Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-03-14-Speech-4-227"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-03-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Clementines2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020314.12.4-227"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-03-14-Speech-4-2282
lpv:speaker	lp:Danielle Auroi2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2002-02-07--2002-10-23)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; AGRI (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; G/EFA (2002-01-08--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Les Verts-Europe-Ecologie (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, due to a complaint from a customer in Maryland, who found Mediterranean fruit fly larvae in clementines, the United States took harsh unilateral measures with regard to Spain. In fact, as you know, it is not a plant health problem but a trade barrier that the United States has now established. It is true, as Mr Jové Peres stressed, that the Spanish Government lost time by failing to inform the Commission immediately and instead waited until 14 February to do so, despite the fact that the problem came to light in November 2001. But the problem exists and Morocco is also currently experiencing the same problem for the same reasons. The fly that bit the American Government, if I can put it like that, is more of an electioneering insect rather than a citrus fruit parasite from the Mediterranean. The attitude of the United States towards clementines is the same as it is towards steel products, as my fellow Members have already said. It marks a return to protectionist ways and to unilateralism with complete disregard for WTO obligations. The United States cannot carry on closing their borders when faced with the urgency of the elections or ignore the WTO agreements when the European Union poses them problems. Therefore, as recommended by the resolution, I call on the Commission to instigate proceedings at the WTO against the United States if an immediate solution to the situation is not found. Next, the Commission must present proposals to compensate the people affected, until the conflict is resolved. Lastly, the Council should inform us, through its President-in-Office of the Council, of the latest initiatives that it is taking to resolve this conflict."@en1

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