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"Mr President, I am pleased indeed that Commissioners Lamy and Fischler will be going to Tokyo for the mini-ministerial with an approved position. I agree with you, Commissioner Lamy, that the agriculture negotiations will be very important in determining whether or not the meetings in Cancun are a success. I am pleased too that you have defined for us ‘modalities’, it is a word strange to the English language, but of course, once you come to rules and numbers you are then beginning to be so clear that certain vested interests begin to take fright, so these negotiations will be difficult.
The European Union certainly has a world responsibility in terms of negotiations on agriculture. As Mr Cunha has just said, the volume of trade alone would make us significant. However, we do not have sole responsibility, and countries such as the United States should be reminded that they have a responsibility too. I am sure in your discussions with Bob Zurlik you will remind him of that. However, you said quite clearly that the European Union can and will negotiate, so let us look at what that means.
Naturally we have the interest of European producers and consumers in higher food quality, rural development, environment protection and animal welfare. Some of those issues need clarification, and at the same time, the
of the development round are the needs of agriculture in developing countries where, proportionately, it is of far more importance than it is in the European Union. It is the principal source of income and employment in developing countries and a major tool in the fight against poverty and indeed in the improvement of food security. So our aim is multi-faceted, we need a better deal for agriculture in developing countries, but we also need to strengthen targeted support for certain aspects of European agriculture. We have a certain margin of manoeuvre within which to do it.
There is some feeling within the Socialist Group that the proposal is somewhat lacking in ambition. We expect to be offering to the developing world a bigger and an earlier reduction in all agricultural tariffs and in getting rid of restrictions of imports from the developing world. We want more insistence on the importance of the greenbox and more attention to special and differential treatment. You will need to consider whether the current CAP reform goes far enough. The Socialist Group would probably think not. We will leave it to you to push the agenda forward as quickly as you can."@en1
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