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"Mr President, Commissioner, agriculture will certainly be one of the most sensitive issues at Cancun. When all is said and done, agriculture represents an economic and social market framework the countries of the Southern hemisphere can only dream of. You are mandated to bear the European Union’s great responsibility in this field. I believe the countries of the south should consider the Union their staunchest ally. We must therefore ensure that every person’s fundamental right to have food is not sacrificed on the altar of the god of trade and financial transactions.
When it comes down to it, agriculture is an indicator of public welfare the world over, as was stated a moment ago. For the countries of the south, it involves food security, and also the quality of food, water and the soil. It means recognition of regional products, the preservation of the landscape and the sustainable development of rural areas. All this applies to the countries of the north as well as to the countries of the south. Hence, as you said, your mandate should demonstrate there is no selfishness on our part, and that we are willing to eliminate a number of export subsidies. These subsidies are also ruining small farmers within the European Union.
The right of peoples and countries to feed themselves with local, healthy products should allow them to take protectionist measures when necessary. If your safeguard clause reflects this right, it will go hand-in-hand with fair-trade, and would be a welcome extension of the ‘Everything but arms’ initiative."@en1
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