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As is often the case in the European Parliament, the joint resolution tabled on GATS by the right (PPE-DE), the liberals (ELDR) and the socialists (PSE) is a mixture of positive and negative proposals (public negotiations, defence of cultural diversity, etc). The general line of the project is clear, however: to pursue the liberalisation of services and strengthen the role of the WTO within the framework of unequal globalisation.
The joint resolution defends the theory, which is contradicted by the facts, that the process of opening up market services is beneficial to everyone and states in recitals A and C that its objective is to convince poor nations that the success of the WTO is essential for the economy of every country, rich or poor. Instead of calling for the suspension of the round that began in Doha and a moratorium on GATS negotiations – conservative measures without which it would be impossible to exercise democracy – it advocates greater liberalisation in a number of sectors, including telecommunications and maritime transport (Articles 3 and 8).
The authors of the joint resolution are aware of the general concern caused by GATS. However, nominal precautions cannot conceal the fact that the adoption of this resolution would represent one more step towards the commoditisation of services. We voted against it."@en1
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