Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-07-02-Speech-3-161"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-07-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparation for the World Trade Organization Ministerial meeting (Cancun, 10/14 September 2003)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030702.4.3-161"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-07-02-Speech-3-1622
lpv:speaker	lp:Yasmine Boudjenah2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Parti communiste français (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EUL/NGL (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; EMPL (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Commissioner, a few days before the last European Union/United States summit, you expressed your satisfaction that there were, and I quote, ‘solid commercial relations between the Union and the United States that enable us to work together on the Doha programme.’ However, just before Cancun, it is vital that there is a European commitment that is not afraid of being different from the American positions in several areas. This is what I think is expected by those, such as the trade ministers of the LDCs very recently, who are criticising the WTO’s inability to respect the Doha timetable, to complete the negotiations on decisions in favour of development, on access to medicines, special and differential treatment or trade in agricultural products. So far, no progress has been made. I would like to reiterate my fear of this ‘dimension’ of development disappearing due to a policy that gives priority only to commercial trade and has been dogmatic in choosing to liberalise it. While the gulf between rich and poor countries is widening, it is difficult to accept this desire to include new subjects such as investment, competition or public markets. For its part, GATS threatens public services and State missions when there has not yet been any evaluation of what effect liberalisation may have. Under these circumstances, there should be a moratorium. The right to health, education, food safety, and energy should prevail above commercial interests. The European Union should, on the contrary, work towards the democratisation of the international trade system and cooperate closely with developing countries so that the development objectives prevail."@en1

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