Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-09-24-Speech-3-222"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-09-24"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Outcome of the World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference (Cancún, 10-14 September 2003)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030924.6.3-222"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-09-24-Speech-3-2232
lpv:speaker	lp:Seán Ó Neachtain2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I share the views of the majority of the speakers here this afternoon that the collapse of the talks was a major blow, both to the WTO itself and to the global economy. Without increased trade activity, global growth will slow down and global poverty will rise. Clearly the current EU and indeed US markets could do with an output boost, but it is the developing countries which would really have benefited from a successful Cancún. I believe that the WTO in its current structure and working practices is dead. We need to breathe new life into the round. That is for sure, but first we must put in place a more workable organisation that can deal with 148 members, many of whom do not have the technical expertise and resources to operate at full potential. In this I am convinced that the EU must take the initiative. It is clear from statements of the US trade representative, Bob Zoellick, that America intends to forge ahead on a bilateral path. I urge the Commission to put in place immediately a cross-services task force so as to come up with concrete proposals for reforming the WTO. I know that colleagues in Parliament are more than willing to contribute to such an exercise. Each of the European institutions must take on its responsibility to get the message across to our WTO partners regarding the EU offer which remains on the table. We in the EU put a lot on the table in the interests of developing countries in the area of agriculture, market access and so on. It is particularly important to carry out this diplomatic and information activity with the so-called Group of 90, comprising the ACP, the African Union and LDCs. In conclusion, it is imperative that the Doha development round gets back on track if there is to be any hope of lifting millions in the developing world out of poverty. This can only happen if we seriously adjust the structures and procedures of the WTO."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; UEN (2002-07-02--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-09-02--2004-07-19)3 substitute; BUDG (2002-07-03--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-09-02--2004-04-30)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (2002-07-02--2004-07-19)3 member; PECH (2002-09-02--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Ó Neachtain (UEN )."1

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