Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-01-13-Speech-2-062"
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"en.20040113.4.2-062"2
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"Mr President, we welcome the recent announcement by the Americans that they are starting to think multilaterally once again. After the collapse of the talks in Cancún, there were some worrying signs that the United States was going to abandon the multilateral rules and force a series of bilateral deals around the globe.
In the context of the WTO talks, I am concerned primarily about agriculture. I find worrying the noises the Americans are now making in this respect and I believe they are trying to move the goalposts regarding farming. European farmers have signed up to a reform deal that involves tremendous upheaval in the sector, but at least they know where they are heading. It is totally unacceptable to suggest reopening the Luxembourg Accord of last year. Our farmers need policy stability in order to plan for the future of their businesses and the livelihood of their families. There can be no question of our going back, under pressure from the Americans, on any of the commitments we have entered into with our farmers. I call on the Commission to state clearly that it will not tolerate such pressure and that it will rigorously defend the existing agreement.
Finally, I would also remind the Commission that there exists no mandate to negotiate away the current export refund regime. The Americans must not be allowed to call for an end to export refunds while they continue to operate a host of schemes which have exactly the same effect as far as American farmers are concerned."@en1
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