Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-03-08-Speech-2-323"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-03-08"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050308.24.2-323"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-03-08-Speech-2-3242
lpv:speaker	lp:Saïd El Khadraoui2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; INTA (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; TRAN (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Socialistische Partij.Anders- Sociaal, Progressief, Internationaal, Regionaal, Integraal Democratisch, Toekomstgericht (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, I should like to start by thanking the rapporteur for the work he has done and the Commission, obviously, for the positive changes to the scheme, by which I mean in particular its simplification and the introduction of GSP plus, which will prompt the neediest countries to adopt and apply a number of important conventions. It is certainly also a good thing that a number of new products will be included in the scheme. In addition, the recent change to the proposal in response to the tsunami disaster deserves our support. As a result of it, the countries in question can enjoy the benefits of the new scheme more quickly. Like a number of fellow Members, I should, though, make a brief comment on the date of introduction. The countries need to submit an application to the Commission by as soon as 31 May. This is incredibly quick, and it is therefore advisable to build in the necessary flexibility and provide for a sufficiently lengthy transitional period. The countries that qualify for GSP plus, in particular, should be able to join the scheme after May 2005. Moreover, the Commission should pay special attention to capacity building in those countries and should also, as far as possible, provide them with technical assistance in the transposition of, for example, the international conventions, thus enabling them to take optimum advantage of the GSP plus benefits. Meanwhile, negotiations on economic partner agreements are being continued. We must ensure that countries which do not ultimately wish to conclude an agreement in this manner still fall within the scope of GSP plus. Finally, I should like to argue in favour of regular assessments of the scheme’s impact, both within the EU and on developing countries, since circumstances are subject to almost constant change – something of which what is currently happening in the areas of textiles and sugar provides sufficient evidence."@en1

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