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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-03-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Common organisation of the markets in sugar2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050310.3.4-023"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-03-10-Speech-4-0242
lpv:speaker	lp:Kyösti Virrankoski2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 (2004-10-14--2005-06-08)3 member; AGRI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; ALDE (2004-07-20--2007-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3 member; BUDG (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Japan (2004-09-21--2007-03-13)3 member; CONT (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Suomen Keskusta (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, the sugar reform being discussed is an extension of agricultural policy reform. Its central component is price reductions, amounting to almost 40%, and quota cuts. This would involve a price cut of roughly EUR 2.5 billion. As it is industry that uses most of the sugar, approximately 75%, price cuts would hardly be reflected in the consumer prices of manufactured products, but would mainly constitute a benefit to the sugar industry. There is a certain feature of the reform of the sugar sector which has been absent from previous agricultural reforms. Fundamental to it would be the notion that sugar production quotas could be transferred from one country to another. This way it would be clear to all that sugar production was being transferred to the regions best suited to its cultivation, and it would end in countries that were unfavourable in terms of their natural conditions. This would be of no benefit to the EU budget. Such a solution would be a dangerous precedent. I earnestly appeal to you, Commissioner, that such a lack of solidarity among Member States should not come about. I was happy to note that in your opening speech you were prepared to re-examine this point."@en1

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