Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-03-10-Speech-4-032"

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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	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050310.3.4-032"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-03-10-Speech-4-0332
lpv:speaker	lp:Jan Mulder2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2004-09-21--2007-03-13)3 member; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; PECH (2004-09-03--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; BUDG (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 (2004-10-14--2005-06-08)3 substitute; AGRI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; CONT (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, when Commissioner Fischler tabled his three proposals about a year ago, it was evident that only one of them was reasonable. We must change the sugar market; there is no escaping that. We have to acknowledge that this will have serious implications for many parts of Europe. What is essential to the whole sugar policy is the issue of what the future price of sugar in Europe will be. The Commission thinks it can control that price by introducing a reference price. Perhaps the Commission could explain this again, as we have hitherto always had an intervention price for the most important products. How can the reference price really guarantee a price on the European markets? As regards the least-developed countries and the ‘anything but arms’ initiative, the Commission insists – and this is also related to the future price – that a quota system for those countries would not be realistic. How confident is the Commission in the light of its experiences in the Balkans where, initially, sugar imports were also unrestricted? The Commission was subsequently forced to backtrack and introduce a quota system. Why would this not apply to the least-developed countries? I share the view of many that the Commission should give more attention to the peripheral regions. Finally, I should like to say something about Mr van den Berg’s amendments. I think it is an extremely bad idea for the compensation intended for the least-developed countries to be paid out of the agricultural budget. Development aid is not only for farmers, it is intended for all sections of society."@en1

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