Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-03-10-Speech-4-033"

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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	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050310.3.4-033"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-03-10-Speech-4-0342
lpv:speaker	lp:Carl Schlyter2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; CONT (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; G/EFA (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Miljöpartiet (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; PECH (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I wish to thank the MEP who honourably declared his interests. Today, the Commission is my ally, in spite of the fact that the reform does not go far enough. Sugar policy is governed by big business and the self-centredness of the big farmers. Small farmers, consumers and poor countries are hit. Current sugar policy in the EU has some thousands of winners and 450 million losers. If we take account of the effects upon literally millions of people around the world, current policy is scandalous. It is good that my fellow MEPs in the Committee on Agriculture are going to Mali in April where they are to defend today’s report before the ACP-EU Assembly. The Committee on Development and the Committee on Agriculture should share the responsibility. A weakened reform will lead literally to famine and destitution. It is hypocritical to use today’s proposal to defend subsidy-dependent sugar production in every corner of the EU and, at the same time, demand thoroughgoing reform in all the poor countries. Everyone must play his or her part. Finally, the criticism of the ‘Everything but Arms’ initiative is unjustified. The problem is not that the ‘Everything but Arms’ initiative exists but that it is not supplemented by social and environmental considerations and by guarantees for small farmers."@en1

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