Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-09-27-Speech-2-053"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-09-27"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EU-US Wine Agreement2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050927.5.2-053"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-09-27-Speech-2-0542
lpv:speaker	lp:Luis Manuel Capoulas Santos2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Partido Socialista (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; PECH (2004-09-13--2007-01-14)3 member; AGRI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, wine production in Europe is not merely a matter of applying techniques learnt in a laboratory or in marketing handbooks to the agronomy sector. As earlier speakers have said, winemaking culture and wine production are an integral part of the cultural heritage of a number of European regions and have been part of their history stretching back centuries. I should like to refer to just one example, which you will appreciate is very close to my heart, namely that of Port wine. This wine is produced in the world’s oldest specified region, created and regulated long before the American colonies had even thought of coming together to form sovereign states. On the steep slopes of the River Douro in Northern Portugal, successive generations have for centuries sculpted the mountains with their bare hands and miraculously transformed the stones of a desolate landscape into a scene of extraordinary beauty, which is now classified as a world heritage site. This does not hide the fact that I am well aware of the importance of concluding the agreement with the United States. I am aware of the profound impact that European exports have had on that country and of the delicate negotiating framework within which this problem has dragged on for many years. Pragmatism at the negotiating table must not be allowed to undermine the need to enshrine basic rules for protecting our designations of origin and geographical indications. Under no circumstances must the Commission neglect the issue of protecting semi-generic names in the US internal market. A specific date must be set for the signing of a final commitment. The next phase of the negotiations must get underway without delay so that the 17 designations of origin in Annex II can be accorded recognition. I sincerely hope that the disappointing outcome of this first phase of negotiations can be offset by the second round, which we hope to see concluded swiftly. A fair and balanced agreement with the United States could be the positive sign that European winemaking, currently facing a number of tricky challenges, is urgently looking for."@en1

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