Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-09-29-Speech-4-033"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-09-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Textile industry2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050929.3.4-033"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-09-29-Speech-4-0342
lpv:speaker	lp:Mario Mantovani2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EMPL (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2008-04-28)3 substitute; DEVE (2004-12-01--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2008-04-28)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-10-12--2008-04-28)3 unknown; Forza Italia (2004-07-20--2008-04-28)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the best thing to do concerning our trade relations with China and Asian markets in general is to desist from an unequal contest that will cause irreparable damage to European industry: the textile industry today, manufacturing tomorrow, then the car industry, technology and so on. Trade relations should properly be based on mutual respect for Community laws and that is not happening at present. One need only think of the indiscriminate use in those markets of materials, including chemicals, that are now prohibited in Europe and indeed of the abuse of workers who in that economy have no representation, the exploitation of children, prisoners, slaves and in short of those who lack any kind of protection by society. The agreement that has just been reached and the unblocking of the blocked goods cannot constitute a definitive solution to the problems that have emerged. We need a fundamental change of course to bring us back to equitable conditions and respect for rules binding on both parties. Perhaps a first step might be to investigate the idea of bringing back quotas and customs duties, at any rate on a short-term basis, to limit the damage, as well as considering the issues of traceability and trademarks. Something is now being done to remedy the previous lack of action by the Commission. Last July’s text in defence of intellectual property and against counterfeiting and piracy certainly made a start in defending our textile businesses and our economy in general. This is the aim, Mr President, of the two amendments tabled by over 40 Members on which voting will take place this morning. I hope that they will be incorporated in the Lucas report: one of them welcomes the proposal for a directive on penal sanctions and the other concerns respect for environmental measures."@en1

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