Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-11-30-Speech-3-043"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-11-30"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparation for the WTO conference2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051130.10.3-043"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-11-30-Speech-3-0442
lpv:speaker	lp:Roberta Angelilli2
lpv:spokenAs	member; UEN (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; LIBE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Alleanza nazionale (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; REGI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the Commission needs to show its courage in Hong Kong, starting with the Chinese emergency. China has flooded the European market with seemingly low-cost products which in fact come with a very high price tag. Products from China – from clothing to processed foods, right through to technological equipment – are being made without any respect for human rights, for ridiculously low wages, without any consideration for the environment or guarantees of consumer safety and often through the use of child labour. What is more, all too often these goods are counterfeit, and so give rise to a huge market financing criminal organisations, in addition to directly damaging European companies and undermining their long tradition of professionalism. Our businesses do not seek privileges or the enjoyment of special positions: all they ask is to be able to compete in the international market on an equal footing, with joint respect for the rules. Unfair competition from China is killing our businesses and putting millions of jobs at risk. This is why we ask the European Commission to show its courage by intervening to protect manufacturing and jobs in Europe. In view of the World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong, we ask the Commission to insist that social and environmental clauses be introduced to prevent unfair competition from China, especially clauses which prevent social and environmental dumping, protect workers and the environment and actually place the safeguarding of rights above the movement of goods. Agreements should not be reached with people who exploit others, damage the environment and fail to provide guarantees on respect for human rights. Europe has to try to promote a social dimension within globalisation, whilst simultaneously fighting to protect European businesses."@en1

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