Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-11-30-Speech-3-048"

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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	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051130.10.3-048"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-11-30-Speech-3-0492
lpv:speaker	lp:Danutė Budreikaitė2
lpv:spokenAs	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 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2005-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; DEVE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Darbo partija (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; INTA (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ENVI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen. The agenda of the Sixth WTO Ministerial Conference sets out a number of significant issues, but let me begin by addressing the issue of trade facilitation. This stage of the negotiations requires the improvement of WTO rules in the areas of freedom of transit, duties and formalities in connection with export and import as well as publication and administration of trade regulations. Trade facilitation would allow the application of equally stringent customs procedures for all, the carrying out of consultations and informing all WTO members in advance of the introduction of trade regulations; it would be beneficial for all trading countries. The second aspect includes other questions that are not slated for consideration or actual decision at this conference; however, discussions on these matters are necessary, involving the revision of WTO rules by introducing social, labour and environmental standards. Naturally, a number of WTO countries with low labour and environmental standards are not willing to discuss these issues, as this poses the risk of losing their competitive advantage against countries that maintain higher standards. Perhaps these issues should have been considered earlier; however, it is necessary to do so now, since as of this year, with China’s aggressive penetration into the world’s textile and other markets, countries with high labour and environmental standards are beginning to lose the battle of competitiveness. Discussions on trade liberalisation should involve the issue of equal trade conditions for all countries. These discussions are essential, since we can no longer consider trade independently and apart from production, occupational safety and environmental issues. In all likelihood we should reconsider the means of decision-making at the WTO in order to avoid favouring the special interests of countries and blocking open discussions and decision-making processes."@en1

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