Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-01-17-Speech-2-205"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-01-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Common organisation of the market in sugar – Support schemes for farmers (sugar) – Restructuring the sugar industry2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060117.20.2-205"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-01-17-Speech-2-2062
lpv:speaker	lp:Gintaras Didžiokas2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; EMPL (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; AGRI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Valstiečių ir Naujosios demokratijos partijų sąjunga (2004-07-20--2006-10-18)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; UEN (2004-07-20--2006-05-16)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, first, I would like to thank the rapporteur Mr Fruteau for his accomplished work of such considerable scope. Sugar has always been and, I believe, will remain a strategic product. So the ongoing struggles in relation to the rules and regulations of sugar production and trade are not accidental. We must not forget that a considerable part of the EU economy is related to this product, from agriculture to industry, with people working in all the sectors. These people create a large part of the GDP; they earn their livings, provide for their families and raise children. Thus, in pursuing the reforms, we have no right to disregard those people, our citizens. We cannot ignore their interests or allow any threat to their employment and income. And that is exactly the threat that I see. It is a pity that whilst submitting the proposal, the Commission paid little regard to the opinion submitted by the European Parliament. The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the rapporteur tried to improve the proposal, but I am not sure they fully succeeded. I tend to think that the reform is much more beneficial to developing countries and the transnational companies hiding behind them, or large businesses, rather than to the most vulnerable circle of the EU community, that is, farmers, factory workers, and in general, residents of the rural areas. Therefore, in my opinion, the submitted proposal, even though largely improved by the Agriculture Committee, is inappropriate, unfair and insensitive; and it will strike hard at millions of rural residents who already live poorly as it is."@en1

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