Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-09-06-Speech-1-041"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-09-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Bilateral safeguard clause in the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100906.16.1-041"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-09-06-Speech-1-0422
lpv:speaker	lp:Anna Rosbach2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; CONT (2009-10-06--2011-03-07)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (2009-09-17--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Canada (2009-09-16--2011-03-07)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Iran (2009-09-16--2011-03-07)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with India (2009-09-22--2011-03-07)3 member; ENVI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2009-09-22--2011-03-07)3 unknown; Dansk Folkeparti (2009-07-14--2011-03-07)3 member; EFD (2009-07-14--2011-03-07)3 substitute; TRAN (2009-07-16--2011-03-07)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, this Free Trade Agreement is a ‘win-win’ situation for both Korea and the EU on both an economic and a social level, as well as from an environmental perspective. It is in the EU’s interest for this agreement to be adopted before Korea concludes a similar agreement with the United States. This needs to be done quickly, because President Obama announced recently in Toronto that the US intends to ratify a trade agreement with Korea next year. However, I am starting to have my doubts about whether this agreement is really so simple after all. In Korea, quite a large network of corruption at the highest level has just been uncovered, so we need to follow the developments with our most important trade partners very closely. A Free Trade Agreement underlines the fact that Korea belongs to this group. We also need to find ways to ensure that independent experts in labour law or the EU itself can have direct access to workers in the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC), in other words, the trade areas in Kaesong where North Koreans are working for South Korean companies. Otherwise, we risk providing access to products manufactured using forced labour and without regard to human rights. If we cannot get access to these areas, we must refuse to allow KIC products to be included in the agreement. However, on the whole, it is a good thing that this agreement will bring about greater transparency and that charges can be brought against companies and they can be taken to court if they do not meet the requirements set. Similarly, the conditions of workers have now been disclosed and can therefore be discussed and inspected. If we succeed in this, it will be a definite step in the right direction. Finally, I would like to make the point that it looks like the EU will benefit most from this agreement. That will hopefully result in more jobs and a boost to European growth."@en1
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