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"In the previous parliamentary term, I served twice as rapporteur for the regulation which established the size of starch quotas. At that time, I had many meetings with representatives of the sector, and tried to take account of the wishes of countries which were unhappy with quotas which were too low. We gave attention to the fact that the sector was very much out of sync and that we could not disturb this because otherwise, the entire branch would have had enormous problems. Today, we are hearing that the sector is in danger, and may even disappear entirely, and I am greatly afraid that this might happen. It is with sadness that I view the problems that have faced other big sectors in turn: problems in the dairy industry, the almost complete eradication of the tobacco production industry, and before that, the reform of the sugar market, which also ended with disastrous consequences for farmers. Now these problems are affecting the potato starch sector. I think it is high time to consider a change of direction in agricultural policy in the European Union, a trend which was established in conditions which were slightly different than they are today. I have doubts as to whether the principle which has been followed up till now is still relevant."@en1
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