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"Mr President, Commissioner, here we are, finally, after many months of work, aiming to lay the foundations for the European Union’s future External Action Service but, like some of my fellow Members before me, I should like to thank the rapporteurs for the quality of their work.
Since our shared vision is to see a real European diplomatic service which is not just an extension of the diplomatic services of the 27 Member States, the Financial Regulation and Staff Regulations, which we will discuss today and vote on tomorrow, are of paramount importance. They must give us the means to face a dual challenge: speaking with one voice on the international stage, but also guaranteeing consistency in all the Union’s external policies.
With this in mind, trade policy does not fall within the High Representative’s mandate, but as a former trade commissioner, I have no doubt that she can establish the dialogue which is needed to ensure that trade policy, as specified in the treaty, observes the goals of the Union’s External Action Service, in particular, sustainable development, eradication of poverty and the protection of human rights.
Lastly, I should like to stress that our shared political will will be measured by the budgetary resources earmarked; our ability to have political punch on the international stage depends on it."@en1
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