Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-02-03-Speech-4-154-000"
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"the banana war that almost become larger than life, that it is excellent that it has come to an end. It is quite true that we cannot allow universal rules on trade to be broken. It is absolutely right that the WTO has intervened and that we too in the European Parliament and the European Union acted correctly. As a consequence, the system of special treatment received by some ACP countries will be abandoned.
Of course it is quite true that it is important to ensure that the rules of fair play are preserved in the markets, but we must adhere to our principle whereby we treat all producers in the same way. On the other hand, since 1993 the countries in the import regime have enjoyed an immense advantage and in that time have had the chance to sort themselves out and develop their own banana production. This means that they are also better able to cope in the midst of genuine competition and are not merely reliant on special aid.
I therefore voted in favour of this change, and I congratulate the Commission and the European Union for having now brought the banana war to an end."@en1
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