Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-02-03-Speech-4-316-000"
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"These agreements put an end to a dispute that, for more than 15 years, has seen Europe at odds with the Latin American banana-producing countries and the United States, which condemned the preferential treatment given by Europe to exports from the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States.
From now on, the European Union will gradually reduce its import tariffs on bananas from Latin America. However, bananas from the ACP countries will continue to enjoy duty-free access within the European Union. Furthermore, the main ACP banana-producing countries will receive aid from the EU budget (up to the sum of EUR 200 million) to help them adapt to tougher competition from Latin America.
We must, however, take particular care to ensure that the agreement does not harm small producers by strengthening the monopoly position of the large US multinationals, which control the banana market in the countries of Latin America. The impact of these agreements on producers in developing countries and in the outermost regions of the European Union will have to be assessed."@en1
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