Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-09-13-Speech-2-274-500"
| Predicate | Value (sorted: default) |
|---|---|
| rdf:type | |
| dcterms:Date | |
| dcterms:Is Part Of | |
| dcterms:Language | |
| lpv:document identification number |
"en.20110913.34.2-274-500"2
|
| lpv:hasSubsequent | |
| lpv:speaker | |
| lpv:spokenAs | |
| lpv:translated text |
"Switzerland is the fourth largest trading partner of the European Union. The value of exports and imports of agricultural products between the EU and Switzerland is very significant. In 2010, the EU exported to Switzerland agricultural products to the value of EUR 6.3 billion, which made this country the third biggest export market for the EU's agricultural products. It is therefore of the utmost importance that the European Union works continuously with the Swiss authorities to improve the conditions and the terms of bilateral commercial relations.
The EU and Switzerland have defined their relations by establishing bilateral treaties in various fields. In order to minimise the negative consequences of the rejection of the free trade agreement by Switzerland in 1992, negotiations aimed at concluding commercial agreements were launched in seven sectors, including agricultural products.
Exporters in key agricultural products such as meat and dairy products will, thanks to the aforementioned addition to the agreement, benefit in one of our closest and biggest markets from higher protection of their designations of origin and geographical indications, which reflect their know-how and high degree of food quality.
I therefore voted in favour of granting consent to the agreement."@en1
|
Named graphs describing this resource:
The resource appears as object in 2 triples