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"Mr President, I recognise the importance of good political links with third countries, our neighbour Morocco in particular, and I am committed to good trade relations. I therefore cannot accept another step towards an allegedly equal liberalisation that will really create a situation of profoundly unequal competition between European and Moroccan producers.
Europeans have to abide by strict and demanding food-quality and safety standards, and agro-environmental and animal welfare standards, which considerably increase the cost of production. However, the required certification and labelling do not protect them sufficiently or encourage consumers to give preference to their products over those produced to lower standards and at lower cost.
The liberalisation of 55% of exports from Morocco to the European Union and the increase in concessions in the fruit and vegetable sectors represents a severe blow to producers in southern Europe, particularly Portugal, but also Spain, Italy, Greece and France. All these Member States are experiencing difficulties and need to invest in their productive sectors rather than, once again, seeing their agriculture sacrificed to other interests."@en1
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