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"en.20120216.23.4-370-000"2
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"The EU has a certain responsibility to use its trade and economic capabilities to aid the transition of these countries towards democratisation. I believe that trade liberalisation and progressive integration into the EU’s internal market will help to alleviate the widespread poverty and unemployment in the region, trade and investment being proven engines for growth. It is our hope that such an agreement would also help to bring people together and to secure ties between nations. It is worth pointing out that whereas only 5% of EU citizens are employed in agriculture, 38% of the Moroccan workforce is employed by the sector. This agreement does not just bring benefits to Morocco, but also creates significant advantages for the EU. It will provide significant opportunities for the EU’s agricultural industry, particularly in processed foods, and it is estimated that, eventually, up to EUR 100 million will be saved in customs duties once Moroccan import tariffs for 70% of agricultural and fisheries product lines have been removed.
Given that access to the EU’s internal market is conditional on meeting hygiene and safety standards, and that a strong dispute settlement mechanism has been agreed that would allow the EU to gain redress if Morocco does not respect the terms, I back this agreement."@en1
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