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"en.20120329.36.4-295-500"2
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"In the past few years, major price rises and high price volatility have impacted a number of commodities, including natural rubber. For the European Union, which is dependent on imports and is, at the same time, the world’s second largest consumer of natural rubber, it becomes key to ensure fair, predictable and affordable access to this commodity. The International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) is an intergovernmental organisation that aims to collect and disseminate comprehensive statistical information on the global rubber industry. I believe that this activity plays an important role in improving transparency in rubber markets and market trends, a necessary condition for better understanding and, hence, taming price volatility for this commodity. However, I note that the fact that some of the world’s largest rubber producing and consuming countries are not members of the IRSG – Thailand, the United States and China – weakens the authority of this organisation and calls into question its purpose and, above all, its representativeness. Therefore, I am taking the opportunity to draw the Commission’s attention to the importance of making every effort to increase the membership of this group by engaging with the main rubber producing and consuming countries as a prerequisite for its long-term effectiveness on the market."@en1
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