Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-06-11-Speech-1-089-500"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-06-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"hu"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120611.19.1-089-500"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-06-11-Speech-1-091-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Béla Glattfelder2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség-Keresztény Demokrata Néppárt (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2012-07-10)3 member; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; AGRI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; INTA (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"The purpose of the scheme of generalised tariff preferences is to use preferential customs tariffs to allow access to the EU market for those developing countries that need it the most. The current regulation, however, essentially covers all non-European countries other than the developed member countries of the OECD. Among the countries covered, there are several that have more competitive economies than the EU or are granting their own export companies subsidies contrary to WTO rules. In several cases, the competitive advantage is due to subsidised energy prices, which promotes increased CO emissions. In the meantime, the EU is imposing considerable additional costs on companies in order to reach its climate protection goals. These unjustified preferences violate not only the interests of European employees and European industry, but also of states that are truly in need, as their less competitive products are driven out of the market. The new system will terminate, after a transitional period, the preferential treatment of certain highly competitive Asian countries, such as China and Thailand. This is something that I have already demanded on several occasions. I welcome the Commission’s proposal that more competitive or wealthier countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Russia or Brazil, should not be granted preferential customs tariffs. The new system will cut down the number of countries given preferential treatment by more than half, namely from 176 to about 80. This will be more useful in ensuring that it is indeed developing countries in need that can enjoy preferential access to the market."@en1

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