8. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwardthisresolutiontotheCouncil,theCommission,thegovernmentsof
theMemberStates,theUSCongress,andtheUSadministration.
14. WTO meeting in Qatar
B5-0819/2001
European Parliament resolution on the WTO meeting in Qatar
The European Parliament,
3dash havingregard toitsresolutionof25October2001,ontheFourthMinisterial Conference(1),
1. Welcomes the outcome of last month’s WTOMinisterial Conference in Qatar, which represents an
importantsteptowardsanewWTO,moreresponsivetotheneedsandinterestsofcitizens;
2. Welcomes in particular the commitment in the Qatar declarations to redressing the imbalances
between developed and developing countries; notes with pleasure that the cohesion and assertiveness of
developing countries in Qatar and in the preceding weeks had a major impact both on the agreementsreached in Qatar and on the wider politics of the WTO, and urges the Commission to ensure that theworkprogrammeistranslatedintooutcomeswhich deliverrealbenefitstodevelopingcountries;
3. CongratulatestheCommissionontheextenttowhichtheagreementsreachedinQatarreflectedthe
priorities laid downby the European Parliament, and acknowledges boththe Council’sdetermined effortstosupporttheCommission’snegotiationsandtheclosecooperationwithitsdelegation;
4. Welcomes the Qatar declaration on the TRIPS agreement and public health, reflecting a worldwide
recognition ofthe needtoaddressappropriatelyurgent health needs,andthe possibilitiesofamoreflex-ible application of intellectual property rights, and expects to see this agreement respected in practice byallconcerned;alsowelcomestheapprovaloftheWTOwaiver fortheACP-EUCotonouAgreement;
5. Welcomes the prospect of greater opportunities for EU producers and gains for EU consumers,
throughtheopeningofnegotiationsonmoreopenmarkets;noteswithapprovalthatthetextonagricul-turerecognisesnon-commercialaspectsandthereforepermitstheEuropeanUniontoproceedwithreformof the CAP, shifting away from trade-distorting subsidies, especially where they penalise agricultural
exports from developing countries, whilst safeguarding instruments to ensure multifunctionality, and
underlines the importance in these negotiations ofspecial anddifferential treatment fordeveloping coun-tries,totakeaccountoftheir needs,suchasruraldevelopmentandfoodsecurity; welcomestheinclusionin the negotiations of all forms of agricultural export support as well as the protection of geographicalindicationsconcerning agricultural products,namelywine;
6. Considers that the Qatar agenda represents a significant first step towards taking proper account in
theWTOoftherelationshipbetweentradeandtheenvironment,butemphasisestheneedforprogressonthe clarification ofthe precautionary principle in WTOrules asan importantprotection forenvironmentandfoodsafetystandards;
7. NotesthereaffirmationinQataroftheSingaporeMinisterial’scommitmentonlabourrights;believes
thatfurtherprogressisessentialandcallsontheWTOtocooperatewiththeILO’sinitiativeonthesocialdimensionofglobalisation;
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8. Recalls that Qatar is just the start of a long process of negotiation and review; underlines that the
finalresultmustreflectabalancebetweentheinterestsofallWTOMembers;hopestherefore thatsignifi-cantprogress willbemadeonthe itemstobenegotiated inthe secondstage, after the nextWTOMinis-terial;
9. Calls again for greater openness and transparency and insists that these aspects form an important
partofnegotiationsonthereformofthedisputessettlementprocedure; considersthatthenextfewyearsarecrucialforobtainingsupportfromMemberStatesoftheEUandtheWTOforaparliamentarydimen-siontotheWTO;welcomestheagreementreachedamongParliamentariansmeetinginDohaon11Nov-ember 2001 to set up a steering group to prepare options for the establishment of such a body, forsubmission to the Parliamentary Conference during the Fifth WTOMinisterial Conference; underlines its
importantroleastheinitiatorofthisproject;
10. Looks forward to continuing cooperation with the Commission,insists on continued, comprehen-
sive briefings, makes clear its intention to follow closely the negotiations and reserves its right to makerecommendations;
11. Instructsits President to forward this resolution tothe Commission,the Council and the Director-
General oftheWTO.
15. Conflict Prevention
A5-0394/2001
European Parliament resolution on the Commission communication on Conflict Prevention
(COM(2001)211 /dash C5-0458/2001 /dash 2001/2182(COS))
The European Parliament,
3dash havingregard totheCommissioncommunication(COM(2001)2113dashC5-0458/2001),3dash having regard to its recommendation of 10February 1999 on the establishment of a European Civil
PeaceCorps(
1),
3dash havingregardtoitsresolutionof15June2000ontheestablishmentofacommonEuropeansecurity
anddefencepolicywithaviewtotheEuropean CouncilinFeira(2),
3dash having regard to its resolution of 30November 2000 on the establishment of a common European
securityanddefencepolicyafterCologneandHelsinki(3),
3dash having regard to its resolution of 15March 2001 on developing the Union’s capabilities in conflict
preventionandcivil crisismanagement(4),
3dash havingregardtoitspositionof17January2001ontheproposalforaCouncilregulationcreatingthe
RapidReactionFacility(COM(2000)1193dashC5-0272/20003dash2000/0081(CNS)(5),
3dash having regard to the Presidency Conclusions of the Göteborg European Council which endorsed the
EuropeanUnionProgrammeforthepreventionofviolentconflictsaswellastheEU-UNcooperationinthefieldofconflictpreventionandcrisismanagement,
3dash havingregardtotheCouncilDecisionof22May2000settingupacommitteeforcivilian aspectsof
crisismanagement(
6),andtothedevelopmentofconcretetargetsforciviliancrisismanagementinthe
fieldsofpolice,ruleoflaw,civilianadministrationandcivilprotectionduringtheSwedishPresidency;
(1) OJC150,28.5.1999,p.164.
(2) OJC67,1.3.2001,p.283.
(3) OJC228,13.8.2001,p.173.
(4) OJC343,5.12.2001,p.261.
(5) OJC262,18.9.2001,p.141.
(6) OJL127,27.5.2000,p.1.25.7.2002 EN C177E/291 OfficialJournaloftheEuropean Communities
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