Translation of "Purchasing power over imports " (English → French) :

20. Points out that child undernutrition originates not only from shortage of food and lack of infrastructure but also from problems of food distribution, inadequate access to food and lack of purchasing power, particularly in the face of high food prices exacerbated by speculation on commodities; notes that lack of purchasing power particularly affects the urban poor, who are unable to produce their own food; stresses, in this connection, the importance of protecting small ...[+++] farmers and traditional farming methods;

24. Notes that recent wage developments in ‘surplus’ countries are contributing to sustaining demand and are also having positive spill-over effects elsewhere in the EU; welcomes the Commission’s statement that ‘surplus’ countries with sufficient fiscal space have a role to playin overcoming the current crisis, including by reducing taxes and social security contributions and by developing wages in order to boost sustainable domestic demand, taking into account international competitiveness; the ‘surplus’ countries could also promote new growth-friendly investment opportunities by means of their ...[+++]purchasing power, especially through investment in education, research and development, energy and infrastructure, modernise their health care and pension systems, and open up their services sector; stresses the importance of the positive spill-over effects which these actions will have across the EU, particularly if they are implemented by the largest economies within the Union;

24. Notes that recent wage developments in ‘surplus’ countries are contributing to sustaining demand and are also having positive spill-over effects elsewhere in the EU; welcomes the Commission’s statement that ’surplus’ countries with sufficient fiscal space have a role to playin overcoming the current crisis, including by reducing taxes and social security contributions and by developing wages in order to boost sustainable domestic demand, taking into account international competitiveness; the ‘surplus’ countries could also promote new growth-friendly investment opportunities by means of their ...[+++]purchasing power, especially through investment in education, research and development, energy and infrastructure, modernise their health care and pension systems, and open up their services sector; stresses the importance of the positive spill-over effects which these actions will have across the EU, particularly if they are implemented by the largest economies within the Union;

One of the most important check points is to assess if purchasing power of fuel buyers will push food buyers from the market in developing countries, and to assess if deforestation due to biofuels, whether directly or indirectly, has come to a halt after this Directive came into force.

Within this context, adequate social protection that provides incentives to work whilst preserving purchasing power will also be important.

It is important to citizens that the currency is stable and that the real level of earnings and purchasing power remain unchanged.