Translation of "Mesure pour maintenir la préférence communautaire " (French → English) :

For the EU as one of the major exporters of cereals in the world, it is important that prices on the internal market are as far as possible in line with those on world markets. This is necessary to transmit market signals to EU producers and to maintain EU exports without relying on export subsidies.

(3) in the European Union, only limited action has been taken so far, whether at national or at Community level, to stimulate the development of orphan medicinal products; such action is best taken at Community level in order to take advantage of the widest possible market and to avoid the dispersion of limited resources; action at Community level is preferable to uncoordinated measures by the Member States which may result in distortions of competition and barriers to intra-Community trade;

Whereas national market organizations have hitherto enabled national banana producers to obtain from the market an adequate income to cover their production costs; whereas, since introduction of the market organization should not place producers in a worse situation than at present, and since it is likely to alter the levels of prices on those markets, provision should be made for compensation to cover the loss of income which may derive from implementation of the new system so as to permit the continuation of Community production at the costs entailed by the specific structural situation for as long as this remains unadjusted by the structural measures implement ...[+++]ed; whereas provision should be made for aid to be adjusted to take account of increased productivity and trends in the various quality categories;

We would suggest that the B.C. and Alberta situation would be best, because the individual groups will be able to maintain their own distinct identities.

The Community textile and clothing industry should be able to cope with the major changes facing it in the coming years and maintain a strong industrial presence in the Community, provided that the Community policies which form the background to its activities allow fair competition with companies both inside and outside Community.

5 . ANY PROTECTIVE MEASURE AFFECTING TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES MUST FIRST BE APPLIED TO RELATIONS WITH THIRD COUNTRIES , THE PRINCIPLE OF COMMUNITY PREFERENCE BEING RESPECTED .