Traduction de «principe des avantages comparatifs » (Français → Anglais) :

1. Points out that the BRICS countries are too diverse for the EU to pursue a single policy towards them and urges that a new, differentiated form of development cooperation be established; suggests, however, that while the EU should try to find coherent patterns and areas of interest to the BRICS (technical cooperation and assistance, alignment of legislative requirements, etc.) which could allow the EU to establish itself as a primary BRICS partner and to maximise its comparative advantages, such as advanced environmental legislation, experience in regional cooperation and expertise in setting up systems for reducing social inequaliti ...[+++]es (e.g. efficient tax and social protection systems), the EU should strive to engage further the BRICS countries in multilateral settings to address global issues, as in the case of climate change, sustainable development (in the context of Rio + 20), the fight against poverty, etc. and in taking a responsible role in international climate talks;

H. whereas the 2008 ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalisation, adopted by consensus of the 183 ILO Members, states that the violation of fundamental principles and rights at work cannot be invoked or otherwise used as a legitimate comparative advantage and that labour standards should not be used for protectionist trade purposes,

The EU underlines its intrinsic support for a plurality of implementing Partners — the UN, the Red Cross/Crescent Movement and the NGOs — and acknowledges that each has comparative advantages in responding to certain situations or circumstances.

In its view, this should not play against the comparative advantages of Developing Countries and more efforts should be done to help DCs benefit from additional market access on products where they have such a comparative advantage, including environmentally friendly products.

The strategy is based upon the following rationale: EC assistance should build upon existing cooperation and assistance, and be characterised by a collaborative approach with recipient countries; it should focus on areas of EC comparative advantage - geographically, with a particular emphasis on the Wider European neighbourhood and - thematically, providing longer-term institution building necessary to ensure durable results, covering UNSCR 1373 priority areas such as police and judicial cooperation, financial law and practice, and b ...[+++]order management.

Unfortunately, the proposal for reform does not address the issue of export subsidies which, in our opinion, are what it is most important to change and which have the most thoroughly distorting effect upon world markets and upon poor countries’ ability to exploit their comparative advantages.