Комиссар ЕС по торговле: «Надеюсь, что британская общественность увидит, насколько это практично»

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01:46Продолжение строительства между молодыми людьми в Европе и в Украине, если мы хотим сделать это легче для фармирования, для фишеров, через СПС agreement.

01:55И если мы хотим сделать это даже лучше для людей из Норд-Ирланд.

01:59Я думаю, что все очень важные меседжения, и я надеюсь, что люди в Украине будут видеть это так.

02:06И практические результаты и практические имплементации этих agreements будут просто показать это.

02:09Редактор субтитров А.Семкин.

02:39Субтитров А.Семкин Корректор А.Семкин Корректор А.Егорова.

02:41И я хочу сказать, что мы почти в порядке перманутся.

02:45Мы говорим на телефон, мы общаемся на все возможные каналы, и мы готовы для следующего ряда.

02:56Мы готовы для технических дискуссий, на я бы сказал, что мы уже закончили.

03:02Субтитров А.Семкин Корректор А.Семкин Корректор А.Егорова.

03:04Субтитров А.Семкин Корректор А.Егорова.

03:06А.Семкин Корректор А.Егорова.

03:08Субтитров А.Кулакова.

03:10А.Семкин Корректор А.Егорова.

03:12Субтитров А.Семкин Корректор А.Егорова.

03:14А.Семкин Корректор А.Егорова, и вовл óвно, is that the deal, which I believe we'll reach

03:20in the end, is fair and it's balanced.

03:23Because I think this was a very, very clear message which I got when we've been debating

03:28this issue on the level of the trade ministers of the European Union.

03:32We, as the biggest trading partner of the United States, clearly deserve equal treatment,

03:39fair treatment, and this is what we are aiming in the deal with the U.S.

03:42So what we proposed was several areas where we believe that we can achieve much more if we work jointly,

03:48you know, be it energy security, be it dependencies in the critical minerals,

03:53or be it the whole area of the digital cooperation.

03:57Because as we know, the United States said 0% tariff is a nice start,

04:00but we want greater access to your markets when it comes to agriculture.

04:03Is that a red line for the Commission, that it won't reduce scientific-based standards when it comes to agriculture production?

04:09I think we've been quite clear that we clearly would preserve our regulatory autonomy.

04:17And if I follow a little bit the discussion in the United States of America,

04:22there is also lots of talk about, you know, having healthier food,

04:28what should be, you know, the composition of the food processing and so on and so forth.

04:33And I think we already had this discussion in Europe,

04:36and we are very proud of our health and safety standards if it comes to food,

04:41if it comes to agri-food production, we are going clearly to stick to them.

04:45So that's not going to happen, because that's something that they are being pushed for.

04:48They keep saying they don't take our meat, they don't take our agriculture products.

04:51Are you going to be able to change that in any way?

04:53It's not a 100% correct statement,

04:56because we take their products if they respect the health standards of the European Union.

05:03And as far as I'm following the discussions,

05:06in the U.S., they are also kind of pointing into that direction

05:09to have healthier food, less chemicals,

05:12you know, more focus on the organic production,

05:15and all these things which already, I mean,

05:17we discussed and agreed upon in the EU.

05:20So everything depends on the standards.

05:22We respect the American standards.

05:24We, of course, ask the Americans to respect the European standards.

05:26So that's not up for negotiation standards?

05:28I think if it comes to health and safety issues,

05:32I mean, clearly these are not up for negotiations.

05:34The other issue that they have is the VAT is a form of collecting tax.

05:37They say it's a non-tariff cheating.

05:40And they don't really get that.

05:41Obviously, they pick up taxes in other ways,

05:43but VAT is a problem.

05:45Is that something? Is that a red line also for the EU?

05:47I think that it's not realistic to expect

05:51that now the 27 member states would change their budgetary procedures

05:55because for us the VAT is a very important source of revenue

05:59for the government.

06:01And we, of course, spent quite a lot of time in explaining

06:04that the VAT is non-discriminatory,

06:07that it's levied on everyone, on European producers,

06:10on American producers, on Asian, on African producers.

06:13And on top of it, I think it's like more than 150 countries

06:17around the globe is using the VAT tax.

06:22Do they agree with that, though?

06:23Because you haven't yet met the Senior Trade Secretary, Peter Navarro.

06:28So Peter Navarro, I understand, is playing a very important role

06:31as advisor to President Trump.

06:34My two interlocutors are Secretary of Commerce,

06:38Mr. Howard Latnik, who has, I would say,

06:40huge authority over the issue of trade.

06:42And then, of course, the U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Greer.

06:46So these are my two principal interlocutors.

06:48We are always happy to talk also to Mr. Navarro

06:52if there will be availability.

06:54And you talked about the tech industry

06:56and how you could engage with the tech industry in the United States.

07:00That's something we've heard for quite some time.

07:02They would like to weaken the regulatory standards

07:04of the Digital Service Act and the Digital Markets Act.

07:08I mean, is that something that the EU may have to look at doing?

07:11Because the tech industry does really have a lot of influence in the White House.

07:15If we agree on the, let's say, basic principle that what is illegal offline

07:21should be illegal online,

07:24so then I think we have a common understanding

07:27that we should be able also to enforce this principle in practice.

07:30And this is what our digital legislation is about.

07:33I was also explaining to our American interlocutors

07:36that if it comes to, let's say, the dominant position of the market,

07:41it's very often the medium-sized and small American companies

07:45based in the EU who are pointing out to some of the,

07:48let's say, anomalies on the markets.

07:50And this is what we are discussing with the big tech.

07:53But as I said, we are always ready to debate

07:57all these issues in a friendly manner with the U.S.

07:59We, as you know, we go through quite an important process

08:03of simplification on parts of our legislation.

08:06But I think that for the big tech of the U.S.,

08:11we are a very important market.

08:12For some of them, we have more subscribers here in Europe than in the U.S.

08:16I understand that it's somewhere between 30% to 50% of the revenue

08:20they are generating in Europe.

08:24So it's only logical.

08:27Okay, so the other issue is making up the €15 billion deficit

08:31in trade of goods that the U.S. and the EU have.

08:35The idea being to buy more from America.

08:38What areas would you look at?

08:39How would you get consumers to buy more?

08:41And how would it look like the EU could buy more from the United States

08:44to, I suppose, fill that gap?

08:47I think that first and foremost, there's clearly the huge potential.

08:51And I would say on the both sides.

08:53Because, I mean, we have also lots of products

08:56which are totally indispensable for the United States of America.

09:00And we also recognize the fact that if you take into account

09:05trade in goods and services,

09:07so the overall deficit is a little bit more than €50 billion.

09:11We have a difference of opinion on that figure.

09:14But I think if you take into account the internationally recognized category

09:18of trade in goods and services,

09:20so it's €50 billion,

09:21which I think comparing to €1.6 trillion of euros,

09:24it's really a small sum of money.

09:26And we should be able to solve that.

09:27So, coming to the concrete categories, if it comes to energy security,

09:32I was responsible for the common purchase of gas

09:36where the US LNG was playing a crucial role.

09:38I know that our farmers are in need of soybean support.

09:43I know that we want to build a robust AI infrastructure in Europe.

09:51And you simply need these high-quality AI chips, which also,

09:55and it runs into the billions and billions.

09:58And the UK just finished its trade negotiation with the US,

10:01but has accepted a 10% tariff baseline.

10:04Is that something that you think the EU might have to concede

10:07in order to get past this?

10:08Because, as we know, we're coming up to the end of the 90 days

10:11and there hasn't been sort of an end to the negotiations yet.

10:15What was a very clear message I got from our trade ministers

10:19was that they insist on having a balanced deal with the US.

10:24So, of course, we are ready to negotiate with our American partners.

10:29We would look for the balanced deal.

10:32Our UK partners, they concluded the negotiations.

10:39Of course, there is a lot what is in the paper.

10:41There is a lot which still have to be worked out

10:44because it was, I think, a very important framework agreement

10:49with a lot of things to be done in the future.

10:52But you couldn't accept 10% tariffs, though, could you?

10:55I mean, what we want is a symmetrical, fair deal,

10:59and this is what we'll be pushing for.

11:00Because the countermeasures, of course, that the EU has ready to go

11:04if the negotiations fail, I mean, there's things like whiskey and bourbon

11:07are on them, a lot of countries in negotiation

11:09to make sure that wasn't on the list.

11:11Are you concerned about the implications of moving forward

11:14after 90 days without an end to the negotiations?

11:17If you look at the measures, which some of them are already imposed by the US,

11:22we are already paying 10% tariffs.

11:25We are already paying 25% tariffs for steel.

11:27We are already paying 25% for cars.

11:30And we really believe that this is simply not fair.

11:33So we want to resolve it through the negotiated solutions.

11:37But, of course, we are also preparing alternatively

11:42we would have to protect the European jobs and European companies.

11:45And, therefore, we started the consultations on eventual rebalancing measures.

11:50Okay.

11:50Commissioner Shefsevich, thank you very much for joining us on the Europe Conversation.

11:54Thank you very much for inviting me.

11:55Thank you very much for joining us on the Europe Conversation.

12:00Thank you.

12:01Thank you.

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