Although Europe continues to rely heavily on fish imports, the proportion is starting to reverse.

On the other hand, the EU is highly dependent on imports of strategically important raw materials which are increasingly affected by market distortions.

Many of the poorest developing countries are in urgent need of access to affordable essential medicines for treatment of communicable diseases. These countries are heavily dependant on imports of medicines as local manufacturing is scarce.

(4) Many of the poorest developing countries are in urgent need of access to affordable essential medicines for treatment of communicable diseases. These countries are heavily dependant on imports of medicines as local manufacturing is scarce.

Highly aid dependent countries should be eligible for such new modalities: They should have shown their commitment to poverty reduction through the implementation of a poverty reduction strategy and a credible results monitoring system .

Whereas the situation on the Community market in oils and fats of vegetable or marine origin is characterised by high demand and low overall production ; whereas Member States therefore depend to a large extent on the world market for supplies ; whereas this situation generally justifies the removal of the various import barriers and their replacement, except where certain olive oil products are concerned, by the Common Customs Tariff, which makes it easier for industries to obtain supplies by allowing raw materials to enter the Community duty free while duties on finished products serve to protect these industries and secure consumers ...[+++]' supplies at reasonable prices;