60. Recalls that the successful conclusion of multilateral trade negotiations should remain a priority for the EU; nevertheless, supports the Commission's will to negotiate new bilateral trade agreements, primarily in Asia, in order to improve market access conditions; stresses that free trade agreements (FTAs) should always aim at a high level of access to the market of the partner country; insists that EU policy must safeguard the competitiveness of EU automobile manufacturers operating in the EU and in non-EU countries; is conv ...[+++]inced of the importance for the automotive industry of concluding bilateral agreements between the EU and ASEAN, India and Mercosur;

60. Recalls that the successful conclusion of multilateral trade negotiations should remain a priority for the EU; nevertheless, supports the Commission's will to negotiate new bilateral trade agreements, primarily in Asia, in order to improve market access conditions; stresses that free trade agreements (FTAs) should always aim at a high level of access to the market of the partner country; insists that EU policy must safeguard the competitiveness of EU automobile manufacturers operating in the EU and in non-EU countries; is conv ...[+++]inced of the importance for the automotive industry of concluding bilateral agreements between the EU and ASEAN, India and Mercosur;

60. Recalls that the successful conclusion of multilateral trade negotiations should remain a priority for the EU; nevertheless supports the Commission's will to negotiate new bilateral trade agreements, primarily in Asia, in order to improve market access conditions; stresses that Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) should always aim at a high level of access to the market of the partner country; insists that EU policy must safeguard the competitiveness of EU automobile manufacturers operating in the EU and in non-EU countries; is convi ...[+++]nced of the importance for the automotive industry of concluding bilateral agreements between the EU and ASEAN, India and Mercosur;

The Commission came to this conclusion by analysing the existing market conditions, which are characterised by commodity products, financially strong competitors and low market-entry barriers.

The Commission, on the basis of the team's conclusions and recommendations and having studied the problem, proposes to carry out an operation with the twofold objective of: - meeting immediate food requirements, so as to reduce the risk of social unrest and create the right conditions for the development of a stable economy; account should also be taken of the basic needs of the previously targeted neediest sections of the population; - furthering the development of agriculture and encouraging local production of cereals and creatin ...[+++]g the economic conditions for a stable market.

- 10 - IV) General rules ------------- A) Distribution * restrictive provisions of the Large Scale Retail Stores law; * absence of liquor licences for most supermarkets; * captive retail outlets; * restriction on the opening of vehicle dealers/garages. B) Competition * effective enforcement of competition law to create sufficient deterrent effect; * elimination of areas exempt from scope of Anti-Monopoly Act; * conditions for foreign sole import agent contracts. C) Intellectual property lax customs procedures and penalties against counterfeiting (e.g. in relation to alcohol).