1 Amendments of Cristiana MUSCARDINI related to 2010/2110(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that bilateral trade agreements can helpfully complement multilateral processes by making it possible to achieve progress on specific issues such as geographical indications and social and environmental norms; underlines the importance of a coherent approach to these issues in the different bilateral agreements; in the form of respect for equal working conditions, common environmental rules and food safety standards already in force in the European Union and avoid the fostering solely of sustainable development programmes. Urges the Commission also to take into full consideration defensive and offensive agricultural interests in the context of multilateral and bilateral negotiations, guaranteeing full interaction between a protective tariff system and appropriate domestic market support able to reduce the relocation of producers and ensure that production is connected with the requirements and structure of the territory of provenance;