Activities of Gilles LEBRETON related to 2023/0038M(NLE)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the protection of geographical indications (GIs) for EU wines and spirits, as well as for other agri- food products; calls on the Commission to further extend this non-exhaustive list of protected GIs in the future; calls on the Commission to ensure an effective protection of GIs, with a particular attention to those under grandfathering clause, in order to prevent counterfeiting products being produced in New Zealand; notes the efforts being made in relation to EU agricultural sensitivities by imposing limited and controlled access to highly sensitive products with the aim of protecting EU farmers through tariff through tariff rate quotas (TRQs); regrets the fact that a significant market access has been grante quotas (TRQs)d for dairy, beef and sheep products from New Zealand; notes the progress being made in including EU production safety standards, sustainability and animal welfare provisions;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists, nevertheless, that the Commission should carefully manage and monitor the TRQs;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises that the EU beef and sheep sectors are under pressure owing to the market access being given to non-EU countries; calls on the Commission to consider the cumulative impacts of future trade deals on EU farmers and the need for investment in local EU production; deplores the fact that livestock breeding is too often regarded as an adjustment variable in free trade agreements;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Deplores the fact that the agricultural sector is often used as bargaining chip to be sacrificed during the negotiations of trade agreements in order to obtain concessions in other chapters;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to continue engaging with New Zealand to find long-lasting solutions ensuring the respect of reciprocity in the kiwifruit sector; underlines the importance of preventing the disclosure of confidential business information in the application for the collaborative marketing arrangement needed to export kiwifruit from New Zealand;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need to insert mirror clauses in this Agreement, as in every free trade agreement, to prevent European farmers from being adversely affected by unfair competition;