3 Amendments of Hilde VAUTMANS related to 2017/2193(INI)
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to secure a level playing field, treating as sensitive those products for which direct competition would expose EU agricultural producers to excessive or unsustainable pressure, for instance by introducing transitional periods or appropriate quotas, or by not making any commitments in the most sensitive sectors; calls on the Commission to factor in respect for seasonal cycles of production in Europe, particularly for the lamb and dairy sector;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that New Zealand has a very competitive, strongly export-orientated and dominant fruit production sector (in particular apple production);
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the sensitive nature of some agricultural sectors in the European farming industry, such as beef, sheep meat and dairy products; takes the view that tariff quotas especially for these sectors, should be appropriate considering the competitiveness of New Zealand’s agricultural sector and bearing in mind the future Brexit;