13 Amendments of Hilde VAUTMANS related to 2018/2005(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on a balanced and progressive trade policy to harness globalisation1 ; underlines the importance of this communication for a European agriculture sector that is suffering from unbalanced competition on both the EU and foreign marketswhich needs a balanced trade policy to guarantee a fair global level playing field; _________________ 1 COM(2017)0492.
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reminds that EU's agricultural sector has a great export potential, which should be supported by balanced trade agreements with third countries;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that harnessing globalisation should involve both strengthening global discipline to prevent unfair competition and distortions of trade in agriculture, and avoiding undue exposure of sensitive EU agricultural sectors to competition from imports of products that are not subject to similar standards, costs and constraints as regards, for example, environmental protectionreminds that all the imports to the EU should comply with EU standards regarding food safety and animal welfare that complies with the European “from Farm to Fork” system;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that while trade agreements could open up opportunities for the promotion of EU offensive interests with respect to processed and unprocessed food products, but they alsocan entail a significant risk for more sensitive EU agricultural sectors that are already crisis-hit or have been particularly exposed to price volatility;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that while trade agreements could open up opportunities for the promotion of EU offensive interests with respect to processed and unprocessed food products, they also entail a significant risk for more sensitive EU agricultural sectors thatdo need safeguards as they are already crisis- hit or have been particularly exposed to price volatility;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reminds of the importance of efficient implementation of the concluded trade agreements to guarantee that our farmers can benefit to the full extent from the export opportunities provided by these agreements, such as CETA;
Amendment 78 #
4. Expresses its serious concerns with respect to the possible conclusion of the ongoing free-trade negotiations with Mercosur involving major concessions in sensitive sectors such as beef, sugar and biofuels which could endachallenger the viability of local production in certain parts of the EU;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the EU trade agreement with Japan, EU’s fourth biggest agriculture export market, which will provide a good export opportunities for many European agri-products, such as dairy;
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Expresses its concerns about the results of Brexit on the agricultural sector;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls its two resolutions of 26 October 2017 on theminds of the concerns raised regarding negotiationg mandates for trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand2 in its two resolutions of 26 October 20172; _________________ 2 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0419 and P8_TA(2017)0420 respectively.
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. StressNotes the importance of strong coordination between Member States forongoing discussion on the screening of foreign direct investment (FDI) on the EU market; draws attention to the need to avoid the excessive concentration of farmland and forests in foreign (non-EU) hands; recalls, in this respect, its resolution of 27 April 2017 on the state of play of farmland concentration in the EU3 ; _________________ 3 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0197.
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to react strongly to US attacks against the WTO- compatible mechanisms of the CAP through the imposition of unjustified trade defence measures; recalls, in this respect, its resolution of 15 March 2018 on US measures on EU farm support under the CAP (in the context of Spanish olives)4 ; _________________ 4 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0091. Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0091.
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that trade barriers create challenges for European farmers by diminishing the exports of agricultural products, bearing in mind that in the long term the import and production structure in the export market change, such as in the case of the Russian embargo;