Activities of Jasenko SELIMOVIC related to 2015/2105(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on a new, innovative and forward-looking trade and investment strategy
Amendments (8)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the opening of new markets to be of the utmost importance in the context of the current farming crisis and accordingly favours the balanced negotiation of bilateral or multilateral agreements with third countries, provided that the most sensitive sectors are adequately protected for a certain period of time;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Opposes any form of negotiation involving the treatment of European agriculture as an expendable bargaining chip and warns of the cumulative effect of tariff concessions granted under different trade agreements; points out that a zero rate of duty is imposed on 71 % of all EU agri-food imports;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Warns of the short-term cumulative effect of tariff concessions granted under different trade agreements on the EU´s agricultural sector, but underlines that complete tariff elimination on agricultural products is the long-term objective of free trade agreements;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Recalls that the US continues to remain the EU´s biggest market for agricultural exports; calls on the Commission to ensure that the TTIP negotiations lead to an ambitious, comprehensive and balanced trade and investment agreement of a high standard that would promote sustainable, inclusive growth, as well as increased trade flows, for the EU´s agricultural sector;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Underlines the importance of the AA/DCFTAs with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine for the EU´s agricultural sector, and calls on the Commission and the EU Member States to rapidly ensure the full implementation of these agreements;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to assess the impact on Europethe EU´s agricultural sector of fresh trade concessions to third countries and forward its findings to the European Parliament before accepting or making any commercial offer;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that, in the context of TTIP and other on-going negotiations on regulatory issues, broader international regulatory cooperation in agricultural matters should be reinforced and should also have positive spill-overs in third countries, in particular in developing countries;
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the protection of geographical indications should be a sine qua non in trade negotiations with third countries, especially the USAwithin the framework of the on-going TTIP negotiations;