Activities of Paolo DE CASTRO related to 2023/0260R(NLE)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Advanced Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part
Amendments (7)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU-Chile Association Agreement, which has been in force since 2003, has significantly expanded bilateral trade, including in the agri-food sector, and now needs to be modernisedplacing the EU as Chile's third largest trading partner, and now needs to be modernised, including by providing advanced mutual benefits for the agri- food sectors in the EU and in Chile;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the recent global crises and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine have emphasised the need for diverse trading partners and reliable value chains; whereas one way to meet this need is to strengthen trade relations with like-minded partners, such as Chile;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the modernisation of trade relations between the EU and Chile through the inclusion of new sustainability provisions in the trade and sustainable development chapter of the EU-Chile Advanced Framework Agreement, plus a review clause to account for changing environmental and social standards and, for the first time, a dedicated chapter on Trade and Gender Equality; notes, however, that the trade and sustainable development chapter lacks sanctions;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the expansion of the elimination of tariffs on EU exports, leaving 99.9 % of exports tariff-free, which will improve export opportunities for EU agri-food producers;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that the Agreement protects 216 EU agricultural geographical indications and 18 Chilean geographical indications, on the top of the existing agreement on wines and spirits, which protects 1745 EU GIs for wines and 257 EU GIs for spirits and aromatised wines; underlines the need for further effective enforcement of GI protection for EU rights holders in Chile as well as to consider expanding the list of GI products protected in both markets;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the inclusion of a dedicated chapter on sustainable food systems that promotes bilateral and international cooperation towards a sustainable food system, including provisions on animal welfare; regrets, however,urges the Commission to make full use of the cooperation provisions contained in this chapter, also by facilitating the exchange of information on innovative farming practices, so that the ambition does not falls short of the Farm to Fork Strategy in terms of climate change mitigation, biodiversity and environmental protection;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that Chilean producers exporting to the EU apply the same, high production standards regarding traceability, animal welfare and use of veterinary medicinal and phytosanitary products as EU farmers; calls on the Commission to regularly update the European Parliament on the progress in the application of those standards.