11 Amendments of Nuno MELO related to 2015/2105(INI)
Amendment 12 #
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; by introducing suitable safeguard mechanisms.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the reference in the Commission communication 'Trade for all' to the agri-food industry as a sector in which export opportunities are of crucial importance and should be actively promoted through a new Community strategy on trade and investment.
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Deplores that the communication 'Trade for all' does not explicitly recognise the multi-funcional nature and the particular sensitivities of the farming sector, as a key element to be taken into account in developing the EU’s trade policy;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Opposes any form of negotiation jeopardising the investment efforts of the European agri-food sector and 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; pPoints out that a zero rate of duty is imposed on 71 % of all EU agri- food imports;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that with the imminent entry into force of the free trade agreement with Canada, the ongoing negotiations with the USA and Mercosur and the possible opening of negotiations with Australia and New Zealand, as set out in the communication ‘Trade for All’, the EU is about to open up its markets to the most competitive agricultural exporters with the most export potential in the world;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to assessexercise the utmost caution when preparing or reviewing offers for market access in trade negotiations, particularly in respect of sensitive products, and calls for such offers to be systematically based on a exhaustive assessment of the impact on Europe of fresh trade concessions to third countries and; calls on the Commission to forward its findings to the European Parliament before accepting or making any commercial offer;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that trade agreements should ensure a level playing field between the different trading partners in the agricultural sector, taking into account the high environmental, food safety and social costs to be met by European farmStresses that that Europe’s high standards concerning the environment, food safety, animal welfare and social well-being put EU farmers at an economic disadvantage in respect of their counterparts in third countries; takes the view that trade agreements should promote fair competitiveness between the different trading partners, so as to ensure that the lattfarmers are able to benefit fully from the opening of new marketariff concessions;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that EU negotiators should demand the protection of geographical indications ashould be a sine qua non in trade negotiations with third countries, especially; urges the Commission to continue to hold a firm position in this respect, particularly in negotiations for the free-trade agreement with the USA;.
Amendment 125 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Is aware that European farmers will face major challenges in the future, which is why a stable common European framework to support European farmers via the CAP is indispensable for encouraging investment and boosting economic growth in the agri-food sector;
Amendment 133 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that the EU should promote innovation to enhance productivity as a way of coping with the ever-increasing global population by supporting initiatives to address issues such as climate change and help farmers adapt to environmental challenges of all kinds;
Amendment 135 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Considers it necessary to enhance the added value of farming and to run promotion campaigns with a view to opening up new markets; stresses above all that it is essential to strengthen EU- level quality schemes since they ensure the best possible brand image for EU products on the world market, providing indirect benefits for European farming as a whole;