8 Amendments of Michel DANTIN related to 2017/9999(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -3 (new)
Paragraph -3 (new)
-3. Takes the view that Australia is one of the major global players in the trade of agricultural products and has developed strong export sectors (70% of products are exported);
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -2 (new)
Paragraph -2 (new)
-2. Takes the view that in 2015 Australia was the third largest global exporter of beef and veal, the eighth largest global exporter of dairy products, the fifth largest global exporter of arable crops and the third largest global exporter of sugar;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Takes the view that European agriculture clearly finds itself defending against Australian products, mainly animal products, particularly because of production costs that are amongst some of the lowest in the world and are related to extensive production activity;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that, by contrast, the Australian market offers European exporters of agricultural products relatively few outlets (23 million consumers) and that European defensive interests in agriculture are limited to protecting geographical indications and niche products and are conditional on the lifting of non-tariff barriers;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the EU must refrain from making any sort of commitment concerning the most sensitive agricultural products, such as beef and veal and sheepmeat and special sugars and should leave those products out of the negotiations;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the cumulative impact of the concessions that the EU has made in the agricultural sector, in both multilateral and bilateral agreements, and calls for this impact to be taken into account when assessing what concessions could be offered to Australia; stresses, therefore, that the study conducted by the Commission on the cumulative impact of future trade agreements brings to light that the Europe trade deficit could double for beef and veal and total close to EUR - 0.9 billion according to the liberalisation hypothesis;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that, following Brexit, all tariff quotas which might be granted to Australia will apply to a smaller EU market; emphasises that from now on the EU will have to take careful account of Brexit when deciding what concessions it can offer; calls for the Commission to take into consideration the impact that the potential exit of the UK from the EU will have on negotiations, particularly on the future quota of 19 200 tonnes of sheep carcases agreed between the EU and Australia and fulfilled almost 100% on average and currently consumed up to almost 75% by the UK;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges the importance for the EU of an agreement with Australia which would reduce tariff barriers for some processed agricultural products, relax overly strict health checks and protect geographical indications effectively; whereas clear provisions safeguarding GIsthe efficient safeguarding of GIs, including those already covered by the bilateral wine trade agreement between the EU and Australia, should be a prerequisite for any agreement; reminds the Commission, however, that it would be unacceptable to sacrifice the interests of European agriculture and its sensitive sectors in order to secure an agreement.