Progress: Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | INTA | CASPARY Daniel ( EPP) | SILVA PEREIRA Pedro ( S&D), KARLSBRO Karin ( Renew), MATTHIEU Sara ( Verts/ALE), LANCINI Danilo Oscar ( ID), ZAHRADIL Jan ( ECR), SCHOLZ Helmut ( GUE/NGL) |
Committee Opinion | AGRI | ŠOJDROVÁ Michaela ( EPP) | Gilles LEBRETON ( ID), Dacian CIOLOŞ ( RE), Francisco GUERREIRO ( Verts/ALE), Mazaly AGUILAR ( ECR), Attila ARA-KOVÁCS ( S&D) |
Lead committee dossier:
Events
The Committee on International Trade adopted the report by Daniel CASPARY (EPP, DE) containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision, on behalf of the Union, on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand.
Members consider this agreement to be of major significance for bilateral relations between the EU and New Zealand and the promotion of rules- and values-based trade, in line with the European Green Deal. They stated that it is the most comprehensive, economically balanced and is the most ambitious and progressive EU trade deal to date in relation to its trade and sustainable development chapter. The agreement includes a dispute settlement mechanism to ensure that the rights and obligations contained in the agreement are respected, so that businesses, workers and consumers can enjoy its benefits.
Members strongly welcome the fact that the agreement integrates, for the first time, the new EU approach to trade and sustainable development and incorporates an unprecedented level of environmental and labour commitments in order to effectively implement the core ILO conventions ratified by the parties and the Paris Agreement. They also welcome the possibility of trade sanctions as a last resort in instances of serious violations of the Paris Agreement and the core ILO standards.
Members believe that the agreement will level the playing field with other trading partners that already have FTAs with New Zealand. The report noted the high level of tariff liberalisation under the agreement, which will entail the removal of 100 % of New Zealand tariffs on EU exports at entry into force and the lifting of 98.5 % of EU tariffs on New Zealand trade after seven years.
Noting the sensitive character of certain European agricultural sectors, the agreement limits the import of bovine meat to that of the highest quality grass-fed standard. The Commission is called on to monitor closely the management of tariff-rate quotas for agricultural products and report back to Parliament.
Dedicated chapters have been included concerning sanitary and phytosanitary matters, sustainable food systems, animal welfare, digital trade and SMEs.
Lastly, Members welcomed the agreement, which will create more sustainable free and fair-trade opportunities between the EU and New Zealand. They called or the European Parliament to consent to the agreement.
Documents
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0417/2023
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0417/2023
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0314/2023
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE753.625
- Committee opinion: PE750.077
- Committee draft report: PE752.685
- Committee draft report: PE752.685
- Committee opinion: PE750.077
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE753.625
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0417/2023
Votes
EU/New Zealand free trade agreement (resolution) – A9-0314/2023 – Daniel Caspary – Motion for a resolution #
Amendments | Dossier |
171 |
2023/0038M(NLE)
2023/08/04
AGRI
77 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital B B. whereas the EU is New Zealand’s third largest trading partner for goods; whereas agricultural exports accounted for 64.9% (EUR 1.822 million) of its total exports to the EU in 2022, and whereas Spain is the EU’s largest sheepmeat producer;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas, with the Green Deal, the EU is embarking on a new development project that is based on raising environmental standards in Europe and around the world;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas the increased production of beef and sheep meat brought about by the EU-NZ FTA is expected to have a negative impact on land use in New Zealand, and will therefore put further pressure on New Zealand's biodiversity, in the context where New Zealand already has the highest proportion of threatened indigenous species in the world1a _________________ 1a "Evaluating the Relative Environmental Impact of Countries," Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Xingli Giam, Navjot S. Sodhi Published: May 3, 2010 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0010 440
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Recital B d (new) Bd. Whereas liberalising trade can lead to an increase in GHG emissions not only through the increased production volumes, but also through the creation of additional trade flows with higher transport-related emissions; whereas the Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment assumes that an ambitious agreement will lead to an increase in non-CO2 GHG emissions;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the elimination of tariffs on EU agri-food exports, including key products such as pigmeat (current tariff: 5%) and wine and sparkling wine (current
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new) (1) Notes with concern that the Agreement does not include the ‘mirror clause’ concept, which is a key demand of farmers aimed at ensuring that all producer countries are subject to the same conditions in terms of agriculture and livestock breeding, thus guaranteeing their ability to compete in the market and improve their production;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Welcomes the fact that the Paris Agreement and the ILO conventions have been included in the general dispute settlement chapter of the EU-NZ FTA, thereby introducing the possibility of sanctions; underlines that this structural improvement must now become a precondition for future FTAs between the EU and third parties; calls, however, for clarity on enforceability and on precisely which actions would be considered a breach of the Paris Agreement; asks for specific targets, actions and timelines to be defined in complement to the primarily cooperative activities to achieve sustainable practices;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to consider the relevance and necessity of developing trade flows with regions so far from the Union in an era of global warming and to reflect on levers other than FTAs to develop relations with the rest of the world and pursue the geopolitical objectives;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Recalls that New Zealand has not yet ratified a number of ILO Conventions that are relevant for ensuring fair labour conditions in agriculture, namely Fundamental Convention No. 87 on freedom of association and right to collective bargaining and Convention No. 138 pertaining to the effective abolition of child labour;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the EU Farm to Fork Strategy and Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan defined the ambition of our food system to move towards a more plant- based diet with less red and processed meat and more fruit and vegetables; whereas meat and edible offal products are the most exported goods from New Zealand to the EU and the FTA is expected to moderately increase the Union imports of beef, sheep meat and dairy products from New Zealand;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the protection of geographical indications (GIs) for EU wines and spirits, as well as for other agri- food products; calls on the Commission to further extend this non-exhaustive list of protected GIs in the future; calls on the Commission to ensure an effective protection of GIs, with a particular attention to those under grandfathering clause, in order to prevent counterfeiting products being produced in New Zealand; notes the efforts being made in relation to EU agricultural sensitivities by imposing
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the inclusion of protection of geographical indications for EU wines and spirits in the trade agreement, as well as other food products and calls on the Commission to also ensure an effective enforcement of GIs protection rules in New Zealand; notes the efforts being made in relation to EU agricultural sensitivities by imposing limited and controlled access to highly sensitive products with the aim of protecting EU farmers through tariff rate quotas (TRQs); notes the progress being made in including sustainability and animal welfare provisions;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the protection of geographical indications for EU wines and spirits as well as other food products, as required by the TRIPS Agreement since 1995; notes the efforts being made in relation to EU sensitive agricultural
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the protection of geographical indications for EU wines and spirits, as well as other food products; notes the efforts being made in relation to EU agricultural sensitivities by imposing limited and controlled access to highly sensitive products with the aim of protecting EU farmers through tariff rate quotas (TRQs); notes the progress being made in including s
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Welcomes the protection of geographical indications for EU wines and
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new) Welcomes the concern about protecting the specific situation of the outermost regions in the Agreement, given that the Agreement affects sensitive products for the economies of those regions;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Emphasises, however, that the upcoming revision of the animal welfare legislation will increase the burden for the Union livestock farmers, in particular regarding additional investments, putting the Union farmers in comparative disadvantage and reducing the level playing field between the Union and imported products;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Insists, nevertheless, that the Commission carefully manage and monitor the TRQs, ensuring that they are used fairly and effectively; requests that the monitoring mechanisms be transparent and easy to understand for all parties involved, and that they be applied in such a way as to avoid any market distortion and any obstacles for European producers;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Insists, nevertheless, that the Commission carefully manage and monitor the TRQs to prevent the negative consequences that these will have on the agri-food sector, especially the meat sector;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Insists, nevertheless, that the Commission carefully manage and monitor the TRQs, and considers that TRQs should be accompanied by minimum entry prices to prevent dumping;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas on 24 February 2022, the Russian Federation illegally invaded Ukraine, and its effects have put food security and the resilience of the global food system at the centre of the political agenda; whereas European food production must therefore be considered a strategic sector and be placed on an equal footing with energy security, defence and the fight against climate change at the Union and international level;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Insists, nevertheless, that the Commission carefully manage and monitor the TRQs and keep the European Parliament constantly informed;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Insists, nevertheless, that the Commission should carefully manage and monitor the TRQs;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the EU to implement safeguards, such as seasonality, on the additional TRQs for agricultural products, thus ensuring that seasonal variations in production and consumption will be taken into account, and that additional imports will not distort the market during peak domestic production periods; also encourages the EU institutions to continue to engage in dialogue with farmers and local producers in order to gain a better understanding of their specific needs and the challenges they face in this context;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the EU to implement safeguards, such as seasonality, on the additional TRQs for agricultural products, particularly for European sheepmeat for which there are two demand peaks every year that European livestock breeders traditionally use to cover their costs before the mass imports from New Zealand;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the EU to implement safeguards, such as seasonality, on the additional TRQs for agricultural products; points out that dairy production is vitally important in economic and social terms in some European regions, such as the Azores;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the EU to implement safeguards, such as seasonality, on the additional TRQs for agricultural products, as permitted by the WTO rules which the Commission very seldom uses to protect European market integrity;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls for the EU to implement safeguards, such as seasonality, on a quarterly basis, on the additional TRQs for agricultural products;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new) (1) Notes with concern the failure to take account of the reduction in production and the loss of competitiveness that farmers and livestock breeders will suffer as a result of this Agreement, which will therefore have consequences for European society as a whole;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 – point 2 (new) (2) Stresses that sheep breeding is a key sector for keeping the population in rural areas;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine demonstrated the need to diversify trade agreements, to decrease dependence on imports and exports from a limited number of trade partners, the importance of concluding trade agreements with like-minded partners and expanding the Union's economic relations in other regions, including the Asia-Pacific region;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 – point 3 (new) (3) Stresses that sheep breeding is extensive, sustainable and vital for keeping upland areas clear and preventing fires;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls for the Commission to be able to adopt safeguard measures, when a New Zealand product is imported under conditions which cause or may cause serious difficulties for EU producers of like or directly competing products: (a) at the request of a Member State; (b) at the request of any legal person or any association that does not have legal personality, acting on behalf of the Union industry, meaning all or a major proportion of Union producers of like or directly competing products; or (c) on its own initiative if it is apparent to the Commission that there is sufficient prima facie evidence of serious difficulties as referred to in this paragraph.
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission, during the development of this Agreement, to ensure compliance with the EU’s social and environmental standards for the European agricultural and livestock breeding sector;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes that the New Zealand milk sector benefits from an undertaking with a virtual monopoly over its exports;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recognises that the EU dairy, beef and sheep sectors are under pressure owing to the market access being given to non-EU countries and the level of international prices, which are never balanced prices, but either dumping prices when surpluses are being dumped, or speculative prices when security of supply is at stake; calls on the Commission to consider the cumulative impacts of past and future trade deals on EU farmers and the need
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recognises that the EU beef and sheep sectors are under pressure owing to the market access being given to non-EU countries; calls on the Commission to consider the cumulative impacts of current and future trade deals on EU farmers and the
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recognises that the EU beef and sheep sectors are under pressure owing to the market access being given to non-EU countries; calls on the Commission to consider the cumulative impacts of future trade deals on EU farmers and the need for investment in local EU production; points out, in this respect, that livestock breeding plays a key role in rural areas, in both socio-economic and environmental terms, as it is a job creator and helps to maintain the landscape;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recognises that the EU beef and sheep sectors are under pressure owing to the market access being given to non-EU countries; calls on the Commission to consider the cumulative impacts of future trade deals on EU farmers and the need for investment in local EU production; it is necessary to maintain a level playing field for EU farmers, agri-food producers and workers; therefore, calls for the introduction of appropriate support measures for EU farmers;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Recognises that the EU beef and sheep sectors are under pressure owing to the market access being given to non-EU countries; calls on the Commission to consider the cumulative impacts of future trade deals on EU farmers and the need for investment in local EU production; deplores the fact that livestock breeding is too often regarded as an adjustment variable in free trade agreements;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas Italy, Greece and New Zealand are among the largest producers of kiwifruit worldwide; whereas foreign kiwifruit producers can only produce in and export from New Zealand if they are authorized by Kiwifruit New Zealand, in collaboration with Zespri Group Limited, through a collaborative marketing arrangement;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new) (1) Stresses that sheep breeding is a key sector for keeping the population in rural areas;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Highlights that the EU and New Zealand legislations on the use of pesticides exhibit certain differences, notably in the regulation of seeds treated with pesticides, which may lead to divergent legislative treatment of pesticides or pesticide-treated products and may give rise to unfair competition for farmers using such products; calls on the Commission to clarify how it will ensure coherence in standards applied to imports and the Union products, and whether specific cooperation or mirror measures are considered as a means to ensure protection of biodiversity and soil health in both New Zealand and the EU;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to recognize that, regardless of its other advantages, this agreement does not generally benefit the European agri-food sector; calls therefore on the Commission and the Council to finally seriously consider dealing with agriculture and food in a dedicated framework within both bilateral and multilateral trade relations;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the EU to put in place reciprocity measures to ensure that New Zealand imports comply with European environmental, social and animal welfare production standards in order to guarantee fair conditions of competition between European and New Zealand farmers;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to require both parties to the Agreement to comply with the same standards in order to prevent unfair competition, increased economic pressure in the sector, and loss of competitiveness;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Deplores the fact that the agricultural sector is often used as bargaining chip to be sacrificed during the negotiations of trade agreements in order to obtain concessions in other chapters;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to refrain from proposing tariff concessions that threaten livestock breeding in Europe;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Warns that increasing the TRQs for sheepmeat will allow the mass import of New Zealand meat at prices with which European producers will be unable to compete;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Underlines that it would welcome exchanges between the EU and New Zealand on good practices, in particular regarding regulations on new breeding techniques and attracting young people into the farming profession; underlines the potential of these collaborations to improve agricultural productivity and sustainability, and to promote attractive and sustainable career opportunities for the young generation; notes that this may include sharing innovative methods in relation to the use of technology, training and skills development, and strategies to recruit and retain young people in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Underlines that it would welcome regular exchanges between the EU and New Zealand on good practices, in particular regarding regulations on new breeding techniques and attracting young people into the farming profession; invites the EU and New Zealand to engage in ongoing discussions, involving their respective farming organisations, on developments in farming practices and sustainability standards on both sides, with a view to continuous harmonization and improvement;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the EU has chosen to develop its open strategic autonomy so that it is less exposed to crises and disruptions in supply;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Underlines that it would welcome exchanges between the EU and New Zealand on
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Underlines that it would welcome exchanges between the EU and New Zealand on good practices, in particular regarding regulations on new breeding techniques and attracting young people, especially female farmers, into the farming profession;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to continue engaging with New Zealand to find long-lasting solutions ensuring the respect of reciprocity in the kiwifruit sector; underlines the importance of preventing the disclosure of confidential business information in the application for the collaborative marketing arrangement needed to export kiwifruit from New Zealand;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to require both parties to the Agreement to comply with the same standards in order to prevent unfair competition, increased economic pressure in the sector, and the loss of competitiveness;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses the need to ensure an adequate monitoring framework at Union level on the enforcement of food safety standards for imported products;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Highlights that the Union intends to update and improve its animal welfare standards in the near future through a review of animal welfare legislation in the near future, including a phasing out of cage farming; recalls that this and future FTAs should provide for mirror clauses related to animal welfare, not only to maintain the competitiveness of the Union farmers, but also to respond to citizens’ expectations, as per Eurobarometer 442; highlights the need for cooperation with New Zealand to ensure shared higher ambitions in light of the upcoming legislative proposals on animal welfare;
Amendment 67 #
6b. Welcomes the cooperation chapter on sustainable food systems and the commitment to engage in the transition towards sustainable food systems;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Calls for both parties to recognise and improve the rights of indigenous peoples, both within the trade agreement and more broadly, in line with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; Recalls that protection of the environment and biodiversity can be better assured through cooperation with indigenous peoples, and that legal mechanisms of involvement and cooperation must be codesigned with indigenous people, in order to ensure their genuine participation.
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the EU’s agricultural, environmental and trade policies must ensure coherent European political action;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Calls for the EU to monitor and react to the potential impact of UK bilateral trade deals on access to the UK market for EU meat and the potential market instability, if necessary by suspending the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and New Zealand.
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission to move towards new and real partnership agreements with States and regional entities that want to cooperate in order to achieve human development goals and the ecological transition, and to organise fair trade; considers that real partnership agreements should be developed by involving civil society in democratic processes and should be implemented with the consent of the local populations affected;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Highlights that in accordance with the environmental ambitions of the European Green Deal, the pricing of agricultural products and foodstuffs should better reflect the costs on society and environment that currently are externalised; calls for working groups to address this issue under the Committee on the Sustainable Food Systems (SFS);
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Welcomes the obligation for the insurance of the effective implementation of the ILO convention and the multilateral environmental agreements, including the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, welcomes that the FTA also includes chapters on SPS measures, rules of origin, customs and trade facilitation, and technical barriers to trade.
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission to report annually to the European Parliament on the progress in the implementation of environmental standards and in reducing the carbon emissions linked to this trade agreement, both in the European Union and New Zealand;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses the need to insert mirror clauses in this Agreement, as in every free trade agreement, to prevent European farmers from being adversely affected by unfair competition;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Calls on the Commission to draw inspiration from the history of commodity agreements in order to secure the supply of raw materials through multiannual government-to-government agreements with restricted prices and thereby break the stranglehold of the large international traders;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Welcomes the recognition by both parties of the need to phase out fossil fuels and to cooperate to this end; calls for fossil fuel subsidies attributed either directly or indirectly in the parties' respective agricultural policies to be taken into account when reforming and reducing fossil fuel subsidies.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the agricultural sector is a significant contributor to environmental pressures in both New Zealand and the Union, facing common challenges including increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, loss of endemic species, water pollution and soil erosion;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the EU has a consistent trade deficit with New Zealand in agriculture, accounting for EUR 1.100 million in 2022; whereas the agreement could contribute to increasing this trade deficit;
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Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 6 October 2022 on the outcome of the Commission’s review of the 15-point action plan on trade and sustainable development,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 d (new) – having regard to the eight Fundamental ILO Conventions: (1) Convention Concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour No 29 [1930]; (2) Equal Remuneration Convention No 100 [1951]; (3) Convention Concerning the Abolition of Forced Labour No 105 [1957]; (4) Freedom of Association and Protection of the Rights to Organise Convention No 87 [1948]; (5) Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention No 98 [1949]; (6) Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention No 111 [1958]; (8) Minimum Working Age Convention No 138 [1973]; (8) Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention No 182 [1999],
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 f (new) – having regard to the Kunming- Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” (GBF) from December 2022,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 18 b (new) – having regard to the Treaty of Waitangi signed on February 6, 1840 and the Waitangi Tribunal Report on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement from 20161, 1 https://waitangitribunal.govt.nz/news/tpp a-treaty-clause-not-a-breach-tribunal- says/
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU and New Zealand share fundamental values, such as respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law, and both support a rules-based trading system, with the World Trade Organization (WTO) as its centrepiece; whereas both parties are committed to fighting climate change and protecting social rights and are bound by the Paris Agreement and ILO Conventions; whereas New Zealand has committed to stopping fossil fuel subsidies;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU and New Zealand are like-minded partners who share fundamental values, such as respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law, and both support a rules-based trading system, with the World Trade Organization (WTO) as its centrepiece;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas New Zealand is situated in the dynamic Indo-Pacific region and is a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) ; whereas New Zealand is a cosponsor of the WTO Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussion (TESSD) and a founder of the Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS) aimed at liberalizing tariffs for environmental goods and phasing out fossil fuel subsidies;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas New Zealand is situated in the dynamic Indo-Pacific region and is a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP, of which countries like China, Myanmar and Brunei are also part;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas New Zealand is situated in the dynamic and strategically important Indo-Pacific region
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas New Zealand’s major goods for exports to the EU are agricultural commodities such as dairy products, meat, fruit and vegetables, and wine; whereas most of these products are also produced in EU countries;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas bilateral trade in goods between the EU and New Zealand was worth EUR 9 billion in 2022 and the value of trade in services amounted to EUR 3.5 billion in 2021; whereas the EU was New Zealand’s third-largest trading partner in goods in 2022; whereas New Zealand is a world leading exporter of agricultural products;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 3 May 2018 on the current situation and future prospects for the sheep and goat sectors in the EU and its recommendations related to the EU-NZ FTA (2017/2117(INI)),
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the EU has a consistent trade deficit with New Zealand in agriculture, accounting for EUR 1.100 million in 2022;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the economic impact assessment carried out by the Commission found that, as a result of the FTA, EU investment flows into New Zealand could grow by 80 % and bilateral trade could increase by 13
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the economic impact assessment carried out by the Commission found that, as a result of the FTA, EU investment flows into New Zealand could grow by 80 % and bilateral trade could increase by 30 %; whereas increased trade will bring economic opportunities and economic growth for companies and consumers on both sides;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the Agreement includes an increase of 38,000 tonnes in import quotas for New Zealand sheep and 10.000 tonnes of beef; whereas New Zealand sheep and beef imported into Europe has to travel up to twelve weeks and over a distance of 18,000 km, kept at least at temperatures of 0° C so it can be presented to consumers as "fresh meat";
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas this is the first EU trade agreement aligned with the EU’s new approach to trade and sustainable development, based on giving priority to the ‘principle of cooperation’ and on the possibility of imposing only temporary, non-financial sanctions as a last resort;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas this is the first EU trade agreement aligned with the EU’s new approach to trade and sustainable development, which considers sanctions as last resort in cases of breach of the Paris Agreement and core ILO Conventions;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas this is the first EU trade agreement aligned with the EU’s new approach to trade and sustainable development, which includes enforceable provisions with sanctions as a last resort;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas Italy, Greece and New Zealand are among the largest producers of kiwifruit worldwide; whereas foreign kiwifruit producers can produce in and export from New Zealand only if they are authorized by Kiwifruit New Zealand, in collaboration with Zespri Group Limited, through a collaborative marketing arrangement;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the proliferation of free trade is leading to hyper-specialisation and agricultural concentration in individual countries, subjecting them to unsustainable models that weaken ecosystems;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 6 October 2022 on the outcome of the Commission’s review of the 15-point action plan on trade and sustainable development,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas open trade for resilient supply chains is one of the four pillars of the EU’s Green Deal industrial plan; whereas New Zealand’s production sector is only marginally involved in the supply chains considered strategic by the European Union, and that the archipelago’s natural resources consist mainly of hydrocarbons, primarily lignite, and certain riverbed and submarine minerals, the exploitation of which is highly damaging to biodiversity;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas open, fair and sustainable development-oriented trade is one of the four pillars of the EU’s Green Deal industrial plan; whereas trade agreements shall support and not contradict EU Green Deal’s objectives and targets and such alignment should be closely monitored;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas open and fair trade is one of the four pillars of the EU’s Green Deal industrial plan;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas all the EU Member States have already ratified the eight core international labour Conventions; whereas New Zealand has still to ratify two of the core ILO labour Conventions, namely C087, C138;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Considers this agreement to be of major significance for bilateral relations between the EU and New Zealand and the promotion of rules- and values-based trade, bringing benefits beyond purely economic gains;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Considers this agreement to be of major significance for bilateral relations between the EU and New Zealand and the promotion of rules- and values-based trade, in line with the European Green Deal;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Considers this agreement to be of major political significance for bilateral relations between the EU and New Zealand and the promotion of rules- and values- based trade;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the fact that
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) – having regard to the Joint Communication on a European Economic Security Strategy of 20 June 2023 (JOIN/2023/20 final),
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the fact that, as the most ambitious and comprehensive EU trade deal ever concluded in relation to the Trade and Sustainable development chapter, the agreement delivers on the priorities set out in Parliament’s resolutions of 25 February 2016 and 26 October 2017; notes that the agreement includes a dispute settlement mechanism to ensure that the rights and obligations contained therein are respected;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the fact that
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes note that the agreement integrates, for the first time, the new EU approach to trade and sustainable development and incorporates
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes note that the agreement integrates, for the first time, the new EU approach to trade and sustainable development and incorporates
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes note that the agreement integrates, for the first time, the new EU approach to trade and sustainable development and incorporates an unprecedented level of environmental and labour commitments to effectively implement International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions ratified by the parties and the Paris Agreement; points out the possibility of trade sanctions as a last resort, in instances of serious violations of the Paris Agreement and the core ILO standards; believes that the FTA sets a benchmark in this area;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Takes note that the agreement integrates, for the first time, the new EU approach to trade and sustainable development and incorporates an unprecedented level of environmental and labour commitments to effectively implement International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions ratified by the parties and the Paris Agreement; points out the possibility of trade sanctions as a last resort, in instances of serious violations of the Paris Agreement and the core ILO standards; believes that the FTA sets a benchmark in this area
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Highlights the fact that this is the first concluded EU trade agreement with provisions on gender equality; notes that the parties are expected to implement their gender equality-related obligations under both the ILO and UN conventions in the context of eliminating discrimination against women in economic life and employment;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recalls that New Zealand has not yet ratified several ILO conventions relevant for ensuring fair labour conditions, namely fundamental convention 87 related to the freedom of association and right to collective bargaining, and convention 138 pertaining to the effective abolition of child labour;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 15 a (new) – having regard to the Commission communication of 11 December 2019 on the European Green Deal (COM(2019)0640),
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Welcomes the recognition by both parties of the need to phase out fossil fuels and to cooperate to this end; calls upon the Parties to develop an implementation roadmap to clarify their bilateral ambition and the joined-up efforts in relevant international fora;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Is convinced that sustainability and trade can, and have to, go hand in hand, and believes that this agreement shows that geographical distance can be offset by shared values along side efficient and sustainable transport means and production conditions;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the inclusion of a chapter on Māori trade and economic cooperation, together with specific provisions regarding Māori in several other places in the agreement, and stresses the importance of all citizens and companies in the EU and New Zealand being able to benefit from the trade and investment opportunities that the agreement brings; notes however that the chapter is unenforceable and avoids to incorporate indicative responsibilities to fix clear and transparent commitments to action or providing resources to fund them, no protections from harm, and no power sharing for Maori people; regrets that it was explicitly excluded from the dispute settlement system;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the inclusion of
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls for both parties to recognise and improve the rights of indigenous peoples, both within the trade agreement and more broadly, in line with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; recalls that protection of the environment and biodiversity can be better assured through cooperation with indigenous peoples, and that legal mechanisms of involvement and cooperation, must be codesigned with indigenous people and must include the principle of Free Prior and Informed Consent, in order to ensure their genuine participation;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. welcomes the ongoing negotiations for an Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS) led by New Zealand aiming to remove tariffs on environmental goods, new and binding commitments for environmental services, as well as disciplines to eliminate harmful fossil fuel subsidies; regrets that the EU- NZ FTA does not introduce similar commitments that could have create a benchmark for the WTO EGA negotiations;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Believes that the agreement will level the playing field with other trading partners that already have FTAs with New Zealand; notes the high level of tariff liberalisation under the agreement, which will entail the removal of 100 % of New Zealand tariffs on EU exports at entry into force and the lifting of 98.5 % of EU tariffs on New Zealand trade after seven years; notes the counter-seasonal nature of our respective agriculture production; believes that the sensitive character of certain European agricultural sectors has been duly
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Believes that the agreement will level the playing field with other trading partners that already have FTAs with New Zealand; notes the high level of tariff liberalisation under the agreement, which will entail the removal of 100 % of New Zealand tariffs on EU exports at entry into force and the lifting of 98.5 % of EU tariffs on New Zealand trade after seven years; believes that the sensitive character of certain European agricultural sectors has been duly reflected by well-calibrated concessions in the form of tariff-rate quotas and longer transition periods; notes that a significant market access has been granted for dairy, beef and sheep products from New Zealand; calls on the Commission to carefully manage and monitor the TRQs and consider to implement safeguards such as seasonability; welcomes the inclusion of dedicated chapters on sustainable food systems and animal welfare respectively and an ambitious chapter on sanitary and phytosanitary matters;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Believes that the agreement will level the playing field with other trading partners that already have FTAs with New Zealand; notes the high level of tariff liberalisation under the agreement, which will entail the removal of 100 % of New Zealand tariffs on EU exports at entry into force and the lifting of 98.5 % of EU tariffs on New Zealand trade after seven years; believes that, although the sensitive character of certain European agricultural sectors has been duly reflected by
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Believes that the agreement will level the playing field with other trading partners that already have FTAs with New Zealand; notes the high level of tariff liberalisation under the agreement, which will entail the removal of 100 % of New Zealand tariffs on EU exports at entry into force and the lifting of 98.5 % of EU tariffs on New Zealand trade after seven years;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 a (new) Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Believes that the agreement will level the playing field with other trading partners that already have FTAs with New Zealand; notes the high level of tariff liberalisation under the agreement, which will entail the removal of 100 % of New Zealand tariffs on EU exports at entry into force and the lifting of 98.5 % of EU tariffs on New Zealand trade after seven years;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Highlights that the EU and New Zealand legislations on the use of pesticides exhibit certain differences, notably in their regulation of seeds treated with pesticides, which may lead to divergent legislative treatment of pesticides or pesticide-treated products; calls on the Commission to clarify how it will ensure coherence in standards applied to imports and EU produce, and whether specific cooperation or mirror measures will be considered to ensure protection of biodiversity and soil health both in New Zealand and the EU;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. notes that current tariff-rate quotas for New Zealand have an impact on sheep meat production in Europe, and this is expected to worsen by an increase in imports; furthermore, liberalisation of beef and sheep is not coherent with EU's Farm to fork strategy and its commitments to reduce meat consumption and implement a vegetable protein strategy;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Deplores the fact that the agricultural sector is often used as bargaining chip to be sacrificed during the negotiations in order to obtain concessions in other chapters; calls on the Commission to consider the cumulative impacts of future trade deals on EU farmers and the need for investment in local EU production;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Welcomes the fact that this agreement limits the import of bovine meat to the highest quality grass-fed standard, and expects this standard to be respected in all future FTAs;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Asks that in the negotiation of future FTAs, due to its strategic and sensitive nature, the agricultural sector be negotiated in a dedicated framework;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the European Commission to make use of autonomous measures in order to encourage the adoption of sustainable production methods worldwide;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Insists on the need to ensure that this agreement does not have a negative impact, nor cause a loss of competitiveness for EU farmers and producers; Requests a continuous assessment and monitoring of trade flows and market behaviour in the agri-food sector, as well as measures to ensure a level playing field for producers and avoid unwanted disruption in the EU agricultural sectors;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Calls on the Commission to continue engaging with New Zealand to find long-lasting solutions ensuring the respect of reciprocity in the kiwifruit sector; underlines the importance of preventing the disclosure of confidential business information in the application for the collaborative marketing arrangement needed to export kiwifruit from New Zealand;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Welcomes that the EU-NZ FTA contains a chapter on animal welfare; recalls that New Zealand has prohibited the transport of live animals by sea and that exchanges on this matter are of particular interest for the EU in enhancing its animal welfare practices;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 a (new) – having regard to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, including the Paris Agreement of 2015,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Highlights that the EU intends to update and improve its animal welfare standards through a review of animal welfare legislation in the near future, including a phase-out of cage farming; reminds that this and future FTAs should foresee animal welfare-related mirror clauses, responding to citizens’ expectations, as per Eurobarometer 442; highlights the need for cooperation with New Zealand in light of the upcoming legislative proposals on animal welfare, in order to ensure common increased ambition;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 d (new) 6d. Highlights that in accordance with the environmental ambitions of the European Green Deal, the pricing of agricultural products and foodstuffs should better reflect the costs on society and environment that currently are externalised; calls for working groups to address this issue under the Committee on the SFS;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 e (new) 6e. Highlights that cooperation provisions in the Sustainable Food Systems and the Animal Welfare Chapters should be leveraged to further policy and knowledge exchange on outcomes for sustainable agricultural practices;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the protection that the agreement provides for the names of 163 European foodstuff geographical indications (GIs) and the complete list of EU GI wines and spirits, as well as the scope for adding more GI names in the future; calls on the Commission to ensure an effective protection of GIs, with a particular attention to those under grandfathering clause, in order to prevent counterfeiting products being produced in New Zealand; notes that the agreement also includes comprehensive intellectual property provisions on copyright, trademarks and industrial designs, thereby ensuring effective protection and enforcement;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the protection that the agreement provides for the names of 163 European foodstuff geographical indications (GIs) and the complete list of EU GI wines and spirits, as well as the scope for adding more GI names in the future; notes that the agreement also includes comprehensive intellectual property provisions on copyright, trademarks and industrial designs,
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the protection that the agreement provides for the names of 163 European foodstuff geographical indications (GIs) and the complete list of EU GI wines and spirits
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Stresses that in line with the objective of the Green Deal, the EU's long-term growth strategy aims to make Europe climate-neutral by 2050; while New Zealand also has committed to being carbon neutral by 2050; stresses that the energy mix used in the maritime sector relies currently almost entirely on fossil fuels; notes that to achieve climate neutrality, the EU must reduce transport emissions, including those from maritime transport, by 90% by 2050 (compared to 1990 levels); is concerned that the greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport of products from New Zealand are incompatible with EU's climate commitments;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Regrets that patent protection periods go beyond WTO requirements and may have negative impact in terms of access to affordable medicines;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Believes that the market-access commitments on goods, given the removal of relatively high duties on industrial products such as cars and textiles, and the commitments on services, including delivery, telecommunications, financial and international maritime transport services, have the potential to significantly boost bilateral trade; considers that the agreement promotes transparency and the use of international standards to facilitate market access, while safeguarding the levels of protection that each party deems appropriate; appreciates New Zealand’s acceptance of EU type-approval
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 b (new) – having regard to the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published on 20 March 2023,
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Believes that the market-access commitments on goods, given the removal of relatively high duties on industrial products such as cars and textiles, and the commitments on services, including delivery, telecommunications, financial and international maritime transport services, have the potential to significantly boost bilateral trade; considers that the agreement promotes transparency and the use of international standards to facilitate market access, while safeguarding the levels of protection that each party deems appropriate; welcomes that the agreement explicitly reaffirms the right of each party to regulate to pursue legitimate policy objectives; appreciates New Zealand’s acceptance of EU type-approval certificates and the provisions of the annex on wine and spirits, which will respectively facilitate trade in the vehicles and wine and spirits sectors;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Believes that the market-access commitments on goods, given the removal of relatively high duties on industrial products such as cars and textiles, and the commitments on services, including delivery, telecommunications, financial and international maritime transport services, have the potential to
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Notes that the agreement reiterates the right of the parties to regulate in order to achieve legitimate policy objectives; stresses that the EU reserves the right to establish public monopolies in public services; calls on the Member States to make full use of these provisions;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the fact that the EU and New Zealand will reciprocally open up their procurement markets beyond what is already covered under the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement; stresses that EU companies will be allowed to tender for New Zealand central and sub-central government contracts on an equal footing with local companies;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the fact that the EU and New Zealand will reciprocally open up their procurement markets beyond what is already covered under the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement; calls on both Parties to adopt sustainability criteria for procurement markets in accordance with the provisions of the EU Treaty ;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that the agreement includes a dedicated chapter on digital trade, which will ensure predictability and legal certainty in digital trade transactions and facilitate cross-border data flows, while respecting the EU acquis on the protection of data and privacy; welcomes that the agreement will help ensure a secure online environment for consumers and that it will preserve a high level of personal data and privacy protection in the EU; welcomes the inclusion of ambitious articles on the protection of source code and paperless trade;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that the agreement includes a dedicated chapter on digital trade, which will
Amendment 89 #
11a. Urges both partners to ensure the active involvement of social partners and civil society, notably through the civil society forum and the domestic advisory group, on the implementation of the agreement; calls on both parties to ensure the swift establishment of well- functioning, effective and balanced domestic advisory groups and to ensure that their views on transversal sustainability issues are taken into account in a transparent manner in the government-to-government consultations provided in the agreement; calls on the Commission to ensure that the EU delegation to New Zealand is involved in the process of implementing the agreement from start to finish;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 16 b (new) – having regard to the core conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO),
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Welcomes the dedicated chapter on SMEs, however, given that this FTA is considered to act as a benchmark for future trade agreements, considers that more can be done to address the needs of SMEs and maximise their full benefit from the agreement; calls on the Commission to evaluate the effectiveness of all SME chapters in EU trade agreements, including an analysis of whether they meet the needs of SMEs to maximise the full benefits of the agreements, to serve as a base for future formulation of SME chapters in trade agreements.
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Believes that this agreement is fully in line with the recent European Economic Security Strategy in that it provides a framework for reliable partners to address common security concerns in setting common high standards, offering diversification, aiming at sustainable development and offering a model for other reliable partners;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls upon the Parties to establish quickly their respective Domestic Advisory Group after the entry into force of the agreement and to make sure that they will be enabled to function properly and to contribute actively to the implementation of the agreement, especially when it comes to the sustainability impacts;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Commits to carefully monitoring the implementation of the agreement, in close cooperation with the Commission, the stakeholders and the EU’s New Zealand partners; urges both Parties to cooperate in international fora, especially the WTO, to accelerate the phase out and elimination of fossil fuel subsidies and to tackle trade-related transport emissions;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Welcomes the agreement, which will create more sustainable free and fair trade opportunities between the EU and New Zealand; urges the European Parliament to give its consent to the agreement;
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