2023/2001(INI) Implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
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Lead | INTA | MORENO SÁNCHEZ Javier ( S&D) | ASIMAKOPOULOU Anna-Michelle ( EPP), RAFAELA Samira ( Renew), BRICMONT Saskia ( Verts/ALE), BUCHHEIT Markus ( ID), FRAGKOS Emmanouil ( ECR), SCHOLZ Helmut ( GUE/NGL) |
Committee Opinion | AGRI | DE CASTRO Paolo ( S&D) | Franc BOGOVIČ ( PPE), Luke Ming FLANAGAN ( GUE/NGL), Thomas WAITZ ( Verts/ALE), Dacian CIOLOŞ ( RE), Krzysztof JURGIEL ( ECR) |
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2024/01/15
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2023/05/11
EP - DE CASTRO Paolo (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in AGRI
2023/01/19
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2022/10/25
EP - MORENO SÁNCHEZ Javier (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in INTA
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Amendments | Dossier |
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2023/2001(INI)
2023/09/25
AGRI
55 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is one of the most inclusive and sustainable trade deals ever signed, enabling access to new markets, wider consumer choice and investment opportunities, while at the same time safeguarding high standards in both Canada and the EU, minimising unnecessary barriers to trade while ensuring the right to regulate in the pursuit of legitimate public policy objectives;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas a number of Member States have not ratified the Agreement since its entry into application six years ago;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the EU has an existing surplus of meat and dairy production, and the intensive production in these sectors causes considerable environmental damage;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes with satisfaction the considerable increase in bilateral trade in food and agricultural products between the EU and Canada and the 26 % increase in exports of EU agricultural products to Canada since the start of the provisional application of CETA; welcomes the significant increase in the number of the Union’s micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises exporting to Canada, as well as the increase in the value of exported products;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that, in the implementation of CETA and all other EU trade agreements, due account must be taken of respect for sustainable agricultural production, reciprocity and the maintenance of high production standards, in particular sanitary and phytosanitary standards, as laid down in Union law;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Underlines the importance of effective cooperation between the agricultural sectors of the Union and Canada in contributing to the mitigation of climate change and to environmental protection, including through the exchange of information on innovative farming practices, while limiting the administrative burden on producers;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the importance of recognising the system of geographical indications (GIs) as a key component of the agreement; underlines the need for further effective enforcement of GI protection for EU rights holders in Canada; welcomes the commitment of the Canadian authorities to disseminate information on GIs and their protection through official government channels; insists on the need to simplify the administrative procedures for GI holders so that they can promptly communicate with the responsible Canadian authorities and seek remediation where concerns arise about infringement of the protecion of GIs;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the importance of recognising the system of geographical
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is one of the most inclusive and sustainable trade deals ever signed; whereas substantial increase in trade flows and positive trends in cooperation between the two parties have been registered following its entry into application;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the importance of recognising the system of geographical indications (GIs) as a key component of the agreement; underlines the need for further effective enforcement of GI protection for EU rights holders in Canada, also through better communication to stakeholders on CETA's GI commitments, in particular on the GI protection regime and on its enforcement;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Welcomes the commitment made by the Canadian authorities at the 4th meeting of the specialised Committee on Geographical Indications to provide the European Commission with a list of responsible authorities in Canada for each CETA GI in order to increase clarity for EU GIs holders requests; calls on the Commission to reiterate in the bilateral dialogue with Canada the importance of monitoring the list of grandfathered users of certain names protected under CETA on the market; further calls on the Commission to monitor the progress of the implementation of the grandfathering clause and to report regularly to the European Parliament and the Council on the results;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses the importance of maintaining adequate controls and monitoring mutual compliance with sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary standards, as well as making further efforts to remove persistent technical and bureaucratic non-tariff barriers;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Acknowledges that the 18 % increase in EU exports of wine, spirits and
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that, in order to maintain balanced market conditions, Canada does not use measures favouring local producers, such as differential taxes and mark ups, or measures that allow for direct delivery exclusively by local producers;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Highlights the need to consider whether to add to the list of products with geographical indications, such as Prosecco or Tokaji, to ensure they are properly protected and recognised on both markets.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Underlines the importance of swift amendment of the Annexes to the 2003 Agreement on Trade in Wines and Spirits Drinks to allow for the inclusion of certain GIs from Member States that joined the Union after 2003;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes with concern that the existing Canadian tariff rate quota (TRQ) management system is undermining the competitiveness of EU dairy producers including by hindering access of new entrants through the market-share based allocation; urges the Commission to keep up its efforts with the Canadian authorities to increase the transparency of how the operation of its TRQ system is monitored
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is one of the most
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes with regret that the CETA agreement does not apply the regionalisation principle generally, solely considering the EU as a single area with regard to livestock production, but not with regard to the fruit and vegetable sector, which means that each Member State has to individually negotiate and agree on export requirements for each product; calls for this flaw be remedied as soon as possible within the framework of the EU-Canada Joint Management Committee;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Points out that EU trade policy, and CETA in particular, has a significant economic impact on the outermost regions (ORs) and therefore stresses the need to protect those regions' interests in future negotiations or a possible review of the agreement;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Welcomes the progress made in eliminating most of the duties in trade of agricultural products between the Union and Canada, as well as the evolution of the use of tariff rate quotas (TRQs);
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Maintains that part of the tariffs and tariff rate quotas assigned to EU products should be allocated to operators registered in the ORs, taking account of their economic situation; stresses that differential treatment for operators in the ORs is key to guarantee the competitiveness of businesses and the fair distribution of tariffs and tariff rate quotas among commercial agents by stopping benefits being restricted to a small number of operators;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Commission to promote and support, in the next Management Committee meeting, matters relating to exports in sectors experiencing difficulties, such as the Spanish sheep sector, so that these sectors can access the Canadian market as is already the case for sheepmeat from other EU Member States;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the series of joint initiatives within the framework of the EU- Canada dialogue on sustainability, environmental stewardship and climate action in agriculture; stresses the importance of increased sharing of best practices in the fields of agricultural productivity, organic farming, animal welfare, carbon sequestration, soil health and protection of natural environments and invites the Commission to pursue these exchanges in the future
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the series of joint initiatives within the framework of the EU- Canada dialogue on sustainability, environmental stewardship and climate action in agriculture; stresses the importance of increased sharing of best practices in the fields of agricultural productivity, carbon sequestration, soil health and protection of natural environments and invites the Commission to pursue these exchanges in the future, especially in the context of the Green Deal and the Farm to Fork Strategy, which will lead to changes in the agricultural practices and environmental protection in the Union.
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the series of joint initiatives within the framework of the EU- Canada dialogue on sustainability, environmental stewardship and climate action in agriculture; stresses the importance of bin
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Notes with concern that Canada frequently uses pesticides, including neonicotinoides, that have been banned in the EU due to their toxicity and/or impact on pollinators and environment, and that products containing residues thereof could enter the EU despite the ban on their use in the Union; highlights that it is also appropriate for the EU to require, under WTO rules, that imported agricultural products comply with certain production requirements to ensure the effectiveness of EU health protection, animal welfare, environmental and biodiversity protection standards applicable to the Union agricultural products;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Welcomes the initiative of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) to launch a stakeholder consultation with the aim of developing a sustainable agriculture strategy to improve the sector's long-term environmental performance while supporting farmers' livelihoods; calls on the Commission to strengthen long-term cooperation with the Canadian authorities with the aim of sharing best practices and aligning standards in the deployment of agricultural, climate and environmental policies in line with the EU's sustainability and climate goals;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is one of the most
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Both parties should commit to, promote and facilitate reciprocal market access, especially for beef, thus ensuring diversification of the markets and offering alternatives to traditional Asian markets, while simultaneously providing increased opportunities for producers;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that livelihood security, climate, biodiversity, public health, human and animal rights and regional agriculture should become the basis of trade policy;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Invites the Commission to pursue an ongoing dialogue on animal welfare within the CETA Regulatory Cooperation Forum (RCF), enabling both parties to exchange knowledge, expertise and best practices; calls on the Commission to facilitate ongoing cooperation with the Canadian authorities and foster a level playing field between the EU and imported animal products;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Given the lack of a specific reference to fruit and vegetables in the current agreement, both parties should treat fruit and vegetables as single entities under the agreement; this will obviate the need for Member States to set individual parameters, hence ensuring a unified approach but without prejudicing quality standards;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Notes with concern that the Union’s imports of fertilizers from Canada have increased by 225% between 2017 and 2022, which is contrary to the EU’s goal of achieving autonomy in fertilizing products and improved soil health;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Is concerned that trade agreements lead to unfair competition for European farmers;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. In acknowledging the importance of the precautionary principle as a key mechanism for the European Union, both parties should agree that this principle should not be interpreted as a market- distorting mechanism. Canada and the EU commit to respecting and promoting the precautionary principle in all facets of trade and to ensuring that it is applied in such a way that does not create unjustified trade barriers.
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Notes with concern Canada’s repeated attempts to undermine the EU’s precautionary principle, as seen for example in its contestation before the WTO, as shown during the fifth meeting of the joint management committee on SPS measures; calls on the Commission to prevent any weakening of this basic principle enshrined in the treaties and protecting European farmers and citizens;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Stresses that trade agreements are an obstacle for countries themselves to introduce better legislation for people, animals, nature and the environment, while they must not undermine democracy in any way;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is one of the mo
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Highlights the significant increase in bilateral food and agricultural trade between the EU and Canada and stresses that this has brought considerable benefits for producers and exporters on both sides, leading, among other things, to job creation;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Calls on the parties to ensure better integration of small-scale farmers and consumers in Domestic Advisory Groups in the context of the renewal of these groups;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 e (new) 5e. Regrets the lack of improvement in the field of animal welfare in the EU, as well as in Canada, and calls on the parties to take decisive steps to overcome these shortcomings; regrets the lack of attention given to safeguards for animal welfare standards in CETA, as well as the lack of mirror clauses in this area, which could lead to an uneven playing field for animal welfare standards, particularly in the light of the upcoming EU animal welfare review;
Amendment 53 #
5f. Recalls the 41% increase in greenhouse gas emissions from Canadian agriculture since 1990 and the stagnation of reductions in Union agricultural emissions since 2000; in this context, calls on the Commission to ensure that agriculture and agri-trade contribute to significant reduction in emissions;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 g (new) 5g. Notes with concern that the control and traceability system for hormone treated beef holds various flaws and that measures and recommendations resulting from audits have not or not effectively been implemented; urges the Commission to increase efforts with the Canadian authorities towards remedying these shortcomings;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 h (new) Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine demonstrated the need to diversify trade agreements, to reduce dependence on imports and exports from a limited number of trade partners and the importance of concluding trade agreements with like- minded partners;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. Whereas, under the terms of the Agreement, all products and services placed on the EU market must comply with the requirements and standards of the law of the European Union and of the Member State for whose market they are intended;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas trade agreements are often unfavourable to farmers and are chiefly used to make it easier and cheaper for businesses to trade, invest and provide services across borders;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the agricultural sector and the trade in agricultural goods are at the same time suffering from and significantly contributing to the climate crisis;
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