11 Amendments of Tiziana BEGHIN related to 2020/2260(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that EU trade policy has a major role to play in the transition towards more sustainable agri-food systems from an environmental, social and economic point of view, in line with the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal; is of the view that trade policy is an integral part of the implementation of the Farm to Fork Strategy and that it is necessary in order to protect the quality of European products, enabling European producers to compete with the global supply of food products;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the EU internal market is the world’s biggest importer and exporter of agri-food products; is convinced that the EU should use this position to sdetermine the benchmark in terms of standards for sustainable food systems, based on the precautionary principle, environmental protection, respect for human rights, combating food waste, and animal welfare;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that sustainable production should become a key characteristic of EU agri-food products, expanding the concept of qualitypromoting to that end the role that the concept of quality of European production systems plays in relation to socialety and the environmental aspects, guaranteeing producers proper recognition of their work, including on overseas markets, by means of an active promotion policy on the part of the Union;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to pursue the objectives of the Farm to Fork Strategy through the development of Green Alliances in all relevant bilateral, regional and multilateral forums, including the UN Food Systems Summit 2021;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the importance of ambitious and enforceable Trade and Sustainable Development chapters in trade agreements to promote biodiversity, foster more sustainable agri-food production and stop EU-driven global deforestation; urges support for developing countries to promote food security and alignment with European standards for sustainability and respect for human rights; stresses the importance of using an effective system of sanctions in the event of non-compliance with those standards;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Emphasises that European production standards must be complied with in trade and when importing agri- food products from third countries; stresses that agri-food products that do not comply with the main EU standards in terms of environmental and health protection and animal welfare should not be allowed onto the internal market; takes the view that the Commission should establish clear and common compliance rules for importers and, in the event of non-compliance, provide for import duties;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasises the importance of the traceability of the entire production process in order to provide consumers with detailed information on the provenance of agricultural products through an effective sustainability labelling system and the use of new digitalisation systems, including the use of tools such as blockchain in order to certify traceability; considers it essential, to that end, that the Commission ensure uniform customs controls on food products at all points of entry into EU territory;
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses the importance of providing effective support to small farmers to enable full compliance with sustainability standards, taking into account the possible impact of those standards on food losses and waste, and to make it easier for them to gain access to overseas markets;
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Stresses the importance, moreover, of the agri-food sector and geographical indications (GIs) in trade agreements, which require a necessary reform process in the light of the sustainability criteria set out in the Farm to Fork Strategy, but which must also be protected and supported on overseas markets;
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Calls on the Commission to include, in existing trade agreements and in those under negotiation, the chapter on the sustainability of food systems so as to commit to and establish a resilient and sustainable food system with all its trading partners;
Amendment 126 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the risk of putting the EU agri-food sector at a competitive disadvantage in the absence of global convergence of standards, and of leading to increased costs for consumers; calls on the Commission to present a comprehensive impact assessment of the targets envisaged in the Strategy, as well as proportionate measures to maintain the competitiveness of the EU agri-food sector and ensure reciprocity of standards, a level playing field and effective monitoring;