8 Amendments of Anja HAZEKAMP related to 2023/2001(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is one of the most inclusive and sustainablecontroversial trade deals ever signed;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
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 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
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, which suggests that it is primarily economic interests that are being served by the agreement;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
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 bincreased sharing of best practices in the fields of agricultural productivityding and enforceable agreements in the fields of human and animal rights, sustainable agriculture, carbon sequestration, soil health and protection of natural environments and invites the Commission to pursue these exchanges in the future.
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
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 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Is concerned that trade agreements lead to unfair competition for European farmers;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
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;