2 Amendments of Georgios EPITIDEIOS related to 2016/2250(INI)
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Maintains that the abolition of market management tools in the milk sector, the loss of business opportunities resulting from the Russian embargo, growing price volatility, and the prevailing crisis are undermining the sustainability of milk production not only in the Azores, one of the main driving forces within the region’s socio-economic fabric, but also in other regions of the southern EU Member States; points, therefore, to the need to take measures, backed by the necessary resources, in order to help milk production to continue in the Azores and to offset the effects of deregulation and the difficulty of selling production;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Warns of the potential impact of free trade agreements on traditional OR products (including milk, meat, sugar, and bananas) and urges the Commission to honour the commitment arising from the POSEI Regulation to gauging the impact of trade negotiations on matters affecting ORrs and to involving the ORrs in negotiating processes with a reinforced voting system, and informing them about, negotiating these processes; reiterates the importance of the support schemes for the banana and sugar sectors and maintains that special sugars must be excluded from trade negotiations;