4 Amendments of James NICHOLSON related to 2017/2193(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) which respects vulnerable sectors of European agriculture, such as dairy and sheep and goat meat, and respects and upholds the high production, environmental and animal welfare standards set by EU producers, can be of mutual benefit, offering opportunities for European producers and advancing the EU’s position as a key player on the global market;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights that respect for sustainable agricultural production and the strict preservation of standards on human and animal health and food safety, as defined under EU legislation, is a fundamental and uncompromisable tenet of all EU FTA negotiations for European agriculture;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for the inclusion of effective bilateral safeguard measures to prevent a surge in imports that would cause, or threaten to cause, serious injury to European producers in sensitive sectors;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that New Zealand still imposes relatively high tariffs for a number of processed agri-food products (e.g. cheeses, wines and spirits) and that some non-tariff barriers such as plant health measures significantly impede some EU exports;