16 Amendments of Jérémy DECERLE related to 2023/0038M(NLE)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the elimination of tariffs on EU agri-food exports, including key products such as pigmeat (current tariff: 5 %) and wine and sparkling wine (current tariff: 5 %), thereby opening up new business opportunities;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to consider the relevance and necessity of developing trade flows with regions so far from the Union in an era of global warming and to reflect on levers other than FTAs to develop relations with the rest of the world and pursue the geopolitical objectives;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the inclusion of protection of geographical indications for EU wines and spirits in the trade agreement, as well as other food products and calls on the Commission to also ensure an effective enforcement of GIs protection rules in New Zealand; notes the efforts being made in relation to EU agricultural sensitivities by imposing limited and controlled access to highly sensitive products with the aim of protecting EU farmers through tariff rate quotas (TRQs); notes the progress being made in including sustainability and animal welfare provisions;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the protection of geographical indications for EU wines and spirits, as well as other food products; notes the efforts being made in relation to EU agricultural sensitivities by imposing limited and controlled access to highly sensitive products with the aim of trying to protecting EU farmers through tariff rate quotas (TRQs); notes the progress being made in includinginclusion of sustainability and animal welfare provisions;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises, however, that the upcoming revision of the animal welfare legislation will increase the burden for the Union livestock farmers, in particular regarding additional investments, putting the Union farmers in comparative disadvantage and reducing the level playing field between the Union and imported products;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note that the agreement integrates, for the first time, the new EU approach to trade and sustainable development and incorporates an unprecedented level of environmental and labour commitments to effectively implement International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions ratified by the parties and the Paris Agreement; points out the possibility of trade sanctions as a last resort, in instances of serious violations of the Paris Agreement and the core ILO standards; believes that the FTA sets a benchmark in this area; is aware that these levels may not be matched by future FTAs with less like-minded partners and should be considered a gold standard in current and future FTAs negotiations ;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to recognize that, regardless of its other advantages, this agreement does not generally benefit the European agri-food sector; calls therefore on the Commission and the Council to finally seriously consider dealing with agriculture and food in a dedicated framework within both bilateral and multilateral trade relations;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that it would welcome regular exchanges between the EU and New Zealand on good practices, in particular regarding regulations on new breeding techniques and attracting young people into the farming profession; invites the EU and New Zealand to engage in ongoing discussions, involving their respective farming organisations, on developments in farming practices and sustainability standards on both sides, with a view to continuous harmonization and improvement;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the agreement will level the playing field with other trading partners that already have FTAs with New Zealand; notes the high level of tariff liberalisation under the agreement, which will entail the removal of 100 % of New Zealand tariffs on EU exports at entry into force and the lifting of 98.5 % of EU tariffs on New Zealand trade after seven years; believes that the sensitive character of certain European agricultural sectors has been duly reflected by well-calibrated concessions in the form of tariff-rate quotas and longer transition periods; welcomes the inclusion of dedicated chapters on sustainable food systems and animal welfare respectively and an ambitious chapter on sanitary and phytosanitary matters;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the fact that this agreement limits the import of bovine meat to the highest quality grass-fed standard, and expects this standard to be respected in all future FTAs;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need to ensure an adequate monitoring framework at Union level on the enforcement of food safety standards for imported products;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Asks that in the negotiation of future FTAs, due to its strategic and sensitive nature, the agricultural sector be negotiated in a dedicated framework;
Amendment 67 #
6b. Welcomes the cooperation chapter on sustainable food systems and the commitment to engage in the transition towards sustainable food systems;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Insists on the need to ensure that this agreement does not have a negative impact, nor cause a loss of competitiveness for EU farmers and producers; Requests a continuous assessment and monitoring of trade flows and market behaviour in the agri-food sector, as well as measures to ensure a level playing field for producers and avoid unwanted disruption in the EU agricultural sectors;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to report annually to the European Parliament on the progress in the implementation of environmental standards and in reducing the carbon emissions linked to this trade agreement, both in the European Union and New Zealand;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the protection that the agreement provides for the names of 163 European foodstuff geographical indications (GIs) and the complete list of EU GI wines and spirits, as well as the scope for adding more GI names in the future; notes that the agreement also includes comprehensive intellectual property provisions on copyright, trademarks and industrial designs, thereby ensurwelcomes the progresses made but recalls that the ultimate goal remaings effective protection and enforcement as well as reciprocity including through mirror measures;