Activities of Francisco GUERREIRO related to 2023/0260R(NLE)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on the Advanced Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part
Amendments (13)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the recent global crises and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine have emphasised the need for autonomy and efficiency of use in inputs, diverse trading partners and reliable value chains, and the need for the EU and trade partners to design trade agreements so as to maintain food sovereignty and sustainable agricultural production for both partners; whereas one way to meet this need is to strengthen trade relations with like-minded partners;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas trade policy should contribute to raising environmental and animal welfare standards and ensure respect for human rights, particularly indigenous rights, the right to food and the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas, aiming to thereby guaranteeing high standards and a level playing field;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the modernisation of trade relations between the EU and Chile through the inclusion of new sustainability provisions in the trade and sustainable development chapter of the EU-Chile Advanced Framework Agreement, plus a review clause to account for changing environmental and social standards; notes, however, that the trade and sustainable development chapter lacks sanctions, and does not include any obligation to refrain from any act or omission which materially defeats the object and purpose of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that, while the Agreement requires both parties to implement Nationally Determined Contributions, neither the Paris Agreement nor the ILO conventions fall under the main dispute settlement chapterdispute resolution procedures of the main dispute settlement chapter, and are therefore not subject to sanctions; highlights in particular that the provisions of the TSD chapter concerning the Paris Agreement do not include any obligation to refrain from any act or omission which materially defeats the object and purpose of the Paris Agreement, and in this respect the agreement is less advanced than the FTA with New Zealand;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls that the world is currently not on track to keep global warming within the 1.5°C limit set by the Paris Agreement, and that this trajectory requires far-reaching transformation, including in agriculture and trade;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Welcomes the provisions of the Trade and Sustainable Development chapter to ensure the recognition and participation of indigenous communities, in particular the provisions recognising the knowledge and practices of indigenous and/or local communities which contribute to conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, following the example of the EU-New Zealand FTA; stresses that trade agreements should ensure the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources consistent with the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the elimination of tariffs on EU exports, leaving 99.9 % of exports tariff-free; welcomes that the TRQs for beef and sheep meat, both sensitive products, no longer include an automatic annual increase, as this is now replaced by a fixed amount that will ensure a more stable and clearly limited market access for Chilean meat products in the future; calls for the EU to ensure that trade agreements do not promote increased food consumption when environmental and nutritional science recommend reductions;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls for the inclusion of animal welfare and environmental conditions to be applied to specific market concessions, as was done in the Agreement with New Zealand in excluding import of meat from intensive feedlot systems; regrets the fact that the Agreement with Chile increases existing quotas for animal products without any improved animal welfare conditioning; calls for any future or revised trade concessions to be made conditional on meeting production standards equal to those in the EU;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the inclusion of a dedicated chapter on sustainable food systems that promotes bilateral and international cooperation towards a sustainable food system, including provisions on animal welfare; regrets, however, that the ambition falls short of the Farm to Fork Strategy and sanctions cannot be applied to this chapter, which remains to be focused on cooperation rather than on actionable targets and timelines;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes the fact that the EU- Chile FTA includes recognition of animal sentience and commitments to phase out antibiotics as growth promoters, but notes that like the EU, Chile has already prohibited the use of antibiotics as growth promoters, in their case since 2018; welcomes the intention of both parties to exchange information, expertise and experience on the development and implementation of animal welfare standards on the farm, during transport and at slaughter or killing;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that Chilean producers exporting to the EU apply the same standards regarding traceability, animal welfare and use of veterinary medicinal and phytosanitary products as EU farmers, and calls on the SFS Committee to agree on actions to work towards this by increasing standards in line with the objectives of the SFS chapter; underlines that a level playing field must become a crucial prerequisite for any trade agreement touching upon agricultural goods.
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 67 #
6 b. Urges both parties to ensure the active involvement of social partners and civil society in the implementation of the agreement, notably through the domestic advisory group; calls on both parties to ensure the swift establishment of well- functioning, effective and balanced domestic advisory groups and to ensure that their views on transversal sustainability issues are taken into account in a transparent manner in the government-to-government consultations provided for in the agreement; calls for both the EU and Chile to jointly develop clear milestones and implementation roadmaps, involving domestic advisory groups.