8 Amendments of Christofer FJELLNER related to 2017/9999(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that Australia has a very competitive, export-focused agricultural sector; emphasises, therefore, that securing increased access to the vast EU market through the removal or lowering of tariff and non-tariff barriers Believes that an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) which respects vulnerable sectors of European agriculture, such as dairy and sheep meat, will be mutually beneficial, offering opportunities for both European and Australian producers and advancing the sector will undoubtedly be a priority for AustraliaEU’s position as a key player on the global market; points out that Australia has a competitive, export-focused agricultural sector;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that, by contrast, the Australian market offers European exporters of agricultural products relatively few outletsa new market area, whose importance has increased after the crisis European agricultural sector has had in the past years; reminds that Australia is already a significant importer of, for example, European cheese;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Wishes to draw attention to the extremelyReminds the sensitive nature of some agricultural sectors ofin the European farming industry, such as beef and veal, sheepmeat, sugar, cereals and dairy products; takes the view that a further opening-up of the market intariff quotas especially for these sectors cshould have disastrous conseqube appropriate considering the competitivences for European producerss of the Australian sector and bearing in mind the future Brexit;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reminds that the agreement shall diminish non-tariff barriers of trade, such as on unnecessary SPS regulation; underlines that human, animal and plant health protection standards cannot be lowered within the internal market;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the cumulative impact of the concessions that the EU has made in the agricultural sectall the trade agreements EU has in force or, in both multilateral and bilateral agreements, and calls for this impact to be taken into account when assessing what concessions could be offered to Australias currently negotiating, must be taken into account when negotiating tariff quotas for agricultural products;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges the importance for the EU of an agreement with Australia which would reduce tariff barriers for some processed agricultural products, relax overly strict health checks and protect geographical indications effectively; whereas clear provisions safeguarding GIs should be a prerequisite for any agreement; reminds the Commission, however, that it would be unacceptable to sacrifice the interests of European agriculture and its sensitive sectors in order to secure an agreement; reminds the Commission that the Committee on Agriculture should be kept updated of all the agricultural aspects during the trade negotiations.