2 Amendments of Michela GIUFFRIDA related to 2018/0256M(NLE)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses moreover that, in many cases, European products are denied not only a totally level playing field but also adequate protection against the risk of imported plant diseases not present in the EU; notes that, in light of the amendments to this Agreement, and as required also by the report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the effectiveness and consistency of sanitary and phytosanitary controls on imports of food, feed, animals and plants' (COM/2010/0785), it will be necessary to review EU plant health arrangements, taking into account new realities in order to protect the Union from the introduction and spread of harmful organisms, while helping to ensure sustainable development, the competitiveness of the agricultural sector and food safety;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasises that, although serious concerns remain regarding competitive disadvantages for EU farmers generated by the initial association agreement, this updated text does not alter the tariff rate quotas and the preferential import regime previously established, while it only provides European producers with a clarification on the geographical scope of the agreement;