Aa wet plan for the treatment of the effects of US duties to exports of European agricultural products and Ensuring fair conditions of competitionfor Europeans producers asks for the Dimitris Tsiodras with his question to the European Commission.
Completes not by asking the Commission if and to what extent it intends to fully evaluate the consequences of the agreement on agriculturaljobs and economic viability of rural areas.
O eparliamentary and a spokesman for the Eurogroup of New Democracy notes that or Recent trade agreement between the EU and US includes the implementation of 15% duties for exports of European agricultural products to the US while the EU will provide improved (preferential) access to some US agri -food products in the European market.
It completes and that Tself, The products of some third parties will continue to be subject to lower duties in the US, which puts European producers at a disadvantage.
Ends up emphasizing that theI duties They significantly hurt the competitiveness and viability of the European agri -food sector, while being added to a series of challenges, which is called upon to managethe agri -food industry is, such as the consequences of climate crisis in harvest and production and increasing costs.
Follows the text of the question:
Question with a written response request to the committee
Theme: Commission actions to address the impact of US duties on European agri -food products
The recent trade agreement between EU and USA Includes the implementation of duties 15% for exports of European agricultural products to the US while The EU will Provides improved (preferential) access to some American agri -food products in the European market.
At the same time the products of certain third -country states will continue to are subject to lower duties In the USA, fact which sets the eHypotian producers at a disadvantage.
These duties significantly affect the competitiveness and viability of the European agri -food sector, while contaminantis in a series of challengeswhich is called upon to manage the agri -food industry, such as the consequences of the climate crisis in harvesting and production and The increasing cost while at the same time creating the risk of significant US agricultural products that do not meet the current EU standards.
The Commission is asked:
1. Will make the mapping and complete analysis of impact The Agreement in the Agricultural Sector, the jobs and the economic viability of the rural areas?