Text tabled : A6-0122/2009

  Bogusław Liberadzki (PSE), in writing. – (PL) I voted for adoption of the report on the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation amending Annex 11 to the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products.

I agree with the remarks of the rapporteur concerning further integration of both markets. The Agreement would contribute to an improvement in productivity of both partners’ agricultural sectors and help to bring food prices to a fair and relatively stable level for citizens.

Nonetheless, I agree with the view that both parties should negotiate with caution towards full liberalisation of trade exchange. The volume of bilateral trade is significant and removal of the trade barrier would have a strong impact, especially on the agricultural economy of EU countries neighbouring Switzerland and on Swiss farmers.