Agricultural concessions made within the framework of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
8.10.2014
Question for written answer E-007725-14
to the Commission
Rule 130
Lidia Senra Rodríguez (GUE/NGL)
An official of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Trade recently stated that the EU made considerable concessions in the area of agriculture during its negotiations with Canada over the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
Given the difficulties currently faced by farmers in the EU as a result of the common agricultural policy, we need to know what these concessions were and the impact they will have on the already hard-hit economies of small and medium-scale farms.
In light of this:
- 1.What concessions were made by the EU to Canada?
- 2.How will they affect the different productive sectors, particularly livestock farming for beef production in the EU?
- 3.What will be the impact on protected geographical indications and designations of origin?