The Agricultural Outcome in CETA Italian Alliance of Agricultural Cooperatives Rome – 4 July 2017 John A. Clarke European Commission DG Agriculture and Rural Development Agriculture and Rural Development
CETA: Trade with Canada • Most ambitious agreement the EU has ever concluded, 1 st with a G8 country. • EU/Canada trade in agricultural goods represents +/-10% of all trade. • The EU has surplus in agricultural trade with Canada (around € 1,210 million in 2015), which has been rather stable over the last decade. • Top exported products: alcoholic beverages (wines, spirits and beer) = 34% of EU exports. The main Canadian export: wheat= 32% of exports.
CETA: Increased Market Access Substantial additional market access across the board, notably: Cheese and Meat Cereals and PAPs Wine (via TRQs) (liberalised)
CETA : Agricultural Tariffs • The EU will fully liberalise 97% of imports from Canada, including cereals. • Canada will fully liberalise 95% of imports from EU, including wine & spirits and PAPs.
CETA : Agricultural Tariffs Specific treatment for sensitive products : • Exclusions: • EU: chicken and turkey meat, eggs and egg products; • Canada: dairy except cheese and milk protein concentrates, chicken and turkey meat, eggs and egg products • TRQs: • EU: beef (45 K t), pork (75 K t) and sweetcorn (8 K t); • CAN: cheese (18,5 K t) • Entry Price System for Fruits and Vegetables remains.
CETA: a boost for Italy’s trade… • Canada is Italy’s 15 th biggest trading partner EUR 5.1 billion of Italian exports to Canada vs EUR 1.9 billion of Canadian exports to Italy • EUR 3.2 billion Italian trade surplus
… and a boost for Italian growth and jobs • 13.417 = the number of Italian companies exporting to Canada • 865.000 the number of jobs in EU supported by exports to Canada • 63.000 the number of jobs in Italy supported by exports to Canada
New Opportunities for Italian Farmers and Agrifood Industry • CETA offers big opportunities for Italy • Canada eliminates duties for over 90% of its agricultural tariffs when CETA enters into force Italy is the EU’s 2 nd biggest processed foods exporter (23% • of EU processed foods to Canada) • Italy’s exports of processed foods = EUR 528 million
Dairy Products • Italian exports to Canada: EUR 40 milllion • Italy largest EU exporter of dairy products to Canada • CETA doubles Canada’s imports of cheese • 16.800 tons of high quality cheese • 1.700 tons of industrial cheese for processing
Mineral Waters • Italian exports to Canada EUR 39 million • Canada tariff before CETA 11% • Canada eliminates this tariff so Italy’s exports will be more competitive
CETA: Wines & Spirits • Full tariff elimination • New disciplines for Canadian liquor boards
CETA : Wines & Spirits • Major EU agricultural export to Canada ( 32,5% of total ). • Italy’s exports to Canada: EUR 300 million. • Tariff elimination complemented by removal of 'behind the border' barriers. • Incorporation of the wines and spirits agreement into CETA. • New disciplines - such as: • Rules on the anti-competitive activities of liquor boards outside province; • More of a level playing field for the calculation of service fees; • Freezing of the number of outlets where only Canadian wines can be sold. • These measures will increase the EU market share of the Canadian wine and spirit sector.
CETA: Geographical Indications Comprehensive protection of 143 key EU agricultural and foodstuff GIs.
Exemples of Usurpation Evocation of "Bordeaux" Evocation of "Côte-Rôtie" 14
Exemples of Usurpation Evocation of "Prosciutto di Parma" Evocation of "Feta" 15
CETA: Geographical Indications • Canada – a GI sceptic - has accepted to protect 143 EU flagship food GIs at a level comparable to the EU. • Administrative enforcement against uses of any kind misleading the consumer, including evocation of a false origin. Key for SME's. • Coexistence with prior trademarks. • For a limited number of names: Ad-hoc solutions for conflicts with prior uses, including in translation, plant varieties, etc. • Open list: possibility to include additional GIs later on.
Italian Gis Protected in CETA San Daniele
Italian Gis Protected in CETA
Thank you for your attention!
Recommend
More recommend
