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Agriculture and Rural Development

The Agricultural Outcome in CETA

Italian Alliance of Agricultural Cooperatives Rome – 4 July 2017 John A. Clarke

European Commission DG Agriculture and Rural Development

CETA: Trade with Canada

• Most ambitious agreement the EU has

ever concluded, 1st 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 (via TRQs) Cereals and PAPs (liberalised) Wine

CETA : Agricultural Tariffs

• The EU will fully liberalise 97% of

imports from Canada, including cereals.

• Canada

will fully liberalise 95%

• f

imports from EU, including wine & spirits and PAPs.

CETA : Agricultural Tariffs

Specific treatment for sensitive products:

• TRQs:
• EU: beef (45 K t), pork (75 K t) and sweetcorn (8 K t);
• CAN: cheese (18,5 K t)
• 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

• Entry Price System for Fruits and Vegetables remains.

CETA: a boost for Italy’s trade…

• Canada is Italy’s 15th 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 2nd biggest processed foods exporter (23%
• f 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

14

Evocation of "Côte-Rôtie" Evocation of "Bordeaux"

Exemples of Usurpation

15

Evocation of "Feta" Evocation of "Prosciutto di Parma"

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

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