The CIAA has examined the draft framework for establishing modalities in agriculture and considers that, overall, it has not improved as compared to the initial draft presented by the Chairman Perez del Castillo. The provisions foreseen in the three pillars of the negotiation raise particular concerns as to the impact on competitiveness of the EU food and drink industry. CIAA regrets that the text has not been improved to allow to better graduate the treatment of developing countries according to their level of development. CIAA recalls that no advance commitments should be made that would undermine EU food and drink industry competitiveness.
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