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"I voted for this report as it clearly defends the interests of European farmers in the context of international trade. I believe that external trade policy should not damage the EU’s ability to maintain a strong agricultural sector and guarantee food security in a context of increased market volatility. Nevertheless, it is not unusual for the Commission to sacrifice agriculture’s interests in order to achieve better access to third countries’ markets for industrial products and services. In addition to the above, it is also important to bear in mind that the European agricultural sector is obliged to meet the highest standards in terms of quality, product hygiene, sustainable production methods, animal and plant health and welfare, traceability, pesticide residue control, veterinary medicine and additives; these aspects increase production costs and should be taken into consideration during multilateral and bilateral negotiations. In general terms, I believe that decisions that further open up the EU market to agricultural imports should not be taken without prior impact studies and guarantees that EU farmers will be compensated for their losses."@en1
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