Unfair competition in the agricultural sector

Representatives of the agricultural sector complain more or less regularly that they face unfair competition from overseas countries and others that do not respect the same obligations in terms of environmental protection and animal welfare as the sector in Luxembourg does. Our MPs André Bauler and Gusty Graas asked the Minister of Agriculture, Viticulture and Rural Development several questions on this topic.

« Des représentants du milieu agricole se plaignent à des intervalles plus ou moins réguliers de la concurrence déloyale livrée par des pays d’outre-mer et autres qui ne respectent pas les mêmes obligations en matière de protection de l’environnement et du bien-être animal que l’agriculture luxembourgeoise. Il va sans dire que l’Union européenne importe les produits agricoles les plus divers de tous les coins du monde.

Voilà pourquoi nous aimerions poser les questions suivantes à Monsieur le Monsieur le Ministre de l’Agriculture, de la Viticulture et du Développement rural:

Monsieur le Ministre peut-il présenter des statistiques concernant les importations au Luxembourg des principaux produits agricoles en provenance de pays d’outre-mer et leur évolution récente ? Comment les contrôles de qualité en la matière sont-ils organisés et à l’échelle européenne et au niveau national ?

Les produits qui ne respecteraient pas les mêmes exigences de qualité imposées aux producteurs européens, et partant luxembourgeois, se voient-ils infliger des taxes spécifiques? Dans l’affirmative, lesquelles?

Dans quelle mesure la politique commerciale de l’U.E. tiendra-t- elle compte à l’avenir des évolutions récentes en matière de protection animale et environnementale dans la conclusion de nouveaux accords? À quel stade les discussions en la matière se trouvent-elles actuellement ? »

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