Priorities

The European farm equipment industry remains a technology provider for farmers worldwide.  Machines made in Europe meet state-of-the-art standards and reach the highest technological level.  The industry is on the cutting edge of innovation and remains one of the most competitive sectors in the EU. To keep this top position, the European industry advocates to promote free trade agreements, reduce trade tariffs and limit export quotas while ensuring a level-playing field between machines produced outside and within Europe.

CEMA’s action on trade at the European level is guided by the following principles:

• Promotion of free trade and technical harmonization
• Promotion of a strong WTO and dispute-settlement mechanisms
• Reduction of non-tariff (technical) barriers to trade
• Opposition to localisation requirements, quotas, protective rules of origin or safeguard measures
• Reciprocal market access and level-playing field in Europe