Die Menschenrechte und das EU-Indien Freihandelsabkommen

DOCUMENTATION OF THE EVENT

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Hosted by MEP Ska Keller and MEP Paul Murphy in cooperation with the Heinrich-Böll Foundation and Misereor

15:00 Welcome Ska Keller

15.15-16.45

I. Threats to the Right to Food arising from the EU India FTA

Chair: Ska Keller

• Trade in Goods: Threats to dairy and poultry farmers: Christine Chemnitz (HBF)
• Services and retailing: Threats to small retailers and small scale farmers, Armin Paasch (Misereor)
• Investment: Threats to rural communities’ access to land, Sagari Ramdas (Anthra)
• Perspective of the Commission: Annette Grünberg (DG Trade)

Coffee Break

17.00-18.30

II. The way forward: How to avoid human rights violations through an FTA

Chair: Paul Murphy

• Process in India and the role civil society: Ranja Sengupta (TWN)
• Role of the EP: Which options remain to influence the process? Ska Keller

Conclusion Paul Murphy

Reception