8 Amendments of Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO related to 2016/2031(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A (new)
Recital A (new)
Aa. whereas Turkey is a candidate country since 2005, but in the framework of the accession process the opening of eight negotiating chapters has been blocked due to the non-application of the Additional Protocol of the Ankara Association Agreement to one Member State, Cyprus;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Turkey has been implementing an ever increasing number of tariff and non-tariff barriers over time; in breach of the provisions of the Customs Union and to the detriment of European companies;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) the strengthening of trade relations between the EU and Turkey should be set against the background of the common will of the parties to share the set of values and principles laid down in the EU's founding treaties, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and to work together to implement them fully and comprehensively; in this respect, a suspension clause on human rights and fundamental freedoms should be included in the upgraded customs union between Turkey and the EU;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) the current structure of the Ankara agreement should be considered inadequate in terms of the evolution of the EU’s trade policy, in that: (a) it does not consider specific issues such as sustainable development, protection of social rights and labour, child labour, gender equality, protection of food safety and health, SMEs or the protection of foreign investmentsand environmental standards, to which specific chapters and provisions should be dedicated; (b) it does not take account of the specific role of the European Parliament and of the national parliaments; (c) the provisions concerning the settlement of disputes reflect the political nature of the agreement and have made the mechanism de facto ineffective;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point vi
Paragraph 1 – point a – point vi
(vi) the entire negotiating process should be based on the principles of transparency and full access to the proceedings allowing adequate monitoring from the European Parliament; calls on the Council to publish the negotiating mandate as soon as possible;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) the fight against counterfeiting, piracy, the trade in wild animals and food fraud are importantfundamental aspects of the Customs Union to safeguard consumers and companies;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) the liberalisation of the sectors that are not currently included in the Customs Union should take place in a progressive and binding manner, by measuring its impact on businesses, particularly SMEs, workers, consumers and the environment. To that end, parliamentary institutions, both at EU level and nationally, can play an active role in liaising and holding talks with stakeholders and civil society;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
(iii) negotiations shouldmust focus on the active promotion of decent work for all and the effective fight against national practices which seek to undermine the social and environmental substance of work for the purpose of promoting domestic production and attracting foreign investment by means of a specific chapter on sustainable development that includes binding provisions and a sanctions based mechanism;