Activities of Cristiana MUSCARDINI related to 2013/2674(RSP)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU-China negotiations for a bilateral investment agreement (debate)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – indent 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 – indent 7 a (new)
- respect for the principle of legality in connection with nationalisations;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that investment agreements concluded by the EU must respect the capacity for public intervention, in particular when pursuing public policy objectives such as social, environmental, human rights, fight against counterfeiting, security, workers' and consumers' rights, public health and safety, industrial policy and cultural diversity; calls to include respective specific clauses into this agreement provided that such measures do not nullify the benefits accruing from the commitments of the parties;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines that the future development of EU-China investment agreement shall be based on mutual trust and in full respect of WTO obligations. Deplores the huge levels of public subsidization of certain growth potential sectors, including solar panels, and calls on the Commission to ensure that the injurious effect of such dumping and subsidization shall be completely removed to speed the negotiations.
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers as a key priority to include in the scope of the EU-China bilateral investment agreement effective state-to- state and investor-to-state dispute settlement mechanisms to prevent, on the one hand, that frivolous claims lead to unjustified arbitrations, and to ensure, on the other hand, that all investors have access to a fair trial, followed by enforcement of all arbitration awards without delay;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18