Activities of Franck PROUST related to 2015/2274(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU strategy towards Iran after the nuclear agreement (A8-0286/2016 - Richard Howitt) FR
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on EU strategy towards Iran after the nuclear agreement
Amendments (10)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the Council’s decision to lift all nuclear-related sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran as a result of implementation of its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action provided the potential to reopen the Iranian market for European businesses; recalls that Iran has a large, relatively highly educated and, as the age pyramid shows, young population, needs investment and is a potential market for high-quality European goods;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that while several EU delegations to Iran have focused on trade and economic ties, the delegation from the Commission unfortunately did not include the Trade Commissioner;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. EPoints out that EU trade policy helps to protect and promote the values upheld by the EU; emphasises that a potential renewal of trade ties between the EU and Iran must go hand in hand with substantial improvements in respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in Iran, and that the EU must use its position as an economic bloc as leverage to improve the living conditions and wellbeing of the Iranian people;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that some sectors of the Iranian economy are heavily controlled by the regime, potentially creating problems for EU companies in Iran, and that increased trade could strengthen the economic, military and political power of certain unelected individuals; emphasises that it is important for Iran to develop an environment conducive to international investment and that that must take place with due regard for the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF);
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that some sectors of the Iranian economy are heavily controlled by the regime, potentially creating problems for EU companies in Iran, and that; states in this connection that it must be possible for increased trade couldto strengthen the economic, military and political power of certain unelected individuals power of the country and of any individual without wealth being monopolised;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises also the importance for Iran to develop economic and trading relations with the actors in the region in order, with due regard for WTO rules, to form a cohesive economic and trading bloc; points out that the EU can provide its expertise and backing for developing and building up this regional dialogue;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes the view that, although many contracts have been signed with EU firms, Iran is unable to honour its commitments because of a lack of liquidity, meaning that the process of opening up Iran is caught in a vicious circle;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets that the American sanctions still in place restrict EU policy space, obstructing EU companies with US business activities doing business in Iran; callsregards it as intolerable that the EU should be dependent on the US Government to provide it with legal certainty and predictability, including by grantingthrough waivers, and asks the Commission to increase dialogue and cooperation with the US;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets that the American sanctions still in place restrict EU policy space, obstructing EU companies with US business activities doing business in Iran; calls on the US Government to provide legal certainty and predictability for EU investment in Iran, including by granting waivers immediately, and asks the Commission to increase dialogue and cooperation with the US;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes the view that legal uncertainty surrounding investment in Iran, because of US extraterritorial laws and the fact that transactions are conducted in dollars, call for a change in approach to trading with Iran; calls for the euro to be the currency for transactions with Iran so as to prevent US authorities from imposing penalties as they have done in the past against some EU banks;