7 Amendments of Anthea McINTYRE related to 2014/2228(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) to ensure that TTIP will make a significant positive contribution to cregenerating more and betterstrong, sustainable growth and jobs; to maximise the potential to create higher skilled jobs and set ambitious global trade standards for sustainable development and labour;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point iv
Paragraph 1 – point iv
(iv) to ensure that civil society can make a meaningful contribution to implementing relevant TTIP provisions, bearing in mind the broader dimension of Article 17(1) TFEU;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) to take immediate steps to safeguard the right of EU governmentMember States to legislate, organise, set quality and safety standards for, manage and regulate public services; notes that CETA provides an important precedent in having an exemption, the "utilities reservation" covers public health, education, and other public services.
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point vi
Paragraph 1 – point vi
(vi) to ensure that the specific challenges faced by SMEs are fully taken into account given the disproportionate effect that tariffs, non-tariff barriers and red tape have on SMEs;
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point vi a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point vi a (new)
(vi a) to simplify procedures and consider new mechanisms to help SMEs benefit from TTIP;
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point viii
Paragraph 1 – point viii
(viii) to guarantee that agreement on any dispute-settlement mechanism must take into account the results of the public consultation on investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), must be fully transparent and, democratically accountable, make explicit the right of Member States to regulate, and must not hinder legislators from passing laws in the area of employment policy;
Amendment 123 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point ix
Paragraph 1 – point ix
(ix) to take steps to embed a ‘positive listing’ approach in the agreementnegative listing’ approach in the agreement, with reserves for sensitive sectors, which allows not only for increased transparency and predictability for operators, as well as market access in the US for EU companies, but also ensures a living agreement, with future services being included in the Agreement; notes that such an approach was possible with Canada in CETA;