88 Amendments of Dita CHARANZOVÁ related to 2014/2228(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to the EU directives for the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the EU and the US, unanimously adopted by the Council on 14 June 20131 and declassified and made public by the Council on 9 October 2014, __________________ 1 http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/docum ent/ST-11103-2013-DCL-1/en/pdf
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Addresses, in the context of the ongoing negotiations on TTIP, the following recommendations to the Commission:
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 – point a (new)
Paragraph -1 – point a (new)
(a) regarding political priorities:
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Demandsto ensure that the main outcome of the negotiations be an ambitious and comprehensive agreement, bringing a significant market opening for EU companies, including SMEs;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the Council Conclusion on TTIP of 20 March 2015,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
– having regard to the EU’s textual proposals tabled for discussion with the US in the TTIP negotiating rounds, in particular those which have been declassified and made public by the Commission, inter alia the EU position papers entitled ‘TTIP regulatory issues - engineering industries’8 , ’Test–case on functional equivalence: proposed methodology for automotive regulatory equivalence’9 , 'EU position on cosmetics'9a and ‘Trade and sustainable development chapter/labour and environment: EU paper outlining key issues and elements for provisions in the TTIP’10 , and the textual proposals on technical barriers to trade (TBT)11 , sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS)12 , customs and trade facilitation13 , small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)14 , possible provisions on competition15 , possible provisions on state enterprises and enterprises granted special or exclusive rights or privileges16 , possible provisions on subsidies17 , and dispute settlement18 , __________________ 8 http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2015/j anuary/tradoc_153022.pdf 9 http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2015/j anuary/tradoc_153023.pdf 9ahttp://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/201 4/may/tradoc_152470.pdf 10 http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2015/j anuary/tradoc_153024.pdf 11 http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2015/j anuary/tradoc_153025.pdf 12 http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2015/j anuary/tradoc_153026.pdf 13 http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2015/j anuary/tradoc_153027.pdf 14 http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2015/j anuary/tradoc_153028.pdf 15 http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2015/j anuary/tradoc_153029.pdf 16 http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2015/j anuary/tradoc_153030.pdf 17 http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2015/j anuary/tradoc_153031.pdf 18 http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2015/j anuary/tradoc_153032.pdf
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regards to the Commission's 2015 report on Trade and Investment Barriers,19a __________________ 19a http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2015 /march/tradoc_153259.pdf
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced, however,to aim that TTIP should not only cut down barriers but also aim at promoting European high levels of consumer protection; observes that in most sectors EU and US standards and regulatory environments ensure this high level; considers, therefore, that approximating our regulations represents a unique chance to establish high-quality standards and laws for consumers which will be the de facto international standards;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
Citation 13
– having regard to its earlier resolutions, in particular those of 23 October 2012 on trade and economic relations with the United States20 , 23 May 2013 on EU trade and investment negotiations with the United States of America21 , 12 March 2014 on the US NSA surveillance programme, surveillance bodies in various Member States and their impact on EU citizens’ fundamental rights and on transatlantic cooperation in Justice and Home Affairs22 , and 15 January 2015 on the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman 201323 , __________________ 20 21, and 15 January 2015 on the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman 201323 , __________________ 20 OJ C 68 E, 7.3.2014, p.53. OJ C 68 E, 7.3.2014, p.53. 21 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0227. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0227. 22 Texts adopted, P7_TA- PROV(2014)0230. 23 Texts adopted, P8_TA- PROV(2015)0009.
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regards to the EU US Joint Statement on Public Services of 20 March 2015 23 a, __________________ 23 a http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2015 /march/tradoc_153264.pdf
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
Citation 13 b (new)
- having regards to the briefings given by the Commission to the Parliament before and after each of the negotiation rounds,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 c (new)
Citation 13 c (new)
- having regard to Commissioner Malmström's 18 March 2015 statement to the INTA committee on Investment in TTIP,23b __________________ 23bhttp://europa.eu/rapid/press- release_SPEECH-15-4624_en.htm
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas exports through trade and growth through investments are key drivers of jobs and economic growth which do not require government investments;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU's GDP is heavily dependent on trade and export and benefits from rules based trade and investment; whereas an ambitious agreement with the US mayshould support the reindustrialisation of Europe and help achieve the 2020 target for an increase of the EU’s GDP generated by industry from 15 % to 20 %; whereas it has the potential to, by strengthening the trans- Atlantic trade in both goods and services; whereas it should create opportunities especially for SMEs, which suffer more from non-tariff barriers (NTBs) than larger companies; whereas an agreement between the two biggest economic blocs in the world has the potentigoal to create standards, norms and rules which will be adopted at a global level, which would serve to the advantage of third countries as well;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas a comprehensive and ambitious TTIP will likely have geopolitical effects through strengthening a rules-based global trading system, diversifying the EU's exports and strengthening the trans-Atlantic relationship between the world's two largest and most open economic blocs, which are based on a mutual commitment to human rights, fundamental freedoms, upholding standards and strengthening our values globally;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the recent crises on the EU's borders and developments around the world show the need to invest in global governance and a system based on rules and values
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Ito insists, while respecting the freedom of governments to protect public services, that EU service providers must have full market access to liberalised services in the US, under transparent rules at both federal and sub-federal levels; calls on the Commission to ensure the non- discriminatory treatment of European service providers;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the negative impact on EU exporters of Russian sanctions must encourage the Commission to do more to open up new markets to EU businesses large and small;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(a) regarding full and transparent access for EU service providers - no barriers to mobility of professionals;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, given the growing interconnectedness of global markets – up to 40 % of European industrial products are manufactured from imported upstream products – it is crucial that policymakers shape the way these markets interact; whereas proper trade rules and removing unnecessary barriers are fundamental to creating added value in Europe, since industrial production takes place in global value chains;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. to keep in mind that TTIP should not endanger the high quality of EU public services and to use the same safeguarding measures found in other FTAs to protect them, notably by keeping the freedom for the EU and Member States to regulate;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas we are faced with an unregulated picture of globalisation and a well-designed trade agreement could contribute to harnessing liberalisation; whereas such an agreement should not only focus on reducing tariffs and NTBs but should also be a tool to protect workers, consumers and the environment; whereas a strong and ambitious trade agreement is an opportunity to create a framework bya strong and ambitious trade agreement is not only an opportunity to focus on reducing tariffs and NTBs but also on strengthening regulation to the highest standards at a global level in order to prevent social and environmental dumping;
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls forto ensure mutual recognition of professional qualifications between the Parties and for the abolipromotion of work permit requiremmobility across the Atlantic through the facilitation of entsry for high-skilled workerprofessionals in sectors covered by TTIP, so as to create maximum mobility of professionals between the EU and the US;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point i (new)
Paragraph 4 – point i (new)
(i) to promote, in parallel to the negotiations, that the EU-US enter into talks towards an additional agreement lifting work permit requirements, so as to create maximum mobility of professionals between the EU and the US;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas even though common high standards are in the interest of both the consumers, it should be noted that they also make sense from an economic perspective, as the higher costs stemming from higher standards are compensated by and businesses as common standards will help increased economies of scale in a market of 850 million consumers, lowering costs and bring benefits to all sides;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point a (new)
(a) regarding fair and transparent procurement at all levels;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to ensure that European companiegoods, services and economic operators, including SMEs, are not discriminated against when tendering for public contracts on the USin the US public procurement market at allny level of government levels, and to ensure transparent access at a level equal to or higher than that applying to US companies today in Europe under the new EU procurement rules;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas many economic impact studies on TTIP shcould be taken with caution as they are built on computable general equilibrium economic models with very optimistic predictions about the capacity of the EU and the US to reduce regulatory barriers to tradehelp complement the Union's own initiatives in other policy areas and the Union's work towards completing the single market; whereas the TTIP alone will not resolve all current economic problems in the EU and no false hopes and expectations should be raised in that respectbut could serve, alongside internal reforms, as a positive boost towards returning Europe to growth;
Amendment 116 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. with regard to the fact that public procurement represents a substantial part of the EU's and other trading partners' economies and therefore is a key economic interest for the EU, to underline that it must be part of any final comprehensive TTIP agreement;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas many economic impact studies on TTIP should be taken with caution as they are built on computable general equilibrium economic models with very optimistic predictions about the capacity of the EU and the US to reduce regulatory barriers to trade; whereas the TTIP alone will not resolve economic problems in the EU and no false hopes and expectations should be raised in that respectpredict growth on both sides of the Atlantic; whereas the TTIP alone will not resolve economic problems in the EU, but should be seen as an element in a broader European strategy to create jobs and growth, and to strengthen our position in the global economy;
Amendment 124 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Sto stresses that, while safeguarding the protection achieved by EU standards and regulations, TTIP should go beyond the WTO Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement, in areas such as conformity assessment, product requirements, or standards, as well as providing for transparency in the preparation and availability of technical regulations;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas previous trade agreements have shown significant benefits for the European economy;
Amendment 132 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point i (new)
Paragraph 6 – point i (new)
(i) regarding transatlantic standards as global standards:
Amendment 133 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. to firmly defend the work of the EU in standardisation and to promote its principles, namely coherence, transparency, openness, consensus, voluntary application, independence from special interests and efficiency;
Amendment 134 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the setting-up ofto set-up an ambitious and effective cooperation mechanism aimed at creating common standards where possible in existing procedures, and to ensure that there is no unintended divergence in future standards in key sectors; with the believesf that EU-US common standards should be promoted in all international forums;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the wellbeing of ordinary citizens, workers and consumers has toalways been the benchmark for athe European Commission when negotiating trade agreements; whereas TTIP should be a model for a good trade agreement responding to these requirements;
Amendment 147 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. to work with their US colleagues towards the mutual recognition of accredited conformity assessment bodies following internationally agreed standards;
Amendment 152 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. to ask the EU-US administrations to grant standards assessment bodies authorisation to conclude bi/multi-lateral cooperation agreements between themselves, in order to facilitate the implementation of TTIP and to allow potential enhanced cooperation beyond the scope of the TTIP negotiations;
Amendment 153 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Eto emphasises that internationally agreed standards, where existing and up-to-date, should be adopted by the US and the EU, for example in the electronic devices sector;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the secret character ofa false perspective has been created that the negotiations as they have been conducted in the past has led to deficiencies in terms of democratic control of theof a secretive character and this has created concerns in general public; whereas the Commission has sought to address these concerns by launching unparalleled transparency during the Agreement's negotiation process;
Amendment 161 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls theto aim to continue to guarantee a high level of product safety within the Union; considers that TTIP should not question this requirement, but should while eliminate unnecessary duplication of testing that causes a waste of resources, in particular on low-risk products; demandsto ensure the recognition by the US of self- declaration of conformity on products, where allowed by EU law;
Amendment 166 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 – point a (new)
Paragraph 9 – point a (new)
(a) regarding make technical barriers to transatlantic trade history
Amendment 168 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Sto supports the establishment of a mandatory structural dialogue and cooperation between regulators, in complete respect of regulatory autonomy, in particular in the engineering sector, comprising electrical and mechanical machinery, appliances and equipment; to stresses that this should involve early warning mechanisms and exchanges at the time of preparation of regulations; believesto keep in mind that regulatory divergences are the central non-tariff barrier (NTB) to trade, and that regulators should explore ways to promote compatibility, such as mutual recognition, harmonisation or alignment of requirements;
Amendment 182 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considto remembers that the recognition of equivalence of the greatest possible number of vehicle safety regulations would be one of the most important achievements of TTIP; stresses and that this will require verifying that the EU and US regulations provide for a similar level of protection; believeto stress that this must be a step towards full regulatory convergence for the sector; to urges the strengthening of EU-US cooperation in the framework of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), especially regarding new technologies;
Amendment 188 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. to underline that TTIP should not prevent additional regulatory cooperation beyond its agreed provisions and should provide for mechanisms for the possible deepening, updating or expanding such provisions;
Amendment 189 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Sto stresses that SMEs are disproportionately affected by NTBs, which TTIP must seek to reduce or eliminate completely; urges, and that a coherent framework should be established to allow SMEs to raise NTB issues with the appropriate authorities;
Amendment 195 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 – point a (new)
Paragraph 12 – point a (new)
(a) regarding customs and trade facilitation, in particular for SMEs
Amendment 197 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Eto expects the agreement to make it easier for SMEs to participate in transatlantic trade and reduce costs by modernising, digitising, simplifying and streamlining procedures, and by raising the de minimis threshold for customs duties and non- randomised controls;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas President Juncker has also clearly stated in his Political Guidelines that he will not accept that the jurisdiction of courts in the Member States is limited by special regimes for investor disputes; whereas now that the results of the public consultation on investment protection and ISDSCommissioner Malmström confirmed this in the TTIP are available, a reflection process – taking account of critical and constructive contributions – is needed withinr 18 March 2015 statement to the INTA committee and bsetween the three European institutions on the best way to achieve out a proposal for the modernisation of investmentor protection and equal treatment of investorsystems which would fully respect the jurisdiction of national courts;
Amendment 202 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. to strongly supports the idea of creating, as it exist in the EU, a free US online helpdesk for SMEs where smaller firms can find all the information they need to export to, import from or invest in the US, including on customs duties, on taxes, on regulations, on customs procedures and on market opportunities;
Amendment 204 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. to address customs issues that go beyond the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) rules and stress that, in order to achieve real administrative burden removal, there is a need to work towards a minimum degree of regulatory alignment on customs and border-related policies and practices;
Amendment 207 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. regarding clear rules of origin
Amendment 208 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that the EU and the US need to establish common rules to define the origin of products, and that such rules should be clear and easily applicable and should consider current and future trends in production.
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas many critical voices active campaign against TTIP have created a perception in the public debate have shownof the need for the TTIP negotiations to be conducted in a more transparent and inclusive manner, taking into account the concerns voiced by European citizens; whereas Parliament fully supports both the decision of the Council to declassify the negotiating directives and the Commission’s transparency initiative;
Amendment 219 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. to guarantee that the final agreement includes provision preventing the illegitimately use of EU denominations of geographical indications, which would mislead consumers;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) to ensure that TTIP negotiations lead to a deep, comprehensive, ambitious, balanced and high-standard trade and investment agreement that would promote sustainable growth, support the creation of high-qualitysustainable jobs for European workers, directly and indirectly benefit European consumers, increase international competitiveness, and open up new opportunities for EU companies, in particular SMEs; the content of the agreement is more important than the speed of the negotiations;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) to emphasise that while the TTIP negotiations consist of negotiations on three main areas – ambitiously improving reciprocal market access (for goods, services, investment and public procurement at all levels of government), reducing NTBs and enhancing the compatibility of regulatory regimes, and developing common rules to address shared global trade challenges and opportunities – all these areas are equally important to be included in a comprehensive package; TTIP should be ambitious and binding on all levels of government on both sides of the Atlantic, the agreement should lead to lasting genuine market openness on a reciprocal basis and trade facilitation on the ground, and should pay particular attention to structural means of achieving greater transatlantic cooperation while upholding regulatory standards and preventing social and environmental dumping;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
(iia) to ensure, while safeguarding the protection achieved by EU standards and regulations, TTIP should go beyond the WTO Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement, in areas such as conformity assessment, product requirements, or standards, as well as providing for transparency in the preparation and availability of technical regulations;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) to ensure that the market access offers in the different areas are equally ambitious and reflect both parties’ expectations, as market access for industrial goods, agricultural products, services and public procurement is equally important in all cases and a balance is needed between the different proposals for these areas;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) to aim at the elimination of all duty tariffs, while respecting sensitive products on both sides;
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
Paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
(iv) to increaseensure that the 20 March 2015 joint EU- US statement on public services is fully respected which would allow increasing market access for services according to the ‘posia 'negative list approach’ whereby services that are to be opened up to foreign companies' as agreed in the past agre explicitly mentioned and new services are excluded while ensuring that possible standstill and ratchet clauses only apply to non- discrimination provisions and allow for enough flexibility to bring services back into public controlements; to ensure that the Agreement gives significant market access to both parties on services, while limiting exclusions;
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point v
Paragraph 1 – point b – point v
(v) the negotiations should meaningfully address the current US restrictions on maritime and air transport services owned by European businesses, including in relation to foreign ownership of airlines and reciprocity on cabotage, as well as maritime cargo screeningwhich is caused by legislation such as the Jones Act, Foreign Dredging Act, the Federal Aviation Act and the US Air Cabotage Law, and which seriously hinder market access for EU companies as well as innovation in the US itself;
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vi
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vi
Amendment 409 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vi a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vi a (new)
(via) to ensure mutual recognition of professional qualifications between the Parties and for the promotion of mobility across the Atlantic through the facilitation of entry for high-skilled professionals in sectors covered by TTIP;
Amendment 417 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vi b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vi b (new)
(vib) to promote, in parallel to the negotiations, that the EU-US enter into talks towards an additional agreement lifting work permit requirements, so as to create maximum mobility of professionals between the EU and the US;
Amendment 452 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point viii
Paragraph 1 – point b – point viii
(viii) to ensure that the EU’s acquis on data privacy is not compromised through the liberalisation of data flows, in particular in the area of e-commerce and financial services; to ensure that no commitments on data flows are taken up before European data protection legislation is in placeany provisions on data flows are in accordance with the EU’s acquis on data privacy, in particular in the area of e-commerce and financial services, noting the importance of cross border data flows to both the digital economy and increasingly also to traditional industry; to ensure that the agreement takes account of Article XIV of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) provisions on the protection of personal data;
Amendment 459 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point ix
Paragraph 1 – point b – point ix
(ix) to ensure that European competition law is properly respected particularly in the digital world;
Amendment 469 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point x
Paragraph 1 – point b – point x
(x) to keep in mind that the agreement should not risk prejudicing the Union’s cultural and linguistic diversity, including in the audiovisual and cultural services sector, and that existing and future provisions and policies in support of the cultural sector, in particular in the digital world, are kept out of the scope of the negotiations;
Amendment 487 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xi
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xi
(xi) to ensure that account is taken of the discrepancies , while respecting the openness of public procurement markets on both sides of the Atlantic andnew EU procurement and concession package entering into force in 2016, that account is taken of the huge interest on the part of European companies in obtaining access to public contracts in the US both at federal and state level, for example for construction services, traffic infrastructure and goods and services, while respecting sustainability criteria for proere there is currement on both sides, inter alia the new EU procurement and concession package entering into force in 2016ntly a discrepancy in the openness of US market;
Amendment 496 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xi a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xi a (new)
(xia) with regard to the fact that public procurement represents a substantial part of the EU's and other trading partners' economies and therefore is a key economic interest for the EU, to underline that it must be part of any final comprehensive TTIP agreement;
Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xii
Paragraph 1 – point b – point xii
(xii) to promote EU-US cooperation at the international level in order to promote sustainabilitycommon standards for public procurement, inter alia in the implementation of the recently revised Government Procurement Agreement;
Amendment 544 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) to ensure that the regulatory cooperation chapter promotes an effective, pro- competitive economic environment through the facilitation of trade and investment while developing and securing high levels of protection of health and safety, consumer, labour and environmental legislation and of the cultural diversity that exists within the EU; negotiators on both sides need to identify and to be very clear about which regulatory measures and standards are fundamental and cannot be compromised, which ones can be the subject of a common approach, which are the areas where mutual recognition based on a common high standard and a strong system of market surveillance is desirable and which are those where simply an improved exchange of information is possible, based on the experience of one and a half years of ongoing talkEuropean high standards; to support, in complete respect of regulatory autonomy, the establishment of a mandatory structural dialogue and cooperation between regulators and to stress that this should involve early warning mechanisms and exchanges at the time of preparation of regulations; to take into account that regulatory divergences are the central non-tariff barrier (NTB) to trade, and that regulators should explore ways to promote compatibility, such as mutual recognition, harmonisation or alignment of requirements;
Amendment 563 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c – point i a (new)
(ia) to address customs issues that go beyond the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) rules and stress that, in order to achieve real administrative burden removal, there is a need to work towards a maximum degree of regulatory alignment on customs and border related policies and practices;
Amendment 591 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
(iii) with regard to the horizontal regulatory cooperation chapter, to give priority to fostering bilateral cooperation between regulatory bodies through enhanced information exchange and to promote the adoption, strengthening and timely implementation of international instruments, on the basis of successful international experiences such as, for instance, ISO standards or under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s (UNECE) World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29); to establish that the prior impact assessment for, especially regarding new technologies; to remember that the recognition of equivalence of the gregulatory act, as defined in the horizontal provisions on regulatory cooperation, should also measure the impact on consumers and the environment next to its impact on trade and investment; to handle the posatest possible number of vehicle safety regulations would be one of the most important achievements of the Agreement and that this will require verifying that the EU and US regulations provide for a sibmility of promoting regulatory compatibility with great care and only without compromising legitimate regulatory and policy objectivear level of protection; believes that this must be a step towards full regulatory convergence for this and other sectors;
Amendment 622 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point i
Paragraph 1 – point d – point i
(i) to combine negotiations on market access and regulatory cooperation with the establishment of ambitious rules and disprinciplines, inter alia on sustainable economic development, energy, SMEs, investment and intellectual property;
Amendment 641 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
Paragraph 1 – point d – point ii
(ii) to ensure that the sustainable development chapter aims at the full and effective ratification, implementation and enforcement of standards which align with the eight fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and their content, the ILO’s Decent Work Agenda and the core international environmental agreements; provisions should be aimed at improving levels of protection of labour and environmental standards; an ambitious trade and sustainable development chapter should also include rules on corporate social responsibility based on the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and a clearly structured civil society involvement;
Amendment 644 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
Paragraph 1 – point d – point iii
(iii) to ensure that labour and environmental standards are not limited to the trade and sustainable development chapter but are equally included in other areas of the agreement, such as investment, trade in services, regulatory cooperastandards set in one chapter are upheld in the other chapters included in the agreement and attention is be paid to preventing contradictions and public procurementrepetition between chapters;
Amendment 663 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point v
Paragraph 1 – point d – point v
(v) to ensure, in fully respect of national legislation, that employees of transatlantic companies have access to information and consultation in line with the European works council directivethe same right as other employees based in a location;
Amendment 671 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point vi
Paragraph 1 – point d – point vi
(vi) to ensure that the economic, social and environmental impact of TTIP is examined through a thorough trade sustainability impact assessment with clear involvement oftake note of the on-going Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment on the Agreement and to ensure that the impact assessment is open for comments by stakeholders and civil society;
Amendment 703 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point ix
Paragraph 1 – point d – point ix
(ix) to ensure that TTIP supports the use and promotion of greensustainable goods and services, thereby tapping into the considerablencouraging the potential for both environmental and economic gains offered by the transatlantic economy;
Amendment 712 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point x
Paragraph 1 – point d – point x
(x) to ensure that TTIP serves as a forum for the development of common sustainability standards for energy production, always taking into account and adhering to existing standards on both sides;
Amendment 725 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xi
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xi
(xi) to ensure that TTIP includeswelcome the commitment of both sides and the inclusion of a specific chapter on SME’s andin TTIP that aims at creating new opportunities in the US for European SMEs, for instance by eliminating double certification requirements, by establishing a web-based information system about the different regulations, by introducing ‘fast-track’ procedures at the border or by eliminating specific tariff peaks that continue to exist; it should establish mechanisms for both sides to work together to facilitate SMEs’ participation in transatlantic trade, for instance through a common SME ’one-stop shop’;
Amendment 732 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xii
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xii
(xii) to ensure that TTIP contains a comprehensive chapter on investment including provisions on both market access and investment protection; the investment chapter should aim at ensuring non- discriminatory treatment for the establishment of European and US companies in each other’s territory, while taking account of the sensitive nature of some specific sectors;
Amendment 743 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xiii
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xiii
(xiii) to ensure that investment protection provisions are limited to post- establishment provisions and focus on non-discrimination and fair and equitable treatment; standards of protection and definitions of investor and investment should be drawn up in a precise manner; free transfer of capital should be in line with the EU treaty provisions and should include a prudential carve-out in the case of financial crises;
Amendment 758 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xiv
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xiv
(xiv) to ensure that foreign investors are treated in a non-discriminatory fashionmanner and have a fair opportunity to seek and achieve redress of grievances, which can be achieved without the inclusion of an ISDS mechanism; such a mechanism is not necessary in TTIP given the EU’s and the US’ developed legal systems; a state-to- state dispute settlement system and the use of national courts are the most appropriate tools to address investment dispute; to explore the modernised investor protection mechanism as outline by the Commission on 18 March 2015 which could address concerns raised while defending European companies who would otherwise be left unprotected by US domestic courts;
Amendment 788 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xv
Paragraph 1 – point d – point xv
(xv) to ensure that TTIP includes an ambitious Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) chapter that includes strong protection of precisely and clearly defined areas of IPR, including enhanced protection and recognition of European Geographical Indications (GIs), and reflects a fair and efficient level of protection such as laid out in the EU’s and the US’s free trade agreement provisions in this area, while continuing to confirm the existing flexibilities in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), notably in the area of public health;
Amendment 853 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e – point iv
Paragraph 1 – point e – point iv
(iv) to reinforce its continuous and transparent engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, including business, environmental, agricultural, consumer, labour and other representatives, throughout the negotiation process; encourages all stakeholders to participate actively and to put forward initiatives and information relevant to the negotiations in a constructive manner;
Amendment 866 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) to skeek evep on closerly engagementing with Parliament, which will continue to closely monitor the negotiating process and to engage on its part with the Commission, the Member States, and the US Congress and Administration, as well as with stakeholders on both sides of the Atlantic, in order to ensure an outcome which will benefit citizens in the EU, the US and beyond;