5 Amendments of Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI related to 2018/0356M(NLE)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Vietnam continues to be a one-party state, ruled by the Communist Party of Vietnam, with a record of systematic human rights and labour rights violations.
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the economic and strategic importance of this agreement, as the EU and Vietnam share a common agenda and common valuegoals – to stimulate growth and employment, boost competitiveness, fight against poverty and make progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); – and as Vietnam seeks to lessen its dependence on China.
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is convinced that the agreement will make further strides towards setting high standards and rules in the ASEAN region, helping to pave the way for a future region-to-region trade and investment agreement; stresses that the agreement also sends a strong signal in favour of openfree, fair and freeciprocal trade at times of protectionist tendencies and the questioning of multilateral rules-based trade;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses, however, that despite this progress, important challenges remain; welcomes in this regard the ratification of fundamental ILO Convention 98 (collective bargaining) on 14 June 2019 and the commitment by the Vietnamese Government to ratify two remaining fundamental Conventions, namely 105 (abolition of forced labour) in 2020 and 87 (freedom of association) in 2023, following the imminent adoption of the new Labour Code; stresses that the EVFTA requires the parties not just to ratify but also to effectively implement the core ILO conventions.
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Acknowledges the institutional and legal link between the FTA and the PCA, which ensures that human rights are placed at the core of the EU-Vietnam relationship; stresses that serious non-compliance with the human rights commitments agreed in the PCA would give the EU the right to revoke the FTA.