22 Amendments of Klaus BUCHNER related to 2017/2192(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas Australia fully respects the rule of law and offers strong protection for the environment and for human, social and labour rightshas ratified and implemented the main international covenants on human, social and labour rights and on environmental protection and fully respects the rule of law;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of deepening economic relations between the EU and the Asia-Pacific region for economic growth within Europe and stresses that this is reflected in the EU’s trade policy; recognises that Australia is a key part of this strategy and that widening and deepening trade relations; recognises that widening and deepening trade relations with Australia, especially with regard to high common social and environmental standards, can help to meet this goal;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the full potential of the Union’s bilateral and regional cooperation strategies can only be realised by concluding a high-quality FTA with Australia in a spirit of reciprocity anda common ambition to achieve progress multilaterally or the implementation of already concluded multilateral and bilateral agreements should prevail in the already muatual benefit while under no circumstances undermining the ambition to achieve progress mulre bilateral trade and investment relationship between the EU and Australia,while specific initilaterally or the implementation of already concluded multilateral and bilateral agreementsives could deepen and further reinforce the existing bilateral partnership;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to conclude, as soon as possible, its assessments of the potential impact of such a trade deal, with a view to being able to evaluate thoroughly ththoroughly evaluate possible gains and losses from the enhancement of the EU- Australia trade and investment relationships, for the benefit of citizens and businesses on both sides, including in the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territoriespecified for a bilateral, regional and multilateral framework of negotiations, while expressing a preference for a regional or multi-lateral framework concentrating on the establishment of common standards;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Council to authorise the Commission to startreflect on the appropriateness to start yet another table of bilateral negotiations for a trade and investment agreement and an investment protection agreement with Australia on the basis of the outcome of the scoping exercises and with clear targetswhich will contribute to divert from the urgent need to re-establish the WTO as the primary venue for trade policy making;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to take note of the fact that the CJEU Opinion 2/15of 16 May 2017 does not cover the distribution of competences between the EU and its Member States with regard to advanced Regulatory Cooperation;therefore demands that the mandate for negotiations limits the scope of regulatory cooperation;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Council to clearly distinguish between an agreement on trade and the liberalisation of foreign direct investment (FDI),issue a negotiation mandate only containing issues under EU exclusive EU competence, and a second agreement on investment protection, including on FDI and non-direct investment, which would be subject to an Investment Court System;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations ast least on the level of transparentlcy as possiblend public consultation implemented for the TTIP negotiations with the USA and to fully respecting best practice as established in other negotiations; requests that the Council make the negotiating mandate public;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Council to start discussions with the European Parliament about a more comprehensive cooperation in formulating the mandates for negotiations of future trade agreements, with the view to facilitate an inter- institutional agreement through which Parliament and Council fully share the function of authorizing the Commission to negotiate trade agreements;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that an FTAy agreement must lead to genuine market openness, and trade facilitation on the ground;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – introductory part
Paragraph 14 – introductory part
14. Stresses that, for an FTA to be truly advantageous to the EU’s economy, the following aspects should be included in thany possible negotiating directives:
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point a
Paragraph 14 – point a
a) Real market access opportunities for both sides to each other’s goods and services market through the elimination of regulatory barriersetting of common social and environmental standards: nothing in the agreement, however, should prevent either side from regulating to achieve legitimate policy objectives; considering, in this respect, that no EU trade agreement has ever privatised public services, such as water, education, health and social services, nor decreased our high European health, food, consumer, environmental, labour and safety standards, nor constrained public funding of the arts and culture, education, and health and social service and the implementation of social and environmental goals;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point b
Paragraph 14 – point b
b) The reduction of unnecessary non- tariff barriers and the strengthening and extension of regulatory cooperation dialogues with binding disciplines to improve respect for international standards and regulatory harmonisation, in particularfor example through the adoption and implementation of the standards set by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE);
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point c
Paragraph 14 – point c
c) Significant concessions on public procurement guaranteeing market access for European companies in strategic sectors and the same degree of openness as that of the EU’s publicReciprocity in public procurement openness while setting thresholds at a higher value level than within the EU and enabling the inclusion of high social and environmental criteria in contract decisions, in order to maintain policy space for changes in the EU procurement marketdirectives;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point e
Paragraph 14 – point e
e) Comprehensive provisions on investment taking into account recent policy developments, such as, for example, the CJEU oOpinion of 16 May 2017the European Court of Justice of 16 May 2017; speculative investments should be excluded from any agreement;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point f
Paragraph 14 – point f
f) Enforceable measures covering the recognition and protection of intellectual property rights, including geographical indications (GIs) for agricultural and foodstuff products, and for wines and spirits;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g
Paragraph 14 – point g
g) A balanced outcome in the agriculture and fisheries chapters which gives due consideration to the interests of all European producers and consumers, for instance by introducing appropriate quotas in the most sensitive sectors; considers that only then can it boost competitiveness and be beneficial to both consumers and produce, by excluding certain products, such as beef and veal, sheep meat, sugar, cereals and dairy products, and by introducing appropriate quotas in other sensitive sectors;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 14 – point g a (new)
g a) A provision restricting the trade with coal to appropriate levels corresponding to goals for the reduction of climate gas emissions as agreed by both partners in the framework of the UNFCCC;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g b (new)
Paragraph 14 – point g b (new)
g b) A provision subordinating the trade in uranium to the energy policy of the EU Member States;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g c (new)
Paragraph 14 – point g c (new)
g c) An enforcement mechanism with clearly defined penalties in case of non- compliance, covering all commitments in the Chapter on Trade and Sustainable Development;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Looks forward to the launch of negotiations with Australia and to following them closely and contributing to their successful outcome; rReminds the Commission of its obligation to inform Parliament immediately and fully at all stages of the negotiations (both before and after the negotiating rounds); is committed to addressing the legislative and regulatory issues that may arise in the context of the negotiations and the future agreement; reiterates its fundamental responsibility to represent the citizens of the EU, and looks forward to facilitating inclusive and open discussions during the negotiating process;