Activities of Ulrike TREBESIUS related to 2015/2061(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EEA-Switzerland: Obstacles with regard to the full implementation of the internal market (A8-0244/2015 - Andreas Schwab) DE
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on EEA-Switzerland: Obstacles with regard to the full implementation of the internal market PDF (174 KB) DOC (102 KB)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the democratic legitimacy of referenda and the need to respect the outcome whilst adhering to the rule of law;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of the result of the popular initiative of 9 February 2014; calls, however, on the European Union to remain firm on the fundamental principle of free movement of persons so that Switzerland continues to grant upon the Commission to work with Switzerland and the Member States to find a satisfactory solution that takes into consideration the outcome of this vote whilst respecting the priovileged access to Union workers and enterprisesions of the concerned agreements;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges that prior agreement by all the EEA EFTA states regarding the determination of EEA-relevance is necessary and that technical adaptations may be required before incorporation; is concerned, however, that increasing requests for adaptations and exceptions arecan leading to unnecessary to delays and fragmenting the Single Market; strongly calls on these countries to remedy this situation andwork closely with the EU in order to ensure a level playing field in the extended Single Market;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that since the signing of the EEA agreement the EU has resorted to an increased use of agencies; welcomes that the EEA EFTA states participate in the operations of these agencies; calls on the EEA EFTA states and the European Commission to continue to improve this cooperation and participation;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Recalls that a comprehensive free trade and investment agreement is currently being negotiated between the European Union and the United States; notes that the EEA EFTA states are affected by the decisions made in the TTIP; asks for a close dialogue between EEA EFTA States and the EU in order to avoid new trade barriers and ensure the working of the single market;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Commends the strong, continuously flourishing and longstanding relations between the EU and Switzerland, which have contributed to peace, prosperity and growth in Europe over the past decades; is convinced that these relations can be deepened to the benefit of both Parties by comprehensively revising the sectoral agreements in full compliance with the fundamental principles of the EUwith regard to evolving democratic and political requirements and can extend the numerous commonalities and mutual interests;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Underlines the democratic legitimacy of referenda and the need to respect the outcome whilst adhering to the rule of law;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Takes not of the result of the popular initiative of 9 February 2014; calls upon the Commission to work with Switzerland and the member States to find a satisfactory solution that takes into consideration the outcome of this vote whilst respecting the provisions of the concerned agreements;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes in this context the opening of the negotiations in May 2014 for an institutional framework as a precondition for the further development of a bilateral approach; stresses that without such a framework agreement no further agreements on Swiss participation in the internal market, includingit is of high importance for the economies of neighbouring countries and the Switzerland to make progress on the Electricity Agreement, will be concluded; urges the Swiss Government to step up its efforts to progress with the negotiations on the outstanding issues;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes note ofRespects the outcome of the referendum of 9 February 2014 on the ‘Against Mass Immigration' popular initiative and the decisions taken on 11 February 2015 by the Swiss Federal Council in relation to its implementation of a draft implementing law and new flanking measures; exrespects Switzerland to respect's need to renegotiate its obligations in particular those stemming from the Free Movement of Persons Agreement (FMPA) due to the democratic referendum; points out that the question of migration of citizens from third countries should not be confused with the free movement of persons as enshrined in the Treaties; notes in this respect that Switzerland has introduced unilateral measures in order to avoid discrimination against Croatian citizens but considers that these measures fall short of the Protocol extending the FMPA to include Croatia;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. ReiteratesPoints out that the free movement of persons is one of the fundamental freedoms and a pillar of the Single Market and that it always has been an inseparable part of and precondition for the bilateral approach between the EU and Switzerland; therefore fully supports the EU's rejection of July 2014 of the Swiss Authorities' request to renegotiate the FMPA with a view to introducing a quota or a national preference system; notes that an increase in the movement of people is not enough to compensate for the labour market problems caused by the Euro-crisis; points out that Switzerland has never been fully part of the single market and that the bilateral approach between the EU and Switzerland has produced good results even though there is no full integration;