18 Amendments of Rosa D'AMATO related to 2014/2228(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the negotiations have been conducted with a sad lack of transparency in regard to both stakeholder involvement and keeping EU citizens informed;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU agricultural sector is a very sensitive and essential part of the TTIP negotiations and one in which the EU, which already enjoys a significant trade surplus with the US, stands to benefit greatly from new or increased market access opportunitiesrisks seeing its own advantageous position jeopardised by the conclusion of this agreement;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas implementation of ISDS (Investor-State Dispute Settlement) as part of the agreement on the TTIP represents a serious threat to national sovereign powers as it has the potential to favour multinationals and their economic interests to the detriment of EU states and the people of Europe;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU agricultural sector is a very sensitive and essential part of the TTIP negotiations and one in which the EU, which already enjoys a significant trade surplus with the US, stands to benefit greatly from new or increased market access opportunitiesstudies commissioned by Parliament have shown that the conclusion of the TTIP agreement could cause serious risks and difficulties for important EU agricultural sectors, including the production of cereals, beef and veal and poultry meat, with regard to both market shares and safety standards relating to public health;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Finds regrettable the fact that no transport-related issues were included in the Commission’s negotiating mandate for the TTIP, this being an essential sector for trade and of great interest to policies on infrastructure and technology investment;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the great importance of the transatlantic transport sector for trade as well as economic growth and jobs; reiterates its call for the negotiations to address in a meaningful way and in the spirit of reciprocity all relevant issues, taking into account existing EU standards; with due regard for protection of consumers, workers, safety and the environment; calls for the European Unionʼs achievements in regard to privacy and the processing of passenger data to be honoured within the TTIP;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls for guarantees that national laws will have priority in security issues connected to the free trade agreement;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas respect for food safety and human and animal health standards will beis a fundamental tenet of the negotiations for European agriculture;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that US maritime cabotage laws are regulated by the Jones Act (Merchant Marine Act of 1920) and that under this act US vessels are: i) restricted from having repair and conversion services carried out outside the US; and (ii) subject to declaration, entry and payment of a 50 % import duty upon return to the US, if sent to a foreign shipyard for repair work or the installation of certain equipment; emphasises that no US-built requirements exist for any other modes of transportation in the US and that this results in the effective exclusion of the EU shipbuilding industry, including ship repair and maintenance, from selling vessels for use in American waters; notes that the EU does not exclude maritime manufacturers from the US or any other third countries; calls upon the Commission to address in the TTIP this extreme protectionism by the USensure the TTIP provides for the repeal of the Jones Act;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that EU companies are hindered as regards market access for major transport infrastructure investments (such as railway projects) due to: i) regulatory and standardisation barriers; and (ii) ‘ʽBuy America’ʼ2 provisions2 and highlights the fact that in the field of aviation, for instance, in high-value technological and industrial projects such as SESAR for Europe and NextGen for the US, European industries do not benefit from the same guaranteed access to procurement notices as US industries do in Europe; emphasises that this puts EU goods and services at a serious disadvantage; calls upon the Commission to address in the TTIP this protectionism by the US by pushing for the creation of a level playing field and establishing a new level of transparency in procurement with open and predictable procedural requirements. __________________ 2Buy America Act, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Surface Transportation Assistance Act.
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that although the US has signed the WTO Government Procurement Agreement, 13 of its States are not subject to its provisions and another 37 States do not apply it equally; points out that this seriously hinders market access for EU companies and calls for solutions to be found in the TTIP to the restrictions brought about by the separation of state and federal powers;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls for ISDS to be excluded from the TTIP.
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
a. prioritise an ambitious and balanced result of the negotiations for agriculture, the three main components of which (market access, geographical indications and sanitary and phytosanitary measures) should be tackled early and in parallel in the negotiation process, in order to give Parliament enough time to discuss and evaluate this chapter with stakeholders and European citizenabandon the negotiations to conclude the TTIP agreement with the United States;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
a. prioritise an ambitious and balanced result of the negotiations for result which protects EU agriculture, the three main components of which (market access, geographical indications and sanitary and phytosanitary measures) shouldmust be tackled early and in parallel in the negotiation process, in order to give Parliament enough time to discuss and evaluate this chapter with stakeholders and European citizens;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
b. firmly commit toguarantee the strict preservation of standards on food safety and human and animal health, as defined under EU legislation, and ensure that fundamental values of the EU such as the precautionary principle are not undermined;
Amendment 140 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
c. ensure a positive final outcome of the negotiations for agriculture reflecting both the offensive and defensive interests of the EU agricultural sector concerning the abolition or reduction of both tariff and non-tariff barriers, including in particular sanitary and phytosanitary standards and procedures, so that EU producers make genuine gains in terms of access to the US market;
Amendment 193 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
e. secure significantly improved protection of EU geographical indications and better consumer information as an essential element of a balancedny agreement, taking the relevant chapter of the CETA with Canada as a good example;