9 Amendments of Daniela AIUTO 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 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 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 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 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.