13 Amendments of Maria ARENA related to 2018/2094(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strengthening the common commercial policy by reinforcing cooperation with our bilateral, strategic and regional trade partners and with multilateral organisations, in particular the WTO, by playing an active role in its reform to make it more effective and more aligned with the Sustainable Development Agenda, namely by enhancing its cooperation with ILO and UNEP;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Strengthening EU leadership in the promotion of a value based trade policy by strengthening the Human rights dimension in trade and the uptake of the highest social, environmental and safety standards; rebalancing EU policy towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable Development Goals and the Paris agreement on climate change, upholding EU standards, safeguarding public services and respecting democratic procedures whilst boosting EU export opportunities;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Leading the defence of an open, rules-based, fair and sustainable development oriented global trading system, ensuring the effective implementation of international rules and agreements andsuch as ILO conventions, environmental and climate change agreements as well as provisions on anti- corruption and agreements on financial transparency, anti-money laundering and tax cooperation; ensuring that European companies can operate globally within a framework of equal conditions, predictable rules and fair competition, including by promoting corporate accountability and binding and enforceable due diligence obligations throughout global value chains;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Working on a common EU position and engaging genuinely and constructively in the UN intergovernmental negotiations regarding corporate liability for human rights violations; In this regard, recalls that a legally binding instrument for corporate responsibility for Human rights abuses on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with transnational characteristics could not only play an important role in balancing the current asymmetry between investor rights and responsibilities but would also give greater access to remedy for victims;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Keeping Parliament fully and immediately informed on the negotiation and implementation of international agreements in order to guarantee the exercise of its powers and prerogatives; simplifying and reducing the negotiation and entry into force procedures in order toincreasing Parliament scrutiny throughout the negotiation process, including before the adoption of negotiating mandates and increasing transparency vis à vis European citizens by publishing all negotiating mandates before starting negotiations of trade agreements; increaseing predictability and legal certainty for operators and to make better and timely use of the opportunities arising for the European Union;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supporting SMEs to allow them to benefit fully from the common commercial policy; Increasing investment in technological development and innovation, especially in view of the decarbonisation of our economy, supporting European companies with a view to leading this sector at global level, thereby increasing competitiveness and creating jobs; supporting SMEs to allow them to benefit fully from the common commercial policydecent jobs while stepping up the fight against climate change; stresses that such investments are particularly important for local firms, especially in developing countries to be able to interact digitally with MNEs and to access global value-chains; highlights that sustainable development should not be seen as a barrier for investments in the digital economy, but rather as a means to achieve a rules-based investment regime that aims at sustainability and inclusiveness;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Systematically including SMEs and digital trade in trade agreements and multilateral discussions, and promoting the strengthening of international standards on consumer protection, data protection and market access; developing a European digital strategy that includes investment in digital infrastructure and digital enterprises to benefit the whole society;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Exploring how trade can promote women´s economic empowerment; including the gender perspective in all EU trade agreements, namely through a dedicated gender chapter;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Systematically including in all EU trade agreements binding and enforceable Trade and Sustainable Development chapters, anti-corruption provisions and associated sanctions;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Facilitating the application procedure and access to the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in order to anticipate the negative effects of the progressive and reciprocal liberalisation of trade;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Strengthening the coherence of the common commercial policy with other policies, in particular with the CFSP and development aid policy, in order to guarantee the values and objectives set out in Article 3(5) TEU and Articles 21, 207 and 2078 of the TFEU;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Improving the communication strategy for the common commercial policy by providing better information about the opportunities it offers to our citizens and companies, strengthening transparency andransparency and facilitating the involvement of trade unions, civil society organisations and public interest groups in trade policy; improving the communication strategy for the common commercial policy by providing more public analyses of the potential effects of new economic and commercial treaties before establishing a negotiating mandate. Such analyses should take into account social, environmental as well as sectorial and regional impacts of trade deals and assess their contribution to EU main objectives in terms of sustainable development, reduction of inequalities, and fight against climate change; providing independent information about its opportunities and challenges for our citizens and companies, especially SMEs, deepening the dialogue with professional organisations, companies and civil society.
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Ensuring an active involvement of social partners and civil society in the monitoring and implementation of trade agreements, notably through the joint dialogue with civil society and the domestic advisory groups; allocating more resources to these mechanisms and providing support to ensure more effective participation of civil society.