6 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2014/2228(INI)
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas TTIP negotiations should give priority to consumer interests;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
d. Calls on the Commission, in this context, to take account of and to supplement, firstly, the constructive contributions made by the public consultation on TTIP, and, secondly, the dispute settlement mechanisms incorporated in CETA, in order to establish clear structures, impartial procedures, a lawful pool of judges or, where appropriate, arbitrators, with high ethical and professional standards and a good reputation, selected by States, and a code of conduct for judges or, where appropriate, arbitrators, to increase the transparency and legitimacy of such dispute settlement procedures, to limit the scope for legal action in order to prevent forum shopping, to maintain the democratic legitimacy of national and European legislatures for amendments to legislation with defined standards and levels and to assess the feasibility of establishing a permanent court and a multilateral appeal system in TTIP;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
e. Calls on the Commission to ensure that investors from the EU are not disadvantaged in the USA, including in relation to investors from other third States (such as Canada, Mexico, China, India and TPP States), which already now, or in future on the basis of negotiations currently under way, enjoy investor protection and have access to mechanisms for the settlement of disputes between States and investors; in accordance with the reciprocity principle, the Commission must also guarantee the same rights for investors from the USA;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
f. Calls on the Commission to ensure that in the future dispute settlement mechanism in TTIP it is guaranteed that decisions on individual cases will not replace the national law of the contracting parties which is in force, which must be in line with international legislative acts, or render it ineffective, and that amendments by future legislation – provided that they are not made retroactive – cannot be contested under such a dispute settlement mechanism;
Amendment 136 #
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; ensure respect for agricultural production, consumer safety, animal health and the environment;
Amendment 186 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
e. . secure significantly improved protection of EU geographical indications and better consumer information regarding the labelling, traceability and origin of agricultural products as an essential element of a balanced agreement, taking the relevant chapter of the CETA with Canada as a good example;