14 Amendments of Kostas CHRYSOGONOS related to 2018/2005(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 (new)
Paragraph –1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the reflection paper entitled ‘Harnessing globalisation’ and its focus on easing access to the positive effects of globalisation while pointing out the need to counter the negative effects;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 a (new)
Paragraph –1 a (new)
-1a. Notes that the benefits of globalisation are unequally distributed between regions and within societies; notes that this is a reason for the rising scepticism or rejection of globalisation within societies; notes that the financial and economic crises had a particularly negative effect on mid-range incomes, as well as on social and labour rights; expresses the view that the combination of a declining citizens’ concerns over losing their social and economic position, and scepticism towards globalisation, can result in nationalist and authoritarian tendencies, which then lead to the promotion of protectionism and extremism as a populist answer to these concerns;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph –1 b (new)
Paragraph –1 b (new)
-1b. Notes the importance of engaging in the restructuring of the world economic order and of respecting the needs of developing countries, while stressing that the aim of fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the conditions of the Paris Agreement must provide the overarching framework;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that Europe faces many challenges linked to globalisation, but it is important to adapt the texts in force in a measured way, on an area-by-area basis, with due respect for national identitiesfundamental rights, democracy and the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality so as to take into account the fears expressed by a growing number of citizens about their futurereasoned concerns about the impacts of globalisation on the economy, society, technology, demography and the environment;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that strengthening the EU’s internal market as well as fairly and cohesively consolidating the economic union is vital, since a solid internal market is a prerequisite for the successful implementation of international strategies;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that this adjustment should take place in at least foursix areas: the strengthening of social (including labour) rights, the protection of intellectual property, the protection of protected geographical indications (PGIs), the protection of the environment, the taking into account of opinion 2/15 of 16 May 2017 of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the possible creation of a multilateral court for the settlement of disputes relating to investments;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that opinion 2/15 of the CJEU be taken into account, in particular in that it offers a key for the clear division of the competences between the Union and the Member States, and recalls that, as regards investment protection, the Court considers that the protection of non-direct investment and the investor-State dispute settlement mechanism are a competence shared between the Union and the Member Stat; stresses that this opinion, with regard to the scope of the exceptions to the qualified majority rule established in Article 207(4) TFEU, in particular in the field of trade in cultural and audiovisual services, where these trade agreements risk prejudicing the Union’s cultural and linguistic diversity and in the field of trade in social, education and health services, where these trade agreements risk seriously disturbing the national organisation of such services, wshereas the protection of direct investment falls within the exclusive competence of the Unionds a light on the strategic importance of parliamentary scrutiny regarding the respect of the obligations set by the Treaties when negotiating trade agreements;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Asks the Commission to meet the growing complexity of value chains and the increasing interdependence of producers with clear transparency and diligence obligations for the whole supply chain;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need, in order to protect the public interest, to replace the arbitration courts with a multilateral court to settle investment disputes, and welcomes the fac that tshat the Counll respect judicial has just adopted a negotiating mandate to this effectindependency and the rule of law;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports, in the light of the above, initiatives likely to establish fair and undistorted conditions of competition, without excluding reasonable protection measurengthen the welfares such as those already decided on by the Union in the fight against dumping to limit imports of some Chinese products.tate, and the fight against economic, social and environmental dumping;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that, as a reply to globalisation-induced job losses, a reform of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund is needed;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to meet scepticism towards globalisation with a credible initiative on transparency and on strengthening the application of fundamental rights;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Points out that the ratification and implementation of the ILO’s core labour standards must be a precondition for the implementation of any agreement; notes that organised civil society and social partners should be included in the formative stages of agreements, the implementation phase and the monitoring phase after implementation via bilateral meetings with the negotiating partners; notes that in case of a breach of the sustainability provisions of an agreement, the dispute settlement mechanism must be accessible to civil society as well as the negotiating partners;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Notes that free, fair and sustainable trade is economically desirable and has vital political implications; notes that it is important for Europe to use trade as an instrument for the promotion of democratic and sustainable development across the world;