8 Amendments of Miguel URBÁN CRESPO related to 2021/2164(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas policies that contribute to increasing debt in developing countries, financial deregulation and privatization of public services, are in contradiction with the PCD and the SDGs; whereas speculation on financial markets and their liberalization has an impact on food prices for developing countries and is one of the causes of the food crisis;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas EU trade policy could have devastating impacts on developing countries’ economy and their poorest communities.
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that all EU institutions and Member States must comply with their PCD obligations under the treaties in all legislative, trade negotiations and policy initiatives likely to have an impact on developing countries; calls for a step change in efforts to implement PCD to ensure that impacts on developing countries are properly identified and analysed, that negative impacts are avoided or minimised, and that full use is made of possible synergies with the pursuit of development objectives;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Reiterates that PCD must apply to all external policies of the Union, including trade policy; calls on the Commission to carry on a deep impact assessment of its trade agreements, especially the EPAs with ACP countries, and to review them according to PCD principles;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
- systematically screen all planned Commission policy, trade negotiations and legislative initiatives for possible impacts on developing countries at an early stage and in a transparent manner; undertake detailed ex ante impact assessments, which should include the results of consultations with stakeholders, including partner countries, civil society organisations and the private sector, as well as input from EU delegations in developing countries;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 1
Paragraph 9 – indent 1
- analyse the possible local impact of new EU policies and initiativetrade agreements, by identifying affected people and interests, organising multi-stakeholder consultations, including with civil society organisations, trade unions and the private sector, and take into the account information and views put forward by them;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 3
Paragraph 9 – indent 3
- regularly monitor the impact of EU policies and trade agreements on developing countries and contribute to detailed reporting on PCD;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Commission and member states to engage internationally to tackle developing countries external debt, to end and prohibit financial speculation on food and agricultural commodities, to combat tax evasion and illicit financial flows in developing countries; calls on international and European financial institutions to avoid macroeconomic conditionality linked to development and financial aid that promote policies in contradiction with the PCD and the SDGs, such us privatizations of public services and deregulation of financial markets;