14 Amendments of Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ related to 2017/2028(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that trade agreements should be seen as a key mechanism for promoting anti-corruption measures and good governance; calls for such agreements to include commitments to multilateral anti-corruption conventions in all trade deal, such as the UNCAC and the OECD Anti- bribery Convention; calls on the Commission to consider developing assistance projects to help states overcome constraints complying with these international conventions;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recognises the major role of the Trade Facilitation Agreement in fighting corruption at ports of entry which was adopted in Bali in 2013 and entered into force in February 2017;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for whistle-blower protection to be addressed in EU trade deals; therefore recalls that proper European legislation is needed and urges the Commission to propose legislative instruments ensuring effective measures to protect whistle-blowers acting in the public interest when disclosing confidential information of companies and public bodies; stresses that signatory parties of trade agreements should take measures to promote the active participation of the private sector, civil society organisations and domestic advisory groups in the implementation of anti-corruption programmes and clauses in international trade and investment deals;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is of the opinion that special provisions on SMEs should be foreseen in trade agreements in order to enable them to tackle corruption, as they often do not have the means;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Recognises that some chapters of trade agreements are more exposed to corruption than others and therefore require tailored solutions; recalls that ambitious transparency provisions in trade agreements can help fighting corruption;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the lack of effective enforcement and monitoring of the implementation of anti-corruption provisions in current EU trade agreements; calls on the Commission to negotiate enforceable anti-corruption and anti- money-laundering provisions in all future trade agreements and to explore possibilities on the establishment of an independent monitoring body for an effective implementation of the provisions;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that EU trade partners lose benefits granted by trade agreements where they fail to comply with anti-corruption commitments or with international standards in the field of anti-corruption such as the Common Reporting Standard of the OECD, the Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting of the OECD, the central register of beneficial ownership and FATF recommendations; calls on the Commission to set clear and relevant conditions and performance indicators allowing better assessment and demonstration of results; calls, furthermore, on the Commission to respond firmly, proportionally and quickly where the beneficiary government shows insufficient commitment to comply with what has been agreed.
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
P a. whereas some chapters of trade agreements are more exposed to corruption than others and therefore require tailored solutions; recalls that ambitious transparency provisions in trade agreements can help fighting corruption;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P b (new)
Recital P b (new)
P b. whereas the Trade Facilitation Agreement adopted in Bali in 2013 has played a major role in fighting corruption at ports of entry;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasises that trade agreements should be seen as a key mechanism for promoting anti-corruption measures and good governance; calls to include commitment to multilateral Anti- Corruption Conventions, such as the UNCAC and the OECD Anti-bribery Convention, in all future trade deals; calls on the Commission to consider developing assistance projects to help states overcome constraints complying with these international conventions;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Regrets the lack of effective enforcement mechanisms and monitoring of anti-corruption implementation in current trade agreements of the EU; calls on the Commission to negotiate enforceable anti- corruption and anti- money-laundering provisions in all future trade agreements; and to explore possibilities on the establishment of an independent monitoring body for an effective implementation of the provisions;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls for whistleblower protection to be addressed in EU trade deals; stresses that signatory parties of trade agreements should take measures to promote active participation of the private sector, of the civil society organisations as well as of the domestic advisory groups in the implementation of the anti-corruption programmes and clauses in international trade and investment deals;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Insists that EU-Trade partners should lose benefits granted by trade agreements where they fail to comply with their anti-corruption commitments or international standards in the field of anti-corruption, such as the Common Reporting Standard of the OECD, the Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting of the OECD, the central register of beneficial ownership and FATF recommendations; calls on the Commission to set clear and relevant conditions and performance indicators to better assess and demonstrate results and calls for it to respond firmly, proportionally and quickly where the beneficiary government shows insufficient commitment to comply with what has been agreed;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Is of the opinion that special provisions on SMEs should be foreseen in trade agreements in order to enable them to tackle corruption, as they often do not have the means;