Activities of David MARTIN related to 2016/2054(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on EU Common Commercial Policy in the context of wildlife sustainability imperatives PDF (285 KB) DOC (60 KB)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
– having regard to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), in particular Article XX(a) and (g) thereof,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
– having regard to the outcomes of the Hanoi Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas wildlife cybercrime poses serious threat to endangered wildlife species, including elephants, rhinos, reptiles, amphibians and birds.
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that under WTO law, countries are permitted to introduce exceptions to the general rules of the GATT in Article XX(g) in order to regulate exhaustible natural resources and Article XX(a) to protect public morals;; underlines that the WTO Appellate Body has broadly interpreted this to include living species that may be vulnerable to depletion, and that WTO jurisprudence has specifically evidenced inclusion of species in CITES annexes as evidence of their exhaustibility;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Welcomes the EU efforts in the WTO to reduce harmful fishing subsidies, which can undermine the sustainable management of fisheries and endanger the conservation of species like turtles, sharks, seabirds and marine mammals;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Customs and online trade
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Considers that online wildlife crime poses a serious threat to endangered animals including elephants, rhinos, amphibians, reptiles and birds and that governments, companies and non-governmental organisations should work together against this.
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes workable solutions that, when integrated into existing supply chain and trade management systems, will allow the private sector to play a role as a true partner to governments and international bodies; stresses, however, that this should be underpinned by the promotion of binding corporate social responsibility standards inter alia via the common commercial policy; considers that these standards are of particular importance within transport networks;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the crucial role played by non-governmental organisations within the domestic advisory groups foreseen under EU free trade agreements to monitor the implementation of the trade and sustainable development provisions.
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the existing domestic legal framework remainsis not sufficient at this stage, andnd stresses, however, that the key challenge for EU Member States remains mainly implementation of the existing rules, rather than wholesale legal changes that could, rather, create instability and further problems with implementation;and enforcement of the existing rules.
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to adopt new legislation to prohibit wildlife that has been illegally harvested or traded in third countries from transiting through or entering the EU market as well as the acquisition and possession of such products.
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls for an EU ban on trade, export or re-export within and outside the EU of ivory products, including 'pre- Convention' ivory in full compliance with WTO law;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a chapter on trade and sustainable development in TTIP, as part of its ongoing commitment to ensure sustainable development; notes that up till now the US has sought in its trade agreements, notably the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), to negotiate higher standards covering trade in wildlife than the EU has; including by limiting fishery subsidies; stresses that robust provisions on wildlife protection should be negotiated in TTIP as well as in all future EU free trade agreements.
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcomes the EU's more ambitious approach on wildlife protection in the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement, which includes not only commitments to the proper implementation of and enforcement of MEAs such as CITES, CBD and ICRW but also provisions related to trade capacity building, information exchange and awareness raising; considers, however, that such provisions should be subject to the general dispute settlement mechanism foreseen under the agreement in order to ensure their effective compliance.
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Supports an approach to EU trade policy that not only prioritises the issue of combating the illegal wildlife trade but includes in all future agreements provisions aimed at its reduction and ultimate elimination and which should be subject to the general dispute settlement mechanism foreseen under the agreements;