5 Amendments of Bernd LANGE related to 2017/2271(INI)
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the EU and the US to pool resources to fight unfair trade policies and practices, while respecting the dispute settlement process in the WTO and avoiding unilateral actions; deeply as they are harmful for all global value chains in which EU companies operate, regrets, therefore, the uncertainty in the international trading system caused by the US’s reliance on instruments and policy tools (e.g. Section 232 from 1992, Section 301 from 1974) created before the creation of the WTO and its dispute settlement system;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the EU and the US to improve market access for SME's exporting to the US and to the EU, by means of increasing transparency on existing rules and market openings on both sides of the Atlantic, for instance through an SME portal
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the EU and the US, in the framework of their bilateral cooperation, to refrain from tax competition between the EU and US as this will only lead to a decrease of investment in both economies
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Believes that a potential new agreement on EU-US trade relations cannot be negotiated under pressure and that only a broad, ambitious and balanced agreement covering all trade areas, such as trade in services and public procurement, but also including binding and enforceable provisions on sustainable development, with reference to the Paris Climate Agreement and core labour standards, would be in the interest of the EU
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Regrets President Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action(JCPOA); supports all EU's efforts aimed at preserving the interests of EU companies investing in Iran notably the Commission's decision to activate the Blocking Statute. Believes that the same statute could be used in the context of sanctions against Russia.