15 Amendments of Evelyne GEBHARDT related to 2015/2105(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the link between the single market and EU trade policy, and the fact that open and free global trade is essential to making the single market function and grow, grow and work to the benefit of citizens, consumers and small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that, given the EU’'s status as the largest economy in the world, trade is its strongest policy tool for promoting European values abroad while creating jobs and growth at homesustainable and responsible trade can be a tool for promoting European values abroad; points out that a new future EU strategy on trade and investment paired by a coherent EU industrial policy, internal market and the economic policies will add value within the EU by fostering economic growth, investment and creating jobs;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that the new trade strategy shall be conducted in the interest of European consumers and in a coherent manner with the principles, objectives and initiatives of the Union´s external actions;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that the new EU trade strategy should promote wealth distribution, help fighting against poverty and social and economic inequality and contribute to reinforce the rule of law, labour standards, human rights and fundamental freedoms at the same time as it creates economic growth and prosperity;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Points out that the trade policy should be accompanied by appropriate internal EU policies in order to allow consumers and workers in the EU to fully benefit from trade to be equipped with adequate social safety net; recalls the need for EU trade policy to be consistent with the EU´s commitments on human rights and to respect OIT international labour conventions;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission, as regards the provisions on geographical indications of origin, not to disadvantage developing countries in trade agreements;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Acknowledges that in order for the EU to secure its place in global value chains a joined-up strategy across different areas of economic policy is needed; stresses the importance to ensure responsible management of supply chains, to tackle aggressive corporate profit shifting and tax avoidance strategies that profit from the fragmentation of value chains; Calls on the Commission for further and ambitious measures against aggressive tax planning and tax avoidance (tax rulings) which distort trade and competition, in order to promote balanced trade and fair competition between Member States and with third countries;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Highlights the importance of promoting innovation and quality as an added value of European products; notes that the recognition in trade agreements of geographical indications should be a priority, it equally notes that the extension of geographical indications to non- agricultural products could be a tool to encourage international trade expansion; notes that this tool could be effective to fight against commercial frauds and counterfeiting of goods at the same time as it fosters R+D and competitiveness for our businesses;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees with the Commission on the need to take a holistic yet ambitious approach to public procurement while ensuring a level playing field for an equal and fair access to it, urges the Commission to defend EU rules and standards when negotiating trade and investment agreements with non EU- countries;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees with the Commission on the need to take a holistic yet ambitious approach to public procurement; given the legislation on public procurement in the EU which came into force in 2016 and the possibility of reciprocal open market access for public procurement, calls for the achievements of the new directive on public procurement to be put into practice; points out that the fundamental principles for public in-house consultations, public-public cooperation and public-private partnership management systems should always be clearly defined and exempted from the Public Procurement Directive, as regards both the general economy and public utilities (water, energy, transport and the post office); points out, further, that the MEAT criteria applied in the legislation make it possible to use social, labour, quality and environmental considerations as award criteria in public procurement procedures, that they are therefore particularly significant and that they should take priority over purely cost-based decision-making;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomesStresses the importance of the Commission’'s pledgecommitment that no trade agreement will lower EU consumer protection standard, labour and environmental standards , which constitute the core of the European social model, while guaranteeing full compliance with the EU acquis;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for measures to support consumers in the context of cross-border trade in goods and services with third countries, for example in the form of online help desks which provide information or advice in connection with disputes;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the TiSA and TTIP negotiations, calls for them to be completed swiftly, and underlines the need to ensure greater market access for European service providers; Calls for progress in the negotiations on the agreements of TiSA and TTIP to be consistent with the lines set out in the European Parliament's resolutions of 8 July 2015 containing the European Parliament’s recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)1a and Recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA)1b especially as regards to the exclusion of services of general interest and services of general economic interest; a high level of consumer protection and labour and environmental standards; and also what concerns to a new public system for resolving disputes; ____________________ 1aP8_TA-PROV(2015)0252 1bP8_TA-PROV(2016)0041
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the current and future exclusion of services of general interest and services of general economic interest from trade agreements (including, but not limited to, water, health, social services, social security systems and education, waste management and public transport); welcomes the commitment by the Commission upon which it will not require governments to privatise any service nor prevent them from renationalising once privatised services, nor expanding the range of public interest services they offer to citizens;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for negotiations – in parallel to trade agreements – on greater mobility for professionals, recognition of professional qualifications, and visa facilitation; calls for strict compliance with the Services Directive in the context of the provision of services, and calls, in that connection, for Article 16 to be complied with and enforced, as only on this basis are comprehensive consumer, employee and environmental protection and security of implementation for providers possible;