12 Amendments of Arba KOKALARI related to 2020/2023(INI)
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point vi
Paragraph 4 – point vi
(vi) a level playing field, ensuring equivalenthigh standards in social, labour, and environmental, protection as well as competition and State aid policies, including through a robust and comprehensive framework on competition and State aid control;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. underlines its determination to establish a relationship as close as possible with the United Kingdom, a country that will remain a partner, ally and friend inside Europe; encourages the Commission to seize the momentum caused by the withdrawal to streamline our EU policies, improve our economic environment and enhance competitiveness for European companies and SMEs; stresses that the Agreement should aim to allow for market access and trade facilitation as close as possible in order to minimize trade disruptions; in this regard, considers it to be in the Union interest to create a new UK - EU strategic partnership agreement that goes well beyond trade;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point iii
Paragraph 13 – point iii
(iii) while striving for the widest possible trade in goods, the Commission should evaluate possible quotas and tariffs for the most sensitive sectors as well as the need for safeguard clauses to protect the integrity of the EU single marketthe need for safeguard clauses to protect Union producers against serious injury from unexpected import surges; reiterates, moreover, that for instance with respect to food and agricultural products, access to the single market is conditional on strict compliance with all EU laws and standards, particularly in the fields of food safety, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), pesticides, geographical indications, animal welfare, labelling and traceability, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards, and human, animal and plant health;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point iv
Paragraph 13 – point iv
(iv) rules of origin should mirror the most recent EU FTAs and be based on the interests of EU producersthe EU economy; the Agreement should safeguard the framework of existing commercial relationships between the EU and third countries and avoid any free- riding by ensuring consistency in keeping a tuned tariff and quota system and rules of origin for products vis-à-vis third countries; cumulation provisions should be at least as ambitious as in other FTAs and Association Agreements with neighbourhood countries;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point v
Paragraph 13 – point v
(v) commitments on anti-dumping and countervailing measures cshould go beyond WTO rules in this area, as appropriatend be commensurate to commitments and enforcement possibilities on competition and state aid;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point vi
Paragraph 13 – point vi
(vi) commitments on services should be made with the aim of delivering a level of liberalisation in trade in services well beyond the parties’ WTO commitments, building on recent EU FTAs, while safeguarding the high quality of the EU’s public services in accordance with the TFEU and in particular Protocol 26 on Services of General Interest; audio-visual services should be excluded from provisions related to liberalisation; reiterates that under an FTA market access for services is limited and always subject to exclusions, reservations and exceptions; all modes of supply of services should be covered, including commitments on the movement of natural persons across borders (Mode 4) and provisions, linked to EU rules and the respect for equal treatment of workers and recognition of professional qualifications; the arrangements should include provisions on market access and national treatment under host state rules to ensure that EU service providers are treated in a non- discriminatory manner, including with regard to establishment as well as regulatory coordination platforms; the new arrangements should allow for the temporary entry and stay of natural persons for business purposes with the aim of providing services;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point xii
Paragraph 13 – point xii
(xii) ambitious provisions allowing for the development of digital trade, and to address unjustified barriers to trade by electronic means including data localisation requirements, and ensure an open, secure and trustworthy online environment for businesses and consumers, and regulating cross-border data flows, including principles such as fair competition and ambitious rules for cross- border data transfers, in full compliance with, and without prejudice to, the EU’s current and future data protection and privacy rules and regulatory autonomy in this regard;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Reiterates that given the UK’s geographic proximity and economic interdependence with the EU, the breadth and depth of the agreement on a level playing field will be essential in determining the extent of the overall future EU-UK relationship; considers, therefore, that a level playing field must be ensured and EU standards safeguarded in order to avoid a ‘race to the bottom’, with a view to dynamic alignmentprovisions commensurate to the level of ambition and liberalisation of the Agreement must be provided for and EU standards safeguarded in order to ensure sound competition; stresses the need to ensure that the UK does not gain an unfair competitive advantage through the undercutting of levels of protection and to prevent regulatory arbitrage by market operators;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – point iv
Paragraph 16 – point iv
(iv) environmental protection and climate change related standards including the Paris Agreement, the promotion of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that both the EU and the UK share principles, values and interests and a commitment to promoting global prosperity, security and effective multilateralism; recalls that the EU and the UK are facing common security challenges; stresses that it is in both sides’ interest to maintain an ambitious, close and lasting cooperation that serves the security of Europe and it citizens and contributes to global stability and stability in the European neighbourhood, the protection of human rights and peace in line with the objectives and principles set out in Article 21 of the TEU;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the fact that the EU is an important partner for the UK in foreign and security policy, as the need for common responses to address foreign, security and defence policy challenges is crucial to both sides; encourages than effective exchange of information and intelligence as well as close cooperation in the areas of counter-terrorism, space policy, cyberwarfare, hybrid warfare and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defence;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Recalls that a number of restrictive measures (sanctions regimes) are currently in force in the UK under EU legislation; underlines the fact that the UK will still be bound to apply UN sanctions regimes following its withdrawal; calls for the establishment of a proper coordination mechanism for sanctions between both parties, and close cooperation on sanctions in global fora, in order to maximise their impact and to ensure convergence and that mutual interests are pursued and met in the promotion of common values; recognises the importance of an effective reinforcement of sanctions in order to maintain international peace and security;