Activities of Geert BOURGEOIS related to 2021/2177(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU-India future trade and investment cooperation (short presentation)
Reports (1)
REPORT on EU-India future trade and investment cooperation
Amendments (12)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU and India, as the world’s two largest democracies, share strong political, economic, social and cultural ties; whereas, however, bilateral trade relations have not yet reached their full potential;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expects a swift follow-up to the EU-India leaders’ meeting in order to openly address values-based cooperation at the highest level in matters of trade and investment; welcomes both partners’ readiness to work towards the conclusion of an ambitious, comprehensive and mutually beneficial trade agreement;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the existing negotiating mandate is comprehensive and broad enough for negotiations to restart; takes the view, however, that an addendumit is necessary to ensure that the prospective comprehensive trade agreement contains as integral parts thereof a dedicated chapter for SMEs, a dedicated chapter on raw materials to remove all export duties on raw materials, and an ambitious and enforceable trade and sustainable development chapter aligned with the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point ii
Paragraph 6 – point ii
ii. expedited, more transparent and less onerous customs, sanitary and phytosanitary procedures as well as a comprehensive single-window electronic certification process and the removal of disproportionate import bans;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point ii a (new)
Paragraph 6 – point ii a (new)
ii a. transparent and expeditious market access approval, regionalization and audit procedures, underpinned by scientifically justified SPS import measures, by international standards and by disciplines that go beyond the WTO SPS Agreement; the agreement should seek to ensure the quick approval by India of all the existing and future market access applications, including those delayed by trial shipments and certification issues, and; SPS related cooperation;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point v
Paragraph 6 – point v
v. ensuring a level playing field in subsidies and commercial practices of state owned enterprises;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point vi
Paragraph 6 – point vi
vi. a robust chapter on high-level protection for intellectual property rights (IPR), which should facilitate a non- restrictive and swift patent appincluding in the digital realm which should facilitate respect for and compliance with copyright oblicgation process and the rapid and effective enforcement of IPR standards;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point viii a (new)
Paragraph 6 – point viii a (new)
viii a. the removal of all discriminatory and disproportionate obstacles to establishment in both services and manufacturing sectors as well as to the supply of cross-border services, in order to ensure a level-playing field between EU and Indian service providers;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point ix
Paragraph 6 – point ix
ix. an enhanced cybersecurity framework through risk-based approachdigital trade rules grounded in globalEU standards and bestglobal practices; considers, in particular, that 5G must not be deployed using mandatory technology transfer such as the forced disclosure of source codes, algorithms and encryption keys;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point x
Paragraph 6 – point x
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point x a (new)
Paragraph 6 – point x a (new)
x a. the confirmation of both sides' rights and obligations under the WTO Agreements (anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard), the exploration of areas of common interest that go beyond these WTO standards, and the inclusion of a temporary bilateral safeguard mechanism;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7