27 Amendments of Saskia BRICMONT related to 2023/0038M(NLE)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 6 October 2022 on the outcome of the Commission’s review of the 15-point action plan on trade and sustainable development,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 11 December 2019 on the European Green Deal (COM(2019)0640),
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, including the Paris Agreement of 2015,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
Citation 16 b (new)
– having regard to the core conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO),
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU and New Zealand share fundamental values, such as respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law, and both support a rules-based trading system, with the World Trade Organization (WTO) as its centrepiece; whereas both parties are committed to fighting climate change and protecting social rights and are bound by the Paris Agreement and ILO Conventions; whereas New Zealand has committed to stopping fossil fuel subsidies;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas New Zealand is situated in the dynamic Indo-Pacific region and is a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) ; whereas New Zealand is a cosponsor of the WTO Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussion (TESSD) and a founder of the Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS) aimed at liberalizing tariffs for environmental goods and phasing out fossil fuel subsidies;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas bilateral trade in goods between the EU and New Zealand was worth EUR 9 billion in 2022 and the value of trade in services amounted to EUR 3.5 billion in 2021; whereas the EU was New Zealand’s third-largest trading partner in goods in 2022; whereas New Zealand is a world leading exporter of agricultural products;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas this is the first EU trade agreement aligned with the EU’s new approach to trade and sustainable development, which considers sanctions as last resort in cases of breach of the Paris Agreement and core ILO Conventions;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas open, fair and sustainable development-oriented trade is one of the four pillars of the EU’s Green Deal industrial plan; whereas trade agreements shall support and not contradict EU Green Deal’s objectives and targets and such alignment should be closely monitored;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers this agreement to be of major significance for bilateral relations between the EU and New Zealand and the promotion of rules- and values-based trade, in line with the European Green Deal;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that, as the most ambitious and comprehensive EU trade deal ever concluded, the agreement delivers on the priorities set out in Parliament’s resolutions of 25 February 2016 and 26 October 2017; notes that the agreement includes a dispute settlement mechanism to ensure that the rights and obligations contained therein are respected;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes noteWelcomes that the agreement integrates, for the first time, the new EU approach to trade and sustainable development and incorporates an unprecedented level of environmental and labour commitments to effectivelythat the Paris Agreement and the core ILO conventions are included in the general dispute settlement chapter, thereby introducing the possibility of sanctions; underlines that this structural implrovement International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions ratified by the parties and the Paris Agreement; points out the possibility of trade sanctions as a last resort, in instances of serious violationsets the new minimum standard for trade agreements and must now become a pre-condition for FTAs between the EU and third parties, both for future agreements, agreements under negotiation as well as in case of modernisation of standing FTA’s; calls on the Commission to develop more detailed guidance to ensure enforceability inter alia by defining precisely which actions would be considered as infringements of the Paris Agreement; and the core ILO standards; believes that the FTA sets a benchmark in this area; is aware that these levels may not be matched by future FTAs with less like- minded partnersks for specific targets, actions and timelines to be defined in complement to the primarily cooperative activities to achieve sustainable practices;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that New Zealand has not yet ratified several ILO conventions relevant for ensuring fair labour conditions, namely fundamental convention 87 related to the freedom of association and right to collective bargaining, and convention 138 pertaining to the effective abolition of child labour;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Welcomes the recognition by both parties of the need to phase out fossil fuels and to cooperate to this end; calls upon the Parties to develop an implementation roadmap to clarify their bilateral ambition and the joined-up efforts in relevant international fora;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the inclusion of athe first chapter on Māori trade and economic cooperation, together with specific provisions regarding Māori in several other places in the agreement, and stresses the importance of all citizens and companies in the EU and New Zealand being able to benefit from the trade and investment opportunities that the agreement brings; regrets, however, that this chapter is not subject to the general dispute settlement chapter;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for both parties to recognise and improve the rights of indigenous peoples, both within the trade agreement and more broadly, in line with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; recalls that protection of the environment and biodiversity can be better assured through cooperation with indigenous peoples, and that legal mechanisms of involvement and cooperation, must be codesigned with indigenous people and must include the principle of Free Prior and Informed Consent, in order to ensure their genuine participation;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the agreement will level the playing field with other trading partners that already have FTAs with New Zealand; notes the high level of tariff liberalisation under the agreement, which will entail the removal of 100 % of New Zealand tariffs on EU exports at entry into force and the lifting of 98.5 % of EU tariffs on New Zealand trade after seven years; believes that the sensitive character of certain European agricultural sectors has been duly reflected by well-calibrated concessions in the form of tariff-rate quotas and longer transition periodscalls upon the Commission to regularly monitor developments in the agricultural sectors most exposed to New Zealand exports, such as sheep meat; welcomes the inclusion of dedicated chapters on sustainable food systems and animal welfare respectively and an ambitious chapter on sanitary and phytosanitary matters; stresses the need to ensure that the trade agreement does not contradict a strategy towards sustainable home-grown fruit and vegetables, promoting healthy quality food and regenerative agricultural practices;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights that the EU and New Zealand legislations on the use of pesticides exhibit certain differences, notably in their regulation of seeds treated with pesticides, which may lead to divergent legislative treatment of pesticides or pesticide-treated products; calls on the Commission to clarify how it will ensure coherence in standards applied to imports and EU produce, and whether specific cooperation or mirror measures will be considered to ensure protection of biodiversity and soil health both in New Zealand and the EU;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Welcomes that the EU-NZ FTA contains a chapter on animal welfare; recalls that New Zealand has prohibited the transport of live animals by sea and that exchanges on this matter are of particular interest for the EU in enhancing its animal welfare practices;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Highlights that the EU intends to update and improve its animal welfare standards through a review of animal welfare legislation in the near future, including a phase-out of cage farming; reminds that this and future FTAs should foresee animal welfare-related mirror clauses, responding to citizens’ expectations, as per Eurobarometer 442; highlights the need for cooperation with New Zealand in light of the upcoming legislative proposals on animal welfare, in order to ensure common increased ambition;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Highlights that in accordance with the environmental ambitions of the European Green Deal, the pricing of agricultural products and foodstuffs should better reflect the costs on society and environment that currently are externalised; calls for working groups to address this issue under the Committee on the SFS;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Highlights that cooperation provisions in the Sustainable Food Systems and the Animal Welfare Chapters should be leveraged to further policy and knowledge exchange on outcomes for sustainable agricultural practices;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Regrets that patent protection periods go beyond WTO requirements and may have negative impact in terms of access to affordable medicines;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the market-access commitments on goods, given the removal of relatively high duties on industrial products such as cars and textiles, and the commitments on services, including delivery, telecommunications, financial and international maritime transport services, have the potential to significantly boost bilateral trade; considers that the agreement promotes transparency and the use of international standards to facilitate market access, while safeguarding the levels of protection that each party deems appropriate; appreciates New Zealand’s acceptance of EU type-approval certificates and the provisions of the annex on wine and spirits, which will respectively facilitate trade in the vehicles and wine and spirits sectors; believes that the agreement has the potential to boost the green transition, by liberalizing green goods and including novel circular economy provisions; underlines that in order to facilitate trade and investment in innovative environmental goods, the FTA’s list of these goods should be subject to systematic review;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the fact that the EU and New Zealand will reciprocally open up their procurement markets beyond what is already covered under the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement; calls on both Parties to adopt sustainability criteria for procurement markets in accordance with the provisions of the EU Treaty ;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls upon the Parties to establish quickly their respective Domestic Advisory Group after the entry into force of the agreement and to make sure that they will be enabled to function properly and to contribute actively to the implementation of the agreement, especially when it comes to the sustainability impacts;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Commits to carefully monitoring the implementation of the agreement, in close cooperation with the Commission, the stakeholders and the EU’s New Zealand partners; urges both Parties to cooperate in international fora, especially the WTO, to accelerate the phase out and elimination of fossil fuel subsidies and to tackle trade-related transport emissions;