5 Amendments of Marek BELKA related to 2020/2114(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
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1. Underlines that the rules-basedfair, inclusive, rules-based and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system has been a key driver of global trade liberalisation, which has powered economic growth, job creation, improvement of living standards, income growth and the promotion of sustainable economic development, therefore strengthening prosperity, peace and security; recalls the importance of incorporating a gender perspective into the promotion of inclusive economic growth and to promote women’s empowerment that is key to the eradication of poverty; underlines importance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement objectives as well as social, environmental and human rights; notes furthermore its role in fostering a predictable trade environment through the development of more transparent and fair trade rules and regulations; believes, however, that there is a need and motivation to rebuild trust in multilateral institutions in the face of global challenges and shifting world power dynamics;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
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2. Regrets the growing tendencies towards protectionism and trade weaponisation that have developed in parts of the global economy; welcomes the strengthening of the EU’s trade enforcement efforts and the development of a toolbox of autonomous trade instruments to respond to these emerging challenges; notes the aim at a reformed and well-functioning multilateral rulebook with an effective functioning dispute settlement system at its core in the World Trade Organization (WTO); stresses the need, however, to remain fully engaged in efforts to reinvigorate the World Trade Organization (WTO) with a view to increasing its effectiveness, inclusiveness, transparency and legitimacy as the cornerstone of a liberalised global economy and to deal with the challenges posed by non-market economies; recalls the need for all WTO members to commit to modernize and equip the WTO with tools to address the trade challenges of the twenty-first century, including digital revolution, green, fair and sustainable transition, and to carry the reform agenda forward aiming at agreeing on a concrete work plan by the next MC12;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
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3. Notes the need to work closely with like-minded partners, and to engage with all members of the WTO that are committed to a positio bring forward a positive agenda for reform; points out that a successful reform will require engaging with all parties involved agenda for reformnd taking into account their valid concerns when agreeing on a compromise solution; recognises that historically it has been EU- US cooperation that has been the main driving force for progress within multilateral trade negotiations, and therefore welcomes the positive statements on WTO reform made by the current US administration, which shand encourages the US to follow through on this with concrete proposals which could provide a basis for renewed engagement on actionable outcomes; supports a forward- looking transatlantic agenda based on common interests and shared values, aiming to achieve meaningful WTO reform, including of dispute settlement;its monitoring, negotiating and dispute settlement functions; regrets the stalemate at the WTO Appellate Body, which is depriving the global trading system of an enforceable dispute settlement system; urges all WTO members to engage on solutions to restore a fully functioning and independent Appellate Body.
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Welcomes the WTO’s close collaboration the World Health Organisation and other international organizations ensuring that trade plays a positive role in addressing the pandemics and subsequent crisis and in supporting the recovery of the global economy; urges the conclusion of an ambitious initiative in the area of trade and health, eliminating trade and regulatory restrictions that affect the distribution of and boosting the capacity to produce active ingredients, medicines, vaccines, treatments and equipment, and on transparency and global cooperation in times of crisis including temporary TRIPS waiver, in order to maintain the resilience of supply chains in the current context but for future crises as well; welcomes the purpose to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response capacity of the WTO;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
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4. Stresses that democratic, legitimate, accountable and transparent global governance should feature greater participation of parliamentary bodies, as directly elected parliamentarians can function as a crucial link between citizens and the multilateral system; emphasises the importance of the work of the joint European Parliament and Inter- Parliamentary Union parliamentary conference on the WTO; underlines the need to ensure that parliamentarians have better access to trade negotiations and are involved in the formulation and implementation of WTO decisions; reiterates the need for all WTO members to enhance the exchange with stakeholders including civil society and business organisations and community and calls on improved cooperation with other international organisations such as the ILO, the UN system, the OECD and the IMF.