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18 Amendments of Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE related to 2021/2177(INI)

Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the EU is India’s third- largest trading partner and leading foreign investor, while India is the EU’s ninth- largest trading partner and only accounted for less than 2.1 % of its total trade in goods in 2021; whereas there is untapped potential for stronger, deeper and mutually beneficial economic cooperation that could lead to the creation of new jobs and increased perspectives for both partners;
2022/04/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
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, values-based, comprehensive and mutually beneficial trade agreement as well as a stand-alone investment protection agreement and an agreement on geographical indications;
2022/04/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses the importance of EU- India joint working groups on regulatory cooperation and resilient supply chains, aimed at solving an increasing number of trade barriers and trade irritants;
2022/04/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Points out that one of the objectives of the future EU-India trade and investment agreements is to strengthen the economic, trade and investment relationship between the EU and India in full compliance with internationally recognised human rights, environmental and labour standards and agreements, and to create a sound, transparent, open, non-discriminatory and predictable regulatory and business environment for companies on both sides and unlock the untapped potential of two- way economic cooperation between the EU and India:
2022/04/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Regrets that there remains uncertainties for EU investors, notably as a result of India’s decision to unilaterally terminate all its bilateral investment treaties in 2016;
2022/04/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Reaffirms EU’s condemnation of Russian Federation’s military aggression against Ukraine; denounces India’s hesitancy to condemn the Russian Federation’s actions in Ukraine; underlines the importance of democracies working together and aligning on core areas and especially trade;
2022/04/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3 e. Recalls that the EU is India’s largest trading partner in the agri-food sector; stresses the need for the EU and India to cooperate closely to address the repercussions on food security caused by the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine;
2022/04/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the existing negotiating mandate is comprehensive and broad enough for negotiations to restart; takes the view, however, that an addendum is necessary to ensure that the prospective comprehensive trade agreement contains as integral parts thereof a dedicated chapter for SMEs, a dedicated digital trade chapter, 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; furthermore believes that the agreement should include provisions on sustainable food systems and on gender;
2022/04/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Agrees with EU and Indian leaders that in order to give the negotiations the impetus they need, it is imperative to find early solutions to long-standing market access issues; encourages the negotiators, therefore, to find swift solutions to the long-standing market access issues both across governance levels and sectors (e.g. cars, car parts, agriculture, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, sanitary and phytosanitary irritants, public procurement, and non-tariff barriers such as quality control orders); while not compromising the content over a speedy conclusion;
2022/04/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Encourages the negotiators to make good progress in achieving a comprehensive, mutually beneficial, state- of-the-art and WTO- compatible rules- based free trade agreement, giving priority to areas conducive to sustainable growth and the digital and green transitions, as follows:
2022/04/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point iv
iv. a comprehensive chapter on public procurement at all levels of governance in order to enforce the principles of transparency and non-discrimination in public procurement through effective remedy procedures; calls, in this respect, for India to accede to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement and to prohibit ‘buy national’ practices aimed to promote domestic manufacturing and discourage imports, such as “Make in India” and “Self-reliant India”;
2022/04/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
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 application process and the rapid and effective enforcement of IPR standards; however, special attention shall be paid to India's ability to produce affordable generic medicines for domestic health needs or for export to other developing countries in need;
2022/04/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point vi a (new)
vi a. a chapter on SMEs in order to take into account SMEs’ specific needs and provide legal certainty; underlines the need for a business-friendly regulatory environment for SMEs, including harmonised and simplified customs procedures as well as reduced administrative and regulatory burdens in order to overcome all tariff and non-tariff barriers preventing SMEs from entering the Indian market;
2022/04/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 98 #
vi b. a Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) chapter that guarantees values-based cooperation in trade and investment and includes the Paris Agreement, core ILO conventions and SDGs, aims at responsible trade and investment respecting human rights and labour rights, including strong action to eliminate child labour and forced labour, as well as takes climate and environment concerns and sustainable food systems into consideration, and promotes gender equality and women’s empowerment;
2022/04/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point x a (new)
x a. guarantee of good governance and the rule of law and solution to the obstacles created by legal uncertainty;
2022/04/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Underlines the importance of boosting trade in technology with special attention given to technologies combating climate change, e.g. in regard to enhancing recycling as well as circular economy and energy production;
2022/04/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Highlights the importance of gender issues; stresses the opportunity of future EU-India trade agreements to promote gender equality, women’s participation in trade and women’s emancipation;
2022/04/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Reaffirms the EU's commitment to promote environmental standards and fight against climate change in line with the Paris Agreement; urges the EU to cooperate closely with India and other like-minded partners to achieve climate neutrality; urges both sides to step up their cooperation on trade and technology especially with regards to fighting climate change;
2022/04/27
Committee: INTA