Activities of Beata KEMPA related to 2020/2117(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the trade-related aspects and implications of COVID-19
Amendments (5)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to mount an assertive and coordinated international trade policy response geared towards a multilateral, resilient and sustainable recovery in developing countries; calls on the Commission to deepen EU-Africa trade relations through economic partnership agreements, while making the most of the EU’s Aid for Trade Strategy, in order to provide sustainable investment opportunities for Africa and thus offer an alternative development model; calls on the Commission also to remain committed to concluding trade agreements and continuing negotiations with Latin American and Asian partners;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Invites the Commission to adapt its trade policy in order to help developing countries to boost the resilience and diversification of their value chains at a global, regional and local level, including reshoring and nearshoring, and points out that reshoring must be based on a comprehensive approach and take into account international trade, industry and the internal market;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the commitment shown by the EU and its Member States in tackling the wider impact of COVID-19, in particular through the Coronavirus Global Response and COVAX initiatives, which demonstrate our solidarity with the least developed countries; calls on the Commission to coordinate with the World Health Organization and the African Union in order to scale up vaccine production for developing countries;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to make food security one of its priorities and to identify the appropriate measures to ensure that this pandemic does not precipitate a food crisis in the developing world; stresses that the legitimate demand to reduce the pressure placed by agriculture on the environment must be pursued in such a way, and at such a pace, as to ensure food security for all citizens in developing countries, as well as in the EU; supports actions to facilitate trade with a view to promoting food safety and sanitary and phytosanitary measures in response to COVID-19;
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to collaborate with developing partner countries in order to facilitate digital infrastructure, as well as to accord strategic importance to digital trade, establish policy strategies and harmonise regulatory frameworks for e-commerce.;