4 Amendments of Samira RAFAELA related to 2020/2114(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
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1. Underlines that the rules-based multilateral trading system has been a key driver of global trade liberalisation, which has poweradvanced economic growth, job creation and the promotion and advancement of sustainable economic development; stresses that multilateral engagement with global partners can advance and address universal global rules related to trade and sustainability within the global trading system; notes furthermore its role in fostering a predictable trade environment through the development of more transparent trade rules and regulations, as well as reciprocity of trade rules in a consistent, enforceable and coherent manner for all parties involved; believes, however, that there is a need to rebuild trust in multilateral institutions in the face of global challenges and shifting world power dynamics; reiterates the role the EU has within this process to advance open, rules-based and reciprocal trade relations;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
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2. Regrets the growing tendencies towards protectionism and trade weaponisationusing trade as a tool of coercion by certain actors 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, such as the anti- coercion instrument, distortive subsidies instrument and international procurement instrument, to respond to these emerging challenges; stresses the need, however, to remain fully engaged in efforts to reinvigorateform the World Trade Organization (WTO) as the cornerstone of a liberalised global economyn open, fair and sustainable global economy based on rules, and to deal with the challenges posed by non-market economies; calls on the Commission to engage with partners in the WTO to advance multilateral negotiations; underlines role of other multilateral institutions such as the OECD, the IMF, the World Bank, and the G7 in advancing an open, rules-based trading system; stresses that for the advancement of rules-based global trade, effective engagement of the EU must be based on a forward-looking approach to trade;
Amendment 25 #
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 positive agenda for reform; recognises that historically it has beencalls on the Commission to explore lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, and to engage with global partners to address these lessons in the agenda for reform; recognises that EU- US cooperation that has been the maina driving force for progress within multilateral trade negotiations, and therefore welcomes the positiv; stresses, however, that the statements on WTO reform made by the current US administration, which sh should lead to tangible results on WTO reform; underlines the statements by the US 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; welcomes the engagement by the EU with its strategic partners in Latin America, the Indo-Pacific region, and Africa to advance and reform the global trading system; calls on the Commission to take into account developing countries and the advancement of the incorporation of their economies into the global trading system;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
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4. Stresses that 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, as well as negotiations on trade related matters within other multilateral bodies and institutions.