5 Amendments of Carles PUIGDEMONT I CASAMAJÓ related to 2021/2038(INI)
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises at the same time that some diverging interests remain; in this regard, urges both sides to resolve bilateral disputes; urges the US to remove unilateral trade measures and refrain from taking further ones; urges the removal of section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium; calls for a rapid and lasting solution on aircraft subsidies; notes that the US did not export any dose of any COVID vaccine until May 2021 while the European Union kept providing for doses since the beginning of vaccine approvals by the EMA; urges both the European Commission and the US to find common ground between their two "reshoring" strategies, namely Build Back Better and the open strategic autonomy, in order not to disrupt existing supply chains between the world's two biggest single markets;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Acknowledges that the proposal on waiving the patents of COVID vaccines by the US Administration has promoted a response by the EU on this issue; urges the Commission and the US that export restrictions of COVID vaccines should be kept to a minimum; acknowledges that waiving intellectual property rights is not enough in order to fight against the COVID pandemic all over the world; considers that COVID vaccine producers and developers, some of them American, should make concrete pledges to increase supply to vulnerable developing countries at production cost; notes that there are WTO rules allowing countries to grant licences to manufacturers even without the consent of the patent-holder;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Advocates a joint strategic approach towards China, addressing the roots of unfair trade practices and tackling industrial subsidies, state-owned enterprises and human rights concerns; notes that the Commission will not seek ratification of the Comprehensive Agreement on Investments (CAI) between the EU and China; stresses that a bilateral agreement on investments between the Union and Taiwan should be made before the end of the current legislative term;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. While promoting dialogue and common action, calls on the Commission to assertively promote the EU’s interests and react to US unwarranted duties, extraterritorial sanctions and market barriers; urges the US to drop restrictions on exports of COVID vaccines and vaccine components;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages both sides to find a framework for joint action and look for selective agreements; calls on a common strategy on Africa in order to help strengthen trade, economic development and the defence of human rights and the rule of Law; calls for a stronger regulatory, green and digital partnership through the Trade and Technology Council and a coordinated approach to critical technologies, a carbon border adjustment mechanism and digital and global taxes.