4 Amendments of Emmanuel MAUREL related to 2023/2072(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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3. Is nevertheless convinced that the trade and investmentimbalance in the trade relationship between the EU and China is of strategic importance and should be rules-based, with the multilateral trading system and the principle of reciprocity at its core, the longstanding absence of reciprocity owing to the practices of the Chinese Government and the companies which it controls directly or indirectly, as well as the negative economic outlook for our industry, especially in the green technology and electric vehicle sectors, means that all appropriate trade defence measures should be taken, with the priority objective of locating companies in these sectors on our continent;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
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4. Emphasises that trade and investment are key drivers of sustainable growthdevelopment, job creation and innovation and that the EU should therefore maintain its economic openness1; _________________ 1 Commission communication of 18 February 2021 entitled ‘Trade Policy Review – An Open, Sustainable and Assertive Trade Policy’ (COM(2021)0066).depend on a multiplicity of factors, including meeting climate commitments and bringing production closer to the place of consumption; calls on the EU to fully understand the consequences of these requirements by engaging in a frank dialogue with China, including on its energy mix, or, failing that, by significantly strengthening its carbon border adjustment mechanism;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
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5. Acknowledges that in certain cases, foreign trade and investment can create security vulnerabilities, including with regard to foreign ownership of, control of or access to EU critical infrastructure;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
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6. WelcomNotes the Commission’s proposed European economic security strategy2, which aims to maximise the benefits of the EU’s economic openness while minimising the risks resulting from economic interdependencies; considers, nevertheless, that the probability of achieving these two objectives at the same time is low; approves of the fact that the strategy explicitly recognises that risks to the physical and cyber security of critical infrastructure are key security vulnerabilities for European economies; _________________ 2 Joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 20 June 2023 on ‘European Economic Security Strategy’ (JOIN(2023)0020).