Activities of Peter ŠŤASTNÝ related to 2007/2265(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Trade and Economic Relations with the countries of South East Asia (ASEAN) (debate)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the ASEAN countries have different economic profiles and those disparities will play an important role in finalising the EU-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (FTA),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Believes that an ambitious EU-ASEAN agreement will greatly benefit both sides and even though a high quality agreement is more important than a rapid timetable is nonetheless concerned about the slow pace of negotiations; emphasises the importance of achieving concrete results for EU businesses by improving market access;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that a successful DDA remains the EU's trade priority and would be concerned if negotiations with ASEAN distracted from thisthe Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has to fully respect WTO rules and the results of the Doha Development Round;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that inter-regional agreements can usefully supplement the multilateral system, provided they are wide-ranging and ambitious, going well beyond tariff reductions in order to implementopen markets, together with the implementation of technical, social and environmental standards;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of strengthening regional economic integration between the ASEAN countries, calls on the Commission to provide technical assistance and further possible support to facilitate such a reinforcement;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Urges the Commission, in the EU- ASEAN framework agreement, to ensure transparency and effective rules for public procurement, competition and investment, intellectual property rights (IPRs), state aid and other subsidies; stresses the importance of services in EU-ASEAN trade relations;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers an ambitious sustainable development chapter to be an essential part of any agreement but recalls that the ultimate objective is the enforcement of agreed standards; takes the view that this requires the chapter to be subject to the standard dispute settlement mechanismand emphasises that the enforcement of those agreed standards is essential;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Invites the Commission to consider ways of providing incentives to countries thato improve labour standards, so as to ensure that the spread of FTAs does not underminelement international conventions relating to core political, human and labour rights, and to ensure that FTAs will add to the attractiveness of qualifying for GSP+ status;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regards measures to combat deforestation and to protect and enhance tropical forests to be of great importance in the fight against climate change as well as contributing to the preservation of biological diversity; considers therefore that thea Partnership and Cooperation agreement should only encourage trade in environmentally sustainable biofuels and that ASEAN countries should be assisted in their efforts to tackle illegal logging;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Gives priority to the effective enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) particularly for design, sound recordings and other cultural goods; emphasises nevertheless that nothing in the agreement should limit the right of countries to regulate sectors - such as audiovisual - that play a key role in preserving cultural diversityStresses the importance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and calls for their effective enforcement to be given priority, particularly for design, sound recordings and other cultural goods as well as geographical indications and appellations of origin;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Expects the Lisbon Treaty to enter into force before the conclusion of the negotiations, which will remove any doubt about the need for Parliamentary assent for this type of agreement; calls on the Commission to put the negotiation mandate at the disposal of Parliament and to consult Parliament regularly during the course of the negotiations to ensure that the outcome commands broad support;