4 Amendments of Kartika Tamara LIOTARD related to 2012/2149(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to its legislative resolution of 7 July 2010 on the Council position at first reading for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods, amending Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 258/97 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1852/20012,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of continuing with the strengthening of transatlantic economic relations but without threatening EU policies, including in fields such as environmental standards, cultural diversity, social and labour rights, public services or geographical indications, among othergriculture and consumer protection, especially with regards to innovative food sectors such as GMOs and products from cloned animals and their descendents; emphasises that while the specific interests and sensitivities of both partners must be safeguarded in a balanced way, there are many areas where progress would be greatly beneficial and necessary, in particular as regards the removal of trade barriers, the introduction of measures to ensure better market access and appropriate investment conditions, the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR), the opening up of public procurement markets to ensure full reciprocity, and the convergence onexchange of best practice and cooperation in public procurement, and the exploration of options for mutual recognition of certain regulatory standards; considers that such an intensification of economic relations would also allow for greater alignment of EU and US approaches towards addressing global economic challenges;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises that unnecessary differences and overly burdensome regulatory standards serve as significant barriers to trade, and that additional growth could follow from addressing such barriers, reiterates however that when these differences have arisen due to EU policies grounded in strong democratic, cultural and socio-economic principles, like in the case of data protection, including cloud computing, or innovative food sectors such as GMOs and products from cloned animals and their descendents, this should be respected; underlines the need to avoid creating new (even if unintended) barriers to trade and investment, especially in key emerging technologies and innovative sectors; supports efforts towards upstream regulatory cooperation on standards, regulatory coherence, and better alignment of standards, to further promote trade and growth that could improve efficiency and effectively address NTBs;