Activities of Javier MORENO SÁNCHEZ related to 2023/2001(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) (short presentation)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with satisfaction that trade in goods between the EU and Canada increased by 5366 % between 20176 and 2022, while EU-Canada trade in services increased by 46 %, outperforming other extra-EU trade; welcomes the fact that EU goods exports to Canada increased by 4760 % during the first five years of provisional application, where the biggest gains were registered in the cases of manufactured products, chemical products as well as food and animal products;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the two most important product categories that the EU and Canada export to each other are machinery and transport equipment, accounting for around 340 % of both exports and imports, and chemical, pharmaceutical and plastic products, making up around 20 % of total exports and imports; notes, however, that the mining and extraction sector is highly significant when it comes to imports from Canada, compared to other trading partners, accounting for nearly 20 % of the EU’s total imports from Canada; underlines that access to critical raw materials from a reliable trading partner is a key element of the green transition;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the fact that European and Canadian firms are making increasing and continuous use of preferences granted by CETA, with preference utilisation rates of EU imports fromfor both the EU and Canada standing at 650 % in 20212 compared to 52 % in 2018; notes that the utilisation rate is still lower, though increasing for EU exports, reaching 58 % in 2021 compared to 40 %40 % and 52 % respectively in 2018; notes with interest that smaller companies are using the preferences to a larger extent than large companies and that utilisation rates are significantly higher for agri-food industries compared to manufacturing industries; stresses that the low utilisation rates in key sectors for several EU members indicate foregone cost savings and diminished welfare gains from the agreement; encourages both partners to continue to promote actions to raise awareness of CETA among stakeholders in both regions;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Takes note of the fact that during the first six years of provisional application of CETA, the EU’s exports to and imports from Canada in services have grown by 1954 % and 1574 %, respectively, with highest gains in transport services, business services and information, computer and telecommunications services, in particular benefiting smaller EU Member States where services features significantly in the economic structure of the country; regrets however that unlike trade in goods, services trade in 2022 had not yet recovered to its pre-pandemic level;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the parties to review CETA once ratified in order to introduce a suitable and effective dispute settlement mechanism for TSD, including the consideration of, among various enforcement methods, sanctions as a deterrent to be used, as a last resort, in the case of serious breaches;