5 Amendments of Aldo PATRICIELLO related to 2017/2065(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that digital trade does not only positively impact the digital technology sector, but has a positive spin- off effect on the entire value chain and across all industries and players, including consumers and employees. In fact, by 2025, half of all value in the global economy will be created digitally generating €415B in additional economic growth and hundreds of thousands of new jobs.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of selectingat the European Union should strengthen its cooperation on Digital Trade with key tradeing partners that, who apply the highest standards; opposes the use of trade agreements as a standardisation tool by working at multilateral, plurilateral and bilateral levels in order to reduce both tariffs and non-tariff barriers, look at innovative solutions to ease the access of products to the market (e.g. e-labelling, Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity)and promote global and market-led recognised standards;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the major societal impact of digital trade on employment, working conditions, workers’ rights, education and skills; insists that trade agreements keep competition fair and do not lower European standards. Stresses that ongoing trade negotiations should in particular include commitments which promote the growth of digital technology goods and services, cloud computing, telecoms and e-commerce while ensuring that the digital ecosystem and the data flows through it remain open to innovation and commerce globally;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that trade agreements should encourage the use of advanced technologies, the interoperability of systems and predictable contractual relations. Calls upon the European Commission to consider setting up new cooperation mechanisms in plurilateral and bilateral agreements in order to support joint collaboration in R&;D, exchange of best practices to foster innovation, and create new ecosystems (e.g. smart cities);
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Proposes the inclusion in trade agreements of a provision maintaining the right of a party to protect personal data, with the only condition that it must not be used with the intention of restricting data flows for reasons other than the protection of personal data.Emphasises that digital trade is best facilitated through an open exchange of data, with no geographical restrictions; considers that the removal of data localisation requirements should be a top priority, while emphasising that the relevant data protection legislation should be adhered to;