4 Amendments of Gianluca SUSTA related to 2010/2203(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that bilateral investment treaties (BITs) now fall under the exclusive competence of the EU; considers that a common policy on investment can meet the expectations both of investors and of the States concerned and can help to increase the competitiveness of the EU and its businesses and to increase employment;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that Member States are resolute in accepting the replacement of existing BITs, on the condition that the new BITs are based on equal or superior termthe ‘best practices’ of the Member States;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Identifies the vital importance of certainty for investorsa legal framework marked by certainty which protects investors and their investments by means of pre- and post-investment protection, effective protection of investments, judicial protection arrangements involving international courts and effective dispute settlement systems, including for disputes between States and investors from other States; considers it important that rules also be laid down concerning liability for and debitability of fines levied; requires all this to be taken into account in formulating any framework so as to ensure the maximum possible certainty with regards to BITs that are already in force as well as those that have yet to be concluded;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers that the EU should in future prioritise ‘sustainable’ investment in both the environmental and the social field, including on the basis of recent OECD rules;