18 Amendments of Iuliu WINKLER related to 2017/2274(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that Chinese companies, including state-owned enterprises, are benefiting from widely open markets in the EU;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that EU outward foreign direct investment in China has steadily decreased since 2012, while China’s investment in the EU has grown exponentially over the past years; notes that since 2013, the flow of Chinese investment to the EU has surpassed that of the EU’s to China, with an increased activity in sectors of strategic or public safety importance for European Member States;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the current debates on an FDI screening mechanism represent one the EU´s efforts to adapt to a changing global environment, seeking to protect strategic sectors and areas of public security concern, without clearly targeting any of our international trade partners specifically;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for coordinated cooperation with China on the Belt and Road Initiative on the basis of open and transparent rules, in particular regarding public procurement, in order to deliver benefits to economic operators from both sides; recalls the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the European Investment Fund (EIF) and China’s Silk Road Fund (SRF) in June 2017, and looks forward to its tangible impact as concerns the establishment of a more beneficial business environment;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports the ongoing negotiations on a comprehensive EU-China Investment Agreement; calls for further reciprocity in market access; calls for further engagement on sustainable development;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the Notice on Several Measures on Promoting Further Openness and Active Utilisation of Foreign Investment, issued by China’s State Council in 2017, but regrets the lack of timeline for achieving its goals and therefore calls on Chinese authorities to swiftly materialise those engagements;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recalls that EU companies face a growing number of restrictive market access measures in China due to joint venture obligations in several industry sectors and further discriminatory technical requirements and regulatory rules for foreign owned business operators, as portrayed by reports from EU businesses in China;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Expresses concern about the number of restrictions that European companies continue to face in China, especiallyincluding the 2017 Foreign Investment Catalogue and the 2017 Free Trade Zone Negative List, as well as in sectors covered by the ‘Made in China 2025’ plan;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes China’s decision to delay by one year the implementation of new certifications for imported food and drink, which would have dramatically reduced food imports from the EU; also welcomes the delay in implementation for the new standards for electric vehicles and calls for substantive dialogue and increased coordination regarding such initiatives;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Notes that a new Chinese Foreign Investment Law is in the process of being drafted; urges the responsible Chinese parties to strive for transparency, accountability, predictability and legal certainty, taking into account the proposals and expectations of the current EU China dialogue on the trade and investment relationship;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Welcomes the ongoing negotiations for an ambitious EU-China agreement on geographical indications based on the highest international standards; noting that the negotiations started in 2010, recognises the need for substantial progress and calls for their early conclusion;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Express concerns about the foul use of direct or indirect subsidisation of Chinese companies;
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10e. Express concerns about the new Cybersecurity Law, which includes new regulatory barriers for foreign companies that sell telecommunication and IT equipment and services;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 f (new)
Paragraph 10 f (new)
10f. Calls on China to submit an accession offer to the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA); regrets that the Chinese public procurement market remains largely closed to foreign suppliers;
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 g (new)
Paragraph 10 g (new)
10g. Notes that in 2016 China surpassed the Eurozone as the world’s largest banking system; calls on China to allow foreign banking enterprises to compete on an equal footing with domestic institutions and to cooperate with the EU in the area of financial regulation;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 h (new)
Paragraph 10 h (new)
10h. Underlines the consequentiality of the new Social Credit System for the business environment, and calls for its implementation in a transparent, fair and equitable manner;
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 i (new)
Paragraph 10 i (new)
10i. Reiterates support for a bilateral investment agreement between the EU and Taiwan; recognizes that Taiwan, while being a major EU trading partner in East Asia, could also act as a springboard to China for EU businesses;
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 j (new)
Paragraph 10 j (new)
10j. Calls on the European Commission to coordinate together with the EU Member states and under the consultation of the European Parliament to formulate a common foreign trade and investment strategy towards China