8 Amendments of Tokia SAÏFI related to 2011/2056(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the importance of trade in raw materials for economic growth and calls for an integrated raw materials diplomacy to be developed by the EU, based on its industrial policy agenda and in line with its development and environment policy; also calls on the Commission to create synergies between all the European policies and stakeholders concerned, for example by setting up national strategic metals committees which bring together the public authorities, the companies – including SMEs – operating in this sector and civil society;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to produce a study on Europe’s imports of raw materials which, though not listed as critical (for example lithium, hafnium and nickel) are nevertheless of strategic importance in terms of meeting Europe’s industrial needs and producing consumer goods with high added value; the study should also assess our industries’ dependence on these raw materials and measures to secure their supply, as well as the environmental cost of extracting them and the alternatives which might be envisaged;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to ensure access to raw materials and rare earths through fair trade and investment agreements and strategic trade partnerships that will allow developing countries to diversify and industrialise their economies; calls on the Commission in this context to incorporate compliance with ILO standards and international environmental standards into trade agreements;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to draw up rules on the social responsibility of European undertakings involved in the mining of raw materials in source countries; calls for these rules to include the principle of supply chain due diligence set out in the 2010 OECD Due Diligence Guidance;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. CIs concerned about the continuing trade in, and use of, minerals from conflict zones, whose production gives rise to unacceptable violence and illegal activities; calls on the Commission, the EEAS, the Council and the Member States to take this situation into account in the context of their relations with third countries; calls on the Commission to further develop raw materials traceability systems and to introduce a binding certification scheme for raw materials and trading chains (Certified Trading Chains), so that trade can be guaranteed to be fair; calls on the Commission to cooperate with the relevant international institutions (UN, OECD, ILO) with a view to identifying, and endeavouring to harmonise, the best certification practices;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to take the necessary measures to ensure there is transparency on commodity markets and to act against commodities speculation; considers, in particular, that the possibilities of recycling, substitutability and the efficient use of resources should be explored with that end in view, and that the Commission should promote and initiate R&D projects in those fields;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores the attitude of third countries, particularly China, which use their position as dominant suppliers to distort the world raw materials market; encourages the Commission to seek solutions at bilateral level and, where appropriate, hold consultations with the countries in question or indeed resort to trade defence instruments; supports the recent effort of the EC to call for a WTO panel; hopes that the WTO will send a strong signal to members not to abuse alleged development or environmental policies as justifications for export restrictions; encourages the EC to resort to TDIs when necessary;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that substantial quantities of recyclable waste and waste that contains raw materials which should be identified and recycled are still being exported from the EU; calls on the Commission to take all possible steps to put a stop to illegal exports and to incorporate EU-equivalent recycling standards into international agreements; calls on the Member States to significantly reinforce export control regimes.