34 Amendments of Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE related to 2010/2026(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to its resolutions of 1 December 2005 on preparations for the sixth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation in Hong Kong1, of 4 April 2006 on the assessment of the Doha Round following the WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong2, of 1 June 2006 on trade and poverty: designing trade policies to maximise trade’s contribution to poverty relief3, of 27 April 2006 on a stronger partnership between the European Union and Latin America4, of 12 October 2006 on economic and trade relations between the EU and Mercosur with a view to the conclusion of an Interregional Association Agreement5, of 23 May 2007 on the EU's Aid for Trade6, of 12 July 2007 on the TRIPS Agreement and access to medicines7, of 29 November 2007 on trade and climate change8, of 24 April 2008 on the Fifth Latin America and Caribbean-European Union Summit in Lima9 and on 'Towards a reform of the World Trade Organisation'10, of 20 May 2008 on trade in raw materials and commodities11, of 25 March 2010 on the effects of the global financial and economic crisis on developing countries and on development cooperation12 and of 5 May 2010 on the EU strategy for relations with Latin America123, 1 OJ C 285 E, 22.11.2006, p. 126. 2 OJ C 293 E, 2.12.2006, p. 155. 3 OJ C 298 E, 8.12.2006, p. 261. 4 OJ C 296 E, 6.12.2006, p. 123. 5 OJ C 308 E, 16.12.2006, p. 182. 6 OJ C 102 E, 24.4.2008, p. 291. 7 OJ C 175 E, 10.07.2008. 8 OJ C 297 E, 20.11.2008, p. 193. 9 OJ C 259 E, 29.10.2008, p. 64. 10 OJ C 259 E, 29.10.2009, p. 77. 11 OJ C 279 E, 19.11.2009, p. 5. 12 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2010)0089. 13 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2010)0141.
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Joint Statements of the Fifth EU-Mexico Summit (16 May 2010), the Fourth EU-MERCOSUR Summit (17 May 2010), the Fourth EU- Chile Summit (17 May 2010), the Fourth EU-CARIFORUM Summit (17 May 2010), the Fourth EU-Central America Summit (19 May 2010), the EU-Andean Community Summit (19 May 2010),
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
– having regard to the re-launch of the EU- MERCOSUR negotiations on an ambitious and balanced Association Agreement between the two regions, which would strengthen relations between the parties and be greatly beneficial to them in both political and economic terms,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
A. whereas Latin America and the European Union not only share common values and a common history and culture, they also form a strategic partnership,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas over the past three decades Latin America has undergone a major process of diversification in its international trade relations, thus reducing its level of dependence,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the great dynamism of Asia’s economies explains why, despite being rich in natural resources, Latin America hasis one of the regions that have not been able to expand itstheir share of international trade and has been losing out to more dynamic economies in Asia,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, despite the significant reduction in poverty over recent years, one third of the inhabitants of Latin America are poor; whereas according to ECLAC and UNICEF almost 63% of children and adolescents in the Latin America suffer from poverty,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas EU trade withthe disparity in levels of development explains why trade between certain EU countries and the Latin American and Caribbean region (LAC) is asymmetric in terms of the type of goods that are exported by each region; whereas trade exchanges between the two regions are highly concentrated and, although they have more than doubled since 1990, are developing at a slower rate than those between the two regions and other parts of the world,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas EU-LAC trade flows have greatly increased in recent years; whereas trade flows in 2009 were dramatically affected by the financial crisis,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU-LAC Summit held in Lima in 2008 resulted in the definition of the main axes of the bi-regional strategic partnership, with the aim of creating a network of association agreements between the EU and the various sub-regional integration groups; whereas the EU-LAC Summit held in Madrid in May 2010 movedarked a major step forward with this approach and led to the resumption of all EU-LAC trade negotiations that had been on ice for the last few years,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the current fragmented situation could create a network of agreements operating at different speeds and could complicate bi-regional relanetwork of agreements in force, finalised or under negotiation is likely to strengthen bi-regional relations and enhance regional integration, in keeping with the spirit of the times and in line with the interests of the countries in questions,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the burden of often illegitimately accumulated debt inherited from previous governments remaindebt is one of the most serious obstacles to trade- related investments, development and sound state finances in a number of Latin American countries,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas there is a general desire in Latin America tohas reduce the region'd its economic dependence on the United States (process of 'second independence') andby actively seek to diversifying its economic relations; whereas Europe should avoid offering merely a 'second dependence'and Latin America remain committed to further strengthening their strategic partnership underpinned by their shared principles, values and interests,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas, in the export of smart and high- quality products promoted in the Europe 2020 strategy requires solvent customers; whereas it is in the interests of European economies to increase the absorption capacities of Latin American marketinterests of both parties, the agreements between Latin America and the EU must continue to bring tangible benefits for their respective societies,
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the aim of closer integration of the European and Latin American economic spheres must bis to create a win-win situation for both sides; stresses that intensified trade relations shcould create more and better jobs in both regions and must support the aim of more resource- efficient and greener economies;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the fact that the Madrid Declaration explicitly recognises the principle of the sovereign right of States to manage and regulate their natural resources, while stressing that due attention should be paid to sustainability criteria;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that, in order to benefit from its trade relations with the EU, Latin America needs to increase welfare through trade performance, both the EU and Latin America could use their trade relations as a basis to improve social welfare by equitably distributeing the gains from trade, promoteing ownership of trade reforms and further expanding and enhancing trade- related institutional capacity;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the developments in Brazil, Ecuador and Bolivia, where new trade and resource policies which seem to have contributed to the reduction ofcreating a more robust economy whilst reducing poverty and inequality, as illustrative of the conditions under which trade reforms may have progressive distributive effects;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers it crucial forthat Latin America must continue to move forward from trade in raw materials towards trade in processed materials and parts; considers that global transport towards sustainable trade in products and services with grelated to current supply chains and labour division is excessive and environmentally unsustainablr added value;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for closer cooperation between the EU and the Latin American countries with a view to concluding a fair WTO Doha Agreementso as to jointly push for the swift conclusion of a fair, ambitious and comprehensive WTO Doha Agreement, in accordance with the commitments made in the Madrid Declaration, that must effectively contribute to poverty reduction and help the economy to recover from the crisis;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Emphasises that the attainment of all eight UN MDGs should be regarded as the overriding task in the current multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations; stresses that keeping the promises reiterated in the Madrid Declaration on attaining the MDGs and comberadicating global poverty will require a trade environment in which developing countries in Latin America have real access to the markets of developed countries, more equitable trade practices and strong and enforced rules governing protection of the environment and social rights;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is concerned by the fact that in the past cases of misconduct by EU-based companies operating in Latin America have occurred, involving ecological degradation, cases of exploitation of labour, as well as serious human rights violations; warns that the misconduct of certain EU-based companies doePoints out that EU-based companies operating in Latin America should display exemplary behaviour in environmental, social and employment-related matters within a wider framework of transparency and respect for human rights that ensures the protection of all involved; stresses that European multinationals harm to the image of the EU as a whole and negatively affects the business opportunities of all competitors whoe responsible to a great extent for the EU’s image in the region and must promote its values, whilst observeing the principles of corporate social responsibility;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that the differences in the tariffs applying under the WTO banana agreements, theWelcomes the WTO banana agreements, which have marked the end of over 20 years of disputes, given a boost to the Doha Round of talks and facilitated the conclusion of the EU’s agreements with Columbia and Peru and Central America and the commitments madewhilst proving satisfactory to ACP partnroducers in the Caribbean could create new controversies; calls and still providing particular for fair treatment for Ecuador following its struggles in nine WTO panelsrotection for producers in the EU’s outermost regions (ORs);
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Points out that the implementation of the EU-Central America Association Aall agreements must take into account the interests of the people concerned; stresses that parliaments still have to ratify the Agreement;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that Bolivia has presented a claim at the Andean Community Court of Justice regardingPoints out that negotiations for a Multi-Party Trade Agreement between the EU and Colombia and Peru have come to a satisfactory conclusion; without losing sight of the ultimate aim of signing an Association Agreement with the Andean Community, calls on the relevant parties to study how best to incorporate Ecuador and Bolivia into the Multi-Party Trade Agreement concluded by the EU with Colombia and Peru;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Strongly supports the resumption of negotiations towards an EU-Mercosur Association Agreement, since a partnership of this magnitude would affect 700 million people and would, if concluded swiftly, constitute the most ambitious bi-regional agreement in the world; stresses that it should be closely involved at all stages of the negotiations on an EU-Mercosur Association Agreement and that the negotiating mandateSustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) should be updated to take full account of recent developments in the global economy and demands and concerns put forward bybates in Parliament;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Strongly supports the approval of the Joint Executive Plan for the Mexico-EU Strategic Partnership and the negotiations with a view to fundamentally modernising trade relations so as to unlock the full potential of the EU-Mexico Association Agreement, which since entering into force has led to a rise of 122% in trade flows;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission and its Latin American partners to involve civil society in the assessment of compliance with labour, human rights and environmental standards included in trade agreements and promote the regular dialogue with civil society enshrined in the Association Agreements;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Draws attention to the increasingly important role that the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) couldis play ing the future;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Welcomes the decision to establish an EU-LAC Foundation, which will promote trade and contribute to strengthening the bi-regional partnership, raising awareness of it and realising its full potential;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Is concerned that over-ambitiousBelieves that the wording of chapters on investment protection in trade agreements can diminish the policy space that governments need in order to be responsivemust help shore up the legal certainty of investments made without affecting the responsiveness of governments to the environmental, health and social demands of their populations;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the right of indigenous communities throughout Latin America to decide by themselves the degree to which they want to be integrated into the global market economy; reiterates the need to protect indigenous traditional knowledge and rare species on their territories from patenting conflicts with European companiesby intensifying work under the Convention on Biological Diversity in accordance with the commitments made in the Madrid Declaration;