12 Amendments of Helmut SCHOLZ related to 2013/2674(RSP)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas trade between EU and China has been growing rapidly and continuously in the last three decades, reaching a peak amount of total trade of EUR 433,8 billion in 2012, and whereas the imbalance in bilateral trade has been in China's favour since 1997; whereas this trade deficit amounted to EUR 146,0 billion in 2012 compared to EUR 49 billion in 2000;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas an investment agreement should also include investor obligations, in particular with regard to respecting trade union and other labour rights, transparency and the protection of the environment; whereas investment agreements should not cover investments in specially created zones that provide for circumventing labour and other law requirements;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that Chinese enterprises perceive the Union generally as a stable investment environment, but deplore the EU's significant export subsidies for European agricultural products, the existence of certain trade barriers to the European market, such as technical obstacles to trade and barriers erected to block third country investments in certain Member States;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is convinced that better protection of intellectual property rights and effective implementation of related rules in China would greatly promote the EU's and other foreign investors' objective of investing, sharing new technological capabilities and updating existing technologies in that country, in particular with regard to environmentally sound technologies;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that guaranteeing the rule of law for all EU and Chinese investors and citizens, without prejudice to must remain the priority; emphasizes the right of the parties to adopt and enforce measures necessary to pursue legitimate public policy interests, must remain the priority;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for a clause in the agreement, that makes clear that investments are subject to the laws and regulations of the host state;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recommends that with regard to market access, both parties may exclude certain sectors from the liberalisation commitments; the agreement shall not include commitments covering audiovisual services and public utilities;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that the agreement must promote investment which is sustainable, inclusive, and respects the environment, particularly in the area of extractive industries, and encourages good quality working conditions in the enterprises targeted by the investment;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its call for a binding corporate social responsibility clause and effective social and environmental clauses; Investors should apply the ILO Tripartite Declaration on Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, as well as specific or sectoral standards of responsible practice where these exist;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Emphasises that the mandate shall not include any self-deleting language constructions, which nullify the intention of other paragraphs;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Takes the view that the agreement should provide for state-to-state dispute settlement procedures, but no ISDSt for an investor-to-state dispute settlement mechanism;