Activities of Helmut SCHOLZ related to 2019/0273(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Exercise of the Union's rights for the application and enforcement of international trade rules (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 654/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the exercise of the Union's rights for the application and enforcement of international trade rules
Amendments (7)
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In the same vein, a similar situation may arise under other international trade agreements, in particular regional or bilateral agreements, where a third country does not cooperate, as necessary, for the dispute settlement to function, for example by failing to appoint an arbitrator, or by failing to cooperate in the setting up of a panel of experts with regard to the settlement of disputes linked to labour and sustainability commitments, and where there is no mechanism foreseen to secure the functioning of dispute settlement in this situation.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The Union considers the content and commitments in the Trade and Sustainable Development chapters of its trade agreements, and of its Association Agreements as binding.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
(5b) The Union remains committed to a multilateral approach to international dispute settlement, rules-based trade, and international cooperation to achieve the United Nation‘s Sustainable Development Goals.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To this end, the Union should be able to expeditiously suspend obligations under international trade agreements, including regional or bilateral agreements, when effective recourse to a binding dispute settlement mechanism, including on commitments arising from the Trade and Sustainable Development chapter of an agreement, is not possible because the third country has rendered it impossible for the Union to do so.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Finally, the review clause of Regulation (EU) No 654/2014 should be renewed for another five-year perioduntil 2023 and should cover the application of the proposed amendment.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 654/2014
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b b
(bb) in trade disputes relating to other international trade agreements, including regional or bilateral agreements, if adjudication is not possible because the third country is not taking the steps that are necessary for a dispute settlement procedure to function, including on commitments in the chapter on Trade and Sustainable Development in the Union‘s trade agreements, and Association Agreements;
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 654/2014
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
By 1 March 2025 at the latest3, the Commission shall review the scope of this Regulation, taking into account in particular the amendments to the scope having effect from [date of entry into force of this amending Regulation], the commercial policy measures that may be adopted, as well as its implementation, and shall report its findings to the European Parliament and the Council.