5 Amendments of Helmut SCHOLZ related to 2021/2213(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Expresses its concern for the growing inequalities and poverty emerging in the OACPS countries, and the need to address the root causes of this situation; recalls the need to review the economic policies promoted by international financial institutions, which have failed in the attempt to create a background for economic development, and regional as well as international competitiveness, commercial and trade opportunities and which, on the contrary, have increased dependencies and inequality; considers that EU OACPS countries trade should contribute to enable these countries to develop diversified economic structures dedicated to human development; stresses therefore that common goods and public sectors such as education, health and water must not be subject to privatization or liberalization;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls the importance of supporting smallholders farmers and the development of local and regional products and markets, avoiding promoting an exclusively export-oriented model of agriculture and strengthening circular economies 'structures and the intra- regional trade and commercial cooperation, that could contribute to prevent further deforestation and land grabbing processes;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls for the systematic inclusion of binding and enforceable mechanisms for the implementation of TSD chapters on human rights, labour and environmental standards in all currently negotiated EPAs and future Trade and Cooperation Agreements; reiterates the need of an in-depth analysis on the impact of EPAs and trade liberalization agreements in OACPS countries on local economies, on biodiversity loss, deforestation and land grabbing, and the need to review these agreements to be coherent with development policies and SDGs;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Welcomes the commitment of the parties on Art.83 of the Agreement to “undertake measures to tackle tax avoidance, tax evasion and other harmful tax practices”; calls the EU to support OACPS countries on combatting illicit financial flows, EU companies and multinationals tax evasion, to ensure taxes are paid where profits and real economic value is created, in order to stop base erosion and profit-shifting;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Calls the EU to review export taxes restrictions and WTO +, TRIPS+ provisions in the current EPAs and future Trade and Cooperation Agreements with OACPS countries;