18 Amendments of Katarína ROTH NEVEĎALOVÁ related to 2023/0038M(NLE)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 6 October 2022 on the outcome of the Commission’s review of the 15-point action plan on trade and sustainable development,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU and New Zealand are like-minded partners who share fundamental values, such as respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law, and both support a rules-based trading system, with the World Trade Organization (WTO) as its centrepiece;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas New Zealand is situated in the dynamic and strategically important Indo-Pacific region ; whereas New Zealand is a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas this is the first EU trade agreement aligned with the EU’s new approach to trade and sustainable development, which includes enforceable provisions with sanctions as a last resort;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists, nevertheless, that the Commission carefully manage and monitor the TRQs and keep the European Parliament constantly informed;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas open and fair trade is one of the four pillars of the EU’s Green Deal industrial plan;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers this agreement to be of major significance for bilateral relations between the EU and New Zealand and the promotion of rules- and values-based trade, bringing benefits beyond purely economic gains;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. CNotes that there is only a general final clause of the FTA, therefore, calls for the EU to implement safeguards, such as seasonality, on the additional TRQs for agricultural products;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that, a the agreement is comprehensive, economically balanced and it is the most ambitious and comprehenprogressive EU trade deal ever concluded,to date on sustainability; highlights that the agreement delivers on the priorities set out in Parliament’s resolutions of 25 February 2016 and 26 October 2017; notes that the agreement includes a dispute settlement mechanism to ensure that the rights and obligations contained therein are respected, so that businesses, workers and consumers can enjoy its benefits;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises that the EU beef and sheep sectors are under pressure owing to the market access being given to non-EU countries; calls on the Commission to consider the cumulative impacts of future trade deals on EU farmers and the need for investment in local EU production; it is necessary to maintain a level playing field for EU farmers, agri-food producers and workers; therefore, calls for the introduction of appropriate support measures for EU farmers;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the agreement will level the playing field with other trading partners that already have FTAs with New Zealand; notes the high level of tariff liberalisation under the agreement, which will entail the removal of 100 % of New Zealand tariffs on EU exports at entry into force and the lifting of 98.5 % of EU tariffs on New Zealand trade after seven years; notes the counter-seasonal nature of our respective agriculture production; believes that the sensitive character of certain European agricultural sectors has been duly reflected by well-calibrated concessions in the formtaken into account through tariff-rate quotas and longer transition periods; calls on the Commission to monitor closely the management of tariff- rate quotas and longer transition periodsfor agricultural products and report back to Parliament; welcomes the inclusion of dedicated chapters on sustainable food systems and animal welfare respectively and anand calls on both parties to further exchange on outcomes for sustainable agricultural practices; also welcomes the animal welfare condition in the tariff rate quota for beef and the ambitious chapter on sanitary and phytosanitary matters;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that it would welcome exchanges between the EU and New Zealand on good practices, in particular regarding regulations on new breeding techniques and attracting young people, especially female farmers, into the farming profession;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the obligation for the insurance of the effective implementation of the ILO convention and the multilateral environmental agreements, including the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, welcomes that the FTA also includes chapters on SPS measures, rules of origin, customs and trade facilitation, and technical barriers to trade.
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the protection that the agreement provides for the names of 163 European foodstuff geographical indications (GIs) and the complete list of EU GI wines and spirits, as well as the scope for (close to 2000 names); highlights that the agreement foresees the opportunity to adding more GI names in the future; notes that the agreement also includes comprehensive intellectual property provisions on copyright, trademarks and industrial designs, thereby ensuring effective protection and enforcement;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the market-access commitments on goods, given the removal of relatively high duties on industrial products such as cars and textiles, and the commitments on services, including delivery, telecommunications, financial and international maritime transport services, have the potential to significantly boost bilateral trade; considers that the agreement promotes transparency and the use of international standards to facilitate market access, while safeguarding the levels of protection that each party deems appropriate; welcomes that the agreement explicitly reaffirms the right of each party to regulate to pursue legitimate policy objectives; appreciates New Zealand’s acceptance of EU type-approval certificates and the provisions of the annex on wine and spirits, which will respectively facilitate trade in the vehicles and wine and spirits sectors;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the fact that the EU and New Zealand will reciprocally open up their procurement markets beyond what is already covered under the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement; stresses that EU companies will be allowed to tender for New Zealand central and sub-central government contracts on an equal footing with local companies;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that the agreement includes a dedicated chapter on digital trade, which will ensure predictability and legal certainty in digital trade transactions and facilitate cross-border data flows, while respecting the EU acquis on the protection of data and privacy; welcomes that the agreement will help ensure a secure online environment for consumers and that it will preserve a high level of personal data and privacy protection in the EU; welcomes the inclusion of ambitious articles on the protection of source code and paperless trade;
Amendment 89 #
11a. Urges both partners to ensure the active involvement of social partners and civil society, notably through the civil society forum and the domestic advisory group, on the implementation of the agreement; calls on both parties to ensure the swift establishment of well- functioning, effective and balanced domestic advisory groups and to ensure that their views on transversal sustainability issues are taken into account in a transparent manner in the government-to-government consultations provided in the agreement; calls on the Commission to ensure that the EU delegation to New Zealand is involved in the process of implementing the agreement from start to finish;