6 Amendments of Seán KELLY related to 2018/0356M(NLE)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas Vietnam is also one of the fastest-growing countries in ASEAN, with average GDP growth of around 6.51 % from 2000 until 2018; whereas Viet Nam is estimated to continue growing at similarly strong rates in the upcoming years;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that negotiations began in June 2012 and were concluded in December 2015 after 14 negotiating rounds, and regrets subsequent delays in bringing forward the agreement for signature and ratification; considers that any further delays can substantially undermine the EU’s geostrategic ambitions in the ASEAN region;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the economic and strategic importance of this agreement, as the EU and Vietnam share a common agenda and common values – to stimulate growth and employment, boost competitiveness, fight against poverty and make progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); emphasizes the geopolitical considerations that render EU partners in the Far-East as key players to engage with, in a complex local geo-economic environment;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the fact that around 169 EU geographical indications will benefit from recognition and protection on the Vietnamese market at a comparable level to that of EU legislation, in view of the fact that Vietnam is an important export market in Asia for EU food and drink exports; underlines the potential for growth and significant benefits that are hereby made available to European Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, considering this sector of the economy of vital interest for European prosperity and innovation;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the EVFTA will help Vietnam go further in improving IPR protection, to the benefit of IPR owners and consumers, as Vietnam will accede to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Internet Treaties, which set standards to prevent unauthorised online access to or use of creative work, protect the rights of owners, and address the challenges that new technologies and methods of communication pose to IPR; stresses the strategic importance of standard setting capacity in a region that is witnessing tendencies of decoupling on the normative and standardization fronts; reiterates that a lack of strong regulatory frameworks could trigger a race to the bottom and a negative competition on important legal provisions; highlights that a swift ratification of the EVFTA can guarantee the highest standards of production and best quality for consumers;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Acknowledges the institutional and legal link between the FTA and the PCA, which ensures that human rights are placed at the core of the EU-Vietn Nam relationship; points out that Article 1 of the PCA contains a standard human rights clause which can trigger appropriate measures, including, as a last resort, the suspension of the PCA, and implicitly of the EVFTA, or parts thereof, without delay;