Activities of Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ related to 2018/2010(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Implementation of the EU-Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement - Implementation report on the trade pillar of the Association Agreement with Central America (debate) ES
Implementation of the EU-Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement - Implementation report on the trade pillar of the Association Agreement with Central America (debate) ES
Reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and Colombia and Peru PDF (348 KB) DOC (61 KB)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that the Agreement is Considers that the Agreement has been an important tool to accompany the peace agreement in Colombia by providing significant opportunity toies for growth and employment in particular in the poorest regions deeply affected by the war; insists on fostering the peace agreement in Colombia by exploiting the whole potential of the agreement.;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the fact that this agreement helps services sector companies, promoting good regulatory practices, improving domestic regulation and transparency, and through enhancing legal certainty;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Supports the creation of a specific Working Group, as mentioned in article 109 of the Agreement, to discuss regulatory issues concerning trade in services and electronic commerce, to ensure that a balanced and fair competitive environment in the digital ecosystem is promoted;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges that progress has been made by the parties on resolving trade irritants and on implementing most of the areas covered by the Agreement, especially as regards sanitary and phytosanitary matters (SPS), Rules of Origen (RoO) and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBTs);
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that both countries have raised specific concerns about their ability to meet certain food safety standards required for the EU market, in particular as regards recent EU legislative proposals on cadmium levels in cacao, endocrine disruptors, novel foods, and palm oil, which risk having a social impact in some of the countries’ poorest areas, where such production tends to be concentrated; calls on the parties to enhance early warning and transparency and the exchange of information on internal legislation and procedures to allow the parties to anticipate and adapt to changing patterns and comply with internal legal requirements;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses, therefore, the need forat transparent and inclusive consultation mechanisms to ensure that Colombia and Peruare a key instrument to ensure that all parties abide by recognised labour and environmental protection standards;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the deciscreation ofin Colombia to createof a consultation group independent of the government; calls on Peru to establish a similarly independent domestic advisory grouponsiders that Peru should follow the example of Colombia in order to ensure more independence and transparency;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Recalls that the thresholds established under the Stabilisation Mechanism for Bananas, annexed to the Agreement and applicable until 2020, should be respected, and underlines the need to continue to monitor the imports of banano once the mechanism expires and that the parties should continue to provide statistics in this regard;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes Colombia’s accession to the OECD on 30 May 2018, in what amounts to a recognition of the important reforms the country has undertaken, such as by reforming its justice system, improving its governance of state-owned enterprises and complying with the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention; and recalls that, as decided by the OECD Council, after its accession, Colombia shall provide progress reports to OECD bodies such as a follow-up assessment of the recommendations listed in the Trade Committee Formal Opinion; encourages Peru to continue its reforms under the Country Programme agreement with the OECD;