Activities of Reinhard BÜTIKOFER 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 (11)
Amendment 16 #
Draft legislative resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to its Resolution on the Crisis of the WTO Appellate Body of 28 November 2019 (2019/2918, RSP),
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The Union insists on the primacy of international trade law, as administered by the WTO and enforced under Article 23 of the WTO Agreement, and will cooperate in all endeavours aiming to reform the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism in order to ensure the appropriate functioning of the WTO’s Appellate Body.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) By ...[At the latest one year following the entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission should report to the European Parliament and to the Council about ongoing developments in the practice of international trade dispute settlements and its activities in reforming the Appellate Body of the WTO.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) As a last resort, the Union should also be able to adopt proportionate interim countervailing measures in case of measures by a third country that are manifestly in violation of its obligations towards the Union or prejudicial to its commercial interests, provided that the Union has challenged those measures in the procedurally correct way and has received a favourable opinion in first instance from the relevant dispute settlement mechanism.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) The application of the provision of the possibility of applying countervailing measures against third countries adopting measures that are manifestly in violation of its obligations towards the European Union and are prejudicial to its commercial interests, and after receiving a favourable opinion of the first instance of the relevant dispute settlement mechanism, should be suspended for 18 months.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) It is desirable to continue assessing whether developments in the fields of trade in services and of trade related intellectual property rights support an expansion of the possible scope of measures under Regulation (EU) No 654/2014. It would be appropriate for the Commission to assess all those aspects as part of a review in the short term, within 18 months of the entry into force of this Regulation, and at the latest within two years. That review may be followed by appropriate legislative proposals.
Amendment 38 #
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 periodtwo years, and should cover the application of the proposed amendment.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 654/2014
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b c (new)
(ba) the following point (bc) is inserted: (bc) notwithstanding points (a), (aa), (b) and (bb), when a third country adopts or maintains measures that are manifestly in violation of its obligations towards the European Union, or are prejudicial to its commercial interests, provided that the Union has challenged those measures in the procedurally correct way and after receiving a favourable opinion of the first instance of the relevant dispute settlement mechanism.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(bb) where measures are taken to restrict the trade with a third country in situations under Article 3(aa), Article 3(bb) or Article 3(bb (e), such measures shall be commensurate to the nullification or impairment of the Union’s commercial interests caused by the measures of that third country;
Amendment 59 #
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 atetween ... [18 months from the date of entry into force of this amending Regulation] and ... [two years from the ldatest of entry into force of this amending Regulation], 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], including the possibility of widening the scope with regard to the enforcement of service and Intellectual Property commitments of EU trade partners, 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.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation No 654/2014
Article 12
Article 12
(3a) Article 12 is replaced by the following: Article 12 Article 12 Entry into force Entry into force This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Point (bc) of Article 1(3) shall apply from .... [OJ please insert the date 18 months following the date of entry into force of this amending Regulation].