5 Amendments of Jarosław WAŁĘSA related to 2013/2179(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Urges the Commission to ensure that European canned and prepared fish and shellfish are considered sensitive products; points out that long transitional periods and partial liberalisation commitments, including the imposition of quotas, should therefore be duly established for such products;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for access to the EU market for canned and prepared fish and shellfish from Thailand to remain subject to the current tariff and thus to be excluded from tariff liberalisation, so asthe Commission to safeguard the competitiveness of the Community tuna industry and preserve the significant activity and social dimension associated with the tuna industry in the EU (25 000 direct and 54 000 indirect jobs);
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the EU to include the application of strict rules of origin for sensitive fish products in the EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement, based on the concept of ‘wholly obtained’ products; considers, likewise, that the ‘no- drawback’ rule should be applied systematically and that Thailand should not be granted regional cumulation of origin or any cumulation with neighbourand for cumulation to be strictly limited in the case of products such as canned tuna, for which Thailand is mainly a processing country rather than a fishing countriesy;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Demands a guarantee that all operators in the sector, in both the EU and third countries, comply with the same competition rules in order to ensure a level playing field; takes the view that this should specifically entail compliance with international conventions on labour, respect for human rights and labour rights, environmental protection, the fight against illegal fishing and compliance with EU health and hygiene standards; takes the view that, to this end, the FTA should include a mechanism for monitoring and supervising complianceCommission should regularly report to Parliament on the compliance by Thailand with these rules;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that the outcome of the trade negotiations with Thailand in the fisheries sector should be without prejudice to the European Parliament’s decision to support the conclusion of the Agreement by giving its consent to it;