7 Amendments of Cristian Dan PREDA related to 2018/0356M(NLE)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Recalls that the EU and its Member States are among the top donors in Vietnam and the largest grant donor;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1 a. Stresses that open trade is a driver of prosperity by deepening economic ties; takes the view that the FTA and IPA will benefit Vietnam, as trade and investment fuel continued economic growth, bringing the country closer to its target of becoming an advanced industrialised economy;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1 b. Reminds that the EU’s trade policy promotes its values and respect for human rights; stresses that opening up of the economic space should go hand in hand with improvements of the political life and the human rights situation in Vietnam;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. UrgWelcomes the EU and Vietnam to use the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to, inter alia, help toinstitutional framework and procedures under the EU- Vietnam PCA and FTA which will provide the EU with an enhanced basis for actively promoting respect for human rights and sustainable development in its relations with Vietnam; urges the EU and Vietnam to make full use of the provisions in the FTA in order to contribute to the strengthening of human rights in Vietnam; reiterates the importance of athe well- developed bilateral EU- and Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue; recalls the EUnion’s commitment, under its Strategic Framework and Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy, to include human rights in its impact assessments, as and when they are carried out, including for trade agreements that have a significant economic, social and environmental impacts;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of theWelcomes the inclusion of a robust, comprehensive and binding chapter on tTrade and sSustainable dDevelopment, dealing in an integrated manner with labour and environmental matters in the context of the Union’s trade relations with Vietnam; underlines the importance of this chapter in contributing to the strengthening of labour rights and environmental standards, including corporate responsibility and fair and ethical trade; notes, in this regard, that the ratification and implementation of core International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions is key to ensuring that the FTA does not cLO conventions is key to ensuring the FTA does not contribute to a race to the bottom; notes the steps taken by Vietnam regarding the drawing up of a revised version of its Labour Code, as well as the expected ratification of ILO Convention no. 98 on the right to organise and collective bargaining in 2019; takes the view that advancing swiftly on these issues will demonstribute to a ate Vietnam’s commitment to workers rights and provide reassurance to the bottoms that the country will comply with the labour obligations contained in the EU-Vietnam FTA; urges therefore the Vietnamese Ggovernment to commit to a speedyspeed up the reform of its labour code including the ratification and implementation of the outstanding core ILO cConventions and establis, with a clear timetable for its progress, prior to the European Parliament’s ratification of the FTA; calls on the Commission to monitor closely and keep the Parliament regularly informed about developments in this area;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the importance of the full involvement of civil society organisations (CSOs) for the purposes ofWelcomes the introduction of provisions ensuring transparency and inclusiveness in the decision-making process; emphasises the importance of full involvement of CSOs in implementing and monitoring the provisions of the FTA; urges both parties to initiate the requisitebegin the necessary procedures to establish the Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) as soon as possible; notes that the DAG must be genuinely representative of civil society and, includeing participants that representing organisations advocating the advancement of human rights, labour rights and environmental protection; welcomes the Commission’s readiness to step up support for civil society during the implementation of the FTA with Vietnam, as well as its intention to enhance technical and logistical support to DAGs and other mechanisms of civil society participation as this will be crucial for ensuring transparency and their meaningful involvement;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls its concern atwith the general human rights situation in Vietnam, as well as with the increasingly restrictive approach of the Vietnamese authorities with regard to the freedom of expression and other freedoms; recalls the close linksage between the FTA and the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) andPCA and stresses that making improvements of human rights should be a central element of the EU’s engagement with Vietnam; urges the Commission to use all available tools in the aAgreements, including suspension when needed, to protect and promote fundamental freedoms;