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Activities of Marie-Christine VERGIAT related to 2014/2228(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) (A8-0175/2015 - Bernd Lange) FR
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2228(INI)

Amendments (4)

Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that the conclusion of the TTIP creates the prospect of a broad economic space, which would include third countries with which the EU and the US have close trade and economic relationswill be a significant attempt to impose a global model of free trade and investments; calls on the EU and the US to immediately suspend the current negotiations on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; is convinced that they should henceforth focus their trade policy on ensuring that multilateral trade relations at all levels are sustainable and equitable;
2015/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Is convinced that one of the main aims of the TTIP is to reinforce corporation powers over international and national law; underlines the need to dismantle the excessive power held by the transnational corporations; in this sense calls for a binding international code for corporations that obligates them to respect human rights;
2015/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the EU's energy supply largely depends on foreign sources; emphasises the considerable contribution the TTIP could make to the EU's energy supply diversification and to its energy security by, inter alia, lifting licensing requirements for USconsiders that the conclusion of the TTIP narrows the access of the European Union to its more reliable and natural energy suppliers; is highly concerned about the environmental consequences of the TTIP related to the expansion of fracking, offshore oil drilling and gas explortsation;
2015/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomDeplores the fact that the Commission is taking steps aiming to improve the transparency of thesecrecy and lack of transparency of the Commission during the TTIP negotiations.
2015/03/02
Committee: AFET