25 Amendments of Marietje SCHAAKE related to 2016/2031(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph - 1 (new)
Paragraph - 1 (new)
-1. Notes that the Customs Union between Turkey and the European Union came into force in 1995 and has since remained unchanged, while changes in the world economy and technological advances has fundamentally changed the global trading landscape;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph - 1 a (new)
Paragraph - 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes, therefore, the initiative to update the Customs Union to reflect these changes by broadening the scope to include more sectors, such as services and agricultural products, as well as to address current shortcomings in the Customs Union by looking to include new rules on for example trade and sustainable development, energy and raw materials and dispute settlement;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that modernisation of the Customs Union will further strengthen the already strong economic ties between Turkey and the European Union (EU) and will keep Turkey economically anchored to the EU; believes that strengthening trade relations could bring concrete benefits to citizens in Turkey and EU Member States, ans shown in studies and impact assessments, and could also contribute to both sides engaging in a positive reform agenda while mitigating political tensions with Ankara on the deteriorating situation of the rule of law and fundamental freedoms in the country;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Customs Union has shown that it clearly fails tois outdated and no longer meets the requirements ofor trade relations between the partiesin the 21st century;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises that EU-Turkey trade relations are and must remain based on mutual respect for human rights and fundamental freedom;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses in this regard that the European Union must take a two-track approach in which negotiation on the modernisation of the Customs Union does not come at the expense of addressing ongoing concerns around the deterioration of the rule of law and undermining of fundamental freedoms in Turkey; neither can the Customs Union been considered a direct or indirect replacement of accession talks;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas sectors that are currently excluded from the customs union, such as agriculture, services and public procurement, are important for both parties to the agreement;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of Turkey’s recent rapprochement with Russia and the statements of the Turkish Government regarding the country’s possible accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation; rReiterates that the EU is Turkey’s main trading partner and that two thirds of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Turkey comes from EU Member States; emphasises that the Customs Union requires Turkey to align its legislation with the acquis communautaire;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. having regard to the will of the partieswhereas both parties have expressed their will to expand and improvedeepen trade relations and thave therefore decisionded to launch negotiations to modernise the Customs Union and extend its scope;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the growing geopolitical and economic challenges facing Turkey as a result of instability in its neighbourhood, terrorism and the aftermath of the failed coup attempt of 15 July 2016; stresses that while the chaos and instability in the Middle East, the Russian annexation of Crimea and intervention in Ukraine, are adversely affecting Turkey’s foreign trade within its neighbourhood, an upgraded Customs Union can help Turkey to overcome the challenges it faces, and contribute to transformstabilising Turkey into a pillar of stability and an engine ofand providing growth for its citizens, if the necessary reforms are made by the government;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to include clear and strong political benchmarks in the upgraded Customs Union between Turkey and the EU on, making human rights and fundamental freedoms a key conditionality.
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Addresses, in connection with the trade negotiations between the EU and Turkey, the following recommendations to the Council and the Commission regarding the modernisation of the Customs Union:
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) the strengthening of trade relations between the EU and Turkey should be set against the background of the common will of the parties to share the set ofbased on the values and principles laid down in the EU's founding treaties, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and the mutual will to work together to implement them fully and comprehensively;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) the current strucnature of the Ankara agreement should be considered inadequate in terms of the evolution ofCustoms Union is not sufficient to deal with changes in the global economy and the EU’'s trade policy, in that: (a) it does not considerver important economic sectors such as services, public procurement and agriculture, (b) it does not contain chapters on specific issues such as sustainable development, protection of social rights and labour, gender equality, protection ofchild labour, food safety and health, SMEs or the protection of foreign investments; (b) it does not take account, energy and raw materials ofr the specific role of the European Parliament and of the national parliaprotection of foreign investments; (c) the provisions concerning the settlement of disputes areflect the political nature of the agreement not adequate to properly deal with situations that may arise;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point v
Paragraph 1 – point a – point v
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point vi
Paragraph 1 – point a – point vi
(vi) the entire negotiating process should be based on the principles of transparency and full access to the proceedings, whereby the EU should use the experience gained in the negotiations on the trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership as a basis;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point vi a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a – point vi a (new)
(vi a) the European Union must take a two-track approach in which negotiation on the modernisation of the Customs Union does not come at the expense of addressing ongoing concerns around the deterioration of the rule of law and undermining of fundamental freedoms in Turkey, neither can the Customs Union been considered a direct or indirect replacement of accession talks;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point -i (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b – point -i (new)
(-i) modernising the Customs Union by broadening its scope and including new sectors and at the same deepening the trade relations between the EU and Turkey by including rules on specific issues would be beneficial for both sides; the EU and Turkey must work together as strategic partners to set high standards and global rules for trade, which enshrine and strengthen our values;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iiia) the issue of corruption must also be addressed; high standards and clear rules within the context of a modernised Customs Union can help combat corruption in Turkey;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vi
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vi
(vi) in order to enablt is important to make Tsurkey to become more involved in the decision- making process related to thee that Turkey remains well informed of developments in EU's trade policy, and provided there is significant progress in terms of convergence and legislative harmonisation; in specific cases, it wcould be helpful to allow Turkey access to decision-making processes as an observer;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) the liberalisation of the sectors that are not currently included in the Customs Union should take place in a progressive and binding manner, by measuring itscreating positive impact onfor businesses, particularly SMEs, and consumers, while upholding standards related to, amongst others, consumer protection, worker's rights, animal welfare, health and the environment. To that end, parliamentary institutions, both at EU level and nationally, can play an active role in liaising and holding talks with stakeholders and civil society;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vi
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vi
(vi) owing to its importance and impact, the services sector should be liberalised on the basis of stringent transparency criteria, full reciprocity, non-discrimination and legislative harmonisation, with the exclusion of audiovisual services and services of general economic interest, as is the EU's common practice in all trade negotiations;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
(vii) in areas such as the digital economy, telecommunications, postal services and financial services, attention should be paid to aspects relating to data protection; in the transportthe Customs Union must be updated to a 21st century trade agreement and therefore the EU must take an ambitious approach to areas relating to digital trade and the digital economy, for example by establishing spector, the current quota system should be maintainedific chapters on e-commerce and telecommunications, without prejudice to the EU acquis on data protection;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point viii
Paragraph 1 – point c – point viii
(viii) rigorous procedures should be establisheda clear and fair framework regarding the entry and (temporary) residence of professionals should be established;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ix
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ix
(ix) the new EU-Turkey trade framework should lay down specific provisions for the protection of investments, on the basis of the reformed investment protection system that the European Commission has formulated and which has been taken up in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada, noting that the EU and Turkey should work together on the global stage to reform the outdated ISDS system;