20 Amendments of Julie GIRLING related to 2014/2228(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the TTIP is above all about regulation10 , about reducing or eliminating non-tariff barriers11 , and as such about the level of protection of human health and the environment; __________________ 10See speech by EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström of 11 December 2014.http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs /2014/december/tradoc_152942.pdf 11 See 2014 Report on Technical Barriers to Trade by the US Trade Representative, p. 45.negotiations contain three main pillars, covering market access (tariffs, services and establishment and procurement), regulatory cooperation and coherence, and rules; __________________
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas open trade has been a generator for growth, employment and prosperity for generations in Europe, which has traditionally been among the most open of world economies, allowing European business to trade worldwide and for European consumers and manufacturers to source products and materials at low prices and of high quality;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas there is a degree of divergence between the regulatory systems of the EU and the US is very wide in key areas for the protection of health and the environment, including food safety and consumer information, owing to different legal and political cultures (epitomised by the controversy over the precautionary principle)owing to different legal and political cultures in terms of human and animal health, the environment and food safety;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas Europe, as a continent with an ageing population, scarce raw materials, low birth rates, and a social model based on large social expenditures as a proportion of GDP will increasingly come to rely on growth outside the EU in order to help generate prosperity domestically to support its social systems which will come under severe pressure principally as a result of increased life expectancy coupled to a declining working age population;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the US Trade Representative consistently denounces EU standards in90% of world growth in the next twenty years will occur outside the EU, it is therefore essential that Europe plays a leading role in establishing the continuation of a rules-based, liberal framework, that will allow Europeans non-discriminatory, stable and predictable access to these mareas as trade barrierkets; strongly believes that TTIP has a key role to play in this process;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, according to UNCTAD, environmental and health measures are among the governmental measu the partnership with the United States is based on shared principles in areas that have been challenged most frequently in ISDS casessuch as human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers it misleading on the part of the Commission to try to appease public concerns about the TTIP by stating that existing standards will not be lowered, as this disregards the fact that many standards have yet to be set in the implementation of existing (framework) legislation (e.g. REACH) or by the adoption of new laws (e.g. cloning)alls on the Commission to ensure that the EU principles of protecting and improving the quality of human health, animal health and the environment are upheld throughout negotiations, and fully reflected in the final TTIP agreement;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Supports the negotiation of a full, ambitious and balanced agreement that will go beyond existing WTO commitments, with the objective of increasing trade and investment between the EU and the US, generating new economic opportunities for the creation of employment and growth through increased market access and greater regulatory compatibility, while setting new high quality benchmarks for global standards;
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Notes that in some areas agreement may not be possible owing to divergent approaches, however, urges the Commission to ensure that TTIP covers as many sectors as possible in order to realise the untapped potential of a truly transatlantic market place;
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concernedBelieves strongly that the TTIP negotiations have already affected Commission proposals and actions relating, for example, to food safety and climate protection (e.g. pathogen meat treatments; implementation of the fuel quality directive)should act as a catalyst to solve existing and outstanding trade irritants and disputes between the US and EU, providing a forum for the parties to seek innovative and pragmatic solutions;
Amendment 145 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is very concernedPoints out that the objective of regulatory convergence, including in particular the creation of a Regulatory Cooperation Council, will lead to a lowering of future EU standardsbrings about an important opportunity for greater convergence between both parties by providing robust systems with high levels of protection in key areas forsuch as the protection of human health, food safety and the environment in light of the significant differences as compared with the US;
Amendment 150 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that TTIP must not result in a lowering of standards on either side of the Atlantic and must respect the right of governments to take measures necessary to achieve legitimate public policy objectives in the area of protection of the environment;
Amendment 184 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 195 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 1
Paragraph 5 – indent 1
Amendment 205 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 2
Paragraph 5 – indent 2
Amendment 215 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – indent 3
Paragraph 5 – indent 3
Amendment 254 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 269 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls that the inclusion of any possible protection mechanisms should not be at the expense of Member States or the EU's ability to introduce measures necessary to pursue legitimate public policy objectives; these provisions should look to form a new 'gold standard' for investment protection in international investment fora;
Amendment 291 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is deeply concerned about the lack ofWelcomes the Commission's communication of 25 November 2014 concerning transparency in theTTIP negotiations, and urges the Commission to give all Members of the European Parliament access to the negotiation texts, in particular the consolidated ones. considers this a good step to further developing transparency, stakeholder consultation and access to documents alike, while retaining the degree of confidentiality necessary for trade negotiators to reach a good final deal; expresses its willingness to work together with the Commission to implement the provisions of this Communication as soon possible in early 2015;
Amendment 302 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Welcomes the Commission's publication of the draft legal text on 7 January 2015, and considers this a positive step to further increase transparency of the TTIP negotiations; expresses its commitment to working with the Commission and Member States in order to achieve improved transparency, while recognising the need for existing confidentiality arrangements in order to achieve the best result for European citizens;