17 Amendments of Niccolò RINALDI related to 2010/2152(INI)
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that trade policy is an important element of the Union’s new industrial policy and that trade should be based on fair global competition and full reciprocity to maintain a healthy manufacturing base in Europe;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to do more to promote and encourage the use of existing initiatives and tools available such as the ‘market access database’ and the ‘export helpdesk’, so that citizens and SMEs can take full advantage of the EU’s trading relations;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates its strong support for a successful conclusion of the Doha Development Round, bearing in mind that a good conclusion should reflect the shifts in the world’s trading patterns and distribution of the benefits of world trade since the launch of the Round, bearing in mind also the need for a balanced NAMA text to guarantee access to emerging markets such as India, China and ASEAN countries while preventing emerging economies to use NAMA flexibilities to shelter specific key sectors by maintaining peak tariffs;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 10
Subheading 10
Parliament sees Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) as a second-best but necessary solutionimportant instruments for market access
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates that all new FTAs concluded by the EU should be WTO-compatible, comprehensive, ambitious, and lead to real reciprocal market access and go beyond both existing multilateral commitments and those expected to result from a successful conclusion of the DDA; welcomes the progress made in some negotiations; at the same time regrets that most of thecertain negotiations have not been concluded yet; asks the Commission to analyse what could be done or changed in order to conclude outstanding FTA negotiations better and fasterare disadvantageous to key EU sectors; asks the Commission to analyse the possible impact in terms of jobs, in particular, in order to adjust its mandates so as to be able to conclude FTAs with long-term benefits for EU growth; asks the Commission to analyse the possibility of including WTO dispute settlement mechanisms in bilateral Free Trade Agreements; asks the Commission to reducsolve the spaghetti-bowl effect, e.g. by negotiating multilateral rules of originrules-of-origin question multilaterally;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reminds the Commission to carry out a better evaluation of European interests before deciding on future FTA partners and negotiation mandates; emphasises that FTAs should only be negotiated with countries of economic interests and respect key principles such as full reciprocity, zero for zero tariff dismantling, removal of all non-tariff barriers, prohibition of duty drawback regime, uniform application of high rules of origin threshold; reminds the Commission and the Council to take seriously into account Parliament’s views when deciding about the mandates;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Regrets that in all high-level dialogues with our major trading partners such as the US, China, Japan and Russia only a little progress has been achieved in eliminating tariff and non-tariff barriers, in particular in respect of technical, social and environmental standards, intellectual property rights, market access, public procurement and supply of raw materials; urges the Commission to enhance its efforts towardsconduct more aggressive negotiations with a view to successful progress in our trade relations with these countries and encourages, in order to obtain reciprocal concessions from our trading partners to do the same; ;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Regrets that little or no progress has been achieved with regard toCalls for the Commission to carry out a comprehensive impact assessment of the benefits and drawbacks for Europe's various industrial sectors and job sector so as to be able to make progress with the High- Level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED) with China and that major trade barriers and crucial trade distortions are still detrimental to EU-China trade relation; states that the EU's strategy on trade with China must be based on taking account of European interests, especially as regards intellectual property rights, market access, public procurement, and raw materials, and trade defence disputes; insists that China should comply with allon respect for the principle of reciprocity; states that China, if it wants to avoid recourse to trade defence instruments, must meet its WTO obligations and; stresses that the Union should clearly announce and introduce appropriate measuremake more systematic use of appropriate legal instruments whenever China does not abide by its obligations;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates that the pursuit of further trade liberalisation makes it all the more necessary for the EU to preserve its ability to protect itself against unfair trading practices; regards Trade Defence Instruments (TDI) therefore as an indispensable component of the EU’s strategy; welcomes all efforts to streamline its TDI procedures and accessibility for Union industry, especially SMEs such as the market access helpdesk complaint tool;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Emphasises the strongly increased potential of goods and services in international trade, but reiterates that market access and the abolition of trade barriers at WTO level and in FTA negotiations has not been able to keep pace with these developments; is aware that many barriers to trade in goods and services are caused in particular by national regulations;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Demands that the Commission force our trading partners to grantpursue better market access tofor our service providers from industrialised countries or major emerging economies, bearing in mind that the EU internal market is already quite open to foreign service providers; notes, however, that some public services have to remain excluded on the basis of national or regional cultural diversities;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Puts the protection of investors as the first priority in light of the future European investment policy; asks the Commission, therefore, to secure the legal certainty of the protection granted by existing BITs and to resolve existing conflicts on the internal marketfor EU investors; calls on the Council to give its mandates for future investment agreements to the Commission, taking into account Parliament’s views and positions as set out in the report by Kader Arif on ‘Future European International Investment Policy’;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Points out that the EU has historic ties with Africa and Latin America and that an appropriate investment policy should therefore be conducted there, with a view to sustainable development;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Recalls that micro-enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises represent 99 % of all enterprises in the EU and have great potential to create new jobs and innovation; therefore, considers that internal and external policies should better address their specific needs to enhance their competitiveness; a special focus has to be laid upon the improvement of the EU cohesion funds in terms of accessibility and transparency in order to boost the competitiveness of SMEs.
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Stresses the need for more transparency and democratic accountability on how the investigation processes are initiated and conducted; therefore asks to be fully informed and adequately involved by the Commission at all the various stages of GSP and GSP+ procedures, including with regard to the lists of beneficiary countries;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Urges the Commission to not only complain about the unacceptable behaviour of some trading partners, but also to react in a stringent and proper way, for instance by withdrawing GSP benefits in the event of a GSP beneficiary country making use of unfair trade practices; not offering EU companies a level playing field and sustainable access; reminds the Commission of the fact that, besides trade policy, there are other policies such as environment, development, research and foreign affairs that have to support a joint policy on raw materials supply;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Reminds the Commission that European IPR policy towards the least developed and poor developing countries should remain within the TRIPS Agreement obligations and must fully respect the 2011 Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, especially in the field of generic medicines and public health;