Awaiting committee decision
2013/2179(INI) Situation and future perspectives of the European fishing sector in the context of the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Thailand
Next event: Vote scheduled in committee, 1st reading/single reading 2014/02/11 more...
Lead committee dossier: PECH/7/12956
Legal Basis RoP 048
Next event: Vote scheduled in committee, 1st reading/single reading 2014/02/11 more...
- Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2014/03/10
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Opinion | INTA | WAŁĘSA Jarosław Leszek (EPP) | |
Lead | PECH | MATO ADROVER Gabriel (EPP) | RODUST Ulrike (S&D), MEISSNER Gesine (ALDE), GRÓBARCZYK Marek Józef (ECR), FERREIRA João (GUE/NGL) |
Legal Basis RoP 048
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2014/03/10
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2013/2179(INI)
2013/11/22
INTA
12 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recognises th
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Stresses that
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Expresses its indignation at the working conditions and coercive labour practices, in particular with respect to migrant workers, in the Thai fishing industry as revealed in the latest joint ILO report; points out that the report states that there are no reports of any unions existing in the Thai fishing sector and even if there were, legal restrictions would make it difficult to truly represent the interests of the largely migrant workforce1; concludes that this situation is unacceptable and needs to be resolved before any further negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement take place; __________________ 1 The report referred to is entitled "Employment practises and working conditions in Thailand´s fishing sector", page xiii
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Supports sustainable regional integration amongst ASEAN countries;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Requests that fish products such as canned tuna imported from Thailand
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Demands that imports of canned tuna and other fish products from Thailand be subject to the greatest possible extent to the same competitive conditions as those for EU fish products; this implies in particular that an ambitious trade and sustainable development chapter must be part of the
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Demands that imports of canned tuna and other fish products from Thailand be subject to the greatest possible extent to the same
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Demands that imports of canned tuna and other fish products from Thailand be subject to the greatest possible extent to the same competitive conditions as those for EU fish products; this implies in particular that an ambitious trade and sustainable development chapter must be part of the Agreement, whereby Thailand undertakes to respect, promote and implement internationally recognised labour standards, as embodied in the fundamental ILO conventions, including those on forced labour and child exploitation;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls, in the case of sensitive fish products, for both human and animal food, for strict rules of origin to be maintained, and for cumulation to be strictly limited in that of products such as canned tuna, for which Thailand is mainly a processing country rather than a fishing country;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the IUU Regulation1 is effectively implemented and that the FTA negotiations result in an explicit reference to the IUU Regulation within the bodytext of an agreement; __________________ 1 Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
source: PE-524.551
2013/12/05
PECH
20 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the European fishing and processing industry is vital in terms of securing the supply of food to European citizens and a basis for the livelihood of coastal areas that largely depend on those activities, and the survival of the sector will be jeopardised if the EU liberalises trade in fishery products with developing countries that wish to export their products to the key Community market, especially if they are offered zero duty;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Urges the Commission to ensure that European canned and prepared fish and shellfish are considered sensitive products; points out that long transitional periods and partial liberalisation commitments, including the imposition of quotas, should therefore be duly established for such products;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls for access to the EU market for canned and prepared fish and shellfish from Thailand to remain subject to the current tariff and thus to be excluded from tariff liberalisation, so as to safeguard the sustainability and competitiveness of the Community tuna industry and preserve the significant activity and social dimension associated with the tuna industry in the EU (25 000 direct and 54 000 indirect jobs);
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Urges the EU to include the application of strict rules of origin for sensitive fish products in the EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Commission to ensure that the necessary guarantees are secured from Thailand in order to prevent IUU fishing and the marketing of IUU fish products, and the processing of small-sized fish by the Thai canning industry;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Considers that the best way to ensure the full cooperation of Thailand in the fight against IUU fishing is to insert an explicit reference to the EU’s IUU Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 in the text of the Agreement;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Demands a guarantee that all operators in the sector, in both the EU and third countries, comply with the same competition rules in order to ensure a level playing field; takes the view that this should specifically entail compliance with international conventions on labour, respect for human rights and labour rights, environmental protection, the fight against illegal fishing and compliance with EU health and hygiene standards; takes the view that, to this end, the
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Demands a guarantee that all operators in the sector, in both the EU and third countries, comply with the same competition rules in order to ensure a level playing field; takes the view that this should specifically entail compliance with international conventions on labour, respect for human rights and for labour and social rights, environmental protection and sustainable exploitation of fishery resources, the fight against illegal fishing and compliance with EU health and hygiene standards; takes the view that, to this end, the FTA should include a mechanism for monitoring and supervising compliance with these rules;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls for the FTA to include a requirement for compliance with International Labour Organisation conventions and greater transparency, surveillance, oversight, and traceability in the Thai fisheries sector, so that fishing activities can be monitored;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas Thailand is the world’s main producer of canned tuna, with 46% of world production, and its exports of canned tuna to the EU, more than 90 000 tonnes a year, amount to almost 20% of all Community imports from third countries, the US, EU and Japan being the main destination markets for exports of fishery products from Thailand;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses that the outcome of the trade negotiations with Thailand in the fisheries sector should be without prejudice to the European Parliament’s decision to support the conclusion of the Agreement by giving its consent to it;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas, following other precedents, a tariff reduction for canned and prepared tuna
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas a tariff reduction would also distort the European market, since the bulk of the EU tuna canning industry is located in regions that are heavily dependent on fisheries, such as Galicia, Brittany, the Azores
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas when we talk about trade in fishery products we are talking about trade in a natural resource whose sustainability is influenced by a wide range of factors, including sound management and sustainable exploitation of fishery resources, control of illegal fishing, pollution, climate change and market demand; whereas all these external factors affect international trade in fishery products and, consequently, fishery products should be considered as sensitive products that may be given special protection;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas an adequate and constant supply of raw material is essential for the continued existence
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas globalisation has significantly increased the volume of fish traded internationally and there is widespread concern that many producer countries lack sufficient resources to manage and/or exploit fish stocks sustainably, guarantee an adequate level of health and hygiene protection, mitigate the environmental impact of fishing and aquaculture, and guarantee respect for human rights in general and promote labour rights and social conditions in particular;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U U. whereas both the ILO and various NGOs
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital X a (new) X a. whereas the competitiveness of the Thai canned tuna industry stems from the widespread failure to comply with environmental standards, hygiene and health requirements, labour rights, and social conditions, leading to unfair competition among the international rivals operating in this production sector;
source: PE-524.693
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