Awaiting committee decision
2017/2070(INI) Implementation of the common commercial policy. Annual report
Lead committee dossier: INTA/8/09943
Legal Basis RoP 052
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Opinion | DEVE | FRUNZULICĂ Doru-Claudian (S&D) | |
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| Lead | INTA | SAÏFI Tokia (EPP) | KIRTON-DARLING Jude (S&D), ZAHRADIL Jan (ECR), CHARANZOVÁ Dita (ALDE) |
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2018/03/22
Vote scheduled in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2017/05/18
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2017/2070(INI)
2018/01/12
DEVE
46 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that trade is not an end in itself, but that an inclusive and fair trade policy aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the importance of comprehensive provisions on social, labour and environmental standards in trade agreements;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the importance of comprehensive provisions on social, labour and environmental standards in trade agreements; urges the Commission to include a
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the importance of comprehensive provisions on social, labour and environmental standards in trade agreements; urges the Commission to include a
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the importance of comprehensive provisions on social, gender equality, labour and environmental standards in trade agreements; urges the Commission to include a sanctions-based, binding and enforceable chapter on Trade and Sustainable Development in all trade agreements;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the importance of comprehensive provisions on social, labour and environmental standards in trade agreements; urges the Commission to include a sanctions-based, binding and enforceable chapter on Trade and Sustainable Development in all trade agreements; insists strong provisions to tackle tax evasion and avoidance are included in EU FTAs and preferential trade regimes;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the conclusion of the Regulation on Conflict Minerals1 and calls for its speedy implementation; encourages the Commission to introduce greater transparency and accountability in global supply chains,
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the conclusion of the Regulation on Conflict Minerals1 and calls for its speedy implementation; encourages the Commission to introduce greater transparency and accountability in global supply chains, including
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the conclusion of the Regulation on Conflict Minerals
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the conclusion of the Regulation on Conflict Minerals1 and calls for its speedy implementation including the accompanying measures; encourages the Commission to introduce greater transparency and accountability in global supply chains, including binding due diligence obligations for supply chains in the garment sector; _________________ 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 laying down supply chain due diligence obligations for Union importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas, OJ L 130, 19.5.2017, p. 1.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the conclusion of the Regulation on Conflict Minerals1 and calls for its speedy implementation; encourages the Commission to introduce greater transparency and accountability in global supply chains, including binding due diligence obligations, through legislation, for supply chains in the garment sector; _________________ 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 laying down supply chain due diligence obligations for Union importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas, OJ L 130, 19.5.2017, p. 1.
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that trade is not an end in itself, but that an inclusive and fair trade policy aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the European Consensus on Development is an important element contributing to poverty- eradication; recalls the principle of policy coherence for development, requiring that the objectives of development cooperation be taken into account in policies that are likely to affect developing countries and calls for ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the conclusion of the Regulation on Conflict Minerals1 and calls for its speedy implementation; encourages the Commission to introduce greater transparency and accountability in global supply chains, including binding due diligence obligations for supply chains in the garment sector, including for third- party companies with economic activities in the Union; _________________ 1 Regulation (EU) 2017/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 laying down supply chain due diligence obligations for Union importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas, OJ L 130, 19.5.2017, p. 1.
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Warmly welcomes OECD sectorial due diligence guidelines that constitute a global approach to improve transparency and accountability of global value chains and calls on the European Commission to introduce horizontal mandatory due diligence proposals that are based on the OECD guidelines building on the examples on Member state level;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. calls on the Commission and all international actors to adhere to the new OECD due diligence guidelines for responsible supply chains in the garment and footwear sector.
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Recalls that greater access to customs data on imports entering the EU would increase GVC transparency and accountability;Calls on the Commission to make extensions on customs data requirements and include the exporter and the manufacturer as mandatory customs data ele-ments thereby enhancing the trans-parency and traceability of global value chains;calls equally on the Commission to seek ways to enable parties having a public interest stake to access the customs data collected from parties trading in products or goods imported into the EU;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5 c. Notes with concern that decent work deficits are particularly acute in Export Processing Zones (EPZs) linked to global supply chains, which are often characterized by exemptions from labour laws and taxes, restrictions on trade union activities and collective bargaining;recalls that business enterprises should establish operational-level grievance mechanisms for workers impacted by their operations, including in EPZs;likewise, stresses the need to scale-up cross-border social dialogue through the conclusion of International framework agreements (IFAs) to promote workers' rights in the supply chains of MNEs;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Notes that, in order to
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Reiterates its call on the EU and its member states to constructively participate in the intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights with the aim to set up a mandatory and enforceable international treaty;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Emphasises the need to reform the international investment regime to balance rights and obligations of investors, i.e. by allowing claims by affected individuals and awarding remedies against foreign investors if they breach the binding obligations;invites the European Commission to undertake a thorough examination, in consultation with civil society, of existing barriers to justice in cases brought before Member State courts for alleged abuses to human rights committed by EU enterprises or within their supply chain in third countries;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that EU trade and development policy must globally contribute to
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises, in a context where EU’s trade agenda towards developing countries has been characterised by a drive for liberalisation, that trade is not an end in itself, but that an inclusive and fair trade policy aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the European Consensus on Development is an important element contributing to poverty- eradication; recalls the principle of policy coherence for development, requiring that the objectives of development cooperation be taken into account in policies that are likely to affect developing countries;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that EU trade and development policy must contribute towards regional integration, food self- sufficiency and the incorporation and rise of developing countries into global value chains;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that EU trade and development policy must contribute towards regional integration and the incorporation of developing countries into
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that EU trade and development policy must contribute towards regional integration and the incorporation of developing countries into global value chains; calls on the Commission to continue to support the development of the Continental Free Trade Area in Africa through political and technical assistance;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Notes the progress on the conclusion and implementation of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and calls on the Commission to advance dialogue in a spirit of genuine partnership
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Notes the progress on the conclusion and implementation of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs); deems that an in-depth analysis on their impact on African economies and their sub-sectors, their respective labour markets, and the promotion of intra- regional trade in Africa is needed; and calls on the Commission to advance dialogue in a spirit of genuine partnership; calls for the timely implementation of accompanying measures including the disbursement of EDF resources;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Emphasises the need for an inclusive and fair trade policy to strictly respect and abide by the UNFCCC Paris Agreement commitments in order to fairly and coherently contribute to poverty- eradication, social and climate justice;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Takes note of Decision No 12/CVI/17 of the ACP Council of Ministers of 5 and 6 December 20171 a and encourages the Commission to explore the possibility of setting up a programme to help developing countries adapt to changes in European legislation and their consequences for their economies, in order to enable them to adopt the necessary measures to maintain access to European market for their exports; _________________ 1aDecision No 12/CVI/17 of the 106th Session of the ACP Council of Ministers, held in Brussels on 5 and 6 December 2017
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the importance of robust monitoring mechanisms in trade agreements with developing countries
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the importance of robust monitoring mechanisms in trade agreements with developing countries, including engagement with civil society organisations; welcomes the fact that EU monitoring missions are being sent to all GSP+ countries and urges the Commission to carry out a critical assessment of progress reports in order to evaluate the ability of trade preferences to deliver development-oriented outcomes;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Stresses the importance of robust monitoring mechanisms in trade agreements with developing countries, including engagement with civil society organisations; calls on the EU to ensure that human rights conditions linked to unilateral trade preferences such as GSP or GSP+ are effectively implemented and monitored; on this line, welcomes the fact that EU monitoring missions are being sent to all GSP+ countries and urges the Commission to carry out a critical assessment of progress reports in order to evaluate the ability of trade preferences to deliver development outcomes;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Stresses the importance to adapt trade policies to support national efforts to combat climate change in order to comply with the Paris Agreement, which should be considered as an “essential clause” in all future EU trade agreements;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Reiterates the importance of
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Reiterates the importance of the multilateral system as the most effective way to achieve an inclusive global trading system
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Reiterates the importance of the multilateral system as the most effective way to achieve an inclusive and fair global trading system; welcomes the extension of the WTO waiver for pharmaceutical products for LDCs until 2033; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to ensure that trade provisions do not hinder access to medicine, and TRIPS+ provisions such as data exclusivity are not included in trade agreements with developing countries;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises the importance of comprehensive provisions on social, labour and environmental standards in trade agreements;
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2018/01/30
INTA
197 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) – having regard to the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly on 25 September2015, entitled ‘Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 c (new) – having regard to its resolution of 5 July 2016 on implementation of the 2010 recommendations of Parliament on social and environmental standards, human rights and corporate responsibility3a, __________________ 3a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0298.
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Expects a reinforced engagement of the EU and its Member States in deliberations within the UN regarding a Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Urges that an updated and easily applicable rules-of-origin system be developed; considers it regrettable that no progress has been made on negotiating the Regional Convention on pan-Euro- Mediterranean rules of origin; reiterates its call to the Commission to draw up a report on the state of play with regard to rules of origin and of the nexus between ever more complex origin rules and the uptake of preferential trade agreements by economic operators;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Points out that, in the implementation of Union trade policy, special attention needs to be paid to agricultural products and to the interests of European producers and consumers, in particular in light of the cumulative impact of all FTAs on the sector; emphasises that trade agreements, and notably the agreement with Japan, can open up new business horizons for the agrifood sector; highlights the importance of striking the right balance between protecting sensitive agricultural products and advancing the Union’s offensive interests in relation to agrifood exports, with provision for, inter alia, transition
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Points out that, in the implementation of Union trade policy, special attention needs to be paid to sensitive sectors, for instance agricultural products, and to the interests of European producers and consumers; emphasises that trade agreements, and notably the agreement with Japan, can open up new business horizons for the agrifood sector; highlights the importance of striking the right balance between protecting sensitive
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Points out that, in the implementation of Union trade policy, special attention needs to be paid to agricultural products and to the interests of European producers and consumers; emphasises that trade agreements, and notably the agreement with Japan, can open up new business horizons for the agrifood sector; highlights the importance of striking the right balance between protecting sensitive agricultural products and advancing the Union’s offensive interests in relation to agrifood exports, with provision for, inter alia, transition periods and suitable quotas, and in certain cases for the exclusion of the most sensitive products; points out that it is essential to safeguard a robust system of health and plant-health rules based on the EU's precautionary principle while combating any form of discriminatory treatment in this area;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Points out that, in the implementation of Union trade policy, special attention needs to be paid to agricultural products and to the interests of European producers and consumers; emphasises that trade agreements, and
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Points out that, in the implementation of Union trade policy,
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Points out that, in the implementation of Union trade policy, special attention needs to be paid to agricultural products and to the interests of European producers and consumers; emphasises that trade agreements, and notably the agreement with Japan, can open up new business horizons for the
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 d (new) – having regard to its resolution of 12 September 2017 on the impact of international trade and the EU’s trade policies on global value chains4a, __________________ 4a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0330.
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the multiple references to the principle of reciprocity in the report on implementation of the Union trade strategy; reiterates that reciprocity must be a pillar of Union trade policy, while emphasizing the significance of preferential treatment provisions for least- developed nations; emphasises the importance for the Union of having an international instrument on public procurement, and deplores the fact that the relevant proposal has been held up in the Council; takes the view that the Commission proposal on the monitoring of foreign investment could make for greater reciprocity in the area of access to markets while safeguarding control over strategic assets for national security reasons;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the multiple references to the principle of reciprocity in the report on implementation of the Union trade strategy when dealing with equal partners; reiterates that in such cases reciprocity must be a pillar of Union trade policy;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the multiple references to the principle of reciprocity in the report on implementation of the Union trade strategy;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. As a follow-up to the Buenos Aires trilateral statement, calls on the Commission to enhance cooperation with the United States and Japan in addressing unfair competition and protectionist practices by third countries;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Points out that trade policy must be implemented in such a way as to help ensure that companies can compete fairly on a level playing field; welcomes the adoption of the new method for calculating anti-dumping duties in cases of distortion
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Points out that trade policy must be implemented in such a way as to help ensure that companies can compete fairly on a level playing field; welcomes the adoption of the new method for calculating anti-dumping duties in cases of distortion of competition in third countries; takes note of the interinstitutional agreement reached on the modernisation of trade defence instruments; highlights the importance of ensuring that these new instruments are implemented properly
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 e (new) – having regard to the Communication of the Commission "Promoting decent work for all - the EU contribution to the implementation of the decent work agenda in the world" published in May20065a __________________ 5aCOM(2006) 249 final, accompanied by SEC(2006) 643
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Considers it regrettable that the Commission report on the implementation of the trade policy strategy makes scarcely any mention of the task of coordination which needs to be undertaken with customs services; makes the point that trade policy must work to combat unlawful trading in order to keep EU companies competitive and to underpin consumer safety; also points to the important role of competition policy in this respect, and the need for bilateral and multilateral negotiations to this end;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Considers it regrettable that the Commission report on the implementation of the trade policy strategy makes scarcely any mention of the task of coordination which needs to be undertaken with customs services; makes the point that trade policy must work to combat unlawful trading in order to keep EU companies competitive and to
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls for trade policy implementation to become an integral component of the Union’s trade strategy, including implementation of the provisions in trade and sustainability chapters; calls for the development of enforceable clauses preventing trade in goods originating from slave labour, and child labour;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Urges the Commission, in cases of dysfunction or hindrance or where a partner fails to observe a commitment, to make immediate use of the tools at its disposal, particularly through recourse to the disputes settlement procedure as well as the existing ad-hoc processes foreseen for Trade and Sustainable Development provisions in the Union’s FTAs;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Urges the Commission, in cases of dysfunction or hindrance or where a partner fails to observe a commitment, including in the TSD chapter, to make immediate use of the tools at its disposal, particularly through recourse to the disputes settlement procedure;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission to invest more human and financial resources in preparation of trade agreements for adoption by our co-legislators and in improving the way that trade policy is implemented, and asks that a special trade policy implementation monitoring unit be set up within the Commission;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission to invest more human and financial resources in improving the way that trade policy is implemented, and asks that a special trade policy implementation monitoring unit be set up within the Commission, reporting also the European Parliament;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission to invest more human and financial resources in improving the way that trade policy is implemented, and asks that a special trade policy implementation monitoring and continuous evaluation unit be set up within the Commission;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Urges the Commission and Member States to do more, particularly through the use of IT, to
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Highlights the vital work done by Union delegations, in conjunction with Member State embassies, enabling swift and direct action to be taken to ensure that trade provisions are properly implemented; believes that Union delegations would benefit from a streamlined system based on a single set of rules and guidance in this respect, as the effectiveness of delegations in the monitoring of FTAs varies markedly from country to country; encourages the Commission and the EEAS to pursue their work in the field of economic diplomacy;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Highlights the vital work done by Union delegations, in conjunction with Member State embassies, enabling swift and direct action to be taken to ensure that trade provisions are properly implemented; encourages the Commission to involve EU delegations in third countries more closely in the transposition of existing and new free-trade agreements, with particular regard to the local start-up scene; encourages the Commission and the EEAS to pursue their work in the field of economic diplomacy;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Highlights the vital work done by Union delegations, in conjunction with Member State embassies, enabling swift and direct action to be taken to ensure that trade provisions are properly implemented; encourages the Commission and the EEAS to pursue their work in the field of economic diplomacy with the involvement in particular of European chambers of commerce and EU delegations in third countries;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Highlights the vital work done by Union delegations, in conjunction with Member State embassies and businesses, enabling swift and direct action to be taken to ensure that trade provisions are properly implemented and problems and obstacles quickly identified and effectively tackled; encourages the Commission and the EEAS to pursue their work in the field of economic diplomacy;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Asks the Commission to conduct a study of the cumulative impact of trade agreements, sector by sector and country by country, as a contribution to the evaluation of our trade policy and with a view to anticipating and amending its effects;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Highlights the fact that certain sectors
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Highlights the fact that certain sectors may experience economic difficulties which are trade related; calls on the Commission and Member States to develop effective support policies in order to maximise the benefits and minimise the potential negative effects of trade liberalisation;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Encourages the Commission to pursue and intensify its cooperation with international organisations and forums, including the G20, the United Nations, the OECD, the ILO
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Encourages the Commission to pursue and intensify its cooperation with international organisations and forums, including the G20, the United Nations, the OECD, the ILO, the World Customs Organisation and the World Bank, on the development of international standards, their implementation and the monitoring of trade;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) – having regard to the Commission staff working document of 14 July 2015 on Implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights – State of Play (SWD(2015)0144),
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Welcomes the publication by the Commission of the first report on implementation of FTAs
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Welcomes the publication by the Commission of the first report on implementation of FTAs; asks the Commission to continue publishing the report annually
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Asks the Commission to report on provisions of MFN treatment in existing EU bilateral FTAs and on their practical effect in guaranteeing additional EU market access in third countries through FTAs negotiated by the EUs FTA partners; warns that a proliferation of MFN treatment in EU FTAs curtails opportunities for a EU policy of preferred trade partners;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Points out that various elements of information, as well as figures, are missing from the report; notes that, when it comes to quantitative analyses the implementation report fails to provide an economic assessment of: the impact on growth and jobs of all FTAs; the contribution of FTAs to the evolution of trade flows, compared to other factors such as internal demand in the EU partners’ domestic markets; the impact of trade and investment agreements on investment flows and Mode 3 trade in services; asks the Commission to work more closely with the Member States and partner countries in order to obtain more data and information on the implementation of the agreements;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Is concerned by the fact that European companies are making relatively poor use of trade preferences by comparison with companies in partner countries which can therefore be deemed to benefit more from the EU’s FTAs than the EU itself; asks the Commission to determine the causes of the imbalance as quickly as possible and to address them; calls on the Commission and Member States to move swiftly on developing measures to give economic operators more information about the trade preferences provided for in the FTAs; believes that detailed information, including at micro level, is required in order to properly assess the implementation of the EU’s FTA, and that the experience of companies failing to use the possibility offered by FTAs matters just as much as the experience of those companies benefiting from them;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Is concerned
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Is concerned by the fact that European companies are making relatively poor use of trade preferences by comparison with companies in partner countries; considers the complexity of rules-of-origin a major factor for the low take up of trade preferences by economic operators; asks the Commission to determine the causes of the imbalance as quickly as possible and to address them; calls on the Commission and Member States to move swiftly on developing measures to give economic operators more information about the trade preferences provided for in the FTAs;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Considers that the Commission should pay as much attention to implementation of the provisions of FTAs as it does to the negotiation phase; calls on the Commission to address the implementation problems with the relevant EU trade partners in order to find solutions and systematise exchanges with European operators;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Invites the Commission to take a diversified approach to the various sectors studied and to set out the consequences of the implementation of trade agreements for those sectors which are considered sensitive, including an analysis of the cumulative impact of all FTAs;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Welcomes the announced introduction of implementation roadmaps for all trade agreements, and asks the Commission to involve all the interested parties in preparing them including civil society and social partners; calls on the Commission to set out intended objectives as well as specific criteria on which to base a clear evaluation, such as the state of progress on the removal of non-tariff barriers, the rate of use of quotas,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 b (new) – having regard to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR), in particular Article 4(1) prohibiting slavery and servitude,
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Welcomes the announced introduction of implementation roadmaps for all trade agreements, and asks the Commission to involve all the interested parties in preparing them; calls on the Commission to set out intended objectives as well as specific criteria on which to base a clear evaluation, such as the state of progress on the removal of non-tariff
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Points out that trade agreements, including trade chapters in association agreements, cannot come into force until they have been ratified by Parliament; believes it is essential to respect horizontally the practice to also await for Parliament’s consent before provisionally applying politically important agreements, as also committed to by Commissioner Malmström in her hearing on 29 September 2014;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the entire toolkit for SMEs, with a view to developing a more integrated
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32.
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Asks for more legal and administrative support to be made available for SMEs considering to export to foreign markets, not just through updating websites but also considering new tools such as online technical chats that could provide basic and more easily accessible support; Asks that the Union’s delegations take part in contributing to the information about exporting to the respective overseas markets, with a view to help SMEs;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 7 The importance of public procurement market access
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Asks the Commission to continue including SME-specific chapters and provisions in the trade agreements it negotiates and in its legislative proposals; emphasises that understanding the
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Notes that the protection of geographical indications is one of the Union’s offensive points in trade agreement negotiations; highlights the finding in the report on implementation of FTAs that certain partners are not
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Notes that the protection of geographical indications is one of the Union’s offensive points in trade agreement negotiations; highlights the finding in the report on implementation of FTAs that certain partners are not complying with provisions on the protection of geographical indications, and calls on the Commission to
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Common Commercial Policy comprises a body of trade agreements and legislative measures to safeguard the Union’s offensive and defensive trade interests, which should also contribute to sustainable growth and job creation, ensure that EU rules and standards are observed, safeguard states’ right to regulate and citizens’ well-being,
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Points out that the Union’s public procurement markets are the most open in the world; is concerned a
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Points out that the Union’s public procurement markets are the most open in the world; is concerned at certain partners’ non-compliance with provisions on public- procurement market access, to the detriment of EU companies; asks the Commission to work to secure greater access to third countries’ public procurement markets and to consider
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Points out that the Union’s public procurement markets are the most open in the world; is concerned at certain partners’ non-compliance with provisions on public- procurement market access, to the detriment of EU companies; asks the Commission to work to secure greater access to third countries’ public procurement markets
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Points out that the Union’s public procurement markets are the most open in the world; is concerned at certain partners’ non-compliance with provisions on public- procurement market access, to the detriment of EU companies; asks the Commission to work to secure greater access to third countries’ public procurement markets and to consider,
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Points out that the Common Commercial Policy must contribute
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38.
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Calls on the Commission systematically to monitor the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), particularly the GSP+, and to continue publishing reports every two years; calls on the Commission to work harder with beneficiary countries, the EEAS, the Union delegations, international organisations, companies, the social partners and civil society in order to improve its information gathering and provide more in-depth analysis of the monitoring exercise so that the implementation of all aspects of the system can be clearly evaluated; stresses that the credibility and thus effectiveness of the GSP rests on the ability of the Commission to implement the provisions of the legislation in full in cases of failure to implement international labour or environmental conventions, including conducting formal investigations when required and removing or suspending preferences;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Calls on the Commission systematically to monitor the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), particularly the GSP+, and to continue publishing reports every two years; calls on the Commission to work harder with beneficiary countries, the EEAS, the Union delegations, Member States' diplomatic missions, international organisations, companies, the social partners and civil society in order to improve its information gathering and provide more in-depth analysis of the monitoring exercise so that the implementation of all aspects of the system can be clearly evaluated;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Points out that the new-generation agreements include human rights clauses and sustainable development chapters, to be implemented comprehensively in their entirety in order to safeguard and promote the observance of human rights, the Union’s values and high social and environmental standards;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Common Commercial Policy comprises a body of trade agreements and legislative measures to safeguard the Union’s offensive and defensive trade interests, contribute to sustainable growth and job creation, ensure that EU rules and standards are observed, safeguard states’ right to regulate and citizens’ well-being, and promote EU values; and whereas adherence to these aims requires that Union trade policy be implemented fully and effectively in a fairer, more effective and more transparent manner;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Points out that the new-generation agreements include human rights clauses and sustainable development chapters, to be implemented comprehensively in their entirety in order to safeguard and promote the observance of human rights, the Union’s values and high social and environmental standards; notes the evaluation of the sustainable development chapters included in the Commission report on implementation of FTAs; welcomes the Commission's non-paper on TSD chapters; asks the Commission to develop a precise and specific method of monitoring and evaluating the implementation of these chapters, given that such an evaluation
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40a. Emphasises the potential added value of a more structured and transparent relationship with Domestic Advisory Groups in trading partners, recognising their key role in a better comprehension of the local imperatives and local ambitions; considers that DAGs are vital in contributing to the processes required for a better monitoring and implementation of TSD chapters;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Welcomes the review of the Aid for Trade strategy and supports the aim of capacity building for developing countries so that they can take greater advantage of the opportunities offered by EU trade agreements; emphasises, too, that the strategy must help to promote fair and ethical trade, and retain sufficiently asymmetrical liberalisation schedules to support economic development in the EU partner countries;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Welcomes the review of the Aid for Trade strategy and supports the aim of capacity building for developing countries so that they can take greater advantage of the opportunities offered by EU trade agreements; emphasises, too, that the strategy must help to promote fair and ethical trade and work towards becoming a key tool in combating rising global inequality;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Welcomes the review of the Aid for Trade strategy and supports the aim of capacity building for developing countries so that they can take greater advantage of the opportunities offered by EU trade agreements; emphasises, too, that the strategy must help to promote fair and ethical trade, as well as gender issues;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Reaffirms its support for the inclusion in all future trade agreements of ambitious provisions on combating corruption and protecting whistle-blower; welcomes the inclusion of anti-
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Reaffirms its support for the inclusion in all future trade agreements of ambitious provisions on combating corruption within the Union's exclusive competence; welcomes the inclusion of anti-
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Reaffirms its support for the inclusion in all future trade agreements of ambitious and enforceable provisions on combating corruption; welcomes the inclusion of anti-
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Welcomes the fact that gender
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Welcomes the fact that gender equality has been taken into account in the Commission’s report on the implementation of its trade strategy; underscores the aim of ensuring that women benefit from trade to the same extent as men; stresses that this requires a proactive approach by the Commission, and as a first step the application of a gender mainstreaming strategy to trade policy;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Common Commercial Policy comprises a body of trade agreements and legislative measures to safeguard the Union’s offensive and defensive trade interests, contribute to sustainable shared growth and decent job creation, ensure that EU rules and standards are observed, safeguard states’ right to regulate and citizens’ well-being, and promote EU values; and whereas adherence to these aims requires that Union trade policy be implemented and monitored fully and effectively;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Welcomes the fact that gender equality has been taken into account in the Commission’s report on the implementation of its trade strategy; underscores th
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Welcomes the adoption of the Conflict Minerals Regulation with its aim of contributing to more responsible management of the global value chain; calls on the Commission, Member States and other stakeholders to press ahead with preparations for the regulation’s entry into force; calls on the Commission to ensure the efficient devising of the accompanying measures, providing Member States and national stakeholders involved with the necessary expertise and assistance, having a special emphasis on accompanying SMEs in enhancing their capacity to fulfil their due diligence requirements, as stipulated by the Regulation;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Emphasises that the Common Commercial Policy must be implemented in such a way as to ensure that the global value chain is managed responsibly; asks the Commission to continue including and promoting corporate social responsibility as part of its trade policy; reiterate its demand to the Commission to include CSR in all trade agreements and to work on new provisions for greater enforcement; reasserts its support for international initiatives such as the Bangladesh Sustainability Compact, and asks the Commission to concentrate as of now on the implementation of that initiative;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Emphasises that the Common Commercial Policy must be implemented in such a way as to ensure that the global value chain is managed responsibly; asks the Commission to
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 a (new) 46a. Recalls, however, that voluntary CSR may also lead to unfair competition for suppliers that have chosen to comply with international labour and environmental standards and is not sufficient per se to ensure that companies fully comply with international standards and obligations by implementing due diligence policy; reiterates its call for seeking ways to develop global value chains transparency strategies and rules, including the possible consideration of immediate action towards developing binding and enforceable rules, associated remedies and independent monitoring mechanisms involving the EU Institutions, Member States and civil society;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Repeats its call to the Commission to frame a proposal for banning the importation of goods produced using child labour or any other form of forced labour or modern slavery. In this context, underlines the importance of the ratification of ILO Conventions No. 182 on the worst forms of child labour and No. 138 on the minimum age for admission to employment and work by the Countries which haven’t done it; recalls the EU is committed to eradicating the worst forms of child labour at a global level, as this arises from our values, which include the prohibition of child labour in our external action as enshrined in Article 21 TEU;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Repeats its call to the Commission to
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 a (new) 47a. Reiterates its call on the EU to work towards adequate and efficient solutions for the introduction of a transparent and functioning mandatory ‘social and environmental traceability’ labelling system along the entire production chain, in compliance with the WTO TBT Agreement, while in parallel promoting similar action at international level;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Takes note of the Commission’s work on transparency and calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations as transparently as possible and fully respecting best practice as established in other negotiations; calls on the Commission to publish more of the documents relating to the negotiation and implementation of agreements;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Takes note of the Commission’s work on transparency; believes that achieving full transparency must become the top priority for the Commission; calls on the Commission and Member States to publish
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the Union is committed to policy coherence for development in its 2017 European Consensus on Development, seeking to bring about sustainable development and to accelerate transformation by placing an emphasis on cross-cutting elements of development policy such as gender equality, youth, investment and trade, sustainable energy and climate action, good governance, democracy, rule of law and human rights, and migration and mobility, in order to contribute with the entirety of its external policies, including the Common Commercial Policy, to the goals defined in the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop a proper strategy for communication about trade policy and about each agreement, so that as much information as possible is transmitted and information is adapted for specific stakeholders, enabling them to benefit from the agreements; stresses that such a strategy must address the issue of availability of information prior to and during trade negotiations, and reiterates its call to the Commission to conduct extensive consultations with civil society and social partners and publish Sustainability Impact Assessments in a timely manner, i.e. in time for them to be used in the course of parliamentary debates; calls on the Commission and Member States to come up with measures for raising economic operators’ awareness about agreements concluded and for sustaining dialogue on a regular basis with professional associations, companies, social partners and civil society;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Welcomes the publication by the Council of the negotiating mandates for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and for the agreements with Japan, Chile and Tunisia, as well as the Commission’s publication of its draft negotiating mandates for agreements with
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Welcomes the publication by the Council of the negotiating mandates for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and for the agreements with Japan, Chile and Tunisia, as well as the Commission’s publication of its draft negotiating mandates for agreements with Australia and New Zealand and for the creation of the MIC; calls on the Council and the Member States to publish all negotiating mandates, and on the Commission to publish all draft mandates for the opening of future negotiations while not undermining the Union's negotiating position; asks the Council and the Commission, when they are drafting and adopting negotiating mandates, to incorporate Parliament’s recommendations;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Welcomes the publication by the Council of the negotiating mandates for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 51. Reiterates its request that Member States, Parliament, national parliaments, economic operators and representatives of civil society and social partners should be more closely involved in trade policy monitoring including on but not limited to TSD provisions; calls on the Commission to publish an action plan and details of the ‘Enhanced Partnership’ model for the implementation of trade agreements;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Asks the Commission to improve the quality of the impact studies carried out for each trade agreement and to include in them sectoral and geographical analysis; stresses that better and more timely communication about the information contained in ex ante and ex post impact studies on trade agreements is essential;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Asks the Commission to improve the quality of the impact studies carried out for each trade agreement and to include in them sectoral, gender and geographical analysis; stresses that better communication about the information contained in ex ante and ex post impact studies on trade agreements is essential;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 53. Welcomes the announcement that a consultative group is being set up to monitor trade policy; stresses the importance of establishing the new body rapidly and in a transparent, public and inclusive way; asks the Commission to publish the consultative group’s meeting and working documents on a regular basis; also calls on the Commission to define processes to ensure that issues raised by the consultative group are properly responded to and contributions are taken into account during negotiations;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 b (new) – having regard to the UNCTAD Investment Policy Framework for Sustainable Development (2015),
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the Union is committed to promoting Decent Work for All, as laid down in the 2005 United Nations World Summit Outcome and in the Ministerial Declaration of the United Nations Economic and Social Council High Level Segment 2006, including through its trade relations; whereas the European Council underlined repeatedly the importance of strengthening the social dimension of globalisation and of taking it into account in various internal and external policies and in international cooperation;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the Union
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the Union is the world’s leading commercial power and
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas wealth distribution and gains from international trade are increasingly uneven distributed among citizens of the Union, which has contributed to rising concerns whether the Union's Common Commercial Policy has been able to deliver for the citizens;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only worldwide international organization dealing with the global rules of trade between different economic areas or nations;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas according to the Oxfam report 2018, billionaire wealth has risen by an annual average of 13 percent since 2010 – six times faster than the wages of ordinary workers, which have risen by a yearly average of just 2 percent; whereas it takes just four days for a CEO from one of the top five global fashion brands to earn what a Bangladeshi garment worker will earn in her lifetime; whereas eighty two percent of the wealth generated in 2017 went to the richest one percent of the global population, while the 3.7 billion people who make up the poorest half of the world saw no increase in their wealth;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the implementation phase is of crucial and fundamental importance in ensuring that Union trade policy is effective, including the trade and sustainability chapters;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the implementation and enforcement phase is of crucial and fundamental importance in ensuring that Union trade policy is effective;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the world witnesses an increase of forced labour, and labour under slave-like conditions, in particular in Southeast Asia, and in Brazil, where more and more agricultural workers are compensated with food and shelter only for their labour; whereas the Union's citizens increasingly demand from the Union's trade policy to ensure that goods entering the EU market that have been produced under decent and sustainable conditions;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas European companies use the reductions in customs duty available under trade agreements for approximately 70% of the exports that could potentially benefit from them, whereas the corresponding take-up rate among our trade partners is up to 90%, and whereas it is essential that European companies should utilise these advantages to the full in order to boost employment, growth and investment;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas SMEs help to drive the European economy, accounting for 30% of the Union’s exports, and it is essential that they be fully involved in the implementation of EU trade policy, thus reinforcing its role for exportation, innovation and internationalisation;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas SMEs
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the involvement of civil society and social partners in the implementation of trade agreements can benefit the legitimacy and effectiveness of the Common Commercial Policy;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the questions raised in public debate about the Common Commercial Policy and the way it is implemented need to be
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the questions raised in public debate about the legitimacy and effectiveness of the Common Commercial Policy and the way it is implemented need to be answered clearly and precisely by the European Institutions;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the Common Commercial Policy, as suggested by the Trade for All strategy, is a value-based policy meant to promote, among others, good governance, transparency, sustainable development and fair trade practices;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the Union’s trade policy must be consistent with its other external and internal policies to ensure regulatory predictability, transparency, stability and fairer conditions for competition, also keeping in mind the objectives of Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the Union’s trade policy must be consistent with its other external and internal policies and the Union’s overarching principle of policy coherence for development;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas EU trade policy can play a significant role in bridging the digital divide in third countries, whereby its possible negative social and development- related impact should be studied;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Points out that the international context has changed profoundly since the Trade for All strategy was published and that new trade challenges and concrete tasks now need to be addressed; is concerned to see protectionist practices being pursued and reiterates its support for an open, fair, balanced and rules-
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 3 February 2016 containing the European Parliament’s recommendations to the Commission on the negotiations for the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) (2015/2233(INI));
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Points out that the international context has changed profoundly since the Trade for All strategy was published and that new trade challenges now need to be addressed; is concerned to see protectionist practices incompatible with WTO rules being pursued and reiterates its support for an open,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Points out that the international context has changed profoundly since the Trade for All strategy was published and that new trade challenges now need to be addressed; is concerned to see protectionist practices being pursued and reiterates its support for an open, balanced, fair, sustainable and rules-
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Points out that the international context has changed profoundly since the Trade for All strategy was published and that new trade challenges now need to be addressed; is concerned to see the rise of protectionist practices
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Takes note of the growing might of Asia and of the USA’s gradual withdrawal on the trade front, as well as increasing domestic criticisms to the EU trade agenda, which were made evident by developments such as the decision of the ECJ to authorise a European Citizens’ Initiative against the TTIP negotiations, a referendum in the Netherlands which rejected the Ukraine-EU association agreement, or the referral of CETA to the ECJ by Belgium generating uncertainty for trade internationally; calls on the Commission to adapt its trade policy to address these developments
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Takes note of the growing
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Takes note of the growing might of Asia and of the USA’s gradual withdrawal on the trade front, generating uncertainty for trade internationally; calls on the Commission to adapt its trade policy to address developments at international level and to be more responsive; underlines that in this changing global context, the role of the EU in promoting a value based trade agenda is increasingly more important for European citizens;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Takes note of the growing
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Takes note of the growing
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the growing importance of services, especially digital services, and of e-commerce in international trade, and underscores the need to strengthen the domestic and international rules governing these sectors, in particular with respect to data flows and labour rights so as to secure real benefits for European workers and consumers, improve European companies’ access to international markets and safeguard the observance of fundamental rights in the EU and throughout the world; insists that rules for cross-border data transfers must fully comply with the EU’s existing and future data protection and privacy rules; calls on the Commission to incorporate into the EU’s trade agreements a horizontal, unambiguous and legally binding provision, which fully maintains the right of a party to protect personal data and privacy, provided that such a right is not unjustifiably used to circumvent rules for cross-border data transfers for reasons other than the protection of personal data; stresses that any disciplines in this regard should be exempted from the scope of application of any chapter dealing with investment protection;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 12 September 2017 on the impact of international Trade and the EU’s trade policies on global value chains (2016/2301(INI));
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the growing importance of services, especially digital services, and of e-commerce in international trade, and underscores the need to strengthen the international rules governing these sectors so as to secure real benefits for consumers in Europe an
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the growing importance of services,
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the growing importance of services, especially digital services, and of e-commerce in international trade, and underscores the need to strengthen
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Highlights that data and digital services are important to the economy, and stresses the importance of e- commerce and data flow in international trade; calls for digital trade chapters to be included in all future trade agreements, including those currently under negotiation; believes that digital rights of citizens should be advanced through trade agreements, with provisions on net neutrality, a ban on forced unjustified data localisation requirements, data security, security of data processing and data storage, encryption and intermediary liability protections in trade agreements;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU will have consequences for internal and external trade in its current form and dimension; calls on the Commission to take immediate steps to anticipate the impact of Brexit on the Union’s trade policy and to present as soon as possible impact assessments for different options of the future trade relations, so as to ensure continuity in
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU will have consequences for internal and external trade; calls on the Commission to take immediate steps to anticipate the impact of Brexit on the Union’s trade policy so as to ensure continuity in its implementation; calls on the Commission to publish impact assessments of the various options envisioned for the future EU-UK relationship prior to the conclusion of the article 50 negotiations;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Emphasises that the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU will have consequences for internal and external trade; calls on the Commission to take immediate steps to anticipate the impact of Brexit on the Union’s trade policy so as to ensure continuity in its implementation including finding a solution of common commitments in the WTO;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Takes note of Opinion 2/15 of the CJEU, of 16 May 2017, establishing that, apart from the question of portfolio
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 12 December 2017 entitled ‘Towards a Digital Trade Strategy’(2017/2065(INI)),
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Takes note of Opinion 2/15 of the CJEU, of 16 May 2017, establishing that, apart from the question of portfolio investment and the arrangements for investor-state dispute settlement, the Free Trade Agreement with Singapore lies within the exclusive competence of the Union; asks the Commission to clarify at the earliest possible date its decision on the structure of free trade agreements in the future, taking account of the limits of EU exclusive competence set by the Court ruling; points out that Parliament must be involved and must be kept fully informed, in a timely manner, at all stages in the mandate giving, negotiation and implementation of trade agreements;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Notes that the free movement of data (including personal data) is a prerequisite for unlocking the economic potential of trade agreements; stresses that the lawful transmission of personal data to third countries must not result in a deterioration in the level of data protection for people living in the EU; recognises that adequacy decisions constitute a fundamental mechanism in terms of safeguarding the transfer of personal data from the EU to a third country; calls on the Commission to make adequacy decisions dependent on solid, transparent and verifiable criteria and to conduct adequacy dialogues with third countries on this basis;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls for swift decisiveness on the ratification procedure, fully respecting the Opinion 2/15 of the CJEU of 16 May 2017, in order not to further delay or hold hostage any agreed but not yet ratified trade deals with trade partners, which may otherwise harm the EU’s credibility;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Takes note that, despite the US withdrawal from negotiations, the remaining 11 countries have managed to reach a deal on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement on 23 January 2018 in Tokyo;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Deplores the failure to reach agreement at the WTO ministerial meeting in Buenos Aires; recalls its previous demands to the Commission to actively engage in framing the WTO agenda, in particular with respect to Corporate Social Responsibility and Trade and Sustainable Development; reiterates its support for the multilateral system and calls on the Union actively to advance proposals for updated, multilateral rules; welcomes the entry into force of the Trade Facilitation Agreement; considers it regrettable that certain multilateral agreements are not being observed and calls on the Commission to work harder, within the WTO, on the effective implementation of multilateral rules and agreements;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Deplores the failure to reach agreement at the WTO ministerial meeting in Buenos Aires; reiterates its support for the multilateral system and calls on the Union actively to advance proposals for updated, multilateral rules; welcomes the entry into force of the Trade Facilitation Agreement; considers it regrettable that certain multilateral agreements are not being observed and calls on the Commission to work harder, within the WTO, on the effective implementation of multilateral rules and agreements; reiterates its concern over US blockages of new appointments to the WTO appellate body; stresses the importance of a well-functioning dispute settlement system at the WTO;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Deplores the failure to reach agreement at the WTO ministerial meeting in Buenos Aires; reiterates its support for the multilateral system and calls on the Union actively to advance proposals for updated, multilateral rules, as well as to promote the central role of WTO within the global system of trade; welcomes the entry into force of the Trade Facilitation Agreement; considers it regrettable that certain multilateral agreements are not being observed and calls on the Commission to work harder, within the WTO, on the effective implementation of multilateral rules and agreements;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Deplores the failure to reach agreement at the WTO ministerial meeting in Buenos Aires; reiterates its support for the multilateral system and calls on the Union actively to advance proposals for updated, multilateral rules which must take into account new challenges emerging from global value chains; welcomes the entry into force of the Trade Facilitation Agreement; considers it regrettable that certain multilateral agreements are not being observed and calls on the Commission to work harder, within the WTO, on the effective implementation of multilateral rules and agreements;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Deplores the failure to reach agreement at the WTO ministerial meeting in Buenos Aires;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 12 December 2018 ‘Towards a Digital Trade Strategy’(2017/2065)
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is concerned at the stand-off in plurilateral negotiations on the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) and the Environmental Goods Agreement; asks the Union to take the initiative to get the negotiations moving again on the basis of the European Parliament’s position on TiSA;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Points out that the free trade agreements with Canada and Ecuador have entered into force provisionally and that those with Vietnam and Japan have been concluded since the Trade for All strategy was published; calls for a swift ratification of these agreements, as well as of the Singapore FTA, and the start of the negotiations with Australia and New Zealand without delay;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Points out that the free trade agreements with Canada and Ecuador have entered into force provisionally and that those with Singapore, Vietnam and Japan have been concluded since the Trade for All strategy was published;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Highlights that mutually beneficial trade and investment relations with EU strategic partners should be further promoted and enhanced; calls for renewed efforts to advance negotiations on the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment with China, particularly concerning reciprocity in market access treatment and progress on sustainable development;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Emphasises that the agreements concluded and the Union’s ongoing and forthcoming bilateral negotiations represent opportunities for market access and the lifting of trade barriers while at the same time they should prevent threats and challenges to the EU’s social model and the environment; issues a reminder that priority must be given to the substance of the negotiations rather than their pace, that the aims of reciprocity and mutual benefit must be guiding threads, that EU rules and standards cannot be watered down, and that current and future public services including services of general interest and services of general economic interest, as well as audiovisual services, must be fully excluded from the scope of all trade agreements, in line with Articles 14 and 106 TFEU and Protocol 26, irrespective of how the public services are provided and funded; stresses that the Commission must ensure in all trade negotiations that EU, national and local authorities retain the full right to introduce, adopt, maintain or repeal any measures with regard to the commissioning, organisation, funding and provision of public services;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Emphasises that the agreements concluded and the Union’s ongoing and forthcoming bilateral negotiations represent opportunities for market access and the lifting of trade barriers; warns, however, that the cumulative effects of rules-of-origin in bilateral FTAs inevitably lead to a decrease of the real usage of market opportunities by economic operators and that bilateral FTAs therefore cannot substitute for multilateral initiatives; issues a reminder that priority must be given to the substance of the negotiations rather than their pace, that the aims of reciprocity and mutual benefit must be guiding threads, that EU rules and standards cannot be watered down, and that public services including services of general interest and services of general economic interest, as well as audiovisual services, must be excluded;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Emphasises that the agreements concluded and the Union’s ongoing and forthcoming bilateral negotiations represent opportunities for market access and the lifting of trade barriers; issues a reminder that priority must be given to the substance of the negotiations rather than their pace, that the aims of reciprocity and mutual benefit must be guiding threads, that EU rules and standards cannot be
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 25 November 2010 on human rights and social and environmental standards in international trade agreements1a, __________________ 1a OJ C 99E, 3.4.2012, p. 31.
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Emphasises that the agreements concluded and the Union’s ongoing and forthcoming bilateral negotiations represent opportunities for market access and the lifting of trade barriers; issues a reminder that priority must be given to the substance of the negotiations rather than their pace, that the aims of reciprocity and mutual benefit must be guiding threads, that EU rules and standards cannot be watered down, and that public services including services of general interest, as well as audiovisual services, must be excluded; considering, in this respect, that no EU trade agreement has ever privatised public services or watered down EU rules and standards;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Emphasises that the agreements concluded and the Union’s ongoing and forthcoming bilateral negotiations represent opportunities for market access and the lifting of trade barriers;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Emphasises that the agreements concluded and the Union’s ongoing and forthcoming bilateral negotiations represent opportunities for growth through market access and the lifting of trade barriers;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses its concerns over the slow pace of the Union's trade negotiations at multilateral, plurilateral and bilateral level; highlights the need of reciprocal flexibility in this regard, especially during "windows of opportunity" when political engagement of the Union's negotiating partners is higher; asks the Commission to continuously engage with stakeholders to assess its priorities in on-going negotiations; takes the view that mandates for trade agreements should not be overloaded with provisions making negotiations unnecessarily hard to conclude;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Asks the Commission and Member States to consider updat
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Asks the Commission and Member States to update their negotiating mandates every five years to reflect the changing context and challenges, and to include review clauses in trade agreements to ensure that they are implemented as effectively as possible and that they are adaptable, provided that full parliamentary scrutiny and transparency are guaranteed;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Asks the Commission and Member States to update their negotiating mandates every five years to reflect the changing context and challenges, and to include review clauses in trade agreements to ensure that they are implemented as effectively as possible and that they are adaptable, provided such changes are authorized by the European Parliament;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Asks the Commission and Member States to
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Points out that the
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Points out that the Commission has announced on more than one occasion the launch of negotiations about investment with Hong Kong and Taiwan, and deems it regrettable that no such negotiations have yet begun; urges the Commission to finish the preparatory works and to formally start negotiations on investment agreements as soon as possible;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 b (new) – having regard to its resolution of 25 November 2010 on international trade policy in the context of climate change imperatives2a, __________________ 2a OJ C 99E, 3.4.2012, p. 94.
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Points out that the Commission has announced on more than one occasion the launch of negotiations about investment with Hong Kong and Taiwan, and deems it regrettable that no such negotiations have yet begun; urges the Commission to finish the preparatory works and to formally start negotiations on investment agreements as soon as possible;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Points out that the Commission has announced on more than one occasion the launch of negotiations about investment with Hong Kong and Taiwan, and deems it regrettable that no such negotiations have yet begun; urges the Commission to finish the preparatory works to formally start negotiations on investment agreements as soon as possible;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Points out that the Commission has announced on more than one occasion the launch of negotiations about investment with Hong Kong and Taiwan
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the publication by the Commission of its recommendation for a
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the publication by the Commission of its recommendation for a Council decision authorising the opening of negotiations for a Convention establishing a multilateral court for the settlement of investment disputes (MIC); highlights the importance to the European economy of internal and external investment and the need to ensure that EU
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Welcomes the publication by the Commission of its recommendation for a Council decision authorising the opening of negotiations for a Convention establishing a multilateral court for the settlement of investment disputes (MIC); highlights the importance to the European economy of internal and external investment
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Supports the continued efforts of the Commission in negotiating specific provisions designed to improve the ability of small and medium sized enterprises to engage in trade and investment; recognises the proliferation of integrated global supply chains in international trade patterns; asks the Commission to pursue a digital trade strategy that takes into account the opportunities it offers to small and medium sized businesses by facilitating access to global markets; recommends that this strategy should endeavour to improve connectivity and capacity-building for e-commerce, eliminating unjustified restrictions on cross-border data flows, providing that the adequate rules that promote open, trusted and secure digital trade are in place;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Calls on the Member States to finally unblock the procedure regarding the Mauritius Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor- State Arbitration now that the European Court of Justice has brought clarity regarding questions of competence and on the Commission to redouble its efforts in this respect; also request to bring forward from 2020 the review of the grandfathering regulation for bilateral investment treaties maintained by the Member States and to couple it, if opportune, with a legislative proposal discontinuing the application of Chapter III;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Encourages the Commission to advance the digital trade agenda in on- going and future FTA negotiations and at the WTO, as the organisation must continue to represent a flexible and dynamic forum for negotiations;
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