Awaiting committee decision
2017/2192(INI) Recommendation to the Council on the proposed negotiating mandate for trade negotiations with Australia
Next event: Vote in plenary scheduled 2017/10/26 more...
Lead committee dossier: INTA/8/10265
Legal Basis RoP 108
Next event: Vote in plenary scheduled 2017/10/26 more...
- Debate in plenary scheduled 2017/10/25
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Opinion | AGRI | ANDRIEU Eric (S&D) | |
| Lead | INTA | CASPARY Daniel (EPP) | GRASWANDER-HAINZ Karoline (S&D), CAMPBELL BANNERMAN David (ECR), TAKKULA Hannu (ALDE), MINEUR Anne-Marie (GUE/NGL), BUCHNER Klaus (Verts/ALE), BEGHIN Tiziana (EFD) |
Legal Basis RoP 108
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2017/10/26
Vote in plenary scheduled
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2017/10/25
Debate in plenary scheduled
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2017/09/14
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
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2017/2192(INI)
2017/09/21
INTA
170 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) - having regard to the European Commission's Trade package published on September 14th in which the Commission committed to making all future trade negotiating mandates public,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas Australia is a party to the concluded negotiations for a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the future of which remains uncertain, and the ongoing negotiations on a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in East Asia, uniting Australia’s most important trading partners; whereas Australia has had a free trade agreement in place with China since 2015, which could subsequently act as a bridge for the import of Chinese products into the European Union;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point a a) Real market access opportunities for both sides to each other’s goods and services market through the elimination of regulatory barriers: nothing in the agreement, however, should prevent either side from regulating to achieve legitimate policy objectives; considering, in this respect, that no EU trade agreement has ever privatised public services, and shall not do so in the future, such as water, education, health and social services, nor decreased our high European health, food, consumer, environmental, labour and safety standards, nor constrained public funding of the arts and culture, education, and health and social services;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point a (a) Real market access opportunities for both sides to each other’s goods and services market through the elimination of regulatory barriers: nothing in the agreement, however, should prevent either side from regulating to achieve legitimate policy objectives; considering
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point a a) Real market access opportunities for both sides to each other’s agriculture and manufacturing goods and services market through the elimination of regulatory barriers: nothing in the agreement, however, should prevent either side from regulating to achieve legitimate national policy objectives
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point a a (new) a a) to ensure and explicitly foresee that this agreement does not prevent the parties’ ability to define, regulate, provide and support services in the general interest, that it will by no means require governments to privatise any service nor preclude governments from expanding the range of services they supply to the public, and that it will not prevent governments from providing services in the general interest previously supplied by private service suppliers or from bringing back under public control services that governments have previously chosen to privatise;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point a a (new) a a) Full liberalisation for trade in goods while applying suitable transition periods and the inclusion of a safeguard clause for the most sensitive sectors;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point a b (new) a b) to ensure that the right and the ability of the parties to adopt and apply their own laws and regulations in the public interest is enshrined throughout the entire text in order to achieve legitimate public policy objectives such as the protection and promotion of public health, social services, public education, safety, the environment, public morals, social or consumer protection, privacy and data protection, and the promotion and protection of cultural diversity;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point a b (new) a b) Simple and flexible rules of origin that are suitable for a complex world of global value chains;applying whenever possible multilateral rules of origin and in other cases non-burdensome rules of origin such as 'change of tariff subheading' and low requirements on 'value added';provisions on cumulation for all relevant partners with preferential FTAs;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point a c (new) a c) Provisions on 'Mode 5 services' allowing for duty drawback for the value supplied through a service from a party of the agreement when imported through goods originating from a party outside of the agreement;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point a c (new) a c) in as far as the Agreement may include a domestic regulation chapter calls on the negotiatiors not to include any necessity tests;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point a d (new) a d) Provisions on anti-dumping and countervailing measures possibly excluding their application where sufficient common competition standards and cooperation are in place and in every case commitments that go beyond WTO rules in this area;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) F a. whereas Australia is among the EU’s oldest and closest partners, sharing common values and committed to promoting prosperity and security within a rules-based system globally;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point a e (new) a e) Further liberalisation for trade in services including mutual commitments in Mode 1 so as to allow cross-border supply of services to facilitate the digitalisation and servicification of the economy;an ambitious approach in Mode 3 including the removal of barriers to commercial presence and establishment;a comprehensive approach in Mode 4, as the EU has a clear offensive interest in the inward and outward movement of highly-skilled labour;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point a f (new) a f) Provisions allowing for the full functioning of the digital ecosystem, and promoting the cross-border data flows processed for legitimate purposes, including provisions that prohibit any requirements on ICT service suppliers to use local infrastructure, or establish a local presence, as a condition of supplying services;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point b b) The reduction of non-tariff barriers and
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point b b) The reduction of unjustified non- tariff barriers
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point b b) The reduction of non-tariff barriers and the strengthening and extension of regulatory cooperation dialogues with binding disciplines to improve respect for international standards and regulatory harmonisation, in particular through the adoption and implementation of the standards set by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE); notes however the differences in regulations and standards between the EU and Australia on many sensitive issues, for example cloning and the use of growth hormones in agriculture, therefore calls on the Commission to set up a list of sensitive issues which are excluded from the regulatory cooperation framework;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point b b) The reduction of unnecessary non- tariff barriers and the strengthening and extension of regulatory cooperation dialogues
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point c c) Significant concessions on public procurement guaranteeing market access for European companies
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point c c) Significant concessions on public procurement at all levels of government, state owned enterprises and undertakings with special or exclusive rights guaranteeing market access for European companies in strategic sectors and the same degree of openness as that of the EU’s public procurement markets;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point c c)
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point c c) Significant concessions on national and sub-national public procurements guaranteeing market access for European companies in strategic sectors and the same degree of openness as that of the EU’s public procurement markets;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas Australia
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point d d) A separate chapter taking into account the needs and interests of SMEs with regard to market access facilitation issues in order to generate concrete business opportunities; ensure protection of EU small and medium sized service providers from unfair trading practices from service providers from outside the EU, for example by an article ensuring strict supervisory authorities and competition authorities; this article should at least contain the GATS Art. IX on 'Business practices'.
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point d d) A separate chapter taking into account the needs and interests of SMEs with regard to market access facilitation issues including, but not limited to, increased regulatory cooperation and transparency, and streamlined customs procedures in order to generate concrete business opportunities;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point d d) A separate chapter taking into account the needs and interests of micro- enterprises and SMEs with regard to market access facilitation issues in order to generate concrete business opportunities;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point d d) A separate chapter taking into account the needs and interests of SMEs with regard to free market access information and facilitation issues in order to generate concrete business opportunities;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point d a (new) (da) A dedicated chapter taking into account the needs and interests of European farmers since the elimination of tariff and non-tariff barriers will cause a certain amount of damage to their livelihoods;points out that Australia has a very competitive, export-focused agricultural sector;reiterates out that, on average, the farms there are larger than their European counterparts;emphasises, therefore, that securing increased access to the vast EU market through the removal or lowering of tariff and non- tariff barriers in the sector will undoubtedly be a priority for Australia;thus takes the view that the EU must refrain from making any sort of commitment concerning the most sensitive agricultural products, such as beef, veal, sheepmeat, cereals, dairy products or special sugars;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point d a (new) d a) relating to the ECJ-opinion on the FTA-Singapore that trade and sustainable development is an EU-exclusive competence and that sustainable development forms an integral part of the common commercial policy of the EU a robust and ambitious sustainable development chapter with a sanction- based mechanism, covering, among other things, core labour standards, the four ILO priority governance conventions and multilateral environmental agreements, is an indispensable part of any potential trade agreement;considers that the agreement should also include the establishment of a joint civil society forum that monitors and comments on its implementation and how the parties respect their commitments and obligations on human rights, labour standards and environmental protection;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point d a (new) d a) A chapter on Trade and Sustainable Development containing ambitious provisions on environmental and labour protection, especially including commitments to high international standards on both issues, inter alia encouraging to sustained efforts of ratifying and implementing all International Labour Organisation (ILO) core conventions, and providing effective tools for dialogue, monitoring and cooperation, whilst working closely with the expertise of relevant multilateral organisations;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point d a (new) d a) Provisions on labour and environmental aspects of trade and sustainable development of relevance in a trade and foreign direct investment context, encompassing provisions that promote adherence to and effective implementation of relevant internationally agreed principles and rules, including the core labour standards and fundamental conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and multilateral environmental agreements including those related to climate change;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point d b (new) d b) to include in the negotiating directives the requirement for the parties to promote corporate social responsibility (CSR) via binding standards, including with regard to internationally recognised instruments, and the uptake of sectorial OECD guidelines and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point d b (new) (db) A dedicated chapter taking into account the interests of consumers;reiterates that consumer protection should be a core principle of any trade agreement;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) G a. whereas Australia is one of only six WTO members for which there is still no preferential access to the EU market or negotiations in progress to that end;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point d c (new) d c) to ensure that the parties include a specific chapter on trade and gender equality and women’s empowerment, foreseeing active measures aiming to enhance opportunities for women to benefit from the opportunities provided by the FTA;to provide for measures aimed at, inter alia, a better work-family life balance and access to social and health services;to pursue an enhanced participation of women enterprises (particularly micro-enterprises and SMEs) in public procurement;to support the internationalisation of women enterprises and the participation of women in Mode 4 opportunities;to ensure, inter alia, that the parties commit to collecting disaggregated data allowing for thorough ex ante and ex post analysis on the impact of the FTA on gender equality;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point e e)
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point e e) Comprehensive provisions on investment taking into account recent policy developments,
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point e e) Comprehensive provisions on investment taking into account
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point f (f) Enforceable measures covering the recognition and protection of intellectual property rights, including geographical indications (GIs) for agricultural and foodstuff products, and for wines and spirits, taking as a benchmark the EU- Australia agreement's provisions protecting the wine sector, while striving to improve the existing legal framework and to ensure a high level of protection for all geographical indications;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point f f)
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point f f) Enforceable measures covering the recognition and protection of intellectual property rights, including geographical indications (GIs) for agricultural and foodstuff products, and for wines and spirits; reminds that this is a prerogative for the EU agriculture sector;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point f f) Enforceable measures covering the recognition and protection of intellectual property rights
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point f f) Enforceable measures covering the recognition and protection of
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g g) A balanced outcome in the agriculture and fisheries chapters which gives due consideration to the interests of all European producers and consumers,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) G a. Whereas Australia has different procurement legislations, policies and procedures for its federal, state, territory and local governments;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g g) A balanced outcome in the agriculture and fisheries chapters which gives due consideration to the interests of all European producers and consumers, for instance by introducing appropriate transitional period and effective quotas in the most sensitive sectors
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g (g) A balanced outcome in the agriculture and fisheries chapters which gives due consideration to the interests of all European producers and consumers,
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g (g) A balanced outcome in the agriculture and fisheries chapters which gives due consideration to the interests of all European producers and consumers, for instance by introducing
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g g) A balanced outcome in the agriculture and fisheries chapters which gives due consideration to the interests of all European producers and consumers, for instance by introducing appropriate quotas or transitional periods in the most sensitive sectors, and which takes into account the cumulative effects of trade agreements on agriculture; considers that only then can it boost competitiveness and be beneficial to both consumers and producers;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g g) A balanced and ambitious outcome in the agriculture and fisheries chapters which gives due consideration to the interests of all European producers and consumers, for instance by introducing appropriate
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g g) A balanced outcome in the agriculture and fisheries chapters which gives due consideration to the interests of all European producers and consumers, for instance by introducing appropriate quotas especially in the most sensitive sectors; considers that only then can it boost competitiveness and be beneficial to both consumers and producers;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g g) A balanced outcome in the agriculture and fisheries chapters which gives due consideration to the interests of all European producers
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g (g) A balanced outcome in the agriculture and fisheries chapters which gives due consideration to the interests of all European producers and consumers, for instance by
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g (g)
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g – point i (new) (i) Emphasises that it is important to recognise that all European geographical indications should be protected effectively, and placed at the heart of the negotiations;notes that the ‘coexistence’ mechanism for GIs – used where similarly named private trademarks are on the market in third countries – does not provide sufficient protection for EU products on the market, giving consumers a vague and misleading impression of the origin of food products;calls on the Commission, furthermore, where it does not come forward with any protection mechanisms, to consider excluding from free trade agreements any EU agricultural sectors the survival of which would be threatened by market competition or which have experienced specific crisis situations in recent years;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. Whereas Australia made significant commitments in TPP (Trans- Pacific Partnership) to promote the long term conservation of certain species and to tackle illegal wildlife trafficking through enhanced conservation measures, as well as requirements to effectively enforce environmental protections and engage in enhanced regional cooperation;whereas such commitments should serve as a benchmark for the EU-Australia FTA provisions;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g a (new) g a) the inclusion of a tax good governance clause and binding transparency standards that reaffirm the parties’ commitment to implement international standards in the fight against tax evasion, avoidance and elusion, in particular the relevant OECD recommendations on taxation (such as the initiative on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting), and that includes obligations for country-by-country reporting, automatic exchanges of information and the establishment of public registers of beneficial ownership;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g a (new) g a) An ambitious Sustainable Development chapter that should include standstill clauses setting a minimum level for social, environmental and (food) safety standards, including animal health and welfare;this chapter should also include enforceable anti-corruption and whistle-blower protection provisions;asks the Commission to include effective enforcement mechanisms with the possibility of sanctions in case the commitments in this chapter are not met;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g a (new) g a) principles such as fair competition, net neutrality and intermediary liability protections and ambitious rules for cross- border data transfers, in full compliance with, and without prejudice to, the EU's data protection and privacy rules;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g a (new) (ga) Monitoring measures and safeguard clauses that can be activated in an effective and timely manner in the event of a market disturbance and difficulties affecting producers;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g a (new) g a) A provision restricting the trade with coal to appropriate levels corresponding to goals for the reduction of climate gas emissions as agreed by both partners in the framework of the UNFCCC;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g a (new) g a) Binding Sustainable development chapter raising, in particular, Australia commitments on carbon emissions, solid waste, clean energy, biodiversity conservation and climate change goals;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g b (new) (gb) Specific, unambiguous provisions on the treatment accorded to overseas countries and territories (OCTs) and the outermost regions (ORs) so as to ensure that due account is paid to their particular interests are represented in the negotiations;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g b (new) g b) to increase cooperation in the fight against corruption and therefore include commitments to multilateral Anti- Corruption Conventions, such as the UNCAC and the OECD Anti-bribery Convention;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g b (new) g b) An easy applicable safeguard clause to better factor in respect for seasonal cycles of production of sensitive agriculture goods in Europe, particularly for sensitive products;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g b (new) g b) A provision subordinating the trade in uranium to the energy policy of the EU Member States;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. Whereas following the EU- Australia draft negotiating mandate, investment protection is not included;whereas an ad hoc investment protection mechanism is unnecessary between partners with highly developed judicial systems;whereas no investment protection system was included in the Australia-United States FTA, nor in the Australia-Japan FTA;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g c (new) g c) to include digital innovations and data flows, as they are crucial drivers of the services economy and an essential element of the GVC of traditional manufacturing companies and therefore forced localisation requirements should be curbed to the extent possible within and outside Europe while accommodating necessary exemptions based on legitimate public purposes such as consumer protection and the protection of fundamental rights;recalls that data protection and privacy are not a trade barrier but fundamental rights, enshrined in Article 39 TEU, Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union as well as Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g c (new) g c) An enforcement mechanism with clearly defined penalties in case of non- compliance, covering all commitments in the Chapter on Trade and Sustainable Development;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g d (new) g d) to incorporate robust provisions on animal welfare issues such as housing, transport and slaughter and to promote continued cooperation and exchanges on animal welfare through the FTA;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Ambitious provisions covering digital trade and data flows, including the elimination of unjustified trade barriers, such as localisation requirements;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Looks forward to the launch of negotiations with Australia and to following them closely and contributing to their successful outcome; reminds the Commission of its obligation to inform Parliament immediately and fully at all stages of the negotiations (both before and after the negotiating rounds); is committed to addressing the legislative and regulatory issues that may arise in the context of the negotiations and the future agreement; reiterates its fundamental responsibility to represent the citizens of the EU, and also looks forward to facilitating inclusive and open discussions during the negotiating process with relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recalls that Parliament will be asked to give its consent to the future agreement, as stipulated by the TFEU, and that its positions should therefore be duly taken into account at all stages; Calls on the Commission and the Council to request the consent of the Parliament on the Agreement before its provisional application;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recalls that the European Parliament will
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. whereas the conclusion of the EU- Australia free trade agreement will deepen the trade and investment relationship and whereas it could not be contemplated if the agreement adversely affected the ability of the parties to introduce, maintain or enhance their social, environmental or labour standards;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recalls that Parliament
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H b (new) H b. whereas, the Belgian national government has on the 6 September 2017 requested the European Court of Justice to review if ICS is compatible with EU treaties;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H c (new) H c. whereas following the EU- Australia draft negotiating mandate investment-protection is not included;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) - having regard to the European Parliament's draft report on a digital trade strategy (2017/2065 (INI)),
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H d (new) H d. whereas the European Parliament will be required to decide whether to give its consent to the potential EU-Australia- FTA;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H e (new) H e. whereas the European Court of Justice opinion on the EU-Singapore agreement of 16 May 2017 clarifies that, except for portfolio investment and investor-to-state-dispute stellment, the agreement is of EU exclusive competence, showing the need to strengthen the democratic accountability of EU trade policy by enhancing the role of the EP in negotiating trade agreements at all stages;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the importance of deepening relations between the EU and the Asia-Pacific region
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the importance of deepening relations between the Member States of the EU and the Asia-Pacific region for economic growth within Europe and stresses that this is reflected in the EU’s trade policy; recognises that Australia is a key part of this strategy and that widening and deepening trade relations can help to meet this goal;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the importance of deepening economic relations between the EU and the Asia-Pacific region for economic growth
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Commends Australia for its strong and consistent commitment to the multilateral trade agenda and for holding equal ambitions for opening new markets at bilateral level;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Considers that the full potential of the Union’s bilateral and regional cooperation strategies can only be realised by adhering to rules- and values-based trade and that concluding a high-quality FTA with Australia in a spirit of reciprocity and mutual benefit, while under no circumstances undermining the ambition to achieve progress multilaterally or the implementation of already concluded multilateral and bilateral agreements, is a crucial part of those strategies;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to the study on the cumulative effects of future trade agreements on EU agriculture published by the Commission on 15 November 2016;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Considers that the full potential of the Union’s bilateral and regional cooperation strategies can only be realised by concluding a high-quality FTA with Australia in a spirit of reciprocity and mutual benefit while under no circumstances undermining the ambition to achieve progress multilaterally or the implementation of already concluded multilateral and bilateral agreements; believes that stronger bilateral cooperation can be a stepping stone towards reviving the liberalisation of the multilateral trading system;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Considers that the full potential of the Union’s bilateral and regional cooperation strategies can only be realised by concluding a high-quality FTA with Australia in a spirit of reciprocity and mutual benefit while under no circumstances undermining the ambition to achieve progress multilaterally or the implementation of already concluded multilateral and bilateral agreements; believes that deeper bilateral cooperation should serve as a step for further multilateral and plurilateral liberalisation;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Considers that the
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Considers that
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that the negotiation of a modern, ambitious, balanced, fair and comprehensive FTA is a pragmatic way of deepening the bilateral partnership and further reinforcing the existing, already mature bilateral trade and investment relationships, while keeping social and environmental concerns high on both partners´ agendas´;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that the negotiation of a modern, deep, ambitious, balanced and comprehensive FTA is a
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Takes the view that these negotiations should serve as a template for a new generation of free trade agreements, stressing the importance to raise ambitions further and to deepen the liberalisation, pushing the boundaries for what a modern FTA entails, considering the highly developed economy and regulatory environment of Australia;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Warns against the danger of a serious imbalance in the agricultural provisions of the agreement, to the detriment of the EU, and against the temptation to use agriculture as a bargaining chip to secure increased access to the Australian market for industrial products and services;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to the European Commission´s study of 15 November 2016 on the Cumulative Economic Impact of future trade agreements on EU agriculture,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls for greater transparency in the negotiations and for the national parliaments to be kept informed of progress and for all national governments to be given access to all negotiation documents so as to enable them to follow the process in full transparency;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to conclude, as soon as possible, its assessments of the potential impact of such a trade deal, with a view to being able to evaluate thoroughly the possible gains and losses from the enhancement of the EU- Australia trade and investment relationships, for the benefit of citizens and businesses on both sides, including in the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories; calls on the Commission to also assess the potential impact of such trade deal on the environment and to assess the impact of this trade deal on the goals set in the Paris Climate Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to conclude, as soon as possible, its assessments of the potential impact of such a trade deal, with a view to being able to evaluate thoroughly the possible gains and losses from the enhancement of the EU- Australia trade and investment relationships, for the benefit of citizens and businesses on both sides, including in the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories, and paying special attention to environmental and social impacts, including the EU labour market and to take into account the impact Brexit might have on the increase of exportations from Australia to the EU;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to conclude and publish, as soon as possible, its assessments of the potential impact of such a trade deal, with a view to being able to evaluate thoroughly the possible gains and losses from the enhancement of the EU-
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to conclude, as soon as possible, its assessments of the potential impact of such a trade deal, with a view to being able to evaluate thoroughly the possible gains and losses from the enhancement of the EU- Australia trade and investment relationships, for the benefit of citizens and businesses on both sides, including in the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories; asks the Commission to make sure all relevant stakeholders are heard in the process of making the assessment;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to conclude, as soon as possible, its assessments of the potential impact of such a trade deal on the economies of each Member State, with a view to being able to evaluate thoroughly the possible gains and losses from the enhancement of the EU- Australia trade and investment relationships, for the benefit of citizens and businesses on both sides, and particularly the benefit of the farming sector, including in the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to conclude, as soon as possible, its assessments of the potential impact of such a trade deal, with a view to being able to evaluate thoroughly the possible gains and losses from the enhancement of the EU- Australia trade and investment relationships, for the benefit of citizens and businesses on both sides, including in the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories; calls on the Commission to make this assessment publicly available;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to anticipate and take account of the consequences of the UK leaving the European Union on these negotiations, in particular in preparing the exchange of offers and calculating quotas;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Calls on the Commission to duly take into account and to respect the opinion of the European Court of Justice about the compatibility of ICS with EU treaties;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the European agricultural sector and certain agricultural products, such as beef, lamb, dairy products, cereals or sugar – including special sugars – are particularly sensitive issues in these negotiations;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Council to authorise the Commission to start negotiations for a trade and investment
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Council to authorise the Commission to start negotiations for a trade an investment agreement and an agreement on non-direct investments and investment protection
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Council to
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Council not to authorise the Commission to start negotiations for a trade an investment agreement and an investment protection agreement with Australia on the basis of the outcome of the scoping exercises and with clear targets;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Council to authorise the Commission to start negotiations
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Welcomes the Commission's step to publish the proposed negotiating directive and considers this a positive precedent;urges the Council to follow suit and publish the negotiating directive as soon as it is adopted;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Welcomes the Commission decision to emphasise that green box payments are not trade distortive and should not be targeted by anti-dumping or anti-subsidy measures as it happened for Italian canned tomatoes;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7 b. Welcomes the inclusion in the proposed negotiating directive ofthe clarification that payments under the Common Agricultural Policy should not be targeted by (i) anti-subsidy and (ii) anti-dumping measures;takes note of the ongoing investigative proceedings undertaken by the counterpart on European exports of processed tomatoes and therefore, calls on the Commission to engage with the counterpart to avoid any further discrimination against European workers and businesses;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to take note of the fact that the CJEU Opinion 2/15of 16 May 2017 does not cover the distribution of competences between the EU and its Member States with regard to advanced Regulatory Cooperation;therefore demands that the mandate for negotiations limits the scope of regulatory cooperation;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas the EU concluded negotiations on the EU-Australia Framework Agreement (FA) on 22 April 2015;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission and the Council to
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission and the Council to clearly distinguish between an agreement on trade and the liberalisation of foreign direct investment (FDI), only containing issues under exclusive EU competence, and a second agreement on investment protection, including on FDI and non-direct investment, which would be subject to a
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Rejects any system that prioritises corporate interests over people's interests;therefore calls on the Commission not to include an Investment Court System in the agreement and rejects the idea to have a separate agreement on investment protection;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission, when presenting the finalised agreements for signature and conclusion, and on the Council, when deciding on signature and conclusion, to
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission, when presenting the finalised agreements for signature and conclusion, and on the Council, when deciding on signature and conclusion, to fully respect the distribution of competences between the EU and its Member States; and to respect states' constitutions and decisions;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls on the Commission, when presenting the finalised agreements for signature and conclusion, and on the Council, when deciding on signature and conclusion, to fully respect the distribution of competences between the EU and its Member States to guarantee a swift ratification procedure of the agreement;;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations as transparently as possible and fully respecting best practice as established in other negotiations;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas Australia is the world’s third largest exporter of both beef and sugar, and is a major player in the global export market for dairy products and cereals;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations a
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations as transparently as possible and fully respecting best practice as established in other negotiations; requests that the Council make the negotiating mandate public and for the national parliaments to be fully and actively involved in the decision-making process;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations as transparently as possible and fully respecting best practice as established in other negotiations; requests that the Council make the negotiating mandate public while not undermining the Union's negotiating position;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations as transparently as possible
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Calls on the Council to start discussions with the European Parliament about a more comprehensive cooperation in formulating the mandates for negotiations of future trade agreements, with the view to facilitate an inter- institutional agreement through which Parliament and Council fully share the function of authorizing the Commission to negotiate trade agreements;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that an FTA must lead to genuine market openness, and trade facilitation on the ground; and may never lead to lower standards on food safety, labour rights, environmental rules and animal welfare, and should ensure the regulatory freedom to enhance standards; also stresses that this free trade deal should not lead to any increase of CO2 emissions;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that an FTA must lead to
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. having regard to the cumulative impact of the trade concessions already granted by the EU in the farming sector, both in the multilateral framework and in the bilateral framework, as well as those that could be soon be granted under other free-trade agreements currently under negotiation;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that an FTA must lead to genuine market openness,
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that an
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises that an ambitious agreement must address, in a meaningful way, high quality sanitary and phyto- sanitary standards and other norms in agricultural and food products, without weakening EU´s high standards, robust and enforceable commitments on labour and environmental standards, the fight against tax avoidance and corruption, investment, trade in goods and services (drawing on recent European Parliament recommendations as regards reservations of policy space and sensitive sectors), e- commerce, public procurement, energy, state-owned enterprises, competition
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises that an ambitious agreement must address, in a meaningful way, investment, trade in goods and services (drawing on recent Parliament recommendations as regards reservations of policy space and sensitive sectors), customs and trade facilitation, e- commerce, public procurement, energy, state-owned enterprises, competition, sustainable development, regulatory issues such as sanitary and phytosanitary barriers, as well as technology research;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises that an ambitious agreement must address, in a meaningful way, investment, trade in goods and services (drawing on recent Parliament recommendations as regards reservations of policy space and sensitive sectors), e- commerce, public procurement, energy, state-owned enterprises, competition, regulatory issues such as sanitary and phytosanitary barriers, geographical indications, SMEs as well as technology research;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Emphasises that an ambitious agreement must address, in a meaningful way, investment, trade in goods and services (drawing on recent Parliament recommendations as regards reservations of policy space and sensitive sectors), e- commerce,
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Underscores that the EU is a world leader on animal welfare policy advancement and that because the EU- Australia FTA will impact millions of farm animals, the Commission must ensure that the parties undertake robust commitments to improve the welfare and protection of farm animals, including the phasing out of intensive animal production methods, which unavoidably lead to poor welfare outcomes, such as battery cages, individual sow stalls and veal crates;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Asks the Commission to set out a uniform approach for agriculture and to publish its analyses as soon as possible, thus enabling an objective assessment of the potential advantages and disadvantages for European producers to be made, including an estimate of the impact on employment and of the possible introduction of specific aid for European supply chains;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Calls on the Council to recognise explicitly the other Party's obligations towards indigenous peoples in the negotiating directives and to allow for reservations for domestic preference schemes in this regard;the Agreement should reaffirm both Parties' commitment to ILO Convention 169 on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Stresses the importance to have strong data protection provisions in the text of the agreement;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas the tariff quotas which may be granted to Australia would apply, after Brexit, to a smaller EU market, something that would necessary have an economic impact, particularly in sectors for which the United Kingdom accounted for a significant share of consumption and/or imports;whereas from now on the EU will have to take careful account of Brexit when deciding what concessions it can offer;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13 b. Emphasises that illicit wildlife trade has significant environmental, economic and social impacts and that an ambitious agreement must promote the conservation of all wildlife species and their habitats and strongly combat the illegal take of, trade in, and transhipment of wildlife;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 c (new) 13 c. Stresses that inadequate fisheries management and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing can have significant negative impacts on trade, development and the environment, and that the parties must undertake meaningful commitments to protect sharks, rays, turtles, and marine mammals and to prevent overfishing, overcapacity, and IUU fishing;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 d (new) 13 d. Underlines that the principle of the Three Rs (3R), to Replace, Reduce and Refine the use of animals for scientific purposes, is firmly anchored in EU legislation;stresses that it is vital that existing EU measures on animal testing and research are not dismantled or diminished, nor that future regulations on animal use are restricted or EU research establishments put at a competitive disadvantage;contends that the parties seek the regulatory alignment of 3R best practice to increase testing efficiency, reduce costs and reduce the need for animal use;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – introductory part 14. Stresses that
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point a a) Real market access opportunities for both sides to each other’s goods and services market through the
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point a a) Real market access opportunities for both sides to each other’s goods and services market t
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point a a) Real market access opportunities for both sides to each other’s goods and services market through the elimination of regulatory barriers: nothing in the agreement, however, should prevent either side from regulating to achieve legitimate policy objectives;rejects the inclusion of any standstill or ratchet clauses on services that would severely limit the right to regulate of Member States; considering, in this respect, that no EU trade agreement has ever privatised public services, such as water, education, health and social services, nor decreased our high European health, food, consumer, environmental, labour and safety standards, nor constrained public funding of the arts and culture, education, and health and social services;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point a a) Real market access opportunities for both sides to each other’s goods and services market through the elimination of regulatory barriers: nothing in the agreement, however, should prevent either side from regulating to achieve legitimate policy objectives;therefore safeguards for public services and services of general interest should be part of the agreement; considering, in this respect, that no EU trade agreement has ever privatised public services, such as water, education, health and social services, nor decreased our high European health, food, consumer, environmental, labour and safety standards, nor constrained public funding of the arts and culture, education, and health and social services;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point a a) Real market access opportunities for both sides to each other’s goods and services market through the elimination of regulatory barriers: nothing in the agreement, however, should prevent either side from regulating in a proportionate and a non-discriminatory manner to achieve legitimate policy objectives; considering, in this respect, that no EU trade agreement has ever privatised
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point a a) Real market access opportunities for both sides to each other’s goods and services market through the elimination of regulatory barriers: nothing in the agreement, however, should prevent either side from regulating to achieve legitimate policy objectives; considering, in this respect, that no EU trade agreement has ever privatised public services, such as water, education, health and social services, nor decreased our high European health, food, consumer, environmental, labour and safety standards, nor constrained public funding of the arts and culture, education, and health and social services; highlights in this respect that standards followed by European producers must be preserved;
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