2017/2192(INI) | [ParlTrack]

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

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 #

Hannu TAKKULA

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 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

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~~must ever ~~privatised~~lead to the privatisation of 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 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~~; considering, in this respect, that no EU trade agreement has ever privatised~~ in public services, such as water, education, health and social services, nor decreased our high European health, food, consumer, environmental, animal welfare, labour and safety standards, nor constrained public funding of the arts and culture, audiovisual, education, ~~and~~ health and social services;

Amendment 103 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Joachim SCHUSTER, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Joachim SCHUSTER, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

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 #

Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Patrick LE HYARIC, Stelios KOULOGLOU

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 ~~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); is of the opinion that regulatory cooperation, as formulated in previously negotiated free trade agreements, is a danger to our democratic system, asks the Commission to make sure regulatory cooperation in this agreement is subject to full transparency by making publicly available the minutes of every meeting including all names of attendees and the organisations they represent; also asks the Commission to ensure balance of stakeholders taking part in the meeting by ensuring civil society organizations like trade unions, environmental organizations and consumer organizations and business representatives have equal access to these meetings;

Amendment 113 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Joachim SCHUSTER, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point b

b) The reduction of unjustified non- tariff barriers ~~and the strengthening and extension of regulatory cooperation dialogues with binding disciplines to improve respect for int~~but to ensure that any cooperation on regulatory matters remains voluntary, respects the autonomy of regulatory authorities, must be purely based on enhanced information exchange and administrative cooperation with a view to identifying unnecessary barriers and administrative burdens; to recall that regulatory coopernation~~al standards and regulatory harmonisation, in particular through the adoption and implementation of the standards set by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)~~ must aim to benefit governance of the global economy by intensified convergence and cooperation on international standards for example through the adoption and implementation of the standards set by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) while guaranteeing the highest level of consumer (e.g. food safety), environmental (e.g. animal health and welfare, plant health), social and labour protection;

Amendment 114 #

Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Patrick LE HYARIC, Stelios KOULOGLOU

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 ~~with binding disciplines~~ to improve respect for international standards and regulatory harmonisation, ~~in particular~~for example through the adoption and implementation of the standards set by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE);

Amendment 116 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point c

c) Significant concessions on public procurement guaranteeing market access for European companies ~~in strategic sectors~~ and the same degree of openness as that of the EU’s public procurement markets; to consider that simplified procedures and transparency for bidders, including those from other countries, can also be effective tools to combat corruption and foster integrity in public administration while providing value for money to taxpayers, in terms of the quality of delivery, efficiency, effectiveness and accountability; to guarantee that ecological and social criteria, including gender equality criteria, are applied in awarding public procurement ~~marke~~contracts;

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) ~~Significant concessions on public procurement guaranteeing market access for European companies in strategic sectors and the same degree of openness as that of the EU’s public~~Reciprocity in public procurement openness while setting thresholds at a higher value level than within the EU and enabling the inclusion of high social and environmental criteria in contract decisions, in order to maintain policy space for changes in the EU procurement ~~market~~directives;

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 #

Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Patrick LE HYARIC, Stelios KOULOGLOU

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas Australia ~~fully respects the rule of law and offers strong protection for the environment and for human, social and labour rights~~has ratified and implemented the main international covenants on human, social and labour rights and on environmental protection and fully respects the rule of law;

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

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 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Joachim SCHUSTER, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ

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 #

Daniel CASPARY

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 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Joachim SCHUSTER, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Emmanuel MAUREL, Joachim SCHUSTER, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point e

e) ~~Comprehensive provisions on investment taking into account recent policy developments, such as, for example, the CJEU opinion of 16 May 2017~~if investment protection is included in a separate agreement, the recourse to national and European competent courts should be exhausted first; if a public investment court system (ICS) is created it should have an appeal mechanism, strict rules on conflict of interest, a code of conduct enforceable by the President of the International Court of Justice and sanctions in case of non-compliance, address investors’ obligations, avoid regulatory chill, preserve the right to regulate to achieve legitimate public policy objectives, prevent frivolous litigation and guarantee all democratic procedural guarantees, such as the right to access to justice (with particular attention to micro-enterprises and SMEs), judicial independency, transparency and accountability and the possibility for other actors to use the system if their rights are infringed by investors;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point e

e) Comprehensive provisions on investment taking into account recent policy developments, ~~such~~ as, for example, the ~~CJEU o~~Opinion of ~~16 May 2017~~the European Court of Justice of 16 May 2017; speculative investments should be excluded from any agreement;

Amendment 133 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, David MARTIN, Alessia Maria MOSCA, Sorin MOISĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point e

e) Comprehensive provisions on investment taking into account ~~recent policy developments, such as, for example, the CJEU opinion of 16 May 2017~~the lack of Australian and EU citizens and businesses interest in the ICS;

Amendment 134 #

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Gabriel MATO

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) EStrong and 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; to simplify rules of origin and customs procedures with a view to adapting them to the reality of increasingly complex global value chains, including in terms of enhancing transparency and accountability within them;

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~~, including geographical indications (GIs) for agricultural and foodstuff products, and for wines and spirits~~;

Amendment 138 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Emmanuel MAUREL, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ

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;

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, ~~for instance by introducing appropriate quotas in the most sensitive sectors~~respecting that there are a number of sensitive agricultural products which should be given appropriate treatment, for example through tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) or allocated adequate transition periods, taking into proper consideration the cumulated impact of the agricultural concessions made by the EU both in multilateral and bilateral negotiations and excluding from the scope of the negotiations the most sensitive sectors; to include a usable and effective bilateral safeguard clause enabling the temporary suspension of preferences, if, as a result of the entry into force of the trade agreement, a rise in imports causes or threatens to cause serious injuries to sensitive sectors; points out that the potential impact of Brexit, developments in the withdrawal negotiations and at the WTO regarding the existing TRQs should be factored in to the negotiations; therefore Brexit has to be taken duly into account; considers that only then can it boost competitiveness and be beneficial to both consumers and producers;

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 #

Eric ANDRIEU, Maria ARENA, Emmanuel MAUREL, Louis-Joseph MANSCOUR

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~~; considers that only then can it boost competitiveness and be beneficial to both consumers and producers~~ such as beef and veal, dairy products, sugar and cereals; reminds the Commission to take account of the current Brexit negotiations when deciding which quotas and what concessions to be offered; a particular attention should be given to the organic sector for which the possibility to have a dedicated part in the market access chapter should be envisaged;

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, ~~for instance by introducing appropriate quotas in the most sensitive secto~~that must pay due account to sensitive agricultural products for which greater market openness would be detrimental, and exclude from negotiations the most sensitive sectors, such as beef and sheepmeat and special sugars; considers that only then can it ~~boost competitiveness and~~ be beneficial to both consumers and producers;

Amendment 142 #

Younous OMARJEE, Patricia LALONDE, Patrick LE HYARIC

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~~ quotas and effective protection measure in sensitive sectors, while excluding the~~most sensitive secto~~ outermost regions' most sensitive sectors, such as special sugars; considers that only then can it boost competitiveness and be beneficial to both consumers and producers;

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 ~~quotas~~transition periods and a suitable safeguard clause in the most sensitive sectors; considers that only then can it boost competitiveness and be beneficial to both consumers and producers;

Amendment 145 #

Hannu TAKKULA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g

Amendment 146 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

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 in the most sensitive sectors; considers that only then can it boost competitiveness and be beneficial to both consumers and produce~~, by excluding certain products, such as beef and veal, sheep meat, sugar, cereals and dairy products, and by introducing appropriate quotas in other sensitive sectors;

Amendment 147 #

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA

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 in the most sensitive sector~~excluding the most sensitive products from the negotiations; considers that only then can it boost competitiveness and be beneficial to both consumers and producers;

Amendment 148 #

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 in the most sensitive sectors; considers that only then can it boost competitiveness and be beneficial to both consumers and produceWarns all stakeholders against the wholesale opening-up of the agriculture and fisheries sectors, in particular, bearing in mind that the overriding concern is to protect the interests of European producers and consumers in those sectors;

Amendment 149 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Emmanuel MAUREL, Joachim SCHUSTER, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ

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 #

Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Patrick LE HYARIC, Stelios KOULOGLOU

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 #

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Gabriel MATO

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 #

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Gabriel MATO

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

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 #

Emmanuel MAUREL, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Sorin MOISĂ

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Joachim SCHUSTER, Maria ARENA, Sorin MOISĂ

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. ~~Looks forward to the launch of negotiations with Australia and to following them closely and co~~stresses that, following the ECJ opinion on the EU-Singapore FTA, the EP should see its role strengthened at all stages of EU FTA negotiations, from the adoption of the mandate to the final conclusion of the agreement, and calls for necessary arrangements to be made in the interi~~buting to their successful outcome;~~nstitutional agreement; in this regard, reminds the Commission of ~~its obligation~~the need not only to inform the Parliament ~~immediately and~~but to associate Parliament fully at all stages of the negotiations ~~(both before and after the negotiating rounds)~~; is committed to ~~address~~examinge the legislative and regulatory issues that may arise in the context of the negotiations and the future agreement without prejudice to its prerogatives as a co-legislator; reiterates its fundamental responsibility to represent the citizens of the EU, and looks forward to facilitating inclusive and open discussions during the negotiating process;

Amendment 165 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

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; r~~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 looks forward to facilitating inclusive and open discussions during the negotiating process;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

Amendment 167 #

Maria ARENA, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Emmanuel MAUREL, Eric ANDRIEU

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Recalls that the European Parliament will ~~endeavour to~~ monitor the implementation of the future agreement;

Amendment 17 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ

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 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Recalls that Parliament ~~will endeavour~~is bound to monitor the implementation of the future agreement;

Amendment 18 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Maria ARENA, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

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 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Underlines the importance of deepening relations between the EU and the Asia-Pacific region fo, amongst others to foster 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 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 #

Anne-Marie MINEUR, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Patrick LE HYARIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Underlines the importance of deepening relations between the EU and the Asia-Pacific~~ Rejects the plans of a free trade agreement between Australia and the EU since the EU's pregvion 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 relationusly negotiated trade agreements show that the interest of large corporations and investors are prioritized over human rights, food safety, the environment, labour rights can ~~help to meet this goal~~d animal rights;

Amendment 25 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

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 ~~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~~; recognises that widening and deepening trade relations with Australia, especially with regard to high common social and environmental standards, can help to meet this goal;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

~~2. Commends Australia for its strong and consistent commitment to the multilateral trade agenda;~~deleted

Amendment 27 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

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

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;deleted

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 #

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Gabriel MATO

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 #

Daniel CASPARY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 32 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Joachim SCHUSTER, Maria ARENA, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that the ~~full~~ potential of the Union’s bilateral and regional cooperation strategies can ~~only be realis~~be improved by concluding a high-quality ~~FTA~~, balanced and fair trade agreement 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;

Amendment 33 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

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~~a common ambition to achieve progress multilaterally or the implementation of already concluded multilateral and bilateral agreements should prevail in the already muatu~~al benefit while under no circumstances undermining the ambition to achieve progress mul~~re bilateral trade and investment relationship between the EU and Australia,while specific initilat~~erally or the implementation of already concluded multilateral and bilateral agreements~~ives could deepen and further reinforce the existing bilateral partnership;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Believes that the negotiation of a modern, ambitious, balanced and comprehensive FTA is a pragmatic way of deepening the bilateral partnership and further reinforcing the existing, already mature bilateral trade and investment relationships;deleted

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 36 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Joachim SCHUSTER, Maria ARENA, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

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 ~~pragmatic~~suitable way of deepening the bilateral partnership and further reinforcing the existing, already mature bilateral trade and investment relationships;

Amendment 38 #

Eric ANDRIEU, Maria ARENA, Emmanuel MAUREL

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

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 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

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 #

Anne-Marie MINEUR, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Patrick LE HYARIC, Helmut SCHOLZ

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Joachim SCHUSTER, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

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 #

Anne-Marie MINEUR, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Patrick LE HYARIC, Helmut SCHOLZ

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- Australia trade and investment relationships, in particular to check the market access for EU agriculture products and its possible volume, for the benefit of citizens, farmers and businesses on both sides, including in the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories having high sensitive local production;

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 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

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 #

Anne-Marie MINEUR, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Patrick LE HYARIC, Helmut SCHOLZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 47 #

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 th~~thoroughly evaluate 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 territorie~~specified for a bilateral, regional and multilateral framework of negotiations, while expressing a preference for a regional or multi-lateral framework concentrating on the establishment of common standards;

Amendment 48 #

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Gabriel MATO

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

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 #

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Gabriel MATO

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 ~~agreement and an investment protection~~ agreement with Australia on the basis of the outcome of the scoping exercises ~~and~~, with clear targets and having consulted the relevant stakeholders on specific sensitive sectors;

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 ~~agreement~~ with Australia on the basis of the outcome of the scoping exercises and with clear targets;

Amendment 52 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Council to ~~authorise the Commission to start~~reflect on the appropriateness to start yet another table of bilateral negotiations for a trade and investment agreement ~~and an investment protection agreement with Australia on the basis of the outcome of the scoping exercises and with clear targets~~which will contribute to divert from the urgent need to re-establish the WTO as the primary venue for trade policy making;

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Joachim SCHUSTER, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ

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 investment protection agreement~~ with Australia on the basis of the outcome of the scoping exercises, the conditions set out in this resolution, the impact assessment and with clear targets;

Amendment 55 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Joachim SCHUSTER, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Joachim SCHUSTER, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

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 an Investment Court System;deleted

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Joachim SCHUSTER, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

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),~~to make as soon as possible a proposal about the future architecture of trade agreements taking into account the ECJ opinion on the FTA-Singapore and if there would be in future a distinction between a trade and investment agreement which only contain~~ing~~s issues under the Union´s exclusive EU competence, and a second agreement ~~on investment protec~~which covers subjects whose competences are shared with Member States; stresses that such distinction would have implication,s in~~cluding on FDI and non-direct investment, which would be subject to an Investment Court System~~ the parliamentary ratification process and that it should not be perceived as a way to circumvent national democratic processes; calls for stronger EP involvement in all ongoing and future FTA negotiations at all stages of the process;

Amendment 61 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 62 #

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),~~issue a negotiation mandate only con~~taining~~ issues under EU exclusive EU competence~~, and a second agreement on investment protection, including on FDI and non-direct investment, which would be subject to an Investment Court System~~;

Amendment 63 #

Anne-Marie MINEUR, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Helmut SCHOLZ, Patrick LE HYARIC

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

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 #

Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Patrick LE HYARIC, Stelios KOULOGLOU

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~~acknowledge that trade agreements are far-reaching agreements for many sectors and democratic scrutiny in the process is of utmost importance; therefore asks the Commission to ensure the whole agreement will be a mixed agreement;

Amendment 66 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

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 #

Hannu TAKKULA

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 #

Maria ARENA, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Emmanuel MAUREL, Eric ANDRIEU

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 o~~in full transparency, through constant dialogue with EP, social partners and civil society; calls on the Commission and the Council to request the consent of the Parliament on the negotiating mandate and calls on the Council to inform and involve national parliaments before the approval of ther negotiati~~ons; requests that~~ng mandate; calls on the Council to make the negotiating mandate public;

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; ~~requests that the Council make the negotiating mandate public~~welcomes the Commission decision to release the draft negotiating mandate although believes it should be updated according to the European Parliament resolution requests and taking into account the Brexit;

Amendment 7 #

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Michel DANTIN, Angélique DELAHAYE, Maurice PONGA, Santiago FISAS AYXELÀ, Gabriel MATO

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 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations ast least on the level of transparentlcy a~~s possible~~nd public consultation implemented for the TTIP negotiations with the USA and to fully respect~~ing~~ best practice as established in other negotiations; requests that the Council make the negotiating mandate public;

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Joachim SCHUSTER, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Calls on~~Welcomes the Commission ~~to conduct negotiations as transparently as possible~~initiative to publish all its recommendations for negotiating directives for trade agreements and calls on the Commission to make the negotiating mandate for the EU/Australia negotiations public immediately after publication and to fully respect~~ing~~ best practice as established in other negotiations; ~~requests that the Council make the negotiating mandate public;~~

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations asin full transparen~~tly as possible and fully respecting best practice as established in o~~cy, through constant dialogue with EP, social partners and civil society and calls on the Council to inform and involve national parliaments before the approval of ther negotiati~~ons; requests that~~ng mandate; Calls on the Council to make the negotiating mandate public;

Amendment 74 #

Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Patrick LE HYARIC, Stelios KOULOGLOU

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 ~~and fully respecting best practice as established in other negotiations~~by ensuring all negotiating documents will be made publicly available; requests that the Council make the negotiating mandate public;

Amendment 76 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

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

~~12. Stresses that an FTA must lead to genuine market openness, and trade facilitation on the ground;~~deleted

Amendment 78 #

Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Patrick LE HYARIC, Stelios KOULOGLOU

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Joachim SCHUSTER, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that an FTA must lead to ~~genuine market openness, and trade facilitation on the ground~~improved market access, creating decent jobs, gender equality for the benefit of citizens on both sides, sustainable development, upholding EU standards, safeguarding services of general interest, and respecting democratic procedures whilst boosting EU export opportunities;

Amendment 8 #

Eric ANDRIEU, Maria ARENA, Emmanuel MAUREL

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, ~~and~~ trade facilitation ~~on the ground~~at the customs and on the ground, fair regulatory cooperation and possible sanctions for the disrespect of sustainable development demands;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that an ~~FTA~~y agreement must lead to genuine ~~market openness, and~~ trade facilitation on the ground;

Amendment 82 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Joachim SCHUSTER, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ, Nicola DANTI

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~~, regulatory issues such as sanitary and phytosanitary barriers, as well as technology research~~ and especially, the need of micro-enterprises and SMEs;

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 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

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, ~~public procurement, energy, state-owned enterprises,~~ competition, regulatory issues such as sanitary and phytosanitary barriers, as well as technology research;

Amendment 86 #

France JAMET, Edouard FERRAND, Matteo SALVINI, Franz OBERMAYR

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 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Joachim SCHUSTER, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU, Sorin MOISĂ

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 #

Eric ANDRIEU, Maria ARENA, Emmanuel MAUREL

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~~, for an FTA to be truly advantageous to the EU’s economy,~~ the following aspects should be included in thany possible negotiating directives:

Amendment 94 #

Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Alessia Maria MOSCA, David MARTIN, Emmanuel MAUREL, Maria ARENA, Eric ANDRIEU

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 barrier~~setting of common social and environmental standards: 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 service and the implementation of social and environmental goals;

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 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 funo address unnecessary barriers, while applying a positive list schedule to both market access and national treatment commitments; to consider that commitments should be taken building ofn the ~~arts and culture, education, and health and social services~~General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS);

Amendment 96 #

Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Patrick LE HYARIC, Stelios KOULOGLOU

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 #

Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Patrick LE HYARIC, Stelios KOULOGLOU

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 ~~public~~services in the exercise of governmental authority or 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 99 #