Awaiting Parliament 1st reading / single reading / budget 1st stage
2017/2193(INI) Recommendation to the Council on the proposed negotiating mandate for trade negotiations with New Zealand
Lead committee dossier: INTA/8/10266
Legal Basis RoP 108
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Opinion | AGRI | NICHOLSON James (ECR) | |
| 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), FERRAND Edouard (ENF) |
Legal Basis RoP 108
Activites
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2017/10/26
Vote scheduled
- 2017/10/25 Debate in Parliament
- 2017/10/23 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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2017/10/12
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2017/09/14
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A8-0312/2017
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2017/2193(INI)
2017/09/12
AGRI
120 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 (new) -1. Takes the view that New Zealand’s exports to the EU are mainly agricultural products, while New Zealand mostly imports manufactured products from the EU;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that the Commission must engage in a fully transparent, timely and
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Urges the Commission to outline a uniform approach for agriculture, based on a specific impact assessment for each sector, including an estimate of the impact on jobs and the possible introduction of specific aid for the European supply chains that would suffer the greatest losses in terms of their competitiveness on the market;
Amendment 102 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Points out that, following Brexit, all tariff quotas which might be granted to New Zealand will apply to a smaller EU market; emphasises that from now on the EU will have to take careful account of Brexit when deciding what concessions it can offer;
Amendment 103 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Takes the view that the EU should refrain from making commitments in the area of agriculture;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that all tariff quotas that may be allocated to New Zealand in the context of the Brexit negotiations will apply to a smaller EU market, and that careful account should be taken of this when considering the EU proposals;
Amendment 105 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that animal welfare is of great importance to EU citizens, notably in terms of public morals and informed consumer choices, and notes that animal welfare standards between the EU and New Zealand differ; underlines the need to guarantee that EU animal welfare standards are protected and to ensure that all imports comply with applicable EU legislation and urges the Commission to ensure that the parties make strong commitments to improving protection for farm animals;
Amendment 106 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses that the FTA between the EU and New Zealand will affect millions of farm animals; stresses that the EU must not allow any regression in European animal protection standards; calls on the Commission to ensure that both parties make binding commitments to improve animal protection standards;
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses the sensitive nature of some agricultural sectors in the European farming industry, such as beef, sheep meat and dairy products; takes the view that tariff quotas especially for these sectors, should be appropriate considering the competitiveness of New Zealand’s agricultural sector and bearing in mind the future Brexit;
Amendment 108 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Takes the view that to ensure fairness and respect for the right of European consumers to make informed choices, it would be recommendable to identify during the negotiating process effective measures for the traceability of imports that damage consumer confidence;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Warns that this agreement will have a very negative impact on small and medium-sized farms, both in the EU and in New Zealand, as well as on the countryside in general;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Stresses the role of the traditional links between the United Kingdom and New Zealand in the context of the Brexit process; considers that the trade proposals must take into account the extra pressure there will be on European producers should quotas not be renegotiated before the United Kingdom leaves the EU;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Notes that trading in almost identical agricultural products between two such distant areas of the planet is environmentally questionable;
Amendment 112 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Takes the view that the cross-flow of the same products makes no sense at all, is a massive waste of energy and is continuing to contribute to climate change;
Amendment 113 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Notes that in many parts of Europe intensive animal husbandry causes major environmental pollution and that the production of surpluses of animal products would lead to further pollution of our European soil and water;
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 c (new) 8c. Points out that New Zealand is a signatory to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, which should also be taken into account in the negotiating process;
Amendment 115 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. For all the above reasons, calls on the Commission to put an end to the negotiations on the conclusion of a free trade agreement between the EU and New Zealand;
Amendment 116 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 d (new) 8d. Notes that industrial animal husbandry is synonymous with widespread damage to the environment, poor working conditions and massive structural change, and that increased competition from New Zealand and more intensive trade will speed up that process;
Amendment 117 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 e (new) 8e. Stresses that the mutual recognition of sanitary and phytosanitary rules must not give rise to threats to the environment, people and animals, for example as a result of the abolition of checks on imported food and feed;
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 f (new) 8f. Stresses that the reduction of tariff and non-tariff trade barriers in a future FTA will place agricultural production in developing countries under pressure owing to the loss of market shares and will lead to further refugee movements;
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 g (new) 8g. Stresses that steps must be taken to ensure that animal welfare standards can be enhanced in keeping with public attitudes towards health and ethical issues;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Believes that a
Amendment 120 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 h (new) 8h. Stresses the need to make every effort to provide special protection for agricultural structures in Europe by defining sensitive product areas, since, if tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade were dismantled to too great an extent, the structure of New Zealand agriculture would jeopardise smallholder farming in Europe;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Believes that a
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Believes that
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Believes that an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Believes that an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) which respects vulnerable sectors of European agriculture, such as dairy and sheep and goat meat, and respects and upholds the high production, environmental and animal welfare standards set by EU producers, can be of mutual benefit, offering opportunities for European producers and advancing the EU’s position as a key player on the global market;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Believes that an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Believes that an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) which respects vulnerable sectors of European agriculture, such as dairy products, wines, apiculture products and sheep and goat meat, can be of mutual benefit, offering opportunities for European producers and advancing the EU’s position as a key player on the global market;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Believes that an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) which respects, as a priority, vulnerable sectors of European agriculture, such as dairy and sheep and goat meat, can be of mutual benefit, offering opportunities for
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 a (new) -1a. Takes the view that New Zealand is one of the main players in world trade when it comes to agricultural products, and has developed powerful sectors based on two monopoly-like export businesses (90% of production is exported);
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. 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 once again to use agriculture as a bargaining chip to secure increased access to the New Zealand market for industrial products and services;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that agriculture is a very sensitive sector and that a final and balanced outcome in the agriculture chapter must give due consideration to the interests of all European producers, for instance by introducing transitional periods or appropriate quotas or not making any commitments in the most sensitive sectors; considers that only then can it boost competitiveness and be beneficial to both consumers and producers;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Highlights that respect for sustainable agricultural production and the strict preservation of standards on human and animal health and food safety, as defined under EU legislation, is a fundamental and uncompromisable tenet of all EU FTA negotiations for European agriculture;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses the difference in size between the EU single market and the New Zealand market, which needs to be taken into account in any free trade agreement between the two;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Calls for the inclusion of effective bilateral safeguard measures to prevent a surge in imports that would cause, or threaten to cause, serious injury to European producers in sensitive sectors;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Stresses that the precautionary principle, on which EU food safety regulations are based, and the ‘farm-to- fork’ approach, which establish stricter EU rules, as well as the EU sanitary and phytosanitary standards and procedures, should be maintained in the framework of the negotiations;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to secure a level playing field, treating as sensitive those products for which
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to secure a level playing field, treating as sensitive those products for which direct competition
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 b (new) -1b. Takes the view that agriculture has a predominant position in New Zealand’s economy, not because of its contribution to GDP (which is 5%), but rather because of the contribution it makes to exports: taken together, agricultural and food products account for 57.5% of the country’s exports, with the dairy sector alone accounting for 27.3% of total exports; points out that in 2015, New Zealand was the world’s leading exporter of milk and dairy products, sheep meat, kiwis and apples;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to secure a level playing field, treating as sensitive
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to secure a level playing field, treating as sensitive those products for which direct competition would expose EU agricultural producers to excessive or unsustainable pressure,
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to secure a level playing field, treating as sensitive those products for which direct competition would expose EU agricultural producers to excessive or unsustainable pressure,
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to secure a level playing field, treating as sensitive those products for which direct competition would expose EU agricultural producers to excessive or unsustainable pressure
Amendment 34 #
2. Calls on the Commission to secure a level playing field, treating as sensitive those products for which direct competition would expose EU agricultural producers to excessive or unsustainable pressure, for instance by introducing transitional periods or appropriate quotas, including for the dairy sector, or by not making any commitments in the most sensitive sectors such as the lamb and veal sectors; calls on the Commission to factor in respect for seasonal cycles of production in Europe, particularly for the lamb sector;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to secure a level playing field, treating as sensitive those products for which direct competition would expose EU agricultural producers to excessive or unsustainable pressure, for instance by introducing
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to secure a level playing field, treating as sensitive those products for which direct competition would expose EU agricultural producers to excessive or unsustainable pressure, for instance by introducing transitional periods or appropriate quotas, or by not making any commitments in the most sensitive sectors; calls on the Commission to factor in respect for seasonal cycles of production in Europe, particularly for the lamb and dairy sector;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Maintains that the agricultural strand of the negotiations must in no circumstances be considered to be a bargaining chip; calls, therefore, for agriculture to be one of the first chapters to be negotiated in agreements of this kind in future;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to make negotiations dependent on exclusion of sensitive agricultural products and, should this not be possible, refrain from concluding a trade agreement;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls that in the European Union lambs may be marketed only at the age of 6 or 9 months. In New Zealand a higher age – 12 months – is permitted. The future agreement has to set a 6 or 9 month age limit for the legal sale in the EU internal market of any lamb from outside the EU;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph -1 c (new) -1c. Takes the view that European agriculture is clearly in a defensive position when it comes to products – in particular animal products – from New Zealand, especially with regard to production costs, which are among the lowest in the world and are linked to extensive practices; points out that where the size of the New Zealand market is concerned (4.5 million consumers), the EU’s offensive interests are limited to niche products and depend on the removal of non-tariff barriers;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to maintain a harmonised negotiating approach, balanced with the one adopted during the concomitant negotiations with Australia, while taking due account of the specific factors differentiating the two markets;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2а. Points out that European producers have many current and future obligations to meet from the standpoint of reducing the impact of climate change, protecting the environment and maintaining high animal welfare standards; stresses, in this connection, that it is reasonable to expect products entering the single market to meet the very highest of these standards;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls for the inclusion of effective bilateral safeguard measures to prevent a surge in imports that would cause, or threaten to cause, serious injury to European producers in sensitive sectors;
Amendment 43 #
2b. Calls on the Council to reflect on the appropriateness of starting yet another series of bilateral negotiations for a trade and investment agreement, as it will divert efforts from the urgent need to re- establish the WTO as the primary venue for trade policy making;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 c (new) 2c. Stresses that nothing in the agreement should prevent either side from regulating independently to set and implement legitimate policy objectives, including social, environmental and public health goals and safeguards;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 d (new) 2d. Stresses that European agriculture has a special role to play in maintaining the fabric of rural communities and in feeding European populations; emphasises that farmers and their livelihoods should not be bargaining chips in trade deals;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the importance of recognition of the geographical indications (GIs) system as a key component of European interests; points out that countries such as New Zealand are entitled to register products in the European register of quality products; supports the stance taken in the WTO by the EU on amending the Agreement on Trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights (TRIPS); stresses the need to include a sufficiently large and representative list of products with registered geographical indications in schemes under a potential agreement with New Zealand;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Believes that an ambitious, balanced and comprehensive
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the importance of
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the importance of recognition of the geographical indications (GIs) system as a key
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights the importance of recognition of the geographical indications (GIs) system as a key and undeviating component of European interests;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes that New Zealand producers do not bear the costs of Electronic Sheep Identification, Nitrate Vulnerable Zones or fallen stock incineration, and calls for this to be made clear through labelling;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to secure appropriate legal protection on the New Zealand market for EU geographical indications and quality EU agricultural products, as well as measures to deal with improper use and misleading information and practices; also calls on the Commission to secure protection regarding the labelling, traceability and genuine origin of agricultural products as an essential element of a balanced agreement;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. 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;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to take measures that will offer lasting protection against liberalised imports, including by inserting into the agreement an indefinite bilateral safeguard clause for the education sector;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to take measures that will offer lasting protection against liberalised imports, including by inserting into the agreement an indefinite bilateral safeguard clause for the agricultural sector;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Points out that, following Brexit, all tariff quotas which might be granted to New Zealand will apply to a smaller EU market, and that due account should be taken of this when deciding what concessions the EU can offer;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Points out that, following Brexit, all tariff quotas which might be granted to New Zealand will apply to a smaller EU market, and that due account should be taken of this when deciding what concessions the EU can offer;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. 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 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that New Zealand has a very competitive and strongly export-orientated agricultural sector
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that New Zealand has a very competitive and strongly export-orientated agricultural sector which is unique in its exposure to international markets owing to a low level of agricultural support
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recalls that New Zealand has a very competitive, strongly export-orientated and dominant fruit production sector (in particular apple production);
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Draws attention to the extremely sensitive nature of some sectors of the European farming industry, such as sheep meat and dairy products; takes the view that a further opening up of the market in these sectors could have disastrous consequences for European producers;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Draws attention to the extremely sensitive nature of some sectors of the European farming industry, such as sheep meat and dairy products; takes the view that a further opening up of the market in these sectors could have disastrous consequences for European producers;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes that New Zealand still imposes relatively high tariffs for a number of processed agri-food products (e.g. cheeses, wines and spirits) and that some non-tariff barriers such as plant health measures significantly impede some EU exports;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that several sensitive European agricultural sectors have
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that several sensitive European agricultural sectors have experienced the negative impact of the ongoing Russian embargo, imports from third countries with which there are free trade agreements and extreme price volatility, and stresses that the final outcome must give due consideration to the interests of all European producers;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that several sensitive European agricultural sectors have experienced the negative impact of the ongoing Russian embargo, currency fluctuations caused by the outcome of the Brexit Referendum and extreme price volatility
Amendment 7 #
1. Believes that a
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Warns against the danger of a serious imbalance in the agricultural provisions of the agreement, to the detriment of the EU, and warns against the temptation once again to use agriculture as a bargaining chip to secure increased access to the New Zealand market for industrial products and services;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that any trade agreement can only be built on a basis of mutual advantages without discrimination against any economic sector and must take into account the interest of all European producers and consumers by imposing quotas, safeguard clauses and effective measures to regulate markets in the most vulnerable sectors, including the possibility of the suspension of the agreements in the event of manifest damage to European producers. In this sense, any solution based on a logic of trade liberalisation must be rejected from the outset;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Notes that the EU already has an agreement in place to buy 230,000 tonnes of New Zealand lamb and goat meat each year under a quota with reduced tariffs; notes that Britain traditionally buys 40% of this quota; highlights that the loss of this market through Brexit could potentially lead to a flood of product into other EU markets creating massive price pressures on European farmers;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to conclude, as soon as possible
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to conclude as soon as possible its assessment of the potential impact of an EU-New Zealand
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to conclude as soon as possible its assessment of the potential impact of an EU-New Zealand FTA in order to be able to evaluate completely the possible gains and losses of such a trade deal for European producers before any decision is taken;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Believes that
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Emphasises that, following the conclusion of free trade agreements between the EU and third countries, third- country agricultural commodities are easy to import, and European processed food products are mostly exported, which helps make the EU food industry more likely to use raw materials from abroad, as they are generally cheaper;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Reminds the Commission that there is a need to ensure, throughout the negotiations, and to demand, by means of specific clauses in the final agreement, that New Zealand producers apply the social, environmental and animal welfare standards that apply to farmers in the EU;
Amendment 82 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Expresses a preference for a multilateral framework concentrating on the establishment of common standards;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that all products exported from New Zealand to the EU have to comply with severe EU food safety, animal and plant health, consumer protection and environmental standards;
Amendment 84 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the Commission to draw up an assessment of the impact on the individual sectors likely to be most affected by the agreement;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the
Amendment 86 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the cumulative impact of EU trade concessions in agriculture
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the cumulative impact of EU
Amendment 88 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the cumulative impact of EU trade concessions in agriculture and notes that any agricultural concessions offered to New Zealand must be considered fully in the context of market access already granted under WTO and other ongoing FTA negotiations; calls on the Commission to take account of the ongoing Brexit negotiations and the impact of Brexit on the EU’s agriculture and food sectors in the trade negotiations with New Zealand;
Amendment 89 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the cumulative impact of EU trade concessions in agriculture and notes that any agricultural concessions offered to New Zealand must be considered fully in the context of market access already granted under WTO and other ongoing FTA negotiations; calls on the Commission, therefore, to take account, during the negotiations, of the impact that the UK’s withdrawal from the EU will have on quotas;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.Believes that a
Amendment 90 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the cumulative impact of EU trade concessions in agriculture and notes that any agricultural concessions offered to New Zealand must be considered fully in the context of market access
Amendment 91 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Considers that, in view of Brexit, there is a need to review the advantages as regards dairy products and sheep meat that were granted to New Zealand during the negotiations on the UK’s accession to the European Communities;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Points out that, following Brexit, all tariff quotas which might be granted to New Zealand will apply to a smaller EU market; emphasises, therefore, that from now on the EU will have to take careful account of Brexit when deciding what concessions it can offer;
Amendment 93 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Points out that, following Brexit, all tariff quotas which might be granted to New Zealand will apply to a smaller EU market of 27 Member States and 443 million consumers; points out that there will be a knock-on effect on the economic impact of such quotas, particularly in the sectors in which the UK accounts for a large proportion of consumption and/or imports; points out that from now on the EU will have to take careful account of Brexit when deciding what concessions it can offer;
Amendment 94 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the European Commission to recognise the harm that will be inflicted on the family-farm model, prices and European agriculture at large, should it continue to use the agricultural sector as a bargaining chip in the pursuit of its aggressive free trade agenda;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Calls for the exclusion of the Investment Court System from any negotiating exchanges owing to the detrimental impact such a system would have on rural communities; further calls on the European Commission to abandon advances towards a Multilateral Investment Court System in all of its free trade agreements in order to preserve public services and judicial integrity;
Amendment 96 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 c (new) 7c. Strongly disagrees with the aggressive free trade agenda currently being pursued by the European Commission; believes that at the very least the European Commission should not be opening new free trade negotiations before the impact of recently concluded deals on the agriculture sector have been assessed;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that
Amendment 98 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that the Commission must engage in a fully transparent, timely and comprehensive manner with all agricultural stakeholders on all aspects of the negotiations, maintaining and improving upon the level of transparency implemented for the TTIP negotiations with the USA, and requests that the Committee on Agriculture be kept informed of developments in relation to agriculture;
Amendment 99 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that the Commission must engage in a fully transparent, timely and comprehensive manner with all agricultural stakeholders on all aspects of the negotiations and requests that the Committee on Agriculture and the competent services of the Member States be kept informed of developments in relation to agriculture.
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2017/09/21
INTA
165 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 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 D a (new) Da. whereas the European agricultural sector and certain agricultural products, such as beef, veal, sheepmeat, dairy products, cereals and sugar – including special sugars – are particularly sensitive issues in these negotiations;
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; 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 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 in a proportionate and non-discriminatory manner to achieve legitimate policy objectives; considering in this respect that no EU trade agreement has ever privatised
Amendment 102 #
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;
Amendment 103 #
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
Amendment 104 #
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 national policy objectives
Amendment 105 #
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 of 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 of general interest previously supplied by private service suppliers or from bringing back under public control services that governments have previously chosen to privatise;
Amendment 106 #
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 107 #
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 108 #
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 109 #
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 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) D a. whereas the EU concluded negotiations on the EU-New Zealand Partnership Agreement on Relations and Cooperation (PARC) on 30 July 2014;
Amendment 110 #
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 111 #
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 112 #
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 113 #
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 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point b b) The reduction of non-tariff barriers and
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point b b) The reduction of unjustified non- tariff barriers
Amendment 116 #
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 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point c c) Significant concessions on public procurement guaranteeing market access for European companies
Amendment 118 #
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 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point c c)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas New Zealand is the world’s leading exporter of butter, the second largest exporter of powdered milk and is also a major player in the global export market for beef, veal and sheepmeat and other dairy products;
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 SMEs with regard to market access facilitation issues in order to generate concrete business opportunities and promote their international expansion;
Amendment 123 #
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 124 #
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 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point d a (new) (da) A separate chapter taking into account the needs and interests of European farmers since the elimination of tariff and non-tariff barriers will be somewhat prejudicial to them;points out that New Zealand has a very competitive, export-focused agricultural sector;points 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 New Zealand;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 126 #
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 127 #
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 128 #
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 129 #
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 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. given 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 which could soon be granted under other free trade agreements currently being negotiated;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point d b (new) (db) A separate chapter taking into account the interests of consumers;reiterates that consumer protection should be a core principle of any trade agreement;
Amendment 131 #
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 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point e e)
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point e e) Comprehensive provisions on investment taking into account recent policy developments, as for example the Opinion of the European Court of Justice of 16 May 2017; speculative investments should be excluded from any agreement;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point f f)
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point f f) Enforceable measures covering the recognition and protection of intellectual property rights
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point f f) Enforceable measures covering the recognition and protection of
Amendment 137 #
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 138 #
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, safeguard clauses where these are required, and mechanisms for the yearly monitoring of the impact of New Zealand imports on the European market and industries for the most sensitive agricultural products; considers that only then can it boost competitiveness and be beneficial to both consumers and producers;
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 transitional period and effective quotas in the most sensitive sectors
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) E a. whereas the EU recognises the adequacy of personal data protection in New Zealand;
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,
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 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 142 #
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 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
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g (g)
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g a (new) (ga) 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 147 #
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 148 #
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 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g a (new) (ga) Considers that the conclusion of a free trade agreement with New Zealand must be such as to allow the EU better access, indirectly, to the South-East Asian and Chinese markets, to the benefit in particular of the EU's outermost regions in the Pacific;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas the tariff quotas that could be granted to New Zealand would apply, after Brexit, to a smaller EU market, which is bound to have an economic impact, particularly in sectors for which the United Kingdom accounted for a significant share of consumption and/or imports;whereas the EU should take careful account of this when gauging its offer;
Amendment 150 #
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 151 #
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 market disturbance and difficulties affecting producers;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g a (new) g a) 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 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – point g a (new) g a) An enforcement mechanism with clearly defined penalties in case of non- compliance, covering all commitments in the Chapter on Trade and Sustainable Development;
Amendment 154 #
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 in the negotiations;
Amendment 155 #
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 156 #
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 157 #
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 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Ambitious provisions on digital trade and data flows, including the elimination of unjustified trade barriers, such as localisation requirements;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14 b. Notes that concessions offered to New Zealand must be considered in the context of market access already granted under WTO, and reflect a fair and appropriate division of existing quotas in light of the current Brexit negotiations;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas New Zealand 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 its most important trading partners; whereas New Zealand 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 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 163 #
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 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recalls that the European Parliament will
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Recalls that Parliament
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) F a. whereas New Zealand 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 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) F a. whereas the Commission concluded in 2012 that New Zealand has an adequate protection of personal data according to Directive 95/46/EC;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas New Zealand
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) - having regard to theEU-New Zealand Agreement on Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance inCustoms Matters signed on 3 July 2017;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas in the joint declaration issued on 29 October 2015, the President of the European Commission, the President of the European Council and the Prime Minister of New Zealand undertook to negotiate a deep and comprehensive free trade agreement based on high-quality norms and standards, with a view to encouraging sustainable growth and long-term investment, creating new business and trade opportunities and generating employment for both sides;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) G a. whereas New Zealand 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 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. Whereas New Zealand 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-New Zealand FTA;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. whereas the conclusion of the EU- New Zealand 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 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) H a. Whereas following the EU-New Zealand draft negotiating mandate, investment protection is not included;whereas an ad hoc investment protection mechanism is unnecessary between partners with highly developed judicial systems;
Amendment 25 #
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 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H c (new) H c. whereas following the EU-New Zealand draft negotiating mandate investment-protection is not included;
Amendment 27 #
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-New Zealand-FTA;
Amendment 28 #
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 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Underlines the importance of deepening relations between the EU and the Asia-Pacific region
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 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 New Zealand is a key part of this strategy and that widening and deepening trade relations can help to meet this goal;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 32 #
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 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Commends New Zealand for its strong and consistent commitment to the
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 36 #
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 New Zealand 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 37 #
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 New Zealand 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 38 #
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 and ambitious FTA with New Zealand in
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Considers that the
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 3 3. Considers that
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 43 #
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 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Believes that the negotiation of a modern, deep, ambitious, balanced and comprehensive FTA is a
Amendment 45 #
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 New Zealand;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses that the European Union and New Zealand are among the world's front-runners in the field of sustainable environmental policies, and that in this respect they have the opportunity to negotiate and implement a highly ambitious sustainable development chapter;
Amendment 47 #
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 New Zealand market for industrial products and services;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls for greater transparency in the negotiations, for the national parliaments to be kept informed of the progress made and for all national governments to be given access to all negotiation documents so as to enable them to monitor the process in full transparency;
Amendment 49 #
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
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to the European Parliament's draft report on a digital trade strategy (2017/2065(INI))
Amendment 50 #
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
Amendment 51 #
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 thoroughly evaluate possible gains and losses from the enhancement of the EU- New Zealand 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 52 #
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 thoroughly evaluate possible gains and losses from the enhancement of the EU- New Zealand trade and investment relationships, in particular to check the market access for EU agriculture products and its volume, for the benefit of citizens, farmers and businesses on both sides, including in the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories;
Amendment 53 #
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
Amendment 54 #
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 thoroughly evaluate possible gains and losses from the enhancement of the EU- New Zealand 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 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 56 #
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, particularly when preparing the exchange of offers and calculating quotas;
Amendment 57 #
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 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Council to authorise the Commission to start negotiations for a trade and investment agreement
Amendment 59 #
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 agreement on non-direct investments and investment protection
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas in 2015, the EU was New Zealand’s second largest trading partner in goods after Australia, with trade in goods between the EU and New Zealand amounting to EUR 8.1 billion, and trade in services amounting to EUR 4.3 billion;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Council to
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Council not to authorise the Commission to start negotiations for a trade and investment agreement and an investment protection agreement with New Zealand on the basis of the outcome of the scoping exercise and with clear targets;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Council to authorise the Commission to start negotiations
Amendment 63 #
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 64 #
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 2/15 of 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 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission and the Council to
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the EU's share of the New Zealand market has shrunk by 4% over the last 20 years, but European exports to New Zealand have been rising constantly since 2009;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Rejects any system that prioritises investors's 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 71 #
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 72 #
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 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations as transparently as possible and fully respect best practice as established in other negotiations;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations as transparently as possible and fully respect 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 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations a
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations as transparently as possible and fully respect 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 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the New Zealand and EU economies are largely composed of SMEs, which this Agreement must allow to expand internationally more easily;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations as transparently as possible
Amendment 81 #
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 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 83 #
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 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that an FTA must lead to
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses that an
Amendment 86 #
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 87 #
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 European 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 88 #
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
Amendment 89 #
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
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) Bc. whereas 70% of EU imports from New Zealand consisted of agricultural products in 2016, while 90% of EU exports to New Zealand were of industrial products;
Amendment 90 #
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 possibility of introducing specific aid for European supply chains;
Amendment 91 #
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 92 #
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- New Zealand 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;
Amendment 93 #
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 94 #
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 95 #
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 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 – introductory part 14. Stresses that
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
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 t
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; 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;
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