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2017/2861(RSP) Multilateral negotiations in view of the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference

Role	Committee	Rapporteur	Shadows
Lead	INTA	RÜBIG Paul (EPP), LANGE Bernd (S&D)

Lead committee dossier: INTA/8/11058
Legal Basis RoP 123-p2

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Activites

2017/11/15 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
- T8-0439/2017
2017/11/14 Debate in Parliament
- Debate in Parliament

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Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T8-0439/2017

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2019-07-06Show (13) Changes | Timetravel

activities	date: 2017-11-14T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20171114&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament body: EP type: Debate in Parliament date: 2017-11-15T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2017-0439 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T8-0439/2017 body: EP type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
commission	body: EC dg: Trade commissioner: MALMSTRÖM Cecilia
committees/0	type Responsible Committee body EP committee_full International Trade committee INTA associated False date 2017-09-21T00:00:00 2017-09-21T00:00:00 rapporteur name: RÜBIG Paul group: European People's Party (Christian Democrats) abbr: PPE name: LANGE Bernd group: Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats abbr: S&D
committees/0	body EP responsible True committee INTA date 2017-09-21T00:00:00 2017-09-21T00:00:00 committee_full International Trade rapporteur group: EPP name: RÜBIG Paul group: S&D name: LANGE Bernd
docs	date: 2017-10-23T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=COMPARL&mode=XML&language=EN&reference=PE612.222 title: PE612.222 type: Amendments tabled in committee body: EP date: 2017-11-14T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B8-2017-0593&language=EN title: B8-0593/2017 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP date: 2018-03-22T00:00:00 docs: url: /oeil/spdoc.do?i=30417&j=0&l=en title: SP(2018)52 type: Commission response to text adopted in plenary
events	date: 2017-11-14T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20171114&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament date: 2017-11-15T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=30417&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament date: 2017-11-15T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2017-0439 title: T8-0439/2017 summary: The European Parliament adopted by 510 votes to 53 with 112 abstentions, a resolution tabled by the Committee on International Trade on multilateral negotiations in view of the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires from 10th to 13th December 2017. Since its creation, the WTO has played a pivotal role in fostering an open, rule-based and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system. At the same time, the EU has consistently advocated a strong multilateral rule-based approach to trade. Members considered that the WTO should be a negotiating forum on all issues of interest to its members and provide a platform for open discussion on global trade-related issues. Maintaining the multilateral trade architecture : Parliament reiterated its full commitment to the enduring value of multilateralism. It called for a trade agenda based on free, fair and rule-based trade for the benefit of all, which supports the sustainable development agenda. Such an agenda should give primary importance to social, environmental and human rights, and ensure that harmonised rules are uniformly applied to all. Members wanted to build on the results already achieved so that tangible progress can be made at the Eleventh Ministerial Conference, to be held in Buenos Aires in December 2017, to preserve and consolidate the multilateral architecture of trade. New challenges : given the changes in the world since the launch of the Doha Round in 2001, Parliament called for new challenges to be put on the agenda, such as (i) e-commerce and digital trade, (ii) investment transparency, (iii) subsidies and overcapacity, (iv) global value chains, (v) public procurement, (vi) domestic regulation for services, (vii) micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and greater compatibility between trade, labour and environmental agendas beyond the DDA. Developing countries need to be able to find their own approaches for continuing to ensure equal opportunities in these new sectors. Parliament affirmed that the outcome of the 2017 Ministerial Conference should clearly recognise the importance of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and of the Paris Agreement commitments in the fight against climate change and the role which trade can play in contributing towards their achievement. It also urged that trade policy take into account gender equality issues by addressing the obstacles that limit women's prospects in the economy. Members underlined the importance of concrete actions in order to facilitate e-commerce and turn digital opportunities into trade realities. They called on the Commission to continue its efforts towards developing a set of binding multilateral disciplines on e-commerce in the WTO. They also encouraged the resumption of the plurilateral trade negotiations on the Environmental Goods Agreement. Litigation: stressing the crucial importance of the WTO for the rule-based trading system, Parliament expressed its utmost concern that several posts on the WTO Appellate Body remain vacant, which threatens to undermine the current and proper functioning of the dispute settlement. It insisted on a rapid decision on filling these posts. Lastly, Members asked WTO members to ensure the democratic legitimacy and transparency of their organisation by strengthening its parliamentary dimension. date: 2017-11-15T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
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other	body: EC dg: url: http://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/trade_en title: Trade commissioner: MALMSTRÖM Cecilia
procedure/dossier_of_the_committee	Old INTA/8/11058 New INTA/8/11058
procedure/legal_basis/0	Rules of Procedure EP 132-p2
procedure/legal_basis/0	Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament EP 123-p2
procedure/subject	Old 6.20.01 Agreements and relations in the context of the World Trade Organization (WTO) 6.20.05 Multilateral economic and trade agreements and relations New 6.20.01 Agreements and relations in the context of the World Trade Organization (WTO) 6.20.05 Multilateral and plurilateral economic and trade agreements and relations
procedure/title	Old Multilateral negotiations in view of the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference New Resolution on multilateral negotiations in view of the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference (Buenos Aires, 10-13 December 2017)

2017-11-17Show (3) Changes | Timetravel

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2017-11-16Show (3) Changes | Timetravel

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2017-11-10Show (3) Changes | Timetravel

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2017-11-01Show (1) Changes | Timetravel

other/0

body: EC

dg: url: http://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/trade_en title: Trade

commissioner: MALMSTRÖM Cecilia

2017-10-27Show (5) Changes

activities	date: 2017-11-13T00:00:00 body: EP type: Debate in plenary scheduled date: 2017-11-14T00:00:00 body: EP type: Vote in plenary scheduled
committees	body: EP responsible: True committee: INTA date: 2017-09-21T00:00:00 2017-09-21T00:00:00 committee_full: International Trade rapporteur: group: EPP name: RÜBIG Paul group: S&D name: LANGE Bernd
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procedure	dossier_of_the_committee INTA/8/11058 reference 2017/2861(RSP) title Multilateral negotiations in view of the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference legal_basis Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament EP 123-p2 stage_reached Awaiting Parliament 1st reading / single reading / budget 1st stage subtype Resolution on statement type RSP - Resolutions on topical subjects subject 6.20.01 Agreements and relations in the context of the World Trade Organization (WTO) 6.20.05 Multilateral economic and trade agreements and relations