Awaiting committee decision
2018/0091M(NLE) EU/Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2018/12/10
Lead committee dossier: INTA/8/13727
Legal Basis RoP 99-p2
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2018/12/10
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| Opinion | ENVI | MÉLIN Joëlle (ENF) | |
| Lead | INTA | SILVA PEREIRA Pedro (S&D) | WAŁĘSA Jarosław (EPP), KAMALL Syed (ECR), HIRSCH Nadja (ALDE), SCHOLZ Helmut (GUE/NGL), BUCHNER Klaus (Verts/ALE), BEGHIN Tiziana (EFD) |
| Opinion | TRAN |
Legal Basis RoP 99-p2
Activites
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2018/12/10
Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading
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2018/11/05
Vote scheduled in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2018/09/13
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2018/07/05
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
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2018/0091M(NLE)
2018/09/06
ENVI
24 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the aim of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union and Japan is to create a free trade area involving the two parties, a new free trade area to be added to the many others which have recently been established or are under negotiation;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes that the pressure exerted on biodiversity and the environment by increased production in the food and feed sector is a cause for concern;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Notes that the EPA does not include any binding commitments in relation to the environment and sustainable development;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Notes that the EPA seeks to liberalise services on the basis of negative lists;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Notes that the European Parliament has expressed its objections to animal cloning and the importation of such animals for food, while in Japan it is permitted;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 e (new) 3e. Notes that Japanese rules are more restrictive than those in the EU as regards radioactivity in food;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls for the chapter on sustainable development to be made binding by subjecting it to a complaints and penalty system through an inter-state dispute settlement mechanism, to ensure that transnational companies comply with social and environmental standards;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls for the agreement expressly to recall the EU's opposition to the practice of whaling, which is permitted in Japan;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls for the EPA to apply the WTO principle of positive lists in order to guarantee that public services are protected; regrets that the agreement provides for an almost total liberalisation of the financial sector and that this may affect all future attempts to harmonise fiscal and social standards in the EU;
Amendment 19 #
5a. Regrets that Japan has still not ratified ILO Convention No 105 concerning the abolition of forced labour or ILO Convention No 111 concerning discrimination in respect of employment and occupation and that the negotiations on the agreement did not bring about any changes to this situation;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Notes that with every such new major trade deal, there are accompanying probably major negative environmental impacts, especially in the transport sector, given the increase in traffic flow on land, on sea and in the air; urges that these impacts should be independently measured and costed against any perceived financial gains;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for the EPA to be amended to make food labelling compulsory until such time as bans have been imposed on imports of cloned meat and
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls for the EPA to be amended to make systematic food labelling compulsory until such time as bans have been imposed on imports of cloned meat and/or the traceability of
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Condemns the fact that, in spite of the European Parliament's position on whaling, this issue was not up for discussion and that the negotiations on this agreement did not provide an opportunity for the EU to demand that Japan comply with the relevant international moratorium;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 b (new) 7b. Rejects the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union and Japan.
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Regrets that the representatives of the Commission and the Council went to Japan in July 2018 to sign the free trade agreement between Japan and the European Union before the European Parliament could even consider the final agreement;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Regrets that the agreement was negotiated in the utmost secrecy and that only minimal information was submitted to the European Parliament or made public;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Deplores the fact that the chapter on sustainable development was drafted in vague terms and does not include any binding measure or penalty in case of failure to comply with its provisions;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 d (new) 1d. Deplores the fact that, generally speaking, EU objectives concerning the fight against climate change, environmental protection and the preservation of biodiversity are not binding objectives in the final agreement;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 e (new) 1e. Regrets that a private or international investor-state dispute settlement court has once again been negotiated by the Commission; demands that all negotiations still under way on this issue be immediately closed;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises that Japan is the world’s largest timber importer and thus plays a part in increasing the risk of illegal deforestation, which is detrimental in view of the current challenges posed by climate change and reduction of biodiversity;
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2018/10/03
INTA
236 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) – having regard to its resolution on the negotiations for the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) of 3 February 2016,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 b (new) – having regard to Protocol 26 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union on services of general interest;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the fact that the agreement promotes best practices for providing safe and high-quality food and products for consumers; calls on both partners to mainstream consumer protection in the implementation of the agreement; Reminds that around 85% of agri-food products will be allowed to enter Japan entirely duty-free.
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Welcomes the elimination of tariffs on industrial products for sectors in which the EU is highly competitive, such as chemicals, plastics, cosmetics as well as textiles and clothing;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that both parties are committed to ensure high levels of environmental and labour protection and that those high standards should not be regarded as trade barriers; recalls Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, welcomes the fact that both Japan and the EU have adhered themselves to the “Buenos Aires Declaration on Women and Trade” and calls on both parties to strongly reinforce commitments on gender and trade in this agreement; expects the EU and Japan to show their commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals in all their actions, including the implementation of this agreement;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that both parties are committed to ensure high levels of environmental and labour protection;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that both parties are committed to ensure high levels of environmental and labour protection; expects the EU and Japan to show their commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals in all their actions, including the implementation of this agreement; points out that the agreement stresses that labour and environmental standards cannot be relaxed or lowered to attract trade and investment;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that both parties are committed to ensure high levels of
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the commitment to the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement to combat climate change and of other multilateral environmental agreements, as well as to the sustainable management of
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 c (new) – having regard to its recommendation following the inquiry on money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion P8_TA-PROV(2017)0491;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the commitment to the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement to combat climate change and of other multilateral environmental agreements
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the commitment to the effective and binding implementation of the Paris Agreement to combat climate change and of other multilateral environmental agreements, as well as to the sustainable management of forests (including fighting illegal logging) and fisheries (combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the commitment to the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement to combat climate change and of other multilateral environmental agreements, as well as to the sustainable management of forests (including fighting illegal logging) and fisheries (combating illegal, unreported and unregulated
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the commitment to the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement to combat climate change and
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the commitment to the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement to combat climate change and of other multilateral environmental agreements, as well as to the sustainable management of forests (including fighting illegal logging) and fisheries (combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing); recalls that EU legislation remains applicable to products imported into the European market; calls on both parties to cooperate closely under the sustainable development chapter to exchange best practices and to strengthen the enforcement of legislation in these matters;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the commitment to the effective and binding implementation of the Paris Agreement to combat climate change and of other multilateral environmental agreements, as well as to the sustainable management of forests (including fighting illegal logging) and fisheries (combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (including the endangered Bluefin tuna) and stop whale hunting); calls on both parties to cooperate closely under the sustainable development chapter to exchange best practices and to strengthen the enforcement of legislation in
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 (new) Calls upon both parties to suspend the ratification of the EPA until further agreement is reached on binding Trade and Sustainable Development Chapter in a further, more comprehensive negotiation.
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Recalls that the Commission’s Sustainability impact assessment states that Japan’s regulatory framework to address illegal logging activities suffers from serious design weaknesses and that is only based on voluntary measures; points out that this could exacerbate illegal logging;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls upon both parties to suspend the ratification of the EPA until further agreement is reached on a binding Trade and Sustainable Development Chapters.
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 12 December 2017 on “Towards a digital trade strategy” (2017/2065(INI))
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) 9b. Regrets the lack of ambition of the animal welfare provisions, only aiming at improving understanding of each other’s practices, and calls for the Commission to ensure a working plan and a working group are established to address this issue;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 c (new) 9c. Deplores that a sanction-based mechanism to effectively enforce sustainable development related provisions has not been included in the TSD chapter;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 d (new) Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 e (new) 9e. Stresses that assessing and reviewing labour and environmental standards should not be limited to the chapters which specifically deal with these issues, but should horizontally address these areas and other areas of the agreement, such as investment, trade in services, regulatory cooperation and public procurement on labour and environmental standards;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 f (new) 9f. Calls on both parties not to wait until the review clause will be triggered to strengthen the sustainable development provisions in the Agreement and to start working immediately on an effective sanction mechanism in case of sustained violations;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights the fact that the agreement includes the commitment to pursue the ratification of fundamental ILO conventions; regrets that Japan has not yet ratified two ILO core conventions (on discrimination and on the abolition of forced labour) and expects, in light of commitments made in the EPA, concrete progress on the part of Japan towards the ratification of these conventions, and joins the call by EU and Japanese trade unions for this lack to be remedied promptly; considers the ratification and implementation of both conventions a precondition for establishing a trade agreement with the EU for any potential partner, and calls upon parties to suspend the ratification of the EPA until ratification of both conventions is complete;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights the fact that the agreement includes the commitment to pursue the ratification of fundamental ILO conventions;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights the fact that the agreement includes the commitment to pursue the ratification of fundamental ILO conventions;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights the fact that the agreement includes the commitment to pursue the ratification of fundamental ILO conventions; regrets that Japan has not yet ratified two ILO core conventions (on discrimination and on the abolition of forced labour) and expects, in light of commitments made in the EPA, concrete progress on the part of Japan towards the
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights the fact that the agreement includes the commitment to pursue the ratification of fundamental ILO conventions; regrets that Japan has not yet ratified two ILO core conventions (on discrimination and on the abolition of forced labour) and expects, in light of commitments made in the EPA, concrete progress on the part of Japan towards the ratification of these conventions; Express its concerns on Japan's continued application of the death penalty;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas although the Union and Japan share fundamental values
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights the fact that the agreement includes the commitment to pursue the ratification of fundamental ILO conventions; regrets that Japan has not yet ratified two ILO core conventions (on discrimination and on the abolition of
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights the fact that the agreement includes the clear commitment to pursue the ratification of fundamental ILO conventions; regrets that Japan has not yet ratified two ILO core conventions (on discrimination and on the abolition of forced labour) and expects, in light of commitments made in the EPA, concrete
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights the fact that the agreement includes the commitment to pursue the ratification of fundamental ILO conventions;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Highlights
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Welcomes that Japan will establish an inter-ministerial framework to deal with the implementation of sustainable development commitments, including the ratification of the ILO core conventions, and that the trade and sustainable development committee foreseen by the agreement is tasked with interacting with civil society on the implementation of the sustainable development chapter;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Welcomes that the TSD Chapter contains an obligation for the Parties to ratify the remaining fundamental ILO Conventions; calls on the EU and Japan to establish a roadmap on solid commitments to to achieve full implementation of these Conventions in a timely manner;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the inclusion of a review clause in the chapter on sustainable development and calls on the Commission to trigger this clause as soon as possible in order to strengthen the enforceability and effectiveness of labour and environmental provisions, which should include the possibility of sanctions as a last resort; regrets that this agenda has not been pursued by the Commission and that insufficient efforts have been made to secure the ratification of ILO Conventions 105 and 111 by Japan during the actual negotiations of the EPA;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas, given that the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) has a strategic dimension
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the inclusion of a review clause in the chapter on trade and sustainable developmen
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the inclusion of a review clause in the chapter on sustainable development and
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the inclusion of a review clause in the chapter on sustainable development and calls on the Commission to trigger this clause
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the inclusion of a review clause in the chapter on sustainable development and calls on the Commission
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the inclusion of a review clause in the chapter on sustainable development and calls on the Commission to
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the inclusion of a review clause in the chapter on sustainable development and calls on the Commission to trigger this clause
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the inclusion of a review clause in the chapter on sustainable development and calls on the Commission to trigger this clause
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Recalls that the European Court of Justice has stated, in its 2/15 Opinion on EU-Singapore FTA that trade and sustainable development chapters have a direct and immediate effect on trade and that a breach on sustainable development provisions authorises the other Party to terminate or suspend the liberalisation provided for on other provisions of the FTA;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Union and Japan share fundamental values such as respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law, and a strong commitment to sustainable development
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls on Japan, the EU and its members states to make use of the review clause of the TSD Chapter to strongly reinforce commitments on Gender and Trade, including the achievement of the rights to equal pay and reconciliation of working and family life;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Underlines
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Underlines the fact that the EPA maintains the right of Member State authorities to define, provide and regulate public services at local, regional or national level, despite its negative list approach, and that it
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Underlines the fact that the EPA maintains the right of Member State authorities to define, provide and regulate public services at local, regional or national level, despite its negative list approach, and that it does not prevent governments from bringing any privatised service back in to the public sector; regrets the negative list approach in the services liberalization chapter;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Underlines th
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Underlines the fact that the negative list approach in the EPA maintains the right of Member State authorities to define, provide and regulate public services at local, regional or national level
Amendment 158 #
12. Underlines the fact that the EPA fully maintains the right of Member State authorities to define, provide and regulate public services at local, regional or national level,
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Expects that the EPA maintains the right of Member States’ authorities to define, provide and regulate public services at local, regional or national level, and that it does not prevent governments from bringing any privatised service back in to the public sector;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the EU-Japan Economic
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12b. Highlights the need to safeguard future regulatory policy space, necessary to meet the regulatory challenges of digitalisation and dynamic and uncertain technological development in the area of trade in services; stresses that new services and newly developed public utilities must stay out of the liberalisation obligations of the agreement;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 c (new) 12c. Demands that any provisions on Mode 4 (temporary movement of natural persons) must be subject to an effective international cooperation of the legal authorities for the enforcement of social and employment legislation, collective wage agreements and minimum wages;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Believes that market access commitments in cross-border services, including e-commerce, maritime transport, postal services and telecommunications, will give a boost to trade in services while safeguarding the pursuit of legitimate policy objectives; notes that the EPA secures fairer treatment of EU service suppliers operating in Japan comparable to that of Japanese suppliers;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Believes that market access commitments in cross-border services, including e-commerce, maritime transport, postal services and telecommunications, will give a boost to trade in services while safeguarding the pursuit of legitimate policy objectives and human rights due to a redefinition of the notion of public space;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Believes that market access commitments in cross-border services, including e-commerce, maritime transport, postal services and telecommunications, will give a boost to trade in services while safeguarding the pursuit of legitimate policy objectives and human rights due to a redefinition of the notion of public space;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Believes that market access
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13.
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Points out that the EPA foresees the temporary movement of professionals across borders (so-called mode 4), committing both sides to intra-corporate transfers in about 40 sectors and for independent professionals in about 20 sectors, which contributes to facilitate EU-Japan foreign direct investment ties;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) has a strategic dimension and
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that the agreement should preserve
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that the agreement preserves the sovereign right to regulate the financial and banking sectors for prudential and supervisory reasons; calls on both partners to use the financial regulatory forum to improve the global financial system; calls upon both parties to carryout systematic studies on the impact of the EPA on financial stability and financial regulation space. Furthermore, calls upon parties to exclude financial regulation from the scope of any future agreement on investment protection arbitration;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that the agreement preserves the sovereign right to regulate the financial and banking sectors for prudential and supervisory reasons; calls on both partners to use the financial regulatory forum to improve the global financial system; calls upon both parties to carry out systematic studies on the impact of the EPA on financial stability and national financial regulation space. Furthermore, calls upon parties to exclude financial regulation from the scope of investment protection arbitration;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that the agreement only preserves the sovereign right to regulate the financial and banking sectors for prudential and supervisory reasons ; calls
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes key innovative elements such as dedicated chapters to enhance benefits for SMEs and promote corporate social responsibility based on the principles of the G20 and the OECD; notes that with respect to corporate social responsibility the Commission has unfortunately failed to promote an innovative model based on mandatory commitments, and remains stuck with an insufficient voluntary approach;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes key innovative elements such as dedicated chapters to enhance benefits for SMEs
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes key innovative elements such as dedicated chapters to enhance benefits for SMEs and promote corporate social responsibility based on the principles of the G20 and the OECD
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) has a strategic dimension and is the most important bilateral trade agreement ever concluded by the Union as it covers nearly a third of world GDP and over 600 million people;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes key innovative elements such as dedicated chapters to enhance benefits for SMEs and promote corporate social responsibility based on the principles of the G20 and the OECD
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes key innovative elements such as dedicated chapters to enhance benefits for SMEs
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Regrets that the precautionary principle is not mentioned in the TBT and SPS chapters and only a reference to the precautionary approach has been made in the TSD-chapter; stresses that nothing in the agreement prevents the application of the precautionary principle in the European Union as set out in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Firmly underlines that all imports from Japan into the EU must respect all standards imposed on EU products;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Underlines that the EPA includes an anti-fraud clause, which makes it possible for the EU to withdraw trade preferences in cases of fraud and refusal to cooperate on customs matters, while ensuring that legitimate traders are not adversely affected;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that regulatory cooperation is voluntary and that it should by no means limit
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that regulatory cooperation is voluntary and
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that regulatory cooperation is voluntary and that it by no means limits the right to regulate; recalls that corresponding provisions must be implemented in full respect of the prerogatives of the co-legislators; welcomes the fact that the regulatory cooperation chapter clearly states that the principles established in the TFEU
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that regulatory cooperation
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Stresses that regulatory cooperation is voluntary and that it by no means limits the right to regulate; recalls that corresponding provisions must be implemented in full respect of the prerogatives of the co-legislators; welcomes the fact that the regulatory cooperation chapter clearly states that the principles established in the TFEU,
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for transparency and Parliamentary oversight on the functioning of the regulatory cooperation committee and for a balanced involvement of
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) has a strategic dimension and is the most important bilateral trade agreement ever concluded
Amendment 190 #
17. Calls for transparency on the functioning of the regulatory cooperation committee and for a balanced involvement of all stakeholders, notably civil society organisations
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for transparency on the functioning of the regulatory cooperation committee and for a balanced involvement of all stakeholders, notably of trade unions and civil society organisations; Stresses that the European Parliament should be kept informed on a regular basis about the decisions, that are taken in the regulatory cooperation committee;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for transparency on the functioning of the regulatory cooperation committee and for a balanced involvement of all stakeholders, notably civil society organisations, which should be regarded as a prerequisite to continue to build public trust in the agreement and its implications;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for transparency on the functioning of the regulatory cooperation committee and for
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls for transparency on the functioning of the regulatory cooperation committee and for
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Welcomes the commitment of both the EU and Japan to work more closely together on developing international standards; points out that setting standards through regulatory cooperation is crucial as the EU and Japan account for more than 40% of global imports and exports;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Calls upon both parties to acknowledge the right of each national, regional and local authority to regulate in the public interest.
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Takes note that negotiations continue on a separate investment agreement
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Takes note that negotiations continue on a separate investment agreement and reiterates that it is unacceptable to return to the old, private ISDS mechanism
Amendment 199 #
18. Takes note that negotiations continue on a separate investment agreement and reiterates that it is unacceptable to return to the old, private ISDS mechanism
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 b (new) – having regard to its recommendations of 13 December 2017 to the Council and the Commission following the inquiry into money laundering, tax avoidance and tax evasion,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the EPA is the most important bilateral trade agreement ever concluded by the Union as it covers nearly a third of world GDP;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Takes note that negotiations continue on a separate investment agreement and reiterates that it is unacceptable to
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Takes note that negotiations continue on a separate investment agreement and reiterates that it is unacceptable to return to the old, private ISDS mechanism; notes that the EU has introduced the Investment Court System (ICS) in agreements with other partners;
Amendment 204 #
18.
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Takes note that negotiations continue on a separate investment agreement, which the European Parliament will monitor closely, and reiterates that it is unacceptable to return to the old, private ISDS mechanism;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Takes note that negotiations continue on a separate investment agreement
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Welcomes the fact that the EPA with Japan includes a separate chapter on SMEs that seeks to enhance much-needed cooperation between the Parties on SME issues and will offer particular benefit to SMEs;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Notes that the agreement includes a rendezvous clause to assess the issue of cross-border transfer of data provisions within three years;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Notes the draft Commission Implementing Decision of 5 September 2018 pursuant to Regulation 2016/679/EU on the adequate protection of personal data by Japan and notes that the agreement includes a rendezvous clause to assess the issue of cross-border transfer of data provisions within three years; calls on the Commission to fully respect the EU law on data protection and on the protection of privacy and stresses that any future outcome must be subject to the consent of Parliament;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Notes that the agreement includes a rendezvous clause to assess the issue of cross-border transfer of data provisions within three years; calls on the Commission to fully respect the EU law on data protection and on the protection of privacy and stresses that any future outcome must be subject to the consent of Parliament
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Notes that the agreement includes a rendezvous clause to assess the issue of cross-border transfer of data provisions within three years; calls on the Commission to fully respect the EU law on data protection and on the protection of privacy and stresses that any future outcome must be subject to the consent of Parliament
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Notes that the agreement includes a rendezvous clause to assess the issue of cross-border transfer of data provisions within three years and recognises the growing importance of the digital economy for growth and jobs; calls on the Commission to fully respect the EU law on data protection and on the protection of privacy and stresses that any future outcome must be subject to the consent of Parliament and safeguard EU citizens’ fundamental rights;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Notes that the
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Calls on the Commission to enhance cooperation and coordination with Japan on multilateral issues, in close cooperation with other strategic partners, to defend and to develop further the global trading system based on the respect of WTO law and other international norms;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Welcomes the publication of the draft adequacy decision on Japan, which established that Japan provides a comparable level of protection of personal data to that in the EU; stresses that the free flow of data across borders is a key enabler of the digital economy;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the implementation of the EU-Japan EPA will increase export opportunities for EU businesses, create greater competition, and boost economic growth, as well as bring advantages to consumers by lowering prices and increasing the consumer choice on goods and services;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the prompt establishment of
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls for the prompt establishment of the SME contact points and website to make sure that relevant information on market access
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Recalls that trade agreements should include a Tax Good Governance Clause that would reaffirm the Parties’ commitment to implementation of agreed international standards in the fight against tax evasion and avoidance, on obligations for country-by-country reporting, automatic exchange of information and the establishment of public registers of beneficial ownership; Regrets in this regard the low level of ambition in the EU-Japan agreement;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Notes that 78% of the EU companies exporting to Japan are SMEs and that lack of access to information represents a trade barrier, especially for small businesses; welcomes that both the EU and Japan committed to setting up a website which will provide specific information to SMEs on how to access their markets;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission to monitor closely the proper implementation of the agreed removal of the NTMs, as well as the management of tariff-rate quotas for agricultural products, and to report back to Parliament, including by providing guarantees that Japanese standards and technical regulations have not been and will not be lowered;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission to monitor closely
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission to monitor closely the proper implementation of the agreed removal of the NTMs, as well as the management of SPS measures, tariff-rate quotas for agricultural products
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Urges both partners to ensure the active involvement of social partners and civil society in the monitoring and implementation of the EPA, notably through the joint dialogue with civil society and the domestic advisory group; calls on the Commission to actively establish and share best practices with Japan on the functioning of domestic advisory groups and the joint dialogue; calls on both parties to ensure a speedy set-up of well-functioning, effective and balanced domestic advisory groups with a proper code of conduct and to ensure that their views are taken into account in a transparent manner in the government to government consultations foreseen in the agreement;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Urges both partners to ensure
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the agreement achieves a high degree of trade liberalisation aiming to liberalise for the EU 99 % of tariff lines and 100 % of imports and for Japan 97 % of tariff lines and 99 % of imports
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Urges both partners to ensure the active involvement of social partners and civil society in the
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Urges both partners to ensure the active involvement of social partners and civil society
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the EU delegation to Japan is involved in the whole process of implementing the agreement; points out that EU Delegations make it possible for and direct action to be taken for the proper implementation of trade provisions and help to ensure that issues and obstacles are detected quickly and dealt with effectively;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Expects full transparency on the functioning of the sectorial committees to be established under the agreement both with regard to the Parliament and the general public;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. C
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 a (new) 23a. Suspends the final vote on the ratification of the EPA until a new text has been presented that well reflects all demands expressed by Parliament in this resolution;
Amendment 24 #
D. whereas it was estimated in the latest June 201
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas it was estimated in the 2016 Impact Assessment that the agreement would deliver limited positive impacts in terms of GDP, income, trade and employment for both the Union and Japan, adhering to the objective of ‘smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’; whereas the potential success of a trade agreement should rather be assessed on the basis of its contribution to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas it was estimated in the 2016 Impact Assessment that the agreement would deliver limited positive impacts in terms of GDP, income, trade and employment for both the Union and Japan, adhering to the objective of ‘smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’; whereas the potential success of a trade agreement should rather be assessed on the basis of its contribution to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas it was estimated in the 201
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas Japan is so far the only G7 member with no prohibition on imports of illegal timber in spite of being the largest world importer of wood and plywood, the second largest importer of logs and the third largest importer of lumber; whereas the EU FLEGT scheme, which builds on mandatory certification schemes, for imports is a priority policy of the EU; whereas the EU Timber Regulation provides for a prohibition to place illegal timber on the EU market and sets up a mandatory due diligence system; whereas the 2016 Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment on EPA noted that Japan had no formal regulation on controlling imports of illegal wood and wood-based products and that such an issue should be of high priority in the negotiation;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 c (new) – having regard to the European Economic and Social Committee’s Opinion of 15 February2018 on Trade and sustainable development chapters (TSD) in EU Free Trade Agreements (FTA),
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the Sustainability Impact Assessment also raises some questions about potential environmental and food safety related concerns namely with regards to illegal logging and pesticides;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas, according to many experts reducing deforestation, especially illegal logging, is the fastest, most effective and least controversial way to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in the world; whereas Japan is one of the largest importer of wood products and these imports come -to a significant degree- from places where illegal logging is rife; whereas the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement will fully eliminate tariffs on all wood products;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D b (new) Db. whereas the EU and Japan successfully concluded their talks on reciprocal adequacy on 17 July 2018 and they agreed to recognise each other's data protection systems as 'equivalent', which will allow data to flow safely between the EU and Japan;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D c (new) Dc. whereas the EPA has been concluded and signed while negotiations for an investment protection agreement are still ongoing with no clear deadline for their conclusions, which proves that ISDS or ICS are not necessary, notably in the case of two democracies that respect the rule of law;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D d (new) Dd. whereas, in its Resolution on TiSA negotiations, the Parliament has requested that an unequivocal gold standard’ clause should be included in all trade agreements to ensure that the public utilities clause applies to all modes of supply and to any services considered to be public services by European, national or regional authorities, in any sector and irrespective of the service's monopoly status;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D e (new) De. whereas in many areas Japan has followed the approach of setting standards and technical regulations at a level above international ones, such as for instance in the case of maximum residue levels (MRLs) for pesticides; whereas the Union has also set standards that are higher than international ones, such as for instance, the Codex Alimentarius;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D f (new) Df. whereas, following the 2008 financial crisis, the tendency to consider the size and expansion of the financial sector as one of the causes of the crisis emerged, as well as a debate on the risks posed to financial stability by the liberalisation of financial services;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E.
Amendment 38 #
E. whereas Parliament has monitored these negotiations from the start, having called for transparency and for negotiators to meet the interests of both citizens and businesses; whereas the actual overall level of transparency during the negotiations has been insufficient and no EU textual proposals were published when submitted to the Japanese side; whereas the ratification by national Parliaments is not requested for the EPA, a EU-only agreement;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E.
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the role of civil society in the EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement of October 2014,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas Parliament has
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas Parliament has monitored these negotiations from the start, having called for transparency and for negotiators to meet the interests of
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas Parliament has monitored these negotiations from the start, having called for transparency and for negotiators to meet the interests of
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas free trade as an essential element of globalisation has been at the centre of public debate, with civil society raising concerns about the possible negative impacts of new generation free trade agreements; whereas different studies using different methodology show divergent results regarding the impact of job creation of these FTAs; whereas in the EU, the effectiveness of existing tools which can help workers who lose their jobs as a result of globalisation or from bilateral trade agreements adapt to new opportunities and changes must be further improved and complemented with additional mechanisms seeking to anticipate negative impacts;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the Parliament objected in September 2017 to an implementing act1a, aiming at reducing controls on food imports from Fukushima region to the European Union; whereas the European Commission did not take into account Parliament´s objection and adopted the implementing act without justifications or explanations; _________________ 1a Implementing act on the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station.
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas it is crucial that the trade preferences and opportunities opened up by the agreement are accessible and that full use is made of them;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas the Plenary objected in September 2017 an implementing act1a, aiming at reducing controls on food imports from Fukushima region to the European Union; whereas the European Commission did not take into account Parliament´s objection and issued the implementing act without justification or explanation; _________________ 1a Implementing act on the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Considers this agreement to be of major strategic importance
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Considers this agreement to be of major strategic importance and that it represents a timely signal in support of open, fair and rules-based trade, while promoting high standards at a time of challenges to the international order; stresses that this agreement will improve productivity, accelerate GDP growth and create jobs in the EU;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new) – having regard to the analysis on the economic impact of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement of the European Commission’s Directorate- General for Trade of June 2018,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Considers this agreement to be of major strategic
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Considers this agreement to be of major strategic importance and that it could represent
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Considers this agreement to be of major strategic importance, for both Parties and on a global scale, and that it represents a timely signal in support of open, fair and rules-based trade, while promoting high standards at a time of serious challenges to the international order;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Considers this agreement to be of
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new) Stresses that liberalisation of the financial sector by the EPA is very broad, as it includes all finance-related positions, and all financial products and innovations; recalls that among these products were the particularly toxic assets which were at the centre of the 2008 global financial crisis; warns that in combination with the opaque regulatory cooperation system, which has been agreed by the negotiators and which is aimed at reducing the costs and regulatory burdens for private operators. Underlines the need both in the European Union and Japan for far- reaching and effective financial regulation directed at strengthening control mechanism, guaranteeing transparency and access to information in order to preserve financial market stability.
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Is very concerned that the scope of liberalisation of financial services by the EPA will prove to be too broad, as it includes all finance-related positions, and all financial products and innovations; recalls that among these products were the particularly toxic assets which were at the centre of the 2008 global financial crisis; warns that in combination with the opaque regulatory cooperation system, which has been agreed by the negotiators and which is aimed at reducing the costs and regulatory burdens for private operators, it may become highly challenging to prevent the next financial crises; underlines the need both in the European Union and Japan for far-reaching and effective financial regulation in order to preserve financial market stability.
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that EU trade agreements should be put in the service of sustainable development for the many and to protect consumers, workers and the environment, to create decent jobs, uphold EU standards, safeguarding public services and respecting democratic procedures whilst boosting EU export opportunities; therefore a fundamental change in the current trade paradigm is of utmost importance, putting sustainability on equal footing with economic interests;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Regrets that a private or international investor-state dispute settlement court has once again been negotiated by the Commission; demands that all negotiations still under way on this issue be immediately closed;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that the EPA will serve as an important complement to the joint commitment of the European Union and Japan to an open and strong multilateral trading system and forthcoming reform of the World Trade Organisation;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 6 #
– having regard to the non-paper of Commission services ‘Feedback and way forward on improving the implementation and enforcement of Trade and Sustainable Development chapters in EU Free Trade Agreements’,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes in particular the ambitious level of tariff liberalisation, combined with measures to safeguard the most sensitive products through duty-free quotas, reduced duties or staging periods; points out that the EU tariff on automobiles will be phased out over seven years; calls on the Commission to keep an eye on trends in automobile trade flows over this period in order to predict any destabilisation of the European market and address the situation in these cases;
Amendment 68 #
3. Notes in particular the ambitious level of tariff liberalisation, combined with measures to safeguard the products most sensitive
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes in particular the ambitious level of tariff liberalisation (tariffs on more than 90% of the EU's exports to Japan will be eliminated at the entry into force of the EU-Japan EPA), combined with measures to safeguard the most sensitive products through duty-free quotas, reduced duties or staging periods; points out that the EU tariff on automobiles will be phased out over seven years;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 – having regard to Opinion 2/15 of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 16 May 2017, pursuant to Article 218(11) on the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), requested by the European Commission on 10 July 2015, in particular paragraph 161;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes in particular the ambitious level of tariff liberalisation
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes positively that Japan has addressed unnecessary non-tariff measures (NTMs) in a variety of sectors such as vehicles, food additives, food labelling and cosmetics; takes note as well of Japan’s commitment to align its automotive standards even more with international standards used by EU car manufacturers; stresses that this reduces compliance costs for EU businesses who export to Japan, and creates a more predictable regulatory environment for EU agricultural exports by addressing sanitary and phytosanitary measures;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes positively that Japan has addressed unnecessary non-tariff measures (NTMs) in a variety of sectors such as vehicles, food additives, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, food labelling and cosmetics; takes note as well of Japan’s commitment to align its automotive standards even more with international standards used by EU car manufacturers;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Highlights that more than two thirds of all Japanese-brand vehicles sold in the EU are manufactured in the EU, and that Japanese-brand vehicles made in the EU are exported to third countries; points out that the removal of tariffs can boost production and jobs;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the fact that Japan will, notably, grant non-discriminatory access for EU suppliers to the procurement markets of 48 cities, remove the ‘operational safety clause’, which has in practise prevented EU rail suppliers to access the Japanese market, and maximise transparency in tendering for public contracts; insist that in the European Union as well in Japan, public procurement must continue to serve the best interest of the citizens; underlines the importance of access to public services for citizens;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the fact that Japan will, notably, grant non-discriminatory access for EU suppliers to the procurement markets of 48 cities, remove the ‘operational safety clause’, which has in practise prevented EU rail suppliers to access the Japanese market, and maximise transparency in tendering for public contracts; insist that in the Union as well in Japan, public procurement must continue to serve the best interest of the citizens; underlines the importance of access to public services for citizens;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution containing the European Parliament’s recommendations to the Commission on the negotiations for the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) of 3 February 2016;
Amendment 80 #
5. Welcomes the fact that Japan will, notably, grant non-discriminatory access for EU suppliers to the procurement markets of 48 cities, remove the ‘operational safety clause’, which has in practise prevented EU rail suppliers to access the Japanese market, and maximise transparency in tendering for public contracts; calls on the Commission to monitor the implementation of this point closely to ensure that the commitments made in the areas of openness and access to public procurement are respected;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the fact that Japan will, notably, grant non-discriminatory access for EU suppliers to the procurement markets of 48 cities, remove the ‘operational safety clause’, which has in practise prevented EU rail suppliers to access the Japanese market, and maximise transparency in tendering for public contracts; stresses that ecological and social criteria, including gender equality criteria, should be applied in awarding public procurement contracts;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the fact that Japan will, notably, grant non-discriminatory access for EU suppliers to the procurement markets of 48 cities, remove the ‘operational safety clause’, which has in practise prevented EU rail suppliers to access the Japanese market, and maximise transparency in tendering for public contracts; Reminds Japan commitment to equally treat EU companies and Japanese State-owned enterprises on the service market;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the fact that Japan will, notably, grant non-discriminatory access for EU suppliers to the procurement markets of
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the fact that Japan will, notably, grant non-discriminatory access for EU suppliers to the procurement markets of 48 “core” cities, remove the ‘operational safety clause’, which has in practise prevented EU rail suppliers to access the Japanese market, and maximise transparency in tendering for public contracts;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes that the agreement provides significant export opportunities for EU agri-food products, such as wine, pig meat, beef and cheese, and that it protects 205 European geographical indications; points out that processed agricultural products such as pasta and chocolate will also enjoy duty-free entry to the Japanese market over a transitional period;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes that the agreement provides significant export opportunities for EU agri-food products, such as wine, pig meat and cheese, and that it protects 205 European geographical indications (GIs), with the possibility to add further GIs, which is particularly important for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the food sector;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) – having regard to the European Commission 15-point plan to make EU trade and sustainable development chapters more effective of 26 February 2018;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes that the agreement provides significant export opportunities for EU agri-food products, such as wine, pig meat and cheese, and that it protects 205 European geographical indications, which constitutes a further improvement in comparison to previous trade agreements;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes that the agreement provides significant export opportunities for EU agri-food products, such as wine, pig meat and cheese, and that it protects
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the fact that the agreement promotes best practices for providing safe and high-quality food and products for consumers; calls on both partners to
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the fact that the agreement promotes best practices for providing safe and high-quality food and products for consumers; calls on both partners to
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the fact that the agreement promotes best practices for providing safe and high-quality food and products for consumers; recalls the EU’s application of the precautionary principle and welcomes the inclusion of a clear reference to the precautionary approach in the agreement; calls on both partners to mainstream consumer protection and consumer welfare in the implementation of the agreement;
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