2019/2197(INI) Implementation of the common commercial policy – annual report 2018
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2020/10/05
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Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2020/10/05
Progress: Awaiting committee decision
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | INTA |
WARBORN Jörgen ( EPP)
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RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO Inma ( S&D),
CAÑAS Jordi ( Renew),
CAMPOMENOSI Marco ( ID),
BRICMONT Saskia ( Verts/ALE),
FRAGKOS Emmanouil ( ECR),
FLANAGAN Luke Ming ( GUE/NGL)
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| Committee Opinion | DEVE |
BITEAU Benoît ( Verts/ALE)
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Norbert NEUSER ( S&D),
Miguel URBÁN CRESPO ( GUE/NGL),
Beata KEMPA ( ECR),
Stéphane BIJOUX ( RE),
Gianna GANCIA ( ID),
Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU ( PPE)
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Lead committee dossier:
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RoP 54Events
2020/10/05
Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading
2020/09/03
EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
2020/06/18
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2020/06/03
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2020/02/21
EP - Committee draft report
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2020/02/04
EP - BITEAU Benoît (Verts/ALE) appointed as rapporteur in DEVE
2019/12/19
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
2019/11/06
EP - WARBORN Jörgen (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in INTA
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2019/2197(INI)
2020/05/29
DEVE
72 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Points out that efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals must be based on cooperation with private actors through the application of the principles of social responsibility and responsible corporate behaviour at every stage in the production chain;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Takes the view that, in general terms, subject to the need to deal with emergency issues that threaten the stability of social systems, the European Union commercial policy should be based on free-market principles and geared to the removal of barriers, while respecting public health and consumer protection;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Stresses that EU investment agreements must, where necessary, be negotiated in parallel with free trade agreements;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 c (new) 1c. Recalls that the EU is committed to a robust, effective and credible commercial policy which will form the basis of an open, rule-based multilateral commercial system;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses the importance of comprehensive, binding and enforceable provisions on social, labour and environmental standards, especially in the trade and sustainable development (TSD) chapters of free trade agreements (FTAs); stresses also the importance of effective monitoring
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses the importance of comprehensive
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses the importance of comprehensive, binding and enforceable provisions on social, labour and
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses the role played by international trade in delivering the SDGs by contributing to reducing poverty, improving health and supporting efforts to tackle environmental degradation; highlights in this sense the need to build supply-side capacity and trade infrastructure in developing countries, focus on export diversification and value addition, ensure that non-tariff measures do not become barriers to trade, support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises to engage in international trade.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Deplores the conclusion of free trade agreements with third countries which fail properly to enforce environmental, employment, health, plant-health and animal welfare standards, and calls in particular for an ongoing dialogue with Vietnam concerning employment law and protection of the environment, focusing on the management of its forestry and fishery resources;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls for a greater participation and consultation of social partners and civil society in the negotiation and implementation of trade agreements, notably in the remit of Domestic Advisory Groups (DAG), whose role of monitoring should be extended to all parts of the trade agreement, and not exclusively concern the Sustainable Development Chapter; believes that the creation of a DAG must be mandatory when implementing an FTA;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that trade is not an end in itself, but an important tool to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by implementing inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction; recalls the EU’s commitment regarding the principle of policy coherence for development and the ‘do-no-harm’ principle;
Amendment 20 #
2a. Stresses that open, multilateral and rules based trading system is essential for further integration of developing countries into global value chains; Underlines the importance of technical assistance strategies and aid for trade programmes as trade, structural reforms and competitiveness are key instruments for wealth creation and poverty reduction of developing countries and emerging markets;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 22 #
3. Highlights that trade agreements can have a negative impact on food security and rural employment in developing countries;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights that trade agreements
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Highlights that trade agreements
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Points out that 2018 report of the Commission on “Implementation of the Common Commercial Policy” highlights limited progress regarding economic diversification of developing countries covered by Economic Partnership Agreement; urges the EU and its Member States to acknowledge the difficulties encountered by developing countries related to EPAs and reiterates its demand for an in-depth analysis on their impact on ACP economies and their sub-sectors, their respective labour markets, and the promotion of intra-regional trade; stresses that the new EU - Africa Strategy should pave the way for fair and ethical trade;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the importance of monitoring the implementation of the Trade and Sustainable Development Chapter (TSD) in Free Trade Agreements, based on guidance provided by advisory groups in the EU and the respective partner countries, under the aim of evaluating the delivery of development-oriented outcomes through trade preferences; emphasises the need to adapt TSD chapters to a country’s capacities, in combination with the provision of the necessary financial and technological transfers;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses, further, the importance of offering specific protection to European producers, in particular in the beef and veal, poultry, sugar and fruit and vegetable sectors, and that, moreover, the European Union should only conclude trade agreements with countries which apply social, environmental, health, plant- health and animal welfare standards which are at least equivalent to its own;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Draws attention to the importance of involving the national parliaments, civil society and the private sector of all the parties in trade negotiations, in order to ensure that such negotiations are transparent and to respond to concerns;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that trade is
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls for an in-depth analysis of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) on local economies, labour market, biodiversity loss, deforestation and land grabbing.
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Notes that EU trade and development policy should contribute towards regional integration and the incorporation and rise of developing countries into global value chains; Stresses the importance of adapting trade policies to support efforts towards the development of the Continental Free Trade Area in Africa (AcFTA) through financial and technical assistance; stresses that the implementation of the AcFTA could effectively reduce the plurality of existing non-tariff trade barriers among African States and should be accompanied by adequate trade infrastructures; notes that FTAs should support competitiveness of ACP exports;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Stresses that the trade agreements concluded by the European Union should also guarantee satisfactory protection of the Union's geographical indications, and deplores the fact that this protection has been inadequate under the CETA and the free trade agreement with Vietnam, for example; emphasises, in particular, that the conclusion of any trade agreement should be made conditional on the application in the partner state of appropriate legislation to protect geographical indications;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Reiterates its call for an EU legal framework based on corporate mandatory due diligence on human rights violations in supply chains and provide access to justice for victims; believes that such obligations should be cross-sectorial and apply in particular to the financial sector. Invites the Commission to continue and reinforce its engagement in the negotiations for the establishment of a UN Binding Treaty on Transnational Corporations and OBE with respect to Human Rights.
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Stresses that the EU must ensure sustainable global supply chains; urges the Commission to swiftly identify critical sectors which are reliant on raw materials from third countries and ensure their sustained supply; suggests that the EU develops financing instruments to ensure the production of raw materials in developing countries;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Expresses its concern about the link between trade liberalization and deforestation, and on the possible negative impact of new trade agreements like EU-Mercosur.
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 d (new) 3d. Highlights that developing countries are the most affected by the phenomenon of tax evasion, which deprives states of billions of euros in public revenue every year. Calls for the inclusion in the trade agreements with developing countries of provisions to support combatting illicit financial flows and corporate and multinationals tax evasion, to ensure taxes are paid where profits and real economic value is created, in order to stop base erosion and profit- shifting.
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 e (new) 3e. Recalls that according to UNCTAD, the majority of the new ISDS cases in 2018 were brought against developing countries and transition economies. Developed-country investors brought most of the 71 known cases. Notes that the EU’s new approach to investment protection and its enforcement mechanism (ICS), which has replaced the investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) still remain an investment arbitration system and continues to give a privileged status to investors, and does not provide a sanction mechanism for investors non- compliance with human rights obligations, social and environmental standard;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that trade is not an end in itself, but a tool to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and promote the Union's values; recalls the EU’s commitment regarding the principle of policy coherence for development and the ‘do-no-harm’ principle;
Amendment 40 #
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Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that one of the main challenges for developing countries is to climb up the global value chain through economic diversification;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that one of the main challenges for developing countries is to climb up the global value chain through economic diversification;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that one of the main challenges for developing countries is to climb up the global value chain through economic diversification;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the need to rebalance trade and investment agreement with human rights law, notably in global supply chains; recalls that EU trade and investment agreements should preserve the right of host countries to regulate their economies in the public interest, notably by allowing minimum requirements to be established for investors regarding local content for products of added value; a local preference in public contracts, etc.; invites the European Commission to undertake a thorough examination, in consultation with civil society, of existing barriers to justice in cases brought before Member State courts for alleged abuses to human rights committed by EU enterprises or within their supply chain in third countries;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Welcomes the progress on the conclusion and implementation of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and calls upon Commission to make further progress with the accession of more countries to the EPA and to deepen the existing agreements, particularly on the trade and sustainable development chapter, technical barriers to trade, agriculture, services and investment, and digital trade; stresses the importance of joint monitoring of EPAs with the support of local partners and civil society organisations; stresses the need to take into consideration the ex- post evaluation study regarding the first ten years of the EPA;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Highlights the need to help rural and coastal producers to adapt to crisis market conditions due to the COVID19 outbreak and elaborate immediate coronavirus adaptation and resilience strategies, to maintain subsistence income levels, while ensuring the sustainable management of agricultural, forestry, marine and biodiversity-rich ecosystems.
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Stresses the importance of the multilateral system as the most effective means of achieving a global level playing field and an inclusive global trading system in the interest of developing countries; reiterates the importance of reforming the World Trade Organisation;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Commission to actively work within the WTO in order to promote multilateral rules for sustainable management of GVCs, including mandatory supply chain due diligence, in the garment sector as a first step; reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to engage constructively in the negotiations of a legally binding UN Treaty to regulate the activities of corporations, which ensures access to justice for victims of human rights violations and provide mechanisms for redress and accountability for the communities affected;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Regrets the economic losses due to the disruption of international trade and global supply chains as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which may heavily impact developing countries; and calls on the Commission to ensure that its trade provisions with developing countries support access to medicines and medical equipment; encourages the Commission to work towards greater transparency in global supply chains, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector; supports the conclusion of a plurilateral agreement on free circulation of medical equipment;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that trade
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Calls on the Commission to ensure that human rights conditions linked to unilateral trade preferences such as GSP or GSP+ are effectively implemented and monitored;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Calls on the EU to provide assistance to developing countries in designing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening mechanisms;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 d (new) 4d. Highlights that a lack of regulations within global supply chains have contributed to the undermining of labour rights, particularly freedom of association and collective bargaining, notably in Export Processing Zones (EPZs); recalls that business enterprises should establish operational-level grievance mechanisms for workers impacted by their operations, including in EPZs;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 e (new) 4e. Stresses that the objective of sustainable development should become the overriding principle guiding the work of the WTO, with a special focus on the needs of low-income developing countries and least-developed countries, and to reform it on this line, using the Agenda 2030 and Paris Agreement commitments as a minimum benchmark;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 f (new) 4f. Highlights that the COVID 19 outbreak demonstrates the need to shorten existing supply chains as much as possible, notably to strategically rethink the EU’s dependence on long and fragile global supply chains for critical medical equipment and pharmaceuticals; reaffirms that the Human Right to Health takes precedence over TRIPS rule; reiterates our call towards a flexible approach on intellectual property regarding heath and access to medicine, including through full use of TRIPS flexibilities, especially for developing countries, such as compulsory licencing and parallel import, in order to remedy abusive use of IP protections that lead to monopolistic positions of patent holders, the consequence of which are high prices of medicines;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 g (new) 4g. Stresses the need to review the current model of EU Free Trade Agreements and enter into negotiations for the correction of existing FTAs with the aim to i.e.: (i) ban the international trade of living wild animals; (ii) remove FTA provisions which indirectly increase the risk of new pandemia, such as pressure on ecosystems, including deforestation and biodiversity loss; (iii) introduce clauses in FTAs which declare the strengthening of the public health sector a priority goal overriding market access; (iv) ban the privatisation or private exploitation of water supply and sanitation from trade agreements;
Amendment 56 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that the
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that the implementation of the Paris Agreement should be supported by EU trade policy; points out that compliance with the Paris Agreement must be a mandatory provision of EU trade agreements; calls for the inclusion of specific provisions and targets to achieve these commitments in FTAs, notably on the implementation of the national determined contributions, on loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change, and on technology transfer.
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that the implementation of the Paris Agreement should as far as possible be supported by EU trade policy; calls for the inclusion of specific provisions and targets to achieve these commitments in FTAs, notably on the implementation of the national determined contributions, on loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change, and
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that the implementation of the Paris Agreement should be supported by EU trade policy; calls for the inclusion of specific provisions and targets to
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that trade is not an end in itself, but
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Stresses th
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Underlines that the ongoing rise of CO2 emissions related to transport and international trade undermines the effectiveness of the EU climate change strategy; takes the view that the climate costs of free trade agreements makes a strong case for shifting the path of export- led development strategy towards endogenous development based on local consumption and production in developing countries; believes, in this respect, that the EU-Mercosur agreement constitutes a perfect example of EU inconsistent policy towards climate change;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Points out that the European Union cannot be solely responsible for the achievement and promotion of the goals enshrined in the Paris Agreement and, more generally, international objectives regarding environmental protection or emissions reduction; deplores, in particular, China's investments in coal energy in developing countries, as part of its 'New Silk Road' strategy;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Welcomes the forthcoming entry into force of the regulation on conflict minerals, and calls for its implementation to be monitored closely, including through the implementation of flanking measures; stresses that this regulation marks a significant milestone in guaranteeing transparency and accountability in supply chains;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Reiterates that the EU and its trade partners must follow international labour and environment standards, combat illegal trade in threatened and endangered species of fauna and flora, encourage trade that supports tackling climate change, and promote practices such as corporate social responsibility;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Recognises that the growth and size of the Chinese market continue to make it an area that is full of opportunities; urges the Commission to conclude trade agreements that ensure that European investors have access to that market, in compliance with the principle of reciprocity.
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to examine how the achievement of commitments undertaken by non-EU countries might be boosted;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Welcomes the implementation of the Cariforum EPA; notes that further awareness-raising efforts are needed if the greater opportunities available under that agreement are to be exploited; calls on the Commission to examine the scope for improvements with a view to strengthening ties with the countries in the region while addressing the new challenges of the 21st century, in particular climate change, and meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Calls on the Commission to include in all future trade agreements, both comprehensive and relevant sub- agreements, legally binding provisions relating to forests and safeguards that ensure their implementation and the fight against deforestation and forest degradation;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that trade is
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Recalls that being both a major importer and exporter of agricultural commodities and food products, the EU is an important driver of land-use change abroad; recalls that approximately 80% of global deforestation is caused by the expansion of land used for agriculture; notes with deep concern that EU consumption represents around 10% of the global share of deforestation, through its high import dependency of agricultural commodities such as palm oil, meat, soy, cocoa, maize, timber, rubber; urges again the EU to regulate effectively European trade and consumption of forest-risk commodities, notably by introducing mandatory due diligence obligations for all operators in forest-risk commodity supply chains; additionally, calls on the EU to prioritise agro-ecological and organic farming practises in and outside the EU, in line with the conclusions of the last IPCC Special Report on “Climate Change and land”, and to reform the Common Agricultural Policy accordingly;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Expresses its support for the mechanism of Carbon border tax adjustments as an important tool to guarantee fair competition for companies taking action to reduce their climate impact;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 e (new) 5e. Calls on the EU to engage in rebalancing the global system of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in order to foster the legal transfer of climate-friendly technology in developing countries; to this end, calls for the adoption of a Declaration on “IPR and Climate Change”, comparable to the Doha Declaration of 2001 on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Acknowledges that the commercial policy is potentially a complementary tool for dealing with irregular migration flows; calls for consideration of specific measures that include, among the conditions governing free trade agreements, a requirement for the return of irregular migrants to their countries of origin;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Points out that the role of Parliament and the Council will ensure the legitimacy and inclusiveness of the adoption procedure for all free trade agreements falling entirely within the competence of the EU which have been approved at EU level and do not require confirmation by the Member States;
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2020/06/04
INTA
309 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) - having regard to the Commission Staff Working Document Report (SWD(2019)370) of 14 October 2019, accompanying the Commission’s report on the Implementation of Free trade Agreements, 1 January 2018 - 31 January 2018 (COM(2019)455),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 c (new) - having regard to its resolution in June 2015 on the EU strategy for equality between women and men post-2015;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Takes note of the
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Takes note of
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. S
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that despite recent tensions in transatlantic relations, the EU should continue to work with the USA as a partner, with whom it has to find solutions to trade issues of common interest
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 d (new) - having regard to its own- initiative resolution on gender equality in trade agreements, March 2018;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that despite recent tensions and unilateral provocations in transatlantic relations, the EU should continue to work with the USA as a partner, with whom it has to find solutions to trade issues of common interest and while ensuring that European standards are respected;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that despite recent tensions in transatlantic relations, the EU should continue to work with the USA as a partner, with whom it has to find solutions to trade issues of common interest;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that despite recent tensions in transatlantic relations, the EU should continue to
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that despite recent tensions in transatlantic relations, the EU
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Expresses deep concern at the damages that the EU agri-food sector is facing as a result of the Airbus-Boeing dispute; stresses that it has been a long- standing conflict whose implications the European Commission had to foresee, ahead of the tariffs applied by the US, in the most thorough and comprehensive manner; deplores the lack of timely solutions and effective preventive measures to counter the negative impact experienced, and therefore urges the European Commission to take its responsibility and increase its efforts for a coordinated and unified EU response;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Invites the Commission to find negotiated solutions with the USA, which include the issue of civil aircraft subsidies
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Invites the Commission to find negotiated solutions with the USA, which include the issue of civil aircraft subsidies, and to reach a deal to ending the illegal imposition of US steel and aluminium tariffs; recalls the agreement found on the allocation of higher share in the tariff rate quota for high-quality beef with the purpose of reducing tensions in transatlantic relations while safeguarding EU interests in the agricultural sector; recalls its previous calls on the US to withdraw the anti-dumping and countervailing duties on ripe olives from Spain.
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Invites the Commission to
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Invites the Commission to find negotiated solutions with the USA, which include the issue of civil aircraft subsidies, and recalls the agreement found on the allocation of higher share in the tariff rate quota for high-quality beef with the purpose of reducing tensions in transatlantic relations while safeguarding EU interests in the agricultural sector, and actively and efficiently opposing the extraterritorial measures adopted against the EU or third partners;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Hopes that the Airbus - Boeing affair will be swiftly resolved soon without major damages to EU exports; regrets nevertheless that the judgement could have been less harmful for Member States if the European Commission would have further strive on the negotiations with the US to avoid taxes on EU export; regrets on the other hand that the US chose to tax goods from countries not part of the Airbus enterprise; underlines the necessity the European Commission to double its efforts in defending the European agricultural products and to ensure that they are not hit by additional tariffs;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 e (new) - Having regard to the gender equality strategy of the European Commission in March 2020;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Points out that in light of the continued application of US tariffs, some actions that have already been taken at EU level for the protection of some sectors could also be taken in order to safeguard other sectors; calls therefore on the European Commission to revise the measures carried out as regards agricultural products, such as table olives, which have been suffering a significant loss of competitiveness and market share, as well as growth, investment and job creation;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Welcomes the negotiations between the EU and USA on the mutual acceptance of results of conformity assessment. Encourages the Commission to accelerate cooperation in other areas of joint interest, too, such as standards and other non-tariff barriers in order to make trade easier, reduce bureaucratic obstacles and slash costs;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Regrets the formal notification by the US on 4 November 2019 of its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and recalls that the EU’s Common Commercial Policy should contribute to promote the realisation of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11 b. Regrets that the current administration is considering withdrawing from the General Procurement Agreement; urges the administration to remain a party to that agreement;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Is appalled by the report of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute released in February 2020, which shows evidence of exploitation of Uyghurs people in Chinese factories, including in factories belonging to EU companies’ value chain; is deeply concerned by the reported impacts of the Belt and Road Initiative on human rights in China and Pakistan; calls on the Commission to use all available means to end the exploitation of Uyghurs; calls on European companies to stop any form of implication in China’s human rights violations;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes that China remains a market of opportunities because of its size and growth, but that great challenges remain for EU businesses due to the consolidation of the state-led Chinese economy, where state-owned businesses benefit from exclusive or dominating market access; condemns all types of discriminatory measures facing EU companies in China and calls on the Commission to constantly monitor the persistent acts of discrimination and work with the Chinese authorities in order to put an end to such acts; calls for an overhaul of EU State-aid legislation to allow for larger subsidies for our SMEs and for Member States to have holdings in the capital of major companies;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes that China remains a market of opportunities because of its size and
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Notes that China re
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Deplores that during the Covid-19 crisis there has been a spread of disinformation, propaganda and misleading information, as well as a considerable lack of management of the interference of Chinese actors within the EU, which has undermined trust in the trade markets overall and created a negative impact on procurement markets;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Underlines that China is the EU’s second-biggest trading partner and the EU is China’s biggest trading partner; is of the opinion that fair competition between European and Chinese firms would lead to more opportunities and greater innovation;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12 b. Emphasises its deep concern over the counterfeiting practices in China; stresses that the current Eu trade policy has steadily prejudice its health sector, industry and services; recalls in this regard that a report from the European Union Intellectual Property Office covering the period 2014-2016, from September 2016, sets the value of EU trade in counterfeit products in 2013 at 85 billion euros, with a potential damage above 10 billion euros, which affects as well to more than 37,000 jobs of the EU pharmaceutical sector;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the conclusion of the negotiations for an EU-China Geographical Agreements of 6 November 2019 a
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages the Commission to negotiate a
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages the Commission to negotiate an ambitious investment
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages the Commission to conclude negotiat
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages the Commission to negotiate a
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages the Commission to negotiate an ambitious investment agreement with China, which removes all barriers to
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Notes that, in the last report on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, more than 80 percent of the seizure of counterfeit and pirated goods originate from China, both in 2018 and 2019; calls on the Commission to explore further tools to address these issues and guarantee a full protection of IPRs;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas while significant parts of Parliament’s resolution of 30 May 2018 on the implementation of the Common Commercial Policy remain valid, some other parts need to be updated due to the new developments and configuration in
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Deplores that EU companies are still facing numerous obstacles when entering the Chinese market, such as forced technology transfer and discriminatory authorisation procedures, therefore supports the Commission in its efforts to continuously address these issues with China;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Urges all European companies engaged with projects related to the Belt and Road Initiative to promote human rights’ due diligence in the framework of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Calls for the EU Member States and candidate countries to consider leaving the 17+1 format which undermines the unity of the European Union and instead to pursue a common and unified EU policy towards China;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14 a. Stresses the need to put in place a strong International Procurement Instrument in order to increase EU leverage to negotiate reciprocity and market opening;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14 b. Takes note of the recent bilateral agreement between the United States and China that could ease the current worldwide trade tensions; however is concerned about the possible impact of the agreement on the discriminations of the EU companies vis à vis US companies; in this context calls on the European Commission to conduct an immediate analysis of the text and take all the appropriate measures to defend the interests of our companies;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14 b. Notes with concern that the implementation of the USA-China Phase I Agreement might result in discriminating EU exporting companies by China, in particular concerning market access of agricultural products and SPS authorisations. Calls on the Commission to monitor the situation and take the necessary actions to get assurances from China for a proper market access of the European products;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new) 14 b. Calls on Member States to provide effective guidance to European enterprises on how to assess actual and potential human rights’ impacts related to the Belt and Road Initiative;
Amendment 147 #
14 b. Insists that Uyghur forced labour must be excluded from the supply chains of products imported into the common market;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 c (new) 14 c. Calls on economic sanctions on European governmental and commercial organisations implicated in China’s human rights violations and abuses in order to prevent and discourage complicity with human rights violations that may constitute crimes against humanity under international law;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Acknowledges the
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Acknowledges the promising outcome presented in the Commission’s report regarding the implementation of free trade agreements (FTAs), in particular South Korea, Central and Latin America, Canada, Eastern partners, and African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) countries;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Acknowledges the
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Acknowledges the
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Acknowledges the promising outcome presented in the Commission’s report regarding the implementation of free trade agreements
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Acknowledges the
Amendment 157 #
15 a. Deplores the lack of gender data in the thorough assessment implementation of the FTAs; expects the next report to contain comprehensive data as to the impacts of FTAs in accordance with the commitment taken by Commissioner Hogan; Flags in that respect the gender- based assessment carried out by Canada as a best practice worth to be implemented;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Encourages the Commission to continuously search for ways to enhance trade relations and to further deepen the economic integration with the Eastern Partnership countries, particularly that of the three associated countries;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recalls the positive developments of the EU-Canada trade agreement (CETA); notes that during its first full calendar year of implementation, bilateral
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. whereas Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU and Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union stipulate that the common commercial policy shall be conducted in the context of the principles and objectives of the Union's external action, including the promotion of Human Rights, democracy, the rule of law and sustainable development;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Recalls the
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Recalls that after the provisional entry into force of the agreement the two parties have created a solid partnership by accompanying the original text with important recommendation on trade, climate action and the Paris Agreement, trade and gender and small and medium- sized enterprises, that is the proof of the dynamic of a trade agreement in its implementation;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Reiterates its concern over the poor use of preference utilisation in the EU’s FTAs; notes, in particular, a large divergence in utilisation by the EU’s exporters in different agreements and little divergence in utilisation between the EU’s importers; calls on the Commission to further analyse preference utilisation; highlights the importance of flexible, streamlined, and easy rules of origin in this regard; calls on the Commission together with the Member States to streamline work towards more effective trade promotion and communication strategies and to use the full potential of the EU Delegations around the world;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Reiterates its concern over the poor use of preference utilisation in the EU’s FTAs which denotes the limits of the strategy of trade bilateralism for all but the biggest economic operators; notes, in particular, a large divergence in utilisation by the EU’s exporters in different agreements and little divergence in utilisation between the EU’s importers; calls on the Commission to further analyse preference utilisation; highlights the importance of flexible, streamlined, and easy rules of origin in this regard;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Reiterates its concern over the
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Reiterates its concern over the poor use of preference utilisation in the EU’s FTAs; notes, in particular, a large divergence in utilisation by the EU’s exporters in different agreements and little divergence in utilisation between the EU’s importers; calls on the Commission to further analyse preference utilisation and come up with new innovative tools and practical solutions; highlights the importance of flexible, streamlined, and easy rules of origin in this regard;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Points out that the large amount of trade and non-trade barriers, the current divergences in the level and quality of controls, customs procedures and sanctions policies at the EU’s points of entry into the Customs Union, often result in distortion of trade flows, which puts at risk the integrity of the single market; therefore urges the European Commission to address this issue, ensuring that companies can compete fairly on a level playing field;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. Whereas the EU’s common commercial policy is an exclusive competence of the EU that is carried out together by the European Commission, the Council and the Parliament;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Recalls that implementation of all aspects of the FTAs, including labour rights and sustainable development and tackling climate change, should be made; urges the Commission to evaluate together with the Parliament through its Committee of International Trade; stresses that the Parliament should have a stronger role in assessing the implementation of FTAs vis-à-vis the Commission and the Council;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Takes note of the new Chief Trade Enforcement Officer to be nominated; is of the opinion that the Chief Trade Enforcement Officer should not only monitor and enforce environmental and labour protection obligations of the EU trade agreements with third countries but focus on implementation of all chapters of trade agreements in order to guarantee that these are used to their full potential;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Welcomes the creation of the post of Chief Trade Enforcement Officer and calls for swift action to be taken to fill that post; emphasises the vital role that he or she will play in monitoring and enforcing the implementation of the EU’s trade policy and trade agreements, including as regards commitments on sustainable development;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Strongly highlights the importance of the protection of geographical indications and the benefits derived from it for European producers and calls on the European Commission to secure greater compliance with these provisions in existing and future trade agreements;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Underlines that the protection of geographical indications is one of the Union’s offensive points in trade agreement negotiations and highlights the importance that EU partners are complying with provisions on the protection of geographical indications;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17 b. Recalls the need for an effective action plan to implement the goal of zero tolerance of child labour in FTA's by building a strong partnership with NGO's and national authorities in order to develop strong social and economic alternatives for families and workers, in coherence with actions taken under the EU development policy;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17 b. Calls for further exchange of good practices between the Member States among each other and between the Member States and the Commission with view to achieving synergies and improving outcomes;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the European Union to engage more with African countries in order to create an effective and solid partnership that would promote effective development and growth in the African continent and help them to keep track with the 2063 African Development Strategy; stresses that the figures of the recent report of 10 February 2020 on the
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) A b. Whereas the Common Commercial Policy comprises a body of trade agreements and legislative measures which aims to ensure that the EU continues to safeguard its existing social and regulatory model, while using trade policy to promote EU values around the world; whereas the EU should step up its efforts to promote fair competition, ensuring a level playing field and addressing contemporary trade issues; whereas fulfilling these objectives requires good orientation of Union trade policy and full and efficient implementation and monitoring thereof in a fairer and more transparent manner;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Calls on the European Union to engage more with African countries in order to create an effective and solid partnership that would promote effective sustainable development and
Amendment 181 #
18 a. asks the Commission to develop a partnership of equals with the African continent for the sake of mutual benefits by substantially increasing investments in the African states with the goal of supporting the development of competitive local and regional value chains; calls on the Commission to implement the technical assistance-side of the Economic Partnership Agreements, especially with regard to supporting the development of resilient fiscal systems and facilitating regional border cooperation in order to support the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Calls for proper enforcement and deepening of existing Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with aim to boost trade exchanges and investment and ultimately create global continent to continent trade agreement,
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Welcomes the entry into force of the ESA and SADC EPAs and interim EPAs with Ghana and the Ivory Coast and regrets the lack of progress in ratification of remaining regional EPAs; expresses its support for the vision set out in the 2018 State of the Union address of a continent-to-continent trade agreement that should be an economic partnership between equals that would serve to support the SDGs;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Underlines that the liberalisation agenda will trigger a decrease of import tariffs which currently represent up to 25 % of national budget; calls upon the Commission to examine ways with concerned countries to identify alternative sources of income to preserve their capacity to finance public services, social protection and invest in the achievement of SDGs;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Recalls that the European Union and Latin America maintain close cooperation with each other on the basis of their historical, cultural and economic ties, with the LAC region representing the EU's fifth largest trade partner. Believes that the EU's presence in the region is fundamental in terms of both enhancing cooperation based on shared values as well as a vector for pursuing the EU's external action policy, notably in terms of strengthening the multilateral rules-based trade system;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 b (new) 19 b. Welcomes the conclusions of the trade negotiations with Mexico and the Mercosur countries, which have both the potential to deepen our strategic partnership with Latin America and to create additional opportunities in our trade relations with those countries; notes that such opportunities would also give EU companies access to an increasingly growing market;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 c (new) 19 c. Is convinced that the modernisation of the Association Agreement with Chile will serve to further boost the EU's presence in the wider region and help promote an international trade agenda based on sustainable development, stronger protection for environmental and labour standards and respect for human rights; call on the Commission to ensure the on-going negotiations deliver on these principles and an agreement can be reached in a timely manner;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) A c. Whereas the Union is the world’s leading commercial power and the biggest single market in the world, acting as a major driver of economic prosperity; whereas the Union is the world’s leading exporter of goods and services, sustaining more than 36 million jobs in Europe; whereas the last indicators reveal that in 2019 the EU exports on goods rose to €2.132.3 billion, which amounts to an increase of 3,5% from the previous year, being the largest exporter of agri-food products in the world; whereas despite the current global challenges the main trading partners are the US and China;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 d (new) 19 d. Considers that the Association Agreement between the EU and Mercosur represents the first "block to block" deal of its nature, with the potential to create a free market area encompassing approximately 800 million citizens, and placing the EU in a unique position given its "first mover advantage" in an otherwise highly-protectionist market;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20 a. Stresses that those three agreements consolidates the strategic dynamic of the European Union in a key area of the world characterized by a rapid growth of population and incomes with significant opportunities for our operators; furthermore by its stronger presence the European Union could create an alternative to the Chinese domination in the area;
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Welcomes the entry into force of the EU-Singapore trade agreement of 21 November 2019; welcomes its consent on the EU-Vietnam agreement and calls for its quick implementation; notes that in 2018 the EU exported to Vietnam around 13.8€ billion worth of goods and points out that the rules-based FTAs and IPAs will ensure predictability and rule-of-law for investors, as well as positively increase exports in both ways and create stability and trust for SMEs; views these agreements as a step towards concluding an FTA with the entire Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Welcomes the entry into force of the EU-Singapore trade agreement of 21 November 2019; welcomes
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Welcomes the entry into force of the EU-Singapore trade agreement of 21 November 2019; welcomes
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 b (new) - having regard to the Commission communication entitled “Trade for All: Towards a more responsible trade and investment policy;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A d (new) A d. Whereas the EU trade and investment policy also provides investors with market access and investment protection through legal certainty and a stable, predictable and properly regulated environment in which to conduct their economic activities;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Welcomes the entry into force of the EU-Singapore trade agreement of 21 November 2019;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 8 a (new) Stresses that the European Commission and Member States must work on a better communication strategy of EU trade policy benefits and awareness-raising in order to effectively engage with society and stakeholders; recalls that roadmaps provide the opportunity for the European Commission to communicate and explain the reasons behind a particular initiative and its objectives, as well as to engage with them and receive feedback; points out that the European Commission should ensure the full transparency of roadmaps and other consultation activities to maximise their impact and guarantee the involvement of stakeholders;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for an ambitious agenda to be pursued when it comes to negotiating FTAs, bearing in mind the sensitive nature of certain agricultural products and the EU’s commitments to sustainable development and combating climate change, in particular with Australia and New Zealand, Tunisia
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for an ambitious a
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for an a
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for an ambitious agenda to be pursued when it comes to negotiating
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Calls for a
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Underlines its determination to establish the closest relationship possible with the United Kingdom, based on the principles regarding trade, investments and competitiveness, as set out in its resolution of 12 February 2020 on the proposed mandate for negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland7 ; notes that the Political Declaration of 17 October 2019 supported by the United Kingdom states that the future economic partnership will be underpinned by provisions ensuring a level playing field for open and fair competition; points out that the EU Member States are net exporters to the UK and finding a solution that satisfies both parties shall be a priority aiming to ensure the respect and protection of the interests of EU exporters and investors; calls on the Commission to enhance competitiveness for EU companies and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); _________________ 7 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0033.
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A e (new) A e. Whereas since the European Commission adopted in 2015 the Communication entitled ‘Trade for All: Towards a more responsible trade and investment policy’, the EU has concluded and started applying a number of new trade agreements.
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Underlines its determination to establish the closest relationship possible with the United Kingdom, based on the principles regarding trade, investments and
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Encourages the Commission to seize the momentum caused by the UK’s withdrawal to streamline our EU-policies and protect the social rights of citizens, cut red tape and enhance competitiveness for EU companies and small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs); stresses that the FTA should aim to allow for the closest possible market access and trade facilitation in order to minimise trade disruptions while making no compromise on environmental and social standards as well as deterring tax competition;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Encourages the Commission to seize the momentum caused by the UK’s withdrawal to streamline our EU-policies, cut red tape and enhance competitiveness for EU companies and small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs); stresses that the FTA should aim to allow for the closest possible market access and trade facilitation in order to minimise trade disruptions and to ensure a level playing field;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25.
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25.
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25.
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A f (new) A f. Whereas EU trade agreements should represent opportunities for growth through market access and the lifting of trade barriers; whereas it is of fundamental importance that negotiations are conducted in a spirit of reciprocity and mutual benefit, in order to tackle unfair trade practices and secure EU rules and standards; whereas the Union should continue safeguarding EU geographical indications, which are of great economic and cultural value, in multilateral and bilateral negotiations;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25.
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25.
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25.
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25.
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25 a. Still expresses deep concerns on specific issues notably beef as negotiations of new importation quotas for imports of high-quality beef will seriously affect the already depressed internal European market;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Recalls its position expressed in its previous report on the implementation of the CCP;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Re
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Recalls its position expressed in its previous report on the implementation of the CCP; underlines that the 15-point action plan of 27 February 20188 set out by the Commission services represents a good basis for reflection in order to
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Recalls its position expressed in its previous report on the implementation of the CCP; underlines that the 15-point action plan of 27 February 20188 set out by the Commission services represents a good basis for reflection in order to improve
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26 a. Believes that a thorough reflexion shall be taken towards potential compensation on products from trade partners whose production systems do not respect the same environmental standards as European companies and therefore fail to meet their commitment on sustainable development;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative for a European Green Deal and underlines that it should be comprised of a strategy that is ecologically, economically and socially balanced; calls on the Commission to give special consideration to the rules applying to third countries in order to promote fair competition and ensure a level playing field, as these rules shall not be equivalent to Member States’ rules;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative for a European Green Deal and underlines that it should be
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative for a European Green Deal and underlines that it should be comprised of a strategy that is ecologically, economically and socially balanced; welcomes Commissioner Hogan’s commitment to make the Paris climate agreement an ‘essential clause’ in trade agreements;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative for a European Green Deal and underlines that it should be
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Believes that the current system already demonstrates some efficiency, as seen in the framework of the EU-Korea FTA in which the EU has requested the establishment of a panel following South Korea’s failure to ratify International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions on workers’ rights, notably on freedom of association and collective bargaining; highlights the fact that on 17 December 2018 the Commission initiated the dispute-settlement procedure laid down in the trade and sustainable development chapter of the EU-South Korea FTA in order to guarantee the protection of workers’ rights; emphasises that there is a disconnect between the promises made to improve the situation of workers in FTA negotiations and the proven reality of protection being eroded and competition among workers being exacerbated;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28.
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Believes that the current system already demonstrates
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28.
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Believes that the current
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28 a. Welcomes in this regard the inclusion of the Paris Agreement and its binding nature in the TSD Chapter of the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement, which represents a clear commitment with the fight against climate change, deforestation and to the multilateral approach that is needed in order to reduce global warming.
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent Eurobarometer figures show that around 60 % of the EU citizens believe that the
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Recalls that the early efforts of the Commission and Parliament in the trade negotiations with Mexico and Vietnam paid off with the ratification by both countries respectively in November 2018 and July 2019 of the ILO Convention 98 on the right to organise and collective bargaining; deplores that Vietnam has not ratified ILO Conventions 87 and 105 on Freedom of Association and Forced Labour; calls on the Commission to monitor the situation closely and to request consultations with the Vietnamese government should it fail to make continued and sustained efforts toward ratifying them, as foreseen by the agreement;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Recalls that the early efforts of the Commission and Parliament in the trade negotiations with Mexico and Vietnam paid off with the ratification by both countries respectively in November 2018 and July 2019 of the ILO Convention 98 on the right to organise and collective bargaining; Calls upon the Commission to monitor the progress with respect to the other ILO Conventions, including on the prohibition of child labour and to set up without delay the inter-parliamentary committee put in place under the EVFTA;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Recalls that the early efforts of the Commission and Parliament in the trade negotiations with Mexico and Vietnam
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Recalls that the early efforts of the Commission and Parliament in the trade negotiations with Mexico and Vietnam paid off with the ratification by both countries respectively in November 2018 and Ju
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that enforceable TSD chapters in trade agreements
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30.
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that TSD chapters in trade agreements should
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Believes that TSD chapters in trade agreements should drive the external dimension of the European Green Deal, and any new adjustment mechanism should be compatible with WTO rules as well as
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30 a. Calls on EU leaders and the Commission to take bold decisions regarding the reform of the EU own resources system, including the introduction of a basket of new own resources; reaffirms its position, as set out in the MFF interim report, regarding the list of potential candidates for new own resources: a common consolidated corporate tax base, digital services taxation, a financial transaction tax, income from the emissions trading scheme, a plastics contribution and a WTO compatible carbon border adjustment mechanism;1c _________________ 1cEuropean Parliament resolution of 15 May 2020 on the new multiannual financial framework, own resources and the recovery plan (2020/2631(RSP))
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30 a. notes there is currently a massive increase in steel imports from China and other third countries which severely affects the European industry and endangers a high number of jobs; highlights that the review process of the current safeguard measures on imports of steel products needs to reduce the existing quotas in accordance with the imported overcapacities and abolish the possibility of transferring unused quotas;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent Eurobarometer figures show that around 60 % of the EU citizens believe that the EU’s trade policy brings benefits for them; whereas
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 b (new) 30 b. Reiterates the necessity to level the playing field between European industries, that implement ambitious climate, environmental, ecological and social standards, and those trade partners that do not pursue the same high standards; therefore, a WTO-compatible Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism that enhances global climate action and protects European industries from unfair competition is urgently needed;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31.
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Notes that
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Notes that the EU trade and investment policy should be used as leverage towards responsible management of supply chains, which include ensuring that businesses uphold human rights, and welcome the declarations by President Von der Leyen and Commissioner Reynders of the presentation of a legislative instrument on due diligence in 2021;
Amendment 254 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31 a. Is concerned by the continuous expansion of arbitration mechanisms between investors and states through investment agreements; recalls that such parallel judicial systems are designed to improve corporate interests and rights but not their duties and responsibilities, and can put States’ policy space and legitimate right to regulate at risk; denounces the fact that law firms have begun promoting advice on how foreign investors could bring suits in arbitration as a result of Covid-related government measures; calls for a permanent moratorium on all arbitration claims related to measures targeting health, economic, and social dimensions of the pandemic and its effects;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31 a. Calls for a re-launch of negotiations for an Environmental Goods Agreement and calls for the Commission to propose unilateral modifications of applied tariffs for green goods if these can be identified to contribute to reaching the targets of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31 a. Sets as preconditions for the opening of negotiations that potential countries respect the rule of Law, democratic principles as established in the key UN documents and in Article 21 of the Treaty and implement in good faith the Paris Climate Agreement;
Amendment 257 #
31 b. Bearing in mind the agreement on taxonomy which set out the criteria that allow investment to be qualified as “sustainable”, considers that for the consistency of internal and external actions of the EU, only sustainable investment should be protected in IPAs;
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 c (new) 31 c. Calls for the external dimension of circular economy initiatives[1] to be scaled up in our relations with third countries through regulatory cooperation and dialogue; [1] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:52 020DC0098&from=EN ? ;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 d (new) 31 d. Encourages the EU and its Member States to pursue the adoption of a coherent legislative framework establishing mandatory due diligence requirements for companies[1]and welcomes supportive statements in this regard by Trade Commissioner Hogan; invites the Commission to make sure that FTAs and IPAs will support the new framework by putting in place grievance mechanisms and encouraging national and local authorities to support them; [1] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/B-8-2018-0443_EN.pdf
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent Eurobarometer figures show that around 60 % of the EU citizens believe that the EU’s trade policy brings benefits for them; whereas
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 e (new) 31 e. Considers that the trade dimension of the COP15 of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity should be fully taken into account; recalls its resolution of 16January2020[1]calling on the Commission and Member States to actively engage, particularly through their external action instruments, such as the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument(NDICI), with third countries to promote and set targets for biodiversity protection, conservation and restoration measures and governance, in particular in all multilateral and trade agreements, as well as measures against non- compliance; as a consequence, calls on the Commission to include enforceable Trade and Sustainable Development Chapters in all future trade agreements; [1] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/TA-9-2020-0015_EN.pdf
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 f (new) 31 f. Recalls that under Article 10 of the TFEU and under SDG 5, the Commission and Member States have the obligation to combat gender-based discrimination and seek to empower all women and girls; considers that this crosscutting objective should apply to trade policy as well; recalls the Buenos Aires Declaration signed in2017; underlines the importance of the toolkit developed by the UNCTAD to perform gender-aware ex ante evaluations of trade policies ; requests that impact assessments consider consequences of the EU trade policy on the unremunerated domestic activities of women;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 g (new) 31 g. Takes note that the 26 sustainability impact assessments completed as of June 2017 did not include any specific statistics on Trade and Gender and that the 2018 implementation report does not provide any data either;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 h (new) 31 h. Demands that beside the usual fundamental ILO conventions, the EU should urge its economic partners to ratify and implement Conventions 189 on domestic workers, 156 on workers with family responsibilities and 190 on violence and harassment;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 i (new) 31 i. Calls on the Commission to make sure that the composition of DAGs be gender-balanced, a Trade and Gender committee be established to point at shortcomings and as is the case in the Canada-Israel FTA, the dispute settlement mechanism applies to gender issues;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Recalls that the efforts to keep rules-based trade must play a crucial role in our trade strategy and in this context recalls the adoption on the modernisation of trade defence instruments in 2018, and the new foreign investment screening mechanism; stresses that the new foreign investment screening mechanism should n
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Recalls that the efforts to keep rules-based trade must play a crucial role in our trade strategy and in this context recalls the adoption on the modernisation of trade defence instruments in 2018
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Recalls that the efforts to keep rules-based trade must play a crucial role in our trade strategy and in this context
Amendment 269 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Recalls that the efforts to keep rules-based trade must play a crucial role in our trade strategy and in this context recalls the adoption on the modernisation of trade defence instruments in 2018
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas recent Eurobarometer figures show that around 60 % of the EU citizens believe that the EU’s trade policy brings benefits for them; whereas part of the public opinion is strongly vocal against trade policy and trade agreements; whereas the Commission and the Member States must
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Recalls that the efforts to keep rules-based trade must play a crucial role in our trade strategy and in this context recalls the adoption on the modernisation package of trade defence instruments in 2018, and the new foreign direct investment screening mechanism; stresses that the new foreign investment screening mechanism should never be a tool for protectionism;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Recalls that the efforts to keep rules-based trade must play a crucial role in our trade strategy and in this context recalls the adoption on the modernisation of trade defence instruments in 2018, and the new foreign investment screening mechanism; stresses that the new foreign investment screening mechanism should never be a tool for unnecessary protectionism;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Recalls the adoption in 2018 of the new foreign investment screening mechanism; highlights that the new foreign investment screening mechanism should be a tool to face unfair competition and practices that are threatening the security of EU strategic production facilities, sectors and industries; points out it could be a far more ambitious tool; stresses the need of a strong screening and cooperation in the post Covid-19 context where some of the EU strategic sectors could be subjected to pressures; calls also to enlarge its scope by placing a particular focus on start-ups and SMEs in the medical research sector;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Notes that rules under EU trade agreements should be effectively enforced in order to ensure their effectiveness and address market distortions; stresses the urgency on this matter and welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to amend the Enforcement Regulation, with the aim of reinforcing the Union’s tools on compliance and enforceability of trade rules; points out that sanctions should only be used as a measure of last resort, as they have proven to be inefficient; asks the European Commission to further clarify the role of the proposed Chief Trade Enforcement Officer;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Welcomes the announcement by the Commission of the appointment early in 2020 of a Chief Trade Enforcement Officer (CTEO) to monitor and improve the compliance of the EU’s trade agreements, and underlines the need for this newly created post to focus on implementation and enforcement of our trade agreements, for breaches of both market access and trade and sustainable development commitments; calls on the Commission to further clarify this role;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Calls on the Council for a rapid and swift agreement on the International Procurement Instrument in order to provide legal security, reciprocity and a level playing field to EU operators; calls for the inclusion of a global catalogue of essential emergency healthcare products to avoid in the future abuses by third country providers' in international trade during a global pandemic;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Emphasizes the necessity of having in place adequate investment screening mechanisms in all member states to protect against risks regarding security and public order;encourages member states that do not yet have screening mechanisms to put inplace temporary solutions and invites the Commission to actively support such efforts;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Notes that the Union’s public procurement markets are the most open in the world and that certain third countries have very limited access to public procurement markets; stresses the importance to promote reciprocity and mutual benefit in the area of access to markets and public procurement to the benefit of EU companies;
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32 a. Calls on the Commission, while promoting free, open and rules based trade policy, to use the existing trade defence instruments when necessary and to develop new defence tools if needed in order to protect EU companies from unfair and hostile actions;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33.
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas the COVID-19 outbreak has caused a multifaceted crisis with long term consequences; whereas the EU will have to adapt its trade policy to the observed downsides and to the imperative of social and ecological transition; whereas the crisis has shown the need for more robust and resilient production chains, as well as the need to invest in strategic areas to reduce the EU’s dependence on imports;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33.
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Points out that the share of trade in services in the overall trade picture is underestimated; stresses that the EU is by far the world’s biggest exporter of services and that services represent about 70
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34.
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35.
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Supports the WTO Joint Statement on Electronic Commerce for global rules on electronic commerce but shares the concerns about the consequences of the development of e-commerce for job and independent retail; calls for openness to a meaningful outcome to facilitate the flow of data across borders and address unjustified barriers to trade by electronic means, in full conformity with EU privacy and data protection law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)9 , and to make use of the flexibility given by the negotiating directives; _________________ 9 OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1.
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35 a. Underlines the need to facilitate international recovery efforts through open and fair trade including through digital trade which necessitates a permanent moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions and an advancement of WTO e-commerce negotiations;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35 a. Welcomes the fact that these negotiations bring together a very large number of WTO members and calls for keeping them as open and inclusive as possible;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 b (new) 35 b. Underlines that foreign direct investment into the EU and the acquisition of healthcare and other key infrastructure by foreign investors has the potential to harm EU efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe; welcomes in this regard the Communication from the Commission on Guidance to the Member States ahead of the application of the FDI Screening Regulation; urges Member States which have not yet established a screening mechanism to do so urgently; further calls on all Member States to use all available tools to ensure effective mechanisms are in place to assess potential investment and acquisitions for threats to critical health infrastructure in the EU, and to take mitigating or blocking measures as needed;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Notes that SMEs account for approximately 30 %
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Notes that SMEs account for approximately 30 % of the EU goods exports and yet, only 5 % of SMEs are active on the international front meaning that a large majority of them depend on the vibrancy of the internal market and face increased competition from international companies due to the liberalisation agenda; supports the idea that a specific chapter on SMEs should be part of all proposed FTAs, as done in the EU-Japan agreement, and that they should be included when revising existing FTAs; notes that trade barriers and bureaucracy are especially problematic for SMEs that cannot afford the extra work to overcome them;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas on 30 April the EU together with eighteen WTO members formally notified the ‘Multi-party interim appeal arbitration arrangement’ (MPIA) to the WTO; whereas this notification marks the start of the application of the MPIA to disputes arising between the participating WTO members in view of the stalemate of the Appellate Body (AB).
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Notes that SMEs account for approximately 30 % of the EU goods exports; supports the idea that a specific chapter on SMEs should be part of all proposed FTAs, as done in the EU-Japan agreement, and that they should be included when revising existing FTAs, as is the case of the modernised Agreement with Mexico; notes that trade barriers and bureaucracy are especially problematic for SMEs that cannot afford the extra work to overcome them;
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Notes that SMEs account for approximately 30 % of the EU goods exports; supports the idea that a specific chapter on SMEs should be part of all proposed FTAs, as done in the EU-Japan agreement, and that they should be included when revising existing FTAs; notes that
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Notes that SMEs account for approximately 30 % of the value of EU goods exports and more than 80% of all EU enterprises exporting goods; supports the idea that a specific chapter on SMEs should be part of all proposed FTAs, as done in the EU-Japan agreement, and that they should be included when revising existing FTAs; notes that trade barriers and bureaucracy are especially
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36 a. Reiterates its call on the Commission to monitor the effects of its trade policy on SMEs, as they play a vital role in international trade. Due to their size and limited resources, administrative costs and bureaucracy affects the SMEs disproportionally;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 a (new) 36 a. Calls on the European Commission and the governments of EU Member States to act in close cooperation with the business community - to make every effort to raise awareness and promote EU trade agreements among SMEs;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 b (new) 36 b. Calls on the Commission to help SMEs to face competition and to get access to foreign markets by providing user-friendly, up-to-date and practical information on trade policy and in particular on FTAs;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Asks the Commission, in collaboration with Member States and business, to facilitate the use and understanding of rules of origin for SMEs; reminds the Commission of its objective to launch in early 2020 a dedicated rules of origin self-assessment tool for SMEs on the Access2Market platform,
Amendment 297 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38 a. Impact of the COVID-19 virus on trade Regrets the serious impact of the COVID- 19 virus and following lockdown of economies on global trade, both imports and exports to the EU being reduced and value chains interrupted and halted as a result;believes that the EU and its Member states needs to act swiftly to use trade policy as a tool to recover global economies and mitigate recession;is of the firm belief that the EU must ensure open, rules-based trade in time of crisis and avoid measures that restrict and/or distorts trade and similarly challenge such measures from third countries;all of which should be included in the foreseen review of EU trade policy in 2020; Strongly believes in the facilitating role of cooperation at international, multilateral, plurilateral and bilateral level alike;stresses therefore the importance of reforming and strengthening the World Trade Organisation, progressing on the current negotiations and in particular revamping negotiations for a swift conclusion of a plurilateral agreement on free circulation of medical equipment (Zero-for-zero), fulfilling the potential of a different and higher level of transatlantic trade relationship with the US and considering trade agreements as a way to help companies diversify their sources; Stresses that the EU must ensure open trade flows and sustained global value chains, and therefore refrain from export restrictions such as on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), of which the EU is depending on trade partners in third countries; urges those member states which restricts the flow of critical goods on the internal market to immediately lift their export restrictions and the Commission to apply a zero tolerance for such breaches against the rules of the Single Market; takes the view that the EU must carefully assess and identify critical sectors and societal vulnerabilities where the Union needs to secure its supply of products, and to seek effective and proportionate remedies in trade policy;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 — having regard to the Political Guidelines for the
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. Whereas the outbreak of the coronavirus crisis has exposed the lack of resilience of global value chains of some key products, including medical equipments and devices, to unilateral measures taken by governments and to the so-called process optimization methods that do not allow for disruption;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38 a. Highlights that climate change and the continued biodiversity loss will trigger more pandemics to spread in the future because of the modification of ecosystems, more resistant viruses and old viruses caught in permafrost and frozen areas being released; calls on the Commission to investigate how trade policy contributes to such phenomena and to present proposals to address this problem, notably by following up on the study on “Methodologies and Indicators to Assess the Impact of Trade Liberalisation on Biodiversity” produced at the request of the Commission itself; calls upon the Commission to use regulatory cooperation and dialogues foreseen in FTAs to promote EU stringent SPS standards and animal welfare in order to minimize the risks of future epidemics and pandemics; In the meantime, requests that trade in such animals and from unsafe countries be prohibited in the EU;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38 a. Welcomes the fact that the export restrictions on PPE that were in force between 15 March and 25 May 2020 were introduced by the Commission in a targeted, proportionate, transparent and temporary way;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 b (new) 38 b. Calls on WTO members to reinstate either formally or informally the concept of a non-actionable or “green light” subsidy found in Article 8 of the WTO’s Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures for all subsidies provided to companies producing medical equipment, supplies, disinfectants, and other goods used in combating pandemics and for all research conducted to discover vaccines against or medicine to treat the viruses
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 c (new) 38 c. Calls on G-20 countries to commit to making newly discovered vaccines, effective medicines and patented medical devices available at reasonable costs throughout the world, whether through compulsory licenses or other alternatives to monopoly pricing under traditional intellectual property protections;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 d (new) 38 d. Points that pandemics and climate change threaten to disrupt global value chains and are a major source of vulnerability beyond the concerned companies for national and global economies; considering that these phenomena will increase in magnitude, calls upon the Commission to launch a white book exploring the feasibility and ways to relocate economic activities in the EU without resisting the temptation of protectionism and in conformity with the European Green Deal;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 e (new) 38 e. Underlines the peculiar weaknesses of developing countries not in capacity to cope with such pandemics because of the low level of their public health systems, because they are deprived of producers of medical devices and equipment and because of the numerous (non-)tariff trade barriers;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39 a. strongly believes that the current COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences on trade should be thoroughly analysed and should lead to a very rigorous lesson learnt process; emphasizes that some structural dependences revealed during the crisis notably in medical sanitary and pharmaceutical sectors would lead to a deep re-assessment of European strategy in this field having in mind the need for European strategic autonomy; is of the opinion that diversification of supply chains for medical products is certainly key to enforce this autonomy but other options cannot be excluded by principle and should be pragmatically considered, such as relocation of certain activities in Europe when economically and technically feasible;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39 a. Is convinced of the importance of including gender provisions in free trade agreements, in order to promote gender equality; insist on strengthening the economic position of women in third countries and calls on the European Commission to combat the exploitation of women;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 b (new) 39 b. Believes that trade agreements should become vectors for achieving gender equality and improving living standards for women across all industries covered by the EU's FTAs, especially with regards to equal pay. Notes that women receive less than two-fifths of the benefits of free trade agreements in terms of jobs generated; Insists on the need to start collecting gender-disaggregated data to formulate the provisions necessary to strengthen the position of women and to monitor the progress of women;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 c (new) 39 c. Welcomes the introduction of gender aspects in the modernisation of the EU-Chile Association Agreement and the recommendations on gender and trade issued by the EU-Canada Joint Committee, setting out a platform that can promote understanding on how trade agreement can contribute to gender equality.
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas the Common Commercial Policy, composed of trade agreements and legislative measures, should serve the objective of creating a stable, predictable and fair trading environment in which EU businesses can thrive and the interests of EU citizens are asserted;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) B a. whereas the EU is the world’s largest trading block and the largest trader of manufactured goods and services;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) B b. whereas on 14 March2020 the Commission adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/402 under an urgency procedure to make the export of personal protective equipment subject to export authorisation in line with Regulation (EU) 2015/479 as a temporary measure that serves to help the EU face the surge in demand and prepare the EU's operational capacity to help out third countries.
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) B b. whereas the Commission published on 14 October 2019 its third report on the implementation of EU free trade agreements (FTAs) that shows that in 2018, 33 percent of EU exports and 29 percent of EU imports were traded with FTA partners;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) B b. Whereas the European Commission adopted the European Green Deal in December 2019 which foresees that “All EU actions and policies will have to contribute to the European Green Deal objectives";
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B b (new) Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) B c. whereas many countries impose tariffs on medical devices including patient monitors, diagnostic equipment and common medicines like antibiotics, painkillers, or insulin and virtually all countries charge import tariffs on soap; whereas tariffs have been exacerbated by the United States decision to impose additional duties on USD 370 billion in imports from China which include some aspects of PPE;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) B c. Whereas science-based reports point to growing risks of worldwide outbreaks of pandemics and of climate change-related phenomena impacting international relations and conclude that our economic models have to be deeply reformed, notably in accordance with the Paris climate Agreement;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) - having regard to the Joint Communication on the Global EU response to COVID-19, JOIN(2020) 11 final, of 8 April 2020
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B c (new) B c. whereas between the years 2007 and 2017 global GDP increased with more than 70 percent; comparing the EU increase of 17 percent to other countries like the United States (60 percent), India (80 percent) and China (315 percent), the EU is falling behind in global competitiveness;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B d (new) B d. whereas G20 Trade Ministers have committed to mitigate the impacts of COVID19 on international trade and investment by continuing to working together to deliver a free, fair, non discriminatory, transparent, predictable and stable trade and investment environment, and by keep our markets open to ensure the continued flow of vital medical supplies and equipment, critical agricultural products, and other essential goods and services across border.
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B d (new) B d. whereas world trade is expected to fall by between 13 and 32 percent in 2020 due to the effects of COVID-19; extra- EU27 exports of goods and services by 9.2 percent, and extra-EU27 imports by 8.8 percent; and the IMF expects EU GDP to decrease by 7,5 percent;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B e (new) B e. whereas 36 million jobs in the EU depend on exports outside the EU, out of which 13,7 million are occupied by women; whereas women are largely under-represented in extra-EU trade in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors; whereas only one in five exporting companies in the EU is led (i.e.owned and/or managed) by a woman and women account for 30% or less of the total workforce; calls on the EU and its Member States to include in ex-ante and ex-post impact assessments the country- specific and sector-specific gender impact of EU trade policy and agreements; stresses that the results of the gender- focused analysis should be taken into account in trade negotiations – considering both positive and negative impact throughout the whole process, from the negotiation stage to implementation – and should be accompanied by measures to prevent or compensate possible negative effects1a _________________ 1aEuropean Parliament resolution of 13 March 2018 on gender equality in EU trade agreements (2017/2015(INI).
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B e (new) B e. whereas in 2018, the EU had a trade surplus of €84.6 billion with FTA partners compared to its overall trade deficit of €24.6 billion;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B f (new) B f. whereas 36 million EU jobs depend on exports outside the EU, out of which 13.7 million are occupied by women;
Amendment 46 #
B g. whereas according to a recent report by the European Commission exports to the EU from developing countries using special trade preferences (GSP) grew by 16.2 percent between 2016 and 2018 with an increase in its value from 158 billion euro in 2016 to 183.6 billion euro in 2018;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Points out that despite the difficult global economic climate, the EU recorded a surplus of €84.6 billion in trade in goods with its trade agreement partners, compared to its overall trade deficit with the rest of the world of about €24.6 billion; recalls that over 36 million jobs being supported by exports to outside of the EU; notes that significant aspects of the global context have been shifting and have proven to be unpredictable in the last two years; reiterates its support for a rules- based, predictable and fair trading system that needs to be safeguarded;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Points out that significant aspects of the global context have been shifting and have proven to be unpredictable with tensions in the last two years; reiterates its support for a rules-
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Points out that significant aspects of the global context have been shifting and have proven to be unpredictable in the last two years; reiterates its support for an open, free, rules-
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) - having regard to the Joint Communication “Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa”, JOIN(2020) 4 final of 9 March 2020.
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Stresses that the COVID-19, the fragilities it has revealed and, in much more dramatic proportions, the pre- existing climate emergency, make it all the more necessary to review the European Union's common commercial policy at both European and multilateral levels; is firmly convinced that the EU new trade policy should be at the service of global sustainable development with the European Green Deal objectives and the UN SDGs at its core; hence believes that the EU must pursue an ambitious agenda with binding and enforceable environmental, fiscal, social and human rights criteria;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Is of the opinion that, while a thorough reflection takes place in order for the EU to set its renewed priorities and objectives, ongoing negotiations and ratifications of trade and investment agreements should be suspended;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes that since the Commission adopted its latest trade strategy in 2015, entitled ‘Trade for All’, the EU has concluded and started applying a number of new trade agreements, but no quality assessment has been done by Commission on the consequences of those for jobs, diversification and autonomy of the economies, climate change and biodiversity;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes that since the Commission adopted its latest trade strategy in 2015, entitled ‘Trade for All’, the EU has concluded and started applying a number of new trade agreements, notably the EU- Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA); the EU-Singapore and the EU-Vietnam FTA's.
Amendment 55 #
3. Insists that EU trade strategy must continue to promote EU interests and values when contending with new challenges worldwide
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Insists that EU trade strategy must continue to promote EU interests and values when contending with new challenges worldwide in order to keep and increase the competitiveness of its industry; considers, therefore, that a
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Insists that EU trade strategy must continue to promote EU interests and values when contending with new challenges worldwide in order to keep and increase the competitiveness of its industry; considers, therefore, that an ambitious multilateral and plurilateral agenda, the conclusion of win-win trade agreements and their effective implementation and the elimination of unjustified trade barriers constitute the best way to make the EU more competitive in a globalised world while pushing forward the European Green Deal agenda, including in its external dimension;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Insists that EU trade strategy must continue to promote EU interests and values when contending with new challenges worldwide in order to keep and increase the competitiveness of its industry; considers, therefore, that an ambitious multilateral and plurilateral agenda, the conclusion of win-win trade agreements and their effective implementation and the elimination of unjustified trade barriers constitute the best way to make the EU more competitive in a
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Insists that EU trade strategy must continue to promote EU interests and values when contending with new challenges worldwide in order to keep and increase the competitiveness of its industry; considers, therefore, that an ambitious multilateral and plurilateral agenda, the conclusion of win-win trade agreements and their effective implementation and the elimination of unjustified trade barriers and using the trade defence tools, when necessary, constitute the best way to make the EU more competitive in a globalised world
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) - having regard to the G20 Trade Ministers statements of 30March and 14 May 2020
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Insists that EU trade strategy must continue to promote EU interests and values when contending with new challenges worldwide in order to keep and increase the competitiveness of its industry and generate economic growth; considers, therefore, that an ambitious multilateral and plurilateral
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Insists that EU trade strategy must
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Insists that EU trade strategy must continue to promote EU interests and values when contending with new challenges worldwide in order to keep and increase the competitiveness of its
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Insists that EU trade strategy must continue to promote human rights, EU interests and values when contending with new challenges worldwide in order to keep and increase the competitiveness of its industry; considers, therefore, that an ambitious multilateral, plurilateral and
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Recalls that since trade lies within the exclusive competence of the European Commission, the assessment strategies on agreements should be improved; the European Commission should, in this regard, ensure a better impact assessment process to be carried out in due time and conducted by independent organisms for each Trade Agreement;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Underlines that since trade is an exclusive competence of the European Commission, it should give the opportunity to Member States of developing a proper strategy to enhance the exchange of information between them in order to ensure a better communication and impact on trade relations -in and outside of the internal market-;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that choices in our relationship with the two other trade superpowers, China and the USA, which represent approximately 30 % of our trade exchanges, are key when it comes to driving EU trade policy; however, insists that the EU should reinforce its relationships with other parts of the world and must work at a multipolar world order; underlines the need to avoid the overdependence of the EU economy from supply chains of few major trading partners;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that choices in our relationship with the two other trade superpowers, China and the USA, which represent approximately 30 % of our trade exchanges, are key when it comes to driving EU trade policy; emphasises, nevertheless, that only the European Union still believes in free, undistorted competition in global trade;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) - having regard to the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015, entitled ‘Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Welcomes the increase of transparency in trade policy; welcomes the decision of the Council to publish the mandate on the negotiations of Economic Partnership Agreements with the ACP regions on 13 December 2019; expresses satisfaction with the recent efforts of the new Commission to inform the EP more regularly about the state of play of ongoing negotiations, thus making the work of the Commission more transparent, such as making available detailed reports on specialised committees under CETA and South-Korea;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Calls on the Commission to adapt its trade policy to the current changes in the international context and challenges due the impact of the COVID-19 virus; points out the need to give enough political and administrative support to ensure that the interests of European industry and agriculture producers are safeguarded in ongoing FTAs negotiations, which must be revised and, if necessary, updated in order to comply with the current needs of the European market;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. recalls that the Common commercial policy is an exclusive competence for the Union; stresses nevertheless that the increasing use of mixed agreements for ratifying FTA's that require the unanimity in the European Council underlines the political and economic sensitivity of the content of these agreements for Member states and their citizens;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Encourages the Commission to further focus on the relevance of the quality product standards while conducting trade negotiations, with the interests of the European consumers’ health as its core guideline and in line to Intellectual Property rights, protection of Geographical indications as well as the ILO and environmental standards;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 c (new) 4 c. Regrets that the current EU policies are incentivizing enterprises to maximise extra-EU exports over investing in the internal market consumption, having this a direct impact on EU quality standards as well as disfavouring enterprises that are not able to use international trade as an instrument; points out with big concern that an increasing extra-EU exports propensity - together with an absence of a developed and growing Internal Market- exposes European enterprises to external shocks, which are not manageable by the tools available at European and Member States' level; calls on the Commission to boost the Single Market with a special focus on EU consumers purchasing power, in order to safeguard extra-EU exporters' solidity and increase their investment capacity;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that it is a critical moment for multilateralism and for the global trading system after the adoption of SDGs, the Paris Climate Agreement, the outbreak of covid19 and growing tensions around the world among populations because of their perceptions that trade fuels inequality and precariousness;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that it is a critical moment for multilateralism and for the global trading system; reiterates its commitment to defend the rules-based multilateral trading system;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) - having regards of its resolution of 5 July 2016 on social and economic standards, Human Rights and corporate impunity;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses that it is a critical moment for promoting multilateralism and fo
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. 5. Stresses its support for an open, fair, balanced, sustainable, and valued based and multilateral trading system, considering that it has been under pressure over the last years;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls for a substantive reform of the WTO, based on modernising its rule-book in order to make it more transparent and more effective by providing structural and long-term solutions, and to reorient it in order to face the new and old challenges such as sanitary emergencies, climate change, employment and social justice, economical autonomy and cultural diversity; encourages WTO members to reach an ambitious and balanced agreement on the long-standing issue of fishery subsidies during the ministerial summit in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan and send out a clear signal that the WTO is still able to deliver on its negotiating function;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls for a substantive reform of the WTO, led by the EU, based on modernising its rule-book in order to make it more effective by providing structural and long-term solutions; encourages WTO members to reach an ambitious and balanced agreement on the long-standing issue of fishery subsidies during the ministerial summit in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan and send out a clear signal that the WTO is still able to deliver on its negotiating function;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Calls for a substantive reform of the WTO, based on modernising its rule-book in order to make it more effective by providing structural and long-term solutions; encourages WTO members to reach an ambitious and balanced agreement on the long-standing issue of fishery subsidies during the ministerial
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Takes nonetheless note that WTO has failed to cope with its basic functions and that it is not able to comply with its purposes and core functions; in this regards considers that efforts shall be put on trying to find an alternative that suits all partners instead of trying to revive an organisation that has failed to comply with its objectives; believes that efforts by the European Union and its Member States should be targeted towards finding a more suitable alternative for all partners rather than on safeguarding and reforming the current Organization;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 17 b (new) - having regard to Articles 2 and 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and to Chapter V, Title II of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), as well as article 218 TFEU.
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Urges WTO members to reach an ambitious and balanced agreement on the long-standing issue of fishery subsidies during the next ministerial summit and send out a clear signal that the WTO is still able to deliver on its negotiating function new recalls the importance of functional dispute settlement arbitration court for EU industry; regrets the current impasse of the WTO dispute settlement body;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Calls for the adoption of a global catalogue of essential emergency healthcare products within the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), in order to stop price speculation and facilitate their trade; strongly encourages all countries to join the WTO Pharmaceutical Tariff Elimination Agreement (Zero for Zero) and for its scope to be extended to all pharmaceutical and medicinal products to ensure worldwide cross-border trade; calls on WTO members to make this topic a priority on the agenda of the next WTO Ministerial Meeting;1b _________________ 1bEuropean Parliament resolution of 17 April 2020 on EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences (2020/2616(RSP))
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Calls on the Commission to continue working closely together with like-minded WTO Members to address unfair trading practices, including intellectual property theft, forced technology transfer, industrial subsidies, distortions created by state-owned enterprises and overcapacity;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 b (new) 7 b. Recalls that emergency trade measures designed to tackle COVID-19, if deemed necessary, must be targeted, proportionate, transparent, and temporary, and that they shall not create unnecessary barriers to trade or disruption to global supply chains, are consistent with WTO rules;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Regrets the lack of agreement in solving the blockage of the Appellate Body of the WTO, which materialised on 11 December 2019, and welcomes the initiative taken by the EU and 16 WTO Members to develop a temporary multi- party interim appeal arrangement that will allow the participating members to preserve a functioning and two-step dispute settlementsystem at the WTO in disputes among them; notes that the interim arrangement is a good step to overcome the current crisis; while encouraging a long-term solution including as many member states as possible; notes the Commission proposal for revisions to the Enforcement Regulation, commits itself to speedily find a position on the proposal;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Welcomes the multi-party interim appeal arbitration arrangement (MPIA), a new system that will allow the EU, together with other participating WTO members, to over come the current paralysis of the WTO’s Appellate Body and solve trade disputes amongst themselves;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Welcomes the progress on negotiations for the Multilateral Investment Court; notes that the International Court System, ICS, is intended to be a stepping stone towards the MIC; regrets the extremely slow progress of Member States dismantling intra-EUBITs; urges the Commission to take action where appropriate;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Takes note of the
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Takes note of the dramatic change in the US trade strategy over the past three years, which is focused on bilateral trade and often legally questionable unilateral trade measures; takes note of the limited progress made towards implementing the joint US-EU Statement of 25 July 2018;
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