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Draft opinion
Citation 5 a (new)

— having regard to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas the EU supports the Asia- Pacific Fishery Commission’s (APFIC) significant role in increasing efficiency and sustainable productivity of fisheries and aquaculture in the region;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)

C b. whereas the EU holds high-level dialogues on ocean and fisheries issues with Australia, Indonesia, Japan and New Zealand; whereas it has signed an Ocean Partnership Agreement with China; whereas it also holds dialogues and has working groups on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing with Korea, Thailand and Taiwan;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)

D c. whereas Thailand is the world’s leading producer of canned tuna and the EU’s main competitor in this sector; whereas a free trade agreement with Thailand could pose a serious threat to the EU canned seafood industry, which is crucial in several coastal regions because of its important role in creating jobs and prosperity and because it is a sector which is female labour intensive;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to step up its action for ocean governance, through the implementation of sustainable fisheries partnership agreements and its participation in RFMOs, in full compliance with international law and with the main objective of ensuring the sustainable management of ocean resources and the restoration of marine ecosystems, which are essential for fishing activities;

Amendment 14 #

Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Peter van DALEN, Gabriel MATO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Considers that the EU should continue its commitment to sustainable fishing in the region and support fisheries control in order to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; urges the EU to strengthen its cooperation with like-minded international partners to combat overfishing, overcapacity and IUU fishing in the Indo-Pacific;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Calls on the EU and China, in implementation of the Ocean Partnership Agreement signed in 2018, to cooperate closely towards the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological resources, the fight against marine pollution, the mitigation of and adaptation to the effects of climate change on the oceans, the conservation of Antarctic marine living resources, fisheries governance in regional and global fora and the prevention and fight against IUU fishing;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Underlines the importance of urgent joint implementation of proactive policies for the protection of biodiversity and restoration of coastal resources;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. urges the EU to continue to promote the improvement of living and working conditions of fishers in the Indo- Pacific region in accordance with International Labour Organisation (ILO) regulations and conventions;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Calls on the Commission to help structure an effective and lasting system of fisheries management – by enhancing control measures, data exchange and capacity building;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance of product traceability for banning imports of seafood products obtained from illegal fishing; welcomes the creation of a database for the management of catch certificates (CATCH) to ensure traceability and reduce opportunities for fraudulent imports, as part of the reform of the fisheries control system proposed by the Commission; calls on the Commission to report on its exchanges with ‘yellow card’ states under Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Citation 12

— hHaving regard to the ~~EU- Seychelles, EU-Cook Islands and EU- Mauritius S~~Partnership Agreements on sustainable Ffisheries ~~Partnership Agreement~~in the Indian and Pacific Oceans,

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Stresses that any trade agreements with the Indo-Pacific countries must be preceded by rigorous sustainability impact studies and a detailed analysis of the potential economic, social, environmental and human rights impacts; urges the Commission to include canned seafood as ‘sensitive products’ in trade negotiations with the countries of the region;

Amendment 21 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Urges the European External Action Service to take into account the EU's fishing interests and the presence of the European fishing fleet when determining the 'maritime areas of interest' within the framework of coordinated maritime presences and maritime safety strategies;

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Considers prioritising the reinforcement of fisheries management capacities in the region, as to assist regional countries to regain control of their exclusive economic zones (EEZs);

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Calls on the Commission to continue developing Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements with Indo-Pacific countries to intensify its strategic partnerships, and to improve fisheries governance and coastal development;

Amendment 24 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6 c. Calls on the Commission to amplify scientific cooperation with countries in the region for easier and transparent assessment of fish stocks, and to increase transparency of fisheries management by supporting organizations that monitor compliance with the international norms;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas exploitative fishing activities threaten the Union's geopolitical and geo-economic interests, as well as its efforts to protect marine biodiversity;

Amendment 4 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

A b. whereas fisheries activities in the Indo-Pacific are increasing and the Chinese fleet has been expanding considerably, having a dramatic impact on the sustainable management of fisheries resources around the world;

Amendment 5 #

Predrag Fred MATIĆ, Isabel CARVALHAIS, Ivo HRISTOV

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)

A c. whereas in the three main categories -vulnerability, prevalence, and response - of ‘The Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Index’ published in January 2019, China ranked in first place globally;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas out of the 84.4 million tonnes of fish caught in seas across the world in 2018, around 61.4 million tonnes came from the Indian and Pacific oceans;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)

B b. whereas most of the harm to ocean governance is done through illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Recital C

C. whereas the EU has only three Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements in the region, the respective protocols for which are currently in force (Seychelles, Cook Islands and Mauritius) and whereas the EU fishing fleet is present in both the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas, within the framework of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the EU is an active member of several Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) in the Indo-Pacific region (Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement Parties, Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission and the South Pacific RFMO); whereas the EU's application for membership of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission was accepted on 25 February 2021;

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2022/03/28 INTA 172 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Margarida MARQUES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2

~~— having regard to the July 2021 update to France’s Indo-Pacific strategy entitled ‘The Indo-Pacific region: a priority for France’,~~deleted

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the Indo-Pacific region has become a geopolitical and geoeconomic reality; whereas the region’s growing economic, demographic, and political weight makes it a key player in shaping the international order and in addressing global challenges; whereas the global economy’s centre of gravity has shifted from the Atlantic to the Pacific;

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for continuing actions oriented at raising awareness among businesses and citizens of existing FTAs in the region and the opportunities they provide; calls for strengthened technical and financial support where necessary to help partner countries to effectively implement FTAs, in particular the chapters on TSD;deleted

Amendment 101 #

Marco CAMPOMENOSI, Danilo Oscar LANCINI, Roman HAIDER, Markus BUCHHEIT

8. Calls for stronger sustainability provisions in FTAs and IPAs as a result of the ongoing 15 Point Action Plan review on TSD chapters; expects the Commission to update the existing agreements in the region once the review will be completed; Calls for continuing actions oriented at raising awareness among businesses and citizens of existing FTAs in the region and the opportunities they provide; calls for strengthened technical and financial support where necessary to help partner countries to effectively implement FTAs, in particular the chapters on TSD;

Amendment 102 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Jordi CAÑAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Urmas PAET, Samira RAFAELA, Catharina RINZEMA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for continuing actions oriented at raising awareness among businesses and citizens of existing FTAs in the region and the opportunities they provide, with a special attention and support to SMEs; calls for strengthened technical and financial support where necessary to help partner countries to effectively implement FTAs, in particular the chapters on TSD;

Amendment 104 #

Margarida MARQUES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls for continuing actions oriented at raising awareness among businesses, stakeholders, civil society, social partners and citizens of existing FTAs in the region and the opportunities they provide; calls for strengthened technical and financial support where necessary to help partner countries to effectively implement FTAs, in particular the chapters on TSD;

Amendment 105 #

Daniel CASPARY, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Jörgen WARBORN, David McALLISTER, Massimiliano SALINI, Iuliu WINKLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Gabriel MATO, Christophe HANSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Believes that the EU should prioritize trade and investment deals with democratic third countries over other kind of regimes, particularly in the Asian continent;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Recalls the importance of parliamentary diplomacy in accelerating FTA negotiations between the EU and ASEAN Member States;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. Recalls that some regions have developed significantly in terms of their trade share and could bring their expertise to their peers, in terms of sharing good practices and lessons learned; considers that the Union's commitment to digital trade, like provisions on e-commerce in FTAs and IAs, require more attention than ever due to the increasing protectionist policies seen from some traditional trading partners;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8 c. Calls on economic sanctions on European governmental and commercial organisations implicated in human rights violations and abuses perpetrated in third countries with strong commercial ties with the Union, in order to prevent and discourage complicity with human rights' violations that may constitute crimes against humanity under international law;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

BOther bilateral ~~FTA in negotiations and/or under ratification (positive trade agenda)~~trade and/or investment agreements and GSP

Amendment 11 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Jordi CAÑAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Urmas PAET, Samira RAFAELA, Catharina RINZEMA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the Indo-Pacific region has become a geopolitical and geoeconomic reality; whereas the ~~global economy’s centre of gravity has shifted from the Atlantic to the Pacific~~Indo-Pacific region has become a major economic power;

Amendment 110 #

Amendment 111 #

Margarida MARQUES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls for substantive progress and the conclusion of negotiations on the EU- Australia and EU-New Zealand FTAs by no later than mid 2022 in order for the European Parliament to be able to duly ratify these agreements in the current parliamentary mandateNotes the progress made on the EU-Australia and EU-New Zealand FTAs; recalls the need to rebuild trust between the negotiating parties in the case of the EU-Australia FTA negotiations following the AUKUS agreement; recalls the EU's high expectations for both agreements regarding adherence to universal values to conclude agreements, such as core labour standards, gender equality and the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss, as well as the need for a comprehensive Trade and sustainable development (TSD) chapter and the Paris Agreement as an essential clause ; calls for the inclusion in these potential two future agreements of the revised 15-points strategy on the enforceability of the TSD chapter; reiterates the necessity to take the agricultural sector's specificity and sensitivity into account and to achieve GIs' protection in both countries ;

Amendment 112 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Jordi CAÑAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Urmas PAET, Catharina RINZEMA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 114 #

Margarida MARQUES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls for substantive progress ~~and the conclusion~~ of negotiations on the EU- Australia and EU- New Zealand FTAs ~~by no later than mid 2022 in order for the European Parliament to be able to duly ratify these agreements in the current parliamentary mandate~~, reflecting the ambition for these deals to become golden standard agreements in terms of climate commitments, and incorporating the outcome of the upcoming TSD review;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the decision to resume negotiations with India on a comprehensive ~~trade agreement with India and supports, as an intermediate and~~and mutually beneficial trade agreement promoting shared values of freedom, democracy, pluralism, the rule of law, equality, respect for human rights, a commitment to promoting an inclusive, coherent and rules-based global order, effective multilateralism, fighting climate change, enforceable trade and sustainable development and promoting peace and stability in the world; welcomes as a positive step, the conclusion of a stand- alone IPA and possibly of an agreement on geographical indications; welcomes the establishment of permanent structures such as high-level dialogues in several sectors; calls on India to step up its engagement and meet the EU’s ambition on content and timetable;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Welcom~~Acknowledges the decision to resume negotiations on a comprehensive trade agreement with India and supports, as an intermediate and positive step, the conclusion of a stand-alone IPA and possibly of an agreement on geographical indications; welcomes the establishment of permanent structures such as high-level dialogues in several sectors; recalls the EU's high expectations regarding adherence to universal values to conclude agreements, such as human rights, core labour standards, gender equality and the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss, as well as the need for a more enforceable TSD chapter ;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the ~~decision to resume negotiation~~establishment of permanent structures between the EU and India, such as high-level dialogues oin ~~a comprehensive trade agreement with India and supports, as an intermediate and positive s~~several sectors; considers that, given the geopolitical context, the unchanged relationship between India and Russia and the reiterated willingness of the former to procure hydrocarbons and weapons from the lattepr, ~~the conclusion of a stand-alone IPA and possibly of an agreement on geographical indications; welcomes the establishment of permanent structures such as high-level dialogues in several secto~~a deepening of the EU’s economic relations with India will be founded on bases other than a comprehensive trade agreement and could possibly be achieved by an agreement on geographical indications and intellectual property, or even the removal of certain non-tariff barriers;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the decision to resume negotiations on a comprehensive trade agreement with India and ~~supports, as an intermediate and positive step, the conclusion of a stand-alone IPA and possibly of an agreement on geographical indication~~to launch negotiations for a separate IPA and for an agreement on geographical indications; stresses that these agreements should be built on transversal sustainability requirements and be aligned with the Paris Agreement commitments; welcomes the establishment of permanent structures such as high-level dialogues in several sectors;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Underlines the need for the EU to pursue its multifaceted engagement with China, especially in this geopolitically challenging global context; stresses that it is important to continue engaging bilaterally to promote solutions to common challenges and to cooperate on issuHighlights that China is a cooperation and negotiating partner for the EU, but is also a competitor in an increasing number of areas, and a systemic rival; reiterates, as underlined in its resolution of 16 September 2021 on a new EU-China strategy, its call for the EU to develop amore assertive, comprehensive and coherent EU-China strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations with an increasingly assertive and interventionist China in the interest of the EU as a whole; emphasises that this strategy should promote a rules-based multilateral order, have the defence of EU values and interests at its core and should be based on the three principles of cooperating where possible, competing where needed, and confronting where necessary; calls for greater cooperation between democratic countries to address the growing assertiveness and repressiveness of ~~common interest~~the Chinese Communist Party (CCP);

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas EU action in the Indo- Pacific is based on a long-term plan to work with partners to fight, mitigate and adapt to climate change and to counter biodiversity loss, pollution and in particular the plastics pollution of the oceans, and other forms of environmental degradation; whereas this shall be achieved by tackling the drivers of these phenomena and by moving to a more circular economy; whereas trade and investment policy between the EU and the Indo Pacific region should align with these goals;

Amendment 120 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Urmas PAET, Samira RAFAELA, Catharina RINZEMA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Underlines the need for the EU to ~~purs~~engage in a comprehensive dialogue wit~~s multifaceted engagement with China~~h China and firmly defend the interests and values of the EU, keeping in mind that China’s goals are often divergent from ours, especially in this geopolitically challenging global context; stresses that it is important to continue engaging bilaterally to promote solutions to common challenges and to cooperate on issues of common interest such as fighting climate change; acknowledges that the support of China was vital for the conclusion of the Paris Agreement, and that engagement with China is necessary to curb global greenhouse emissions;

Amendment 121 #

Margarida MARQUES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Underlines the need for the EU to pursue its multifaceted engagement with China, especially in this geopo~~Stresses that any deepening of the EU-China dialogue should be conditional on the lifti~~cally challenging global context; stresses that it is important to continue en~~ng of trade sanctions agagin~~g bilaterally to promote solutions to common challenges and to cooperate on issues of common interest~~st Lithuania;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Underlines the need for the EU to pursue its ~~multifaceted engagement with China, especially in this geopolitically challenging global context~~dialogue with China, taking into account the present geopolitically challenging global context, including on the Russian invasion of Ukraine; stresses that it is important to continue engaging bilaterally to promote solutions to common challenges and to cooperate on issues of common interest;.

Amendment 123 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Jordi CAÑAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Urmas PAET, Samira RAFAELA, Catharina RINZEMA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Acknowledges that China’s continued delay in complying with all WTO rules continues to complicate the trade relations between the EU and China. Main issues that must be solved are the multiple barriers European companies face to access the Chinese market, protection of intellectual property rights, counterfeiting, product safety concerns, social and environmental standards, forced technology transfers, obliged Joint Ventures, unfair subsidies and unfair competition by state-owned enterprises;

Amendment 124 #

Margarida MARQUES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Acknowledges that the discussions on the ratification of the Comprehensive Investment Agreement between the EU and China have been put on hold in the European Parliament for the moment; ~~believes, however,~~considers that dein spite ourf multiple diffvergences wethe EU should continue to maintain di~~alogue at all levels and through various channels to be able to understand e~~plomatic dialogue with interlocutors at all appropriate levels to find a way out of the present situation; recalls that is essential full respect for universal values and to abide by international standards including with regard to its impacht o~~thers positions and in particular to find a way out of the present situation;~~ n climate, the environment, biodiversity, poverty, health, labour rights and human rights; urges China, in the context of promoting sustainable trade and development, to take concrete action towards the ratification and implementation of the four outstanding fundamental ILO conventions; calls on the Commission, the Council and all Member States to uphold the EU’s core values.

Amendment 125 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Jordi CAÑAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Urmas PAET, Samira RAFAELA, Catharina RINZEMA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Acknowledges that the discussions on the ratification of the Comprehensive Investment Agreement between the EU and China have been put on hold in the European Parliament ~~for the moment; believes, however, that despite our differences~~due to China’s decision to sanction, among others, five Members of the European Parliament and the Human Rights sub-committee for criticizing China’s human rights record; stresses that it is unthinkable that the European Parliament will discuss or ratify the CAI as long as MEPs and one of its committees are under sanctions; further recalls the coercive pressure China has put on member states such as in the case of Lithuania; believes, however, that we should continue to maintain dialogue at all levels and through various channels to be able to ~~understand each others positions and in particular to~~ find a way out of the present situation;

Amendment 126 #

12. Acknowledges that the discussions on the ratification of the Comprehensive Investment Agreement between the EU and China have been put on hold in the European Parliament for the moment because of, inter alia, the sanctions imposed by China to some Members of the European Parliament and other Union officials and stakeholders, as well as due to China’s aggressive behaviour vis-à-vis Lithuania; believes, however, that despite our differences we should continue to maintain dialogue at all levels and through various channels to be able to understand each others positions and in particular to find a way out of the present situation;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Acknowledg~~Underlines that the discussions on the ratification of the Comprehensive Investment Agreement between the EU and China have been put on hold in the European Parliament for the moment; believes, however, that despite our differences we should continue to maintain dialogue at all levels and through various channels to be able to understand each others positions and in particular to find a way out of the present situationconsideration and ratification process for the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) cannot start until the Chinese sanctions against MEPs and EU institutions have been lifted;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Acknowledges that the ~~discussions on the~~ ratification of the Comprehensive Investment Agreement between the EU and China have been put on hold in the European Parliament for the moment; believes, however, that despite our differences we should continue to maintain dialogue at all levels and through various channels to be able to understand each others positis no longer relevant; urges China to end the trade sanctions imposed on Lithuania; believes that such practices are unacceptable and that the way in which the EU has opted to resolve this serionus ~~and in particular to find a way out of the present situation~~dispute — by means of a complaint to the WTO — is not appropriate;

Amendment 129 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Jordi CAÑAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Urmas PAET, Samira RAFAELA, Catharina RINZEMA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Reminds that the cooperation with China must go hand in hand with firmness on the issue of human rights and minority; underlines the need for the EU to take a clear stance against the human rights violations in China, notably the forced labour camps and continuous repression against the Uyghur community in Xinjiang, which according to several international organisations amount to crimes against humanity and that some parliaments already have called a genocide; further deplores the oppression of the Tibetan community and the violation of China’s international commitments in Hong Kong;

Amendment 13 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Jordi CAÑAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Urmas PAET, Samira RAFAELA, Catharina RINZEMA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas Europe and the Indo- Pacific together represent over 70 % of global trade in goods and services and over 60 % of foreign direct investment (FDI) with their annual trade reaching EUR 1.5 trillion in 2019; whereas the Indo-Pacific region produces 60 % of global gross domestic product (GDP) and contributes to two thirds of global economic growth; whereas the EU is the biggest investor in the areagion, which includes four (China, Japan, South Korea and India) out of the EU’s top 10 global trading partners;

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Calls the Commission to take measures on those companies which are currently benefitting from the forced labour camps in Xinjiang and Tibet, where thousands of Uyghur and Tibetan citizens are forced to work on the production of goods that later on are part of the supply chains of certain European and global companies;

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12 b. Calls on the Commission to establish a streamlined mechanism on the Union side that gives civil society the opportunity to lodge a complaint when third countries do not comply with the sustainability commitments in bilateral trade agreements; calls on the Commission to draft an action plan in the field of International Corporate Social Responsibility (ICSR);

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)

12 c. Urges the Commission and the External Action Service to defend the rights of the people of Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Tibet and Inner Mongolia;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Is looking forward to the EU- China Summit taking place in April 2022; trusts that it will contribute to calming the recently escalating trade and geopolitical tensions between both parties, that it will allow progress towards developing a much more balanced economic relationship based on reciprocity and that it will help to resolve the crisis linked to sanctions imposed on EU policymakers, including members of the European Parliament;deleted

Amendment 134 #

Margarida MARQUES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Is looking forward to~~Demands that the agenda for the EU-China Summit taking place in April 2022; trusts that it will contribute to calming the recently escalating trade and geopolitical tensions between both parties, that it will allow progress towards developing a much more balanced economic relationship based on reciprocity and that it will help to resolve the crisis linked to prioritise the lifting of sanctions imposed on EU policymakers, including mMembers of the European Parliament;

Amendment 135 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Jordi CAÑAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Urmas PAET, Samira RAFAELA, Catharina RINZEMA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Is looking forward to~~Takes note of the EU-China Summit taking place in April 2022; ~~trust~~hopes that it will contribute to ~~calming the recently~~ the de-escalatingon of trade and geopolitical tensions between both parties, that it will allow progress towards developing a much more balanced economic relationship based on reciprocity ~~and~~, that it will ~~help to resolve the crisis linked to~~be the occasion for a frank dialogue on the worrying human rights situation in China as well as that it will help to lift the unjustified Chinese sanctions imposed on EU policymakers, including members of the European Parliament;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Is looking forward to~~Believes that the EU-China Summit taking place in April 2022~~; trusts that it will~~ could contribute to calming the recently escalating trade and geopolitical tensions between both parties, ~~that it will allow~~allowing for progress towards developing a much more balanced economic relationship based on reciprocity and that it will help to resolve the crisis linked to sanctions imposed on EU policymakers, including members of the European Parliament;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Urges the EU to launch a structured dialogue with Taiwan on cooperating in green technology and digital economy, including the semiconductor industry, with a view to signing a memorandum of understanding that benefits both the EU and Taiwan; repeats that the Commission should begin an impact assessment, public consultation and scoping exercise on a bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan in preparation for negotiations to deepen bilateral economic ties; also calls upon Commission to look into the option of negotiating a Resilient Supply Chain Agreement with Taiwan; underlines that Taiwan is a member of the WTO; expresses its support for an observer status of Taiwan in the WHO in order to work together in global health crises and the trading of medical supplies;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Urges the EU to launch a structured dialogue with Taiwan on cooperating in green technology and digital economy, including the semiconductor industry, with a view to signing a memorandum of understanding that benefits both the EU and Taiwan; repeats that the Commission should begin an impact assessment, public consultation and scoping exercise on a bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan in preparation for negotiations to deepen bilateral economic ties, in line with the CJEU opinion of 6 March 2018 on the incompatibility with EU law of arbitration clauses concerning investor-state disputes, in preparation for negotiations to deepen bilateral economic ties;

Amendment 139 #

Jan ZAHRADIL, Geert BOURGEOIS, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Jörgen WARBORN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Urges the EU to launch a structured dialogue with Taiwan on cooperating in green technology and digital economy, including the semiconductor industry, with a view to signing a memorandum of understanding that benefits both the EU and Taiwan; repeats that the Commission should begin an impact assessment, public consultation and scoping exercise on a bilateral investment agreement with Taiwan in preparation for negotiations to deepen bilateral economic ties; calls on the Commission to start negotiations for a Bilateral Investments Agreement with Taiwan;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas Europe and the Indo- Pacific together represent over 70 % of global trade in goods and services and over 60 % of foreign direct investment (FDI) with their annual trade reaching EUR 1.5 trillion in 2019; whereas the region produces 60 % of global gross domestic product (GDP) and contributes to two thirds of global economic growth; whereas the EU is the biggest investor in the area, which includes four (China, Japan, South Korea and India) out of the EU’s top 10 global trading partners; 1a _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/default/files /jointcommunication_indo_pacific_en.pdf

Amendment 140 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Jordi CAÑAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Urmas PAET, Samira RAFAELA, Catharina RINZEMA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Welcomes recent progress in negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Indonesia and renewed commitment by both sides to conclude this agreement; stresses that according to the Commission, the agreement could bring 2.3 % growth to the GDP of Indonesia by 2032; highlights the essential need for further steps to be taken before an agreement can be potentially concluded, notably on sustainability, deforestation with a focus on palm oil, and a more enforceable TSD chapter as well as the Paris Agreement defined as an essential element;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. ~~Welcomes~~Notes the recent progress in negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Indonesia and renewed commitment by both sides to conclude this agreement; stresses that according to the Commission, the agreement could bring 2.3 % growth to the GDP of Indonesia by 2032; stresses the imperative of never facilitating trade in products that cause environmental damage, particularly the palm oil trade, which exacerbates deforestation and leads to numerous violations of fundamental human rights;

Amendment 143 #

Margarida MARQUES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Welcomes recent progress in negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Indonesia and renewed commitment by both sides to conclude this agreement; stresses that according to the Commission, the agreement could bring 2.3 % growth to the GDP of Indonesia by 2032; stresses that such agreement should not lead to, nor incentivise, further deforestation notably with regards to palm oil production;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Welcomes recent progress in negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Indonesia, including on sustainability related areas, and renewed commitment by both sides to conclude this agreement; stresses that according to the Commission, the agreement could bring 2.3 % growth to the GDP of Indonesia by 2032;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Regrets the fact~~Notes that negotiations on a bilateral trade and investment agreement with the Philippines, which started in 2015, have been put on hold; ~~acknowledges that negotiations should only resume once the worrying and critical situation concerning human rights and the rule of law in Philippines has improved~~recalls that the Philippines is a Lower-Middle income country and its trade relations with the EU should remain governed by the GSP+ framework; is concerned about the increasingly worrying and critical situation concerning human rights and the rule of law in Philippines due to the war on drugs; reminds that the Philippines will have to reapply for the GSP+ benefits under the new GSP Regulation as of 2024, requiring evidence of effective implementation of international standards on human rights, environment and good governance;

Amendment 146 #

Margarida MARQUES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Regrets the fact~~Notes that negotiations on a bilateral trade and investment agreement with Philippines, which started in 2015, have been ~~put on hold; acknowledges that negotiations should only resume once the worrying and critical situation concerning human rights and the rule of law in Philippines has improved~~suspended and that they will not be able to resume until the situation concerning human rights and the rule of law in Philippines has substantially improved; recalls that on 16 February 2022 Parliament adopted a resolution urging the Commission to immediately initiate the procedure which could lead to the temporary withdrawal of GSP+ preferences in the absence of substantial improvements and a willingness to cooperate on the part of the Philippine authorities;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Regrets the fact that negotiations on a bilateral trade and investment agreement with Philippines, which started in 2015, have been put on hold~~; acknowledge~~ due to continuous violation of human rights and conditions to progress were not met; recalls that negotiations should only resume once the worrying and critical situation concerning human rights and the rule of law in Philippines has improved;

Amendment 148 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Jordi CAÑAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Urmas PAET, Samira RAFAELA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Regrets~~Takes note of the fact that negotiations on a bilateral trade and investment agreement with Philippines, which started in 2015, have been put on hold; ~~acknowledg~~underlines that negotiations should only resume once the worrying and critical situation concerning human rights and the rule of law in Philippines has improved;

Amendment 149 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Jordi CAÑAS, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Urmas PAET, Samira RAFAELA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Regrets~~Takes note of the fact that negotiations on a bilateral trade and investment agreement with Malaysia have been put on hold since 2012; invites the Malaysian authorities to take a position on the possible resumption of negotiations and invites both parties to take stock of the findings of the sustainability impact assessment; underlines that a possible resumption of negotiations should be preceded by tangible improvement of the human rights situation in the country;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EU currently has four bilateral trade agreements in place in the region (with Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam) and five strategic partnerships (with ASEAN, ~~China, India, Japan and South Korea)~~India, Japan, South Korea and China); whereas the objectives of that last partnership, dating from 2003, were to ‘support China’s transition to an open society’ and ‘to help China meet its WTO commitments’; whereas in 2019 the EU redefined China as a ‘systemic rival’;

Amendment 150 #

Jan ZAHRADIL, Geert BOURGEOIS, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Jörgen WARBORN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Regrets the fact that negotiations on a bilateral trade and investment agreement with Malaysia have been put on hold since 2012;~~ invites the Malaysian authorities to take a position on the possible resumption of negotiations on a bilateral trade and investment agreement and invites both parties to take stock of the findings of the sustainability impact assessment;

Amendment 151 #

17 a. Regrets the fact that negotiations for a bilateral trade and investment agreement with Thailand, launched in 2013 and put on hold in 2014 following the military take-over, are still paused; stresses the importance of taking steps (in line with the Council Conclusions of 2019) towards the resumption of negotiations on an ambitious and comprehensive FTA and invites the Thai authorities to provide clear indications in this respect and to engage in structural reforms.

Amendment 152 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Jordi CAÑAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Urmas PAET, Samira RAFAELA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Notes that negotiations for an EU- Thailand FTA were launched in 2013; further notes that they were put on hold in 2014 following the military take-over in Thailand. Acknowledges that the EU in recent years has taken steps towards broadening its engagement with Thailand; underlines that a possible resumption of negotiations on a comprehensive FTA should be preceded by tangible improvement of the democratic situation in the country;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Calls on the Commission on to closely monitor the situation in Myanmar after the 2021 coup and whether an investigation towards launching a withdrawal of the EBA preferences should be launched;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17 b. Calls on the Commission and authorities of Cambodia to work towards a common understanding for the steps to be taken towards reaching the conditions for enabling the reinstatement of the EBA trade preferences for Cambodia under the EBA;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)

17 c. Welcomes the review of the GSP regulation, highlights that current GSP+ beneficiary countries and EBA countries graduating to lower middle income countries will be required to (re)apply for the GSP+ status under the new GSP regulation; calls for GSP, GSP+ and EBA beneficiary countries in the region to engage in strengthening the effective implementation of their international commitments on human rights, labour rights, environment, good governance and sustainable development;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)

EU autonomous trade measures

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Welcomes the EU Indo-Pacific strategy’s aim to create a critical mass of countries supporting environmental, human and labour rights, due diligence and best practices;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17 b. Welcomes the entry into force of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) screening Regulation in 2019;underlines the importance of such mechanism as an important step for better monitoring FDI contribution to Europe's strategic interests; calls for further strengthening the instrument in the context of its forthcoming review process so as to also have a more granular data on whether inward FDI flows support sustainable economic activities and greenfield investments; is of the opinion that outward FDI flows should be monitored likewise so as to better identify the activities supported by these flows;

Amendment 159 #

Margarida MARQUES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)

17 c. Welcomes the long-awaited conclusion in principle of the EU’s International Procurement Instrument (IPI) in order to achieve reciprocity and level playing field in international procurement markets; underlines the need to strengthen further the EU’s trade defence toolbox by swiftly adopting a strong foreign subsidies regulation and taking a clear stance against economic coercion by third countries, like China’s unacceptable coercion against Lithuania end of 2021,through a new anti-coercion instrument;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the EU currently has four bilateral trade agreements in place in the region (with Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam) ~~and~~, five strategic partnerships (with ASEAN, China, India, Japan and South Korea) and two connectivity partnerships (with Japan and India);

Amendment 160 #

Daniel CASPARY, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Jörgen WARBORN, David McALLISTER, Massimiliano SALINI, Iuliu WINKLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Gabriel MATO, Christophe HANSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)

17 d. Welcomes the proposals for EU legislation on deforestation-free products, corporate due diligence and carbon border adjustment measures; Underlines the need to ensure that these are compatible with WTO rules; Reiterates its call for an EU trade instrument to ban products made with forced labour in order to ensure that no products linked to forced labour situations, for example in Xinjiang, can enter the EU internal market; calls further on European companies in the region, as part of their corporate responsibility, to undertake a thorough investigation into the use of forced labour in their supply chains;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for further engagement with ASEAN and its member states and for the development and promotion of the EU- ASEAN strategic partnership; calls on both sides to use the momentum of the planned EU-ASEAN Summit in 2022, on the occasion of 45th anniversary of the EU- ASEAN bilateral relationship, to present a new EU-ASEAN action plan for the upcoming period to promote increased multifaceted cooperation in key areas and explore the possibility of resuming negotiations of a region-to-region trade agreement once the conditions in terms of human rights and democracy are ~~to the EU’s standards~~met; calls for a parliamentary dimension to the 45th anniversary summit and reiterates its intention to create an EU-ASEAN parliamentary assembly to strengthen the democratic dimension of the partnership;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for further engagement with ASEAN and its member states and for the development and promotion of the EU- ASEAN strategic partnership; calls on both sides to use the momentum of the planned EU-ASEAN Summit in 2022, on the occasion of 45th anniversary of the EU- ASEAN bilateral relationship, to present a new EU-ASEAN action plan for the upcoming period to promote increased multifaceted cooperation in key areas ~~and explore the possibility of resuming negotiations of a region-to-region trade agreement once the conditions in terms of human rights and democracy are to the EU’s standards~~;

Amendment 163 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Jordi CAÑAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for further engagement with ASEAN and its member states and for the development and promotion of the EU- ASEAN strategic partnership; calls on both sides to use the momentum of the planned EU-ASEAN Summit in 2022, on the occasion of 45th anniversary of the EU- ASEAN bilateral relationship, to present a new EU-ASEAN action plan for the upcoming period to promote increased multifaceted cooperation in key areas and explore the possibility of resuming negotiations of a region-to-region trade agreement, based on shared values and principles, including fundamental rights and gender equality, once the conditions in terms of human rights and democracy are to the EU’s standards;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for further engagement with ASEAN and its member states and for the development and promotion of the EU- ASEAN strategic partnership; calls on both sides to use the momentum of the planned EU-ASEAN Summit in 2022, on the occasion of 45th anniversary of the EU- ASEAN bilateral relationship, to present a new EU-ASEAN action plan for the upcoming period to promote increased multifaceted cooperation in key areas ~~and explore the possibility of resuming negotiations of a region-to-region trade agreement~~ once the conditions in terms of human rights and democracy are to the EU’s standards;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for further engagement with ASEAN and its member states and for the development and promotion of the EU- ASEAN strategic partnership; calls on both sides to use the momentum of the planned EU-ASEAN Summit in 2022, on the occasion of 45th anniversary of the EU- ASEAN bilateral relationship, to present a new EU-ASEAN action plan for the upcoming period to promote increased multifaceted cooperation in key areas and ~~explore the possibility of resuming negotiations of a region-to-region trade agreement once the conditions in terms~~ask for a frank dialogue ofn human rights and democracy, a~~re to the EU’s standard~~ccording to universally recognised standards and international conventions;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

Amendment 167 #

Jörgen WARBORN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for a new strategic approach towards the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership as a core element of the EU’s Indo-Pacific strategy, stresses that closer cooperation would allow the EU to reap important economic benefits with regard to possible welfare gains, diversification of supply chains and reduction of strategic dependencies, and would give the EU the opportunity to continue to shape standards in the Indo-Pacific region; the EU should also explore the possibilities of linking existing agreements with partners, for instance through their rules of origin protocols, in order to increase the preference utilisation rate of those agreements and maximise their added value.

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for a new ~~strategic~~EU approach towards the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership as a core element of the EU’s Indo-Pacific strategy, stresses that closer cooperation would allow the EU to reap important economic benefits with regard to possible welfare gains, diversification of supply chains and reduction of strategic dependencies, and would give the EU the opportunity toin the Indo-Pacific region, with closer cooperation in the digital sector based on the promotion of democracy and the implementation of effective regulatory mechanisms focusing on respect for peoples and individuals, respect for intellectual property, the fight against count~~inue to shape standards in the Indo-Pacific region~~erfeiting and dangerous products and a reduction in energy borrowing;

Amendment 169 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Jordi CAÑAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Urmas PAET, Samira RAFAELA, Catharina RINZEMA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas several Indo-Pacific countries benefit from EU tariff preferences under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP), facilitating access to EU markets and the least developed countries in the region benefit from the duty-free, quota-free Everything But Arms arrangement; whereas Pakistan, the Philippines and Sri Lanka are beneficiaries of the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance (GSP+). Whereas these instruments have contributed to the economic development of these countries, their respect for human and labour rights, the protection of the environment and improvements in good governance;

Amendment 170 #

Daniel CASPARY, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Jörgen WARBORN, David McALLISTER, Massimiliano SALINI, Iuliu WINKLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Gabriel MATO, Christophe HANSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19 a. Notes that the Union should work with multilateral organisations, such as the WTO, and likeminded partners, on combating misinformation about disruptive new technologies such as genetic engineering, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence, as well as by holding negotiations on global challenges, such as climate change and pandemics, that need global collaboration to be solved;

Amendment 171 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Jordi CAÑAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Urmas PAET, Samira RAFAELA, Catharina RINZEMA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20 a. recalls the need to take into account the specificity of the outermost regions and overseas countries and territories in these regional and bilateral negotiations and to take and implement specific provisions in their regards;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the Secretary-General of ASEAN, the Secretary-General of the ASEAN Inter- Parliamentary Assembly and the respective countries in the Indo-Pacific region.

Amendment 18 #

Daniel CASPARY, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Jörgen WARBORN, David McALLISTER, Massimiliano SALINI, Iuliu WINKLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Gabriel MATO, Christophe HANSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. Whereas the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) opened a new chapter in their longstanding relations by entering in a Strategic Partnership in December 2020;

Amendment 19 #

Daniel CASPARY, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Jörgen WARBORN, David McALLISTER, Massimiliano SALINI, Iuliu WINKLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Gabriel MATO, Christophe HANSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

C b. Whereas enhanced inter- parliamentary relations and parliamentary diplomacy between the European Parliament and the parliaments of Southeast Asia – through the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) – should reflect the future agenda of broader and deeper EU-ASEAN relations;

Amendment 2 #

Daniel CASPARY, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Jörgen WARBORN, David McALLISTER, Massimiliano SALINI, Iuliu WINKLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Gabriel MATO, Christophe HANSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 3 October 2017 on EU political relations with ASEAN,

Amendment 20 #

Daniel CASPARY, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Jörgen WARBORN, David McALLISTER, Massimiliano SALINI, Iuliu WINKLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Gabriel MATO, Christophe HANSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)

C c. Whereas the European Parliament and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) are natural partners with a significant potential to contribute towards strengthening EU-ASEAN relations;

Amendment 21 #

Daniel CASPARY, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Jörgen WARBORN, David McALLISTER, Massimiliano SALINI, Iuliu WINKLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Gabriel MATO, Christophe HANSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)

C d. Whereas EU-ASEAN relations are based on the shared values and principles of a rules-based international order, effective and sustainable multilateralism, and free and fair trade;

Amendment 22 #

Daniel CASPARY, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Jörgen WARBORN, David McALLISTER, Massimiliano SALINI, Iuliu WINKLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Gabriel MATO, Christophe HANSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)

C e. Whereas EU-based entities are the largest provider of foreign direct investment to the ASEAN region; whereas the EU is ASEAN's third largest trading partner and ASEAN as a whole represents the EU's third largest trading partner outside Europe;

Amendment 23 #

Daniel CASPARY, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Jörgen WARBORN, David McALLISTER, Massimiliano SALINI, Iuliu WINKLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Gabriel MATO, Christophe HANSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)

C f. Whereas negotiations on an EU- ASEAN Free Trade Agreement have been suspended by mutual agreement since 2009;

Amendment 24 #

Margarida MARQUES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas geopolitical competition ~~between the United States and China continues to rise with significant effects on global trade~~in the global order between key players continues to rise, namely between US and China, with significant effects on global trade; whereas recent events have affected globally sustainable supply chains and sourcing of critical raw materials and escalating energy and food prices; whereas EU- China relationship has a multifaceted nature where China is both a cooperation and negotiating partner, but is also an economic competitor and a systemic rival in a number of areas;

Amendment 25 #

Marco CAMPOMENOSI, Danilo Oscar LANCINI, Roman HAIDER, Markus BUCHHEIT

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas geopolitical competition between the United States and China continues to rise with significant effects on global trade; whereas the current invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation has severed the relations between the US and China significantly, posing threats and tensions to global supply chains that have been suffering ever since the beginning of the COVID–19pandemic;

Amendment 26 #

D. whereas geopolitical competition between the United States and China continues to rise with significant effects on global trade; whereas there is a clear rise of China which entails a critical element of the current global and regional uncertainties;

Amendment 27 #

Marco CAMPOMENOSI, Danilo Oscar LANCINI, Roman HAIDER, Markus BUCHHEIT

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas prices of cereals have risen by 3% month-on-month and 14,8% year-on-year in February 2022 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a major exporter of cereals also in the Indo- Pacific, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization; whereas South Asia is amongst the regions most affected by the upcoming cereal shortage due to invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. Whereas the EU has shown a desire to deepen its engagement with partners in the Indo-Pacific to respond to emerging dynamics that are affecting regional stability; whereas Europe, both as a region and as individual countries, has been inconsistent in how it approaches Asia and deals with the before-mentioned dynamics, remaining most of its member states ambivalent;

Amendment 29 #

Daniel CASPARY, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Jörgen WARBORN, David McALLISTER, Massimiliano SALINI, Iuliu WINKLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Gabriel MATO, Christophe HANSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

D b. whereas the Russian invasion of Ukraine may pose new difficulties to the economic and social integration of some regional associations of the Indo-Pacific such as ASEAN; whereas Russia is the largest supplier of arms to the region and an ASEAN dialogue partner, as well as a key source of support for the military junta of Myanmar;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 b (new)

— having regard to the 29th EU- ASEAN Joint Cooperation Committee Meeting held on 11 February 2022,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the United States withdrew from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is an open, 21st century trade agreement that aims to secure a level playing field and rules-based trade environment in the Indo-Pacific and provides a model of regional trade integration; whereas the US withdrew from the agreement in January 2017 while China formally submitted a request to accede in September 2021;

Amendment 31 #

Jan ZAHRADIL, Geert BOURGEOIS, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Jörgen WARBORN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is an open, 21st century trade agreement that aims to secure a level playing field and rules-based trade environment in the Indo-Pacific, has the potential to unleash important changes for global and regional economies, and provides a model of regional trade integration; whereas the US withdrew from the agreement in January 2017 while China formally submitted a request to accede in September 2021; whereas the CPTPP could generate annual global income gains ranging 147 billion USD to 1,2 trillion USD in the period until 2030

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is an open, 21st century trade agreement that aims to secure a level playing field and rules-based trade environment in the Indo-Pacific and provides a model of regional trade integration; whereas the US withdrew from the agreement in January 2017 while China, Taiwan and the UK formally submitted a request to accede in ~~September~~ 2021;

Amendment 33 #

Margarida MARQUES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. whereas the UK has signalled its intention to join the CPTPP, making it the first European country flagging such interest; whereas the One China Policy might pose a major difficulty, or even impossibility, for Taiwan to join due to China’s will to cement its regional and economic footprint for its own development goals as well as to counterbalance diplomatic pressure from the US; whereas by formally tying its economy more tightly with trans-Pacific supply chains, China hopes to frustrate the US’s campaign to force third countries to choose a side between the two;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) – led by ASEAN and signed as well by Australia, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and New Zealand – entered into force in January 2022, thereby creating the world’s largest trading bloc; whereas the RCEP stands to promote greater regional cooperation in trade and investment and in digital trade while addressing regulatory issues to ease cross- border movements while including only limited provisions on labour and environment; and failing to be inclusive, people-oriented, weak on human rights, with lack of consultation of civil society organisations.

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) – led by ASEAN and signed as well by Australia, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and New Zealand – entered into force in January 2022, thereby creating the world’s largest trading ~~bloc~~area; whereas the RCEP ~~stands to promote greater regional cooperation in trade and investment and in digital trade while addressing regulatory issues to ease cross- border move~~mainly comprises the elimination of tariffs and harmonised rules of origin, but no tangible clauses on employment, working conditions, social rights and the environments; wh~~ile including only limited provision~~ereas, however, the agreement lacks oan ~~labour and environment~~investor- state dispute settlement mechanism;

Amendment 36 #

Marco CAMPOMENOSI, Danilo Oscar LANCINI, Roman HAIDER, Markus BUCHHEIT

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

F a. whereas more than sixty years ago, the Morning Star flag was officially raised for the first time in West Papua, and after an intriguing process of decolonisation from the Netherlands, West Papua was annexed by Indonesia in 1963; whereas for the past six decades, all Indonesian governments have been accused of indulging in policies against the West Papuan population, which could be defined as genocide; whereas in 2020, 418 new West Papuan political prisoners were recorded as having been taken into custody and 106 remain under detention awaiting trial or have been given long prison sentences, such as Victor Yeimo, an independence movement symbol, who has been charged with treason; whereas continuous violations of human rights in West Papua are denounced every year in reports by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch; whereas the EU signed a framework agreement with Indonesia in 2014 wherein ‘human rights’ were mentioned up to 17 times, and since 2016, ten negotiation rounds have taken place for an EU–Indonesia free trade agreement;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

F a. Whereas European overseas territories could hold a very important geostrategic role in enhancing EU’s position and building upon strong cooperation with the neighbouring countries in the fields of connectivity, ocean governance, security and defence;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

F b. whereas Bougainville celebrated a self-determination non-binding referendum in 2019 with 98% in favour of independence; whereas Papua-New Guinea is still considering how to manage the next steps and Bougainville wishes to gain independence by 2027;

Amendment 39 #

Daniel CASPARY, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Jörgen WARBORN, David McALLISTER, Massimiliano SALINI, Iuliu WINKLER, Arnaud DANJEAN, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Gabriel MATO, Christophe HANSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)

F c. whereas New Caledonia has celebrated three referenda for its self- determination; whereas the third referendum was held on 12 December 2021 with the boycott by most of the Kanak population who are demanding a fourth referendum;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 c (new)

— having regard to the inaugural European Parliament-ASEAN Inter- Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Inter- Regional Dialogue held on 22 June 2021,

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has accelerated a number of geopolitical trends that were already under way; whereas it also highlighted the need for international cooperation; whereas it has also shown vulnerabilities in the global supply chains and has made clear the need for ~~more diversification~~Europe to change the global supply chain architecture in order to be more resilient and less dependent; whereas this crisis has also abruptly interrupted economic development and poverty reduction in many parts of the world, including the Indo-Pacific region; whereas its lasting consequences mean the role of states needs to be maintained and extended in order to pursue policies tailored to the needs of economic recovery and social and environmental progress;

Amendment 41 #

Marco CAMPOMENOSI, Danilo Oscar LANCINI, Roman HAIDER, Markus BUCHHEIT

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has accelerated a number of geopolitical trends that were already under way; whereas it also highlighted the need for international cooperation~~; whereas it has also~~ and the importance of giving global health policy cooperation priority over impeding economic interests; whereas it has also shown the lack of resilience of our economies and has shown vulnerabilities in the global supply chains and has made clear the need for more diversification;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has accelerated a number of geopolitical trends that were already under way; whereas it also highlighted the need for international cooperation giving rise to intense geopolitical competition adding to increasing tensions on trade as well as in technological, political and security areas; whereas it has also shown vulnerabilities in the global supply chains and has made clear the need for more diversification;

Amendment 43 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Jordi CAÑAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Urmas PAET, Samira RAFAELA, Catharina RINZEMA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

Amendment 44 #

Margarida MARQUES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has accelerated a number of geopolitical trends that were already under way; whereas it also highlighted the need for deepening international cooperation namely in the health sector; whereas it has also shown vulnerabilities in the global supply chains and has made clear the need for more diversification;

Amendment 45 #

Jan ZAHRADIL, Geert BOURGEOIS, Daniel CASPARY, Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU, Jörgen WARBORN

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

G a. whereas the geopolitical reality has dramatically changed since Russia’s invasion to Ukraine in February 2022 and makes our further engagement with Indo- Pacific partners even more important and urgent in order to diversify our trade relations, to deepen our cooperation on critical and emerging technologies, digital issues and raw materials, to strengthen supply chains resilience and help tackle global challenges.

Amendment 46 #

Marco CAMPOMENOSI, Danilo Oscar LANCINI, Roman HAIDER, Markus BUCHHEIT

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

G a. whereas the adoption of blockchain technology may be vital in driving transparency in supply chains, traditionally a paper-intensive affair, since blockchain is an innovative system for recording data, offers the convenience of quickly tracking location, price, quality and certification of products across supply chains, can reassure consumers about the origins of their purchases, can be used to identify counterfeits;

Amendment 47 #

Jordi CAÑAS

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

G a. whereas climate change and environmental degradation are existential threads for the Indo-Pacific region, Europe, and the rest of the world.; whereas in 2021 alone, over 57 million people were affected by climate change disasters in the Indo-Pacific region;1a _________________ 1a Observer Research Foundation: https://www.orfonline.org/expert- speak/climate-change-and-geostrategic- ocean-governance-in-the-indo- pacific/#:~:text=Climate%20change%20i n%20the%20Indo%2DPacific&text=The %20area%20is%20frequently%20assaulte d,in%20the%20Asia%20Pacific%20regio n.

Amendment 48 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Jordi CAÑAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Urmas PAET, Samira RAFAELA, Catharina RINZEMA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

G a. Whereas, as stated in the Trade Policy Review, the EU works together with its partners to ensure adherence to universal values, notably the promotion and protection of human rights. This includes core labour standards, social protection, gender equality, and the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

G a. Whereas EU has expressed its interest in strengthening its role in the Ocean governance sphere in the Indo- Pacific, underlining the core role that EU member states could play in this regard - especially due the presence of France through its overseas territories-;

Amendment 5 #

Jordi CAÑAS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 35 a (new)

— having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the European Union, on the one part, and the members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific (OACPS) States, of the other part,

Amendment 50 #

Marco CAMPOMENOSI, Danilo Oscar LANCINI, Roman HAIDER, Markus BUCHHEIT

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

G b. Whereas the EU and Member states could play a key role in fostering the sustainable management of the ocean’s resources in the Indo-Pacific region, safeguarding biodiversity, marine diversity and biological resources; underlines in this regards, the importance of various Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements in the region and the role that they could play in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU);

Amendment 51 #

Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Saskia BRICMONT, Heidi HAUTALA

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

G b. whereas an expanding breed of e- commerce enablers might help businesses digitalise their operations and finances in the Indo-Pacific, especially in South and South-East Asia, where young, steadily expanding populations keep driving growth; whereas some leading Asian fast- growing logistics companies are foreseeing to go public during 2022, showing the ever-increasing strength of Indo-Pacific offline and online retail markets;

Amendment 52 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Jordi CAÑAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Urmas PAET, Samira RAFAELA, Catharina RINZEMA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)

G b. whereas the EU outermost regions and overseas countries and territories, constitutionally linked to its Member States, are an important part of the EU’s approach to the Indo-Pacific;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, which identifies trade as a ~~priority~~n important dimension in the pursuit of sustainable and inclusive prosperity and for a just, green and digital transition; believes its main focus on inclusiveness, sustainability and cooperation is essential; calls for the EU’s strategic approach and engagement with the Indo-Pacific region to be developed based on the multilateral, rules-based international order ~~with~~including a modernised World Trade Organization ~~at its core~~, based on the principles of open and fair environment for trade and investment in alignment with European values and the Paris Agreement, a level playing field, reciprocity and mutual benefit; stresses that this new approach should constitute a fundamental reorientation based on shared interests aswith like-minded countries in the region iswhich are vital to EU prosperity; underlines the need to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific for all and to preserve free and open maritime supply routes in full compliance with international law, in particular UNCLOS, and the principle of freedom of navigation;

Amendment 54 #

Margarida MARQUES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Wwelcomes the EU ~~strategy for~~’s willingness to cooperat~~ion in~~e with the Indo-Pacific~~, which identifies trade as a priority; believes its main focus on inclusiveness and cooperation is essential~~ region; calls for the EU’s strategic approach and engagement with the Indo-Pacific region to be developed based on the multilateral, rules-based international order ~~with a modernised World Trade Organization at its core, based on the principles of open environment for trade and investment, a level playing field,~~and the principles of reciprocity and mutual ~~benefi~~interest; stresses that this new approach should constitute a fundamental reorientation based on shared interests ~~as the region is vital to EU prosperity~~that are vital to our common prosperity, most notably peace, development, raising living standards and fighting for a high-quality environment;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, which identifies ~~trade~~sustainable and fair trade and investment as a priority; believes its main focus on inclusiveness and cooperation is essential; calls for the EU’s strategic approach and engagement with the Indo- Pacific region to be developed based on the multilateral, rules-based international order with a modernised World Trade Organization at its core, based on the principles of open environment for trade and investment, a level playing field, reciprocity and mutual benefit, based on shared values and principles, including a commitment to respecting democracy, human rights and the rule of law; stresses that this new approach should constitute a fundamental reorientation based on ~~shared~~common interests as the region is vital to EU prosperity;

Amendment 56 #

Svenja HAHN, Barry ANDREWS, Jordi CAÑAS, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Morten LØKKEGAARD, Urmas PAET, Samira RAFAELA, Catharina RINZEMA, Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, which identifies trade as a priority; believes its main focus on inclusiveness and cooperation based on shared values and principles, including a commitment to respecting democracy, human rights and the rule of law, is essential; calls for the EU’s strategic approach and engagement with the Indo-Pacific region to be developed based on the multilateral, rules- based international order with a modernised World Trade Organization at its core, based on the principles of open environment for trade and investment, a level playing field, reciprocity and mutual benefit; stresses that this new approach should constitute a fundamental reorientation based on shared interests as the region is vital to EU prosperity;

Amendment 57 #

Margarida MARQUES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Calls on the Commission to increase its engagement with the Indo- Pacific region to build partnerships that reinforce the rules-based international order, address common global challenges, and lay the foundations for a just and sustainable economic recovery that creates long-term prosperity for both regions; reaffirms this engagement should be based on promoting democracy, the rule of law, human rights, labour rights and ratification of ILO Conventions, and universally agreed commitments such as the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals ( SDG’s), and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

Amendment 58 #

Margarida MARQUES, Inma RODRÍGUEZ-PIÑERO, Paolo DE CASTRO, Pedro SILVA PEREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Acknowledges that the illegal invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation is causing a lasting fracture in global supply chains, especially between Europe and Asia, including the Indo-Pacific; urges the Commission to propose for measures to counterbalance this fracture in order to complement the legal and policy measures already taken; stresses that these measures should ensure the EU’s self- reliance, diversification, and strategic autonomy;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Considers that the Indo-Pacific region is vital for mitigating climate change and protecting the planet’s ecological balance; believes that the EU’s engagement should seek to contribute to achieving the SDGs goals, to addressing climate change and environmental degradation and to supporting sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development, with the Green Deal at its core; therefore, calls on the Commission to engage in bilateral and multilateral cooperation with partners to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD); recalls the Indo-Pacific region is still severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, therefore a stronger focus is needed on securing access to the COVID-19 vaccine; calls on the Commission to work with countries of the region for pandemic preparedness including engaging in an international pandemic treaty; welcomes recent progress on the negotiations for a Covid- 19 related TRIPS waiver and insists that any outcome should cover vaccines, diagnostics and treatments.

Amendment 6 #