2023/2001(INI) Implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | INTA |
MORENO SÁNCHEZ Javier ( S&D)
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ASIMAKOPOULOU Anna-Michelle ( EPP),
RAFAELA Samira ( Renew),
BRICMONT Saskia ( Verts/ALE),
BUCHHEIT Markus ( ID),
FRAGKOS Emmanouil ( ECR),
SCHOLZ Helmut ( GUE/NGL)
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| Committee Opinion | AGRI |
DE CASTRO Paolo ( S&D)
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Franc BOGOVIČ ( PPE),
Dacian CIOLOŞ ( RE),
Krzysztof JURGIEL ( ECR)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
Legal Basis:
RoP 54Events
2024/01/17
EP - Text adopted by Parliament, single reading
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2024/01/17
EP - Decision by Parliament
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2024/01/16
EP - Debate in Parliament
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2023/12/05
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Details
The Committee on International Trade adopted the own-initiative report by Javier MORENO SÁNCHEZ (S&D, ES) on the implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
The report noted with satisfaction that trade in goods between the EU and Canada increased by 66 % between 2016 and 2022, while EU-Canada trade in services increased by 46 %, outperforming other extra-EU trade. Members also noted the fact that EU goods exports to Canada increased by 47 % during the first five years of provisional application, where the biggest gains were registered in the cases of manufactured products, chemical products as well as food and animal products. Canadian exports to the EU saw an increase of 46.4 %, where the biggest gains were registered in ores, precious stones and metals, and mineral fuels and oils.
The report underlined the considerable growth in bilateral trade in food and agricultural products between the EU and Canada, with EU agri-food exports to Canada increasing by 62 % and EU imports of such products from Canada by 52 % since the start of the provisional application of CETA. The report welcomed the substantial increase in the number of the Union’s micro, small and medium-sized enterprises exporting to Canada, as well as in the value of their exported products, noting that the agreement thus significantly serves their interests.
Members stressed that, in the implementation of CETA, as with all other EU trade agreements, due account must be taken of respect for sustainable agricultural production, reciprocity and maintaining high standards, in particular sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary standards, as well as of adequate controls and monitoring mutual compliance with those standards.
In addition, the two most important product categories that the EU and Canada export to each other are machinery and transport equipment, accounting for around 34 % of both exports and imports, and chemical, pharmaceutical and plastic products, making up around 20 % of total exports and imports. The mining and extraction sector, in particular fertilisers, nickel, uranium and sand oils is highly significant when it comes to imports from Canada, compared to other trading partners, accounting for nearly 20 % of the EU’s total imports from Canada.
The report welcomed the fact that European and Canadian firms are making increasing and continuous use of preferences granted by CETA, with preference utilisation rates for both the EU and Canada standing at 60 % in 2022 compared to 40 % and 52 % respectively in 2018. It noted with interest that smaller companies are using the preferences to a larger extent than large companies and that utilisation rates are significantly higher for agri-food industries compared to manufacturing industries. Both partners are encouraged to continue to promote actions to raise awareness of CETA among stakeholders in both regions.
Members called on the parties to make available all the legal and administrative support and tools SMEs need to engage in trade and investment under CETA, in order to foster an increase in exchanges and to enhance participation so they can reap the benefits of CETA, including through active measures to facilitate the internationalisation of SMEs, simplify procedures and address technical barriers to trade that disproportionately affect SMEs.
Lastly, Members urged Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland and Slovenia to swiftly ratify CETA , as this will also be essential in order to update the agreement, and reiterated the importance of full application of CETA, including its investment protection provisions.
Documents
2023/11/28
EP - Vote in committee
2023/11/16
EP - Committee opinion
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2023/10/31
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2023/10/05
EP - Committee draft report
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2023/05/11
EP - DE CASTRO Paolo (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in AGRI
2023/01/19
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2022/10/25
EP - MORENO SÁNCHEZ Javier (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in INTA
Documents
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0026/2024
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0026/2024
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0400/2023
- Committee opinion: PE749.989
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE755.026
- Committee draft report: PE753.671
- Committee draft report: PE753.671
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE755.026
- Committee opinion: PE749.989
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0026/2024
Votes
A9-0400/2023 – Javier Moreno Sánchez – Motion for a resolution #
2024/01/17 Outcome: +: 391, -: 157, 0: 83
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The Left| Amendments | Dossier |
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2023/2001(INI)
2023/09/25
AGRI
55 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is one of the most inclusive and sustainable trade deals ever signed, enabling access to new markets, wider consumer choice and investment opportunities, while at the same time safeguarding high standards in both Canada and the EU, minimising unnecessary barriers to trade while ensuring the right to regulate in the pursuit of legitimate public policy objectives;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas a number of Member States have not ratified the Agreement since its entry into application six years ago;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the EU has an existing surplus of meat and dairy production, and the intensive production in these sectors causes considerable environmental damage;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes with satisfaction the considerable increase in bilateral trade in food and agricultural products between the EU and Canada and the 26 % increase in exports of EU agricultural products to Canada since the start of the provisional application of CETA; welcomes the significant increase in the number of the Union’s micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises exporting to Canada, as well as the increase in the value of exported products;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that, in the implementation of CETA and all other EU trade agreements, due account must be taken of respect for sustainable agricultural production, reciprocity and the maintenance of high production standards, in particular sanitary and phytosanitary standards, as laid down in Union law;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. Underlines the importance of effective cooperation between the agricultural sectors of the Union and Canada in contributing to the mitigation of climate change and to environmental protection, including through the exchange of information on innovative farming practices, while limiting the administrative burden on producers;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the importance of recognising the system of geographical indications (GIs) as a key component of the agreement; underlines the need for further effective enforcement of GI protection for EU rights holders in Canada; welcomes the commitment of the Canadian authorities to disseminate information on GIs and their protection through official government channels; insists on the need to simplify the administrative procedures for GI holders so that they can promptly communicate with the responsible Canadian authorities and seek remediation where concerns arise about infringement of the protecion of GIs;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the importance of recognising the system of geographical
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is one of the most inclusive and sustainable trade deals ever signed; whereas substantial increase in trade flows and positive trends in cooperation between the two parties have been registered following its entry into application;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the importance of recognising the system of geographical indications (GIs) as a key component of the agreement; underlines the need for further effective enforcement of GI protection for EU rights holders in Canada, also through better communication to stakeholders on CETA's GI commitments, in particular on the GI protection regime and on its enforcement;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Welcomes the commitment made by the Canadian authorities at the 4th meeting of the specialised Committee on Geographical Indications to provide the European Commission with a list of responsible authorities in Canada for each CETA GI in order to increase clarity for EU GIs holders requests; calls on the Commission to reiterate in the bilateral dialogue with Canada the importance of monitoring the list of grandfathered users of certain names protected under CETA on the market; further calls on the Commission to monitor the progress of the implementation of the grandfathering clause and to report regularly to the European Parliament and the Council on the results;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses the importance of maintaining adequate controls and monitoring mutual compliance with sanitary, phytosanitary and veterinary standards, as well as making further efforts to remove persistent technical and bureaucratic non-tariff barriers;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Acknowledges that the 18 % increase in EU exports of wine, spirits and
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that, in order to maintain balanced market conditions, Canada does not use measures favouring local producers, such as differential taxes and mark ups, or measures that allow for direct delivery exclusively by local producers;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Highlights the need to consider whether to add to the list of products with geographical indications, such as Prosecco or Tokaji, to ensure they are properly protected and recognised on both markets.
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Underlines the importance of swift amendment of the Annexes to the 2003 Agreement on Trade in Wines and Spirits Drinks to allow for the inclusion of certain GIs from Member States that joined the Union after 2003;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes with concern that the existing Canadian tariff rate quota (TRQ) management system is undermining the competitiveness of EU dairy producers including by hindering access of new entrants through the market-share based allocation; urges the Commission to keep up its efforts with the Canadian authorities to increase the transparency of how the operation of its TRQ system is monitored
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is one of the most
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes with regret that the CETA agreement does not apply the regionalisation principle generally, solely considering the EU as a single area with regard to livestock production, but not with regard to the fruit and vegetable sector, which means that each Member State has to individually negotiate and agree on export requirements for each product; calls for this flaw be remedied as soon as possible within the framework of the EU-Canada Joint Management Committee;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Points out that EU trade policy, and CETA in particular, has a significant economic impact on the outermost regions (ORs) and therefore stresses the need to protect those regions' interests in future negotiations or a possible review of the agreement;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Welcomes the progress made in eliminating most of the duties in trade of agricultural products between the Union and Canada, as well as the evolution of the use of tariff rate quotas (TRQs);
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Maintains that part of the tariffs and tariff rate quotas assigned to EU products should be allocated to operators registered in the ORs, taking account of their economic situation; stresses that differential treatment for operators in the ORs is key to guarantee the competitiveness of businesses and the fair distribution of tariffs and tariff rate quotas among commercial agents by stopping benefits being restricted to a small number of operators;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Calls on the Commission to promote and support, in the next Management Committee meeting, matters relating to exports in sectors experiencing difficulties, such as the Spanish sheep sector, so that these sectors can access the Canadian market as is already the case for sheepmeat from other EU Member States;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the series of joint initiatives within the framework of the EU- Canada dialogue on sustainability, environmental stewardship and climate action in agriculture; stresses the importance of increased sharing of best practices in the fields of agricultural productivity, organic farming, animal welfare, carbon sequestration, soil health and protection of natural environments and invites the Commission to pursue these exchanges in the future
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the series of joint initiatives within the framework of the EU- Canada dialogue on sustainability, environmental stewardship and climate action in agriculture; stresses the importance of increased sharing of best practices in the fields of agricultural productivity, carbon sequestration, soil health and protection of natural environments and invites the Commission to pursue these exchanges in the future, especially in the context of the Green Deal and the Farm to Fork Strategy, which will lead to changes in the agricultural practices and environmental protection in the Union.
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the series of joint initiatives within the framework of the EU- Canada dialogue on sustainability, environmental stewardship and climate action in agriculture; stresses the importance of bin
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Notes with concern that Canada frequently uses pesticides, including neonicotinoides, that have been banned in the EU due to their toxicity and/or impact on pollinators and environment, and that products containing residues thereof could enter the EU despite the ban on their use in the Union; highlights that it is also appropriate for the EU to require, under WTO rules, that imported agricultural products comply with certain production requirements to ensure the effectiveness of EU health protection, animal welfare, environmental and biodiversity protection standards applicable to the Union agricultural products;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Welcomes the initiative of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) to launch a stakeholder consultation with the aim of developing a sustainable agriculture strategy to improve the sector's long-term environmental performance while supporting farmers' livelihoods; calls on the Commission to strengthen long-term cooperation with the Canadian authorities with the aim of sharing best practices and aligning standards in the deployment of agricultural, climate and environmental policies in line with the EU's sustainability and climate goals;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is one of the most
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Both parties should commit to, promote and facilitate reciprocal market access, especially for beef, thus ensuring diversification of the markets and offering alternatives to traditional Asian markets, while simultaneously providing increased opportunities for producers;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that livelihood security, climate, biodiversity, public health, human and animal rights and regional agriculture should become the basis of trade policy;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Invites the Commission to pursue an ongoing dialogue on animal welfare within the CETA Regulatory Cooperation Forum (RCF), enabling both parties to exchange knowledge, expertise and best practices; calls on the Commission to facilitate ongoing cooperation with the Canadian authorities and foster a level playing field between the EU and imported animal products;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Given the lack of a specific reference to fruit and vegetables in the current agreement, both parties should treat fruit and vegetables as single entities under the agreement; this will obviate the need for Member States to set individual parameters, hence ensuring a unified approach but without prejudicing quality standards;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Notes with concern that the Union’s imports of fertilizers from Canada have increased by 225% between 2017 and 2022, which is contrary to the EU’s goal of achieving autonomy in fertilizing products and improved soil health;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Is concerned that trade agreements lead to unfair competition for European farmers;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. In acknowledging the importance of the precautionary principle as a key mechanism for the European Union, both parties should agree that this principle should not be interpreted as a market- distorting mechanism. Canada and the EU commit to respecting and promoting the precautionary principle in all facets of trade and to ensuring that it is applied in such a way that does not create unjustified trade barriers.
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Notes with concern Canada’s repeated attempts to undermine the EU’s precautionary principle, as seen for example in its contestation before the WTO, as shown during the fifth meeting of the joint management committee on SPS measures; calls on the Commission to prevent any weakening of this basic principle enshrined in the treaties and protecting European farmers and citizens;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Stresses that trade agreements are an obstacle for countries themselves to introduce better legislation for people, animals, nature and the environment, while they must not undermine democracy in any way;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Recital A A. whereas the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is one of the mo
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Highlights the significant increase in bilateral food and agricultural trade between the EU and Canada and stresses that this has brought considerable benefits for producers and exporters on both sides, leading, among other things, to job creation;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 d (new) 5d. Calls on the parties to ensure better integration of small-scale farmers and consumers in Domestic Advisory Groups in the context of the renewal of these groups;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 e (new) 5e. Regrets the lack of improvement in the field of animal welfare in the EU, as well as in Canada, and calls on the parties to take decisive steps to overcome these shortcomings; regrets the lack of attention given to safeguards for animal welfare standards in CETA, as well as the lack of mirror clauses in this area, which could lead to an uneven playing field for animal welfare standards, particularly in the light of the upcoming EU animal welfare review;
Amendment 53 #
5f. Recalls the 41% increase in greenhouse gas emissions from Canadian agriculture since 1990 and the stagnation of reductions in Union agricultural emissions since 2000; in this context, calls on the Commission to ensure that agriculture and agri-trade contribute to significant reduction in emissions;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 g (new) 5g. Notes with concern that the control and traceability system for hormone treated beef holds various flaws and that measures and recommendations resulting from audits have not or not effectively been implemented; urges the Commission to increase efforts with the Canadian authorities towards remedying these shortcomings;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 h (new) Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine demonstrated the need to diversify trade agreements, to reduce dependence on imports and exports from a limited number of trade partners and the importance of concluding trade agreements with like- minded partners;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. Whereas, under the terms of the Agreement, all products and services placed on the EU market must comply with the requirements and standards of the law of the European Union and of the Member State for whose market they are intended;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas trade agreements are often unfavourable to farmers and are chiefly used to make it easier and cheaper for businesses to trade, invest and provide services across borders;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the agricultural sector and the trade in agricultural goods are at the same time suffering from and significantly contributing to the climate crisis;
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2023/10/31
INTA
121 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) – having regard to the Joint Interpretative Instrument on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union and its Member States 1a, _________________ 1a https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:2201 7X0114(01)&rid=1
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 b (new) – having regard to the Commission communication of 5 March 2020 entitled ‘A Union of Equality: Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025’ (COM(2020) 152 final),
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Welcomes the active involvement and monitoring of CETA implementation by the domestic advisory groups (DAGs) and the Civil Society Forum, gathering hundreds of representatives from across the EU and Canada, including businesses, environmental and labour organisations, civil society, academia as well as indigenous people
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Insists on the effective implementation of the specific commitments related to the trade and sustainable development (TSD) provisions, including the early TSD review committed to in the Joint Interpretative Instrument (JII), which are an integral part of CETA and are essential to the accomplishment of the objectives set; takes note that in 2024 the Commission will conduct an ex post evaluation of CETA, including its TSD chapter, involving independent experts; deplores that not only are the TSD provisions not aligned with the European Commission's new approach of June 2022, but the EU has also rejected the concrete proposals put forward by Canada in 2020 to give a more binding scope to certain provisions of this chapter;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Insists on the effective implementation of the specific commitments related to the trade and sustainable development (TSD) provisions, which are an integral part of CETA and are essential to the accomplishment of the objectives set; takes note that in 2024 the Commission will conduct an ex post
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Insists on the effective implementation of the specific commitments related to the trade and sustainable development (TSD) provisions, which are an integral part of CETA and are essential to the accomplishment of the objectives set; takes note that in 2024 the Commission will conduct an ex post evaluation of CETA, including its TSD chapter, involving independent experts; believes that efforts targetting better implementation of the TSD chapter or its review should be preceded by a meaningful consultation of all stakeholders, including business and SME organisations, and shall not entail a re-opening of the agreement;
Amendment 104 #
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Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Notes that the UK ceased to be a member of the European Union following the provisional application of CETA; notes that the UK and Canada have agreed a series of bilateral trading arrangements to take account of this, including with regards to TRQ use and cumulation; notes that some of these agreements will cease to apply after 2024, which may present minor disruptions to established supply chains; calls on the Commission to explore the possibility for new agreements where these disruptions may negatively affect Union economic operators;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18 a. Recalls that in its Opinion 2/50, the European Court of Justice concluded that “the European Union enjoys exclusive external competence [when it comes to] trade and sustainable development in so far as the provisions in question primarily relate to commercial policy instruments”; is of the view that the Commission is therefore entitled to negotiate on behalf of the Member States an alignment of the TSD Chapter on the recent sustainability proposals and that it would have no consequences in terms of ratification in the Member States;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 b (new) 18 b. Invites the Parties to agree upon an interpretative declaration clarifying that pursuant to Opinion 2/15 of the ECJ, “a breach of the provisions concerning social protection of workers and environmental protection (...) authorises the other Party — in accordance with the rule of customary international law codified in Article 60(1) of the Convention on the law of treaties, signed in Vienna on 23 May 1969 (...) — to terminate or suspend the liberalisation, provided for in the other provisions of the envisaged agreement, of that trade” (para 161);
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 c (new) 18 c. Calls for the CETA Joint Committee to adopt as per Articles 26.1§4e and 26.3 a binding decision establishing implementation roadmaps to strengthen cooperation in areas where the ex post evaluation would identify shortcomings and room for improvement;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the parties to review CETA in order to introduce a suitable and effective dispute settlement mechanism, including the consideration of, among various enforcement methods, sanctions as a deterrent to be used, as a last resort, in the case of serious breaches;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 c (new) – having regard to the EU-Canada strategic partnership on raw materials,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the parties to conclude the early TSD review of CETA in order to introduce a suitable and effective dispute settlement mechanism for the provisions on trade and labour and trade and environment, including the consideration of, among various enforcement methods, sanctions as a deterrent to be used, as a last resort, in the case of serious breaches of the Paris Climate Agreement and the ILO fundamental labour principles;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the parties to review CETA in order to introduce a suitable and effective dispute settlement mechanism
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the parties to immediatly review CETA in order to introduce a suitable and effective dispute settlement mechanism, including the consideration of, among various enforcement methods, sanctions as a deterrent to be used
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the parties to
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the parties to review CETA once ratified in order to introduce a suitable and effective dispute settlement mechanism for TSD, including the consideration of, among various enforcement methods, sanctions as a deterrent to be used, as a last resort, in the case of serious breaches;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19 a. Warns of the potential impact of CETA’s investment protection chapter on EU governments’ rights to advance economic, social, and environmental policies; notes that some of the provisions of the investment protection chapter (such as the protection of investments in fossil fuels, the duration of the sunset clause and the terminology of substantive clauses) is not in line with the EP's vision of the future of EU international investment policy [para 21, 31 and 30]; acknowledges the Statement from the Commission on clarifications discussed with Germany regarding investment protection in the context of the CETA agreement; regrets however, the limited legal relevance of an accompanying document compared to the original text of the agreement; calls on the Commision to exclude fossil fuel investors from investment protection rules;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Notes that most of the concerns expressed before the provisional application of the agreement, including the overtake of Canadian agricultural products onto the EU market, have not materialised; Urges Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland and Slovenia to ratify CETA, as this will also be essential in order to update the agreement, and reiterates the importance of full application of CETA, including its investment protection provisions;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) – having regard to the report from the UN Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, A/78/168: Paying polluters: the catastrophic consequences of investor-State dispute settlement for climate and environment action and human rights, 13 July 2023,
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Urges Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus,
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Urges Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland and Slovenia to
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 23 June 2022 on the future of EU international investment policy,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) – having reagrd to the Supreme Court of Ireland case Costello v. Government of Ireland [2022] IESC 44,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 23 June 2022 on the future of EU international investment policy (2021/2176(INI)),
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 23 June 2022 on the future of EU international investment policy (2021/2176(INI)),
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) – having regard to the SPS mixed committee reports of 25-27 October 2022, of 16-19 November 2021 and of 16-19 November 2020,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new) – having regard to the successive DG Health audits on the traceability and quality of the control systems in place governing the production of beef and pork intended for export to the European Union (in 2014, 2019 and 2022),
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) – having regard to the Startegic Partnership on Critical Raw Materials between Canada, of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 c (new) – having regard to the Third Meeting of the CETA Joint Committee, 2 December 2022, Canada, Joint Report,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 d (new) – having regard to the Ares (2021)1164445 – 10/02/2021: 2020 Canada-EU CETA Agriculture Committee meeting. 21 September 2020 and the report of the meeting of the 6 October 2022,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 f (new) – having regard to the report from the UN Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, A/78/168: Paying polluters: the catastrophic consequences of investor-State dispute settlement for climate and environment action and human rights, 13 July 2023,
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 g (new) – having regard to the Parliamentary question - P- 001292/2023(ASW),
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 h (new) – having regard to the written answer by from the Commission to the Parliamentary question - P- 001292/2023(ASW) 3a _________________ 3a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/P-9-2023-001292-ASW_EN.html
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas CETA was the
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas CETA was the first trade agreement the EU completed with another major established OECD economy; whereas it was also the most
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas CETA was the first trade agreement the EU completed with another major established OECD economy; whereas it was also the most
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) A a. wheras Canada was the first country with which the EU established a Strategic Partnership on Critical Raw Materials;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas CETA has been provisionally applied since 21 September 2017
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 b (new) – Draft Decision No X/2022 of the CETA Joint Committee on the interpretation of certain terms in Article 8.10, Annex 8-A and Article 8.39,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas important provisions, in particular relating to investment protection which is a contentious issue, have still not been applied, as not all Member States have ratified the agreement; where Canada and the EU are finalizing a draft Decision of the CETA Joint Committee on the interpretation of certain terms in Article 8.10, Annex 8-A and Article 8.39 specifying the remit of right to regulate in the context of the investment protection chapter and on the facilitation of the access by SMEs to the investment court system under CETA;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas important provisions, in particular relating to investment protection, have still not been applied, as not all Member States have ratified the agreement, in accordance with their sovereign right;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas in the Irish Supreme Court case 'Costello v The Government of Ireland', Ireland and The Attorney General found that ratification of CETA would be in breach of the Irish Constitution and a further case on the Constitutionality of CETA ratification is still pending before the Irish Courts;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas European supply chains have significant fragilities, as highlighted by the Covid crisis, and whereas Europe consequently suffers from a systemic weakness connected with the relocation of our strategic production as a result of the expansion of free trade;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E.
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the effective implementation of
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a (new) – having regard to the Joint Interpretative Instrument on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union and its Member States, in particular its article 10 on the review of its TSD provisions and the stakeholders consultation,
Amendment 40 #
F. whereas the institutional framework under CETA is now fully in place, with 19 specialised committees, a regulatory cooperation forum and a civil society forum, and their agendas a
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the institutional framework under CETA is now fully in place, with 19 specialised committees, a regulatory cooperation forum and a civil society forum, and their agendas a
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas the institutional framework under CETA is now fully in place, with 19
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) F a. whereas the CETA has been complemented by a Green Alliance Initiative, a Strategic Partnership on Raw Materials, an EU-Canada Digital Partnership and an Ocean Partnership;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new) F b. whereas Canada is an active participant of the WTO Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade and the WTO Trade and Environment Committee but is not a member of the Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform (FFSR) initiative;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas there is now sufficient experience, data and statistical information to assess the provisional implementation of CETA;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas there is now
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) G a. whereas Canada is a world leader in the co-construction of Public Policy for the Social and Solidarity Economy and whereas Social and Solidarity Economy represents almost 10% of the Gross Domestic Product in certain provinces, like Quebec, providing for approximately 210 000 jobs;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) G a. whereas the concerns of many Member States and their citizens in respect of the Investor State Dispute Settlement mechanism, even as reformed in CETA, remain unresolved;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 b (new) – having regard to the Opinion 2/15 of the European Court of Justice pursuant to Article 218(11) TFEU on the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Singapore,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new) G b. whereas the extent of withdrawal by Member States from the Energy Charter Treaty speaks to the concerns which arise in respect of the Investor State Dispute Settlement mechanism and on Climate Action and public interest projects in particular;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G b (new) G b. whereas the extent of withdrawal by Member States from the Energy Charter Treaty speaks to the concerns which arise in respect of Investor-State Dispute on governments' climate action;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G c (new) G c. whereas the Irish Supreme Court ruling, delivered on 11 November 2022, clarified that ratifying CETA is currently unconstitutional for the Irish government;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights that CETA relies on a
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights that CETA relies on a
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights that CETA relies on a fair and predictable rules- and values- based relationship which promotes a more secure and stable economic environment between the trading partners, which is particularly important in the context of heightened geopolitical uncertainties, built on the principles of sustainable development and respect for human rights and labour and environmental standards; considers that such predictability fosters economic growth, the exchange of goods, the provision of services, participation in public procurement, the attractiveness of investment, quality employment, the creation of more and better-paid jobs, and improved working conditions and living standards;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Highlights that CETA relies on a fair and predictable rules-based relationship which promotes a more secure and stable economic environment between the trading partners, which is particularly important in the context of heightened geopolitical uncertainties, built on the principles of
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 c (new) – having regard to the Joint Declarations of the EU and the Canada Domestic Advisory Groups (DAGs),
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes with satisfaction that trade in goods between the EU and Canada increased by 53 % between 2017 and 2022, while EU-Canada trade in services increased by 46 %, outperforming other extra-EU trade; welcomes the fact that EU goods exports to Canada increased by 47 % during the first five years of provisional application, where the biggest gains were registered in the cases of manufactured products, chemical products as well as food and animal products; notes that none of the data actually provided thus far displays a regional break down allowing to assess the country-specific impacts among the Member States;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes with satisfaction that trade in goods between the EU and Canada increased by
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the fact that trade flows between the parties have generally proven to be resilient throughout the pandemic, as well as the difficult situation created by Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine, thereby resisting pressure on supply
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of labour mobility facilitation granted under CETA as it helps ensure an adequate skills transfer between the EU and Canada and avoid shortages of qualified labour; welcomes in this regard the successful conclusion in 2022 of the first Mutual Recognition Agreement under CETA for
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes that the two most important product categories that the EU and Canada export to each other are machinery, accounting for around 40 % of both exports and imports, and chemical, pharmaceutical and plastic products, making up around 20 % of total exports and imports; notes, notes, however, that the mining and extraction sector, in particular fertilisers, nickel, uranium and sand oils is highly significant when it comes to imports from Canada, compared to other trading partners
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes that the two most important product categories that the EU and Canada export to each other are machinery, accounting for around 40 % of both exports and imports, and chemical, pharmaceutical and plastic products, making up around 20 % of total exports and imports; notes, however, that the mining and extraction sector is highly significant when it comes to imports from Canada, compared to other trading partners, accounting for nearly 20 % of the EU’s total imports from Canada;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes that the two most important product categories that the EU and Canada export to each other are machinery and transport equipment, accounting for around 34
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Welcomes the EU-Canada strategic partnership on raw materials; stresses that cooperation on access to critical raw materials is essential in the current geopolitical landscape, as well as for the green and just transition, and constitutes an important element of the European economic security strategy; is convinced that raw materials extraction needs to occur with respect for environmental standards, labour and human rights, including the rights of indigenous peoples;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Welcomes the EU-Canada strategic partnership on raw materials; stresses that cooperation on access to critical raw materials is essential in the current geopolitical landscape, as well as for the green, digital and just transition, and constitutes an important element of the European economic security strategy; is convinced that raw materials extraction needs to occur with respect for environmental standards, labour and human rights, including the rights of indigenous peoples;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Welcomes the signing in July 2021 of the EU-Canada Srategic Partnership on Critical Raw Materials within the framework of CETA; notes that this will help to integrate EU-Canada raw material value chains and foster collaboration in science, technology and innovation;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) – having regard to the Commission Communication of 22 June 2022 entitled: “The power of trade partnerships: together for green and just economic growth” (COM(2022)409,
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the fact that European and Canadian firms are making increasing and continuous use of preferences granted by CETA, with preference utilisation rates
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the fact that European and Canadian firms are making increasing and continuous use of preferences granted by CETA, with preference utilisation rates of EU imports from Canada standing at 65 % in 2021 compared to 52 % in 2018; notes that the utilisation rate is still lower, though increasing for EU exports, reaching 58 % in 2021 compared to 40 % in 2018; notes with interest that smaller companies are using the preferences to a larger extent than large companies and that utilisation rates are significantly higher for agri-food industries compared to manufacturing industries; stresses that the low utilisation rates in key sectors for several EU members indicate foregone cost savings and diminished welfare gains from the agreement; encourages both partners to continue to promote actions to raise awareness of CETA among stakeholders in
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Welcomes the fact that European and Canadian firms are making increasing and continuous use of preferences granted by CETA, with preference utilisation rates of EU imports from Canada standing at 65 % in 2021 compared to 52 % in 2018; notes that the utilisation rate is still lower, though increasing for EU exports, reaching 58 % in 2021 compared to 40 % in 2018; notes with interest that smaller companies are using the preferences to a larger extent than large companies and that utilisation rates are significantly higher for agri-food industries compared to manufacturing industries; stresses that the low utilisation rates in key sectors for several EU members indicate foregone cost savings and diminished
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Notes with concern that tariff removals on agricultural goods typically lead to a loss of revenue for small-scale, traditional, and family farmers, while primarily conferring benefits upon large exporting farming corporations; notes that the utilisation rate of the
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Notes that the utilisation rate of the tariff rate quota (TRQ) for beef and veal imports to the EU was only 3 % in 2021, and that EU exporters have expanded their market share in Canada, such that the EU exports more frozen beef to Canada than it imports from it; notes however that the utilisation rate of this TRQ may change over time as a result of variations in Canada's other export markets (in particular the US and China);
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Is concerned that according to the audit report of the European Commisison´s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (2022), "the competent authority actions undertaken in response to the relevant recommendations (i.e. in relation to the traceability of EU-eligible cattle, the low performance of approved veterinarians responsible for official controls on primary production and to the supervision of these approved veterinarians) cannot be considered effective in satisfactorily addressing the shortcomings identified at holding level during the 2019 audit”;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Highlights with concern that Canada has made no progress in implementing the recommendations made in successive DG Health audits on the traceability and quality of the control systems in place governing the production of beef and pork intended for export to the European Union (in 2014, 2019 and 2022);
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Notes with concern that CETA has conferred extensive new enforcement powers upon transnational seed corporations, granting them significant authority to uphold their dominance over seeds, which includes the nearly complete elimination of farmers’ rights to save, reuse, and sell seeds, and which stands in contradiction to the objectives of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, to which both the EU and Canada are signatories;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Takes note of the fact that during the first six years of provisional application of CETA, the EU’s exports to and imports from Canada in services have grown by
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Expresses concern that the precautionary principle, a fundamental component of European regulatory policy enshrined in Article 191 of the TFEU, could be affected by CETA; notes that the items placed on the agenda of the CETA's Joint Committee for the Management of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures by Canada since the start of the provisional application of the CETA (European regulations on pesticides and MRLs, fertilisers, antimicrobial and antibiotic resistance, etc.) tend to call into question the legitimacy of European rules designed to guarantee that food, animals and animal products placed on the EU market meet the obligation to ensure a high level of protection for human and animal health and the environment;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) – having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 23 June 2022 on the future of EU international investment policy (2021/2176(INI)),
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11 b. Notes that CETA committees can independently amend CETA protocols and annexes; is concerned with the lack of transparency and proper oversight by the European Parliament; calls on the Commission and the Council to involve the European Parliament at an earlier stage, and present it with draft committee decisions, give it time to set out its position, and then take this into account;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the parties to make available all the legal and administrative support and tools SMEs need to engage in trade and investment under CETA, in order to foster an increase in exchanges and to enhance participation so they can reap the benefits of CETA, including through active measures to facilitate the internationalisation of SMEs; welcomes, in this regard, the recommendation on SMEs adopted by the Joint Committee in 2018, and the subsequent action plans, including concrete actions such as the launch of the Access2Markets platform in October 2020, which supports SMEs with practical information on trade agreements and trade barriers; expects the ex-post evaluation to provide data on the evolution of the share of trade between EU and Canada carried out by SMEs; calls on the Parties to contemplate the possibility of a fully- fledged chapter on SMEs like in the Agreements with New Zealand and Chile;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the parties to make available all the legal and administrative support and tools SMEs need to engage in trade and investment under CETA, in order to foster an increase in exchanges and to enhance participation so they can reap the benefits of CETA, including through active
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the parties to make available all the legal and administrative support and tools SMEs need to engage in trade and investment under CETA, in order to foster an increase in exchanges and to enhance participation so they can reap the benefits of CETA, including through active measures to facilitate the internationalisation of SMEs; notes that the CETA has not had a significant economic impact for SMEs in the EU; welcomes, in this regard, the recommendation on SMEs adopted by the Joint Committee in 2018, and the subsequent action plans, including concrete actions such as the launch of the Access2Markets platform in October 2020, which supports SMEs with practical information on trade agreements and trade barriers;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Is concerned to note that some of the provisions of the investment protection chapter (such as the protection of investments in fossil fuels or any other activities that pose significant harm to the environment and human rights, the duration of the sunset clause and the terminology in substantive clauses) appear already to be inconsistent with the new approach of the European Parliament on the future of European Union international investment policy;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Given the importance of the Social and Solidarity Economy sector in Canada and the EC Action Plan on Social Economy adopted by the European Commission on 9th December 2021, calls on the Joint Committee to identify what concrete measures could be put in place to promote more cooperation between Social and Solidarity actors across the Atlantic;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13 b. Notes that the Investment Chapter is not in line with the approach recommended by the EP in its Resolution on the future of EU international investment policy when it comes to the protection of investments in fossil fuel, the right to regulate and issues related to investors’ substantive rights, or the duration of the sunset clause; calls on the Parties to review this Chapter accordingly;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages both parties to continue their outreach activities, in particular focusing on SMEs and on Social and Solidarity Economy actors, to raise awareness about the opportunities offered by CETA through targeted information campaigns, while ensuring that the benefits of the agreement are shared equally between men and women;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the adoption of the recommendation on Trade and Gender by the CETA Joint Committee as early as 2018, which includes a commitment to share methods and procedures for the collection of gender disaggregated data, the use of indicators, monitoring and evaluation methodologies, and the analysis of gender-focused statistics related to trade; underlines that trade should benefit all, and specifically strengthen women’s economic empowerment; strongly encourages the CETA Joint Committee to continue monitoring the impacts of the Agreement on gender; takes the view that the work carried out under the jointly adopted action plan can serve as an example for other trade agreements, even when there are no dedicated chapters on trade and gender in the agreement itself; encourages the Commission to publish more easily accessible gender disaggregated data on the usage of the agreement;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) – having regard to the CETA Joint Committee Recommendations on Trade and Climate, Trade and Gender and Trade and SMEs,
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the adoption of the recommendation on Trade and Gender by the CETA Joint Committee as early as 2018, which includes a commitment to share methods and procedures for the collection of gender disaggregated data, the use of indicators, monitoring and evaluation methodologies, and the analysis of gender-focused statistics related to trade; takes the view that the work carried out under the jointly adopted action plan can
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Underlines that CETA provides a framework that fosters both trade and climate action by including commitments to cooperate on trade-related environmental issues of common interest such as climate change, as demonstrated by the recommendation on trade, climate action and the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Underlines that CETA provides a framework that fosters both trade and climate action by including commitments to cooperate on trade-related environmental issues of common interest such as climate change, as demonstrated by
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Underlines that CETA provides a framework that fosters both trade and climate action by including commitments to cooperate on trade-related environmental issues of common interest such as climate change, as demonstrated by the recommendation on trade, climate action and the Paris Agreement; welcomes the growth of the environmental goods trade by 27 % since provisional application started; underlines the importance of facilitating new opportunities for businesses and consumers through digital trade;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Underlines that CETA provides a framework that fosters both trade and climate action by including commitments to cooperate on trade-related environmental issues of common interest such as climate change, as demonstrated by the recommendation on trade, climate action and the Paris Agreement, notably with the promotion of clean technologies, such as hydrogen; welcomes the growth of the environmental goods trade by 27 % since provisional application started;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Welcomes the launch of the EU- Canada Digital Partnership as a key enabler of the green and digital transition; calls on both parties to strengthen their cooperation in the framework of the CETA implementation on issues of strategic mutual interest such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and the fight against disinformation;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Welcomes the growth of the environmental goods trade by 27 % since provisional application started; invites the Parties to find synergies with the implementation of CBAM in the EU and jointly support work to develop joint or comparable carbon emissions methodologies at international level;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Welcomes the active involvement and monitoring of CETA implementation by the domestic advisory groups (DAGs) and the Civil Society Forum, gathering hundreds of representatives from across the EU and Canada, including businesses, environmental and labour organisations, civil society, academia as well as indigenous people’s representatives from Canada, and actively contributing to the work of in particular the Trade and Sustainable Development Committee through their joint statements; despite the good functioning of the DAG, stresses that the mandate of the DAG should be extended to consider the impact of the full agreement, including and especially the impact on sustainability and human rights of the investment protection chapter;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Welcomes the active involvement and monitoring of CETA implementation by the domestic advisory groups (DAGs) and the Civil Society Forum
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