Activities of Fernando RUAS related to 2015/2317(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2015 Report on policy coherence for development (A8-0165/2016 - Cristian Dan Preda) PT
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the EU 2015 Report on Policy Coherence for Development
Amendments (7)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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1. Recalls that trade and finance is one of the five priority areas of policy coherence for development; stresses that for PCD to be successful it requires the full commitment of all stakeholders involved both from the EU side and also from the partner countries.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
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2. Recalls that trade liberalisation is not positive, per se, in terms of reducing poverty and could have negative effects on sustainable development if it is not accompanied by re-distribution through fair and progressive tax systems;has helped millions of people out of poverty; welcomes in that respect the positive impact that trade in general and particularly GSP has had in developing countries in terms of economic diversification; notes that not all developing countries have gained from trade liberalization and welcomes, for example, the Aid for Trade programmes conceived to help those countries tap into the full opportunities offered by trade agreements.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
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3. Calls on the Commission to take measures to prevent the potential negative effects of mega trade deals, such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the TNotes that most available studies show the impact of TTIP on developing countries would likely be limited although positive, leading to more demand for their products, in fact reducing regulatory divergences and improving market access; Is confident that TiSA could have positive effects both on developed and developing countries by removing unnecessary barriers to trade in Sservices Agreement (TiSA), on developing countries; and fostering investment.
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
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4. Calls on the Commission toStresses the importance of safeguarding the right of countries to regulate and preserve policy space in order to develop infant industries; urges the Commission to ensure that trade agreements and policies do not undermine developing countries’ efforts to increase the domestic value added in order to upgrade along the global value chains;an adequate balance between commitments and policy space; recalls that through GSP and the preferential market access provisions, the EU shows its firm commitment to promote sustainable development and human rights reducing poverty in beneficiary countries.
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
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6. Stresses the importance of participation through broad and transparent consultations of civil society organisations and trade unionsall interested stakeholders, including from civil society in the negotiation, implementation and monitoring of EU trade and investment agreements and policies;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
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Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
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8. Calls on the EU and its Member States to actively engage with the UN Human Rights Council in its work towards an international treaty that would hold transnational corporations accountable for human rights abusStresses the fundamental role that the private sector plays in the fight against poverty and in that respect, welcomes the Commission's 2014 communication "A Stronger Role of the Private Sector in Achieving Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Countries"; Recalls that the EU is the World's leading actor in terms of National Action Plans for CSR; Encourages the continued efforts to consolidate CSR best practices.