13 Amendments of Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI related to 2014/2228(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) to ensure that TTIP will make a significant positive contribution to creating more and betterdecent jobs and set ambitious and enforceable global trade standards for sustainable development and labour;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point ii
Paragraph 1 – point ii
(ii) to ensure that TTIP includes comprehensive provisions on labour laws and policies that are consistent with the core ILO Conventions and the Decent Work Agenda, with a commitment to promote higher standards and, furthermore, to ensure that where disputes arise labour provisions will have a conditional dimensaiming at the effective ratification, implementation and enforcement of the eight core conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Decent Work Agenda, with a commitment to promote higher standards. Steps must be taken to ensure that neither of the parties will encourage trade or investment by weakening labour laws. Where disputes arise labour provisions must be subject to a dispute settlement mechanism, including the possibility of imposing trade sanction;s.
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point iii
Paragraph 1 – point iii
(iii) to ensure that the horizontal dimensions of labour and social provisions are recognised and fully integrated into all relevant operational parts of the agreement (such as investment, trade in services, regulatory cooperation and public procurement) to ensure a coherent and comprehensive approach to trade and sustainable development;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point iv
Paragraph 1 – point iv
(iv) to ensure that civil society can make a meaningful contribution to implementing relevant TTIP provisionsthe implementation of and compliance with labour provisions must be subject to a monitoring process, which involves the social partners and civil society;
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reminds that TTIP should benefit the development of cleaner technology, energy efficiency as well as green and sustainable energy-use by setting up a predictable rule-based environment for the businesses in the US and the EU.
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 107 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point viii
Paragraph 1 – point viii
Amendment 121 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point viii a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point viii a (new)
(viii a) to oppose the inclusion of ISDS in TTIP. In the agreement with the United States of America that have fully functional legal systems and where no risk of political interference in the judiciary or denial of justice has been identified, ISDS is not necessary.
Amendment 131 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point x
Paragraph 1 – point x
(x) to ensure that statistical projections on job losses/gains, and on sectors, affected are constantly updated so that timely intervention can be undertaken by the Commission to support affected sectors, regions or Member States. The Commission should take account of this when drafting its structural policy recommendations for the Member States. Also the existing funding mechanisms, such as the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, should be adapted to mitigate the potential negative impacts of the TTIP.
Amendment 142 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
(x a) to take steps to ensure that regulatory cooperation does not restrict the right of governments and the European Parliament to legislate in the public interest. Steps must be taken to ensure that regulatory cooperation does not lead to the weakening of labour standards, including health and safety standards. It must be ensured that labour and social standards are not treated as non-tariff barriers. Stakeholders, including social partners, should be included in the process of regulatory cooperation in a balanced representation.
Amendment 152 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point x b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point x b (new)
(x b) to ensure that the place of work principle is guaranteed. National labour and social law as well as collective agreement provisions must be upheld in the case of temporary posting and placement of workers; the conditions of temporary postings and placement should be well defined in the TTIP;
Amendment 202 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Requests the Commission to ensure that TTIP serves as a forum for diverging technical regulations, standards, testing (including laborious acceptance tests) and certification requirements that reduces unnecessary double work and costs while maintaining high standards.
Amendment 210 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Reminds that TTIP offers potential in strengthening high joint standards, better regulation, as well as the global trade and investment rules in a number of areas, including consumer safety, protection of the environment, labour markets, energy trade and investment.