23 Amendments of Artis PABRIKS related to 2016/2031(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Customs Union has shown that it clearly fails todoes not meet the requirements ofneeded for modern trade relations between the parties;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Turkey has been implementing an ever increasing number of tariff and non-tariff barriers over time;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) the current structure of the Ankara agreement should be considered inadequCustoms Union is outdated in terms of the evolution of the EU’s trade policy, in that: (a) it does not consider specific issues such as sustainable development, protection of social rights and labour, gender equality, protection of food safety and health, sanitary-phytosanitary measures (SPS), SMEs or the protection of foreign investments; (b) it does not take account of the specific role of the European Parliament and of the national parliaments; (c) the provisions concerning the settlement of disputes reflect the political nature of the agreement;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point vi
Paragraph 1 – point a – point vi
(vi) the entire negotiating process should be based on the principles of transparency and full access to the proceedings where appropriate without undermining European interests in the negotiations;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) a prerequisite for the modernisation of the Customs Union is that Turkey shoulbefore the start of the negotiations should commit to progressively abolish existing barriers to trade that do not comply with the Customs Union and refrain from adopting any protectionist or restrictive measures in the future, such as the unilateral imposition of customs duties and non-tariff barriers on goods produced in the EU, including goods released for free circulation, or government policies to reduce imports;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point v
Paragraph 1 – point b – point v
(v) it is important to introduce a strict and effective dispute settlement mechanism that is able to operate within a framework of impartiality and legal certainty in keeping with the rules and practice of the WTO;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vi
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vi
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) when major sectors such as agriculture, services and public procurement are included in the new framework for trade relations between the EU and Turkey, it is important that the new structure is defined on the basis of Articles 207 and 218 TFEU and that the commitments taken in the modernised Customs Union clearly take into account the distribution of competences between the Union and the Member States;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) the liberalisation of the sectors that are not currently included in the Customs Union should take place in a progressive and binding manner, by measuring its impact on businesses, particularly SMEs, employees, consumers and the environment. To that end, parliamentary institutions, both at EU level and nationally, can play an active role in liaising and holding talks with stakeholders and civil society;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
(iia) the negotiations should take into account the specific challenges and interests of SMEs, dedicating a chapter to SMEs;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
(iii) negotiations should focus oninclude the active promotion of decent work for all and the effective fight against national practices which seek to undermine the social and environmental substance of work for the purpose of promoting domestic production and attracting foreign investment;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iii a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iii a (new)
(iiia) when including chapters on sustainable development it is important that no uncertainties about the distribution of competences between the Union and the Member States persist;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iv
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iv
(iv) the liberalisation of agricultural products should be conditional uponprogressive and reciprocal and it should be accompanied by a reform of Turkish legislation on grants and export subsidies in order to avoid distortionary effects on the CAP system. Special consideration should be given to the impact on small-scale farmers regarding those categories of product that are vulnerable to competition;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iv a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iv a (new)
(iva) the agricultural products in question should be identified, transitional periods and appropriate quotas should be laid down for the most sensitive products, and in some cases such products should be excluded;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iv b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iv b (new)
(ivb) takes the view that the recognition and protection of geographical indications must be included owing to their economic importance and their significance in terms of retaining know- how, particularly for SMEs;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vi
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vi
(vi) owing to its importance and impact, the services sector should be liberalised on the basis of stringent transparency criteria, full reciprocity, non-discrimination and legislative harmonisation, with thhile exclusion ofding audiovisual services and services of general economic interestand public services from all direct or indirect privatisation obligations;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
(vii) in areas such as the digital economy, telecommunications, postal services and financial services, attention should be paid to aspects relating to the free flow of data while providing adequate data protection; in the transport sector, the current quota system should be maintained;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point viii
Paragraph 1 – point c – point viii
(viii) rigorous procedures should be establishedcommitments in Mode 4 should be achieved including procedures regarding the entry and residence of professionals;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ix
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ix
(ix) the new EU-Turkey trade framework should lay down specific provisions for the protection of investments including a dispute settlement mechanism;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ix
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ix
(ix) the new EU-Turkey trade framework should lay down specific provisions for the protection of investments within the Union's exclusive competence;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point x a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c – point x a (new)
(x a) for highly regulated sectors it is important to include transparency provisions that are built upon general due process principles in decision-making procedures and respect of rule of law;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point x b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c – point x b (new)
(xb) it is imperative to foresee a special mechanism to monitor the implementation of the modernised Customs Union, in line with this also the actual utilisation of preferences, especially of SMEs, should be analysed in order to maximise the trade benefits;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Asks the Council to give its mandate to the Commission to start the negotiations with Turkey on the modernisation of Customs Union.