12 Amendments of Pedro SILVA PEREIRA related to 2015/2038(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A b (new)
Recital -A b (new)
-Ab. whereas the European Parliament acts as a co-legislator with respect to measures defining the framework for implementing the Union’s CCP; whereas the consent of the European Parliament is required for the ratification of every trade agreement negotiated by the Union; the implementation of the European Parliament’s recommendations is therefore necessary to ensure the success of any initiative undertaken by the European Commission in the field of the CCP;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas EU trade policies couldthe EU has the ability to contribute positively to the harmonisation process in the direction of implementation and development of human rights (HR), social and environmental sustainabigreater respect for human rights (HR) and sustainable development globally through its trade politcy; whereas it must be ensured that trade and investment agreements not reduce their ability to meet their HR obligations, which must prevail over investors and profits interests; whereas there is public concern about the detrimental impact on the concrete enjoyment of HR and labour standards of non-tariff barrier reduction; whereas the new generation of trade agreements risks acting as a back-door deregulation instrumentthis requires proactive and resolute action on the part of the European Commission; whereas trade and investment agreements may also be detrimental to human rights and sustainable development, and should therefore be designed in such a way as to support rather than hinder social and environmental progress;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas reformed trade defence measures can also provide an incentive for the EU’s trading partners to engage in sustainable development; whereas, unlike international agreements, this strategy has the potential to yield results through unilateral EU actions; whereas the European Parliament adopted an amendment to article 7.2 of Regulation (EU) 1225/2009 on protection against dumped imports in order to exempt EU trade defence measures from the ‘Lesser Duty Rule’, in full compliance with WTO rules, where ‘the exporting country does not have a sufficient level of social and environmental standards’; whereas this reform has been blocked in the Council of the European Union since November 2014;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas the European Commission’s 2015 ‘Trade for All’ strategy makes TSD a priority for the EU; whereas in order for this strategy to give proper impetus to the TSD agenda, the European Commission must now turn its much welcomed ambition into resolute and concrete actions;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
Recital D e (new)
De. whereas the implementation of the new EU General Scheme of Preferences’ special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance (‘GSP+’) has also proven to be disappointing, in particular due to the absence of a credible deterrent; whereas the European Commission is bound by the GSP regulation to seek information on compliance with international labour and Human Rights conventions from their relevant monitoring bodies, but should not however externalise decision- making functions;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to make full use of the provisions of Regulation (EU) 978/2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences, with view to limit the scope for arbitrary decisions and enhance the credibility of GSP+ in adopting a delegated act to clarify the definitions of a ‘serious failure to effectively implement’ an international conventions and ‘serious and systematic violation of principles’ contained in an international convention;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. In addition, calls on the European Commission to propose a revision of regulation (EU) 978/2012 in order to enhance the monitoring of the commitments undertaken by beneficiary countries; Social Partners should be given a formal role in GSP and GSP+ monitoring, and have the ability to directly lodge a complaint with the Commission in cases of non-compliance;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Regrets the many discrepancies displayed by TSD chapters in the various EU trade agreements; calls on the European Commission to uphold the highest level of consistency in all trade negotiations, in particular when dealing with developing countries; calls in this respect for a common approach to be defined and implemented for HR and Sustainable Development monitoring with respect to ACP countries, in the framework of the Economic Partnership Agreements;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the Commission’s decision to carry out ex ante and ex post sustainability impact assessments (SIAs) for all trade agreements in accordance with the integrated guidelines, while noting their limited capacity to influence the concrete outcomes of the FTAs and IPAs; calls on the European Commission to ensure proper involvement of SCOs and Social Partners in the development of SIAs; recalls the need for the timely publication of SIAs in order to enable the public and its elected representatives to properly assess any proposed agreement;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Believes it is crucial to ensure increased access to information on the conduct of enterprises; considers it fundamental to introduce a mandatory reporting system and due diligence for EU companies that outsource their production to third countriesrecalls its position from 2010 to request companies to publish their CSR balance sheets and all undertakings to show due diligence;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses that the effective implementation of these recommendations constitutes a crucial element in the European Parliament’s assessment of trade agreements negotiated by the European Commission; requests a detailed and timely response from the European Commission to all the items raised in this resolution;