23 Amendments of Pedro SILVA PEREIRA related to 2021/2200(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Indo-Pacific region has become a geopolitical and geoeconomic reality; whereas the region’s growing economic, demographic, and political weight makes it a key player in shaping the international order and in addressing global challenges; whereas the global economy’s centre of gravity has shifted from the Atlantic to the Pacific;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU currently has four bilateral trade agreements in place in the region (with Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam) and, five strategic partnerships (with ASEAN, China, India, Japan and South Korea) and two connectivity partnerships (with Japan and India);
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas geopolitical competition between the United States and China continues to rise with significant effects on global tradein the global order between key players continues to rise, namely between US and China, with significant effects on global trade; whereas recent events have affected globally sustainable supply chains and sourcing of critical raw materials and escalating energy and food prices; whereas EU- China relationship has a multifaceted nature where China is both a cooperation and negotiating partner, but is also an economic competitor and a systemic rival in a number of areas;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) – led by ASEAN and signed as well by Australia, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and New Zealand – entered into force in January 2022, thereby creating the world’s largest trading bloc; whereas the RCEP stands to promote greater regional cooperation in trade and investment and in digital trade while addressing regulatory issues to ease cross- border movements while including only limited provisions on labour and environment; and failing to be inclusive, people-oriented, weak on human rights, with lack of consultation of civil society organisations.
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has accelerated a number of geopolitical trends that were already under way; whereas it also highlighted the need for deepening international cooperation namely in the health sector; whereas it has also shown vulnerabilities in the global supply chains and has made clear the need for more diversification;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, which identifies tradesustainable and fair trade and investment as a priority; believes its main focus on inclusiveness and cooperation is essential; calls for the EU’s strategic approach and engagement with the Indo- Pacific region to be developed based on the multilateral, rules-based international order with a modernised World Trade Organization at its core, based on the principles of open environment for trade and investment, a level playing field, reciprocity and mutual benefit, based on shared values and principles, including a commitment to respecting democracy, human rights and the rule of law; stresses that this new approach should constitute a fundamental reorientation based on sharedcommon interests as the region is vital to EU prosperity;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission to increase its engagement with the Indo- Pacific region to build partnerships that reinforce the rules-based international order, address common global challenges, and lay the foundations for a just and sustainable economic recovery that creates long-term prosperity for both regions; reaffirms this engagement should be based on promoting democracy, the rule of law, human rights, labour rights and ratification of ILO Conventions, and universally agreed commitments such as the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals ( SDG’s), and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Considers that the Indo-Pacific region is vital for mitigating climate change and protecting the planet’s ecological balance; believes that the EU’s engagement should seek to contribute to achieving the SDGs goals, to addressing climate change and environmental degradation and to supporting sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development, with the Green Deal at its core; therefore, calls on the Commission to engage in bilateral and multilateral cooperation with partners to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD); recalls the Indo-Pacific region is still severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, therefore a stronger focus is needed on securing access to the COVID-19 vaccine; calls on the Commission to work with countries of the region for pandemic preparedness including engaging in an international pandemic treaty; welcomes recent progress on the negotiations for a Covid- 19 related TRIPS waiver and insists that any outcome should cover vaccines, diagnostics and treatments.
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Underlines that the Indo-Pacific region hosts major waterways that are of vital importance to EU trade and that 40% of the EU’s foreign trade passes through the South China Sea, making ocean governance and stability in this region a shared concern and area of cooperation; believes the EU should reinforce cooperation with Indo-Pacific partners in bilateral, regional and multilateral contexts, with the ASEAN, the African Union in the Western Indian Ocean and the ACP, to promote the rules-based international order, access to open markets and ensure a stable trading environment promoting economic growth, job creation and better living standards; underlines that further diversifying and deepening trade and investment ties should result in mutually supportive trade and economic relations with the region fostering inclusive economic growth and stability, promoting and facilitating connectivity; outlines that policy-making and cooperation with the region should promote inclusivity and assure that the voices of civil society, the private sector, social partners and other key stakeholders are taken into account.
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to strengthen partnerships with all relevant actors in the Indo-Pacific, taking into consideration sub-regional dynamics and specificities, and to work closely with its Indo-Pacific like-minded partners to reinforce value chains by strengthening and diversifying trade relations in order to reduce strategic dependencies in critical supply chains with a particular focus on technologies and raw materials, by working towards the full implementation and better enforcement of existing trade agreements, by finalising ongoing trade negotiations and by developing cooperation in strategic sectors; underlines the importance of working together with like-minded Indo-Pacific countries on establishing technical standards, to further promote the EU as a global standard-setter;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the EU should make better and more strategic use of its economic leverage while respecting the political and economic specificities of its partner countries in order to reach its geopolitical goals, by deploying its full, integrated range of policy instruments for this purpose; and to promote global and binding standards on development, fiscal fairness, consumer protection, labour rights, and climate change while contributing to the region’s stability, security, prosperity and sustainable development, in line with the principles of democracy, rule of law, human rights and international law.
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the substantial growth in bilateral trade between the EU and South Korea since the FTA entered into force in 2011; is pleased with the recent steps taken by South Korea in respect of the ratification and implementation of International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions No 29, No 87 and No 98 and the implemented changes on the labour code; calls on South Korea to speedily take the necessary steps to ratify the outstanding ILO Convention No 105; supports further cooperation between the EU and South Korea on semiconductors;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the remaining EU Member States to proceed with the internal ratification of the EU-Singapore IPA and PCA, signed in October 2018, in particular given the importance of Singapore as the EU’s largest FDI destination in Asia, with EU FDI stocks in Singapore amounting to EUR 256 billion at the end of 2020; calls on Singapore to make increased efforts towards ratifying and implementing the fundamental ILO conventions;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement has been instrumental in creating more sustainable trade; welcomes the increase in the preference utilisation rates for EU exports to Japan in 2020; underlines that further progress is needed in the implementation of the agreement, in particular as regards the utilisation rates of tariff rate quotas opened by Japan for EU exporters, the liberalisation of trade in services and; welcomes the undertakings of Japan towards the ratification ofthe outstanding ILO Cconventions No 105 and further calls for swift progress on the ratification of ILO convention No 111;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Call onUrges the Member States to ratify the EU-Vietnam IPA and PCA so that it enters into force and creates favourable conditions to boost EU investment in Vietnam and in the region, in particular in areas promoting green transformation and the circular economy; underlines the importance of the TSD Chapter for the EU and calls for a swift set up of the Domestic Advisory Groups (DAG); urges Vietnam to guarantee a full implementation of the sanitary and phytosanitary provisions; invites Vietnam to complete its key labour reforms in accordance with the agreement and to swiftly ensure the ratification of ILO Convention No 87 by 2023;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for continuing actions oriented at raising awareness among businesses, stakeholders, civil society, social partners and citizens of existing FTAs in the region and the opportunities they provide; calls for strengthened technical and financial support where necessary to help partner countries to effectively implement FTAs, in particular the chapters on TSD;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for substantive progress and the conclusion of negotiations on the EU- Australia and EU-New Zealand FTAs by no later than mid 2022 in order for the European Parliament to be able to duly ratify these balanced agreements in the current parliamentary mandate, not compromising the content of the agreement over the calendar;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the decision to resume negotiations with India on a comprehensive trade agreement with India and supports, as an intermediate andand mutually beneficial trade agreement promoting shared values of freedom, democracy, pluralism, the rule of law, equality, respect for human rights, a commitment to promoting an inclusive, coherent and rules-based global order, effective multilateralism, fighting climate change, enforceable trade and sustainable development and promoting peace and stability in the world; welcomes as a positive step, the conclusion of a stand- alone IPA and possibly of an agreement on geographical indications; welcomes the establishment of permanent structures such as high-level dialogues in several sectors; calls on India to step up its engagement and meet the EU’s ambition on content and timetable;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the need for the EU to pursue its multifaceted engagement with China, especially in this geopolitically challenging global contextdialogue with China, taking into account the present geopolitically challenging global context, including on the Russian invasion of Ukraine; stresses that it is important to continue engaging bilaterally to promote solutions to common challenges and to cooperate on issues of common interest;.
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges that the discussions on the ratification of the Comprehensive Investment Agreement between the EU and China have been put on hold in the European Parliament for the moment; believes, however,considers that dein spite ourf multiple diffvergences wethe EU should continue to maintain dialogue at all levels and through various channels to be able to understand eplomatic dialogue with interlocutors at all appropriate levels to find a way out of the present situation; recalls that is essential full respect for universal values and to abide by international standards including with regard to its impacht others positions and in particular to find a way out of the present situation; n climate, the environment, biodiversity, poverty, health, labour rights and human rights; urges China, in the context of promoting sustainable trade and development, to take concrete action towards the ratification and implementation of the four outstanding fundamental ILO conventions; calls on the Commission, the Council and all Member States to uphold the EU’s core values.
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is looking forward toBelieves that the EU-China Summit taking place in April 2022; trusts that it will could contribute to calming the recently escalating trade and geopolitical tensions between both parties, that it will allowallowing for progress towards developing a much more balanced economic relationship based on reciprocity and that it will help to resolve the crisis linked to sanctions imposed on EU policymakers, including members of the European Parliament;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes recent progress in negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Indonesia, including on sustainability related areas, and renewed commitment by both sides to conclude this agreement; stresses that according to the Commission, the agreement could bring 2.3 % growth to the GDP of Indonesia by 2032;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets the fact that negotiations on a bilateral trade and investment agreement with Philippines, which started in 2015, have been put on hold; acknowledge due to continuous violation of human rights and conditions to progress were not met; recalls that negotiations should only resume once the worrying and critical situation concerning human rights and the rule of law in Philippines has improved;