10 Amendments of Antanas GUOGA related to 2018/2005(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that Europe faces many opportunities and some challenges linked to globalisation, but it is important to adapt the texts in force in a measured way, which should be addressed with effective measures by the Union ain area-by-area basis, with due respect for national identities and the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality so as to take into account the fears expressed by a growing number of citizens aboutorder to stop the raising scepticism in some parts of society towards globalization in their future;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that this adjustment should take place in at least fourive areas: the protection of intellectual property, the growth of data economy, the protection of protected geographical indications (PGIs), the taking into account of opinion 2/15 of 16 May 2017 of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the possible creation of a multilateral investment court for the settlement of disputes relating to investments;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that, as regards intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks and copyright, the Committee on International Trade is responsible for the international aspects, but the Committee on Legal Affairs is responsible for substantive rules, and they should work together to ensure that the Union continues to protect European creators and interests, particularly in the face of the challenges posed by digital technologyUnion should aim to ensure efficient level of protection to these intangible assets in its trade agreements in order to facilitate growth and competitiveness;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Emphasises the importance and recognition of the exponential growth of data flows and data economy. Welcomes the Commission proposal on the free flow of non-personal data (COM(2017)495) which will boost Europe's technological potential, will create job places as well as strengthen the Union's position in international trade;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Recognises data protection as a fundamental right in the European Union; calls to guarantee high standards of data protection in trade agreements through a so called mutual adequacy decision between the European Union and a non-EU country;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that, with regard to PGIs and agricultural Geographical Indications, or AGIs (including wine and cheese), the Union must be determined strictly to controlensure a good level of protection of the use of the traditional European designations of origin, especially in negotiating free trade agreements;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. InsistWelcomes thate opinion 2/15 of the CJEU be taken into account, in particular in that it offers a key for the clear division of the competences between the Union and the Member States, and recalls that, as regards investment protection, the Court considers that the protection of non-direct investment and the investor-State dispute settlement mechanism are a competence shared between the Union and the Member States, whereas the protection of direct investment falls within the exclusive competence of the Union;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the need, in order to protect the public interest, to replace the arbitration courtrespond to some of the legitimate public concerns raised in the context of the traditional invest to state dispute settlement, to replace the bilateral investment court systems with a multilateral investment court to settle investment disputes, and welcomes the fact that the Council has just adopted a negotiating mandate to this effect;
Amendment 29 #
7. Supports, in the light of the above, initiatives likely to establish fair and undistorted conditions of competition, without excluding reasonable protection measures such as those already decided on by the Union in the fight against dumping to limit imports of some Chinese products.;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses, in the light of the above, the need for the strengthening of global governance and global rules in order to avoid trade wars;