9 Amendments of Joëlle MÉLIN related to 2015/2059(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, under Chapter 13 of its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the EU, Korea has undertaken but not yet completely managed to respect, promote and realise, in its law and practices, core international standards laid down in International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the EU’s trade policy threatens the value of Geographical Indications (GIs), not only because agreements are concluded that openly violate the rights that producers have already won, as was the case with the FTA signed with Vietnam, but also because the EU is trying to use those agreements to turn GIs into ‘generic’ common names;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas Geographical Indications are practical tools for implementing the policies set out in the Europe 2020 strategy, in particular, fostering high employment rates and social and territorial cohesion, as highlighted in Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, and whereas their protection must be guaranteed in every policy and every trade agreement signed by the EU.
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the EU’s trade policy is responsible for increasing the levels of unfair competition in many economic sectors that are important for Member States’ competitiveness;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is concerned about the latestconstant and violent repression of trade unions and their leaders in the Republic of Korea; calls on the Commission to initiate consultations with the Korean authorities about violations of fundamental rights, such as the freedom of expression, assembly and association and effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for the Commission to involve and inform the representatives of all trade and production sectors concerned before entering into any bilateral agreements, with a view to evaluating their potential impact on the European economic fabric, upholding our producers’ Geographic Indication (GI) rights and protecting European citizens;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls for periodic monitoring of this Agreement to evaluate continuously the practical costs and benefits for the EU and Member States of removing customs tariffs, including for individual production sectors, so that defensive barriers may be immediately reinstated if any of the sectors are at risk;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the swift ratification by Korea of all fundamental ILO conventions that it has not yet ratified; stresses that this Agreement should not in any way lower any of the standards set out under the European legal framework on labour;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the commitment of the EU and Korea to the promotion of decent work, the recognition of workers’ rights in line with ILO standards, the eradication of all forms of forced or compulsory labour, the effective abolition of child labour, the recognition of female workers’ rights and the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation;