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Edouard FERRAND, Franz OBERMAYR, Matteo SALVINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

~~B. whereas the Customs Union has shown that it clearly fails to meet the requirements of trade relations between the parties;~~deleted

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

Edouard FERRAND, Franz OBERMAYR, Matteo SALVINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

~~D. whereas sectors that are currently excluded from the customs union, such as agriculture, services and public procurement, are important;~~deleted

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

Edouard FERRAND, Franz OBERMAYR, Matteo SALVINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

~~E. having regard to the will of the parties to expand and improve trade relations and the decision to launch negotiations to modernise the Customs Union and extend its scope;~~deleted

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

Edouard FERRAND, Franz OBERMAYR, Matteo SALVINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) ~~the strengthen~~any kingd of trade relations between the EU and Turkey should be set against the background of the common will of the parties to share the set of values and principles laid down in the EU's founding treaties, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and to work together to implement them fully and comprehensivelyhave to be based on the common acceptance of fundamental human rights, including a proper separation of powers, an independent judiciary and the freedom of press;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

Edouard FERRAND, Franz OBERMAYR, Matteo SALVINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point iv

(iv) the current structure of the Ankara agreement should be considered inadequate 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, 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;deleted

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

Edouard FERRAND, Franz OBERMAYR, Matteo SALVINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point v

~~(v) the agreement on the modernisation of the Customs Union and the strengthening of trade relations between the EU and Turkey will have to be applied fully and equally to all Member States;~~deleted

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

Edouard FERRAND, Franz OBERMAYR, Matteo SALVINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) regarding the modernisation of the Customs Union: (i) a prerequisite for the modernisation of the Customs Union is that Turkey should refrain from adopting any protectionist or restrictive measures, 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; (ii) the proper functioning of the Customs Union is closely linked to the harmonisation and alignment of Turkish legislation with the acquis communautaire, in particular with regard to protection of intellectual property, competition and state aid; (iii) the fight against counterfeiting, piracy, the trade in wild animals and food fraud are important aspects of the Customs Union; (iv) the harmonisation of customs systems is vital for the development of trade between the EU and Turkey; to that end, the Commission should strengthen customs cooperation and the exchange of information between the Member States and Turkey; (v) it is important to introduce a 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; (vi) in order to enable Turkey to become more involved in the decision-making process related to the EU's trade policy, and provided there is significant progress in terms of convergence and legislative harmonisation, it would be helpful to allow Turkey access as an observer; (vii) in relation to the negotiation of trade agreements between the EU and third countries in which Turkey does not participate, methods of involvement that respect the sovereignty and negotiating independence of the EU need to be considered;deleted

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

Edouard FERRAND, Franz OBERMAYR, Matteo SALVINI

Motion for a resolution
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, 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 societyre should be no further liberalisation of sectors beyond the current status quo;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

Edouard FERRAND, Franz OBERMAYR, Matteo SALVINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iv

(iv) ~~the liberalisation of~~EU- Turkey cooperation in matters of trade in agricultural products should be conditional upon 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 EU small- scale farmers regarding those categories of product that are vulnerable to competition;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

Edouard FERRAND, Franz OBERMAYR, Matteo SALVINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ix

~~(ix) the new EU-Turkey trade framework should lay down specific provisions for the protection of investments;~~deleted

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

Edouard FERRAND, Franz OBERMAYR, Matteo SALVINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point x

(x) the inclusion of the ~~energy and~~ commodity sectors might represents strategic added value in EU-Turkey trade relations~~, provided that~~; its integration should be postponed to the moment when Turkey successfully establishes an open, competitive and non- discriminatory economic environment ~~is established~~;

2017/03/02
Committee: INTA

11 Amendments of Edouard FERRAND related to 2016/2031(INI)

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