Activities of Joachim STARBATTY related to 2015/2059(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement (debate) DE
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Korea PDF (354 KB) DOC (62 KB)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement is the first FTA conducted by the EU with an Asian partner, supporting EU efforts to secure a footstep in the rapidly growing Asian market and the aim to agree a EU-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement in the long run;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas since the provisional application of the Agreement in 2011 the Euro has lost 20% of its value, which has substantially favoured EU exports to Korea and meant important slowdown of Korean imports. Thus, there is the possibility, that Korean economists and politicians see the monetary policy in the Eurozone as a "beggar-thy-neighbour- policy". It favours the Eurozone exporters, but reduces the consumers purchasing power in the Eurozone;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – introductory part
Paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. Acknowledges that, while the Agreement meets the expectations of the parties, the following issues should be analysed and verifirevised under the Agreement:
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point a
Paragraph 7 – point a
(a) technical barriers to trade, such as: the direct transport clause, the clause on repaired goods, the inclusion of truck- tractors in the scope of the Agreement, and – equally importantly – the issue of the rules and procedures governing certificates for machines exported to Korea;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 7 – point a a (new)
(aa) direct transport clause which prevents companies maximising their containers shipments through better management of the hubs in Singapore or Hong-Kong; calls for introduction of a non-alteration clause;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 7 – point d a (new)
(da) relevant tariff schedule annex of products;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Supports the further deepening of trade and investment relations between the EU and Korea - the Investment Chapter in the free trade agreement in particular - and the involvement of the parties to the Agreement in creating further economic growth, welfare gains and development for the benefit of EU and Korean citizens;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses further enhancing of international cooperation in the multilateral, plurilateral and regional international framework, in the context of the WTO, such as in relation to negotiations on the Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA) and the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA);
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Stresses that strategic values of the EU-Korea FTA extend beyond the sphere of trade as it lays a solid foundation for a deeper relationship with long-term engagement and it contributes to the establishment of a strategic partnership between the EU and South Korea;