17 Amendments of Alessia Maria MOSCA related to 2016/2301(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) stipulates that the EU’s trade policy must be built on the principles and objectives of EU external policy; whereas Article 208 of the TFEU establishes the principle of policy coherence for development and sets the eradication of poverty as the main objective; whereas the ‘Trade for All’ communication bases EU trade policy on three key principles – effectiveness, transparency and values – and has a dedicated section on the responsible management of supply chains;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Aa (new)
Recital Aa (new)
Aa. Whereas today free trade has come under increasing public scrutiny and concerns about the inequitable distribution of the benefits and loads of trade have brought to the forefront a largely shared view that trade policy needs to put social and environmental values, as well as transparency and accountability at its core;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. Whereas the EU is the world’s largest exporter and importer of goods and services taken together, the largest foreign direct investor and the most important destination for foreign direct investment (FDI).Whereas the EU should use this strength to benefit both its own citizens and those in other parts of the world, particularly those in the world’s poorest countries.
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas a global holistic approach to corporate liability for human rights abuses is needed in the context of GVCs; Whereas the EU has positioned itself as a front runner in reforming the investors to state dispute settlement mechanism, notably through the development of a Multilateral Court System, and equal progress is expected in other critical areas of concern such as setting up a mechanism to enforce investors obligations in relation to Human Rights;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. Whereas the he UN Environment Programme estimates that up to 90% of e- waste is dumped in Africa, with a large proportion of this coming from the EU; whereas despite the EU's commitment to policy coherence and promoting sustainable development in third countries, many EU rules are being circumvented so that tonnes of e-waste are falsely declared as second-hand goods and exported to developing countries, being falsely described as plastic or scrap metal; whereas this poses serious public health risks, severe environmental degradation and a barrier to development;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas the full observance of human rights in the production chain and full respect of food safety standards of goods released for free circulation in the European market should be respected by both States and enterprises and whereas the burden of responsibility should not only lay on consumers, whose choice is constrained by both individual resources (economy, time, knowledge) and external elements (information, offer);
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas Rules of Origin (RoO) have become increasingly important in the context of GVCs in which the production spans across several countries; whereas lax rules of origin can create additional hurdles towards establishing full transparency and accountability throughout supply chains;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas better, harmonised and more efficient customs procedures in Europe and abroad help facilitate trade and meet respective trade facilitation requirements, and help prevent forgeries and illegal, dumped and counterfeit goods from entering the single market, which undermines EU economic growth, and seriously exposes EU consumers; whereas making customs data on imports entering the EU publicly available would increase GVC transparency and accountability;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. Whereas the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRs) could provide for effective further integration into GVCs;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Reiterates its call to the Commission and Member states to adopt reinforced trade defence instruments to combat unfair commercial practices, taking into account social and environmental dumping
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)
Subheading 2 a (new)
Welcomes the entry into force of the Trade Facilitation Agreement, which if properly implemented, will simplify and modernise customs procedures making it easier for developing countries that generally have larger border barriers to integrate into the global trading system;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the ongoing negotiations on a binding UN Treaty for Transnational Corporations and Human Rights; calls for the EU to engage constructively in these negotiations and to encourage trading partners to equally engage ;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges the smart mix of regulatory and voluntary action, but recalls that voluntary corporate social responsibility (CSR) creates unfair competition for suppliers that have chosen to comply with international labour and environmental standards; reiterates its call for the systematic inclusion of binding and enforceable rules, associated sanctions, remedies and independent monitoring mechanisms; therefore reiterates its call for binding due diligence obligations to be put in place; Stresses that mandatory human rights due diligence should follow the steps required in the UN Guiding Principles and the OECD Guidelines related to the proactive identification of risks to human rights, the drawing up of rigorous and demonstrable action plans to prevent or mitigate these risks, adequate response to known abuses, and transparency;
Amendment 152 #
8. Recalls that CSR policies should take into account the special characteristics of micro- and small enterprises and be flexible enough to ensure that they are not made subject to disproportionate burdens; invites the Commission, therefore, to establish a specific helpdesk for MSMEs and to support them with tailored capacity-building programmes; considers that MNCs could play a constructive role in partnering with MSMEs;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. stresses the need for harmonised rules and a reinforced EU coordination and supervision of the application of import duties by Member States (including conventional, anti-dumping and countervailing duties) on all types of commodities and goods, especially involving false declarations of origin (in both preferential and non-preferential regimes) and undervaluation and wrong description of goods;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Intellectual property rights and data flows Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to protect the entire spectrum of IPRs including patents, trademarks, copyright, designs, geographical indications (GIs), marking of origin and pharmaceuticals, while ensuring access to affordable medicines, both at WTO level and through FTAs; calls on the Commission to take further action on the possible extension of geographical indication protection to non- agricultural products, as it happens already in several third countries via different legal systems; calls for an open and inclusive process for improved cooperation with third partners to combat fraud and counterfeit goods that take advantage of trust in trademarks and brand names;