Activities of József NAGY related to 2014/2228(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) (A8-0175/2015 - Bernd Lange) HU
Amendments (10)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas the USA has already concluded several other trade and investment partnership agreements with other global actors of the World, and whereas key involvement in formulating global standards should be top priority for the EU, where timely action would be most important,
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. Whereas the USA has already concluded several other trade and investment partnership agreements with other global actors of the World, and whereas key involvement in formulating global standards should be top priority for the EU, where timely action would be most important
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that transparency and open dialogue between the partners, including citizens are of utmost importance during the negotiations and the implementation phase as well
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Considers that consumer rights and human rights cannot become bargaining chips to be traded off, weakened or amended in exchange for other trade- related issues.
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers it misleading on the part of the Commission to try to appease public concerns about the TTIP by stating that existingNotes the fact that the Commission tries to inform the public about how concerns surrounding the TTIP are being dealt with, as existing and proven European standards willshould not be lowered, as this dis; urges, with regards to the fact that many standards have yet to be set in the implementation of existing (framework) legislation (e.g. REACH) or by the adoption of new laws (e.g. cloning)uture, that existing (framework) legislation be implemented and new legislation adopted in accordance with proven EU standards;
Amendment 117 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concernedHighlights that the TTIP negotiations have already affected Commission proposals and actions relating, for example, to food safety and climate protection (e.g. pathogen meat treatments; implementation of the fuel quality directive); and emphasises that coherence and ambitious objectives should not be given up;
Amendment 132 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is very concernedSupports the idea that the objective of regulatory convergence, including in particular the creation of a Regulatory Cooperation Council, will lead to a lowering of futurecontribute to the maintenance of proven EU standards in key areas for the protection of human health, food safety and the environment, in lightspite of the significant differences as compared with the US;
Amendment 164 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Agrees with Commissioner Malmström that all areas where the EU and the US have very different rules or approaches should be excluded from the negotiations 12; where there is no hope for the parties’ to arrive at a mutually acceptable and advantageous consensus; __________________ 12See speech by EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström of 11 December 2014.
Amendment 258 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is opposed toWishes to arrange for the inclusion of the ISDS in the TTIP, as ISDS risks fundamentallyTTIP in a form that does not undermininge the sovereign rights of the EU, its Member States and regional and local authorities to adopt regulations on public health, food safety and the environment; but at the same time guarantees legal certainty, predictability and consistency in order to avoid protectionist ad hoc amendments to legislation and the introduction of administrative obstacles, and subjects legislative amendments to the availability of predictable, preliminary technical/professional impact assessments and strategic documents;
Amendment 283 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is deeply concerned about the lack ofEncourages improving transparency in the course of negotiations, and urges the Commission to give all Members of the European Parliament access to the negotiation texts, in particular the consolidated ones.