4 Amendments of Maria ARENA related to 2017/2035(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. Supports Parliament’s conclusion of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA) with Kazakhstan, since it upgrades trade provisions and builds on WTO membership obligations and disciplines; but reserves the right to call on the Commission and the Council to suspend the agreement in case of flagrant breaches of human rights, in particular labours rights ;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. Notes that the EU is Kazakhstan’s main trade and investment partner and that bilateral trade has slowed considerably over the past years; believes that economic diversification, liberalisation, investments in sustainable development, tackling corruption and opening up to productive, real and sustainable foreign direct investment (FDI) could be important means to further develop and strengthen trade and economic relations; calls on the Commission to assist the Kazakh authorities in implementing the EPCA effectively in these fields and to comply with international standards notably against tax avoidance and evasion as well as against money laundering;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. Is particularly concerned by the deterioration of labour standards in Kazakhstan, in particular by persecution reported of workers' representatives and trade union; calls the Kazakh government to put an end to actions against labour activists and unions and urges the Kazakh authorities to implement appropriate reform in order to effectively implement all ILO core conventions and to ensure labour right protection;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Recital G
Recital G
G. Calls on the Council and the Commission to use the EU’s leverage to pressure the Kazakh authorities to implement the core ILO conventions effectively and to ensure respect for human rights, the rule of law and the role of trade unions, and to stand ready to suspend the Enhanced PCA in case of flagrant breaches of human rights principles.