6 Amendments of Jude KIRTON-DARLING related to 2018/0091M(NLE)
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers this agreement to be of major strategic importance and that it could represents a timely signal in support of open, fair and rules-based trade, while promoting high standards at a time of challenges to the international orderbut regrets that it fails to properly address the necessity to rebalance the EU’s trade strategy towards sustainable development;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes positively the ambitious and comprehensive nature of the EPA, which partly delivers on the priorities set out in European Parliament resolution of 25 October 2012 on EU trade negotiations with Japan; albeit this EPA does not reflect the European Parliament’s most recent demands for the inclusion of binding and enforceable labour, environmental and corporate social responsibility standards in trade agreements; notes that Japan had agreed to such binding and enforceable standards in the 2016 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP) agreement, which demonstrates clearly that failure to include similar provisions in the EU- Japan EPA rests with the European Commission;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the commitment to the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement to combat climate change and of other multilateral environmental agreements, as well as to the sustainable management of forests (including fighting illegal logging) and fisheries (combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing); calls on both parties to cooperate closely under the sustainable development chapter to exchange best practices and to strengthen the enforcement of legislation in these matters; believes however that only a reformed trade and sustainable development approach, as promoted by the European Parliament in numerous resolutions, would achieve lasting progress in the future and can therefore only regret that the EU-Japan EPA is a missed opportunity in this respect;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the inclusion of a review clause in the chapter on sustainable development and calls on the Commission to trigger this clause as soon as possible in order to strengthen the enforceability and effectiveness of labour and environmental provisions, which should include the possibility of sanctions as a last resort; regrets that this agenda has not been pursued by the Commission and that insufficient efforts have been made to secure the ratification of ILO Conventions 105 and 111 by Japan during the actual negotiations of the EPA;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes key innovative elements such as dedicated chapters to enhance benefits for SMEs and promote corporate social responsibility based on the principles of the G20 and the OECD; notes that with respect to corporate social responsibility the Commission has unfortunately failed to promote an innovative model based on mandatory commitments, and remains stuck with an insufficient voluntary approach;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Takes note that negotiations continue on a separate investment agreement and reiterates that it is unacceptable to return to the old, private ISDS mechanism; Welcomes the absence of investment protection provisions in the EPA, as these have proven to be highly divisive, unfair and unnecessary; Regrets that negotiations continue on a separate investment agreement;