Activities of Amjad BASHIR related to 2015/2105(INI)
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on a new forward-looking and innovative future strategy on trade and investment
OPINION on a new forward-looking and innovative future strategy on trade and investment
Amendments (11)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
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1. Emphasises that future trade agreements should take into account Parliament’s resolutions on the Transatlantic Trade and Iinvestment Partnership and on the Trade in Services Aagreements, which remain valid for the future EU trade policy, in particular as far as the protection of public services is concernedcalls for ambitious, balanced and comprehensive agreements which address long-standing, unnecessary market barriers to the benefit of consumers, citizens, employees and businesses; underlines the importance of continuing to ensure that public services are protected in trade agreements;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
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3. Recalls that trade policy should contributes, whenever possible, to compliance with the values upheld by the EU such asimplementation of democracy, the rule of law, human rights and the protection of the environment and social and basic human rights; Wwelcomes the Commission's announcement of the incorporation in trade agreements of tools aimed at fighting corruption and will remain attentive to the measures proposed;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 2
2. Insists that, in line with the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law Making agreed recently by the European Parliament and the Member States, that the Commission ensure that impact assessments, including sustainability impact assessments, of new initiatives are conducted, allowing not only for an ex- ante but also for an ex- post evaluation;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
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4. Stresses that the GSP, GSP+ and EBA systems are tools which enable these values to be upheld andtrading agreements are tools which, thanks due to their mutually beneficial nature, help to implement improvements in democracy, rule of law and basic human rights; insists on the importance of their effective implementation and monitoring;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that EU trade policy is an key instrument of economic diplomacy and calls on the Commission to put forward proposals to establish trade tools which will make an effective contribution to Europe's anti-terrorism policy;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
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3. Emphasises that, as a minimum,Notes that the legislation on the posting of workers and other national and EU labour legislation, as well as collective agreements, should be applicable to contractual service suppliers;
Amendment 40 #
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6. EmphasisesUnderstands the emphasis that some stakeholders place on the need for trade to be so- called "sustainable" and "responsible" trade; underlinestands the importance ofthese stakeholders place on implementing chapters on sustainable development in trade agreements which will enablthey hope will force tough social and environmental standards onto be put in placethird parties;
Amendment 46 #
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4. Rejects any further liberalisation of the GATS Mode 4 commitments; Notes the high levels of outward mobility from EU Member States of highly skilled professionals; believes that trade policies should remain cautious with regards to inward mobility, unless other trading partners are willing to offer substantial concessions to the EU; requests, in any event, that trade agreements contain clauses maintaining the legal obligation of foreign service providers to comply with EU and Member State social and labour legislation;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that labour standards, including the eight fundamental International Labour Organisation conventions, must be equally implemented in all chapters of trade agreementsshould be considered for inclusion in trade and sustainable development chapters, with necessary flexibilities for those developing countries who may experience difficulties in their implementation, and that these agreements must include a revision clause allowing a party to leave the agreement or to suspend commitmentaddress problems in the event of infringements of mutually agreed labour and social standards;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of binding measures for due diligence in the production chain, ensuring liability going beyond voluntary corporate social responsibility initiativemeasures, where appropriate and feasible, aimed at encouraging and fostering due diligence in supply chains;
Amendment 97 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need to increase efforts to unblock the reform of trade defence instruments.ensure that any changes to EU anti-dumping law retain the ability of the EU to take timely, necessary and effective action to tackle anti-competitive market practices by EU trading partners and ensure EU companies continue to operate on a global level playing field;