5 Amendments of Luke Ming FLANAGAN related to 2018/0178(COD)
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) Major trade deals such as TTIP, CETA, JEFTA etc and the resultant increased mass transit of goods can have a major negative environmental impact;
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Some economic activities have a negative impact- such as major trade deals - have a negative impact not just on local manufacturers, who often cannot compete with lower-cost production bases from outside the European Union, but also on the environment, and a substantial contribution to one or more environmental objectives can be achieved by reducing that negative impact. For those economic activities, it is appropriate to set out technical screening criteria that require a substantial improvement in environmental performance compared to, inter alia, the industry average. Those criteria should consider also the long term impact of a specific economic activity.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) An economic activity should not be considered environmentally sustainable if it causes more harm to the environment than the benefits it brings, and in this regard major trade deals should all have an independent impact study completed before they are implemented. The technical screening criteria should identify the minimum requirements necessary to avoid a significant harm to other objectives. When establishing and updating the technical screening criteria, the Commission should ensure that those criteria are based on available scientific evidence and are updated regularly. Where scientific evaluation does not allow for the risk to be determined with sufficient certainty, the precautionary principle should apply, in line with Article 191 TFEU.
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Major trade deals between the European Union and any other major country or conglomerate, and investments arising therefrom;
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) Major trade deals shall mean any trade deal between the European Union and entities such as the USA, Canada, Japan, the Mercosur countries, etc.;