6 Amendments of Luke Ming FLANAGAN related to 2018/2279(INI)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
- having regard to the piecemeal trade negotiations taking place between the European Union and the United States, which has seen (for example) an increase in the importation of genetically- modified soya;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 b (new)
Citation 19 b (new)
- having regard to the numerous major trade deals negotiated and currently being negotiated by the European Union;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas the piecemeal trade negotiations - on soya especially, but not exclusively - between the European Union and the climate-change denying current administration of the United States run counter to any ideals of Sustainable Development;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas the current and ongoing major trade deals negotiated by the European Union have the very real consequences a) of increasing global transport via land, sea and air, which leads to an inevitable increase in global emissions, and b) of increasing the pressure of small and medium producers and manufacturers, resulting in many of those being forced out of business, both of which are directly contrary to any ideals of Sustainable Development;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1 Calls on the Commission to review all its trade deals, current, ongoing and planned, with a view to assessing the impact both positive AND negative of those deals, on increased transportation and on Sustainable Development, at local level especially;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Agrees with the sentiments of the 'Motion for Resolution to wind up the debate on the statement by the Commission pursuant to Rule 123(2) of the Rules of Procedure on the recommendations for opening of trade negotiations between the EU and the US (2019/2537(RSP))'1 and in particular with Paragraph 8, which states: 'Believes that negotiations of a trade agreement with the US under the above mentioned conditions will not be successful in producing an outcome that would be in the interest of European citizens and therefore calls on the Council not to endorse the recommendations for authorising the opening of negotiations of an agreement with the US on the elimination of tariffs for industrial goods and on conformity assessment in their current form', and further, believes that any such trade deal must be fully and independently assessed on its impacts on Sustainable Development in the European Union; 1 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/ 2014_2019/plmrep/COMMITTEES/INTA /RE/2019/02-04/1175518EN.pdf