Activities of Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY related to 2014/2228(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) (A8-0175/2015 - Bernd Lange) ES
Negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) (debate) ES
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph A a (new)
Paragraph A a (new)
Aa. asks the Commission to oppose to TTIP and all other neoliberal free trade agreements, as they have, among other reasons, harmful economic , social and environmental consequences on developing countries;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph A b (new)
Paragraph A b (new)
Ab. Asks the Commission to comply with the approved commitments in the context of the United Nations and other competent international organisations commitments on trade issues, especially regarding human rights, women's rights, labour rights, indigenous rights, and the protection of our environment to take priority over corporate and private interests;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph A c (new)
Paragraph A c (new)
Ac. Stresses the importance of universal access to quality public services, social protection, public and universal health coverage, higher labour and environmental standards;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph A d (new)
Paragraph A d (new)
Ad. Requests the Commission to ensure that the TTIP, if approved, will not affect negatively universal access to medicines;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph B
Paragraph B
B. Notes that, although the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiation mandate is now public, its wording is so general that its content and possible spillover effects on developing countries are still not known; calls for a thorough analysis, when TTIP provisions are clearer, of its likely impact on low incomedeveloping countries and the future sustainable development goals;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph B a (new)
Paragraph B a (new)
Ba. Calls on the Commission to conduct independent impact studies;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph B b (new)
Paragraph B b (new)
Bb. Urges the Commission to increase transparency and democratic accountability on TTIP´s negotiation process and on all trade policies by conducting formal consultations with civil society organisations;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph C
Paragraph C
C. Is of the opinion thatAsks the Commission to consider that, if approved, the effect of the TTIP on developing countries will vary depending on their economic structure and current trade relations; sees, however, and that risk increasing international trade asymmetric relations and take measures to minimize the potential serious risk of diminished market access and resulting trade diversion for some countries; and asks to recognise the common but differentiated responsibilities for developing countries;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph D
Paragraph D
D. Stresses that the majority of developing countries benefit from some degree of tariff preferences from the EU and the USA, with margins likely to be significantly affected by the TTIP; underlines that adaptation to new sets of norms and standards is not necessarily negative, but that it iswhich are essential to alleviate the cost of compliance (especially for SMEs) and must be aligned with developing countries sovereign policy strategies;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph D a (new)
Paragraph D a (new)
Da. Asks the Commission to respect developing countries governments and parliaments right to regulate investment and to ensure obligations and duties on all investors, including foreign, so that labour, environmental, human rights and other standards are respected;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph E
Paragraph E
E. Is worried that the TTIP and other mega trade deals are likely to reshape global trade rules and set new standards, while also being discriminatory, by excluding some 130 countries from the negotiations and risking sidelining important issues for developing countries such as food security, agricultural subsidies and climate change mitigation; urges the Commission to step up efforts to advance in democratic multilateral fora, following UNCTAD comprehensive Investment Policy framework for sustainable Development and overcome the current Doha Round stalemate;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph F
Paragraph F
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph F a (new)
Paragraph F a (new)
Fa. Urges the Commission to increase at maximum the transparency and democratic nature of negotiations by formally integrating dialogue with civil society stakeholders and other parties concerned.
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph F b (new)
Paragraph F b (new)
Fb. Urges the Commission to increase accessibility to all negotiation documents, as this is the only democratic possibility for all parties concerned to be informed and involved into the process.
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a – point i a (new)
(ia) to respect the Article 208 of the Lisbon Treaty, which establishes the principle of policy coherence for development, requiring that the objectives of development cooperation be taken into account in TTIP negotiations as EU trade and development policies are interlinked;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vii b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vii b (new)
(viib) to take immediate action to prevent fiscal competition, namely through the dumping in the taxation of profits and financial gains and maintenance of offshores and other fiscally privileged zones;
Amendment 628 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d – point i a (new)
(ia) to comply with the approved commitments in the context of the United Nations and other competent international organisations commitments on trade issues, especially regarding human rights, women's rights, labour rights, indigenous rights, and the protection of our environment to take priority over corporate and private interests;
Amendment 677 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d – point vi a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d – point vi a (new)
(via) to respect developing countries governments and parliaments right to regulate investment and to ensure obligations and duties on all investors, including foreign, so that labour, environmental, human rights and other standards are respected;
Amendment 830 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e – point i a (new)
(ia) urges the Commission an increase of transparency and democratic accountability on TTIP´s negotiation process and on all trade policies by conducting formal consultations with civil society organisations;