9 Amendments of Jordi CAÑAS related to 2023/2059(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that an open, sustainable and assertive EU trade policy, coupled with ambitiousfree and fair trade agreements, would strengthen the competitiveness and resilience of European ports; reminds, however, that the European Union needs to strike a balance between attracting foreign investments and defending its critical infrastructure, including the integrity of its ports;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. expresses its concern about unfair competition from non-EU ports as these are exempted from the application of the Emissions Trading System in European maritime transport;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the implementation of recent or pending EU legislation, including in the field of trade, will requires effective enforcement by the Union and its Member States, as well as investment and training for port operators and authorities;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that in certain cases foreign trade and investment can cause security vulnerabilities, in particular with regard to foreign ownership, control or access to EU critical infrastructure, including European ports. Notes,in this regard the special nature of some ports, which do not only provide logistical infrastructure but also contribute to the European defence system;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the regulation on the screening of foreign direct investments2 addresses risks to security and public order resulting from investments from third countries, including those concerning European ports; believes that the review of this regulation should look closely into loopholes and access to critical European infrastructure, stemming from the fragmented use and implementation of screening mechanisms across Member States, as well as how the regulation can be strengthened to serve its purpose; _________________ 2 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (OJ L 79I, 21.3.2019, p. 1).
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the considerable role that the Global Gateway could play in strengthening the network of European ports with third countries, facilitating trade and expanding investment opportunities; stresses in this context that this strategy must also contribute to the strengthening of the partner countries, and in particular of their independence in terms of critical strategic infrastructure to prevent them falling under the control of foreign investors with ambiguous goals.
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines that trade relations must be based on the principle of full reciprocity, in order to ensure and consolidate a level playing field between economic operators based in the EU and those in third countries.
Amendment 79 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Stresses that differences in customs procedures' policies at the EU's points of entry into the Customs Union often result in distortion of trade flows and put at risk the integrity of the European single market.
Amendment 80 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Insists that the Commission ensure that custom controls throughout the EU follow the same standards, by means of a direct unified customs control mechanism, in coordination with Member States and in full compliance with the principle of subsidiarity.