10 Amendments of Markus BUCHHEIT related to 2021/2200(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Indo-Pacific region has become a geopolitical and geoeconomic reality; whereas the global economy’s centre of gravity has shifted from the Atlantic to the Pacific; whereas many European countries have begun demonstrating a keen interest in playing a greater role in the Indo-Pacific, which was underlined in the EU Ministerial Forum for cooperation in the Indo- Pacific (Paris, February 2022);
Amendment 26 #
D. whereas geopolitical competition between the United States and China continues to rise with significant effects on global trade; whereas there is a clear rise of China which entails a critical element of the current global and regional uncertainties;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. Whereas European overseas territories could hold a very important geostrategic role in enhancing EU’s position and building upon strong cooperation with the neighbouring countries in the fields of connectivity, ocean governance, security and defence;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the COVID-19 crisis has accelerated a number of geopolitical trends that were already under way; whereas it also highlighted the need for international cooperation giving rise to intense geopolitical competition adding to increasing tensions on trade as well as in technological, political and security areas; whereas it has also shown vulnerabilities in the global supply chains and has made clear the need for more diversification;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. Whereas EU has expressed its interest in strengthening its role in the Ocean governance sphere in the Indo- Pacific, underlining the core role that EU member states could play in this regard - especially due the presence of France through its overseas territories-;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. Whereas the EU and Member states could play a key role in fostering the sustainable management of the ocean’s resources in the Indo-Pacific region, safeguarding biodiversity, marine diversity and biological resources; underlines in this regards, the importance of various Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements in the region and the role that they could play in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU);
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Underlines the role the EU and member states could play in the fight against deforestation; calls in this regard partners from the Indo-Pacific region to fully implement FLEGT agreements and to cooperate in the fight against illegal timber trade;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the European Commission while negotiating trade and investment agreements to always bear in mind the specificities of the EU overseas territories located in the Pacific and Indian Ocean and to promote and reflect their specific interest;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for continuing actions oriented at raising awareness among businesses and citizens of existing FTAs in the region and the opportunities they provide, with a special attention and support to SMEs; calls for strengthened technical and financial support where necessary to help partner countries to effectively implement FTAs, in particular the chapters on TSD;