5 Amendments of David MARTIN related to 2017/2271(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its support for the WTO’s role within the multilateral system, as the best option for guaranteeing an open, fair and rules-based system, which takes account of, and balances, the many varying interests of its members; calls on the Commission to further work with the US on a positive response to the current institutional and systemic challenges;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reasserts the importance for the EU and the US to address, in a coordinated and constructive manner, the necessary modernisation of the WTO, with a view to make it more effective, transparent and accountable, as well as to ensure that, in the process of elaborating international trade rules and policies, the gender, social, environmental and human rights dimensions are adequately integrated;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Regrets President Trump's decision to withdraw the US from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action(JCPOA); supports all EU's efforts aimed at preserving the interests of EU companies investing in Iran notably the Commission's decision to activate the Blocking Statute. Believes that the same statute could be used in the context of sanctions against Russia.
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the EU and the US to reinforce cooperation and efforts to implement and expand due diligence schemes for enterprises to reinforce the protection of Human Rights internationally, including in the area of trade in minerals and metals from conflict-affected areas;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Deplores the US disengagement on the protection of the environment. In this respect, being the US the largest importer of elephant hunting trophies, regrets President Trump's decisions to remove restrictions on imports of such trophies from certain African countries.