Activities of Aleksander GABELIC related to 2018/2085(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on Blockchain: a forward-looking trade policy PDF (371 KB) DOC (74 KB)
Amendments (25)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15
Citation 15
– having regard to the declaration of 10 April 2018 by 221 EU Member States and Norway on the establishment of a European Blockchain Partnership8 , after which five more Member States have joined the Partnership, adding up to the current number of 27 signatory countries, _________________ 8 https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single- market/en/news/european-countries-join- blockchain-partnership
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission's launch of the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum on 1 February 20182a, _________________ 2a http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP- 18-521_en.htm
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas blockchain can improve transparency and traceability throughout the supply chain, streamline customs checks and regulatory compliance, reduce transaction costs, and strengthen the immutability and security of data, and could function as a tool to combat corruption;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas blockchain in the area of international trade is still evolving and therefore needs an innovation-friendly, enabling and encouraging approach that provides legal certainty, while at the same time promoting consumer, investor and environmental protection, increasing the social value of the technology, reducing the digital divide and improving the digital skills of citizens;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Expresses regret that EU FTAs are underutilisednot fully utilised and supports analysis of technical solutions that may increase FTA utilisation and exports; notes that exporters could upload all their documents to a public authority application underpinned by blockchain, and instantly prove their compliance with preferential treatment granted by the FTA;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that blockchain has the potential to support the trade and sustainable development agenda by providing trust in the provenance of raw materials and goods; stresses the increasing demand from consumers who want to know where goods are coming from and know the conditions under which the goods were produced; stresses that blockchain could contribute to the sustainability work of companies and promote responsible business conduct;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that blockchain could contribute to improved consumer protection through encouraging more transparent and traceable value chains, which may contribute to detect fraud, promote verifiability and transparency for goods protected by intellectual property rights, and combat trade in counterfeited goods;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that MRAs of AEOs enable businesses to diversify their supply chains; feelbelieves that blockchain offers the potential to reduce the uncertainty associated with implementing MRAs of AEOs, through a seamless exchange of data;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that the adoption of blockchain technologies throughout the supply chain can increase the volume of global trade, and can lead to increased consumer protection and confidence in digital trade;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises cross-border data flows as an integral functionnecessary for international trade and the design of blockchain architecture; recognises the growing importance of cross-border data flows both within the EU and globally;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the benefits blockchain could bring to SMEs by allowing peer-to- peer communication, collaboration tools and payments, increasing the ease of doing business; recognises the need for ensuring that the development of blockchain in international trade is SME inclusive;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
Interoperability and, scalability and interactions with related technologies
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers the possible interactions of blockchain technologies with other innovations in particular, for international trade, with the Internet of Things in developing sensors for transported goods; underlines the need to analyse the risks and opportunities connected with its developments;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to follow developments in the area of blockchain, in particular the ongoing pilots/initiatives in the international supply chain and external aspects of customs; invites the Commission to produce a strategy document on adopting blockchain technologies in trade and supply chain management;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the Commission to further analyse the practical uses of blockchain in international trade; believes that uncertainty regarding juridical and governance aspects of blockchain is an important concern; encourages further analysis of these issues through policy labs and through inclusive platforms for dialogue and exchange of practices; encourages the Commission and national competent authorities to build up technical and juridical expertise in the area of blockchain in international trade;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls on the Commission to engage in, support and promote research in the area of blockchain in international trade, in this regard, recalls the Parliament’s position on the importance of promoting female participation in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and of closing gender gaps in access to and in the use of new technologies; demands that the gender perspective is incorporated in all digital initiatives, ensuring that that the ongoing digital transformation also becomes a driving force for gender equality, which is essential for Europe's long-term growth and prosperity;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Calls on the Commission to raise awareness about blockchain and its potential in international trade, to undertake initiatives for information spreading, education of citizens, and competence building regarding blockchain technology, and to address the problem of the digital gap between Member States; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop and pursue digital skills training and retraining strategies in order to ensure society’s active and inclusive participation in changes coming from the digital transformation;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to develop a set of guiding principles tailored to industry to provide a level of certainty that encourages the use of blockchain and innovation in this areafor blockchain application in international trade, in order to provide the industry, including SMEs, with a sufficient level of certainty that encourages the use of blockchain while still promoting innovation; believes that such guidelines should promote blockchain in suitable areas that may benefit from the technology;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to examine ways in which blockchain could support trade and sustainable development; recalls the Parliament’s position that measures flanking an EU digital trade strategy should be fully in line with and contribute to the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG5 on gender equality and women empowerment;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to assess the optimality of blockchain architecture that keeps private data off the chain; recognises the importance of cross-border data flows for growth and jobs, and repeats that any future trade policy provisions on cross-border transfers of data must be subject to the consent of the Parliament and safeguard EU citizens’ fundamental rights;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Encourages the Commission to collaborate with and contribute to the work of international organisations and feed into current projects on producing a set of standards and principles to underpin regulation aimed at facilitating the use of blockchain;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the Commission to play an active role in the process of standardisation and security of blockchain, and to work with the industrieMembers States, public sectors, industries, trade unions, civil society and other stakeholders to develop blockchain standards, including terminology, development, and deployment of the technology;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to work with relevant stakeholders in order to review and develop a framework for addressing challenges to interoperability and compatibility between blockchain systems;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Reminds the Commission that the European Union has an opportunity to become a leading actor in the field of blockchain and international trade, and should be an influential actor in shaping its development globally together with international partners;