Activities of Geert BOURGEOIS related to 2021/2038(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The future of EU-US relations (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the future of EU-US relations
Amendments (4)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. IEmphasizes the US as a crucial trading partner and identifies trade policy as a strategic geopolitical tool for the transatlantic agenda; highlights the need to identify joint actions based on shared interests and values in order to contribute to a global sustainable and inclusive economic recovery; stresses that standards setting, ‘workers and wages’ and more resilient and responsible supply chains should be at the core of such an agenda;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for enhanced cooperation on WTO reform, including reinstating the appellate body, regulating trade in health products, setting an ambitious environmental and digital agenda, and agreeing on concrete deliverables for the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12); encourages both sides to stick to multilateral agreements;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Advocates a joint strategic approach towards China, addressing the roots of unfair trade practices and tackling industrial subsidies, state-owned enterprises as well as forced labour and human rights concerns;
Amendment 92 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages both sides to find a framework for joint action and look for selective agreements building on the Joint EU-US statement of 25 July 2018; calls for a stronger regulatory, green and digital partnership through the Trade and Technology Council, an agreement on conformity assessment and a coordinated approach to critical technologies, a carbon border adjustment mechanism and digital and global taxes.