Activities of Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI related to 2021/2038(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the future of EU-US relations
Amendments (42)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the US remains the EU’s closest strategic partner and both parties must maintain the political will to strengthen the partnership when possible;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU and the US share a fundamental interest in shaping the international environment, and thus have the biggest potential to support one another in shaping the international environment in a manner consistent with democratic values;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the election of Joe Biden as President of the United States and Kamala Harris as Vice-President has created new opportunities to resetfurther the transatlantic relationship;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Biden administration has declared its intention to re-establish close relations with the EU and other democratic allies; providing a renewed opportunity for both parties to fulfil their standing obligations to the international organizations to which they both belong and to ensure greater coordination and burden sharing across a wide spectrum of geopolitical issues moving forward;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Biden administration has revaltersed some of the most damaging unilateral actions of the Trump administratithe US approach to multilateral institutions, enhancing the opportunity for the EU to synergize its efforts in strengthening the transatlantic bond;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas constructive dialogue is needed to address the transatlantic divergences giving the EU the opportunity to prioritize a transatlantic approach to addressing the growing challenges faced by Russia, China, Iran and North Korea;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, while pursuing transatlantic cooperation in areas of shared interest, the EU should also foster its strategic autonomy in defence andto prioritize technological sophistication, streamline procurement practices and ensure interoperability while initiating a renewed call for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership that ensures stronger economic relations;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EU and the US have the largest bilateral trade and investment relationship and enjoy the most integrated economic relationship in the world creating a need for renewed efforts to secure a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership that ensures market access and overcomes challenges to regulatory cooperation;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a new transatlantic agenda that privileges multilateral cooperation for a healthier world, the fight against climate change, promotion of peaceful resolution of conflicts and reform of economic governance, by putting the fight against inequalitiesour shared strategic goals such as bolstering our supply chain for medicines and reforming the WHO, lowering our dependency on external energy reserves, increasing investment in advanced technologies, fighting inequalities and collaborating where appropriate in the training and outfitting of local forces in the Southern neighbourhood and African continent at its centre;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognizes the significant improvement of air quality within the US over the past few decades, largely driven by technological improvement and innovation in the energy sector;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes US input to reduce EU’s dependency on foreign energy sources and strengthening the EU’s diversification of energy sources;
Amendment 123 #
3c. Expresses concern over the recent US decision to waive sanctions against Nord Stream AG and its CEO
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for strengthened interparliamentary cooperation between Members of the European Parliament and Members of Congress in different thematic areas that could enable the exchange of best practices on global, but also on shared, domestic challenges, such as addressing economic and social inequality, protection of human rights and democratic standards, universal health coverage, legislative convergence on AI and quantum computing, responsibility of online platforms and a just transition towards climate neutrality;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the stepping up of joint EU- US efforts on advanced technology development, specifically AI, machine learning, nano and bio-technologies to ensure a coordinated effort in addressing climate change, green technology, carbon adjustment, sustainable finance and biodiversity;
Amendment 173 #
9. Calls for transatlantic leadership on health diplomacy, notably the reform of the World Health Organization and joint transatlantic effort to deliver equitable global access and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments, in particular in lower-income countries, while safeguarding the vaccines as a global public good; insists on fostering cooperation to establish better procedures for preparing for future pandemics, including through a coherent and consistent clinical and regulatory approach complementary to global supply chains to ensure flexibility and resilience;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recognizes the US’s Operation Warp Speed that delivered vaccines in record time and encourages an exchange of best practices between the US and EU on vaccine rollout to ensure better preparedness and resilience in the face of a future pandemic;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for coordinated efforts to achieve ambitious commitments at the UN summits on pressing issues such as non- proliferation, conflict resolution, countering radicalization and terrorism and coping with climate change and safeguarding biodiversity in 2021;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the Biden administration’s announced commitment to re-engage with the UN Human Rights Council in an effort to implement the much needed reform of the HRC, signalling the US’s renewed intention to promote human rights globally;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Encourages the US to move towards the abolition of the death penalty, the reform of the criminal justice system, including through addressing systemic racism, and the end of all discrimination against LGBTQI persons; urges dialogue and exchange of best practices between the EU and US on promoting racial and gender equalitycontinue its internal dialogue between its respective administrations and civil societies regarding human rights issues such as the move towards the abolition of the death penalty or the reform of the criminal justice system;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines that the growing significance of Artificial intelligence and machine learning requires enhanced EU- US cooperation and that measures should be taken to advance cooperation among US and European tech companies in order to ensure partnering on development and application
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Underlines the importance of achieving quantum computing capabilities and stresses the need to enhance EU-US cooperation in this area to ensure that quantum computing is first realized among partners sharing warm relations and supporting objectives;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Urges EU-US cooperation in regulating 5G implementation to comply with strict security standards that secures national and international information networks capable of encrypting communications;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Recognises the emerging threat of Hyper war and the unique requirements this will place on defence architectures and the need for a high-tech industrial base that the EU-US relationship is well placed to address;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the common need to defend global democracy against rising authoritarianism and neo-Marxism, also within the transatlantic community, by, inter alia, fostering inclusive social and economic policies that address the root causes of inequalities and fighting extreme nationalist views that provide a fertile ground for far-right and far-left movements to thrive;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Further calls upon the EU & US to jointly provide economic, political and operational support with existing regional forces based in Africa such as the African Union, G5 Sahel Force and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Underlines that EU & US must synergize their efforts to combat terrorism and radicalization and ensure that efforts made are supported by necessary resources and commensurate with the threat that it poses; Both partners should strive to improve current practices of intelligence-sharing among Member States with particular emphasis on achieving better, common situational awareness in key areas including emerging safe havens and terrorists’ use of EDTs, as well as hybrid tactics;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Encourages great EU-US collaboration in de-radicalization and counter-terrorism efforts that include establishing joint training activities, shared counter-terrorism courses, exchange programs for officers, tactical drills and education initiatives;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Encourages EU-US information sharing to mandate that high value data collected by any national security agency is transmitted within 24 hours of recording to a central system and that it is permitted to cover non-EU nationals;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 e (new)
Paragraph 20 e (new)
20e. Encourages EU and US to create a publicly accessible ‘No Visit List” that identifies organizations whose charitable status has been removed due to links with terrorism as well as ideological radicals who pose a threat to the security of a country and who will be prohibited from entering the EU or US;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 f (new)
Paragraph 20 f (new)
20f. Encourages EU-US collaboration in establishing a specialised team of lawyers trained to prosecute terrorism cases, while judges selected to hear terrorism cases should have the background and training to preside over them;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the EU and US to collaboratively address the consistent and growing threats to the protection and preservation of cultural heritage and cultural smuggling, especially in conflict zones. Urges the embracing of a strategy that includes: robust public awareness campaigns, universal condemnation of trafficking in unprovenanced antiquities; establishment of a single code of conduct in protection of cultural sites; fostering of greater cooperation among different law- enforcement agencies that includes immediate information-sharing among national intelligence agencies; increase cooperation between law enforcement and the art and archaeological communities.
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for a comprehensive EU-US dialogue on China that should address the areas of divergence, such as the Comprehensive Agreement on Investments, and explore possibilities for EU-US cooperation with China in multilateral frameworks on common challenges, such as climate change, cyberspace, arms control, non- proliferation and emerging disruptive technologies;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Recognises that China’s acquisitions of intellectual property and technological advances by leading research centres are often used to propel its military aims and therefore the EU should work to develop a long-term strategy to counter China’s military-civil fusion (MCF) strategy in Europe;
Amendment 370 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Recognises that EU & US should coordinate on issue’s where China’s actions are contrary to Euro-Atlantic security interests; prioritization should be given to challenges in the cyber, hybrid, EDT, space, arms control, and non- proliferation areas;
Amendment 372 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24c. Is concerned by China’s economic coercion against Member States and third countries; supports the idea of collective economic defence via collaboration with likeminded democracies against China’s economic coercion;
Amendment 373 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)
Paragraph 24 d (new)
24d. Is concerned with the close ties between the CCP and industry in China, particularly security companies; recommends that Member States undertake an internal audit of procurement practices to ensure that products integrated into their national networks and defence institutions are free of technologies coming from companies in China;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Considers that the EU and US must coordinate their dual-track approach of deterrence and dialogue with Russia within parameters agreed at the Wales and Warsaw Summits
Amendment 397 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Considers that unity between EU and US is the best policy to deter Russia’s destabilising and subversive actions in Europe; calls upon Member States to coordinate their positions and actions vis- à-vis Russia and to speak with one unified voice, considers that the EU & US should seek to use all means available at the international level to effectively counter Russia’s continued interferences, ever more aggressive disinformation campaigns and gross violations of international law that threaten security and stability in Europe;
Amendment 398 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)
Paragraph 25 c (new)
25c. Calls on the EU and US to act timely and with resolve against disruptive actions of Russian intelligence services on the territory of the EU; recommends that Member States enhance counter intelligence services cooperation and information sharing;
Amendment 399 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
Paragraph 25 d (new)
25d. Calls on the VP/HR and the Council to devise a new strategic approach for the EU’s relations with Russia, which must better support civil society, strengthen people-to-people contacts with the citizens of Russia, draw clear red lines for cooperation with Russian state actors, use technological standards and the open internet to support free spaces and restrict oppressive technologies, and demonstrate solidarity with the EU’s Eastern Partners, including on security issues and peaceful conflict resolution; underlines that any dialogue between the EU and US with Russia must be based on the respect of international law and human rights;
Amendment 415 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. WelcomNotes the recent engagement of the US in the negotiations on a revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as a cornerstone of a global non- proliferation regime and a foundation for de-escalation in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf region; calls for renewedurges that a revised JCPOA be an improved version that resolves key concerns such as sunset clauses, inspection/verification obstructions and caps further enrichment capabilities; believes that growing concerns of Iran’s missile development, violations of human rights and sponsorship of radical groups throughout the region cannot be ignored in a revived JCPOA; supports a transatlantic efforts to meaningfully revive the Middle East Peace Process, leadingthrough direct negotiations that leads to a viable two-state solution;