Activities of Anna-Michelle ASIMAKOPOULOU related to 2023/2001(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Startegic Partnership on Critical Raw Materials between Canada, of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part,
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. wheras Canada was the first country with which the EU established a Strategic Partnership on Critical Raw Materials;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the two most important product categories that the EU and Canada export to each other are machinery, accounting for around 40 % of both exports and imports, and chemical, pharmaceutical and plastic products, making up around 20 % of total exports and imports; notes, however, that the mining and extraction sector is highly significant when it comes to imports from Canada, compared to other trading partners, accounting for nearly 20 % of the EU’s total imports from Canada; underlineHighlights that access to critical raw materials from a reliable trading partners, including Canada, is a key element of the EU's Critical Raw Materials strategy and vital to delivering a sustainable green transition;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes the signing in July 2021 of the EU-Canada Srategic Partnership on Critical Raw Materials within the framework of CETA; notes that this will help to integrate EU-Canada raw material value chains and foster collaboration in science, technology and innovation;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the fact that European and Canadian firms are making increasing and continuous use of preferences granted by CETA, with preference utilisation rates of EU imports from Canada standing at 65 % in 2021 compared to 52 % in 2018; notes that the utilisation rate is still lower, though increasing for EU exports, reaching 58 % in 2021 compared to 40 % in 2018; notes with interest that smaller companies are using the preferences to a larger extent than large companies and that utilisation rates are significantly higher for agri-food industries compared to manufacturing industries; stresses that the low utilisation rates in key sectors for several EU members indicate foregone cost savings and diminished welfare gains from the agreement; encourages both partners to continue to promote actions to raise awareness of CETA among stakeholders in both regions, including through the EU's "Access2Market" platform;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the parties to make available all the legal and administrative support and tools SMEs need to engage in trade and investment under CETA, in order to foster an increase in exchanges and to enhance participation so they can reap the benefits of CETA, including through active measures to facilitate the internationalisation of SMEs, simplify procedures, and address technical barriers to trade that disproportionately affect SMEs; welcomes, in this regard, the recommendation on SMEs adopted by the Joint Committee in 2018, and the subsequent action plans, including concrete actions such as the launch of the Access2Markets platform in October 2020, which supports SMEs with practical information on trade agreements and trade barriers;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines that CETA provides a framework that fosters both trade and climate action by including commitments to cooperate on trade-related environmental issues of common interest such as climate change, as demonstrated by the recommendation on trade, climate action and the Paris Agreement, notably with the promotion of clean technologies, such as hydrogen; welcomes the growth of the environmental goods trade by 27 % since provisional application started;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Welcomes the launch of the EU- Canada Digital Partnership as a key enabler of the green and digital transition; calls on both parties to strengthen their cooperation in the framework of the CETA implementation on issues of strategic mutual interest such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and the fight against disinformation;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Insists on the effective implementation of the specific commitments related to the trade and sustainable development (TSD) provisions, which are an integral part of CETA and are essential to the accomplishment of the objectives set; takes note that in 2024 the Commission will conduct an ex post evaluation of CETA, including its TSD chapter, involving independent experts; believes that efforts targetting better implementation of the TSD chapter or its review should be preceded by a meaningful consultation of all stakeholders, including business and SME organisations, and shall not entail a re-opening of the agreement;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Notes that the UK ceased to be a member of the European Union following the provisional application of CETA; notes that the UK and Canada have agreed a series of bilateral trading arrangements to take account of this, including with regards to TRQ use and cumulation; notes that some of these agreements will cease to apply after 2024, which may present minor disruptions to established supply chains; calls on the Commission to explore the possibility for new agreements where these disruptions may negatively affect Union economic operators;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the parties to reviewmake use of the review clause CETA in order to introduce a suitable and effective dispute settlement mechanism, including the consideration of, among various enforcement methods, sanctions as a deterrent to be used, as a last resort, in the case of serious breaches;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that most of the concerns expressed before the provisional application of the agreement, including the overtake of Canadian agricultural products onto the EU market, have not materialised; Urges Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland and Slovenia to ratify CETA, as this will also be essential in order to update the agreement, and reiterates the importance of full application of CETA, including its investment protection provisions;