16 Amendments of Miroslav ČÍŽ related to 2022/2040(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas the Union needs to preserve its internal cohesion and solidarity and a balanced position between all international partners, in particular the US and China;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas more transparent, traceable and standardised supply chains within a WTO and Union legislative framework are needed;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas more Free Trade International Agreements, as well as investments in third countries, are urgently needed together with an effort to mitigate geopolitical tensions, invest in infrastructures and transportation, diversify the supply chains, promote social, economic and environmental sustainability, advance in circular economy and improve warehousing;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas the Union does not produce enough key raw materials and components needed for the transition to a sustainable and digital economy, and relies heavily on imports both for commodities and for manufactured products;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the Union may achieve positive changes only by actively supporting the global development agenda, creating positive economic spill- overs for our partners and reinforcing the socio-ecological and digital transition;
Amendment 52 #
G c. whereas the Commission in the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe has recognised the importance of fostering pharmaceutical production and investment in Europe and cooperating with international partners to work towards enhanced regulatory cooperation;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Notes that import dependency for inputs increases vulnerability of food producers to external shocks, as now observed in fuel, fertiliser and feed chains; calls for Union production to be recalibrated towards more domestic production and sustainable practices which reduce the need for inputs, and to focus primarily on Union demand for safe, affordable and high-quality food;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Highlights the resilience of the agri-food sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, its ability to maintain the functioning of the food supply chains and ensure food security in what were very difficult circumstances;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Urges the Commission to develop a coordinated set of solutions aimed at increasing the resilience of Union supply chains by creating long-term, sustainable and inclusive development partnerships and alliances, diversifying suppliers, promoting domestic production and appropriate, targeted and proportionate stock-piling of critical raw materials and products to tackle market crises and price volatility, to secure supply and to prevent speculation;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Welcomes the EU Chips Act that represents a decisive and important step in the Union’s ambitious race for digital sovereignty and strategic autonomy in order to achieve Europe’s independence in the supply of this category of semiconductors;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Calls on the Commission to enter into consultations with relevant third countries in order to seek cooperative solutions to address future supply chain disruptions and to involve, where appropriate, coordination in relevant international fora while ensuring robust engagement with the stakeholder community;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Urges the Commission to support Member States by developing targeted Union rules on medicines procurement, under the current public procurement Directive, aimed at ensuring long-term sustainability, competition, security of supply and stimulating investments in manufacturing; calls on the Commission to propose incentives, such as EU funds and State Aid, to stimulate the production of critical goods such as off-patent medicines, to achieve its open strategic autonomy in view of any crisis, while ensuring long term resilient supply chains;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses that fair, sustainable and value-based trade and markets which respect international law, as well as working with cooperatives partners, will reinforce the Union’s supply chains and ensure a level playing field and fair competition for workers and businesses to compete globally;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Underlines the importance to carry out an ambitious EU digital agenda with the aim to build strategic international partnerships, building on the experience of the Trade and Technology Council with the US, and to secure a leading position for the Union in digital trade and in the area of technology, most importantly by promoting innovation;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15 c. Stresses the importance for the Union to actively seek genuine partnerships and better connections with developing countries and create lasting partnerships based on fair, sustainable value-based trade and development cooperation able to address local problems such as famine, poverty and inequality, epidemics and climate change; highlights that this may be achieved by enhanced cooperation with international development institutions as well as more support to Union’s international projects, which fall under the Global gateway strategy and the NDICI-Global Europe;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls on the Commission to urgently relaunch the negotiations around the ongoing trade agreements, to finalise those where an agreement is near, and to focus on new ones, including Association and Economic partnerships’ agreements, in line with the review of the TSD chapter;