9 Amendments of Barry ANDREWS related to 2023/2107(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the fourth meeting of the Joint Committee, under the EPA, took place in April 2023;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the work and positive nature of the EU-Japan Summit in July 2023; endorses the Joint Statement’s commitment to the EU and Japan’s ever- closer strategic partnership;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that the EPA has opened new markets for goods and several agri-food sectors, resulting in an increase of more than 20% in trade in goods and 30 % in EU agri-food exports to Japan since 2018;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. RecallHighlights the importance of implementing the EPA fully and effectively, including in the areas of government procurement to ensure transparency, and sanitary and phytosanitary commitments to speed up and simplify import procedures;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines that thanks to the EPA in place, EU Japan trade quickly restored pre-Covid trade levels in 2021, and beyond in 2022; supports the Commission is finding further opportunities to increase trade with Japan;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Takes note with satisfaction that ILO Convention 105, on abolition of forced labour, has entered into force in Japan on 19 July 2022, reflecting the clear commitments in the agreement to pursue the ratification of fundamental ILO conventions; expects ratification and implementation also of outstanding core convention 111, on discrimination, to follow in a timely manner;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the signing of the Administrative Arrangement between the Directorate General for Internal, Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMES (DG GROW) and Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) in July 2023; calls on the EU and Japan to ensure strong cooperation on critical raw material supply chains;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights that Japan is the EU’s closest partner in the Indo-Pacific region with whom the EU should enhance cooperation on economic resilience and security, including byfully in line with the European Economic Security strategy of de-risking, however continuously also focusing on addressing non- market practices.
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes that since the negotiations of the EPA, both the CPTPP and RCEP have entered into force, and IPEF has been launched, all of which include Japan as a member;