Activities of Heidi HAUTALA related to 2016/2031(INI)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (20)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Customs Union has shown that it clearly failsits insufficiency to meet the requirements of trade relations between the parties;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas according to the assessment carried out by the European Commission in its 2016 Turkey Report SWD(2016) 366, Turkey still needs to undertake substantial efforts in order to align further with the "acquis communautaire" before the modernisation of the Customs Union can become a reality;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the European Commission' 2016 Turkey Report clearly states in its Chapter 3 "Right to establishment and Freedom to provide services" that, in terms of Turkey's ability to assume the obligations of membership, preparations are at an early stage on the right of establishment and freedom to provide services and that particular efforts must be made with regards the alignment with the Services Directive on the provision of cross-border services and set up a Point of Single Contact;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
(-1) Recalls that in November 2016 the European Parliament passed Resolution 2016/2993 asking for the temporary freeze of the accession talks with Turkey due to the serious and persistent breach of the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law by the Turkish government in recent years, and especially since the failed coup attempt; whereas logically no new initiatives should be undertaken in relation to Turkey's EU integration, including the enhancement of the Customs Union;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Addresses, in connection with the trade negotiations between the EU and Turkey, the followConsiders that the modernisation of the Customs Union between the EU and Turkey and the negotiation of a new trade framework must be postponed to a later stage and must not be resumed until all the necessary, technical and legal conditions as assessed in the Commission annual Turkey Report are met and the political situation in Turkey has improved considerably, notably with regards to rule of law, fundamental freedoms, including precommendations to the Council and the Commissionss freedom, and human rights. When these conditions are met, the Council and the Commission will take into consideration the following recommendations:
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) while recognising Turkey’s strategic role due to its geographical proximity and to its historical, cultural, political and commercial ties with the EU, the development of a new trade framework has to be an integral, albeit specific, part of the EU’s global policy and, in particular, of the principles and objectives of its external action;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) the strengthening of trade relations between the EU and Turkey should be set against the background of the common will of the parties to share the set of values and principles laid down in the EU's founding treaties, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and to work together to implement them fully and comprehensively; systematic fundamentals rights checks must be established to ensure the compliance of Turkey with the European Convention of Human Rights;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) the current structure of the Ankara agreement should be considered inadequate in terms of the evolution of the EU’s trade policy, in that: (a) it does not consider specific issues such as sustainable development, protection of social rights and labour, gender equality, protection of food safety and health, SMEs or the protection of foreign investments; (b) it does not include binding provisions on sustainable development, protection of social, environmental and labour rights and gender equality (bc) it does not take account of the specific role of the European Parliament and of the national parliaments; (cd) the provisions concerning the settlement of disputes reflect the political nature of the agreement;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point vi
Paragraph 1 – point a – point vi
(vi) the entire negotiating process should be based on the principles of transparency and full access to the proceedings, including the publication of the Council mandate, the different negotiation proposals and consolidated texts;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) a prerequisite for the modernisation of the Customs Union is that Turkey should meet all the legal and technical conditions assessed in the 2016 country report, such as refraining from adopting any protectionist or restrictive measures, such as including the unilateral imposition of customs duties and non-tariff barriers on goods produced in the EU, including goods released for free circulation, or government policies to reduce imports that are not justified for reasons of public interest, and while preserving the right of the EU and Turkey to regulate;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) the proper functioning of the Customs Union is closely linked to the harmonisation and alignment of Turkish legislation with the acquis communautaire, in particular with regard to protection of intellectual property, competition and state aid, state aid, consumer protection, public procurement and standardisation;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) the fight against counterfeiting, piracy, the trade in wild animals and food fraud are important aspects of the Customs Union;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
Paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
(iv) the harmonisation of customs systems is vital for the development of trade between the EU and Turkey; to that end, the Commission shouldhe Customs Union covers legislative, administrative and procedural arrangements concerning the processing of goods when entering the Single Market, and therefore it is important to ensure a timely and efficient working arrangement between the EU and Turkey in order to strengthen customs cooperation and the exchange of information between the Member States and Turkey;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) the liberalisation of the sectors that are not currently included in the Customs Union should take place in a progressive and binding manner, by measuring its impact on businesses, particularly SMEs, consumers, social and the environmental rights. To that end, parliamentary institutions, both at EU level and nationally, can play an active role in liaising and holding talks with stakeholders and civil society;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iii a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iii a (new)
(iiia) negotiations on public procurement should be consistent with the EU Directives on this matter which allow amongst others selecting service providers on the basis of qualitative (e.g. social or environmental) in addition to quantitative (e.g. cost-based) criteria;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point v
Paragraph 1 – point c – point v
(v) the lack of harmonisation of plant health rules is a major barrier to trade in agricultural products; removal of that barrier should, however, be contingent upon compliance with the high quality standards applied by the EU, also taking into account the risk of fraud; harmonization of plant health rules should not be used as a pretext to prevent farmers from using farm-saved seed systems, including exchange;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vi
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vi
(vi) owing to its importance and impact, the services sector should be liberalised on the basis of stringent transparency criteria, full reciprocity, non-discrimination and legislative harmonisation, with the exclusion of audiovisual services and, cultural services and services of general interest, including services of general economic interest;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
Paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
(vii) in areas such as the digital economy, telecommunications, postal services and financial services, atrespect to EU legislation on data protenction should be paid to aspects relating to data protectionmust be ensured in all sectors covered by the agreement; in the transport sector, the current quota system should be maintained;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point viii
Paragraph 1 – point c – point viii
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point x
Paragraph 1 – point c – point x
(x) the inclusion of the energy and commodity sectors represents strategic added value in EU-Turkey trade relations, provided that an open, competitive and non-discriminatory economic environment is established and that the European objective of sustainability is respected;