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5 Amendments of Christofer FJELLNER related to 2012/2711(RSP)

Amendment 45 #

Paragraph 9
Underlines that such an agreement must be comprehensive, ambitious and fully binding in all its provisions; stresses an FTA must lead to a genuine openness and trade facilitation on the ground for EU and Japanese businesses rather than just a hypothetical, legal openness; considers that if, during the negotiations, Japanthe parties does not demonstrate sufficient ambition, the Commission should suspend negotiations after consultations with the European Parliament and the Council;
2012/09/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 62 #

Paragraph 11, fourth indent
- A staggered schedule for sensitive tariff reductions to allow EU industry time to adapt to increased competition; considers that the removal of such deleted tariffs should be inextricably linked via a 'safety clause' to the progress in removing obstacles to market access in public procurement and NTBs in Japan;
2012/09/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 72 #

Paragraph 11, seventh indent
- Enforceable measures to protect EU Geographical Indications (GIs) for agricultural and foodstuff products, including wines and spirits;
2012/09/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 88 #

Paragraph 13
Demands that, if negotiations are successful, the Commission undertakes a second impact assessmentensures that independent ex-post studies, such as the ones made on the EU- South-Korea agreement, based on negotiations results, are made to evaluate the expected advantages and disadvantages of the agreement for EU jobs and growth;
2012/09/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 92 #

Paragraph 14
Recalls that the European Parliament will be asked to give its consent to the potential EU-Japan FTA; as stipulated by the treaty of Lisbon
2012/09/20
Committee: INTA