Activities of Christofer FJELLNER related to 2015/2932(RSP)
Plenary speeches (1)
Opening of FTA negotiations with Australia and New Zealand (debate) SV
Amendments (7)
Amendment 6 #
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas Australia and New Zealand are two countries fully characterised by the rule of law and that currently offer strong protection for the environment as well as strong protection for human, social and labour rights;
Amendment 29 #
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to study in depth anyll avenues for additional market access opportunities for European economic operators offered by the possible FTAs with Australia and New Zealand during the scoping exercise and to weigh these against any possible defensive interests, also considering that both Australia and New Zealand have already comparatively open markets;
Amendment 34 #
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that ambitious agreements between the three advanced economies must address, in a meaningful way, investment and investment protection, trade in goods and services (drawing on recent practice as regards reservations of policy space and sector coverage), e-commerce, public procurement, energy, state-owned enterprises, competition, anti-corruption, and the needs of SMEs and can benefit governance of the global economy by intensified convergence and cooperation on international standards without substantially or significantly lowering any consumer, environmental or, social andor labour protection;
Amendment 41 #
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Envisages the outcome of the negotiations to act as a template for a new generation of free trade agreements, stressing the importance to further raising ambitions and to deepen the liberalisation, pushing the boundaries for what a modern FTA entails, considering the highly developed economies and regulatory environments in both New Zealand and Australia;
Amendment 45 #
Paragraph 7
7. Considers a robust and ambitious sustainable development chapter, covering core labour standards and the four ILO priority governance conventions and multilateral environmental agreements an indispensable part of any potential free trade agreement;
Amendment 58 #
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that any agreement is in alignment with the EU's previous commitments, allowing for the full functioning of the digital ecosystem, and promoting the cross- border data flows processed for legitimate purposes; to ensure that the agreements prohibit any requirements on ICT service suppliers to use local infrastructure, or establish a local presence, as a condition of supplying services;
Amendment 59 #
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the importance of strong and enforceable provisions covering the protection of intellectual property rights and geographical indications (GIs);