8 Amendments of Daniel CASPARY related to 2020/2043(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Highlights the fact that an EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) is exclusively designed to further climate objectives as well as safeguarding a level-playing field and must not be misused as a tool to enhance protectionism, unjustifiable discrimination or restrictions in an already burdened global landscape of international trade;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Supports, in the absence of a global carbon price and a multilateral solution, a fair and transparent market-based EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) on condition that it is without any question fully compatible with EU free trade agreements (FTAs) and WTO rules (by being non- discriminatory and not constituting a disguised restriction on international trade), and that it is proportionate, based on the polluter pays principle and fit for purpose in delivering the climate objectives;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the general exception clause of Article XX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) shcould be thelikely be a basis for any CBAM design and its only rationale should be an environmental one – reducing global CO2 emissions and preventing carbon leakage;
Amendment 71 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for thorough and calibrated impact assessments and for the utmost transparency of the process leading to the CBAM, as well as engagement with the EU’s trading partners to build coalitions and avoid any possible retaliations;
Amendment 76 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Demands a holistic perspective ensuring that not only revenues, but also existing subsidies and competition rules are considered in the development of any CBAM; suggests a thorough assessment of implications for and by rules on the internal market;
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Asks the Commission in its impact assessment to take into account further burdens for European companies in global competition if parts of their products become less competitive on global markets due to higher prices for imported preliminary products because of any CBAM; further asks the Commission to make WTO-compatible suggestions how to address this with EU-internal measures;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Notes the difficulties related to the establishment of carbon footprints for products originating from both non-EU Member States as well as EU Member States and calls for continuous efforts to ensure comparability of carbon footprints for products regardless of their origin;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that many carbon- and trade- intensive industrial sectors could potentially be impacted by the CBAM, either directly or indirectly, and that it could influence supply chains; stresses that any CBAM should be easy to administer and not place an undue financial, organisational or administrative burden on enterprises, especially small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs).