Activities of Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ related to 2016/2228(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on an integrated European Union policy for the Arctic
Amendments (4)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that climate change is creating new opportunities for the economic development of the Arctic through the potential exploitation of energy resources such as oil and gas, the creation of new shipping routes and the intensification of tourism activities, which would boost trade with, and investment in, the area; in this regard, stresses the importance of the EU trade policy as a tool to promote sustainable development and environmental objectives and commitments, thanks to their inclusion in some recently negotiated FTAs, as in CETA;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the importance of the creation of new shipping routes as a tool to promote the Arctic region trade dimension; in this regard, welcomes the CETA chapters on international maritime transport services and on public procurement; emphasizes that the participation of the European firms in the Canadian procurement market will have a positive impact on the EU shipbuilding sector, notably icebreakers;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of Canada’s commitments in the trade and environment chapter of CETA, in particular on sustainable fisheries and trade in forest products; underlines that Canada and the EU have reaffirmed their commitments to strengthening their cooperation in the Arctic at the XVI Canada - EU Summit Joint Declaration of 30 October 2016;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to include substantive trade and environmental provisions in TTIP, which can contribute to preserving Alaska’s natural environment, including on fisheries and forestry; considers that the inclusion of such provisions shall become an integral part of any future FTA that the EU will conclude with non-EU Arctic partners;