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REPORT on harnessing globalisation: trade aspects PDF (543 KB) DOC (108 KB)
Amendments (30)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
– having regard to the policy paper of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, WTO on Making trade an engine of growth for all: the case for trade and for policies to facilitate adjustment, 2017,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 b (new)
Citation 21 b (new)
– having regard to the OECD Key issues paper: making globalisation work; better lives for all’, C(2017) 32, 2017,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas globalisation will look completely different seven years from today and virtually all sectors will have changedis a perpetual process whose impact has created a new set of political, economic and social challenges for the future that the EU will face and tackle;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas global trade openness and globalisation as such contributes to the economic growth, prosperity and the competitiveness of countries; whereas globalisation has had positive effects lifting millions of people out of poverty and guaranteeing higher incomes, though poverty and social exclusion remain the issue to be addressed;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas protectionism is intellectually a simple and weak answer to the challenges posed by globalisation; the closure of borders and protectionism will have a domino effect for all, hurting importers, exporters and consumers;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the reflection paper entitledof the European Commission on ‘Harnessing globalisation’ and its focus on easing access to the positive effects of globalisation while pointing out the need to counter the negative effects;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the benefits of globalisationregions and societies are unot equally distributed between regions and within societiesbenefitting from the positive effects of globalisation; notes that this is a reason for the rising scepticism or rejection of globalisation within societies; notes that the financial and economic crises had a particularly negative effect on mid-range incomes; expresses the view that the combination of a declining middle class,affected the distribution of income and aggravated the problem of poverty, since the wealth was unevenly distributed; takes note that the distribution of wealth has remained at historic highs, while in 2014 the average Gini coefficient of disposable household income reached the highest value on record in the last 30 years; expresses the view that citizens’ fears over losing their social and economic position, and scepticism towards globalisation, can result inould lead to nationalist and authoritarian tendencies, which then leads to the promotion of protectionism as an easy answer to common fears; stresses the importance of building resilience within societies to the challenges posed by globalisation;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that the outlook of a sustainable and thriving domestic future supports the reduction and facilitates the management of illegal migration flows to Europe;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that where the economy fails, democracy also suffers and is now in decline almost everywhere; underlines that citizens are more empowered than ever but many feel that democracy no longer serves them well; points out that this trend leads to autocratic and undemocratic states successfully weaponising our societies and capitalise on the popular backlash against globalisation;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the economic importance of China and other Southeast Asian countries is growing significantly; understands that this leads to a crelative loss of importancees new challenges for the present global economic centres of Europe and North Americaorder in Europe, North, South and Central America and Asia; stresses the importance of adapting to these new economic challenges;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that China is growing significantly at the expense of Europe and North America but where Europe and North America lose economic clout, China fills the gap; underlines that China’s influence is spreading to Europe itself, which is not just economic but has a strategic component with security implications;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that free, fair, and mutually beneficial trade and investment are essential instruments for the creation of reciprocal benefits, growth and jobs; underlines the crucial role of a rules- based international trading system to fight protectionism; notes the importance of bilateral, regional and plurilateral agreements being open, transparent, inclusive and WTO-consistent, thus complementing the multilateral trade agreements;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes the importance of engaging in the restructuring of the world economic order and of respecting the needs of developing countries, while stressing that the aims of fulfilling the SDGs and the conditions of the Paris Agreement must provide the overarching frameworkshould be met in order to tackle the challenges of globalisation; underlines that public finance, official development assistance and domestic resource mobilization are necessary tools in order to achieve the SDGs, but not enough to bolster economic growth and sustainable development to lift all populations out of poverty;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of flanking policies to support the positive effects and opportunities provided by globalisation; underlines the need for structured, well-balanced Free Trade agreements; reiterates its support for the European Commission's Trade policy and the promotion of trade policy tools and instruments in order to regulate and tackle the challenges of globalisation;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Points out that the disputes between the EU and the US create new challenges for the EU but also more responsibilities and opportunities in order to seek for new ways to manage and shape globalisation;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that strengthening the EU’s internal market as well as consolidating the economic union is vital, since a solid internal market is a prerequisite for the successful implementation of international strategies; points out that being internationally competitive depends strongly on shaping digitalisation successfully and in a socially responsible manner; notes that the shift toe importance of achieving our climate policy goals and the threshold of renewable energies needs to happen as soon as possible;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that new technologies will transform the foundation of international trade; points out that blockchain has an inherent ability to allow more secure, transparent, and easy tracking of different transactions and objects to revolutionise the supply chain; In addition to its track and trace abilities, blockchain can also help connect customers with a product’s ‘origin story’ and give reassurance of provenance and can make trade more secure and transparent by facilitating fast international payments, eliminating paper contracts and intermediaries, accurately detecting risks, guaranteeing secure identification to the purchased goods and preventing money laundering;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. AskEncourages the Commission to create a European trade strategy for SMEs in order to integrate SMEs into international value chains and overcome trade-specific hurdles such as non-tariff barriers; underlines the importance to create numerous benefits for developing and strengthening SMEs through Free Trade agreements; points out that access to information is one of the biggest obstacles to the market participation of SMEs, meaning that transparency and support need to increase;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes the importance of a vital trade policy to create a framework where the rights and duties are clearly set up in a rules based system; underlines the need for reinforced trade defence instruments, e.g. the Foreign Direct Investment screening mechanism and the International Procurement Instrument;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that, as a reply to globalisation-induced job losses, a reform of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund is needed in order to meet the new challenges of globalisation and provide help to the most affected sectors;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls onWelcomes positive trends of the Commission to meet scepticism towards globalisation with a credible initiative on transparency; recognises its numerous efforts on transparency whilst negotiating free trade agreements;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses the need for more global governance and rules in order to harness globalisation better; underlines the importance of supportive domestic policies to boost the EU‘s competitiveness and resilience;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to include sustainability-related measures in every chapter of trade agreements and not to reduce them to one toothless chapterolid and comprehensive sustainable development chapters in free trade agreements in order to support international trade and create a healthy, prosperous, sustainable and fair future for the EU;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes the importance of a balanced and progressive trade policy to meet the challenges of globalisation through balanced free trade agreements already concluded or still under negotiation, for example with Canada, Japan, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam and Mexico;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that impact assessments conducted before the start of negotiations must take their possible effects on the fulfilment of the SDGs into account; notes that national sustainability strategies and implementation plans for the Paris Agreement must form the startingbe one of the essential points for impact assessments; points out that every single provision of anthe trade agreements and its possible impacts must be checked on its compatibility withshould respond to the SDGs; notes that if parts of an agreement hamper the fulfilment of the SDGs or the Paris Agreement, adjustments must be made; notes that breaches of sustainability provisions must be counterweighted by corrective measures or settlead to a sanction- basedhrough a special dispute settlement mechanism;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that, in line with SDG 17, the Commission must reform it the Commission's system for implementing policy coherence for development should comply with SDG 17;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Points out that the ratification and implementation of the ILO’s core labour standards must be a precondition for the implementation of any agreement; notes that organised civil society and social partners should be included in the formative stages of agreements, the implementation phase and the monitoring phase after implementation via bilateral meetings with the negotiating partners; notes that ian case of a breach of the sustainability provisions of an agreement, the dispute settlement mechanism must be accessible to civil society as well as the negotiating partnerseffective and workable dispute settlement mechanism should be in place as well as effective monitoring bodies which involve civil society;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that free, fair and sustainable trade is economically desirable and has vital political implications; notes that it is important for Europe to use trade as an instrument for the promotion of democratic and sustainable development in our partner countries and regions, in particular in the states of the Eastern Partnership, in Central Asia, in Latin America as well as the African states;