8 Amendments of Maria BADIA i CUTCHET related to 2013/2675(RSP)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Article 3.5 of the Treaty on European Union and Article 7 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union respectively establishing that "in its relations with the wider world, the Union shall contribute to the strict observance and the development of international law" and that "the Union shall ensure consistency between its policies and activities".
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. Whereas the EU remains fully committed to achieving a balanced and fair outcome of the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) as its preferred approach, considers progressing in parallel with bilateral trade agreements with other industrialised countries is also a valid option;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. Whereas Taiwan - in the name of "Chinese Taipei" - is a full member of the WTO since 2002, as well as full member of APEC and - in the name of "Taipei, China" - of the Asian Development Bank;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. Whereas Taiwan has concluded 18 agreements with the People's Republic of China,and the People's Republic of China (PRC) have adopted a constructive approach contributing to the conclusion of 18 agreements signed between the Straits Exchange Foundation - for Taiwan - and the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits - for PRC; whereas these agreements includinge the Cross-Straits Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Agreement signed on 29 June 2010 as well as Investment Agreement and Customs Cooperation Agreement signed on 9 August 2012;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. Whereas other constructive alternatives have led Taiwan hasto concluded 31 Bilateral investment Agreement (BIAs) with third countries, especially-including with Japan on 22 September 2011-, hasand an Economic Cooperation Agreement with New Zeland on 10 July 2013, to resumed its talks on Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the United States on 10 March 2013, and isto be currently negotiating an investment agreement with the Republic of Korea as well as a free trade agreements with Singapore (ASTEP) and New Zealand (ECA);
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. Whereas the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States and the American Institute in Taiwan have agreed on a Joint Statements on Principles for International Investment and on ICT services; whereas, similarly, Taiwan maintains comprehensive income tax agreements with 25 countries, including 9 EU Member States;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. Whereas closer economic ties with Taiwan shouldo not contradict in any way EU's ‘one China’ policy given that China and Taiwan - in the name of "Chinese Taipei" - respectively joined the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in 1991, and acceded to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2002;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P