Activities of Daniel DALTON related to 2014/2228(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Demands that the main outcome of the negotiations be an ambitious and comprehensive agreement, bringing a significant new market openingaccess opportunities for EU companies, including SMEs;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced, however, that TTIP should not only cut down barriers but also aim at promoting European high levels of consumer protection; observes that in most sectors EU and US standards and regulatory environments ensure this high level; considers, therefore, that approximating our regulations represents a unique chance to establish high-quality standards and laws for consumers, which will be the de facto international standardscould form a new global benchmark in terms of consumer protection;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for mutual recognition of professional qualifications between the Parties, but especially at a state level in the US and for the aboliexamination of work permit requirements forthe possibility of facilitating the movement of highly-skilled workers in sectors covered by TTIP, so as to create maximum mobility of professionals between the EU and the US;
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to ensure that European companies, including SMEs, are not discriminated against whenhave the ability to tendering for public contracts on a non-discriminatory basis on the US market at all government levels, including in the fields of public utilities, and to ensure transparent access at a level equal to or higher than that applying to US companies today in Europe under the new EU procurement rules; in this regard, asks that the Commission examine the possibility of EU companies being granted exemptions from Buy America clauses in federal, and where possible, state legislation;
Amendment 110 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Demands that TTIP builds on the outcome of the Government procurement Agreement (GPA) in terms of coverage, rules and disciplines and that it simplifies and streamlines procedures while providing for increased transparency;
Amendment 135 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the setting-up of an ambitious and effective cooperation and dialogue mechanism aimed at creating common standards where possible in existing procedures, and to ensure that there is no unintended divergence in future standards in key sectors; believes that EU- US common standards should be promoted in all international forumsa; considers that provisions agreed in the draft CETA should be considered a useful point of departure in this regard;
Amendment 169 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Supports the establishment of a mandatory structural dialogue and cooperation between regulators, as well as the confirmation of best regulatory practices, in complete respect of regulatory autonomy, in particular in the engineering sector, comprising electrical and mechanical machinery, appliances and equipment; stresses that this should involve early warning mechanisms and exchanges at the time of preparation of regulations; believes that regulatory divergences are the central non-tariff barrier (NTB) to trade, and that regulators should explore ways to promote compatibility, such as mutual recognition, harmonisation or alignment of requirements;
Amendment 183 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the recognition of equivalence of the greatest possible number of vehicle safety regulations would be one of the most important achievements of TTIP; stresses that this will require verifying that the EU and US regulations provide for a similar level of protection; believes that this must be a step towards full regulatory convergence for the sector; urges the strengthening of EU-US cooperation in the framework of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), especially regarding new technologies as well as in other international standard setting fora;
Amendment 209 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that the EU and the US need to establish common rules to define the origin of products, and that such rules should be clear and easily applicable and should consider current and future trends in production. as well as future possible cumulation with countries with which the EU and US have free trade agreements;