1 Amendments of László TŐKÉS related to 2009/2219(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3a (new)
Paragraph 3a (new)
3a. Reminds the Commission that in the framework of article 207 of the Lisbon Treaty, EU legislation concerning external trade will be adopted jointly by the EP and the Council; therefore, the EP should make best use of its enhanced powers, either on its own initiative or at the request of a Member State, to influence the Commission to suspend temporarily trade advantages, including those stemming from free trade agreements with third countries whenever it detects human rights or labour rights violations;