14 Amendments of Marielle DE SARNEZ related to 2013/2674(RSP)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 23 May 2012 on ‘EU and China: Unbalanced Trade?’,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the generally accepted principles and practices (GAPP) known as the ‘Santiago Principles’ , which were adopted in October 2008 by the IMF’s Working Group of Sovereign Wealth Funds;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas there should be a level playing field for public and private companies;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the strengthening of economic relations between the European Union and China; calls on the EU and on China to pursue a balanced relationship of partnership and mutual benefits rather than engage in fierce competition and confrontation;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the main form in which foreign companies are allowed to set up in China is through joint ventures; is convinced that f – a mechanism which is very restrictive and too often associated with strategic technology transfers that may favour ther competitive developmenness byt of China ton the joint venture mechanismdetriment of European industry in fields in which the EU is at the forefront; is convinced that openness by China to other, more flexible, legal structures, combined with better protection of intellectual property rights (IPR), would be mutually beneficial, and would favour a greater level of integration of the European and Chinese economies;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the main form in which foreign companies are allowed to set up in China is through joint ventures; is convinced that further openness by China on the joint venture mechanism, combined with better protection of intellectual property rights (IPR), industrial property, trademarks and the geographical indication of products, would be mutually beneficial, and would favour a greater level of integration of the European and Chinese economies;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the efforts made by the Chinese authorities to improve respect for intellectual property rights since China’s accession to the WTO, but still deplores their inadequate protection in China, and regrets the lack of specific means available to European businesses, and particularly SMEs, to counter IPR infringements effectively;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Is concerned by the unreliability of China’s judicial system, which fails to enforce contractual obligations, and by the lack of transparency and uniformity in applying the regulatory regime governing investments;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Is convinced that better protection of intellectual property rights and effective implementation of related rules in China would greatly promote the EU’s and other foreign investors’ objective of investing, sharing new technological capabilities and updating existing technologies in that country;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission to negotiate an ambitious and balanced EU-China investment agreement that seeks to create a better environment and better market access for EU investors in China and vice versa, including improved access to the market, and to guarantee transparency regarding order to increase the level of reciprocal capital flows; hopes that transparent and sound governance of Chinese companies which invest within the EU whilst increasing the level of reciprocal capital flowl be ensured, particularly in the case of state-run companies and sovereign funds originating from China, which should follow the OECD guidelines on the corporate governance of public companies;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for the agreement currently being negotiated to cover both market access and investor protection;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recommends that with regard to market access, both parties may exclude certain sectors from the liberalisation commitments; demands, in this respect, that the public services and cultural and audiovisual services sectors be excluded from the negotiations on market access, in line with the provisions on these policies set out in the EU treaties;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Expresses its deep concern regarding the level of discretion of international arbitrators to make a broad interpretation of investor protection clauses, thereby leading to the ruling out of legitimate public regulations; demands that the arbitrators appointed by the parties when in dispute be independent and impartial and that the arbitration provided follow a code of conduct based either on the rules adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) or on those of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), or on any other international agreements and standards recognised and agreed to by the parties;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Takes the view that the agreement should provide for state-to-state dispute settlement procedures, bu and for investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms that are set in a suitable legal framework and subject nto ISDSstrict transparency criteria;