Activities of Tokia SAÏFI related to 2010/2152(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
New trade policy for Europe under the Europe 2020 strategy (debate)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point m a (new)
Paragraph 5 – point m a (new)
(ma) agricultural policy;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates that the multilateral trading system, embodied in the WTO, remains by far the best framework for achieving free and fair trade on a global basis; considers, however, that the WTO system, in particular the Dispute Settlement Body, should be reformed in order to increase its effectiveness, and that the EU should develop proposals to strengthen the WTO and to extend its rulemaking capacity to new areas of trade policy (e.g. prohibition of export taxes);
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates that all new FTAs concluded by the EU should be WTO-compatible, comprehensive, ambitious, including with regard to sustainable development, lead to real reciprocal market access and go beyond both existing multilateral commitments and those expected to result from a successful conclusion of the DDA; welcomes the progress made in some negotiations; at the same time regrets that most of the negotiations have not been concluded yet; asks the Commission to analyse what could be done or changed in order to conclude outstanding FTA negotiations better and faster; asks the Commission to analyse the possibility of including WTO dispute settlement mechanisms in bilateral Free Trade Agreements; asks the Commission to reduce the spaghetti-bowl effect, e.g. by negotiating multilateral rules of origin;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates that the pursuit of further trade liberalisation makes it all the more necessary for the EU to preserve its ability to protect itself against unfair trading practices; regards Trade Defence Instruments (TDI) therefore as an indispensable component of the EU’s strategy; welcomes all efforts to streamline and speed up its TDI procedures and accessibility for Union industry, especially SMEs;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Asks that the Commission work towards positive reciprocal access in that important economic sector, bearing in mind that the clear priority in reciprocal access is not to close our markets, but to open up foreign public procurement markets; agrees that the introduction of deliberately targeted restrictions against selected non-GPA-countries on access to parts of the EU procurement market may be needed to encourage positive reciprocity;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that outside Europe, with regard to external policy, Parliament supports the Commission in its goal to promote - inter alia - sustainable development, international labour standards and decent work, for example by negotiating EPAs, which combine European and ACP interests, by fostering development by promoting regional integration, creating opportunities for trade and investment and improving economic governance, reminding all stakeholders that other regions of the globe have shown how trade can contribute to welfare; asks the Commission for an integrated approach on trade, foreign, development, social and environmental policies;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission to pursue a consistent trade policy concerning raw materials with the aim of thepreventing and elimination ofng unfair trade practices such as export restrictions, export taxes and so- called dual pricing mechanisms at multilateral and bilateral level;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Stresses that counterfeiting and piracy result in job losses and undermine innovation, and stresses that adequate IPR protection and effective enforcement are the bedrock of a global economy; regards the appropriate protection of IPRs, including trademarks and geographical indications, by our main trading partners as an indispensable requirement for preserving and improving the EU’s competitiveness, and welcomes the Commission’s commitment to strengthening IPR provisions in international trade agreements and the enforcement of existing commitments;