Activities of Tokia SAÏFI related to 2013/2133(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Negotiations for an EU-Canada strategic partnership agreement (short presentation)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the aims of the SPA currently under negotiation would update theinclude revitalising relationship between the EU and Canada and considerably contributeing to the improvement of outheir cooperation; whereas it codifiethe agreement confirms the status of the EU and Canada as strategic partners;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the SPA, beyond improving the institutional structure of relations, in combination with the CETA, would provide Europe’s and Canada’s citizens with tangible benefits and opportunities; whereas the opening of markets and regulatory cooperation is expected to generate important economic gains and have positive effects on employment for both Canada and the EU and, in light of broadening the transatlantic partnership and given the existing NAFTA- framework, may lead to the creation of a transatlantic market, a win-win situation for all actors involved;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to make all necessary progress in order to swiftly conclude the agreementa new, updated SPA;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to insist that all contractual relationships with third countries, both industrialised and developing, should include clearly worded conditionality and politicalEU agreements with third countries should, without exception and irrespective of their level of development, include binding clauses on human rights and democracy, without exception; to adopt and appropriate safeguards to ensure that the suspension mechanism cannot be abused;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to encourage, if possible, all parties involved to initial and sign the SPA and the CETAconclude the negotiations on the SPA and the CETA and then initial and sign them at the same time in order to underline their compliementary nature;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) to ensure that the agreement contains a solid commitment to inter-parliamentary cooperation that recognises the important role of the European Parliament and theand Canadian Pparliaments in EU-Canada relations, especially through the long- established inter-parliamentary delegation, and to closer civil-society cooperation;