8 Amendments of Tokia SAÏFI related to 2016/2031(INI)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that external policies, including trade policy, must contribute to protecting and promoting the values upheld by the EU, as defined in Article 2 of the TEU, such as democracy, the rule of law, respect of human rights, fundamental rights and freedoms;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas sectors that are currently excluded from the customs union, such as agriculture, services and public procurement, are important, and whereas the sensitive nature of certain products should be honoured and audiovisual and public services should be excluded;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the modernisation of the Customs Union is a purely commercial issue and is in no way connected to the accession negotiations which the European Parliament called to be frozen in November 2016;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the growing geopolitical and economic challenges facing Turkey as a result of instability in its neighbourhood, terrorism and the aftermath of the coup attempt of 15 July 2016; stresses that while the chaos and instability in the Middle East, the Russian annexation of Crimea and intervention in Ukraine, are adversely affecting Turkey’s foreign trade within its neighbourhood, an upgraded Customs Union must encourage Turkey to respect human rights, the rule of law and fundamental freedoms, can help Turkey to overcome the challenges it faces, and contribute to transforming Turkey into a pillar of stability and an engine of growth for its citizens, if the necessary reforms are made by the government;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) the strengthening of trade relations between the EU and Turkey should be set against the background of the common will of the parties to share the set of values and principles laid down in the EU's founding treaties, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and to work together to implement them fully and comprehensively; what is more, as an EU external policy, the EU's trade policy must help to protect and promote the values on which the EU is founded, such as democracy, the rule of law, and respect for human rights, fundamental rights and freedoms;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) when major sectors such as agriculture, services and public procurement are included in the new framework for trade relations between the EU and Turkey, it is important that the new structure is defined on the basis of Articles 207 and 218 TFEU and, at the same time, that the sensitive nature of certain products is honoured and that audiovisual and public services are excluded from the framework;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iv a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iv a (new)
(iva) the agricultural products in question should be identified, transitional periods and appropriate quotas should be laid down for the most sensitive products, and in some cases such products should be excluded;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iv b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c – point iv b (new)
(ivb) takes the view that the recognition and protection of geographical indications must be included owing to their economic importance and their significance in terms of retaining know- how, particularly for SMEs;