12 Amendments of Helmut SCHOLZ related to 2018/2046(BUD)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the Union has an increasingly ambitious trade agenda, as outlined in the ‘Trade for all’ strategy; stresses that the funding for Aid for Trade initiatives should be increased and sufficient resources should be allocated to DG Trade of the Commission to enable it to carry out the increasing number of activities; requests that the Union’s Trade related assistance shall put a stronger emphasis on supporting the increase of local and intra-regional trade in our partner countries and regions, and thereby strengthening the self-reliant and lasting national economic development of countries involved;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that a responsible trade policy of the Union has to deal with its impacts inside and outside the Union; observes that the Union’s trade agreements accelerate economic transformation and modernisation processes in partner countries and regions, as well as in EU Member States, and that the subsequent relocation of jobs translates into job-losses for certain economic sectors, for skills no longer used, and for unskilled workers; Emphasises that experience shows that accompanying measures are needed to cope with, or at least mitigate the consequences of such modernisation processes for labour and domestic markets, and calls on the Commission to allocate the respective funds for ex-ante consultations and ex-post measures in budget related to trade negotiations;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. calls on the Commission to monitor better the impact of the existing FTAs on decent work, and to allocate the necessary funds for this purpose in the budget;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. calls on the Commission to assess the impact of the existing trade agreements on climate change, and to allocate sufficient recourses to this purpose in the budget;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1 d. calls on the Commission to assess the impact of existing FTAs on the respect of Human Rights by governments and economic actors involved, to allocate sufficient funds for this purpose in the budget, and to draw lessons from the results for the negotiation of future FTAs;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the urgent need for a thorough reorganisation of the Union budget and its structure in the context of the review of the next MFF and with regard to the trade policy agenda, and calls on the Commission to take the initiative on this vis à vis the Council and Parliament; Notes that the conclusion of each new free trade agreement means substantial revenue losses for the Union’s own- resources budget; calls on the Commission to provide precise estimates of the revenue losses expected to result from each of the free trade agreements currently under negotiation and to indicate clearly what budgetary restructuring is to be undertaken to offset the lost amounts; calls on the Commission to present proposals on the contribution international trade is intended to make in relation to the restructuring of the budget and the Union’s own resources, also in light of the next MFF;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Asks the Commission to assess the existing tools aimed at promoting SME internationalisation regarding their coherence with other Union SME support instruments as well as regarding subsidiarity, non-duplication and complementarity in relation to Member State programmes; calls on the Commission to set up a scheme to promote internships and business exchange programmes for professionals from SMEs in the Union and in partner countries;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the citizens of the Union are asking to be more involved and engaged with Union trade policy and that the Commission has made this citizens’ interest a priority; considers that it is crucial that enough resources are allocated to actively involve citizens in Union trade policy-makingand civil society organisations in Union trade policy-making; observes that the current practise of organising the Commission's dialogue with civil society in the form of conference days has proven insufficient to harvest the full potential of analysis and proposals coming from citizens and their organisations; recommends to make better use of technologies offered by the digital age to facilitate consultations open for civil society input;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to increase its support from the budget 2019 for Domestic Advisory Groups agreed in bilateral trade agreements of the Union with third countries;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls on the Commission to invest in a study on the contribution of the Union's trade policy to achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including recommendations to bring the policy in line with the Agenda 2030;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Calls on the Commission to dedicate staff in all of the Union's external missions to trade relations, and to instruct them to promote in particular fair & ethical trade;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the Brexit will constitute a significant diminution in EU revenues, reminds that the future UK financial contributions related to her cooperation with the EU are yet to be determined, and, in order to achieve a smooth transition of current EU policies until the time for the next multiannual financial framework, calls for higher preparedness for the expected loss of revenue.