13 Amendments of Patrick LE HYARIC related to 2017/2193(INI)
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of deepening relations between the EU and the Asia-Pacific Rejects the plans of a free trade agreement between N-Zealand and the EU since the EU's pregvion for economic growth within Europe and stresses that this is reflected in the EU’s trade policy; recognises that New Zealand is a key part of this strategy and that widening and deepening trade relationusly negotiated trade agreements show that the interest of large corporations and investors are prioritized over human rights, food safety, the environment, labour rights can help to meet this goald animal rights;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to conclude, as soon as possible, its assessments of the potential impact of such a trade deal, with a view to being able to evaluate thoroughly evaluathe possible gains and losses from the enhancement of the EU- New Zealand trade and investment relationships, for the benefit of citizens and businesses on both sides, including in the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories; calls on the Commission to also assess the potential impact of such trade deal on the environment and to assess the impact of this trade deal on the goals set in the Paris Climate Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to conclude as soon as possible its assessments of the potential impact of such a trade deal, with a view to being able to thoroughly evaluate possible gains and losses from the enhancement of the EU- New Zealand trade and investment relationships, for the benefit of citizens and businesses on both sides, including in the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories; asks the Commission to make sure all relevant stakeholders are heard in the process of making the assessment;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to conclude as soon as possible its assessments of the potential impact of such a trade deal, with a view to being able to thoroughly evaluate possible gains and losses from the enhancement of the EU- New Zealand trade and investment relationships, for the benefit of citizens and businesses on both sides, including in the outermost regions and the overseas countries and territories; calls on the Commission to make this assessment publicly available;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Rejects any system that prioritises investors's interests over people's interests;therefore calls on the Commission not to include an Investment Court System in the agreement and rejects the idea to have a separate agreement on Investment Protection;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission, when presenting the finalised agreements for signature and conclusion, and on the Council, when deciding on signature and conclusion, to fully respect the distribution of competences between the EU and its Member Statesacknowledge that trade agreements are far-reaching agreements for many sectors and democratic scrutiny in the process is of utmost importance; therefore asks the Commission to ensure the whole agreement will be a mixed agreement;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to conduct negotiations as transparently as possible and fully respect best practice as established in other negotiationsby ensuring all negotiating documents will be made publicly available; requests that the Council make the negotiating mandate public;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that an FTA must lead to genuine market openness, and trade facilitation on the ground; and may never lead to lower standards on food safety, labour rights, environmental rules and animal welfare, and should ensure the regulatory freedom to enhance standards; also stresses that this free trade deal should not lead to any increase of CO2 emissions;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point a
Paragraph 14 – point a
a) Real market access opportunities for both sides to each other’s goods and services market through the elimination of regulatory barriers: nothing in the agreement, however, should prevent either side from regulating to achieve legitimate policy objectives; rejects the inclusion of any standstill or ratchet clauses on services that would severely limit the right to regulate of Member States; considering, in this respect, that no EU trade agreement has ever privatised public services, such as water, education, health and social services, nor decreased our high European health, food, consumer, environmental, labour and safety standards, nor constrained public funding of the arts and culture, education, and health and social services;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point a
Paragraph 14 – point a
a) Real market access opportunities for both sides to each other’s goods and services market through the elimination of regulatory barriers: nothing in the agreement, however, should prevent either side from regulating to achieve legitimate policy objectives; therefore safeguards for public services and services of general interest should be part of the agreement; considering, in this respect, that no EU trade agreement has ever privatised public services, such as water, education, health and social services, nor decreased our high European health, food, consumer, environmental, labour and safety standards, nor constrained public funding of the arts and culture, education, and health and social services;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point b
Paragraph 14 – point b
b) The reduction of non-tariff barriers and the strengthening and extension of regulatory cooperation dialogues with binding disciplines to improve respect for international standards and regulatory harmonisation, regulatory harmonisation in particular through the adoption and implementation of the standards set by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE); is of the opinion that regulatory cooperation, as formulated in previously negotiated free trade agreements, is a danger to our democratic system, asks the Commission to make sure regulatory cooperation in this agreement is subject to full transparency by making particular through the adoption and implementation of the standards set by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)ublicly available the minutes of every meeting including all names of attendees and the organisations they represent; also asks the Commission to ensure balance of stakeholders taking part in the meeting by ensuring civil society organizations like trade unions, environmental organizations and consumer organizations and business representatives have equal access to these meetings;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point d
Paragraph 14 – point d
d) A separate chapter taking into account the needs and interests of SMEs with regard to market access facilitation issues in order to generate concrete business opportunities; ensure protection of EU small and medium sized service providers from unfair trading practices from service providers from outside the EU, for example by an article ensuring strict supervisory authorities and competition authorities; this article should at least contain the GATS Art. IX on 'Business practices';
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 14 – point g a (new)
g a) An ambitious Sustainable Development chapter that should include standstill clauses setting a minimum level for social, environmental and (food) safety standards, including animal health and welfare;this chapter should also include enforceable anti-corruption and whistle-blower protection provisions;asks the Commission to include effective enforcement mechanisms with the possibility of sanctions in case the commitments in this chapter are not met;