44 Amendments of Yannick JADOT related to 2010/2152(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
The Union’s and the United States’ share in the world’s relative GDP21 is declining while the emerging countries are rapidly increasing their performance
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas while the Union accounted for 25% of world GDP in the year 2000 (measured at purchasing power parity (PPP)), at the launch of the Lisbon Strategy, it is now estimated that it will account for only 18% of world GDP in 2020, signifying a decline of 28% in its relative economic performance,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas while the two biggest emerging economies, China and India, accounted for 10% of world GDP in the year 2000 (at PPP), it is estimated that they will account for 25% of world GDP in the year 2020, signifying an increase of 150% in their relative economic performance,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas under present conditions of the organization of the economy growth, prosperity, jobs and maintaining the European social model are all interlinked and underpin each other,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas it is estimated by the Commission that by 2015, 90% of world growth will be generated outside the Union, signifying an increased trend in mayor developing countries to catch up with the group of established industrialized countries,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas economic theory suggests that under free market conditions trade opening leads to higher productivity, contributes to increased external competitiveness and could contribute immediately to more than 1.5% of direct economic growth and bring significant consumer benefits,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas orientation at higher productivity and increased external competitiveness aiming at economic growth is increasingly reflected against a set of additional factors of productivity, such as human well-being and environmental stability, and political goals, such as reconciling economic growth with finite resources,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas it is estimated by the Commission that 18% of the Union’s labour force, or 36 million jobs, are dependent on the Union’s trade performance and whereas the comparison between trade opening and employment over the past 10 years shows that trade opening goes together with employment and job creationa regionally mixed result,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas, bearing in mind the Union’s demographic estimates and their adverse effects on the growth potential, it is paramount to harness, and benefit from,find in the longer run a new economic model which supports a reduced dependency the growth potential inherent inthrough increasing productivity, and the growth potential inherent inthrough external trade,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5
Subheading 5
A future European Strategy on Trade Policy should takeput present dependency on external growth into account longer range perspective
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes in generalTakes notes of the triple objectives of Europe 2020 of smart, inclusive and sustainable growth and the Commission’s Communication ‘Trade, Growth and World Affairs’; at the same time, profoundly regrets that the Communication, while appropriately addressing many current issues on the trade agenda, does not present a forward-looking future strategy on trade and investment;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. RegretsTakes note that many targeted goals of the Global Europe Strategy have not been reached as yet, and would have expected a more critical analysis of the Strategy with a view to a better understanding of certain failures to achieve;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. EmphasisConsiders, in line with coherence requirements stipulated by the Lisbon TEU, that trade policy has to advance values of the EU in the international scene; recognizes at the same time that trade policy shouldcan not be overburdened with issues not directly related to international trade, which could be better addressed in other contexts; encourages other political disciplines to take into consideration more often how other policy areas could on the one hand negatively affect, and on the other hand positively contribute to, trade policy;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Is convinced that the EU’s external trade policy must be regarded as part and parcel of a long term EU industrial strategy;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Regards it as crucial in implementing the EU 2020 strategic goals to define and support especially those productive areas in which the EU is able to maintain or gain competitive advantages over the next 30 years; recognizes the lead position of the EU in many key sectors for climate- friendly and resource-efficient industrial production; underlines the importance of climate and energy efficient and renewable technologies in the shift towards a sustainable global economy;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Regrets that many Union citizens have reasons to equate globalisation with falling European output and job losses; calls therefore on the Commission and the Member States to adopt a better communication strategy on the Union’s trade policy and, more honestly showing the advantages and disadvantages of international trade;
Amendment 58 #
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 rules on a global basis; considers, however, that the WTO system 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 tax-and-"policies);
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 10
Subheading 10
Parliament sees Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) as a second-best but necessary solutionwrong alternative
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates that all new FTAs concluded by the EU should be WTO-compatible, comprehensive, ambitious, 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 mostor other actors aggravate the crisis of the WTO and the proper functioning of the negomultilations have not been concluded yeteral trade system; asks the Commission to analyse what could be done or changed in order to conclude outstanding FTA negotiations better and fasterso as to reflect evolving EU industrial and economic policy goals as embodied in the EU2020 Strategy and growing climate concerns; 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 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reminds the Commission to carry out a better evaluation of Europeanlong-term European industrial and economic interests before deciding on future FTA partners and negotiation mandates; reminds the Commission and the Council to take seriously into account Parliament’s views when deciding about the mandates;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Regrets that in all high-level dialogues with our major trading partners such as the US, China, Japan and Russia only a little progress has been achieved in eliminating tariff anunjustified non-tariff barriers, in particular in respect of technical standards,regards as unjustified all barriers resulting from the incoherent implementation of bilateral and multilateral trade rules; instellectual property rights, market access, public procurement and supply of raw materialsad regards as justified all barriers resulting from the legitimate legislative and administrative activity of public authorities originating in other than trade scopes but having unintended consequences on trade, whose removal must be subject to public consultation and deliberation; urges the Commission to enhance its efforts towards successful progress in our trade relations with these countries and encourages our trading partners to do the same;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates that the strengthening of transatlantic economic relations must proceed; regrets that little progress has been achieved in the world’s biggest trade relationship, in particular in respect of standards and technical barriers to trade; welcomes the re launching of the TEC and encourages the parties to the TEC to strive for an integratedbetter functioning transatlantic marketplace in the very near future;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Regrets that little or no progress has been achieved with regard to the High- Level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED) with China and that major trade barriers and crucial trade distortions are still detrimental to EU-China trade relations, especially as regards intellectual property rights, market access, public procurement, raw materials and trade defence disputes; insists that China should comply with all its WTO obligations and that the Union should clearly announce and introduce appropriate measures whenever China does not abide by its obligations;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the resolution of outstanding bilateral issues in the accession of Russia to the WTO and regards a quick accession to the WTO as key priority; also welcomes the bilateral negotiations on a comprehensive EU- Russia agreement and urges Russia to improve the trading environment for Union operators in Russia;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that Parliament is interested in improving the EU-Japan trade relationship by focusing on removing non-tariff barriers to trade and investment as a first step; is not satisfied with the negligible progress in this area during recent years; asks the Commission to present Parliament in due course with a comprehensive impact assessment with the possible advantages and disadvantages of an EU-Japan FTA before making any commitments;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 12
Subheading 12
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates that the pursuit of furtherexisting high degree of 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 its TDI procedures and accessibility for Union industry, especially SMEs;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Emphasises the strongly increased potential of services in international trade, but reiterates that market access and the abolition of tradappropriate rule-setting in this sensitive barriersea at WTO level and in FTA negotiations has not been able to keep pace with these developments; is aware that many barriers to trade in services are causrooted in particular byjustified national regulations;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Demands that the Commission force our trading partners to grant better market access to our service providers, bearing in mindRecalls that the EU internal market is already quite open to foreign service providers; notes, however, that some public services have to remain excluded on the basis of national or regional cultural diversities;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Puts the protection of investors as the first priority in light of the future European investment policy; asks the Commission, therefore, to secure the legal certainty of the protection granted by existing BITs and to resolve existing conflicts on the internal market; calls on the Council to give its mandates for future investment agreements to the Commission, taking into account Parliament’s views and positions as set out in the report by Kader Arif on ‘Future European International Investment Policy’;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. RegretNotes that the large degree of openness of EU public procurement markets at all levels of government are in many cases not matched by commensurate access for EU suppliers abroad; points out that some public services have to remain excluded on the basis of national or regional cultural diversities;
Amendment 156 #
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; agreeConsiders 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 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 16
Subheading 16
Parliament asks for an ambitious attempt to tackle regulatory barrierscooperation - within and outside Europe
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Asks the Commission to assess systematically the impact of the EU’s internal policies and regulations on global competitiveness and to give preference in its proposals to those options that are least likely to negatively affectstrike a balance between fostering internal policy goals while not unnecessarily burdening the competitive position of EU enterprises within and outside Europe;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Recalls that Parliament is committed to free and fair trade rules. Not only the Member States but also the Union as a whole have a social responsibility; both the EU cohesion funds and the Globalisation Adjustment Fund have to be used and further developed in the interest of the people and to support the continued creation of new competitive jobs within the Union;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that outside Europe, 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 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Is critical of a general policy of emergency trade aid for countries hit by natural disasters; the Commission is asked to present concrete examples of measures which could bring relief to an emergency in the short term instead of only having an impact on mid- and long-term development. before asking Parliament’s consent for such measures;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 18
Subheading 18
Parliament demands a sustainable and undistortedincreased cooperative efforts to guarantee a sustainable supply of raw materials
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission to pursue a consistent trade and cooperation policy concerning raw materials with the aim of the elimination of unfairWTO-incompatible trade practices such as export reand of fosterictions, export taxes and so-called dual pricing mechanisms at multilateral and bilateral levelng mutual interests with the producer countries of raw materials;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges the Commission to stay firmengage in the frame onf the elimination of export restrictions, export taxes and so-called dual pricing mechanisms in all future bilateral free trade agreements concludedWTO to negotiate on clear multilateral rules concerning export taxes and so-called dual pricing mechanisms;
Amendment 210 #
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, especially 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;