6 Amendments of Yannick JADOT related to 2011/2056(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the continuous importance of trade in raw materials for economic growththe European economy and calls for an integrated raw materials diplomacy to be developed by the EU, based on its industrial policy agenda and in line with its development and environment policy;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Takes note of the Commission's strategy in FTA, EPA and PCA negotiations with developing countries to ban the use of export taxes on raw materials; reminds that the use of export taxes is possible under WTO disciplines; considers export taxes as a legitimate policy tool of developing countries in the frame of development strategies in order to eradicate poverty, to promote domestic manufacturing and processing, to generate income for governments of developing countries, to stabilize commodity prices, and for reasons of environmental protection and the sustainable exploitation of natural resources; calls on the Commission to respect the right of developing countries to use export taxes in the public interest and to refrain from requesting the elimination of export taxes in all trade negotiations with developing countries;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Regards better resource management in developing countries as one of the key dimensions of guaranteeing a continuous access of EU industries to raw materials at a fair price; calls on the Commission to assist developing countries in setting up appropriate regulatory and transparent taxation frameworks according to the recommendations of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI); commends the Dodd-Frank Act in the US and calls on the Commission to consider the possibility of introducing EU legislation on financial disclosure standards and country-by-country reporting of extractive industries;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Considers the new investment protection policy competence of the EU as a potentially helpful tool of fostering sustainable resource use by helping governments of developing countries to leverage more benefits from foreign investments; considers that EU investor rights particularly in resource rich developing countries must be carefully balanced with guaranteeing policy space for governments to protect food security and land reform programs, halt further deforestation, and enact environmental policies minimizing the negative impacts of resource extraction; considers that EU investment protection treaties with resource rich developing countries should allow for local content requirements and capital controls;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Calls on the EU Member States to make sure that lending by national Export Credit Agencies and the EIB into extractive industry projects are assessed on their impact on EU policy goals, especially human rights, poverty eradication and coherence with general EU development policy goals, prior to any lending decision; calls on the EU to take the lead in implementing G8 and G20 summit declarations with regard to the phasing out of fossil fuels subsidies;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores the attitude of third countries, particularly China, which use their position as dominant suppliers to distort the world raw materials market; supportstakes note of the recent effort of the EC to call for a WTO panel; hopes that the WTO will send a strong signal to members not to abuse allegeddispute ruling will give precise indications to members under which conditions legitimate development or environmental policies asmay justifications fory export restrictions; encourages the EC to resort to TDIs when necessary;