22 Amendments of Yannick JADOT related to 2018/0101(COD)
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Bilateral safeguard measures may be considered only where the product in question is imported into the Union in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or relative to Union production, and under such production conditions as to cause, or threaten to cause, serious injury to Union producers and directly concerned workers of like or directly competing products as well as directly concerned workers. Bilateral safeguard measures should take one of the forms referred to in the Agreement.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Production conditions resulting in lower unit prices of imports compared to production in the European Union can derive from the non-application of international labour standards and multilateral environmental agreements, including the Climate Convention, in the exporting country.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The reliability of statistics of all imports from the countries concerned to the Union, also with respect to international labour and environmental standards in these countries, is therefore crucial when determining whether the conditions to apply safeguard measures are met.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Close monitoring of sensitive products, if any, should facilitate a timely decision concerning the possible initiation of an investigation and subsequent application of measures. Therefore the Commission should regularly monitor imports of sensitive products, if any, from the date of provisional application or entry into force of the Agreements, if there is no provisional application. Monitoring should be extended to other sectors upon a duly justified request made by the relevant industry, workers unions and concerned civil society groups in cooperation with the Domestic Advisory Groups (DAGs) established in the Trade and Sustainable Development Chapters of bilateral trade agreements.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Safeguard measures should be applied only to the extent, and for such time, as may be necessary to prevent serious injury and to facilitate adjustment, in particular with respect to international labour and environmental standards and the respect for the Paris Climate Agreement. The maximum duration of safeguard measures should be determined and specific provisions regarding extension and review of such measures should be laid down.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) "Trade union" means the representation of workers in the concerned industries, as well as their national and European representations;
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) "Domestic Advisory Groups", means the formally established advisory groups established in accordance with the Agreements;
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
(cc) "International labour and environmental standards" means International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions and multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs);
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ‘serious injury’ means a significant overall impairment to the position of Union industry, workers or consumers, or to the climate/environment;
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or relative to Union production, and under such social and environmental conditions,
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) as to cause or threaten to cause serious injury to the Union industry;, the environment/climate, workers, or consumers, and,
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the increase of imports is the result of the effect of obligations incurred under the respective Agreement concluded between the Union and a third country, including of the reduction or the elimination of the customs duties on that product, and inconsistency with international labour standards, multilateral environmental standards, and the Paris Climate Agreement.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Upon a duly justified request by the Union industry concerned, by the European Parliament, by trade unions or civil society groups supported by the DAGs, the Commission may extend the scope of the monitoring to other sectors, if any, than those mentioned in the Annex.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. An investigation shall be initiated by the Commission upon request by a Member State, by the European Parliament, by any legal person or any association not having legal personality acting on behalf of the Union industry, trade unions or civil society groups, acting on behalf of the DAGs, or on the Commission's own initiative, where there is sufficient prima facie evidence, as determined on the basis of factors referred to in Article 6(5).
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the ILO Convention, MEA, aspect of the Paris Climate Agreement, or any other social or environmental norm violated,
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall evaluate all relevant factors of an objective and quantifiable nature affecting the situation of the Union industry, in particular, the rate and amount of the increase in imports of the product concerned in absolute and relative terms, the share of the domestic market taken by increased imports and changes in the level of sales, production, productivity, capacity utilisation, profits and losses, and employment. This list is not exhaustive and other relevant factors may also be taken into consideration by the Commission for its determination of the existence of serious injury or threat of serious injury, such as stocks, prices, return of capital employed, cash flow, lowering of internationally agreed social and environmental standards, increase of precarious working conditions and working contracts, and other factors which are causing or may have caused serious injury, or threaten to cause serious injury to the Union industry or workers.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or relative to Union production, and under such social and environmental conditions as,
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) to cause or threaten to cause serious injury to the Union industry, workers or the environment/climate; and,
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the increase of imports is the result of the reduction or the elimination of the customs duties on that product and/or of inconsistency with social and environmental standards.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. A safeguard measure shall remain in force only for such period of time as may be necessary to prevent or remedy the serious injury to Union industry, workers or environment/climate, and to facilitate adjustment. That period shall not exceed two years, unless it is extended under paragraph 3.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The initial period of duration of a safeguard measure as referred to in paragraph 1, may be extended by up to two years provided that the safeguard measure continues to be necessary to prevent or remedy serious injury to Union industry, workers or the environment/climate, and that there is evidence that the Union industry is adjusting.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Any extension pursuant to paragraph 3 shall be preceded by an investigation upon a request by a Member State, by the European Parliament, by any legal person or any association not having legal personality acting on behalf of the Union industry, trade unions or civil society groups, acting on behalf of the DAGs, or on the Commission's own initiative if there is sufficient prima facie evidence that the conditions laid down in paragraph 3 are met, on the basis of factors referred to in Article 6(5).