Activities of Dennis de JONG related to 2014/2228(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) (A8-0175/2015 - Bernd Lange) NL
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Demandsto ensure that the main outcome of the negotiations be an ambitious and comprehensive agreement, bringing a significant market opening for EU companies, including SMEs;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced, however,to aim that TTIP should not only cut down barriers but also aim at promoting European high levels of consumer protection; observes that in most sectors EU and US standards and regulatory environments ensure this high level; considers, therefore, that approximating our regulations represents a unique chancmust serve to establish high-quality standards and laws for consumers which will be the de facand to develop these into international standards;
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. to ensure that any granting of access to service markets shall not undermine workers’ rights, and that enforcement of workers’ rights on these markets is sufficient, in accordance with and making full use of the measures included in and possible under directive 2014/67/EU;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 114 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. to ensure that any procedures in the context of regulatory co-operation fully respect the legislative competences of the European Parliament and of the Council in accordance with the EU Treaties and do not delay, directly or indirectly, the European legislative process;
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. to ensure that any procedures in the context of regulatory co-operation do not undermine or delay, directly or indirectly, the legislative procedures of Member States;
Amendment 123 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. to provide information on the way agreements by either the USA or the EU with third countries may affect regulatory co-operation and, in particular, to clarify how these agreements would interact, if they provide for similar forms or regulatory co-operation;
Amendment 149 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. to ensure that standards remain affordable in the EU, in particular for SMEs; to emphasise that common EU-US standards can only follow after regulatory convergence, based on a system aimed at a single standard.
Amendment 173 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Sto supports the establishment of a mandatory structural dialogue and cooperation between regulators, in complete respect of regulatory autonomy, in particular in the engineering sector, comprising electrical and mechanical machinery, appliances and equipment; to stresses that this should involve early warning mechanisms and exchanges at the time of preparation of regulations; believes that regulatory divergences are the central non-tariff barrier (NTB) to trade, and that regulators should explore ways to promote compatibility, such as mutual recognition, harmonisation or alignment of requirements;
Amendment 180 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. to ensure that the structural dialogue between EU and US institutions may not limit, either directly or indirectly, the right of initiative of the European Commission, as laid down in the EU Treaties;
Amendment 185 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considto remembers that the recognition of equivalence of the greatest possible number of vehicle safety regulations would be one of the most important achievements of TTIP; stresses and that this will require verifying that the EU and US regulations provide for a similar level of protection; believe, without lowering the level of protection in the EU; to stress that this must be a step towards full regulatory convergence for the sector; to urges the strengthening of EU-US cooperation in the framework of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), especially regarding new technologies;
Amendment 220 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that, since the EU did not harmonise in a comprehensive manner intellectual property rights, including copyright, trademarks and patents, the European Commission should not discuss these issues in TTIP;