Activities of Vital MOREIRA related to 2012/2149(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Trade and economic relations with the United States (short presentation)
Reports (1)
REPORT on trade and economic relations with the United States PDF (170 KB) DOC (103 KB)
Amendments (2)
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of continuing with the strengthening of transatlantic economic relations but without threatening EU policies, including in fields such as environmental standards, cultural diversity, sociallabour rights, consumers' rights, public services or geographical indications, among others; emphasises that while the specific interests and sensitivities of both partners must be safeguarded in a balanced way, there are many areas where progress would be greatly beneficial, in particular as regards the removal of trade barriers, the introduction of measures to ensure better market access and appropriate investment conditions, the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR), the opening up of public procurement markets to ensure full reciprocity, and the convergence on mutual recognition of regulatory standards; considers that such an intensification of economic relations would also allow for greater alignment of EU and US approaches towards addressing global economic challenges;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its call for the completion of a transatlantic market by 2015, based on the principle of a 'social market economy,'1 the realisation of which – alongside the completion of the EU's own single market – will be a core factor in re-launching global economic growth and recovery;