European Parliament 2019-2024 Committee on International Trade 2019/2197(INI) 4.6.2020 AMENDMENTS 1 - 309 Draft report Jörgen Warborn (PE648.332v01-00) Implementation of the common commercial policy – annual report 2018 (2019/2197(INI)) AM\1206259EN.docx PE652.533v01-00 EN United in diversityEN AM_Com_NonLegReport PE652.533v01-00 2/153 AM\1206259EN.docx EN Amendment 1 Jordi Cañas, Nicola Danti, Dita Charanzová, Svenja Hahn, Urmas Paet, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Jérémy Decerle, Samira Rafaela, Karin Karlsbro Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regard to the Commission Staff Working Document Report (SWD(2019)370) of 14 October 2019, accompanying the Commission’s report on the Implementation of Free trade Agreements, 1 January 2018 - 31 January 2018 (COM(2019)455), Or. en Amendment 2 Jordi Cañas, Nicola Danti, Dita Charanzová, Svenja Hahn, Urmas Paet, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Jérémy Decerle, Samira Rafaela, Karin Karlsbro Motion for a resolution Citation 1 b (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regard to the Commission communication entitled “Trade for All: Towards a more responsible trade and investment policy; Or. en Amendment 3 Jordi Cañas, Nicola Danti, Dita Charanzová, Svenja Hahn, Urmas Paet, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Jérémy Decerle, Samira Rafaela, Karin Karlsbro Motion for a resolution Citation 3 Motion for a resolution Amendment — having regard to Political — having regard to the Political Guidelines for the next European Guidelines for the European Commission AM\1206259EN.docx 3/153 PE652.533v01-00 EN Commission 2019-2024 of the President of 2019-2024 of 16 July 2019, the Commission Ms Ursula von der Leyen, Or. en Amendment 4 Inma Rodríguez-Piñero, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Paolo De Castro, Miroslav Číž, Raphaël Glucksmann, Aurore Lalucq Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regard to the Joint Communication on the Global EU response to COVID-19, JOIN(2020) 11 final, of 8 April 2020 Or. en Amendment 5 Inma Rodríguez-Piñero, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Paolo De Castro, Miroslav Číž, Raphaël Glucksmann, Aurore Lalucq Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regard to the Joint Communication “Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa”, JOIN(2020) 4 final of 9 March 2020. Or. en Amendment 6 Inma Rodríguez-Piñero, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Paolo De Castro, Miroslav Číž Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) PE652.533v01-00 4/153 AM\1206259EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regard to the G20 Trade Ministers statements of 30March and 14 May 2020 Or. en Amendment 7 Jordi Cañas, Nicola Danti, Dita Charanzová, Svenja Hahn, Urmas Paet, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Jérémy Decerle, Samira Rafaela, Karin Karlsbro Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regard to the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015, entitled ‘Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’, Or. en Amendment 8 Luke Ming Flanagan Motion for a resolution Citation 17 a (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regards of its resolution of 5 July 2016 on social and economic standards, Human Rights and corporate impunity; Or. en Amendment 9 Jordi Cañas, Nicola Danti, Dita Charanzová, Svenja Hahn, Urmas Paet, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Jérémy Decerle, Samira Rafaela, Karin Karlsbro AM\1206259EN.docx 5/153 PE652.533v01-00 EN Motion for a resolution Citation 17 b (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regard to Articles 2 and 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and to Chapter V, Title II of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), as well as article 218 TFEU. Or. en Amendment 10 Jordi Cañas, Nicola Danti, Dita Charanzová, Svenja Hahn, Urmas Paet, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Jérémy Decerle, Samira Rafaela, Karin Karlsbro Motion for a resolution Citation 17 c (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regard to its resolution in June 2015 on the EU strategy for equality between women and men post-2015; Or. en Amendment 11 Jordi Cañas, Nicola Danti, Urmas Paet, Svenja Hahn, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Jérémy Decerle, Samira Rafaela, Karin Karlsbro Motion for a resolution Citation 17 d (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - having regard to its own- initiative resolution on gender equality in trade agreements, March 2018; Or. en Amendment 12 PE652.533v01-00 6/153 AM\1206259EN.docx EN Jordi Cañas, Nicola Danti, Svenja Hahn, Urmas Paet, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Jérémy Decerle, Samira Rafaela, Karin Karlsbro Motion for a resolution Citation 17 e (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment - Having regard to the gender equality strategy of the European Commission in March 2020; Or. en Amendment 13 Jordi Cañas, Nicola Danti, Samira Rafaela, Karin Karlsbro Motion for a resolution Recital A Motion for a resolution Amendment A. whereas while significant parts of deleted Parliament’s resolution of 30 May 2018 on the implementation of the Common Commercial Policy remain valid, some other parts need to be updated due to the new developments and configuration in international trade worldwide; Or. en Amendment 14 Emmanuel Maurel Motion for a resolution Recital A Motion for a resolution Amendment A. whereas while significant parts of A. whereas while significant parts of Parliament’s resolution of 30 May 2018 on Parliament’s resolution of 30 May 2018 on the implementation of the Common the implementation of the Common Commercial Policy remain valid, some Commercial Policy remain valid, some other parts need to be updated due to the other parts need to be updated due to the new developments and configuration in new developments and configuration in AM\1206259EN.docx 7/153 PE652.533v01-00 EN international trade worldwide; international trade worldwide; whereas local production and consumption should now be top priorities in a world where global warming is threatening our species with extinction; Or. fr Amendment 15 Inma Rodríguez-Piñero, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Paolo De Castro, Miroslav Číž Motion for a resolution Recital A Motion for a resolution Amendment A. whereas while significant parts of A. whereas the first Parliament’s Parliament’s resolution of 30 May 2018 on resolution of 30 May 2018 on the the implementation of the Common implementation of the Common Commercial Policy remain valid, some Commercial Policy obtained a wide other parts need to be updated due to the support on its approach towards a rules, new developments and configuration in value based and predictable trade system; international trade worldwide; whereas new developments since 2018, notably the implementation of the EU- Canada trade agreement and most recently the effects of the COVID19 pandemic on trade make necessary a throughout update of the previous report Or. en Amendment 16 Saskia Bricmont Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment A a. whereas Article 207 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU and Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union stipulate that the common commercial policy shall be conducted in the context of the principles and objectives of the Union's external action, including the PE652.533v01-00 8/153 AM\1206259EN.docx EN promotion of Human Rights, democracy, the rule of law and sustainable development; Or. en Amendment 17 Jordi Cañas, Nicola Danti, Dita Charanzová, Svenja Hahn, Urmas Paet, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Jérémy Decerle, Samira Rafaela, Liesje Schreinemacher, Karin Karlsbro Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment A a. Whereas the EU’s common commercial policy is an exclusive competence of the EU that is carried out together by the European Commission, the Council and the Parliament; Or. en Amendment 18 Jordi Cañas, Nicola Danti, Svenja Hahn, Urmas Paet, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Jérémy Decerle, Samira Rafaela, Liesje Schreinemacher, Karin Karlsbro Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment A b. Whereas the Common Commercial Policy comprises a body of trade agreements and legislative measures which aims to ensure that the EU continues to safeguard its existing social and regulatory model, while using trade policy to promote EU values around the world; whereas the EU should step up its efforts to promote fair competition, ensuring a level playing field and addressing contemporary trade issues; whereas fulfilling these objectives requires good orientation of Union trade policy and full and efficient AM\1206259EN.docx 9/153 PE652.533v01-00 EN implementation and monitoring thereof in a fairer and more transparent manner; Or. en Amendment 19 Jordi Cañas, Nicola Danti, Dita Charanzová, Svenja Hahn, Urmas Paet, Samira Rafaela, Liesje Schreinemacher, Karin Karlsbro Motion for a resolution Recital A c (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment A c. Whereas the Union is the world’s leading commercial power and the biggest single market in the world, acting as a major driver of economic prosperity; whereas the Union is the world’s leading exporter of goods and services, sustaining more than 36 million jobs in Europe; whereas the last indicators reveal that in 2019 the EU exports on goods rose to €2.132.3 billion, which amounts to an increase of 3,5% from the previous year, being the largest exporter of agri-food products in the world; whereas despite the current global challenges the main trading partners are the US and China; Or. en Amendment 20 Jordi Cañas, Dita Charanzová, Svenja Hahn, Urmas Paet, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Jérémy Decerle, Samira Rafaela, Liesje Schreinemacher, Karin Karlsbro Motion for a resolution Recital A d (new) Motion for a resolution Amendment A d. Whereas the EU trade and investment policy also provides investors with market access and investment protection through legal certainty and a stable, predictable and properly regulated PE652.533v01-00 10/153 AM\1206259EN.docx EN environment in which to conduct their economic activities; Or.