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Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America
23.3.2026 A10-0069/48
Amendment 48
Manon Aubry, Marina Mesure, Arash Saeidi
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0069/2026
Bernd Lange
Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America
(COM(2025)0471 – C10-0193/2025 – 2025/0261(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
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| (1 a) The European Union expresses deep concern at the worrying increase in executions and death sentences in the United States; recalls that the abolition of the death penalty is a fundamental value of the Union, enshrined in Article 2 TEU and the Charter of Fundamental Rights; considers that pursuing or concluding agreements in such a context is incompatible with the Union’s values and undermines the credibility of its external action. |
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23.3.2026 A10-0069/49
Amendment 49
Marina Mesure, Manon Aubry, Arash Saeidi
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0069/2026
Bernd Lange
Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America
(COM(2025)0471 – C10-0193/2025 – 2025/0261(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
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| (1 b) The European Union recalls that the Union’s external action must be guided by the principles of sovereignty, the rule of law and respect for its institutional framework, in accordance with Articles 2 and 21 TEU; strongly condemns the imposition of sanctions, including travel bans, by the United States against a former European Commissioner for the implementation of EU legislation; considers that such measures constitute an unacceptable form of external pressure on the Union’s regulatory sovereignty and democratic decision-making; takes the view that, in this context, no agreement with the United States should be concluded. |
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23.3.2026 A10-0069/50
Amendment 50
Manon Aubry, Marina Mesure, Arash Saeidi
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0069/2026
Bernd Lange
Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America
(COM(2025)0471 – C10-0193/2025 – 2025/0261(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 c (new)
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| (1 c) The recent conduct of the United States administration, marked by multiple violations of international law, including serious threats to the territorial integrity of allied countries, military aggression against Iran, the US’s responsibility for the deaths of many civilians, including the bombing of a girls’ school, hostility towards international justice and deliberate efforts to weaken Europe, shows that the United States can no longer be regarded as a fully reliable and democratic partner for the European Union. |
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23.3.2026 A10-0069/51
Amendment 51
Manon Aubry, Marina Mesure, Arash Saeidi
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0069/2026
Bernd Lange
Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America
(COM(2025)0471 – C10-0193/2025 – 2025/0261(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
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| (2 a) The trade agreement announced on 27 July 2025 was concluded in an informal, private setting – a golf course in Scotland owned by the President of the United States – not covered by any institutional procedure provided for by the Treaties of the European Union. Holding discussions that are decisive for European trade and agriculture policy in a private venue linked to one of the parties raises serious doubts about the transparency, democratic accountability and integrity of the decision-making process. Such a framework is incompatible with the requirements of diligence, independence and neutrality that is required to govern the conduct of the common commercial policy in accordance with Article 207 TFEU. |
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23.3.2026 A10-0069/52
Amendment 52
Manon Aubry, Marina Mesure, Arash Saeidi
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0069/2026
Bernd Lange
Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America
(COM(2025)0471 – C10-0193/2025 – 2025/0261(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
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| (2 b) The United States chose not to participate in COP30 in Belém, demonstrating a lack of commitment to international climate governance. Further opening up the European market to American agricultural products without environmental conditions is therefore incompatible with the Union’s climate objectives. |
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23.3.2026 A10-0069/53
Amendment 53
Manon Aubry, Marina Mesure, Arash Saeidi
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0069/2026
Bernd Lange
Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America
(COM(2025)0471 – C10-0193/2025 – 2025/0261(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 c (new)
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| (2 c) The United States is not a party to the Paris Agreement under the UNFCCC after its withdrawal from the Agreement has been notified. In this case, no agreement could be initiated until the United States has rejoined the Paris Agreement and confirmed its commitment to implement its nationally determined contributions. |
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23.3.2026 A10-0069/54
Amendment 54
Manon Aubry, Marina Mesure, Arash Saeidi
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0069/2026
Bernd Lange
Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America
(COM(2025)0471 – C10-0193/2025 – 2025/0261(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 d (new)
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| (2 d) The European Union considers that no trade or political agreement with a third country can be concluded or even envisaged where that partner challenges or threatens the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a Member State or an associated territory; the Union cannot accept any commitments with a partner adopting such positions, notably with regard to Greenland. |
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23.3.2026 A10-0069/55
Amendment 55
Manon Aubry, Marina Mesure, Arash Saeidi
on behalf of The Left Group
Report A10-0069/2026
Bernd Lange
Adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff quotas for the import of certain goods originating in the United States of America
(COM(2025)0471 – C10-0193/2025 – 2025/0261(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 e (new)
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| (2 e) This Regulation exempts United States industrial products imported to the Union from tariffs and grants further market access to United States agricultural products while Union products will be subject to a 15 % tariff rate, thereby creating systemic unfair terms of trade to the expense of the Union. |
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