The state of play of advancing EU-Africa trade and investment relations
B-10-2026-0435-AM-001-005
6.10.2026 B100435/1
Amendment 1
Jessika van Leeuwen, Daniele Polato, Kris Van Dijck, Nicolas Bay
on behalf of the ECR Group
Motion for a resolution B100435/2026
Committee on International Trade
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
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| Da. whereas the EU’s trade and investment strategy should contribute to Africans having the freedom to choose to remain in their nations and contribute to their growth without being forced to abandon them; whereas those forced to abandon their nations often pay unscrupulous traffickers to risk their lives attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea; |
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6.10.2026 B100435/2
Amendment 2
Jessika van Leeuwen, Daniele Polato, Nicolas Bay
on behalf of the ECR Group
Motion for a resolution B100435/2026
Committee on International Trade
The state of play of advancing EU-Africa trade and investment relations
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
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| G. whereas EU-African trade and investment relations encompass various EPAs, Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreements, Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships and other forms of engagement; whereas many sub-Saharan African countries have also concluded bilateral investment treaties with different EU Member States; | G. whereas EU-African trade and investment relations encompass various EPAs, Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreements, Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships and other forms of engagement; whereas many sub-Saharan African countries have also concluded bilateral investment treaties with different EU Member States; whereas new trade and investment agreements with individual African countries must guarantee a level playing field with equal production standards so that European farmers and businesses are not undermined by lower standards in partner countries; |
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6.10.2026 B100435/3
Amendment 3
Jessika van Leeuwen, Daniele Polato, Kris Van Dijck, Nicolas Bay
on behalf of the ECR Group
Motion for a resolution B100435/2026
Committee on International Trade
The state of play of advancing EU-Africa trade and investment relations
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
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| Ia. whereas trade and investment relations between the EU and Africa should promote a ‘win-win’ approach rather than one based on exploitation and international aid dependency, in line with initiatives like the ‘Mattei Plan for Africa’; |
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6.10.2026 B100435/4
Amendment 4
Jessika van Leeuwen, Daniele Polato, Nicolas Bay
on behalf of the ECR Group
Motion for a resolution B100435/2026
Committee on International Trade
The state of play of advancing EU-Africa trade and investment relations
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
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| Pa. whereas food security is of the utmost importance and high-productivity European agriculture is a strategic geopolitical asset; whereas trade relations with Africa must therefore never lead to a reduction in European food production; |
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6.10.2026 B100435/5
Amendment 5
Jessika van Leeuwen, Daniele Polato, Kris Van Dijck, Nicolas Bay
on behalf of the ECR Group
Motion for a resolution B100435/2026
Committee on International Trade
The state of play of advancing EU-Africa trade and investment relations
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
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| 15a. Believes that trade and investment relations between the EU and Africa should strengthen cooperation in the field of illegal migration and readmission; |
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