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Draft motion for a resolution 2026-01-29
Multilateral negotiations in view of the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé, 26 to 29 March 2026
Committee on International Trade
Amendment 1
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
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| – having regard to the Bali Ministerial Decision of 7 December 2013 on Public Stockholding for Food Security Purposes1a | |
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| 1a https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/minist_e/mc9_e/desci38_e.htm and https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/minist_e/mc9_e/nov14stockholding_e.htm |
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Amendment 2
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
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| – having regard to the communication submitted by India and South Africa on the legal status of Joint Statement Initiatives in March 2021 and the communication submitted by the African Group on The Role of Transfer of Technology in Resilience Building [WT/GC/W/883], |
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Amendment 3
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)
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| – having regard the submissions by the African Group (WT/GC/W/9711a) and ACP Group (WT/GC/W/9751b) to the General Council on WTO reform, | |
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| 1a https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/SS/directdoc.aspx?filename=Q:/WT/GC/W971.pdf&Open=True | |
| 1b https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/SS/directdoc.aspx?filename=Q:/WT/GC/W971.pdf&Open=True |
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Amendment 4
Tomasz Froelich
Draft motion for a resolution
Citation 7
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| – having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), | deleted |
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Amendment 5
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
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| – having regard to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted in December 2022, |
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Amendment 6
Tomasz Froelich
Draft motion for a resolution
Citation 8
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| – having regard to the Paris Agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in effect since November 2016, | deleted |
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Amendment 7
Catarina Vieira
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Saskia Bricmont
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital A
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| A. whereas the WTO was created to further the liberalisation of trade in goods and services, strengthen multilateralism and foster a fair, open, inclusive, rules-based and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system, in order to facilitate the exchange of goods and services, provide opportunities for employment, growth and prosperity, and improve the welfare of people around the world; whereas the overall objective of the EU’s trade policy is to contribute to the harmonious development of world trade, the progressive abolition of restrictions on international trade and on foreign direct investment, and the lowering of customs barriers and other barriers; whereas trade is vital and a key instrument for supporting and complementing efforts to advance sustainable growth and improve standards of living, ensuring full and better-quality employment and a large and steadily growing volume of real income in accordance with the objective of sustainable development; | A. whereas the WTO was created to further the liberalisation of trade in goods and services, strengthen multilateralism and foster a fair, open, inclusive, rules-based and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system, in order to facilitate the exchange of goods and services, provide opportunities for employment, growth and prosperity, and improve the welfare of people around the world; whereas the overall objective of the EU’s trade policy is to contribute to the harmonious development of world trade, the progressive abolition of unjustified restrictions on international trade and on foreign direct investment, and the lowering of customs barriers and other barriers; whereas EU trade policy should serve as a tool to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the eradication of poverty and the protection of human rights globally; whereas trade can be is vital and a key instrument for supporting and complementing efforts to advance sustainable growth and improve standards of living, ensuring full and better-quality employment and a large and steadily growing volume of real income in accordance with the objective of sustainable development, seeking both to protect the environment and to enhance the means for doing so in a manner consistent with the respective needs and concerns at different levels of economic development of WTO members; whereas the WTO has the potential to strengthen its deliberative function on global challenges, such as how trade policy can help to tackle climate change, such as facilitating technical discussions on carbon emissions methodology; |
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Amendment 8
Rihards Kols
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital A
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| A. whereas the WTO was created to further the liberalisation of trade in goods and services, strengthen multilateralism and foster a fair, open, inclusive, rules-based and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system, in order to facilitate the exchange of goods and services, provide opportunities for employment, growth and prosperity, and improve the welfare of people around the world; whereas the overall objective of the EU’s trade policy is to contribute to the harmonious development of world trade, the progressive abolition of restrictions on international trade and on foreign direct investment, and the lowering of customs barriers and other barriers; whereas trade is vital and a key instrument for supporting and complementing efforts to advance sustainable growth and improve standards of living, ensuring full and better-quality employment and a large and steadily growing volume of real income in accordance with the objective of sustainable development; | A. whereas the WTO was created to further the liberalisation of trade in goods and services, strengthen multilateralism and foster a fair, open, inclusive, rules-based and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system, in order to facilitate the exchange of goods and services, provide opportunities for employment, growth and prosperity, and improve the welfare of people around the world; whereas the overall objective of the EU’s trade policy is to contribute to the harmonious development of world trade, the progressive abolition of restrictions on international trade and on foreign direct investment, and the lowering of customs barriers and other barriers; whereas the primary mandate of the WTO is to ensure market access, predictability and legal certainty in international trade and it should not evolve into a general policy forum beyond its core trade functions; whereas trade is vital and a key instrument for supporting and complementing efforts to advance sustainable growth and improve standards of living, ensuring full and better-quality employment and a large and steadily growing volume of real income in accordance with the objective of sustainable development; |
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Amendment 9
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital A
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| A. whereas the WTO was created to further the liberalisation of trade in goods and services, strengthen multilateralism and foster a fair, open, inclusive, rules-based and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system, in order to facilitate the exchange of goods and services, provide opportunities for employment, growth and prosperity, and improve the welfare of people around the world; whereas the overall objective of the EU’s trade policy is to contribute to the harmonious development of world trade, the progressive abolition of restrictions on international trade and on foreign direct investment, and the lowering of customs barriers and other barriers; whereas trade is vital and a key instrument for supporting and complementing efforts to advance sustainable growth and improve standards of living, ensuring full and better-quality employment and a large and steadily growing volume of real income in accordance with the objective of sustainable development; | A. whereas the WTO was created to further the liberalisation of trade in goods and services, strengthen multilateralism and foster a fair, open, inclusive, rules-based and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system, in order to facilitate the exchange of goods and services, provide opportunities for employment, growth and prosperity, and improve the welfare of people around the world; whereas EU’s trade policy should be consistent with the general provisions guiding its external action that aim to foster the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of developing countries, with the primary aim of eradicating poverty; whereas trade is vital and a key instrument for supporting and complementing efforts to advance sustainable growth and improve standards of living, ensuring full and better-quality employment, a large and steadily growing volume of real income and the eradication of poverty in accordance with the objective of sustainable development; whereas global trade has failed to deliver shared prosperity across the globe; |
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Amendment 10
Tomasz Froelich
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital A
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| A. whereas the WTO was created to further the liberalisation of trade in goods and services, strengthen multilateralism and foster a fair, open, inclusive, rules-based and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system, in order to facilitate the exchange of goods and services, provide opportunities for employment, growth and prosperity, and improve the welfare of people around the world; whereas the overall objective of the EU’s trade policy is to contribute to the harmonious development of world trade, the progressive abolition of restrictions on international trade and on foreign direct investment, and the lowering of customs barriers and other barriers; whereas trade is vital and a key instrument for supporting and complementing efforts to advance sustainable growth and improve standards of living, ensuring full and better-quality employment and a large and steadily growing volume of real income in accordance with the objective of sustainable development; | A. whereas the WTO was created to further the liberalisation of trade in goods and services, strengthen multilateralism and foster a fair, open, rules-based and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system, in order to facilitate the exchange of goods and services, provide opportunities for employment, growth and prosperity, and improve the welfare of people around the world; whereas the overall objective of the EU’s trade policy is to contribute to the harmonious development of world trade, the progressive abolition of restrictions on international trade and on foreign direct investment, and the lowering of customs barriers and other barriers; whereas trade is vital and a key instrument for supporting and complementing efforts to advance sustainable economic growth and improve standards of living, ensuring full and better-quality employment and a large and steadily growing volume of real income in accordance with the objective of sustainable economic development; |
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Amendment 11
Bernd Lange
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
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| A a. whereas the WTO is a unique multilateral organisation in the sense that each member participates on equal footing, that it creates and governs binding rules of trade between its members and is underpinned by a legally binding dispute settlement system; |
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Amendment 12
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital B
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| B. whereas we are witnessing the erosion of the multilateral trading system, which poses an existential threat to the WTO; whereas the current turmoil in global trade is creating enormous uncertainty and economic costs across the globe, which demonstrates clearly that predictable, stable and fair rules are vital for trade to thrive; | B. whereas the multilateral trading system is facing serious political and institutional challenges; whereas these challenges stem not only from institutional shortcomings but also from persistent political blockages, unilateral actions and failures by major trading powers to implement and respect agreed multilateral commitments; whereas the current turmoil in global trade is creating enormous uncertainty and economic costs across the globe, which demonstrates clearly that predictable, stable and fair rules are vital for trade to thrive; |
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Amendment 13
Karin Karlsbro, Benoit Cassart, Svenja Hahn, Dan Barna
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
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| B a. whereas the erosion of the multilateral trading system is exacerbated by the proliferation of unilateral and protectionist measures, including export restrictions, discriminatory subsidies and politically motivated trade measures, which undermine trust, fragment global value chains and harm the world economy and prosperity; |
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Amendment 14
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
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| B a. whereas tariffs have been weaponised by the United States as a method of coercion which is undermining the WTO and the rules-based multilateral system; |
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Amendment 15
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital C
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| C. whereas the multilateral trade system remains very much alive and active, with 72 % of global trade still conducted under rules relating to most-favoured nation status; | C. whereas the multilateral trade system remains very much alive and active, with 72 % of global trade still conducted under rules relating to most-favoured nation status; whereas this demonstrates that the WTO continues to provide a vital framework of predictability and stability for global trade, and that safeguarding its existing core principles and disciplines remains as important as any discussion on reform; |
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Amendment 16
Rihards Kols
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital C
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| C. whereas the multilateral trade system remains very much alive and active, with 72 % of global trade still conducted under rules relating to most-favoured nation status; | C. whereas the multilateral trade system remains very much alive and active, with 72 % of global trade today still conducted under rules relating to most-favoured nation status; |
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Amendment 17
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
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| C a. whereas cooperation and engagement with developing countries is vital to maintaining the multilateral rules-based order; whereas such cooperation should be based on mutual respect and a genuine commitment to fostering international cooperation; |
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Amendment 18
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital D
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| D. whereas the global trade landscape has been transformed over the past 30 years, including through the economic advancement of key G20 countries and changes to their relative weight in global trade, and through increased and diverse WTO membership; whereas the WTO has struggled to capture the new economic and trade reality and hence has been unable to deliver an ambitious agenda, owing to its broad membership and variety of interests; whereas serious strain is being placed on the global trading system, stemming from the rising protectionism of US trade policies, but also from China’s non-market policies and practices, which are creating overcapacity and market distortions in the system; | D. whereas the global trade landscape has been transformed over the past 30 years, including through the economic advancement of key G20 countries and changes to their relative weight in global trade, and through increased and diverse WTO membership; whereas the WTO has struggled to capture the new economic and trade reality and hence has been unable to deliver an ambitious agenda that delivers shared benefits for all Members; |
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Amendment 19
Tomasz Froelich
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital D
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| D. whereas the global trade landscape has been transformed over the past 30 years, including through the economic advancement of key G20 countries and changes to their relative weight in global trade, and through increased and diverse WTO membership; whereas the WTO has struggled to capture the new economic and trade reality and hence has been unable to deliver an ambitious agenda, owing to its broad membership and variety of interests; whereas serious strain is being placed on the global trading system, stemming from the rising protectionism of US trade policies, but also from China’s non-market policies and practices, which are creating overcapacity and market distortions in the system; | D. whereas the global trade landscape has been transformed over the past 30 years, including through the economic advancement of key G20 countries and changes to their relative weight in global trade, and through increased and diverse WTO membership; whereas the WTO has struggled to capture the new economic and trade reality and hence has been unable to deliver an ambitious agenda, owing to its broad membership and variety of interests; whereas serious strain is being placed on the global trading system, stemming from rising protectionism across the world and the EU's climate policies and overregulation, but also from China’s non-market policies and practices, which are creating overcapacity and market distortions in the system; |
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Amendment 20
Rihards Kols
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital D
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| D. whereas the global trade landscape has been transformed over the past 30 years, including through the economic advancement of key G20 countries and changes to their relative weight in global trade, and through increased and diverse WTO membership; whereas the WTO has struggled to capture the new economic and trade reality and hence has been unable to deliver an ambitious agenda, owing to its broad membership and variety of interests; whereas serious strain is being placed on the global trading system, stemming from the rising protectionism of US trade policies, but also from China’s non-market policies and practices, which are creating overcapacity and market distortions in the system; | D. whereas the global trade landscape has been transformed over the past 30 years, including through the economic advancement of key G20 countries and changes to their relative weight in global trade, and through increased and diverse WTO membership; whereas the WTO has struggled to capture the new economic and trade reality and hence has been unable to deliver an ambitious agenda, owing to its broad membership and variety of interests; whereas serious strain is being placed on the global trading system, stemming from China’s non-market policies and practices, which are creating overcapacity and market distortions in the system, and rising protectionism of US trade policies; |
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Amendment 21
Rihards Kols
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
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| D a. whereas a well-functioning, rules-based multilateral trading system is essential for safeguarding the competitiveness of European industry, strengthening supply chain resilience and supporting the EU’s strategic autonomy in the face of non-market policies and practices; |
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Amendment 22
Catarina Vieira
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Saskia Bricmont
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital E
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| E. whereas the current WTO subsidy rules have not been adapted to changing circumstances in global trade; whereas the outdated rules have not been able to constrain distortive state interventions; whereas fair competition and the limiting of spillovers from industrial policies are crucial preconditions for achieving the industrialisation objectives of developing countries; | E. whereas the current WTO subsidy rules have not been adapted to changing circumstances in global trade and overlapping environmental and climate crises; whereas the outdated rules have not been able to constrain distortive state interventions or incentivise industrial policies that minimise negative impacts on the environment and climate; whereas fair competition and the limiting of spillovers from industrial policies are crucial preconditions for achieving the industrialisation objectives of developing countries; |
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Amendment 23
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital E
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| E. whereas the current WTO subsidy rules have not been adapted to changing circumstances in global trade; whereas the outdated rules have not been able to constrain distortive state interventions; whereas fair competition and the limiting of spillovers from industrial policies are crucial preconditions for achieving the industrialisation objectives of developing countries; | E. whereas attempts to reform the WTO subsidy rules should match demands for more flexibility for developing countries industrial policy; whereas increased policy space would allow developing countries to make good on the benefits arising from trade, alongside achieving their industrial diversification, climate goals and digital transformation; |
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Amendment 24
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital F
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| F. whereas the WTO needs to be adapted to these new realities and modernised to be fit for the 21st century and to address new challenges related to the green and digital transitions; | F. whereas the WTO needs to be adapted to these new realities and modernised to be fit for the 21st century and to address new challenges related to the green and digital transitions while reducing wealth inequality and building social cohesion; |
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Amendment 25
Tomasz Froelich
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital F
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| F. whereas the WTO needs to be adapted to these new realities and modernised to be fit for the 21st century and to address new challenges related to the green and digital transitions; | F. whereas the WTO needs to be adapted to these new realities and modernised to be fit for the new challenges of the 21st century; |
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Amendment 26
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
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| F a. whereas reform of intellectual property rules remains a key imperative to tackle the challenges of the 21st century; whereas intellectual property rules must be amended to facilitate technology transfer in order to combat crises in climate and public health; |
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Amendment 27
Jörgen Warborn
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
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| F a. whereas UNCTAD report1a from 2025 demonstrated that, contrary to the arguments of opponents of the e-commerce moratorium, revenues from digital taxation would be limited and risk undermining competitiveness and trade; | |
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| 1a https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/dtlecde2024d2_en.pdf |
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Amendment 28
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital H
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| H. whereas food security remains a challenge, as 258 million people were classified as being in crisis or in more severe phases of acute food insecurity in 2022, up from 193 million in 2021; whereas the WTO Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture explicitly acknowledges the importance of considering food security in ongoing negotiations; whereas trade has the potential to enhance the availability of food in regions where it is limited, and trade can also contribute to improved economic access to food by generating employment opportunities and boosting incomes; | H. whereas food security remains a severe crisis, as 258 million people were classified as being in crisis or in more severe phases of acute food insecurity in 2022, up from 193 million in 2021; whereas the WTO Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture explicitly acknowledges the importance of considering food security in ongoing negotiations; |
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Amendment 29
Catarina Vieira
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Saskia Bricmont
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital H
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| H. whereas food security remains a challenge, as 258 million people were classified as being in crisis or in more severe phases of acute food insecurity in 2022, up from 193 million in 2021; whereas the WTO Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture explicitly acknowledges the importance of considering food security in ongoing negotiations; whereas trade has the potential to enhance the availability of food in regions where it is limited, and trade can also contribute to improved economic access to food by generating employment opportunities and boosting incomes; | H. whereas food security remains a challenge, as 258 million people were classified as being in crisis or in more severe phases of acute food insecurity in 2022, up from 193 million in 2021; whereas the WTO Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture explicitly acknowledges the importance of considering food security in ongoing negotiations; whereas excessive trade liberalisation can put domestic food security at risk in certain contexts, namely in the case of Least Developed Countries; whereas trade has also the potential to enhance the availability of food in regions where it is limited, and trade can also contribute to improved economic access to food by generating employment opportunities and boosting incomes; |
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Amendment 30
Catarina Vieira
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Saskia Bricmont
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital K
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| K. whereas during the WTO Public Forum held on 17 and 18 September 2025, the conveners actively encouraged the enhanced and structured engagement of the private sector, recognising its essential role in supporting an open, predictable and inclusive multilateral trading system; | K. whereas during the WTO Public Forum held on 17 and 18 September 2025, the conveners actively encouraged the enhanced and structured engagement of the private sector, recognising its essential role in supporting an open, predictable and inclusive multilateral trading system; whereas the engagement of civil society and trade unions helps make the WTO processes more inclusive, participatory, and socially relevant; |
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Amendment 31
Tomasz Froelich
Draft motion for a resolution
Recital K
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| K. whereas during the WTO Public Forum held on 17 and 18 September 2025, the conveners actively encouraged the enhanced and structured engagement of the private sector, recognising its essential role in supporting an open, predictable and inclusive multilateral trading system; | K. whereas during the WTO Public Forum held on 17 and 18 September 2025, the conveners actively encouraged the enhanced and structured engagement of the private sector, recognising its essential role in supporting an open, predictable, stable and enforceable multilateral trading system; |
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Amendment 32
Rihards Kols
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
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| 1. Reiterates its full commitment to the enduring value of multilateralism and underlines that a modernised multilateral system to govern trade is essential; calls for a trade agenda based on open and fair rules-based trade for the benefit of all, which contributes to sustainable economic development, thereby strengthening peace and security; emphasises that the WTO should promote the realisation of social and environmental rights, including the SDGs, and should ensure that multilaterally agreed and harmonised rules are applied by all; | 1. Reiterates its full commitment to the enduring value of multilateralism and underlines that a modernised multilateral system to govern trade is essential; calls for a trade agenda based on open and fair rules-based trade for the benefit of all, which prioritises market access, legal certainty and trade liberalisation as the WTO’s core mandate, which should not be diluted by non-trade agendas; reinforces its central role in the global trading system by advancing open, predictable and rules-based trade; to ensure the effective implementation and enforcement of multilaterally agreed trade rules by all members; and to support sustainable economic growth through trade policies that are transparent, non-discriminatory and support long-term development; |
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Amendment 33
Catarina Vieira
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Saskia Bricmont
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
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| 1. Reiterates its full commitment to the enduring value of multilateralism and underlines that a modernised multilateral system to govern trade is essential; calls for a trade agenda based on open and fair rules-based trade for the benefit of all, which contributes to sustainable economic development, thereby strengthening peace and security; emphasises that the WTO should promote the realisation of social and environmental rights, including the SDGs, and should ensure that multilaterally agreed and harmonised rules are applied by all; | 1. Reiterates its full commitment to the enduring value of multilateralism and underlines that a modernised multilateral system to govern trade is essential; calls for a trade agenda based on open and fair rules-based trade for the benefit of all, which contributes to sustainable economic development, thereby strengthening peace and security; reiterates the importance of the Most Favourite Nation (MFN) principle and the Special and Differential Treatment (SDT) for developing countries as key pillars of WTO; emphasises that the WTO should promote the realisation of human, social and environmental rights, including the SDGs, and should ensure that multilaterally agreed and harmonised rules are applied by all; |
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Amendment 34
Tomasz Froelich
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
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| 1. Reiterates its full commitment to the enduring value of multilateralism and underlines that a modernised multilateral system to govern trade is essential; calls for a trade agenda based on open and fair rules-based trade for the benefit of all, which contributes to sustainable economic development, thereby strengthening peace and security; emphasises that the WTO should promote the realisation of social and environmental rights, including the SDGs, and should ensure that multilaterally agreed and harmonised rules are applied by all; | 1. Reiterates its full commitment to the enduring value of multilateralism and underlines that a modernised multilateral system to govern trade is essential; calls for a trade agenda based on open and predictable rules-based trade for the benefit of all, which contributes to sustainable economic development, thereby strengthening peace and security; emphasises that the WTO should ensure that multilaterally agreed and harmonised rules are applied by all; |
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Amendment 35
Jörgen Warborn
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
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| 1 a. Reaffirms that the Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) principle constitutes a cornerstone of the multilateral trading system; underlines its central role in ensuring non-discrimination, predictability and fairness in international trade; and stresses that the consistent application of MFN is essential for maintaining trust among WTO Members, preventing trade fragmentation, and safeguarding the integrity and effectiveness of the rules-based global trading system; |
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Amendment 36
Karin Karlsbro, Benoit Cassart, Svenja Hahn, Dan Barna
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
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| 1 a. Underlines that WTO rules and future disciplines must be compatible with the objectives of the Paris Agreement and support the transition to climate-neutral economies, while avoiding green protectionism; |
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Amendment 37
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
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| 2. Urges all WTO members to commit to a successful outcome for MC14, given the existential threat faced by the multilateral trading system; believes that MC14 should be the starting point for advancing and modernising the WTO to ensure it can play a role in addressing the challenges of the 21st century; calls on the WTO to move towards convening annual ministerial conferences, in place of the current biennial cycle, so as to strengthen political steering, accountability and the capacity of the WTO to respond in a timely manner to global trade challenges; | 2. Urges all WTO members to commit to a successful outcome for MC14 that delivers on mandated issues, given the existential threat faced by the multilateral trading system; believes that MC14 should be the starting point for advancing and modernising the WTO to ensure it can play a role in addressing the challenges of the 21st century including issues such as climate change, food security, loss of biodiversity, access to medicines, sustainability, and poverty reduction; calls on the WTO to move towards convening more regional meetings so as to strengthen political steering, accountability and the capacity of the WTO to respond in a timely manner to global trade challenges; |
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Amendment 38
Rihards Kols
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
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| 2. Urges all WTO members to commit to a successful outcome for MC14, given the existential threat faced by the multilateral trading system; believes that MC14 should be the starting point for advancing and modernising the WTO to ensure it can play a role in addressing the challenges of the 21st century; calls on the WTO to move towards convening annual ministerial conferences, in place of the current biennial cycle, so as to strengthen political steering, accountability and the capacity of the WTO to respond in a timely manner to global trade challenges; | 2. Urges all WTO members to commit to a successful outcome for MC14, given the existential threat faced by the multilateral trading system; believes that MC14 should be the starting point for advancing and modernising the WTO to ensure it can play a role in addressing the current geopolitical challenges; calls on the WTO to move towards convening annual ministerial conferences, in place of the current biennial cycle, so as to strengthen political steering, accountability and the capacity of the WTO to respond in a timely manner to global trade challenges; |
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Amendment 39
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
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| 3. Calls on the WTO members to adopt a comprehensive package reviewing the monitoring, negotiating, deliberative and dispute-settlement functions of the WTO; fully supports the facilitator-led process on WTO modernisation and its agenda for MC14 on comprehensive modernisation and agrees with the three tracks proposed by the facilitator, namely governance, fairness (level playing field and balanced trade) and ‘issues of our time’; calls for the approval of a clear roadmap for reform during MC14, in order to ensure that modernisation can be agreed at the 15th Ministerial Conference; | 3. Calls on the WTO members to adopt a comprehensive package reviewing the monitoring, negotiating, deliberative and dispute-settlement functions of the WTO; recalls that a binding, two-tier and independent process should remain the core objective; supports the agenda for MC14 on comprehensive modernisation and agrees with the three tracks proposed by the facilitator, namely governance, fairness (level playing field and balanced trade) and ‘issues of our time’; calls for the approval of a clear roadmap for reform during MC14, in order to ensure that modernisation can be agreed at the 15th Ministerial Conference; |
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Amendment 40
Karin Karlsbro, Benoit Cassart, Svenja Hahn, Dan Barna
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
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| 3 a. Supports a reform process centred on the three pillars of predictability, fairness and flexibility, as guiding principles for a substantially transformed WTO; |
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Amendment 41
Karin Karlsbro, Benoit Cassart, Svenja Hahn, Dan Barna
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
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| 3 b. Underlines that predictability remains the cornerstone of the multilateral trading system and that core WTO disciplines, including on customs valuation, SPS, TBT, trade facilitation and intellectual property, continue to provide essential legal certainty for governments and businesses worldwide; |
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Amendment 42
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4. Believes that unanimity in decision-making among the WTO’s 166 members leads to paralysis; insists that the WTO needs to learn from other international organisations and introduce different approaches in decision-making, as well as have a constructive conversation on the practice of consensus and distinguish it from unanimity; stresses that the WTO should explore more effective and flexible decision-making, including the implementation of the concept of ‘responsible consensus’, whereby members would be encouraged to exercise veto power only where necessary and to provide clear justification, thereby fostering accountability and constructive participation; stresses furthermore that the WTO should also explore setting up a management or executive body with a specific role in agenda-setting or supervisory functions, analogous to the executive boards of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank; | 4. Believes that discussions on decision-making and institutional reform among the WTO’s 166 members must fully respect the member-driven nature of the WTO, avoid the concentration of agenda-setting power, and be agreed by consensus of all members; |
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Amendment 43
Karin Karlsbro, Benoit Cassart, Svenja Hahn, Dan Barna
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 4. Believes that unanimity in decision-making among the WTO’s 166 members leads to paralysis; insists that the WTO needs to learn from other international organisations and introduce different approaches in decision-making, as well as have a constructive conversation on the practice of consensus and distinguish it from unanimity; stresses that the WTO should explore more effective and flexible decision-making, including the implementation of the concept of ‘responsible consensus’, whereby members would be encouraged to exercise veto power only where necessary and to provide clear justification, thereby fostering accountability and constructive participation; stresses furthermore that the WTO should also explore setting up a management or executive body with a specific role in agenda-setting or supervisory functions, analogous to the executive boards of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank; | 4. Believes that the practice of equating consensus with unanimity in decision-making among the WTO’s 166 members has contributed to paralysis; insists that the WTO needs to learn from other international organisations and introduce different approaches in decision-making, as well as have a constructive conversation on the practice of consensus and distinguish it from unanimity; stresses that the WTO should explore more effective and flexible decision-making, including the implementation of the concept of ‘responsible consensus’, whereby members would be encouraged to exercise veto power only where necessary and to provide clear justification, thereby fostering accountability and constructive participation; stresses furthermore that the WTO should also explore setting up a management or executive body with a specific role in agenda-setting or supervisory functions, analogous to the executive boards of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank; |
Or. en
Amendment 44
Tomasz Froelich
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5. Stresses the need to create an easier path for plurilateral agreements to be integrated into the multilateral architecture in order to ensure progress in areas not mature enough for the entire membership; reiterates, therefore, its call on WTO members to reflect on a way to develop a new system, with clear principles and a required minimum number of members for plurilateral initiatives, and on that basis to establish a straightforward mechanism that would allow the resulting agreements to be incorporated into the WTO structure; | 5. Stresses the need to create an easier path for plurilateral agreements to be integrated into the multilateral architecture in order to ensure progress in areas not mature enough for the entire membership; reiterates, therefore, its call on WTO members to reflect on a way to develop a new system, with clear principles and a required minimum number of members for plurilateral initiatives, and on that basis to establish a straightforward mechanism that would allow the resulting agreements to be incorporated into the WTO structure; considers that such plurilateral approaches and agreements should focus on issues of distortion of competition, including industrial subsidies and state-owned enterprises; |
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Amendment 45
Rihards Kols
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5. Stresses the need to create an easier path for plurilateral agreements to be integrated into the multilateral architecture in order to ensure progress in areas not mature enough for the entire membership; reiterates, therefore, its call on WTO members to reflect on a way to develop a new system, with clear principles and a required minimum number of members for plurilateral initiatives, and on that basis to establish a straightforward mechanism that would allow the resulting agreements to be incorporated into the WTO structure; | 5. Stresses the need to create an easier path for plurilateral agreements to be integrated into the multilateral architecture in order to ensure progress in areas not mature enough for the entire membership; underlines that open plurilateral initiatives should allow any willing members to proceed and that the integration of their outcomes should not be blocked by minimum participation thresholds; reiterates, therefore, its call on WTO members to reflect on a way to develop a new system, with clear principles, and on that basis to establish a straightforward mechanism that would allow the resulting agreements to be incorporated into the WTO structure; |
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Amendment 46
Bernd Lange
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5. Stresses the need to create an easier path for plurilateral agreements to be integrated into the multilateral architecture in order to ensure progress in areas not mature enough for the entire membership; reiterates, therefore, its call on WTO members to reflect on a way to develop a new system, with clear principles and a required minimum number of members for plurilateral initiatives, and on that basis to establish a straightforward mechanism that would allow the resulting agreements to be incorporated into the WTO structure; | 5. Stresses the need to create an easier path for plurilateral agreements to be integrated into the multilateral architecture in order to ensure progress in areas not mature enough for the entire membership; reiterates, therefore, its call on WTO members to reflect on a way to develop a new system whereby a single member or a group of non-participating members cannot block closer cooperation in a plurilateral, especially when it is MFN-based and benefits thus apply to the membership as a whole, and on that basis to establish a straightforward mechanism that would allow the resulting agreements to be incorporated into the WTO structure; |
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Amendment 47
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5 a. Stresses that plurilateral initiatives should not undermine the multilateral character of the WTO; recalls that the incorporation of plurilateral agreements into the WTO framework requires explicit multilateral consent and must not bypass existing mandates, weaken the single undertaking, or create a two-tier trading system; |
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Amendment 48
Rihards Kols
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5 a. Calls on the EU, in the spirit of plurilateral agreements, to reassess past trade initiatives discontinued due to internal consensus constraints, with a view to re-engaging with willing partners and ensuring that procedural deadlock does not obstruct progress in the multilateral trading system; |
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Amendment 49
Bernd Lange
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6. Regrets the increase in protectionist trade policies across the globe and the US decision to impose additional tariffs on imports from trading partners; welcomes the newly appointed EU Ambassador to the WTO and calls on the United States and key global partners to constructively engage with WTO members to secure progress at MC14; | 6. Regrets the increase in protectionist trade policies across the globe and the US decision to impose additional tariffs on imports from trading partners, including the European Union, without any justification, as it represents a severe blow to the WTO and the international rules-based system; underlines that the United States’ systematic undermining of the WTO does not constitute global leadership and, on the contrary, further weakens the system that it helped create; welcomes the newly appointed US Ambassador to the WTO and calls on the United States and other key global partners to constructively engage with WTO members to secure progress at MC14; |
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Amendment 50
Catarina Vieira
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Saskia Bricmont
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6. Regrets the increase in protectionist trade policies across the globe and the US decision to impose additional tariffs on imports from trading partners; welcomes the newly appointed EU Ambassador to the WTO and calls on the United States and key global partners to constructively engage with WTO members to secure progress at MC14; | 6. Regrets the US decision to impose additional tariffs on imports from trading partners, breaking away from the Most Favoured Nation principle; regrets the serious threats to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Greenland and Denmark and the repeated political pressure to challenge the EU right to regulate in key areas such as the digital economy; welcomes the newly appointed EU Ambassador to the WTO and calls on the United States and key global partners to constructively engage with WTO members to secure progress at MC14; |
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Amendment 51
Tomasz Froelich
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6. Regrets the increase in protectionist trade policies across the globe and the US decision to impose additional tariffs on imports from trading partners; welcomes the newly appointed EU Ambassador to the WTO and calls on the United States and key global partners to constructively engage with WTO members to secure progress at MC14; | 6. Regrets the increase in protectionist trade policies across the globe, the US decision to impose additional tariffs on imports from trading partners and the EU's green bureaucracy and overregulation, impacting negatively on international trade; welcomes the newly appointed EU Ambassador to the WTO; calls for a deepening cooperation between WTO members and on all key global partners to constructively engage with WTO members to secure progress at MC14; |
Or. en
Amendment 52
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6. Regrets the increase in protectionist trade policies across the globe and the US decision to impose additional tariffs on imports from trading partners; welcomes the newly appointed EU Ambassador to the WTO and calls on the United States and key global partners to constructively engage with WTO members to secure progress at MC14; | 6. Regrets the increase in protectionist trade policies across the globe and the US decision to attempt to economically coerce countries by imposing additional tariffs on imports from trading partners; welcomes the newly appointed EU Ambassador to the WTO and calls on the United States and key global partners to constructively engage with WTO members to secure progress at MC14; |
Or. en
Amendment 53
Bernd Lange
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6 a. Notes the December 2025 USTR communication to the WTO in which it among others mentions it no longer supports the MFN principle; is open to discuss whether the balance of rights and obligations stemming from the 1995 agreement still adequately reflect the current global world economy, but underlines that the MFN principle remains the fundamental principle underpinning global trade and provides the necessary certainty; stresses that any modernisation should happen by changing the system and not by disrespecting it; |
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Amendment 54
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6 a. Regrets that the European Union submission to the proposed WTO reform work programme contains no specific actions regarding climate or biodiversity; urges the Commission to rectify this and propose substantive action points to align the reform process with the Union's climate commitments, including under the Paris Agreement and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework; |
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Amendment 55
Karin Karlsbro, Benoit Cassart, Svenja Hahn, Dan Barna
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 6 a. Regrets the continued use of unilateral trade measures by several WTO members, including additional tariffs imposed outside agreed WTO disciplines; calls on all major trading partners, including the United States, to re-engage constructively in strengthening the multilateral trading system and to deliver concrete outcomes at MC14; |
Or. en
Amendment 56
Bernd Lange
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7. Recognises India’s ambitions to address the long-standing issue of public stockholding for food security purposes, but regrets India’s attempts to block efforts to address the e-commerce moratorium, the fish subsidies negotiations and general progress on plurilateral negotiations; regrets, furthermore, the fact that India has opposed expanding the WTO mandate to new issues related to the climate, labour and gender; | 7. Recognises India’s ambitions to address the long-standing issue of public stockholding for food security purposes, but regrets India’s attempts to block efforts to address the e-commerce moratorium, the fish subsidies negotiations and general progress on plurilateral negotiations; regrets, furthermore, the fact that India has opposed expanding the WTO mandate to new issues related to the climate, labour and gender; calls on the European Commission to also address these issues in the recently concluded EU-India trade agreement; |
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Amendment 57
Rihards Kols
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7. Recognises India’s ambitions to address the long-standing issue of public stockholding for food security purposes, but regrets India’s attempts to block efforts to address the e-commerce moratorium, the fish subsidies negotiations and general progress on plurilateral negotiations; regrets, furthermore, the fact that India has opposed expanding the WTO mandate to new issues related to the climate, labour and gender; | 7. Recognises India’s ambitions to address the long-standing issue of public stockholding for food security purposes, but regrets India’s attempts to block efforts to address the e-commerce moratorium, the fish subsidies negotiations and general progress on plurilateral negotiations; |
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Amendment 58
Catarina Vieira
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Saskia Bricmont
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7. Recognises India’s ambitions to address the long-standing issue of public stockholding for food security purposes, but regrets India’s attempts to block efforts to address the e-commerce moratorium, the fish subsidies negotiations and general progress on plurilateral negotiations; regrets, furthermore, the fact that India has opposed expanding the WTO mandate to new issues related to the climate, labour and gender; | 7. Recognises India’s and other WTO members’ legitimate ambitions to address the long-standing issue of public stockholding for food security purposes, but regrets the lack of alignment with the EU on the positions on the e-commerce moratorium, the fish subsidies negotiations and general progress on plurilateral negotiations; regrets, furthermore, the fact that India has opposed expanding the WTO mandate to new issues related to the climate, labour and gender; |
Or. en
Amendment 59
Tomasz Froelich
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7. Recognises India’s ambitions to address the long-standing issue of public stockholding for food security purposes, but regrets India’s attempts to block efforts to address the e-commerce moratorium, the fish subsidies negotiations and general progress on plurilateral negotiations; regrets, furthermore, the fact that India has opposed expanding the WTO mandate to new issues related to the climate, labour and gender; | 7. Recognises India’s ambitions to address the long-standing issue of public stockholding for food security purposes, but regrets India’s attempts to block efforts to address the e-commerce moratorium, the fish subsidies negotiations and general progress on plurilateral negotiations; welcomes, on the other hand, the fact that India has opposed expanding the WTO mandate to new issues related to the climate, labour and gender; |
Or. en
Amendment 60
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7. Recognises India’s ambitions to address the long-standing issue of public stockholding for food security purposes, but regrets India’s attempts to block efforts to address the e-commerce moratorium, the fish subsidies negotiations and general progress on plurilateral negotiations; regrets, furthermore, the fact that India has opposed expanding the WTO mandate to new issues related to the climate, labour and gender; | 7. Recognises India’s ambitions to address the long-standing issue of public stockholding for food security purposes, acknowledges that differing positions among members, including on public stockholding, digital trade and plurilateral initiatives, reflect legitimate development concerns and unresolved mandates, and calls for these differences to be addressed through inclusive, mandate-based negotiations; |
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Amendment 61
Rihards Kols
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 8. Notes China’s decision to renounce WTO special and differential treatment benefits in future WTO deals, as other large developing members have already done; calls on China to ensure that this commitment is also reflected retroactively in the implementation of current WTO agreements; | 8. Notes China’s decision to renounce WTO special and differential treatment benefits in future WTO deals, as other large developing members have already done; recalls that China’s extensive use of state-owned enterprises, non-transparent subsidies and state-led industrial policies continues to create significant distortions in global trade; calls on China to ensure that this commitment is also reflected retroactively in the implementation of current WTO agreements; |
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Amendment 62
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 8. Notes China’s decision to renounce WTO special and differential treatment benefits in future WTO deals, as other large developing members have already done; calls on China to ensure that this commitment is also reflected retroactively in the implementation of current WTO agreements; | 8. Notes China’s decision to renounce WTO special and differential treatment benefits in future WTO deals, as other large developing members have already done; |
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Amendment 63
Rihards Kols
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9. Calls on China to make its WTO commitments consistent with its economic weight and to work towards levelling the playing field, addressing issues of subsidies and overcapacities and helping deliver WTO modernisation; | 9. Calls on China to make its WTO commitments consistent with its economic weight and to work towards levelling the playing field, including by effectively disciplining subsidies to state-owned enterprises, increasing transparency of industrial support schemes and addressing overcapacity with significant spillover effects on global markets; |
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Amendment 64
Bernd Lange
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9. Calls on China to make its WTO commitments consistent with its economic weight and to work towards levelling the playing field, addressing issues of subsidies and overcapacities and helping deliver WTO modernisation; | 9. Calls on China to make its WTO commitments consistent with its economic weight and to work towards levelling the playing field, addressing non-market practices and issues of subsidisation policies and overcapacities and helping deliver WTO modernisation; |
Or. en
Amendment 65
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9 a. Recognises that the continued enjoyment of most-favoured nation status by Israel may give rise to conflicts with international law as clarified by the July 2024 International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Palestine1a ; calls for Israel's most-favoured nations status to be removed; | |
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| 1a https://www.icj-cij.org/case/186 |
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Amendment 66
Bernd Lange
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9 a. Deplores China’s weaponisation of trade and dependencies and its system of export controls that lack dual-use justifications; |
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Amendment 67
Lukas Sieper
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10. Underlines the need for like-minded partners that are committed to upholding and strengthening the rules-based multilateral trading order, with the WTO at its core, to work together even more closely; insists, in this challenging context, that the EU must remain committed to being a reliable partner and supporting rules-based trade; | 10. Underlines the need for like-minded partners that are committed to upholding and strengthening the rules-based multilateral trading order, with the WTO at its core, to work together even more closely; insists, in this challenging context, that the EU must remain committed to being a reliable partner, while strengthening its role in fostering cooperation and supporting rules-based trade; |
Or. en
Amendment 68
Rihards Kols
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10 a. Stresses that WTO reform must support the EU’s strategic autonomy by ensuring fair competition for European industry, strengthening supply chain resilience and addressing the impact of non-market policies and practices; recalls that a credible multilateral system must allow members to protect their industrial base from persistent and systemic trade distortions; |
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Amendment 69
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10 a. Emphasises that restoring trust in the multilateral trading system requires addressing the real sources of blockage, ensuring accountability for unilateral actions that undermine agreed rules, and delivering concrete outcomes on long-standing development and agriculture mandates; warns that short-term procedural fixes risk further eroding confidence in the WTO; |
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Amendment 70
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 10 b. Reaffirms the centrality of the most-favoured-nation principle and non-discrimination as cornerstones of the multilateral trading system, and cautions against their erosion through selective application of rules or fragmented rule-making; |
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Amendment 71
Tomasz Froelich
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11. Calls on the WTO members to work towards an agreement on the dispute settlement system; recalls that a binding, two-tier and independent process should remain the core objective; | 11. Calls on the WTO members to work towards an agreement on the dispute settlement system; notes that the restrictions of the second instance of the dispute settlement system prevent the trading system from enforcing violations of its own rules; recalls that a binding, two-tier and independent process should remain the core objective; |
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Amendment 72
Karin Karlsbro, Benoit Cassart, Svenja Hahn, Dan Barna
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11. Calls on the WTO members to work towards an agreement on the dispute settlement system; recalls that a binding, two-tier and independent process should remain the core objective; | 11. Calls on WTO members to restore a fully functioning, independent, binding and two-tier dispute settlement system as an indispensable pillar of predictability, ensuring that rules are enforced through law rather than unilateral action, regardless of Members’ economic size or power; |
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Amendment 73
Karin Karlsbro, Benoit Cassart, Svenja Hahn, Dan Barna
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12. Welcomes the fact that 58 WTO members (covering close to 60 % of world trade) have joined the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA), as a temporary measure until a fully functioning WTO dispute settlement system is up and running again; calls on other members to join the MPIA to demonstrate their commitment to a fair and functioning dispute settlement system; | 12. Welcomes the fact that 58 WTO members (covering close to 60 % of world trade) have joined the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA), as a temporary measure until a fully functioning WTO dispute settlement system is up and running again; calls on other members to join the MPIA to demonstrate their commitment to a fair and functioning dispute settlement system; stresses that the MPIA is a temporary and voluntary solution and must not become a permanent substitute for a multilateral appellate mechanism applicable to all WTO members; |
Or. en
Amendment 74
Catarina Vieira
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Saskia Bricmont
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13. Insists that fairness is the basis of an enduring and credible system; notes that current distortive state interventions, which have led to tensions among members and resulted in costly subsidy races, have shown that the current subsidy rules have not been adapted to changing circumstances in global trade; calls for this topic to be addressed as a central part of WTO modernisation, on a par with other modernisation topics; expresses support for the process of informal deliberations as a means to increase shared understanding among WTO members and pave the way for rule-making; | 13. Insists that fairness is the basis of an enduring and credible system; notes that current distortive state interventions, which have led to tensions among members and resulted in costly subsidy races, have shown that the current subsidy rules have not been adapted to changing circumstances in global trade, to respond to contemporary challenges such as climate change and the unfair practices of certain WTO members, or to effectively address negative spillover effects such as overcapacity and carbon-intensive supply chains; calls for this topic to be addressed as a central part of WTO modernisation, on a par with other modernisation topics; expresses support for the process of informal deliberations as a means to increase shared understanding among WTO members and pave the way for rule-making; regrets that the EU submission on WTO reform of 21 January 2026 does not include proposals on how the WTO could strengthen its deliberative function to tackle global challenges, such as climate change, for example facilitating discussions on methodologies to measure the embedded emissions of internationally traded products or the facilitation of cross-border trade in reusable or repairable products; |
| Justification: the EU submission of 20th February 2023 with the title "REINFORCING THE DELIBERATIVE FUNCTION OF THE WTO TO RESPOND TO GLOBAL TRADE POLICY CHALLENGES" did include detailed proposals on how to push for a role in WTO in facilitating growing consensus on topics like trade policy and climate objectives. The omission of this strategic topic in the most recent EU submission is of concern |
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Amendment 75
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13. Insists that fairness is the basis of an enduring and credible system; notes that current distortive state interventions, which have led to tensions among members and resulted in costly subsidy races, have shown that the current subsidy rules have not been adapted to changing circumstances in global trade; calls for this topic to be addressed as a central part of WTO modernisation, on a par with other modernisation topics; expresses support for the process of informal deliberations as a means to increase shared understanding among WTO members and pave the way for rule-making; | 13. Insists that fairness is the basis of an enduring and credible system; stresses that fairness requires preserving sufficient policy space for developing countries to pursue industrialisation, structural transformation and sustainable development objectives; notes that recent distortive state interventions and subsidy races by some Members have heightened tensions, while existing subsidy and investment-related rules continue to disproportionately constrain developing countries’ use of legitimate development tools and have not been adapted to current global challenges; calls for the rebalancing of these rules, including TRIMs-related disciplines, to be addressed as a central element of WTO modernisation, on a par with other modernisation topics; |
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Amendment 76
Rihards Kols
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13. Insists that fairness is the basis of an enduring and credible system; notes that current distortive state interventions, which have led to tensions among members and resulted in costly subsidy races, have shown that the current subsidy rules have not been adapted to changing circumstances in global trade; calls for this topic to be addressed as a central part of WTO modernisation, on a par with other modernisation topics; expresses support for the process of informal deliberations as a means to increase shared understanding among WTO members and pave the way for rule-making; | 13. Insists that fairness is the basis of an enduring and credible system; notes that current distortive state interventions, including large-scale industrial subsidies and non-market practices, which have led to tensions among members and resulted in costly subsidy races, have shown that the current subsidy rules have not been adapted to changing circumstances in global trade; calls for this topic to be addressed as a central part of WTO modernisation, on a par with other modernisation topics; expresses support for the process of informal deliberations as a means to increase shared understanding among WTO members and pave the way for rule-making; |
Or. en
Amendment 77
Karin Karlsbro, Benoit Cassart, Svenja Hahn, Dan Barna
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13 a. Insists that reform of WTO rules on industrial subsidies and state interventions must be based on three complementary pillars: enhanced transparency and notification, strengthened and clarified disciplines, and more effective remedies to address negative spillovers and overcapacity; |
Or. en
Amendment 78
Bernd Lange
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14. Welcomes the entry into force in September 2025 of the first Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies; stresses the crucial importance of also reaching agreement swiftly on disciplines on fisheries subsidies that contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, in order to avoid depleting marine biological resources and allow for their sustainable management, while respecting the need for special and differential treatment in line with SDG target 14.6; calls for work to continue to conclude a second fisheries subsidies agreement, which will include disciplines on fisheries subsidies that contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, which represent more than half of all fisheries subsidies; | 14. Welcomes the entry into force in September 2025 of the first Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies; stresses the crucial importance of also reaching agreement swiftly on disciplines on fisheries subsidies that contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, which represent more than half of all fisheries subsidies, in order to avoid depleting marine biological resources and allow for their sustainable management, while respecting the need for special and differential treatment in line with SDG target 14.6; |
Or. en
Amendment 79
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 14 a. Regrets that much of the debate concerning WTO reform has seen development as a secondary concern rather than something which the global trade system should be designed to support; |
Or. en
Amendment 80
Rihards Kols
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15. Stresses the need to mainstream the development dimension of the WTO, including through the WTO modernisation process and by making the special and differential treatment provisions more granular and more evidence- and needs-based, so that they can better meet the needs of developing countries, including least-developed countries; underlines, moreover, that members’ self-designation of their development status as the only eligibility criterion could lead to unfair trade; | 15. Stresses the need to mainstream the development dimension of the WTO, including through the WTO modernisation process and by making the special and differential treatment provisions more granular and more evidence- and needs-based, so that they can better meet the needs of developing countries, including least-developed countries; underlines, moreover, that members’ self-designation of their development status as the only eligibility criterion has led to unfair trade distortions; stresses that special and differential treatment should be time-limited, evidence-based and subject to regular review, including clear graduation mechanisms; |
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Amendment 81
Karin Karlsbro, Benoit Cassart, Svenja Hahn, Dan Barna
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15. Stresses the need to mainstream the development dimension of the WTO, including through the WTO modernisation process and by making the special and differential treatment provisions more granular and more evidence- and needs-based, so that they can better meet the needs of developing countries, including least-developed countries; underlines, moreover, that members’ self-designation of their development status as the only eligibility criterion could lead to unfair trade; | 15. Stresses the need to mainstream the development dimension of the WTO, including through the WTO modernisation process and by making the special and differential treatment provisions more granular and more evidence- and needs-based, so that they can better meet the needs of developing countries, including least-developed countries; underlines, that self-designation alone cannot remain the sole criterion for special and differential treatment and calls for objective, transparent and regularly reviewed criteria, while ensuring adequate flexibility for the poorest and most vulnerable countries; |
Or. en
Amendment 82
Catarina Vieira
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Saskia Bricmont
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15. Stresses the need to mainstream the development dimension of the WTO, including through the WTO modernisation process and by making the special and differential treatment provisions more granular and more evidence- and needs-based, so that they can better meet the needs of developing countries, including least-developed countries; underlines, moreover, that members’ self-designation of their development status as the only eligibility criterion could lead to unfair trade; | 15. Stresses the need to strengthen and mainstream the development dimension of the WTO, including through the WTO modernisation process and by making the special and differential treatment provisions more meaningful, granular and more evidence- and needs-based, so that they can better meet the needs of developing countries, with a particular focus on supporting least-developed countries; underlines, moreover, that members’ self-designation of their development status as the only eligibility criterion could lead to unfair trade; |
Or. en
Amendment 83
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15. Stresses the need to mainstream the development dimension of the WTO, including through the WTO modernisation process and by making the special and differential treatment provisions more granular and more evidence- and needs-based, so that they can better meet the needs of developing countries, including least-developed countries; underlines, moreover, that members’ self-designation of their development status as the only eligibility criterion could lead to unfair trade; | 15. Stresses the need to mainstream the development dimension of the WTO, including through the WTO modernisation process by strengthening special and differential treatment provisions in line with existing WTO mandates, recognising development as a political commitment rooted in historical imbalances, and ensuring that such provisions preserve policy space for industrial development, food security and technological upgrading; |
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Amendment 84
Karin Karlsbro, Benoit Cassart, Svenja Hahn, Dan Barna
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 15 a. Calls for a more granular, targeted and evidence-based approach to development in the WTO, recognising the diversity of developing countries’ economic situations and avoiding a one-size-fits-all application of special and differential treatment; |
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Amendment 85
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 16. Welcomes the conclusion of the negotiations on the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement in order to create a fairer, more transparent, more efficient and more predictable environment for facilitating cross-border investment and the participation of developing countries in global investment flows; welcomes the support of 128 members (out of 166), including 91 developing economies (27 of which are least-developed countries), and urges the remaining members to lift their opposition and incorporate this agreement into the WTO rulebook under Annex 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements; | 16. Takes note of the conclusion of the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement among a group of members; recognises that a number of WTO members have raised substantive and procedural concerns regarding its incorporation into the WTO framework; stresses that any decision on incorporation must respect multilateral mandates and be taken by consensus; |
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Amendment 86
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17. Stresses the need to make progress in the agriculture negotiations in order to obtain credible outcomes on issues such as public stockholding for food security purposes, domestic support, market access, cotton, export restrictions and export competition, and strengthening of the agricultural sector to respond to contemporary challenges including rural livelihoods and environmental sustainability; underlines that the discussions should not only focus on reducing trade-distorting domestic support but also on integrating relevant global challenges, including food security and sustainability, into the agricultural discussions; | 17. Stresses the need to make progress in the agriculture negotiations in order to obtain credible outcomes on issues such as public stockholding for food security purposes, domestic support, market access, cotton, export restrictions and export competition, and strengthening of the agricultural sector to respond to contemporary challenges including rural livelihoods and environmental sustainability; underlines that the discussions should not only focus on reducing trade-distorting domestic support but also on integrating relevant global challenges, including food security and sustainability, into the agricultural discussions; stresses that credible outcomes in agriculture require meaningful disciplines on trade-distorting domestic support in developed economies, including product-specific subsidies such as cotton; |
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Amendment 87
Catarina Vieira
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Saskia Bricmont
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17 a. Recalls the progress made at MC12 with the agreement to adapt certain requirements concerning compulsory licensing for COVID-19 vaccines; regrets that the TRIPS Decision adopted at MC12 in relation to COVID-19 vaccines was eventually not extended to also cover diagnostics and therapeutics, as advocated by an overwhelming majority of developing countries and civil society actors; Justification: the EP Resolution on 2024 called on the extension of the MC12 agreement on Covid/19 vaccines to also cover therapeutics and diagnostics. given it did not eventually happen as the EP wished, it is logical that the EP regrets this. |
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Amendment 88
Catarina Vieira
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Saskia Bricmont
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17 b. Recalls that developing countries in WTO have long advocated for change in WTO disciplines to enable increased flows of technology transfer to the Global South; stresses that international trade and related intellectual property rules should, under clear conditions, enable technology transfer across WTO members, including intellectual property and the transfer of knowledge and skills; Reminds that it is in the interest of the European Union to promote a fair enabling environment at WTO level on technology transfers, with the goal to incentivise the uptake of clean technology globally, diversifying the EU trading partners and increasing the resilience of the EU and its value chains; |
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Amendment 89
Catarina Vieira
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Saskia Bricmont
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18. Calls on the WTO members to renew, at MC14, the Work Programme on Electronic Commerce and the moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions; considers that finding a permanent solution for the non-imposition of customs duties on electronic transmissions is key for businesses worldwide, including those in developing countries; | 18. Calls on the WTO members to renew, at MC14, the Work Programme on Electronic Commerce; recalls the importance of enabling WTO members, without any pressure or coercion, to have the policy space to decide whether or not to impose customs duties on electronic transmissions; |
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Amendment 90
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18. Calls on the WTO members to renew, at MC14, the Work Programme on Electronic Commerce and the moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions; considers that finding a permanent solution for the non-imposition of customs duties on electronic transmissions is key for businesses worldwide, including those in developing countries; | 18. Calls on WTO members to engage in balanced and inclusive discussions on the future of the moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions, taking into account its development, fiscal and industrialisation impacts on developing and least-developed countries, and recalling that the moratorium is currently time-bound; |
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Amendment 91
Catarina Vieira
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Saskia Bricmont
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 19. Calls on the WTO members to support and implement the Agreement on Electronic Commerce as a matter of priority; points out that the agreement sets the first global rules for digital trade, creating a fair, predictable and transparent framework that benefits consumers and businesses by facilitating cross-border transactions, reducing barriers, and promoting innovation and trust; emphasises that the agreement is designed to benefit developing countries and least-developed countries as much as advanced economies; welcomes the agreement’s capacity-building initiatives and programmes to support developing and least-developed countries’ efforts to harness the opportunities offered by digital trade; reiterates the importance of the agreement in supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises; supports the co-conveners’ proposal to continue the implementation of the e-commerce Joint Statement Initiative outside the WTO framework, without its incorporation into the WTO’s general architecture at this stage; | 19. Calls on the WTO members to support and implement the Agreement on Electronic Commerce as a matter of priority; points out that the agreement sets the first global rules for digital trade, creating a fair, predictable and transparent framework that benefits consumers and businesses by facilitating cross-border transactions, reducing barriers, and promoting innovation and trust; emphasises that the agreement is designed to benefit developing countries and least-developed countries as much as advanced economies; welcomes the agreement’s capacity-building initiatives and programmes to support developing and least-developed countries’ efforts to harness the opportunities offered by digital trade; reiterates the importance of the agreement in supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises; recalls the right of each WTO member to regulate digital markets and services as well as Artificial Intelligence in its own jurisdiction without any coercion by third countries; calls on increased international cooperation on AI regulations and policies; welcomes that the Agreement on Electronic Commerce does not include provisions on cross-border data flows and source code; |
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Amendment 92
Karin Karlsbro, Benoit Cassart, Svenja Hahn, Dan Barna
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 19. Calls on the WTO members to support and implement the Agreement on Electronic Commerce as a matter of priority; points out that the agreement sets the first global rules for digital trade, creating a fair, predictable and transparent framework that benefits consumers and businesses by facilitating cross-border transactions, reducing barriers, and promoting innovation and trust; emphasises that the agreement is designed to benefit developing countries and least-developed countries as much as advanced economies; welcomes the agreement’s capacity-building initiatives and programmes to support developing and least-developed countries’ efforts to harness the opportunities offered by digital trade; reiterates the importance of the agreement in supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises; supports the co-conveners’ proposal to continue the implementation of the e-commerce Joint Statement Initiative outside the WTO framework, without its incorporation into the WTO’s general architecture at this stage; | 19. Calls on the WTO members to support the incorporation of the Agreement on Electronic Commerce into the WTO framework as a matter of priority; points out that the agreement sets the first global rules for digital trade, creating a fair, predictable and transparent framework that benefits consumers and businesses by facilitating cross-border transactions, reducing barriers, and promoting innovation and trust; emphasises that the agreement is designed to benefit developing countries and least-developed countries as much as advanced economies; welcomes the agreement’s capacity-building initiatives and programmes to support developing and least-developed countries’ efforts to harness the opportunities offered by digital trade; reiterates the importance of the agreement in supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises; supports co-convenors’ efforts to achieve the prompt implementation of the Agreement; |
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Amendment 93
Bernd Lange
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 19. Calls on the WTO members to support and implement the Agreement on Electronic Commerce as a matter of priority; points out that the agreement sets the first global rules for digital trade, creating a fair, predictable and transparent framework that benefits consumers and businesses by facilitating cross-border transactions, reducing barriers, and promoting innovation and trust; emphasises that the agreement is designed to benefit developing countries and least-developed countries as much as advanced economies; welcomes the agreement’s capacity-building initiatives and programmes to support developing and least-developed countries’ efforts to harness the opportunities offered by digital trade; reiterates the importance of the agreement in supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises; supports the co-conveners’ proposal to continue the implementation of the e-commerce Joint Statement Initiative outside the WTO framework, without its incorporation into the WTO’s general architecture at this stage; | 19. Calls on the WTO members to support the incorporation of the Agreement on Electronic Commerce into the WTO framework as a matter of priority; points out that the agreement sets the first global rules for digital trade, creating a fair, predictable and transparent framework that benefits consumers and businesses by facilitating cross-border transactions, reducing barriers, and promoting innovation and trust; emphasises that the agreement is designed to benefit developing countries and least-developed countries as much as advanced economies; welcomes the agreement’s capacity-building initiatives and programmes to support developing and least-developed countries’ efforts to harness the opportunities offered by digital trade; reiterates the importance of the agreement in supporting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises; supports the co-conveners’ efforts to achieve the prompt implementation of the Agreement; |
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Amendment 94
Jörgen Warborn
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 19 a. Highlights the growing importance of artificial intelligence systems in international trade; in this context, underlines that the WTO should meaningfully contribute to the development of a robust, safe, inclusive and trusted AI governance framework for trade, including through the establishment of a dedicated WTO Working Group on Artificial Intelligence to facilitate dialogue, knowledge-sharing, and cooperation among Members; |
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Amendment 95
Tomasz Froelich
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21. Calls on the WTO members to ensure democratic legitimacy and transparency by strengthening the parliamentary dimension of the WTO and the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO; commends the important work of the joint European Parliament and Inter-Parliamentary Union Parliamentary Conference on the WTO; stresses the need to ensure that parliamentarians have better access to all trade negotiations and are involved in the formulation and implementation of WTO decisions; encourages leaders to support a new narrative on trade whereby trade is seen as an enabler for, rather than as a hindrance to, achieving sustainability, security and inclusiveness; | 21. Calls on the WTO members to ensure democratic legitimacy and transparency by strengthening the parliamentary dimension of the WTO and the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO; commends the important work of the joint European Parliament and Inter-Parliamentary Union Parliamentary Conference on the WTO; stresses the need to ensure that parliamentarians have better access to all trade negotiations and are involved in the formulation and implementation of WTO decisions; encourages leaders to continue to pursue policies that foster the growth of trade in goods and services by focusing on anti-dumping, technical barriers to trade, intellectual property rights and trade facilitation; |
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Amendment 96
Lynn Boylan
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21. Calls on the WTO members to ensure democratic legitimacy and transparency by strengthening the parliamentary dimension of the WTO and the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO; commends the important work of the joint European Parliament and Inter-Parliamentary Union Parliamentary Conference on the WTO; stresses the need to ensure that parliamentarians have better access to all trade negotiations and are involved in the formulation and implementation of WTO decisions; encourages leaders to support a new narrative on trade whereby trade is seen as an enabler for, rather than as a hindrance to, achieving sustainability, security and inclusiveness; | 21. Calls on the WTO members to ensure democratic legitimacy and transparency by strengthening the parliamentary dimension of the WTO and the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO; commends the important work of the joint European Parliament and Inter-Parliamentary Union Parliamentary Conference on the WTO; stresses the need to ensure that parliamentarians have better access to all trade negotiations and are involved in the formulation and implementation of WTO decisions; believes a new narrative on trade can emerge when trade policy begins to deliver tangible differences in people's lives; |
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Amendment 97
Catarina Vieira
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Saskia Bricmont
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 21. Calls on the WTO members to ensure democratic legitimacy and transparency by strengthening the parliamentary dimension of the WTO and the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO; commends the important work of the joint European Parliament and Inter-Parliamentary Union Parliamentary Conference on the WTO; stresses the need to ensure that parliamentarians have better access to all trade negotiations and are involved in the formulation and implementation of WTO decisions; encourages leaders to support a new narrative on trade whereby trade is seen as an enabler for, rather than as a hindrance to, achieving sustainability, security and inclusiveness; | 21. Calls on the WTO members to ensure democratic legitimacy and transparency by strengthening the parliamentary dimension of the WTO and the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO; commends the important work of the joint European Parliament and Inter-Parliamentary Union Parliamentary Conference on the WTO; stresses the need to ensure that parliamentarians have better access to all trade negotiations and are involved in the formulation and implementation of WTO decisions; encourages leaders to support a new narrative on how trade can be seen as an enabler for, rather than as a hindrance to, achieving sustainability, security and inclusiveness; |
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Amendment 98
Tomasz Froelich
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22. Calls on the WTO members to enhance discussions with all stakeholders, including civil society, businesses and trade unions, and to step up cooperation with other international organisations such as the International Chamber of Commerce, the International Labour Organization and the UN system more broadly; expects leaders to communicate more at every level about the benefits of rules-based trade; | 22. Considers that businesses and sectoral associations are best placed to inform the WTO about the impact on global trade; supports, therefore, increased business engagement in the WTO and a stronger focus and faster conclusion of the Joint Statement Initiatives (JSI) on e-commerce, investment facilitation for research and Small and Mid-Sized Enterprises (SMEs); Calls on the WTO members to step up cooperation with other international organisations such as the International Chamber of Commerce and the International Labour Organization; expects leaders to communicate more at every level about the benefits of rules-based trade; |
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Amendment 99
Catarina Vieira
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
Saskia Bricmont
Draft motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
| Draft motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22. Calls on the WTO members to enhance discussions with all stakeholders, including civil society, businesses and trade unions, and to step up cooperation with other international organisations such as the International Chamber of Commerce, the International Labour Organization and the UN system more broadly; expects leaders to communicate more at every level about the benefits of rules-based trade; | 22. Calls on the WTO members to enhance discussions with all stakeholders, including civil society, businesses and trade unions, and to step up cooperation with other international organisations such as the International Chamber of Commerce, the International Trade Union Confederation, the International Labour Organization and the UN system more broadly; expects leaders to communicate more at every level about the benefits of rules-based trade; |
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