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Draft report (2025/2113(INI)) 2026-03-05

Role of trade in strengthening the EU's economic security

Committee on International Trade

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Amendment 1

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Citation 20 a (new)

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– having regard to the Commission communication of 3 December 2025 entitled 'RESourceEU Action Plan' (COM(2025)0945),

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Amendment 2

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Citation 23 a (new)

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– having regard to the report by Thomas Grjebine, Pacôme Lefebvre and Mattéo Torres of February 2026, published by the French Haut-Commissariat à la Stratégie et au Plan, entitled ‘The Chinese Steamroller: Quantifying the Systemic Threat to Europe’s Industrial Base’,

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Amendment 3

Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

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A. whereas the EU’s openness to trade and investment remains a cornerstone of its prosperity, competitiveness and global influence;

A. whereas openness to trade and investment has contributed to the EU’s prosperity; whereas, however, some of the ways in which this openness has operated have increased strategic dependencies and vulnerabilities;

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Amendment 4

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

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A. whereas the EU’s openness to trade and investment remains a cornerstone of its prosperity, competitiveness and global influence;

A. whereas the EU’s social model and openness to trade and investment remains a cornerstone of its prosperity, competitiveness and global influence;

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Amendment 5

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

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A. whereas the EU’s openness to trade and investment remains a cornerstone of its prosperity, competitiveness and global influence;

A. whereas the EU’s openness to trade and investment remains one of the cornerstones of its prosperity, competitiveness and global influence;

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Amendment 6

Rudi Kennes

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Recital B

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B. whereas the international economic environment has undergone a structural shift characterised by rising geopolitical rivalry, systemic competition and the increasing use of economic instruments for strategic purposes;

B. whereas the international economic environment has in the last decades continued to operate in a system of intense geopolitical rivalry, systemic competition, and conflictual economic relations that has resulted in the decreasing power of the Union to use its existing economic instruments and institutions for its own strategic purposes and to preserve its autonomy;

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Amendment 7

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

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Amendment 8

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

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B. whereas the international economic environment has undergone a structural shift characterised by rising geopolitical rivalry, systemic competition, structural overcapacities and the increasing use of economic instruments and dependencies for strategic purposes;

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Amendment 9

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

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Ba. whereas the increasing use of export controls or export restrictions, state aid policies distorting fair competition, as well as the increasing weaponisation of trade and economic coercion, require the EU to urgently develop an effective economic security strategy that comprehensively addresses its economic vulnerabilities;

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Amendment 10

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

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C. whereas a credible economic security strategy must preserve the integrity of the internal market, legal certainty for economic operators and the EU’s commitment to a rules-based international order;

C. whereas a credible economic security strategy must decisively and urgently address overdependencies and vulnerabilities by quantifying such overdependencies, identifying the relevant sectors, developing a European approach to security and public order, protecting market access and leveraging up the internal market, preserving the legal certainty for economic operators and the EU’s commitment to a rules-based international order; whereas this also requires reducing strategic technological dependencies, including in digital infrastructure, semiconductors, cloud services and cybersecurity systems, as integral components of economic security;

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Amendment 11

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution

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C. whereas a credible economic security strategy must be guided by the objective of strengthening EU’s economic, digital and financial sovereignty, while preserving the integrity of the internal market, ensuring legal certainty for economic operators and upholding the EU’s commitment to fair and sustainable trade and a rules-based international order;

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Amendment 12

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

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C. whereas a credible economic security strategy must serve the public interest by strengthening economic security for workers and residents, while preserving legal certainty and the EU’s commitment to a rules-based international order;

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Amendment 13

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution

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Ca. whereas the concept of economic security has not been defined in EU law or in any official Union documentation, notwithstanding the comprehensive frameworks set out in the joint communications of 20 June 2023 and 3 December 2025; whereas a broad consensus has nonetheless emerged around the understanding that economic security for the Union consists in its capacity to anticipate, deter and respond to threats to its economy, its citizens and its strategic interests – including risks to supply chain resilience, to the physical and cyber security of critical infrastructure, to technology security and leakage, and to economic openness where dependencies are weaponised or coercion exercised – and that addressing it requires, on the one hand, tackling strategic dependencies through domestic production or diversification and, on the other, mitigating structural vulnerabilities through the preservation of Union control over critical assets, including through the screening of foreign investments;

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Amendment 14

Bart Groothuis, Benoit Cassart, Ľubica Karvašová, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

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Ca. whereas the EU is experiencing an unprecedented trade imbalance with China, with the deficit reaching €400 billion despite the Union maintaining an overall surplus with the rest of the world; whereas this imbalance has been driven by massively subsidised manufacturing overcapacities in China leading to de-industrialisation in the Union; whereas the expected exchange-rate adjustment has not materialised, further widening competitiveness gaps and contributing to losses of market shares of European manufactures; Whereas existing EU trade-defence instruments are largely product-specific and therefore insufficient to address systemic, economy-wide distortions of this magnitude; Whereas that waiting for case-by-case investigations while Chinese exports flood the market is not a viable strategy when the damage to European industry is becoming structural;

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Amendment 15

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

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Ca. whereas many of the structural vulnerabilities currently affecting the Union are linked to past policy choices at EU and national level that prioritised market liberalisation and mass privatisation of public assets, resources, and infrastructure, resulting in: lack of public democratic control over strategic economic sectors, underinvestment, deindustrialisation, delocalisation of production, and the subsequent dismantling of the European social fabric, of economic prosperity, and the steep decrease of purchasing power for the European middle and working class;

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Amendment 16

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution

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Ca. whereas climate change and environmental degradation constitute a growing and systemic risk to the EU’s long-term economic security, disrupting supply chains, threatening agricultural production, and driving resource competition; whereas the accelerated deployment of renewable energy sources and the transition to a circular economy are essential to reducing the EU’s strategic dependence on imported fossil fuels and critical raw materials, thereby strengthening its economic sovereignty and resilience;

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Amendment 17

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution

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Ca. whereas, in accordance with Article 4(2) TEU, national security remains the sole responsibility of the Member States, and economic security measures must fully respect Member States’ competences and constitutional identities;

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Amendment 18

Bart Groothuis, Ľubica Karvašová, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Recital C b (new)

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Cb. whereas the EU allocates significantly fewer administrative resources to trade-defence enforcement than comparable jurisdictions, thereby raising practical barriers to the initiation and handling of cases at a time when European industries face mounting trade pressure; whereas, relative to total import volumes and values, the Union already makes substantially less frequent use of trade-defence instruments than the United States, Canada and Australia; whereas EU anti-dumping duties are often markedly lower than those imposed by other major economies despite comparable findings of dumping and injury; whereas the Union is required to apply an injury margin if it is lesser than the dumping margin, whereas the EU has been reluctant to act on the basis of threat of injury alone; and whereas this combination of lower enforcement intensity, procedural constraints and comparatively modest duty levels contributes to trade diversion and to the perception of the EU as a softer enforcement environment or “dumping ground”, thereby increasing pressure on the Union’s industrial base;

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Amendment 19

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution

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Cb. whereas the joint communication of 3 December 2025 marks a conceptual shift in the EU's approach to economic security, reflecting the recognition that trade and economic openness cannot be regarded solely as positive-sum in nature, and that third countries may leverage economic interdependence for strategic or coercive purposes; whereas, as a consequence, the Union and its Member States must be prepared to accept economic costs where necessary to reduce vulnerabilities and enhance overall security, and that economic security considerations must therefore be integrated as a structural dimension of the EU's trade and economic policy rather than treated as an exceptional departure from it;

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Amendment 20

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution

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Cb. whereas the concept of economic security must be understood as the capacity of the Union to produce and offer all the goods and services it needs; to own and manage under democratic public control all strategic infrastructure, natural resources, and assets; to guarantee permanent, well-paid employment, social protection, social cohesion, affordable housing, and fully-funded and efficient public services, rather than the protection of corporate interests;

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Amendment 21

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution

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Cb. whereas supply chain monitoring can help identifying, preventing and mitigating economic security risks;

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Amendment 22

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Recital C c (new)

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Cc. whereas recent analysis reveals production cost differentials of 30% to 40% between European and Chinese producers, affecting close to two thirds of European manufacturing value added; whereas these differentials are structural and self-reinforcing, driven by a coherent system of state support, factor cost advantages and regulatory asymmetry that productivity gains alone cannot offset; whereas Germany's exports to China have fallen 23% from their 2022 peak while Chinese competitors are simultaneously seizing market share in third markets; whereas the scale and systemic nature of this challenge call for a fundamental rethinking of the Union's approach to economic security;

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Amendment 23

Bart Groothuis, Benoit Cassart, Ľubica Karvašová, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Recital C c (new)

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Cc. whereas the EU has rapidly increased its dependency on clean technology imports from China as 80% of Europe’s solar PV inverter capacity is Chinese, 98% of all imported solar panels come from China, 87% of all imported EV batteries come from China, 80% of European market for residential grid batteries is hands of Chinese companies;

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Amendment 24

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Recital C d (new)

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Cd. whereas economic security and the ecological transition are mutually reinforcing objectives; whereas the weaponisation of fossil fuel deliveries by Russia following its war of aggression against Ukraine demonstrated with particular clarity that dependence on imported energy from unreliable third countries constitutes a direct and acute threat to the Union's economic security, and that accelerating the transition to renewable energy sources is therefore not only an environmental imperative but a strategic one; whereas, however, the green transition itself generates new and significant dependencies, notably on critical raw materials and on manufacturing capacity for clean technologies that is currently concentrated in a small number of third countries; whereas the Union must be vigilant not to substitute one strategic dependency for another, and must therefore pursue genuine autonomy in the inputs required for the ecological transition as a core component of its economic security strategy;

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Amendment 25

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Recital C e (new)

Motion for a resolution

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Ce. whereas economic security must ultimately serve the Union's citizens; whereas the ability to withstand and manage external economic shocks is a prerequisite for the preservation of living standards, the continuity of public services and the maintenance of social cohesion; whereas economic security policy must therefore be assessed not only in terms of macroeconomic aggregates or strategic interests but also by reference to its concrete impact on the well-being of citizens;

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Amendment 26

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

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1. Welcomes the joint communication of 3 December 2025 as a necessary step to strengthen the EU’s common approach to economic security;

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Amendment 27

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

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1. Welcomes the joint communication of 3 December 2025 as a necessary step to strengthen the EU’s common approach to economic security;

1. Welcomes the joint communication of 3 December 2025 ('the Communication') as a first step to strengthening the EU’s common approach to economic security, but considers it to be insufficient as a comprehensive strategy towards strengthening European economic security; calls on the Commission to complement the Communication with an action plan, roadmap and concrete targets to de-risk supply chains in strategic sectors, both with regard to direct and indirect import dependencies as well as export markets.

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Amendment 28

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Welcomes the joint communication of 3 December 2025 as a necessary step to strengthen the EU’s common approach to economic security;

1. Acknowledges the joint communication of 3 December 2025 on the EU’s common approach to economic security;

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Amendment 29

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

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1a. Regrets that the concept of economic security is poorly defined; emphasises that economic security must be understood in terms of public rather than corporate interests; stresses that the goal of the EU economic security agenda should be to create economic security for workers and all EU residents through a modern, clean industrial policy that can guarantee stable jobs, good wages, affordable energy, and fully-resourced and accessible public services; underlines the role of fair trade and public investment policy as a key instrument in promoting these objectives;

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Amendment 30

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

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1a. Considers the Communication rightly emphasises the need for a change of culture moving from a reactive to a more proactive approach to economic security; underlines that this requires a paradigm shift towards a whole-of-government approach, in which the Commission, the European Parliament, the Member States, the private sector as well as other public and private stakeholders work together to contribute to the objective of strengthening the Union’s economic security;

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Amendment 31

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 b (new)

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1b. Emphasises that strengthening the EU’s economic security requires the development of a comprehensive and coherent European strategy that treats economic security as a strategic lens across all EU policies; calls upon the Commission to ensure this perspective is systematically applied to economic decision-making across the board; underlines that a genuine European economic security strategy must be based on a strategic orientation, integrating and strategically aligning policies in the fields of climate and energy, trade and competition, digital market regulation, industrial policy, research and innovation, foreign investment and the role of the euro; calls on the Commission to propose an institutional and governance framework that allows for a comprehensive economic security strategy to be developed and implemented with the European Parliament and the Council, and all other relevant public and private stakeholders;

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Amendment 32

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 c (new)

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1c. Shares the Commission’s assessment that economic security measures can carry a certain cost in the short-term, but underlines that costs from dependencies and exposure to economic coercion are much higher; stresses that the Union’s economic security measures should support the green and digital transition; encourages the Commission’s to secure sufficient support for industries and workers most affected by supply chain disruptions or other forms of economic pressure or economic coercion;

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Amendment 33

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

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2. Acknowledges that the EU’s high degree of integration into global markets has increased its exposure to disruptions, coercive practices and strategic leverage by third countries, exercised through supply chains, access to critical inputs and dependence on key physical and digital infrastructure;

2. Recalls that the EU is one of the largest global trading powers, with more than 50% of its GDP derived from external trade; stresses that trade and international investment are of fundamental importance to the Union’s economy; underlines that the EU’s high degree of integration into global markets has increased its exposure to disruptions, coercive practices and strategic leverage by third countries, exercised through supply chains, access to critical inputs and dependence on key physical and digital infrastructure; stresses that this substantial and structural dependence on external actors for strategic goods, services and infrastructure creates dangerous vulnerabilities that need to be urgently addressed;

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Amendment 34

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Acknowledges that the EU’s self-determined high degree of integration into global markets has increased its exposure to disruptions, coercive practices, and strategic leverage by third countries, exercised through supply chains, access to critical inputs and dependence on key physical and digital infrastructure; acknowledges, at the same time, that EU trade policy has in itself also often contributed to creating political and economic instability and environmental destruction in emerging economies, particularly in the Global South, with the EU often not adhering to its own commitment to Policy coherence for development and to its labour standards across its supply chains;

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Amendment 35

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Acknowledges that the EU’s high degree of integration into global markets has increased its exposure to disruptions, coercive practices and strategic leverage by third countries, exercised through chokepoints in supply chains, monopolistic positions in critical inputs and technologies and vulnerabilities in key physical and digital infrastructure;

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Amendment 36

Ľubica Karvašová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 37

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

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3. Underlines that recent crises – including the COVID-19 pandemic, disruptions to energy supplies following Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, recurring tensions affecting global transport and logistics routes and coercive restrictions on access to critical materials – have shown how economic dependencies can rapidly translate into shortages, inflation, production stoppages and concrete constraints on Europe’s economic activity and the EU’s ability to respond effectively to external shocks; emphasises that these vulnerabilities are structural rather than temporary, as they result from concentrations and monopolies that have developed over time; stresses, in this context, that sustainable economic resilience cannot be achieved solely through diversification, strategic autonomy and industrial policy measures, but must be underpinned by strengthened international cooperation and proactive peace efforts; highlights that armed conflicts and geopolitical instability are primary drivers of supply chain disruptions, energy insecurity and market volatility; calls on the Union and its Member States to intensify diplomatic engagement, conflict-prevention mechanisms and multilateral cooperation aimed at preserving or restoring peace and reinforcing a rules-based international order, recognising that long-term economic stability, security of supply and cohesion within Europe are inseparable from global peace and stability;

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Amendment 38

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

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3. Underlines that recent crises – including the COVID-19 pandemic, disruptions to energy supplies following Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the proliferation of illegal tariffs, trade restrictions and other protectionist measures, recurring tensions affecting global transport and logistics routes, coercive restrictions on access to critical materials as well as state aid policies and the dumping of subsidised overcapacity in key sectors on European markets – have shown how import dependencies can rapidly translate into shortages, inflation, harm to local production capacities and production stoppages; underlines that export dependencies also have demonstrated to be a substantial risk to Union exporters; stresses that both import and export dependencies amount to concrete constraints on Europe’s economic activity and the EU’s ability to respond effectively to external shocks; emphasises that these vulnerabilities are structural rather than temporary, as they result from concentrations and monopolies that have developed over time;

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Amendment 39

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Underlines that recent crises – including the COVID-19 pandemic, the choice to diversify the sources of energy supplies following Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and Israel’s war of aggression against Gaza and the West Bank, recurring tensions affecting global transport and logistics routes, and limited access to critical raw materials – have shown how economic interdependencies can rapidly translate into shortages, inflation, production disruptions and constraints to Europe’s economic activity and the EU’s ability to respond effectively to external shocks; emphasises that these vulnerabilities are structural rather than temporary, as they result from concentrations and monopolies that have developed over time as a result of the choice to fully and acritically embrace a free market economy and to relinquish democratic control and public ownership of key strategic economic sectors;

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Amendment 40

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Underlines that recent crises – including the COVID-19 pandemic, disruptions to energy supplies following Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, recurring tensions affecting global transport and logistics routes, the US' new tariff regime under President Trump, coercive restrictions on access to critical materials, and the escalating economic impacts of climate change, including extreme weather events disrupting production and logistics – have shown how economic dependencies can rapidly translate into shortages, inflation, production stoppages and concrete constraints on Europe’s economic activity and the EU’s ability to respond effectively to external shocks; emphasises that these vulnerabilities are structural rather than temporary, as they result from concentrations and monopolies that have developed over time;

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Amendment 41

Inese Vaidere

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Underlines that recent crises – including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian deliberate manipulation with gas prices and supply to the EU prior to its full scale war of aggression against Ukraine, recurring tensions affecting global transport and logistics routes and coercive restrictions on access to critical materials – have shown how economic dependencies can rapidly translate into shortages, inflation, production stoppages and concrete constraints on Europe’s economic activity and the EU’s ability to respond effectively to external shocks, such as European Union’s decision to phase out imports of Russian energy; emphasises that these vulnerabilities are structural rather than temporary, as they result from concentrations and monopolies that have developed over time;

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Amendment 42

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Underlines that recent crises – including the COVID-19 pandemic, disruptions to energy supplies following Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, recurring tensions affecting global transport and logistics routes and coercive practices including State-funded overcapacities or restrictions on access to critical materials – have shown how economic dependencies can rapidly translate into shortages, inflation, production stoppages and concrete constraints on Europe’s economic activity and the EU’s ability to respond effectively to external shocks; emphasises that these vulnerabilities are structural rather than temporary, as they result from concentrations and monopolies that have developed over time;

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Amendment 43

Bart Groothuis, Benoit Cassart, Ľubica Karvašová, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. Expresses deep concern regarding China’s systemic market distortions fuelling overcapacity, including extensive state-directed support mechanisms that amount to 4% of its GDP and that extend beyond direct financial transfers and encompass subsidised inputs, credit allocation, infrastructure, strategic buy-China procurement and preferential treatment of domestic firms; Reiterates that there can be no fair trade in a system where one country dominates and floods the global market;

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Amendment 44

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3a. Welcomes the Commission’s plan to create a comprehensive, systematic, regularly updated assessment of the EU’s most critical dependencies along value chains and calls on them to also assess the most promising EU chokepoints, including quantified data on import concentrations and global market shares by country and sector;

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Amendment 45

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Concludes that reinforcing the EU’s economic security is key to safeguarding the resilience of supply chains and protecting Europe’s strategic autonomy;

4. Concludes that reinforcing the EU’s economic security is key to safeguarding the Union’s economic and political sovereignty, the integrity of the Single Market, the resilience of supply chains and the economic viability of its companies as well as the livelihoods of its citizens; underlines that a comprehensive and integrated economic security approach should not only aim at reducing external dependencies, but also at building strategic autonomy in critical raw materials, technology, energy, transport, finance, digital infrastructure, etc.;

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Amendment 46

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Concludes that reinforcing the EU’s economic security is key to safeguarding the resilience of supply chains and protecting Europe’s strategic autonomy;

4. Concludes that reinforcing the EU’s economic security is key to safeguarding the resilience of supply chains and protecting Europe’s strategic autonomy; in that regard calls on the European Commission to mainstream economic security across all industrial policies, including sectoral legislation and supply chains risk assessments, to ensure a consistent approach;

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Amendment 47

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Concludes that reinforcing the EU’s economic security is key to safeguarding the resilience of supply chains and protecting Europe’s strategic autonomy;

4. Concludes that reinforcing the EU’s economic security is key to safeguarding the resilience of supply chains and protecting Europe’s strategic autonomy; stresses that reinforced economic security is essential for EU's ability to maintain and promote its values and principles;

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Amendment 48

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Concludes that reinforcing the EU’s economic security is key to safeguarding the resilience of supply chains and protecting Europe’s strategic autonomy;

4. Concludes that reinforcing the EU’s economic security must contribute to safeguarding sustainable European production capacity, quality jobs, the resilience of supply chains, and Europe’s strategic autonomy;

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Amendment 49

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Welcomes the joint communication of 3 December 2025 as a necessary step to strengthen the Union’s common approach to economic security, as well as the increased institutional profile given to economic security within the Commission's trade mandate, as reflected in the title of the Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; notes, however, that institutional awareness and strategic orientation must be accompanied by concrete policy instruments and adequate resources; is concerned that the communication falls short of announcing the practical means necessary to operationalise the Union's economic security objectives; welcomes in this context the ongoing work on the Industrial Accelerator Act, which has the potential to introduce policy changes that are crucial to the Union's economic security;

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Amendment 50

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Underlines that a credible and socially sustainable economic security strategy must have at its core the promotion and protection of workers’ rights - including collective bargaining, freedom of association, good wages, safe working conditions, and social protection - the protection of the environment, and meaningful involvement of all communities, particularly the most vulnerable and marginalised;

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Amendment 51

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Acknowledges that strengthening economic security will entail significant additional costs for both companies and institutions; calls for these requirements to be adequately supported through the next Multiannual Financial Framework’s Horizon Europe and Competitiveness Fund;

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Amendment 52

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4a. Emphasises that economic security must not be interpreted as economic isolation; reiterates that the Union’s long-term resilience and strategic autonomy are best ensured through competitiveness, openness, diversified partnerships and a strong internal market;

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Amendment 53

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Subheading II

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Prevention through diversification and competitiveness

Prevention through diversification, internal demand and competitiveness

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Amendment 54

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Subheading II

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Prevention through diversification and competitiveness

Prevention through diversification, competitiveness and protection

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Amendment 55

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Subheading II

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Prevention through diversification and competitiveness

Prevention through innovation, diversification and competitiveness

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Amendment 56

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Reaffirms that openness to trade and investment, combined with the diversification of partners, suppliers and transport routes, must remain the EU’s primary means of reducing structural vulnerability to external shocks, disruptions and coercive practices;

5. Reaffirms that openness to sustainable trade and investment, combined with the diversification of partners, suppliers and transport routes, must remain one of the EU’s means of reducing structural vulnerability to external shocks, disruptions and coercive practices; underlines however that trade liberalisation is not sufficient for the EU to achieve economic security since successive liberalisations - both multilaterally and bilaterally - have, throughout the past decades, fostered overdependencies; notes with concern that, since the first Commission Communication on economic security and the adoption of the first measures on industrial policy and critical raw materials, critical dependencies have further increased; stresses that, in order to credibly build the Union economic security, fostering demand for Union-produced alternatives and creating Union-based sectorial ecosystems are key; underlines that economic security cannot be based on the most cost-efficient options, and that market dynamics must change and companies must be supported in integrating security considerations and standards in their supply chains and production processes; stresses that it is not realistic nor desirable for European companies to compete only based on the lowest prices and costs; underlines, in particular, the need to stimulate demand for secure, energy-efficient and rights-preserving EU-made digital technologies, including open-source solutions, interoperable cloud services and digitally sustainable infrastructure;

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Amendment 57

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Reaffirms that openness to trade and investment, combined with the diversification of partners, suppliers and transport routes, is one of the EU’s primary means of reducing structural vulnerability to external shocks, disruptions and coercive practices; considers that the Union’s trade policy should evolve, connecting traditional pillars such as openness, market access, trade liberalisation and economic growth with broader societal elements such as resilience, sustainable development and democratic values both in EU and its international partners; emphasises that strengthening the Union’s resilience and economic security should be an explicit objective of any EU trade or investment partnership;

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Amendment 58

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Reaffirms that openness to trade and investment, combined with the diversification of partners, suppliers and transport routes, contributes to reducing structural vulnerability to external shocks, disruptions and coercive practices; acknowledges that economic security cannot be achieved through trade and investment policy alone and needs to be complemented by an ambitious carbon-neutral industrial policy that includes structural public investment and democratic control of key sectors;

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Amendment 59

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Acknowledges that openness to trade and investment, combined with effective protection against unfair competition and the diversification of partners, suppliers and transport routes, must remain the EU’s primary means of reducing structural vulnerability to external shocks, disruptions and coercive practices;

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Amendment 60

Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Stresses that diversification of partners and supply chains is necessary, but must not shift or increase strategic dependencies; calls for high-risk dependencies in critical sectors to be reduced as a matter of priority;

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Amendment 61

Ľubica Karvašová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Reaffirms that openness to trade and investment, combined with the diversification of partners, suppliers, energy imports and transport routes, must remain the EU’s primary means of reducing structural vulnerability to external shocks, disruptions and coercive practices;

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Amendment 62

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5a. Stresses that measures to secure critical inputs or raw materials must be compatible with high environmental standards, workers' rights, respect for indigenous and local community rights, and must avoid reinforcing extractivist models that shift environmental and social burdens to third countries;

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Amendment 63

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Calls on the Commission to actively pursue a new wave of ambitious trade agreements and sectorial partnerships with reliable partners as a central element of its diversification strategy; stresses that economic security cannot be achieved through autarky or protectionism, and that multiple, diversified interdependencies with reliable partners constitute the most robust and sustainable basis for resilience;

6. Takes note of the increasing difficulty in concluding deep and comprehensive trade and investment agreements, including due to the sensitivity of liberalising trade in primary agricultural goods; Calls on the Commission to start pursuing sectorial partnerships with reliable partners as a central element of its diversification strategy, which include binding commitments and require a full involvement and transparency for the European Parliament throughout the negotiations, as well as its consent in the ratification process; stresses that economic security cannot be achieved through autarky or protectionism, and that multiple, diversified interdependencies with reliable partners constitute the most robust and sustainable basis for resilience; stresses, at the same time, that measures that incentivise manufacturing in the Union are also needed, such as local content requirements, in order to strengthen EU’s indispensability in critical supply chain and chokepoints, which is a fundamental rule of the game in the current geoeconomically unstable context; welcomes the resilience requirements set in the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) and the Critical Raw Materials Act, which provide for a cap for critical inputs originating from a single third country, aiming at fostering diversification of suppliers and avoiding overdependencies; underlines the importance of combining such caps with quotas for EU originating products in order to stimulate alternative EU-based supplies and also with a view to achieving the manufacturing targets set by the NZIA; supports, in this regard, the approach outlined by the joint communication of 3 December 2025 encouraging companies in high-risk sectors to source from at least two different suppliers and would stipulate that, in future, those two suppliers should not come from the same country;

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Amendment 64

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Calls on the Commission to actively pursue a new wave of ambitious trade agreements and sectorial partnerships with reliable partners as a central element of its diversification strategy; stresses that economic security cannot be achieved through autarky or protectionism, and that multiple, diversified interdependencies with reliable partners constitute the most robust and sustainable basis for resilience;

6. Acknowledges that trade agreements can be part of the Union’s diversification strategy; stresses however that free trade agreements must not reinforce structural inequalities or create negative development impacts in other countries; calls on the Commission to ensure that trade and partnership agreements are subject to robust human rights, social and environmental standards requirements and fully comply with the Policy coherence for development; stresses therefore the necessity to preserve sufficient policy space for developing countries to pursue carbon-neutral industrialisation, structural transformation, and sustainable development objectives; stresses that economic security should not be achieved through autarky or protectionism, and that multiple, diversified interdependencies with other countries can contribute to a robust and sustainable basis for resilience;

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Amendment 65

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Calls on the Commission to actively pursue a new wave of ambitious trade agreements and sectorial partnerships with reliable partners as a central element of its diversification strategy; stresses that economic security cannot be achieved through autarky or protectionism, and that multiple, diversified interdependencies with reliable partners constitute the most robust and sustainable basis for resilience;

6. Calls on the Commission to actively pursue a new wave of ambitious trade agreements and sectorial partnerships with reliable partners as a central element of its diversification strategy; considers that the diversification of third country suppliers and export markets should be based on and guided by a clear assessment of the EU’s structural vulnerabilities; stresses the need for traditional comprehensive free trade agreements to be complemented with new, more agile and targeted forms of trade and investment partnerships that explicitly aim to de-risk imports and exports via the development of secure and resilient supply chains in certain high risk sectors;

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Amendment 66

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Calls on the Commission to actively pursue a new wave of ambitious trade agreements and sectorial partnerships with reliable partners as a central element of its diversification strategy; stresses that economic security cannot be achieved through autarky or protectionism, and that multiple, diversified interdependencies with reliable partners constitute the most robust and sustainable basis for resilience;

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Amendment 67

Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Calls on the Commission to actively pursue a new wave of ambitious trade agreements and sectorial partnerships with reliable partners as a central element of its diversification strategy; stresses that economic security cannot be achieved through autarky or protectionism, and that multiple, diversified interdependencies with reliable partners constitute the most robust and sustainable basis for resilience;

6. Calls on the Commission to pursue trade agreements and sectorial partnerships where they tangibly strengthen the resilience of value chains and the security of supply; notes that economic security cannot be based on autarky, but that it may require targeted, proportionate and reversible protection and safeguarding measures in critical sectors; recalls that reciprocity, prevention of capacity transfers and protection of strategic assets are prerequisites for resilience in interdependencies;

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Amendment 68

Inese Vaidere

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Calls on the Commission to actively pursue a new wave of ambitious trade agreements and sectorial partnerships with reliable partners as a central element of its diversification strategy; stresses that economic security cannot be achieved through autarky or protectionism, and that multiple, diversified interdependencies with reliable partners constitute the most robust and sustainable basis for resilience;

6. Calls on the Commission to finalise ongoing negotiations and actively pursue a new wave of ambitious trade agreements and sectorial partnerships with reliable partners as a central element of its diversification strategy; stresses that economic security cannot be achieved through autarky or protectionism, and that multiple, diversified interdependencies with reliable partners constitute the most robust and sustainable basis for resilience;

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Amendment 69

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Calls on the Commission to actively pursue a new wave of ambitious trade agreements and sectorial partnerships with reliable partners as a central element of its diversification strategy; stresses that economic security cannot be achieved through autarky or protectionism, and that multiple, diversified interdependencies with reliable partners constitute the most robust and sustainable basis for resilience;

6. Calls on the Commission to actively pursue a new wave of ambitious trade agreements and sectorial partnerships with reliable democratic partners as a central element of its diversification strategy; stresses that economic security cannot be achieved through autarky or protectionism, and that multiple, diversified interdependencies with reliable democratic partners constitute the most robust and sustainable basis for resilience;

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Amendment 70

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Calls on the Commission to actively pursue a new wave of ambitious trade agreements and sectorial partnerships with reliable partners as a central element of its diversification strategy; stresses that economic security cannot be achieved through autarky or protectionism, and that multiple, diversified interdependencies with reliable partners constitute the most robust and sustainable basis for resilience;

6. Calls on the Commission to actively pursue a new wave of ambitious trade agreements and sectorial partnerships with reliable partners as a central element of its diversification strategy; stresses that economic security cannot be achieved through autarky or protectionism, and that multiple, diversified interdependencies with reliable partners constitute a robust and sustainable basis for resilience;

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Amendment 71

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6a. Warns that the global race for resources risks coming at the expense of workers, local communities and the environment, specifically in the Global South; calls on the Commission to propose a renewed and comprehensive trade and investment dialogue with developing countries and regions, based on mutually beneficial partnerships that go beyond the expansion of market access or the extraction of natural resources; emphasises the importance of fostering local and regional value creation through the development of clean and sustainable value chains, while promoting inclusive and sustainable development, and ensuring the protection of environmental standards and labour rights;

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Amendment 72

Bart Groothuis, Benoit Cassart, Ľubica Karvašová, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6a. Welcomes the ResourceEU initiative to boost funding for domestic mining and processing capacity; Underlines, however, that these promotion measures need to be combined with protect and partner measures in order to successfully de-risk the CRM value chain by 2030; Reiterates that the long-term business case for and the viability of investments in non-Chinese CRM value chains should therefore be accompanied by price floors and offtake guarantees in strong cooperation with like-minded countries, thereby stimulating the uptake of non-Chinese materials and countering Chinese abuse of its monopoly position to undercut vulnerable competitors;

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Amendment 73

Hana Jalloul Muro, Kathleen Van Brempt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6a. Stresses that the EU’s trade policy should have as a strategic objective the diversification of supply sources of critical raw materials given their crucial role in the green and digital transition; highlights the importance of agreements with like-minded countries concluded in this area and the need to continue negotiating new partnerships in order to reinforce the resilience of our supply chains; calls on the Commission to establish dedicated budget lines for concrete projects within future agreements, ensuring the delivery of tangible results in the short term;

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Amendment 74

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6a. Underlines the strategic importance of the modernised EU-Mercosur Association Agreement for the Union’s economic security; stresses that the agreement will contribute to diversifying access to critical raw materials and reinforcing resilient value chains;

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Amendment 75

Inese Vaidere

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6a. Urges Member States to ratify the Free Trade Agreements that have been provisionally applied;

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Amendment 76

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6b. Stresses that, although economic security cannot in the long-term be achieved through general measures of autarky or protectionism, it is today urgently necessary to take targeted measures to stop the wave of deindustrialisation and protect strategic sectors in the EU from unfair competition of cheap third country imports, such as steel, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, green goods, etc.; calls on the Commission to develop an action plan to protect the Union’s most exposed strategic sectors from global overcapacity;

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Amendment 77

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6b. Highlights the strategic relevance of advancing economic and trade engagement with India, an increasingly important manufacturing and technology hub with a growing role in digital services and critical raw materials supply;

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Amendment 78

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6c. Stresses the importance of accelerating ongoing free trade agreement negotiations with partners such as Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand, in view of their growing role in the production of critical minerals, electronics and clean technology components; underlines that predictable trade frameworks are necessary to address export restrictions and supply concentrations risks, and to anchor the Union more firmly in Indo-Pacific industrial value chains;

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Amendment 79

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6d. Stresses the importance of finalising trade negotiations with Australia, a reliable and likeminded partner with significant reserves of critical raw materials, mining and processing technologies, and first-hand experience in responding to economic coercion;

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Amendment 80

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6e. Calls for the establishment of a structured EU-UK Economic Security Dialogue to enhance coordination on trade, investment screening and supply chain resilience; supports closer cooperation under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement to anticipate disruptions in strategic sectors;

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Amendment 81

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6f. Supports the call of the EU Indo-Pacific Strategy to deepen economic security cooperation with Asian partners, including through enhanced partnerships with ASEAN members, as well as closer interaction with partners participating in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP);

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Amendment 82

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6g. Notes that, while the Critical Raw Materials Act represents an important step towards strengthening the Union’s resilience, it remains insufficient in addressing key vulnerabilities, notably the continued concentration of refining and processing capacities in a limited number of third countries; underlines that, at Union level, the Act relies on non-binding benchmarks and that the availability of dedicated funding and effective implementation capacity remains limited;

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Amendment 83

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 h (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6h. Notes that the Union currently depends on a single third country for around 98% of its rare earth supply and over 90% of its magnesium imports, that domestic recycling rates for rare earths remains below 1%, and that over 60% of global lithium refining and over 85% of rare earth processing capacity are concentrated in a single third country, leaving the Union far from meeting the Critical Raw Material goals;

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Amendment 84

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 i (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6i. Stresses that the ResourceEU initiative must become an effective instrument to accelerate the achievement of the 2030 objectives set out in the Critical Raw Materials Act; underlines that without a rapid mobilisation of coordinated financial support for extraction, processing and recycling projects, the Union will not be in a position to meet its benchmarks within the established timeframe;

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Amendment 85

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 j (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6j. Underlines that the EU’s critical raw materials diplomacy should extend beyond extraction and access to primary resources and systematically address processing, refining and downstream activities, where strategic vulnerabilities and concentration risks remains particularly acute;

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Amendment 86

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 k (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6k. Emphasises that the Union’s openness must be grounded in principles of reciprocity reliability and non-coercion, and that economic engagements cannot be unconditional where fundamental security interests are at stake;

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Amendment 87

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Warns that measures that weaken business competitiveness, such as overregulation, discourage investment and innovation and undermine the EU’s economic resilience and security objectives;

7. Warns that a micro and macro-economic environment that weakens business competitiveness, such as internal market barriers, unnecessary administrative burdens, regulatory uncertainties, and underinvestment, discourage innovation and undermine the EU’s economic resilience and security objectives; calls for the upcoming EU's Industrial Accelerator Act to provide a decisive contribution to the general objective of economic security and hopes for a quick adoption;

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Amendment 88

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Warns that measures that weaken business competitiveness, such as overregulation, discourage investment and innovation and undermine the EU’s economic resilience and security objectives;

7. Warns that measures that weaken business competitiveness, such as overregulation, discourage investment and innovation and undermine the EU’s economic resilience and security objectives; calls on the Commission to ensure that new economic security instruments do not result in disproportionate administrative burdens, legal uncertainty or regulatory fragmentation that would weaken the Union’s attractiveness as an investment destination;

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Amendment 89

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Warns that measures that weaken business competitiveness, such as overregulation, discourage investment and innovation and undermine the EU’s economic resilience and security objectives;

7. Warns that measures that weaken business competitiveness, such as high energy prices, fragmentation of the Single Market, lack of a stable, predictable legal framework, overly complex regulation or burdensome permitting procedures, discourage investment and innovation and undermine the EU’s economic resilience and security objectives;

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Amendment 90

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Warns that measures that weaken business competitiveness, such as overregulation, discourage investment and innovation and undermine the EU’s economic resilience and security objectives;

7. Warns that measures that weaken competitiveness, such as deregulation, austerity, regulatory instability, legal uncertainty, and the weakening of environmental standards, discourage investment and innovation and undermine the EU’s economic resilience and security objectives;

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Amendment 91

Inese Vaidere

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Warns that measures that weaken business competitiveness, such as overregulation, discourage investment and innovation and undermine the EU’s economic resilience and security objectives;

7. Warns that measures that weaken business competitiveness, such as overregulation and excessive administrative burden, discourage investment and innovation and undermine the EU’s economic resilience and security objectives;

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Amendment 92

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7a. Stresses that the EU’s economic security cannot be substantially strengthened as long as the European economy is dependent on fossil fuels imports; considers that pursuing stable and predictable decarbonisation policies aimed at achieving net-zero and ending fossil fuel imports is essential in strengthening economic security and EU competitiveness; underlines that substantially increased and accelerated investment in electrification as well as in a circular economy is fundamental in decreasing the Union’s strategic dependencies on external actors; encourages the Commission to adopt strong and broad demand side policies to boost demand for European, low-carbon strategic goods central to the energy transition such as green steel, batteries, renewable energies, semiconductors, etc.;

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Amendment 93

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Stresses that a fully functioning single market is a pillar of economic security; underlines that deeper integration is essential for Europe’s long-term competitiveness and security;

8. Stresses that a fully functioning single market is a fundamental prerequisite for economic security; underlines that deeper integration and removing barriers to a truly harmonised market for goods, services and capital is essential for Europe’s long-term socio-economic model, competitiveness and security; considers that investing in education, innovation and R&D is the best long-term strategy to protect the Union’s economic security;

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Amendment 94

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Stresses that a fully functioning single market is a pillar of economic security; underlines that deeper integration is essential for Europe’s long-term competitiveness and security;

8. Stresses that a fully functioning single market is a cornerstone of economic security; underlines that deeper integration, the removal of remaining barriers, and the harmonisation of standards across Member States, is essential for Europe’s long-term competitiveness and security; emphasises that sufficient investment in research and innovation will strengthen Europe’s competitive edge and thereby enhance its overall economic security;

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Amendment 95

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Stresses that a fully functioning single market is a pillar of economic security; underlines that deeper integration is essential for Europe’s long-term competitiveness and security;

8. Stresses that a fully functioning single market is a pillar of economic security; underlines that deeper integration is essential for Europe’s long-term competitiveness and security; calls for ambitious steps to reduce existing fragmentation and remove barriers to internal market which hamper EU's competitiveness;

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Amendment 96

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Stresses that a fully functioning single market is a pillar of economic security; underlines that deeper integration is essential for Europe’s long-term competitiveness and security;

8. Stresses that a single market functioning in the public interest and a comprehensive social model are pillars of economic security; underlines that strengthening social rights while completing the transition to net-zero are essential for Europe’s long-term competitiveness and security;

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Amendment 97

Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Stresses that a fully functioning single market is a pillar of economic security; underlines that deeper integration is essential for Europe’s long-term competitiveness and security;

8. Stresses the importance of the internal market for resilience; recalls that economic security is primarily the responsibility of the Member States; considers that EU coordination must respect subsidiarity and be limited to the exchange of information and the coherence of tools;

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Amendment 98

Bart Groothuis, Benoit Cassart, Ľubica Karvašová, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Stresses that a fully functioning single market is a pillar of economic security; underlines that deeper integration is essential for Europe’s long-term competitiveness and security;

8. Stresses that a fully integrated single market is a pillar of economic security; underlines that deeper integration is essential for Europe’s long-term competitiveness and security;

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Amendment 99

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8a. Firmly underlines that economic security and the ecological transition must be pursued as mutually reinforcing rather than competing objectives, and calls on the Commission to ensure that they are systematically integrated in the design and implementation of economic security policy; recalls that energy dependence has historically been among the most acute vectors of economic vulnerability, and that reducing reliance on fossil fuel imports from unreliable partners is an essential dimension of the Union's long-term economic security; calls equally on the Commission to ensure that the green transition does not replicate the same structural logic of dependency in a different form, and to this end to prioritise Union-level production capacity, strategic stockpiling and robust diversification of sourcing for the critical raw materials and clean technology components on which the transition depends;

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Amendment 100

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8a. Deplores the European Union’s excessive dependency on third countries for the supply of critical raw materials, recognising that such reliance exposes the Union to significant geopolitical, economic and supply-chain vulnerabilities; therefore considers that strengthening domestic resilience through enhanced recycling capacities, improved resource efficiency, and the full implementation of a circular economy model constitutes a sustainable and strategic solution; calls for an ambitious circular economy act; calls for stimulating investment in critical innovative circular technology and for protection of such investments;

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Amendment 101

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8a. Stresses that striving to position the Union as a global leader in the transition towards a climate-neutral, socially fair economy strengthens long-term resilience and competitiveness, provided that this transition is underpinned by important public investment, a just transition framework, and high-quality employment;

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Amendment 102

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8b. Underlines that the protection of citizens against the materialisation of external economic shocks – including disruptions to supply chains, energy price surges and the consequences of economic coercion – is a core objective of economic security policy; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the social and distributional impact of economic security measures is systematically assessed and that the burden of adjustment does not fall disproportionately on the most vulnerable;

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Amendment 103

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8c. Welcomes the ongoing work on the Industrial Accelerator Act and underlines its direct relevance to the Union's economic security objectives; notes in particular that the Act is expected to introduce European preference criteria in public procurement and public support schemes, and to strengthen the framework for foreign investment screening; considers that, taken together, these measures would make a substantial contribution to reducing strategic dependencies and enhancing the Union's resilience against external shocks and coercive practices; calls on the Commission to present the proposal without delay and on the co-legislators to treat its adoption as a matter of urgency;

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Amendment 104

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Subheading III

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Managing and mitigating identified risks

Monitoring, managing and mitigating identified risks

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Amendment 105

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Acknowledges that certain economic exposures, by virtue of their scale, concentration, strategic importance or irreversibility, may require targeted mitigating measures; underlines that, in such cases, measures may legitimately include restrictions on market access, economic activity or investment flows from third countries in order to safeguard the EU’s essential interests; notes that the current circumstances are the result of specific policy choices to hand over the ownership and management of a series of strategic industries to the private sector resulting in European economies falling behind and losing their competitiveness; emphasises in this regard that now it is the time to correct these mistakes, regain democratic control over strategic industrial sectors and natural resources, and invest in research, education, training and carbon-neutral production to fulfil the Union’s climate and decarbonisation ambitions and boost the economy; further states that this cannot happen without protecting high-quality employment and fostering social inclusion and protection; stresses that international cooperation and a fair-trade framework remain better tools than protectionism and tariffs which only trigger retaliatory protectionist measures that damage our economy;

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Amendment 106

Bart Groothuis, Benoit Cassart, Ľubica Karvašová, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Acknowledges that certain economic exposures, by virtue of their scale, concentration, strategic importance or irreversibility, require targeted mitigating measures; underlines that, in such cases, measures may legitimately include restrictions on market access, economic activity or investment flows from third countries in order to safeguard the EU’s essential interests; Reiterates that access to the single market is the EU’s largest leverage point and calls on the Commission and Member States to make use of reverse dependencies’ to pressure third countries to remove illegitimate export restrictions imposed on the EU;

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Amendment 107

Inese Vaidere

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 108

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Underlines that critical economic exposures, by virtue of their scale, concentration, strategic importance or irreversibility, urgently and decisively require mitigating measures; underlines that, in such cases, measures should include restrictions on market access, economic activity or investment flows from third countries in order to safeguard the EU’s essential interests and public order;

Or. en

Amendment 109

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 110

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9a. Considers that the simultaneous expansion of industrial capacity across multiple strategic sectors by certain major third-country economies constitutes a systemic competitive challenge that cannot be adequately addressed through sector-by-sector responses; considers accordingly that systemic risks of this nature require systemic responses, targeting the structural conditions that generate overcapacity at scale rather than managing their consequences in individual markets;

Or. en

Amendment 111

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9a. Encourages the Commission to propose more measures to prevent or limit economic security risks; supports in that regard the Communication’s proposal to require Union operators to contract at least two different suppliers in specific high-risk sectors, at least one of which would not be the dominant supplier; considers this requirement should in the future be expanded to also diversify the country or region of supply;

Or. en

Amendment 112

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9b. Stresses the need to develop effective tools aimed at early monitoring, identifying and assessing economic security risks along value chains in high risk areas, so as to allow a proactive mapping of existing and potential strategic dependencies; underlines that Member States as well as the private sector are fundamental partners in identifying and assessing dependencies; supports the Commission’s proposal to establish an Economic Security Intelligence Hub to consolidate available information; calls on the Commission to develop tools aimed at sharing economic intelligence with international partners so as to anticipate third country actions to create or sustain dependencies;

Or. en

Amendment 113

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Stresses that such measures should be proportionate and tailored to the severity and persistence of the risk, be based on clearly defined risk thresholds, objective and verifiable criteria and prior impact assessments, and be subject to continuous monitoring and review; stresses that such trade measures alone are insufficient, and need to be accompanied by a comprehensive industrial policy and climate strategy based on public investment with binding social and environmental conditionalities, democratic control, and quality jobs;

Or. en

Amendment 114

Bart Groothuis, Ľubica Karvašová, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 115

Bart Groothuis, Benoit Cassart, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Emphasises that existing EU instruments designed to address structural vulnerabilities, market distortions and non-market behaviour should be deployed coherently and decisively, and that fragmented, hesitant or inconsistent use of such instruments undermines their deterrent effect; Urges the Commission to follow the example of other countries towards greater use of existing threat-of-injury provisions and provisional measures, both of which are legally permissible but underutilised, in order to prevent irreparable damage to Union industry; calls for shortened investigation timelines of 6 months rather than 12 months;

Or. en

Amendment 116

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Emphasises that, as proposed by the Commission in its Communication, existing EU instruments designed to address structural vulnerabilities, market distortions and non-market behaviour should be deployed strategically, coherently and decisively, and that fragmented, hesitant or inconsistent use of such instruments undermines their deterrent effect; underlines that a proactive use of existing tools, in particular the ACI, is needed to deter the weaponisation of economic dependencies, demonstrating European readiness to respond;

Or. en

Amendment 117

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Emphasises that existing EU instruments designed to address structural vulnerabilities, market distortions and non-market behaviour should urgently be modernised in order to fit new realities and challenges so that they remain relevant and be deployed more strategically, coherently and decisively, and warns that fragmented, hesitant or inconsistent use of such instruments undermines their effectiveness, including their deterrent effect;

Or. en

Amendment 118

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Emphasises that existing EU instruments designed to address economic security concerns should be deployed coherently and decisively, and that fragmented, hesitant or inconsistent use of such instruments undermines their deterrent effect; stresses that the application of double standards in applying these measures undermines the Union’s credibility abroad and thereby the successful implementation of its economic security agenda;

Or. en

Amendment 119

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11a. Welcomes the Commission proposal of 7 October 2025 (COM(2025)726) for a regulation addressing the negative trade-related effects of global overcapacity on the Union steel market as a recognition of the strategic importance of maintaining a viable European steel sector; underlines that the loss of European steel production capacity would constitute an irreversible economic security risk; notes, however, that the Commission's recourse to Article XXVIII GATT negotiations – offering tariff concessions to affected trading partners in exchange for acceptance of the new regime – risks transferring part of the adjustment cost to other sectors of the Union economy; strongly believes that rather than a sector-specific instrument, the Commission should develop a horizontal framework capable of addressing overcapacity-driven market distortions across all affected strategic sectors, including chemicals, batteries and other industries critical to the Union's industrial base, and calls on the Commission to bring forward such a proposal without delay;

Or. en

Amendment 120

Bart Groothuis, Benoit Cassart, Ľubica Karvašová, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11a. Welcomes the EC proposal to tackling excess capacities in the steel sector, but notes that the problem of overcapacities is not limited to steel and aluminium, but to many other sectors such as chemicals, as well as other products derived from steel and aluminium; Calls on the Commission to establish a structured and regular monitoring mechanism for global overcapacity across sectors and to propose a dedicated instrument to address those systemic overcapacities throughout the value chain, including derivative and downstream products, allowing the Commission to streamline investigations;

Or. en

Amendment 121

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 122

Bart Groothuis, Ľubica Karvašová, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Considers that the development of additional tools should be avoided unless a clear and demonstrable gap in the effectiveness of existing EU instruments has been identified; calls for streamlining existing and future legislation and initiatives relevant to economic security; Expresses, in this context, deep concerns at the structural nature of the trade imbalance with China and the implications for Europe’s industrial base; concludes that existing EU trade-defence instruments do not adequately address Chinese overcapacity, considering these tools are too slow to be activated, resource-intensive, product-specific and blind to economy-wide distortions that affect thousands of goods simultaneously; Calls for the Commission to develop new instruments capable of monitoring and addressing persistent and large-scale competitiveness distortions on a large scale, including those stemming from overcapacity across value chains and inflation- and exchange-rate-driven real-cost divergences;

Or. en

Amendment 123

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Considers that the development of additional tools is needed to urgently and effectively de-risk the EU’s reliance on strategic inputs, infrastructure and export markets; considers that the Union’s external strategic dependencies are currently particularly high in certain strategic sectors and still increasing; concludes that the ensuing growing vulnerabilities demonstrate a clear and substantial gap in the effectiveness of existing EU instruments in reducing these vulnerabilities; calls for streamlining existing and future legislation and initiatives relevant to economic security;

Or. en

Amendment 124

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Considers that the development of additional EU tools should be avoided unless a clear and demonstrable gap in the effectiveness of existing EU instruments has been identified; calls instead on the Commission to increase the available policy space for industrial policy, public investment, and strong social and environmental conditionalities in public procurement;

Or. en

Amendment 125

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Considers that the present challenges and assessments already carried out have demonstrated that the development of additional tools is highly needed, also because of a demonstrable gap in the effectiveness of existing EU instruments; calls for streamlining existing and future legislation and initiatives relevant to economic security;

Or. en

Amendment 126

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12a. Stresses that managing and mitigating risks cannot be done through trade and investment policy alone, but needs to be accompanied by a comprehensive industrial and climate strategy in order to build long-term sustainable domestic industrial capacity; emphasises that such a strategy needs to based on public investment, binding social and environmental conditionalities, and democratic control of key industries, in order to deliver quality jobs, affordable energy, strong public services and, ultimately, a stronger and more stable economy;

Or. en

Amendment 127

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Subheading III a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Transport and Economic Security

Or. en

Amendment 128

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12a. Considers maritime transport routes, ports and logistics services to be critical economic security assets, and stresses that safeguarding freedom of navigation should constitute a key diplomatic and military objective of the Union; calls for strengthening EU-level contingency planning and coordinated preparedness mechanisms to address prolonged disruptions affecting major maritime checkpoints, such as the Bosporus or the straits of Hormuz and Malacca;

Or. en

Amendment 129

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12b. Calls for an EU air freight resilience mechanism for essential goods (e.g., medical supplies, critical components), including rapid capacity mobilisation and simplified authorisations during crisis periods;

Or. en

Amendment 130

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12c. Calls for a strategic approach to rail freight corridors linking Europe and Asia, including diversification of routes and risk screening of corridor infrastructure, operators and digital systems supporting rail freight;

Or. en

Amendment 131

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12d. Notes that maritime insurance premia and risk classifications can become de facto trade barriers in crises; calls for EU-level engagement with insurers, classification actors and shipping companies to ensure continuity of critical shipments and to prevent manipulation through coercion;

Or. en

Amendment 132

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12e. Calls for enhanced use of shipping and container data to detect coercion, circumvention and illicit diversion, including improved EU capability to identify anomalous routing patterns and transhipment hubs used for sanctions evasion;

Or. en

Amendment 133

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12f. Notes that shipping disruptions often coincide with labour shortages and crew constraints; calls for emergency facilitation measures for critical transport workforce mobility ahead of major disruptions;

Or. en

Amendment 134

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12g. Calls for binding minimum cybersecurity and operational resilience requirements for ports and logistics operators handling strategic cargo, including incident reporting and tested continuity plans;

Or. en

Amendment 135

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 h (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12h. Calls for an EU crisis-mode customs and border “fast lane” for critical inputs and essential goods, as part of the redesign of the EU customs code, to be activated during major disruption events, with harmonised criteria to avoid fragmentation across Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 136

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 i (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12i. Calls for EU resilience planning against large-scale GNSS jamming affecting aviation, including backup navigation protocols and secure positioning alternatives and AI-based solutions for critical operations;

Or. en

Amendment 137

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 j (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12j. Warns that repeated drone incursions over major European airports have exposed serious vulnerabilities in European airspace and have led to significant disruption of air traffic and cargo routes; stresses that the protection of critical infrastructure like aviation hubs must be treated as an economic security priority, requiring coordinated Union-level measures to prevent operational disruptions of critical transport infrastructure;

Or. en

Amendment 138

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Subheading III b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Energy and Economic Security

Or. en

Amendment 139

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 k (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12k. Stresses that critical energy infrastructure such as LNG terminals, interconnectors, storage or electricity grids must be treated as economic security assets, with heightened scrutiny of ownership, control, and key service providers;

Or. en

Amendment 140

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 l (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12l. Calls for a targeted EU plan to reduce high-risk dependencies in the nuclear fuel cycle, including coordinated diversification and emergency procurement protocols;

Or. en

Amendment 141

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 m (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12m. Notes that the recent large-scale blackout in the Union exposed vulnerabilities in both grid stability and the digital control systems underpinning critical energy infrastructure and generated immediate cascading economic effects;

Or. en

Amendment 142

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Subheading III c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Digital and Economic Security

Or. en

Amendment 143

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 n (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12n. Underlines that the Union’s data centre capacity remains insufficient to meet rapidly growing demand for high-performance and advanced computing, with Europe accounting for only around 15% of global hyperscale data centre capacity, while demand is expanding at double-digit annual rates;

Or. en

Amendment 144

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 o (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12o. Notes that approximately 70% of the Union’s cloud infrastructure market is operated by entities controlled from third countries; underlines that cloud services underpin critical communications, public services, advanced computing and sensitive data processing across the Union’s economy; considers that ensuring trusted, secure and operationally autonomous cloud capacity within Europe is essential to digital sovereignty, the protection of information and the resilience of interconnected infrastructures forming the backbone of the European economic security;

Or. en

Amendment 145

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 p (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12p. Stresses that undersea cables, landing stations and key internet hubs are strategic assets; calls for enhanced screening of ownership, operations and maintenance contracts;

Or. en

Amendment 146

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 q (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12q. Calls for targeted protection against hostile acquisitions of strategic digital start-ups, including screening of minority stakes, convertible instruments, and IP-transfer arrangements;

Or. en

Amendment 147

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Subheading III d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Technology and Economic Security

Or. en

Amendment 148

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 r (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12r. Welcomes the upcoming proposal of an EU Quantum Act; underlines that its effectiveness will depend on a strong trade and investment dimension, including measures to support scale-up and market deployment, facilitate access to global value chains and partnerships with like-minded countries;

Or. en

Amendment 149

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 s (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12s. Stresses that the Union retains a strong competitive advantage in quantum technologies, accounting for approximately one quarter of global scientific publications in the field and hosting world-leading research centres supported by EU initiatives such as the Quantum Flagships; underlines that preserving this leadership requires sustained investment and protection of critical know-how and research capacity within the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 150

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 t (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12t. Underlines that the Union holds significant strengths in enabling technologies essential to quantum development; stresses that safeguarding this know-how is critical to maintaining Europe’s leadership across the quantum value chains;

Or. en

Amendment 151

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 u (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12u. Stresses that the Union continues to hold a competitive advantage in biotechnology, underpinned by a strong research ecosystem, advanced scientific expertise and leading global companies; underlines that reinforcing and safeguarding strategic strengths in life-science technologies is essential to preserving one of Europe’s core competitive advantages;

Or. en

Amendment 152

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Subheading III e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Health and Economic Security

Or. en

Amendment 153

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 v (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12v. Recognises critical medicine shortages as an economic security vulnerability; calls for targeted trade and procurement tools to secure continuity of supply of essential medicines during emergencies;

Or. en

Amendment 154

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 w (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12w. Calls for priority mitigation of dependencies in active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and key precursors where production is concentrated and export restrictions are plausible, including diversified sourcing and emergency stockpiles;

Or. en

Amendment 155

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 x (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12x. Calls for EU mapping and mitigation of single-source dependencies in manufacturing of medical devices and their key components and stresses the need for a targeted diversification and the scaling up of domestic production;

Or. en

Amendment 156

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 y (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12y. Calls for risk-based protection of health data infrastructure and cloud services supporting healthcare systems, including continuity requirements and safeguards against hostile access or disruption;

Or. en

Amendment 157

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 z (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12z. Stresses that the flow of counterfeit medical products from third countries undermines security and public trust; calls for stronger customs enforcement cooperation and traceability requirements;

Or. en

Amendment 158

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 aa (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12aa. Stresses that a strong and innovative pharmaceutical industry is a strategic asset for the Union’s economic and health security; underlines that effective protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights are essential to sustain research, attract investment and maintain Europe’s capacity to develop and manufacture advanced medical products;

Or. en

Amendment 159

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Subheading III f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Defence and Economic Security

Or. en

Amendment 160

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12ab. Stresses the need to ensure secure and uninterrupted access to critical components, raw materials and enabling technologies used in defence-related production; underlines that supply chain vulnerabilities in dual-use sectors may directly affect the Union’s operational readiness and economic resilience;

Or. en

Amendment 161

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12ac. Emphasises that the increasing linkages between civilian innovation and defence applications requires a coherent approach to screening, export control and investment oversight in dual-use sectors, in order to prevent unintended transfers of sensitive technologies while preserving the Union’s competitiveness;

Or. en

Amendment 162

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Subheading III g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Finance and Economic Security

Or. en

Amendment 163

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12ad. Underlines that retail payment systems constitute critical financial infrastructure for the functioning of the internal market; notes that a substantial share of card-based transactions within the Union relies on payment schemes operated by entities headquartered outside the Union, creating structural dependencies and potential exposure to extraterritorial measures; stresses the need to strengthen resilient and competitive European payment solutions as a matter of economic security;

Or. en

Amendment 164

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12ae. Welcomes the progress made by European payment service providers towards achieving interoperability and scale, with a view to establishing an indigenous pan-European payment system capable of reducing the EU’s overreliance on non-European actors; stresses that such efforts would strengthen EU sovereignty in the field of payments and contribute to its open strategic autonomy, thereby helping to hedge Europe against current geopolitical risks; highlights that this collective initiative spans 13 European countries, already covering 72% of the population of the European Union;

Or. en

Amendment 165

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12af. Stresses that strengthening the Capital Market Union and mobilising European private savings towards strategic industries can reduce reliance on external financing and prevent the loss of control over critical assets and technologies;

Or. en

Amendment 166

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12ag. Underlines that financial messaging systems, including SWIFT, constitute critical infrastructure for the functioning of the global financial system and the Union’s external trade; notes that past instances of geopolitical tensions and sanctions regimes have demonstrated the implications of access to such systems; stresses the importance of ensuring resilience, autonomy and legal certainty of the Union’s financial infrastructure, including safeguards against undue external interference or disruptions that could affect the continuity of economic activity;

Or. en

Amendment 167

Bart Groothuis, Ľubica Karvašová, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Stresses that deterrence is weakened where enforcement action is delayed, inconsistent or perceived as uncertain; calls, therefore, on the Commission to ensure timely decision-making, clear activation criteria and predictable consequences once the presence of economic security risks or unfair practices has been established; Stresses that effective enforcement of TDIs requires adequate financial and human resources; calls, in the context of the annual and multiannual budgetary procedures, for sufficient budgetary allocations for a significant personnel reinforcement within DG Trade, in particular in trade defence and investigation units, in order to align the Union’s operational capacity with that of comparable partners;

Or. en

Amendment 168

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Stresses that deterrence is weakened where enforcement action is delayed, inconsistent or perceived as uncertain; calls, therefore, on the Commission to ensure timely decision-making, clear activation criteria and predictable consequences once the presence of economic security risks has been established; notes in this regard the inconsistent or non-existent application and enforcement of human rights, social, and environmental clauses in some trade, partnership, and association agreements; emphasises that the EU's credibility depends on the consistent enforcement of its commitments;

Or. en

Amendment 169

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Urges the Commission to urgently review the Union’s framework of trade defence instruments in order to make it a more agile, quick and effective tool to respond to unfair trading practices; underlines that deterrence is weakened where enforcement action is delayed, inconsistent or perceived as uncertain; calls, therefore, on the Commission to ensure adequate funding and staffing, timely decision-making, clear activation criteria and predictable consequences once the presence of unfair trading practices or economic security risks has been established;

Or. en

Amendment 170

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Stresses that competitiveness is weakened where enforcement action is delayed, inconsistent or perceived as uncertain; calls, therefore, on the Commission to ensure timely decision-making, clear activation criteria and predictable consequences once the presence of economic security risks or unfair practices and threats thereof have been identified; underlines the importance of sufficient resources for the Commission to do so;

Or. en

Amendment 171

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13a. Stresses that the EU has considerable economic strengths, in particular its 18 trillion-euro Single Market with 450 million consumers, its leadership in clean technologies, high-tech manufacturing and services, its high-quality regulation, standards and norms benefitting companies, workers, consumers and the environment, its world-class education institutions and R&D programmes; underlines that these strengths should be leveraged in the face of external coercion, specifically in areas where European goods or technologies are indispensable in global markets;

Or. en

Amendment 172

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13a. Stresses that the expanding economic security dimension of the Union’s trade policy requires adequate administrative and technical resources; calls on the Commission to ensure that DG TRADE is provided with sufficient staffing, expertise and resources to effectively implement the Union’s economic security strategy;

Or. en

Amendment 173

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13b. Emphasises that in the current geoeconomic context, the Union’s economic security capabilities should be boosted; calls upon the Commission to propose changes to the existing tools to allow a more active, strategic and coordinated use, as well as to propose new tools to respond to increasing economic security risks;

Or. en

Amendment 174

Bart Groothuis, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Underlines that the systematic enforcement of current trade rules constitutes the EU’s primary and most proportionate response to non-compliance;

14. Underlines that the systematic enforcement of current trade rules constitutes the EU’s primary and proportionate response to non-compliance; However, regrets that the enforcement of current rules falls short in determination; Therefore calls on the Commission to introduce higher anti-dumping duties similar to those by comparable partners, thereby countering trade diversion and dumping towards the Union market; Calls on Commission to include environmental, energy and labour costs when calculating the dumping margin of third country exporters, which keep the export price artificially low; Calls for a shift away from lesser duty rule, which is not required by the WTO;

Or. en

Amendment 175

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Underlines that the systematic enforcement of current trade rules constitutes the EU’s primary and most proportionate response to non-compliance;

14. Underlines that the systematic enforcement of current trade rules constitutes the EU’s primary and most proportionate response to non-compliance, this includes enforcement of human rights clauses in trade, partnership, and association agreements and the leveraging of trade tools to push partners to comply with international law; calls on the Commission to play a much more proactive and timely role in this regard and to ensure that technical or procedural considerations do not prevent the effective fulfilment of its legal and treaty-based obligations;

Or. en

Amendment 176

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Underlines that the systematic enforcement of current trade rules constitutes the EU’s primary and most proportionate response to non-compliance;

14. Underlines that the systematic enforcement of current trade rules constitutes a necessary prerequisite for any credible economic security strategy;

Or. en

Amendment 177

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14a. Considers that existing trade defence instruments are no longer fit for purpose; notes that anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings are too narrowly targeted, too resource-intensive and too slow to address the scale and structural nature of the competitive challenges now facing European industry; calls on the Commission to propose a reform of trade defence instruments to enable faster and more decisive intervention covering broader product categories; notes with interest proposals for broader protective measures – including a general tariff of around 30% reflecting the assessed cost differential with Chinese producers1a, and a dedicated instrument to monitor and respond to inflation- and exchange-rate-driven competitiveness divergences that generate economy-wide distortions2a; calls in any case on the Commission to substantially increase resources devoted to trade defence investigations and enforcement;

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1a https://www.strategie-plan.gouv.fr/en/publications/chinese-steamroller-quantifying-systemic-threat-europes-industrial-base

2a https://www.bruegel.org/newsletter/europe-needs-broader-trade-defence-toolkit-against-mounting-china-shock

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Amendment 178

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14b. Underlines that the Union's resilience objectives – encompassing the ability to manage ecological, economic and social transitions in a sustainable, equitable and democratic manner, as well as the preservation of human, animal and plant health and of natural resources – are firmly entrenched in primary and secondary Union law; considers that this legal framework provides a robust and largely untapped basis for invoking the general exceptions provided for in Article XX of the GATT; calls on the Commission to make fuller and more systematic use of Article XX exceptions where Union measures pursuing these legitimate policy objectives are exposed to WTO challenge;

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Amendment 179

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14c. Underlines that the credibility of the Union's response to economic coercion depends first and foremost on its willingness to identify and formally characterise coercive practices in a timely manner; recalls that such a determination is the prerequisite for activating the Anti-Coercion Instrument and initiating the process that underpins both deterrence and negotiating leverage; urges the Commission and the Council to ensure that the Instrument is engaged without undue delay when the conditions for its activation are met;

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Amendment 180

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Emphasises, however, that in the current geopolitical instability enforcement and engagement may fail to change behaviour, therefore the EU’s response should foresee more effective responses, also with a view to strengthening EU's leverage, always providing legal certainty and avenues for de-escalation; in this regard, urges the Commission to put forward a proposal on the modernisation of trade defence instruments, dealing with such issues as the duration of investigations, the elimination of the lesser duty rule, a new definition of Union interest that is suitable to the new geopolitical context and that includes public order, the possibility to take into account currency devaluation, systemic and structural overcapacity, better taking into account social and environmental standards into the determination of dumping, more systematic ex-officio procedures, the possibility to cover sectors and supply chains more broadly, a more realistic determination of subsidisation levels in third countries;

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Amendment 181

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Emphasises that where enforcement and engagement fail to change behaviour, the EU’s response should follow a gradual, proportionate and reversible escalation approach, allowing pressure to be increased in a controlled manner while maintaining legal certainty and credible options for de-escalation, including the suspension in whole or in part of agreements where a partner country persistently breaches the essential elements of the agreement or its obligations under international law, indirectly making the Union complicit with those violations and exposing the Union to accusations of applying double standards in the enforcement of such requirements;

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Amendment 182

Bart Groothuis, Benoit Cassart, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Emphasises that where enforcement and engagement fail to change behaviour, the EU’s response should follow a gradual escalation approach, allowing pressure to be increased in a controlled manner while maintaining legal certainty and credible options for de-escalation; Urges the Commission to respond more decisively in this regard, recalling that measures which fail to alter injurious behaviour risk undermining the credibility of the Union’s trade policy, thereby incurring a high initial political cost to intervene, but without restoring a level playing field;

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Amendment 183

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the application of enforcement, trade defence and anti-coercion instruments is coordinated within a coherent operational framework, in coordination with the Member States and economic operators; further calls on the Commission to develop a mechanism for EU-level burden-sharing to help distribute the costs of national responses to economic coercion, ensuring political cohesion and economic resilience in the face of escalating trade tensions, modelled on the approach used for the Brexit Adjustment Reserve;

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Amendment 184

Bart Groothuis, Benoit Cassart, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the application of enforcement, trade defence and anti-coercion instruments is coordinated within a coherent operational framework, in coordination with the Member States and economic operators; Believes that all actors involved must be ready to accept short term costs to limit and rebalance the otherwise much higher costs coming from dependencies and exposure to economic coercion;

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Amendment 185

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the application of enforcement, trade defence and anti-coercion instruments is coordinated within a coherent operational framework, in coordination with the Member States and economic operators; calls upon the Commission to propose an adequate governance framework, which includes the Member States, for the implementation of the economic security strategy and related measures;

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Amendment 186

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16a. Calls on the Commission to urgently strengthen the EU’s deterrent capacity; urges the Commission to develop a proactive strategy to respond to threats targeting European economic sovereignty, including its underlying critical infrastructure; emphasises the need for such a strategy to able to quickly and effectively deter foreign actors of acting on their threats, by making use of the full arsenal of the Union's toolbox of countermeasures; considers the Anti-Coercion instrument to be the most adept tool to leverage the EU's strengths in this regard; stresses that the instrument should be triggered in the face of coercion or threat thereof, while exploring all avenues for de-escalation, before imposing countermeasures as a last resort;

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Amendment 187

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16a. Calls on the Commission to establish an annual Economic Security Scoreboard to systematically assess progress towards the goals of the Economic Security Doctrine; underlines that such a mechanism should include clear and measurable indicators showing the reduction of critical dependencies by sector, the number of trade defence instrument cases identified as relevant for economic security or the increased number of alternative suppliers, inter alia; stresses that transparent and regular reporting is essential to ensure accountability and informed policy adjustment;

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Amendment 188

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16b. Underlines that the European public funding power is a core strength of the Union; considers that no European public money should be spent unless it demonstrably strengthens the EU’s sovereignty and resilience; calls upon the Commission to leverage this strength and establish a funding suspension tool to allow to rapidly restrict access to EU funding in situations where third countries take measures that undermine the EU's economic security;

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Amendment 189

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16b. Recalls that trade policy is a strategic instrument of Union power and should be used proactively to protect the European security interests and strategic autonomy; stresses the need to move beyond a predominantly defensive approach and to combine and deploy existing instruments in a more strategic and forward-looking manner, including by leveraging economic interdependencies in ways that enhance the Union’s geopolitical stance;

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Amendment 190

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16c. Considers that the current export control framework is a patchwork of different national policies and measures at Member State level, which lacks the effectiveness, consistency and speed required to respond to the current geoeconomic context; underlines that reforming and moving beyond the existing national export control policies is an urgent and crucial matter of EU economic security; stresses the need to develop a harmonised export control regime European level; considers a uniform European export control list would be a powerful tool to strengthen the EU’s economic security while also ensuring a level playing field within the Union. Calls upon the Commission to coordinate the European export control regime with likeminded nations such as Canada, Japan, Norway, Australia, etc; stresses that aligning export controls with international partners would substantially strengthen the EU’s economic security;

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Amendment 191

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16c. Stresses that economic security should be integrated more effectively in the Union’s Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP); underlines that strategic dependencies, supply chain vulnerabilities and coercive economic practices increasingly have direct security implications and impact the capacities of the EU's Defence Technological and Industrial Base; calls for economic security considerations to be systematically integrated into Union strategic documents, defence planning and crisis response mechanisms, in order to strengthen the Union’s preparedness and resilience in an increasingly contested geopolitical environment;

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Amendment 192

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16d. Highlights structural limitations in the Union’s dual use export control framework, notably its reliance on slow-moving multilateral regimes, its limited capacity to anticipate and respond to emerging and rapidly evolving technologies, and the fragmented implementation across Member States;

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Amendment 193

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16e. Notes with concern that, according to the second report on Member States’ progress in implementing the EU toolbox on 5G cybersecurity, 14 Member States have yet to implement restrictions on high-risk suppliers posing significant security vulnerabilities; welcomes the gradual risk-based approach and the stricter enforcement outlined in the proposal of the upcoming Cybersecurity Act for high-risk cases;

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Amendment 194

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16f. Stresses that strengthening the Union’s economic security requires safeguarding existing European companies in leading-edge technologies from coercion and ensuring they can foster in a level-playing field;

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Amendment 195

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16g. Underlines that the Union’s digital regulatory framework is a fundamental pillar of its sovereignty; emphasises that its enforcement must remain free from external pressure or threats of retaliatory measures arising from trade disputes;

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Amendment 196

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Insists on the crucial role of Parliament, and in particular the Committee on International Trade, in the democratic scrutiny of economic security-related measures with trade and investment implications, including at all stages of their design, implementation and review in order to ensure transparency, accountability and informed parliamentary oversight; requests the Commission to provide access to all the relevant documents relating to the implementation of the Economic Security Strategy to the Committee on International Trade, aligned with the best inter-institutional practices on access to documents;

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Amendment 197

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Insists on the crucial role of the European Parliament in the democratic scrutiny of economic security-related measures, including at all stages of their design, implementation and review in order to ensure transparency, accountability and informed parliamentary oversight;

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Amendment 198

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17a. Emphasises that economic security and trade policy must be fully consistent with the Treaties, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, and the Union’s obligations under international law; recalls that the effectiveness of the Union’s trade and economic security agenda depends on the consistent application of trade rules and essential clauses in trade, partnership, and association agreements; notes that the enforcement of human rights, social, and environmental clauses in some trade, partnership, and association agreements is inconsistent or non-existent; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to strengthen its efforts to ensure full and effective compliance with its own commitments and obligations, especially in view of policy coherence for development;

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Amendment 199

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17a. Calls for the inclusion of the European Parliament’s INTA Committee in the Economic Security Network proposed in the Joint Communication; highlights the need to maintain regular structured dialogues with the Parliament on economic security priorities, risks and mitigation strategies;

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Amendment 200

Bart Groothuis, Benoit Cassart, Ľubica Karvašová, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Recalls that cross-border investment and capital flows are important drivers of growth, innovation and competitiveness in the EU, but may also create exposure where control, influence, or access to sensitive assets, technologies or critical infrastructure become concentrated in third countries;

18. Recalls that cross-border investment and capital flows are important drivers of growth, innovation and competitiveness in the EU; Notes that European scaleups requiring over €1bn in funding are frequently forced to leave the EU to secure capital; Therefore calls on the Commission to urgently complete the capital union, and for the ECF to fill this scaleup funding gap; but also notes that investments may create exposure where control, influence, or access to sensitive assets, technologies or critical infrastructure become concentrated in third countries; Welcomes the introduction of a digital VAT to VLOPs, which could be used to increase scaleup funding; Calls on the Commission to publish its proposal for digital VAT following the failed OECD discussions on this issue;

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Amendment 201

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Recalls that cross-border investment and capital flows can contribute to the Union’s economic, social and environmental objectives, but may also create exposure where control, influence, or access to sensitive assets, technologies or critical infrastructure is dominated by private interests or become concentrated in third countries; stresses in this regard the importance of increasing public ownership and democratic control in key sectors and industries;

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Amendment 202

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Recalls that cross-border investment and capital flows are important drivers of growth, innovation and competitiveness in the EU, but may also create exposure where FDI becomes a tool to strengthen strategic control and influence through access to sensitive assets, technologies or critical infrastructure and strengthen monopolistic positions of third countries' actors;

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Amendment 203

Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 204

Bart Groothuis, Benoit Cassart, Ľubica Karvašová, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Stresses the importance of the FDI Screening Regulation as a core preventive economic security instrument, and calls for its consistent, effective and rigorous application across all Member States, including through comprehensive national screening mechanisms, clear timelines, and strengthened cooperation and information-sharing between national authorities and the Commission, and for effective follow-up where risks are identified; Calls for a strong FDI screening with economic security indicators such as Joint Ventures, transfer of technologies to European entities, off-take agreements where foreign investment partner commit to purchase a specific share of production, EU-based personnel recruitment, and integration with EU value chains;

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Amendment 205

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Stresses the importance of the FDI Screening Regulation as a core preventive economic security instrument, and calls for its consistent, effective and rigorous application across all Member States, including through comprehensive national screening mechanisms, clear timelines, and strengthened cooperation and information-sharing between national authorities and the Commission, and for effective follow-up where risks are identified; calls for a more coherent and coordinated European approach, supported by stronger enforcement at Union level and more robust and clearly defined market access conditions;

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Amendment 206

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Stresses the importance of the FDI Screening Regulation as a core security instrument, and calls for its consistent, effective and rigorous application across all Member States, including through comprehensive national screening mechanisms, clear timelines, and strengthened cooperation and information-sharing between national authorities and the Commission, and for effective follow-up where risks are identified;

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Amendment 207

Bart Groothuis, Benoit Cassart, Ľubica Karvašová, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19a. Expresses deep concern about the accelerating pace at which major US technology companies are consolidating market power in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies; notes in particular the risks posed by so-called quasi-mergers or hire-and license-out (HALO) arrangements, which replicate the competitive effects of an acquisition through exclusive access to intellectual property and key personnel, while avoiding traditional merger notification thresholds and foreign direct investment scrutiny, as illustrated by the recent transaction between Nvidia and Groq; therefore calls on the Commission to assess whether existing EU mechanisms are adequately equipped to detect, review and, where necessary, halt such non-traditional transactions that could undermine the Union’s economic security in strategically sensitive sectors;

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Amendment 208

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19a. Calls the Commission to make full and proactive use of the powers provided for under Article 28 of the revised EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation, and to ensure that the list of critical technologies set out in Annex III is kept under constant review and updated regularly;

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Amendment 209

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19b. Notes the experience of Japan in strengthening its economic security framework following the 2010 disruption of rare earth supplies, which exposed the strategic risks of excessive dependency on a single supplier; highlights as a model the role played by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in coordinating investment screening, export controls and industrial resilience measures;

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Amendment 210

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19c. Calls the European Union to draw lessons from the role played by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) in ensuring a coherent and coordinated approach to investment screening and the protection of critical technologies across different agencies and institutions;

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Amendment 211

Bart Groothuis, Benoit Cassart, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Underlines that investments affecting critical infrastructure require heightened vigilance, as changes in ownership, governance or operational control can directly affect security and the continuity of supply, including, in particular, major transport and logistics hubs that are critical for external trade and military mobility, as well as energy generation, transmission, distribution and storage infrastructure; Is deeply concerned by the deepening dependency on high-risk vendors in our critical infrastructure; Concludes that the EU has replaced its dependency on Russian fossil fuel with import of Chinese clean technologies, especially in wind, solar and batteries, which are often equipped with remote monitoring and update capabilities, creating significantly greater risks of data exfiltration, system disruption or remote interference in energy grids, transport systems and other critical infrastructure; considers that such structural dependencies expose the Union to economic coercion and security vulnerabilities at a time of heightened geopolitical competition; Welcomes the revision of the Cyber Security Act, demanding it should ensure that all critical infrastructure operators are prohibited from using systems with remote monitoring capabilities that are manufactured by or made with technology licensed from high-risk countries;

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Amendment 212

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 213

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20a. Considers it essential that the Commission exercises a stronger role in ensuring the Union's economic security, commensurate with the Union's exclusive competence over the common commercial policy under Article 207 TFEU; points in this regard to the Foreign Subsidies Regulation as the most powerful and effective instrument so far developed at Union level to protect the internal market from distortions, and underlines its significant deterrent value; deems it crucial that the Commission be ultimately responsible for authorising or blocking foreign direct investments in the Union where they give rise to economic security risks; warns that leaving such decisions to Member States creates the risk of a race to the bottom whereby competition for inbound investment leads individual Member States to approve transactions that are detrimental to the Union's collective interests;

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Amendment 214

Ľubica Karvašová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20a. Underlines that the EU's energy dependence is directly linked to its economic security and welcomes the steps already taken to reassess and ensure the security of the EU's energy supplies;

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Amendment 215

Ľubica Karvašová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20b. Recalls the many instances in which Russia has weaponised the EU's energy dependencies, thereby threatening European economies; in this respect, calls for all efforts to end dependencies on imports of Russian fossil fuels, as announced in the Versailles Declaration of 11 March 2022 and in line with the REPowerEU roadmap;

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Amendment 216

Enikő Győri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Stresses that economic security risks also arise where outbound investment, strategic partnerships or corporate restructuring enable the transfer, development or scaling-up of sensitive technologies, production capabilities or technical know-how outside the EU, including through greenfield investments, joint ventures, licensing arrangements, contract manufacturing, or the relocation of key research and development and manufacturing activities; stresses that such transfers may weaken the EU’s long-term industrial base or technological leadership;

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Amendment 217

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 218

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 219

Bart Groothuis, Benoit Cassart, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 220

Bart Groothuis, Benoit Cassart, Ľubica Karvašová, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21a. Calls on the Commission to make full and determined use of its powers under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), including through ex officio investigations, to address emerging circumvention practices such as duty offshoring, whereby exporters acquire or establish production facilities in third countries or within the Union to obtain a new origin for goods, thereby bypassing existing EU anti-dumping or anti-subsidy duties, or to acquire a monopoly position in the Union market; stresses that such foreign state-backed investments are not genuine market-driven expansions, but designed as a means to neutralise duly adopted trade-defence measures, distort competition and entrench dominant positions in the internal market;

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Amendment 221

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21a. Takes note of the Commission’s recommendations on outbound investment and stresses the need to develop a common understanding at Union level of the potential risks arising from investments, partnerships or corporate restructuring; underlines the importance of a targeted, risk-based and proportionate approach, limited to clearly identified and well-defined risks, in order to avoid unintended spillover effects on legitimate economic activities;

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Amendment 222

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Emphasises that, to safeguard its economic security, the EU must maintain its effective control, decision-making capacity and operational autonomy over critical technologies, including, in particular, advanced semiconductors and microelectronics, AI and high-performance computing, quantum technologies, advanced robotics, space-based and satellite systems, cybersecurity and encryption technologies, and key energy-related technologies; calls on the Commission to ensure that investment-related risks in these areas are assessed and addressed in a targeted and confidential manner; calls on the Commission to address emerging threats of strategic dependencies within the Union and ensure that FDI in these emerging sectors contributes to the EU’s economic security, by imposing conditions on the ownership and control structure, the sharing of intellectual property rights, the employment of Union workers and the incorporation of inputs manufactured in the EU;

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Amendment 223

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Emphasises that, to safeguard its economic security, the EU must maintain its effective control, decision-making capacity and operational autonomy over critical technologies, including, in particular, advanced semiconductors and microelectronics, AI and high-performance computing, quantum technologies, advanced robotics, space-based and satellite systems, cybersecurity and encryption technologies, and key energy-related technologies; calls on the Commission to ensure that investment-related risks in these areas are assessed and addressed effectively; and emphasises that the EU must maintain effective control and decision-making capacity over critical technologies, notably advanced semiconductors, cloud and data infrastructure, AI, encryption, cybersecurity and quantum technologies, as these are essential pillars of Europe’s technological and economic sovereignty;

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Amendment 224

Christophe Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Emphasises that, to safeguard its economic security, the EU must maintain its effective control, decision-making capacity and operational autonomy over critical technologies, including, in particular, advanced semiconductors and microelectronics, AI and high-performance computing, quantum technologies, advanced robotics, space-based and satellite systems, cybersecurity and encryption technologies, and key energy-related technologies; calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States and while respecting their competences, to support the targeted and confidential assessment and addressing of investment-related risks in these areas in a targeted and confidential manner;

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Amendment 225

Bart Groothuis, Ľubica Karvašová, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Emphasises that, to safeguard its economic security, the EU must maintain its effective control, decision-making capacity, operational autonomy or strategic indispensability over critical technologies, including, in particular, advanced semiconductors and microelectronics, AI and high-performance computing, quantum technologies, advanced robotics, space-based and satellite systems, cybersecurity and encryption technologies, and key energy-related technologies; calls on the Commission to ensure that investment-related risks in these areas are assessed and addressed in a targeted and confidential manner;

Or. en

Amendment 226

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Emphasises that, to safeguard its economic security, the EU must maintain its effective control, decision-making capacity and operational autonomy over critical technologies and industries; calls on the Commission to ensure that Member States have sufficient policy space to exercise public control over strategic industries and to undertake the necessary public investments, and to review the current state-aid rules and Stability and Growth Pact constraints; calls on the Commission to ensure that investment-related risks in these areas are assessed and addressed in a targeted and confidential manner;

Or. en

Amendment 227

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 228

Bart Groothuis, Benoit Cassart, Ľubica Karvašová, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22a. Welcomes the recent updates to the Union dual-use export control list agreed under Wassenaar Agreement, even if vetoed by Russia; Calls for an urgent revision of Regulation (EU) 2021/821 to enable the EU to speak with one voice on export controls, and to establish uniform controls across the EU, while maintaining international alignment and legal certainty for operators; Calls, in this context, for the establishment of a consolidated Common Economic Foreign Policy unit to address the evolving economic security challenges posed by Russia’s, China’s and other countries’ persistent evasion of EU export controls and sanctions; This unit should be support by the intelligence community of the Member States with enhanced access to real-time intelligence on evasion networks and real-time intelligence sharing capabilities with industry to identify emerging evasion tactics; It should be equipped with enforcement authorities and with resources for technology development, analysis and international coordination; and with authority to implement robust verification systems and supply chain tracking technologies;

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Amendment 229

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22a. Emphasises that reliance on private ownership and market-driven decision-making in critical industries undermines the Union’s ability to secure its strategic, social and climate objectives; recalls that public funding at both EU and Member State level has not been sufficient to achieve the EU’s stated decarbonisation goals nor to prevent the relocation of manufacturing abroad; calls for binding social and environmental conditionalities attached to all forms of public funding and investment, with suitable penalties in the event of non-compliance and misuse of funds; stresses that the Union's long term economic security requires governance and ownership structures that prioritise public interests over short-term private returns;

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Amendment 230

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22a. Stresses that, in strategically sensitive sectors, intellectual property and industrial know-how constitute core strategic assets whose control and localisation are essential to the Union’s economic security, underlines that public support, procurement decisions and foreign investment authorisations should include safeguards ensuring that critical intellectual property generated or developed within the Union remains effectively anchored in the Union and is no transferred outside in ways that undermine the Union’s technological leadership and industrial capacity;

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Amendment 231

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22b. Stresses that economic security risks may also arise after an investment has taken place and underlines the need for effective monitoring and risk assessment of post-investment developments, including governance, strategic decision making and potential transfer of critical technologies or know-how, in order to ensure that the objectives of the Union’s investment screening framework are fully met;

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Amendment 232

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22c. Stresses that Union-funded programmes in strategically sensitive sectors, should be designed and implemented so as to primarily benefit investments that strengthen the European industrial capacity, technological development and value creation; underlines that access to Union funding in these sectors should be subject to appropriate safeguards and conditions, ensuring that beneficiaries do not pose economic security risks and that funded activities effectively contribute to the Union’s long-term resilience and strategic interests;

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Amendment 233

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22d. Stresses that public procurement decisions in sectors of particular relevance should be used as a lever to strengthen the Union’s industrial capacity, security of supply and economic security; underlines that access to such procurement and related Union support should be subject to clear eligibility conditions, ensuring that participating entities do not pose economic security risks;

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Amendment 234

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22e. Stresses the need to reverse the lack of reciprocal access in public procurement for key sectors; calls for the effective use of the Union’s instruments to respond to restrictive or discriminatory procurement measures and to ensure a level playing field for European companies;

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Amendment 235

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to a rules-based multilateral trading system, with the World Trade Organization (WTO) at its core, as the most developed framework for managing global economic interdependence and addressing economic security risks in a predictable and non-discriminatory manner;

23. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to a rules-based multilateral trading system, based on international solidarity, inclusion, and respect for national sovereignty, with the World Trade Organization (WTO) as currently the most developed framework for managing global economic interdependence and addressing economic security risks in a predictable and non-discriminatory manner;

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Amendment 236

Bart Groothuis, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to a rules-based multilateral trading system, with the World Trade Organization (WTO) as the most developed framework for managing global economic interdependence and addressing economic security risks in a predictable and non-discriminatory manner;

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Amendment 237

Bart Groothuis, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Stresses that meaningful WTO reform, including the restoration of a fully functioning dispute settlement system, is essential to address systemic risks, curb unfair practices and prevent the escalation of trade disputes; acknowledges that, pending such reform, the EU must strengthen its own capacity to act autonomously and respond effectively to economic security risks;

24. Regrets, however, that the WTO in its current form is no longer fit for purpose as it allows double standards, fails to address asymmetries among members in market openness and a commitment to fair competition, and has a dysfunctional dispute resolution; Stresses that meaningful WTO reform, including a reform of the MFN rules and its link to reciprocity, the restoration of a fully functioning dispute settlement system, , is essential to address systemic risks, curb unfair practices and prevent the escalation of trade disputes; acknowledges that, pending such reform, the EU must strengthen its own capacity to act autonomously and respond effectively to economic security risks, rising tariffs and lack of reciprocity in market openness; Believes the EU should take the lead in establishing a coalition of like-minded middle powers functioning as an “economic NATO”, with a clear framework for collective response and mutual assistance in cases of economic coercion;

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Amendment 238

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Stresses that meaningful WTO reform, including the restoration of a fully functioning and efficient dispute settlement system, is essential to address systemic risks and prevent the escalation of trade disputes; stresses that reform must not entrench existing hierarchies, but rather strengthen the WTO as an inclusive, member-driven organisation in which all countries are treated equally and can wield the same negotiating power; emphasises that WTO and global trade rules must ensure that all countries are able to pursue their own prosperity, protect their strategic sectors, and prioritise public interest; acknowledges that, pending such reform, the EU must strengthen its own capacity to act autonomously and respond effectively to economic security risks;

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Amendment 239

Raphaël Glucksmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24a. Notes with interest the position set out by Commissioner Šefčovič on the need to reassess the most-favoured-nation principle in light of its systematic exploitation by certain WTO members that have dramatically expanded their share of global trade whilst keeping their own markets relatively closed; recognises that the unconditional application of MFN treatment has in practice rewarded non-reciprocal behaviour; calls for the initiation of a structured multilateral reflection on how the MFN principle might be adapted to better reflect the realities of the current trading environment, including by establishing a clearer link between MFN benefits and demonstrated reciprocity and adherence to fair trade commitments;

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Amendment 240

Rudi Kennes

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Encourages closer and more structured cooperation with trusted partners and like-minded economies to build networked resilience against disruptions to trade and supply, including through coordinated preparedness, mutual support arrangements, and complementary approaches to stockpiling, responding to crises and protecting critical supply chains; calls on the Commission to ensure that the experiences of partners that have been subject to economic security risks are systematically reflected in the EU’s economic security assessments, preparedness planning and external coordination;

25. Encourages closer and more structured cooperation with other countries to build networked resilience against disruptions to trade and supply, including through coordinated preparedness, mutual support arrangements, and complementary approaches to stockpiling, responding to crises and protecting critical supply chains; calls in this regard also to reassess the EU’s sanction regime that is causing severe economic damage and large-scale human suffering in several emerging economies around the world, and to show solidarity with civilian populations who should not be the target of this unfair and extreme form of economic pressure; calls on the Commission to ensure that the experiences of partners that have been subject to economic security risks are systematically taken into account in the EU’s economic security assessments, preparedness planning and external coordination;

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Amendment 241

Ľubica Karvašová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 242

Anna Cavazzini

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Saskia Bricmont

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Calls for the creation of a new global instrument to address overcapacities; encourages closer and more structured cooperation with trusted partners and like-minded economies to build networked resilience against disruptions to trade and supply, including through coordinated preparedness, mutual support arrangements, and complementary approaches to stockpiling, responding to crises and protecting critical supply chains; calls on the Commission to ensure that the experiences of partners that have been subject to economic security risks are systematically reflected in the EU’s economic security assessments, preparedness planning and external coordination;

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Amendment 243

Bart Groothuis, Benoit Cassart, Ľubica Karvašová, João Cotrim De Figueiredo, Dan Barna

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Encourages closer and more structured cooperation with trusted partners and like-minded economies to build networked resilience against disruptions to trade and supply, including through trusted supplier frameworks for critical technologies and infrastructure that go beyond technical compliance by incorporating non-technical governance-based criteria that address systemic risks posed by suppliers under foreign state influence; calls on the Commission to ensure that the experiences of partners that have been subject to economic security risks are systematically reflected in the EU’s economic security assessments, preparedness planning and external coordination;

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Amendment 244

Kathleen Van Brempt, Brando Benifei, Hana Jalloul Muro, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Raphaël Glucksmann, Udo Bullmann, Jean-Marc Germain

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Encourages closer and more structured cooperation with trusted partners and like-minded economies to build networked resilience against disruptions to trade and supply, including through coordinated preparedness, mutual support arrangements, trusted supply clubs, and complementary approaches to stockpiling, responding to crises and protecting critical supply chains; calls on the Commission to ensure that the experiences of partners that have been subject to economic security risks are systematically reflected in the EU’s economic security assessments, preparedness planning and external coordination;

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Amendment 245

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25a. Stresses that the Union should participate fully in emerging semiconductor coordination frameworks such as Pax Silica; underlines that the Union is currently underrepresented in such arrangements, despite the strategic role of some EU companies in the global semiconductor supply chains;

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Amendment 246

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25b. Welcomes the economic security initiatives developed within the framework of the G7, including the Coordination Platform on Economic Coercion led by Canada and the economic security and resilience agenda promoted by the United States; calls on the Commission to ensure that the Union plays a proactive and visible role in the implementation and follow-up of these initiatives while ensuring coherence between G7 commitments and the Union’s own economic security toolbox;

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