On a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the changing geopolitical situation in East Asia and the need for closer cooperation with like-minded partners in the region

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AMENDMENTS

The Committee on International Trade submits the following to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, as the committee responsible:

Amendment 1

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement1a, which entered into force on 1 February 2019,

1a OJ L 330, 27.12.2018, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2018/1907/oj.

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Amendment 2

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

– having regard to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part1a, which entered into force on 13 December 2015,

1a OJ L 127, 14.5.2011, p. 6, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2011/265/oj.

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Amendment 3

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution

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A. whereas East Asia and the broader Indo-Pacific are pivotal to global prosperity and security, hosting vital sea lanes, advanced technology ecosystems, major trade routes, over half the world’s population, and critical supply chains essential to EU economic resilience and geopolitical influence;

A. whereas East Asia and the broader Indo-Pacific are pivotal to global prosperity and security, hosting vital sea lanes, advanced technology ecosystems, major trade routes, over half the world’s population, and critical supply chains essential to EU economic competitiveness, export performance and long-term industrial resilience, including strategic sectors such as semiconductor production, digital technology and advanced manufacturing;

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Amendment 4

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

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B. whereas East Asia’s geopolitical landscape has become increasingly volatile in recent years, with regional power dynamics being increasingly shaped by systemic rivalry, maritime disputes, coercive economic practices and military build-ups that challenge the rules-based international order;

B. whereas East Asia’s geopolitical landscape has become increasingly volatile, with regional power dynamics increasingly shaped by systemic rivalry, maritime disputes, military build-ups and the expanding influence of authoritarian governance models that deploy coercive economic practices – including discriminatory market access, selective customs enforcement, state-orchestrated boycotts, export controls as geopolitical leverage, and supply chain restrictions – to undermine the rules-based multilateral trading system;

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Amendment 5

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution

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E. whereas the strategic partnership between the EU and Japan serves as a model for effective bilateral cooperation that strengthens policy-shaping in multilateral fora; whereas the entry into force of the EU–Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) on 1 January 2025, allows for deeper collaboration, including in areas such as security and defence, maritime security, cybersecurity, space, and non-proliferation, alongside tangible joint efforts under the Digital Partnership and Energy Dialogue;

E. whereas the strategic partnership between the EU and Japan serves as a model for effective bilateral cooperation that strengthens policy-shaping in multilateral fora; whereas the entry into force of the EU–Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) on 1 January 2025, allows for deeper collaboration, including in areas such as security and defence, maritime security, cybersecurity, space, and non-proliferation, alongside tangible joint efforts under the Digital Partnership and Energy Dialogue; whereas the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) entered into force in 2019 and was amended to include provisions on the free flow of data in 2024; whereas Japan ranks as the EU’s seventh-largest trading partner;

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Amendment 6

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

F. whereas the comprehensive relationship between the EU and the RoK, a key Indo-Pacific ally, spans political dialogue, trade and security cooperation; whereas the EU-RoK Security and Defence Partnership provides a structured framework for engagement across all security domains; whereas the RoK plays a pivotal role in regional stability;

F. whereas the comprehensive relationship between the EU and the RoK, a key Indo-Pacific ally, spans political dialogue, trade and security cooperation; whereas the EU-RoK Security and Defence Partnership provides a structured framework for engagement across all security domains; whereas the RoK plays a pivotal role in regional stability; whereas the EU-RoK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which has been provisionally applied since 2011, was the first of a new generation of FTAs and provided a benchmark for subsequent FTAs; whereas the RoK is the EU’s eighth-largest trading partner; whereas the EU has concluded a Digital Trade Agreement with the RoK;

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Amendment 7

Motion for a resolution

Recital G

Motion for a resolution

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G. whereas Taiwan is a key democratic partner for the EU in the East Asia region; whereas the White Paper for European Defence: Readiness 2030 expresses concern over China’s coercion of Taiwan through the intensification of political, economic, military and cyber measures; whereas peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are essential to global security and prosperity;

G. whereas Taiwan is a key democratic partner for the EU in the East Asia region; whereas the White Paper for European Defence: Readiness 2030 expresses concern over China’s coercion of Taiwan through the intensification of political, economic, military and cyber measures; whereas Taiwan has launched a RISK Management Initiative on International Undersea Cables in order to promote global cooperation on improving the security of undersea cables that carry over 95 % of intercontinental data traffic, including financial transactions, supply-chain coordination and digital trade flows critical to EU economic security; whereas peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are essential to global security and prosperity, including for international trade flows, investment certainty and the functioning of global supply chains;

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Amendment 8

Motion for a resolution

Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ga. whereas Taiwan is the EU’s 13th-largest trading partner and a key economic partner, ranking among the EU’s most important trade and investment partners in Asia, and plays a central role in global value chains, particularly in semiconductor manufacturing;

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Amendment 9

Motion for a resolution

Recital G b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Gb. whereas the EU is the largest source of foreign direct investment stock in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan;

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Amendment 10

Motion for a resolution

Recital G c (new)

Motion for a resolution

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Gc. whereas Japan is a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and South Korea and Taiwan have applied for membership; whereas the EU launched a Trade and Investment Dialogue with CPTPP countries in November 2025;

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Amendment 11

Motion for a resolution

Recital G d (new)

Motion for a resolution

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Gd. whereas the CPTPP has emerged as a major rules-based trade framework in the Indo-Pacific region, setting high standards in areas such as market access and digital trade; whereas enhanced EU engagement with CPTPP members would make supply chains more resilient, promote regulatory cooperation and support the EU’s strategic autonomy;

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Amendment 12

Motion for a resolution

Recital G e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Ge. whereas in the current trade landscape, amid mounting threats to the international rules-based order and global supply chains, more cooperation with like-minded partners is needed;

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Amendment 13

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point a

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(a) intensify the EU’s strategic focus, presence, visibility and actions in East Asia with the aim of contributing to joint stability, security, prosperity and sustainable development, underpinned by the promotion of democracy, the rule of law, human rights and international law;

(a) intensify the EU’s strategic focus, presence, visibility and actions in East Asia with the aim of contributing to joint stability, security, prosperity and sustainable development, underpinned by the promotion of democracy, the rule of law, human rights and international law, while strengthening the EU’s strategic autonomy through trade diversification, secure and predictable supply chains, open markets and cooperation with reliable partners, in full respect of international trade rules;

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Amendment 14

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point g

Motion for a resolution

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(g) establish a dedicated EU–Taiwan cooperation framework focused on semiconductors, cyber resilience, disinformation countermeasures, public health, civil protection and secure connectivity; continue to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in relevant international bodies and technical fora, such as the World Health Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; intensify regular exchanges between the EU and its Taiwanese counterparts on relevant security issues;

(g) establish a structured and comprehensive EU–Taiwan cooperation framework, building on existing mechanisms such as the Trade and Investment Dialogue, with a strong economic and trade component, focused on critical technologies and supply-chain resilience, cybersecurity, disinformation countermeasures, public health, civil protection and secure connectivity; continue to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in relevant international bodies and technical fora, such as the World Health Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; intensify regular exchanges between the EU and its Taiwanese counterparts on relevant security issues, economic security, supply-chain agility and critical infrastructure protection;

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Amendment 15

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(ga) further deepen the EU-Taiwan Trade and Investment Dialogue with a view to addressing market access barriers and enhancing legal certainty for EU investors; promote closer cooperation with Taiwan in the field of semiconductor production and advanced manufacturing by encouraging joint research, development and industrial cooperation projects, as well as closer cooperation on talent development, skills mobility and academic exchanges, including Erasmus+;

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Amendment 16

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(ha) increase the EU’s alignment of trade and economic security approaches with those of its like-minded partners in East Asia;

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Amendment 17

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point h b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(hb) promote more intensively the advantages of the EU-Japan EPA and the EU-RoK FTA and ensure their full implementation, to further diversify trade and increase the resilience of the EU economy;

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Amendment 18

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point h c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(hc) implement the trade agreements fully and effectively, including in the areas of sanitary and phytosanitary commitments, to speed up and further simplify import procedures;

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Amendment 19

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point h d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(hd) continue to support the EU and Japanese small and medium-sized enterprise contact points, which were established to maximise the benefit of the EPA for small and medium-sized enterprises;

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Amendment 20

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point h e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(he) reinforce the commitment of the EU, Japan and the RoK to the international rules-based trading order with the World Trade Organization (WTO) at its core, and increase cooperation on the long-needed reform of the WTO, to preserve a fair, predictable and rules-based global trading system;

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Amendment 21

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point h f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(hf) continue to expand the EU-Japan High-Level Economic Dialogue and strengthen the strategic economic cooperation of both parties, particularly in key areas such as economic security, trade and industrial policy; accelerate the implementation of the EU-Japan Competitiveness Alliance;

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Amendment 22

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point h g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(hg) urge the Specialised Committee on Emerging Trade and Economic Issues, newly created under the EU-RoK FTA, to speed up cooperation, particularly on topics with an economic security relevance, such as critical supply chains and overcapacity;

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Amendment 23

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point h h (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(hh) deepen cooperation with Taiwan under the Trade and Investment Dialogue, particularly regarding critical supply chains and economic security;

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Amendment 24

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 – point h i (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

(hi) work with like-minded partners in East Asia to strengthen and reform the WTO, make progress on plurilateral initiatives, including on e-commerce and digital trade, and uphold a rules-based multilateral trading system;

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