Internationaler Handel

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Im Bereich des internationalen Handels besteht ein komplexes System weltweiter Regelungen, die im Rahmen von Vereinbarungen der Welthandelsorganisation sowie bilateralen und multilateralen Abkommen beschlossen wurden. Die Freihandelsabkommen wirken sich zunehmend auf die Bürgerrechte aus. Gemäß dem Vertrag von Lissabon muss die EU-Handelspolitik unter Berücksichtigung der Grundsätze und Ziele der Außenpolitik der Union gestaltet werden. Hierzu gehören die Förderung der Rechtsstaatlichkeit, der Menschenrechte und der nachhaltigen Entwicklung.

Der EWSA ist der Auffassung, dass dies ein Leitprinzip für die Handelsverhandlungen und ‑beziehungen der EU sein sollte. Er gewährleistet die Konsensbildung von Unternehmen, Arbeitnehmern, Freiberuflern, Landwirten, Verbrauchern und anderen wichtigen Interessenträgern und schafft damit einen echten Mehrwert. Er leitet die Standpunkte der Zivilgesellschaft und Interessengruppen sowohl bei den Verhandlungen über Handelsabkommen als auch bei deren Umsetzung auf effiziente Weise an die internationalen politischen Entscheidungsträger weiter. Er hat einen Begleitausschuss Internationaler Handel eingerichtet, um sicherzustellen, dass die Zivilgesellschaft in die Gestaltung der EU-Handelspolitik einbezogen wird. Zudem leitet er die Internen Beratungsgruppen, die auf Grundlage der Kapitel „Handel und nachhaltige Entwicklung“ in den EU-Handelsabkommen der neuen Generation eingerichtet wurden. Aufgabe dieser Beratungsgruppen, denen Vertreter der Zivilgesellschaft (u. a. aus den Reihen des EWSA) angehören, ist es, Probleme im Bereich Handel und nachhaltige Entwicklung aufzuzeigen, die bei der Umsetzung eines Handelsabkommens auftreten können.

  • verabschiedet on 10/12/2014
    Referenz
    REX/424-EESC-0000-01-01
    Plenary session number
    503
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    Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for imports (codification)

    Common rules for imports
  • verabschiedet on 10/12/2014
    Referenz
    REX/425-EESC-0000-01-01
    Plenary session number
    503
    -

    Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for imports from certain third countries (recast)

    Common rules for imports from certain third countries
  • verabschiedet on 10/12/2014
    Referenz
    REX/426-EESC-0000-01-01
    Plenary session number
    503
    -

    Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Union import rules (recast)

    Common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries
  • verabschiedet on 10/12/2014
    Referenz
    REX/423-EESC-0000-01-01
    Plenary session number
    503
    -

    Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for exports (codification)

    Common rules for exports
  • verabschiedet on 10/12/2014
    Referenz
    REX/422-EESC-0000-01-01
    Plenary session number
    503
    -

    Draft Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safeguard measures provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland (codification)

    Safeguard measures provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Iceland
  • verabschiedet on 29/09/2014
    Referenz
    REX/410-EESC-2015-01-01-eesc-2014-04461-00-01-ac-tra
    Employers - GR I
    United Kingdom
    Plenary session number
    506
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    The EESC opinion will be dedicated to standalone investment agreements, with a particular emphasis on issues related to sustainable development and civil society involvement. It will contribute to the on-going discussion on the content and level of ambition of sustainable development chapters in the EU standalone investment agreements, as well as on civil society role in the course of negotiations and at the implementation stage.

    EESC opinion: Role for sustainable development and civil society involvement in stand-alone EU investment agreements with third countries
  • verabschiedet on 04/06/2014
    Referenz
    REX/390-EESC-2014-01-01-5469
    Employers - GR I
    Poland
    Workers - GR II
    United Kingdom
    Plenary session number
    499
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    The main goal of the opinion is to provide a good and qualitative source of information and opinion in the beginning of TTIP negotiations process.

    Transatlantic trade relations and the EESC's views on an enhanced cooperation and eventual EU-US FTA
  • verabschiedet on 17/10/2013
    Referenz
    REX/383-EESC-2013-01-01-2070
    Employers - GR I
    United Kingdom
    Plenary session number
    493
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    The opinion will be making recommendations where weaknesses become apparent. Since the EESC proposed this opinion the European Commission has also announced a public hearing on potential EU initiative for responsible sourcing of minerals coming from conflict-affected and high-risk areas – war zones, post-war zones, and areas vulnerable to political instability or civil unrest. The opinion on essential imports could include the EESC contribution to this initiative.
    Securing essential imports for the EU - through current EU trade and related policies
  • verabschiedet on 13/05/2013
    Referenz
    REX/378-EESC-2013-3361
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Spain
    Workers - GR II
    Spain
    Plenary session number
    496
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    The opinion will seek to examine how trade relations with the region can best be developed by means of a first example country, which is Morocco. Trade relations with Morocco stand out as a priority because the EU currently has the closest trade links with Morocco of all the countries in the region.

    EU-Morocco Trade Relations
  • verabschiedet on 18/09/2012
    Referenz
    REX/359-EESC-2012-770
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    France
    Plenary session number
    483
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    • The EESC acknowledges the quality of civil society's contribution prior to publication of the communication, as well as the efforts made by the Commission to implement the trade-related aspects of the Agenda for Change.
    Trade, growth and development