Interim report in view of the consent procedure on the Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement between the EU and Mexico

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1Verts/ALEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 45
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   45. Acknowledges the fact that the Agreement contains robust provisions on investment protection designed to increase investor confidence and ensure a fair and predictable regulatory environment; supports the replacement of the outdated investor-state dispute settlement mechanism with the new Investment Court System; notes that EU investment stocks in Mexico reached EUR 209 billion in 2023, and believes that replacing the outdated dispute settlement system with the Investment Court System will further secure significant investment ties; urges the parties to ensure the consistency of investment protection provisions with environmental policies, labour rights and human rights;

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   45. Considers that while the new investment protection chapter replaces outdated bilateral investment treaties and thus brings some procedural improvements to the outdated investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms, it still protects fossil fuel investments and contains commitments going well beyond non-discrimination, which risks damaging the legitimate right of public authorities to regulate; urges the parties to ensure the alignment of investment protection provisions with environmental policies, labour rights and human rights; calls for a swift review of the investment protection chapter in line with Parliament’s recommendations in its resolution of 23 June 2022 on the future of EU int…

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2. Amendment 2Verts/ALEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 49
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   49. Commends the inclusion of a dedicated chapter on trade and sustainable development (TSD) containing ambitious and legally binding commitments and dispute settlements mechanisms to protect the environment and uphold workers’ rights, including by effectively implementing the relevant international conventions, such as International Labour Organization’s core labour standards; notes, in particular, the strengthened framework for labour rights, non-discrimination and gender equality; welcomes the joint declaration on trade and gender equality; stresses that these commitments should be pursued consistently as part of economic growth and competitiveness; notes that these commitments are enforc…

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   49. Commends the inclusion of a dedicated chapter on trade and sustainable development (TSD) containing ambitious and legally binding commitments and dispute settlements mechanisms to protect the environment and uphold workers’ rights, including by effectively implementing the relevant international conventions, such as the International Labour Organization’s core labour standards; notes, in particular, the strengthened framework for labour rights, non-discrimination and gender equality; welcomes the joint declaration on trade and gender equality; stresses that these commitments should be pursued consistently as part of economic growth and competitiveness;

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3. Amendment 3Verts/ALEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 51
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   51. Notes that the parties have agreed to initiate a review of the Agreement’s TSD provisions upon its entry into force, and to conclude it within 12 months; stresses the importance for the EU and Mexico of including, as part of this review, the Paris Agreement as an essential element of the Agreement;

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   51. Regrets that the chapter on TSD is not subject to the general state-to-state dispute settlement mechanism and therefore the provisions dealing with the protection of the environment and workers’ rights are not enforceable; further regrets that the Paris Agreement is not an essential element of the Modernised Global Agreement; calls for the parties, as part of the TSD review, to include the Paris Agreement and ILO core conventions as essential elements of the Agreement and to make the TSD chapter subject to the general state-to-state dispute settlement mechanism of the Agreement;

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4. Amendment 4ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital A
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   A. whereas Mexico and the EU are like-minded democracies and long-standing strategic partners, promoting shared values such as respect for human dignity, freedom, human rights and multilateralism; whereas the EU and Mexico share important historical, political, economic, cultural and religious ties, as well as deep human and social bonds;

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   A. whereas Mexico is a sovereign democratic state and a long-standing strategic partner of the EU; whereas the EU and Mexico share important historical, political, economic, cultural and religious ties, as well as deep human and social bonds;

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5. Amendment 5ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital A a (new)
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   Aa. whereas Mexico bears the primary and exclusive responsibility for safeguarding its internal security, maintaining public order, enforcing the rule of law, combating organised crime and drug trafficking, administering criminal justice and determining the organisation of its judiciary, including the method of appointment or election of judges and other judicial officials; whereas decisions concerning constitutional and judicial reforms fall within the sovereign competence of the Mexican people and their democratically elected institutions; whereas the EU should fully respect Mexico’s sovereignty and constitutional autonomy and refrain from interfering in matters falling within the competen…

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6. Amendment 6ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital E
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   E. whereas both the EU and Mexico face renewed global and regional challenges requiring enhanced collaboration in areas such as the defence of the rules-based multilateral order, the promotion of human rights and democracy, climate change, sustainable development, gender equality, transnational and organised crime, drug trafficking and the fight against drug cartels, cybersecurity, the human rights-based governance of artificial intelligence, human mobility, corruption and respect for the rule of law;

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   E. whereas the EU Member States and Mexico face significant challenges posed by illegal migration, transnational organised crime and human trafficking networks;

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7. Amendment 7ESNMotion for a resolution · Recital G
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   G. whereas the Agreement aims to strengthen the parties’ ability to implement the UN 2030 Agenda and promote climate action, emphasising each party’s own responsibility in that regard;

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   G. whereas the Agreement should focus on pragmatic cooperation based on mutual economic and strategic interests;

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8. Amendment 8ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 1
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   1. Stresses the geopolitical significance of a strong EU-Mexico strategic partnership that promotes human rights, social and political rights and environmental standards in the context of the current challenging international environment marked by increasing fragmentation of the global order and threats to multilateralism, human rights, democracy and the rules-based international system;

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   1. Stresses the significance of maintaining a strong strategic partnership between Mexico and the EU Member States;

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9. Amendment 9ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 2
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   2. Recognises Mexico’s strategic importance as a key EU partner and member of the G20, and its constructive and influential role in promoting a rules-based international order, effective multilateralism, and global governance rooted in international law; welcomes, in particular, the fact that Mexico has voted in favour of UN General Assembly resolutions condemning Russia’s aggression against Ukraine;

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   2. Recognises Mexico’s strategic importance as a key EU partner;

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10. Amendment 10ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 11
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    11. Welcomes provisions for comprehensive cooperation in the following areas – security and justice (including anti-corruption, money laundering and organised crime), human mobility and migration management, environmental protection, biodiversity loss, climate action, energy transition and ocean governance, and education, culture, research, innovation and the digital economy; emphasises the importance of protecting cultural heritage;

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    11. Welcomes provisions for comprehensive cooperation in the area of security and justice (including anti-corruption, money laundering and organised crime) and migration management; emphasises the importance of protecting cultural heritage;

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11. Amendment 11ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 16
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    16. Acknowledges Mexico’s commitment to sustainable growth strategies and national development plans that prioritise environmental protection, social inclusion and economic diversification, which align with the EU’s objectives under the Green Deal and the 2030 Agenda; welcomes the role of the Agreement in promoting the sustainable management of fisheries and forests and combating illegal fishing and logging activities;

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    16. Acknowledges Mexico’s commitment to strategies and national development plans that take into account environmental protection, social inclusion and economic diversification; welcomes the role of the Agreement in promoting the sustainable management of fisheries and forests and combating illegal fishing and logging activities;

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12. Amendment 12ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 34 a (new)
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    34a. Stresses that the removal of tariffs on agricultural products must not expose European farmers and food producers to unfair competition from Mexican imports produced under lower environmental, animal welfare and food safety standards than those required in the EU; calls on the Commission to activate safeguard clauses swiftly and automatically where import surges cause or threaten to cause serious injury to sensitive EU agricultural sectors, in particular beef, pork, poultry and dairy;

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13. Amendment 13ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 34 b (new)
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    34b. Insists that all agricultural products imported from Mexico must be subject to systematic and binding controls at EU borders to verify full compliance with EU sanitary, phytosanitary and production standards, and that products that do not meet these standards must be refused entry into the EU market without exception; considers that the principle of reciprocity must be the cornerstone of any agricultural trade arrangement, and that European producers must never be placed at a structural competitive disadvantage as a result of this Agreement;

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14. Amendment 14PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 34 a (new)
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    34a. Notes that Mexico is the world’s largest producer of natural honey; acknowledges the Commission’s 2024 cumulative impact assessment of forthcoming trade agreements, but regrets that their specific effects on the EU honey market were not assessed in sufficient detail; calls on the Commission to assess the cumulative impact of honey imports from Mexico and other third countries on prices, market stability and the viability of beekeeping in the EU, to address any significant market disturbance without delay using the Agreement’s safeguard measures, and to update its 2024 assessment in the light of ongoing and recently concluded trade negotiations;

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15. Amendment 15PfEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 51
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    51. Notes that the parties have agreed to initiate a review of the Agreement’s TSD provisions upon its entry into force, and to conclude it within 12 months; stresses the importance for the EU and Mexico of including, as part of this review, the Paris Agreement as an essential element of the Agreement;

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    51. Notes that the parties have agreed to initiate a review of the Agreement’s TSD provisions upon its entry into force, and to conclude it within 12 months;

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16. Amendment 16The LeftMotion for a resolution · Recital J a (new)
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    Ja. whereas both parties have demonstrated a firm commitment to the Paris Agreement, the UN 2030 Agenda and the core International Labour Organization conventions; whereas the political project known as the Fourth Transformation (4T), initiated under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and continued by President Claudia Sheinbaum, is grounded in the fight against corruption, the reduction of poverty and the reversal of neoliberal policies, objectives that are broadly convergent with EU values of social cohesion and inclusive growth; whereas strengthening institutional ties between the EU and the Mexican Government is essential for translating these shared values into concrete, measurable o…

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17. Amendment 17The LeftMotion for a resolution · Recital M a (new)
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    Ma. whereas the current Mexican Government has taken significant steps towards a more inclusive economic model, including substantial increases in the national minimum wage, the expansion of social protection programmes and the strengthening of workers’ pension rights; whereas these policies have contributed to measurable improvements in living standards and are broadly aligned with the EU’s objectives of social cohesion and inclusive growth; whereas such convergence of social and economic values constitutes a solid foundation on which to deepen the political relationship between the EU and Mexico;

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18. Amendment 18The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5
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    5. Highlights the fact that the modernised Agreement will further consolidate this long-standing partnership, strengthening political dialogue and cooperation on global challenges while promoting stability, prosperity and mutual understanding between the two regions;

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    5. Highlights the importance of strengthening political dialogue and cooperation on global challenges while promoting stability, prosperity and mutual understanding between the two regions; stresses that this cooperation should be based on solidarity and mutual benefit; underlines that such relations should not be driven by further liberalisation, but by an alternative trade model that prioritises human rights, social justice and environmental sustainability, ensures policy space for public interest regulation, and supports fair and diversified economic development;

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19. Amendment 19The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 5 a (new)
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    5a. Commends the efforts of the Mexican Government to pursue, through the Fourth Transformation (4T), an economic and social model centred on fighting corruption, reducing poverty and reversing excessive inequalities, reflecting values shared with the EU; notes that this political project also aims at reducing Mexico’s excessive dependence on a single international partner and consolidating relations with alternative partners, making the modernisation of the EU-Mexico Agreement a strategic priority for Mexico itself; calls for the EU institutions to significantly strengthen political relations with Mexico, recognising it as a privileged political ally in the defence of multilateralism and su…

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20. Amendment 20The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 33
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    33. Considers the Agreement to be an important signal in support of open, fair and rules- and values-based trade at a time of increasing economic fragmentation, instability and protectionism; stresses the importance of the Agreement in reducing strategic dependencies; believes that the Agreement will be mutually beneficial and contribute to enhancing long-term economic development, job creation, diversification and sustainability; underlines that open trade fosters competitiveness, expands opportunities for businesses and consumers, and contributes to growth and technological progress in both partner economies; stresses that under the most ambitious scenario, total EU exports of goods and se…

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    33. Considers that, while the Agreement may signal support for open and rules-based trade, the economic case for this Agreement remains weak; notes that the Commission’s own assessments of the existing agreement point to limited economic benefits and limited evidence of job creation and export diversification;

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21. Amendment 21The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 33 a (new)
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    33a. Expresses concern that the Agreement may accelerate delocalisation, particularly in the automotive sector, by incentivising the organisation of production around lower-cost assembly in Mexico; notes that existing EU-Mexico trade patterns already show EU manufacturers using Mexico as an assembly hub for final goods; warns that this model risks putting workers in the EU and Mexico in direct competition with one another, contributing to downward pressure on wages, employment and labour standards; calls on the Commission to ensure that EU trade policy actively supports and defends EU industrial capacity, quality employment and fair working conditions;

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22. Amendment 22The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 34
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    34. Notes that under the Agreement almost all remaining tariffs will be removed; highlights, in particular, the significant economic opportunities for EU farmers and agri-food exporters resulting from the removal of the very high Mexican tariffs on products such as cheese and pork, which currently reach up to 45 %, and poultry, which currently reach up to 100 %; welcomes the opportunities this presents for European food producers; notes that the EU maintains an agri-food trade surplus with Mexico; stresses the importance of closely monitoring, during its implementation, the impact of the Agreement on sensitive sectors of the EU, such as those relevant to coastal and fishing communities and t…

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    34. Notes that the removal of remaining tariffs on agri-food products may benefit large exporters while increasing pressure on smaller farmers in the EU and Mexico by favouring export-oriented, large-scale production; warns that the cumulative effect of successive trade agreements risks market destabilisation, downward pressure on prices and further challenges for farm incomes; calls on the Commission to ensure reciprocity of standards, strengthened pesticide controls and full compliance with EU standards for food safety, animal and plant health, and environmental and consumer protection; stresses that trade policy should support farmers’ livelihoods, sustainable agriculture and food soverei…

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23. Amendment 23The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 36
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    36. Stresses that all imports from Mexico must fully comply with EU requirements with regard to food safety, animal and plant health, consumer safety, environmental protection, technical product standards, and regulations on genetically modified organisms;

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    36. Stresses that all imports from Mexico must fully comply with EU requirements with regard to food safety, animal and plant health, consumer safety, environmental protection, technical product standards, and regulations on genetically modified organisms; expresses concern about the use of active substances not approved in the EU, such as atrazine, and evidence of higher pesticide residues in Mexican products; welcomes the recent decision by President Claudia Sheinbaum to ban 35 highly hazardous pesticides; calls on the Commission to ensure strengthened controls and full compliance with EU standards;

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24. Amendment 24The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 37
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    37. Welcomes the fact that the new market access commitments with regard to trade in services will open up new business opportunities for EU and Mexican companies in strategic sectors, such as telecommunications and transport; welcomes the provisions ensuring non-discriminatory treatment and equal opportunities for EU and Mexican service providers in both markets; notes that the Agreement contains a state-of-the-art chapter on digital trade that will facilitate electronic commerce, provide legal certainty by removing barriers to online trade, allow firms to operate with greater efficiency, protect consumers in the growing digital economy and uphold the right to regulate; calls on the Commiss…

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    37. Notes the fact that the new market access commitments with regard to trade in services could open up new business opportunities for EU and Mexican companies in strategic sectors, such as telecommunications and transport; welcomes the provisions ensuring non-discriminatory treatment and equal opportunities for EU and Mexican service providers in both markets; notes that the Agreement contains a state-of-the-art chapter on digital trade; expresses concern that some provisions, including restrictions on access to source code, may limit the transparency and accountability of algorithmic systems and undermine labour rights, including for platform workers; calls on the Commission to ensure tha…

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25. Amendment 25The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 37 a (new)
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    37a. Regrets the inclusion of provisions prohibiting the imposition of customs duties on e-commerce transactions; notes this may undermine fiscal sovereignty and lead to a loss of public revenues for Mexico and the EU Member States; calls on the Commission to reassess these provisions and ensure that digital trade rules do not erode the tax base;

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26. Amendment 26The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 38
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    38. Recognises Mexico’s growing importance as both an expanding market and a strategic partner in the supply of critical raw materials, offering the EU opportunities to enhance its resilience and deepen transatlantic ties; notes Mexico’s vital role as a producer of critical raw materials, particularly as the source of 33 % of the EU’s fluorspar imports, which is critical for the steel, iron and refrigeration supply chains; supports the Agreement’s aim of ensuring a more secure and diversified supply of critical raw materials essential for the EU’s green and digital transition through improved market access and provisions on non-discrimination, such as the prohibition of import and export mon…

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    38. Recognises Mexico’s growing importance as both an expanding market and a strategic partner in the supply of critical raw materials; notes Mexico’s vital role as a producer of critical raw materials, particularly as the source of 33 % of the EU’s fluorspar imports, which is critical for the steel, iron and refrigeration supply chains; expresses concern that the Agreement reflects an EU approach focused on securing access to raw materials without a strategy to reduce overall resource consumption; warns that the EU’s continued and unsustainable pursuit of external raw material supplies risks perpetuating patterns of neo-extractivism and reinforcing the EU’s structural dependency on imported…

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27. Amendment 27The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 40
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    40. Regrets the absence of a dedicated and comprehensive chapter on energy in the Agreement, given the sector’s strategic importance for competitiveness and energy security; acknowledges that this could constitute a source of legal uncertainty, affecting investment decisions; considers that enhanced regulatory cooperation between the EU and Mexico in the energy sector would contribute to creating a more predictable environment for investment; recognises the significant involvement of EU companies in Mexico’s energy sector, particularly in the field of renewable energies; stresses the need to ensure a fair, stable, non-discriminatory and predictable investment environment for these companies…

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    40. Notes the absence of a dedicated and comprehensive chapter on energy in the Agreement; considers that enhanced regulatory cooperation between the EU and Mexico in the energy sector would contribute to creating a more predictable environment for investment; recognises the significant involvement of EU companies in Mexico’s energy sector, particularly in the field of renewable energies; stresses the need to ensure a fair, stable, non-discriminatory and predictable investment environment for these companies that supports energy cooperation and a phase-out of the use of fossil fuels in both regions; welcomes the fact that the parties have committed to reviewing the energy provisions within t…

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28. Amendment 28The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 41
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    41. Stresses the significance of the parties’ commitment to maintaining public procurement procedures that are transparent, predictable and consistent with international best practice, as a crucial step towards ensuring legal certainty and fair competition; highlights the fact that the Agreement extends unprecedented market access for European bidders to the procurement markets of 14 Mexican states and to a broader range of public contracts on the Mexican market, including those related to public-private partnerships; notes that the Agreement will entail a significant expansion of procurement opportunities for European companies; encourages further promotion of access for European companies…

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    41. Stresses the importance of transparent public procurement procedures; notes the fact that the Agreement extends unprecedented market access for European bidders to the procurement markets of 14 Mexican states and to a broader range of public contracts on the Mexican market, including those related to public-private partnerships; notes that public procurement is a key tool for domestic economic development and industrial policy; recalls that public procurement represents around 14 % of EU GDP and that the EU is currently revising its framework to strengthen its use in support of strategic sectors, sustainability objectives and local value creation; stresses, therefore, that trade agreemen…

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29. Amendment 29The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 44
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    44. Welcomes the enhanced protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, which will offer EU innovators, creative industries and artists significantly stronger safeguards in Mexico than those provided under the WTO TRIPS Agreement;

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    44. Raises concerns regarding the strengthened protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, which go beyond the WTO TRIPS Agreement; warns, in particular, that the inclusion of provisions aligned with the 1991 International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) may negatively affect farmers’ rights, seed sovereignty and biodiversity; further expresses concern about provisions on supplementary protection for pharmaceutical products in cases of delays in marketing approval, which may extend market exclusivity, delay access to affordable medicines and increase costs for public health systems; calls for a balanced approach to intellectual property that sa…

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30. Amendment 30The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 45
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    45. Acknowledges the fact that the Agreement contains robust provisions on investment protection designed to increase investor confidence and ensure a fair and predictable regulatory environment; supports the replacement of the outdated investor-state dispute settlement mechanism with the new Investment Court System; notes that EU investment stocks in Mexico reached EUR 209 billion in 2023, and believes that replacing the outdated dispute settlement system with the Investment Court System will further secure significant investment ties; urges the parties to ensure the consistency of investment protection provisions with environmental policies, labour rights and human rights;

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    45. Regrets the fact that the Agreement contains robust provisions on investment protection designed to protect investors; notes the lack of evidence that investment protection provisions help attract foreign direct investment; expresses concern that the Investment Court System continues to grant foreign investors privileged access to a parallel dispute settlement system that is unavailable to workers, communities or affected citizens; warns that this may allow investors to challenge legitimate public policy measures, creating regulatory chill and undermining state sovereignty and democratic decision-making; notes the inconsistency with the EU’s withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty beca…

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31. Amendment 31The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 45 b (new)
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    45b. Denounces the inconsistency of certain Member States, notably Italy, which withdrew from the Energy Charter Treaty to escape investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) constraints on public policy; emphasises that the Investment Court System replicates the core features of ISDS by enabling investors to challenge public-interest regulation before an international tribunal; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure consistency with the Energy Charter Treaty withdrawal and to safeguard the right to regulate in the public interest;

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32. Amendment 32The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 48
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    48. Acknowledges the fact that both parties continue to face, at various levels, challenges related to corruption and governance; welcomes and encourages further efforts to strengthen democratic institutions, the rule of law and institutional transparency; commends the inclusion, for the first time in an EU trade agreement, of a dedicated protocol on the prevention of and fight against corruption and the creation of a dedicated sub-committee on anti-corruption on trade and investment; recalls the importance of the meaningful and active participation of civil society actors in the fight against corruption, and calls on the parties to ensure their involvement in the protocol and in the dedicat…

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    48. Acknowledges the fact that both parties continue to face, at various levels, challenges related to corruption and governance; welcomes and encourages further efforts to strengthen democratic institutions, the rule of law and institutional transparency; commends the inclusion, for the first time in an EU trade agreement, of a dedicated protocol on the prevention of and fight against corruption and the creation of a dedicated sub-committee on anti-corruption on trade and investment; recalls the importance of the meaningful and active participation of civil society actors in the fight against corruption, and calls on the parties to ensure their involvement in the protocol and in the dedicat…

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33. Amendment 33The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 49
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    49. Commends the inclusion of a dedicated chapter on trade and sustainable development (TSD) containing ambitious and legally binding commitments and dispute settlements mechanisms to protect the environment and uphold workers’ rights, including by effectively implementing the relevant international conventions, such as International Labour Organization’s core labour standards; notes, in particular, the strengthened framework for labour rights, non-discrimination and gender equality; welcomes the joint declaration on trade and gender equality; stresses that these commitments should be pursued consistently as part of economic growth and competitiveness; notes that these commitments are enforc…

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    49. Commends the inclusion of a dedicated chapter on trade and sustainable development (TSD); regrets, however, that these provisions lack effective enforcement mechanisms and sanctions and therefore fall short of the EU’s updated TSD approach; calls for the inclusion of sanctions for non-compliance with labour, environmental and climate commitments, and for the Paris Agreement to be recognised as an essential element of the Agreement; notes that, in the event of violations, these commitments are only subject to recommendations by independent panels of experts; believes the commitments made in the TSD chapter are not sufficient to balance the social and environmental risks posed by the propo…

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34. Amendment 34The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 50
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    50. Welcomes the role of the Agreement in driving the commitment of both parties to effectively implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the Convention on Biological Diversity and all international environmental agreements that the EU or Mexico have respectively ratified;

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    50. Regrets that the Agreement does not include an enforceable commitment to effectively implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the Convention on Biological Diversity and all international environmental agreements that the EU or Mexico have respectively ratified;

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    50a. Stresses that both the EU and Mexico have committed to making Europe and Mexico climate-neutral by 2050; stresses that the energy mix used in the maritime sector currently relies almost entirely on fossil fuels; notes that, in order to achieve climate neutrality, the EU must reduce transport emissions, including those from maritime transport, by 90 % by 2050 (compared to 1990 levels); is therefore concerned that greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport interfere with the EU’s climate commitments and obligations under the Paris Agreement;

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36. Amendment 36The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 52 a (new)
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    52a. Expresses concern that the Agreement does not adequately address the risk of imports produced using pesticides banned in the EU; stresses that this creates unfair competition for EU farmers and raises serious environmental and public health concerns; calls on the Commission to ensure strict reciprocity of standards and to address this issue through binding provisions and effective controls;

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37. Amendment 37The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 54
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    54. Supports the establishment of domestic advisory groups by each party to advise on all relevant issues covered by the Agreement; highlights the role of domestic advisory groups in ensuring the effective implementation of the Agreement, in particular as regards the TSD provisions;

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    54. Supports the establishment of domestic advisory groups by each party to advise on all relevant issues covered by the Agreement; highlights the role of domestic advisory groups in ensuring the effective implementation of the Agreement, in particular as regards the TSD provisions; calls for sufficient financial resources and technical assistance to be allocated to the Domestic Advisory Groups (DAGs) to allow them to be able to properly carry out their tasks;

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38. Amendment 38The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 56
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    56. Stresses the need to ensure that the relevant institutional bodies are tasked with monitoring the implementation, operation and impact of the Agreement;

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    56. Stresses the need for robust monitoring mechanisms, including independent evaluation of the Agreement’s social, environmental and employment impacts, with the full involvement of civil society;

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39. Amendment 39The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 59
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    59. Recalls that the Agreement will require ratification at both EU and Member State level, whereas the EU-Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade will enter into force upon its ratification by Parliament and the Council; notes that this approach will avoid delays in the entry into force of the trade provisions, while maintaining the comprehensive nature of the Agreement and fully respecting the prerogatives of the Member States in areas beyond the EU’s exclusive competence;

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    59. Recalls that the Agreement will require ratification at both EU and Member State level, whereas the EU-Mexico Interim Agreement on Trade will enter into force upon its ratification by Parliament and the Council; notes that this approach will avoid delays in the entry into force of the trade provisions, while maintaining the comprehensive nature of the Agreement and fully respecting the prerogatives of the Member States in areas beyond the EU’s exclusive competence; notes that the split ratification approach may lead to the provisional application of the trade pillar without full democratic scrutiny at national level, and calls for transparency and full parliamentary involvement throughou…

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