# Trade for change: EU trade and investment strategy for the Southern Mediterranean following the Arab spring revolutions

European Parliament procedure 2011/2113(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee AFET / AGRI / INTA). Stage: Procedure completed. 113 committee amendments tabled by 27 Members between 2012-01-19 and 2012-03-02.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative dossier on an EU trade and investment strategy for the Southern Mediterranean following the Arab Spring revolutions. Amendments support the region's democratic aspirations and economic development, call for respect of fundamental rights including freedom of expression and religion, welcome the tailor-made neighbourhood approach and the EU-Tunisia Task Force, seek balanced trade agreements preceded by impact studies, promote responsible investment guidelines, and highlight energy cooperation.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick JADOT | France | Verts/ALE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96740.md |
| Andreas MÖLZER | Austria | NI | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28255.md |
| Niccolò RINALDI | Italy | ALDE | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97229.md |
| Cristiana MUSCARDINI | Italy | ECR | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1073.md |
| Paul MURPHY | Ireland | GUE/NGL | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97344.md |
| Maria BADIA i CUTCHET | Spain | S&D | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28342.md |
| Robert STURDY | United Kingdom | ECR | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2037.md |
| Mário DAVID | Portugal | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96973.md |
| Marielle DE SARNEZ | France | ALDE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4335.md |
| Pino ARLACCHI | Italy | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97228.md |
| Francisco José MILLÁN MON | Spain | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28400.md |
| Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN | Spain | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96763.md |
| María Auxiliadora CORREA ZAMORA | Spain | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/111496.md |
| Tokia SAÏFI | France | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4345.md |
| Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS | Spain | ALDE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97203.md |

## Official source documents

- PE478.670: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-478.670+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE480.779: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-480.779+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE483.651: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-483.651+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2011-2113-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2011-2113-INI.json

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