# Resolution on EU trade negotiations with Japan

European Parliament procedure 2012/2711(RSP) (RSP - Resolutions on topical subjects, 7th term, committee INTA). Stage: Procedure completed. 93 committee amendments tabled by 16 Members between 2012-09-20 and 2012-09-20.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier is a resolution on EU trade negotiations with Japan. The amendments characterise Japan as a political ally, raise whaling and animal welfare, cite the trade surplus and structural deficit, note Japan's other free trade agreements, and make authorising the Commission to negotiate a free trade agreement conditional on removing non-tariff barriers and on a binding review clause assessing implementation of the roadmaps.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henri WEBER | France | S&D | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2319.md |
| Nora BERRA | France | PPE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96947.md |
| Franck PROUST | France | PPE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/108080.md |
| Gianluca SUSTA | Italy | S&D | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/36396.md |
| David MARTIN | United Kingdom | S&D | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1403.md |
| Vital MOREIRA | Portugal | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96930.md |
| Syed KAMALL | United Kingdom | ECR | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33569.md |
| Maria Eleni KOPPA | Greece | S&D | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39319.md |
| Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN | Spain | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96763.md |
| María Auxiliadora CORREA ZAMORA | Spain | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/111496.md |
| Jarosław WAŁĘSA | Poland | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96774.md |
| Christofer FJELLNER | Sweden | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28126.md |
| Bernd LANGE | Germany | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1909.md |
| Metin KAZAK | Bulgaria | ALDE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38613.md |
| Amelia ANDERSDOTTER | Sweden | Verts/ALE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/108570.md |

## Official source documents

- PE496.448: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-496.448+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2012-2711-RSP · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2012-2711-RSP.json

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