# Towards a new trade framework between the EU and Turkey and the modernisation of the the customs union

European Parliament procedure 2016/2031(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee AFET / INTA / LIBE). Stage: Awaiting committee decision. 313 committee amendments tabled by 66 Members between 2017-01-26 and 2017-03-02.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier addresses a new trade framework between the EU and Turkey and the modernisation of the customs union. Amendments debate broadening it to sectors such as services and agriculture, conditioning modernisation on the rule of law and human rights, the freeze of accession talks, Turkey's non-implementation of the Additional Protocol towards Cyprus, its rapprochement with Russia and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and the July 2016 coup attempt.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costas MAVRIDES | Cyprus | S&D | 51 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124691.md |
| Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU | Cyprus | PPE | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/26837.md |
| Eleni THEOCHAROUS | Cyprus | ECR | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/25704.md |
| Demetris PAPADAKIS | Cyprus | S&D | 26 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124692.md |
| Marietje SCHAAKE | Netherlands | ALDE | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96945.md |
| David MARTIN | United Kingdom | S&D | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1403.md |
| Ska KELLER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96734.md |
| Artis PABRIKS | Latvia | PPE | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124743.md |
| Nicola DANTI | Italy | RE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124821.md |
| Alessia Maria MOSCA | Italy | S&D | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124868.md |
| Goffredo Maria BETTINI | Italy | S&D | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124819.md |
| Stelios KOULOGLOU | Greece | GUE/NGL | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/130833.md |
| Maria ARENA | Belgium | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124936.md |
| David BORRELLI | Italy | NI | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124796.md |
| Tiziana BEGHIN | Italy | NI | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124777.md |

## Official source documents

- PE597.584: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/LIBE-AM-597584_EN.pdf
- PE599.500: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFET-AM-599500_EN.pdf
- PE601.019: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/INTA-AM-601019_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-2031-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-2031-INI.json

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