Explanation of Votes- Strasbourg, February 2016

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Scholz – EU-Moldova Association Agreement: temporary suspension of tariff preferences


I voted in favour of this proposed Regulation, which will help to ensure that products that enter the EU benefit only the country concerned by the relevant trade agreement.

Landsbergis – EU-Georgia Association Agreement: temporary suspension of tariff preferences


I voted in favour of this proposed Regulation, which will help to ensure that products that enter the EU benefit only the country concerned by the relevant trade agreement.

 

Emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 6) - Objection to an implementing act


I did not support this Parliament objection. Whilst, I share some of the concerns it expresses, particularly the flexibility provided by a 2.1 conformity factor, I believe that these concerns must be dealt with in parallel to the approval of the RDE testing regime. I believe that the introduction of RDE tests for new cars as proposed here will bring clear reductions in NOx emissions and improve air quality; therefore it would not be the right response to delay the introduction of RDE testing by months or possibly even years.

 

Reding – Recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) - INI


I voted in favour of this resolution and I will continue to support calls for an ambitious trade agreement, which will give world class UK firms' market access to 70% of world trade in services markets.