Projet de loi portant assentiment aux Accords au titre de l'Article XXI de l'AGCS avec l'Argentine, l'Australie, le Brésil, le Canada, la Chine, le territoire douanier distinct de Taïwan, Penghu, Kinmen et Matsu (Taipei chinois), la Colombie, Cuba, l'Equateur, Hong Kong (Chine), l'Inde, le Japon, la République de Corée, la Nouvelle-Zélande, les Philippines, la Suisse et les Etats-Unis d'Amérique concernant les ajustements compensatoires nécessaires à la suite de l'adhésion de la République tchèque, de la République d'Estonie, de la République de Chypre, de la République de Lettonie, de la République de Lituanie, de la République de Hongrie, de la République de Malte, de la République d'Autriche, de la République de Pologne, de la République de Slovénie, de la République slovaque, de la République de Finlande et du Royaume de Suède à l'Union européenne.
General information ¶
- Submitted by
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The Senate
- Submission date
- Dec. 3, 2012
- Official page
- Visit
- Status
- Adopted
- Requirement
- Simple
- Subjects
- European Union GATS World Trade Organisation service international trade international agreement freedom to provide services
Voting ¶
- Voted to adopt
- CD&V Vooruit LE PS | SP Open Vld N-VA LDD MR
- Abstained from voting
- Groen Ecolo VB
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Discussion ¶
March 7, 2013 | Plenary session (Chamber of representatives)
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Rapporteur Christiane Vienne ⚙
I refer to this in my written report.
Bruno Valkeniers VB ⚙
Mr. Speaker, although this is actually rather an administrative issue in which Article 21 of the GATS is eventually ratified because a number of Eastern and Central European countries have since become members of the European Union, the Flemish Interest will still abstain from voting.
We do not agree with the hypocritical attitude we adopt. This bill deals with the separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu. However, Taiwan is a sovereign and independent state and should not be treated as a stepmother. We must not let ourselves be blackmailed or intimidated by the Chinese Communists.