Text · Opinion parliamentary committee draft

On EU-US political relations

Document INTA-PA-775508 · 2025/2084(INI)

Kind: Opinion parliamentary committee draft INTA-PA-775508
Date: 4 July 2025
Committee: Committee on International Trade
Rapporteur: Bernd Lange
Dossier: 2025-2084

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Formats: Official page PDF Word
Subject matter: PCOM, EXT, PESC
Reference: 2025/2084(INI)

Formats: Official page PDF Word
Subject matter: PCOM, EXT, PESC
Reference: 2025/2084(INI)

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The Committee on International Trade submits the following to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, as the committee responsible :

Amendment 1

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Amendment: Motion for a resolution and Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Motion for a resolution11. Underlines the significance of EU-US trade in goods and services; highlights that US exports of goods and services to the EU support 2.3 million jobs in the US and EU firms’ investments in the US employ 3.4 million people; encourages both sides to work towards the removal of tariffs and non-tariff barriers to trade, and to resolve any trade disputes through dialogue and cooperation;	Amendmentdeleted

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Amendment 2

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Amendment: Motion for a resolution and Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Motion for a resolution12. Calls for close cooperation and coordination in the realm of economic security, in particular, the exchange of information on export controls and threats related to foreign direct investment; stresses the importance of cooperation on common external economic challenges, such as overcapacity and unfair trade practices, including from China; calls for cooperation on improving access to critical raw materials and building resilient supply chains; supports the development of friend-shoring initiatives to increase economic competitiveness;	Amendmentdeleted

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Amendment 3

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Amendment: Motion for a resolution and Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment18 a. Recalls that the EU-US economic and trade relationship is the largest in the world, with over USD 1 trillion worth of goods and services exchanged annually;

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Amendment 4

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 b (new)

Amendment: Motion for a resolution and Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment18 b. Highlights that the EU remains the biggest investment partner of the United States, with EU-headquartered companies having invested a total of USD 2.4 trillion in the US, supporting 3.4 million well-paying jobs in the country;

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Amendment 5

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 c (new)

Amendment: Motion for a resolution and Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment18 c. Stresses that the EU-US trade relationship is almost evenly distributed between exchanges of goods and services, and opposes the view that only goods should be taken into account, when determining the trade balance;

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Amendment 6

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 d (new)

Amendment: Motion for a resolution and Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment18 d. Considers that the transatlantic trade and investment relationship prior to the second Trump administration was substantially fair and balanced, with an average tariff rate on goods on both sides of approximately 1 %, low entry barriers and high investment protection;

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Amendment 7

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 e (new)

Amendment: Motion for a resolution and Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment18 e. Strongly opposes the arguments put forth by the US administration that characterise EU rules – whether on digital services, artificial intelligence, sanitary and phytosanitary standards, value added taxes, or climate and environmental legislation – as discriminatory;

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Amendment 8

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 f (new)

Amendment: Motion for a resolution and Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment18 f. Underscores that, while regulatory cooperation can be beneficial in improving the design and implementation of public policies, the EU’s sovereign and democratic right to regulate, and the acquis communautaire, cannot be part of any negotiation with the United States;

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Amendment 9

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 g (new)

Amendment: Motion for a resolution and Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment18 g. Regrets the imposition of arbitrary US tariffs of 50 % on steel and aluminium and derivative products, 25 % on cars and car parts, and 10 % across the board;

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Amendment 10

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 h (new)

Amendment: Motion for a resolution and Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment18 h. Expresses concern about the ongoing US Section 232 investigations on pharmaceuticals, copper, wood, semiconductors, critical raw minerals, trucks and truck parts, and aircraft, jet engines and parts that, together with the tariffs currently in application, would cover 97 % of the EU’s exports to the United States;

Or. en

Amendment 11

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 i (new)

Amendment: Motion for a resolution and Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment18 i. Welcomes the united and measured response from the Commission, seeking to avoid escalation and a tariff spiral while pursuing dialogue and a negotiated solution;

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Amendment 12

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 j (new)

Amendment: Motion for a resolution and Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment18 j. Stresses that any binding negotiated solution between the EU and the United States must be fully consistent with the principles and norms of the World Trade Organization;

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Amendment 13

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 k (new)

Amendment: Motion for a resolution and Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Motion for a resolution	Amendment18 k. Firmly believes that there is ample room for a positive EU-US trade agenda that would help shape global standards, expand market access, reinforce economic security, tackle global non-market overcapacity, decarbonise industries, address unfair trading practices and reinvigorate the rules-based trading system;

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European Parliament (2025). “DRAFT OPINION on EU-US political relations”. Text, 4 July 2025. docId INTA-PA-775508. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/INTA-PA-775508 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: EP Open Data API: document record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/documents/INTA-PA-775508 (CC BY 4.0).

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  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{DRAFT OPINION on EU-US political relations}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-07-04},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/INTA-PA-775508}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/INTA-PA-775508},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Text. docId INTA-PA-775508. Data: EP Open Data API: document record (CC BY 4.0)}
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