A10-0182/2026 – Javi López, Borja Giménez Larraz – § 45 – Am 30

Tabled by Manon Aubry, Pernando Barrena Arza, Danilo Della Valle, Lynn Boylan, Younous Omarjee, Marina Mesure, Anthony Smith, Leila Chaibi, Arash Saeidi, Rima Hassan, Damien Carême, Emma Fourreau, Irene Montero, Rudi Kennes

45. Removed: Acknowledges Added: Regrets the fact that the Agreement contains robust provisions on investment protection designed to Removed: increase investor confidence and ensure a fair and predictable regulatory environment; supports the replacement of the outdated investor-state dispute settlement mechanism with the new Investment Court System; notes that EU investment stocks in Mexico reached EUR 209 billion in 2023, and believes that replacing the outdated dispute settlement system with Added: protect investors; notes the lack of evidence that investment protection provisions help attract foreign direct investment; expresses concern that the Investment Court System Removed: will further secure significant investment ties; Added: continues to grant foreign investors privileged access to a parallel dispute settlement system that is unavailable to workers, communities or affected citizens; warns that this may allow investors to challenge legitimate public policy measures, creating regulatory chill and undermining state sovereignty and democratic decision-making; notes the inconsistency with the EU’s withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty because of similar concerns over investor claims against public-interest regulation; calls on the Commission to review the agreement with Mexico with a view to excluding investment protection provisions, as in more recent FTA negotiations; urges the parties to ensure the consistency of investment protection provisions with environmental policies, labour rights and human rights; Added: calls on the Commission to ensure obligations for investors and access to justice for affected communities;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE783.395