3 Amendments of Iuliu WINKLER related to 2009/2216(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to support and strengthen the involvement of local and regional authorities in cross-border cooperation and the related management structures to enhance cooperation through the establishments of the enabling legislative framework;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the conclusion of the feasibility studies for Georgia and Armenia in May 2008, showing that deep and comprehensive free trade agreements (DCFTAs) would bring significant economic benefits to these countries and the EU, thereby allowing the Commission to enter into a preparatory phase for future negotiations on DCFTAs; calls on Azerbaijan to accomplish its accession to the WTO as soon as possible, as WTO membership is a prerequisite before any FTA negotiations can be considered; calls on the Commission to give Azerbaijan technical assistance in order to accomplish its accession to the WTO; encourages Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan to improve their progress in fulfilling their respective ENP Action Plans and the Commission’s recommendations, particularly in terms of improving their administrative and institutional capacity and implementation of regulatory reforms (especially regarding the poor levels of intellectual property protection in all three countries), which is one of the necessary preconditions for effective implementation and sustaining the effects of such ambitious FTAs;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to support, by means of adequate assistance mechanisms, the strengthening of the financial and banking system in the South Caucasus states in order to respond to the demands of the business environment and investors;