4 Amendments of Keith TAYLOR related to 2011/2133(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. to support the opening of negotiations on a DCFTA as soon as possiblethe pre-conditions set by the Commission are met, so that Georgia can be more closely integrated with its largest trading partner, this being necessary in order to sustain Georgia's economic growth and overcome the economic crisis and damage caused by the war with Russia over South Ossetia and Abkhazia in 2008;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. to take into account the substantial efforts made unilaterally by the Georgian government in recent years to open up the country's economy by setting very low industrial tariffs, adopt a legal and regulatory framework conducive to business and investment, and enforce the rule of law; to take equally into due account that this fast opening has had detrimental effects on workers rights, leading to the accusation that Georgia does not meet its obligations regarding labour relations; and urges the Georgian Government to agree on an ILO enquiry;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 3
3. to accelerate the process of validating the preconditions for a DCFTA set out in the EU-Georgia Action Plan, which entail excessive costs to the Georgian economy and cause trade diversion;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. to encourage Georgia to pursue pro- businessa sustainable development strategy of economic reforms, to improve its tax collection capacity and its contractual dispute settlement mechanism, to continue investing in its infrastructureensure labour relations according to ILO standards, to continue investing in its infrastructure, especially with regard to public services, and to fight existing inequalities, particularly in rural areas.