9 Amendments of Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL related to 2008/2104(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Points out that relations between the EU and Russia have great economic potential, that both sides would benefit from greater economic integration and good neighbourly relations and that cooperation between the EU and Russia contributes decisively to ensuring stability in all areas in which they have mutual and overlapping interests;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Points out that, with 7.3% of EU trade, Russia is the EU's third most important trading party and that, with a 52.9% share of Russian trade, the EU is Russia's most important trading partner;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the conclusion of a negotiating mandate, and considers the conclusion of a new agreement as a high priority ; recalls that the European Union and the Russian Federation should seek a strategic,ally sustainable and longstanding partnership relationship that should strengthen the cooperation notably in the areas of energy and trade since the European Union is Russia's largest trading partner and Russia is the European Union 's third biggest partnerbased on the principles of reciprocity, transparency, predictability, reliability, non- discrimination and responsible actions by the State and should strengthen the cooperation notably in the areas of energy and trade;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the importance for the European Union to speak with one voice withMember States of the European Union to act together to develop a uniform and coherent position regarding economic and trade relations between the EU and Russia, notably in the sensitive issue of energy, avoiding any unilateral and privileged approach;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the new agreement should pragmatically review the goals, means and policies which define EUfor the development of relations withbetween Russia in a pragmatic manner which neverthelessand the EU in order to promotes the rule of law, dialogue and mutual interests;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the future Russian accession to the WTO will significantly influence EU-Russia economic relations and should lead to deeper economic integration between them, within the framework of the Common Economic Space; calls on the Commission to consider the negotiation of a possible free trade agreement following Russia's accession to the WTO and further develop the objectives agreed under the roadmap for a common economic space;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Russian government and the relevant institutions to improve the investment climate, ensure and increase competition in the economy, eliminate technical barriers, and promote law enforcement; stresses the importance of implementing trademark protection, copyand conditions for competition in Russia; stresses the importance in this connection of promoting non-discriminatory, transparent and predictable framework conditions, perfecting foreign investment protection in accordance with internationally recognised OECD standards, improving legal provisions and enforcement procedures regarding protection of intellectual, business and commercial property rights and patent laws to secure intellectual property rights as well as to prepare rules for their applicationbringing about legal reforms so as to ensure genuine protection for intellectual property rights and shorter criminal proceedings;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that the establishment and operations of companies should be facilitated on a reciprocal basis; points out that the EU is open to investment from Russia, as clearly evidenced by the increased presence of Russian undertakings, particularly in the energy and steel sectors; accordingly urges that foreign undertakings operating in the Russian raw material sector be given the same access as domestic undertakings;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the progress made on the unification of import/export duties but stresses that unresolved issues still exist, notably with regard to rail transit tariff equalisation; underlines the importance of expanding agricultural and food trade between Russia and the European Union; stresses, in this respect, that progress should be made on both sid; calls on the Russian Government to introduce still more rationalised standardised and computerised customs formalities and to levy duties oin compliance with the standard requirements in order to facilitate mutual trade; stresses the need for Russia to harmonise the sanitary and phyto- sanitary requirements in dairy, grain and meat products.a predictable and non- arbitrary manner without hampering the movement of goods;