4 Amendments of Cristiana MUSCARDINI related to 2007/2265(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas a successful, balanced conclusion of the Doha Development Agenda offers the greatest hope of aiding developing countries', in particular the least developed countries' (LDCs), integration into the international trading system,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. BIs aware that negotiating an agreement with a region made up of many countries is more complicated than an agreement with one country; nevertheless believes that inter-regional agreements can more usefully supplement the multilateral system provided they are wide-ranging and ambitious, going well beyond tariff reductions in order toand implement social and environmental standards;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regards a high quality agreement as more important than a rapid timetable but is concerned about the slow pace of negotiations which mayshows all the difficulties in reaching an agreement such as the weakness in developing a common position and the lack of negotiating capacity on the ASEAN side but may also indicate a lack of political commitment;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers an ambitious sustainable development chapter to be an essential part of any agreement but recalls that the ultimate objective is the enforcement of agreed standards; takes the view that this requires the chapterRegrets that many developing countries are cautious and often hostile to the inclusion of a sustainable development chapter in a free trade agreement (FTA); nevertheless considers such a chapter to be an essential part of any agreement and to be subject to the standard dispute settlement mechanism;