12 Amendments of Cristiana MUSCARDINI related to 2008/2004(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the total percentage of the share of GDP in the EU 25 in 2007 was comprised of more than 75% for the service sector, compared to around 2% for the agricultural sector and 23% for the industrial sector,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the share of GDP for services in 2007 was around 78% for North America, 52% for Africa, 60% for Asia, compared to 1% for agriculture in North America, 16% for Africa and 6%for Asia, compared to 21% for the industrial sector in North America, 32% for Africa and 33 and 60% for Asia,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas trade in services so far only amount to 25% of world trade, whereashowever the sector has a huge potential and a lot to be gained from liberalised trade in services; whereas more jobs are created in this sector than in any otherfor increasing this share and continuing to contribute to the creation of new jobs in this sector of the economy,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas obstacles to trade and behind the border barriers not only damagelimit trade in goods but also significantly affect trade in services and public,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas in opening up the services market a clear distinction should be made between industrialised countries and developing countries and between the individual developing countries in order to take into account different levels of development,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Draws attention to the high level of external competitiveness of European services providers; cCalls on the Commission to pursue, in trade negotiations, both the progressive and, reciprocal liberalization ofand asymmetric opening of access to the services market and a policy of increased transparency and predictability of rules and regulations, in order that citizens and entrepreneurs of developing countries can have access to a wider range of services, some of which may be provided by highly competitive European services providersthe interest of the citizens of both parties to an agreement;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is convinced that services constitute the backbone of every economy; reiterates that liberalisation of servicplay an important role in every economy and considers that a wider opening of access to the services market, which takes into consideration the different economic realities is therefore important not only for developed countries, but particularlyalso for developing countries;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Acknowledges states' sovereignty and thus their right to regulate in all areas of services including particular in the area of public services, irrespective of whether commitments have been undertaken in the framework of the GATS, provided that any such regulations are made in conformity with Article VI of GATS on Domestic Regulation; believes that service markets require clear, non-discriminatory and legally unequivocal regulations to operate efficiently;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Suggests that the efficiency gains that could be obtained thanks toConsiders that opening markets to services competition would allow less developed countries to provide services in areas that would otherwise be out of reach for the state due to its limited resources; considers that in this regard as much emphasis should be placed on government failure as is put on market failurea greater range of services for their citizens;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the Doha Development Round must focus on development and, accordingly, that negotiations on trade in services must serve both the interests of the EU and economic growthwith developing countries must take place in such a way to take into consideration the different economic and political realities of the poorpartiest countriencerned as well as their interests;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes that in some countries such as Pakistan and India the private for profit schools provide children from poorer families with an education resulting in better learning results without higher costs, as shown in a new report by the World Banksector can help the public sector in providing education without higher costs;