7 Amendments of Cristiana MUSCARDINI related to 2008/2171(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. Whereas European producers of goods and services are highly competitive on world markets, whereas fa faireer and more equal access to the Chinese market would allow EU companies to increase their involvement, as well asexports and presence in such a market, and also increase quality and services for Chinese consumers,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. Whereas the scale of production of counterfeit and pirated goods inside China remains at an alarmingly high level and 60% of the counterfeit goods seized by the customs authorities of the EU are produced in China; whereas production facilities for these goods frequently disregard both labour rights and health and safety requirements, and pose a danger to consumers and, in the case of chemicals, to the wider environment,
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the participation of China at the G-20 Meeting held in Washington on 15 November 2008, which should pave the way to its definitive involvement in economic and financial world affairs with a subsequent taking up of major responsibilities at a global level;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that protectionisman indiscriminate use of trade and non- trade barriers cannot be Europe's response to the growth in EU- China trade relations; believes that the European Union and the Member States should strive more urgently to make further progress on the Lisbon reform agenda in order to develop and consolidatereinforce Europe's competitiveness in the long term, in particular by investing in areas of comparative advantage in a global economy and to fostering innovation and vocational training;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to start seeking toonsiders that a permanent dialogue between trade authorities can be helpful to prevent and resolve trade disputes through dialogue; notes that trade defence instruments ( TDIs) are a tool to ensuretry to re- establish fair conditions of trade between China and the EU, and is concerned about the number of anti dumping cases filed against Chinese producers; they should be employed when such a dialogue fails and the legal requirements are met; the number of anti dumping cases filed against Chinese producers demonstrates both the seriousness and the size of the issue for European industry;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Is concerned about the growth in child labour in China; asks the Commission to address the issue in the upcomingfuture EU- China Summit to be held in December in Lyon and asks the Chinese government to maximise their efforts to ban this phenomenon;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new) after subheading
Paragraph 36 a (new) after subheading
after subheading (Future Steps) 36a. Regrets the decision of the Chinese government to cancel the EU-China Summit scheduled in Lyon on 1 of December; considers that such a meeting would have strengthened the bilateral cooperation and the dialogue as well as the mutual understanding on the main trade issues in a critical moment for the world economy; hopes that such a Summit will take place as soon as possible;