8 Amendments of Cristiana MUSCARDINI related to 2013/2740(RSP)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 24 April 2008 on ‘Towards a reform of the World Trade Organization’ (2007/2184(INI)),
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its full commitment to the enduring value of multilateralism and to the WTO as the best guarantor of a rules- based, open, fair and non-discriminatory trading system; but supports a structural reform of the WTO, which is needed in order better to guarantee an open, fair and non-discriminatory trading system based on shared rules, which takes into greater consideration the role and interests of SMEs.
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Insists on the need to renew the WTO system, taking into account the requirements of SMEs in international trade and the need for simplified rules, in terms of both trade facilitation and international arbitration court systems, in order to avoid the difficulties involved in disputes with customs or trade authorities in some WTO member countries;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that an agreement on trade facilitation would bring significant benefits to all WTO members and relevant economic operators by enhancing transparency and legal certainty and reducing the administrative costs and the length of customs procedures, which would in turn enable them to fully seize the opportunities provided by the growing prevalence of regional and global supply chains and would enable SMEs to take full advantage of the opening of the markets; points out that sufficient capacity building and technical assistance has to be made available to developing countries in order to enable them to increase their production capacities so that they can benefit from a bigger share of the value added in global value chains;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Encourages the WTO membership to proactively support the WTO's efforts in establishing working links with other international organisations whose work has a bearing on world trade talks, in particular the UN and its agencies and bodies such as the ILO, WHO, UNCTAD, FAO, the IMF and the World Bank, as well as the OECD;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for thorough consideration of the issue of how better to address non-trade concerns under the WTO rules, in order to allow its members to pursue legitimate policy objectives while safeguarding market access; stresses in that respect that efforts for the adoption of international standards should be strongly supported and that the necessary aid should be granted to developing countries in order to meet such standards;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Is convinced that the failure to differentiate sufficiently between developing countries, in spite of the wide variety in economic development levels and the specific needs of those countries, could be an obstacle to adopting effective measures to benefit these countries in accordance with the stated objective of the Doha Round and is to the detriment of developing countries which are most in need; urges advanced developing countries to take up their share of responsibility already during the current Round and make contributions commensurate to their level of development and (sectoral) competitiveness;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Considers that serious consideration should be given to the issue of categorisation or sub-categorisation, not only of developing countries but also of all other WTO members, on the basis of objective criteria which are not exclusively linked to gross national product, with a view to a possible differentiated application of existing agreements or of those under negotiation;