6 Amendments of Fernando RUAS related to 2017/2282(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the EU is Georgia’s largest trade partner and the EU has, representing almost a third of total trade, and the EU is also responsible for the highest proportion of foreign direct investment in the country;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the far-reaching political and economic reforms already undertaken by Georgia; notes that further efforts should be encouraged, especially in the areas of sanitary and phytosanitary measures (notably as regards institutional capacity-building in food safety control), the strengthening of democratic institutions, public procurement, technical barriers to trade, intellectual property rights, and customs services and the consolidation of a pluralist democracy;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for more effective implementation of the ILO core labour conventions (in the fields of child labour, freedom of association and, occupational safety), inter alia through the setting up of a fully-fledged labour inspection system, and of corporate social responsibility principles;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the Georgian authorities to develop and implement a comprehensive public awareness programme to ensure that micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), farmers and citizens in general are fully informed of the opportunities and benefits offered by the DCFTA and available support programmes;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes Georgia’s membership of the Energy Community; calls on the Commission to closely monitor developments in the energy market and to insist on the swift and transparent implementation of the agreement, with regard in particular to its alignment with the EU market and to renewable energy;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Council and the Commission to use all possible leverage to encourage and assist Georgia in its efforts to implement the DCFTA effectively, so as to promote increased trade flows, a reduction in the bureaucratic burden and the simplification of administrative procedures; calls on both sides to offer greater support to MSMEs and to provide technical assistance.