14 Amendments of Klaus BUCHNER related to 2015/2067(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas much work can and should be done unilaterally to facilitate trade, but there is no doubt that in many areas international cooperinternational cooperation in custom facilitation can increase gains and reduce costs;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas two thirds of the WTO membership need to ratify the aTrade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) before it can enter into force; in that regard, it calls for WTO members to do their utmost to enable the agreement to enter into force as soon as possible and before the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC10) in Nairobi in December;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU is committed to promoting free, fair and open trade which is balanced and of mutual benefit for all; whereas the WTO is the naturinstitutional framework for the reaffirmation of these principles;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the EU is one of the largest aid donors in the world; whereas financial assistance for the implementation of the TFA is a measure under the category of "Aid for Trade" and should be treated independently from Official Development Aid (ODA);
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the results of the ninth WTO Ministerial Conference in December 2013, where negotiations were concluded by the 160 WTO members on the Trade Facilitation Agreement; considers the Trade Facilitation Agreement an important milestone, as it is the first multilateral agreement since the establishment of the WTO in 1995 and will create a blueprint for customs modernisation amongst the 161 WTO members; is of the opinion that bilateral free trade agreements between the EU and third countries are no substitute to multilateral agreements established in the forum of the WTO and that they hinder the creation of predictable global trade rules;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that the EU remains in favour of the Bali Package decisions being faithfully implemented by all WTO Members which would enable attention to be turned towards the successful conclusion of the negotiations under the Doha Development Agenda (DDA)Notes the differences among WTO members regarding the implementation of the Bali Package decisions and especially the post-Bali road map towards the successful conclusion of the negotiations under the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) reiterates its support for a DDA conclusion taking full account of the development agenda of this Round, including an adequate agreement on agricultural subsidies;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is aware of the temporary nature of the Bali decision regarding Public Stockholding for Food Security Purposes; calls on the EU to support a permanent solution which adequately takes into account the motivation of developing countries to ask for the exclusion of food security measures from WTO disciplines;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Commends the openness of developing countries to advance parts of the DDA agenda such as TFA whose "demandeurs" were rather developed countries; calls on the EU to more decisively support topics in the implementation of the DDA agenda which are high in the interest of developing countries in order to facilitate a balanced conclusion of the Round;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges the benefits that the implementation of this ae Trade Facilitation Agreement will bring, in particular for SMEexporters; emphasises that the agreement will reduce uncertainty regarding market entry conditions and the costs of trade by between 12.5 % and 17.5 % (according to estimates such as those by the OECD) thus althe costs of trade thus allowing businesses to improve their competitiveness by reducing red tape and associated costs; underlines that the legally binding character of the TFA custom facilitation measures must be matched by firm and extended commitments of developed countries regarding financial support for develowping businesses to access new markets and improve their competitiveness by reducing red tape and associated ccountries to implement costly new border devices; demands that financial commitments are additional to existing ODA and in any case do not diminish the availability of funds for original development purpostes;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges all members of the WTO to try to find a solution without delay for implementing the Bali Package in all its aspects so that the DDA can be concluded for the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of this agreement from a development perspective, taking into account thate TFA with regard to its innovative approach to special and differential treatment applies whereby developing and least developed countries can decide when the different provisions will be implemented and for which ones technical assistance will be required; notes, however, the mismatch between the legally binding character of all TFA measures, including with regard to the timelines for Category B and C measures, while assistance and financing measures remain voluntary; is of the opinion that special and differential treatment should not be relegated to implementation but remain an integral part of the rights of developing countries under the WTO agreement;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Supports fully the EU initiative of providing EUR 400 million in funding for the provision of technical assistance to developing and least developed countries which will be spent on projects such as improving the customs systems of developing and least developed countries; insists that this funding should be raised under "Aid for Trade" budget lines and not be subtracted from ODA budgets;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to do its utmost to support developing and least developed countries in the implementation of their commitments; stresses that funding for capacity building should be recipient-driven and based on proper needs assessments;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recommends that international organisations and the partners ofcollaborate closely with developing and least developed countries collaborate closely in the implementation of category C provisions in owhich put the highest organizational and financial burdern to implement them within the shortest possibldeveloping countries so that such measures can be implemented in due time;