9 Amendments of Klaus BUCHNER related to 2016/2075(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the implementation of the Union Customs Code is essential for the safeguarding of EU own resources, notably customs duties, and national tax interests;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas a fully functional Customs Union is the base for the effective fight against illicit financial flows and trade-based money laundering;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the distortion of internal trade flows through the cherry-picking of ports of entry creates entirely unnecessary additional truck traffic, motorway congestion and concomitant emissions, and results in often absurd and environmentally unfriendly infrastructure for no other reason than port avoidance;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas effective customs cooperation between the Member States’ customs administrations, with third countries and at multilateral level, plays a vital role, given the significant trade volumes, and is a cornerstone in the fight against illicit trade and in, the protection of EU intellectual property rights (IPR), and the implementation of due diligence of specific EU policies, such as the certification of timber legality or the respect for labour and environmental conditions in the textile and clothing sectors;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas future policy options of the EU regarding the increased control of standards or due diligence procedures of global value chain products - as indicated in the "Trade for All" strategy of the present Commission - depend on effective customs cooperation between the Member States' customs administrations;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to investigate the different practices for customs controls in the EU and on their impact on trade diversion, focusing in particular on EU customs at external borders; calls further onto the Commission to engage in an environmental impact assessment regarding the climate effects of such trade diversion;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Is concerned about the lack of awareness of Authorized Economic Operators and law enforcement agencies of the elevated risk of illicit trade in products transiting through Free Trade Zones; calls on Member States' custom authorities to actively engage in processes of the World Customs Union to elaborate guidelines for Free Trade Zones;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls on Member State custom authorities to pro-actively use electronic data sharing facilities to cooperate with law enforcement agencies in the identification of anomalies in trade value mispricing in order to combat illicit financial flows and trade-based money laundering;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Invites the Commission to reinforce its cooperation in customs matters with its main trading partners, with a view to collaborating in the fight against illicit financial flows and trade-based money laundering and threats to society and the economy, and to further facilitating bilateral trade, beyond strict TFA commitments; points out that this can be best achieved as part of free trade agreements or through specific customs agreements;