2 Amendments of Klaus BUCHNER related to 2017/2053(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for an exploration of the possibilities of creating sustainability- and emission- based customs duties and levies on trade in goods and services, and for the incorporation of such measures into the EU’s international trade policies and agreements as constituting a source for own resources, with the view to incentivize trade partners to produce climate friendly but also constituting a source for own resources as long as trade partners do not follow the call for more climate efficiency; believes that such additional duties and levies should start immediately for imports from countries not taking part of the Paris Agreement on Climate;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for the introduction of a Union-wide financial transaction tax as a measure to generate own financial recourses while curbing undesirable speculation and achieve more fair and equitable tax collection;