Activities of Adam SZEJNFELD related to 2018/2109(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Strengthening the competitiveness of the Internal Market by developing the EU customs union and its governance (debate) PL
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on strengthening the competitiveness of the Internal Market by developing the EU Customs Union and its governance PDF (190 KB) DOC (64 KB)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Member States’ customs authorities apply more than 60 legal acts outside the customs area, which relate, inter alia, to consumer protection, product safety, the protection of public health, the protection of the environment, intellectual property rights and cash movements;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the customs union must function properly if consumer trust in goods entering the single market is to be maintained;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas overly complex customs rules and procedures and differences in the way they are applied by the Member States’ customs authorities can, in many cases, create an excessive burden for business entities, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas smuggling and other forms of illegal and illicit trade in goods have a negative impact on the functioning of the single market and make the playing field uneven for competing businesses – to the detriment, in particular, of small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the objective of the customs programme proposed under the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 is to support the activities of, and cooperation between, the Member States’ customs authorities;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU poses a challenge to the proper functioning of the customs union;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that, if the customs union is to function properly, customs legislation must be applied in a uniform way by the Member States, in particular in areas such as undervaluation, mis- reporting of the origin of goods and their incorrect classification;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that, while the EU is more than just an economic area, the Customs Union is undeniably a success in that it enables firms established in the EU to sell their goods and invest throughout the EU, with no internal borders, and that that achievement takes on fundamental importance in the context of Brexit;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that honest legal businesses should not be penalised as a result of the criminal activities of fraudulent operators; takes the view, therefore, that checks carried out by Member States’ customs authorities should not cause an undue hindrance to legitimate trade, a consideration which is important for the development of competitive businesses and of the EU as a whole;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts to simplify customs rules and procedures in order to keep bureaucratic and financial burdens to a minimum, in particular for SMEs, while fully preserving the security of EU trade with third countries;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Encourages the Commission to step up its efforts to create an integrated EU customs one-stop-shop that would help businesses submit all the right information and documents in one place, so that they can meet all the regulatory requirements for the import, export and transit of goods;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 – paragraph –3 a (new)
Subheading 1 – paragraph –3 a (new)
–3a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a more efficient, cost-effective and streamlined approach to the management of IT systems for customs authorities; calls, in particular, for a more precise and realistic estimate for the time and resources that will be needed, and the scope of the individual IT projects that will help to digitise customs procedures;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets deeply the request by the Commission to Parliament and the Council for an extension to the transitional period, and regrets the fact that the Commission has provided incomplete information in support of a further extension, particularly in the light of what comes within its remit and that of Member States, as a result of which Parliament cannot exercise its budgetary and political oversight in an appropriate manner;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes the view that, even in the event of significant delays in the implementation of individual IT projects, the systems to be rolled out should be subject to comprehensive security tests so that any possible issues do not jeopardise the goods checks carried out by the Member States’ customs authorities, since a dysfunctional IT system in this field is almost worse than no system at all;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that the ‘Customs 2021- 2027’ programme, by supporting Member States’ customs authorities, will help not only to increase EU budget revenues, but also to guarantee product safety, the protection of European consumers and a level playing field for EU businesses;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)
Subheading 2 a (new)
UK withdrawal from the European Union
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU does not have an adverse effect on the functioning of the customs union, in particular by thoroughly preparing the legal, technical and IT measures to be taken in the event of the UK’s departure from the customs union;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Stresses that the uncertainty surrounding the UK’s departure from the EU is a major challenge for European businesses; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to give stakeholders comprehensive information about the repercussions of the UK’s in the area of customs and certain kinds of indirect taxes – VAT and excise duties;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Stresses that, following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom, there must be no loopholes in the customs system – including at the external borders of the EU – that would pave the way for illicit trade or the evasion of public-law debts provided for under EU law;