Activities of Eleftherios SYNADINOS related to 2015/2067(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Protocol amending the Marrakesh agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (Trade facilitation agreement) (A8-0238/2015 - Pablo Zalba Bidegain) EL
Amendments (3)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the wide gap that still remains between developed and developing countries’ border procedures, and that poor infrastructure, inefficient customs management, widespread government corruption, distortion of competition and excessive red tape create considerable obstacles to the ability of businesses in developing countries to trade or invest for this purpose; acknowledges that the Trade Facilitation Agreement will give a new impetus to reforms;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges that expeditious and comprehensive implementation of the Agreement is in the interest of all members of the World Trade Organization, given the tangible gains and, in particular, the estimated reduction in trade costs and protection of the health, safety and economic interests of consumers; underlines that the degree of implementation of the Agreement will be decisive for the benefits derived therefrom;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the numerous commitments, including by the EU, to provide assistance and support for capacity building in order to help developing and least-developed countries to implement the Agreement; stresses that funding for capacity building should be recipient-driven, based on proper needs assessments; considers it indispensable that aid is properly managed and coordinated in line with Articles 210 and 211 TFEU, given the number of donors and pledges; underlines the need for appropriate monitoring of, and reporting on, aid flows.