10 Amendments of Eleftherios SYNADINOS related to 2016/2031(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, since the implementation of the customs union (CU) in 1995, the value of bilateral trade between the EU and Turkey has increased more than fourfold, and whereas productivity gains in Turkey and the alignment process with the EU acquis have been stimulated by the CUus diminishes in Europe;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the adoption of the CU was originally conceived and consequently implemented merely as an intermediate step towards full accession in a relatively short period, and whereas the CU is becoming increasingly less well equipped to address the changing dynamics of global trade integration;
Amendment 16 #
D. whereas the Fourth Report on the Progress made on the Implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement notes that seven benchmarks of the Visa Liberalisation Roadmap still need to be mhave not been met yet, and that EU Member States issued a total of 862 184 uniform visas to Turkish nationals in 2015, 508 589 of which were multiple- entry uniform visas, as a token of good will towards Turkey;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that by enhancing two- way trade, economic integration, regulatory harmonisation and investment flows, the CU has been highly beneficial for bothnotably for Turkey and less for the EU;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers thatExpresses doubt whether modernising, balancing and widening the CU to include services, public procurement and agriculture would involve benefits for both partiesenhance the possibility of modernising Turkey and also democratising the country;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that upgrading the CU is important namely and solely for Turkey; stresses that suspending work on upgrading the customs union would have serious economic consequences for the country, but also function as a sanction mechanism each time Turkey violates human rights, freedom of expression, international treaties and the good neighbour principle;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, according to the World Bank report on the EU-Turkey customs union, Turkey’s exports to the European Union contribute most to employment creation in the country, which, in addition to Turkish citizens, also has a considerable impact on refugees from conflict areas allowed to work in the country; unfortunately with lesser worker rights and wages;
Amendment 46 #
5. NotesExpresses concern that the free movement of technical and management professionals is essential forleads to deeper economic integration in the CU; recognises that the need for visas for business travellers is perceived as being restrictive on trade in goods, and even more so in the potential event of inclusion of the provision of services in the CU, also having impact in the growth of unemployment in many member states;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that visa-free travel or the creation of a long-term multiple-entry visa for business travellers wouldill have a posinegative impact on bilateral trade.in Europe’s economy and security;
Amendment 61 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that to date Turkey has not fulfilled 7 out of 72 benchmarks of the visa liberalisation roadmap and recalls the need forstates that Turkey musto meet all 72 benchmarks before an update of the Customs Union in the field of services can take place; considers that the criteria for visa liberalisation should never be bent for political or any other reasons.