Activities of Manuel MEDINA ORTEGA related to 2008/2010(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Outermost regions (debate)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
– having regard to Article 299(2) of the EC Treaty, which will be replaced by Articles 29349 and 311a55 following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, concerning the special characteristics of the outermost regions, and Article 8107(3)(a),
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrets the initial reluctance shown byCalls on DG Trade to take into account the specific characteristics of the outermost regions when negotiating EPAs and urges the Commission to continue to seek compromises that respect the interests of the ORs concerned, when it comes to reaching final agreements with the ACP countries;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Requests that Community support for agriculture in the ORs, which is given less emphasis than other sectors, should be the object of extensive debate with reference to identifying the real challenges, the need to move towards local self sufficiency, the importance of the environmental dimension and the need to take into account the effects of the opening up of trade introduced by the EPAs and the future free trade agreements with Latin America, including the Andean Community;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recommends that ways of overcoming the narrowness of local markets, the increasingly open competitive environment, and the difficulty of finding market outlets in mainland Europe markets or in the geographical area concerned, should also be priorities for debate, together with effective participation by the ORs in European policies to promote innovation and overcome the digital divide, including the improvement of links with the neighbouring countries;