8 Amendments of Glyn FORD related to 2008/2171(INI)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that in China protectionist practices, excessive bureaucracy, the undervaluing of the Renminbi, subsidies in various forms, and the lack of enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRs) preventhinder full market access for many EU companies;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. DeploresIs concerned that continued state intervention in industrial policy and explicit discriminatory restrictions, such as unlimited state funds for export financing and limitations on the level of foreign ownership in certain sectors, that distort the Chinese market for EU companies;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes a certain rise in the value of the Renminbi that has taken place this year; urges China to continue to let the Renminbi rise in value, so that its worth on international financial markets, in particular in relation to the Euro, more closely reflects China's economic position; urges the Chinese to hold none of its foreign exchange reserves in Euros;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Expresses its concern that investment in China is still restricted for EU companies, especially in the banking sector, due to heavy and discriminatory licensing costs and rules requiring joint ventures with Chinese firms; calls on China to address urgently these issues;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Takes the view that in many areas China's economy still does not fully fulfil the criteria by which it could be considered a market economy, and calls on the Commission -(-a grant Market Economy Status to China only when China has fulfilled the criteriato work with the Chinese Government to overcome barriers to Market Economy Status;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Urges the Chinese authorities to take concrete steps to adopt and encourage the use of technologies and practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; notes that promoting green business technologies will be essential if the Chinese Government wants to maintain economic growth while protecting its environment; recognises that China cannot be expected to ask its population to carry burden of limiting green gas emissions without action by the West;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Is concerned about the growth in child labour in China; asks the Commission to address this issue in the upcoming EU- China Summit to be held in December in Lyon and asks the Chinese Government to maximise their efforts to ban this phenomenon;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Is alarmed by the recent spate of incidents involving unsafe Chinese products and in particular by those involving children’s toys, food and medicines; welcomes the Chinese Government’s determination to tackle this problem without resort to the death penalty; calls on the Commission to reinforce support and coordination with the Chinese authorities in this field;