2 Amendments of Bernd LANGE related to 2012/2016(BUD)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Regrets the decision of the Commission to disregard the wish of the Parliament as expressed in the budget exercise 2011 to promote Fair Trade by extending the budget line under Article 20 02 01 under the sub-heading "Actions aiming to strengthen the capacity of developing countries to participate in the world trading system" and asks for the re- introduction of actions specifically designated to promote Fair Trade in the Budget 2013, with an appropriate budget allocation;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes that schemes of fair and ethical trade and those involving corporate social responsibility and accountability, such as the "Fair Trade" scheme, also strengthen the position of small producers towards big companies in the global market; therefore calls on the EU to further develop existing schemes as a positive signal for the support of Fair Trade;