5 Amendments of Bernd LANGE related to 2016/0351(COD)
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The European Union should be able to protect European industry against dumping effectively, and future EU action must accord with WTO rules; an instrument with the same rules for all trading partners is the correct basis for lasting trade relations.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In the light of experience gained in past proceedings, it is appropriate to clarify the circumstances in which significant distortions affecting to a considerable extent free market forces may be deemed to exist. In particular, it is appropriate to clarify that this situation may be deemed to exist, inter alia, when reported prices or costs, including the costs of raw materials, are not the result of free market forces because they are affected by government intervention. It is further appropriate to clarify that in considering whether or not such a situation exists regard may be had, inter alia, to the potential impact of the following: the market in question is to a significant extent served by enterprises which operate under the ownership, control or policy supervision or guidance of the authorities of the exporting country; state presence in firms allowing the state to interfere with respect to prices or costs; public policies or measures discriminating in favour of domestic suppliers or otherwise influencing free market forces; and access to finance granted by institutions implementing public policy objectives; and social and environmental dumping. It is further appropriatenecessary to provide that the Commission services mayust issue a report describing the specific situation concerning these criteria in a certain country or a certain sector; that such report and the evidence on which it is based may be placed on the file of any investigation relating to that country or sector; and that interested parties should have ample opportunity to comment on the report and the evidence on which it is based in each investigation in which such report or evidence is used. The report must be based on clear criteria regarding its timing, the reason for issuing it, its substantive content and regular reviews. The Commission should in addition publish guidelines containing clear instructions to businesses and trade unions concerning methods and procedures.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point b
(b) Significant distortions for the product concerned within the meaning of point (a) may be deemed to exist, inter alia, when reported prices or costs, including the costs of raw materials, are not the result of free market forces as they are affected by government intervention or come about as a result of social and/or environmental dumping. In considering whether or not significant distortions exist regard may be had, inter alia, to the potential impact of the following: the market in question is to a significant extent served by enterprises which operate under the ownership, control or policy supervision or guidance of the authorities of the exporting country; state presence in firms allowing the state to interfere with respect to prices or costs; public policies or measures discriminating in favour of domestic suppliers or otherwise influencing free market forces; and access to finance granted by institutions implementing public policy objectives; price dumping involving infringement of labour law or environmental protection law.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point c
(c) When appropriate or at the request of a sector of industry or a trade union, the Commission services mayust issue a report describing the specific situation concerning at least the criteria listed in point (b), whose application is compulsory, in a certain country or a certain sector. The European Parliament must be informed of this. Such report and the evidence on which it is based may be placed on the file of any investigation relating to that country or sector. Interested parties shall have ample opportunity to supplement, comment or rely on the report and the evidence on which it is based in each investigation in which such report or evidence is used. The determinations made shall take into account all of the relevant evidence on the file. The report must be updated annually.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2016/1036
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 6a – point e a (new)
(ea) The Commission shall publish guidelines indicating the methods, the obligation to demonstrate distortions pursuant to Article 2(6a), the approach adopted by the Commission and the opportunities for businesses and trade unions to participate.