Activities of Marek BELKA related to 2019/2202(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU Association Agreement with Ukraine (continuation of debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine
Amendments (3)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) has contributed to the positive evolution of trade and to economic modernisation, has boosted foreign direct investments and has created new jobs on both sides; welcomes the continuous positive results achieved in bilateral trade and economic relations, with Ukrainian imports growing by 12.3 % and exports by 9.7 %, amounting to EUR 43.3 billion in 2019; underlines that the European Union remains the main trading partner of Ukraine;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the approval and disbursement in two parts of the fourth consecutive Macro Financial Assistance (MFA) programme of EUR 1 billion in support to Ukraine; recalls that the MFA has been an important tool in implementing Ukraine’s ambitious reform agenda and accelerating economic growth, notably through the ‘more for more’ approach and the conditionalities attached to it; encourages Ukraine to continue making progress in regulatory approximation; in this respect calls for further efforts in fighting corruption and the reform of the judiciary, continued work on reaching compliance with EU legislation on animal welfare and EU phytosanitary standards, and approximation of legislation standards in the protection of labour force rights;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the results achieved under the DCFTA Facility for SMEs in terms of improving access to finance and opening up trade opportunities; highlights that a proper information campaign could enable SMEs to benefit more from the opportunities offered by the DCFTA; calls on the Commission to monitor the impact of the DCFTA on SMEs; at the same time encourages the Commission to monitor the effects of the DCFTA on labour rights, freedom of association and wages in economy sectors connected to trade with the EU;