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15 Amendments of Robert STURDY related to 2010/2026(INI)

Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas, despite being rich in natural resources, Latin America has not been able to expand its share of international trade and has been losing out to morethe more open, competitive and dynamic economies in Asia,
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas EU-LAC trade flows were dramatically affected by the financial crisis,deleted
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas there is a general desire in Latin America to reduce the region's economic dependence on the United States (process of 'second independence') and actively seek to diversify economic relations; whereas Europe should avoid offering merely a 'second dependence',deleted
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
L. whereas the export of smart and high- quality products promoted in the Europe 2020 strategy requires solvent customers; whereas it is in the interests of European economies to increase the absorption capacities ofaccess to Latin American markets,
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises that the Lisbon Treaty defines EU trade policy as an integral part of the Union's overall external action and that that policy therefore must addressshould take into account development, environmental and social objectives as well as contribute to meeting the other objectives set out in the Treaty on European Union;
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that trade-related assistance should assist small producers in reducing the transaction costs involved in complying with regulatory and quality standards, and that programmes should be developed to help firms with inspection, testing and official certification;
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Considers it crucial for Latin America to move forward from trade in raw materials towards trade in processed materials and partsdiversify its trade in products and services to compete globally; considers that global transport related to current supply chains and labour division is excessive and environmentally unsustainable;
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for closer cooperation between the EU and the Latin American countries with a view to concluding a fair WTO Doha Agreement that must effectively contribute to poverty reduction and help theworld economy toies recover from the crisis;
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 79 #
12. Stresses that our markets must be at the service of our people and that the wealth created should be actually distributed among our populations;deleted
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to establish an effective complaints mechanism for people in Latin America and their organisations affected by misconduct by an EU-based company operating in the partner region;deleted
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that the differences in the tariffs applying under the WTO banana agreements, the agreements with Columbia and Peru and Central America and the commitments made to ACP partners in the Caribbean could create new controversies; calls in particular for fair treatment for Ecuador following its struggles in nine WTO panels;deleted
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that itall relevant countries should be closely involved at all stages of the negotiations on an EU-Mercosur Association Agreement and that the negotiating mandate should be updated to take full account of recent developments in the global economy and demands and concerns put forward by Parliament;
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Considers that the generalised system of preferences (GSP) should be reformed to make it more efficient and to ensure that Latin America will reap the potential benefits of this preferential schemefor all beneficiaries worldwide, including those in Latin America;
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Is concerned that over-ambitious wording of chapters on investment protection in trade agreements can diminish the policy space that governments need in order to be responsive to the environmental, health and social demands of their populations;deleted
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the right of indigenous communities throughout Latin America to decide by themselves the degree to which they want to be integrated into the global market economy; reiterates the need to protect indigenous traditional knowledge and rare species on their territories from patenting conflicts with European companies;deleted
2010/09/07
Committee: INTA