4 Amendments of Robert STURDY related to 2013/2740(RSP)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas open and fair multilateral trade is being constrained more by various non-tariff barriers (NTBs) than by trade tariffs, which are being waived substantially as globalisation progresses;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls its firm conviction that development shwould be at the heart of the process and promotesd by a trade agenda based on free and fair trade for the benefit of all; stresses the importance of taking full account of the special needs and interests of developing countries and LDCs in the negotiations; reiterates the imperative of ensuring that the principle of special and differential treatment (S&DT) constitutes an integral part of all layers of the negotiations, reflecting the varying economic development levels of WTO members as set out in paragraph 44 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration; considers that meaningful S&DT provisions should be made more precise, subject to periodic reviews and targeted;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that due priority should be given at WTO level to trade and investment barriers that affect the service sectors, including ICT and telecommunication, professional and business services, financial services, e- commerce, construction, retail and distribution; these non-tariff measures, including domestic regulations, ownership restrictions and various crisis measures (including discriminatory provisions in public procurement), are of particular importance given the higher value-added of services trade and the EU's position as the largest exporter of services;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes therefore the opening of negotiations on a plurilateral Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA), which is in keeping with the Eighth Ministerial Conference's objective of exploring new ways for the WTO membership to further liberalise trade in services; stresses the EU's commitment in promoting work in this area and in keeping open the possibility of ‘multilateralising’ the TiSA by taking over therein definitions, rules and principles which form the core of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS); underlines the importance of ensuring that any agreement is ambitious, expanding the coverage and deepening the rules regarding liberalisation in trade in services, and that the outcome is firmly anchored to the WTO architecture;