7 Amendments of Eugenijus MALDEIKIS related to 2008/2104(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that the new agreement should review the goals, means and policiprinciples and objectives which define EU relations with Russia in a pragmatic manner which neverthelessand with a view to promotesing the rule of law, dialogue and mutual interests;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the future Russian accession to the WTO will significantly influencis of major importance for future EU-Russia economic relations and should lead tos it opens the possibility for deeper economic integration between them, within the framework of the Common Economic Space; calls on the Commission to consider the negotiation of a possible free trade agreement following Russia's accession to the WTO; EU and Russia; calls on the Commission to pursue the aim of negotiating a deep and comprehensive free trade agreement following Russia's accession to the WTO, covering all relevant issues related to trade in goods, services and investments, including in the field of energy;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges Russia to not only to work towards concluding the outstanding WTO bilateral Market Access Agreements, but also to fulfil and implement its commitments pursuant to thefind solutions for outstanding issues to be discussed bilaterally and in the multilateral framework, including the implementation of bilateral agreements it has already signreached, such as the agreement with the EC of May 2004;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Russian government and the relevant institutionauthorities to improve the investment and business climate, ensure and increase competition in the economy, eliminate technical barriers and promote law enforcement; stresses the importance of implementing trademark protection, copyright and patent laws to secure intellectual property rights as well to prepare rules for their application; underlines the need for clear, predictable and non-discriminatory rules for investments; urges the Russian authorities in this respect to ensure that the implementation of the new law on strategic sectors does not create any unnecessary obstacles to investments;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the progress made on the unification of import/export duties but stresses that unresolved issues still exist, notably with regard to rail transit tariff equalisationRecalls the key outstanding issues for the EU, namely concerning export duties (on wood but also related to the future stability and predictability of the system) and railway fees; underlines the importance of expanding agricultural and food trade between Russia and the European Union; stresses, in this respect, that progress should be made on both sides on compliance with the standard requirements in order to facilitate mutual trade; stresses the need for Russia to harmonize the sanitary and phyto-sanitary requirements in dairy, grain and meat products;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on Russia to sign the draft agreement on Siberian overflight payments which has been substantially already agreed; recalls that removing this long standing trade irritant would give a positive signal for EU-Russia economic relations;