12 Amendments of Corien WORTMANN-KOOL related to 2008/2205(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to reviewfor the WTO system to ensure that it takes greater account of the role of SMEs and their interests; points out that the WTO needs the support of SMEs just as SMEs need a clear and functional international normative framework;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that the TDI system serves to protect the interests of producers and employees against impairments caused by dumping or inadmissible subsidies; Stresses that the current TDI system is not transparent especially with regard to the initiation of investigation procedures and the outcome of these investigations which causes unnecessary uncertainty, especially for SMEs;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recommends thatConsiders that the current TDI system in the EU needs to be improved in terms of transparency, accessibility and predictability especially for SMEs, in order to provide a suitable response to unfair behaviour which affects international trade in a globalised world; Calls on the Commission to make the trade defence system more effective, transparent and sensitive to the needs of European industry and, in particular, SMEs; considers it necessary to improve the services offered by the SME desk set up by the Commission a few years ago, which has so far been largely ineffective;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points out that opening up markets, especially in emerging countries, to European SMEs means creating new jobs and defending existing jobs, safeguarding know-how and specific features of European industry and giving EU countries a guarantee of solid and lasting economic growth;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission’s current efforts to provide access for SMEs to third country markets, but considers that further improvements should be made to make this instrument more suited and more easily exploitable by SME; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the successful functioning of EU Market Access Teams in third countries ,especially in the emerging economies;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Takes the view that the Commission should refrain fromaim at concluding free-trade agreements or other trade agreements that are not favourable to the European economy as a whole and to SMEs in particular or that do not provide for trade concessions at similar level, except in the cases of developing countries;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Supports Commission initiatives to establish a clearer and more balanced international reference framework on geographical indications; considers it unacceptable that the geographical designations and indications of many agri-foodstuffs are too often used to the detriment, in particular, of European SMEs; urges the Commission and the Member States to take resolute action vis- à-vis countries which use such non-tariff barriers unduly to protect their own markets;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Urges the other WTO members to ensure full access for Community products protected by geographical indications and, where appropriate, to withdraw from the market any national products which use such designations without being entitled to do so or at least to allow full access for Community geographical designations already in use or which have become generic designations;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the development of the European SMEs through appropriate political and financial support as regards their modernisation and training for their management and workers; considers it essential that the EU take on full responsibility for upholding this wealth of knowledge, tradition and know-how which SMEs have built up and put to good use;