Activities of Peter ŠŤASTNÝ
Plenary speeches (64)
Trade in seal products (debate)
Situation in the Middle East/Gaza Strip (debate)
Trade and Economic Relations with the countries of South East Asia (ASEAN) (debate)
Economic and trade relations with Korea (debate)
2008 draft general budget: Section III – 2008 draft general budget: Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and IX (debate)
The future of Kosovo and the role of the EU (debate)
Agenda
Decision on urgent procedure
European Union strategy to combat the use of drugs in sport (continuation)
Syria: situation of certain vulnerable communities
Situation in North Korea
European business centres in Asia (debate)
Security and human trafficking in Sinai
Situation in Syria (debate)
Situation in Egypt (debate)
Generalised tariff preferences (GSP +) (debate)
Generalised tariff preferences (GSP +) (debate)
Outcome of the Vilnius Summit and the future of the Eastern Partnership, in particular as regards Ukraine (debate)
Government procurement agreement (debate)
Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014 - all sections (debate)
EU-Taiwan trade relations (debate)
Situation in Djibouti (debate)
Situation in Nigeria (debate)
Further macro-financial assistance for Georgia (debate)
Increase in Norwegian duties on agricultural products (debate)
Review of the Irish Presidency, including the MFF agreement (debate)
Stepping-stone Economic Partnership Agreement between the EC and Central Africa (debate)
A broader Transatlantic partnership (debate)
Reconstruction and democratisation of Mali (debate)
EU-Canada Agreement on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security (A7-0152/2013 - Peter Šťastný) (vote)
Situation in Egypt (debate)
Laos: the case of Sombath Somphone
Detention of human rights activists in Zimbabwe
Recent attacks on medical aid workers in Pakistan
Violence against women in India
Measures to protect the EU market from unusually low priced imports of Chinese origin, especially photovoltaic panels (debate)
Elections in Belarus (debate)
Violence against lesbians and LGBT rights in Africa (debate)
2013 budget - mandate for trialogue (debate)
Follow-up of the elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (debate)
Guinea-Bissau (debate)
Situation in Nigeria (debate)
Situation in Belarus (debate)
Death penalty in Belarus, in particular, the case of Dmitry Konovalov and Vladislav Kovalev (debate)
Situation in Syria (debate)
Iran and its nuclear programme (debate)
Tibet, in particular self-immolation by nuns and monks
Parliament's position on the 2012 draft budget as modified by the Council - Mobilisation of the flexibility instrument (debate)
EU-Taiwan trade (debate)
Internationalisation of European SMEs (debate)
EU-Canada trade relations (B7-0344/2011) (vote)
EU approach towards Iran (debate)
Free trade agreement between the EU and the Republic of Korea (debate)
Situation of Christians in the context of freedom of religion (debate)
Situation in Belarus
Indication of the country of origin of certain products imported from third countries (debate)
Parliament's position on the 2011 draft budget as modified by the Council - all sections - Draft amending budget No 3/2010: Section III - Commission - BAM (Banana Accompanying Measures) (debate)
Failures in protection of human rights and justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo (debate)
Situation in Tibet (debate)
EU - South Korea free trade agreement (debate)
Belarus (debate)
Draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010 as modified by the Council (all sections) - Draft amending budget No 10/2009 of the European Union for the financial year 2009, Section III – Commission - Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument - Amendment to the multiannual financial framework 2007-2013: financing energy projects under the European Economic Recovery Plan (debate)
Free trade agreement with South Korea: impact on European industry (debate)
Reports (1)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply-chain security PDF (138 KB) DOC (66 KB)
Shadow reports (7)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Protocol Amending the Agreement on Government Procurement PDF (182 KB) DOC (81 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision concluding the interim agreement with a view to an Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Central Africa Party, of the other part PDF (162 KB) DOC (97 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the implementation of the Agreements concluded by the EU following negotiations in the framework of Article XXVIII of GATT 1994, amending and supplementing Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff PDF (144 KB) DOC (172 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Brazil pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to processed poultry meat provided for in the EU Schedule annexed to GATT 1994, and of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Thailand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to processed poultry meat provided for in the EU Schedule annexed to GATT 1994 PDF (147 KB) DOC (68 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Argentine Republic pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union PDF (150 KB) DOC (71 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Australia pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union PDF (149 KB) DOC (71 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and New Zealand pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union PDF (150 KB) DOC (71 KB)
Opinions (14)
OPINION Draft opinion on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2008, Section III - Commission
OPINION Draft opinion on the draft general budget of the European Communities for the financial year 2008 - Volume 2, Section 1, Parliament
OPINION on the 2008 budget: the Commission's annual strategic priorities (2007/2017(BUD))
OPINION PA on 2007 Budget - other sections
OPINION PA on 2007 Budget: Section III - Commission
OPINION on general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014 – all sections
OPINION on 2014 Budget - Mandate for the Trilogue
OPINION on the General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013 - all sections
OPINION on 2013 Budget - Mandate for Trilogue
OPINION on 2010 discharge: EU general budget, Section III, Commission
OPINION Draft opinion on Parliament's position on the 2012 Draft Budget as modified by the Council - all section
OPINION Draft opinion on Parliament's position on the 2011 Draft Budget as modified by the Council - Section III - Commission
OPINION 2010 budget: Section III - Commission
OPINION Opinion on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010
Written declarations (2)
Amendments (110)
Amendment 2 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes, in a context of scarcity of resources, the proposal to increase, in terms of both payments and commitments, several key budget lines within the Commission's trade policy title; is concerned, however, that these slight increases may not be sufficient to ensure that the Commission has the capacity to cope with its expanding bilateral negotiating agenda, including free trade agreements (FTAs) with the USA and Japan, to efficiently implement the EU´s trade defence instruments and to do its utmost to help shore up the multilateral trading system by drawing up new proposals and taking concrete initiatives;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that this slight increase of the budgetary line devoted to the trade policy of the EU should be complemented by adequate resources and staff reallocation within the Commission; is satisfied with the proposal of a significant increase in staff working in the Union delegations on trade-related matters, which should support the Union´s trade and economic influence in third countries;
Amendment 6 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets the sharp decrease in commitments for the Instrument for Macro-Financial Assistance and the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI), which willcould undermine the EU's capacity to stabilise and assist its neighbouring countries, including those with whom it negotiates deep and comprehensive free trade agreements (DCFTAs); believes that the ENI funding should, given its restrictions, focus on trade-related technical support and assistance to our partners, especially those countries in the Eastern Partnership which could soon implement DCFTAs concluded with the EU as well as the Euromed countries;
Amendment 10 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the substantial increase in funding for the Partnership Instrument (former ICI/ICI+), which reflects the widened scope of this instrument; supports the significant financing for activities in support of EU businesses on third markets, but recalls that the coordination platform for internationalisation of SMEs will not be implemented until 2014 despite its inclusion in the scope of ICI+ since; welcomes the fact that the proposed resources for COSME and for the Partnership Instrument should allow for a whole range of activities in support of SMEs internationalisation and recalls the relevance of finally implementing the coordination platform for SMEs as of 20124;
Amendment 11 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes with interest that the Partnership Instrument will fund the expansion of the EU business centres in Asia, after thorough reviews of the existing structures in China and India, and the creation of a Business Centre in Latin America; believes that this renewed funding implies that the Commission will take into account all the lessons drawn from the first experiences of business centres, in terms of outreach to SMEs, complementarities with existing public and private structures of the EU and of Members States and sustainability of these projects;
Amendment 13 #
2013/2145(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the drop in the annual ceiling for possible use of the European Globalisation Fund for 2014-2020 is bcounld to reduce theaffect its effectiveness of this fund, the purpose of which is to help workers affected by globalisation and trade agreements, in particular as the EGF's scope of recipients has been expanded to anticipate the possibility of some negative social impact of future trade liberalisation by the Union;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2017(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the European Neighbourhood Policy should continue to provide adequate trade-related technical support and assistance to our partners, especially those countries in the Eastern Partnership which are about to sign or conclude deep and comprehensive free trade agreements with the EU as well as the post-Arab spring countries;
Amendment 5 #
2013/2017(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point a (new)
Paragraph 4 – point a (new)
(a) Stresses that fixing the discrepancy between the expanding trade negotiating agenda of the EU and its limited resources in the current of budgetary constraints could first and foremost be solved by adequate resources and staff re- allocation within the Commission;
Amendment 7 #
2013/2017(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Warns that the EU's objectives of enhancing trade inclusiveness and international economic cooperation and stability must be reflected in the budgetary allocations for the Aid for Trade, the Partnership Instrument and the Instrument for Macro-Financial Assistance; opposes therefore decreasing the allocation of the European Globalization Fund; encourages better targeting and greater effectiveness of the use of the resources.
Amendment 10 #
2013/2017(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to involve the Parliament more effectively in the implementation of proposals which stem from the Parliament, whether under the shape of modification of the scope of budget lines or preparatory actions and pilot projects, in order to better respect the spirit of the EP´s ideas and to ensure control over their implementation;
Amendment 39 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Following the review, certain provisions of the Regulations should be amended in order to improve transparency and predictability, provide for effective measures to fight against retaliation, improve effectiveness and enforcement and optimise review practice, and to facilitate access to the instruments for SMEs. To this end, the function of the Export Helpdesk should be adapted. In addition, certain practices that in recent years have been applied in the context of anti- dumping and anti-subsidy investigations should be included in the Regulations.
Amendment 45 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) To ensure the effectiveness of the instrument, it should shorten the time for the imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing provisional measures to 7 months and 12 months for the definitive duties. To this end, it is important that the Unit in charge of anti-dumping and anti- subsidy investigations has adequate resources, including human resources.
Amendment 56 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Third countries increasingly interfere in trade of raw materials or energy with a view to keeping raw materials or energy in those countries for the benefit of domestic downstream users, for instance by imposing export taxes or operating dual pricing schemes. As a result, the costs of raw materials or energy do not result from the operation of normal market forces reflecting supply and demand for a given raw material or energy. Such interference creates additional distortions of trade. As a consequence, Union producers are not only harmed by dumping, but suffer, compared to downstream producers from third countries engaged in such practices, additional distortions of trade. In order to protect trade adequately, the lesser duty rule shall not apply in such cases of structural raw material distortions. Criteria to determine a distortion of the market of raw materials or energy should be duly specified
Amendment 65 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Within the Union, countervailable subsidies are in principle prohibited pursuant to Article 107 (1) TFEU. Therefore, countervailable subsidies granted by third countries are particularly distortive of trade. The amount of State aid authorized by the Commission has steadily been reduced over time. For the anti- subsidy instrument, the lesser duty rule should hence no longer be applied to imports from a country/countries engaged in subsidisation.
Amendment 67 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 75 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 77 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 98 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
1a. In Article 5, a new paragraph 3a is added : 3. The Commission shall facilitate the access to the instrument for diverse and fragmented industry sectors, largely composed of small and medium-sized enterprises through the Export Help Desk. The Export Help Desk shall provide information and explanations on how to fill a compliant in particular through: standardising forms for statistics and diminishing the burden caused by language barriers in a proportionate manner
Amendment 105 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
1b. In Article 5, paragraph 6 shall be replaced by the following : 6. If, in special circumstances or in the case of diverse and fragmented industry sectors, largely composed of small- and medium-sized enterprises, it is decided to initiate an investigation without having received a written complaint by or on behalf of the CommunityUnion industry for the initiation of such investigation, this shall be done on the basis of sufficient evidence of dumping, injury and a causal link, as described in paragraph 2, to justify such initiation.
Amendment 108 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
1c. In Article 6, a new paragraph 6a is added : 6a. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to ensure the possible access to information to all interested parties by allowing for an information system whereby interested parties are notified when new non-confidential information is added to the investigation file.
Amendment 109 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 d (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
1d. Article 6, paragraph 9 shall be replaced by the following: For proceedings initiated pursuant to Article 5(9), an investigation shall be concluded within one year, in accordance with the findings made pursuant to Article 8 for undertakings or the findings made pursuant to Article 9 for definitive action.
Amendment 123 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)
2a. In Article 6, the following new paragraph 10a is added: "10a. Throughout the investigation, the Export Helpdesk should provide to SMEs information and explanations on the case and how to better present evidences, and guidance on additional possibilities to liaise with the Hearing Officer and national customs authorities."
Amendment 130 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 140 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(aa) Article 7(1) shall be replaced by the following: 1. Provisional duties may be imposed if proceedings have been initiated in accordance with Article 5, if a notice has been given to that effect and interested parties have been given adequate opportunities to submit information and make comments in accordance with Article 5(10), if a provisional affirmative determination has been made of dumping and consequent injury to the CommunityUnion industry, and if the CommunityUnion interest calls for intervention to prevent such injury. The provisional duties shall be imposed no earlier than 60 days from the initiation of the proceedings but no later than ninewithin 7 months from the initiation of the proceedings.
Amendment 154 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
The amount of the provisional anti- dumping duty shall not exceed the margin of dumping as provisionally established. Unless structural raw material distortions were found to exist with regard to the product concerned in the exporting country, it should be less than the margin of dumping if such lesser duty would be adequate to remove the injury to the Union industry. Such a lesser duty shall not apply in the following circumstances: - Structural raw material or energy distortions were found to exist with regard to the product concerned in the exporting country. Criteria to determine the distortion should be duly specified. - The investigation or a separate anti- subvention investigation has established at least provisionally that the exporting country provides one or more subsidies to exporting producers of the product concerned.
Amendment 179 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
The amount of the anti-dumping duty shall not exceed the margin of dumping established. Unless structural raw material distortions were found to exist with regard to the product concerned in the exporting country, it shall be less than the margin of dumping if such lesser duty would be adequate to remove the injury to the Union industry. Such a lesser duty shall not apply in the following circumstances : - Structural raw material or energy distortions were found to exist with regard to the product concerned in the exporting country. Criteria to determine the distortion should be duly specified. - The investigation or a separate anti- subvention investigation has established at least provisionally that the exporting country provides one or more subsidies to exporting producers of the product concerned.
Amendment 193 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Amendment 204 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
In cases where the number of Union producers, exporters or importers, that cooperate in the investigation, or types of product or transactions is large, the investigation may be limited to a reasonable number of parties, products or transactions by using samples which are statistically valid on the basis of information available at the time of the selection, or to the largest representative volume of production, sales or exports which can reasonably be investigated within the time available.
Amendment 207 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Amendment 221 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
9a. Article 21(5) shall be replaced by following: 5. The Commission shall examine the information which is properly submitted and the extent to which it is representative and the results of such analysis, together with an opinion on its merits, shall be transmitted to the Advisory Committee. The balance of views expressed in the Committee shall be taken into account by the Commission in any proposal made pursuant to Article 9. The Commission shall propose termination of investigation or review under this article only if it is absolutely clear that under no possible scenarios would measures help the Union industry to any degree. Criteria to determine Union interest should be specified in a delegated act.
Amendment 237 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
1b. In Article 10, a new paragraph 3a is added: "The Commission shall facilitate the access to the instrument for diverse and fragmented industry sectors, largely composed of small and medium-sized enterprises through the Export Help Desk. The Export Help Desk shall provide information and explanations on how to fill a compliant in particular through: standardising forms for statistics and diminishing the burden caused by language barriers in a proportionate manner"
Amendment 241 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 10 – paragraph 8
Article 10 – paragraph 8
Amendment 251 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 11 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 11 a (new)
2a. In Article 11, a new paragraph 11a is added: Throughout the investigation, the Export Helpdesk should provide to SMEs informations and explanations on the case and how to better present evidences, and guidance on additional possibilities to liaise with the Hearing Officer and national customs authorities.
Amendment 255 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 11b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 11b (new)
Amendment 259 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 9
Article 11 – paragraph 9
2c. In Article 11 (9) shall be replaced by the following: 9. For proceedings initiated pursuant to Article 10(11), an investigation shall, whenever possible, be concluded within one year. In any event, such investigations shall in all cases be concluded within 13 months of their initiation, in accordance with the findings made pursuant to Article 13 for undertakings or the findings made pursuant to Article 15 for definitive action.
Amendment 262 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 272 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 303 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Amendment 317 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 29b
Article 29b
Amendment 334 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 31 – paragraph 5
Article 31 – paragraph 5
10a. In Article 31 (5) shall be replaced by the following: 5. The Commission shall examine the information which is properly submitted and the extent to which it is representative, and the results of such analysis, together with an opinion on its merits, shall be transmitted to the Advisory Committee. The balance of views expressed in the Committee shall be taken into account by the Commission in any proposal made pursuant to Articles 14 and 15 9. The Commission shall propose termination of investigation or review under this article only if it is absolutely clear that under no possible scenarios would measures help the Union industry to any degree. Criteria to determine Union interest should be specified in a delegated act.
Amendment 3 #
2012/2092(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the external dimension of the EU should remain a priority of the EU budget and that growth coming from international trade under the heading 4Commission´s Section III Title 19 devoted to the external actions and Title 20 devoted to the trade policy of the budget should be supported as much as other sources of growth under heading 1;
Amendment 7 #
2012/2092(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the budgetary lines foreseen under, in reaction to proposals for the draft budget, that the budgetary articles covering ICI/ICI+ or under and "cooperation with developing countries other than development assistance" should not be affected by budgetary cuts and increased a minima at the inflation rate, all the more since this line serves our key commercial relations and the objectives assigned to these lines have been regularly expanded;
Amendment 9 #
2012/2092(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for an expansion of the existing projects of Internationalisation of the European SMEs to cover new priority markets, pending assessment of the implementation of centres already existing in several Asian countries; expects further actions to be taken in the course of 2013 to implement the coordination platform for the EU businesses which is already part of the EU budget 2012;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2092(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 2 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the EU's renewed commitments to promoting SMEs' internationalisation and competitiveness; recognises the need to increase the efficiency of existing tools in that area and takes the view that EU SME Centres should be expanded to cover new priority markets; supports the funding of business fairs for SMEs to help them overcome the barrier of establishing the first business contacts and partners, such as clients, intermediaries or suppliers in third markets and initialize or increase their presence there;
Amendment 3 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the need to provide adequate technical support and assistance for the countries of Europe's eastern and sSouthern nNeighbourhoods in full compliance with the principle "more and more", especially when negotiating with them deep and comprehensive free trade agreements which have a strong bearing on their laws and regulations;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the inclusion of the project of coordination platform in support of EU businesses' internationalization under ICI+ implies a consistent increase of that funding over the next years;
Amendment 12 #
2012/2016(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Recalls that sufficient funding must be secured to enable the European Union to fulfill its obligations of legal and linguistic checks and translation upon concluding trade agreements in order to ensure initialing, signing and implementing of these agreements as fast as possible;
Amendment 27 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to ensure the integrity and the visibility of health warnings and maximise their efficacy, provisions should be made regarding the dimension of the warnings as well as regarding certain aspects of the appearance of the tobacco package, including the opening mechanism. The package and the products may mislead consumers, in particular young people, suggesting that products are less harmful. For instance, this is the case with certain texts or features, such as ‘low-tar’, ‘light’, ‘ultra-light’, ‘mild’, ‘natural’, ‘organic’, ‘without additives’, ‘without flavours’, ‘slim’, names, pictures, and figurative or other signs. Likewise, the size and appearance of individual cigarettes can mislead consumers by creating the impression that they are less harmful. A recent study has also shown that smokers of slim cigarettes were more likely to believe that their own brand might be less harmful. This should be addressedIn this case, consumer information provisions should be adapted to effectively address these issues. For instance, this is the case with certain texts or features, such as ‘low-tar’, ‘light’, ‘ultra-light’, ‘mild’, ‘natural’, or ‘organic’.
Amendment 109 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) cover 7540 % of the external area of both the front and 50 % of the external area of the back surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging;
Amendment 115 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) be positioned at the bottopm edge of the unit packet and any outside packaging, and in the same direction as any other information appearing on the packaging;
Amendment 119 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g – point i
Amendment 121 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g – point ii
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g – point ii
Amendment 147 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Amendment 231 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. However, a Member State may maintain more stringent national provisions, applicable to all products alike, in areas covered by the Directive, on grounds of overriding needs relating to the protection of public health. A Member State may also introduce more stringent provisions, on grounds relating to the specific situation of this Member State and provided the provisions are justified by the need to protect public health. Such national provisions shall be notified to the Commission together with the grounds for maintaining or introducing them. The Commission shall, within six12 months from the date of receiving the notification, approve or reject the provisions after having verified, taking into account the high level of health protection achieved through this Directive, whether or not they are justified, necessary and proportionate to their aim, consistent with WTO rules and whether or not they are a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade between the Member States. In the absence of a decision by the Commission within this period the national provisions shall be deemed to be approved.
Amendment 5 #
2011/2020(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Supports financing for programmes for banana-producing countries with strict priority for the poorest LDCs;
Amendment 46 #
2010/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that trade policy is an important element of the Union new industrial policy and that trade should be based on fair global competition and full reciprocity to maintain a healthy manufacturing base in Europe;
Amendment 62 #
2010/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates its strong support for a successful conclusion of the Doha Development Round, bearing in mind that a good conclusion should reflect the shifts in the world’s trading patterns and distribution of the benefits of world trade since the launch of the Round, bearing in mind also the need for a balanced NAMA text to guarantee access to emerging markets such as India, China and ASEAN countries while preventing emerging economies to use NAMA flexibilities to shelter specific key sectors by maintaining peak tariffs;
Amendment 66 #
2010/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 10
Subheading 10
Parliament sees Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) as a second-best but necessary solutionimportant instruments for market access
Amendment 74 #
2010/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates that all new FTAs concluded by the EU should be WTO-compatible, comprehensive, ambitious, lead to real reciprocal market access and go beyond both existing multilateral commitments and those expected to result from a successful conclusion of the DDA; welcomes the progress made in some negotiations; at the same time regrets that most of the negotiations have not been concluded yet; asks the Commission to analyse what could be done or changed in order to conclude outstanding FTA negotiations better and faster but without sacrificing European interests as content should always take precedence over timing; asks the Commission to analyse the possibility of including WTO dispute settlement mechanisms in bilateral Free Trade Agreements; asks the Commission to reduce the spaghetti-bowl effect, e.g. by negotiating multilateral rules of origin;
Amendment 81 #
2010/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reminds the Commission to carry out a better evaluation of European interests before deciding on future FTA partners and negotiation mandates; emphasises that FTAs should only be negotiated with countries of economic interests and respect key principles such as full reciprocity, zero for zero tariff dismantling, removal of all non-tariff barriers, prohibition of duty drawback regime, uniform application of high rules of origin threshold; reminds the Commission and the Council to take seriously into account Parliament’s views when deciding about the mandates; calls upon the Commission to carry out extensive impact assessments before launching negotiations;
Amendment 128 #
2010/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 14
Subheading 14
EU competitiveness and economic success cannot exist without goods, services and well protected foreign direct investments
Amendment 131 #
2010/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Emphasises the strongly increased potential of goods and services in international trade, but reiterates that market access and the abolition of trade barriers at WTO level and in FTA negotiations has not been able to keep pace with these developments; is aware that many barriers to trade in goods and services are caused in particular by national regulations;
Amendment 139 #
2010/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Demands that the Commission force our trading partners to grant better market access to our good producers and service providers, bearing in mind that the EU internal market is already quite open to foreign good producers and service providers; notes, however, that some public services have to remain excluded on the basis of national or regional cultural diversities;
Amendment 146 #
2010/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Puts the protection of investors as the first priority in light of the future European investment policy; asks the Commission, therefore, to secure the legal certainty of the protection granted by existing BITs and to resolve existing conflicts on the internal market; urges the Commission to guarantee at least the same level of investment protection for European companies if existing BITs are repealed; calls on the Council to give its mandates for future investment agreements to the Commission, taking into account Parliament’s views and positions as set out in the report by Kader Arif on ‘Future European International Investment Policy’;
Amendment 202 #
2010/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Urges the Commission to not only complain about the unacceptable behaviour of some trading partners, but also to react in a stringent and proper way, for instance by withdrawing GSP benefits in the event of a GSP beneficiary country making use of unfair trade practices, not offering EU companies a level playing field and sustainable access; reminds the Commission of the fact that, besides trade policy, there are other policies such as environment, development, research and foreign affairs that have to support a joint policy on raw materials supply;
Amendment 130 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 a new
Paragraph 51 a new
51a. Supports to finance programs for banana-producing countries with strictly prioritizing poorest LDCs;
Amendment 143 #
2010/2002(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52 c new
Paragraph 52 c new
52c. Bearing in mind that after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty the European Parliament has been granted new powers in the field of international trade agreements, urges the Commission to fully respect the new EP prerogatives, particularly regarding transparency and flow of information; underlines that the EP might use all means at its disposal if it is not satisfied with the way the European Commission treats the EP in that respect;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2001(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Reiterates its declared aim to accompany WTO negotiations with a parliamentary process; stresses that there will be a continual future need to finance this crucial activity; notes that in 2011 there will be at least an Annual Session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO, either in parallel with the WTO Ministerial Conference - if it is organised - or otherwise in Brussels or Geneva and that there will be two sessions of its Steering Committee in Geneva;
Amendment 13 #
2010/2001(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that, should a WTO Ministerial Conference be organised in 2011, Parliament would guarantee the reinforcement of budget line 3 0 4 4 in order to cover the costs connected with the organisation, in parallel, of a session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2001(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points out that it is necessary to maintain funding for research and development in the field of poverty- related, tropical and neglected diseases; asks the Commission to make available the progress reports and the proposals for the follow-up of this action as soon as possible;
Amendment 23 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
This Regulation lays down rules governing export authorisation, and import and transit measures for firearms, their parts and essential componenparts and ammunition, for the purpose of implementing Article 10 of the United Nations Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (hereinafter referred to as" "the UN Firearms Protocol"). (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 24 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 2 – point 1 – introductory part
1. ‘firearm’ means any portable barrelled weapon that expels, is designed to expel or may be converted to expel a shot, bullet or projectile by the action of a combustible propellant.
Amendment 25 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – point 1 – subparagraph 2
An object is considered as capable of being converted to expel a shot, bullet or projectile by the action of a combustible propellant if:
Amendment 26 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2
Article 2 – point 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2
– as a result of its construction or the material from which it is made, it can be so converted, using readily available tools;
Amendment 27 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 2 – introductory part
Article 2 – point 2 – introductory part
2. ‘parts and essential componenparts’ means any element or replacement element specifically designed for a firearm and essential to its operation, including a barrel, frame or receiver, slide or cylinder, bolt or breech block, and any device designed or adapted to diminish the sound caused by firing a firearm.;
Amendment 28 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – point 2 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 29 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 3
Article 2 – point 3
3. ‘ammunition’ means the complete round or the components thereof, includ, as used in a firearm, comprising cartridge cases, primers, propellant powder, bullets or projectiles that are used in a firearm, provided that those components are themselves subject to authorisation in the relevant Member Stateand projectiles;
Amendment 30 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 13
Article 2 – point 13
13. ‘multiple export authorisation’ means an authorisation granted at his request to one specific exporter for multiple shipments to the samone or more end users or consignee in as and/or in one or more specific third countryies and covering one or more firearms, their parts and componenessential parts and ammunition;
Amendment 42 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the importing third country has issued the relevant import authorisation if national legislation in force so provides and,
Amendment 46 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. If no objections to the transit are received within twenty workingcalendar days from the day of the written request for no objection to the transitnotification submitted by the exporter, the consulted third country of transit shall be regarded as having no objection and as having given its tacit consent to the transit
Amendment 51 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The Member States shall process requests for exports authorizationcomplete procedures for the issue of single or multiple export authorizsations within a period of time to be determined by national law or practice, which in all caseswhich shall not exceed ninety workingsixty calendar days.
Amendment 53 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. The period of validity of an export or a multiple export authorisation shall be decided by the Member States, but shall not be less than twelve months, whilst the period of validity of a multiple export authorisation shall not be less than twelventy-four months.
Amendment 55 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 58 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
5a. An export authorisation shall not be required for the temporary export of firearms, their essential parts and ammunition for verifiable lawful purposes such as trade fairs, exhibitions, repairs or evaluations, provided that the exporter provides proof of legal ownership of the firearms and is exporting them under the outward processing procedure or Customs’ temporary export procedure.
Amendment 59 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The simplified procedures set out in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 shall apply for the temporary export of firearms, their essential parts and ammunition for verifiable lawful purposes, which include hunting, sport shooting, evaluation, exhibitions and repair.
Amendment 62 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. When leaving or returning to the customs territory of the Union through a point of crossing of the external border of the Member State of their residence, for the temporary export of one or more firearms, their essential parts and ammunition, during a journey to a third country, hunters and sport shooters may produce the European firearms pass pursuant to Articles 1 and 12 of Directive 91/477/EEC, a national firearms licence, a national hunting permit, or other valid national document issued by the competent authority of the Member State of their residence.
Amendment 64 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 68 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 79 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. Every fiveten years the Commission shall review the implementation of this Regulation and present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on its application, which may include proposals for its amendment. Member States shall provide the Commission with all appropriate information for the preparation of the report.
Amendment 81 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
This Regulation shall enter into force on the hundred and twentieth dayfirst day of the thirty-seventh month following thate day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Amendment 83 #
2010/0147(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex
Annex
ANNEX1 List of firearms, their parts and essential components and ammunition as referred to in Article 2(1) and 4(1): Combined Nomenclature Code and Description 1 Based on the Combined Nomenclature of goods as laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff. Code CN Description A: Firearms 9302 00 00 Revolvers and pistols, other than those of heading 9303 or 9304 9303 Other firearms including sporting shotguns and rifles. 9303 20 00 Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-rifles: 9303 20 10 – Single-barrelled, smooth bore 9303 20 95 - Other 9303 30 00 Other sporting, hunting or target-shooting rifles. 9303 90 00 Other. 9304 00 00 Other arms (for example, spring, air or gas guns and pistols). B: Parts and essential components 9305 Parts and accessories of articles of headings 9302 to 9304: 9305 10 00 – Of revolvers or pistols – Of shotguns or rifles of heading 9303: 9305 21 00 – – Shotgun barrels 9305 29 00 – – Other 9305 99 00 – Other C: Ammunition 9306 Cartridges and other ammunition and projecC: Ammunition as defined in Articles and parts thereof, including shots – Shotgun cartridges and parts thereof: 9306 21 00 – – Cartridges 9306 29 – – Other 9306 29 40 – – – Cases 9306 29 70 – – – Other 9306 30 – Other cartridges and parts thereof: 2(3), classified under 9306 21 00 – – Shotgun cartridges 9306 30 10 – – For revolvers and pistols of heading 9302 – – – Other 9306 30 91 − − − − Centrefire cartridges 9306 30 93 − − − − Rimfire cartridges 9306 30 97 – – – – Other 9306 90 – Other: 9306 90 90 – – Other
Amendment 28 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 - paragraphs 1 and 2
Article 12 - paragraphs 1 and 2
This Regulation shall enter into force 24 mon the 20th days following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Articles 3 and 4 shall apply 624 months after the date of entry into force of the Regulation unless the implementing measures referred to in Articles 3(3), 5(5), 6(2) and 7(2) are not in force on that date, in which case they shall apply on the day following the entry into force of those implementing measures.
Amendment 30 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II - paragraph 2
Annex II - paragraph 2
The characteristics of the weapons used to kill seal are specified. It is made explicit in the legislation or other requirements which weapons are allowed for stunning and/or killing pups and which are allowed for stunning and/or killing adult sealsseals by species and age group.
Amendment 31 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II - paragraph 3
Annex II - paragraph 3
Requirements are specifically outlined for using appropriate monitoring methods and thereby oblige thea hunter to verify that the seal is irrevocably unconscious before bleeding it out and before continuing to the next seal.
Amendment 32 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II - paragraph 4
Annex II - paragraph 4
Bleeding-out of all animals is required directly following adequate stunning, that is, before proceeding to stun another sealverification of irreversible unconsciousness.
Amendment 33 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II - paragraph 5
Annex II - paragraph 5
Amendment 36 #
2008/0160(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II - paragraph 8
Annex II - paragraph 8
Third party monitoringobservation of the hunt is possible, with a minimum of administrative or logistic barriers.
Amendment 5 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the ASEAN countries have different economic profiles and those disparities will play an important role in finalising the EU-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (FTA),
Amendment 10 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Believes that an ambitious EU-ASEAN agreement will greatly benefit both sides and even though a high quality agreement is more important than a rapid timetable is nonetheless concerned about the slow pace of negotiations; emphasises the importance of achieving concrete results for EU businesses by improving market access;
Amendment 11 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that a successful DDA remains the EU's trade priority and would be concerned if negotiations with ASEAN distracted from thisthe Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has to fully respect WTO rules and the results of the Doha Development Round;
Amendment 14 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that inter-regional agreements can usefully supplement the multilateral system, provided they are wide-ranging and ambitious, going well beyond tariff reductions in order to implementopen markets, together with the implementation of technical, social and environmental standards;
Amendment 15 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of strengthening regional economic integration between the ASEAN countries, calls on the Commission to provide technical assistance and further possible support to facilitate such a reinforcement;
Amendment 20 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Urges the Commission, in the EU- ASEAN framework agreement, to ensure transparency and effective rules for public procurement, competition and investment, intellectual property rights (IPRs), state aid and other subsidies; stresses the importance of services in EU-ASEAN trade relations;
Amendment 21 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers an ambitious sustainable development chapter to be an essential part of any agreement but recalls that the ultimate objective is the enforcement of agreed standards; takes the view that this requires the chapter to be subject to the standard dispute settlement mechanismand emphasises that the enforcement of those agreed standards is essential;
Amendment 27 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Invites the Commission to consider ways of providing incentives to countries thato improve labour standards, so as to ensure that the spread of FTAs does not underminelement international conventions relating to core political, human and labour rights, and to ensure that FTAs will add to the attractiveness of qualifying for GSP+ status;
Amendment 30 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 33 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regards measures to combat deforestation and to protect and enhance tropical forests to be of great importance in the fight against climate change as well as contributing to the preservation of biological diversity; considers therefore that thea Partnership and Cooperation agreement should only encourage trade in environmentally sustainable biofuels and that ASEAN countries should be assisted in their efforts to tackle illegal logging;
Amendment 37 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Gives priority to the effective enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) particularly for design, sound recordings and other cultural goods; emphasises nevertheless that nothing in the agreement should limit the right of countries to regulate sectors - such as audiovisual - that play a key role in preserving cultural diversityStresses the importance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and calls for their effective enforcement to be given priority, particularly for design, sound recordings and other cultural goods as well as geographical indications and appellations of origin;
Amendment 46 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Expects the Lisbon Treaty to enter into force before the conclusion of the negotiations, which will remove any doubt about the need for Parliamentary assent for this type of agreement; calls on the Commission to put the negotiation mandate at the disposal of Parliament and to consult Parliament regularly during the course of the negotiations to ensure that the outcome commands broad support;