Activities of Thijs BERMAN related to 2006/0167(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Proposal for a Council decision on the application of certain guidelines in the field of officially supported export credits
Amendments (4)
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The incorporation of the Arrangement into EU law provides export credit agencies of Member States with additional legal certainty. In recognition of this, export credit agencies should take the EU objectives into account when supporting European companies outside of the European Union.
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The OECD requires the disclosure of information on export credits from its member countries in order to prevent them from behaviour which is protectionist or market distorting. Within the Union, transparency should be ensured in order to guarantee a level playing field for the Member States.
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) Policy coherence as enshrined in the Treaty is of the utmost importance for the achievement of the Union's external objectives. Export credit agencies should thus comply with EU objectives, especially in the field of environmental and social policy, development cooperation and respect for human rights.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a The Council shall report annually to the European Parliament and to the Commission on the implementation by each Member State of the Arrangement on Guidelines for Officially Supported Export Credits.