10 Amendments of Daniel CASPARY related to 2006/0167(COD)
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The participants to the Arrangement are involved in a continuous process intended to minimise market distortion through direct or indirect subsidisation and to establish a level playing field in which the premiums charged by the officially supported export credit agencies of OECD Members are risk-based and cover their operating costs and losses over the long term.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) In support of the continuing process within the OECD towards higher transparency and reporting standards for officially supported export credit agencies of OECD Members and beyond, the Union should apply measures of transparency and reporting for officially supported export credit agencies based in the Union as set out in Annex 1a to this Decision.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 c (new)
Recital 3 c (new)
(3c) The OECD has adopted the following Recommendations which are directly relevant to the field of export credits: 2006 OECD Recommendation on Bribery and Officially Supported Export Credits; 2007 Revised Recommendation on Common Approaches to the Environment and Officially Supported Export Credits (hereinafter the "Common Approaches") and 2008 Principles and Guidelines to Promote Sustainable Lending Practices in the Provision of Official Export Credits to Low-Income Countries. The "Common Approaches" in their present wording already contain an explicit option to use European Community standards as a benchmark in undertaking project reviews. Use of this option should be encouraged. Furthermore, efforts to address the issue of human rights and export credits in the ongoing review of the "Common Approaches" is recommended taking into account the limited leverage of exporters and export credit agencies.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 d (new)
Recital 3 d (new)
(3d) In view of the intensified competitive situation on world markets and in order to avoid competitive disadvantages for Union companies, the Commission and Member States should strengthen the efforts of the OECD in reaching out to non-participants to the Arrangement and should use bilateral and multilateral negotiations in order to establish global standards for officially supported export credits. Global standards in this field are a prerequisite for a level playing field in world trade.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 e (new)
Recital 3 e (new)
(3e) In view of the EU's Better Regulation policy aimed at simplifying and improving existing regulation the Commission and Member States, in future reviews of the Arrangement, should focus on reducing administrative burdens on businesses and national administrations including export credit agencies.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1a Amendment of Annex 1 The Commission may adopt delegated acts to amend Annex 1 in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 1b where this is necessary as a result of amendments to the Arrangement.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 b (new)
Article 1 b (new)
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 c (new)
Article 1 c (new)
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 d (new)
Article 1 d (new)
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 a (new)
Annex 1 a (new)
Annex 1a 1) Without prejudice to the prerogatives of the Member States' institutions exercising the supervision of the national export credit programmes, each Member State shall provide an Annual Activity Report to the European Parliament and the Commission. This Annual Activity Report shall contain the following information: • A presentation of all national instruments and programmes to which the Arrangement is applicable; • An overview of major operational developments during the reporting period (new commitments, exposure, premium charges, claims paid and recoveries); • Presentation of the Member State's policies in the fields of export credits and environment and social issues, human rights, sustainable lending and anti-bribery. 2) The Commission will be invited to provide its comments on the Annual Activity Reports and on general developments in the policy area to the European Parliament.