3 Amendments of Daniel CASPARY related to 2008/2171(INI)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
New subtitle and Paragraph 13a ( new)
New subtitle and Paragraph 13a ( new)
Raw materials 13a. Deplores the persistent use of trade- distorting export restrictions such as export taxes for raw materials by the Chinese government; calls on the Commission to insist on the removal of all existing export restrictions in all bilateral negotiations with China; stresses that the removal of these export restrictions constitute an essential element of fair trade between the EU and China; underlines that it will evaluate all future trade agreements with China in this respect;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the progress made in establishing an EU Centre in Beijing, which will help SMEs, and in making permanent the budget line to fund the Centre, in order to secure its future; stresses the need to ensure that this Centre has a clear mandate, which avoids the creation of double structures and leads to synergies with existing public and private institutions from EU Member States; welcomes the work done by the IPR SME Helpdesk to provide information and training to European SMEs on protecting and enforcing IPRs in China;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to start seeking to resolve trade disputes through dialogue; notes that trade defence instruments (TDIs) are a tool to ensure fair conditions of trade between China and the EU, and is concerned about thesees evidence for an effective use of TDIs because of the rising number of anti-dumping cases filed against Chinese producers;