2 Amendments of Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN related to 2011/2132(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
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3. 3. to prepare for its implementation together with Ukraine so that commitments that have not been backed up by preconditions and will not deliver immediate rewards become reality and have a substantial impact in the long run; to call for the Free Trade Agreement to lead in the end to a full dismantling of the tariff barriers in every sector of industry with no negative listings or import quotas and therefore for export taxes as well as import and export restrictions to be effectively eliminated; to provide Ukraine with post-liberalisation adjustment funds, as foreseen in the ENP National Indicative Programme for 2011- 2013, and with technical assistance for customs issues and adapting geographical indications;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
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4. to continue to call for unilateral political and economic reforms in Ukraine that would lead to the modernisation of its infrastructures, notably in energy and transport; to helping business, most urgently through easier access to credit and land and simpler and faster processes for tax collection and customs, in particular by making noticeable improvements in the refund of value-added tax for exporters, in customs clearance and in approval procedures for imports (particularly in taxation, documentation obligations and product testing for certification); to the removal of red tape and corruption; and to enforcement of the rule of law and democratic practices; to consider lower transaction costs and secure procedures in particular for SMEs a vital prerequisite for building commercial relationships;