3 Amendments of Romana JORDAN related to 2008/2171(INI)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to consider a formalcomprehensive long-term agreement with China to promote cooperation on R & D, bearing in mind that five years is too short a period in which to develop all- embracing sustainable solutions in areas such as action to combat climate change, and energy security;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Supports the continued development of EU-China cooperation on space science, applications and technology; draws the attention of the Council and the Commission to the fact that both China and the EU have gained from a five-year experience of close collaboration in the field of satellite navigation by focusing on the Galileo programme; believes, however, that the time is ripe for adapting this formal cooperation in order to take account of the changes brought about by the launching of the deployment phase of the European GNSS and by the arrival of the Chinese COMPASS system; considers it essential, in this light, that the relationship evolve to take into account the coexistence of the Compass and Galileo programmes, in particular to ensure their compatibility in the interest of the global users;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to work with Member States to give more support and protectionincentives for EU companies investing in China, in particular SMEs; welcomes the fact that a European SME centre has been set up in China with the aim of facilitating access to, and enhancing the competitiveness of European companies on, the Chinese market;