6 Amendments of Maria BADIA i CUTCHET related to 2011/0303(NLE)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EUROLAT) resolution of 19 May 2011 on the prospects for trade relations between the European Union and Latin America,
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Recital J
Recital J
J. recalling that all states in CA benefit from the Generalised System of Preferences Plus scheme (GSP+), which will cease to apply on 31 December 2013; noting that the new GSP scheme will not apply toexclude, without exception, all those countries with upper-middle income, and that therebyfore Costa Rica and Panama would lose their right to benefit from this system; further noting that the GSP is unilateral, temporary, revisable, covers a smaller range of products and excludes most agricultural products, whereas the PA will improve the trading position of all CA states by establishing a new, more comprehensive, secure and mutually beneficial legal framework; welcoming the fact that this new scheme will enable progressive liberalisation in the exchange of goods and services, public procurement and the promotion of investment without compromising the achievements made inand pointing out that, since it involves an increased commitment, it should be geared towards stepping up the fight against poverty and exclusion, attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the achievements made in upholding human rights and complying with international standards on society, labour and the environment;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point v
Paragraph 1 – point v
v) IOrganise and facilitate the bi-regional Civil Society Forum for Dialogue on an annual basis; invite the private sector and civil society to engage by means of a corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy that enables them to have a smooth relationship and brings about greater sustainable economic development for social cohesion and, to combat poverty and exclusion, to attain the MDGs and to achieve economic growth;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
va) Promote action to raise awareness of the Agreement among stakeholders in both regions and encourage the organisation of trade fairs in both regions in order to provide opportunities for contacts to be forged and cooperation agreements to be concluded, particularly among SMEs;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
va) Support the establishment of competitive value-added production facilities in Central America; propose the establishment of regional trade academies both in Latin American regions and across EU Member States, aimed at building capacity among SMEs by providing training sessions on the preconditions for trading agricultural products, goods and services with the partner region;