Activities of Sajjad KARIM related to 2018/2107(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the GSP Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 PDF (226 KB) DOC (82 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2017 and the European Union’s policy on the matter adopted on 12th of December 2018;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the key objectives of the 2012 GSP reform were to better focus on countries in need - the least developed countries (LDCs) and other low and lower-income countries, further promote the core principles of sustainable development and good governance, and enhance stability and predictability and improve certainty for business operators;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses in this context the importance of a business to business approach; calls for the setting up of sectorial, multi-stakeholder platforms and online facilities, bringing together export companies from GSP beneficiary countries, import companies in the EU and potential new comers on both sides- those who are currently not exporting or not importing, in order to exchange best practices and to raise awareness of the GSP rules, conditions and economic perspectives it offers;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need for amaintaining the current targeted approach for the withdrawal of preferences and that such withdrawal could be limited to specific sectors; calls on the Commission to bring forward new proposals on possible graduated withdrawals of trade preferences or other time bound withdrawal measures;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Encourages GSP beneficiary countries to introduce effective measures aimed at product diversification; underlines in this sense the need to create access to knowledge and technology to diversify products so the exports can sustain themselves in global competition, particularly in Europe;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on GSP beneficiary countries to put in place and effectively implement legal measures to protect intellectual property;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights that the GSP has made the corporate sector more dynamic, resulting in women empowerment in general and in an increased number of women in the labour force in the industries of the export countries that trade with the EU in particular; stresses in this sense that is important to create suitable business environment for women to capitalize on these new skills and experiences in order to be able to move up in companies structures or be able to set up their own new enterprises;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the effect that the GSP has had on private corporations’voluntary corporate social responsibility initiatives to adopt cleaner and safer technologies, and the direct positive impact thereof on workers and the environment; takes the view that measures to further encourage this development should be planned;