5 Amendments of Syed KAMALL related to 2008/0000(INI)
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the European Union must phase out export refunds and harmful tariff escalation, as well as support developing countries in identifying and implementing rules regarding special products and effective safeguard mechanisms for the sustainability of their markets and production;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that liberalisation of trade in agricultural food products and agricultural primary commodities has exposedoffered many new challenges and opportunities to small scale farmers in developing countries to many new challenges. As small scale farmers are largely comprised ofoften women, this can have a disproportionately positive or negative effect on them if they are not able to cope with the external competition;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes note of the increased scientific and popular criticism regarding the benefits of large-scale agro fuel production as well as production of feed to livestock; warns that competition between land and food, on the one hand, and fuel and feed production, on the other, could further reduce access to food; therefore stresses that the directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources must include strict sustainability criteria that take into account the negative social and environmental impacts of agro fuel production and calls for a reduction of the amount of grains used for livestockeconomic and environmental benefits of agro fuel production; calls on the Commission to stimulate research and innovation on sustainable raw material supply through efficient resource extraction and development, material use and recovery of end of life;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Renews its call on the Commission and the Council to promote Fair Trade, and other independently monitored trading initiatives contributing to raising social and environmental standards in supporting small and marginalised producers in developing countries, encourages public authorities in Europe to integrate Fair Trade and sustainability criteria into their public tenders and purchasing policifree and fair trade; requests the Commission to identify trade restrictions on raw materials, especially in emerging countries, with an emphasis on export taxes;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Realises that climate change will hit hardest the communities that already face significant social and economic problems; understands that especially women are a particularly vulnerable group; encourages efforts to adapt on the local level through relevant financial and technical international support; calls on significant increases in additional funding to developing countries from the international community with the European Union as a leading example in the global efforts to combat climate change, which should also comprise trade and investment policies;