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9 Amendments of Syed KAMALL related to 2008/2133(INI)

Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas the European Union is pursuing ongoing efforts to harmonise IPR enforcement measures, notably with a proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (COM(2005)0276), and this process should not be circumvented by trade negotiations which are outside the scope of the normal EU decision-making processes,
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas it is also crucial to ensure that the development of IPR enforcement measures is accomplished in a manner that does not impede innovation or competition, undermine IPR limitations and exceptions or personal data, restrict the free flow of information, or unduly burden legitimate commerce,
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas the European Union has demonstrated its commitment to effective and balanced enforcement of IPR by adopting a set of directives in this field following detailed scrutiny by the European Parliament and the Council over many years,
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that ACTA is not used as a vehicle for modifying the existing European IPR enforcement framework, but fully reflects the balance established by the different directives adopted by the European Parliament and Council in this field, and notably the provision of Recital 2 of the Directive 2004/48/EC;
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Recommends that an effective monitoring mechanism be introduced with regard to possible infringements of IPRs that are protected under the various agreements, coupled with trade incentive tools as part of a specific commitment to the fight against counterfeiting and piracy, such as including developing countries in the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) or granting special treatment to emerging countries in the application of trade defence measures;deleted
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that ACTA only concentrates on IPR enforcement measures and not on substantive IPR issues such as the scope of protection, limitations and exceptions, secondary liability or liability of intermediaries;
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that the GSP regulation also provides for the possibility of temporarily suspending preferences for those partners which implement unfair trading practices; takes the view that in particularly serious cases, the use of such a deterrent should be taken into due consideration by the Commission; 1 OJ L 196, 2.8.2003, p.7.deleted Or. en
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. In this context, calls on the Commission to ensure a continuous and transparent public consultation process, and support the benefits of such a process with all the negotiating countries, and to ensure that the European Parliament is regularly and thoroughly informed about the state of play of the negotiations;
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets the failure of the Council to adopt the mark of origin legislation (made in.....), which would allow better traceability and detectability of the origin of imported products and hopes that the obstacles which have so far prevented it from entering into force may be overcome once and for all;deleted
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA