6 Amendments of Syed KAMALL related to 2008/2205(INI)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to review their priorities at multilateral level by promoting the removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers and to foster international trade through appropriate measures to simplify and harmoniseencourage mutual recognition of standards;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. RegretWelcomes the delay of thed introduction of the Community country of origin marking system for certain products from non-European countries (textiles and footwear) and expresses concern at this clear violation of the rights of European consumers; calls on the Member States and the Commission to remove as a matter of urgency the obstacles which have so far stood in the way of the entry into force of this legislation. Recalls that global supply chains have led to the almost complete destruction of the notion of a product being purely from one country for both large and small firms. Recalls furthermore that every producing region makes goods that vary wildly in quality and tso promote the European origin of such products, often seen by consumers as a guarantee of quality, safety and respect for high production standardsurges the EU not to treat all companies in one region the same regardless of the quality of the product;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points out that opening up markets both in the EU and third countries, especially in emerging countries, to European SMEs means creating new jobs and defendingadding value to existing jobs, safeguarding know-how and specific features of European industry and giving EU countries a guarantee of solid and lasting economic growth;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the importance of geographically closer markets for SMEs and calls on the Commission to give special attention to SMEs in trade relations with such countries; welcomes, in this context, the reference to the Mediterranean Business Development Initiative contained Recalls that geography plays little difference in modern trade and global supply chains, for large companies and SMEs. Notes, for example, that it can be easier to source from America or China the Paris Summit Declaration of 13 July 2008 on the Union for the Mediterraneanan from countries contiguous with the EU;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Recalls the importance of access to agricultural markets for European SMEs and third country SMEs in the sector and calls on the Commission, in the context of the future multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations, not to give upto negotiate away the remaining tariff safeguards enjoyed by the sector and instead toin order to unlock a global deal in industrial goods and services, which together account for 97.8% of EU GDP, while guaranteeing that the most competitive and well-known European agricultural products are not unduly penalised by anti-competitive practices introduced by other WTO membersflourish. Regrets that agriculture has been a stumbling block in concluding a deal at the Doha Development Round;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure the development of the European SMEs through appropriate political and financial support as regards their modernisation and training for their management and workers; considers it essential that the EU take on full responsibility forderegulation and removal of barriers to entry; considers it essential that the EU and Member States should encourage the upholding of this wealth of knowledge, tradition and know-how which SMEs have built up and put to good use;