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Activities of Gianluca SUSTA

Plenary speeches (74)

Future of the car industry (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/2560(RSP)
Production and employment in the textile and clothing sector in various EU Member States (debate)
2016/11/22
Impact of counterfeiting on international trade - Consumer protection aspects of counterfeiting (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/2133(INI)
Crises in the car industry (debate)
2016/11/22
Creation of a Roma fingerprints database in Italy (debate)
2016/11/22
Creation of a Roma fingerprints database in Italy (debate)
2016/11/22
Economic partnership agreements (debate)
2016/11/22
Protocol amending TRIPS (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/0060(AVC)
TRIPS agreement and access to medicines (debate)
2016/11/22
EU economic and trade relations with Russia (vote)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/2237(INI)
Global Europe - External aspects of competitiveness (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/2292(INI)
The EU's Aid for trade (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/2236(INI)
Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area (vote)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/2173(INI)
Euro-Mediterranean relations - Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/2173(INI)
Reform of EU trade policy instruments (debate)
2016/11/22
Negotiation of an EU-Central America Association Agreement - Negotiation of an EU-Andean Community Association Agreement (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/2221(INI)
Origin marking of certain imported products (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/2597(RSP)
Regulation on mandatory marking of origin for certain products imported from third countries (debate)
2016/11/22
State of play of EU-Mercosur trade relations (debate)
2016/11/22
Interim agreement establishing a framework for an EC-Eastern and Southern Africa States Economic Partnership Agreement - Implementation of IEPA between the European Community and Eastern and Southern Africa States in light of the current situation in Zimbabwe (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0251(NLE)
Modernisation of Customs Code and introduction of list of non-preferential rules of origin (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0093(COD)
EU-Central America association agreement (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0303(NLE)
Transitional arrangements for bilateral investment agreements between Member States and third countries (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0197(COD)
Granting delegated powers for the adoption of certain measures relating to the common commercial policy (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0153(COD)
Measures to protect the EU market from unusually low priced imports of Chinese origin, especially photovoltaic panels (debate)
2016/11/22
Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the EC and Israel on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (CAA) (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0155(NLE)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0239(COD)
EU trade negotiations with Japan (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/2711(RSP)
Implementation of the bilateral safeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas of the Trade Agreement between the EU and Colombia and Peru - Implementation of the bilateral safeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas of the Association Agreement between the EU and Central America (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0263(COD)
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement between the EU and its Member States, Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and the USA (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0167(NLE)
EU-Israel agreement on conformity assessment and acceptance of industrial products (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0117(COD)
EU trade negotiations with Japan (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2012/2651(RSP)
Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/0117(COD)
EU and China: unbalanced trade? (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2301(INI)
Trade and investment strategy for the southern Mediterranean following the Arab Spring revolutions (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2113(INI)
International Cocoa Agreement 2010 - Child labour in cocoa sector (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0343(NLE)
Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin - Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0093(NLE)
Agreement between the EU and Morocco concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures on agricultural products and fishery products (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0248(NLE)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2115(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0387(CNS)
American Jobs Act (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0280(COD)
New trade policy for Europe under the Europe 2020 strategy (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2152(INI)
EU-Taiwan trade (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2295(INI)
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2006/0167(COD)
Internationalisation of European SMEs (debate)
2016/11/22
Explanations of vote
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0156(NLE)
EU-Canada trade relations (debate)
2016/11/22
Textile names and related labelling of textile products (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0006(COD)
Emergency autonomous trade preferences for Pakistan (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0289(COD)
EU-Japan trade relations (debate)
2016/11/22
Industrial policy for the globalised era (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2095(INI)
Free trade agreement between the EU and the Republic of Korea (debate)
2016/11/22
Brazil: extradition of Cesare Battisti
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2011/2523(RSP)
Control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (debate)
2016/11/22
Instrument for Stability - Financing instrument for development cooperation - Financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide - Financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised countries - Financing instrument for development cooperation (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0058(COD)
Aid for Pakistan and possible implication for the European industrial sector (debate)
2016/11/22
Indication of the country of origin of certain products imported from third countries (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2005/0254(COD)
Bilateral safeguard clause in the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/0032(COD)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (17 June 2010) (debate)
2016/11/22
Textile names and related labelling of textile products (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2009/0006(COD)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting (25-26 March 2010) (debate)
2016/11/22
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2572(RSP)
Regulation applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2010/2594(RSP)
EU - South Korea free trade agreement (debate)
2016/11/22
Presentation of the College of Commissioners and statement on the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission (debate)
2016/11/22
Presentation of the programme of the Spanish Presidency (debate)
2016/11/22
‘made in’ (origin marking) (debate)
2016/11/22
Preparation of the European Council (29 and 30 October 2009) (debate)
2016/11/22
Freedom of information in Italy (debate)
2016/11/22
Free trade agreement with South Korea: impact on European industry (debate)
2016/11/22

Reports (4)

REPORT Report on the impact of counterfeiting on international trade PDF (261 KB) DOC (166 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2008/2133(INI)
Documents: PDF(261 KB) DOC(166 KB)
REPORT Recommendation on the proposal for a Council decision on the acceptance, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol amending the TRIPS Agreement, done at Geneva on 6 December 2005 PDF (167 KB) DOC (106 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2006/0060(AVC)
Documents: PDF(167 KB) DOC(106 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Government of the Russian Federation relating to the preservation of commitments on trade in services contained in the current EU-Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement PDF (177 KB) DOC (80 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2011/0328(NLE)
Documents: PDF(177 KB) DOC(80 KB)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of a Protocol between the European Union and the Arab Republic of Egypt establishing a dispute settlement mechanism applicable to disputes under the trade provisions of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, of the other part PDF (137 KB) DOC (62 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2010/0229(NLE)
Documents: PDF(137 KB) DOC(62 KB)

Shadow reports (4)

REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on imports of rice originating in Bangladesh PDF (204 KB) DOC (173 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2012/0085(COD)
Documents: PDF(204 KB) DOC(173 KB)
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories PDF (214 KB) DOC (152 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2009/0059(COD)
Documents: PDF(214 KB) DOC(152 KB)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of certain guidelines in the field of officially supported export credits PDF (282 KB) DOC (378 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2006/0167(COD)
Documents: PDF(282 KB) DOC(378 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 establishing a financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories PDF (371 KB) DOC (373 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2009/0059(COD)
Documents: PDF(371 KB) DOC(373 KB)

Opinions (5)

OPINION Proposal for a Recommendation to the Council on the guidelines for the negotiation of an Association Agreement between the European Union and Central America
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Documents: PDF(146 KB) DOC(88 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the award of concession contracts
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Documents: PDF(168 KB) DOC(453 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council on Public Procurement
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Documents: PDF(283 KB) DOC(439 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Documents: PDF(270 KB) DOC(372 KB)
OPINION on an Industrial Policy for the Globalised Era
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Documents: PDF(108 KB) DOC(83 KB)

Shadow opinions (4)

OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union Customs Code (Recast)
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2012/0027(COD)
Documents: PDF(210 KB) DOC(500 KB)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Partnership Instrument for cooperation with third countries
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2011/0411(COD)
Documents: PDF(234 KB) DOC(512 KB)
OPINION on Small and Medium-Size Enterprises (SMEs): competitiveness and business opportunities
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2012/2042(INI)
Documents: PDF(124 KB) DOC(101 KB)
OPINION on the modernisation of customs
2016/11/22
Committee: INTA
Dossiers: 2011/2083(INI)
Documents: PDF(111 KB) DOC(82 KB)

Written declarations (3)

Written declaration on international trade as a means of securing sustainable economic development and protecting consumers

Written declaration on drawing up a Charter of the Rights of Premature Children

2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(98 KB) DOC(45 KB)
Authors: Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Niccolò RINALDI, Gianluca SUSTA, Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN
Written declaration on combating corruption in European Sport

2016/11/22
Documents: PDF(100 KB) DOC(49 KB)
Authors: Georgios PAPASTAMKOS, Jean-Luc BENNAHMIAS, Gay MITCHELL, Gianluca SUSTA, Tadeusz ZWIEFKA

Amendments (275)

Amendment 6 #

2012/2711(RSP)

- having regard to its resolution of 13 June 2012 on EU trade negotiations with Japan;
2012/09/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 13 #

2012/2711(RSP)


Paragraph 3
UnderlinNotes that Japan is pursuing its interest in other major free trade agreements such as the potential Japan- China-South Korea FTA and the Trans- Pacific Partnership, as well as negotiating several bilateral agreements; believes that the EU should not fall behind other major economies in developing its trade relations with Japan and should instead capitalise on the current momentum in bilateral commercial relations;
2012/09/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 22 #

2012/2711(RSP)


Paragraph 6
Cautions that, while the roadmaps represent a partial step forward, greater ambition must be demonstrated by Japan in future negotiations; emphasises that the implementation on these commitments is crucial and, therefore, calls for concrete results as soon as possible, ideally in advance of the dates established;
2012/09/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 43 #

2012/2711(RSP)


Paragraph 9
Underlines that such an agreement must be comprehensive, ambitious and fully binding in all its commercial provisions; stresses an FTA must lead to a genuine openness on the ground for EU businesses rather than just a hypothetical, legal opennes- on the basis of clear commitments to eliminate NTBs - rather than just a hypothetical, legal openness; calls on the Commission to formally and periodically update the European Parliament and the Council on the state of play of the negotiations and on the progress made on dismantling Japanese NTBs; considers that if, during the negotiations, Japan does not demonstrate sufficient ambition, the Commission should suspend negotiations after consultations with the European Parliament and the Council;
2012/09/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 53 #

2012/2711(RSP)


Paragraph 11, first indent
- Concrete and wide-ranging commitments from the Japanese government on NTBs with a view to eliminating a substantial percentage ofll barriers hindering EU-Japan trade; underlines that these commitments should go considerably further than the roadmaps already agreed under the scoping exercise;
2012/09/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 56 #

2012/2711(RSP)


Paragraph 11, first indent c (new)
- Removal of the existing NTB in the automotive sector included in the scoping paper such as the "zoning regulations" and the preferential treatment for "kei cars" to allow foreign competition on this segment;
2012/09/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 58 #

2012/2711(RSP)


Paragraph 11, second indent
- Significant concessions on public procurement guaranteeing market access for European companies in strategic Japanese sectors including railways and urban transport and to the same degree of openness as that of the EU's public procurement markets;
2012/09/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 59 #

2012/2711(RSP)


Paragraph 11, second indent a (new)
- Significant commitments on competition rules;
2012/09/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 61 #

2012/2711(RSP)


Paragraph 11, third indent
- A strict, binding and effective dispute resolution mechanism to combat the development of new NTBs and obstacles to market access in public procurement in Japan after the entry into force of the agreement;
2012/09/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 64 #

2012/2711(RSP)


Paragraph 11, fourth indent
- A staggered schedule for sensitive tariff reductions in the EU to allow EU industry time to adapt to increased competition; considers that the removal of such tariffs should be inextricably linked via a 'safety clause' to the progress in removing obstacles to market access in public procurement and NTBs in Japan;
2012/09/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 78 #

2012/2711(RSP)


Paragraph 11, eighth indent d (new)
- A robust sustainable development chapter with binding core labour standards, including the four ILO priority conventions for industrialised countries, and environmental standards; this chapter should also include the setting up of a civil society forum that monitors and comments on its implementation;
2012/09/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 91 #

2012/2711(RSP)


Paragraph 13
13. Demands that, if negotiations are successful, the Commission undertakes a second impact assessment to evaluate the expected advantages and disadvantages of the agreement for EU jobs and growth, especially on sensitive sectors as the automotive and electronics, also in the light of the EU-Korea FTA;
2012/09/20
Committee: INTA
Amendment 13 #

2012/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to draft a legislative proposal laying down binding commitments on the part of the Member States to simplify all national procedures pertaining to policies in support of the internationalisation of SMEs and to increase the protection of the latter with regard to unfair competition practices on third markets;
2012/05/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 17 #

2012/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. RegretBelieves that the Communication does not address the difficulties that SMEs face in identifying foreign business opportunities, and that it does not propose providing SMEs identified by governments with suggestions on internationalisation; believes that the EU should support incentives to develop SMEs in strategic sectors in a proactive fashion, especially when it concerns high- value-added manufacturing activities offering a competitive edge over emerging economieEU should promote, also in concert with the Member States, incentive measures to benefit, above all, strategic sectors and the most technologically advanced manufacturing sectors in order to strengthen EU competitiveness; stresses the need, therefore, to identify promising niche- markets;
2012/05/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 23 #

2012/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Member States to adopt a single network of export helpdesks at a local level, run in cooperation with businesses, so that SMEs can receive, in their own language and for immediate usechambers of commerce, universities and other interested stakeholders, so that SMEs can have an easily identifiable single contact and receive, in their own language and for immediate use, personalised advice and economic analyses of overseas markets, information regarding export opportunities, trade barriers and competitors in third markets;
2012/05/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 35 #

2012/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that the network of services and opportunities offered to SMEs in more protected overseas markets that are considered to be a priority should be reorganised and strengthened; would like to see ad hoc offices set up, within the EU delegations, that are able to provide specialist assistance with reference to the specific features of the countries in question and any existing difficulties (respect for intellectual property rights, existence of non-tariff barriers, local legislation, regulatory standards, certification, etc.) and that are also able to provide legal protection and facilitate the establishment of contacts and networks between European SMEs and export consortia in third countries;
2012/05/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 40 #

2012/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for a clearer definition of SME priority markets on the basis of the agenda for the EU’s trade negotiations; sees the growth of host markets and gaps in existing support structures as the main criteria for making the list of priority markets; recommends that EU’s neighbouring countries be added to the list, since most SMEs initially export to trading partners in neighbouring countries, such as the Republic of Moldova andpoints to the markets of neighbouring countries and EU candidate countries – in particular the countries inof the Western Balkan, such as Serbia, recently recognised as an EU candidate countrys and Mediterranean area – as priority markets in which SMEs can play a particularly important role in the growth and stability of the regions;
2012/05/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 44 #

2012/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission to ensure that the specific needs and interests of SMEs are reflected in all trade negotiations; supports a reform of the multilateral framework for involvingtake legislative initiatives to strengthen the competitiveness of the European production system, gearing it to the central role played by SMEs; calls on the Commission to take further measures at the WTO to ensure that the protection of SMEs atin the WTO and for ensuring faster arbitrationglobal markets is increasingly effective and sbettlement of disputes for SMEser guaranteed;
2012/05/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 50 #

2012/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for concrete initiatives on the part of the EU to improve the protection of SMEs’ intellectual property rights (IPR) in third countries, such as has been achieved with the SME IPR helpdesk in China, and urges the Commission to establish similar instruments also in other priority markets;
2012/05/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 17 #

2012/0027(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 - paragraph 2
2. Goods the production of which involved more than one country or territory shall be deemed to originate in the country or territory where they underwent their last and at least one other substantial transformation.
2012/09/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 18 #

2012/0027(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 - paragraph 3
3. A document proving origin may be issued in the Union where the exigencies of trade so requireprovided that documentary proof of the origin of the goods has been produced.
2012/09/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 19 #

2012/0027(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 55
Delegation of power 1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 243, specifying non-essential elements concerning: (a) the rules under which goods are considered as wholly obtained in a single country or territory or to have undergone their last and at least one other substantial transformation in a country or territory, in accordance with Article 53; (b) the requirements on the proof of origin referred to in Article 54. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in paragraph 1 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of three years from the publication of this Regulation.
2012/09/24
Committee: INTA
Amendment 84 #

2012/0027(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 - paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notwithstanding paragraph 2 of this article, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts under Article 55 in order to identify the goods sectors in which designations of origin refer to the place where most of the manufacturing operations were carried out. Or. it Justification
2012/10/29
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 49 #

2011/2115(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to improve international regulatory cooperation, including in multilateral fora, and convergence of regulatory requirements on the basis of international standards and where possible engage in regulatory dialogue to address existing or potential future barriers to trade with a view to limiting disputes and associated trade costs;
2011/09/27
Committee: INTA
Amendment 1 #

2011/2083(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that customs are of vital importance to international trade and to the competitiveness of the European Union as they a play a unique role in combating the illegal entry of goods and counterfeiting and in protecting intellectual property rights;
2011/09/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 7 #

2011/2083(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Believes there is a need for modernisation measures such as simpler customs legislation and interoperable computerised customs systems which will help facilitate commercial practices, as well as greater coordination of prevention and prosecution activities by the tax police at European level;
2011/09/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 25 #

2011/2083(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Believes there is a need to step up international customs cooperation in multilateral bodies (the WTO and the World Customs Organisation), including through sharing standards and good practice, with the chief aim being to protect consumers;
2011/09/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 26 #

2011/2083(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Stresses the importance of ensuring that legitimate customs checks carried out by third countries are not, in certain circumstances, misused to create new, de facto non-tariff barriers to goods originating from the EU;
2011/09/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 33 #

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
(40) Public contracts should not be awarded to economic operators that have participated in a criminal organisation or have been found guilty of corruption, fraud to the detriment of the Union’s financial interests or money laundering. Non- payment of taxes or social security contributions and violations of environmental or social obligations, including rules on accessibility for disabled persons, should also be sanctioned by mandatory exclusion at the level of the Union. Given that contracting entities, which are not contracting authorities, might not have access to indisputable proof on the matter, it is appropriate to leave the choice of whether or not to apply the exclusion criteria listed in Directive [2004/18] to such contracting entities. The obligation to apply Article 55(1) and (2) of Directive [2004/18] should therefore be limited to contracting entities that are contracting authorities. Furthermore, contracting entities should be given the possibility to exclude candidates or tenderers for violations of environmental or social obligations, including rules on accessibility for disabled persons or other forms of grave professional misconduct, such as violations of competition rules or of intellectual property rights.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 34 #

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
(43) Contracts should be awarded on the basis of objective criteria that ensure compliance with the principles of transparency, non-discrimination and equal treatment. Those criteria should guarantee that tenders are assessed in conditions of effective competition, also where contracting entities require high-quality works, supplies and services that are optimally suited to their needs. As a result, contracting entities should be allowed to adopt as the award criteria eitheron "the most economically advantageous tender" or "the lowest cost", taking into account that in the latter case they are free to set adequate quality standards by using technical specifications or contract performance conditions.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 35 #

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 44
(44) Where contracting entities chooseith a view to awarding a contract to the most economically advantageous tender, theycontracting entities must determine the award criteria on the basis of which they will assess tenders in order to identify which one offers the best value for money. The determination of those criteria depends on the subject-matter of the contract, since they must allow the level of performance offered by each tender to be assessed in the light of the subject-matter of the contract, as defined in the technical specifications, and the value for money of each tender to be measured. Furthermore, the chosen award criteria should not confer an unrestricted freedom of choice on the contracting entity and they should ensure the possibility of effective competition and be accompanied by requirements that allow the information provided by the tenderers to be effectively verified.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 37 #

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 56 a (new)
(56a) Contracting entities should respect the delay of payment as established in Directive 2011/7/EU.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 47 #

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 70 – paragraph 5
5. Contracting entities may decideshall not to award a contract to the tenderer submitting the best tender where they have established that the tender does not comply, at least in an equivalent manner, with obligations established by Union legislation in the field of social and labour law or environmental law or of the international social and environmental law provisions listed in Annex XIV.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 48 #

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 76 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Without prejudice to national laws, regulations or administrative provisions on the remuneration of certain services, the criteriaon on which contracting entities shall base the award of contracts shall be one of the following:the most economically advantageous tender.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 49 #

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 76 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the most economically advantageous tender;deleted
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 50 #

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 76 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the lowest cost.deleted
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 51 #

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 76 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Costs may be assessed, at the choice of the contracting entity, on the basis of the price only or using a cost-effectiveness approach, such as a life-cycle costing approach, under the conditions set out in Article 77.deleted
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 52 #

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 76 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The most economically advantageous tender referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1) from the point of view of the contracting entauthority shall be identified on the basis of criteria linked to the subject- matter of the public contract in question.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 53 #

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 76 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Those criteria shall include in addition to the price or costs referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1,– assessed, at the choice of the contracting entity, on the basis of price only or using a cost-effectiveness approach, such as a life-cycle costing approach, under the conditions set out in Article 77 - other criteria linked to the subject-matter of the contract in question, such as:
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 54 #

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 76 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point - a a (new)
(- aa) decent working conditions, health and safety at the workplace and respect for the right to collective bargaining; (this amendment should be inserted before point (a) of this paragraph)
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 55 #

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 76 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may provide that the award of certain types of contracts shall be based on the most economically advantageous tender referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 and in paragraph 2.deleted
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 56 #

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 76 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
In the case referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1, tThe contracting entity shall specify the relative weighting which it gives to each of the criteria chosen to determine the most economically advantageous tender.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 63 #

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 79 a (new)
Article 79a Tenders comprising products and services originating in third countries 1. This Article shall apply to tenders covering products and services originating in third countries with which the Union has not concluded, whether multilaterally or bilaterally, an agreement ensuring comparable and effective access for Community undertakings to the markets of those third countries. This Article shall also apply to tenders covering products and services originating in third countries that fall within the scope of a market reservation by the EU in an international agreement (i.e. Free Trade Agreements and Government Procurement Agreement). It shall be without prejudice to the obligations of the Union or its Member States in respect of third countries 2. Contracting authorities and entities may require tenderers to provide information on the origin of the goods and services contained in the tender, and their value. Any tender submitted for the award of a supply or service contract where the value of the products originating in third countries, as determined in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code, and/or the value of services as determined by the origin of the natural or legal person providing the service, exceeds 50 % of the total value of the products or services constituting the tender may be rejected under the following conditions. 3. Upon request of contracting authorities, the Commission shall assess whether to approve, for contracts of an estimated value equal or above EUR 5 000 000 exclusive of value-added tax (VAT) the exclusion from procedures for the award of contract tenders comprising goods or services originating outside the Union, if the value of goods or services originating in a country with which the Union has not concluded an international agreement in the field of public procurement including market access commitments or goods or services originating in a country with which the Union has concluded such an agreement, but in respect of which the agreement does not apply, exceeds 50 % of the total value of the goods or services constituting the tender. 4. For contracts referred to in paragraph 3, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act concerning the approval of the intended exclusion. Those implementing acts shall be adopted according to the examination procedure. 5. When adopting implementing acts pursuant to paragraph 4, the Commission shall approve the intended exclusion in the following cases: (a) if the international agreement concerning market access in the field of public procurement between the Union and the country where the goods and/or services originate contains, for the goods and/or services for which the exclusion is proposed, explicit market access reservations taken by the Union; (b) where an agreement referred to in point (a) does not exist and the third country maintains restrictive procurement measures leading to a lack of substantial reciprocity in market opening between the Union and the third country concerned. For the purposes of point (b), a lack of substantial reciprocity is presumed where restrictive procurement measures result in serious and recurring discriminations of Union economic operators, goods and services. When adopting implementing acts pursuant to paragraph 4, the Commission shall not approve an intended exclusion where it would violate market access commitments entered into by the Union in its international agreements. 6. When assessing whether a lack of substantial reciprocity exists, the Commission shall examine the following: (a) to what degree public procurement laws of the country concerned ensure transparency in line with international standards in the field of public procurement and preclude any discrimination against Union goods, services and economic operators; (b) to what degree public authorities and/or individual procuring entities maintain or adopt discriminatory practices against Union goods, services and economic operators. 7. Contracts concluded with an economic operator in violation of Commission implementing acts adopted pursuant to paragraph 4 upon intended exclusion notified by contracting authorities/ entities shall be declared ineffective within the meaning of Directive 2007/66/EC. (Replaces amendment 25 of the Draft Opinion)
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 35 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
(34) Public contracts should not be awarded to economic operators that have participated in a criminal organisation or have been found guilty of corruption, fraud to the detriment of the Union’s financial interests or money laundering. Non- payment of taxes or social security contributions, as well as violations of environmental or social obligations, including rules on accessibility for disabled persons, should also be sanctioned by mandatory exclusion at the level of the Union. Furthermore, contracting authorities should be given the possibility to exclude candidates or tenderers for violations of environmental or social obligations, including rules on accessibility for disabled persons or other forms of grave professional misconduct, such as violations of competition rules or of intellectual property rights.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 36 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
(37) Contracts should be awarded on the basis of objective criteria that ensure compliance with the principles of transparency, non-discrimination and equal treatment. These criteria should guarantee that tenders are assessed in conditions of effective competition, also where contracting authorities require high-quality works, supplies and services that are optimally suited to their needs, for instance where the chosen award criteria include factors linked to the production process. As a result, contracting authorities should be allowed to adopt as award criteria either ‘the most economically advantageous tender’ or ‘the lowest cost’, taking into account that in the latter case they are free to set adequate quality standards by using technical specifications or contract performance conditward criterions.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 37 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
(38) Wheren a contracting authorities choose to award a contract is to be awarded to the most economically advantageous tender, theycontracting authorities must determine the award criteria on the basis of which they will assess tenders in order to identify which one offers the best value for money. The determination of these criteria depends on the subject-matter of the contract since they must allow the level of performance offered by each tender to be assessed in the light of the subject-matter of the contract, as defined in the technical specifications, and the value for money of each tender to be measured. Furthermore, the chosen award criteria should not confer an unrestricted freedom of choice on the contracting authority and they should ensure the possibility of effective competition and be accompanied by requirements that allow the information provided by the tenderers to be effectively verified.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 40 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 48 a (new)
(48a) Contracting authorities should respect the delay of payment as established in Directive 2011/7/EU.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 54 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 54 – paragraph 2
2. Contracting authorities may decideshall not to award a contract to the tenderer submitting the best tender where they have established that the tender does not comply, at least in an equivalent manner, with obligations established by Union legislation in the field of social and labour law or environmental law or of the international social and environmental law provisions listed in Annex XI.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 55 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 55 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a) Any economic operator shall be excluded from participation in a contract where the contracting authority is aware of any violation of obligations established by Union legislation in the field of social and labour law or environmental law or of the international social and environmental law provisions listed in Annex XI. Compliance with Union legislation or with international law also includes compliance in an equivalent manner.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 56 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) where it is aware of any violation of obligations established by Union legislation in the field of social and labour law or environmental law or of the international social and environmental law provisions listed in Annex XI. Compliance with Union legislation or with international provisions also includes compliance in an equivalent manner.Deleted
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 58 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Without prejudice to national laws, regulations or administrative provisions concerning the remuneration of certain services, the criteria on which contracting authorities shall base the award of public contracts shall be one of the following:the most economically advantageous tender.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 59 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the most economically advantageous tender;Deleted
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 60 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the lowest cost.Deleted
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 61 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Costs may be assessed, on the choice of the contracting authority, on the basis of the price only or using a cost-effectiveness approach, such as a life-cycle costing approach, under the conditions set out in Article 67.Deleted
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 64 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The most economically advantageous tender referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 from the point of view of the contracting authority shall be identified on the basis of criteria linked to the subject- matter of the public contract in question. Those criteria shall include, in addition to the price or costs referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1, which the contracting authority shall assess, as it prefers, either on the basis of the price alone or by using a cost-effectiveness approach, such as a life-cycle costing approach under the conditions set out in Article 67, other criteria linked to the subject-matter of the public contract in question, such as:
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 65 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 2 – point - a a (new)
(- aa) decent working conditions, health and safety in the workplace and respect for collective bargaining;
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 67 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may provide that the award of certain types of contracts shall be based on the most economically advantageous tender as referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 and in paragraph 2.Deleted
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 68 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 66 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
In the case referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 tThe contracting authority shall specify, in the contract notice, in the invitation to confirm interest, in the procurement documents or, in the case of a competitive dialogue, in the descriptive document, the relative weighting which it gives to each of the criteria chosen to determine the most economically advantageous tender.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 77 #

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 69 a (new)
Article 69a Tenders comprising products and services originating in third countries 1. This Article shall apply to tenders covering products and services originating in third countries with which the Union has not concluded, whether multilaterally or bilaterally, an agreement ensuring comparable and effective access for Community undertakings to the markets of those third countries. This Article shall also apply to tenders covering products and services originating in third countries that fall within the scope of a market reservation by the EU in an international agreement (i.e. Free Trade Agreements and Government Procurement Agreement). It shall be without prejudice to the obligations of the Union or its Member States in respect of third countries. 2. Contracting authorities may require tenderers to provide information on the origin of the goods and services contained in the tender, and their value. Any tender submitted for the award of a supply contract where the value of the products originating in third countries, as determined in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code, and/or the value of services as determined by the origin of the natural or legal person providing the service, exceeds 50 % of the total value of the products or services constituting the tender may be rejected under the following conditions. 3. Upon request of contracting authorities, the Commission shall assess whether to approve, for contracts of an estimated value equal or above EUR 5 000 000 exclusive of value-added tax (VAT) the exclusion from procedures for the award of contract tenders comprising goods or services originating outside the Union, if the value of goods or services originating in a country with which the Union has not concluded an international agreement in the field of public procurement including market access commitments or goods or services originating in a country with which the Union has concluded such an agreement, but in respect of which the agreement does not apply, exceeds 50 % of the total value of the goods or services constituting the tender. 4. For contracts referred to in paragraph 3, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act concerning the approval of the intended exclusion. Those implementing acts shall be adopted according to the examination procedure. 5. When adopting implementing acts pursuant to paragraph 4, the Commission shall approve the intended exclusion in the following cases: (a) if the international agreement concerning market access in the field of public procurement between the Union and the country where the goods and/or services originate contains, for the goods and/or services for which the exclusion is proposed, explicit market access reservations taken by the Union; (b) where an agreement referred to in point (a) does not exist and the third country maintains restrictive procurement measures leading to a lack of substantial reciprocity in market opening between the Union and the third country concerned. For the purposes of point (b), a lack of substantial reciprocity is presumed where restrictive procurement measures result in serious and recurring discriminations of Union economic operators, goods and services. When adopting implementing acts pursuant to paragraph 4, the Commission shall not approve an intended exclusion where it would violate market access commitments entered into by the Union in its international agreements. 6. When assessing whether a lack of substantial reciprocity exists, the Commission shall examine the following: (a) to what degree public procurement laws of the country concerned ensure transparency in line with international standards in the field of public procurement and preclude any discrimination against Union goods, services and economic operators; (b) to what degree public authorities and/or individual procuring entities maintain or adopt discriminatory practices against Union goods, services and economic operators. 7. Contracts concluded with an economic operator in violation of Commission implementing acts adopted pursuant to paragraph 4 upon intended exclusion notified by contracting authorities shall be declared ineffective within the meaning of Directive 2007/66/EC.
2012/08/29
Committee: INTA
Amendment 8 #

2011/0437(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) It is also appropriate to exclude certain services and work concessions from a third country if the third country concerned apply certain restrictions to its domestic concession markets resulting in a lack of substantial reciprocity in terms of market openness between the EU and the third country concerned.
2012/10/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 11 #

2011/0437(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
(33) Concessions should not be awarded to economic operators that have participated in a criminal organisation or have been found guilty of corruption, fraud to the detriment of the Union’s financial interests or money laundering. Non-payment of taxes or social security contributions and other serious violations of Union or national law aimed at the protection of public interests compatible with the Treaty should also be sanctioned by mandatory exclusion at the level of the Union. Furthermore, contracting authorities and contracting entities should be given the possibility to exclude candidates or tenderers for serious violations of Union or national law aimed at the protection of public interests compatible with the Treaty or where the economic operator has shown significant or persistent deficiencies in the performance of a prior concession or concessions of a similar nature with the same contracting authority or contracting entity.
2012/10/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 18 #

2011/0437(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) compliance with social and environmental legislation.
2012/10/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 19 #

2011/0437(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) other serious violations of Union or national law aimed at the protection of public interests compatible with the Treaty;
2012/10/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 20 #

2011/0437(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 36 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) where it is aware of any other serious violation of provisions of European Union or of national law aimed at the protection of public interests compatible with the Treaty;deleted
2012/10/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 21 #

2011/0437(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 36 a (new)
Article 36 a Applications for concessions comprising products and services originating in third countries 1. This Article shall apply to services and work concessions covering products and services originating in third countries with which the Union has not concluded, whether multilaterally or bilaterally, an agreement ensuring comparable and effective access for Community undertakings to the markets of those third countries. This article shall also apply to services and work concessions covering products and services originating in third countries that fall within the scope of a market reservation by the EU in an international agreement. It shall be without prejudice to the obligations of the Union or its Member States in respect of third countries 2. Member states may provide that contracting authorities may require applicants at any stage of the procedure to provide information on the origin of the goods and services contained in the application for the concession and their value. Any economic operator may be excluded from the participation in a concession award where the value of the products and/or services originating in third countries - as determined according to the EU's rules of origin -exceeds 50% of the total value of products and services under the following conditions 3. Upon request of contracting authorities or contracting entities, the Commission shall assess whether to approve, for contracts of an estimated value equal or above EUR 5 millions exclusive of value- added-tax (VAT) the exclusion from participation in a concession award comprising goods or services originating in a country with which the Union has not concluded an international agreement in the field of public procurement including market access commitments or goods or services originating in a country with which the Union has concluded such an agreement, but in respect of which the agreement does not apply, exceeds 50% of the total value of the goods or services constituting the application for the concession. 4. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act under the examination procedure concerning the intended exclusion. When adopting these implementing acts, the Commission shall approve the intended exclusion under the following cases: (a) if the international agreement concerning market access in the field of public procurement between the Union and the country where the goods and/or services originate contains explicit market access reservations by the Union for the goods and/or services for which the exclusion is proposed; (b) where an agreement referred to in (a) does not exist and the third country maintains restrictive procurement measures leading to a lack of substantial reciprocity in market opening between the Union and the third country concerned. For the purposes of point (b), a lack of substantial reciprocity is presumed where restrictive procurement measures result in serious and recurring discriminations of Union economic operators, goods and services. The Commission shall not approve an intended exclusion where it would violate market access commitments entered into by the Union in its international agreements.
2012/10/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 23 #

2011/0437(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 39 – paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
(da) compliance with EU or international labour, social security and environmental law.
2012/10/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 44 #

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) implementing the international dimension of the “Europe 2020” strategy in order to strengthen the complementary relationship between internal and external Union policies – especially in the field of innovation, research, and competitiveness – by supporting the Union’s bilateral, regional and inter- regional cooperation partnership strategies, by promoting policy dialogues and by developing collective approaches and responses to challenges of global concern such as energy security, climate change and environment. This objective shall be measured by the uptake of the “Europe 2020” policies and objectives by key partner countries;
2012/06/01
Committee: INTA
Amendment 45 #

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) improving market access and developing trade,access to third-country markets, boosting trade, eliminating barriers to trade and investment while also counteracting unwarranted protectionist measures and regulatory barriers, not least by promoting international standards, improving the protection of intellectual property rights, and creating a secure climate for investment and businessnew trading opportunities for European companies – in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – on the world stage by means of economic partnerships and by, business and legal and taxation regulatory cooperation. T, and support programmes and instruments to promote SME internationalisation; this objective shall be measured by the Union’s share in foreign trade with key partner countries and by trade and investments flows to all partner countries specifically targeted by actions, programmes and measures under this Regulation;
2012/06/01
Committee: INTA
Amendment 51 #

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the facilitation of (and support of) economic and trade relations and trade integration processes, including south- south, and the consolidation of trading relations with emerging macro-areas important to the Union, support to Union investment flows and economic partnerships, including a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises; support measures and instruments to promote SME internationalisation (including training and information programmes and help desks on third-country markets); improvements to the protection of intellectual property rights, intensification of regulatory dialogue, and facilitation of access to third-country markets;
2012/06/01
Committee: INTA
Amendment 57 #

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1a (new)
ANNEX Ia INDICATIVE FINANCIAL ALLOCATION FOR THE PERIOD 2014-2020 The breakdown by specific objective of the total financial reference amount (EUR 1 131 000 000) shall be as follows: Objective No 1 (implementing the international dimension of the “Europe 2020” strategy): 43%; Objective No 2 (improving market access and developing trade, investment, and business opportunities for European companies): 30%; Objective No 3 (enhancing widespread understanding and visibility of the Union and its role on the world scene):18%; and Unallocated reserve (to be programmed between the three objectives according to needs): 5%.
2012/06/01
Committee: INTA
Amendment 24 #

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) These programmes should receive suitable funding owing to their importance, their European dimension and their intrinsic European added value.
2012/05/07
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 107 #

2011/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) The Member States should establish a system of effective, proportionate, dissuasive and harmonised sanctions in order to ensure that more coherent and better coordinated action is taken to prevent and punish intellectual property right infringements and that EU consumers are properly protected.
2012/01/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 248 #

2011/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – title
Administrative sSanctions
2012/01/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 249 #

2011/0137(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
The Member States shall lay down the rules on administrative sanctions applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The administrative sanctions provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
2012/01/26
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 55 #

2011/0117(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country, or it has accounted for a share of world merchandise exports above 1%, during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries;
2012/01/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 79 #

2011/0117(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The tariff preferences referred to in Articles 7 and 12 shall be suspended, in respect of products of a GSP section originating in a GSP beneficiary country, when the average value of European Union imports of such products from that country over three consecutive years from that GSP beneficiary country exceeds the thresholds listed in Annex VI. The thresholds shall be calculated as a percentage of the total value of European Union imports of the same products from all GSP beneficiary countries.
2012/01/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 88 #

2011/0117(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) it has ratified all the conventions listed in Annex VIII without any reservations which are inconsistent with their objectives and purposes and the most recent available conclusions of the relevant monitoring bodies , or any evidence available, do not identify a serious failure to effectively implement any of these conventions;
2012/01/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 92 #

2011/0117(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) it has abolished capital punishment.
2012/01/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 135 #

2011/0117(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to the provisions of Section I of this Chapter, on 1 January of each year, the Commission, on its own initiative and in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 38(2), shall remove the tariff preferences referred to in Articles 7 and 132 with respect to the products from GSP sections 11(a) and 11(b) or to products falling under Combined Nomenclature codes 22071000, 22072000, 29091910, 38140090, 38200000, and 38249097 where imports of such products, listed respectively in Annex V or IX, whichever is applicable, originate in a beneficiary country and their total:
2012/01/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 136 #

2011/0117(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) increase by at least 150 % in quantity (by volume), as compared with the previous calendar year; or
2012/01/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 144 #

2011/0117(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) for products under GSP sections 11(a) and 11(b), exceed the share referred to in Annex VI, paragraph 2 of the value of European Union imports of products in GSP sections 11(a) and 11(b) from all countries and territories listed in Annex II during any period of twelve months.
2012/01/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 145 #

2011/0117(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to EBA beneficiary countries, nor shall it apply to countries with a share not exceeding 86 % of European Union imports of products listed in Annex V or IX, whichever is applicable.
2012/01/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 187 #

2011/0117(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – point 2
2. The provisions of Article 8 shall apply for each of the GSP Sections 11(a) and 11(b), when the percentage share referred to in Article 8(1) exceeds 14,50 %.
2012/01/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 193 #

2011/0117(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – point 1 – point b
(b) of which the imports of products listed in Annex IX into the European Union represent less than the threshold of 21 % in value of the total imports into the European Union of products listed in Annex IX originating in countries listed in Annex II, as an average during the last three consecutive years.
2012/01/23
Committee: INTA
Amendment 133 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Notwithstanding the above, prior to the submission of the assessment that the Commission is to present to the Council and the European Parliament by 2023 on the state of implementation of the provisions of this Directive, Member States may derogate from any increase in the minimum levels of taxation applicable to motor fuels set out in Annex I, Table A for fuels such as methane and biomethane, in the light, inter alia, of energy, industrial and environmental policy objectives.
2011/12/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 213 #

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
In particular, by 2023 the Commission shall submit to the Council and the European Parliament an assessment on the implementation of the provisions of this Directive relating to the level of taxation applicable to natural gas in road transport and a proposal for its modification. This assessment shall, inter alia, examine the progress in the availability of natural gas and bio methane, the growth of the refilling stations network in Europe, the market share of natural gas vehicles in the Union, the innovation and technological developments of bio methane as fuel in transport, the real value of the minimum level of taxation.
2011/12/01
Committee: ECON
Amendment 74 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned about the problems foreign businesses encounter in accessing Chinese public procurement whereas access to European public procurement is guaranteed; regrets that China has not acceded to the plurilateral Agreement on Government Procurement (AGP) even though it committed to do so in its protocol on accession to the WTO; calls on the Commission to make haste in developing a European instrument to ensure better access for European businesses to foreign public procurement markets and to encourage the EU’s trading partners, such as China, to open up their public procurement markets and eliminate protectionist measures; considers it essential to strengthen support instruments in order to incentivise, coordinate and assist the presence of European SMEs in priority markets, such as China;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 88 #

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EU to make use, wherever necessary, of trade defence instruments that are consistent with WTO rules, such as anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard measures, in the event of illegal trade practices by China in order to ensure a level playing field for EU-China trade; at the same time, voices concern at the growing use of anti-dumping measures by China in relation to EU exports, and calls on China to use anti-dumping regulations which are consistent with WTO rules and based on transparent investigation procedures, thereby avoiding retaliatory measures;
2012/02/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 6 #

2010/2203(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that bilateral investment treaties (BITs) now fall under the exclusive competence of the EU; considers that a common policy on investment can meet the expectations both of investors and of the States concerned and can help to increase the competitiveness of the EU and its businesses and to increase employment;
2011/01/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 10 #

2010/2203(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that Member States are resolute in accepting the replacement of existing BITs, on the condition that the new BITs are based on equal or superior termthe ‘best practices’ of the Member States;
2011/01/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 12 #

2010/2203(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Identifies the vital importance of certainty for investorsa legal framework marked by certainty which protects investors and their investments by means of pre- and post-investment protection, effective protection of investments, judicial protection arrangements involving international courts and effective dispute settlement systems, including for disputes between States and investors from other States; considers it important that rules also be laid down concerning liability for and debitability of fines levied; requires all this to be taken into account in formulating any framework so as to ensure the maximum possible certainty with regards to BITs that are already in force as well as those that have yet to be concluded;
2011/01/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 17 #

2010/2203(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Considers that the EU should in future prioritise ‘sustainable’ investment in both the environmental and the social field, including on the basis of recent OECD rules;
2011/01/19
Committee: ECON
Amendment 76 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates that all new FTAs concluded by the EU should be WTO-compatible, comprehensive, ambitious, but at the same time balanced, lead to real reciprocal market access and go beyond both existing multilateral commitments and those expected to result from a successful conclusion of the DDA; welcomes the progress made in some negotiations; at the same time regrets that most of the negotiations have not been concluded yet; asks the Commission to analyse what could be done or changed in order to conclude outstanding FTA negotiations better and faster; asks the Commission to analyse the possibility of including WTO dispute settlement mechanisms in bilateral Free Trade Agreements; asks the Commission to reduce the spaghetti-bowl effect, e.g. by negotiating multilateral rules of origin;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 86 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Reminds the Commission to carry out a better evaluation of European interests before deciding on future FTA partners and negotiation mandates; reminds the Commission and the Council to take seriously into account Parliament’s views when deciding about the mandates; , including on the basis of accurate impact assessments on the various EU industries and sectors and in-depth consultations with all the parties concerned; reminds the Commission and the Council to take seriously into account Parliament’s views when deciding about the mandates; reiterates that the negotiations should be based on balanced proposals, avoiding disparities between the various production sectors and with due consideration for the impact on undertakings’ competitiveness and jobs; notes with concern that the Commission refers in its communication to major future EU concessions with a view to the forthcoming FTAs;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 115 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Reminds the Commission to pay particular attention to the ‘non-tariff barriers’ and regulatory barriers used by many countries, including WTO members, vis-à-vis EU exports, not least with a view to future trade partnership agreements; points out that, during negotiations, provision should be made for intervention instruments aimed at restoring reciprocity and conditions of equilibrium between the parties in the event of unilateral measures (‘non-tariff barriers’) being taken, including merely administrative measures (certification, inspection), which may place EU businesses at a competitive disadvantage and give rise to asymmetrical operating conditions; calls on the EU to take steps at international level in favour of regulatory cooperation with a view to promoting equivalence and convergence of international standards and thereby limiting disputes and the associated trade costs;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 126 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 14
EU competitiveness and economic success cannot exist without goods, services and well- protected foreign direct investments
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 142 #

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Demands that the Commission force our trading partners to grant better market access to our goods and service providers, bearing in mind that the EU internal market is already quite open to foreign service providers; points out that some public services have to remain excluded on the basis of national or regional cultural diversities;
2011/03/25
Committee: INTA
Amendment 9 #

2010/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. WelcomesTakes note of the agreement on trade in bananas, which settles twenty years of WTO disputes and constitutes an important step towards the consolidation of a rule-based multilateral trading system; notes that the agreement on trade in bananas makes a decisive contribution to the resolution of issues relating to tropical products and pr and welcomes the ending of one of the most technically complex, politically sensitive and significant trade disputes ever to be brought befeorences in WTO negotiations; believes that this the WTO; the agreement furtreacherd consolidates the EU’s posititutes a step towards the consolidation onf agriculture in the Doha round; calls upon the EU to build upon this important breakthrough to push WTO negotiations forward rule- based multilateral trading system even if it does not fully reconcile the legitimate interests of the parties;
2010/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 19 #

2010/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls upon the Commission to maintain an even stronger stance on the inclusion of GIs within the scope of the Anti- Counterfeiting Trade Agreement and in bilateral trade negotiations;
2010/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 22 #

2010/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the conclusion of multilateral negotiations is a priority to be pursued by the EU; believes that bilateral trade agreements can helpfully complement multilateral processes by making it possible to achieve progress on specific issues such as geographical indications and social and environmental norms; underlines the importance of a coherent approach to these issues in the different bilateral agreements;
2010/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 30 #

2010/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the importance of strict implementation of the preferential rules of origin; calls for a review of all trade preferences given to emerging economuntries suwhich as China, India and Brazilre members of the G-20 by the European Union;
2010/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 32 #

2010/2110(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Reaffirms the importance of agricultural trade for economic development and poverty alleviation in developing countries; calls upon the EU to help ACP countries to adapt to the increasing global competition from Latin American countries (South-South trade);
2010/11/12
Committee: INTA
Amendment 14 #

2010/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5a (new)
5a. Considers that external competition is vital to the EU and that it is based on fair competition between domestic and external producers; believes therefore that steps must be taken to ensure that European businesses are not threatened by unfair practices; stresses the importance of a system of effective trade protection and draws attention to the need to make use, where necessary, of trade defence instruments vis-à-vis countries which fail to comply with international trade rules or free trade agreements with the EU.
2010/11/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 15 #

2010/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5b (new)
5b. Stresses the need to defend EU interests in negotiations on future trade agreements in order to protect industry and employment, and calls for such agreements to be drafted in such a way as to form part of an industrial strategy based on fair competition; considers also that the inclusion in free-trade agreements of legally binding clauses on social and environmental standards should become standard practice.
2010/11/15
Committee: INTA
Amendment 39 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Theses measures are proposed as part of an exceptional package, in response to the specific situation in Pakistan. They should not constitute a precedent for the Union's trade policy with other countries.
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 49 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The granting of these preferences is also conditional on Pakistan abstaining from maintaining, introducing or increasing duties or charges having equivalent effect or any other restriction or prohibition on the export or sale for export of any materials primarily used in the production of any of the products covered by this Regulation destined for the territory of the Union, from the day of the entry into force of this Regulation.
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 62 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure an immediate and sustainableignificant impact on the economic recovery of Pakistan in the aftermath of the floods, it is recommended to limit the duration of the trade preferences until 31 December 20131 and in any case not beyond the deadline of one year from the entry into force of this Regulation.
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 72 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) Pakistan’s abstention from maintaining, introducing or increasing duties or charges having equivalent effect or any other restriction or prohibition on the export or sale for exports of any materials primarily used in the production of any of the products covered by this Regulation destined for the territory of the Union.
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 73 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) compliance with Article XI GATT 1994 and its interpretative notes. To this end Pakistan shall abstain from adopting or maintaining any prohibition or restriction on the export, or sale for export, of any materials primarily used in the production of any of the products included in Annex I and II.
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 75 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Monitoring and reporting 1. The Commission shall subject the products covered by the preferences provided for in this Regulation to customs surveillance. This surveillance shall provide for updated and timely data, in volume and value. These data shall be immediately made available to Member- States and economic operators. 2. The Commission shall make public a quarterly report on the application and implementation of this Regulation. The report shall include the statistics and information on the evolution of trade with Pakistan, in volume and value, on the products covered by this Regulation. 3. The European Parliament or the Council may invite the Commission to an ad hoc meeting, to be held at one month's notice, to present and explain any issue related to the implementation of this Regulation.
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 81 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In each case, the power conferred on the Commission in the first paragraph shall not go so far as to allow it to introduce additional products not included in the lists in Annexes I and II of this Regulation.
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 85 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The European Parliament and the Council may object to the delegated act within a period of twoone months from the date of notification. At the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council this period shall be extended by onetwo months.
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 89 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where the Commission, also on the initiative of the European Parliament, finds that there is sufficient evidence of failure to comply with the conditions set out in Article 2 it may take measures to suspend in whole or in part the preferential arrangements provided for in this Regulation for a period of not more than six months, provided that it has first:
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 90 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union statingthe Pakistani authorities having been informed that there are grounds for reasonable doubts concerning the application of the preferential arrangements or compliance with Article 2(1) by Pakistan which may call into question its right to continue enjoying the benefits granted by this Regulation;
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 91 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
d) informed Pakistan of any decision taken in accordance with this paragraph, before it becomes effective.eleted
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 112 #

2010/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. This Regulation shall apply until 31 December 20131 and in any case not beyond the deadline of one year from the entry into force of this Regulation.
2010/12/14
Committee: INTA
Amendment 45 #

2010/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph a
(a) "Union industry" means the Union producers as a whole of the like or directly competitive products operating within the territory of the Union, or those Union producers whose collective output of the like or directly competitive products constitutes a major proportion of the total Union production of those products. In the case where the like or directly competitive product is only one of several products that are made by the producers who constitute the Union industry, the industry shall be defined as the specific operations that are involved in the production of the like or directly competitive product;
2010/06/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 56 #

2010/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 - paragraph f (new)
(f) “such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause” includes such factors as the production capacity, utilization rates, currency practices and labour conditions of a third country with regard to the manufacturing of components and materials incorporated into the product concerned, where such content commonly accounts for more than 5 percent of the manufacturing cost of such product;
2010/06/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 60 #

2010/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 - paragraph g (new)
(g) "Regional industry" means the producers as a whole of the like or directly competitive products operating within the territory of one or more regions in the Union, or those producers whose collective output of the like or directly competitive products constitutes a major proportion of the total production of those products in one or more regions.
2010/06/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 66 #

2010/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 - paragraph 1
1. A safeguard measure may be imposed in accordance with the provisions set out in this Regulation where a product originating in Korea is, as a result of the reduction or the elimination of the customs duties on that product, being imported in the Union in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or relative to domestic production, and under such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause serious injury to the Union industry or to the regional industry producing a like or directly competitive product.
2010/06/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 71 #

2010/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Monitoring The Commission shall monitor the evolution of import and export statistics of Korean products, and shall cooperate and exchange data on a regular basis with Member States and the Union industry. The Commission shall ensure that Member States provide adequate and good quality statistical data diligently. The Commission shall closely monitor Korean and third party statistics and forecasts for the range of products potentially affected by duty drawback from the day of entry into force of the Agreement. The Commission shall monitor and report to the Council and the European Parliament on Korea's compliance with Chapters Four and Eleven of the Agreement, pursuant to the provisions of this Article. The Commission, after consulting with the Republic of Korea as may be necessary, shall submit a semi-annual report to the Council and the European Parliament on Korea's compliance with Chapter Four and Eleven of the Agreement.. The report shall include any useful information on legislative and regulatory proposals, on technical and/or juridical decisions that could directly or indirectly affect the automotive and textile sector of the Agreement. Such report shall also determine whether Korean tax measures affecting de facto or de jure Union industry automotive or textile products violate the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade ("TBT Agreement") or Chapter 4 of the Agreement.
2010/06/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 94 #

2010/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. In the investigation the Commission shall evaluate all relevant factors of an objective and quantifiable nature having a bearing on the situation of the Union industry, in particular, the rate and amount of the increase in imports of the product concerned in absolute and relative terms, the share of the domestic market taken by increased imports, changes in the level of sales, production, productivity, capacity utilisation, profits and losses, and employment. In the event that third- country content commonly accounts for more than 5 percent of the manufacturing cost of the product concerned, the Commission shall also evaluate, as bearing on the situation of the Union industry, the production capacity, utilization rates, currency practices and labor conditions of the third countries concerned.
2010/06/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 95 #

2010/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. If inputs, parts and components from third countries benefitting from duty drawback are targeted by EU anti- dumping and/or anti-subsidy investigations, the Commission will analyze the additional adverse effects that the duty drawback would have on EU producers. The Commission shall assess the merits of excluding from the scope of the investigation and subsequent measures, the inputs, parts and components incorporated into EU industrial assemblies against the risks of a change in the pattern of trade which may be deemed to circumvent the remedial effects of the duties. Such an exclusion shall be granted unless the risks of circumvention outweigh the benefits.
2010/06/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 105 #

2010/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Duration and review of safeguard measures 1. A safeguard measure shall remain in force only for such period of time as may be necessary to prevent or remedy the serious injury and to facilitate adjustment. That period shall not exceed twofour years, unless it is extended under paragraph 2. 2. The initial period of duration of a safeguard measure may exceptionally be extended by up to twofour years provided it is determined that the safeguard measure continues to be necessary to prevent or remedy serious injury and to facilitate adjustment and that there is evidence that the industry is adjusting. 3. Extensions shall be adopted in accordance with the procedures of this Regulation applying to investigations and using the same procedures as the initial measures. The total duration of a safeguard measure may not exceed foureight years, including any provisional measure. 4. A safeguard measure shall not be applied beyond the expiration of the transition period, except with the consent of the Republic of Korea.
2010/06/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 119 #

2010/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
This amendment seeks to ensure that European Parliament and the Council have a continuing role in any decision to expand the Agreement to apply to products from Outward Processing Zones and that the Outward Processing Zones are in compliance with international labour conventions before their operations receive any benefit from the concessions under the Agreement.Article 11a Procedure for the Treatment of Outward Processing Zones under the Rules of Origin Protocol 1. Before the Commission agrees to any decisions within the Committee on Outward Processing Zones on the Korean Peninsula set up pursuant to Article 15.2.1. of the Agreement ("the Committee"), in particular a decision establishing the criteria for identification of geographic areas as "outward processing zones" under Annex IV to the Rules of Origin Protocol ("Annex IV"), or a decision designating specific areas as "outward processing zones" under Annex IV, it shall first comply with the procedures set out in this article. 2. The Commission shall present the Council and the European Parliament a report identifying the criteria used to designate geographical areas as "outward processing zones" under Annex IV at least 180 days before a Committee meeting, or, if a Council decision will be necessary pursuant to Article 218(9) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, at least 180 days before the Commission submits a proposal for a Council decision to the Council. The Report shall include, as one of the mandatory conditions to be fulfilled by the geographical area before it can be certified under Annex IV, compliance with core human and labour rights UN/ILO conventions, including: (a) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; (b) International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; (c) International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; (d) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women; (e) Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; (f) Convention on the Rights of the Child; (g) Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; (h) Convention concerning Minimum Age for Admission to Employment (No 138); (i) Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour (No 182); (j) Convention concerning the Abolition of Forced Labour (No 105); (k) Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour (No 29); (l) Convention concerning Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value (No 100); (m) Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (No 111); (n) Convention concerning Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise (No 87); (o) Convention concerning the Application of the Principles of the Right to Organise and to Bargain Collectively (No 98); (p) International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid; and (q) any other conventions listed therein, and if not, the reasons therefore. 3. The Report shall also specify whether workers in the proposed area enjoy the fundamental rights set out in Article 13.4(3)(a) to (d) in the Agreement, and how compliance with the criteria referred to in paragraph 2 will be monitored after the designation of an area as an "outward processing zone." 4. The Commission shall notify the Council and the European Parliament of any proposal by Korea that a specific geographical area be designated by the Committee as an "outward processing zone" pursuant to Article 1 of Annex IV within 30 days of receiving such proposal from Korea, and at least 180 days prior to the meetings of the Committee in which the matter will be discussed. 5. Within 90 days of submitting the notification pursuant to paragraph 4 , the Commission shall present to the Council and to the European Parliament a detailed report assessing whether the proposed area complies with each of the conditions set out by the Committee. In addition, the report shall identify the labour conditions prevalent in the proposed area, including: (a) average wages paid in the proposed area, in comparison to average wages paid in Korea and any adjacent country; and (b) an assessment on whether core human and labour rights UN/ILO conventions listed in paragraph 2 are complied with in the proposed area. 6. The Commission shall obtain the European Parliament's consent before deciding on Korea's proposals on designating a specific geographical area under Annex IV. Or. enJustification
2010/06/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 124 #

2010/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 b (new)
Article 11b Transition Period for Authorities Within 6 months of the coming into force of the Agreement, the Commission shall present to the Council and the European Parliament a report on the effect of the 5- year transition period afforded to the parties for bringing certain technical regulations on automotive products, set out in Appendix 2-C-2 and 2-C-3 of the Agreement, into compliance with international standards, reach a conclusion on the extent to which this extended period of transition will cause competitive harm to the Union automotive industry, and express an opinion on the desirability and the feasibility of accelerating compliance by both parties to a 1-year period.
2010/06/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 126 #

2010/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 c (new)
Article 11c Availability of the European Globalization Adjustment Fund For the purposes of the Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund ("EGAF Regulation"), it shall be understood that: (a)"major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation", as used in Article 1(1) of the EGAF Regulation shall include an increase in Korean imports to Europe, or failure to increase EU exports to Korea; (b) redundancies in the automotive industry: – have "significant adverse impact on the regional or local economy," and "serious impact on employment and the local economy", as used in, respectively, Articles 1(1) and 2(c) of the EGAF Regulation; and – are "exceptional circumstances" as used in Article 2(c) of the EFAF Regulation.
2010/06/10
Committee: INTA
Amendment 69 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. From 20205, this Regulation sets a target of 1345 g CO2/km for the average emissions of new light commercial vehicles registered in the Community.
2010/05/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 189 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
subject to confirmation of its feasibility on the basis of updated impact assessment results, the modalities for reaching, by the year 2020, a long-term target of 1345 g CO2/km, starting in 2025, in a cost-effective manner; and
2010/05/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 207 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2
confirm thidentify the modalities for a possible inclusion in this Regulation of vehicles in category N2 and M2 as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC with a reference mass not exceeding 2 610 kg and to vehicles to which type-approval is extended in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 for the long-term target.
2010/05/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 217 #

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
The European Commission shall make a proposal to the European Parliament and Council on those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 13(3).
2010/05/12
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 35 #

2009/0059(COD)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006
Article 2 - paragraph 1
1. The cooperation shall be aimed at engaging with partners which share similar political, economic and institutional structures and values to the Community and which are important bilateral partners and players in multilateral fora and in global governance. The cooperation also covers partners with which the Community has a strategic interest in promoting links while also promoting its values of democracy and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
2010/02/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 98 #

2009/0010(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) projects shall demonstrate that they have the ability to capture at least 85% of CO2 in power generating installations that will have at least 300 MW electrical output or equivalent (or in capture equipment treating a flue gas flow corresponding to 300 MWe output in a larger power plant), and the ability to transport and geologically store this CO2 safely underground;
2009/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 100 #

2009/0010(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the project timetable shall includes shall be able to commit substantial capital expenditure within 2009 and 201010, subject to receiving the required planning consents. The main scheme of the expenditure shall be made within 2013 with the last expenditure foreseen for 2014/2015.
2009/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 108 #

2009/0010(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the soundness of the financial package for the full investment phase of the project based on a comprehensive financial plan and the identification of areas or items or investment phases to which the funding shall be devoted;
2009/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 115 #

2009/0010(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
EEPR assistance shall contribute to the cost of those elements of the planning phase and the investment phase of the project that are only attributable to carbon capture and storage, taking account of possible operating benefits. It shall not exceed 80% of total eligible investment costs.
2009/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 122 #

2009/0010(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
EEPR assistance is without prejudice to further co-financing by Member States and other Community instruments.
2009/03/16
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 56 #

2009/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Textile products subject only to the requirements of inclusive labelling, and those sold by the metre or in cut lengths, should be offered for sale in such a way that the consumer can fully acquaint himself with the country of origin of these products within the meaning of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing a Community customs code of origin (‘Community Customs Code’)1 and the information affixed to the overall packaging or the roll. ________ 1 OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.
2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 60 #

2009/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) In particular the Commission should be empowered to adapt to technical progress the list of fibre names and the related descriptions, the minimum requirements for the technical file to be annexed to the application by the manufacturer for the addition of a new fibre name to the list of permitted fibre names, the special provisions concerning corsetry products and certain types of textiles, the list of products for which labelling or marking is not mandatory, the list of products for which only inclusive labelling or marking is mandatory, the list of items not to be taken into account for the determination of fibre percentages, the agreed allowances used to calculate the mass of fibres contained in a textile product, as well as to adapt the existing or to adopt new methods of quantitative analysis for binary and ternary mixtures,. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, inter alia by supplementing it with new non-essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.
2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 62 #

2009/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)
(18b) In its resolution of 25 November 2009 on origin marking,1 the European Parliament reiterated that consumer protection requires transparent and consistent trade rules, including indications of origin, and called on the Commission and the Council to take all the necessary measures to ensure a level playing field with trading partners which have enacted origin-marking requirements. ________ 1 Text approved P7_TA(2009)0093.
2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 67 #

2009/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 c (new)
(19c) The purpose of origin-marking arrangements would be to provide consumers with information regarding the country of origin of the products they are purchasing, enabling them to assess such products in the light of the social, environmental and safety standards generally associated with the country in question.
2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 69 #

2009/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The provisions of this Regulation, apart from those relating to indication of the country of origin, do not apply to textile products which:
2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 75 #

2009/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1 a (new)
With regard to the products referred to in Article 3(1)(a) of this Regulation and notwithstanding the provisions of Article 24(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2913/1992 of 12 October 1992 establishing a Community customs code of origin (‘Community Customs Code’), pending the reform of compulsory origin labelling provisions and in accordance with Article 11(1) of this Regulation, textile products shall be considered as ‘originating’ in a country in which they have undergone at least two major processing and/or manufacturing stages. ___________ 1 OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.
2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 81 #

2009/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Textile products must always indicate the country of origin as designated by the Community Customs Code and shall be labelled or marked whenever they are put on the market. However, labels or marking may be replaced or supplemented by accompanying commercial documents when the products are not being offered for sale to the end consumer, or when they are delivered in performance of an order placed by the State or by some other legal person governed by public law. This provision shall not apply to textile products from third countries.
2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 91 #

2009/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The indication of fibre names - except for that of origin - or fibre composition on the labels or marking of textile products listed in Annex V is not required.
2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 97 #

2009/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 13
13. Feltsdeleted
2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 98 #

2009/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 17
17. Felt hatsdeleted
2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 99 #

2009/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 39
39. Textile products for protection and safety purposes such as safety belts, parachutes, life-jackets, emergency chutes, fire-fighting devices, bulletproof waistcoats and special protective garments (e.g. protection against fire, chemical substances or other safety hazards)deleted
2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 116 #

2008/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes India's commitment to a strong IPR regime; encourages its rigorous implementation and enforcement and to the use of TRIPS flexibilities to meet its public interest obligations, particularly in relation to access to medicines;
2009/02/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 127 #

2008/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls on the European Union and India to jointly fund and support measures and initiatives such as prize funds, patent pools and other alternative mechanisms that ensure innovation in medicine, relevant to neglected diseases and to ensure access to medicines;
2009/02/03
Committee: INTA
Amendment 2 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee on 'An Industrial Property Rights Strategy for Europe' (COM(2008)0465),
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 3 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the EU economy has specialised in high value added, high- quality products, often protected by marks, patents or geographic indications, which, by their very nature, are among the most likely to be counterfeited,
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 5 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas there are a large and increasing number of types of counterfeit products, no longer confined to luxury and high-quality goods but also including commonly used products, such as toys, medicines, cosmetics and food,
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 6 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas a recent OSCE survey estimated that international trade relating to IPR infringements amounted to as much as EUR 150 billion in 2005, to which should be added the value of national transactions and counterfeit and pirated products that are distributed through the internet,
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 9 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the 2007 report by the OECD entitled ‘The economic impact of counterfeiting and piracy’, and the upcoming Phase II report by the OECD on ‘Piracy of digital content’, emphasise the global scale, rapid growth and detrimental economic impact of digital piracy on rights holders,
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 18 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the 2006 St Petersburg summit recognised the global nature of the counterfeiting and piracy problem and stressed the need to improve cooperation between G8 countries, third countries and the competent international institutions,
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 19 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
1 Jb. whereas the subsequent G8 summit in Heiligendamm set up an IPR Task Force OJ L 196, 2.8.2003, p.7. to combat counterfeiting and piracy as part of the 'Heiligendamm Process'1,
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 22 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas a favourable conclusion of the ACTA Agreement will make it possible to establish common standards for civil, criminal and administrative protection, improved interinstitutional cooperation and cooperation with the private sector, and the incorporation of technical assistance, with a view to making respect for IPRs simpler, safer and less costly,
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 23 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L
L. whereas a distinction needs to be drawn between generic medicines, the circulation of and trading in which should be encouraged, both in the EU and in developing countries, and counterfeit medicines, which, on the one hand, are dangerous for public health and, on the other, cause substantial economic losses to companies in the sector and may delay the development of new discoveries without benefiting the populations of the least developed countries,; whereas, moreover, counterfeit medicines account for only part of illegal medicines,
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 31 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Takes the view that the flexibilities provided for in the TRIPS agreement and confirmed in the Doha Declaration on public health, should be maintained insofar as they are aimed at ensuring a fair balance between the interests of right holders and those of end users;
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 36 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the progress achieved by the European Union in technical assistance programmes which have helped to strengthen IPRs in emerging and developing countries, and stresses the importance of continuing with such programmes, in view of the beneficial objective which they can achieve in terms of sustainable economic development and their important role in combating counterfeiting;
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 37 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Supports the solutions put forward at the Twelfth UNCTAD Conference, within the Creative Africa Initiative, which consider the creative industries to be an essential factor in the growth of underdeveloped countries, and reaffirm the vital role of IP for the sustainable development of such regions;
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 41 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
1 Article 3 (2) states that ”Those measures, procedures and remedies shall also be effective, proportionate and dissuasive and shall be applied in such a manner as to avoid the creation of barri5a. Calls on the Commission to introduce, in the same line of Article 3 (2)1 of the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council 2004/48/EC of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights2, safeguards at international level in orders to legitimate trade and to provide for safeguards against their abuse.” 2 OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 45.guaranty that any extra patent enforcement measures are not abused to hinder legitimate trade; Or. en
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 61 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the growing interest shown by a number of WTO member countries in the ACTA and hopes that the agreement can be signed also by China and other emerging countries, the economies of which are more directly concerned by counterfeiting; takes the view that greater protection of IP in emerging countries is likely to attract major foreign investments, to support the creativity of local industry and to guarantee better conditions for sustainable and lasting economic development;
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 63 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls on the Commission to avoid the danger of contradictions and overlapping between the ACTA, the TRIPS agreement and other international IPR treaties;
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 64 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
EU-China relations 9b. Calls on the Chinese authorities to step up their efforts and take legal action with renewed energy against those who violate IP and, in this connection, welcomes the change of attitude on the part of judicial bodies which recently recognised the IPR entitlements of European citizens in China and sentenced local companies which had infringed those rights;
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 65 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Reaffirms the need to step up cooperation with the Chinese customs authorities and to guarantee assistance and support from corresponding European administrative services;
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 66 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Calls on the Commission to make the granting of 'market economy' status to China conditional upon the meeting of minimum standards as regards IP and measures to combat counterfeiting;
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 67 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Notes with regret that IPR protection in Turkey does not yet meet EU standards and therefore needs to be reviewed; points out that Turkey will only become a credible candidate for accession when it is in a position to take on the Community acquis and guarantee full respect for IPR within its boundaries;
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 78 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a
12a. Takes the view that improved cooperation between the European Union and the Member States in third countries can guarantee more effective exchanges of information, better use of available resources and a greater impact on measures to combat counterfeiting as regards both political-diplomatic action and more strictly technical aspects;
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 82 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 new (new)
14a. Notes that there is no harmonised definition in the European Union of 'counterfeiting' and 'piracy' and that the Member States' definitions differ;
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 88 #

2008/2133(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Notes the acknowledgement by the Commission, in its July 2007 White Paper on Sport, that the economic viability of exploiting sports rights is dependent on the availability of effective means of protecting against the activities of IP infringers at national and international levels and calls for the owners of sports' rights to be taken into account in any action to combat counterfeiting and digital piracy;
2008/09/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 51 #

2008/0267(COD)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1a (new)
Article 1a The economic support referred to in this Regulation may not, under any circumstances, be considered a substitute for measures already provided for in, and chargeable to, the budgets of Member States and their official agencies at the time of entry into force of this Regulation; it may be regarded solely as an additional resource to aid workers made redundant as a result of structural changes in world trade patterns brought about by globalisation.
2009/02/16
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 30 #

2008/0018(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) In order to avoid duplication of evaluation under this Directive and Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning REACH, CMRs which have been evaluated and which have not been prohibited under this Directive should not be proposed for restriction under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the grounds of risks to human health and should not be subject to Authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the grounds of risks to human health in accordance with Article 58(2) of that Regulation. Therefore, in order to avoid duplication, CMRs which have already been evaluated for use in toys and which have not been prohibited under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 should not be made subject to restrictions or evaluations under this Directive.
2008/09/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 35 #

2008/0018(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) It is necessary to apply a harmonised transition period of two years after the entry into force of this Directive for compliance with its provisions and a further transition period of three years to allow toy manufacturers and economic operators the time needed to comply with the new technical requirements on chemicals, and to ensure consistent application of this Directive throughout the European Union.
2008/09/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 49 #

2008/0018(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 52
Member States shall not impede the placing on the market of toys which are in accordance with Directive 88/378/EEC and which were placed on the market before this Directive entered into force or at the latest 2 years after this Directive entered into forcefor two years after this Directive entered into force. With regard to Articles 3(1) and 9(1) and part III of Annex II on chemical properties, Member States shall not forbid the placing on the market of toys which are in accordance with Directive 88/378/EEC and which were placed on the market either before this Directive entered into force or during the one year period following the entry into force of the revised Toy Standard EN 71-3.
2008/09/19
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 303 #

2008/0013(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 9 – subparagraphs 1 to 3
9. As early as possible, and at the latest by 30 June 2010 and every 3 years thereafter the Commission shall determine the sectors referred to in paragraph 8. That measure, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article [23(3)]. and after consultation with the sectors concerned. In the determination referred to in the first subparagraph the Commission shall take into account the extent to which it is possible for the sector or sub-sector concerned to pass on the cost of the required allowances inand the indirect effect of passing through CO2 costs in power prices into product prices without significant loss of market sharecompetitiveness to less carbon efficient installations outside the Community, taking into account the following: (a) the extent to which auctioning would lead to a substantial increase in production cost; (b) the extent to which it is possible for individual installations in the sector concerned to reduce emission levels for instance on the basis of the most efficient techniques; (c) market structure, relevant geographic and product market, the exposure of the sectors to international competition; (d) the effect of climate change and energy policies implemented, or expected to be implemented outside the EU in the sectors concerned.
2008/06/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 322 #

2008/0013(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 1 - introductory part
Not later than June 20110, the Commission shall, in the light of the outcome of the international negotiations and the extent to which these lead to global greenhouse gas emission reductions, and after consulting with all relevant social partners, submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an analytical report assessing the situation with regard to energy-intensive sectors or sub-sectors that have been determined to be exposed to significant risks of carbon leakage. This shall be accompanied by any appropriate proposals, which may include:
2008/06/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 326 #

2008/0013(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 1 – indent 2
- for specific sectors, inclusion in the Community scheme of importers of products produced by the sectors or sub- sectors determined in accordance with Article 10a.
2008/06/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 327 #

2008/0013(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b – paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
- adjusting the proportion of allowances received free of charge to compensate for the indirect effect of the costs of CO2 passing-through in the electricity prices for those sectors determined in accordance with Article 10a as being particularly affected by these costs.
2008/06/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 394 #

2008/0013(COD)

Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I – point 3 – point b – point (ii)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I –table – row 2 – column 1
Production of aluminium (primary, and secondary where combustion installations with a rated thermal input exceeding 20 MW are operated)
2008/06/30
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 3 #

2008/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled "Global Europe: Competing in the world – A contribution to the EU's Growth and Jobs Strategy" (COM(2006)0567) and "Global Europe: A Stronger Partnership to deliver Market Access for European exporters" (COM(2007)183),
2008/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 4 #

2008/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the G8 Summit declaration on "Growth and responsibility in the world economy" signed in Heiligendamm on 7 June 2007, in particular to its chapter on ‘Responsibility for raw materials: transparency and sustainable growth’ according to which "free, transparent and open markets are fundamental to global growth, stability and sustainable development",
2008/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 5 #

2008/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation -8 b (new)
– having regard to the Fourth report of the High Level Group on Competitiveness, Energy and the Environment of 11 June 2007 which supports the development of a raw materials policy, built on a well operating free and fair global market for raw materials using trade policy, in particular international multilateral and bilateral agreements, to ensure that EU and third countries support open and undistorted markets,
2008/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 8 #

2008/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas raw materials and commodities should be understood as agricultural food products, agricultural primary commodities, metals, minerals and energy products and all products which serve as input in industrial products, whether processed, unprocessed or recycling products such as scrap,
2008/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 10 #

2008/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas access to raw materials and commodities is vital for EU competitiveness,
2008/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 12 #

2008/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas there is a proliferation of measures introduced by third countries which have the effect of limiting access by EU industries to raw materials and commodities,
2008/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 14 #

2008/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the rise in food prices might facilitate an agreement in the current DDA negotiations,
2008/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 17 #

2008/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas these price increases - especially when instituted for industrial purposes by emerging economies - have posed competitiveness challenges to the EU's manufacturing industry and have raised longer term issues related to security of supply of raw materials,
2008/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 19 #

2008/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the European Union is highly dependent on imports of raw materials such as minerals or chemicals,
2008/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 26 #

2008/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas women make up a significant majority of the world's poor who are often dependent on the producacquisition, production and transformation of raw materials and commodities for their survival and livelihood,
2008/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 29 #

2008/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas climate change is taking place and is caused by human activity; whereas the extraction and, production and transformation of raw materials and commodities results in significant emissions of greenhouse gases; whereas EU industry is facing increasing constraints for the purpose of addressing this issue, at the expense of its competitiveness,
2008/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 45 #

2008/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1. Recognises that access to raw materials and commodities is vital for EU competitiveness;
2008/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 47 #

2008/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1a. Recognises the right of countries to restrict access to their raw materials for environmental purposes or to address critical shortages of supply when necessary; this right must be exercised in conjunction with other domestic measures;
2008/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 49 #

2008/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Calls on the Commission to seek binding commitments for export duties and dual pricing within the WTO, while fully respecting restrictions based on developmental grounds;
2008/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 50 #

2008/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the Commission when negotiating bilateral and regional agreements to seek binding commitments and market opening, while fully respecting developmental exceptions;
2008/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 63 #

2008/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. EmphasisRecognises that the DDA negotiations would significantly reduce tariff escalation; notes that the European Union musthas already phased out export refunds and harmful tariff escalation, as well asits tariffs on agricultural products from the least developed countries (through the Everything But Arms initiative) and from many ACP countries (through Economic Partnership Agreements) and supports developing countries in identifying and implementing rules regarding special products and effective safeguard mechanisms for the sustainability of their markets and production;
2008/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 68 #

2008/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to implement a comprehensive and balanced strategy in the field of access to raw materials taking into account the interests of EU industry and developing countries;
2008/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 71 #

2008/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to review its compensatory finance scheme, FLEX, to ensure it is responsive and effective in supporting developing countries – including non-ACP countries-; believes there is a necessity to develop a broader international compensatory finance system aiming at the stabilisation of export revenues in commodity-dependent exporting developing countries which should complement other relevant measures taken at the national level and support the work being done by UNCTAD;
2008/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 97 #

2008/0000(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and UNCTADrelevant international organisations such as UNCTAD, WTO, World Bank, CFC (Common Fund for Commodities) and FAO.
2008/02/28
Committee: INTA
Amendment 6 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
13a. having regard to the evaluation report of the external consultancy Mayer, Rowe and Maw LLP, entitled “Evaluation of EC Trade Defence Instruments” (December 2005),
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 7 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
13b. having regard to the document of the Commission entitled “Evaluation of the responses to the public consultation on Europe's trade defence instruments in a changing global economy” (19 November 2007),
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 10 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the results of the public consultation are available in the document entitled "Evaluation of the responses to the public consultation on Europe's trade defence instruments in a changing global economy" (19 November 2007),
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 11 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas, under the recently reviewed Lisbon Agenda, the Community set itself the objective of strengthening the European economy by, inter alia, improving the competitiveness of the Community in the world economy and thereby creating new and better jobs,deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 15 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas, in the absence of internationally agreed upon competition rules in the WTO currently leaves no alternative but TDIs to, TDIs are the only suitable solution for dealing with unfair trade practices,
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 22 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas, in TDI investigations, a balance has too often failed to be attained among taking timely action when unfair trade is injuring EU industry, the need to maintain the quality and thoroughness of Commission investigations and the maintenance of transparency and opportunity for all interested parties to contribute,
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 27 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas anti-dumping is a very specific and narrowly focused instrument tackling anticompetitive practices; whereas antidumping is not and is not currently designed to tackle labour and environmental standards and to apply such standards that would hardly be in line with current WTO regulation,
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 31 #
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 32 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas, in a globalised world, EU companies need a reinforced mechanism to combat unfair commercial practices, allowing them to create jobs and stimulate growth in the Union,
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 41 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
- 1. Asks the Commission to take into account the results of the Green Paper for public consultation (COM(2006)0763) and the results of the independent study that it ordered, as both reflect the legitimate interests of all stakeholders;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 45 #
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 51 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that, in the absence of internationally recognised rules on competition, the current European TDI system is the best response to ensure a level playing field for all actors and to avoid distorting effects in international trade;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 54 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the belief in the benefits of an open trading system, offsetting its potentially disruptive impact, and contributing decisively to the stimulation of growth and the creation of jobs; takes the view that the EU should continue to promote increased global liberalisation and free and fair trade and resist any protectionist temptation;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 59 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that the EU already has a TDI regime with higher standards, resulting in more stringent application, than other trading partners especially with regard to the initiation, course and subsequent outcome of these investigations;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 75 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that the current EU TDI system already takes due account of the rightful and legitimate interests of all European stakeholders, as was stated by the majority of governments and stakeholders during the public consultation on the above-mentioned Green Paper;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 76 #
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 81 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Is worried about the lack of coordination between the internal policies of the EU, especially those dealing with industry related matters (including the anti-competition law) and trade defence remedies;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 84 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Asks the Commission to act accordingly in order to instil social and environmental considerations into the reform of antidumping rules during the WTO negotiations, based on the international fundamental social and environmental standards that already exist;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 86 #
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 90 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Believes that the EU TDI system should address all increasing unfair trade behaviour that hampers the ordinary course of trade, such as fraud, circumvention, dual pricing and violations of IPR, which greatly affect fair competition in international markets;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 93 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Commission to revise its standards of initiation for new TDI investigations and ensure that the complaining industry provides prima facie evidence that all the AD basic requirements (dumping, injury, causal link) have been met and that measures are not overly and clearly against community interest;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 99 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Asks the Commission to maintain its strict criteria when initiating new TDI investigations in order to guarantee that prima facie evidence is provided by the complainants and that all the AD conditions for initiation are met;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 100 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that it responds to sound legal and logic principles that complainants in TDI investigations have to substantiate their allegations and prove that these measures are in the broader Community interest;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 101 #
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 105 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the commission to reconsider the standing requirement for the initiation of new AD and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations (currently fixed at 25%) of the Community production of a given item, by taking inspiration from applicable European competition legislation;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 112 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to take into serious consideration the position of European importers, wholesalers and retailers in TDI investigations;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 116 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on Commission and the Member States to take into account the impact of TDI measures on consumers, by assessing their consequences in terms of price level, quality, availability and choice;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 120 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Regrets the fact that the decision- making process concerning the award of country-wide market economy status to third countries in TDI investigations often lacks transparency and logic; urges the Commission to ensure that the choice of the "analogue country" is based on realistic and duly motivated criteria;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 123 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Takes the view that the countervailing duty instrument should be used in preference to the anti-dumping instrument in all cases where this is legally and economically feasible;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 125 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes that there is no reason to reconsider the current definition of "Community industry" so as to take greater account of the interests of those companies which have moved or subcontracted part of their production outside the Union in so far as those companies are not affected by the duties unless they engage in dumping or receive subsidies;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 127 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that countervailing duty investigations may be able to more precisely target the real causes of trade distortion than anti-dumping, in particular in cases involving economies in transition, where in anti-dumping cases, the "normal value" is established in relation to an often inappropriate analogue country;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 128 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Urges the Commission to open anti- dumping and countervailing procedures and to impose provisional duties as soon as possible when all the legal requirements have been met, including a threat of injury for the industry concerned;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 129 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers that anti-dumping procedures should always give priority to the need to restore a level playing field, as the effects of unfair competition in the long run are against the interests of all participants in the Community market;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 130 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Considers therefore that the analysis of the impact on other interests can only justify the non-imposition of anti- dumping measures in exceptional cases, where it is obvious that defence measures will not be able to improve the situation of Community producers, and in any event cannot justify a downward adjustment in the level or duration of the duties imposed;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 131 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Calls on the Commission to maintain its current practice that ensures the use of realistic and suitably motivated requirements when choosing an "analogue country" for investigative procedures;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 132 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Considers that the countervailing duty and the anti-dumping instrument are two distinct instruments with their own scope of application that could be used in a complementary way;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 133 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that the TDI rules lack clarity in procedure which causes unnecessary uncertainty in regard to the initiation of investigations and the results of the investigations;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 135 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Urges the Commission to offer consultations with all interested parties including consumers' associations and trade unions at any stage of the proceeding;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 137 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Endorses the creation of the Hearing Officer within the Commission’s DG Trade to assist interested parties; calls on the Hearing Officer to submit, following an independent analysis, to the European Parliament periodic reports in particular on the handling of cases by the Commission, including the conformity of the administrative practices with the basic regulations, and on the synthesis of its activities; stresses that for the sake of transparency and ensuring a meaningful role for the Hearing Officer, his/her reports following individual interventions should be made known to interested parties and the Antidumping Committee;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 138 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Commission to improve transparency and promote accessibility to TDIs in particular with regard to the functioning of the Anti-Dumping Committee;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 140 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to increase the transparency and predictability of the procedure of TDI investigations in the EU, to accelerate and simplify procedures, as well as to facilitate the accessibility of TDIs for SMEs, as they constitute the majority of the European industrial sector;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 143 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to improve the quality of and access to non- confidential information provided by other parties during the investigation and improve access to confidential information in order to strengthen defence rights;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 145 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to make public and available the agenda of the Anti-Dumping Committee and non- confidential documents concerning trade defence investigations on its internet site in a timely manner;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 146 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission to grant stakeholders the necessary time to react to the initiation of a new investigation and register themselves as interested parties;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 147 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to extend the consultation period for importers and users in particular as far as the determination of the analogue country is concerned;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 152 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to reconsider the EU’s current de minimis threshold presently fixed at 2% ad valorem; calls on the Commission to set a new de minimis threshold that would ensure that restrictions are not being imposed on imports that do not inflict real material injury on European economic operators;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 154 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Takes the view that AD and countervailing duty measures applied by the Commission should take the alternative form of quotas or tariff-quotas when this is deemed appropriate and that a phase-in or phase-out system similar to the one implemented in the footwear case is put into operation in new cases involving products suitable for final consumption;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 159 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses that the investigating authority should introduce a "shipping clause", to exclude from the scope of measures products that have been shipped on or before the day of the entry into force of those measures;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 162 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission and the Council to ensure the fullest possible transparency and objectivity of the decision-making process in TDI investigations;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 164 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Urges the Commission to guarantee that the process of decision-making in TDI investigations is based on transparent and objective standards;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 165 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Urges the Commission and the Council to carefully review the way the Community institutions work together in anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations so as to enhance their transparency and efficiency and ensure a more consistent and balanced result of new TDI investigations;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 167 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Stresses the importance of a transparent and democratic process in the Council based on the rules of majority voting;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 170 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Underlines that the legal certainty and the legal framework within which TDI investigations are conducted, are fundamental taking into account that the standard court procedure takes too long to properly address possible flaws in TDI investigations; underlines the need to ensure that interested parties have recourse to expedited judicial review;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 174 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Believes that the credibility and effectiveness of the trade defence policy as an instrument of EU competitiveness needs to be improved and its legitimacy should be increased by more involvement of the European Parliament;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 177 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Asks for a greater share competence for other services of the Commission when conducting investigations, in order to guarantee the transparency and effectiveness of all TDI investigation procedures;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 178 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Calls for real and strong involvement of the European Parliament, in order to improve the credibility and transparency of the trade defence policy in general and of TDIs in particular;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 179 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Welcomes the fact that trade legislation on TDIs will come, with the Reform Treaty, in the scope of the co- decision procedure;ted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 183 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Underlines the need for the Commission to make a study for further reform of TDIs which would take into account the changing patterns of the world economy, irrespective of the disappointing results achieved by the Doha Development Agenda so far;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 185 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Considers that, under the Community interest test, the interests of Community producers must be given priority over other interests at stake;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 186 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Urges the Commission to review the Community interest test, to give it the same weight as the existing three criteria, e.g. dumping, causality and injury and to set up, after public consultation, clear and legally binding guidelines on the methodological approach followed by the investigating authority;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 190 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Asks the Commission to use the Community interest test only as a last resort and to always address the removal of injurious dumping as its first priority;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 193 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Calls on the Commission to negotiate the inclusion of a clause on mutual recognition of competition legislation in free trade agreements (FTAs) or other bilateral agreements;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 195 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Urges the Commission and the Council to actively work towards the creation of conditions for a new WTO multilateral agreement which would create a world-wide system of competition law able to replace the current TDI system (at least as far as AD and CVD are concerned);deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 198 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Stresses that, given that TDIs are a concept developed within the WTO mandate, it can hardly be advisable to engage in a process of unilateral revision of such instruments: reciprocity, as well as parallel steps towards their revision, on a multilateral level, namely on the part of the major EU trading partners, should be a precondition for this initiative; recalls that for the time being TDIs are the sole instruments in international trade law to address unfair trading practices;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 199 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
38. Urges the Member States to maintain a common approach to this issue which would enable a better use of TDIs in the Community;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 201 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Asks the Council to demonstrate solidarity when dealing with TDIs, in order to guarantee that European industry and its workers are effectively protected when confronted with unfair competition;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 203 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 b (new)
38a. Warns against the risk that, through partial revisions of essential TDI concepts and practices, the objectivity and transparency of TDIs, which have been the basis of their global acceptance by all WTO partners, may be diminished, thereby damaging European based producers;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 204 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
39. Calls on the Commission to pursue with coherence and determination the objective of modernising TDIs and making them more suitable to face new globalisation challenges while refraining from any protectionist behaviours;deleted
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 207 #

2007/2198(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Urges the Commission not to propose a reform of the European regulation on TDI while the WTO negotiations are ongoing and until a real consensus is found among stakeholders and Member States;
2008/03/26
Committee: INTA
Amendment 14 #

2006/0167(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 c (new)
(3c) EU principles and standards, derived from EU policy and law and reflecting the objectives of the Union of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law, and respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, as stipulated in Article 21 of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU), should be used as a guide for all projects financed by officially supported export credit agencies based in the Union, including the overarching environmental principles contained in the TEU, fundamental human rights referred to in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and standards incorporated in the body of Union environmental and social legislation relevant to sectors and projects financed by officially supported export credit agencies, as well as the general principles underpinning corporate social responsibility.
2010/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 15 #

2006/0167(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 d (new)
(3d) The objectives of the EU and its Member States relating to climate, human and social rights and corporate social responsibility, resulting from commitments made at EU or international level, should be used as a guide for all projects financed by officially supported export credit agencies based in the Union.
2010/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 17 #

2006/0167(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 e (new)
(3e) The principles underpinning corporate social responsibility (CSR), which are fully recognised at international level, whether by the OECD, the ILO or the United Nations, concern the responsible behaviour expected of undertakings, and presuppose, first of all, compliance with the legislation in force, in particular in the areas of employment, labour relations, human rights, the environment, consumer interests and transparency vis-à-vis consumers, the fight against corruption and taxation. Moreover the specific situation and capabilities of SMES have to be taken into consideration.
2010/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 19 #

2006/0167(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 f (new)
(3f) Although OECD countries are guided by the Arrangement, non- OECD countries and, in particular, emerging countries are not Members of the OECD and hence do not take part in the Arrangement with the result that this could lead to an unfair advantage for exporters of these countries These countries should therefore be encouraged to join the OECD and participate in the Arrangement.
2010/11/16
Committee: INTA
Amendment 26 #

2006/0167(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 a (new)
Annex 1a 1) The Member States shall report to the Commission annually on each Member State's implementation of the Arrangement. All notifications under Chapter IV: PROCEDURES – taking into account the provisions outlined in Annex V to the Arrangement - shall be reported also to the Commission, including all aspects of the premium methodology, calculation, rules and procedures used in the operations of Member States' Officially Supported Export Credits. 2) The Member States shall report to the Commission annually on each Member State's compliance with the provision in Article 23 of the Arrangement that requires the risk of non-repayment of export credits to be covered by premium charges, in addition to interest charges. 3) The Commission shall submit an annual report to the European Parliament summarising the data received. The report shall include: a) the methodology for the Country Risk Assessment model, detailing factors that are taken into account and their consideration in relation to projects with high impact, as defined by the OECD, and approved during the year to which the report relates; b) the methodology for the premiums charged, including the pricing of environmental, social and human rights risks, detailing the factors taken into account and their consideration relating to projects with high impact, as defined by the OECD, approved during the year to which the report relates.
2010/11/16
Committee: INTA