19 Amendments of Gianluca SUSTA related to 2008/0000(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
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),
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
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",
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation -8 b (new)
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,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
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,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas access to raw materials and commodities is vital for EU competitiveness,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
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,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas the rise in food prices might facilitate an agreement in the current DDA negotiations,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
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,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the European Union is highly dependent on imports of raw materials such as minerals or chemicals,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
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,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
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,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1. Recognises that access to raw materials and commodities is vital for EU competitiveness;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
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;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
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;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
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;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
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;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
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;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
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;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
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.