Activities of Gianluca SUSTA related to 2011/2083(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the modernisation of customs
Amendments (4)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
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;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
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;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
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;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
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;