10 Amendments of Madeleine JOUYE DE GRANDMAISON related to 2008/2170(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Article 36(1) of the Cotonou Agreement contains the agreement of the European Union and the ACP States to conclude "“WTO compatible trading arrangements, removing progressively barriers to trade between them and enhancing cooperation in all areas relevant to trade"”; whereas under Article 37(6) of the Cotonou Agreement ACP countries have the right to explore alternatives to EPAs,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the development impact of EPAs in the ACP countries will result from their effects on - the reduction of net customs revenues and its effect, ultimately, onf the budgets of the ACP States, - the improvementncrease of the supply of ACP countries' economies and provision of customers with imported EU products, - growing exports to the EU from ACP countries through improved Rules of Origin, which would lead to, particularly with regard to imported EU products, - whereas the impact of EPAs on development can only be positive if, in order to compensate for these effects, these agreements result, for the ACP countries, in: - growing exports to the EU from ACP countries, enabling the generation of economic growth, and more employment, leading to increased state revenue which could be used to fund social measures, - regional integration in the ACP regions, which has the capacity to improve the framework for economic development and would therefore contribute towould compensate for the loss of customs revenue and could, if sufficient, be used to support the funding of social measures, - further development of the regional integration processes throughout the ACP, which could lead to the creation of frameworks more likely to bring peace, regional stability, cooperation, development and economic growth, - the successful use of financing for Aid for Trade in connection with the EPAs which would directly benefit the ACP countries, - the implementation of reform measures in the ACP countries, in particular as regards public finance management, collection of customs duties and establishment of a new tax revenue system, whereas, finally, the impact of EPAs on development must result, in the ACP countries, in significant social evolution which is fair for everyone,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas the 'most-favoured nation clause' may jeopardise the South-South trade and constrain the development in ACP countries,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas, concerning that women produce 60-80% of food and work in the agricultural or in the informal sector with low levels of income, little job and social security and few job alternatives in developing countries, the opening up to food imports from Europe and liberalisation under EPAs might negatively effect the unemployment rate and intensify the existing inequalities between women and men,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Reiterates that full EPAs have to include binding provisions for development cooperation in order to reach their ultimate goal which is sustainable development and regional integration in ACP countries,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Calls on the Commission to be vigilant that the issue of compatibility with WTO rules does not take precedence over the overall aim of development,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Underlines, considering that customs revenues are the most important source of income in ACP countries, that the 'most- favoured nation clause' might hamper South-South trade and development and stresses that EPAs should not include the 'standstill clause' which fixes the tariffs at their current rates within the transition periods and would even affect products which are on the exclusion list;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for the necessary integration of the outermost regions (such as the Caribbean) into their regional environment to be taken into account and the instruments of this integration to be provided: free movement of goods and persons (tourist visas to be readily available), tax and customs facilities and support for the establishment of interregional airlines; calls for every effort to be made so that the EPAs will, for the ACP as well as for the outermost regions, form part of a ‘win-win’ system;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the importance of public services for development and democracy and consequently asks the Commission to act with caution when considering the liberalisation of service sectors, and in particular to exclude water, health and education from liberalisation,
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Stresses that EPAs must also promote equal participation of women and men for the benefit of all development processes through women’s equal access to productive resources, land, capital, credit and technology, gainful employment, and decision-making;