Activities of Marielle DE SARNEZ related to 2012/2299(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the EU’s External Aviation Policy - Addressing Future Challenges
Amendments (6)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that international cross- investment helps to boost the economic vitality of the aviation sector, and urges the Commission to foster an international legal environment conducive to expansion in, and support for, such investment, not least by encouraging third countries to reduce the obstacles created by restrictive national ownership and control rules;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Urges the EU, working within the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), to promote an active policy aimed at establishing multilateral standards and best practices for international investment;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Supports the Commission’s proposals for safeguarding free and fair competition in relations and agreements with third countries and updating the EU instruments fordeveloping more effective new trade defence instruments better suited to dealing with unfair practices such as discrimination, inconsistent application of the regulatory framework, and lack of transparency in financial reporting by companies, which can lead to market distortions;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative of introducing a ‘fair competition’ clause into existing air services agreements between Member States and third countries, and urges that clauses of this type be included in every aviation agreement concluded between the EU and European neighbourhood countries or key partners;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the EU to play a leading role within ICAO in order to strengthen the international legal framework for civil aviation as regards the safety and sustainability of air transport and establish an international agreement for a global market-based measure that addresses CO2 emissions from international aviation;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Supports the Commission’s proposals to finalise ongoing negotiations with partner countries, in particular Brazil, Australia, and New Zealand, complete negotiations for EU- level aviation agreements with all neighbouring countries by 2015, and open EU-level negotiations with certain key partners, notably Russia, China, Japan, certain Gulf countries, Turkey, ASEAN and India.