3 Amendments of Tokia SAÏFI related to 2017/2278(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that public procurement markets are of major economic importance, given that procurement expenditure is estimated to account for 20 % of global GDP, andexpresses its concern about the lack of reciprocity in terms of the openness of public procurement markets between the European Union and its other trading partners, and stresses that improving access to public procurement markets in third countries can therefore be a major driver for growth in trade of goods and services, and a motor for economic growth and jobs in the EU;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that one of the six priority areas for the Commission’s action in the field of public procurement is the improvement of access to procurement markets; stresses that improving access to public procurement markets in third countries, including at the sub-national level, constitutes a strong offensive interest for the EU in trade negotiations on public procurement, given that many EU companies are highly competitive in various sectors; calls on the Commission to ensure compliance with and proper implementation of the provisions concerning public procurement markets contained in the EU’s free trade agreements; recalls that improved market access to third-country public procurement markets, and enhanced rules for transparent procurement procedures, should be key elements for any trade agreement to be concluded by the EU;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that any strategy to open up public procurement markets in third countries shouldmust take into account the specific needs of SMEs, as access to third- country public procurement markets can be particularly difficult for them;