Activities of Ulrike RODUST related to 2013/2179(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the situation and future prospects of the European fishing sector in the context of the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Thailand PDF (226 KB) DOC (121 KB)
Amendments (2)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas, following other precedents, a tariff reduction for canned and prepared tuna wcould represent a serious erosion of the preferences enjoyed by ACP countries and the beneficiaries of the generalised system of preferences (GSP+), under which third countries undertake to, as far as Thailand was concerned, be offered by the EU in return for Thailand’s complyiance with certain policies on matters such as respect for human rights, labour, the environment and good governance in exchange for tariff preferences;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for access to the EU markettariff exemptions for canned and prepared fish and shellfish from Thailand to remain subject to the current tariff and thus to be excluded from tariff liberalisation, so as to safeguardbe permitted only under clearly defined conditions; maintains accordingly that Thailand must significantly improve the human rights situation in the fisheries sector, not least by clamping down on people trafficking, exploitation, and slavery; maintains in addition that Thailand must take visible steps to curb illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing; considers, moreover, that the competitiveness of the Community tuna industry and preserveshould be safeguarded and that the significant activity and social dimension associated with the tuna industry in the EU (25 000 direct and 54 000 indirect jobs) should in that way be preserved;