Activities of Juozas IMBRASAS related to 2011/2079(INI)
Plenary speeches (7)
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Amendments (4)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the opening of negotiations on the establishment of a deep and comprehensive free trade area (DCFTA) with Moldova as part of the association agreement, because Moldova needs to attract foreign investment and become more productive in order to end its dependence on remittances and make the transition to an export-competitive market economy; recognises, nevertheless, that Moldova should first demonstrate that it has enough capacity to adapt its legal and economic structures to the demands of trade integration with the EU; emphasises the importance the EU places on Moldova’s stability, security and economic development, and on consolidation of the principle of equality before the law and defence of human rights;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes the positive impact the autonomous trade preferences granted to Moldova in 2008 have had on the country’s exports; regrets the fact that their use has been hampered by the differences in standards between the two parties; considers that Moldova needs to continue to encourage faster economic development and European integration;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the need for Moldova to pursue further domestic reforms, thereby enhancing its business and investment climate, and to solve internal issues impeding economic and trade relations with the EU, such as the fact that the country has no President and the dispute over Transnistria; welcomes the introduction of the extensive reform programme, with its aim of strengthening democracy, the market economy and the rule of law;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the ongoing Visa Dialogue, and hopes that a visa-free regime, which would further integrate Moldovans into the EU, can be established quickly; points out that the EU needs to continue to support democratic and economic reforms in Moldova and to play an active part in the settlement of the Transnistria conflict.