5 Amendments of Morten LØKKEGAARD related to 2010/2301(INI)
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets that the investment climate in China lacks transparency and that discriminatory requirements still exist; calls for a bilateral investment agreement with China, aiming at increased market access for investments, starting with the most restricted sectors;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned at the high level of counterfeiting and piracy and the low level of IPR enforcement in China which both hampers innovation in the EU and significantly affects consumer safety;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls in that respect for close cooperation between European authorities in order to curb imports of pirated goods and ensure a high level of consumer safety; calls also on both the Commission and the Member States to step up discussions with China on the effective enforcement of IPR, including at regional and local level; highlights the discriminatory formal requirements put on foreign enterprises preventing them from effectively defending their rights and patents in China;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the efforts made by China in aligning national standards with international standards; is concerned, however, that ever more specific national standards and certification procedures are being introduced, creating new technical barriers to trade; stresses the need to engage in discussions with China when developing future international standards to avoid different standards being used as de facto barriers to trade;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Is concerned about China’s restrictive policies and dominant position on the market for several raw materials, crucial for the functioning of the European economy; Calls on the Commission to consistently monitor and address on regional, multi- and bilateral levels the gap between supply and demand of CRM and REE and to further engage in a dialog with China on China's use of WTO rules to enforce a quota on REE's which are in fact not endangered natural resources; Stresses the need for a common European strategy, including coordination of the foreign policy of the EU and of the Member States in the field of raw materials, in order to strengthen the political pressure and to ensure companies within the EU equal access to essential resources for their productions;