8 Amendments of Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN related to 2013/2177(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Shares the Commission’'s view that a strong and competitive steel industry is important for Europe’'s industrial base; the EU is the second largest producer of steel in the world, with an output of over 177 million tonnes of steel per year, accounting for 11 % of global output; and that Trade Policy can play an important role in promoting the development of the steel industry
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that some trading partners have imposed unjust trade barriers, such as export restrictions and export duties on raw materials, which contribute to (e.g. ferrous scrap), which contribute to reducing raw materials availability and unduly raising steel production costs in the EU;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the fact that some of our trading partners apply unfair, restrictive measures, such as investment limitations and public procurement preferences that protect domestic steel industries, which unduly hamper EU steel exports; and the fact that that there is an increasing intensification of protectionist measures applied by many third countries to support their steel industries since global crisis started in 2008
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to ensure that all commitments made in existing and future trade negotiations and agreements are effectively fulfilled; calls on the Commission to make an effective and rapid use of Community Trade Defence Instruments and in accordance with WTO rules, to resort, if necessary, to the dispute- settlement mechanism, and to fight back against unfair trade practices and the intensification of protectionist measures applied by many third countries, which damage EU interests;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that EU standards regarding corporate social responsibility (CSR) and employee participation should also be implemented by European companies in third countries, and that regional development should be promoted; and in order to boost demand of sustainable steel construction products, urges the Commission to start standardization activities related with sustainability for steel construction products (SustSteel)
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Supports the Commission's plan to carry out an impact assessment on the EU Industry which takes into account the interests and challenges of the steel sector prior to the signature of the free trade agreements;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Considers that negotiations with our trade partners should be founded on a reciprocal approach where considerations such as access to new markets, access to raw materials, risk of carbon and investment leakages, level of playfield and leakages of knowhow are taken into account
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Urges the Commission to monitor scrap markets and reflect on possible measures that could be taken, if necessary, so as to address carbon leakage to non-EU countries