Activities of Enikő GYŐRI related to 2019/2202(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU Association Agreement with Ukraine (continuation of debate)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine
Amendments (14)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), applied since 2016, has contributed to the positive evolution of trade and to economic modernisation, has boosted foreign direct investments and has created new jobs on both sides; w. Since 2016, the trade between the EU and Ukraine has risen by 49%. Welcomes the continuous positive results achieved in bilateral trade and economic relations in 2019, with Ukrainian imports growing by 12.3 ,3% and exports by 9.7 ,7%, amounting to EUR 43.,3 billion in 2019;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes, that the EU is Ukraine’s largest trading partner, amounting for 40% of its trade in 2019, while Ukraine is the EU’s 20th trading partner, accounting for 1.1% of the EU’s total trade;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the approval and disbursement in two parts of the fourth consecutive Macro -Financial Assistance (MFA) programme of EUR 1 billion in support to Ukraine; r. By this, the EU has provided Ukraine in total with EUR 3.8 billion in MFA loans since 2014, being the largest amount of MFA the EU has disbursed to any single partner country. Recalls that the MFA has been an important tool in the implementingation of Ukraine’s ambitious reform agenda and accelerating economic growth, notably through the ‘“more for more’” approach and the conditionalities attached to it; encourages Ukraine to continue makingthe progress in regulatory approximation;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the EU’s prompt reaction to the COVID-19 crisis towards Ukraine by providing EUR 190 million to meet the most immediate health needs and to help mitigate the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 and also by granting a new MFA programme in form of medium-term loans from which Ukraine was granted EUR 1.2 billion to cope with the consequences of the pandemic and the serious economic crisis triggered by the pandemic;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Encourages both sides to intensify cooperation on a bilateral level and also on international fora in addressing challenges caused by the COVID-19, in particular by making supply chains more resilient and diversified, also working together to address protectionist trends; notes that the EU’s objective to reach an open strategic autonomy could create possibility and opportunity for an even closer cooperation with its neighbourhood;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Welcomes the numerous reforms and regulations adopted by Ukraine in line with the DCFTA, e.g. the EU- Ukraine Sanitary and Phytosanitary Strategy as well as aligning technical regulations and procedures to those of the EU; calls on Ukraine to continue the progress in regulatory approximation by adopting the necessary legislation in order to comply with the commitments taken under DCFTA. Furthermore, highlights the importance of proper implementation and enforcement of already adopted legislation, including the timely implementation of the animal welfare rules under the SPS Strategy;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Encourages Ukraine to continue on its paths towards agricultural, environmental and social reforms in order to create appropriate business environment; emphasises that alignment with the DCFTA rules will enable parties to strengthen the cooperation and facilitate trade;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes that Ukraine has joined the Multi-party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA), thus it contributes to overcoming the deadlock caused by the paralysation of the Appellate Body (AB) and to ensuring that WTO members can benefit from a 2-step dispute settlement system in the WTO until the AB is operable again;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges the solution found for the export of ‘“other’” cuts of poultry by amending the trade preferences for poultry meat and poultry meat preparations. However, notes with concern that Ukraine has been exploiting legal loopholes in the DCFTA; calls on Ukraine to abstain from similar practices and to fully respect and implement all provisions of the DCFTA in good faith; calls on the Commission to conduct a thorough monitoring of the use of DCFTA and use all available measures to overcome any market distortive practices;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned that Ukraine is the sole European country listed by the Commission as a ‘category 2’ priority country, meaning that intellectual property rights are regularly violated, is also concerned about reports of the existence in Ukraine of an actual EU-China counterfeiting hub, facilitated in particular by the corruption of customs officials; calls on the Commission to intensify dialogue with Ukraine on the issue to avoid further harm to European businesses; expects Ukraine to ensure compliance with commitments made under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes with concern that Ukraine recently initiated two safeguard investigations against imports of nitrogen and complex fertilizers from the EU; acknowledges that Ukraine decided to terminate both safeguard investigations at the very last minute while further safeguard investigations are in the pipeline; warns that similar actions could undermine the mutual trust between the two sides;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes that the EU launched a formal dispute settlement procedure under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement (AA) on Ukraine’s export ban on unprocessed wood and is concerned by the slow progress on its resolution; calls on Ukraine to eliminate the trade restrictions on wood, as they are incompatible with the requirements of the EU-Ukraine AA;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission to thoroughly monitor and assess the implementation of the DCFTA, pay special attention to any infringement cases of the agreement and report back to the EP on those issues and use all these lessons learned in the revision of DCFTA due in 2021;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Notes that the EU’s economic sanctions against Russia, in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and the deliberate destabilisation of Ukraine, has been extended until 31 January 2021 for not fully implementing the Minsk agreements;