Activities of George Sabin CUTAȘ related to 2009/2175(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on new developments in public procurement
Amendments (8)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Point 1
Point 1
1. Points out that the Internal Market and international markets are increasingly interlinked; considers, in this context, that a coherent policy must be followed by legislators in the EU Internal Market and by EU negotiators in the field of international trade should always be mindful of the possible mutual consequences when conducting their activities;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Point 2
Point 2
2. Believes that a plurilateral agreement such as the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) is the besta tool to ensure a level playing field for European enterprises in regarding market access to public procurement at international level;: therefore urges the Commission to continue its efforts to conclude the ambitious GPA; points out that in its preamble and in its Article V the GPA recognises Special and Differential Treatment for Developing Countries;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Point 4
Point 4
4. RegretNotes that our international partners have not yet opened up their internal public procurement markets to EU companies in the same way that the EU internal market is open to third-country enterprises; deeply deplores the fact that our major trading partners employ public procurement practices which discriminate against EU suppliers tendering for public contracts in third countries;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Point 5
Point 5
5. Firmly bBelieves in the principle of reciprocity in the field of public procurement for developed countries; calls on the Commission to consider imposing targeted restrictions on access to parts of the EU's procurement markets for those developed trading partners which benefit from the openness of the EU market, but have not shown the intention of opening up their own markets to EU companies, in order to encourage our partners to offer reciprocal market access arrangements for European companies.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Point 5 c (new)
Point 5 c (new)
5c. In the context of the European Union's commitments in the field of international public procurement, points out, further, the importance of strengthening anti-corruption mechanisms in the field of public procurement and draws attention to the need to focus efforts on ensuring transparency and fairness in the use of public funds;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Point 5 d (new)
Point 5 d (new)
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Point 5 e (new)
Point 5 e (new)
5e. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the possibility of using green public procurement as an instrument for promoting sustainable development;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Point 5 f (new)
Point 5 f (new)
5f. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the possibility of incorporating into public procurement agreements with international partners provisions requiring compliance with the fundamental human rights obligations laid down in conventions and international agreements;