7 Amendments of Eva JOLY related to 2013/2740(RSP)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that, in order to address effectively the prevailing imbalances in the world trading system, developing countries, and specifically LDCs, should be fully involved in the ongoing trade negotiations in the run up to the Bali Conference so as to secure consensus and ownership of any final results; against this background, expresses its concern that the interests of LDCs are currently marginalised; urges the EU to contribute to finding a satisfactory solution on their four areas of concerns, namely: a) the implementation of the duty-free and quota-free market access Decision (DFQF Decision) taken by Members at the Hong Kong Ministerial Conference in 2005; b) preferential rules of origin; c) cotton; and d) operationalization of the LDC Services waiver.
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises the importance of the agricultural sector to developing countries and notendorses the proposals made by the G33 group of countries on the issue of food security; in particular, takes the view that small-holder farmers should be entitled to use their production to create stocks for food security purposes, which requires the use of subsidies; believes that the EU should support measures which restore food stocks for developing countries in the wake of the harmful speculation and price volatility in recent years; recalls that in this regard the EU should ensure coherence between the various EU policies as enshrined notably in Articles 207 and 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, namely development policy, the CAP and the common commercial policy, taking account of the needs and concerns of both EU Member States and those of developing countries; recalls that European agricultural export subsidies hampers the agricultural development of poor countries by generating unfair competition with their local agriculture;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is pleased that there was a positive decision taken in June 2013 to extend the TRIPS exemption by another eight years until 1 July 2021 for LDCs which is a further; deplores, however, the positioning of the EU against an unconditional waiver; is of the opinion that LDCs should be able to decide themselves about their readiness to apply TRIPS, as a way of ensuring that the world trading system doesn't adopt a one size fits all approach but rather takes account of the specificities of each developing countriesy;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recalls, in this sense, the importance to fulfil the commitments taken by developed countries at the Hong Kong Ministerial Conference in 2005, which reflect priorities for LDCs, in particular the so-called "2005 Decision'" to provide duty-free and quota-free (DFQF) market access on a lasting basis for all products originating from LDCs, and the commitment to phase out agricultural export subsidies by 2013; recalls also, in this sense, the 2004 commitment to phase out domestic subsidies on cotton production;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Notes that preferential market access rules did little in practice to foster developing countries' exports and economic diversification; in particular, points out that while developed countries committed to provide duty-free and quota- free market access for at least 97% of products originating from LDCs, the remaining 3% which are not included tend to cover a substantial part of the products exported by LDCs, such as textiles and clothing for which they have competitive gains;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Points out that LDCs are usually not able to take advantage of preferential market access provisions under the DFQF as rules of origin are not adapted to the globalisation of production; reiterates that, in providing duty-free quota-free market access to LDC exports, Members shall ensure that preferential rules of origins applicable to imports from LDCs are transparent and simple, and contribute effectively to facilitating market access;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Recalls that cotton subsidies applied by developed countries do not only have distortive effects on trade but they also have a negative impact on development of cotton-producing developing countries; takes the view that a decision in Bali to phase out domestic subsidies on cotton would give a signal that the intention of the Doha Round is to implement the development agenda seriously;