Activities of Emma McCLARKIN related to 2011/0303(NLE)
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other
OPINION on the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other
Amendments (6)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the PA meets the EU’s objective of promoting regional integration through trade, as laid down in Commission Communication ‘Trade, Growth and World Affairs’ and in line with the Europe 2020 strategy, uses trade as an engine for competitiveness and development, development, economic development and job creation,
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Recital D
Recital D
D. anticipating that the trade part of the PA will facilitate, on a sector-by-sector basis, immediate or gradual open access tariff payment,reductions in tariffs on an asymmetrical basis with the objective of creating a bi-regional free trade area subject to a stable and predictable regime that will encourage productive investment, greater penetration of the Central American region in world trade, efficient resource management and increased competitiveness,
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas one of the PA’s main objectives of contributing to greater regional integration and stability in CA will be achieved provided that the states party to it show a clear political will and make a commitment to overcoming difficulties and achieving further dynamic integration (including Panama), by adopting effective, equivalent and appropriate measures in order to bring togethergenerate mutually beneficial synergies and strengthen the provisions of the PA, thereby contributing to economic, political and social development,
Amendment 18 #
F. reiterating the positive effects for both parties of establishing a framework for strengthening legal security and encouraging an increase in trade and investment flows and sectorial and geographical diversification; anticipating that the most significant effect for the EU will be the savings resulting from the staggered reduction or elimination of tariffs and trade facilitation, and investment in a framework of stability and mutual trust, stressing the commitment of both regions to international standards, especially those of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and International Labour Organisation (ILO); noting that for CA it will imply a greater international presence, a strategic partnership with an established market, and an opportunity for diversification and for attracting long-term productive investments,
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Recital J
Recital J
J. recalling that all states in CA benefit from the Generalised System of Preferences Plus scheme (GSP+), which will cease to apply on 31 December 2013; noting that the new GSP scheme will not longer apply to those countries withdefined as upper-middle income, and so countries by the World Bank, meaning that Costa Rica and Panama would lose their right to benefit from this system; further noting that the GSP is unilateral, temporary, revisable, covers a smaller range of products and excludes most agricultural products, whereas the PA will improve the trading position of all CA states by establishing a new, more comprehensive, secure and mutually beneficial legal framework; welcoming the fact that this new scheme will permit progressive liberalisation in the exchange of goods and services, public procurement and the promotion of investment without compromising the achievements made in complying with international standards on society, labour and the environment;,
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point iii
Paragraph 1 – point iii
iii) Ensure compliance with the conditions defined in the PA, seeking greater synergyies between both regions but without sacrificing general interests, including geographical indications and intellectual property rights, ands well as EU economic and trade priorities;