Activities of Emma McCLARKIN related to 2016/2075(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the evaluation of external aspects of the customs performance and management as a tool to facilitate trade and fight illicit trade PDF (415 KB) DOC (73 KB)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the current fragmentation of custom control policies between the Member States createsmust not lead to a situation resulting in additional administrative and time burdens as well as aor distortion of internal trade flows;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the proposed directive for a Union legal framework for customs infringements and sanctions does not take into due account the current differences between the Member States’' criminal and administrative sanctions, allowing operators to make strategic choices when importing from third countries;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas complex customs rules and procedures, as well as different criteria and sanctions applied by authorities, constitute an important barrier to trade and are particularly detrimental to the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs)an overburden small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) creating considerable strain in their limited resources and affecting their trade journey;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to work closely with the Member States to ensure efficient implementation of the new system set by the UCC, avoiding divergent practices among the Member States duringafter the transition period;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Invites the Commission to continue cooperation with the Member States and relevant trade stakeholders further to developto address existing gaps in the control systems and support the Member States in the development and implementation of customs simplifications while; stresses the need to ensuringe appropriate and harmonised controlsupport to the relevant authorities at EU borders in order to guarantee EU security, safety and economic interests, with a particular effort regarding IPR protection and the fight against illicit trade;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to pursue greater collaboration with the private sector in identifying fraudulent operators; stresses the importance of involving private stakeholders in the fight against illegal trade, including illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the opportunity given by the UCC and its rules on the interconnected IT systems and electronic exchanges should be used to access data on reliable and legal trade and make it available through channels other than customs declarations, for example through the use of mutual recognition programmes on reliable traders such as AEOs or SSTLs;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to developpush for the wider utilisation of the Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) programme further, ensuring; stresses the importance of promoting its benefits for trade whilst preserving stringent rules of compliance, its robustness, reliability and compliance with third countries’' customs rules in trade agreement negotiations;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to coordinate and cooperate with customs and other border agencies on the ground in a better way, within the EU as well as with its trade partners on data sharing, in particular as regards recognition of custom controls and trusted trade partners;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Invites the Commission to present a communication on better practises on custom control for the interim period, in order to bolster convprovide a framework of refergence betweto the competent control bodies in the Member States,, highlight best practices and results, and analyse the counterfeiting trade flows at border points;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Commission to investigate the different practices for customs controls in the EU and on their impact on any possible trade diversion, focusing in particular on EU customs at external borders;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the progressive implementation of the UCC brings equivalentadditional value to the economic operators throughout the Union, while at the same time ensuring that the simplification of the customs procedures do not create additional gaps in the customs risk management and control systems that could hinder the effective fight against illicit trade;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Commission to work further with the Member States on aligning, where appropriate, policies as regardsencourage Member States to cooperate and share best practises on customs and VAT policies, with a view to ensuring synergies, including in finding legal and practical solutions to challenges relating to small consignments, e- commerce and simplifications;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages the Commission and the Council to ensureConsiders that the proposed Sanction Directive should be further examined; believes that a level playing field and early adoption of the Sanction Directive with a view to enabling, within the Customs Union, a level playing field and equal treatment of trade stakeholders infringing customs rulesqual treatment of economic operators infringing customs rules is a worthwhile objective, but notes the requirements contained already in the Union Customs Code to introduce proportionate and dissuasive sanctions at Member States level for infringements; considers that different capacities between frequent users of customs facilities must be recognised;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Requests the Commission to enhance cooperation with trade stakeholders and trade representatives with a view to addressing, in particular, all challenges stemming from the implementation of the UCC, including concerns of SMEs as regards the implementation of customs rules;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that firmillegitimate operators based in third countries are using e- commerce to offer counterfeited goods that are sent by normal posto European consumers within the EU territory, and that these goods are systematicallymay be billed under the minimum price level to be checked by authorities; asks the Commission to design an action plan to introduce a common mechanism allowing allreflect on how best to address risks related to e-commerce; calls on the Commission to work closely with all concerned actors, including transport and courier companies, to support Member States toin curbing this practice;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Invites the Commission to continue and deepen customs cooperation on IPR with China and Hong Kong as well as other states that may be vulnerable to being used as a possible conduit for the flow of illegal goods which do not respect EU intellectual property protections;