Activities of Vital MOREIRA related to 2011/0117(COD)
Plenary speeches (3)
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (debate)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Common Customs Tariff ad valorem duties on products listed in Annex V as sensitive products shall be reduced by 3.5 percentage points. For products from GSP sections XI(a) and XI(b), this reduction shall be 20 %.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Where preferential duty rates calculated, in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008, on the Common Customs Tariff ad valorem duties applicable on the date of entry into force of this Regulation provide for a tariff reduction of more than 3.5 percentage points for the products referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, those preferential duty rates shall apply.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The tariff preferences referred to in Articles 7 and 12 shall be suspended, in respect of products of a GSP section originating in a GSP beneficiary country, when the average value of European Union imports of such products from that country over three consecutive years from that GSP beneficiary country exceeds the thresholds listed in Annex VI. The thresholds shall be calculated as a percentage of the total value of European Union imports of the same products from all GSP beneficiary countries.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) it has ratified all the conventions listed in Annex VIII without any reservations which are inconsistent with their objectives and purposes and the most recent available conclusions of the relevant monitoring bodies , or any evidence available, do not identify a serious failure to effectively implement any of these conventions;
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) it has abolished capital punishment.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) increase by at least 12,5 % in quantity (by volume), as compared with the previous calendar year; or
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to EBA beneficiary countries, nor shall it apply to countries with a share not exceeding 86 % of European Union imports of products listed in Annex V or IX, whichever is applicable.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Table
Annex V – Table
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – point 1
Annex VI – point 1
1. The provisions of Article 8 shall apply when the percentage share referred to in Article 8 (1) exceeds 17,5 %.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – point 2
Annex VI – point 2
2. The provisions of Article 8 shall apply for each of the GSP Sections 11(a) and 11(b), when the percentage share referred to in Article 8(1) exceeds 142,5 %.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – point 1 – point b
Annex VII – point 1 – point b
(b) of which the imports of products listed in Annex IX into the European Union represent less than the threshold of 21 % in value of the total imports into the European Union of products listed in Annex IX originating in countries listed in Annex II, as an average during the last three consecutive years.
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – Part A – points 15 a and b (new)
Annex VIII – Part A – points 15 a and b (new)
15a. Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (1968) 15b. Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998)
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – Table
Annex IX – Table