Activities of Mário DAVID
Plenary speeches (322)
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Common system of value added tax (A7-0090/2014 - Ivo Strejček)
Member States experiencing or threatened with serious difficulties with respect to their financial stability (A7-0046/2014 - Maria do Céu Patrão Neves)
Community trade mark (A7-0031/2014 - Cecilia Wikström)
Laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (A7-0032/2014 - Cecilia Wikström)
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and Training (Europol) (A7-0096/2014 - Agustín Díaz de Mera García Consuegra)
European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps (A7-0158/2013 - Michèle Striffler)
Fund for European aid to the most deprived (A7-0183/2013 - Emer Costello)
Situation in Syria (RCB7-0141/2014, B7-0141/2014, B7-0142/2014, B7-0143/2014, B7-0144/2014, B7-0155/2014, B7-0157/2014, B7-0160/2014)
Situation in Egypt (RCB7-0145/2014, B7-0145/2014, B7-0146/2014, B7-0147/2014, B7-0148/2014, B7-0153/2014, B7-0154/2014, B7-0162/2014)
Situation in Egypt (debate)
Situation in Egypt (debate)
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No …/... of 28.8.2013 establishing Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (B7-0546/2013)
Outcome of the Vilnius Summit and the future of the Eastern Partnership, in particular as regards Ukraine (RCB7-0557/2013, B7-0557/2013, B7-0558/2013, B7-0559/2013, B7-0564/2013, B7-0567/2013, B7-0568/2013, B7-0569/2013)
European Neighbourhood Policy, working towards a stronger partnership: EP's position on the 2012 progress reports (B7-0484/2013)
Europska politika susjedstva: prema jačanju partnerstva: stajalište Europskog parlamenta o izvješćima za 2012. (B7-0484/2013) HR
Reinstatement of Myanmar/Burma's access to generalised tariff preferences (A7-0122/2013 - David Martin)
2012 progress report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (B7-0161/2013)
2012 progress report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (B7-0186/2013)
Fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and tax havens (A7-0162/2013 - Mojca Kleva Kekuš)
Annual tax report: how to free the EU potential for economic growth (A7-0154/2013 - Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz)
Mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters (A7-0126/2013 - Antonio López-Istúriz White, Antonyia Parvanova)
EU-Canada Agreement on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security (A7-0152/2013 - Peter Šťastný)
Situation of Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries (debate)
Asset recovery to Arab Spring countries in transition (debate)
EU-Sri Lanka Agreement on certain aspects of air services (A7-0169/2013 - Petri Sarvamaa)
Enhanced cooperation between the European Union and the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (A7-0157/2013 - Jaromír Kohlíček)
Amendment of Regulation (EEC/Euratom) No 354/83, as regards the deposit of the historical archives of the institutions at the European University Institute in Florence (A7-0156/2013 - Doris Pack)
Period for the eighth election of representatives to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (A7-0138/2013 - Carlo Casini)
EU Charter: standard settings for media freedom across the EU (A7-0117/2013 - Renate Weber)
Common system of value added tax as regards the treatment of vouchers (A7-0058/2013 - Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz)
International recovery of child support and other forms of family maintenance (A7-0091/2013 - Antonio López-Istúriz White)
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2012/023 IT/Antonio Merloni SpA (A7-0111/2013 - Frédéric Daerden)
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2011/016 IT/Agile (A7-0133/2013 - Angelika Werthmann)
European Globalisation Adjustment Fund: application EGF/2011/010 AT/Austria Tabak (A7-0134/2013 - Frédéric Daerden)
Advancing development through trade (A7-0054/2013 - Alf Svensson)
Trade and investment-driven growth for developing countries (A7-0053/2013 - Tokia Saïfi)
Situation in Egypt (debate)
European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (A7-0029/2013 - Kartika Tamara Liotard)
Corporate social responsibility: accountable, transparent and responsible business behaviour and sustainable growth (A7-0017/2013 - Raffaele Baldassarre)
Corporate social responsibility: promoting society's interests and a route to sustainable and inclusive recovery (A7-0023/2013 - Richard Howitt)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual growth survey 2013 (A7-0032/2013 - Elisa Ferreira)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the annual growth survey 2013 (A7-0024/2013 - Veronica Lope Fontagné)
Governance of the single market (A7-0019/2013 - Andreas Schwab)
European Investment Bank - 2011 annual report (A7-0016/2013 - Mario Mauro)
EU-US Agreement under GATT 1994: modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU (A7-0430/2012 - Vital Moreira)
Specific measures in favour of agriculture in the smaller Aegean islands (A7-0319/2011 - Georgios Papastamkos)
Specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (A7-0321/2011 - Gabriel Mato Adrover)
Improving access to finance for SMEs (A7-0001/2013 - Philippe De Backer)
Youth guarantee (B7-0007/2013)
Urban redevelopment as contribution to economic growth (A7-0406/2012 - Andrea Cozzolino)
European Union Solidarity Fund, implementation and application (A7-0398/2012 - Rosa Estaràs Ferragut)
EU-Colombia/Peru trade agreement (A7-0388/2012 - Mário David) (vote)
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EU-Columbia/Peru trade agreement (debate)
EU-Columbia/Peru trade agreement (debate)
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Situation in Syria (debate)
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EU trade agreement with Colombia and Peru (debate)
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Situation in Syria (debate)
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Recent political developments in Hungary (debate)
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European Neighbourhood Policy (debate)
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Ministerial week’s activity at the UN General Assembly, in particular the Middle East peace process and North Africa (debate)
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State of play of the Middle East peace process (debate)
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Situation in the Arab world and North Africa - Situation in Yemen - Situation in Syria (continuation of debate)
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Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy - Eastern Dimension - Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy - Southern Dimension
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Situation in the Mediterranean, in particular in Tunisia and Egypt (debate)
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Protection of animals used for scientific purposes (A7-0230/2010, Elisabeth Jeggle) (vote)
Situation of the Jordan River with special regard to the Lower Jordan River area (debate)
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Novel foods (A7-0152/2010, Kartika Tamara Liotard) (vote)
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Proposal for a decision on the setting up and numerical strength of the Delegation to the CARIFORUM-EC Parliamentary Committee (vote)
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Situation in Ukraine (debate)
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The institutional aspects of the creation of a European external action service - Creation of a European external action service: State of the negotiations with Member States (debate)
Freedom of information in Italy (debate)
Outcome of the referendum in Ireland (debate)
Reports (2)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part PDF (179 KB) DOC (98 KB)
REPORT on the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy PDF (416 KB) DOC (264 KB)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on Relations of the European Union with the Gulf Cooperation Council
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the negotiations for an EU-Malaysia partnership and cooperation agreement
Amendments (178)
Amendment 238 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), in particular the Eastern Partnership (EaP), aims to extend the values and ideas of the founders of the EU embraces the values and ideas of the founders of the EU, notably the principles of Peace, Solidarity and Prosperity;
Amendment 240 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the occupation of territories belonging to a third country is a violation of international law and is contrary to the founding principles of the European Neighbourhood Policy, thereby jeopardising the whole Eastern Partnership objectives;
Amendment 270 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Deeply regrets the existing protracted conflicts which exacerbate hate, animosity and tensions among the peoples of several EaP countries, particularly the situations in South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Nagorno- Karabakh and Transnistria;
Amendment 271 #
2013/2149(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Stresses that the EaP can only accomplish its objectives once the frozen conflicts have been peacefully negotiated and solved, accordingly to International Laws; calls in this context for the EU and particularly the VP/HR to play a proactive and sustained role in the search for political solutions to the frozen conflicts in the Eastern Neighbourhood; recalls that the occupation of the territory of one country by any third state violates the fundamental principles and objectives of the EaP and emphasizes that International Law and previous Resolutions approved by the European Parliament must absolutely be respected by our EaP partner countries;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas EU is Saudi Arabia main trading partner with 15% of the global trade and KSA is the 11th largest trade partner for the EU. Whereas large number of EU companies are investors in the Saudi economy, especially in the country’s petroleum industry and Saudi Arabia is an important market for the export of EU industrial goods in areas such as Defence, Transportation, Automotive, Medical and Chemical exports;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas EU and Saudi Arabia face common challenges that are global in origin and impact, such as a rapidly changing economy, migration, energy security, international terrorism, the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and environmental degradation;
Amendment 8 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas KSA is a hereditary absolute monarchy without an elected parliament; whereas it faces the challenge of royal succession; whereas KSA has a population of 28 million, including 9 million foreigners and 10 million aged under 18; whereas someeveral reforms have been implemented in KSA since 2001, but are not institutionalised and can thus be easily revernot all of them are institutionalised; whereas the country’s record in the field of human rights remains dismal, with fundamental gaps between its international obligation and their implementationneeds to improve;
Amendment 23 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas freedom of religion is not guaranteed in KSA, sinceKSA needs to improve the Laws on Religion Practices, particularly those regarding public practice of anyd religion but Islam is forbidden; whereas minority Islamic groups, such as Shias and Sufis, are targets of discrimination and prejudice which are often condoned by the country´s religious establishmentus minorities, enshrined by the true values of the Islamic religion based on tolerance and acceptance of others.;
Amendment 29 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas KSA plays a leading role in disseminating and promoting worldwide a particularly rigorous Salafi/Wahhabi interpretation of Islam; whereas the most extreme manifestations of Salafism/Wahhabism have inspired terrorist organisations such as Al-Qaeda and pose a global security threat, including for KSA itselfhas taken decisive action and severe measures to combat terrorism and financial activities linked to terrorism. Whereas KSA has promulgated a number of legislative acts and regulations to counter this type of criminal activity and has launched an ongoing national awareness campaign to combat terrorism and extremist ideology through dialogue and elucidation of the true values of the Islamic religion based on tolerance, moderation, justice and acceptance of others. Whereas KSA has supported numerous regional and international initiatives in this regard; whereas KSA has developed a system to control financial transactions to ensure that no funds are being channelled into terrorist organisations, but no such control can be guaranteed regarding private charities or entities operating outside KSA;
Amendment 34 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the Saudi Government has recently implemented several measures and actions to promote and enhance women’s rights, particularly in education, decision-making and employment issues;
Amendment 56 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the KSA authorities to ensure freedom of expression for all its inhabitants of KSA, and stresses that the peaceful advocacy of basic legal rights or making critical remarks using social media are expressions of an indispensable right, as Parliament has stressed in its report on digital freedom; stresses the importance of the practice of social media and the use of internet, acquired over recent years, particularly among young population;
Amendment 74 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that there is no freedom of religion in KSA; eEncourages the authorities of KSA to foster moderation and tolerance, tolerance and mutual understanding of religious diversity at all levels of the education system, including in religious establishments, as well as in the public discourse of officials and civil servants, through dialogue and explanation of the true values of the Islamic religion based on tolerance and acceptance of others; welcomes in this respect the Sakina Campaign for Dialogue, supported by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs;
Amendment 78 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the establishment in Vienna of the ‘King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue’ (KAICIID) in 2012, initiated and promoted by KSA; stresses that the Centre has major objectives of enabling, empowering and encouraging dialogue among different religions and cultures around the world. The Founding States of the Centre are the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Republic of Austria and the Kingdom of Spain, being the Holy See a Founding Observer. The Board of Directors comprises high-level representatives of the major world religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism) and cultures;
Amendment 79 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Emphasises the need to respect the fundamental rights of Shias and other minorities, including the right to full participation in political life and governance; calls on the KSA authorities to attach safeguards to the anti-terrorist legislation so that it is not used againstall religious minorities; calls on the authorities to make greater efforts to ensure tolerance and coexistence among all religious groups; urges them to purgecontinue reviewing the education system of derogatory and, in order to eliminate possible existing discriminatory references to believers in other religions or members of minority Islamic groupbeliefs;
Amendment 84 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. WStrongly welcomes the King’s appointment in 2013 of the first women to serve in the Consultative Assembly (Shura council) of KSA, occupying 30 seats out of 150;
Amendment 93 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the authorities to revoke the medieval male guardianship system, andRecognises the recent efforts made by the Saudi authorities in drawing up legislation in favour of women rights and encouraging the debates which have recently been opened on such matters; urges the authorities to take further steps aimed at lifting restrictions onenhance women’s rights, including freedom of movement, employment opportunities, legal personality and, representation in judicial processes, and the eliminating allon of all other forms of discrimination against women in private and public life and promoting their participation in the economic, social, cultural and political spheres;
Amendment 117 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes the recent decision of the Ministry of Labour to accelerate the recruitment of women in various private- sector spheres, which has led to an increase of the number of Saudi women working in the private sector from 55.600 in 2010 to about 100.000 in 2011 and 215.840 at the end of 2012. Welcomes the decision of the Ministry of Labour in conjunction with the Human Resources Development Fund to introduce programmes to promote women’s employment;
Amendment 118 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Encourages the efforts of KSA in promoting women higher education, which is developing new education trends in the Kingdom; notes while in 2011, the number of women enrolled in institutions of higher education amounted to 473.725 (429.842 males) whereas in 1961 only 4 women were enrolled, and the number of women graduating from these institutions amounted to 59.948 (55.842 males); the percentage of female students at all school levels increased from 33 % in 1974–75 to 81% percent in 2013; welcomes the international scholarship programme which allowed the number of female scholarship students abroad to stand at 24.581;
Amendment 119 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Encourages the national campaign engaged by Government entities and civil society organizations to raise women’s awareness of the laws and measures in place to protect their rights, particularly with respect to, inter alia, social welfare services and personal status procedures for the registration of marriages, divorces and births;
Amendment 120 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Welcomes the adoption by KSA of a law that criminalises domestic violence: the ‘Protection from harm act’ approved on 26 August 2013, which is aimed at protecting particularly women and children from ‘all forms of abuse’, offering them shelter as well as ‘social, psychological, and medical aid’ and penal action against the perpetrators of violence; welcomes the launching of a public campaign against domestic violence, by the King Khalid Foundation; strongly encourages all awareness campaigns regarding the implementation of these Laws as well as the independent monitoring of the results of these new Acts and Campaigns;
Amendment 131 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Rejects the zero-sum game logic as a paradigm for international relations in the Middle East, since it fuels distrust, sectarian hatred and the arms race in the region, including the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; in this connection, deplores the destabilising effects of arms sales by some EU Member States to KSA and other countries in the region; believes that the solution to the region’s escalating security problems lies in establishing a common security framework, from which no country is excluded and in which the legitimate security interests of all countries are taken into consideration;
Amendment 138 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 146 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recognises the efforts of KSA to combat terrorism and extremism in Saudi Arabia and worldwide; welcomes the establishment in 2011 of the UNCCT (United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre) to promote international peace and security especially in the global fight against terrorism, through a voluntary contribution of the Government of Saudi Arabia of $100 million; acknowledges in this regard, that KSA, while working with international partners has taken a leading role in developing coordinated strategies to defeat terrorists either at home and abroad, to thwart extremist advancements and to engage and rehabilitate at-risk populations; welcomes the fact that KSA has also supported numerous regional and international initiatives in this regard;
Amendment 151 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on KSA to refrain from acting on the basis of a narrow sectarian-based zero-sum game logic regarding the Syrian conflict, andStresses that KSA is a key member of the ‘Friends of Syria Group’; calls on KSA to contribute instead to a peaceful, inclusive solution, notably through support for the Geneva II talks, without preconditions; calls also for the more active involvement of KSA in humanitarian relief for victims of the Syrian civil war;
Amendment 160 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the KSA authorities to engage in a peaceful dialogue with Iran over bilateral relations and the future of the region; welcomes on this respect, the position of KSA on the Geneva Agreement of the Group ‘3+3’ and Iran, regarding the Iranian nuclear program on 24 November 2013, as a primary step towards a comprehensive solution to the Iranian nuclear program;
Amendment 164 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Welcomes The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia commitment to maintain the stability of the global oil market;
Amendment 166 #
2013/2147(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the EU and KSA to work together to combat extremism and terrorism in the world, particularly in the Middle East and North of Africa;
Amendment 39 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Following the review, certain provisions of the Regulations should be amended in order to improve transparency and predictability, provide for effective measures to fight against retaliation, improve effectiveness and enforcement and optimise review practice, and to facilitate access to the instruments for SMEs. To this end, the function of the Export Helpdesk should be adapted. In addition, certain practices that in recent years have been applied in the context of anti- dumping and anti-subsidy investigations should be included in the Regulations.
Amendment 45 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) To ensure the effectiveness of the instrument, it should shorten the time for the imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing provisional measures to 7 months and 12 months for the definitive duties. To this end, it is important that the Unit in charge of anti-dumping and anti- subsidy investigations has adequate resources, including human resources.
Amendment 57 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Third countries increasingly interfere in trade. Significant State interferences inter alia involving prices, costs and inputs, research and labour, outputs, sales and investments, currency exchange rate manipulations and unfair trade finance conditions, further distort regular course of trade and may have a severe impact on Union's producers . As an example, third countries increasingly interfere in trade of raw materials with a view to keeping raw materials in those countries for the benefit of domestic downstream users, for instance by imposing export taxes or operating dual pricing schemes on energy. As a result, the costs of raw materials do not result from the operation of normal market forces reflecting supply and demand for a given raw material. Such interference creates additional distortions of trade. As a consequence, Union producers are not only harmed by dumping, but suffer, compared to downstream producers from third countries engaged in such practices, additional distortions of trade. In order to protect trade adequately, the lesser duty rule shall not apply in such cases of structural raw material distortions.
Amendment 65 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Within the Union, countervailable subsidies are in principle prohibited pursuant to Article 107 (1) TFEU. Therefore, countervailable subsidies granted by third countries are particularly distortive of trade. The amount of State aid authorized by the Commission has steadily been reduced over time. For the anti- subsidy instrument, the lesser duty rule should hence no longer be applied to imports from a country/countries engaged in subsidisation.
Amendment 67 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
Amendment 75 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 77 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 98 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
1a. In Article 5, a new paragraph 3a is added : 3. The Commission shall facilitate the access to the instrument for diverse and fragmented industry sectors, largely composed of small and medium-sized enterprises through the Export Help Desk. The Export Help Desk shall provide information and explanations on how to fill a compliant in particular through: standardising forms for statistics and diminishing the burden caused by language barriers in a proportionate manner
Amendment 105 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
1b. In Article 5, paragraph 6 shall be replaced by the following : 6. If, in special circumstances or in the case of diverse and fragmented industry sectors, largely composed of small- and medium-sized enterprises, it is decided to initiate an investigation without having received a written complaint by or on behalf of the CommunityUnion industry for the initiation of such investigation, this shall be done on the basis of sufficient evidence of dumping, injury and a causal link, as described in paragraph 2, to justify such initiation.
Amendment 108 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
1c. In Article 6, a new paragraph 6a is added : 6a. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to ensure the possible access to information to all interested parties by allowing for an information system whereby interested parties are notified when new non-confidential information is added to the investigation file.
Amendment 109 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 d (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
1d. Article 6, paragraph 9 shall be replaced by the following: For proceedings initiated pursuant to Article 5(9), an investigation shall be concluded within one year, in accordance with the findings made pursuant to Article 8 for undertakings or the findings made pursuant to Article 9 for definitive action.
Amendment 123 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 10 a (new)
2a. In Article 6, the following new paragraph 10a is added: "10a. Throughout the investigation, the Export Helpdesk should provide to SMEs information and explanations on the case and how to better present evidences, and guidance on additional possibilities to liaise with the Hearing Officer and national customs authorities."
Amendment 130 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 156 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
The amount of the provisional anti- dumping duty shall not exceed the margin of dumping as provisionally established. Unless structural raw material distorignificant State interferences regarding, inter alia, prices, costs and inputs, including for instance raw materials and energy, research and labour, outputs, sales and investments, currency exchange rate and fair trade finance conditions, were found to exist with regard to the product concerned in the exporting country, it should be less than the margin of dumping if such lesser duty would be adequate to remove the injury toin the Union industry.
Amendment 181 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
The amount of the definitive anti-dumping duty shall not exceed the margin of dumping established. Unless structural raw material distorignificant State interferences regarding, inter alia, prices, costs and inputs, including for instance raw materials and energy, research and labour, outputs, sales and investments, currency exchange rate and fair trade finance conditions, were found to exist with regard to the product concerned in the exporting country, it shallould be less than the margin of dumping if such lesser duty would be adequate to remove the injury toin the Union industry."
Amendment 193 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Amendment 204 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
In cases where the number of Union producers, exporters or importers, that cooperate in the investigation, or types of product or transactions is large, the investigation may be limited to a reasonable number of parties, products or transactions by using samples which are statistically valid on the basis of information available at the time of the selection, or to the largest representative volume of production, sales or exports which can reasonably be investigated within the time available.
Amendment 207 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Amendment 221 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
9a. Article 21(5) shall be replaced by following: 5. The Commission shall examine the information which is properly submitted and the extent to which it is representative and the results of such analysis, together with an opinion on its merits, shall be transmitted to the Advisory Committee. The balance of views expressed in the Committee shall be taken into account by the Commission in any proposal made pursuant to Article 9. The Commission shall propose termination of investigation or review under this article only if it is absolutely clear that under no possible scenarios would measures help the Union industry to any degree. Criteria to determine Union interest should be specified in a delegated act.
Amendment 237 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
1b. In Article 10, a new paragraph 3a is added: "The Commission shall facilitate the access to the instrument for diverse and fragmented industry sectors, largely composed of small and medium-sized enterprises through the Export Help Desk. The Export Help Desk shall provide information and explanations on how to fill a compliant in particular through: standardising forms for statistics and diminishing the burden caused by language barriers in a proportionate manner"
Amendment 241 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 10 – paragraph 8
Article 10 – paragraph 8
Amendment 251 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 11 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 11 a (new)
2a. In Article 11, a new paragraph 11a is added: Throughout the investigation, the Export Helpdesk should provide to SMEs informations and explanations on the case and how to better present evidences, and guidance on additional possibilities to liaise with the Hearing Officer and national customs authorities.
Amendment 255 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 11b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 11b (new)
Amendment 259 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 c (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 9
Article 11 – paragraph 9
2c. In Article 11 (9) shall be replaced by the following: 9. For proceedings initiated pursuant to Article 10(11), an investigation shall, whenever possible, be concluded within one year. In any event, such investigations shall in all cases be concluded within 13 months of their initiation, in accordance with the findings made pursuant to Article 13 for undertakings or the findings made pursuant to Article 15 for definitive action.
Amendment 262 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 272 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 303 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Amendment 317 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 29b
Article 29b
Amendment 334 #
2013/0103(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 31 – paragraph 5
Article 31 – paragraph 5
10a. In Article 31 (5) shall be replaced by the following: 5. The Commission shall examine the information which is properly submitted and the extent to which it is representative, and the results of such analysis, together with an opinion on its merits, shall be transmitted to the Advisory Committee. The balance of views expressed in the Committee shall be taken into account by the Commission in any proposal made pursuant to Articles 14 and 15 9. The Commission shall propose termination of investigation or review under this article only if it is absolutely clear that under no possible scenarios would measures help the Union industry to any degree. Criteria to determine Union interest should be specified in a delegated act.
Amendment 13 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
– having regard to Rules 5.3, 29, 41, 48 and 74a of its Rules of Procedure,
Amendment 14 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to the parliament's vote on 23 October 2012, which saw a majority of 78% of Members call on EU governments to revise the issue of parliament's official seat; Strasbourg;
Amendment 48 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph C a (new)
Paragraph C a (new)
Ca. whereas MEPs have repeatedly requested the Parliament's Administration procure for a Eurobarometer survey which asks European citizens for their views on Parliament's split-site arrangement;
Amendment 83 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas Members have repeatedly requested up-to-date breakdowns of the financial, environmental and social costs of the parliament's working arrangements, because the Administration has yet to produce a consistent and coherent set of figures;
Amendment 93 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Asks the Administration to provide a comprehensive analysis of the potential savings for our budget if the Parliament had only one place of work, in Brussels; asks that this analysis includes the budgetary aspects and the ancillary costs such as savings made as a result of loss of working time and efficiency;
Amendment 115 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges that any future decision by Parliament on its working arrangements must allow sufficient time for debate and reflection, as well as for an orderly transition; requests a study into the one- off cost of moving all parliament's activities to a single working location;
Amendment 122 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Asks the Administration to provide a comprehensive analysis of the potential savings for our budget if the parliament had only one place of work, in Brussels; asks that this analysis includes the budgetary aspects and the ancillary costs such as savings made as a result of loss of working time and efficiency;
Amendment 123 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Asks the Administration to procure that EMAS or suitable external consultants provide an analysis of the environmental aspects if the parliament held all its plenary sessions in Brussels;
Amendment 124 #
2012/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Asks the Administration to procure that the parliament's Medical Service provide an analysis of the health effects of the monthly session in Strasbourg on Members, staff and assistants;
Amendment 131 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the relevant services of the European Parliament to make an assessment of the agreement between the authorities in Luxembourg and the European Parliament, on the number of staff to be present in Luxembourg, taking into account a revision of the Parliament's needs; this assessment shall include suggestions on how to renegotiate this agreement, without prejudice to the legal provisions;
Amendment 136 #
2012/2308(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on Parliament's Administration to procure for Eurobarometer or similar professional polling service to conduct a survey of EU citizens' views on the maintenance of Parliament's split site working arrangement by 1 January 2014, with specific reference to the financial, environmental and efficiency costs of this arrangement;
Amendment 129 #
2012/2092(BUD)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraphs 77 a, b, c, d, e, f, g (new)
Paragraphs 77 a, b, c, d, e, f, g (new)
Amendment 2 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The imposition of the visa requirement on the nationals of Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu is no longer justified. These countries do not present any risk of illegal immigration or a threat to public policy for the Union in accordance with the criteria set out in recital 5 of Regulation (EC) N° 539/2001. Consequently, nationals of those countries should be exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than three months in all and references to those countries should be transferred to Annex II.
Amendment 4 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Exemption from the visa requirement for nationals of Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu should not come into force until bilateral agreements on visa waiver between the Union and the countries concerned have been concluded in order to ensure full reciprocity.
Amendment 6 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) in point 1, the references to Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu are deleted and a reference to South-Sudan is inserted;
Amendment 7 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 – point a – two last references
Article 1 – point 2 – point a – two last references
"Tuvalu*", "United Arab Emirates*" and "Vanuatu*"
Amendment 5 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Recital A
Amendment 8 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Recital B
B. whereas the European Union is the second biggest trading partner of the Andean regionColombia and Peru and whereas the planned TA provides for total liberalisation of trade in industrial products and fisheries, which could increase both Colombian GDP up to 1.3% and Peruvian GDP by 0.7% in the long term, according to an independent Sustainability Impact Assessment study;
Amendment 20 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Recital I
I. whereas, despite these vast efforts, in order to achieve the full completion of the high standards set out and claimed by the individual citizens, the organisations of the civil society, the opposition parties and the government, there is still a substantial work to be done both in Colombia and Peru, especially regarding the effective implementation of the new legislative framework which intends to solve old problems yet not totally solved, related to long standing problems of poverty, violence and corruption, civiinternal warmed conflict (more than 50 years, in the case of Colombia), illegal armed groups, drug trafficking, unsolved murders, impunity, lack of labour and civil rights and land dispossession;
Amendment 52 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Paragraph 10
10. Supports the Colombian government efforts on fighting impunity and murders against trade unionists or HRs defenders, which is translated, for example, in an increase of the number of investigators at the General Prosecutors Office (FGN), that specifically in the case of the investigation of crimes directed against trade unionist grew from 100 investigators in 2010 to 243 investigators in 2011; also according to ILO, between 2010 and June 2011 there were 88 sentences, 483 citizens condemned with crimes against trade unionists and 355 arrests; in this respect, underlines the importance of the "Special Protection Program" (SPP) which gives, at the present, State protection to more than 11.08.500 citizens, including trade unionists (2413%), Municipal Councillors (11%),30%) and HRs defenders (18%) and journalists (45%); this program went from a budget of 10.5 million euros in 20102 to more than 120 million euros in 2011; notes that none of the citizens included in this SPP has been murdered;
Amendment 78 #
2012/0000(RSP)
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the fact that Colombia and Peru have ratified all the 8 Fundamental ILO-conventions plus 3 of the 4 Governance Conventions, as stated by the ILO representative in INTA's Public Hearing on the TA at the European Parliament in Brussels on 29th February 2012; insists on the importance of a swift ratification and effective implementing of all the ILO Fundamental and Governance Conventions, especially C122 in the case of Colombia and C129 in the case of Peru; underlines to all parties the importance of ratifying the ILO Convention 135 on workers' representatives; recallurges in this context that 24 EU Member States still haven't ratified the ILO C169- Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to its resolutions of 7 April 2011 on Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy –Eastern Dimension and Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy – Southern Dimension (P7_TA-PROV(2011)0153 and P7_TA-PROV(2011)0154),
Amendment 2 #
2011/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 15 December 2011 on the Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy (P7_TA- PROV(2011)0576) and in particular paragraph 10 thereof,
Amendment 127 #
2011/2245(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) ensure that Parliament is involved and consulted throughout the entire process of the creation, setting-up and running of the EED, inter alia through the inclusion of a number of MEPs on its Board of Governors and its Executive Committee, in order to guarantee political balance and to enable Parliament to provide its input into defining the political and strategic guidelines underpinning the endowment's activities in a meaningful and systematic manner; insists on a right of scrutiny and the involvement of the European Parliament in its governance structure, to help determine the annual objectives, priorities, expected results, and financial allocations in broad terms and to be part in the monitoring of activities;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas respect for and promotion of democracy and human rights – particularly women and children’s rights – justice and the rule of law, fundamental freedoms – including freedom of speech, conscience, religion, association and the media –, strengthening of security, democratic stability, prosperity, the fair distribution of income, wealth and opportunities, social cohesion, the fight against corruption and the promotion of good governance are founding principles and aims of the EU which must constitute common values at the core of the ENP review,
Amendment 136 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that human rights situations , particularly concerning children and women, should be continuously monitored and that an annual assessment of the situation could be included in the annex to the annual progress report of each partner country with a clear mechanism to reconsider and progressively limit bilateral cooperation if human rights violations are confirmed;
Amendment 144 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines the importance of independent, sustainable and accountable public media services, to provide quality, pluralistic and diverse content, reminding that free and independent public media always plays a crucial role on the deepening of democracy, in the greatest involvement of the civil society in public affairs and for empowering citizens on the path to democracy;
Amendment 148 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that sustainable democracy, functioning and de-bureaucratised institutions and, the rule of law and quality education, not only promote political stability and, social welfare and cohesion but also stimulate economic growth by improving the business environment and attracting investment, allowing new SMEs to emerge and fostering trade and tourism, all of which generate new jobs and new opportunities;
Amendment 182 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. States that differentiation should be applied to trade, invites ENP partner countries to move forward on creating the conditions that will allow the establishment of Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs) and calls on the EU to assist them in their reform efforts and to open its internal market accordingly; underlines that the EU should also assess the political, social and environmental circumstances of each country with reference to their participation in the future DCFTA, ensuring that international conventions on labour laws and child labour are monitored;
Amendment 206 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Emphasises the importance of a wider geographical and strategic approach when looking prospectively at the ENP, recalling that, following the European Parliament’s Resolution of 19 January 2006 on the ENP, the EU established in November 2007 specific policies on Atlantic island countries neighbouring EU outermost regions adjacent to the European continent, where special questions of geographical proximity, cultural and historical affinity and mutual security were found to be relevant; welcomes the high level of results achieved and the dynamism of the specific policies already implemented, namely the EU-Cape Verde Special Partnership; and calls on the EU to further strengthen its dialogue and policy convergence with these countries and to support their efforts to consolidate political, social and economic reforms;
Amendment 282 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that the EU should get more involved and play a more active and constructive role in resolution of regional conflicts by developing more confidence- building measures, reconciliation and mediation, considering new pragmatic and innovative approaches, launching public communication strategies, supporting civic culture and , especially children and youth formation, education and participation, inter and intra-community dialogue and strengthening good- neighbourly relations;
Amendment 337 #
2011/2157(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Insists that the Council should adopt the legislative proposal to amend Article 23 of the ENPI Regulation presented by the Commission in May 2008 and adopted by Parliament on 8 July 2008, which would make it possible to reinvest funds returned following past operations; recalls that this measure is already considered as a given and is reflected in the proposal for financing the review of the ENP in the 2011-2013 budget; calls on the European Commission to consider alternative ways to ensure additional risk capital funds to be immediately made available trough the EIB, for both the Southern and the Eastern dimensions;
Amendment 20 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU favours a stable and democratic Ukraine that respects the principles of a social market economy, the rule of law, human rights and the protection of minorities and which guarantees fundamental rights; whereas Ukraine's efforts to build not only domestic political stability andbut also environment of robust political pluralism and democratic freedoms and to augment internal reform are accelerating and facilitating the further development of Ukraine's European integration process,
Amendment 47 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Ukraine's progress on the path of European integration must be based on a policy of systematic and irreversible reforms in a number of important ‘institutional, political, economic and social areas; whereas important reforms have already been carried out or are being carried out; whereas the framework provided by the Association Agreement will constitute a crucial modernisation tool for Ukraine and a roadmap to steer its internal domestic reforms,
Amendment 52 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the currently negotiated Association Agreement with Ukraine will deepen its relations with the EU and continue the European integration agenda, while on the other hand there are serious concerns for democracy and rule of law, particularly considering the politically motivated case against Yulia Tymoshenko and other opposition leaders,
Amendment 60 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the current political reality in Ukraine especially in the field of civil liberties and rule of law differs from the spirit of the negotiated EU-Ukraine Association Agreement;
Amendment 62 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to make all necessary progress in order to achieve the rapid conclusioninitialling of an EU- Ukraine Association Agreement by no later than the end of 2011, and at the same time ensure that this flagship initiative of Eastern Partnership does not come at the expense of political repressions, instrumentalisation of state institutions for partisan purposes, and downgrading democratic values, in particular in the fields of human rights and rule of law;
Amendment 79 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to set up a mutual exchange programme for civil servants in order to facilitate the implementation of the Association Agreement, and in particular the DCFTA; to undertake similar measures in order to establish training and exchange programs in the field of justice and home affairs and in the security sector in the light of implementing European best practices in the rule of law;
Amendment 87 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) to elaborate clear safeguard measures and a possible temporary suspension mechanism for the whole association agreement in case essential and fundamental principles thereof are ignored or deliberately violated;
Amendment 88 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
(fb) to urge the president and government of Ukraine to put the political, legal and administrative reality in the country in line with European democratic practices;
Amendment 97 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) to undertake the necessary steps in order to ensure that European best practices are implemented in the process of elaborating and in the content of Ukrainian electoral code, whereas substantial irregularities have occurred in previous election campaigns;
Amendment 98 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
(hb) whereas transparency and accountability are inextricable values of the EU in its relations with partners, to ensure that anti-corruption policy , including appropriate legislation on conflict of interests be put forward as a high priority of the Ukrainian authorities;
Amendment 99 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h c (new)
(hc) to ensure that Ukrainian authorities make the archives of former communist secret services available to the public, which is necessary for successful national reconciliation, particularly with regard to atrocities that took place during 20th century;
Amendment 111 #
2011/2132(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 - point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 - point k a (new)
(ka) to ensure the acceptance of geographical indicators and European patents;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2113(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A a (new)
Paragraph A a (new)
Aa. whereas it is in the highest interest of the European Union to aim high regarding economic cooperation and to adopt a strategy that is mutually beneficial, responsible and flexible, based on support for democratic transition and the defence of human rights;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to its resolutions of 7 April 2011 on the Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy – Southern Dimension1, and of 14 December 2011 on the Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy 2,
Amendment 4 #
2011/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Arab Spring is the greatest political transformation in the European Neighbourhood since the fall of the Berlin Wall and has offered the EU the opportunity to match its commercial and foreign policy interests with its core values of human rights, democracy and a free society; whereas a prosperous and stable neighbourhood is key to the, in accordance with Article 8 of the Treaty on European Union, the EU must develop a special relationship with neighbouring countries, with the aim of establishing an area of prosperity and good neighbourliness, founded on the values of the Union and characterised by close and peaceful relations based on cooperation, which is the only key to permanent stability, security and the economic development and progress of Europe;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that one of the European Parliament's main roles is strengthening political dialogue, mutual understanding and confidence between Europe and third countries, including SMCs, where the European Parliament should focus on spreading and promoting democratic reforms, fully-fledged freedom and the rule of law; underlines that these important tasks, based on direct relations, could also be a way to assess the fulfilment of the forthcoming criteria (in the light of events and the progresses achieved) and to make the necessary adjustments to bilateral and multilateral cooperation arrangements, specially in the areas of trade, investment or finances;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the differentiatedtailor-made bottom-up approach suggestenvisaged by the Commission (‘more for more’) and, based on stronger conditionality and stronger differentiation in the recent ENP Revision, and the principle of 'more for more', ensuring better targeted assistance to each EU neighbouring country and guaranteeing that funding matches political ambition; believes that achievements on democratic reforms and individual freedoms should be mirrored by a similar process in the economic and trade landscape with accompanying freedoms to set up and conduct business in order to dismantle the oligarchies which have traditionally dominated SMCs;
Amendment 63 #
2011/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is concerned about the high number of unregistered SMEs operating on the ‘black market’ and that the percentage of informal employment (excluding agriculture) in certain SMCs is as high as 70 %; is convinced that, if the region is to engage in serious economic growth, the EU's commercial strategy should incentivise unregistered businesses to legitimise their status; urges the Commission to support administrative capacity-building programmes, namely in business registration, employment and social affairs, paying special attention to building capacity in legal services, which will ensure better preparation for leading the required reforms;
Amendment 33 #
2011/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The Commission should submit a report once a year on the implementation of the Agreement and the application of the safeguard measures and the banana stabilisation mechanism, which should include up-to-date and reliable statistics on imports from Central America and an assessment of their impact on market prices, employment, and the evolution of the Union’s production sector, paying special attention to small-size producers and cooperatives.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) "serious deterioration" means disturbances in a sector of the economy, particularly where these disturbances produce major social problems, or difficulties which brings or could bring about serious injury in the economic situation of the importing party;
Amendment 37 #
2011/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Monitoring 1. The Commission shall monitor the evolution of import and export statistics of Central American products, in particular in sensitive sectors including bananas. For this purpose, it shall cooperate and exchange data on a regular basis with Member States and the Union industry. 2. Upon a duly justified request by the industries concerned, the Commission may consider extending the scope of the monitoring to other sectors. 3. The Commission shall present an annual monitoring report to the European Parliament and the Council on updated statistics on imports from Central America of products in the sensitive sectors and those sectors to which monitoring has been extended.
Amendment 38 #
2011/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. An investigation shall be initiated upon request by a Member State, by any legal person or any association not having legal personality, acting on behalf of the Union industry, by the European Parliament, or on the Commission's own initiative if it is apparent to the Commission that there is sufficient prima facie evidence, as determined on the basis of factors referred to in Article 4(5), to justify such initiation.
Amendment 39 #
2011/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Any extension pursuant to paragraph 3 shall be preceded by an investigation upon a request by a Member State, by any legal person or any association not having legal personality, acting on behalf of the Union industry, by the European Parliament or on the Commission's own initiative if there is sufficient prima facie evidence that the conditions laid down in paragraph 3 are met, on the basis of factors referred to in Article 4(5).
Amendment 41 #
2011/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Amendment 44 #
2011/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. A separate annual trigger import volume is set for imports from Central American country for products mentioned in paragraph 1 as indicated in the table in the Annex to this Regulation. The importation of the products mentioned in paragraph 1 at the preferential customs duty rate shall, in addition to the proof of origin established under Annex III (Definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative co-operation) of the Agreement with Central America, be subject to the presentation of an export certificate issued by the competent authority of the Republic of the Central American country from which the products are exported. Once the trigger volume is met during the corresponding calendar year, the Commission mayshall, in accordance with the examinationadvisory procedure referred to in Article 12(32), temporarily suspend the preferential customs duty during that same year for a period of time not exceeding three months, and not going beyond the end of the calendar year. Only reasons of force majeure shall justify the suspension not being imposed.
Amendment 45 #
2011/0263(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Commission shall closely monitor the evolution of statistics for banana imports from Central America. For this purpose, the Commission shall cooperate and exchange information on a regular basis with the Member States and interested parties.
Amendment 28 #
2011/0262(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The Commission should submit a report once a year on the implementation of the Agreement and the application of the safeguard measures and the banana stabilisation mechanism, which should include up-to-date and reliable statistics on imports from Colombia and Peru and an assessment of their impact on market prices, employment, and the evolution of the Union's production sector, paying special attention to small-size producers and cooperatives.
Amendment 31 #
2011/0262(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) "serious deterioration" means disturbances in a sector of the economy, particularly where these disturbances produce major social problems, or difficulties which bring or could bring about serious injury to the economic situation of the importing party;
Amendment 32 #
2011/0262(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Monitoring 1. The Commission shall monitor the evolution of import and export statistics of Colombian and Peruvian products, in particular in sensitive sectors including bananas. For this purpose, it shall cooperate and exchange data on a regular basis with Member States and the Union industry. 2. Upon a duly justified request by the industries concerned, the Commission may consider extending the scope of the monitoring to other sectors. 3. The Commission shall present an annual monitoring report to the European Parliament and the Council on updated statistics on imports from Colombia and Peru of products in the sensitive sectors and those sectors to which monitoring has been extended.
Amendment 33 #
2011/0262(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. An investigation shall be initiated upon request by a Member State, by any legal person or any association not having legal personality, acting on behalf of the Union industry, by the European Parliament or on the Commission's own initiative if it is apparent to the Commission that there is sufficient prima facie evidence, as determined on the basis of factors referred to in Article 4(5), to justify such initiation.
Amendment 34 #
2011/0262(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Any extension pursuant to paragraph 3 shall be preceded by an investigation upon a request by a Member State, by any legal person or any association not having legal personality, acting on behalf of the Union industry, by the European Parliament or on the Commission's own initiative if there is sufficient prima facie evidence that the conditions laid down in paragraph 3 are met, on the basis of factors referred to in Article 4(5).
Amendment 35 #
2011/0262(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11a Report 1. The Commission shall present an annual report on the application and implementation of the Agreement and of this Regulation to the European Parliament. 2. The report shall include information about the application of provisional and definitive measures, the termination of investigations without measures, and the activities of the various bodies responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Agreement and fulfilment of the obligations arising therefrom, including information received from interested parties. 3. The report shall also present a summary of the statistics and the evolution of trade with Colombia and Peru. 4. The report shall include up-to-date and reliable statistics on banana imports from Colombia and Peru and their direct and indirect impact on the development of employment and working conditions in the European production sector. 5. The European Parliament may, within one month from the Commission presenting the report, invite the Commission to an ad hoc meeting of its responsible committee to present and explain any issues related to the implementation of the Agreement and this Regulation. 6. No later than three months after presenting the report to the European Parliament, the Commission shall make the report public.
Amendment 37 #
2011/0262(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. A separate annual trigger import volume is set for imports of products mentioned in paragraph 1, as indicated in the third and fourth columns of the table in the Annex to this Regulation. Once the trigger volume for either Colombia or Peru is met during the corresponding calendar year, the Commission mayshall, in accordance with the examinationadvisory procedure referred to in Article 12(32), temporarily suspend the preferential customs duty applied to products of the corresponding origin during that same year for a period of time not exceeding three months, and not going beyond the end of the calendar year. Only reasons of force majeure shall justify the suspension not being imposed.
Amendment 38 #
2011/0262(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Commission shall closely monitor the evolution of statistics for banana imports from Colombia and Peru. For this purpose, the Commission shall cooperate and exchange information on a regular basis with the Member States and interested parties.
Amendment 158 #
2011/0177(APP)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Points to the significant savings that could be made if the European Parliament were to have a single seat; urges the budgetary authority to raise this issue in the negotiations on the next MFF 2014-2020;
Amendment 57 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country, or it has accounted for a share of world merchandise exports above 1%, during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries;
Amendment 72 #
2011/0117(COD)
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 78 #
2011/0117(COD)
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 84 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The tariff preferences referred to in Articles 7 and 9 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 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 90 #
2011/0117(COD)
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 143 #
2011/0117(COD)
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 153 #
2011/0117(COD)
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 169 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V– Table
Annex V– Table
Amendment 174 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Table
Annex V – Table
Amendment 175 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Table
Annex V – Table
Amendment 176 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Table
Annex V – Table
Amendment 190 #
2011/0117(COD)
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 14,50 %.
Amendment 199 #
2011/0117(COD)
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 2 1% 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 202 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – Table
Annex IX – Table
Section Chapter CN code Description Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other S-1b 03 Chapter 3 aquatic invertebrates, excluding products aquatic invertebrates. under subheading 0306 13 50
Amendment 205 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – Table
Annex IX – Table
Amendment 206 #
2011/0117(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX – Table
Annex IX – Table
Amendment 4 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
– having regard to Articles 188 C and 188 N(6)(a)(v) of the Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establish207 and 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European CommunityUnion, pursuant to which the Council must request Parliament’s consent prior to the conclusion of any international agreement that covers fields to which the ordinary legislative procedure applies,
Amendment 5 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the Declaration of the UN General Assembly on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognised Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of 1998 (also known as the 'Declaration on Human Rights Defenders'),
Amendment 7 #
2010/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the GCC is currently the EU’s sixth largest export market and that the EU is currently the GCC’s secondmain trading partner; notes that, notwithstanding this already intensive level of trade, there is still scope for deepening it, as well as room for more diversification between the two parties; is of the opinion that the conclusion of the EU-GCC FTA would greatly favour closer ties and further diversification;
Amendment 10 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas its geopolitical environment makes the Gulf a focus of security challenges that have global and regional implications (the stabilisation of Iraq, Iran’s nuclear programme, Islamist terrorism, piracy, Darfur and the situation in Yemen) and the GCC currently remains the only stable regional organisation based on multilateralism and cooperation,
Amendment 12 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the process of structural economic liberalisation and diversification initiated in several GCC member states is producing new internal dynamics, both politically (with constitutional reforms, political participation and institutional capacity buildinga strengthening of institutions) and socially (a voluntary sector is materialising, employers’ associations are developing and women’s circumstan are gaining access are changingto posts with responsibility), and this should be encouraged and supported,
Amendment 15 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 18 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, given the scale of investment by GCC countristates in the EU’s southern neighbourhood, cooperative synergies between Europe, the Mediterranean and the Gulf are called for,
Amendment 25 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the EU should propose a strategic partnership with the GCC and its member states commensurate with the respective roles of the two entities internationally; highlights the importance, to that end, of introducing regularperiodic summit meetings of heads of state and government; , independently of the progress of ongoing negotiations ;
Amendment 29 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the European External Action Service to devote more human resources to the region and for new EU diplomatic missions to be opened there to helpin each member state of the GCC, thereby helping to raise the profile of the EU, to facilitate political dialogue and to make the Union’s efforts more effective; calls on those EU Member States with diplomatic representations there to act in line with EU policy; stresses that differentiated bilateral approaches to GCC states minded to engage in closer cooperation with the EU can only complement and strengthen the multilateral framework;
Amendment 32 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Draws attention to the social and political developments that have taken place in recent years in most countries in the GulfGCC member states; encourages the Gulfose states to sustain and extend their efforts to promote human rights, gender equality, the right to work – including for migrant workers – and freedom of expression and opin, opinion and religion; invites the GulfCC member states to listen to the voices of civil society and to support the emergence of local structures and associations; calls in particular on the GCC member states to: – adopt measures to encourage women's access to the labour market and to education by tackling all forms of discrimination based on gender and other legal or customary provisions, including all such relating to personal status, – to abolish the sponsorship system imposed on migrant workers and to pursue labour law reforms in order to ensure that workers, including migrant and domestic workers, enjoy full legal and social protection, – to fight against all forms of impunity, ensure the independence of the judiciary and strengthen the role of justice system professionals, – to adopt a moratorium on executions and punishments involving amputations etc. out of respect for the integrity of the human body;
Amendment 36 #
2010/2233(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Reaffirms that the primary objective of the EU in its relations with the GCC should be to conclude the region-to-region FTA; but, until this happens, and following what some of the GCC major trade partners have already done, encourages the HR/VP and the Commissioner for Trade to assess alternative approaches to future commercial relations with the GCC countries, in the form of bilateral agreements between the EU and those of the Gulf States that already feel prepared to engage in a further commitment with the EU.
Amendment 47 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the triennial Joint Action Programme adopted by the EU-GCC Joint Council and Ministerial Meeting on 14 June 2010 and intended to strengthen cooperation in many strategic areas of mutual interest; finds it regrettable, however, that it does not contain a section providing for open, regular and constructive political dialogue;
Amendment 48 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that the implementation of this Joint Action Programme should be accompanied by a precise and detailed funding scheme and carried out by staff specifically assigned to this task both in Brussels and the GCC member states; stresses the importance of ensuring the visibility of this programme and the dissemination of a wide range of information accessible to the administrations and institutions concerned; requests that an evaluation of the results be carried out at the end of the three-year period and that, should the results prove satisfactory, an EU-GCC cooperation agency be envisaged;
Amendment 52 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Expresses its concern at seeing the Gulf region caught up in an arms race; asks the EU to initiate a strategic dialogue with the GCC states on regional security issues of common interest (the Middle East peace process, Iran’s nuclear capability, the stabilisation of Iraq, and Yemen and Islamist terrorism and the internal conflict in Yemen) and, ultimately, to contribute to building a regional security structure in the Middle East in partnership with the Gulf states;
Amendment 56 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that GCC member states are important regional players; calls on the GCC states to pursue their efforts to ensure the stability of the Horn of Africa and to fight piracy;
Amendment 58 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Reiterates its support for the Arab peace initiative put forward by one of the GCC member states and endorsed by all the states of the League of Arab States and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference; calls on GCC states to pursue their mediation efforts and support for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process to establish a two-state solution; stresses the joint interests of the EU and the GCC in working together to establish a just and lasting regional peace in the Middle East; suggests in this regard more regular concertation between the Quartet and the Arab League monitoring committee;
Amendment 60 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Recalls that the EU is the largest donor of aid to the Palestinian people; calls on the GCC member states to contribute more to strengthening Palestinian institutions and to economic development as part of the government programme of Prime Minister Fayyad to establish a Palestinian state in 2011 and to consider paying their financial contributions through existing international aid mechanisms, where appropriate; encourages the GCC states to increase their contributions, particularly given the global crisis that particularly affects western countries so as to preserve the GCC’s vital, stabilising role in the region;
Amendment 61 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Welcomes the decision by the Presidents of the parliaments of the GCC member states, meeting in Abu Dhabi on 23 November 2010, to begin monitoring the activities of the GCC and its executive decisions and to establish an annual conference of the parliamentary institutions of GCC member states; welcomes the forthcoming establishment of an interparliamentary delegation for relations with the European Parliament; is convinced that far-reaching parliamentary cooperation will make a significant contribution to constructing a strategic partnership between the two groups;
Amendment 64 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the GCC member states have made education is a national priority in the GCC countries, with high levels of need in terms of human resources (there are not enough teachers), course content (which has not kept pace with changing labour markets) and syllabus quality (teaching methods and materials are out of date); asks that the authorities’ efforts to address these shortcomings be actively supported and proposes cooperation on an ambitious scale in higher, secondary and primary education;
Amendment 70 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Regrets that the Erasmus Mundus programme remains virtually unknown in the region as a whole, mainly because of lack of information; welcomes the initiatives taken by French, British and German universities to establish university partnerships and exchange programmes; recalls, however, that Europe continues to lag behind the United States and Asia in this area; calls on the Commission to designate information days for the promotion of European scientific teaching and research on site; insists that these exchange programmes should target students, teachers, researchers and administrative staff, while ensuring a balanced gender representation; believes that exchange programmes should be established for younger age groups by targeting secondary school and high school students;
Amendment 72 #
2010/2233(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Amendment 11 #
2010/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the agreement on trade in bananas, which settles twenty years of WTO disputes and constitutes an important step towards the consolidation of a rule- based multilateral trading system; notes that the agreement on trade in bananas makes a decisive contribution to the resolution of issues relating to tropical products and preferences in WTO negotiations; believes that this agreement fur, however, that the interests of Community producers and their consolidates the EU’s position on agriculture in the Doha round; calls upon the EU to build upon this important breakthrough to push WTO negotiations forwarACP partners should be taken into account in the next trade negotiations so that these sectors, which provide numerous jobs, are not weakened;
Amendment 15 #
2010/2110(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that the outermost regions are an integral part of EU territory and all international trade agreements are applied to them; stresses that their fragile economies are mainly based on agriculture, and their production covers the same areas of production as the Latin- American partners in particular and is therefore jeopardised by lower customs tariffs; points out that Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union allows for adjustment of Community policies to the geographic and economic realities of these regions; therefore calls on the Commission to take the specific constraints of the outermost regions into account in the framework of its negotiations so that their development is not undermined;
Amendment 40 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The emergency measures should, by definition, have an immediate impact; the measures proposed below should therefore apply for no more than one year.
Amendment 63 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure an immediate and sustainable impact on the economic recovery of Pakistan in the aftermath of the floods it is recommended to limit the duration of the trade preferences until 31 December 2013to one year from the entry into force of those measures.
Amendment 64 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) It is also necessary to provide for the reintroduction of Common Customs Tariff duties for any products causing, or threatening to cause, serious injury to Union producers of like or directly competing products, as determined by an investigation carried out by the Commission.
Amendment 69 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 - paragraph 1 - point c a (new)
Article 2 - paragraph 1 - point c a (new)
(ca) Pakistan’s abstention from maintaining, introducing or increasing duties or charges having equivalent effect on the export or sale for export of any materials primarily used in the production of any of the products covered by this Regulation destined for the territory of the Union.
Amendment 70 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 - paragraph 1 - point c b (new)
Article 2 - paragraph 1 - point c b (new)
(cb) compliance with Article XI GATT 1994 and its interpretative notes. To this end Pakistan shall abstain from adopting or maintaining any prohibition or restriction on the export, or sale for export, of any materials primarily used in the production of any of the products included in Annex I and II.
Amendment 71 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2- paragraph 1 - point c c (new)
Article 2- paragraph 1 - point c c (new)
(cc) Pakistan’s abstention from introducing new duties or charges having equivalent effect and new quantitative restrictions or measures having equivalent effect for imports originating in the Community or from increasing existing levels of duties or charges or from introducing any other restrictions.
Amendment 78 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Introduction of tariff rate quotas 1. The Commission shall present quarterly reports to the European Parliament and the Council on the evolution of imports of products covered by this Regulation as from its entry into force. 2. Where the Commission concludes, in its reports, that the volume of imports of one of the products included in Annex I originating from Pakistan exceeds the volume of such imports in the corresponding period of 2010 by twenty percentage points, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act, in accordance with, Article 5 to subject the imports of that product to tariff rate quotas for imports of that product by amending Annex I and Annex II. 3. The tariff rate quota provided for under paragraph 2 shall take the form of a duty free quota limited to the level of imports of such product in 2010 increased by twenty percentage points. When the tariff rate quota is established during the year, imports of such product will be allocated on a pro-rata basis. By derogation from Article 1(1), upon the entry into force of the delegated act, imports in excess of that tariff rate quota shall be subject to most- favoured nation or other applicable duties.
Amendment 87 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a Urgency procedure for delegated acts 1. Delegated acts adopted under the urgency procedure shall enter into force without delay and apply as long as no objection is expressed in accordance with paragraph 2. The notification of the act to the European Parliament and to the Council shall state the reasons for the use of the urgency procedure. 2. The European Parliament or the Council may object to a delegated act in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 8. In such a case, the Commission shall repeal the act without delay following the notification of the decision to object by the European Parliament or the Council.
Amendment 96 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Amendment 99 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 b (new)
Article 9 b (new)
Amendment 101 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. It shall apply from 1 January 2011 provided that the conditions set out in points ca and cb of Article 2 have been fulfilled and provided that the tariff preferences provided for in this Regulation are permitted by a waiver granted by the World Trade Organisation. In case the World Trade Organisation grants such a waiver after 1 January 2011, it shall apply from such later date on which the waiver takes effect.
Amendment 111 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. This Regulation shall apply until 31 December 2013for 12 months after its entry into force. Before that date the Commission shall submit a report on the impact assessment of this Regulation to the European Parliament and to the Council. On the basis of a new legislative proposal made by the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council shall decide whether to extend the application of this Regulation for another year.
Amendment 114 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1
Annex 1
CN Code Description WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING >= 85% COTTON BY WEIGHT AND WEIGHING <= 200 G/M2, DYED 52083900 (EXCL. THOSE IN THREE-THREAD OR FOUR-THREAD TWILL, INCL. CROSS TWILL, AND PLAIN WOVEN FABRICS) WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON, CONTAINING >= 85% COTTON BY WEIGHT AND WEIGHING > 200 G/M2, DYED 52093900 (EXCL. THOSE IN THREE-THREAD OR FOUR-THREAD TWILL, INCL. CROSS TWILL, AND PLAIN WOVEN FABRICS) FULL-LENGTH OR KNEE-LENGTH STOCKINGS, SOCKS AND OTHER HOSIERY, INCL. FOOTWEAR WITHOUT APPLIED SOLES, OF COTTON, KNITTED OR CROCHETED 61159500 (EXCL. GRADUATED COMPRESSION HOSIERY, PANTYHOSE AND TIGHTS, WOMEN'S FULL-LENGTH OR KNEE-LENGTH STOCKINGS, MEASURING PER SINGLE YARN< 67 DECITEX WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' COTTON DENIM TROUSERS AND 62046231 BREECHES (EXCL. INDUSTRIAL AND OCCUPATIONAL, BIB AND BRACE OVERALLS AND PANTIES) WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' GARMENTS, OF COTTON, N.E.S. (NOT 62114290 KNITTED OR CROCHETED) TOILET LINEN AND KITCHEN LINEN, OF TERRY TOWELLING OR SIMILAR TERRY FABRICS OF COTTON 63026000 (EXCL. FLOORCLOTHS, POLISHING CLOTHS, DISHCLOTHS AND DUSTERS) TOILET LINEN AND KITCHEN LINEN OF COTTON (EXCL. 63029100 OF TERRY FABRICS, FLOORCLOTHS, POLISHING CLOTHS, DISHCLOTHS AND DUSTERS) deleted deleted deleted deleted deleted deleted deleted deleted deleted deleted deleted deleted deleted deleted
Amendment 123 #
2010/0289(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2
Annex 2
CN Code Description 2011 20121 20132 2207 1000 UNDENATURED ETHYL ALCOHOL, OF 1 80 000 100 100 000 ALCOHOL, OF ACTUAL 000 00080 000 ACTUAL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH OF tonnes tonnes >= 80% 52083900 OTHER DYED WOVEN FABRICS OF 1 685 1 685 COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY tonnes tonnes WEIGHT OF COTTON 52093900 OTHER DYED WOVEN FABRICS OF 3 002 3 002 COTTON, CONTAINING 85% OR MORE BY tonnes tonnes WEIGHT OF COTTON, WEIGHING MORE THAN 200 G/M2 61159500 PANTYHOSE, TIGHTS, STOCKINGS, SOCKS 9 052 9 052 AND OTHER HOSIERYAND FOOTWEAR tonnes tonnes ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH WITHOUT APPLIED SOLES, OF COTTON, KNITTED OR CROCHETED (EXCL. GRADUATED COMPRESSION HOSIERY, PANTYHOSE AND TIGHTS, WOMEN'S FULL-LENGTH OR KNEE-LENGTH STOCKINGS, MEASURING PER SINGLE YARN LESS THAN 67 DECITEX) 62046231 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' COTTON DENIM 7 571 7 571 TROUSERS AND BREECHES (OTHER tonnes tonnes OF >= 80% THAN. INDUSTRIAL AND OCCUPATIONAL) 62114290 WOMEN'S OR GIRLS' GARMENTS, OF 386 386 COTTON tonnes tonnes 63026000 TOILET LINEN AND KITCHEN LINEN, OF 41 905 41 905 TERRY TOWELLING OR SIMILAR TERRY tonnes tonnes FABRICS, OF COTTON 63029100 TOILET LINEN AND KITCHEN LINEN, OF 9 997 9 997 COTTON, OTHER THAN OF TERRY tonnes tonnes TOWELLING OR SIMILAR TERRY FABRICS
Amendment 40 #
2009/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Council to enter into a debate with the European Parliament and the national parliaments in 2010 on the implementation of the new provisions in the Lisbon Treaty concerning the CSDP, including: a. the clause on assistance in the event of armed aggression on the territory of a Member State, b. the clause on solidarity in the event of a terrorist attack or a natural or man-made disaster; c. the creation of the post of Vice- President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, coupled with the establishment of a European external action service (EEAS) incorporating the crisis management units, bd. a broader remit for the CSDP, ce. permanent structured cooperation for those Member States that meet higher standards in terms of military capability and have made more binding commitments in this area in preparation for the most demanding missions, together with enhanced cooperation procedures, df. the establishment of a start-up fund for preparatory activities in the lead-up to operations, e. the clause on assistance in the event of armed aggression on the territory of a Member State, f. the clause on solidarity in the event of a terrorist attack or a natural or man-made disaster;Points a, b, c, d, e and f have become points c, d, e, f, a and b.
Amendment 220 #
2009/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71
Paragraph 71
71. Takes the view that the new version of the anti-missile shield envisaged by the American administration should be based on a common European approach to the matter, in coordination with Russiaa dialogue on a continental scale, and with efforts being made to involve the European defence industry in its development;