270 Amendments of Niccolò RINALDI

Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Calls on the Commission authorities not to forget that Vietnam remains an economy ruled through government plans, the implementation of which favours a wide span use of number of subsidies, preferences and beneficial conditions to local State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and local companies that biases competition with European companies, in particular in the sectors that are of importance for the export policy of Vietnam. The European Parliament urges Commission to ensure a strict reduction and supervision of the use of such subsidies in order to force SOEs to obey by market rules;

2014/01/27
Committee: INTA

2013/2989(RSP)

Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Urges the Commission achieving a good outcome as regards the liberalization of trade in manufacturing also by ensuring strict implementation and enforcement of intellectual property rights, including patents and designs, trademarks, copyright and similar rights for manufactured goods;

2014/01/27
Committee: INTA

2013/2740(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the EU has consistently advocated for a strong multilateral rules- based approach to trade, whilst recognising that complementary approaches such as bilateral, regional and plurilateral agreements may also foster trade opening, especially by unlocking liberalisation and upgrading rules and disciplines in policy areas tackled less thoroughly in the WTO, and support the multilateral system, provided such agreements are WTO compliant;

2013/09/24
Committee: INTA

2013/2740(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Emphasises the systemic importance of achieving an ambitious and balanced outcome at the Ninth Ministerial Conference that would be acceptable to all WTO Members and which would help set the stage for further multilateral negotiations;

2013/09/24
Committee: INTA

2013/2740(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that trade liberalisation is a necessary but not in itself sufficient tool to ensure sustainable economic growth and development, as it needs to be accompanied by appropriate flanking policies encompassing macro- and micro economic interventions, including budget transparency, fiscal policies and tax equity, administrative simplification, education and training, institutional reforms and social policies so as to maximise and distribute better the benefits of trade reforms and effectively counterbalance any negative effects;

2013/09/24
Committee: INTA

2013/2740(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Emphasises in this context the ~~important role played by~~success and importance of the Aid for Trade Initiative ~~and~~; regrets nevertheless that for the first time since its launch in 2005 the amount of the commitments were reduced in 2011 due to the financial crisis, which resulted in less support to large projects in economic infrastructure with commitments in the transport and energy sector falling;

2013/09/24
Committee: INTA

2013/2740(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Draws attention to the Fourth Aid for Trade Review Conference held in July 2013 in Geneva wh~~ere the~~ich showed the benefits of Global Value Chains for developing countries; notes that participants identified trade-related constraints that prevent developing country firms from linking to or moving up value chains, namely inter alia inadequate infrastructure, high transportation and shipping costs, inadequate access to trade finance, inability to attract foreign direct investment, lack of comparative advantage and high market entry costs;

2013/09/24
Committee: INTA

2013/2740(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the developed countries and emerging economies to follow the EU Everything but Arms initiative, offering 100% duty-free, quota-free market access to the least developed countries (LDCs), and to ensure implementation of the LDC services waiver;

2013/09/24
Committee: INTA

2013/2740(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Considers that an binding agreement on trade facilitation would bring significant benefits to all WTO members and ~~relevant economic operators~~particularly developing countries, by enhancing transparency and legal certainty and reducing the administrative costs and the length of customs procedures, which would in turn enable them to fully seize the opportunities provided by the growing prevalence of regional and global supply chains; points out that sufficient capacity building and technical assistance has to be made available to developing countries in order to enable them to increase their production capacities so that they can benefit from a bigger share of the value added in global value chains;

2013/09/24
Committee: INTA

2013/2740(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Recalls that a recent EU- commissioned DDA impact study indicates that trade facilitation could be worth in economic terms as much as the gains from goods and services liberalisation together; recalls that improved customs procedures alone have the potential to add 68 billion a year in world GDP and that for many developing countries trade facilitation would be the main source of gains;

2013/09/24
Committee: INTA

2013/2740(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the opening of negotiations on a plurilateral Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA), which is in keeping with the Eighth Ministerial Conference's objective of exploring new ways for the WTO membership to further liberalise trade in services; stresses the EU's commitment in promoting work in this area and in keeping open the possibility of ‘multilateralising’ the TiSA by taking over therein definitions, rules and principles which form the core of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS); underlines the importance of ensuring that any agreement is ambitious, expanding the coverage and deepening the rules regarding liberalisation in trade in services, while preserving WTO Members' national policy objectives and their right to regulate services of general interest, and that the outcome is firmly anchored to the WTO architecture;

2013/09/24
Committee: INTA

2013/2740(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the revision of the WTO plurilateral government procurement agreement (GPA) as agreed in March 2012 and recognises the importance of aiming at an EU ratification of the revised GPA before the Ninth Ministerial Conference with a view to triggering the entry into force of the revised Agreement by 2014; believes that clearer and more stringent rules for award procedures will foster transparency in public procurement and, together with the extended coverage of goods and services and entities, will provide greater opportunities for its signatories; calls on WTO Members, in particular developing countries and current observers of the GPA, to consider joining the agreement, in order to take advantage of the new provisions for developing countries increasing flexibility and to reap its benefits;

2013/09/24
Committee: INTA

2013/2740(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Encourages the WTO membership to proactively support the WTO's efforts in establishing working links and deeper cooperation with other international organisations whose work has a bearing on world trade talks, in particular the UN and its agencies and bodies such as the ILO, UNCTAD, FAO, UNEP, UNDP, UNFCCC, the IMF and the World Bank, as well as the OECD, in order to ensure mutual support and consistency between trade and non-trade concerns; supports efforts aiming for the adoption of international standards and regulatory cooperation;

2013/09/24
Committee: INTA

2013/2740(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Regrets that the 9th Ministerial Conference will not deliver minimum requirements for environmental and socials standards; calls on the Commission to promote advances in these areas whenever possible;

2013/09/24
Committee: INTA

2013/2740(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Believes that concluding the long standing Doha round with its development mandate intact is vital and that ~~Bali~~the 9th Ministerial Conference will mark a turning point in terms of world trade; urges therefore all WTO members to explore all possible options with that end goal in sight in order to achieve a balanced result;

2013/09/24
Committee: INTA

2013/2740(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Insists that the EU should continue to play a leading role in promoting tangible process in the ongoing WTO negotiations with a view to the full conclusion of the Doha Development Round in the foreseeable future, as well as facilitating the full participation of LDCs in global trade by acting as a bridge between the various positions of the WTO Members;

2013/09/24
Committee: INTA

2013/2740(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Is convinced that the reasons for the continued impasse in the DDA negotiations are not due to the structures or functioning of the WTO as an international organisation, but rather due to the inability of some large members to make compromises; stresses the crucial importance of the WTO in areas of implementing and enforcing binding commitments and resolving trade disputes;

2013/09/24
Committee: INTA

2013/2740(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Considers that WTO Members should nevertheless intensify their efforts in other areas identified by the Doha Ministerial Declaration such as trade in environmental goods and services which could significantly contribute to sustainable development and the fight against climate change; Insists that the EU should continue to push for a future agreement on green goods and technologies and seek a clarification of the legal relationship between the WTO rules and multilateral environmental agreements;

2013/09/24
Committee: INTA

2013/2740(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission and the Council to ensure the Parliament continues to be closely involved in the preparation of the Ninth Ministerial Conference taking place in Bali from 3-6 December 2013, promptly updated and, if needed, consulted during the Ministerial Conference;

2013/09/24
Committee: INTA

2013/2740(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Commission to continue to make the case to the other WTO Members for increasing the importance of the parliamentary dimension of the WTO; calls on the other WTO Members to ensure democratic legitimacy by closely involving their parliaments in the WTO matters;

2013/09/24
Committee: INTA

2013/2739(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)

- having regard to the three EU task forces: EU-Tunisia, EU-Egypt and EU- Jordan,

2013/11/11
Committee: INTA

2013/2739(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the Arab Spring has brought about ~~dramatic~~significant changes to the peoples of the countries concerned and there is considerable expectation that the European Union will respond in a manner commensurate with the commitments it undertook towards its Southern neighbours in the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy, in particular the "more for more" principle to develop civil society;

2013/11/11
Committee: INTA

2013/2739(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the use of Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements (DCFTAs) where the economic and political requirements are met offer a means of furthering the economic links between the European Union and the Euromed SMCs, particularly as regards regulatory convergence;

2013/11/11
Committee: INTA

2013/2739(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the launch of negotiations for further Agreements on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of industrial products (ACAA) with as many SMCs as possible given that these agreements offer a means to eliminate trade barriers and make products more mutually acceptable thereby allowing for reciprocal opening of industrial markets; believes that whe~~rever~~n possible these ACAAs should be incorporated into DCFTA negotiations in order to avoid overstretching the negotiation capacity of the target countries and in order to avoid having overlapping provisions;

2013/11/11
Committee: INTA

2013/2739(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Highlights the importance of greater regional economic integration between the SMCs themselves, in particular via creating and strengthening regional value chains, which should be encouraged; regrets that the Agadir Agreement has not delivered on its objectives, particularly with regard to SMEs, and that trade between the signatories remains limited; recommends in this respect, a greater emphasis on visa facilitation which would allow SME business representatives to travel for business purposes; highlights the importance of developing bilateral chambers of commerce which are largely absent within the region, but which could contribute to cooperation in joint trade activities and mutual exchanges between economic partners, including seminars and business fairs; believes that the Euro- Mediterranean investment facilitation mechanism could greatly strengthen the Euromed trade partnership by enhancing transparency and facilitating trade in products covered by Euro- Mediterranean free trade agreements;

2013/11/11
Committee: INTA

2013/2739(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Urges progress to be made with regard to cultural services which have significant potential benefits particularly in the tourism sector; notes the broader importance of cultural exchanges such as fellowships for SMC students of both genders and from all socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds, particularly in the fields of economics, business, IT, communications and trade; reiterates the call for establishment of Euromed Erasmus (including Erasmus for Entrepeneurs) and Da Vinci programmes; believes that such exchanges can create lasting connections with future business partners in the SMCs;

2013/11/11
Committee: INTA

2013/2739(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes the mobility partnership signed with Morocco in June 2013, the first of its kind between the Union and a Mediterranean partner, which will facilitate the issuing of visas for certain groups of people such as business professionals and researchers; hopes that the ongoing negotiations on mobility partnerships with Tunisia and with Jordan will be concluded in the near future; Reiterates the importance of visa facilitation particularly for SMEs and entrepreneurs, and urges greater progress to be made in this regard throughout the region;

2013/11/11
Committee: INTA

2013/2739(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Is concerned over the recent deterioration of Tunisian democratic process; r~~Recalls that stable democratic transition is a precondition for economic development and social reforms and, ultimately, for attracting international investment and generating sustainable growth;

2013/11/11
Committee: INTA

2013/2739(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. ~~Regret~~Notes the disappointing export performance of Jordan in recent years; Welcomes the fact that the EU decided to grant loans of up to €180 million to Jordan in support of Jordan's economic adjustment and reform programme; calls on Ministers to explore ways of achieving further progress in this area at the Union for the Mediterranean Trade Ministerial taking place in November;

2013/11/11
Committee: INTA

2013/2674(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Points out that the main form in which foreign companies are allowed to set up in China is through joint ventures; is convinced that further openness by China on the joint venture mechanism, combined with better protection of intellectual property rights (IPR), industrial property, trademarks and the geographical indication of products, would be mutually beneficial, and would favour a greater level of integration of the European and Chinese economies;

2013/08/23
Committee: INTA

2013/2674(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Welcomes the efforts made by the Chinese authorities to improve respect for intellectual property rights since China’s accession to the WTO, but still deplores their inadequate protection in China, and regrets the lack of specific means available to European businesses, and particularly SMEs, to counter IPR infringements effectively;

2013/08/23
Committee: INTA

2013/2674(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recommends that with regard to market access, both parties may exclude certain sectors from the liberalisation commitments; demands, in this respect, that the public services and cultural and audiovisual services sectors be excluded from the negotiations on market access, in line with the provisions on these policies set out in the EU treaties;

2013/08/23
Committee: INTA

2013/2674(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Expresses its deep concern regarding the level of discretion of international arbitrators to make a broad interpretation of investor protection clauses, thereby leading to the ruling out of legitimate public regulations; demands that the arbitrators appointed by the parties when in dispute be independent and impartial and that the arbitration provided follow a code of conduct based either on the rules adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) or on those of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), or on any other international agreements and standards recognised and agreed to by the parties;

2013/08/23
Committee: INTA

2013/2674(RSP)

Ivo VAJGL, Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS, Niccolò RINALDI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Takes the view that the agreement should provide for state-to-state dispute settlement procedures~~, bu~~ and for investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms that are set in a suitable legal framework and subject nto ~~ISDS~~strict transparency criteria;

2013/08/23
Committee: INTA

2013/2020(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Expresses deep concern about the chronic poverty, and lack of basic services and adequate housing in the Polisario Front-administered refugee camps near Tindouf; repeats the recommendations of the UNSR on adequate housing that sufficient international funding be directed for this purpose; notes in this regard the lack of clear documentation about the precise number of inhabitants in Tindouf, and urges the authorities to conduct or facilitate regular censuses or formal registrations; notes that despite the harsh living conditions and the heavy dependence on international humanitarian aid of the inhabitants of Tindouf, children's education and empowerment of women remains a priority in the camps.

2013/07/04
Committee: AFET

2013/2020(INI)

Ivo VAJGL, Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS, Niccolò RINALDI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)

44a. Calls on the Moroccan authorities in the occupied territories of Western Sahara to allow and facilitate regular contacts, exchanges and visits of Sahrawi families between the refugee camps and the occupied territories;

2013/07/04
Committee: AFET

2013/2006(INI)

Niccolò RINALDI, Henri WEBER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Encourages the Commission to ensure European companies have access to international markets, and considers that it is essential to establish reciprocal access to public markets, to protect the industrial property rights of European companies and to enhance the effectiveness and consistency of the Union’s Trade Defence Instruments with the Union’s trade and re- industrialisation strategies.

2013/05/15
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Marielle DE SARNEZ, Yannick JADOT, Andrea COZZOLINO, Metin KAZAK, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) In order to improve transparency and predictability of anti-dumping and anti- subsidy investigations, the parties affected by the imposition of provisional anti- dumping and countervailing measures, in particular importers, should be made aware of the impending imposition of such measures. The time given should correspond to the period between the submission of the draft implementing act to the anti-dumping committee established pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 and the anti-subsidy committee established pursuant to Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 and the adoption of that act by the Commission. This period is fixed in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. Also, in investigations where it is not appropriate to impose provisional measures, it is desirable that parties are aware sufficiently in advance of such non-imposition.deleted

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Marielle DE SARNEZ, Andrea COZZOLINO, Yannick JADOT, Metin KAZAK, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) A short period of time in advance of the imposition of provisional measures should be allowed for exporters or producers to check the calculation of their individual dumping or subsidy margin. Calculation errors could then be corrected in advance of the imposition of measures.deleted

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Yannick JADOT, Andrea COZZOLINO, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) Diverse and fragmented industrial sectors largely composed of small-and- medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have difficulties to accede to trade-defence proceedings because of the complexity of the procedures and the high costs related thereto. The participation of SMEs should be improved by strengthening the role of the SME Help Desk, which should support SMEs in filing complaints and in reaching the necessary thresholds for investigations to be launched. Administrative procedures related to trade-defence proceedings should also be better adapted to SMEs constraints.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Marielle DE SARNEZ, Andrea COZZOLINO, Tokia SAÏFI, Niccolò RINALDI, Metin KAZAK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)

(18a) The Commission should inform the European Parliament and the Council of the initiation of any investigations.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article -1 (new)

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 4b

The following Article is added: ‘Article -1 For the purpose of this Regulation, it shall be understood that a raw material is the input of a given product which has a significant impact on its cost of production.’

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Marielle DE SARNEZ, Nora BERRA, Andrea COZZOLINO, Tokia SAÏFI, Metin KAZAK, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph -1 (new)

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. A raw material shall be considered to be subject to structural distortion when its price is not solely the result of a normal operation of market forces reflecting supply and demand. Such distortions are the outcome of interference from third countries, which includes, inter alia, export taxes, export restrictions and dual pricing schemes.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Bernd LANGE, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Mario PIRILLO, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Niccolò RINALDI, Marielle DE SARNEZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1a. Article 1(1) shall be replaced by the following: 1. An anti-dumping duty may be applied to any dumped product whose release for free circulation in the Community causes injury. The use of any dumped product in connection with the exploration of the Continental Shelf or the Exclusive Economic Zone of a Member State, or the exploitation of its resources, shall be treated as an import under the present Regulation and will be charged to duty accordingly, when causing injury to the Union industry.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Yannick JADOT, Andrea COZZOLINO, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. In Article 5, paragraph 1a is added: The Commission shall facilitate the participation of fragmented industrial sectors, largely composed of small-and- medium-sized enterprises, in anti- dumping proceedings through an SME Help Desk The SME Help Desk shall raise awareness of the instrument, provide information and explanations on how to file a complaint and how to better present evidence of dumping and injury, in particular through: (i) standard forms for statistics to be submitted for standing purposes and questionnaires, (ii) setting the investigation period to coincide, whenever possible, with the financial year; (iii) reducing the burden caused by language barriers. Furthermore, the Commission shall collect and provide SMEs with information on the evolution of the volume and value of imports of the product concerned, in case SMEs provide prima facie evidence of dumping.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Yannick JADOT, Andrea COZZOLINO, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 (new)

1b. In Article 5(4), a new sub-paragraph is added: In the case of diverse and fragmented industrial sectors, largely composed of small-and-medium-sized enterprises, the Commission shall assist in reaching these thresholds through the support of the SME Help Desk.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Marielle DE SARNEZ, Andrea COZZOLINO, Metin KAZAK, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 5 – paragraph 6

(1a) In Article 5, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: 6. If, in special circumstances, in particular in cases in which the industry sectors concerned consist largely of SMEs and are typically extremely diverse and fragmented, it is decided to initiate an investigation without having received a written complaint by or on behalf of the Community 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.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 10 b (new)

2. In Article 6, the following paragraph is added: "10b. The Commission shall ensure the best 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 files. Non-confidential information shall also be made accessible through a web-based platform."

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Marielle DE SARNEZ, Tokia SAÏFI, Niccolò RINALDI, Metin KAZAK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 10 c (new)

2. In Article 6, the following paragraph is added: "10c. The Commission shall safeguard the effective exercise of the procedural rights of the interested parties and shall ensure that proceedings are handled impartially, objectively and within a reasonable time period, through a Hearing Officer where appropriate."

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point 1 (new)

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 10

Upon request, SMEs may obtain questionnaires translated into their own language. In this regard, the Commission shall duly inform them of this option when initiating its investigation.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Marielle DE SARNEZ, Yannick JADOT, Andrea COZZOLINO, Metin KAZAK, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 6 – paragraph 9

2a. In Article 6, paragraph 9 is replaced by the following: 9. For proceedings initiated pursuant to Article 5(9), an investigation shall, whenever possible, be concluded within onine ~~year~~months. In any event, such investigations shall in all cases be concluded within 152 months of initiation, in accordance with the findings made pursuant to Article 8 for undertakings or the findings made pursuant to Article 9 for definitive action.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Marielle DE SARNEZ, Yannick JADOT, Andrea COZZOLINO, Metin KAZAK, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 1

a) in paragraph 1, the following sentence is added: 'Provisional duties shall not be applied within a period of two weeks after the information is sent to interested parties under Article 19a. The provision of such information shall not prejudice any subsequent decision that may be taken by the Commission.'deleted

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Marielle DE SARNEZ, Yannick JADOT, Andrea COZZOLINO, Metin KAZAK, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 7 – paragraph 1

(aa) Article 7(1) shall be replaced by the following: 1. Provisional duties ~~may~~shall be imposed if proceedings have been initiated in accordance with Article 5, if a notice has been given to that effect and interested parties have been given adequate opportunities to submit information and make comments in accordance with Article 5(10), if a provisional affirmative determination has been made of dumping and consequent injury to the Community industry, and if the Community interest calls for intervention to prevent such injury. The provisional duties shall be imposed no earlier than 60 days from the initiation of the proceedings but no later than ~~nine~~six months from the initiation of the proceedings.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
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 distortions 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 to the Union industry.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Marielle DE SARNEZ, Niccolò RINALDI, Metin KAZAK, Tokia SAÏFI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 4

The amount of the anti-dumping duty shall not exceed the margin of dumping established. Unless structural raw material distortions were found to exist with regard to the product concerned in the exporting country, it shall be less than the margin of dumping if such lesser duty would be adequate to remove the injury to the Union industry.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 2

5a. In Article 11, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. A definitive anti-dumping measure shall expire five years from its imposition or five years from the date of the conclusion of the most recent review which has covered both dumping and injury, unless it is determined in a review that the expiry would be likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury. Such an expiry review shall be initiated on the initiative of the Commission, or upon request made by or on behalf of Community producers, and the measure shall remain in force pending the outcome of such review. An expiry review shall be initiated where the request contains sufficient evidence that the expiry of the measures would be likely to result in a continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury. Such likelihood may, for example, be indicated by evidence of continued dumping and injury or evidence that the removal of injury is partly or solely due to the existence of measures or evidence that the circumstances of the exporters, or market conditions, are such that they would indicate the likelihood of further injurious dumping. Such likelihood may also be indicated by continuing interference by other countries. In carrying out investigations under this paragraph, the exporters, importers, the representatives of the exporting country and the Community producers shall be provided with the opportunity to amplify, rebut or comment on the matters set out in the review request, and conclusions shall be reached with due account taken of all relevant and duly documented evidence presented in relation to the question as to whether the expiry of measures would be likely, or unlikely, to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and injury. A notice of impending expiry shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union at an appropriate time in the final year of the period of application of the measures as defined in this paragraph. Thereafter, the Community producers shall, no later than three months before the end of the five-year period, be entitled to lodge a review request in accordance with the second subparagraph. A notice announcing the actual expiry of measures pursuant to this paragraph shall also be published.’

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Bernd LANGE, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Niccolò RINALDI, Yannick JADOT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 3

6a. Article 14(3) shall be replaced by the following: 3. Special provisions, in particular with regard to the common definition of the concept of origin, as contained in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code ( ~~1 )~~1) or in accordance with art. 2 thereof, may be adopted pursuant to this Regulation.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 5

(ba) Article 14 (5) shall be replaced by the following: 5. The Commission may, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, direct the customs authorities to take the appropriate steps to register imports, so that measures may subsequently be applied against those imports from the date of such registration. Imports ~~may~~shall be made subject to registration following a request from the Community industry which contains sufficient evidence to justify such action. Imports may also be made subject to registration on the Commission's own initiative. Imports shall be made subject to registration from the date of initiation of the investigation where the complaint of the Community industry contains a request for registration and sufficient evidence to justify such action. Registration shall be introduced by regulation which shall specify the purpose of the action and, if appropriate, the estimated amount of possible future liability. Imports shall not be made subject to registration for a period longer than nine months.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Marielle DE SARNEZ, Tokia SAÏFI, Metin KAZAK, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 6

6a. In Article 14, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: ‘6. Member States shall report to the Commission every month, on the import trade in products subject to investigation and to measures, and on the amount of duties collected pursuant to this Regulation. The Commission may, upon receiving a specific reasoned request from an interested party, and after receiving the opinion of the Advisory Committee, decide to provide them with information concerning the volume and import values of these products.’

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Marielle DE SARNEZ, Tokia SAÏFI, Metin KAZAK, Niccolò RINALDI, Andrea COZZOLINO, Yannick JADOT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 19 a

8. After Article 19, the following Article is inserted: ‘Article 19 a Information about provisional measures 1. The Union producers, importers and exporters and their representative associations, and representatives of the exporting country, may request information on the planned imposition of provisional duties. Requests for such information shall be made in writing within the time limit prescribed in the notice of initiation. Such information shall be provided to those parties, at least two weeks before the expiry of the deadline mentioned in Article 7(1) for the imposition of provisional duties. Such information shall include: a) a summary of the proposed duties for information purposes only, and b) details of the calculation of the dumping margin and the margin adequate to remove the injury to the Union industry, due account being taken of the need to respect the confidentiality obligations contained in Article 19. Parties shall have a period of three working days to provide comments on the accuracy of the calculations. 2. In cases where it is intended not to impose provisional duties but to continue the investigation, interested parties shall be informed of the non-imposition of duties two weeks before the expiry of the deadline mentioned in Article 7(1) for the imposition of provisional duties.'deleted

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Vital MOREIRA, Bernd LANGE, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Mario PIRILLO, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Yannick JADOT, Niccolò RINALDI, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Nora BERRA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point 1 (new)

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 21

1. Article 21 shall be replaced by the following: 1. Without prejudice to the priority given to the interests of the domestic industry affected by the unfair trade practice, a determination as to whether the ~~Community~~Union interest calls for intervention shall be based on an appreciation of all the various interests ~~taken~~presented as a whole, including the interests of ~~the domestic industry and~~ users and consumers, and a determination pursuant to this Article shall only be made where all parties have been given the opportunity to make their views known pursuant to paragraph 2. In such an examination, the need to eliminate the trade distorting effects of injurious dumping and to restore effective competition shall be given special consideration. Measures, as determined on the basis of the dumping and injury found, may not be applied where the authorities, on the basis of all the information submitted, can clearly conclude that it is not in the ~~Community interest to apply such measur~~Union interest to apply such measures. A determination that measures are not in the Union interest should not be made if an industry has been seriously injured by dumped imports to an extent that its survival may be in question or if an industry is small and involve mainly Small and Medium sized Enterprises. 2. In order to provide a sound basis on which the authorities can take account of all views and information in the decision as to whether or not the imposition of measures is in the ~~Community~~Union interest, the complainants, importers and their representative associations, representative users and representative consumer organisations may, within the time-limits specified in the notice of initiation of the anti-dumping investigation, make themselves known and provide information to the Commission. Such information, or appropriate summaries thereof, shall be made available to the other parties specified in this Article, and they shall be entitled to respond to such information. ~~3. T~~Only information which is submitted by interested parties in full conformity with this sub-paragraph shall be taken into account for the final determination on Union Interest. 3. Only the parties which have acted in conformity with paragraph 2 may request a hearing. Such requests shall be granted when they are submitted within the time- limits set in paragraph 2, and when they set out the reasons, in terms of the ~~Community~~Union interest, why the parties should be heard. 4. TOnly the parties which have acted in conformity with paragraph 2 may provide comments on the application of any provisional duties imposed. Such comments shall be received within one month of the application of such measures if they are to be taken into account and they, or appropriate summaries thereof, shall be made available to other parties who shall be entitled to respond to such comments. 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 insofar as they are based on the evidence submitted shall be taken into account by the Commission in any proposal made pursuant to Article 9. 6. TOnly the parties which have acted in conformity with paragraph 2 may request the facts and considerations on which final decisions are likely to be taken to be made available to them. Such information shall be made available to the extent possible and without prejudice to any subsequent decision taken by the Commission or the Council. 7. Information shall only be taken into account for a determination of Union Interest under this paragraph when it is presented and where it is supported by actual evidence which substantiates its validity and is subsequently verified.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Vital MOREIRA, Bernd LANGE, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Mario PIRILLO, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Yannick JADOT, Niccolò RINALDI, Cristiana MUSCARDINI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 21 – paragraph 2

9. Article 21(2) is replaced by the following: ‘2. In order to provide a sound basis on which the authorities can take account of all views and information in the decision as to whether or not the imposition of measures is in the Union interest, the Union producers, importers and their representative associations, representative users and representative consumer organisations may, within the time-limits specified in the notice of initiation of the anti-dumping investigation, make themselves known and provide information to the Commission. Such information, or appropriate summaries thereof, shall be made available to the other parties specified in this Article, and they shall be entitled to respond to such information.’deleted

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Vital MOREIRA, Bernd LANGE, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Mario PIRILLO, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Niccolò RINALDI, Marielle DE SARNEZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a

Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009
Article 22 – paragraph 2 (new)

9a. In Article 22, the following new paragraph shall be added: Any documents aimed at clarifying the established practice of the Commission with regard to one or more elements of an investigation or review under the present Regulation shall be formally presented to the European Parliament and Member States which have to give their approval before publication or adoption. Any subsequent modifications of those documents shall be subject to the same procedural requirement. In any event, any of these documents must be fully in conformity with the provisions of this Regulation and no such document can broaden the discretion of the Commission, as interpreted by the Court of Justice, if applicable, in adopting measures.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Bernd LANGE, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Niccolò RINALDI, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Marielle DE SARNEZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 1 (new)

Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. A countervailing duty may be imposed for the purpose of offsetting any subsidy granted, directly or indirectly, for the manufacture, production, export or transport of any product whose release for free circulation in the Community causes injury. The use of any subsidized products in connection with the exploration of the Continental Shelf or the Exclusive Economic Zone of a Member State, or the exploitation of its resources, shall be treated as an import under the present Regulation and will be charged to duty accordingly, when causing injury to the Union industry.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Yannick JADOT, Andrea COZZOLINO, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. In Article 10, a new paragraph 1a is added: The Commission shall facilitate the participation of fragmented industrial sectors, largely composed of small-and- medium-sized enterprises, in anti-subsidy proceedings through an SME Help Desk The SME Help Desk shall raise awareness of the instrument, provide information and explanations on how to file a complaint and how to better present evidence of countervailable subsidies and injury, in particular through: (i) standard forms for statistics to be submitted for standing purposes and questionnaires, (ii) setting the investigation period to coincide, whenever possible, with the financial year; (iii) reducing the burden caused by language barriers. Furthermore, the Commission shall collect and provide SMEs with information on the evolution of the volume and value of imports of the product concerned, in case SMEs provide prima facie evidence of countervailable subsidies.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Yannick JADOT, Andrea COZZOLINO, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)

Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2 (new)

1b. In Article 10(6), a new subparagraph is added: "In the case of diverse and fragmented industrial sectors, largely composed of small-and-medium-sized enterprises, the Commission shall assist in reaching these thresholds through the support of the SME Help Desk."

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Marielle DE SARNEZ, Metin KAZAK, Niccolò RINALDI, Andrea COZZOLINO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 10 – paragraph 8

~~8. If, in special circumstances, the Commission~~1a. In Article 10, paragraph 8 is replaced by the following: ‘8. If, in special circumstances, in particular in cases in which the industry sectors concerned are typically extremely diverse and fragmented and consist largely of SMEs, the authorities decides to initiate an investigation without having received a written complaint by or on behalf of the Community industry for the initiation of such investigation, this shall be done on the basis of sufficient evidence of the existence of ~~countervailable subsidies~~dumping, injury and causal link, as described in paragraph 2, to justify such initiation’.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. The Commission shall ensure the best 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 files. Non-confidential information shall also be made accessible through a web-based platform.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Marielle DE SARNEZ, Andrea COZZOLINO, Yannick JADOT, Metin KAZAK, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2

Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 11 c (new)

11c. The Commission shall safeguard the effective exercise of the procedural rights of the interested parties and shall ensure that proceedings are handled impartially, objectively and within a reasonable time period, through a Hearing Officer where appropriate.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 9

2a. In Article 11, paragraph 9 is replaced by the following: ‘9. For proceedings initiated pursuant to Article 10(11), an investigation shall, whenever possible, be concluded within onine ~~year~~months. In any event, such investigations shall in all cases be concluded within 130 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. ’

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Marielle DE SARNEZ, Tokia SAÏFI, Metin KAZAK, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)

Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 11 – paragraph 11 (new)

2b. Upon request, SMEs may obtain questionnaires translated into their own language. In this regard, the Commission shall duly inform them of this option when initiating its investigation.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Marielle DE SARNEZ, Yannick JADOT, Andrea COZZOLINO, Metin KAZAK, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b

Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b

b) the following subparagraph is added at the end: 'Provisional duties shall not be applied within a period of two weeks after the information is sent to interested parties under Article 29b. The provision of such information shall not prejudice any subsequent decision that may be taken by the Commission.'deleted

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Marielle DE SARNEZ, Yannick JADOT, Andrea COZZOLINO, Metin KAZAK, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

’’3a. In Article 12(1), the second sub- paragraph is replaced by the following: ‘The provisional duties shall be imposed no earlier than 60 days from the initiation of the proceedings but no later than ~~nine~~six months from the initiation of the proceedings.’

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Bernd LANGE, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Mario PIRILLO, Yannick JADOT, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c a (new)

(ca) Article 24 (5) shall be replaced by the following: 5. The Commission may, after consultation of the Advisory Committee, direct the customs authorities to take the appropriate steps to register imports, so that measures may subsequently be applied against those imports from the date of such registration. Imports ~~may~~shall be made subject to registration following a request from the Community industry which contains sufficient evidence to justify such action. Imports may also be made subject to registration on the Commission's own initiative. Imports shall be made subject to registration from the date of initiation of the investigation where the complaint of the Community industry contains a request for registration and sufficient evidence to justify such action. Registration shall be introduced by Regulation which shall specify the purpose of the action and, if appropriate, the estimated amount of possible future liability. Imports shall not be made subject to registration for a period longer than nine months.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Marielle DE SARNEZ, Niccolò RINALDI, Metin KAZAK, Tokia SAÏFI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 24 – paragraph 6

7a. Article 24(6) shall be replaced by the following: ‘6. Member States shall report to the Commission every month, on the import trade in products subject to investigation and to measures, and on the amount of duties collected pursuant to this Regulation. The Commission may, upon receiving a specific reasoned request from an interested party, and after consulting the Advisory Committee, take decide to inform the interested parties about the volume and import values of these products.’

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 24 – paragraph 3

7a. Article 24 (3) shall be replaced by the following: 3. Special provisions, in particular with regard to the common definition of the concept of origin, as contained in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code ( ~~1 )~~1) or in accordance with art. 2 thereof, may be adopted pursuant to this Regulation.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Marielle DE SARNEZ, Tokia SAÏFI, Niccolò RINALDI, Metin KAZAK, Yannick JADOT, Andrea COZZOLINO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 29b

9. After Article 29, the following Article is inserted: Article 29 b Information about provisional measures 1. The Union producers, importers and exporters and their representative associations, and the country of origin and/or export, may request information on the planned imposition of provisional duties. Requests for such information shall be made in writing within the time limit prescribed in the notice of initiation. Such information shall be provided to those parties, at least two weeks before the expiry of the deadline mentioned in Article 12(1) for the imposition of provisional duties. Such information shall include: a) a summary of the proposed duties for information purposes only, and b) details of the calculation of the subsidy margin and the margin adequate to remove the injury to the Union industry, due account being taken of the need to respect the confidentiality obligations contained in Article 29. Parties shall have a period of three working days to provide comments on the accuracy of the calculations. 2. In cases where it is intended not to impose provisional duties but to continue the investigation, interested parties shall be informed of the non-imposition of duties two weeks before the expiry of the deadline mentioned in Article 12(1) for the imposition of provisional duties.'deleted

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Vital MOREIRA, Bernd LANGE, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Mario PIRILLO, Niccolò RINALDI, Yannick JADOT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 31

1. AWithout prejudice to the priority given to the interests of the domestic industry affected by the unfair trade practice, a determination as to whether the ~~Community~~Union interest calls for intervention sh~~ould~~all be based on an appr~~aisal~~eciation of all the various interests ~~taken~~presented as a whole, including the interests of ~~the domestic industry and~~ users and consumers~~. A~~, and a determination pursuant to this Article shall be made only where all parties have been given the opportunity to make their views known pursuant to paragraph 2. In such an examination, the need to eliminate the trade- distorting effects of injurious subsidisation and to restore effective competition shall be given special consideration. Measures, as determined on the basis of subsidisation and injury found, may not be applied where the authorities, on the basis of all the information submitted, can clearly conclude that it is not in the ~~Community interest to apply such measur~~Union interest to apply such measures. A determination that measures are not in the Union interest should not be made if an industry has been seriously injured by subsidised imports to an extent that its survival may be in question or if an industry is small and involve mainly Small and Medium sized Enterprises. 2. In order to provide a sound basis on which the authorities can take account of all views and information in the decision as to whether or not the imposition of measures is in the ~~Community~~Union interest, the complainants, importers and their representative associations, representative users and representative consumer organisations may, within the time -limits specified in the notice of initiation of the countervailing duty ~~investigation~~, make themselves known and provide information to the Commission. Such information, or appropriate summaries thereof, shall be made available to the other parties specified in this paragraph, and they shall be entitled to respond to such information. ~~3. T~~Only information which is submitted by interested parties in full conformity with this sub-paragraph shall be taken into account for the final determination on Union Interest. 3. Only the parties which have acted in conformity with paragraph 2 may request a hearing. Such requests shall be granted when they are submitted within the time- limits set in paragraph 2, and when they set out the reasons, in terms of the ~~Community~~Union interest, why the parties should be heard. 4. TOnly the parties which have acted in conformity with paragraph 2 may provide comments on the application of any provisional duties imposed. Such comments shall be received within one month of the application of such measures if they are to be taken into account and they, or appropriate summaries thereof, shall be made available to other parties who shall be entitled to respond to such comments. 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 insofar as they are based on the evidence submitted shall be taken into account by the Commission in any proposal made pursuant to Articles 14 and 15. 6. TOnly the parties which have acted in conformity with paragraph 2 may request ~~that~~ the facts and considerations on which final decisions are likely to be taken be made available to them. Such information shall be made available to the extent possible and without prejudice to any subsequent decision taken by the Commission or the Council. 7. Information shall be taken into account for a determination of Union Interest under this paragraph when it is presented and only where it is supported by actual evidence which substantiates its validity and is subsequently verified.

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Vital MOREIRA, Bernd LANGE, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Mario PIRILLO, Niccolò RINALDI, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Yannick JADOT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10

Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 31 – paragraph 2

10. Article 31(2) is replaced by the following: "2. In order to provide a sound basis on which the authorities can take account of all views and information in the decision as to whether or not the imposition of measures is in the Union interest, the Union producers, importers and their representative associations, representative users and representative consumer organisations may, within the time-limits specified in the notice of initiation of the countervailing investigation, make themselves known and provide information to the Commission. Such information, or appropriate summaries thereof, shall be made available to the other parties specified in this paragraph, and they shall be entitled to respond to such information."deleted

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0103(COD)

Andrea COZZOLINO, Vital MOREIRA, Bernd LANGE, Jörg LEICHTFRIED, Mario PIRILLO, Niccolò RINALDI, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Marielle DE SARNEZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point 1 (new)

Regulation (EC) No 597/2009
Article 33 – paragraph 2 (new)

1a. In Article 33, the following new paragraph 2 shall be added: "Any documents aimed at clarifying the established practice of the Commission with regard to one or more elements of an investigation or review under the present Regulation shall be formally presented to the European Parliament and Member States which have to give their approval before publication or adoption. Any subsequent modifications of those documents shall be subject to the same procedural requirement. In any event, any of these documents must be fully in conformity with the provisions of this Regulation and no such document can broaden the discretion of the Commission, as interpreted by the Court of Justice, if applicable, in adopting measures."

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

2013/0049(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) if it is authentic, meaning that the product or any presentation of the product does not bear a trade mark without the authorization of the trademark owner that is identical or similar to a registered trade mark for this product, thereby misleading consumers as to the true identity of the product;

2013/06/27
Committee: INTA

2013/0049(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. Manufacturers ~~and~~, importers and distributors shall ensure that products bear an indication of the country of origin of the product or, where the size or nature of the product does not allow it, that indication is to be provided on the packaging or in a document accompanying the product, such as point of sale material.

2013/06/27
Committee: INTA

2013/0049(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The indication of the country of origin of the product shall be expressed by the words 'made in' followed by the name of the country of origin. This indication may be expressed in any official language of the European Union easily understandable to consumers or final customers in the Member State in which the goods are to be marketed. The indication may not be expressed in any alphabet other than the Latin alphabet in the case of products marketed in countries whose language is written in that alphabet while, in countries which use an alphabet other than the Latin alphabet, the indication must also be expressed in the Latin alphabet.

2013/06/27
Committee: INTA

2013/0049(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Importers shall ensure that their products bear a type, batch or serial number or other element allowing the identification of the product which is easily visible and legible for consumers, or, where the size or nature of the product does not allow it, that the required information is provided on the packaging or in a document accompanying the product.

2013/06/27
Committee: INTA

2013/0049(COD)

Yannick JADOT, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5

5. Distributors who consider or have reason to believe that a product which they have made available on the Union or on-line market is not safe or is not in conformity with Article 8(6), (7) and (8) and Article 10(3) and (4), as applicable, shall make sure that the corrective action necessary to bring that product into conformity is taken, to withdraw it or recall it~~, if appropriate~~. Furthermore, where the product is not safe, distributors shall immediately inform the manufacturer or importer, as applicable as well as market surveillance authorities of the Member States in which they made the product available to that effect, giving details, in particular, of the risk to health and safety and of any corrective action taken.

2013/06/27
Committee: INTA

2012/2320(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Takes note of the statement of the Commission in the annual report attributing ‘a clear general willingness on the side of the Member States to apply policies to their export credit programmes, whose objectives are in line with the general language of Articles 3 and 21’; commends the efforts by Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and some other Member States to endeavour into a more meaningful reporting on compliance with some of the Unions external action goals;

2013/05/07
Committee: INTA

2012/2320(INI)

Yannick JADOT, Niccolò RINALDI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Underlines that the test of compliance should be whether or not officially supported Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) have policies in place that are effective for ensuring that their activities accord with the foreign policy objectives of the Union;

2013/05/07
Committee: INTA

2012/2320(INI)

Yannick JADOT, Paul MURPHY, Niccolò RINALDI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Considers it of prime importance to call on the Member States to monitor, evaluate and report on the existence, outcome and effectiveness of due diligence procedures in the screening of projects officially supported by export credits with regard to their potential impact on human rights; recommends Member States to explore the set-up of and reporting on due diligence procedures primarily in high risk sectors for human rights impact, such as large infrastructure projects and extractive industries;

2013/05/07
Committee: INTA

2012/2320(INI)

Yannick JADOT, Paul MURPHY, Niccolò RINALDI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Recommends the Council Working Group on Export Credits and the Commission to cooperate on developing a methodology for meaningful reporting on the incorporation of environmental risk in the calculation of ECA premiums;

2013/05/07
Committee: INTA

2012/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Draws attention to the critical situation as regards democracy, rule of law - including the fight against corruption, human rights and fundamental freedoms, especially workers’ rights, which also gives rise to unfair competitive advantages; stresses, therefore that a binding trade and sustainable development chapter must be included in the trade title of the new agreement;

2012/09/07
Committee: INTA

2012/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Encourages Kazakhstan to take the necessary steps to swiftly conclude negotiations on its accession to the WTO and bring its legislation into conformity with WTO rules, including on local content requirements under the Agreement on Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMs); calls on Kazakhstan to ensure that the Russia-Kazakhstan-Belarus Customs Union does not constitute a barrier to trade with the EU or to fulfilling its obligations arising from WTO membership;

2012/09/07
Committee: INTA

2012/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a (new). Encourages Kazakhstan's efforts to remove all non-tariff barriers that have so far hampered the development of trade and investment in the country;

2012/09/07
Committee: INTA

2012/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b (new). Believes that the economic and trade related assistance to Kazakhstan should focus on the development of SMEs and the help of Business Intermediary Organisations;

2012/09/07
Committee: INTA

2012/2153(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Niccolò RINALDI, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a (new). Calls on the Commission to ensure an adequate presence of the economic and trade specialists in the EU Delegation in Kazakhstan;

2012/09/07
Committee: INTA

2012/2094(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recognises that the Internet has become a public space which has given rise to new ~~method~~avenues of cross-border trade and innovative market development, as well as social and cultural interaction; believes digital freedoms and free trade should go hand in hand to create and optimize business opportunities for European companies in the global digital economy;

2012/07/23
Committee: INTA

2012/2094(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Niccolò RINALDI, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Considers the Internet as a global market place for which the free flow of information and access to communication and information technologies are indispensable prerequisites. Calls for the inclusion of conditionality clauses in EU free trade agreements stipulating objective and transparent safeguards preserving unrestricted access to the open Internet and ensuring the free flow of information;

2012/07/23
Committee: INTA

2012/2094(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Is of the opinion that the European Union should stop negotiating international agreements on IPR in plurilateral and bilateral settings until the issues regarding IPR on the Internet and the free use of the Internet have been addressed internally and duly resolved;deleted

2012/07/23
Committee: INTA

2012/2094(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Niccolò RINALDI, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the ~~Commission and the Council not to conclude trade agreements with countries where EU ICT companies are required to restrict access to websites,~~EU to provide political backing to European companies faced in third countries with request to remove user-generated content or provide personal information in ways that breach fundamental rights and curtail the freedom to conduct business; calls on the EU to minimise the extra-territorial application of third-country legislation on EU citizens online;

2012/07/23
Committee: INTA

2012/2094(INI)

Marietje SCHAAKE, Niccolò RINALDI, Marielle DE SARNEZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Notes that eCommerce has developed outside of traditional and standard trade- regulatory frameworks. Stresses the importance of increased international cooperation in the WTO and WIPO to protect and ensure the development of the global digital market. Calls for a revision and update of the current Information Technology Agreement (ITA) in the WTO and for the EU to explore the possibilities of an International Digital Economy Agreement (IDEA);

2012/07/23
Committee: INTA

2012/2094(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Considers restricted access for EU businesses to digital markets and online consumers through mass state censorship or restricted market-access for European online service providers in third countries protectionist measures and trade barriers, potentially to be addressed in international dispute settlement mechanisms; Calls on the Commission to present a strategy to challenge measures by third countries restricting access for EU companies to global online markets;

2012/07/23
Committee: INTA

2012/2094(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Notes that increased governmental involvement and regulation of the Internet hampers its open and unrestricted nature, thereby restricting the potential for increased eCommerce and EU businesses in the digital economy; believes a multi-stakeholder approach offers the best approach in ensuring a balance between public and private interest on the Internet and the global market place; calls for an international effort to build required infrastructures to enable the expansion of the digital economy, including liberal regulatory regimes, also to developing countries to increase mutual benefits in line with the trade for change principle;

2012/07/23
Committee: INTA

2012/2094(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Considers new technologies as enablers of change and beneficial to fundamental freedoms, human rights and business opportunities; acknowledges that EU made technologies and services are used in third countries to purposely violate human rights by censoring information, tracking citizens and for building parallel intranets;

2012/07/23
Committee: INTA

2012/2094(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

~~5. Believes that the EU should include in future FTAs objective and transparent safeguards preserving unrestricted access to the open Internet and ensuring the free flow of information;~~deleted

2012/07/23
Committee: INTA

2012/2094(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the need for more stringent supply-chain controls and corporate responsibility schemes in respect of trading in products – from equipment to mobile devices – and services, which can be used to curtail human rights and digital freedom; regards jamming and interception technology products and services as ‘'single use’' items whose export should be subject to ex-ante approval. Urges the Commission to present a new draft Regulatory framework on dual use exports, addressing the export of potentially harmful export of ICTs to third countries and which foresees a coordinating and monitoring role for the Commission;

2012/07/23
Committee: INTA

2012/2094(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Believes companies should design and implement businesses practices monitoring the possible impact of new ICT products on human rights, also in the R&D phase, and to ensure non-complicity in possible human rights violations in third countries. Calls on the Commission to provide EU businesses with a wide range of information to ensure the right balance between business interests and corporate social responsibility;

2012/07/23
Committee: INTA

2012/2094(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Believes copyright reform in the EU is essential for completing both the EU's digital single market, as well for optimizing the opportunities for EU businesses and content providers in the global digital economy, calls on the Commission to further it's IPR strategy whilst taking into full account a need for a balanced copyright reform which suits the 21st century digital communications networks and is primarily based on fundamental rights protection online, proportional protection of rightsholders and preserving the open nature of the internet and it's innovation potential, and which should become the new basis for IPR provisions and commitments in future FTAs;

2012/07/23
Committee: INTA

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 a (new)

53 a. Recalls the European Parliament resolution of 25 November 2010 on the situation in Western Sahara; urges Morocco and the Polisario Front to continue negotiation for a peaceful and long-lasting solution of the Western Sahara conflict and reiterates the rights of the Sahrawi people to self determination which should be decided through a democratic referendum, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions; condemns the ongoing violation of the human rights of the Sahrawi people; calls for the release of the Sahrawi political prisoners; welcomes the statements by 11 countries during the 13 th session of the Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations raising concerns on the situation in Western Sahara;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2016(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Supports the extension into 2013 of the preparatory action "Euromed innovation entrepreneurs for change" which was adopted last year and is currently being implemented. This preparatory action aims at reinforcing the innovation and investment networks of young companies between the EU and four associated mediterranean countries, namely Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia and Morocco. Establishing such links is vital to the future economic and political prospects in these countries and is in line with the Parliament's position expressed in the report "Trade for Change: EU trade and investment strategy for the Southern Mediterranean following the Arab spring revolutions";

2012/05/07
Committee: INTA

2012/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Observes that around 82% of persons with disabilities in developing countries live below the poverty line; therefore considers it essential that the Agenda for Change should implement Article 32 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), already signed by the EU, which recognizes the need to make international cooperation accessible and inclusive of persons with disabilities;

2012/06/06
Committee: DEVE

2012/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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.

2013/07/12
Committee: LIBE

2012/0309(COD)

Mário DAVID, Antonio CANCIAN, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Krzysztof LISEK, Roberta METSOLA, Tunne KELAM, Georgios PAPANIKOLAOU, Paulo RANGEL, Niccolò RINALDI, Antonyia PARVANOVA, Ismail ERTUG, Nuno TEIXEIRA, Nirj DEVA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Arnaud DANJEAN, Adrian SEVERIN, Ivo VAJGL, Filip KACZMAREK, Elena Oana ANTONESCU, Monica MACOVEI, Dimitrios DROUTSAS, David CASA, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE, Anne DELVAUX, Paul RÜBIG, Inese VAIDERE, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Eduard KUKAN, Kristiina OJULAND, Paweł Robert KOWAL, Ioan Mircea PAŞCU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Seán KELLY, Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU, Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU, Kinga GÁL, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Burkhard BALZ, Oldřich VLASÁK, Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU, Davor Ivo STIER, Norica NICOLAI, José Manuel FERNANDES, Hans-Peter MAYER, Anna IBRISAGIC, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Bogusław SONIK, Jacek PROTASIEWICZ, Tiziano MOTTI, Kyriacos TRIANTAPHYLLIDES, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA, Diogo FEIO

Proposal for a regulation
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.

2013/07/12
Committee: LIBE

2012/0309(COD)

Mário DAVID, Antonio CANCIAN, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Krzysztof LISEK, Roberta METSOLA, Tunne KELAM, Georgios PAPANIKOLAOU, Paulo RANGEL, Niccolò RINALDI, Antonyia PARVANOVA, Ismail ERTUG, Nuno TEIXEIRA, Nirj DEVA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Arnaud DANJEAN, Adrian SEVERIN, Ivo VAJGL, Filip KACZMAREK, Elena Oana ANTONESCU, Monica MACOVEI, Dimitrios DROUTSAS, David CASA, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE, Anne DELVAUX, Paul RÜBIG, Inese VAIDERE, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Eduard KUKAN, Kristiina OJULAND, Paweł Robert KOWAL, Ioan Mircea PAŞCU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Seán KELLY, Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU, Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU, Kinga GÁL, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Burkhard BALZ, Oldřich VLASÁK, Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU, Davor Ivo STIER, Norica NICOLAI, José Manuel FERNANDES, Hans-Peter MAYER, Anna IBRISAGIC, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Jacek PROTASIEWICZ, Tiziano MOTTI, Kyriacos TRIANTAPHYLLIDES, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA, Diogo FEIO, Bogusław SONIK

Proposal for a regulation
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;

2013/07/12
Committee: LIBE

2012/0309(COD)

Mário DAVID, Antonio CANCIAN, Timothy KIRKHOPE, Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Krzysztof LISEK, Roberta METSOLA, Tunne KELAM, Georgios PAPANIKOLAOU, Paulo RANGEL, Niccolò RINALDI, Antonyia PARVANOVA, Ismail ERTUG, Nuno TEIXEIRA, Nirj DEVA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Arnaud DANJEAN, Adrian SEVERIN, Ivo VAJGL, Filip KACZMAREK, Elena Oana ANTONESCU, Monica MACOVEI, Dimitrios DROUTSAS, David CASA, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE, Anne DELVAUX, Paul RÜBIG, Inese VAIDERE, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Eduard KUKAN, Kristiina OJULAND, Paweł Robert KOWAL, Ioan Mircea PAŞCU, Cristian Dan PREDA, Seán KELLY, Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU, Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU, Kinga GÁL, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Burkhard BALZ, Oldřich VLASÁK, Ramona Nicole MĂNESCU, Davor Ivo STIER, Norica NICOLAI, José Manuel FERNANDES, Hans-Peter MAYER, Anna IBRISAGIC, Petru Constantin LUHAN, Svetoslav Hristov MALINOV, Bogusław SONIK, Jacek PROTASIEWICZ, Tiziano MOTTI, Kyriacos TRIANTAPHYLLIDES, Bogusław LIBERADZKI, José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA, Diogo FEIO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 – point a – two last references

"Tuvalu*", "United Arab Emirates*" and "Vanuatu*"

2013/07/12
Committee: LIBE

2012/0288(COD)

Jan ZAHRADIL, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) The production and import of biofuels into the European Union should not contribute to deforestation and food insecurity in producer countries.

2013/05/08
Committee: INTA

2012/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) Member States' competent authorities should be given the powers to stop or seize those products when there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that they are intended for the illicit drug manufacture, when they are exported, imported or in transit. Member States' competent authorities should share between themselves and with the Commission through a European Database information on seizures and stopped shipments to improve the overall level of information on trade in drug precursors and medicinal products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine.

2013/03/01
Committee: INTA

2012/0250(COD)

Jan ZAHRADIL, Niccolò RINALDI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) The European Database establishing a European register of operators holding a licence or a registration for the legal trade in drug precursors and medicinal products containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine should be regularly updated and the information provided should be used by the Commission and Member States' competent authorities only for the purpose of preventing the diversion of those products into the illegal market.

2013/03/01
Committee: INTA

2011/2246(INI)

Sophia IN 'T VELD, Sonia ALFANO, Gianni VATTIMO, Niccolò RINALDI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Repeats its call on the Commission to guarantee the respect, protection and promotion of the fundamental right to freedom of expression and information, media freedom and pluralism in the EU and in its Member States by issuing a legislative initiative, to ensure the full application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, of the ECHR and of the related jurisprudence on positive obligations in the field of media; such initiative shall include provisions on transparency on media ownership, media concentration, conflict of interest rules to prevent undue influence from political and economic powers on the media, independence of media supervisory bodies; in this perspective, Calls on the Commission to institutionalise EU-level cooperation and coordination on the media, for instance by establishing a European regulators' group for audiovisual media services, and to harmonise the status of the national regulatory authorities provided for in Articles 29 and 30 of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD), ensuring that they are independent, impartial and transparent as regards their decision-making processes, the exercise of their powers and the monitoring process, and that they have appropriate sanctioning powers to ensure that their decisions are implemented;

2012/11/28
Committee: LIBE

2011/2191(INI)

Ivo VAJGL, Stanimir ILCHEV, Annemie NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK, Niccolò RINALDI, Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas twenty years after the declaration of its independence and some eight years following the application for EU membership, Croatia marked a historic milestone in ~~the process of~~ its reEU integration ~~into Europe~~process by successfully closing accession negotiations ~~with the EU~~; whereas Croatia’s achievements deserve unqualified recognition;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Ivo VAJGL, Stanimir ILCHEV, Annemie NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK, Niccolò RINALDI, Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas a true reconciliation between the different peoples and the establishment of good-neighbourly relations ~~can~~ substantially contribute to a genuine European integration process; whereas prosecutions for war crimes and the reintegration of refugees and displaced persons are fundamental elements of the reconciliation process;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Ivo VAJGL, Niccolò RINALDI, Annemie NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK, Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the need to focus in particular on commitments undertaken in the area of the judiciary, home affairs and fundamental rights, ~~freedom and security,~~ including the continued implementation of judicial reform and efficiency, impartial handling of war crimes cases, the fight against corruption, border management, police cooperation, the fight against organised crime, judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters, as well as on commitments in the area of competition policy with a view to the restructuring of the shipbuilding and steel industries;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Ivo VAJGL, Annemie NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK, Niccolò RINALDI, Stanimir ILCHEV, Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Urges the Croatian Government to continue actively to encourage and support prosecutions for war crimes ~~and~~, to continue cooperating with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and to continue developing regional judicial cooperation with other countries concerned; urges the Croatian judiciary to seriously address impunity for war crimes, especially where the victims were ethnic Serbs or the alleged perpetrators were members of the Croatian security forces;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Ivo VAJGL, Niccolò RINALDI, Stanimir ILCHEV, Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Invites the Government to further encourage ~~the return of refugees~~and allow in the best possible ways the return of refugees and displaced persons, paying special attention to the situation of ethnic Serbian returnees, by seeking effective and sustainable ways of implementing housing, employment and social measures in a manner coherent with other social and employment programmes;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Ivo VAJGL, Niccolò RINALDI, Annemie NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK, Stanimir ILCHEV, Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Encourages the Croatian authorities to continue their efforts to combat discrimination and to enforce the anti- discrimination legislation as well as to address resolutely cases of hate crimes, hate speech, racial threats and intolerance against ~~sexual~~ethnic and LGBT minorities; further invites Croatia to continue to act in the spirit of tolerance and take appropriate measures to protect those who may still be subject to threats or acts of intimidation;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Ivo VAJGL, Stanimir ILCHEV, Annemie NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK, Niccolò RINALDI, Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Invites Croatia to consistently advocate EU enlargement and the promotion of European values of peace, prosperity, freedom, the rule of law, democracy and the social market economy in the region; encourages Croatia to continue to ~~maintain~~enhance good-neighbourly relations, to ~~remain~~be an important and proactive promoter of regional cooperation on all levels and to maintain its commitment to translate reconciliation efforts into practical steps of economic benefit to all citizens of the region;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Ivo VAJGL, Annemie NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK, Niccolò RINALDI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Invites Croatia to consistently advocate EU enlargement and the promotion of European values of peace, prosperity, freedom, the rule of law, democracy and the social market economy in the region; encourages Croatia to continue to maintain good-neighbourly relations, to remain an important and proactive promoter of regional cooperation on all levels and to maintain its commitment to translate reconciliation efforts into practical steps of economic, social and human benefit to all citizens of the region;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2191(INI)

Ivo VAJGL, Niccolò RINALDI, Annemie NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK, Alexander Graf LAMBSDORFF

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for progress in the resolution of outstanding bilateral issues with ~~some~~ neighbouring countries, in particular as regards border demarcation, missing persons, property restitution and refugees, and strongly believes that open issues of a bilateral nature must not halt the process of EU accession of candidate and potential candidate countries in the Western Balkans;

2011/10/25
Committee: AFET

2011/2113(INI)

Niccolò RINALDI, Cristiana MUSCARDINI

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. whereas no specific Euro- Mediterranean financial institution exists, while the experience gained by the EBRD during the transition of Central and Eastern Europe in previous years should allow it to play a positive role in SMCs; noting with regret, however, that several EU Member States have not yet ratified the amendments to the EBRD Agreement which will help the EBRD to be fully operational in the Mediterranean region;

2012/03/02
Committee: INTA

2011/2113(INI)

Niccolò RINALDI, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Maria BADIA i CUTCHET, Robert STURDY

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas, thus far, the economies of SMCs have been run by undemocratic leaders to the benefit of the few, often overlooking the needs of the most vulnerable; whereas the fact that many dictators have now been deposed opens up new opportunities to open up the economies of the region and create a true market economy;

2012/03/02
Committee: INTA

2011/2113(INI)

Niccolò RINALDI, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Maria BADIA i CUTCHET

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas chronic unemployment, especially of young people, and lack of trade diversification remain a serious concern; whereas long-term structural unemployment and informal labour, including child labour, remains high in most SMCs and has further deteriorated in those countries which have experienced severe social unrest during the Arab Spring; whereas the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) estimates that the region needs to create around 25 million new jobs over the next decade to maintain the current level of employment;

2012/03/02
Committee: INTA

2011/2113(INI)

Niccolò RINALDI, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Maria BADIA i CUTCHET

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas adolescents (aged 10-19) represent 20 % of the population and unemployment rates for those aged between 15 and 24 are around 25- 30 % while the participation of women in the labour market remains very low; whereas unemployment is particularly high amongst university graduates, leading to a brain drain and a waste of human resources;

2012/03/02
Committee: INTA

2011/2113(INI)

Niccolò RINALDI, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Maria BADIA i CUTCHET, Robert STURDY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Points out that the EU is the biggest consumer market in the world, to which access should only be granted if partner countries are serious about engaging in the bilateral opening of markets, if the benefits of economic reforms are enjoyed by the whole population of the partner country, including the most vulnerable, and if the appropriate political, social and environmental commitments are given and fulfilled;

2012/03/02
Committee: INTA

2011/2113(INI)

Niccolò RINALDI, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Maria BADIA i CUTCHET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Is concerned that the European External Action Service (EEAS) has not yet made public the details of the ‘more for more’ criteria that will determine, together with the commercial scoping exercise, whether a country is eligible for a DCFTA; asks the EEAS, therefore, to establish these criteria so that the process is transparent and so that partner countries know in advance where adjustments need to be made; insists that respect for democratic institutions and fundamental rights, including freedom of expression and freedom of association, and respect for international labour laws, ILO conventions and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), must be central to this process and considers that it should be responsive to significant improvements or deteriorations in partner countries during the preparatory phase and the negotiations themselves; insists that these criteria should include an appropriate level of economic opening and an index of how all levels of society benefit from trade and foreign direct investment (FDI);

2012/03/02
Committee: INTA

2011/2113(INI)

Niccolò RINALDI, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Maria BADIA i CUTCHET, Robert STURDY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Recalls that FTAs are not an end in themselves and that they should serve to benefit each country; Maintains that the trade provisions should be supported by strengthened human rights clauses with improved monitoring and implementing provisions, and an ambitious sustainable development chapter with a central role for civil society, including provisions on corporate social responsibility (CSR) which will strengthen the joint ownership of the process;

2012/03/02
Committee: INTA

2011/2113(INI)

Niccolò RINALDI, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Maria BADIA i CUTCHET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Asks the Commission to specifically support and promote Fair Trade and organic farming initiatives, in particular in support of small-holder farmers, producers and cooperatives, as a way to integrate sustainable agricultural practices and rural development, simultaneously developing the supply chain to ensure European consumers of the products' quality, traceability and social and environmental credentials;

2012/03/02
Committee: INTA

2011/2113(INI)

Niccolò RINALDI, Cristiana MUSCARDINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9 b. Deplores the role of European companies in the exportation of arms and dual-use items to repressive regimes, and in complying with technological disruptions organised by the dictatorship regimes; calls on the Commission to produce guidelines for EU companies to act in a manner consistent with the EU's fundamental principles in such situations;

2012/03/02
Committee: INTA

2011/2113(INI)

Niccolò RINALDI, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Robert STURDY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Welcomes the recent involvement of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in the Mediterranean region and the extra funds pledged by the EU and several individual EU Member States for the Bank's activities; urges the European Council and the European Parliament to speedily ratify the amendments to the EBRD Agreement which will help the EBRD to be fully operational in the Mediterranean region; considers that the total funds available for EBRD investment in the region should be increased and that SMEs should be major beneficiaries of these investments; encourages SMCs to demonstrate their commitment by applying the principles of democracy, pluralism and market economics so that they may have access to investment according to the Bank's Statute;

2012/03/02
Committee: INTA

2011/2113(INI)

Niccolò RINALDI, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Maria BADIA i CUTCHET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Encourages EU Member States to play a more ambitious role in the EU's strategy for the Southern Neighbourhood by providing major programmes of fellowships for SMC students of both genders and from all socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds, particularly in the fields of economics, business, IT, communication and trade; calls on the Commission and the Vice-President/High Representative to immediately propose the establishment of the Euromed Erasmus and Da Vinci programmes; observes that other players in the region, such as Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, have been more effective in providing this support to SMCs; believes that these exchanges can provide lasting connections with future business partners in SMCs;

2012/03/02
Committee: INTA

2011/2113(INI)

Niccolò RINALDI, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Maria BADIA i CUTCHET

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31 a. Recalls the role played by artists, cultural actors and bloggers in allowing some Arab civil societies to liberate themselves from dictatorship and open up the path to democracy; calls on the EU to integrate in its trade policy cultural cooperation, including joint initiatives in the fields of arts, education, media, the Internet and other crucial sectors to promote human rights and democracy;

2012/03/02
Committee: INTA

2011/2113(INI)

Niccolò RINALDI, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Robert STURDY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Calls for the imminent creation of EU Chambers of Commerce with partner countries to serve as a conduit for the promotion of joint trade activities and mutual exchanges between economic partners, including seminars and business fairs; regrets that there are no bilateral EU Chambers of Commerce in the region other than the EU-Israel Chamber of Commerce;

2012/03/02
Committee: INTA

2011/2113(INI)

Niccolò RINALDI, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Robert STURDY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Highlights the need for closer coordination between the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) financing instruments, such as the Neighbourhood Investment Facility, and the different EU and international and regional financial institutions in the region, including the EIB, EBRD and World Bank, so that the maximum effectiveness and coherence are guaranteed; asks the Commission to take the lead in coordinating such efforts;

2012/03/02
Committee: INTA

2011/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph – 1 (new)

– 1. Realises that the trade relations between the EU and Central Asia are limited, but insists on the importance of strengthening the relations between the EU and Central Asia and looks at the EU and the countries of Central Asia to use the potential of the partnership to the full;

2011/07/22
Committee: INTA

2011/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Welcomes the fact that the EU trade with Central Asia (in particular the EU export) has grown considerably since 2000 (+156%), compared to the Russian trade with the region (+82%), but warns for complacency since the Chinese trade with Central Asia has grown by 750% over the same period;

2011/07/22
Committee: INTA

2011/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Calls on the Commission and the European External Action Service to ensure a strong presence of economy and trade specialists in the EU Delegations in five Central Asian states;

2011/07/22
Committee: INTA

2011/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to remain firm regarding the customs union between Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, ensuring it will respect its international commitments and act in the spirit of upcoming WTO membership;

2011/07/22
Committee: INTA

2011/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Welcomes the Council decision to mandate the Commission to negotiate an enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement and hopes the agreement will reflect the importance of the trade relation between the EU and Kazakhstan, but of course will also strengthen cooperation on democracy, human rights and rule of law

2011/07/22
Committee: INTA

2011/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4 c. Takes note of the EU Central Asia Rule of Law Initiative and calls for an adequate follow up to move from an initiative step to an actual implementation phase

2011/07/22
Committee: INTA

2011/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Calls on the Commission and Council to give high priority to the fight against corruption, since the elite (and not the population as a whole) are at present profiting most from EU assistance and trade;

2011/07/22
Committee: INTA

2011/2008(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls for the environmental sustainability as a basic standard for every future action of investment in the region;

2011/07/22
Committee: INTA

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a

a) exchange of experience on thematic and territorial objectives among partners throughout the Union on the identification and dissemination of good practice with a view to its transfer to operational programmes under the Investment for growth and jobs goal;

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b

b) exchange of experience concerning the identification, transfer and dissemination of good practice on sustainable urban and rural development and the consideration of particular territorial features including permanent natural and geographical handicaps, as referred to in Article 174 TFEU;

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4

When submitting draft cross-border cooperation programmes, Member States may request that additional NUTS level 3 regions adjacent to those listed in the decision referred to in the second subparagraph are added to a given cross- border area and shall give reasons for the request. In order to take account of Euroregions and Working Communities, if their projects are structured for the border region, a NUTS level 2 geographical scope may be applied exceptionally to a particular cross-border region.

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

For transnational cooperation, the Commission shall adopt the list of transnational areas to receive support, broken down by cooperation programme and covering NUTS level 2 regions while ensuring the continuity of such cooperation in larger coherent areas based on previous programmes, by means of implementing acts. To improve programming efficiency, the transnational areas identified must rely on natural and human geography and consider large sea-basins, river basins and river basins in their breakdown. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 30(2).

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a (new)

The cooperation programmes involving regions which suffer from permanent natural or geographical handicaps (mountain regions, island regions and regions with very low population density) shall receive not less than 100% of the ERDF support they received in the 2007- 2013 period. In addition, EUR 30 000 000 from the allocation for interregional cooperation shall be set aside for cooperation involving regions which suffer from permanent natural or geographical handicaps (mountain regions, island regions and regions with very low population density) to allow the exchange and application of good practices in accordance with the objectives defined by the EU 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Concerning thematic concentration, Article 5 (b) applies to this additional allocation.

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Population in the areas referred to in the 3rd sub-paragraph of Ar ticle 3(1) and the first sub-paragraph of Article (3)(3) shall be used as the criterion for the ~~annual~~ breakdown by ~~Member Stat~~cooperation programme.

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a

a) up to 46 thematic objectives shall be selected for each cross-border cooperation programme;

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b

b) up to 4 thematic objectives shall be selected for each cross-border cooperation programme, this could be increased to 5 if the programme chooses the priority concerning the development and implementation of macro-regional and sea-basin and/or mountain range strategies;

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv

iv) promoting legal and administrative cooperation and various forms of cooperation between citizens and institutions, including the infrastructure required (within the thematic objective of enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration);

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv a (new)

iv a) investments for setting up cross- border transport links and improving the quality of these links, connecting border regions to these links, developing cross- border links and creating cross-border public transport systems (within the thematic objective of encouraging sustainable transport and removing obstacles to key network infrastructures),

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv b (new)

iv b) support for developing tourism and travel as an important source of jobs in border regions thanks to investments in public infrastructures and providing public tourism and cultural services (within the thematic objective of promoting jobs and supporting labour mobility),

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv c (new)

iv c) investment in health and social infrastructures as well as the cooperation systems of emergency services which contribute to an effective use resources in cross-border regions (within the thematic objective of promoting social inclusion and combatting poverty).

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv d (new)

iv d) investments in setting up information exchange systems across borders (within the thematic objective on enhancing access to, and use and quality of, information and communication technologies),

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b

b) under transnational and cross-border cooperation: development and implementation of macro-regional and sea- basin ~~strategies (within the thematic objective of enhancing institutional capacity and an efficient public administration).~~or mountain range strategies

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv a (new)

iv a) the identification of priority structural projects, in particular those identified within the framework of macro- regional strategies and sea-basin or mountain range strategies.

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii

ii) where appropriate, a planned inte grated approach to the territorial development of urban, rural, coastal areas and areas with particular territorial features (mountains and islands), in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28 and 29 of Regulation (EU) No./2012 [CPR];

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iv

iv) the identification of the areas in which community-led local development will be implemented particularly in areas with particular territorial features (mountains and islands);

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v

v) ~~where appropriate,~~ the contribution of the planned interventions towards macro regional strategies and sea basin or mountain range strategies;

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e – point ii

~~ii) an assessment of the administrative burden for beneficiaries and the actions planned to achieve a reduction accompanied by targets;~~deleted

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1

Common indicator models, as set out in the Annex to this Regulation, shall be used where relevant and in accordance with Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) No./2012 [CPR]. Their baselines shall be set at zero and cumulative targets shall be fixed for 2022.

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16

The amount of the ERDF allocated to technical assistance shall be limited to 6% of the total amount allocated to a cooperation programmes, but shall not be less than EUR 1 500 000, with the exception of programmes facing specific implementation difficulties or which cover a wide area of cooperation which justifies a higher level of technical assistance. These requests for derogation must be duly justified.

2012/06/04
Committee: REGI

2011/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 and more in particular bovine identification ~~and voluntary beef labelling~~ were listed as "information obligations with special importance in terms of the burdens they impose on businesses" in the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on an "Action Programme for Reducing Administrative Burdens in the EU" .

2012/02/17
Committee: ENVI

2011/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) Different types of electronic identifiers, such as ~~ruminal boluses,~~ electronic ear tags, and injectable transponders may be used to individually identify animals in addition to the conventional ear tags provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000. It is therefore appropriate to broaden the scope of the means of identification provided for in that Regulation in order to enable the use of electronic identification.

2012/02/17
Committee: ENVI

2011/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) Making EID mandatory throughout the Union ~~may have economically adverse effects on certain operator~~would guarantee exemplary food safety levels for EU citizens. It is therefore appropriate that a ~~voluntary regime~~transition period for the introduction of EID is established in order to use up the stock of traditional ear tags. Under such a regime, EID would quickly be chosen by keepers that are likely to have immediate economic benefits.

2012/02/17
Committee: ENVI

2011/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) Member States have very different husbandry systems, farming practices and sector organisations. Member States should therefore be allowed to make EID compulsory on their territory only when they deem it appropriate, after considering all those factors.deleted

2012/02/17
Committee: ENVI

2011/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 provides that the competent authority is to issue a passport for each animal which has to be identified in accordance with that Regulation. This causes a considerable administrative burden for the Member States. The computerised databases established by Member States sufficiently ensure traceability of domestic movements of bovine animals. Passports should therefore be issued only for animals intended for intra-Union trade. Once the data exchange between national computerised databases is operational, the requirement of issuing such passports should no longer apply for animals intended for intra-Union trade. In all cases, the current passport, whether the current paper version or the future electronic version, should include the gene mapping of the sample used for reference, to be carried out when the EID is registered or introduced.

2012/02/17
Committee: ENVI

2011/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) Section II of Title II of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 lays down rules for a voluntary beef labelling system which provide for the approval of certain labelling specifications by the competent authority of the Member State. The administrative burden and the costs incurred by Member States and economic operators in applying this system are not proportionate to the benefits of the system. That Section should therefore be deleted.

2012/02/17
Committee: ENVI

2011/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 3

Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. Member States may introduce national provisions to make compulsory the use of an electronic identifier as one of the two means of identification provided for in paragraph 1. The Member States that make use of this option shall provide the Commission with the text of such national provisions.deleted

2012/02/17
Committee: ENVI

2011/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4

Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000
Article 4b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

3. Where the holding of destination is situated in a Member State that has introduced national provisions to make compulsory the use of an electronic identifier as referred to in Article 4(2), the animals shall be identified with that electronic identifier in the holding of destination in the Union, within a period to be determined by the Member State of destination.deleted

2012/02/17
Committee: ENVI

2011/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4

Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000
Article 4c – paragraph 2

2. Where the holding of destination is situated in a Member State that has introduced national provisions to make compulsory the use of an electronic identifier, the animals shall be identified with that electronic identifier: (a) before being moved to the holding of destination in that Member State; or (b) in the holding of destination within a maximum period to be determined by the Member State where that holding is located. The maximum period referred to in point (b) shall not exceed 20 days from the date of arrival of the animals on the holding of destination. In any event, the means of identification shall be applied to the animals before they leave the holding of destination. However, the first subparagraph shall not apply to animals destined directly for a slaughterhouse situated in the territory of the Member State that has introduced national provisions to make compulsory the use of an electronic identifier, provided that the animals are slaughtered within 20 days following those veterinary checks.deleted

2012/02/17
Committee: ENVI

2011/0229(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 14

Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000
Articles 16 - 18

~~(14) Articles 16, 17 and 18 are~~ deleted.

2012/02/17
Committee: ENVI

2011/0117(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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;

2012/01/23
Committee: INTA

2011/0117(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 %.

2012/01/23
Committee: INTA

2011/0117(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) with respect to animal protection, serious infringement of Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing, and/or Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations.

2012/01/23
Committee: INTA

2011/0117(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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

2012/01/23
Committee: INTA

2011/0117(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2

2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to EBA beneficiary countries, nor shall it apply to countries with a share for the relevant products referred to in Article 29(1) not exceeding 86 % of total European Union imports of the same products listed in Annex V or IX, whichever is applicable.

2012/01/23
Committee: INTA

2011/0117(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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 1~~4,5~~0 %.

2012/01/23
Committee: INTA

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the social costs of the current economic crisis are high, the employment rate in the EU has dropped by 1.8 % and, consequently, 23 million economically active people are unemployed (9.6% of the total), the youth unemployment rate is 21%, prospects for employment levels to recover remain uncertain, and 17% of EU citizens risk falling into poverty;

2012/02/02
Committee: INTA

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Notes that China produces 97 % of the rare earths used in the world and calls on it to guarantee the fair and sustainable supply of these rare earths to its trading partners; calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to any potential restrictions by China on the export of its raw materials; recalls in this context the WTO ruling of 5 July 2011 against China for having placed restrictions on the export of certain raw materials; calls on the ~~Commission to develop a European~~WTO to draw up a long-term strategy for the ~~proper~~ management of ~~raw materials involving increased energy efficiency, recycling, lower use of resources and the development of industrial cooperation in the green economy growth sectors~~the world’s rare earths in order to ensure sustainable economic development on every continent;

2012/02/02
Committee: INTA

2010/2301(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the EU to propose a reform of the rules on the organisation of trade governed by the WTO, including binding social ~~and health~~, health and environmental standards, drawn up in conjunction with the WTO, the ILO and the UN;

2012/02/02
Committee: INTA

2010/2301(INI)

Niccolò RINALDI, Carl SCHLYTER, David MARTIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls on the EU to develop an ambitious common industrial policy based on research and innovation that benefits from innovative financing arrangements such as project bonds ~~and~~that supports the development of SMEs, particularly via access to public ~~procurement~~markets, in order to maintain its competiveness vis-à-vis new major players in industry and research; calls on the EU to enhance the value of European production, particularly through imapprov~~ements in ‘made in’ labelling~~al of the ‘made in’ regulation on the indication of the country of origin on products imported within the EU, in order to eliminate unfair commercial practices in respect of the European market and to allow European consumers to make informed choices;

2012/02/02
Committee: INTA

2010/2203(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers that the same high level of protection should not be granted to all kinds of investments and that, for example, portfolio investment and intellectual property rights should be excluded from the scope of future international investment agreements signed by the EU; is therefore concerned that the Commission's recommendation for a negotiating directive on investment with India includes intellectual property rights; cautions that this could have a negative impact on the production of generic medicines and on public health;

2011/02/09
Committee: INTA

2010/2203(INI)

Niccolò RINALDI, Carl SCHLYTER, David MARTIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Underlines that the Commission shall establish a list of sectors not covered by future agreements, for example sensitive sectors such as culture, education and those sectors which are strategically important for national defence, and calls on the Commission to foresee safeguards to protect public health; notes that the EU should also be aware of the concerns of its developing partners and should not call for more liberalisation if the latter deem it necessary for their development to protect certain sectors, particularly public services;

2011/02/09
Committee: INTA

2010/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Ea (new)

Ea (new). whereas justice, democracy and the rule of law are the pillars of sustainable peace, by guaranteeing fundamental freedoms and human rights, and whereas sustainable peace cannot be achieved through protecting those responsible for systematic human rights abuses and violations of international criminal law,

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital La (new)

La (new). considering the paramount importance for the life of European institutions the implementation and enforcement of the founding principles codified in the European Convention on Human Rights,

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI, Charles GOERENS, Niccolò RINALDI, Leonidas DONSKIS, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Recital Ma (new)

Ma (new). Whereas human rights are violated in countries that have recognized the jurisdictions stemming from the International Instruments of Human Rights and in those that disregard those rights historically acquired,

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7a (new)

7a (new). Recognises that non- governmental organisations are essential to the development and success of democratic societies, the promotion of mutual understanding and tolerance as well as initiating and sustaining actionable policy priorities and shared solutions to the challenges to democratic development;

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13a (new)

13a (new). Urges the Commission to finally follow up without delay, with the necessary initiatives and financial commitments, to the 2007 Human Rights Report in which the Parliament considered "non-violence as the most appropriate means of ensuring that fundamental human rights are enjoyed, upheld, promoted and respected" believing that "its promotion should constitute a priority objective in EU human rights and democracy policy";

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14a (new)

14a (new). Urges the Commission and the Council to widely promote within and outside the Union the European Convention on Human Rights also with the aim of educating the public on the existence of jurisdiction of the European Court on Human Rights that can be activated to address and redress the violations suffered by citizens in or by a Member State of the Council of Europe;

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Leonidas DONSKIS, Charles GOERENS, Niccolò RINALDI, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the EU Member States to sign up to, and ratify, all core UN and Council of Europe human rights conventions and the optional protocols thereto, in particular to ratify the 1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families, the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, the Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; insists that the Optional Protocol to the Convention should be regarded as an integral part thereof, and calls for simultaneous accession to the latter (Convention and Protocol);

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15a (new)

15a (new). Underlines the fact that the definitions of human rights adopted by the international community from the end the Second World War have proven sufficiently flexible to include new developments of human progress, but stresses the need to codify new rights to respond to new threats to freedom, such as those relating to freedom of science, conscience and knowledge, gender identity or sexual orientation and all the rights relating to the digital domain, starting from universal access to the Internet;

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Council and the Commission to continue their efforts to promote universal ratification of the Rome Statute and the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court and national implementing legislation, in accordance with Council Common Position 2003/444/CFSP of 16 June 2003 on the International Criminal Court and the 2004 Action Plan to follow up on the Common Position; welcomes the fact that the ratifications of the Rome Statute by the Czech Republic and Chile in the reporting period brought the total number of States Parties to 110 by December 2009; calls on all EU member States that have not done so to enact ICC implementing legislation, covering substantive crimes and cooperation with the ICC, to do so as a matter of urgency;

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Niccolò RINALDI, Marietje SCHAAKE, Baroness Sarah LUDFORD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17a (new)

17a (new). Underscores the need to strengthen the international criminal justice system in general and in this respect notes with concern that Ratko Mladić and Goran Hadžić remain at large and have not been brought before the ICTY; in this regard, calls on the Serbian authorities to ensure full cooperation with the ICTY, which should lead to the arrest and transfer of all remaining indictees, in order to open the way to the ratification of a Stabilisation and Association Agreement; notes the need for ongoing support, including financial support, for the Special Court for Sierra Leone to complete ongoing trials, including through to end of any appeals process; also notes progress in multilateral cooperation for the supply of expertise and assistance where the identification, collection and preservation of information would assist a wide range of international and transitional justice options, in particular through the Justice Rapid Response (JRR), in which more than half of the EU member States are participants, and encourages ongoing and increased support for the JRR;

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls for enhanced cooperation between the Council of Europe and the European Union in the field of promoting minority rights ~~and~~, protecting regional and minority languages and promoting the rights of LGBTI individuals and defenders of LGBTI rights, and ensuring that victims of discrimination are aware of and have access to effective legal remedies before a national authority to combat discrimination, using the legal tools of non-discrimination to advocate diversity and tolerance;

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Leonidas DONSKIS, Charles GOERENS, Niccolò RINALDI, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20a (new)

20a (new).Regrets the weakening of the EU's policy and conduct towards the Burmese junta, underlines that the current attitude is not helpful in fighting against the tragic political, social and human situation in which the Burmese people are forced to live since the beginning of the military rule and risks to appear a sort of appeasement with the dictatorship;

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Charles GOERENS, Niccolò RINALDI, Leonidas DONSKIS, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Marietje SCHAAKE, Baroness Sarah LUDFORD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Notes that the programme of the Trio Presidency of France, the Czech Republic and Sweden (July 2008 - December 2009) gave priority to the question of violence against women and girls, and asks for coherence on principles and policies both outside and inside the EU, including with respect to supporting a ban on female genital mutilation as a human rights violation; notes the recent adoption of a new set of guidelines on the matter and expects the Commission to present the results of its implementation to Parliament;

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40a (new)

40a (new). calls on the Commission, the Council, the Member States to activate all political and institutional means in order to support initiatives aiming at the adoption as soon as possible of a resolution by the UNGA calling on a worldwide moratorium on female genital mutilation;

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Charles GOERENS, Niccolò RINALDI, Leonidas DONSKIS, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Marietje SCHAAKE, Baroness Sarah LUDFORD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 82a (new)

82a (new). Continues to be concerned that the human rights dialogue with Iran has been interrupted since 2004 due to a lack of cooperation from Iran and considers that time has come for the international community to act in support of Iranian civil society at this crucial juncture in the history of the country’s democratic movement; calls on the Council, the Commission as well the Member States to support and strengthen – through peaceful and non-violent means – those processes that can provide support to democratic reforms, ensure their sustainability and consolidate the involvement of Iranian human rights defenders and civil society representatives within policy-making processes, reinforcing the role of civil society within the general political discourse;

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Niccolò RINALDI, Marietje SCHAAKE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 91

91. Stresses the importance of using the EIDHR as a way of reacting to human rights threats and a way of providing increasing support to human rights defenders and victims of human rights abuses; supports a network of 11 EIDHR- funded organisations focusing on protecting human rights defenders and responding rapidly in emergency situations; encourages the development of specific strategies to respond to the needs of different categories of human rights defenders, including those defending LGBTI rights and those associated with investigations of human rights and humanitarian law violations;

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2202(INI)

Metin KAZAK, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Niccolò RINALDI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 92a (new)

92a (new). Mindful of the still worrying situation of the enjoyment of Human Rights in the African continent and convinced that African States have taken significant steps towards the promotion of the Rule of Law at the continent level with the adoption of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (also known as the Banjul Charter), the European Parliament decides to set up an ad hoc budget line to support the work of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights.

2010/10/18
Committee: AFET

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Emphasises that trade policy is an important element of the Union’s new industrial policy and that trade should be based on fair global competition and full reciprocity to maintain a healthy manufacturing base in Europe;

2011/03/25
Committee: INTA

2010/2152(INI)

Michael THEURER, Niccolò RINALDI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to do more to promote and encourage the use of existing initiatives and tools available such as the ‘market access database’ and the ‘export helpdesk’, so that citizens and SMEs can take full advantage of the EU’s trading relations;

2011/03/25
Committee: INTA

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Reiterates its strong support for a successful conclusion of the Doha Development Round, bearing in mind that a good conclusion should reflect the shifts in the world’s trading patterns and distribution of the benefits of world trade since the launch of the Round, bearing in mind also the need for a balanced NAMA text to guarantee access to emerging markets such as India, China and ASEAN countries while preventing emerging economies to use NAMA flexibilities to shelter specific key sectors by maintaining peak tariffs;

2011/03/25
Committee: INTA

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 10

Parliament sees Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) as ~~a second-best but necessary solution~~important instruments for market access

2011/03/25
Committee: INTA

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Reiterates that all new FTAs concluded by the EU should be WTO-compatible, comprehensive, ambitious, and lead to real reciprocal market access and go beyond both existing multilateral commitments and those expected to result from a successful conclusion of the DDA; welcomes the progress made in some negotiations; at the same time regrets that ~~most of the~~certain negotiations ~~have not been concluded yet; asks the Commission to analyse what could be done or changed in order to conclude outstanding FTA negotiations better and faster~~are disadvantageous to key EU sectors; asks the Commission to analyse the possible impact in terms of jobs, in particular, in order to adjust its mandates so as to be able to conclude FTAs with long-term benefits for EU growth; asks the Commission to analyse the possibility of including WTO dispute settlement mechanisms in bilateral Free Trade Agreements; asks the Commission to re~~duc~~solve the ~~spaghetti-bowl effect, e.g. by negotiating multilateral rules of origin~~rules-of-origin question multilaterally;

2011/03/25
Committee: INTA

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Reminds the Commission to carry out a better evaluation of European interests before deciding on future FTA partners and negotiation mandates; emphasises that FTAs should only be negotiated with countries of economic interests and respect key principles such as full reciprocity, zero for zero tariff dismantling, removal of all non-tariff barriers, prohibition of duty drawback regime, uniform application of high rules of origin threshold; reminds the Commission and the Council to take seriously into account Parliament’s views when deciding about the mandates;

2011/03/25
Committee: INTA

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Regrets that in all high-level dialogues with our major trading partners such as the US, China, Japan and Russia only a little progress has been achieved in eliminating tariff and non-tariff barriers, in particular in respect of technical, social and environmental standards, intellectual property rights, market access, public procurement and supply of raw materials; urges the Commission to ~~enhance its efforts towards~~conduct more aggressive negotiations with a view to successful progress in our trade relations with these countries ~~and encourages~~, in order to obtain reciprocal concessions from our trading partners ~~to do the same;~~ ;

2011/03/25
Committee: INTA

2010/2152(INI)

Michael THEURER, Niccolò RINALDI, Metin KAZAK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. ~~Regrets that little or no progress has been achieved with regard to~~Calls for the Commission to carry out a comprehensive impact assessment of the benefits and drawbacks for Europe's various industrial sectors and job sector so as to be able to make progress with the High- Level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED) with China ~~and that major trade barriers and crucial trade distortions are still detrimental to EU-China trade relation~~; states that the EU's strategy on trade with China must be based on taking account of European interests, especially as regards intellectual property rights, market access, public procurement, and raw materials, and ~~trade defence disputes; insists that China should comply with all~~on respect for the principle of reciprocity; states that China, if it wants to avoid recourse to trade defence instruments, must meet its WTO obligations ~~and~~; stresses that the Union should ~~clearly announce and introduce appropriate measure~~make more systematic use of appropriate legal instruments whenever China does not abide by its obligations;

2011/03/25
Committee: INTA

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Reiterates that the pursuit of further trade liberalisation makes it all the more necessary for the EU to preserve its ability to protect itself against unfair trading practices; regards Trade Defence Instruments (TDI) therefore as an indispensable component of the EU’s strategy; welcomes all efforts to streamline its TDI procedures and accessibility for Union industry, especially SMEs such as the market access helpdesk complaint tool;

2011/03/25
Committee: INTA

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Emphasises the strongly increased potential of goods and services in international trade, but reiterates that market access and the abolition of trade barriers at WTO level and in FTA negotiations has not been able to keep pace with these developments; is aware that many barriers to trade in goods and services are caused in particular by national regulations;

2011/03/25
Committee: INTA

2010/2152(INI)

Michael THEURER, Niccolò RINALDI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Demands that the Commission ~~force our trading partners to grant~~pursue better market access tofor our service providers from industrialised countries or major emerging economies, bearing in mind that the EU internal market is already quite open to foreign service providers; notes, however, that some public services have to remain excluded on the basis of national or regional cultural diversities;

2011/03/25
Committee: INTA

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Puts the protection of investors as the first priority in light of the future European investment policy; asks the Commission, therefore, to secure the legal certainty of the protection ~~granted by existing BITs and to resolve existing conflicts on the internal market~~for EU investors; calls on the Council to give its mandates for future investment agreements to the Commission, taking into account Parliament’s views and positions as set out in the report by Kader Arif on ‘Future European International Investment Policy’;

2011/03/25
Committee: INTA

2010/2152(INI)

Michael THEURER, Catherine BEARDER, Metin KAZAK, Niccolò RINALDI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Points out that the EU has historic ties with Africa and Latin America and that an appropriate investment policy should therefore be conducted there, with a view to sustainable development;

2011/03/25
Committee: INTA

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Recalls that micro-enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises represent 99 % of all enterprises in the EU and have great potential to create new jobs and innovation; therefore, considers that internal and external policies should better address their specific needs to enhance their competitiveness; a special focus has to be laid upon the improvement of the EU cohesion funds in terms of accessibility and transparency in order to boost the competitiveness of SMEs.

2011/03/25
Committee: INTA

2010/2152(INI)

Metin KAZAK, Niccolò RINALDI, Catherine BEARDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Stresses the need for more transparency and democratic accountability on how the investigation processes are initiated and conducted; therefore asks to be fully informed and adequately involved by the Commission at all the various stages of GSP and GSP+ procedures, including with regard to the lists of beneficiary countries;

2011/03/25
Committee: INTA

2010/2152(INI)

Metin KAZAK, Niccolò RINALDI, Marielle DE SARNEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Urges the Commission to not only complain about the unacceptable behaviour of some trading partners, but also to react in a stringent and proper way, for instance by withdrawing GSP benefits in the event of a GSP beneficiary country making use of unfair trade practices; not offering EU companies a level playing field and sustainable access; reminds the Commission of the fact that, besides trade policy, there are other policies such as environment, development, research and foreign affairs that have to support a joint policy on raw materials supply;

2011/03/25
Committee: INTA

2010/2152(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Reminds the Commission that European IPR policy towards the least developed and poor developing countries should remain within the TRIPS Agreement obligations and must fully respect the 2011 Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, especially in the field of generic medicines and public health;

2011/03/25
Committee: INTA

2010/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) In the interest of EU investors and their investments in third countries, and of Member States hosting foreign investors and investments, bilateral agreements that specify and guarantee the conditions of investment ~~should be maintained in force~~remain binding on the parties under public international law and should be maintained in force unless withdrawn in accordance with Article 6.

2011/01/21
Committee: INTA

2010/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) The Commission should be able to withdraw the authorisation if an agreement conflicts with the law of the Union other than the incompatibilities arising from the allocation of competence between the Union and its Member States. The authorisation may also be withdrawn if an agreement of the Union in force with a third country contains investment provisions similar to those of a Member State agreement. In order to ensure that agreements of Member States do not undermine the development and implementation of the Union's policies relating to investment, including in particular of autonomous measures of common commercial policy, authorisation may be withdrawn. Finally, should the Council not take a decision on the authorisation to open negotiations concerning investment within one year of the submission of a recommendation by the Commission pursuant to Article 218(3) of the Treaty, the possibility would exist to withdraw the authorisation.

2011/01/21
Committee: INTA

2010/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)

(13a) As foreign direct investment is an exclusive Union competence, the authorisation for Member States to conclude new bilateral agreements should only be granted in exceptional circumstances where there is no added value in an agreement of the Union. The Commission shall refuse authorisation for such agreements if one or more Member States express their interest in an agreement of the Union with the third country concerned or if the agreement contravenes the development of Union policy relating to investment.

2011/01/21
Committee: INTA

2010/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) Agreements between Member States relating to investment ~~should~~are not be covered by this Regulation.

2011/01/21
Committee: INTA

2010/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)

(16a) The Member States and Commission should take all necessary measures to ensure that the Commission is allowed to participate to the broadest possible extent in dispute settlement procedures initiated under a bilateral investment agreement of a Member State where those disputes involve EU law.

2011/01/21
Committee: INTA

2010/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c

~~(c) constitute an obstacle to the development and the implementation of the Union's policies relating to investment, including in particular the common commercial policy.~~deleted

2011/01/21
Committee: INTA

2010/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Where the review concludes that an agreement breaches paragraphs 1(a) or 1(b), the Commission shall mandate the Member State concerned to renegotiate that agreement and provide assistance in the negotiations to that Member State. If the Member State fails to conclude a new agreement, the Commission shall withdraw the authorisation in accordance with Article 6 and, if appropriate, propose a negotiating mandate to the Council for an agreement of the Union in accordance with Article 207(3) of the Treaty. The Commission shall keep the European Parliament immediately and fully informed at all stages of the procedure.

2011/01/21
Committee: INTA

2010/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c

~~(c) an agreement constitutes an obstacle to the development and the implementation of the Union's policies relating to investment, including in particular the common commercial policy, or~~deleted

2011/01/21
Committee: INTA

2010/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. The notification shall include relevant documentation and an indication of the provisions to be addressed in the negotiations, the objectives of the negotiations and any other relevant information. In the case of amendments to an existing agreement, the notification shall indicate the provisions that are to be renegotiated. In the case of the conclusion of a new agreement, the Member State concerned shall provide written justification for the necessity of a bilateral agreement with the third country concerned rather than an agreement of the Union.

2011/01/21
Committee: INTA

2010/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Where a Member State intends to conclude a new agreement with a third country relating to investment, the Commission shall consult the other Member States within thirty days to determine whether there would be added value in an agreement of the Union. If one or more Member States indicate their interest in an agreement of the Union, the Commission shall take a decision in accordance with Article 9(1a).

2011/01/21
Committee: INTA

2010/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4

4. The notification referred to in paragraph 1 shall be transmitted at least five calendar months before formal negotiations to amend an existing agreement are to commence with the third country concerned. Where a Member State intends to conclude a new agreement, the notification shall be transmitted at least six calendar months before the formal negotiations are to commence with the third country concerned.

2011/01/21
Committee: INTA

2010/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Where a Member State intends to conclude a new agreement the Commission shall withhold authorisation if, in accordance with Article 8 (3a), one or more Member States indicate their interest in concluding an investment agreement of the Union with the third country concerned.

2011/01/21
Committee: INTA

2010/0197(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. If the Commission takes a decision in accordance with paragraph 1a it shall propose a negotiating mandate to the Council in accordance with Article 207 (3) of the Treaty. The Commission shall keep the European Parliament immediately and fully informed at all stages of the procedure.

2011/01/21
Committee: INTA

2010/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 - paragraph f (new)

(f) “such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause” includes such factors as the production capacity, utilization rates, currency practices and labour conditions of a third country with regard to the manufacturing of components and materials incorporated into the product concerned, where such content commonly accounts for more than 5 percent of the manufacturing cost of such product.

2010/06/10
Committee: INTA

2010/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5

5. In the investigation the Commission shall evaluate all relevant factors of an objective and quantifiable nature having a bearing on the situation of the Union industry, in particular, the rate and amount of the increase in imports of the product concerned in absolute and relative terms, the share of the domestic market taken by increased imports, changes in the level of sales, production, productivity, capacity utilisation, profits and losses, and employment. In the event that third- country content commonly accounts for more than 5 percent of the manufacturing cost of the product concerned, the Commission shall also evaluate, as bearing on the situation of the Union industry, the production capacity, utilization rates, currency practices and labour conditions of the third countries concerned.

2010/06/10
Committee: INTA

2010/0032(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. If inputs, parts and components from third countries benefitting from duty drawback are targeted by EU anti- dumping and/or anti-subsidy investigations, the Commission will analyze the additional adverse effects that the duty drawback would have on EU producers. The Commission shall assess the merits of excluding from the scope of the investigation and subsequent measures, the inputs, parts and components incorporated into EU industrial assemblies against the risks of a change in the pattern of trade which may be deemed to circumvent the remedial effects of the duties. Such an exclusion shall be granted unless the risks of circumvention outweigh the benefits.

2010/06/10
Committee: INTA

2010/0032(COD)

Sonia ALFANO, Luigi de MAGISTRIS, Vincenzo IOVINE, Niccolò RINALDI, Giommaria UGGIAS, Gianni VATTIMO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)

Article 11a Availability of the European Globalization Adjustment Fund For the purposes of the Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund ("EGAF Regulation"), it shall be understood that: (a)"major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation", as used in Article 1(1) of the EGAF Regulation shall include an increase in Korean imports to Europe, or failure to increase EU exports to Korea; (b) redundancies in the automotive industry: – have "significant adverse impact on the regional or local economy," and "serious impact on employment and the local economy", as used in, respectively, Articles 1(1) and 2(c) of the EGAF Regulation; and – are "exceptional circumstances" as used in Article 2(c) of the EFAF Regulation.

2010/06/10
Committee: INTA

2009/2134(INI)

Article 7 – paragraph 1 – indent 11 a (new)

– anyone who has been convicted, by means of a judgment that has the force of res judicata, of corruption, abuse of public office, incitement to racism, crimes relating to involvement with mafia groups, organised crime or terrorism, or sexual abuse;

2011/03/14
Committee: AFCO

2009/2134(INI)

Sonia ALFANO, Luigi de MAGISTRIS, Niccolò RINALDI, Giommaria UGGIAS, Gianni VATTIMO

Article 7 – paragraph 1 – indent 11 b (new)

– anyone who has already served three full, but not necessarily consecutive, terms as a member of the European Parliament;

2011/03/14
Committee: AFCO

2009/0006(COD)

Gianluca SUSTA, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Niccolò RINALDI, Pier Antonio PANZERI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) Textile products subject only to the requirements of inclusive labelling, and those sold by the metre or in cut lengths, should be offered for sale in such a way that the consumer can fully acquaint himself with the country of origin of these products within the meaning of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing a Community customs code of origin (‘Community Customs Code’)1 and the information affixed to the overall packaging or the roll. ________ 1 OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.

2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO

2009/0006(COD)

Gianluca SUSTA, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Niccolò RINALDI, Pier Antonio PANZERI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) In particular the Commission should be empowered to adapt to technical progress the list of fibre names and the related descriptions, the minimum requirements for the technical file to be annexed to the application by the manufacturer for the addition of a new fibre name to the list of permitted fibre names, the special provisions concerning corsetry products and certain types of textiles, ~~the list of products for which labelling or marking is not mandatory, the list of products for which only inclusive labelling or marking is mandatory,~~ the list of items not to be taken into account for the determination of fibre percentages, the agreed allowances used to calculate the mass of fibres contained in a textile product, as well as to adapt the existing or to adopt new methods of quantitative analysis for binary and ternary mixtures,. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, inter alia by supplementing it with new non-essential elements, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.

2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO

2009/0006(COD)

Gianluca SUSTA, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Niccolò RINALDI, Pier Antonio PANZERI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)

(18b) In its resolution of 25 November 2009 on origin marking,1 the European Parliament reiterated that consumer protection requires transparent and consistent trade rules, including indications of origin, and called on the Commission and the Council to take all the necessary measures to ensure a level playing field with trading partners which have enacted origin-marking requirements. ________ 1 Text approved P7_TA(2009)0093.

2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO

2009/0006(COD)

Gianluca SUSTA, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Niccolò RINALDI, Pier Antonio PANZERI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 c (new)

(19c) The purpose of origin-marking arrangements would be to provide consumers with information regarding the country of origin of the products they are purchasing, enabling them to assess such products in the light of the social, environmental and safety standards generally associated with the country in question.

2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO

2009/0006(COD)

Gianluca SUSTA, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Niccolò RINALDI, Pier Antonio PANZERI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. The provisions of this Regulation, apart from those relating to indication of the country of origin, do not apply to textile products which:

2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO

2009/0006(COD)

Gianluca SUSTA, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Niccolò RINALDI, Pier Antonio PANZERI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1 a (new)

With regard to the products referred to in Article 3(1)(a) of this Regulation and notwithstanding the provisions of Article 24(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2913/1992 of 12 October 1992 establishing a Community customs code of origin (‘Community Customs Code’), pending the reform of compulsory origin labelling provisions and in accordance with Article 11(1) of this Regulation, textile products shall be considered as ‘originating’ in a country in which they have undergone at least two major processing and/or manufacturing stages. ___________ 1 OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.

2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO

2009/0006(COD)

Gianluca SUSTA, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Niccolò RINALDI, Pier Antonio PANZERI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. Textile products must always indicate the country of origin as designated by the Community Customs Code and shall be labelled or marked whenever they are put on the market. However, labels or marking may be replaced or supplemented by accompanying commercial documents when the products are not being offered for sale to the end consumer, or when they are delivered in performance of an order placed by the State or by some other legal person governed by public law. This provision shall not apply to textile products from third countries.

2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO

2009/0006(COD)

Gianluca SUSTA, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Niccolò RINALDI, Pier Antonio PANZERI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

2. The indication of fibre names - except for that of origin - or fibre composition on the labels or marking of textile products listed in Annex V is not required.

2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO

2009/0006(COD)

Gianluca SUSTA, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Niccolò RINALDI, Pier Antonio PANZERI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 13

~~13. Felts~~deleted

2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO

2009/0006(COD)

Gianluca SUSTA, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Niccolò RINALDI, Pier Antonio PANZERI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 17

~~17. Felt hats~~deleted

2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO

2009/0006(COD)

Gianluca SUSTA, Cristiana MUSCARDINI, Niccolò RINALDI, Pier Antonio PANZERI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 39

39. Textile products for protection and safety purposes such as safety belts, parachutes, life-jackets, emergency chutes, fire-fighting devices, bulletproof waistcoats and special protective garments (e.g. protection against fire, chemical substances or other safety hazards)deleted

2010/03/22
Committee: IMCO

2006/0167(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 c (new)

(3c) EU principles and standards, derived from EU policy and law and reflecting the objectives of the Union of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law, and respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, as stipulated in Article 21 of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU), should be used as a guide for all projects financed by officially supported export credit agencies based in the Union, including the overarching environmental principles contained in the TEU, fundamental human rights referred to in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and standards incorporated in the body of Union environmental and social legislation relevant to sectors and projects financed by officially supported export credit agencies, as well as the general principles underpinning corporate social responsibility.

2010/11/16
Committee: INTA

2006/0167(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 d (new)

(3d) The objectives of the EU and its Member States relating to climate, human and social rights and corporate social responsibility, resulting from commitments made at EU or international level, should be used as a guide for all projects financed by officially supported export credit agencies based in the Union.

2010/11/16
Committee: INTA

2006/0167(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 e (new)

(3e) The principles underpinning corporate social responsibility (CSR), which are fully recognised at international level, whether by the OECD, the ILO or the United Nations, concern the responsible behaviour expected of undertakings, and presuppose, first of all, compliance with the legislation in force, in particular in the areas of employment, labour relations, human rights, the environment, consumer interests and transparency vis-à-vis consumers, the fight against corruption and taxation. Moreover the specific situation and capabilities of SMES have to be taken into consideration.

2010/11/16
Committee: INTA

2006/0167(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 f (new)

(3f) Although OECD countries are guided by the Arrangement, non- OECD countries and, in particular, emerging countries are not Members of the OECD and hence do not take part in the Arrangement with the result that this could lead to an unfair advantage for exporters of these countries These countries should therefore be encouraged to join the OECD and participate in the Arrangement.

2010/11/16
Committee: INTA

2006/0167(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 a (new)

Article 1a Amendment of Annex 1 The Commission may adopt delegated acts to amend Annex 1 in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 1b where this is necessary as a result of amendments to the Arrangement.

2010/11/16
Committee: INTA

2006/0167(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 b (new)

Article 1b Exercise of the delegation 1. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 1a shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time. 2. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 3. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 1c and 1d.

2010/11/16
Committee: INTA

2006/0167(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 c (new)

Article 1c Revocation of the delegation 1. The delegation of power referred to in Article 1a may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. 2. The institution which has commenced an internal procedure for deciding whether to revoke the delegation of power shall endeavour to inform the other institution and the Commission within a reasonable time before the final decision is taken, indicating the delegated power which could be subject to revocation and possible reasons for a revocation. 3. The decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect immediately or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of the delegated acts already in force. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

2010/11/16
Committee: INTA

2006/0167(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 d (new)

Article 1d Objections to delegated acts 1. The European Parliament and the Council may object to the delegated act within a period of four months from the date of notification. At the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council that period shall be extended by one month. 2. If, on expiry of that period, neither the European Parliament nor the Council has objected to the delegated act it shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall enter into force on the date stated therein. The delegated act may be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and enter into force before the expiry of that period if the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission of their intention not to raise objections. 3. If either the European Parliament or the Council objects to the delegated act within the period referred to in paragraph 1, it shall not enter into force. In accordance with Article 296 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the institution which objects shall state the reasons for objecting to the delegated act.

2010/11/16
Committee: INTA

2006/0167(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 a (new)

Annex 1a 1) The Member States shall report to the Commission annually on each Member State's implementation of the Arrangement. All notifications under Chapter IV: PROCEDURES – taking into account the provisions outlined in Annex V to the Arrangement - shall be reported also to the Commission, including all aspects of the premium methodology, calculation, rules and procedures used in the operations of Member States' Officially Supported Export Credits. 2) The Member States shall report to the Commission annually on each Member State's compliance with the provision in Article 23 of the Arrangement that requires the risk of non-repayment of export credits to be covered by premium charges, in addition to interest charges. 3) The Commission shall submit an annual report to the European Parliament summarising the data received. The report shall include: a) the methodology for the Country Risk Assessment model, detailing factors that are taken into account and their consideration in relation to projects with high impact, as defined by the OECD, and approved during the year to which the report relates; b) the methodology for the premiums charged, including the pricing of environmental, social and human rights risks, detailing the factors taken into account and their consideration relating to projects with high impact, as defined by the OECD, approved during the year to which the report relates.

2010/11/16
Committee: INTA

2005/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 b (new)

(3b) The Member States’ customs authorities should perform border checks and controls on the implementation of the regulation via a single harmonised procedure so as to avoid excessive red tape.

2010/09/02
Committee: INTA

2005/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The Commission shall propose minimum common standards for the penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this regulation.

2010/09/02
Committee: INTA

2005/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3

3. The Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this regulation, on the basis of the minimum common standards proposed by the Commission, and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission within 9 months after the entry into force of this Regulation, at the latest, and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them. The Commission must ensure at least a minimum level of harmonisation of the penalty systems in the various Member States so as to prevent differences among them do not prompt exporters to use certain points of entry to the European Union in preference to others.

2010/09/02
Committee: INTA

2005/0254(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4

4. Where goods are not in compliance with this Regulation, Member States shall furthermore adopt the measures necessary to require the owner of the goods or any other person responsible for them to mark these goods in accordance with this Regulation and at their own expense. The Member States shall notify these provisions to the Commission within nine months after the entry into force of this regulation, at the latest, and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.

2010/09/02
Committee: INTA

2005/0254(COD)