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2012/2929(RSP) Myanmar/Burma's access to generalised tariff preferences

Role	Committee	Rapporteur	Shadows
Lead	INTA

Lead committee dossier: INTA/7/11545
Legal Basis RoP 110-p2

Subjects

Links

Activites

2013/05/23 Text adopted by Parliament, single reading
- T7-0228/2013
2013/05/22 Debate in Parliament
2013/05/17 Motion for a resolution
- B7-0198/2013
#3236
2013/04/22 Council Meeting
2013/03/27 Amendments tabled in committee
- PE508.053

Documents

Amendments tabled in committee: PE508.053
Motion for a resolution: B7-0198/2013
Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0228/2013

History

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2019-07-06Show (15) Changes | Timetravel

activities	date: 2013-03-27T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=COMPARL&mode=XML&language=EN&reference=PE508.053 type: Amendments tabled in committee title: PE508.053 body: EP type: Amendments tabled in committee date: 2013-04-22T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Foreign Affairs meeting_id: 3236 date: 2013-05-17T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B7-2013-198&language=EN type: Motion for a resolution title: B7-0198/2013 body: EP type: Motion for a resolution date: 2013-05-22T00:00:00 body: EP type: Debate in Parliament date: 2013-05-23T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P7-TA-2013-228 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T7-0228/2013 body: EP type: Text adopted by Parliament, single reading
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council	body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Foreign Affairs meeting_id: 3236 url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=SMPL&ROWSPP=25&RESULTSET=1&NRROWS=500&DOC_LANCD=EN&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC&CONTENTS=3236*&MEET_DATE=22/04/2013 date: 2013-04-22T00:00:00
docs	date: 2013-03-27T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=COMPARL&mode=XML&language=EN&reference=PE508.053 title: PE508.053 type: Amendments tabled in committee body: EP date: 2013-05-17T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B7-2013-198&language=EN title: B7-0198/2013 type: Motion for a resolution body: EP date: 2013-09-18T00:00:00 docs: url: /oeil/spdoc.do?i=22984&j=0&l=en title: SP(2013)519 type: Commission response to text adopted in plenary
events	date: 2013-04-22T00:00:00 type: Debate in Council body: CSL docs: url: http://register.consilium.europa.eu/content/out?lang=EN&typ=SET&i=SMPL&ROWSPP=25&RESULTSET=1&NRROWS=500&DOC_LANCD=EN&ORDERBY=DOC_DATE+DESC&CONTENTS=3236*&MEET_DATE=22/04/2013 title: 3236 date: 2013-05-22T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20130522&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament date: 2013-05-23T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=22984&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament date: 2013-05-23T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P7-TA-2013-228 title: T7-0228/2013 summary: The European Parliament adopted a resolution tabled by the Committee on International Trade on reinstatement of Burma/Myanmar’s access to generalised tariff preferences. It recognises the significant steps taken by President Thein Sein and other reformers in Burma/Myanmar in introducing democratic reforms over the past year which have led the Commission to propose the reinstatement of Burma/Myanmar’s access to the Generalised Scheme of Tariff Preferences (GSP). However, Parliament notes that there is a need for caution , given that, according to the report of the UN Special Rapporteur, serious human rights concerns remain , including arbitrary detention, forced displacement, land confiscations, the use of child soldiers (5000 according to ILO estimates), aggressive acts against ethnic minorities and a weak judiciary. It calls for continuing peace talks with ethnic groups, in particular the Kachin, and urges the authorities to set out an action plan to end the repression against the Rohingyas and other repressed minorities, including · granting citizenship rights ; · addressing deep-rooted prejudices based on ethnicity and religion; and · developing a policy of integration and long-term reconciliation for displaced communities. Members call for an increase in the level of EU bilateral development aid to Burma/Myanmar under the 2014-2020 multiannual financial framework and for the Government of Burma/Myanmar to promote action in the main areas covered by the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR). Parliament expects the Government of Myanmar/Burma to facilitate the opening of a UN regional Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights with a full mandate, noting that despite several promises by President Thein Sein, this UN Office has not yet been able to establish a permanent presence in the country. Parliament urges the Government of Myanmar/Burma to accelerate efforts to reform legislation that contravenes international human rights standards, with clear target dates for the conclusion of each review. The Commission is asked to monitor developments in Burma/Myanmar with respect to serious and systematic violations of human rights, and to respond if necessary, through renewed proposals for the withdrawal of trade preferences . Parliament urges the implementation of the highest standards of corporate social responsibility, as laid out in the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the EU’s ‘Strategy 2011‑14 for Corporate Social Responsibility’. It calls on large European companies doing business with Burma/Myanmar to report on the application of their due diligence policies relating to human rights, workers’ rights and the environment. Members call on the Government of Burma/Myanmar to: · strengthen its trade institutions, underlining the importance of the Commission’s short-term trade-related assistance programme to start in 2013; · fully implement its Joint Action Plan with the ILO on the eradication of forced labour by 31 December 2015; · implement all aspects of the action plan on child soldiers , which it signed with the UN, noting that reports that the forced recruitment of children into the ranks of the Tatmadaw Kyi (Myanmar army) and the Border Guard Forces has not ceased ; · ensure that farmers and communities are protected from land confiscation and forced evictions, noting concerns about the Constitution, the Farmland Law and the Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Land Management Law ; · move quickly towards full Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) compliance, which will require it to disclose the revenues it receives from extractive industries and economic activities. date: 2013-05-23T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
links
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procedure/legal_basis/0	Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament EP 110-p2
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procedure/subtype	Old Resolution on statements New Resolution on statement
procedure/title	Old Myanmar/Burma's access to generalised tariff preferences New Resolution on reinstatement of Myanmar/Burma's access to generalised tariff preferences

2013-05-28Show (4) Changes | Timetravel

activities/3	date 2013-05-20T00:00:00 body EP type Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading
activities/4/docs	url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P7-TA-2013-228 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading title: T7-0228/2013
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2013-05-25Show (2) Changes | Timetravel

activities/2	date 2013-05-17T00:00:00 docs url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=MOTION&reference=B7-2013-198&language=EN type: Motion for a resolution title: B7-0198/2013 body EP type Motion for a resolution
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2013-05-22Show (2) Changes | Timetravel

activities/3/type	Old Debate in plenary scheduled New Debate scheduled
activities/4/type	Old Vote in plenary scheduled New Vote scheduled

2013-05-17Show (5) Changes

activities	date: 2013-03-27T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=COMPARL&mode=XML&language=EN&reference=PE508.053 type: Amendments tabled in committee title: PE508.053 body: EP type: Amendments tabled in committee date: 2013-04-22T00:00:00 body: CSL type: Council Meeting council: Foreign Affairs meeting_id: 3236 date: 2013-05-20T00:00:00 body: EP type: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading date: 2013-05-22T00:00:00 body: EP type: Debate in plenary scheduled date: 2013-05-23T00:00:00 body: EP type: Vote in plenary scheduled
committees	body: EP responsible: True committee_full: International Trade committee: INTA
links
other	body: EC dg: url: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/ title: Trade commissioner: DE GUCHT Karel
procedure	dossier_of_the_committee INTA/7/11545 geographical_area Myanmar Burma reference 2012/2929(RSP) title Myanmar/Burma's access to generalised tariff preferences legal_basis Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament EP 110-p2 stage_reached Awaiting Parliament 1st reading / single reading / budget 1st stage subtype Resolution on statements type RSP - Resolutions on topical subjects subject 6.20.03 Bilateral economic and trade agreements and relations 6.20.04 Community Customs Code, tariffs, preferential arrangements, rules of origin