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2017/2283(INI) Implementation of the EU association agreement with Ukraine
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2018/11/28

Role	Committee	Rapporteur	Shadows
Lead	AFET	GAHLER Michael (EPP)
Opinion	INTA	WAŁĘSA Jarosław (EPP)

Lead committee dossier: AFET/8/11790
Legal Basis RoP 052

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2018/11/28 Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading
2018/01/18 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading

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Amendments	Dossier
17	2017/2283(INI) 2018/05/04 INTA 17 amendments... Amendment 1 # Heidi HAUTALA Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the increase in trade volume between the EU and Ukraine and the diversification of Ukrainian exports to the EU; encourages the European Commission to support Ukraine in identifying those areas that could further foster economic diversification and in prioritizing them in the process of DCFTA implementation; Amendment 10 # Heidi HAUTALA Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Regrets that Ukraine becomes aware of new or updated EU acquis they have committed to transpose under the DCFTA only after it has entered into force in the EU; considers that involving Ukrainian authorities from the stage of drafting relevant legislation would be useful in order to make the process more inclusive and to reduce transition costs for Ukraine and calls on the European Commission to set up an ex ante consultation process; Amendment 11 # Heidi HAUTALA Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Commends the Government and Parliament Legislative Roadmap for the Implementation of the ~~Agreement and Ukraine’s accession to the WTO Government Procurement~~ Agreement; encourages Ukraine to ~~focus on~~prioritize the implementation of the reform agenda in areas ~~such as technical, sanitary and phytosanitary standards, intellectual property and~~that are more closely related to its production structure and opportunities to export to the EU with a view to minimizing transition cuost~~oms rule~~s and maximizing potential benefits; Amendment 12 # David MARTIN, Joachim SCHUSTER Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Regrets the lack of progress in the approximation to EU animal welfare standards and calls on Ukraine to urgently adopt a strategy to fulfil that commitment. Amendment 13 # David MARTIN, Joachim SCHUSTER Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5 b. Calls on Ukraine to urgently appoint its domestic advisory group to ensure the monitoring of the implementation of the agreement by civil society organisations. Amendment 14 # Heidi HAUTALA Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Notes that the evaluation of the DCFTA implementation is very much focused on trade flows and trade irritants; calls on the European Commission to appropriately monitor and assess the implementation of the DCFTA, with special attention being paid to the acquis transposition and implementation, as well as to the impact on the Ukrainian society, and to provide public and comprehensive annual reporting including on the technical and financial support provided by the EU; Amendment 15 # Heidi HAUTALA Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Welcomes the first reading adoption by the Verkhovna Rada of bill No. 5495 on the preservation Ukrainian forests and the prevention of the illegal export of unprocessed timber in the first reading on 20 March 2018; considers that any liberalisation of trade in wood should be conditional on the setting up of a legal framework on the prevention and prohibition of illegal export; Amendment 16 # Joachim SCHUSTER Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Notes that a coordinated approach between the EU and Ukraine to sanctions related to Crimea and eastern Ukraine would contribute to increasing pressure in order to secure a peaceful resolution of Ukraine’s territorial challenges; recalls the commitment to the peaceful settlement of regional conflicts in Article 9 of the Association Agreement. Amendment 17 # Joachim SCHUSTER Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Notes that the Eastern Partnership has until now primarily been focused on bilateral trade and investment between the EU and the other countries involved; calls for the development of a more unified approach for all countries in the Eastern Partnership and increased cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Union in terms of trade facilitation, visa freedom and technical standards. Amendment 2 # Joachim SCHUSTER Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the increase in trade volume between the EU and Ukraine and the diversification of Ukrainian exports to the EU; points out that exports to Russia over the same period have decreased. Amendment 3 # Joachim SCHUSTER Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission to submit to Parliament a detailed assessment of the Association Agreement on the basis of progress made so far, since the 2007 impact assessment has long been overtaken by events.This should cover the following points in particular: - an in-depth presentation of Ukraine's trade balance set out according to sector and region; - the development of small- and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) and a presentation of the DCFTA loan facility for SMEs, which was set up with EUR 200 million in 2015 to help SMEs in the Eastern Neighbourhood; - a presentation of market share; - a presentation of the socio-economic situation; - a presentation of the labour market situation, the shadow economy and informal employment; - an up-to-date analysis of Ukraine's macro-financial situation, including tax revenues and expenditure, tax avoidance and tax evasion. Amendment 4 # Joachim SCHUSTER, Aleksander GABELIC Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Recalls that Regulation (EU) 2017/1566 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the introduction of temporary autonomous trade measures for Ukraine supplementing the trade concessions available under the Association Agreement includes a legal requirement that the Commission's annual report on the implementation of the DCFTA includes a detailed assessment of the autonomous trade measures including the social impact. Amendment 5 # Heidi HAUTALA Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers the ~~trade liberalisation and~~ regulatory approximation between the EU and Ukraine under the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) to be a~~n optim~~ fundamental instrument bringing Ukraine closer to the EU and contributing to trade facilitation, a better business and investment climate, and sustainable economic development of Ukraine; considers that the dimension of trade liberalization should be carefully managed with a view to minimizing costs while maximizing benefits to the Ukrainian enterprises and society and encourages the European Commission to consider further autonomous trade preferences and other means of asymmetric liberalisation to that purpose; Amendment 6 # Joachim SCHUSTER Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Considers the trade liberalisation and regulatory approximation between the EU and Ukraine under the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) to be an optimal instrument bringing Ukraine closer to the EU and contributing to trade facilitation, a better business and investment climate, and sustainable economic development of Ukraine; is concerned at the growing poverty of the population. Amendment 7 # Joachim SCHUSTER Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that the DCFTA is part of a reform process based on good governance and the fight against corruption and organised crime; is very concerned at the current stagnation and even regression in terms of the fight against corruption; considers the establishment of an anti- corruption court as recommended by the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe to be essential; notes that a free, critical civil society plays an important part in this process of reform and calls on the Government of Ukraine to free civil- society organisations from the e- declaration obligation; calls on the Government of Ukraine to guarantee the independence of the National Anti- Corruption Bureau (NABU) and to carry out a corresponding reform of the secret services; reminds the Government of Ukraine of its undertaking in the preamble to the Association Agreement to construct a deeper, sustainable democracy; calls for a reform of voting rights prior to the 2019 parliamentary elections as recommended by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the Venice Commission and the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). Amendment 8 # Heidi HAUTALA Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that the DCFTA is part of a reform process based on good governance and the fight against corruption and organised crime and stresses that the rule of law is a key precondition for good and functioning implementation; Amendment 9 # Heidi HAUTALA Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. ~~Welcomes progress in regulatory approximation, including in eliminating technical barriers to trade (TBT)~~Considers regulatory approximation with the EU acquis is the key dimension of the DCFTA because actual access to the EU market and reform very much depend on appropriate implementation and enforcement of relevant legislation; is aware of the important challenge this represents for governance, institutions and public administration in Ukraine and encourages the European Commission to provide adequate technical and financial support; commends the activities of the Support Group for Ukraine and calls on the Group to provide more reporting to the European Parliament on the kind of assistance provided, notably with regard to acquis transposition and implementation; source: 621.122

Amendments

Dossier

2017/2283(INI)

2018/05/04 INTA 17 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Heidi HAUTALA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the increase in trade volume between the EU and Ukraine and the diversification of Ukrainian exports to the EU; encourages the European Commission to support Ukraine in identifying those areas that could further foster economic diversification and in prioritizing them in the process of DCFTA implementation;

Amendment 10 #

Heidi HAUTALA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Regrets that Ukraine becomes aware of new or updated EU acquis they have committed to transpose under the DCFTA only after it has entered into force in the EU; considers that involving Ukrainian authorities from the stage of drafting relevant legislation would be useful in order to make the process more inclusive and to reduce transition costs for Ukraine and calls on the European Commission to set up an ex ante consultation process;

Amendment 11 #

Heidi HAUTALA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Commends the Government and Parliament Legislative Roadmap for the Implementation of the ~~Agreement and Ukraine’s accession to the WTO Government Procurement~~ Agreement; encourages Ukraine to ~~focus on~~prioritize the implementation of the reform agenda in areas ~~such as technical, sanitary and phytosanitary standards, intellectual property and~~that are more closely related to its production structure and opportunities to export to the EU with a view to minimizing transition cuost~~oms rule~~s and maximizing potential benefits;

Amendment 12 #

David MARTIN, Joachim SCHUSTER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Regrets the lack of progress in the approximation to EU animal welfare standards and calls on Ukraine to urgently adopt a strategy to fulfil that commitment.

Amendment 13 #

David MARTIN, Joachim SCHUSTER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Calls on Ukraine to urgently appoint its domestic advisory group to ensure the monitoring of the implementation of the agreement by civil society organisations.

Amendment 14 #

Heidi HAUTALA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Notes that the evaluation of the DCFTA implementation is very much focused on trade flows and trade irritants; calls on the European Commission to appropriately monitor and assess the implementation of the DCFTA, with special attention being paid to the acquis transposition and implementation, as well as to the impact on the Ukrainian society, and to provide public and comprehensive annual reporting including on the technical and financial support provided by the EU;

Amendment 15 #

Heidi HAUTALA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Welcomes the first reading adoption by the Verkhovna Rada of bill No. 5495 on the preservation Ukrainian forests and the prevention of the illegal export of unprocessed timber in the first reading on 20 March 2018; considers that any liberalisation of trade in wood should be conditional on the setting up of a legal framework on the prevention and prohibition of illegal export;

Amendment 16 #

Joachim SCHUSTER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that a coordinated approach between the EU and Ukraine to sanctions related to Crimea and eastern Ukraine would contribute to increasing pressure in order to secure a peaceful resolution of Ukraine’s territorial challenges; recalls the commitment to the peaceful settlement of regional conflicts in Article 9 of the Association Agreement.

Amendment 17 #

Joachim SCHUSTER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Notes that the Eastern Partnership has until now primarily been focused on bilateral trade and investment between the EU and the other countries involved; calls for the development of a more unified approach for all countries in the Eastern Partnership and increased cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Union in terms of trade facilitation, visa freedom and technical standards.

Amendment 2 #

Joachim SCHUSTER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the increase in trade volume between the EU and Ukraine and the diversification of Ukrainian exports to the EU; points out that exports to Russia over the same period have decreased.

Amendment 3 #

Joachim SCHUSTER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission to submit to Parliament a detailed assessment of the Association Agreement on the basis of progress made so far, since the 2007 impact assessment has long been overtaken by events.This should cover the following points in particular: - an in-depth presentation of Ukraine's trade balance set out according to sector and region; - the development of small- and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) and a presentation of the DCFTA loan facility for SMEs, which was set up with EUR 200 million in 2015 to help SMEs in the Eastern Neighbourhood; - a presentation of market share; - a presentation of the socio-economic situation; - a presentation of the labour market situation, the shadow economy and informal employment; - an up-to-date analysis of Ukraine's macro-financial situation, including tax revenues and expenditure, tax avoidance and tax evasion.

Amendment 4 #

Joachim SCHUSTER, Aleksander GABELIC

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Recalls that Regulation (EU) 2017/1566 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the introduction of temporary autonomous trade measures for Ukraine supplementing the trade concessions available under the Association Agreement includes a legal requirement that the Commission's annual report on the implementation of the DCFTA includes a detailed assessment of the autonomous trade measures including the social impact.

Amendment 5 #

Heidi HAUTALA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers the ~~trade liberalisation and~~ regulatory approximation between the EU and Ukraine under the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) to be a~~n optim~~ fundamental instrument bringing Ukraine closer to the EU and contributing to trade facilitation, a better business and investment climate, and sustainable economic development of Ukraine; considers that the dimension of trade liberalization should be carefully managed with a view to minimizing costs while maximizing benefits to the Ukrainian enterprises and society and encourages the European Commission to consider further autonomous trade preferences and other means of asymmetric liberalisation to that purpose;

Amendment 6 #

Joachim SCHUSTER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Considers the trade liberalisation and regulatory approximation between the EU and Ukraine under the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) to be an optimal instrument bringing Ukraine closer to the EU and contributing to trade facilitation, a better business and investment climate, and sustainable economic development of Ukraine; is concerned at the growing poverty of the population.

Amendment 7 #

Joachim SCHUSTER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that the DCFTA is part of a reform process based on good governance and the fight against corruption and organised crime; is very concerned at the current stagnation and even regression in terms of the fight against corruption; considers the establishment of an anti- corruption court as recommended by the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe to be essential; notes that a free, critical civil society plays an important part in this process of reform and calls on the Government of Ukraine to free civil- society organisations from the e- declaration obligation; calls on the Government of Ukraine to guarantee the independence of the National Anti- Corruption Bureau (NABU) and to carry out a corresponding reform of the secret services; reminds the Government of Ukraine of its undertaking in the preamble to the Association Agreement to construct a deeper, sustainable democracy; calls for a reform of voting rights prior to the 2019 parliamentary elections as recommended by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the Venice Commission and the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).

Amendment 8 #

Heidi HAUTALA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that the DCFTA is part of a reform process based on good governance and the fight against corruption and organised crime and stresses that the rule of law is a key precondition for good and functioning implementation;

Amendment 9 #

Heidi HAUTALA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Welcomes progress in regulatory approximation, including in eliminating technical barriers to trade (TBT)~~Considers regulatory approximation with the EU acquis is the key dimension of the DCFTA because actual access to the EU market and reform very much depend on appropriate implementation and enforcement of relevant legislation; is aware of the important challenge this represents for governance, institutions and public administration in Ukraine and encourages the European Commission to provide adequate technical and financial support; commends the activities of the Support Group for Ukraine and calls on the Group to provide more reporting to the European Parliament on the kind of assistance provided, notably with regard to acquis transposition and implementation;

source: 621.122

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