Mário DAVID
Constituencies
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Portugal
Partido Social Democrata
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Groups
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PPE
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Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
EP staff
- Member of Conference of Delegation Chairs 2009/09/17 - 9999/12/31
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Subcommittee on Security and Defence | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Committee on Foreign Affairs | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on International Trade | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Chair of | Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries | 2009/09/17 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries | 2009/09/16 | 2009/09/16 |
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Rapporteur
| Responsible | 2011/2157(INI) | Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy |
| Responsible | 2011/0249(NLE) | EU/Colombia/Peru trade agreement |
| Opinion | 2010/2233(INI) | Relations of the European Union with the Gulf Cooperation Council |
Born
1953/08/20 Angola- National defence course assessor. General practitioner at the Civil Hospitals of Lisbon (1977-1980).
- Held the following posts in the European Parliament from 1989: Deputy Secretary-General of the ELDR Group (October 1990-July 1994); Secretary-General (until November 1996) and member of the Bureau of the ELDR Group; Secretary-General of the Parliamentary Group of the European People's Party (EPP), (April 1997 to July 1999); Special adviser on European Union enlargement, responsible for the task force for the 12 candidate countries, Russia and the Balkan countries (until April 2002).
- Head of the private office of five ministers in the Portuguese Government (1980 -1989); Political adviser to the Prime Minister on international affairs (April 2002 to July 2004); Coordinator in the private office of José Manuel Durão Barroso for his election as President of the European Commission. (June-July 2004).
- Member of the Assembly of the Republic (10th parliamentary term); member of the Committees on European Affairs (PSD coordinator); Defence and Foreign Affairs. Chair of the Portugal-Ukraine and Portugal-Russia Parliamentary Friendship Groups and Vice-Chair of the Portugal-China Parliamentary Friendship Group.
- Secretary of State for European Affairs in the 16th Constitutional Government.
- Vice-Chair of the EPP in the 2006-2009 term, responsible for neighbourhood policy; Vice-Chair of the Committee on International Relations of the Partido Social Democrata.
- Deputy Secretary-General of the Centrist Democrat International - CDI;
- Order of the Madara Horseman, First Officer, Bulgaria; Order of Merit, Ukraine; Faithful Service, Commander, Romania.
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2009/2198(INI) Implementation of the European Security Strategy and the Common Security and Defence Policy
2010/01/28
AFET
2 amendments...
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Council to enter into a debate with the European Parliament and the national parliaments in 2010 on the implementation of the new provisions in the Lisbon Treaty concerning the CSDP, including: a. the clause on assistance in the event of armed aggression on the territory of a Member State, b. the clause on solidarity in the event of a terrorist attack or a natural or man-made disaster; c. the creation of the post of Vice- President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, coupled with the establishment of a European external action service (EEAS) incorporating the crisis management units,
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 71 71. Takes the view that the new version of the anti-missile shield envisaged by the American administration should be based on a common European approach to the matter, in
source: PE-431.187
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2010/0289(COD) Emergency autonomous trade preferences for Pakistan
2010/12/14
INTA
14 amendments...
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 a (new) (7a) The emergency measures should, by definition, have an immediate impact; the measures proposed below should therefore apply for no more than one year.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) In order to ensure an immediate and sustainable impact on the economic recovery of Pakistan in the aftermath of the floods it is recommended to limit the duration of the trade preferences
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 a (new) (13a) It is also necessary to provide for the reintroduction of Common Customs Tariff duties for any products causing, or threatening to cause, serious injury to Union producers of like or directly competing products, as determined by an investigation carried out by the Commission.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 - paragraph 1 - point c a (new) (ca) Pakistan’s abstention from maintaining, introducing or increasing duties or charges having equivalent effect on the export or sale for export of any materials primarily used in the production of any of the products covered by this Regulation destined for the territory of the Union.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 - paragraph 1 - point c b (new) (cb) compliance with Article XI GATT 1994 and its interpretative notes. To this end Pakistan shall abstain from adopting or maintaining any prohibition or restriction on the export, or sale for export, of any materials primarily used in the production of any of the products included in Annex I and II.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2- paragraph 1 - point c c (new) (cc) Pakistan’s abstention from introducing new duties or charges having equivalent effect and new quantitative restrictions or measures having equivalent effect for imports originating in the Community or from increasing existing levels of duties or charges or from introducing any other restrictions.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 a (new) Article 3a Introduction of tariff rate quotas 1. The Commission shall present quarterly reports to the European Parliament and the Council on the evolution of imports of products covered by this Regulation as from its entry into force. 2. Where the Commission concludes, in its reports, that the volume of imports of one of the products included in Annex I originating from Pakistan exceeds the volume of such imports in the corresponding period of 2010 by twenty percentage points, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act, in accordance with, Article 5 to subject the imports of that product to tariff rate quotas for imports of that product by amending Annex I and Annex II. 3. The tariff rate quota provided for under paragraph 2 shall take the form of a duty free quota limited to the level of imports of such product in 2010 increased by twenty percentage points. When the tariff rate quota is established during the year, imports of such product will be allocated on a pro-rata basis. By derogation from Article 1(1), upon the entry into force of the delegated act, imports in excess of that tariff rate quota shall be subject to most- favoured nation or other applicable duties.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 a (new) Article 7a Urgency procedure for delegated acts 1. Delegated acts adopted under the urgency procedure shall enter into force without delay and apply as long as no objection is expressed in accordance with paragraph 2. The notification of the act to the European Parliament and to the Council shall state the reasons for the use of the urgency procedure. 2. The European Parliament or the Council may object to a delegated act in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 8. In such a case, the Commission shall repeal the act without delay following the notification of the decision to object by the European Parliament or the Council.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 a (new) Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 b (new) Article 9b Surveillance Measures In order to enable the Commission to present the report mentioned in Article 3 a, the Commission shall subject the products covered by the preferences provided for in this Regulation to customs surveillance. This surveillance shall provide for updated and timely data, in volume and value. These data shall be immediately made available to Member- States, the European Parliament and economic operators.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 2 2. It shall apply from 1 January 2011 provided that the conditions set out in points ca and cb of Article 2 have been fulfilled and provided that the tariff preferences provided for in this Regulation are permitted by a waiver granted by the World Trade Organisation. In case the World Trade Organisation grants such a waiver after 1 January 2011, it shall apply from such later date on which the waiver takes effect.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 4 4. This Regulation shall apply
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 CN Code Description
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 2 CN Code Description
source: PE-454.631
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2010/2110(INI) EU-Agriculture and International Trade
2010/12/11
INTA
2 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the agreement on trade in bananas, which settles twenty years of WTO disputes and constitutes an important step towards the consolidation of a rule- based multilateral trading system; notes that the agreement on trade in bananas makes a decisive contribution to the resolution of issues relating to tropical products and preferences in WTO negotiations; believes
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes that the outermost regions are an integral part of EU territory and all international trade agreements are applied to them; stresses that their fragile economies are mainly based on agriculture, and their production covers the same areas of production as the Latin- American partners in particular and is therefore jeopardised by lower customs tariffs; points out that Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union allows for adjustment of Community policies to the geographic and economic realities of these regions; therefore calls on the Commission to take the specific constraints of the outermost regions into account in the framework of its negotiations so that their development is not undermined;
source: PE-452.784
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2010/2233(INI) Relations of the European Union with the Gulf Cooperation Council
2010/02/12
AFET
19 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 – having regard to Articles
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) - having regard to the Declaration of the UN General Assembly on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognised Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of 1998 (also known as the 'Declaration on Human Rights Defenders'),
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas its geopolitical environment makes the Gulf a focus of security challenges that have global and regional implications (the stabilisation of Iraq, Iran’s nuclear programme, Islamist terrorism, piracy, Darfur and the situation in Yemen) and the GCC currently remains the only stable regional organisation based on multilateralism and cooperation,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the process of structural economic liberalisation and diversification initiated in several GCC member states is producing new internal dynamics, both politically (with constitutional reforms, political participation and
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the living and working conditions of migrant workers are precarious and unacceptable, despite the key role they play in several areas of economic activity in GCC member states,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas, given the scale of investment by GCC
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Considers that the EU should propose a strategic partnership with the GCC and its member states commensurate with the respective roles of the two entities internationally; highlights the importance, to that end, of introducing
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for the European External Action Service to devote more human resources to the region and for new EU diplomatic missions to be opened
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Draws attention to the social and political developments that have taken place in recent years in most
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes the triennial Joint Action Programme adopted by the EU-GCC Joint Council and Ministerial Meeting on 14 June 2010 and intended to strengthen cooperation in many strategic areas of mutual interest; finds it regrettable, however, that it does not contain a section providing for open, regular and constructive political dialogue;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Considers that the implementation of this Joint Action Programme should be accompanied by a precise and detailed funding scheme and carried out by staff specifically assigned to this task both in Brussels and the GCC member states; stresses the importance of ensuring the visibility of this programme and the dissemination of a wide range of information accessible to the administrations and institutions concerned; requests that an evaluation of the results be carried out at the end of the three-year period and that, should the results prove satisfactory, an EU-GCC cooperation agency be envisaged;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Expresses its concern at seeing the Gulf region caught up in an arms race; asks the EU to initiate a strategic dialogue with the GCC states on regional security issues of common interest (the Middle East peace process, Iran’s nuclear capability, the stabilisation of Iraq
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Recalls that GCC member states are important regional players; calls on the GCC states to pursue their efforts to ensure the stability of the Horn of Africa and to fight piracy;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 b (new) 6b. Reiterates its support for the Arab peace initiative put forward by one of the GCC member states and endorsed by all the states of the League of Arab States and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference; calls on GCC states to pursue their mediation efforts and support for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process to establish a two-state solution; stresses the joint interests of the EU and the GCC in working together to establish a just and lasting regional peace in the Middle East; suggests in this regard more regular concertation between the Quartet and the Arab League monitoring committee;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 c (new) 6c. Recalls that the EU is the largest donor of aid to the Palestinian people; calls on the GCC member states to contribute more to strengthening Palestinian institutions and to economic development as part of the government programme of Prime Minister Fayyad to establish a Palestinian state in 2011 and to consider paying their financial contributions through existing international aid mechanisms, where appropriate; encourages the GCC states to increase their contributions, particularly given the global crisis that particularly affects western countries so as to preserve the GCC’s vital, stabilising role in the region;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Welcomes the decision by the Presidents of the parliaments of the GCC member states, meeting in Abu Dhabi on 23 November 2010, to begin monitoring the activities of the GCC and its executive decisions and to establish an annual conference of the parliamentary institutions of GCC member states; welcomes the forthcoming establishment of an interparliamentary delegation for relations with the European Parliament; is convinced that far-reaching parliamentary cooperation will make a significant contribution to constructing a strategic partnership between the two groups;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that the GCC member states have made education
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Regrets that the Erasmus Mundus programme remains virtually unknown in the region as a whole, mainly because of lack of information; welcomes the initiatives taken by French, British and German universities to establish university partnerships and exchange programmes; recalls, however, that Europe continues to lag behind the United States and Asia in this area; calls on the Commission to designate information days for the promotion of European scientific teaching and research on site; insists that these exchange programmes should target students, teachers, researchers and administrative staff, while ensuring a balanced gender representation; believes that exchange programmes should be established for younger age groups by targeting secondary school and high school students;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new) source: PE-452.877
2010/08/12
INTA
2 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that the GCC is currently the EU’s sixth largest export market and that the EU is currently the GCC’s
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 15 15. Reaffirms that the primary objective of the EU in its relations with the GCC should be to conclude the region-to-region FTA; but, until this happens, and following what some of the GCC major trade partners have already done, encourages the HR/VP and the Commissioner for Trade to assess alternative approaches to future commercial relations with the GCC countries, in the form of bilateral agreements between the EU and those of the Gulf States that already feel prepared to engage in a further commitment with the EU.
source: PE-454.537
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2011/0117(COD) Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP)
2012/01/23
INTA
16 amendments...
Amendment 57 #
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;
Amendment 72 #
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
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Where preferential duty rates calculated, in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008, on the Common Customs Tariff ad valorem duties applicable on the date of entry into force of this Regulation provide for a tariff reduction of more than 3
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The tariff preferences referred to in Articles 7 and 9 shall be suspended, in respect of products of a
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) it has ratified all the conventions listed in Annex VIII without any reservations which are inconsistent with their objectives and purposes and the most recent available conclusions of the relevant monitoring bodies, or any evidence available, do not identify a serious failure to effectively implement any of these conventions;
Amendment 143 #
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
Amendment 153 #
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 not exceeding
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V– Table Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Table Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Table Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Table Amendment 190 #
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
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VII – point 1 – point b (b) of which the imports of products listed in Annex IX into the European Union represent less than the threshold of
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex IX – Table Section Chapter CN code Description Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other S-1b 03 Chapter 3
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex IX – Table Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex IX – Table source: PE-480.597
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2011/0177(APP) Multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020
2012/05/10
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Points to the significant savings that could be made if the European Parliament were to have a single seat; urges the budgetary authority to raise this issue in the negotiations on the next MFF 2014-2020;
source: PE-496.663
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2011/0262(COD) EU/Colombia/Peru Trade Agreement: implementation of the bilateral safeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas
2012/04/17
INTA
8 amendments...
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 a (new) (16a) The Commission should submit a report once a year on the implementation of the Agreement and the application of the safeguard measures and the banana stabilisation mechanism, which should include up-to-date and reliable statistics on imports from Colombia and Peru and an assessment of their impact on market prices, employment, and the evolution of the Union's production sector, paying special attention to small-size producers and cooperatives.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) "serious deterioration" means disturbances in a sector of the economy, particularly where these disturbances produce major social problems, or difficulties which bring or could bring about serious injury to the economic situation of the importing party;
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 a (new) Article 2a Monitoring 1. The Commission shall monitor the evolution of import and export statistics of Colombian and Peruvian products, in particular in sensitive sectors including bananas. For this purpose, it shall cooperate and exchange data on a regular basis with Member States and the Union industry. 2. Upon a duly justified request by the industries concerned, the Commission may consider extending the scope of the monitoring to other sectors. 3. The Commission shall present an annual monitoring report to the European Parliament and the Council on updated statistics on imports from Colombia and Peru of products in the sensitive sectors and those sectors to which monitoring has been extended.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. An investigation shall be initiated upon request by a Member State, by any legal person or any association not having legal personality, acting on behalf of the Union industry, by the European Parliament or on the Commission's own initiative if it is apparent to the Commission that there is sufficient prima facie evidence, as determined on the basis of factors referred to in Article 4(5), to justify such initiation.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 4 4. Any extension pursuant to paragraph 3 shall be preceded by an investigation upon a request by a Member State, by any legal person or any association not having legal personality, acting on behalf of the Union industry, by the European Parliament or on the Commission's own initiative if there is sufficient prima facie evidence that the conditions laid down in paragraph 3 are met, on the basis of factors referred to in Article 4(5).
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 a (new) Article 11a Report 1. The Commission shall present an annual report on the application and implementation of the Agreement and of this Regulation to the European Parliament. 2. The report shall include information about the application of provisional and definitive measures, the termination of investigations without measures, and the activities of the various bodies responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Agreement and fulfilment of the obligations arising therefrom, including information received from interested parties. 3. The report shall also present a summary of the statistics and the evolution of trade with Colombia and Peru. 4. The report shall include up-to-date and reliable statistics on banana imports from Colombia and Peru and their direct and indirect impact on the development of employment and working conditions in the European production sector. 5. The European Parliament may, within one month from the Commission presenting the report, invite the Commission to an ad hoc meeting of its responsible committee to present and explain any issues related to the implementation of the Agreement and this Regulation. 6. No later than three months after presenting the report to the European Parliament, the Commission shall make the report public.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 2. A separate annual trigger import volume is set for imports of products mentioned in paragraph 1, as indicated in the third and fourth columns of the table in the Annex to this Regulation. Once the trigger volume for either Colombia or Peru is met during the corresponding calendar year, the Commission
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. The Commission shall closely monitor the evolution of statistics for banana imports from Colombia and Peru. For this purpose, the Commission shall cooperate and exchange information on a regular basis with the Member States and interested parties.
source: PE-487.743
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2011/0263(COD) EU/Central America Association Agreement: implementation of the bilateral safeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas
2012/04/16
INTA
8 amendments...
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 a (new) (16a) The Commission should submit a report once a year on the implementation of the Agreement and the application of the safeguard measures and the banana stabilisation mechanism, which should include up-to-date and reliable statistics on imports from Central America and an assessment of their impact on market prices, employment, and the evolution of the Union’s production sector, paying special attention to small-size producers and cooperatives.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) "serious deterioration" means disturbances in a sector of the economy, particularly where these disturbances produce major social problems, or difficulties which brings or could bring about serious injury in the economic situation of the importing party;
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 a (new) Article 2a Monitoring 1. The Commission shall monitor the evolution of import and export statistics of Central American products, in particular in sensitive sectors including bananas. For this purpose, it shall cooperate and exchange data on a regular basis with Member States and the Union industry. 2. Upon a duly justified request by the industries concerned, the Commission may consider extending the scope of the monitoring to other sectors. 3. The Commission shall present an annual monitoring report to the European Parliament and the Council on updated statistics on imports from Central America of products in the sensitive sectors and those sectors to which monitoring has been extended.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. An investigation shall be initiated upon request by a Member State, by any legal person or any association not having legal personality, acting on behalf of the Union industry, by the European Parliament, or on the Commission's own initiative if it is apparent to the Commission that there is sufficient prima facie evidence, as determined on the basis of factors referred to in Article 4(5), to justify such initiation.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 4 4. Any extension pursuant to paragraph 3 shall be preceded by an investigation upon a request by a Member State, by any legal person or any association not having legal personality, acting on behalf of the Union industry, by the European Parliament or on the Commission's own initiative if there is sufficient prima facie evidence that the conditions laid down in paragraph 3 are met, on the basis of factors referred to in Article 4(5).
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 a (new) Article 11a Report 1. The Commission shall present an annual report on the application and implementation of the Agreement and of this Regulation to the European Parliament. 2. The report shall include information about the application of provisional and definitive measures, the termination of investigations without measures, and the activities of the various bodies responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Agreement and fulfilment of the obligations arising therefrom, including information received from interested parties. 3. The report shall also present a summary of the statistics and the evolution of trade with Central America. 4. The report shall include up-to-date and reliable statistics on banana imports from Central America and their direct and indirect impact on the development of employment and working conditions in the European production sector. 5. The European Parliament may, within one month from the Commission presenting the report, invite the Commission to an ad hoc meeting of its responsible committee to present and explain any issues related to the implementation of the Agreement and this Regulation. 6. No later than three months after presenting the report to the European Parliament, the Commission shall make the report public.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 2. A separate annual trigger import volume is set for imports from Central American country for products mentioned in paragraph 1 as indicated in the table in the Annex to this Regulation. The importation of the products mentioned in paragraph 1 at the preferential customs duty rate shall, in addition to the proof of origin established under Annex III (Definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative co-operation) of the Agreement with Central America, be subject to the presentation of an export certificate issued by the competent authority of the Republic of the Central American country from which the products are exported. Once the trigger volume is met during the corresponding calendar year, the Commission
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. The Commission shall closely monitor the evolution of statistics for banana imports from Central America. For this purpose, the Commission shall cooperate and exchange information on a regular basis with the Member States and interested parties.
source: PE-487.732
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2011/2113(INI) Trade for change: EU trade and investment strategy for the Southern Mediterranean following the Arab spring revolutions
2012/01/19
AFET
1 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph A a (new) Aa. whereas it is in the highest interest of the European Union to aim high regarding economic cooperation and to adopt a strategy that is mutually beneficial, responsible and flexible, based on support for democratic transition and the defence of human rights;
source: PE-478.670
2012/02/03
INTA
5 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) - having regard to its resolutions of 7 April 2011 on the Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy – Southern Dimension1, and of 14 December 2011 on the Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy 2,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the Arab Spring is the greatest political transformation in the European Neighbourhood since the fall of the Berlin Wall and has offered the EU the opportunity to match its commercial and foreign policy interests with its core values of human rights, democracy and a free society; whereas
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Stresses that one of the European Parliament's main roles is strengthening political dialogue, mutual understanding and confidence between Europe and third countries, including SMCs, where the European Parliament should focus on spreading and promoting democratic reforms, fully-fledged freedom and the rule of law; underlines that these important tasks, based on direct relations, could also be a way to assess the fulfilment of the forthcoming criteria (in the light of events and the progresses achieved) and to make the necessary adjustments to bilateral and multilateral cooperation arrangements, specially in the areas of trade, investment or finances;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Is concerned about the high number of unregistered SMEs operating on the ‘black market’ and that the percentage of informal employment (excluding agriculture) in certain SMCs is as high as 70 %; is convinced that, if the region is to engage in serious economic growth, the EU's commercial strategy should incentivise unregistered businesses to legitimise their status; urges the Commission to support administrative capacity-building programmes, namely in business registration, employment and social affairs, paying special attention to building capacity in legal services, which will ensure better preparation for leading the required reforms;
source: PE-483.651
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2011/2132(INI) Recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the negotiations on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
2011/09/23
AFET
12 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EU favours a stable and democratic Ukraine that respects the principles of a social market economy, the rule of law, human rights and the protection of minorities and which guarantees fundamental rights; whereas Ukraine's efforts to build not only domestic political stability
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas Ukraine's progress on the path of European integration must be based on a policy of systematic and irreversible reforms in a number of important ‘institutional, political, economic and social areas; whereas important reforms have already been carried out or are being carried out; whereas the framework provided by the Association Agreement will constitute a crucial modernisation tool for Ukraine and a roadmap to steer its internal domestic reforms,
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the currently negotiated Association Agreement with Ukraine will deepen its relations with the EU and continue the European integration agenda, while on the other hand there are serious concerns for democracy and rule of law, particularly considering the politically motivated case against Yulia Tymoshenko and other opposition leaders,
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas the current political reality in Ukraine especially in the field of civil liberties and rule of law differs from the spirit of the negotiated EU-Ukraine Association Agreement;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a (a) to make all necessary progress in order to achieve the rapid
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d (d) to set up a mutual exchange programme for civil servants in order to facilitate the implementation of the Association Agreement, and in particular the DCFTA; to undertake similar measures in order to establish training and exchange programs in the field of justice and home affairs and in the security sector in the light of implementing European best practices in the rule of law;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) to elaborate clear safeguard measures and a possible temporary suspension mechanism for the whole association agreement in case essential and fundamental principles thereof are ignored or deliberately violated;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f b (new) (fb) to urge the president and government of Ukraine to put the political, legal and administrative reality in the country in line with European democratic practices;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h a (new) (ha) to undertake the necessary steps in order to ensure that European best practices are implemented in the process of elaborating and in the content of Ukrainian electoral code, whereas substantial irregularities have occurred in previous election campaigns;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h b (new) (hb) whereas transparency and accountability are inextricable values of the EU in its relations with partners, to ensure that anti-corruption policy , including appropriate legislation on conflict of interests be put forward as a high priority of the Ukrainian authorities;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h c (new) (hc) to ensure that Ukrainian authorities make the archives of former communist secret services available to the public, which is necessary for successful national reconciliation, particularly with regard to atrocities that took place during 20th century;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 - point k a (new) (ka) to ensure the acceptance of geographical indicators and European patents;
source: PE-472.290
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2011/2157(INI) Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy
2011/11/10
AFET
8 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas respect for and promotion of democracy and human rights – particularly women and children’s rights – justice and the rule of law, fundamental freedoms – including freedom of speech, conscience, religion, association and the media –, strengthening of security, democratic stability, prosperity, the fair distribution of income, wealth and opportunities, social cohesion, the fight against corruption and the promotion of good governance are founding principles and aims of the EU which must constitute common values at the core of the ENP review,
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers that human rights situations, particularly concerning children and women, should be continuously monitored and that an annual assessment of the situation could be included in the annex to the annual progress report of each partner country with a clear mechanism to reconsider and progressively limit bilateral cooperation if human rights violations are confirmed;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Underlines the importance of independent, sustainable and accountable public media services, to provide quality, pluralistic and diverse content, reminding that free and independent public media always plays a crucial role on the deepening of democracy, in the greatest involvement of the civil society in public affairs and for empowering citizens on the path to democracy;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses that sustainable democracy, functioning and de-bureaucratised institutions
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. States that differentiation should be applied to trade, invites ENP partner countries to move forward on creating the conditions that will allow the establishment of Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs) and calls on the EU to assist them in their reform efforts and to open its internal market accordingly; underlines that the EU should also assess the political, social and environmental circumstances of each country with reference to their participation in the future DCFTA, ensuring that international conventions on labour laws and child labour are monitored;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15a. Emphasises the importance of a wider geographical and strategic approach when looking prospectively at the ENP, recalling that, following the European Parliament’s Resolution of 19 January 2006 on the ENP, the EU established in November 2007 specific policies on Atlantic island countries neighbouring EU outermost regions adjacent to the European continent, where special questions of geographical proximity, cultural and historical affinity and mutual security were found to be relevant; welcomes the high level of results achieved and the dynamism of the specific policies already implemented, namely the EU-Cape Verde Special Partnership; and calls on the EU to further strengthen its dialogue and policy convergence with these countries and to support their efforts to consolidate political, social and economic reforms;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Recalls that the EU should get more involved and play a more active and constructive role in resolution of regional conflicts by developing more confidence- building measures, reconciliation and mediation, considering new pragmatic and innovative approaches, launching public communication strategies, supporting civic culture
Amendment 337 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Insists that the Council should adopt the legislative proposal to amend Article 23 of the ENPI Regulation presented by the Commission in May 2008 and adopted by Parliament on 8 July 2008, which would make it possible to reinvest funds returned following past operations; recalls that this measure is already considered as a given and is reflected in the proposal for financing the review of the ENP in the 2011-2013 budget; calls on the European Commission to consider alternative ways to ensure additional risk capital funds to be immediately made available trough the EIB, for both the Southern and the Eastern dimensions;
source: PE-472.271
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2011/2245(INI) Modalities for the possible establishment of a European Endowment for Democracy (EDD). European Parliament recommendation to the Council
2011/12/20
AFET
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) – having regard to its resolutions of 7 April 2011 on Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy –Eastern Dimension and Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy – Southern Dimension (P7_TA-PROV(2011)0153 and P7_TA-PROV(2011)0154),
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) – having regard to its resolution of 15 December 2011 on the Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy (P7_TA- PROV(2011)0576) and in particular paragraph 10 thereof,
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n (n) ensure that Parliament is involved and consulted throughout the entire process of the creation, setting-up and running of the EED, inter alia through the inclusion of a number of MEPs on its Board of Governors and its Executive Committee, in order to guarantee political balance and to enable Parliament to provide its input into defining the political and strategic guidelines underpinning the endowment's activities in a meaningful and systematic manner; insists on a right of scrutiny and the involvement of the European Parliament in its governance structure, to help determine the annual objectives, priorities, expected results, and financial allocations in broad terms and to be part in the monitoring of activities;
source: PE-478.531
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2012/2092(BUD) 2013 general budget: all sections
2012/08/10
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraphs 77 a, b, c, d, e, f, g (new) Working arrangements of the Parliament 77a. Believes that, like every directly elected parliament, the Parliament should have the right to decide on its own seat and working place arrangements; 77b. Declares therefore that the Parliament's seat and places of work for Members and officials should be decided upon by the Parliament itself; 77c. Urges the two arms of the budgetary authority (the Council and the Parliament), in order to make financial savings and promote a more sustainable climate- and environment friendly solution, to raise the issue of a single seat and Parliament's working places for Members and officials in the upcoming negotiations on the next MFF for 2014- 2020; 77d. Urges the Member States to revise the issue of the Parliament's seat and working places in the next revision of the Treaty by amending protocol 6; 77e. Calls in the meantime on the Council and the Parliament to start elaborating a road-map towards a single seat and a more efficient use of the Parliament's working places, taking into account specific up to date figures detailing the cost of each place of work and working conditions for staff, as well as economic, societal and environmental factors - to be presented in a report by 30 June 2013; 77f. Believes that, as the most viable place for Parliament's seat would be Brussels, co-located alongside Council, Commission and the EEAS, such a road- map should also include a reasonable solution for Strasbourg and Luxemburg so as to avoid, to the extent possible, any loss of jobs and income for citizens and local and regional authorities in those places of work; such a solution could preferably entail locating other institutions permanently to Strasbourg and Luxemburg that could make full use of the Parliament's buildings; 77g. Suggests that the agreement between the authorities in Luxembourg and the Parliament, on the number of staff to be present in Luxembourg, should be revised taking into account a revision of the Parliament's needs;
source: PE-497.798
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