Niccolò RINALDI
Constituencies
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Italy
Italia dei Valori - Lista Di Pietro
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Groups
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ALDE
Vice-Chair
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2012/01/27 - 9999/12/31
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ALDE
Vice-Chair
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2009/07/14 - 2012/01/26
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on International Trade | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Subcommittee on Human Rights | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Development | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Vice-Chair of | Delegation to the Cariforum — EU Parliamentary Committee | 2010/09/08 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Member of | Delegation to the Cariforum — EU Parliamentary Committee | 2010/06/16 | 2010/09/07 |
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Rapporteur
| Opinion | 2013/2052(INI) | Negotiations for an EU/Malaysia partnership and cooperation agreement. Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS |
| Shadow | 2012/2320(INI) | First annual report from the Commission to the European Parliament on the activities of Member States' export credit agencies |
| Responsible | 2012/0359(COD) | Exercise of the Union's rights for the application and enforcement of international trade rules |
| Shadow | 2012/0251(COD) | Generalised scheme of tariff preferences (GSP): reinstatement of tariff preferences for Myanmar/Burma |
| Shadow | 2012/0250(COD) | Monitoring EU/third country trade in drug precursors |
| Shadow | 2012/0085(COD) | Imports of rice originating from Bangladesh: aligning the Regulation with the TFEU; Commission delegated and implementing powers |
| Responsible | 2011/2113(INI) | Trade for change: EU trade and investment strategy for the Southern Mediterranean following the Arab spring revolutions |
| Opinion | 2011/2008(INI) | State of implementation of the EU Strategy for Central Asia |
| Shadow | 2011/0260(COD) | EU/ACP countries' Economic Partnership Agreements: exclusion of certain countries from trade preferences |
| Shadow | 2011/0167(NLE) | EU/Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland and United States Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) |
| Shadow | 2011/0117(COD) | Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP) |
| Shadow | 2010/2203(INI) | Future European international investment policy |
| Shadow | 2010/0317(NLE) | EU/Switzerland Agreement: protection of designations of origin and geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs (amend. EC/Switzerland Agreement) |
| Shadow | 2010/0313(NLE) | EU/Switzerland and Liechtenstein agreement: trade in agricultural products (amend. Additional EC/Switzerland/Liechtenstein Agreement) |
| Shadow | 2010/0289(COD) | Emergency autonomous trade preferences for Pakistan |
| Shadow | 2010/0243(NLE) | EU/Norway Agreement: additional trade preferences in agricultural products |
| Shadow | 2010/0147(COD) | Firearms, their parts and components and ammunition: implementation of Article 10 of the United Nations Firearms Protocol and establishing export authorisation, import and transit measures |
| Shadow | 2010/0140(COD) | System of generalised tariff preferences GSP: extension of the validity of the current scheme to 31 December 2013 (amend. Regulation (EC) No 732/2008) |
| Opinion | 2010/0119(NLE) | EC/South Africa Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation: amending the 1999 Agreement |
| Shadow | 2010/0093(NLE) | Pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin. Regional Convention |
| Shadow | 2008/0251(NLE) | EC/Eastern and Southern Africa ESA States agreement: interim agreement establishing a framework for Economic Partnership Agreement EPA |
| Shadow | 2008/0249(COD) | Dual-use items and technology: Community regime for the control of exports (amend. Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000) |
| Shadow | 2008/0139(NLE) | EC/Central Africa agreement: stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) |
| Shadow | 2006/0167(COD) | Officially supported export credits: application of certain guidelines |
| Shadow | 2005/0254(COD) | Imports: indication of the country of origin of certain products |
| Responsible | 2004/0148(COD) | Trade between the northern part of Cyprus and the Community Customs Territory: special conditions |
Born
1962/12/03 Firenze- Degree in political science (Florence), thesis on the subject of the street economy in Dakar (1988).
- Information officer for Afghanistan (1990-1991). Political adviser at the European Parliament (1991-2000); Deputy Secretary-General of the ALDE political group (since 2000).
- Member of the National Council of the Federation of Republican Youth (1980-1984).
- Member of the Tuscan ski rescue service and the Club alpino italiano. Co-founder and member of the board of the fair trade cooperative Equoland. Member of the Journalists' Association. Responsible for completing various projects in Florence and elsewhere in remembrance of Italy's city sieges ('Piazza di guerra') (2003), of the Rwandan genocide ('Silence for Rwanda') (2004) and of the Holocaust ('Anatomia di un genocidio', 'Piccola anatomia di un genocidio - Auschwitz e oltre') (2009).
Amendments
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2005/0254(COD) Imports: indication of the country of origin of certain products
2010/02/09
INTA
5 amendments...
Amendment 38 #
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.
Amendment 66 #
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.
Amendment 67 #
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.
Amendment 68 #
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.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex – row 8 7013 21 11 / 7013 21 Glassware of kind 19 / 7013 21 91 / used for table, 7013 21 99 / kitchen, toilet, office, 7013
source: PE-448.640
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2006/0167(COD) Officially supported export credits: application of certain guidelines
2010/11/16
INTA
9 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
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.
Amendment 15 #
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.
Amendment 17 #
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.
Amendment 19 #
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.
Amendment 21 #
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.
Amendment 22 #
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.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 c (new) Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 d (new) Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 a (new) source: PE-452.832
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2009/0006(COD) Textile products: textile fibre names and labelling
2010/03/22
IMCO
11 amendments...
Amendment 56 #
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.
Amendment 60 #
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,
Amendment 62 #
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.
Amendment 67 #
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.
Amendment 69 #
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:
Amendment 75 #
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.
Amendment 81 #
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.
Amendment 91 #
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
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – point 39 source: PE-439.907
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2009/2134(INI) Proposal for a modification of the Act concerning the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage of 20 September 1976
2011/03/14
AFCO
2 amendments...
Amendment 128 #
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;
Amendment 129 #
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;
source: PE-460.673
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2010/0032(COD) EU/Korea Free Trade Agreement: bilateral safeguard clause
2010/10/06
INTA
4 amendments...
Amendment 55 #
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.
Amendment 92 #
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.
Amendment 98 #
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.
Amendment 120 #
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.
source: PE-442.964
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2010/0197(COD) Bilateral investment agreements between Member States and third countries: transitional arrangements
2011/01/21
INTA
13 amendments...
Amendment 38 #
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
Amendment 63 #
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.
Amendment 75 #
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.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) Agreements between Member States relating to investment
Amendment 79 #
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.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 133 #
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.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 163 #
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.
Amendment 164 #
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).
Amendment 165 #
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.
Amendment 169 #
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.
Amendment 177 #
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.
source: PE-454.644
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2010/2152(INI) New Trade Policy for Europe under the Europe 2020 Strategy
2011/03/25
INTA
17 amendments...
Amendment 45 #
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;
Amendment 53 #
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;
Amendment 61 #
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;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 10 Parliament sees Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) as
Amendment 72 #
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
Amendment 82 #
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;
Amendment 95 #
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
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 119 #
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;
Amendment 132 #
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;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Demands that the Commission
Amendment 143 #
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
Amendment 148 #
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;
Amendment 167 #
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.
Amendment 181 #
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;
Amendment 201 #
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;
Amendment 212 #
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;
source: PE-462.569
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2010/2202(INI) Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2009 and the European Union's policy on the matter
2010/10/18
AFET
17 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
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,
Amendment 35 #
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,
Amendment 40 #
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,
Amendment 76 #
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;
Amendment 91 #
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";
Amendment 94 #
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;
Amendment 100 #
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);
Amendment 107 #
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;
Amendment 111 #
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;
Amendment 130 #
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;
Amendment 135 #
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
Amendment 144 #
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;
Amendment 189 #
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;
Amendment 195 #
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;
Amendment 391 #
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;
Amendment 412 #
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;
Amendment 414 #
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.
source: PE-450.657
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2010/2203(INI) Future European international investment policy
2011/09/02
INTA
2 amendments...
Amendment 54 #
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;
Amendment 121 #
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;
source: PE-458.494
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2010/2301(INI) EU and China: unbalanced trade?
2012/02/02
INTA
4 amendments...
Amendment 31 #
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;
Amendment 112 #
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
Amendment 140 #
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
Amendment 173 #
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
source: PE-480.615
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2011/0117(COD) Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP)
2012/01/23
INTA
6 amendments...
Amendment 56 #
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 73 #
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 123 #
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.
Amendment 142 #
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 152 #
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
Amendment 188 #
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
source: PE-480.597
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2011/0229(COD) Food safety: electronic identification of bovine animals and beef labelling
2012/02/17
ENVI
10 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 and more in particular bovine identification
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) Different types of electronic identifiers, such as
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) Making EID mandatory throughout the Union
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 17 Amendment 38 #
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.
Amendment 49 #
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.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 3 Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 Article 4 – paragraph 2 Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 Article 4b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 4 Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 Article 4c – paragraph 2 Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – point 14 Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 Articles 16 - 18 source: PE-480.879
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2011/0273(COD) European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): support to the European territorial cooperation goal
2012/04/06
REGI
21 amendments...
Amendment 106 #
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;
Amendment 110 #
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;
Amendment 130 #
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.
Amendment 136 #
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).
Amendment 151 #
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.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 Population in the areas referred to in the 3rd sub-paragraph of Ar
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a) up to
Amendment 182 #
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;
Amendment 210 #
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);
Amendment 224 #
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),
Amendment 231 #
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),
Amendment 235 #
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).
Amendment 238 #
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),
Amendment 244 #
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
Amendment 261 #
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.
Amendment 266 #
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];
Amendment 272 #
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);
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c – point v v)
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e – point ii Amendment 332 #
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.
Amendment 342 #
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.
source: PE-490.976
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2011/2008(INI) State of implementation of the EU Strategy for Central Asia
2011/07/22
INTA
8 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
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;
Amendment 4 #
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;
Amendment 16 #
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;
Amendment 23 #
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;
Amendment 26 #
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
Amendment 27 #
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
Amendment 30 #
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;
Amendment 35 #
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;
source: PE-469.880
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2011/2113(INI) Trade for change: EU trade and investment strategy for the Southern Mediterranean following the Arab spring revolutions
2012/02/03
INTA
14 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
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;
Amendment 8 #
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;
Amendment 13 #
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;
Amendment 14 #
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-
Amendment 25 #
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;
Amendment 39 #
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);
Amendment 44 #
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;
Amendment 45 #
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;
Amendment 46 #
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;
Amendment 68 #
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;
Amendment 78 #
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;
Amendment 79 #
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;
Amendment 80 #
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;
Amendment 82 #
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;
source: PE-483.651
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2011/2191(INI) Application of Croatia to become a member of the European Union
2011/10/25
AFET
9 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
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
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas a true reconciliation between the different peoples and the establishment of good-neighbourly relations
Amendment 32 #
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,
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Croatian Government to continue actively to encourage and support prosecutions for war crimes
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Invites the Government to further encourage
Amendment 71 #
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
Amendment 97 #
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
Amendment 98 #
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;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls for progress in the resolution of outstanding bilateral issues with
source: PE-473.953
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2011/2246(INI) EU Charter: standard settings for media freedom across the EU
2012/11/28
LIBE
1 amendments...
Amendment 169 #
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;
source: PE-500.572
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2012/0250(COD) Monitoring EU/third country trade in drug precursors
2013/03/01
INTA
2 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
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.
Amendment 25 #
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.
source: PE-506.180
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2012/0288(COD) Fuels and energy from renewable sources: transition to biofuels to deliver greenhouse gas savings
2013/05/08
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 27 #
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.
source: PE-510.651
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2012/2002(INI) Agenda for change: the future of EU development policy
2012/06/06
DEVE
1 amendments...
Amendment 43 #
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;
source: PE-491.146
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2012/2016(BUD) 2013 budget: mandate for trilogue
2012/07/05
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
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";
source: PE-488.005
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2012/2050(INI) Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the Common Foreign and Security Policy
2012/06/26
AFET
1 amendments...
Amendment 285 #
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;
source: PE-492.653
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2012/2094(INI) Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy
2012/07/23
INTA
12 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recognises that the Internet has become a public space which has given rise to new
Amendment 5 #
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;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the
Amendment 37 #
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);
Amendment 39 #
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;
Amendment 41 #
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;
Amendment 42 #
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;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 55 #
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
Amendment 56 #
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;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) source: PE-494.563
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2012/2153(INI) Negotiations on an enhanced partnership and cooperation agreement between the EU and Kazakhstan. Recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS
2012/07/09
INTA
5 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
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;
Amendment 11 #
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;
Amendment 15 #
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;
Amendment 17 #
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;
Amendment 23 #
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;
source: PE-494.819
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2012/2320(INI) First annual report from the Commission to the European Parliament on the activities of Member States' export credit agencies
2013/05/07
INTA
4 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
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;
Amendment 25 #
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;
Amendment 36 #
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;
Amendment 45 #
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;
source: PE-510.663
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