Robert STURDY
Constituencies
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United Kingdom
Conservative Party
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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United Kingdom
Conservative and Unionist Party
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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United Kingdom
Conservative and Unionist Party
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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United Kingdom
Conservative and Unionist Party
1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
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United Kingdom
Conservative and Unionist Party
1999/07/20 - 2004/07/19
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United Kingdom
Conservative and Unionist Party
1994/07/19 - 1999/07/19
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United Kingdom
Conservative and Unionist Party
1994/07/19 - 1999/07/19
Groups
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ECR
Member
European Conservatives and Reformists Group
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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PPE-DE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/08/31 - 2009/07/13
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/07/20 - 2004/08/30
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PPE-DE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2002/03/08 - 2004/07/19
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PPE-DE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
1999/10/12 - 2002/03/07
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
1999/07/20 - 1999/10/11
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PPE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
1996/12/04 - 1999/07/19
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
1994/07/19 - 1996/12/03
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
1994/07/19 - 1996/12/03
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group)
1996/12/04 - 1999/07/19
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
1999/07/20 - 1999/10/11
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
1999/10/12 - 2002/03/07
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2002/03/08 - 2004/07/19
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/07/20 - 2004/08/30
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/08/31 - 2009/07/13
EP staff
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- Member of Conference of Delegation Chairs 2002/02/07 - 2004/07/19
- Member of Conference of Delegation Chairs 1999/07/22 - 2002/01/14
- Member of Conference of Delegation Chairmen 1999/07/22 - 2002/01/14
- Member of Conference of Delegation Chairmen 2002/02/07 - 2004/07/19
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Vice-Chair of | Committee on International Trade | 2012/01/25 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Delegation to the Cariforum — EU Parliamentary Committee | 2010/06/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the Pan-African Parliament | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Iraq | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly | 2004/09/15 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly | 2008/10/23 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Iran | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly | 2007/05/23 | 2008/10/22 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Iran | 2004/10/21 | 2007/03/13 |
| Chair of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 2002/02/07 | 2004/07/19 |
| Chair of | Delegation for relations with Canada | 1999/07/22 | 2002/01/14 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee | 1997/01/16 | 1999/07/19 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with South-east Europe | 1999/02/24 | 1999/07/19 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with South-east Europe | 1997/10/14 | 1999/02/23 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with South-east Europe | 1997/01/16 | 1997/10/13 |
| Vice-Chair of | Delegation for relations with South-east Europe | 1995/07/12 | 1997/01/15 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee | 1995/10/11 | 1997/01/15 |
| Vice-Chair of | Delegation for relations with South-east Europe | 1994/11/17 | 1995/07/11 |
| Vice-Chair of | Delegation for relations with South-east Europe | 1994/11/17 | 1995/07/11 |
| Vice-Chair of | Delegation for relations with South-east Europe | 1995/07/12 | 1997/01/15 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee | 1995/10/11 | 1997/01/15 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee | 1997/01/16 | 1999/07/19 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with South-east Europe | 1997/01/16 | 1997/10/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with South-east Europe | 1997/10/14 | 1999/02/23 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with South-east Europe | 1999/02/24 | 1999/07/19 |
| Chair of | Delegation for relations with Canada | 1999/07/22 | 2002/01/14 |
| Chair of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 2002/02/07 | 2004/07/19 |
| Member of | Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly | 2004/09/15 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 2004/09/15 | 2007/03/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Iran | 2004/10/21 | 2007/03/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Iran | 2007/03/14 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly | 2007/05/23 | 2008/10/22 |
| Member of | Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly | 2008/10/23 | 2009/07/13 |
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Rapporteur
| Opinion | 2012/2299(INI) | EU's External Aviation Policy - Addressing future challenges |
| Shadow | 2012/2225(INI) | Trade and investment-driven growth for developing countries |
| Shadow | 2012/2149(INI) | Trade and economic relations with the United States |
| Shadow | 2012/0251(COD) | Generalised scheme of tariff preferences (GSP): reinstatement of tariff preferences for Myanmar/Burma |
| Shadow | 2012/0217(COD) | Exports of wood from Russia: allocation of tariff-rate quotas; Commission implementing powers |
| Shadow | 2012/0167(NLE) | EU/USA Agreement: modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the EU |
| Shadow | 2012/0073(NLE) | EU/Canada Agreement: customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security |
| Shadow | 2012/0069(NLE) | EU/Moldova Agreement: protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs |
| Shadow | 2012/0054(COD) | Imports of processed poultry meat: autonomous and conventional duty rates |
| Shadow | 2012/0046(NLE) | EU/Brazil and EU/Thailand Agreements: modification of concessions on processed poultry meat |
| Responsible | 2011/2115(INI) | Trade and investment barriers |
| Shadow | 2011/2113(INI) | Trade for change: EU trade and investment strategy for the Southern Mediterranean following the Arab spring revolutions |
| Shadow | 2011/0332(NLE) | EU/Russia Agreement: introduction or increase by the Russian Federation of export duties on raw materials |
| Shadow | 2011/0322(NLE) | EU/Russia Agreement: administration of tariff-rate quotas applying to exports of wood; Protocol on technical modalities |
| Responsible | 2011/0315(COD) | Imports of steel products from Russia: administering restrictions |
| Shadow | 2011/0260(COD) | EU/ACP countries' Economic Partnership Agreements: exclusion of certain countries from trade preferences |
| Shadow | 2011/0169(COD) | Imports of high-quality beef: autonomous tariff quota |
| Shadow | 2011/0153(COD) | Common commercial policy: aligning certain acts with the TFEU (Commission delegated powers) |
| Shadow | 2011/0117(COD) | Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP) |
| Shadow | 2010/2301(INI) | EU and China: unbalanced trade? |
| Shadow | 2010/0343(NLE) | International Cocoa Agreement 2010 |
| Shadow | 2010/0197(COD) | Bilateral investment agreements between Member States and third countries: transitional arrangements |
| 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 |
| Responsible | 2010/0075(NLE) | EU/Korea Free Trade Agreement: conclusion |
| Shadow | 2010/0032(COD) | EU/Korea Free Trade Agreement: bilateral safeguard clause |
| Shadow | 2009/2200(INI) | Trade and economic relations with Turkey |
| Shadow | 2008/0251(NLE) | EC/Eastern and Southern Africa ESA States agreement: interim agreement establishing a framework for Economic Partnership Agreement EPA |
| Shadow | 2008/0139(NLE) | EC/Central Africa agreement: stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) |
| Responsible | 2006/0294(COD) | Maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed (amend. Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission) |
| Responsible | 2005/2246(INI) | The economic partnership agreements |
| Shadow | 2005/0254(COD) | Imports: indication of the country of origin of certain products |
| Opinion | 2005/0063(CNS) | Expenditure in the veterinary field: measures to combat avian influenza, Community financial assistance (amend. Decision 90/424/EEC) |
| Opinion | 2005/0062(CNS) | Animal diseases and public health: measures for the control of avian influenza (repeal. Directive 92/40/EEC) |
| Responsible | 2003/0052(COD) | Pesticides: maximum levels of residue in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin (repeal. Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC, 90/642/EEC, amend. Directive 91/414/EEC) |
| Opinion | 2001/0254(COD) | Veterinary medicinal products: Community code (amend. Directive 2001/82/EC) |
| Opinion | 2001/0253(COD) | Medicinal products for human use: Community code (amend. Directive 2001/83/EC) |
| Opinion | 2001/0252(COD) | Medicinal products for human and veterinary use: authorisation and supervision, European Agency for evaluation |
| Responsible | 2001/0042(CNS) | Beef and veal: common organisation of the market CMO (amend. Regulation (EC) No 1254/99) |
| Opinion | 2001/0021(CNS) | Protection of animals: welfare of intensively kept pigs and sows (amend. Directive 91/630/EEC) |
| Responsible | 2000/0204(CNS) | Financing of the common agricultural policy (amend. Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999) |
| Opinion | 2000/0203(CNS) | General budget of the European Communities: recasting of the financial regulation |
| Responsible | 1997/0906(CNS) | Agricultural prices 1997/1998: intervention price for adult bovine animals |
| Responsible | 1997/0905(CNS) | Agricultural prices 1997/1998: raw sugar, white sugar, A and B beet, compensation for storage costs |
| Responsible | 1997/0102(CNS) | Agricultural prices 1997/1998: aid for seeds for 1998/1999 and 1999/2000 |
| Responsible | 1997/0101(CNS) | Agricultural prices 1997/1998: premiums for leaf tobacco |
| Responsible | 1997/0100(CNS) | Agricultural prices 1997/1998: sparkling wines and liqueur wines produced in the Community |
| Responsible | 1997/0099(CNS) | Agricultural prices 1997/1998: guide prices for wine |
| Responsible | 1997/0098(CNS) | Agricultural prices 1997/1998: wine, common organisation of the market COM |
| Responsible | 1997/0097(CNS) | Agricultural prices 1997/1998: basic price and standard quality for pig carcases |
| Responsible | 1997/0096(CNS) | Agricultural prices 1997/1998: basic price for sheepmeat |
| Responsible | 1997/0094(CNS) | Agricultural prices 1997/1998: target price for milk, intervention prices for butter and skimmed-milk powder |
| Responsible | 1997/0093(CNS) | Agricultural prices 1997/1998: aid in respect of silkworms |
| Responsible | 1997/0092(CNS) | Agricultural prices 1997/1998: aid for fibre flax and hemp, measures to promote the use of flax fiber |
| Responsible | 1997/0091(CNS) | Agricultural prices 1997/98: prices, aids and percentage of ait in the olive oil sector |
| Responsible | 1997/0089(CNS) | Agricultural prices 1997/1998: fixation of sugar prices and of the standard quality of beet |
| Responsible | 1997/0088(CNS) | Agricultural prices 1997/1998: monthly increases for paddy rice |
| Responsible | 1997/0087(CNS) | Agricultural prices 1997/1998: monthly increases in intervention price for cereals |
Born
1944/06/22 Wetherby- Educated at Ashville College, Harrogate. Trained in accountancy. Built up substantial farming business in West Yorkshire.
- Has held a number of appointments and chairmanships in the National Farmers' Union.
- Member of the European Parliament (since 1994). In the British Conservative delegation in the European Parliament: deputy leader, member of the bureau and agricultural spokesman (since 1999).
- Member of the RSPB, Globe, the Intergroup for Animal Welfare, the Rugby League Intergroup and treasurer of the Land Use and Food Policy Intergroup. Vice-Chairman of the Cambridgeshire Beekeepers Association.
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2008/0249(COD) Dual-use items and technology: Community regime for the control of exports (amend. Regulation (EC) No 1334/2000)
2010/10/20
INTA
3 amendments...
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex IIb Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 Part 3 – paragraph 4 – point 1 (1) inform the competent authorities of the Member State where he is established (as defined in Article 6(6)) of first use of the authorisation no later than 30 working days after the date of first export;
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex IIb Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 Part 3 – paragraph 5 Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex IIc Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 Part 1 – Items 1-1) This
source: PE-450.923
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2009/0155(NLE) EC/Israel Agreement: Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (ACAA). Additional Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement
2012/07/17
INTA
15 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a recommendation Citation 1 a new – having regard to the Euro- Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part,("the Association Agreement"), which entered into force on 20 November 1995;
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital A A. Whereas
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital A a (new) Aa. Whereas the trading partnership between the Union and Israel is mutually beneficial, the Union being Israel’s major source of imports and its second largest market for exports behind the United States;
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital A b (new) Ab. Whereas the Union and Israel, in conformity with their membership in the World Trade Organization, have set up a strategic framework for cooperation under the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument over the period 2007- 2013 to develop amongst other things, trade and investment flows and regulatory approximation;
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital B Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital C C. Whereas the
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital D a (new) Da. Whereas the European Parliament, in its resolution of the 29th September 2011, stressed again that peaceful and non- violent means are the only way to achieve a sustainable solution to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict;
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital D b (new) Db. Whereas any means aimed at holding this trade-related Protocol hostage to subjective and over-politicised views could undermine the achievement of a sustainable solution to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict;
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital E E. Whereas the enhancing of the trade partnership between the EU and Israel that would result from the application of the Protocol would
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital E a (new) Ea. Whereas under the mutual recognition mechanism, Israel has transposed the relevant EU acquis, with respect to good manufacturing practice (GMP) for pharmaceutical products into its own legislation, and Israel has participated in the relevant European organisations in this sector;
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital F Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital G Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital H Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 a new 1a. Calls on the Commission to regularly report to the Parliament on any progress in the implementation of the Protocol;
source: PE-494.507
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2009/2175(INI) New developments in public procurement
2010/03/02
INTA
2 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Point 1 1. Points out that the Internal Market and international markets are increasingly interlinked; considers, in this context, that legislators in the EU Internal Market and EU negotiators in the field of international trade should always be mindful of the possible mutual consequences when conducting their activities; with a view to fostering synergies, invites the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, the Committee on International Trade and EU chief trade negotiators to hold joint briefing sessions prior to and during key international trade negotiations, for example on free trade agreements, to assess the resulting impact on both the EU single market and consumer safety and access to foreign markets for EU businesses;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Point 5 5.
source: PE-438.392
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2009/2200(INI) Trade and economic relations with Turkey
2010/09/06
INTA
5 amendments...
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Highlights that the CU covers manufactured goods and processed agricultural products; looks forward to the inclusion of agricultural products in the CU
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 Encourages the Commission and Turkey to improve trade by remov
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 source: PE-442.971
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2009/2237(INI) Fair revenues for farmers: a better functioning food supply chain in Europe
2010/05/20
AGRI
23 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the share of agricultural value added from the food supply chain has dropped from 31% in 1995 to 24% in 2005 in the EU-25, and whereas preliminary figures for the following years show a further decrease of the share returning to farmers,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the Commission communication
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission and Member states to
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to encourage better sharing of information between existing Member State price monitoring tools;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Recognises the necessity of a secure, stable and profitable producer sector as a key element in the food supply chain but also recognises the food supply chain is composed of many actors - including processors, manufacturers, transporters, suppliers and retailers - all of whom add value to the basic commodity and all of whom need security and the potential to make a fair profit;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes that higher food consumer prices put pressure on household incomes, in particular the most vulnerable households who spend a considerably greater proportion of their income on food; recognises the important role that competition between the different actors within the supply chain plays in delivering choice and lower prices to all consumers, especially the most vulnerable, and emphasises that any reforms to the food supply chain must neither harm competition or prejudice consumers;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to identify and combat unfair commercial practices, which are detrimental to the functioning of the internal market;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Calls on national and European competition authorities to take action against abusive buyer practices of
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to submit a
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Encourages suppliers, particularly farmers, to become more effective actors within the supply chain by organising themselves into cooperatives so that their bargaining power is increased; encourages them to invest upstream in the supply chain so they benefit from the added value to their products;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 source: PE-441.277
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2009/2238(INI) Arrangements for importing fishery and aquaculture products into the EU with a view to the future reform of the CFP
2010/06/05
INTA
6 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that fish is a natural resource
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Emphasises the need for all imports to the EU to meet the same health standards as fish caught by EU fleets;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Supports the EU regulation on illegal fishing, which seeks to prevent entry onto the EU market of fish that have been caught illegally,
source: PE-441.238
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2010/0032(COD) EU/Korea Free Trade Agreement: bilateral safeguard clause
2010/10/06
INTA
4 amendments...
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 a (new) (7a) The reliability of statistics about all imports from Korea to the EU is therefore crucial to determine the existence of a threat of serious injury to Union industry as a whole or its different sectors from the day of entry into force of the Agreement.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 - paragraph c (c) "threat of serious injury" means serious injury that is clearly imminent; a determination of the existence of a threat of serious injury shall be based on verifiable facts and not merely on allegation, conjecture or remote possibility; forecasts, estimations and analysis made on the basis of factors laid down in article 4, paragraph 5, shall inter alia, be admissible to
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 - paragraph 3 (new) 3. (a) For safeguard measures to be used effectively, the Commission (Eurostat) shall present a quarterly monitoring report to the European Parliament and the Council on updated statistics about imports from Korea impacting sensitive sectors in the EU as a result of the Agreement; (b) In case of a proven threat of injury reported to the Commission by the Union industry, the Commission may consider broadening the scope of the monitoring for other impacted sectors (interested parties);
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 b (new) Article 11b Procedure for the application of Article 14 of the Rules of Origin Protocol 1. For the purpose of applying Article 14 (Drawback of, or exemption from, customs duties) of the Protocol concerning the definition of 'originating products' and methods of administrative co-operation of the Agreement (hereinafter the "Rules of Origin Protocol"), the Commission shall monitor closely the evolution of relevant import and export statistics both in value and as appropriate in quantities and regularly share these data with, and report its findings, to the European Parliament, the Council and the Union industries concerned. Monitoring will start from the time of provisional application and data will be shared on a bimonthly basis. In addition to the tariff lines included in Article 14(1) of the Agreement, the Commission will elaborate, in cooperation with the Union industry, a list of key tariff lines that are not specific for automotive, but important for car manufacturing and other related sectors. 2. Upon request of a Member State or on its own initiative the Commission shall immediately examine whether the conditions for invoking Article 14 of the Rules of Origin Protocol are met and report its findings within 10 working days of a request. Following consultations in the framework of the special committee to which Article 207(3), subparagraph 3 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union refers to, the Commission shall request consultations with Korea whenever the conditions of Article 14 of the Protocol of Rules of Origin are met. The Commission shall consider that the conditions are met, inter alia, when the thresholds mentioned in paragraph 3 are reached. 3. A difference of 10 percentage points shall be considered as "significant" for the purposes of application of paragraph 2.1(a) of Article 14 of the Rules of Origin Protocol when assessing the increased rate of imports of parts or components to/into Korea as compared with the increased rate of exports from Korea to the EU of finished products. An increase of 10% shall be considered as "significant" for the purposes of application of paragraph 2.1(b) of Article 14 of the Rules of Origin Protocol when assessing the increase of exports from Korea to the EU of finished products in absolute terms, or relative to domestic production. Increases below these thresholds may also be considered as "significant" on a case-by-case basis.
source: PE-442.964
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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
2011/11/02
INTA
29 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 This Regulation lays down rules governing export authorisation, and import and transit measures for firearms, their
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 1 – introductory part 1. ‘firearm’ means any portable barrelled weapon that expels, is designed to expel or may be converted to expel a
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 1 – subparagraph 2 An object is considered as capable of being converted to expel a
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 1 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2 – as a result of its construction or the material from which it is made, it can be so converted, using readily available tools;
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 2 – introductory part 2. ‘
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 2 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 3 3. ‘ammunition’ means the complete round
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – point 13 13. ‘multiple export authorisation’ means an authorisation granted at his request to one specific exporter for multiple shipments to
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point ii (ii) the firearms are not marked in accordance with Article 4(1) and 4(2) of Directive 91/477/EEC, or
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. This Regulation is without prejudice to the body of customs rules contained in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (Community Customs Code) and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (implementing provisions of the Community Customs Code), in Regulation (EC) No 450/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 laying down the ‘Modernised Customs Code’ and to the
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 An export authorisation or a multiple export authorisation shall be required for the export of firearms, their parts and essential components and ammunition listed in Annex I. Such authorisation, subject to Articles 3, 5, 7, 8 and 9, shall be granted by the competent authorities of the Member State where the exporter is established or is resident.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the importing third country has issued the relevant import licence or import authorisation and,
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) the importing third country has issued the relevant import authorisation if national legislation in force so provides and,
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 2 2. If no objections to the transit are received within twenty
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 4 4. The Member States shall process requests for exports authorization or multiple export authorization within a period of time to be determined by national law or practice, which in all cases shall not exceed
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 5 5. The period of validity of an export
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. For the purpose of tracing, the export authorization or multiple export authorisation, and the import licence or import authorisation and accompanying documentation shall together contain information that includes:
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point h (h) a description and, where necessary, the quantity of the firearms, their parts and components and ammunition, including the marking applied to the firearms.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. The information referred to in paragraph 1, if contained in the import licence or import authorisation, shall be provided by the exporter in advance to the third countries of transit, at the latest prior to the shipment.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 a (new) 5a. An export authorisation shall not be required for the temporary export of firearms, their essential parts and ammunition for verifiable lawful purposes such as trade fairs, exhibitions, repairs or evaluations, provided that the exporter provides proof of legal ownership of the firearms and is exporting them under the outward processing procedure or Customs’ temporary export procedure.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. The simplified procedures set out in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 shall apply for the temporary export of firearms, their essential parts and ammunition for verifiable lawful purposes, which include hunting, sport shooting, evaluation, exhibitions and repair.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. When leaving or returning to the customs territory of the Union through a point of crossing of the external border
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) refuse to grant an export or a multiple export authorisation if the natural or legal person applying for such authorisation has any previous criminal records in the relevant Member State concerning illicit trafficking in firearms, their parts and essential components or ammunition
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) have the powers to annul, suspend, modify or revoke an export or
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 19 – paragraph 3 3. Every
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 20 – paragraph 1 This Regulation shall enter into force on the
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex ANNEX1 List of firearms, their parts and essential components and ammunition as referred to in Article 2(1) and 4(1): Combined Nomenclature Code and Description 1 Based on the Combined Nomenclature of goods as laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff. Code CN
source: PE-454.643
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2010/0197(COD) Bilateral investment agreements between Member States and third countries: transitional arrangements
2011/01/21
INTA
35 amendments...
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) At the time of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, Member States of the Union maintained a significant number of bilateral agreements with third countries relating to foreign direct investment (FDI). The Treaty does not contain any explicit transitional provisions for such agreements
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) Although bilateral agreements remain binding on the Member States under public international law and will be progressively replaced by future agreements of the Union relating to the same subject matter, the conditions for their continuing existence and their relationship with the Union's policies relating to foreign direct investment, including in particular the common commercial policy, require appropriate management and legal certainty. That relationship will develop further as the Union exercises its competence in common commercial policy.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) In the interest of EU investors and their investments in third countries
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) This Regulation lays down the conditions under which Member States should be authorised to maintain in force or to permit to enter into force international agreements relating to foreign direct investment.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) This Regulation lays down the conditions under which Member States are empowered to maintain, amend or conclude international agreements relating to foreign direct investment.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 8 (8) As the authorisation to maintain, amend or conclude foreign direct agreements covered by this Regulation is granted in an area of exclusive Union competence, it must be regarded as an exceptional measure. The authorisation is without prejudice to the application of Article 258 of the Treaty with respect to failures of Member States to fulfil obligations under the Treaties other than those concerning incompatibilities arising from the allocation of competences between the Union and its Member States.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 (10) The Commission should be able to withdraw the authorisation
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 11 (11) The authorisation to amend or conclude foreign direct agreements provided for by this Regulation notably allows Member States to address any incompatibilities between their international agreements relating to foreign direct investment and the law of the Union, other than incompatibilities arising from the allocation of competences between the Union and its Member States, which are addressed in this Regulation.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 12 (12) No later than five years after the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission should present to the European Parliament and the Council a report on the application of Chapters II and III of this Regulation. This report should, inter alia, review the need for the continued application of these chapters. Where the report recommends
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) Agreements on foreign direct investment authorised under this Regulation or authorisations to open negotiations to amend an existing or to conclude a new bilateral agreement with a third country should not in any case be allowed to constitute an obstacle to the implementation of the Union's policies relating to foreign direct investment, in particular common commercial policy.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) Agreements between Member States relating to foreign direct investment
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 This Regulation establishes the terms, conditions and the procedure under which Member States are authorised to maintain in force, amend or conclude bilateral agreements with third countries relating to foreign direct investment.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 Within thirty days from the entry into force of this Regulation, the Member States shall notify the Commission of all bilateral agreements with third countries relating to foreign direct investment concluded and/or signed before the entry into force of this Regulation
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 Notwithstanding the Union's competences relating to foreign direct investment and without prejudice to other obligations of Member States under the law of the Union, Member States are authorised in accordance with Article 2(1) of the Treaty to maintain in force bilateral agreements relating to foreign direct investment that have been notified in accordance with Article 2 of this Regulation.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) constitute an obstacle to the development and the implementation of the Union's policies relating to foreign direct investment,
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 5 – paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) an agreement
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. When the Commission considers that there are grounds to withdraw the authorisation provided for in Article 3, it shall deliver a reasoned opinion to the Member State concerned on the necessary steps to be taken to comply with the requirements referred to in paragraph 1(a). Consultations shall take place between the Commission and the Member State concerned.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 Subject to the conditions laid down in Articles 8 to12, a Member State shall be authorised to enter into negotiations to amend an existing or to conclude a new agreement relating to foreign direct investment with a third country.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. Where a Member State intends to enter into negotiations in order to amend an existing or to conclude a new agreement with a third country relating to foreign direct investment, it shall notify the Commission of its intentions in writing
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 4 4. The notification referred to in paragraph 1 shall be transmitted at least
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 The Commission shall be kept informed of the progress and results throughout the different stages of negotiations and may request to participate in the negotiations between the Member State and the third country concerning foreign direct investment.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 3 – introductory part 3. Upon notification, the Commission shall make an assessment as to whether the negotiated agreement
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point c Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point d Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 6 6. Decisions pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 shall be taken in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 15(2). The Commission shall take the decision within
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Where the Commission decides to negotiate an agreement on foreign direct investment with a third country, it shall duly notify all Member States about its intention and the scope of the new agreement.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – title Conduct of the Member States with regard to agreements on foreign direct investment with a third country
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 3 3. For all agreements falling within the scope of this Regulation, the Member State concerned shall seek the agreement of the Commission before activating any relevant mechanisms for dispute settlement against a third state included in the agreement and shall, where requested by the Commission, activate such mechanisms. Such mechanisms shall include consultations with the other party to the agreement and dispute settlement where provided for in the agreement. The Member State and the Commission shall fully cooperate in the conduct of procedures within the relevant mechanisms, which may include, where appropriate, that the Commission participates in the relevant procedures
source: PE-454.644
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2010/0248(NLE) EU/Morocco Agreement: reciprocal liberalisation measures on agricultural products, processed agricultural products, fish and fishery products (replacing Protocols 1, 2 and 3, their Annexes and amendments to the EC/Morocco Euro-Mediterranean Agreement)
2012/12/01
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 1.
source: PE-478.679
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2010/0289(COD) Emergency autonomous trade preferences for Pakistan
2010/12/14
INTA
12 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 3 (3) Humanitarian aid is of course the primary instrument in this kind of situation and the Union has been at the forefront in this field since the beginning of the emergency pledging in excess of EUR 415 million in emergency aid to Pakistan.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 (4) It will be important to use all available means to support Pakistan's recovery from this emergency
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 a (new) (4a) The severity of this natural disaster demands an immediate and substantial response, which would take into account the geostrategic importance of Pakistan’s partnership with the Union, mainly through Pakistan's key role in the fight against terrorism, while contributing to the overall development, security and stability of the region.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 (6) In particular, the European Council underlined its firm commitment to grant exclusively to Pakistan increased market access to the Union through the exceptional, immediate and time limited reduction of duties on key imports from Pakistan. On receipt of this mandate, the Commission proposed a package identifying 75 tariff lines specific to Pakistan's core export sectors in those areas worst hit by the floods, asserting that an increase in Pakistani exports to the EU of no less than EUR 100 million a year would provide real, substantial and worthwhile assistance to the region.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 a (new) (6a) Pakistan's trade with the Union is mainly composed of textiles and clothing products, which according to the Commission accounted for 73.7% of Pakistani exports to the Union in 2009 and which are sensitive industrial products in certain Member States where workers in the industry have already been heavily impacted by the global recession.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 6 b (new) (6b) The textiles sector is of key importance to the Pakistani economy, accounting for 8.5% of GDP and employing 38% of the labour force about half of whom are women.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 (7) It is therefore appropriate to extend exceptional autonomous trade preferences to Pakistan by suspending for a limited period of time all tariffs for certain products of export interest to Pakistan. The provision of these trade preferences would not cause any meaningful adverse effects on the domestic market of the Union and would not affect negatively least developed Members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Amendment 57 #
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 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new) (cc) 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 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 1. The Commission
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. No later than 24 months after the entry into the force, the Commission shall present a detailed impact assessment of the direct effects of these trade concessions for Pakistan on Union industry, mainly on the textile and ethanol sectors as well on the economy of Pakistan, and in particular, the areas most affected by the floods.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 4 4. This Regulation shall apply
source: PE-454.631
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2010/2026(INI) EU's trade relations with Latin-America
2010/07/09
INTA
15 amendments...
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas, despite being rich in natural resources, Latin America has not been able to expand its share of international trade and has been losing out to
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas the export of smart and high- quality products promoted in the Europe 2020 strategy requires solvent customers; whereas it is in the interests of European economies to increase
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Emphasises that the Lisbon Treaty defines EU trade policy as
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Considers that trade-related assistance should assist
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers it crucial for Latin America to
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Calls for closer cooperation between the EU and the Latin American countries with a view to concluding a fair WTO Doha Agreement that must effectively contribute to poverty reduction and help
Amendment 79 #
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Considers that the generalised system of preferences (GSP) should be reformed to make it more efficient
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 source: PE-445.863
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2010/2080(INI) Civil law, commercial law, family law and private international law aspects of the Action plan implementing the Stockholm Programme
2010/07/20
INTA
2 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes the fact that where the interests of people across Europe are affected, for example in such issues as the fight against dangerous, or potentially dangerous counterfeit products and the illicit trade in firearms, the process of harmonisation of legislation across Europe
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls that, when it comes to imposing criminal sanctions against counterfeiters and perpetrators of intellectual piracy, a quantitative criterion should be taken into account when defining what a "commercial scale" means; stresses that the extent of the damage caused by counterfeiting new high added value technologies is greater than counterfeiting of older technology that might no longer be of great relevance in the post-industrial world, even if the latter might be covered by patents;
source: PE-445.862
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2010/2110(INI) EU-Agriculture and International Trade
2010/12/11
INTA
3 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Emphasises that
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Calls on the Commission to encourage EU trading partners in their ongoing efforts to improve their social and environmental standards so as to prevent a diminishment of EU competitiveness in world agricultural production and achieve consistent and comprehensive standards in these areas;
source: PE-452.784
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2010/2233(INI) Relations of the European Union with the Gulf Cooperation Council
2010/08/12
INTA
7 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Is firmly of the opinion that an EU-GCC FTA would be substantially advantageous to both parties; believes that an FTA with the EU would benefit the internal integration of the GCC and that, following the establishment of the GCC Customs Union, it may also provide a greater impetus to important projects such as the GCC common market, and the completion of a GCC Monetary Union with a single currency; considers that the GCC could benefit from lessons learned in the EU process of a Single Market formation and adoption of a single currency to prevent similar weaknesses in its own economic integration;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Recalls that, following the Lisbon Treaty, international trade policy is one of the EU's foreign policy tools and that as such the Union
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Believes that a concluded FTA would greatly enhance the current relations between the EU Member States and the GCC countries, particularly the recent Joint Action Programme, by providing increased capacity and institutional framework building; regrets that the diplomatic presence of the EU in the GCC countries remains minimal and hopes that under the new EEAS the EU will increase its diplomatic presence in the region, in cl
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Proposes the establishment of a regular Heads of State and Government summit between the EU and the GCC; stresses that this summit could enhance the political, financial, economic, commercial and cultural ties between the EU and GCC immensely
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 13 13. Suggests the use of the euro and other national currencies of EU Member States in all types of trade between the EU and the GCC;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Notes that all six GCC countries currently benefit from preferential access to the EU market under the EU's Generalised System of Preferences (GSP); is of the opinion that, given the level of economic progress in the region, the FTA would be a better tool to spread commercial benefits throughout the region; considers therefore that as part of the next review of the GSP, preferential access to the EU market for GCC countries should be reassessed;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 15 15. Reaffirms that the primary objective of the EU in its relations with the GCC should be to conclude the 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
source: PE-454.537
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2010/2277(INI) Single Market for Enterprises and Growth
2011/02/16
INTA
6 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Advocates coherence between the Union’s internal and external policies and its overall objectives, contributing to sustainable growth and employment in line with the EU 2020 strategy; urges that such coherence be pursued in the context of multilateral organisations and bilateral trade agreements through ex ante sustainable impact assessments (SIAs) and periodic ex post evaluations
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Reiterates the fact that
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underscores the
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Considers
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Notes that multinational corporations and their subsidiaries are one of the key players in economic globalisation and international trade and that, according to the United Nations Global Compact of 10 principles, multinational corporations are asked to embrace, support and enact, within their sphere of influence, a set of core values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment and the fight against corruption; notes also that non-compliance with the legislation in force in any third country where an EU company of any size operates, constitutes an infraction or a criminal offence working to the detriment of workers in the given third country, and that if such non- compliance is persistent and goes unpunished, it may lead to a spread of less stringent labour, environmental and fiscal standards, thus negatively impacting even workers in the EU;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Proposes, in more general terms, that, where relevant, future trade agreements negotiated by the Union should incorporate a chapter on sustainable development drawing on the principles of CSR as defined by the 2010 update of OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
source: PE-458.585
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2010/2298(INI) EU as a global actor: its role in multilateral organisations
2011/03/28
INTA
2 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Considers that the role of the EU within the WTO
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Takes the view that the establishment of two separate EU delegations in Geneva as a result of the Lisbon Treaty, one to the WTO and the other to the UN, should reinforce the EU’s coordination capacity, presence and visibility, but stresses the importance of ensuring coherence in actions between the two delegations so that any duplication of work can be avoided;
source: PE-462.528
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2010/2301(INI) EU and China: unbalanced trade?
2012/02/02
INTA
14 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas trade relations between the two regions have developed considerably since the signature of the EU-China cooperation agreement in 1985, and
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Calls on the Commission to apply the principle of open reciprocity in the EU's common trade policy with developed and emerging countries such as China, in order to ensure a level playing field where all forms of protectionism are avoided;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the Chinese economy does not yet fulfil the criteria of a market economy as defined by the WTO; calls on the Commission to cooperate with the Chinese government in order to eliminate the remaining obstacles standing in the way of market economy status; emphasises that this status should
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Regrets the existence of numerous tariff and non-tariff barriers to the Chinese market, such as certain forms of discrimination against foreign operators, particularly in the banking, insurance and telecommunications sectors, the complexity of the tariff structure and technical barriers to trade such as the lack of transparency of technical rules and conformity assessment procedures or the Chinese Compulsory Certification System (CCC);
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Is concerned about the problems foreign businesses encounter in accessing Chinese public procurement whereas access to European public procurement is guaranteed; regrets that China has not acceded to the plurilateral Agreement on Government Procurement (AGP) even though it committed to do so in its protocol on accession to the WTO; calls on the Commission to
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Deplores the inadequate protection of IPR in China and regrets the lack of specific means available to European businesses, and particularly SMEs, to counter IPR infringements effectively; welcomes the Commission's decision to proposer a review of the directive on the enforcement of IPR; calls on the Commission to better defend IPR in all the multilateral organisations of which China is a member (the WTO, the World Health Organisation and the World Intellectual Property Organisation); wants China to continue to transpose current international law on the protection of IPR into its national legislation to close the gap between substantive IPR protection in the EU and in China, and more specifically to combat counterfeiting and piracy, and urges the Chinese authorities to
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Deplores the inadequate protection of IPR in China and regrets the lack of specific means available to European businesses, and particularly SMEs, to counter IPR infringements effectively; welcomes the Commission's decision to proposer a review of the directive on the enforcement of IPR; wants China to continue to transpose current international law on the protection of IPR into its national legislation, and more specifically to combat counterfeiting, and urges the Chinese authorities to apply it correctly; regrets that China
Amendment 107 #
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 2001 against China for having placed restrictions on the export of certain raw materials; calls on the Commission to develop a European strategy for the proper management of raw materials involving increased energy efficiency, recycling, lower use of resources and the development of industrial cooperation in the
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Points out that China holds sovereign debt of Member States in the eurozone; stresses that this fact has taken on a new political dimension as a result of the serious debt problems within the eurozone; calls on the Commission to start discussions with the ECB and Member States on the creation of a coordinated system to identify which parties hold sovereign debt;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the Member States to
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Calls on the EU to
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Draws attention to the fact that China is the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases; calls on the EU to
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Calls on the EU to develop an ambitious common industrial policy based on research and innovation
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Urges the EU to
source: PE-480.615
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2011/0039(COD) Common commercial policy: aligning certain acts with the TFEU (Commission implementing powers)
2011/12/12
INTA
13 amendments...
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 7 – point 1 – point a Regulation (EC) No 1515/2001 Article 1 – paragraph 1 - introductory wording 1. Whenever the DSB adopts a Report concerning a Union measure taken pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009, Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 or to this Regulation ("disputed measure"), the Commission, after consultation with the Member States, may take one or more of the following measures, whichever it considers appropriate in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 3a(2).
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 7 – point 1 – point b Regulation (EC) No 1515/2001 Article 1 – paragraph 3 3. Insofar as it is appropriate to conduct a review before or at the same time as taking any measures under paragraph 1, such review shall be initiated by the Commission, after consultation with the Member States on its scope.
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 19 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 Article 10 – paragraph 11 11. Where, after consultation with the Member States, it is apparent that there is sufficient evidence to justify initiating proceedings, the Commission shall do so within 45 days of the lodging of the complaint and shall publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. Where insufficient evidence has been presented, the complainant shall be so informed within 45 days of the date on which the complaint is lodged with the Commission.
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 19 – point 2 Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 Article 11 – paragraph 9 9. For proceedings pursuant to Article 10(11), an investigation shall, whenever possible, be concluded within one year. In any event, such investigations shall be concluded within 13 months of initiation, in accordance with the findings made pursuant to Article 13 for undertakings or the findings made pursuant to Article 15 for definitive action.
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 19 – point 3 – point a Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 The provisional duties shall be imposed no earlier than 60 days, and no later than 9 months, from the initiation of the proceedings.
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 19 – point 3 – point b a (new) Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new) (ba) The following paragraph shall be inserted: "3a. Any measures to be taken by the Commission provided for in this Regulation may be preceded by consultations between the Commission and Member States if any of the latter requests it or at the initiative of the Commission."
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 19 – point 10 – point a Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Reviews carried out pursuant to Articles 18 and 19 shall be carried out expeditiously and shall normally be concluded within 12 months of the date of initiation of the review. In any event, reviews pursuant to Articles 18 and 19 shall be concluded within 15 months of initiation.
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 19 – point 13 Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 Article 25 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Any measures to be taken by the Commission provided for in this Regulation may be preceded by consultations between the Commission and Member States if any of the latter requests it or at the initiative of the Commission. Such consultations may especially, but not exclusively, take place in relation to provisions laid down in Articles 8, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15 of this Regulation.
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 24 – point 1 Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 Article 2 – paragraph 7 – last subparagraph A determination by the Commission whether the producer meets the abovementioned criteria shall be made within
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 24 – point 2 Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 Article 5 – paragraph 9 Where, after consultation with the Member States, it is apparent that there is sufficient evidence to justify initiating a proceeding, the Commission shall do so within 45 days of the lodging of the complaint and shall publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union. Where insufficient evidence has been presented, the complainant shall be so informed within 45 days of the date on which the complaint is lodged with the Commission.
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 24 – point 3 Regulation (EC) 1225/2009 Article 6 – paragraph 9 For proceedings initiated pursuant to Article 5(9), an investigation shall, whenever possible, be concluded within one year. In any event, such investigations shall be concluded within 15 months of initiation, in accordance with the findings made pursuant to Article 8 for undertakings or the findings made pursuant to Article 9 for definitive action.
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 24 – point 9 – point c Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraphs 1 and 2 The relevant provisions of Articles 5 and 6 shall apply to any reinvestigation carried out pursuant to this Article, except that such reinvestigation shall be carried out expeditiously and shall normally be concluded within
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Annex – section 24 – point 12 Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Any measures to be taken by the Commission provided for in this Regulation may be preceded by consultations between the Commission and Member States if any of the latter requests it or at the initiative of the Commission. Such consultations may especially, but not exclusively, take place in relation to provisions laid down in Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 of this Regulation.
source: PE-478.430
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2011/0117(COD) Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP)
2012/01/23
INTA
4 amendments...
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) Such a tariff reduction should be sufficiently attractive, in order to motivate traders to make use of the opportunities offered by the scheme. Therefore, the ad valorem duties should generally be reduced by a flat rate of
Amendment 66 #
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
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – Table Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – new text Sensitive/non- CN code Description sensitive 020422 Sheep cuts, bone in, fresh or chilled NS 020423 Meat of sheep (excl. lamb), fresh/chilled, boneless NS 020430 Lamb carcasses and half carcasses, frozen NS 020442 Sheep cuts, bone in, frozen NS 020443 Sheep cuts, boneless, frozen NS Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries, loganberries, black/white/red 081120 currants & gooseberries, uncooked/cooked by steaming/boiling in water, NS frozen, whether/not containing added sugar/other sweetening matter 100190 Wheat other than durum wheat; meslin NS 100300 Barley NS 100700 Grain sorghum NS 110819 Starches (excluding 110811-110814) NS Prepared/preserved preparations of fowls of 01.05 (excluding turkey & 160239 NS fowls of the genus Gallus domesticus) 230310 Residues of starch manufacture & similar residues, whether/not in pellets NS 280519 Alkali/alkaline-earth metals other than sodium & calcium NS Rare-earth metals, scandium & yttrium, whether/not 280530 NS intermixed/interalloyed 281820 Aluminium oxide (excluding artificial corundum) NS 310221 Ammonium sulphate NS Mixtures of ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate/other inorganic 310240 NS non-fertilising substance 310250 Sodium nitrate NS 310260 Double salts & mixtures of calcium nitrate & ammonium nitrate NS 320120 Wattle extract NS 510531 Fine animal hair, carded/combed, of Kashmir (cashmere) goats NS 780199 Unwrought lead other than refined, n.e.s. in 78.01 NS 810194 Unwrought tungsten (wolfram), incl. bars & rods obt. simply by sintering NS Unwrought magnesium, containing at least 99.8% by weight of 810411 NS magnesium 810419 Unwrought magnesium (excl. of 810411) NS 810720 Unwrought cadmium; powders NS 810820 Unwrought titanium; powders NS 810830 Titanium waste & scrap NS (Products to be added– the table shows how they would appear in the Annex, once added.)
source: PE-480.597
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2011/0280(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schemes 2014-2020
2012/07/18
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 5 (5) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation and to avoid unfair competition or discrimination between farmers, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission in respect of: the fix
source: PE-491.238
2012/07/19
AGRI
9 amendments...
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 33 (33) Member States should no longer be allowed to use part of their national ceilings for direct payments for coupled support in certain sectors
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 35 Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 36 Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b – point vi Amendment 702 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 Amendment 708 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – title Amendment 715 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. The amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer under this Regulation in a given calendar year shall be reduced
Amendment 717 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1.
Amendment 876 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 17 – paragraph 3 source: PE-492.791
2012/07/23
AGRI
13 amendments...
Amendment 1246 #
Proposal for a regulation Title 3 – chapter 2 – title Amendment 1247 #
Proposal for a regulation Title 3 – chapter 2 – title Amendment 1259 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Farmers entitled to a payment under the
Amendment 1260 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Farmers entitled to a payment under the
Amendment 1283 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) to have t
Amendment 1284 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) to have t
Amendment 1313 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) to maintain
Amendment 1314 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) to maintain
Amendment 1390 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 2. Without prejudice to paragraphs 3 and 4 and to the application of financial discipline, linear reductions in accordance with Article 7, and any reductions and penalties imposed pursuant to Regulation (EU) No [
Amendment 1391 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 2. Without prejudice to paragraphs 3 and 4 and to the application of financial discipline, linear reductions in accordance with Article 7, and any reductions and penalties imposed pursuant to Regulation (EU) No [
Amendment 1539 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 1. Where the arable land of the farmer
source: PE-494.483
2012/07/24
AGRI
11 amendments...
Amendment 1613 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Farmers shall maintain a
Amendment 1692 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 1. Farmers shall ensure that at least
Amendment 1797 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 to further define the types of ecological focus areas and their equivalency values referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article and to add and define other types of ecological focus areas that can be taken into account for the respect of the percentage referred to in that paragraph.
Amendment 1881 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 34 – paragraph 3 3. Without prejudice to paragraph 2 and to the application of financial discipline
Amendment 2009 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Member States may grant coupled support to farmers under the conditions laid down in this Chapter. Coupled support may only be granted to:
Amendment 2067 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 38 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 2177 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 42 Amendment 2178 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 43 Amendment 2182 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 45 Amendment 2184 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 46 source: PE-494.487
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2011/0281(COD) Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) 2014-2020
2012/07/19
AGRI
9 amendments...
Amendment 697 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 1 Amendment 705 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a Amendment 707 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b Amendment 711 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 In special and duly justified circumstances, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, restrict tendering procedures to a Member State or region of a Member State
Amendment 714 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a Amendment 716 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) the maximum price at which products eligible for public intervention may be bought-in
Amendment 718 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) for common wheat, barley, maize, paddy rice and skimmed milk powder shall
Amendment 723 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) for butter shall
source: PE-492.801
2012/07/20
AGRI
4 amendments...
Amendment 796 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point f Amendment 908 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 4 – point a (a) exceed EUR
Amendment 910 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 21 – paragraph 4 – point b (b) exceed
source: PE-494.488
2012/07/23
AGRI
3 amendments...
Amendment 1228 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 56 Amendment 1234 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 57 Amendment 1238 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 58 – paragraph 1 1. Marketing standards may apply for one or more of the following products and/or sectors: (a) olive oil and table olives in respect of the products referred to in point (a) of Part VII of Annex I; (b) fruit and vegetables; (c) processed fruit and vegetables; (d) bananas; (e) live plants; (f) eggs; (g) poultrymeat; (h) spreadable fats intended for human consumption; (i) hops. 1a. The products for which marketing standards by sectors or products have been laid down may be marketed in the Union only i
source: PE-494.486
2012/07/24
AGRI
8 amendments...
Amendment 1423 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 101 Amendment 1427 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 101 – paragraph 1 1. The terms for buying sugar beet and sugar cane
Amendment 1432 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 101 – paragraph 1a (new) 1a. Agreements within the trade and delivery contracts shall conform to paragraph 3 and to purchase terms to be determined by the Commission, in particular as regards the conditions governing the purchase, delivery, taking over and payment of beet.
Amendment 1437 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 101 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. In delivery contracts, a distinction shall be made according to whether the quantities of sugar to be manufactured from sugar beet will be: (a) quota sugar; (b) out-of-quota sugar.
Amendment 1439 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 101 – paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Each sugar undertaking shall provide the Member State in which it produces sugar with the following information: (a) the quantities of beet referred to in point (a) of paragraph 3, for which they have concluded pre-sowing delivery contracts and the sugar content on which those contracts are based; (b) the corresponding estimated yield. Member States may require additional information.
Amendment 1441 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 101 – paragraph 2 c (new) 2 c. Sugar undertakings which have not signed pre-sowing delivery contracts at the minimum price for quota beet for a quantity of beet equivalent to their quota sugar shall be required to pay at least the minimum price for quota beet for all the sugar beet they process into sugar.
Amendment 1443 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 101 – paragraph 2 d (new) Article 101 f 2 d. Subject to the approval of the Member State concerned, agreements within the trade may derogate from paragraphs 3 and 4.
Amendment 1445 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 101 – paragraph 2 e (new) 2e. If no agreements within the trade exist, the Member State concerned shall take the necessary steps compatible with this Regulation to protect the interests of the parties concerned.
source: PE-494.484
2012/07/25
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 2123 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 158 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (ba) by 1 July 2018 on the development of the market situation in the sugar sector, on appropriate means of discontinuing the current quota system and on the sector's future after 2020, paying particular attention to the need to maintain a fair contractual system and a sugar price declaration system, together with any appropriate proposals;
source: PE-494.489
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2011/0288(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): financing, management and monitoring 2014-2020
2012/07/20
AGRI
1 amendments...
Amendment 553 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 92 – paragraph 2 However, Article 91 shall not apply
source: PE-494.482
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2011/2011(INI) Global Economic Governance
2011/06/24
INTA
7 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes steps agreed by the G-20 Finance Ministers Summit in Paris on 19 February 2011 to
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Is concerned about the persistence of dynamics of increasing imbalances at the global level as shown by rising current account deficits of the EU and the US throughout the year 2010;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Considers that global trade imbalances are partly due to and reinforced by
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Is convinced that in order to target and tackle global trade imbalances
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Is particularly concerned about the need to curb excessive food price volatility;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to raise at the next EU-USA meeting of the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) the issue of mutual cooperation on supervision of commodity derivatives in line with existing transparency and market abuse regulation;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the EU to take
source: PE-467.321
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2011/2048(INI) Modernisation of public procurement
2011/07/20
INTA
3 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. asks the Commission to
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. considers that the European market
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. believes that advancing the interests of EU businesses abroad requires judicious selection of policy instruments and objectives and that in the context of difficult economic times that any moves towards protectionism are unlikely to help Europe’s economic recovery.
source: PE-469.864
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2011/2056(INI) Effective Raw Materials Strategy for Europe
2011/05/30
INTA
7 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses the importance of legal trade in raw materials for economic growth and calls for an integrated EU strategy on raw materials
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Calls on the Commission to ensure regular and secured access to raw materials and rare earths through
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Calls on the Commission to draw
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Calls on the Commission to take the necessary measures at EU and G20 level to ensure there is transparency on commodity markets, which is the most efficient way to prevent and sto
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Stresses that substantial quantities of recyclable waste and waste that contains raw materials are still being exported from the EU; calls on the Commission to take all possible steps to put a stop to illegal exports and to incorporate EU-equivalent recycling standards into international agreements; calls on the Member States to significantly reinforce export control regimes, especially with respect to customs controls at the external borders of the EU; Calls also, in this context, on all EU's trading partners, especially developing countries, to adopt appropriate laws and enforce adequate control measures to prevent illegal imports of any kind of waste on their territory, and to actively fight against corruption that often enables these illegal imports to happen in the first place.
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Calls on the Commission to adequately fund research in the recycling of waste that contains raw materials; Stresses that recycled industrial waste should not be considered as dross, but rather as a new resource; Suggests therefore to the Commission to boost the EU's internal market in raw materials and legal exports of recycled raw materials and related products from the EU through appropriate incentives that promote the use of recycled raw materials and related products in the EU as well as trade in recycled industrial goods;
source: PE-466.972
2011/05/31
AGRI
6 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Supports the analysis provided by the Commission with regard to agricultural products in the context of global food security, with diminishing global food reserves and increasing
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. With regard to food security,
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Reiterates its commitment to tackling extreme price volatility
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. With regard to financial instruments, supports the recent Commission proposals on regulating OTC derivatives and on public consultation on the MiFID Directive; believes that
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Recalls that commodity derivatives markets initially fulfilled the purpose of hedging against risk, as well as providing the possibility of raising funding from the market, both of which serve the interests of farmers; notes with concern,
source: PE-464.932
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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
9 amendments...
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 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Notes that the gains of the revolutions of the Arab Spring have not yet been fully consolidated and that the EU must act swiftly to implement its Trade for Change agenda as, aside from the immediate economic benefits, trade is an effective means to consolidate democracy and promote stability, as it helps prevent corruption, facilitates a more equitable distribution of wealth and empowers the general population;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Recognises that the EU must enact a coordinated policy for SMCs, but cautions against a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to the Arab Spring, as although the SMCs have many similarities, they have experienced different forms of repressive government, vary in their levels of economic development and face disparate social and demographic challenges;
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 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Indicates that many SMCs have huge economic potential, with some inheriting large quantities of assets and natural resources, that, if managed correctly, provide an opportunity for economic growth and development on both sides of the Mediterranean;
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 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 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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2011/2115(INI) Trade and investment barriers
2011/08/31
DEVE
2 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Encourages the Commission to continue its efforts to maintain an up-to- date inventory of key barriers faced by EU exporters and investors, particularly in countries where the EU has FTA’s; which would include the number and nature of the complaints made; maintains that this tool be used to assess the development of third countries’ market openess;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Urges the Commission to utilise its communication channels with like- minded partners to address NTB’s and other regulatory obstacles in third countries, with a view to developing joint strategies for the removal of these barriers;
source: PE-470.085
2011/09/27
INTA
2 amendments...
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Requests the Commission to systematically use appropriate channels of its cooperation with like-minded partners to address NTBs and regulatory obstacles in third countries with a view to developing joint strategies for the removal of these barriers;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Encourages the Commission to continue its efforts to maintain an up-to- date inventory of key barriers faced by EU exporters or investors in important third country markets, in particular FTA partners, including the number and nature of concerns raised by Member States and companies, as a tool for the assessment of the situation in the third countries;
source: PE-472.329
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2012/2097(INI) Corporate Social Responsibility: promoting society's interests and a route to sustainable and inclusive recovery
2012/11/20
INTA
9 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Commands all members of the OECD for their comprehensive work on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises as published as of 25 May 2011 that are far reaching recommendations for responsible business conduct that 44 adhering governments – representing all regions of the world and accounting for 85% of foreign direct investment – encourage their enterprises to observe wherever they operate;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Asks the Commission to
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all companies operating in the Single market, including transnational corporations whose subsidiaries or supply chains are located in the EU, comply with all their legal obligations at both the national and EU level in order to ensure fair competition and maximise the benefits for EU consumers; calls also on the Commission to actively promote responsible business conduct amongst EU companies operating abroad with a special focus on ensuring strict compliance with all their legal obligations stemming from either domestic laws or any bilateral or international legal obligations their business operations are subject to therein, none the least compliance with international standards and rules in the areas of human rights, labour and the environment; to this aim, suggests to the Commission to actively engage with its partners in developing and emerging countries to exchange best practices and know-how on ways and means to improve the business environment and awareness about responsible business conduct;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Reminds that for settling commercial disputes and/or seeking compensation for negative externalities of irresponsible or illegal business activity both court litigations and alternatives to court litigations already exist; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to further enhance awareness of both amongst the businesses community and the public at large; recalls that the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) provides dispute resolution services for individuals, businesses, states, state entities, and international organizations seeking alternatives to court litigation that can contribute to improve effective access to justice for victims in the event of breaches of responsible business practices causing economic, social and environmental damages in the EU and/or abroad;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
source: PE-500.487
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2012/2098(INI) Corporate Social Responsibility: accountable, transparent and responsible business behaviour and sustainable growth
2012/11/26
INTA
9 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Commands all members of the OECD for their comprehensive work on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises as published as of 25 May 2011 that are far reaching recommendations for responsible business conduct that 44 adhering governments – representing all regions of the world and accounting for 85% of foreign direct investment – encourage their enterprises to observe wherever they operate;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Asks the Commission to
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all companies operating in the Single market, including transnational corporations whose subsidiaries or supply chains are located in the EU, comply with all their legal obligations at both the national and EU level in order to ensure fair competition and maximise the benefits for EU consumers; calls also on the Commission to actively promote responsible business conduct amongst EU companies operating abroad with a special focus on ensuring strict compliance with all their legal obligations stemming from either domestic laws or any bilateral or international legal obligations their business operations are subject to therein, none the least compliance with international standards and rules in the areas of human rights, labour and the environment; to this aim, suggests to the Commission to actively engage with its partners in developing and emerging countries to exchange best practices and know-how on ways and means to improve the business environment and awareness about responsible business conduct;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Reminds that for settling commercial disputes and/or seeking compensation for negative externalities of irresponsible or illegal business activity both court litigations and alternatives to court litigations already exist; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to further enhance awareness of both amongst the businesses community and the public at large; recalls that the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) provides dispute resolution services for individuals, businesses, states, state entities, and international organizations seeking alternatives to court litigation that can contribute to improve effective access to justice for victims in the event of breaches of responsible business practices causing economic, social and environmental damages in the EU and/or abroad;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6.
source: PE-500.554
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2012/2149(INI) Trade and economic relations with the United States
2012/09/21
INTA
10 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 – having regard to its earlier resolutions, in particular the resolution of 1 June 2006 on EU-US transatlantic economic relations
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 27 September 2011 on a New Trade Policy for Europe under the Europe 2020 Strategy1, in particular paragraph 16 thereof, which called for the EU and the US to both work to develop the evolving, comprehensive 'Transatlantic Growth and Jobs Initiative',
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses the importance of continuing with the strengthening of transatlantic economic relations but without threatening EU policies, including in fields such as environmental standards, cultural diversity, social rights, public services or geographical indications, among others; emphasises that while the specific interests and sensitivities of both partners must be safeguarded in a balanced way, there are many areas where progress would be greatly beneficial, in particular as regards the removal of trade barriers, the introduction of measures to ensure better market access and appropriate investment conditions, the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR), the opening up of public procurement markets to ensure full reciprocity, and the convergence on mutual recognition of regulatory standards; considers that such an intensification of economic relations would also allow for greater alignment of EU and US approaches towards addressing global economic challenges and calls on both parties to explore the potential for harmonisation of trade preferences provided to developing countries;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recognises that even though the average tariffs on transatlantic trade in goods are comparatively low, the
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Calls in particular for every effort to be made towards the creation of truly open and integrated transatlantic financial services and digital markets given the positive effects this would have on both sides of the Atlantic in a reasonably short time frame;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on both parties to open up further their respective public procurement markets to each other
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Reiterates that the multilateral trading system, embodied in the WTO, remains by far the best framework for achieving free and fair trade on a global basis; believes, nevertheless, that strengthened bilateral relations aimed at the promotion of growth and employment in the face on current economic difficulties are compatible with and supportive of future and ongoing multilateral discussions and negotiations as they too are rules based as well as being open and transparent in nature;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Requests that once these negotiations have been opened that all stakeholders representing the business communities should organise themselves in such a way as to provide maximum support in a coordinated, broad based manner to underpin an open a transparent dialogue to make progress on the initiative, is convinced that dialogues with consumers as well as SMEs will be of particular relevance and should be opened and coordinated without delay to build momentum across all levels behind the negotiations;
source: PE-496.471
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2012/2299(INI) EU's External Aviation Policy - Addressing future challenges
2013/02/28
INTA
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines the vital role of the aviation sector to the EU economy
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Invites Member States, the Commission and companies to enhance the role of regional airports across the EU, for example in the Mediterranean and at the eastern border, in creating airport infrastructures with a view to facilitating the flows of passengers and goods thereby strengthening economic and trade relations with third countries, as well as to create more employment opportunities;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Underlines the need to fully achieve the objectives set out in the air transport agreement with the United States and Canada, including the removal of restrictions on foreign ownership of airlines, and calls for overcoming the ongoing imbalance between EU firms’ ability to undertake cabotage in the US market and US firms’ ability to do so in Europe;
source: PE-506.118
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