Gianluca SUSTA
Constituencies
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Italy
Partito Democratico
2009/07/14 - 2013/03/14
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Italy
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2009/07/14 - 2013/03/14
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Italy
La Margherita
2006/05/08 - 2009/07/13
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Italy
Uniti nell'Ulivo
2006/05/08 - 2009/07/13
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Italy
Partito Democratico
2006/05/08 - 2009/07/13
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Italy
Uniti nell'Ulivo
2006/05/08 - 2009/07/13
Groups
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S&D
Member
Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
2010/10/06 - 2013/03/14
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S&D
Vice-Chair
Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
2009/07/14 - 2010/10/05
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ALDE
Vice-Chair
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2008/06/26 - 2009/07/13
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ALDE
Member
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2006/05/08 - 2008/06/25
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ALDE
Member
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2006/05/08 - 2008/06/25
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ALDE
Vice-Chair
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2008/06/26 - 2009/07/13
Committees
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Delegations
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2013/03/13 | 2013/03/14 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America | 2009/09/16 | 2013/03/14 |
| Member of | Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 2013/03/12 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2009/09/16 | 2013/03/12 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America | 2007/03/15 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly | 2007/05/23 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee | 2006/06/15 | 2007/03/14 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee | 2006/06/15 | 2007/03/14 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America | 2007/03/15 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly | 2007/05/23 | 2009/07/13 |
Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2012/0085(COD) | Imports of rice originating from Bangladesh: aligning the Regulation with the TFEU; Commission delegated and implementing powers |
| Shadow | 2012/0060(COD) | Public procurement: access of third-country goods and services to the Union’s internal market and procedures supporting negotiations on access of Union goods and services to the markets of third countries |
| Opinion | 2011/0439(COD) | Procurement in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors |
| Opinion | 2011/0438(COD) | Public procurement |
| Opinion | 2011/0437(COD) | Award of concession contracts |
| Responsible | 2011/0328(NLE) | EU/Russia Agreement: preservation of commitments on trade in services contained in the EU/Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement |
| Opinion | 2010/2095(INI) | Industrial Policy for the globalised era |
| Responsible | 2010/0229(NLE) | EC/Egypt Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement: Dispute Settlement Mechanism applicable to disputes under the trade provisions. Protocol |
| Responsible | 2008/2133(INI) | Impact of counterfeiting on international trade |
| Opinion | 2006/2222(INI) | EU/Central American countries: negotiating mandate for an association agreement |
| Shadow | 2006/0167(COD) | Officially supported export credits: application of certain guidelines |
| Responsible | 2006/0060(AVC) | Intellectual property: agreement on trade-related aspects of rights TRIPS, done at Geneva on 6 December 2005, amending protocol by the WTO |
| Shadow | 2005/0254(COD) | Imports: indication of the country of origin of certain products |
Born
1956/04/10 Biella- Graduate in law; advocate qualified in legal defence before the higher courts.
- Leader of the Piedmont branch of the Christian Democratic Party in the 1970s and 1980s. Member of the Italian Popular Party national council (1999). Chairman of the constituent assembly of the La Margherita (Daisy) party (2001); member of the national executive (2002-2005), then regional secretary for Piedmont (2007), of the Democrazia è libertà - La Margherita party.
- Member of the European Democratic Party executive.
- Councillor (from 1975), municipal councillor with specific responsibilities and mayor of Biella (1992-2004). President of Biella provincial council (2004-2005) and former Vice-President of the Piedmont regional government.
- Vice-chairman of ANCI (national association of Italian municipal councils) from 1999 to 2002 and member of the State, cities and local authorities standing conference (2000-2002).
- Head of delegation and Vice-Chairman of the ALDE Group in the last Parliament; returned to the European Parliament in 2009 on the Democratic Party list.
- Currently an independent member of the S&D Group, of which he was Vice-Chairman until September 2010.
Amendments
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2006/0167(COD) Officially supported export credits: application of certain guidelines
2010/11/16
INTA
5 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 c (new) (3c) EU principles and standards, derived from EU policy and law and reflecting the objectives of the Union of developing and consolidating democracy and the rule of law, and respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, as stipulated in Article 21 of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU), should be used as a guide for all projects financed by officially supported export credit agencies based in the Union, including the overarching environmental principles contained in the TEU, fundamental human rights referred to in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and standards incorporated in the body of Union environmental and social legislation relevant to sectors and projects financed by officially supported export credit agencies, as well as the general principles underpinning corporate social responsibility.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 d (new) (3d) The objectives of the EU and its Member States relating to climate, human and social rights and corporate social responsibility, resulting from commitments made at EU or international level, should be used as a guide for all projects financed by officially supported export credit agencies based in the Union.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 e (new) (3e) The principles underpinning corporate social responsibility (CSR), which are fully recognised at international level, whether by the OECD, the ILO or the United Nations, concern the responsible behaviour expected of undertakings, and presuppose, first of all, compliance with the legislation in force, in particular in the areas of employment, labour relations, human rights, the environment, consumer interests and transparency vis-à-vis consumers, the fight against corruption and taxation. Moreover the specific situation and capabilities of SMES have to be taken into consideration.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 f (new) (3f) Although OECD countries are guided by the Arrangement, non- OECD countries and, in particular, emerging countries are not Members of the OECD and hence do not take part in the Arrangement with the result that this could lead to an unfair advantage for exporters of these countries These countries should therefore be encouraged to join the OECD and participate in the Arrangement.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a decision Annex 1 a (new) source: PE-452.832
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2009/0006(COD) Textile products: textile fibre names and labelling
2010/03/22
IMCO
11 amendments...
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 9 (9) Textile products subject only to the requirements of inclusive labelling, and those sold by the metre or in cut lengths, should be offered for sale in such a way that the consumer can fully acquaint himself with the country of origin of these products within the meaning of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing a Community customs code of origin (‘Community Customs Code’)1 and the information affixed to the overall packaging or the roll.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 (18) In particular the Commission should be empowered to adapt to technical progress the list of fibre names and the related descriptions, the minimum requirements for the technical file to be annexed to the application by the manufacturer for the addition of a new fibre name to the list of permitted fibre names, the special provisions concerning corsetry products and certain types of textiles,
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 18 b (new) (18b) In its resolution of 25 November 2009 on origin marking,1 the European Parliament reiterated that consumer protection requires transparent and consistent trade rules, including indications of origin, and called on the Commission and the Council to take all the necessary measures to ensure a level playing field with trading partners which have enacted origin-marking requirements. ________ 1 Text approved P7_TA(2009)0093.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 c (new) (19c) The purpose of origin-marking arrangements would be to provide consumers with information regarding the country of origin of the products they are purchasing, enabling them to assess such products in the light of the social, environmental and safety standards generally associated with the country in question.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The provisions of this Regulation, apart from those relating to indication of the country of origin, do not apply to textile products which:
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1 a (new) With regard to the products referred to in Article 3(1)(a) of this Regulation and notwithstanding the provisions of Article 24(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2913/1992 of 12 October 1992 establishing a Community customs code of origin (‘Community Customs Code’), pending the reform of compulsory origin labelling provisions and in accordance with Article 11(1) of this Regulation, textile products shall be considered as ‘originating’ in a country in which they have undergone at least two major processing and/or manufacturing stages. ___________ 1 OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 – paragraph 1 1. Textile products must always indicate the country of origin as designated by the Community Customs Code and shall be labelled or marked whenever they are put on the market. However, labels or marking may be replaced or supplemented by accompanying commercial documents when the products are not being offered for sale to the end consumer, or when they are delivered in performance of an order placed by the State or by some other legal person governed by public law. This provision shall not apply to textile products from third countries.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 2. The indication of fibre names - except for that of origin - or fibre composition on the labels or marking of textile products listed in Annex V is not required
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – point 39 source: PE-439.907
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2009/0059(COD) External actions: financing instrument for cooperation with industrialised and other high-income countries and territories
2010/02/16
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act Article 1 - point 3 Regulation (EC) No 1934/2006 Article 2 - paragraph 1 1. The cooperation shall be aimed at engaging with partners which share similar political, economic and institutional structures and values to the Community and which are important bilateral partners and players in multilateral fora and in global governance. The cooperation also covers partners with which the Community has a strategic interest in promoting links while also promoting its values of democracy and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
source: PE-439.137
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2009/0173(COD) Reduction of CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles: emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles
2010/05/19
ITRE
1 amendments...
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 2. From 202
source: PE-441.217
2010/12/05
ITRE
3 amendments...
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1 –
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – indent 2 –
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 The European Commission shall make a proposal to the European Parliament and Council on those measures, designed to amend
source: PE-441.272
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2010/0032(COD) EU/Korea Free Trade Agreement: bilateral safeguard clause
2010/10/06
INTA
11 amendments...
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph a (a) "Union industry" means the Union producers as a whole of the like or directly competitive products operating within the territory of the Union, or those Union producers whose collective output of the like or directly competitive products constitutes a major proportion of the total Union production of those products. In the case where the like or directly competitive product is only one of several products that are made by the producers who constitute the Union industry, the industry shall be defined as the specific operations that are involved in the production of the like or directly competitive product;
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 - paragraph f (new) (f) “such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause” includes such factors as the production capacity, utilization rates, currency practices and labour conditions of a third country with regard to the manufacturing of components and materials incorporated into the product concerned, where such content commonly accounts for more than 5 percent of the manufacturing cost of such product;
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 - paragraph g (new) (g) "Regional industry" means the producers as a whole of the like or directly competitive products operating within the territory of one or more regions in the Union, or those producers whose collective output of the like or directly competitive products constitutes a major proportion of the total production of those products in one or more regions.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 - paragraph 1 1. A safeguard measure may be imposed in accordance with the provisions set out in this Regulation where a product originating in Korea is, as a result of the reduction or the elimination of the customs duties on that product, being imported in the Union in such increased quantities, in absolute terms or relative to domestic production, and under such conditions as to cause or threaten to cause serious injury to the Union industry or to the regional industry producing a like or directly competitive product.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 a (new) Article 2a Monitoring The Commission shall monitor the evolution of import and export statistics of Korean products, and shall cooperate and exchange data on a regular basis with Member States and the Union industry. The Commission shall ensure that Member States provide adequate and good quality statistical data diligently. The Commission shall closely monitor Korean and third party statistics and forecasts for the range of products potentially affected by duty drawback from the day of entry into force of the Agreement. The Commission shall monitor and report to the Council and the European Parliament on Korea's compliance with Chapters Four and Eleven of the Agreement, pursuant to the provisions of this Article. The Commission, after consulting with the Republic of Korea as may be necessary, shall submit a semi-annual report to the Council and the European Parliament on Korea's compliance with Chapter Four and Eleven of the Agreement.. The report shall include any useful information on legislative and regulatory proposals, on technical and/or juridical decisions that could directly or indirectly affect the automotive and textile sector of the Agreement. Such report shall also determine whether Korean tax measures affecting de facto or de jure Union industry automotive or textile products violate the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade ("TBT Agreement") or Chapter 4 of the Agreement.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 5 5. In the investigation the Commission shall evaluate all relevant factors of an objective and quantifiable nature having a bearing on the situation of the Union industry, in particular, the rate and amount of the increase in imports of the product concerned in absolute and relative terms, the share of the domestic market taken by increased imports, changes in the level of sales, production, productivity, capacity utilisation, profits and losses, and employment. In the event that third- country content commonly accounts for more than 5 percent of the manufacturing cost of the product concerned, the Commission shall also evaluate, as bearing on the situation of the Union industry, the production capacity, utilization rates, currency practices and labor conditions of the third countries concerned.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. If inputs, parts and components from third countries benefitting from duty drawback are targeted by EU anti- dumping and/or anti-subsidy investigations, the Commission will analyze the additional adverse effects that the duty drawback would have on EU producers. The Commission shall assess the merits of excluding from the scope of the investigation and subsequent measures, the inputs, parts and components incorporated into EU industrial assemblies against the risks of a change in the pattern of trade which may be deemed to circumvent the remedial effects of the duties. Such an exclusion shall be granted unless the risks of circumvention outweigh the benefits.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 Duration and review of safeguard measures 1. A safeguard measure shall remain in force only for such period of time as may be necessary to prevent or remedy the serious injury and to facilitate adjustment. That period shall not exceed
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 a (new) Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 b (new) Article 11b Transition Period for Authorities Within 6 months of the coming into force of the Agreement, the Commission shall present to the Council and the European Parliament a report on the effect of the 5- year transition period afforded to the parties for bringing certain technical regulations on automotive products, set out in Appendix 2-C-2 and 2-C-3 of the Agreement, into compliance with international standards, reach a conclusion on the extent to which this extended period of transition will cause competitive harm to the Union automotive industry, and express an opinion on the desirability and the feasibility of accelerating compliance by both parties to a 1-year period.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 11 c (new) Article 11c Availability of the European Globalization Adjustment Fund For the purposes of the Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund ("EGAF Regulation"), it shall be understood that: (a)"major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation", as used in Article 1(1) of the EGAF Regulation shall include an increase in Korean imports to Europe, or failure to increase EU exports to Korea; (b) redundancies in the automotive industry: – have "significant adverse impact on the regional or local economy," and "serious impact on employment and the local economy", as used in, respectively, Articles 1(1) and 2(c) of the EGAF Regulation; and – are "exceptional circumstances" as used in Article 2(c) of the EFAF Regulation.
source: PE-442.964
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2010/0289(COD) Emergency autonomous trade preferences for Pakistan
2010/12/14
INTA
12 amendments...
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 7 a (new) (7a) Theses measures are proposed as part of an exceptional package, in response to the specific situation in Pakistan. They should not constitute a precedent for the Union's trade policy with other countries.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 10 a (new) (10a) The granting of these preferences is also conditional on Pakistan abstaining from maintaining, introducing or increasing duties or charges having equivalent effect or any other restriction or prohibition 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, from the day of the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 13 (13) In order to ensure an immediate and s
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) Pakistan’s abstention from maintaining, introducing or increasing duties or charges having equivalent effect or any other restriction or prohibition on the export or sale for exports 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 73 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new) (cb) compliance with Article XI GATT 1994 and its interpretative notes. To this end Pakistan shall abstain from adopting or maintaining any prohibition or restriction on the export, or sale for export, of any materials primarily used in the production of any of the products included in Annex I and II.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 a (new) Article 3a Monitoring and reporting 1. The Commission shall subject the products covered by the preferences provided for in this Regulation to customs surveillance. This surveillance shall provide for updated and timely data, in volume and value. These data shall be immediately made available to Member- States and economic operators. 2. The Commission shall make public a quarterly report on the application and implementation of this Regulation. The report shall include the statistics and information on the evolution of trade with Pakistan, in volume and value, on the products covered by this Regulation. 3. The European Parliament or the Council may invite the Commission to an ad hoc meeting, to be held at one month's notice, to present and explain any issue related to the implementation of this Regulation.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new) In each case, the power conferred on the Commission in the first paragraph shall not go so far as to allow it to introduce additional products not included in the lists in Annexes I and II of this Regulation.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 1. The European Parliament and the Council may object to the delegated act within a period of
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Where the Commission, also on the initiative of the European Parliament, finds that there is sufficient evidence of failure to comply with the conditions set out in Article 2 it may take measures to suspend in whole or in part the preferential arrangements provided for in this Regulation for a period of not more than six months, provided that it has first:
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c c)
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d d
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 4 4. This Regulation shall apply until 31 December 201
source: PE-454.631
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2010/2095(INI) Industrial Policy for the globalised era
2010/11/15
INTA
2 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5a (new) 5a. Considers that external competition is vital to the EU and that it is based on fair competition between domestic and external producers; believes therefore that steps must be taken to ensure that European businesses are not threatened by unfair practices; stresses the importance of a system of effective trade protection and draws attention to the need to make use, where necessary, of trade defence instruments vis-à-vis countries which fail to comply with international trade rules or free trade agreements with the EU.
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5b (new) 5b. Stresses the need to defend EU interests in negotiations on future trade agreements in order to protect industry and employment, and calls for such agreements to be drafted in such a way as to form part of an industrial strategy based on fair competition; considers also that the inclusion in free-trade agreements of legally binding clauses on social and environmental standards should become standard practice.
source: PE-452.799
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2010/2110(INI) EU-Agriculture and International Trade
2010/12/11
INTA
5 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls upon the Commission to maintain an even stronger stance on the inclusion of GIs within the scope of the Anti- Counterfeiting Trade Agreement and in bilateral trade negotiations;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Believes that the conclusion of multilateral negotiations is a priority to be pursued by the EU; believes that bilateral trade agreements can
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Emphasises the importance of strict implementation of the preferential rules of origin; calls for a review of all trade preferences given to emerging
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Reaffirms the importance of agricultural trade for economic development and poverty alleviation in developing countries; calls upon the EU to help ACP countries to adapt to the increasing global competition
source: PE-452.784
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2010/2152(INI) New Trade Policy for Europe under the Europe 2020 Strategy
2011/03/25
INTA
5 amendments...
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Reiterates that all new FTAs concluded by the EU should be WTO-compatible, comprehensive, ambitious, but at the same time balanced, lead to real reciprocal market access and go beyond both existing multilateral commitments and those expected to result from a successful conclusion of the DDA; welcomes the progress made in some negotiations; at the same time regrets that most of the negotiations have not been concluded yet; asks the Commission to analyse what could be done or changed in order to conclude outstanding FTA negotiations better and faster; asks the Commission to analyse the possibility of including WTO dispute settlement mechanisms in bilateral Free Trade Agreements; asks the Commission to reduce the spaghetti-bowl effect, e.g. by negotiating multilateral rules of origin;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Reminds the Commission to carry out a better evaluation of European interests before deciding on future FTA partners and negotiation mandates
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Reminds the Commission to pay particular attention to the ‘non-tariff barriers’ and regulatory barriers used by many countries, including WTO members, vis-à-vis EU exports, not least with a view to future trade partnership agreements; points out that, during negotiations, provision should be made for intervention instruments aimed at restoring reciprocity and conditions of equilibrium between the parties in the event of unilateral measures (‘non-tariff barriers’) being taken, including merely administrative measures (certification, inspection), which may place EU businesses at a competitive disadvantage and give rise to asymmetrical operating conditions; calls on the EU to take steps at international level in favour of regulatory cooperation with a view to promoting equivalence and convergence of international standards and thereby limiting disputes and the associated trade costs;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 14 EU competitiveness and economic success cannot exist without goods, services and well-
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Demands that the Commission force our trading partners to grant better market access to our goods and service providers, bearing in mind that the EU internal market is already quite open to foreign service providers; points out that some public services have to remain excluded on the basis of national or regional cultural diversities;
source: PE-462.569
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2010/2203(INI) Future European international investment policy
2011/01/19
ECON
4 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Acknowledges that bilateral investment treaties (BITs) now fall under the exclusive competence of the EU; considers that a common policy on investment can meet the expectations both of investors and of the States concerned and can help to increase the competitiveness of the EU and its businesses and to increase employment;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes that Member States are resolute in accepting the replacement of existing BITs, on the condition that the new BITs are based on
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Identifies the vital importance of
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Considers that the EU should in future prioritise ‘sustainable’ investment in both the environmental and the social field, including on the basis of recent OECD rules;
source: PE-456.672
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2010/2301(INI) EU and China: unbalanced trade?
2012/02/02
INTA
2 amendments...
Amendment 74 #
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 make haste in developing a European instrument to ensure better access for European businesses to foreign public procurement markets and to encourage the EU’s trading partners, such as China, to open up their public procurement markets and eliminate protectionist measures; considers it essential to strengthen support instruments in order to incentivise, coordinate and assist the presence of European SMEs in priority markets, such as China;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the EU to make use, wherever necessary, of trade defence instruments that are consistent with WTO rules, such as anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard measures, in the event of illegal trade practices by China in order to ensure a level playing field for EU-China trade; at the same time, voices concern at the growing use of anti-dumping measures by China in relation to EU exports, and calls on China to use anti-dumping regulations which are consistent with WTO rules and based on transparent investigation procedures, thereby avoiding retaliatory measures;
source: PE-480.615
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2011/0092(CNS) Taxation des produits énergétiques et de l'électricité: restructuration du cadre communautaire
2011/01/12
ECON
2 amendments...
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 4 – point b Directive 2003/96/EC Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new) Notwithstanding the above, prior to the submission of the assessment that the Commission is to present to the Council and the European Parliament by 2023 on the state of implementation of the provisions of this Directive, Member States may derogate from any increase in the minimum levels of taxation applicable to motor fuels set out in Annex I, Table A for fuels such as methane and biomethane, in the light, inter alia, of energy, industrial and environmental policy objectives.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – point 21 Directive 2003/96/EC Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new) In particular, by 2023 the Commission shall submit to the Council and the European Parliament an assessment on the implementation of the provisions of this Directive relating to the level of taxation applicable to natural gas in road transport and a proposal for its modification. This assessment shall, inter alia, examine the progress in the availability of natural gas and bio methane, the growth of the refilling stations network in Europe, the market share of natural gas vehicles in the Union, the innovation and technological developments of bio methane as fuel in transport, the real value of the minimum level of taxation.
source: PE-475.931
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2011/0117(COD) Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP)
2012/01/23
INTA
10 amendments...
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country, or it has accounted for a share of world merchandise exports above 1%, during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries;
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The tariff preferences referred to in Articles 7 and 12 shall be suspended, in respect of products of a
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) it has ratified all the conventions listed in Annex VIII without any reservations which are inconsistent with their objectives and purposes and the most recent available conclusions of the relevant monitoring bodies , or any evidence available, do not identify a serious failure to effectively implement any of these conventions;
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) it has abolished capital punishment.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – introductory part 1. Without prejudice to the provisions of Section I of this Chapter, on 1 January of each year, the Commission, on its own initiative and in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 38(2), shall remove the tariff preferences referred to in Articles 7 and 1
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) increase by at least 1
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) for products under GSP sections 11(a) and 11(b), exceed the share referred to in Annex VI, paragraph 2 of the value of European Union imports of products in GSP sections 11(a) and 11(b) from all countries and territories listed in Annex II during any period of twelve months.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to EBA beneficiary countries, nor shall it apply to countries with a share not exceeding
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VI – point 2 2. The provisions of Article 8 shall apply for each of the GSP Sections 11(a) and 11(b), when the percentage share referred to in Article 8(1) exceeds 1
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VII – point 1 – point b (b) of which the imports of products listed in Annex IX into the European Union represent less than the threshold of
source: PE-480.597
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2011/0137(COD) Intellectual property rights: customs enforcement
2012/01/26
IMCO
3 amendments...
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 a (new) (20a) The Member States should establish a system of effective, proportionate, dissuasive and harmonised sanctions in order to ensure that more coherent and better coordinated action is taken to prevent and punish intellectual property right infringements and that EU consumers are properly protected.
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 28 – paragraph 1 The Member States shall lay down the rules on
source: PE-480.583
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2011/0392(COD) European satellite navigation systems: implementation and exploitation 2014-2020
2012/07/05
BUDG
1 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 4 a (new) (4a) These programmes should receive suitable funding owing to their importance, their European dimension and their intrinsic European added value.
source: PE-489.345
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2011/0411(COD) Partnership instrument for cooperation with third countries 2014-2020
2012/01/06
INTA
4 amendments...
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a (a) implementing the international dimension of the “Europe 2020” strategy in order to strengthen the complementary relationship between internal and external Union policies – especially in the field of innovation, research, and competitiveness – by supporting the Union’s bilateral, regional and inter- regional cooperation partnership strategies, by promoting policy dialogues and by developing collective approaches and responses to challenges of global concern such as energy security, climate change and environment. This objective shall be measured by the uptake of the “Europe 2020” policies and objectives by key partner countries;
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) improving
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) the facilitation of (and support of) economic and trade relations and trade integration processes, including south- south, and the consolidation of trading relations with emerging macro-areas important to the Union, support to Union investment flows and economic partnerships, including a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises; support measures and instruments to promote SME internationalisation (including training and information programmes and help desks on third-country markets); improvements to the protection of intellectual property rights, intensification of regulatory dialogue, and facilitation of access to third-country markets;
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex 1a (new) ANNEX Ia INDICATIVE FINANCIAL ALLOCATION FOR THE PERIOD 2014-2020 The breakdown by specific objective of the total financial reference amount (EUR 1 131 000 000) shall be as follows: Objective No 1 (implementing the international dimension of the “Europe 2020” strategy): 43%; Objective No 2 (improving market access and developing trade, investment, and business opportunities for European companies): 30%; Objective No 3 (enhancing widespread understanding and visibility of the Union and its role on the world scene):18%; and Unallocated reserve (to be programmed between the three objectives according to needs): 5%.
source: PE-489.708
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2011/0437(COD) Award of concession contracts
2012/02/10
INTA
7 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 14 a (new) (14a) It is also appropriate to exclude certain services and work concessions from a third country if the third country concerned apply certain restrictions to its domestic concession markets resulting in a lack of substantial reciprocity in terms of market openness between the EU and the third country concerned.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 33 (33) Concessions should not be awarded to economic operators that have participated in a criminal organisation or have been found guilty of corruption, fraud to the detriment of the Union’s financial interests or money laundering. Non-payment of taxes or social security contributions and other serious violations of Union or national law aimed at the protection of public interests compatible with the Treaty should also be sanctioned by mandatory exclusion at the level of the Union. Furthermore, contracting authorities and contracting entities should be given the possibility to exclude candidates or tenderers
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new) (ca) compliance with social and environmental legislation.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new) (ea) other serious violations of Union or national law aimed at the protection of public interests compatible with the Treaty;
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive Article 36 a (new) Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a directive Article 39 – paragraph 4 – point d a (new) (da) compliance with EU or international labour, social security and environmental law.
source: PE-496.593
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2011/0438(COD) Public procurement
2012/08/29
INTA
16 amendments...
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 34 (34) Public contracts should not be awarded to economic operators that have participated in a criminal organisation or have been found guilty of corruption, fraud to the detriment of the Union’s financial interests or money laundering. Non- payment of taxes or social security contributions, as well as violations of environmental or social obligations, including rules on accessibility for disabled persons, should also be sanctioned by mandatory exclusion at the level of the Union. Furthermore, contracting authorities should be given the possibility to exclude candidates or tenderers for
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 37 (37) Contracts should be awarded on the basis of objective criteria that ensure compliance with the principles of transparency, non-discrimination and equal treatment. These criteria should guarantee that tenders are assessed in conditions of effective competition, also where contracting authorities require high-quality works, supplies and services that are optimally suited to their needs, for instance where the chosen award criteria include factors linked to the production process. As a result, contracting authorities should be allowed to adopt
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 38 (38) Whe
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 48 a (new) (48a) Contracting authorities should respect the delay of payment as established in Directive 2011/7/EU.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive Article 54 – paragraph 2 2. Contracting authorities
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive Article 55 – paragraph 2 a (new) (2a) Any economic operator shall be excluded from participation in a contract where the contracting authority is aware of any violation of obligations established by Union legislation in the field of social and labour law or environmental law or of the international social and environmental law provisions listed in Annex XI. Compliance with Union legislation or with international law also includes compliance in an equivalent manner.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive Article 55 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Without prejudice to national laws, regulations or administrative provisions concerning the remuneration of certain services, the criteria on which contracting authorities shall base the award of public contracts shall be
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 2 – introductory part 2. The most economically advantageous tender
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 2 – point - a a (new) (- aa) decent working conditions, health and safety in the workplace and respect for collective bargaining;
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 3 Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive Article 66 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive Article 69 a (new) source: PE-494.673
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2011/0439(COD) Procurement in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors
2012/08/29
INTA
15 amendments...
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 40 (40) Public contracts should not be awarded to economic operators that have participated in a criminal organisation or have been found guilty of corruption, fraud to the detriment of the Union’s financial interests or money laundering. Non- payment of taxes or social security contributions and violations of environmental or social obligations, including rules on accessibility for disabled persons, should also be sanctioned by mandatory exclusion at the level of the Union. Given that contracting entities, which are not contracting authorities, might not have access to indisputable proof on the matter, it is appropriate to leave the choice of whether or not to apply the exclusion criteria listed in Directive [2004/18] to such contracting entities. The obligation to apply Article 55(1) and (2) of Directive [2004/18] should therefore be limited to contracting entities that are contracting authorities. Furthermore, contracting entities should be given the possibility to exclude candidates or tenderers for
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 43 (43) Contracts should be awarded on the basis of objective criteria that ensure compliance with the principles of transparency, non-discrimination and equal treatment. Those criteria should guarantee that tenders are assessed in conditions of effective competition, also where contracting entities require high-quality works, supplies and services that are optimally suited to their needs. As a result, contracting entities should be allowed to adopt as the award criteri
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 44 (44) W
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 56 a (new) (56a) Contracting entities should respect the delay of payment as established in Directive 2011/7/EU.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive Article 70 – paragraph 5 5. Contracting entities
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive Article 76 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part Without prejudice to national laws, regulations or administrative provisions on the remuneration of certain services, the criteri
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive Article 76 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive Article 76 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive Article 76 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a directive Article 76 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 The most economically advantageous tender
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive Article 76 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part Those criteria shall include in addition to the price or costs
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive Article 76 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point - a a (new) (- aa) decent working conditions, health and safety at the workplace and respect for the right to collective bargaining; (this amendment should be inserted before point (a) of this paragraph)
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive Article 76 – paragraph 3 Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive Article 76 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive Article 79 a (new) source: PE-494.675
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2011/2083(INI) Modernisation of customs
2011/09/26
INTA
4 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Reiterates that customs are of vital importance to international trade and to the competitiveness of the European Union as they a play a unique role in combating the illegal entry of goods and counterfeiting and in protecting intellectual property rights;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Believes there is a need for modernisation measures such as simpler customs legislation and interoperable computerised customs systems which will help facilitate commercial practices, as well as greater coordination of prevention and prosecution activities by the tax police at European level;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Believes there is a need to step up international customs cooperation in multilateral bodies (the WTO and the World Customs Organisation), including through sharing standards and good practice, with the chief aim being to protect consumers;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 b (new) 6 b. Stresses the importance of ensuring that legitimate customs checks carried out by third countries are not, in certain circumstances, misused to create new, de facto non-tariff barriers to goods originating from the EU;
source: PE-472.354
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2011/2115(INI) Trade and investment barriers
2011/09/27
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Commission to improve international regulatory cooperation, including in multilateral fora, and convergence of regulatory requirements on the basis of international standards and where possible engage in regulatory dialogue to address existing or potential future barriers to trade with a view to limiting disputes and associated trade costs;
source: PE-472.329
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2012/0027(COD) Union Customs Code. Recast
2012/09/24
INTA
3 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 53 - paragraph 2 2. Goods the production of which involved more than one country or territory shall be deemed to originate in the country or territory where they underwent their last and at least one other substantial transformation.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 54 - paragraph 3 3. A document proving origin may be issued in the Union
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 55 Delegation of power 1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 243, specifying non-essential elements concerning: (a) the rules under which goods are considered as wholly obtained in a single country or territory or to have undergone their last and at least one other substantial transformation in a country or territory, in accordance with Article 53; (b) the requirements on the proof of origin referred to in Article 54. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in paragraph 1 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of three years from the publication of this Regulation.
source: PE-496.468
2012/10/29
IMCO
1 amendments...
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 53 - paragraph 2 a (new) source: PE-498.017
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2012/2042(INI)
2012/11/05
INTA
7 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Calls on the Commission to draft a legislative proposal laying down binding commitments on the part of the Member States to simplify all national procedures pertaining to policies in support of the internationalisation of SMEs and to increase the protection of the latter with regard to unfair competition practices on third markets;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Urges the Member States to adopt a single network of export helpdesks at a local level, run in cooperation with businesses,
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Considers that the network of services and opportunities offered to SMEs in more protected overseas markets that are considered to be a priority should be reorganised and strengthened; would like to see ad hoc offices set up, within the EU delegations, that are able to provide specialist assistance with reference to the specific features of the countries in question and any existing difficulties (respect for intellectual property rights, existence of non-tariff barriers, local legislation, regulatory standards, certification, etc.) and that are also able to provide legal protection and facilitate the establishment of contacts and networks between European SMEs and export consortia in third countries;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 14 14. Calls for a clearer definition of SME priority markets on the basis of the agenda for the EU’s trade negotiations; sees the growth of host markets and gaps in existing support structures as the main criteria for making the list of priority markets;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 15 15. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 16 16. Calls for concrete initiatives on the part of the EU to improve the protection of SMEs’ intellectual property rights (IPR) in third countries, such as has been achieved with the SME IPR helpdesk in China, and urges the Commission to establish similar instruments also in other priority markets;
source: PE-489.401
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