22 Amendments of Keith TAYLOR related to 2011/2306(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the DCFTA negotiations with Ukraine were completed in October 2011; whereas the DCFTA will only enter into force after the conclusion of the EU- Ukraine Association Agreement, which is currently blocked due to the EU’s justified discontent with Ukraine’s internal political developments;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the WTO accession of Azerbaijan has been under way since 1997 but progress has been limited and is currently in a stalemate, which is one of the key obstacles to launching DCFTA negotiations with the EU;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas Belarus has so far participated only in a limited way in the different platforms of the Eastern Partnership; whereas deepening relations between Belarus and the EU wouldcontractual relations with Belarus are frozen and sanctions have been put in place due to the ongoing disregard for Human Rights in the country; whereas deepening relations between Belarus and the EU depend on substantial improvements being made in the Human Rights record of Belarus which would also greatly contribute to the fulfilment of the ultimate goal of the Eastern Partnership, which is progress, stability and prosperity in the EU’s Eastern neighbourhood;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the creation ofat DCFTAs tgo far be yone ofd the most ambitioususual tools of EU bilateral trade policy, providing not only for greater economic integration by a gradual dismantling of trade barriers but also for regulatory convergence in areas that have an impact on trade, in particular sanitary and phytosanitary rules, investment protection, animal welfare, customs and border procedures, competition and public procurement; takes the view that concluding DCFTAs is fundamental in fighting tendencies towards protectionism at global levelthe extension of internal market rules to ENP countries by full regulatory convergence; takes the view that negotiation and implementation of DCFTAs need to be closely monitored by the Internal Market Directorate of the Commission and the External Action Service;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the short-term sacrifices that need to be made by the Eastern Partners in order to overhaul their economic structures and to enhance their trade relations with the EU; emphasises that the support and involvement of civil society in promoting the long-term benefits is key for the success of the reform process;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that differentiation accompanied by application of the ‘more for more’ principle as outlined in the above-mentioned Joint Communication on A new response to a changing neighbourhood is also a step in the right direction in trade relations with the Eastern Partners, making it possible to reward those who make the most progress and motivating others to step up their efforts;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers it important that the EU offers to all DCFTA partners the flexibilities which they are entitled to under WTO rules;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the Commission to grant in particular flexibilities which promote the build-up of infant industries in the DCFTA partner countries;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Regards the ability of DCFTA partner countries to fully control the export of energy resources and raw materials, as well as the ability for them to set performance requirements for investment undertakings as being particularly important for the development of infant industries in DCFTA partner countries;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Recalls that during the Soviet period, Belarus displayed the most durable and regular economic growth of all the USSR states, a privileged situation which has unfortunately been swept away, but the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster left 25% of the national territory extremely contaminated and caused tremendous health and social damage that will still take many years to overcome the only country in the frame of the Eastern Partnership with which contractual relations are frozen and for which at present economic sanctions apply due to continued violations of Human Rights obligations; stresses that trade relations with Belarus should not be enhanced as long as the Human Rights situation in the country has to be regarded as dissatisfactory;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. StressesIs aware of the importance of Belarus’s strategic position as a country of transit for energy, particularly supplies of natural gas for the EU; emphasises in this regard the importance of providing aid for the energy sector under the regional ENPI instrument (via energy infrastructure, for instance)underlines that it is in the best interest of the EU to support pro- democracy initiatives in the country in order to create the conditions for overcoming the present stalemate in the bilateral relations;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
43. Points out that the country’s WTO accession is awould be a further condition for starting negotiations on any kind of free trade agreement with the EU; in this regard calls on Belarus to genuinely engage in the WTO accession process;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Is convinced that the EU should use all its soft powermake every effort in order to engage Belarus in real political and economic dialogue and provide incentives for reforms which are indispensable and of extreme importance for the Belarusian population;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Welcomes Georgia’s new procurement system, enabling e-auctions for all types of contracts, irrespective of their size or nature; points out that Georgia should also serve as an example for the EU Member States in this area;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Paragraph 60
60. Regrets the delays inworsening political conditions in Ukraine that obstruct the signing of the Association Agreement, which is thea condition for entry into force of the DCTFTA; expresses the hope that the obstacles to the signature will soon be overcomepolitical conditions in Ukraine sufficiently improve to allow progress towards signing the Association Agreement;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61
Paragraph 61
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70
Paragraph 70
70. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the European External Action Service to take the above considerations and recommendations duly into account in negotiation and implementation of the trade parts of Association Agreements with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine as well as in developing the EU’s trade relations with Belarus;