8 Amendments of Davor Ivo STIER related to 2015/2317(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasizes that trade remains crucial for economic growth and sustainable development and has helped to lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty; recognizes, however, that not all developing countries have enjoyed such gains and that least developed countries (LDCs) in particular remain marginalised in global trade;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that tradCommends EU's efforts to promote trade as a tool for sustainable development, from the liberaliszation is not positive, per se, in terms of reducing poverty and could have negative effects on sustainable development if it is not accompanied by re-distribution through fair and progressive tax systems;of access to its own huge market to the vast area of Aid for Trade; emphasizes that in order for the developing countries to take advantage of trade and investment opportunities, it is necessary to continue supporting domestic revenue mobilization (DRM) reforms in developing countries as to help improve their capacity to increase revenues and to tackle tax evasion and avoidance by supporting the design of efficient, effective, fair and transparent tax systems in line with principles of good governance
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Commends the EU for being the frontrunner in providing Duty-Free- Quota-Free access to all goods (except arms and ammunition) from LDCs through the Everything-But-Arms Initiative (EBA) as part of the EU's Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP);
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Urges the EU to continue efforts in proceeding with the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) as they have a specific development focus, including development cooperation as an essential element of implementation, and in line with the principles of PCD;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Recognizes that one-third of total development aid (ODA) currently supports trade related needs; urges the EU to remain the global leader in providing support to Aid for Trade (AfT) programmes that are conceived to help developing countries reap the benefits of new trade deals;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to take measures to prevent the potential negativNotes that most indicate that the possible effects of mega trade deals, such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA), on developing countries would be positive;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to safeguard the right of countries to regulate and preserve policy space in order to develop infant industries; urges the Commission to ensure that trade agreements and policies do not undermine developing countries’support efforts to increase the domestic value added in order to upgrade along the global value chains;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to develop a complaint mechanism as a basis for sanctions to channel the voices of those whose human rights are jeopardised by EU trade policies and which will form an essentialensure the promotion of democracy and human rights through EU trade policies; stresses that this will also be an important element of the EU’s role in the implementation of the sustainable development goals;