5 Amendments of Dita CHARANZOVÁ related to 2017/2278(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that public procurement markets are of major economic importance, given that procurement expenditure is estimated to account for 20 % of global GDP, and that improving access to public procurement markets in third countries can therefore be a major driver for growth in trade of goods and services, and a motor for economic growth and jobs in the EU, and also leads to greater choice and better value for tax payers money both in the EU and in third countries;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that public procurement markets in third countries are often de jure and/or de facto closed to EU bidders; recalls that the Commission estimates that more than half of the global procurement market is currently closed to free international competition owing to protectionist measures, which are globally on a rise, while approximately EUR 352 billion in value of EU public procurement is open to bidders from member countries of the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA)1 ; __________________ 1Stresses the need for the EU to address this imbalance, without resorting to protectionist measures itself or closing its own market; __________________ 1 Amended IPI proposal (2016). Amended IPI proposal (2016).
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that one of the six priority areas for the Commission’s action in the field of public procurement is the improvement of access to procurement markets; stresses that improving access to public procurement markets in third countries, including at the sub-national level, constitutes a strong offensive interest for the EU in trade negotiations on public procurement, given that many EU companies are highly competitive in various sectors; recalls that improved market access to third-country public procurement markets, and enhanced rules for transparent procurement procedures, should be key elements for any trade agreement to be concluded by the EU; notes that bilateral and sub-regional free trade agreements do not always guarantee full access to procurement markets; asks the Commission to negotiate the greatest possible access in public procurement markets in third countries;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. EHighlights that one of the key elements affecting the internationalisation of SMEs is public procurement; emphasises that any strategy to open up public procurement markets in third countries shouldmust take into account the specific needs of SMEs, as access tothey are particularly disadvantaged when it comes to penetrating third- country public procurement markets can be particularly difficult for them; Asks the Commission to concretely address the obstacles SMEs face in accessing procurement markets in third countries in all current and future trade negotiations; Stresses the benefits to be gained for SMEs in particular through digitalizing all public procurement processes;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights the importance of the GPA not only for providing de jure access to procurement markets in third countries, but also for enhancing the transparency and predictability of procurement procedures; encourages the Commission to promote the development of global and convergent standards for transparent procurement as an important tool for combating corruption;