7 Amendments of Dita CHARANZOVÁ related to 2018/2106(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the European Parliament Resolution of the “Annual report on the implementation of the Common Commercial Policy” (2017/2070(INI)),
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Association Agreement (AA) between the European Union (EU) and Central America (CA) was the first region-to-region AA concluded by the EU and is based on three complementary parts, namely political dialogue, cooperation, and trade; whereas the trade part of the AA (Part IV) was quite broad and ambitious when it was negotiated, but retrospectively lacks updated provisions on, inter alia, gendigital trader and trade-commerce, anti- corruption or SMEs;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the AA relies on a rules-based fair and predictable relationship which promotes a more secure economic environment between the trading partners; considers that such predictability fosters economic growth, the exchange of goods, the provision of services, participation in public procurement and the attractiveness of investment, even if the flows do not always evolve in a linear fashion;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to deliver updated and comprehensive annual reports on the implementation of the AA as requested in the relevant implementing regulations; is of the opinion that the information included in the Report on Implementation of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) is not sufficient and, in order to adequately assess the implementation of the AA, suggests that the parties improve the provision of updated, comparable and reliable statistical data; Reiterates its call on the Commission to update and create a common methodology for evaluating the implementation of its trade agreements more coherently;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Takes noteRegrets that neither CA nor the EU make full use of their granted tariff rate quotas (TRQs) and therefore identifiescalls for potential sectors to be identified where further exchanges should be encouraged; regrets that figures on preference utilisation rates are only available in Costa Rica; is concerned that only 16.6 % of the eligible EU exports to Costa Rica benefited from the FTA while the rate was 92 % for Costa Rican exports to the EU;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets the lack of a specific chapter on SMEs in the existing AA, and encourages the Commission, the EEAS, Member States and CA to place at the disposal of SMEs all the tools required tolegal and administrative support and tools required for SMEs to engage in trade and investment under this agreement, foster greater exchanges and enhance participation in order to reap the benefits of the AA; reiterates its call for action to raise awareness of the AA among stakeholders nd the support available to among stakeholders, in particular SMEs, in both regions; reiterates its call for the promotion of cooperation with appropriate technical and financial resources in strategic sectors for both regions;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that recent political and economic developments in some Central American countries can have a negative impact on the region as a whole and might lead to the destabilisation of the region; Is particularly alarmed at the situation in Nicaragua, and calls on the Nicaraguan authorities to cease all acts of violence and repression against its citizens, to release all political prisoners and to restart a meaningful dialogue with the opposition and relevant actors in all sectors order to seek a peaceful solution to the current socio-political crisis; Recalls that the democracy clause is an essential element of all of the Union’s agreements with third countries;