11 Amendments of Joachim SCHUSTER related to 2016/0308(COD)
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In view of the economic and political reform efforts undertaken by Ukraine, and in order to support the development of closer economic relations with the European Union, it is appropriate to increase the trade flows concerning the import of certain agricultural products and to grant concessions in the form of autonomous trade measures in selected industrial products in line with the acceleration of the elimination of customs duties on trade between the European Union and Ukraine.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Ukraine is to abstain from introducing new duties or charges having equivalent effect or new quantitative restrictions or measures having equivalent effect or from increasing existing levels of duties or charges or from introducing any other restrictions. In the event of failure to comply with any of these conditions, or if there are reasonable grounds to suspect that economic operators benefitting from the temporary autonomous trade measures are undermining the fight against corruption or are engaged in illegal economic activities, the European Commission should be empowered to suspend temporarily all or part of the autonomous trade measures;.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) It is necessary to provide for the reintroduction of normal Common Customs Tariff duties for imports of any products which cause, or threaten to cause, serious difficulties to the European Union producers, including when an impact on prices in the internal market is foreseeable, of like or directly competing products, subject to an investigation by the European Commission;
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) The Commission should report annually to the European Parliament and to the Council about the economic and social impact of this Regulation in the context of the implementation of the Association Agreement, including at regional level. That report should clearly identify the economic operators which have benefited from the temporary autonomous trade measures contained in this Regulation.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) respect for democratic principles, human rights and fundamental freedoms and respect for the principle of the rule of law as well as continued and sustained efforts with regard to the fight against corruption and illegal economic activities provided for in Article s 2, 3 and 22 of the Association Agreement.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) continued respect for obligations to cooperate on employment, social policy and equal opportunities in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title IV (Trade and Sustainable Development) and Chapter 21 of Title V (Cooperation on employment, social policy and equal opportunities) of the Association Agreement, and the goals set out in in Article 420 thereof.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a Reporting Requirements The Commission shall monitor the economic and social impact of this Regulation in Ukraine and in the Union. That monitoring shall extend to regional and sectorial level and identify those actors profiting from trade preferences. The results of this monitoring shall be included in overall annual reporting to the European Parliament and to the Council on the implementation of the Association Agreement.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Commission shall put in place close monitoring of any effects on prices in the internal market of products covered by this Regulation and, where any such effects have been detected, shall immediately initiate procedures with a view to reintroducing the Common Customs Tariff duties.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. At the request of a Member State or of the European Parliament, or on the Commission’s initiative, the Commission shall take a formal decision to initiate an investigation within a reasonable period of time. Where the Commission decides to initiate an investigation, it shall publish a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union announcing the investigation. The notice shall provide a summary of the information received and state that any relevant information should be sent to the Commission. It shall specify the period, which shall not exceed four months from the date of publication of the notice, within which interested parties may make their views known in writing.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall seek all necessary information it deems necessary and may verify the information received with Ukraine and any other relevant source. It may be assisted by officials of the Member States on whose territory verification might be sought, if that Member State so requests.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7
Article 4 – paragraph 7
7. Where exceptional circumstances requiring immediate action make an investigation impossible, the Commission may, after informing the Committee, take any preventive measure which is strictly necessary.