5 Amendments of Alessia Maria MOSCA related to 2018/2109(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Strongly welcomes the ratification of the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) by the EU and recalls the importance of its full implementation by all WTO signatories in order to simplify and modernise export and import processes worldwide; encourages the Commission to share its best practices in the WTO TFA Committee in order to promote the coordinated implementation of modern procedures with EU trading partners; calls on the Commission to continue working closely with the OECD and the World Customs Organisation (WCO) in reducing existing gaps in customs control systems;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention to the fact that globalisation is increasingly connecting economic operators across different countries and enhancing the complexity of value chains; Stresses that a fully functional customs union is essential in order to guarantee the credibility and strength of the EU when negotiating trade agreements; emphasises, in that context, that an efficient EU customs union should facilitate trade and reduce administrative burdens for legitimate traders as well as ensuring effective controls, to guarantee that products that enter our market are fully compliant with the rules and meet our standards, inter alia by fostering cooperation between the customs authorities of Member States and third countries;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that creating seamless customs processes across the Union through the reform of IT infrastructurethe Union Customs Code IT infrastructure, including alignment with WCO data model, is pivotal; considers that digitalisation has to the potential to make the exchange of information and the payment of duties more transparent and accessible, in particular for operators in third countries; Highlights that digitalisation of customs operations can also be a powerful tool in addressing border corruption;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. NDraws attention to the relevance of the EU Customs Union as one of the most important sources of the Union’s financial capacity; notes that the current divergent levels of controls and their quality, and of customs procedures and sanctions policies at points of entry into the customs union, often result in the distortion of international trade flows, feeding the problem of ‘forum shopping’ and putting at risk the integrity of the single market; strongly encourages, in this context and in light of Article 23 of the TFA, the transfer of responsibilities from national customs authorities to EU level;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Feels that better coordination is needed between the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), customs authorities and market surveillance authorities, in order not only to combat counterfeiting, but also to curb the trade in illegal products that infringe intellectual property laws in the EU;