7 Amendments of Jan ZAHRADIL related to 2011/2306(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas 4 out of the 6 countries of the Eastern Partnership are already members of the WTO, with the Governments of Azerbaijan and Belarus having only observer status;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas all EU Eastern Partners, being the ex-USSR states, share the same historical and institutional background and have faced similar challenges in their political and socioeconomic transition over the past two decades;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers the creation of DCFTAs to be one of the most ambitious tools of EU bilateral trade policy, providing not only for greater economic integration by a gradual dismantling of trade barriers but also for regulatory convergence in areas that have an impact on trade, in particular sanitary and phytosanitary rules, investment protection, animal welfare, customs and border procedures, competition and public procurementcustoms and border procedures, investment protection, competition, public procurement, animal welfare and sanitary and phytosanitary rules; takes the view that concluding DCFTAs is fundamental in fighting tendencies towards protectionism at global level;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises the short-term sacrifices that need to be made by the Eastern Partners in order to enhance their trade relations with the EU; emphasises that the support and involvement of local civil society in promoting the long-term benefits is key for the success of their reform processes;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is convinced that the economic integration of the Eastern Partners with the EU cannot be efficiently carried out without economic integration among the Eastern Partners themselves; regrets in this regard that regional frozen conflicts have for many years causedharmed the effectiveness and development of cross-border trade and continue to cause enormous economic losses to some of the Eastern Partners;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission proposal on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020, which proposes a 40% rise in funding of the European Neighbourhood Policy; emphasises its view that the Eastern Partners cannot themselves carrycarry alone the burden of costs of legal approximation and the necessary institutional and structural reforms and that the EU financial support is, which should complement their own reform efforts, is also instrumental for the success of their reform efforts; calls in this regard on the Council to maintain the funding proposed by the Commission;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the role of the national parliaments of the EU’s Eastern Partners in approximation of trade legislation with the EU acquis, which is a prerequisite for conclusion and proper implementation of the future DCFTAs; calls in this regard on the EU and its Member States to provide them with greater technical assistance; and invites especially the new EU Member States to share with them the expertise and best practices they have acquired in their own process of alignment of national legislation with the trade-related acquis communautaire;