9 Amendments of Jan ZAHRADIL related to 2018/2010(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU Trade Agreement with Colombia and Peru (the Agreement) is a rules-based relationship, anchored on common values and international standards for sustainable development, that has the potential of having a strong positive impact on the socio-economic development of the parties to the Agreement, on economic integration, on sustainable development, on further cooperation on regional and global issues and on bringing the countries and their citizens closer together;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Peru is one of the fastest growing and open economies in the region with trade representing 44% of GDP, whereas Colombia is a third largest economy in Latin America with expected accelerated economic growth over 2019- 2020;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that the Agreement is an opportunity to foster the peace agreement in Colombia and that it will deliver soon its peace dividend in terms of economic and social development; stresses in this context that 1 to 2% of GDP growth is estimated in addition as a result of peace;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that the Agreement has contributed to the modernisation and diversification of exports from Colombia and Peru and that it has had a positive impact on Colombian and Peruvian SMEsdriven mostly by Colombian and Peruvian SMEs; stresses, however, that more needs to be done in terms of diversification of exports from traditional mineral, oil and agricultural products to the export of processed goods and products with greater added value;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges both sides to boost the implementation rate and awareness of the agreement; Takes the view that many SMEs in the EU are not aware of the opportunities that the Agreement brings; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to study the preference utilisation rate of SMEs in particular, and to take effective steps to better communicate the opportunities and benefits offered by the Agreement;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 13 – point c a (new)
(ca) lack of transparency in administrative procedures;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Insists that corruption constitutes one of the most important non trade barriers hampering the business environment and increasing operational difficulties faced by businesses, calls on the Commission to use this agreement to monitor domestic reform in our partner countries in relation to the rule of law and good governance and to come up with effective anti-corruption measures;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Expresses iInsists concerns over the effective implementation in Peru of certain aspects of the chapter on trade and sustainable development (TSD) with regard to both labour and environmental provisions in Peru, and especially as regards the implementation of ILO conventions 87 and 98, which are fundamentalin this context welcomes the fact that Peru has taken the Presidency this year of the Council Administration of the ILO, which commits Peru even more to lead as an example in respecting labour laws; stresses equally that on the 6th of August Peru ratified the Framework Agreement between Peru and ILO on the promotion of decent work 2018-2021;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Is concerned that Peru has exceeded the threshold under the Banana Stabilisation Mechanism of the Agreement and calls for analysis of the effect it has on markets in the European Union;