33 Amendments of Iuliu WINKLER related to 2010/2301(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14
Citation 14
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission Communication to the Council and the European Parliament entitled 'EU – China: Closer partners, growing responsibilities' (COM(2006)631) and its accompanying policy paper 'Competition and Partnership - A policy for EU-China trade and investment' (COM(2006)632),
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas bilateral trade relations between the two regions have developed considerably since the signature of the EU-China cooperation agreement in 1985, and the agreement should therefore be renewed; the European Commission adopted its major policy strategy on China in 2006, as part of this strategy the ongoing negotiations on a comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Agreement have been started in January 2007; negotiations aim to further improve the framework for bilateral trade and investment relations and also focus on the upgrading of the 1985 EC-China Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas trade relations between the two regions have developed considerably since the signature of the EU-China cooperation agreement in 1985, and the agreement should therefore be renewadapted;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas trade between EU and China has been growing rapidly and continuously in the last three decades, reaching a peak amount of total trade of 395 billion euros in 2010, and whereas the imbalance in bilateral trade between the EU and China has been in China's favour since 1997, and whereas this trade deficit amounted to 168.8 billion euros in 2010 compared to 49 billion in 2000;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the divergent social, economic, and democratic models in China and in the EU, as well as their respective demographics and natural resources, play a large role in the trade imbalances between the two regions;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas economic growth in Europe is weak at an estimated 0.5% in 2012, but strong in China atestimated to be much weaker than the growth in China, which is expected to reach around 9 % in 2012;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas internal economic imbalances are affecting the European economies, such imbalances are growing also in the Chinese economy, including the real estate and most recently the housing bubble;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas China is obliged since its accession to the WTO, in 2001, to respect WTO rules by liberalising its trade and opening its market;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas China's accession to the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) should be eased by the revision of the GPA's rules and the broadening of its scope agreed on 15th December 2011 during the last WTO Ministerial Conference;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the undervaluation of the yuan continues to creates artificial trade advantages for China and whereas G20 member countries have promised to facilitate greater exchange rate flexibility;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Making reciprocity a principle of EU trade policy with China
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers that it is of interest for the European Union to ensure an improved market access for European companies in China, possibly via an ambitious and balanced economic partnership agreement on which negotiations would take into account the commercial requests of both sides, including the recognition by the European Union of China's market economy status;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the existence of numerous tariff and non-tariff barriers to the Chinese market, such as certain forms of discrimination against foreign operators, particularly in the banking, insurance and telecommunications sectors, the complexity of the tariff structure and technical barriers to trade such as the lack of transparency of technical rules and conformity assessment procedures or the Chinese Compulsory Certification System (CCC); notes that China, contrary to the provisions of the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (ASCM), does not systematically give notification of specific subsidies;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned about the problems foreign businesses encounter in accessing Chinese public procurement whereas access to European public procurement is guaranteed; regrets that China has not acceded to the plurilateral Agreement on Government Procurement (AGPA) even though it committed to do so in its protocol on accession to the WTO; welcomes in the same time commitments made by China recently in December 2011 regarding its willingness to join the new GPA agreement, however the scope of this commitment shall be further developed; calls on the Commission to make haste in developing a European instrument to ensure better access for European businesses to foreign public procurement markets and to encourage the EU's trading partners, such as China, to open up their public procurement markets and eliminate protectionist measures;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned aboutNotes the problems foreign businesses encounter in accessing Chinese public procurement whereasile substantial access to European public procurement is guaranteed; regrets that China has not acceded to the plurilateralwelcomes the revision and the broadened scope of the Agreement on Government Procurement (AGPA) even though it committed to do soagreed on 15th December 2011 during the last WTO Ministerial Conference; therefore encourages China to make an accession offer to the GPA which is comparable to the level of other Parties to the GPA in line with its commitment in its protocol on accession to the WTO; calls on the Commission to make haste in developing a European instrument to ensure better access for European businesses to foreign public procurement markets and to encourage the EU's trading partners, such as China, to open up their public procurement markets and eliminate protectionist measures;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EU to make use, wherever necessary, of trade defence instruments that are consistent with WTO rules, such as anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard measures, in the event of illegal trade practices by China and to also make greater use of the WTO dispute settlement rules in order to ensure a level playing field for EU-China trade;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the inadequate protection of IPR in China and regrets the lack of specific means available to European businesses, and particularly SMEs, to counter IPR infringements effectively; welcomes the Commission's decision to proposer a review of the directive on the enforcement of IPR; wants China to continue to transpose current international law on the protection of IPR into its national legislation, and more specifically to combat counterfeiting, and urges the Chinese authorities to apply it correctly; regrets that China iwas not taking part in the negotiations on the next international agreement to combat counterfeiting (Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA); calls on China to make efforts in order join ACTA); urges the Commission and the Member States to step up customs cooperation in the EU and with third countries, particularly on the seizure of counterfeit goods, and to simplify customs procedures;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the inadequate protection of IPR in China and regrets the lack of specific means available to European businesses, and particularly SMEs, to counter IPR infringements effectively; welcomes the Commission's decision to proposer a review of the directive on the enforcement of IPR; calls on the Commission to better defend IPR in all the multilateral organisations where China is a member (the WTO, the World Health Organisation and the World Intellectual Property Organisation); wants China to continue to transpose current international law on the protection of IPR into its national legislation to close the substantive IPR protection gap between the EU and China, and more specifically to combat counterfeiting, and urges the Chinese authorities to appensure enforcement, especially iat correctlya regional level; regrets that China ihas not takingen part in the negotiations on the next international agreement to combat counterfeiting (ACTA); urges the Commission and the Member States to step up customs cooperation in the EU and with third countries, particularly on the seizure of counterfeit goods, and to simplify customs procedures; asks the Commission and the Member States to cooperate more closely in third countries on copyright issues and licensing;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that China produces 97 % of the rare earths used in the world and calls on it to guarantee the fair and sustainable supply of these rare earths to its trading partners; calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to any potential restrictions by China on the export of its raw materials; recalls in this context the WTO ruling of 5 July 2001 against China for having placed restrictions on the export of certain raw materials; calls on the Commission to develop a European strategy for the proper management of raw materials involving increased energy efficiency, recycling, lowermore efficient use of resources and the development of industrial cooperation in the green economy growth sectors;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that China produces 97 % of the rare earths used in the world and calls on it to guarantee the fair and sustainable supply of these rare earths to its trading partners; calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to any potential restrictions by China on the export of its raw materials; recalls in this context the WTO ruling of 5 July 20011 against China for having placed restrictions on the export of certain raw materials; calls on the Commission to develop a European strategy for the proper management of raw materials involving increased energy efficiency, recycling, lower use of resources and the development of industrial cooperation in the green economy growth sectors; calls for negotiations aiming to adopt common rules and principles on trade in raw materials, thereby creating a framework for the use of export restrictions at the WTO but also at the G20, as this issue mainly concerns industrialised countries and China;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Urges the Commission to negotiate an ambitious and balanced EU-China investment agreement that seeks to create a better environment for EU investors in Chinaas well as improved market access for EU investors in China and greater transparency regarding the governance of Chinese businesses which invest in the EU whilst increasing the level of Chinese capital flows to the EU;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Welcomes the inauguration of the EU Centre for European Union Small and Medium Enterprises (EU SME Centre) in Beijing in November 2010, which opened its door to SMEs in March 2011, with competences on helping European SMEs to overcome challenges they face when operating on the Chinese market, in particular at their early stages of business development; also the Centre highlights areas of opportunities for EU SMEs in China and assists them in doing business in the Chinese regulatory environment;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Stresses the importance of business- to-business cooperation, setting up partnership between Chinese universities and EU companies in order to enhance innovation in China; calls on the advantages offered by the EU Market Access Database, which contains information for EU businesses on market access conditions, such as import tariffs, product requirements, trade barriers, formalities and documents and statistics; welcomes the activity of the European Chamber of Commerce in China;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4 a (new)
Subheading 4 a (new)
Towards a new institutional framework of the EU-China trade relations
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Deplores the fragmented and uncoordinated institutional framework of the EU-China trade relations; calls on the Commission to urgently revise the bilateral relation's organisational chart, to pursue better coordination and eliminate the redundancies at the level of the countless working groups, dialogues and other formal - and informal - bodies; calls on the Member States, individual regions and municipalities to coordinate better their own China policies, making urgent steps towards an operational consensus aiming the realisation of the common EU objectives;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises China's growing influence in the theatre of international trade; calls on the EU therefore to remain vigilant concerning the economic, social and environmental impact of increasing Chinese investment in developing countries, particularly in Latin America and in Africa;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6
Subheading 6
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the EU to develop an long-term based ambitious common industrial policy based on stimulation of research and innovation that benefits from innovative financing arrangements such as project bonds and supports the development of SMEs, particularly via access to public procurement, in order to maintain its competiveness vis-à-vis new major players in industry and research; calls on the EU to enhance the value of European production, by providing better information to consumers and particularly through improvements in ‘'made in’' labelling;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the EU to strengthen its economic, budgetary, fiscal and political governance to give it a credible and imposing voice on the international stage; calls on the Council and the Commission to speak with one voice in order to prevent partnerships and bilateral agreements weakening the EU position; urges the EU to implement a long-term strategy with regard to China, ensuring the operational coordination both between EU institutions and between the EU and the Member States;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the EU to strengthen its economic, budgetary, fiscal and political governance to give it a credible and imposing voice on the international stage; calls on the Council and the Commission to speak with one voice in order to prevent partnerships and bilateral agreements weakening the EU position; urges on the Member States to work closely with the Commission when defining their commercial policy; asks the EU to implement a long-term strategy with regard to China;