140 Amendments of Helmuth MARKOV
Amendment 22 #
2008/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to review their priorities at multilateral level by promoting the removal, to give more importance to the interests of SMEs, at multilateral level in negotiations ofn tariff and non-tariff barriers and to foster international trade through appropriate measures to simplify and harmonise standards;
Amendment 27 #
2008/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. SupportsCalls on the Commission's efforts to provide the EU with a global strategy covering all external aspects of European competitiveness and helping to ensure that the Lisbon Strategy objectives are fully achieved, but notes with regret the absence of any specific initiatives in favour of SMEs; calls on the Commission and the Council to remedy this shortcoming without delay and to set ambitious and, at the same time, realistic objectives and to replace its competitiveness driven "Global Europe Strategy" by an external trade policy strategy which ensures fair international economic and trade relations and which includes specific initiatives in favour of SMEs and a commitment to make the necessary means and resources available;
Amendment 52 #
2008/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to commit themselves with renewed vigour to preventing and combating counterfeiting by means of appropriate internal policies and international initiatives, at both multilateral (e.g. the ACTA Agreement) and bilateral (new economic cooperation agreements with third countries) level, taking due account of the impact of counterfeiting on SMEs;
Amendment 59 #
2008/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points out that opening up markets, especially in emergingfacilitating access to markets for SMEs can countries, to European SMEs meansbute to creating new jobs and defending existing jobs, safeguarding and exchanging know- how and specific features of European industry and giving EU countries a guarantee ofnd their partners a basis for solid and lasting economic growth;
Amendment 78 #
2008/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Takes the view that the Commission should refrain from concluding free-trade agreements or other trade agreements that are not favourable to the European economy as a whole and to SMEs in particular or that do not provide for trade concessions at similar level, exceptsustainable economic, social and ecological development within the EU as well as in partner countries; insists on the principles of special and differentiated treatment and less than reciprocal market opening in the cases of developing countries;
Amendment 90 #
2008/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 51 #
2008/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Stresses that the recent years of high economic growth in China have not benefited all segments of the Chinese population and that the social gap between the rich and the poor has never been as significant as now; believes that a fairer distribution of the wealth is necessary to enable socially sustainable development in China;
Amendment 56 #
2008/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Urges China to ratify key International Labour Organisation Conventions, in particular Convention No 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise, as well as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) which China has signed but not yet ratified;
Amendment 59 #
2008/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls on European businesses operating in China to apply best practices in corporate social responsibility with regard to workers and the environment; urges these European companies to sign global framework agreements which would entail a common base of rules regarding wages, working time and protection for the workers encompassing working places and sub contractors related to the specific company;
Amendment 61 #
2008/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Urges European businesses operating in China to refrain from any action or protest which would risk diluting proposals for labour market legislation or social protection anticipated by the Chinese government for the benefit of Chinese workers and the environment;
Amendment 64 #
2008/2171(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Stresses that the new EU-China Partnership and Cooperation Agreement should aim to establish free and fair trade and should also includbased on the enforceablement of clauses on human rights, environmental, sustainable development and social issues;
Amendment 55 #
2008/2170(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the implementation of the EPAs should be monitored by a parliamentary body, which has to be provided for in the EPA texts, and that this Parliamentary body should in each case evolve from the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) and its bodies and remain closely connected to, or part of, the JPAbe composed - on the EP side - of Members of the Committee on International Trade and of the Committee on Development to ensure overall consistency in trade and development policy and should cooperate with the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly ;
Amendment 8 #
2008/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas India’s GDP is approximately 6% of the size of the EU’s; whereas the EU’s trade with India makes up about 2% of its total trade, while India’s trade with the EU represents approximately 20% of its overall trade and studies have predicted that under an FTA with the EU, India’s imports would increase far more significantly than its exports; whereas this scenario could increase India’s current account deficit and consequently its dependence on external financing;
Amendment 33 #
2008/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the FTAeconomic relations should be comprehensive, compatible with and complementary to the WTO rules and obligations; the DDA remains both the European Union's and India's trade priority;
Amendment 37 #
2008/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the outcome of the 9th EU- India Summit and the revised Joint Action Plan; recalls the pledge of the European Union and India to accelerate FTA talks; is disappointed with the slow pace of negotiations; calls for both parties to conclude a comprehensive, ambitions and balanced FTA by the end of 2009encourages the negotiating parties not to set artificial deadlines on the negotiations but to ensure that sufficient time is taken for more thorough consultations with key stakeholders including parliamentarians and civil society in India as well as in the European Union, so that any final agreement is a balanced one that takes account of the interests and perspectives of all affected stakeholders;
Amendment 43 #
2008/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points to the future potential for an increase in EU-India trade and investment; considers the EU- India FTA as win-win scenariounderlines that the agreement must contain instruments to ensure that this increase in trade brings benefits to the widest number of people, as well as to the environment, and does not mitigate against India’s achievement of the millennium development goals;
Amendment 44 #
2008/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Encourages the parties also to address the potential disadvantages of the FTA and the ways in which human development and gender equality may be adversely affected by the rapid opening of markets; recognises the right of governments to maintain necessary 'policy space' and regulatory capacities to shape economic and social policies that serve their most vulnerable people, including trade measures to protect weak economic actors;
Amendment 47 #
2008/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Underlines the necessity of a transparent negotiations process; calls therefore on the Commission to publish negotiation documents and to consult with the Parliament and civil society during the negotiating process;
Amendment 48 #
2008/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses that an agreement should include a continued monitoring and comprehensive review system, in order to observe the socio-economic impact of the agreement, including the costs and consequences of implementation and, if necessary, to amend provisions of the agreement and to adjust their application;
Amendment 56 #
2008/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes India's decreased average applied tariffs; stresses that these levels remain a genuine problem for European industry;
Amendment 82 #
2008/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Points out that services liberalisation must in no way hinder the right to regulate services, especially to develop and maintain strong public services;
Amendment 89 #
2008/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes that India is gradually liberalising its banking sector; encourages India to allow more competition; recalls at the same time the importance of strong and well designed rules and regulations for financial services and control of international financial transactions;
Amendment 105 #
2008/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Recalls that in order for investment to be beneficial it needs to be accompanied by well-designed rules and regulations; therefore calls on the Commission to advocate rules for transnational companies in the agreement to make sure investors respect core ILO standards, social and environmental covenants and international agreements to achieve a balance between economic growth and higher social and environmental standards;
Amendment 106 #
2008/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Recalls that while FTA investment chapters have often come accompanied with commitments to liberalise capital movements and renounce capital controls, such clauses should be approached with extreme caution, given the importance of capital controls – especially for developing countries - to mitigate against the impact of the financial crisis;
Amendment 7 #
2008/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission, under the comitology procedure set out in Regulation (EC) No 561/2006, to propose guidelines for the uniform definition and classification of infringements by October 2008;
Amendment 10 #
2008/2062(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to table a further study on the behaviour in traffic of goods vehicles less than 3.5 tonnes with reference to road safety developments since the entry into force of Directive 2006/22/EC and Regulation EC No 561/2006;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2026(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that new Aid for Trade money should be additional to existing development aid and new Aid for Trade pledges should not lead to the shifting of resources already earmarked for other development initiatives;
Amendment 3 #
2008/2026(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Reiterates the request made to the Commission to assess progress made in implementing the measures taken in the Aid for Trade area and to submit to Parliament and Council a bi-annual report (starting in 2009) on implementation and results obtained and, as far as possible, on the main outcomes and effects of Aid for Trade assistance;
Amendment 4 #
2008/2026(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Requests explicitly that the bi-annual report contain specific information on the history of the measures financed, where appropriate showing the results of monitoring and evaluation exercises, the involvement of the relevant partners, and the implementation of the pledges and budget commitments and payments, broken down by country, region and category of assistance; requests that the report also assess progress made in mainstreaming trade into aid programming and the results achieved with the assistance, using, as far as possible, specific and measurable indicators of its role in meeting the Aid for Trade objectives;
Amendment 5 #
2008/2026(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the Commission to present, in advance of Parliament's second reading, a short document providing a total figure for all Aid for Trade finance coming from the EU budget, and a total figure from the total amount of Aid for Trade for all "trade-related assistance" provided;
Amendment 58 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to move towards a sustainable transport policy, transport prices should better reflect the costs related to traffic- based air pollution, traffic-based noise pollution, climate changedamage to the landscape and biodiversity, oil dependence, climate change, accidents costs not covered by insurance payments and congestion caused by the actual use of vehicles, trains, planes or ships as a means of optimising the use of infrastructure, reducing local pollution, managing congestion and fighting against climate change at least cost for the economy. This calls for a stepwise approach in all transport modes, taking into account their particular characteristics.
Amendment 91 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Tolls based on distance travelled should be allowed to include an external cost element based on the cost of traffic- based air and noise pollution damage to the landscape and biodiversity, oil dependence, the impact of climate change and accident costs not covered by insurance payments. Furthermore, on roads that are usually congested and during peak periods congestion costs which are mostly borne at local level should also be allowed to be recovered through the external cost charge. The external cost element included in tolls should be allowed to be added to the cost of infrastructure, provided that certain conditions are respected in the calculation of costs so as to avoid undue charging.
Amendment 92 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) To better reflect the cost of traffic- based air and noise pollution, damage to the landscape and biodiversity, oil dependence, the impact of climate change and accident costs not covered by insurance payments and congestion, the external cost charge should vary according to the type of roads, type of vehicles and time periods such as daily, weekly or seasonal peak and off peak periods and night period.
Amendment 115 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to give the precedence to the construction ofensure efficiency and sustainability of the priority projects of European interest, Member States which have the possibility of applying a mark-up should use this option beforein addition to levying an external cost charge. To avoid an undue charging of users, an external cost charge should not be combined with a mark-up unless the external costs exceed the amount of the mark-up already levied. In such a case, it is thus appropriate that the amount of the mark-up should be deducted from the external cost charge.
Amendment 165 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – point b a
Article 2 – point b a
(ba) ‘infrastructure charge’ means a charge levied through a toll for the purpose of recovering the costs incurred by a Member State related to infrastructureor more than one Member State related to infrastructure if the project has been jointly realised;
Amendment 168 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – point b b
Article 2 – point b b
(bb) ‘external cost charge’ means a charge levied through a toll for the purpose of recovering the costs incurred by a Member State related to traffic-based air pollution, traffic-based noise pollution, damage to the landscape and biodiversity, oil dependence, the impact of climate change, accident costs not covered by insurance payments and congestion;
Amendment 189 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – point b e a (new)
Article 2 – point b e a (new)
(be a) ‘cost of damage to the landscape and biodiversity’ comprises the cost of damage caused by spatial separation and operation of the infrastructure to habitats, ecosystems and species including pollution of land, soil and groundwater;
Amendment 192 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – point b e b (new)
Article 2 – point b e b (new)
(be b) ‘cost of oil dependence’ comprises the costs on the economy of increased use of oil in terms of transport by heavy goods vehicles and in delaying the shift towards renewable transport systems and fuels.
Amendment 195 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – point b e c (new)
Article 2 – point b e c (new)
(be c) ‘cost of climate change’ comprises the costs to society of the increased occurrence of extreme weather conditions and required adjustments in all sectors of economic, public and private activity, including growing healthcare costs and costs of policies of mitigation;
Amendment 197 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 2 – point b e d (new)
Article 2 – point b e d (new)
(be d) ‘accident costs not covered by insurance payments’ includes those costs, in case of accidents involving damage due to the spread of dangerous or highly polluting substances, that are covered by public funds and where insurance payments do not contribute or only partially cover them, including the administrative costs;
Amendment 236 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7 b – paragraph 2
Article 7 b – paragraph 2
2. The external cost charge shall be related to the cost of traffic-based air pollution, the cost of traffic-based noise pollution, or bothdamage to the landscape and biodiversity, oil dependence, the impact of climate change and accident costs not covered by insurance payments. On road sections subject to congestion the external cost charge may also include the cost of congestion during the periods when these road sections are usually congested.
Amendment 279 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7e – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7e – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 280 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7e – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 7e – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The first subparagraph shall apply to existing and new cross-border projects subject to the agreement of all Member States involvedresponsible in the construction and operation of the concerned section in that project.
Amendment 286 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 7e – paragraph 6
Article 7e – paragraph 6
Amendment 396 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. No later than 31 December 2013, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation and effects of this Directive, in particular as regards the effectiveness of the provisions on the recovery of the costs related to congestion and traffic-based pollution, damage to the landscape and biodiversity, oil dependence, the impact of climate change, accident costs not covered by insurance payments and on the inclusion of vehicles of more than 3.5 and less than 12 tonnes. The report shall also assess:
Amendment 410 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the relevanceway of integrating other external costs in the calculation of tolls, especiallysuch as the cost of carbon dioxide emissions should the definition of a common fuel tax element related to climate change have not yielded satisfactory results, the cost of accidents and the cost of biodiversity loss;
Amendment 413 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 1999/62/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the relevance of extendingextension of the scope of the Directive to other categories of vehicles;
Amendment 528 #
2008/0147(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex
Annex
Directive 1999/62/EC
Annex IIIa – point 4 – point 4.3 a (new)
Annex IIIa – point 4 – point 4.3 a (new)
4.3.a Each Member State shall provide data calculations in order to identify all costs including adverse effects on health, damage to biodiversity and the landscape, the impact of climate change, oil dependency and accidents not covered by insurance. The calculation of the external cost shall be based on the respective methodology for each type of external cost as per the 'Handbook on estimation of external costs in the transport sector' based on Article 11(3). Each Member State shall notify its minimum charge amounts to the Commission in order to comply with provisions as set in Article 9b and 11.
Amendment 65 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) The following paragraph 1a shall be inserted: 1a. To this end, each national supervisory authority shall organise proper inspections and surveys, including checks on required staffing numbers, to verify compliance with the requirements of this Regulation. The air navigation service provider concerned shall facilitate such work.
Amendment 68 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 − point c a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 − point c a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 2 − point 13 b
Article 2 − point 13 b
(ca) The following point 13b shall be inserted: 13b. The “bottom-up approach” implies that ANSPs have the right and obligation of initiative with the appropriate involvement of staff and users (civil and military) from the beginning of the process.
Amendment 70 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 − point f
Article 1 – point 2 − point f
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 2 – point 25
Article 2 – point 25
25. '“functional airspace block'” means an airspace block based on operational requirements and established regardless of State boundaries, where the provision of air navigation services and related ancillary functions are optimiszed and/or integrated through enhanced international cooperation between Member States and air navigation service providers;
Amendment 71 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 − point f a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 − point f a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 2 – point 25 a
Article 2 – point 25 a
(fa)The following point 25a shall be inserted: 25a. The Sectoral Dialogue Committee means the civil aviation sectoral dialogue committee set up under Commission Decision 98/500/EC;
Amendment 72 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 − point f a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 − point f a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 2 – point 31 a
Article 2 – point 31 a
(fa) The following point 31a shall be inserted: 31a. “performance of air navigation services” means the process of collecting and assessing appropriately validated data in the following areas, established with a degree of priority : safety, capacity, environmental impact and cost efficiency;
Amendment 76 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. TAfter having consulted the Industry Consultation Body and the Sectoral Dialogue Committee, the Commission shall adopt implementing rules where expressly provided in this Regulation or in the Regulations referred to in Article 3, or where it is otherwise necessary in order to achieve the objectives of those Regulations.
Amendment 79 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 7 − point b
Article 1 – point 7 − point b
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 10 – subparagraph 3
Article 10 – subparagraph 3
'Consultation of stakeholders shall cover, in particular, the development and introduction of new concepts and technologies in the EATMN and shall include. In addition, the Commission shall establish consultation mechanisms for appropriate involvement of the specific Sectoral Dialogue Committee, set up under Commission Decision 98/500/EC*.' ________________ * OJ L 225, 12.8.1998, p. 27 on relevant items and notably on all issues, which may have social consequences within the implementation of the Single European Sky.
Amendment 82 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 11 – paragraph 1, introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1, introductory part
1. To improve the performance of air navigation services and network functions in the single European sky, and after having consulted the stakeholders referred to in Article 10, the Commission shall set up a performance scheme. The scheme shall include the following elements in particular:
Amendment 88 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) The introduction of "just culture" principles;
Amendment 94 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point g – point v
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point g – point v
(v) corrective measures, including appropriate incentives and/or disincentives, to be applied by Member States in the event that the national or regional targets are not met yearly or at the end of the reference period.
Amendment 107 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 3
Article 2 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 5
Article 5
(3) Article 5 is deletedshall be replaced by the following: Licensing scheme for ATM Personnel Following transposition of the Directive on the ATCO Community Licence, the Commission shall extend the licensing scheme to other ATM personnel, and, as a first step, to ATSEPs performing safety- related tasks (ICAO def 7192).
Amendment 116 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 6
Article 2 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 9a – paragraph 1
Article 9a – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take all necessary measures in order to ensure the establishment of functional airspace blocks as soon as possible and at the latest by the end of 2012 with a view to achieving maximum capacity and efficiency of the air traffic management network within the single European sky and maintaining a high level of safety and contributing to the overall performance of the air transport system and a reduced environmental impact. Member StateIn compliance with the bottom-up approach, Member States and Air Navigation Service Providers shall cooperate with each other to the fullest extent possible in order to ensure compliance with this provision.
Amendment 120 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 9 − point a − subpoint i
Article 2 – point 9 − point a − subpoint i
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) The cost to be shared among airspace users shall be the determinedfull cost of providing air navigation services, including appropriate amounts for interest on capital investment and depreciation of assets, as well as the costs of maintenance, operation, management and administration;
Amendment 122 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 9 − point a − subpoint ii
Article 2 – point 9 − point a − subpoint ii
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) The costs to be taken into account in this context shall be those assessed in relation to the facilities and services provided for and implemented under the ICAO Regional Air Navigation Plan, European Region. They may also include costs incurred by national supervisory authorities and/or recognised organisations, as well as other costs incurred by the relevant Member State and service provider in relation to the provision of air navigation services. They shall not include the costs of sanctions imposed by Member States according to Article 9 of the framework Regulation nor the costs of any corrective measures imposed by Member States according to Article 11(1)(g)(v) of the framework Regulation ;
Amendment 126 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 9 − point a − subpoint iii
Article 2 – point 9 − point a − subpoint iii
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) cross-subsidy shall not be allowed between en-route services and terminal services. It shall be allowed between different air navigation services in either one of those two categoriesshall be allowed only when justified for objective reasons, and subject to clear identification;
Amendment 132 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 9 − point b − subpoint iv
Article 2 – point 9 − point b − subpoint iv
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) Charges shall encourage the safe, efficient, effective and sustainable provision of air navigation services with a view to a high level of safety and cost- efficiency and shall stimulate integrated service provision. To that end, and in relation to the national or regional performance plans, national supervisory authorities may set up mechanisms, including incentives consisting of financial advantages and disadvantages, to encourage air navigation service providers and/or airspace users to support improvements in the provision of air navigation services such as increased capacity, reduced delays and sustainable development, while maintaining an optimum safety level.
Amendment 148 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 13
Article 2 – point 13
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 18a – paragraph 1
Article 18a – paragraph 1
1. As part of the periodical review referred to in Article 12(2) of the framework Regulation and no more than foursix years after the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall finalise a prospective study on the conditions for the future application of market principlesimplementation of this Regulation with regard to the provision and designation of services in the fields of communication, navigation, surveillance, meteorology and aeronautical information.
Amendment 149 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – point 13
Article 2 – point 13
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004
Article 18a – paragraph 2
Article 18a – paragraph 2
2. On the basis of the study's conclusions and in the light of the progress achieved, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council, accompanied, where appropriate, by a proposal to extend the application of market principles to one or more of the services referred to in paragraph 1 or to determine any other steps.
Amendment 152 #
2008/0127(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 3 – point 6
Article 3 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 551/2004
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The air traffic management (ATM) network shall allow optimum use of airspace and ensure that airspace users can operate preferred trajectories, when compatible with operational constraints and while allowing maximum access to airspace and air navigation services.
Amendment 32 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission and the representatives of ASEAN countries to pay particular attention to the consequences of the agreement on the small-scale farmers of the region and ensure that family and sustainable agriculture will be reinforced and not weakened;
Amendment 40 #
2007/2265(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that aspects of the agreement affecting public procurement, services and investments should recognise the varying level of development of ASEAN members and respect the right of all participants to regulate public services, particularly those relating to basic needs;
Amendment 6 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
13a. having regard to the evaluation report of the external consultancy Mayer, Rowe and Maw LLP, entitled “Evaluation of EC Trade Defence Instruments” (December 2005),
Amendment 7 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 b (new)
Citation 13 b (new)
13b. having regard to the document of the Commission entitled “Evaluation of the responses to the public consultation on Europe's trade defence instruments in a changing global economy” (19 November 2007),
Amendment 10 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the results of the public consultation are available in the document entitled "Evaluation of the responses to the public consultation on Europe's trade defence instruments in a changing global economy" (19 November 2007),
Amendment 11 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 15 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas, in the absence of internationally agreed upon competition rules in the WTO currently leaves no alternative but TDIs to, TDIs are the only suitable solution for dealing with unfair trade practices,
Amendment 22 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in TDI investigations, a balance has too often failed to be attained among taking timely action when unfair trade is injuring EU industry, the need to maintain the quality and thoroughness of Commission investigations and the maintenance of transparency and opportunity for all interested parties to contribute,
Amendment 27 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas anti-dumping is a very specific and narrowly focused instrument tackling anticompetitive practices; whereas antidumping is not and is not currently designed to tackle labour and environmental standards and to apply such standards that would hardly be in line with current WTO regulation,
Amendment 31 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 32 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas, in a globalised world, EU companies need a reinforced mechanism to combat unfair commercial practices, allowing them to create jobs and stimulate growth in the Union,
Amendment 41 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
- 1. Asks the Commission to take into account the results of the Green Paper for public consultation (COM(2006)0763) and the results of the independent study that it ordered, as both reflect the legitimate interests of all stakeholders;
Amendment 45 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 51 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that, in the absence of internationally recognised rules on competition, the current European TDI system is the best response to ensure a level playing field for all actors and to avoid distorting effects in international trade;
Amendment 54 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 59 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that the EU already has a TDI regime with higher standards, resulting in more stringent application, than other trading partners especially with regard to the initiation, course and subsequent outcome of these investigations;
Amendment 75 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that the current EU TDI system already takes due account of the rightful and legitimate interests of all European stakeholders, as was stated by the majority of governments and stakeholders during the public consultation on the above-mentioned Green Paper;
Amendment 76 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 81 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 84 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Asks the Commission to act accordingly in order to instil social and environmental considerations into the reform of antidumping rules during the WTO negotiations, based on the international fundamental social and environmental standards that already exist;
Amendment 85 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 86 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 90 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Believes that the EU TDI system should address all increasing unfair trade behaviour that hampers the ordinary course of trade, such as fraud, circumvention, dual pricing and violations of IPR, which greatly affect fair competition in international markets;
Amendment 93 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 99 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Asks the Commission to maintain its strict criteria when initiating new TDI investigations in order to guarantee that prima facie evidence is provided by the complainants and that all the AD conditions for initiation are met;
Amendment 100 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 101 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Is worried about the increasing use by the Commission of ex officio review in order to restrict or terminate measures in force;
Amendment 105 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 112 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 116 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 120 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 123 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 125 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes that there is no reason to reconsider the current definition of "Community industry" so as to take greater account of the interests of those companies which have moved or subcontracted part of their production outside the Union in so far as those companies are not affected by the duties unless they engage in dumping or receive subsidies;
Amendment 127 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 128 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Urges the Commission to open anti- dumping and countervailing procedures and to impose provisional duties as soon as possible when all the legal requirements have been met, including a threat of injury for the industry concerned;
Amendment 129 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Considers that anti-dumping procedures should always give priority to the need to restore a level playing field, as the effects of unfair competition in the long run are against the interests of all participants in the Community market;
Amendment 130 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Considers therefore that the analysis of the impact on other interests can only justify the non-imposition of anti- dumping measures in exceptional cases, where it is obvious that defence measures will not be able to improve the situation of Community producers, and in any event cannot justify a downward adjustment in the level or duration of the duties imposed;
Amendment 131 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Calls on the Commission to maintain its current practice that ensures the use of realistic and suitably motivated requirements when choosing an "analogue country" for investigative procedures;
Amendment 132 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Considers that the countervailing duty and the anti-dumping instrument are two distinct instruments with their own scope of application that could be used in a complementary way;
Amendment 133 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 135 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 137 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Endorses the creation of the Hearing Officer within the Commission’s DG Trade to assist interested parties; calls on the Hearing Officer to submit, following an independent analysis, to the European Parliament periodic reports in particular on the handling of cases by the Commission, including the conformity of the administrative practices with the basic regulations, and on the synthesis of its activities; stresses that for the sake of transparency and ensuring a meaningful role for the Hearing Officer, his/her reports following individual interventions should be made known to interested parties and the Antidumping Committee;
Amendment 138 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 140 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to increase the transparency and predictability of the procedure of TDI investigations in the EU, to accelerate and simplify procedures, as well as to facilitate the accessibility of TDIs for SMEs, as they constitute the majority of the European industrial sector;
Amendment 143 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to improve the quality of and access to non- confidential information provided by other parties during the investigation and improve access to confidential information in order to strengthen defence rights;
Amendment 145 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 146 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 147 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 152 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 154 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
Amendment 159 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
Amendment 162 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
Amendment 164 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Urges the Commission to guarantee that the process of decision-making in TDI investigations is based on transparent and objective standards;
Amendment 165 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
Amendment 167 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 170 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Underlines that the legal certainty and the legal framework within which TDI investigations are conducted, are fundamental taking into account that the standard court procedure takes too long to properly address possible flaws in TDI investigations; underlines the need to ensure that interested parties have recourse to expedited judicial review;
Amendment 174 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
Amendment 177 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Asks for a greater share competence for other services of the Commission when conducting investigations, in order to guarantee the transparency and effectiveness of all TDI investigation procedures;
Amendment 178 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Calls for real and strong involvement of the European Parliament, in order to improve the credibility and transparency of the trade defence policy in general and of TDIs in particular;
Amendment 179 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
Amendment 181 #
2007/2198(INI)
33a. If the Treaty of Lisbon is ratified, the European Parliament will have co- decision power in TDI matters; therefore requests the Commission not to introduce any kind of changes to the TDI procedures before the ratification of the Treaty;
Amendment 183 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 185 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Considers that, under the Community interest test, the interests of Community producers must be given priority over other interests at stake;
Amendment 186 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 190 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Asks the Commission to use the Community interest test only as a last resort and to always address the removal of injurious dumping as its first priority;
Amendment 193 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
Amendment 195 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
Amendment 198 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Stresses that, given that TDIs are a concept developed within the WTO mandate, it can hardly be advisable to engage in a process of unilateral revision of such instruments: reciprocity, as well as parallel steps towards their revision, on a multilateral level, namely on the part of the major EU trading partners, should be a precondition for this initiative; recalls that for the time being TDIs are the sole instruments in international trade law to address unfair trading practices;
Amendment 199 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
Amendment 201 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Asks the Council to demonstrate solidarity when dealing with TDIs, in order to guarantee that European industry and its workers are effectively protected when confronted with unfair competition;
Amendment 203 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 b (new)
Paragraph 38 b (new)
Amendment 204 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
Amendment 207 #
2007/2198(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Urges the Commission not to propose a reform of the European regulation on TDI while the WTO negotiations are ongoing and until a real consensus is found among stakeholders and Member States;