4 Amendments of Tokia SAÏFI related to 2011/2083(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that customs are of vital importance to international trade and to the competitiveness of the European Union as they a play a unique role in combating the illegal entrymport, export and illegal transit of goods and counterfeiting;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes there is a need for modernisation measures such as simpler customs legislation and interoperable computerised customs systems which will help facilitate commercial practices; expresses the wish for the work in progress on updating the Customs Code to stress the central role of eliminating customs declarations in order to facilitate trade;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the need for consistency in the management of the EU’s external borders; reiterates its call on the Commission and the Member States to step up harmonisation of customs control systems on the one hand, and sanctions on the other hand, in order to ensure the uniform enforcement of EU rules and respect for consumers;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the activation of the cooperation agreement on the mutual recognition of AEO between the European Union and Japan; encourages the Commission to be fully attentive to the role of Parliament when negotiating similar agreements with other major partners, such as the USA, Canada, China and Russia, and to include this element in the negotiations on bilateral trade agreements; emphasises the value of stepping up customs cooperation with Russia and the Eastern Partnership and Mediterranean Partnership countries in order to facilitate trade and combat fraud.