14 Amendments of Helmut SCHOLZ related to 2011/0117(COD)
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The scheme constitutes an alternative for ACP countries which do not wish to conclude Economic Partnership Agreements.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Cumulation of origin is an important facilitation which allows countries having identical rules of origin to work together for the purpose of manufacturing products which are eligible for preferential tariff treatment. This includes bilateral cumulation, cumulation with Norway, Switzerland or Turkey, regional cumulation and extended cumulation. Regional cumulation should apply to least developed regions. There should be no exclusions from regional cumulation for a least developed region. Countries belonging to a least developed region should be permitted to further benefit from cumulation with countries which are partner countries to free-trade agreements (‘FTA’) concluded by the EU.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Common Customs Tariff ad valorem duties on products listed in Annex V as sensitive products shall be reduced by 3.5 percentage points. For products from GSP sections XI(a) and XI(b), this reduction shall be 2015 %.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. Whenever Annex II is amended in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 4, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 to amend Annex VI in order to adjust the modalities listed in that Annex so as to maintain proportionally the same weight of the graduated product sections as defined in paragraph 1 of this Article. When making such adjustments the Commission shall also take account of the reduction in the total value of European Union imports from all GSP beneficiary countries that has taken place since the last adjustment due to the cumulated effect of the application of paragraph 1 of this Article and of the erosion of the GSP preferences as a result of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements involving the European Union.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Whenever Annex II is amended, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 to amend Annex VII in order to review the vulnerability threshold listed in Annex VII 1.b so as to maintain proportionally the same weight of the vulnerability threshold as calculated in accordance with Annex VII. In reviewing the vulnerability thresholds the Commission shall also take account of the reduction in the total value of European Union imports from all GSP beneficiary countries that has taken place since the last such review due to the cumulated effect of the application of Article 8(1) and of the erosion of the GSP preferences as a result of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements involving the European Union.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. An eligible country, as listed in Annex I, shall benefit from the tariff preferences provided under the special arrangement for the least-developed countries and least- developed regions, referred to in Article 1(2)(c), if that country is identified by the United Nations as a least-developed country or if that country belongs to a least-developed region.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) serious and systematic violations of principles laid down in the conventions listed in Part A of Annex VIII;
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) serious and systematic unfair trading practices including those affecting the supply of raw materials, which have an adverse effect on the Union industry and which have not been addressed by the beneficiary country. For those unfair trading practices, which are prohibited or actionable under the WTO Agreements, the application of this Article shall be based on a previous determination to that effect by the competent WTO body;
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) serious and systematic infringements of the objectives adopted by Regional Fishery Organisations or any international arrangements of which the European Union is a member concerning the conservation and management of fishery resources.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
1. Delegated acts adopted under this Article shall enter into force without delaytwo months after notification of those acts to the European Parliament and to the Council and shall apply as long as no objection ishas been expressed in accordance with paragraph 2. The notification of a delegated act adopted under this Article to the European Parliament and to the Council shall state the reasons for the use of the urgency procedure.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Table
Annex V – Table
Section Chapter CN Code Description Sensitive/non- sensitive S-1a 02 0208 90 70 Frogs’ legs NS S
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Table
Annex V – Table
Sensitive/n Section Chapter CN Code Description on- sensitive Pistachios, fresh or dried, whether or not S-2b 07 08 0802 50 00 NS shelled or peeled Pine nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not S-2b 07 08 0802 90 50 NS shelled or peeled S-2b 07 08 0805 40 00 Grapefruit, including pomelos, fresh or dried NS S
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Table
Annex V – Table
Sensitive/n Section Chapter CN Code Description on- sensitive Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances, and parts thereof, S-16 84 ex Chapter 84 NS except for products under subheadings 8401 10 00 and 8407 21 10