9 Amendments of Helmut SCHOLZ related to 2018/0101(COD)
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Close monitoring of sensitive products, if any, should facilitate a timely decision concerning the possible initiation of an investigation and subsequent application of measures. Therefore the Commission should regularly monitor imports of sensitive products, if any, from the date of provisional application or entry into force of the Agreements, if there is no provisional application. Monitoring should be extended to other sectors upon a duly justified request made by the relevant industry, trade union or civil society organisation.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Safeguard measures should be applied only to the extent, and for such time, as may be necessary to prevent serious injury and to facilitate adjustment, and should take into account the effects of the extraordinary imports on the performance on the Sustainable Development Goals.' achievement. The maximum duration of safeguard measures should be determined and specific provisions regarding extension and review of such measures should be laid down.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) as to cause or threaten to cause serious injury to the Union industry, or as to cause or threaten to cause serious injury to the environment, including that of the producing country, due to the increase of imports to the Union; and,
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) as to cause or threaten to cause serious injury to the Union industry, or the working conditions in that industry; paying special attention when it affects the SME's on that sector; and,
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Upon a duly justified request by the concerned Union industry concerned, trade union or civil society organisation, the Commission may extend the scope of the monitoring to other sectors, if any, than those mentioned in the Annex.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. An investigation shall be initiated by the Commission upon request by a Member State, by any legal person or any association not having legal personality acting on behalf of the Union industry, by a concerned trade union or civil society organisation, or on the Commission's own initiative, where there is sufficient prima facie evidence, as determined on the basis of factors referred to in Article 6(5).
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall evaluate all relevant factors of an objective and quantifiable nature affecting the situation of the Union industry, in particular, the rate and amount of the increase in imports of the product concerned in absolute and relative terms, the share of the domestic market taken by increased imports and changes in the level of sales, production, productivity, capacity utilisation, profits and losses, and employment, wages, and working conditions. This list is not exhaustive and other relevant factors may also be taken into consideration by the Commission for its determination of the existence of serious injury or threat of serious injury, such as stocks, prices, return of capital employed, cash flow, and other factors which are causing or may have caused serious injury, or threaten to cause serious injury to the Union industry, workers or consumers.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) to cause or threaten to cause serious injury to the Union industry; or to cause or threaten to cause serious injury to the environment, including that of the producing country, due to the increase in imports to the Union; and,
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) to cause or threaten to cause serious injury to the Union industry, or the working conditions in that industry; paying special attention when it affects the SME's in that sector; and,