Activities of George Sabin CUTAȘ related to 2011/2132(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the negotiations on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
Amendments (11)
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. to continue to call for unilateral political and economic reforms in Ukraine that would lead to the modernisation of its infrastructures, notably in energy and transport; to helping business, most urgently through easier access to credit and land and simpler and faster processes for tax collection and customs; to the removal of red tape and corruption; and to enforcement of the rule of law and democratic practices;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. to recognise that the conclusion of the Association Agreement, with the DCFTA at its core, will provide a twofold remedy for reinforcing the rule of law in Ukraine: for EU investors and traders it will result in higher protection standards, and for Ukraine it will enhance European principles of rule of law and democracy, the deficit of which has become so apparent in recent monthbelieves, in this sense, that Ukraine should address the concerns related to the alleged lack of fair trial safeguards (JYulia Tymoschenko case);
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 7 – point 1 (new)
(1) Recalls that the Ukraine represents one of the most important oil and gas transit countries for the EU and that the EU can provide the foreign direct investment needed for the reform of the Ukrainian energy sector;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 7 – point 2 (new)
(2) Encourages the Ukraine to take further steps in order to reform its energy sector, by redressing the gaps between the legislative acts regulating the oil and gas sectors;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 3 (new)
Paragraph 7 – point 3 (new)
(3) Takes note of the fact that, even though the liberalization of services and investment in the energy sector would be beneficial to the EU, there are also some risks involved in taking commitments with regard to particular energy services as strong energy players controlling Ukrainian companies could use the FTA to dominate transmission networks in the EU;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 4 (new)
Paragraph 7 – point 4 (new)
(4) Recalls that sustainable development is one of the priority areas set out in the 2011-2013 National Indicative Programme; recommends therefore the inclusion of a Sustainable Development Chapter to the free trade area;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 5 (new)
Paragraph 7 – point 5 (new)
(5) Believes that the Sustainable Development Chapter should contain a provision that will express the engagement of the Ukraine to respect the OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises and the ILO Tripartite Declaration on Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 6 (new)
Paragraph 7 – point 6 (new)
(6) Believes that attracting foreign investments should not undermine the protection of labour standards in the Ukraine;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 7 (new)
Paragraph 7 – point 7 (new)
(7) Calls for a transition period in tariff and subsidies reductions in order to tackle possible economic impacts and to ensure sustainable growth;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 8 (new)
Paragraph 7 – point 8 (new)
(8) Believes that entrepreneurship and SME development must be promoted through macro-economic cooperation;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 9 (new)
Paragraph 7 – point 9 (new)
(9) Is of the opinion that the cooperation between the EU and the Ukraine should also tackle the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, through the promotion and implementation of international human rights standards, the respect of minorities and the fight against inhuman and degrading treatment;