Activities of Niccolò RINALDI related to 2010/2301(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
EU and China: unbalanced trade? (debate)
EU and China: unbalanced trade? (debate)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the social costs of the current economic crisis are high, the employment rate in the EU has dropped by 1.8 % and, consequently, 23 million economically active people are unemployed (9.6% of the total), the youth unemployment rate is 21%, prospects for employment levels to recover remain uncertain, and 17% of EU citizens risk falling into poverty;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that China produces 97 % of the rare earths used in the world and calls on it to guarantee the fair and sustainable supply of these rare earths to its trading partners; calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to any potential restrictions by China on the export of its raw materials; recalls in this context the WTO ruling of 5 July 2011 against China for having placed restrictions on the export of certain raw materials; calls on the Commission to develop a EuropeanWTO to draw up a long-term strategy for the proper management of raw materials involving increased energy efficiency, recycling, lower use of resources and the development of industrial cooperation in the green economy growth sectorsthe world’s rare earths in order to ensure sustainable economic development on every continent;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the EU to propose a reform of the rules on the organisation of trade governed by the WTO, including binding social and health, health and environmental standards, drawn up in conjunction with the WTO, the ILO and the UN;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the EU to develop an ambitious common industrial policy based on research and innovation that benefits from innovative financing arrangements such as project bonds andthat supports the development of SMEs, particularly via access to public procurementmarkets, in order to maintain its competiveness vis-à-vis new major players in industry and research; calls on the EU to enhance the value of European production, particularly through imapprovements in ‘made in’ labellingal of the ‘made in’ regulation on the indication of the country of origin on products imported within the EU, in order to eliminate unfair commercial practices in respect of the European market and to allow European consumers to make informed choices;