2015/2067(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recognises the wide gap that still remains between developed and developing countries' border procedures, and that poor infrastructure, inefficient customs management and excessive red tape ~~create considerable obstacles to the ability of businesses in developing countries to trade; acknowledges that the Trade Facilitation Agreement will give a new impetus to reforms~~slow down trade; acknowledges that the Trade Facilitation Agreement and trade liberalisation process share the same objective of reducing trading costs to boost exports and economic activity;

Amendment 10 #

Eleftherios SYNADINOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the numerous commitments, including by the EU, to provide assistance and support for capacity building in order to help developing and least-developed countries to implement the Agreement; stresses that funding for capacity building should be recipient-driven, based on proper needs assessments; considers it indispensable that aid is properly managed and coordinated in line with Articles 210 and 211 TFEU, given the number of donors and pledges; underlines the need for appropriate monitoring of, and reporting on, aid flows.

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recognises that private sector expertise can play a central role in promoting trade facilitation measures and in providing assistance and support for TFA implementation in developing countries; takes note of a planned USAID initiative for a public-private alliance towards this end; calls on the Commission to encourage private sector involvement and to explore possibilities for partnerships with European industries in support of implementing the TFA;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Acknowledges that the implementation of trade facilitation reforms has broader development benefits; notes in this context the key role that customs can play in facilitating the expeditious movement of consignments of disaster relief items; stresses that emergency humanitarian assistance should benefit from simplified customs clearance procedures to speed up aid deliveries, and, moreover, be exempt from duties and taxes.

Amendment 2 #

Eleftherios SYNADINOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recognises the wide gap that still remains between developed and developing countries’ border procedures, and that poor infrastructure, inefficient customs management, widespread government corruption, distortion of competition and excessive red tape create considerable obstacles to the ability of businesses in developing countries to trade or invest for this purpose; acknowledges that the Trade Facilitation Agreement will give a new impetus to reforms;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Recalls that for man~~Acknowledges that trade facilitation has been a long-lasting request made by develop~~ing~~ed countries ~~trade facilitation will be the main source of gains in the Doha Development Agenda;~~in the Doha negotiations; recalls that developing countries have continuously insisted that food security and assistance to LDCs must advance in tandem with trade facilitation in the remit of the Doha Development Agenda; stresses that developing countries, including LDCs, should have flexibility to implement trade facilitation obligations at their own pace and subject to available resources; in this context, welcomes the extensive provisions on special and differential treatment for developing and least-developed countries; suggests that the novel approach of making commitments and their scheduling commensurate with countries' capacities should serve as a benchmark for future agreements;

Amendment 4 #

Ádám KÓSA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that for many developing countries trade facilitation ~~will be~~may represent one of the main sources of gains in the Doha Development Agenda; welcomes the extensive provisions on special and differential treatment for developing and least- developed countries; ~~suggests that the novel approach of making commitments and their scheduling commensurate with countries' capacities should serve as a benchmark for future agreements;~~

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Acknowledges that ~~expeditious and comprehensive implementation of the Agreement is in the~~the Trade Facilitation Agreement will mostly benefit developed countries, while a possible significant increase of imports in developing countries may cause a deterioration of their trade balance; in reverse, notes that the potential gains from that agreement in ter~~est of all members of the World Trade Organization, given the tangible gains and, in particular, the estimated reduction in trade costs; underline~~ms of export of developing countries are overestimated, as most of the obligations under the Trade Facilitation Agreement correspond to those rules that are already in place in advanced economies; accordingly, deems that the ~~degree of~~ implementation of the Agreement ~~will be decisive for the benefits derived~~can only be in the interest of all members of the WTO if priorities and concerns of developing countries in the re~~from~~mit of the Doha Development Agenda are equally duly reflected;

Amendment 6 #

Eleftherios SYNADINOS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Acknowledges that expeditious and comprehensive implementation of the Agreement is in the interest of all members of the World Trade Organization, given the tangible gains and, in particular, the estimated reduction in trade costs and protection of the health, safety and economic interests of consumers; underlines that the degree of implementation of the Agreement will be decisive for the benefits derived therefrom;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Is convinced that the Agreement is a development opportunity that by helping to create a more favourable business environment enhances export competitiveness and brings expanded trade opportunities, in particular to small and medium-sized enterprises and land- locked developing countries, and can attract more private sector investment;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Acknowledges that the implementation of the Agreement will improve the conditions for the deepening of regional economic integration, enhance the efficiency of cross-border trade flows and thus increase regional trade exchanges, notably in Africa; notes that regional initiatives should be pursued in line with the WTO Agreement;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. WUnderlines that many obligations under the Trade Facilitation Agreement necessitate substantial investments in developing countries due to limited financial resources; notes equally that such Trade Facilitation Agreement may lead to irreplaceable losses of tariff revenue, in a context where the share of customs revenue in the total tax collection is much higher in developing countries and LDCs than in developed countries; acknowledges that the implementation of new trade facilitation obligations should not come at the expense of other development priorities of the host country; welcomes the numerous commitments, including by the EU, to provide assistance and support for capacity building in order to help developing and least-developed countries to implement the Agreement; stresses that funding for capacity building should be recipient-driven, based on proper needs assessments; considers it indispensable that aid is properly managed and coordinated, given the number of donors and pledges; underlines the need for appropriate monitoring of, and reporting on, aid flows.

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2015/06/25 INTA 66 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas much work ~~can and should~~must be done unilaterally to facilitate trade, but there is no doubt that in many areas international cooperation can increase gains and reduce costs;

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the EU is working actively to ensure coherence between its various policies (in the areas of trade, cooperation, humanitarian aid, etc.), and whereas these policies should be cross- sectoral and be assessed on the basis of impact studies;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas ~~the EU is committed to promoting~~Article 3, paragraph 5 TEU commits the Union to contribute to free, and fair ~~and open trade which is~~trade along with solidarity and mutual respect for all peoples; whereas trade relations should be balanced and of mutual benefit for all; whereas the WTO is ~~the n~~part of the multilatueral framework for the reaffirmation of these principles;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the EU is committed to promoting free, fair and open trade which is balanced and of mutual benefit for all; whereas the WTO is the natural framework for the continuation and reaffirmation of these principles;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the EU is committed to promoting free, fair and open trade which is balanced and of mutual benefit for all; whereas the WTO is the ~~natur~~institutional framework for the reaffirmation of these principles;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas the precautionary principle set out in Article 191 TFEU requires, moreover, that a risk be prevented or counteracted before conclusive proof exists of that risk actually materialising, and whereas that principle also applies to goods imported into the European Union;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the EU isand its Member States are one of the largest aid donors in the world;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the EU is one of the largest aid donors in the world; whereas financial assistance for the implementation of the TFA is a measure under the category of "Aid for Trade" and should be treated independently from Official Development Aid (ODA);

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the EU is ~~one of~~ the largest aid donors in the world;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the results of the ninth WTO Ministerial Conference in December 2013, where negotiations were concluded by the 160 WTO members on the Trade Facilitation Agreement; considers the Trade Facilitation Agreement an important milestone, as it is the first multilateral agreement since the establishment of the WTO in 1995 and will create a blueprint for customs modernisation amongst the 161 WTO members; is of the opinion that bilateral free trade agreements between the EU and third countries are no substitute to multilateral agreements established in the forum of the WTO and that they hinder the creation of predictable global trade rules;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Deplores that the TFA does not include any provisions to promote fair trade; Calls on the Commission to put fair trade high on the agenda of the Nairobi Ministerial Conference, in accordance with its TEU obligations;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas ~~much work can and should be done unilaterally to facilitate trade, but there is no doubt that in many areas international cooper~~international cooperation in custom facilitation can increase gains and reduce costs;

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises that the EU remains in favour of the Bali Package decisions being fully and faithfully implemented by all WTO Members which would enable attention to be turned towards the successful conclusion of the negotiations under the Doha Development Agenda (DDA);

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises that the EU remains in favour of the Bali Package decisions being faithfully implemented by all WTO Members which would enable attention to be turned towards the successful conclusion of the negotiations under the Doha Development Agenda (DDA)Notes the differences among WTO members regarding the implementation of the Bali Package decisions and especially the post-Bali road map towards the successful conclusion of the negotiations under the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) reiterates its support for a DDA conclusion taking full account of the development agenda of this Round, including an adequate agreement on agricultural subsidies;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Is aware of the temporary nature of the Bali decision regarding Public Stockholding for Food Security Purposes; calls on the EU to support a permanent solution which adequately takes into account the motivation of developing countries to ask for the exclusion of food security measures from WTO disciplines;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Commends the openness of developing countries to advance parts of the DDA agenda such as TFA whose "demandeurs" were rather developed countries; calls on the EU to more decisively support topics in the implementation of the DDA agenda which are high in the interest of developing countries in order to facilitate a balanced conclusion of the Round;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Acknowledges the benefits that the implementation of this agreement will bring, in particular for SMEs; emphasises that the agreement will reduce uncertainty regarding market entry conditions and the costs of trade by between 12.5 % and 17.5 % (according to estimates such as those by the OECD) thus allowing businesses to access new markets and improve their competitiveness by reducing red tape and associated costs; nevertheless believes that the Trade Facilitation Agreement is very likely to lead to the release of additional budgetary resources, particularly for the management of advance rulings and stemming from a fresh incentive to create separate transit infrastructure;

Amendment 26 #

3. Acknowledges the benefits that the implementation of this agreement will bring, in particular for SMEs; emphasises that the agreement will reduce uncertainty regarding market entry conditions and the costs of trade by between 12.5 % and 17.5 % (according to estimates such as those by the OECD) thus allowing businesses to access new markets and improve their competitiveness by reducing red tape and associated costs; also highlights the risk of opening the way to a dispute settlement mechanism in the customs area through a strengthening of the right of appeal and review to which the applicant is entitled before an administrative or judicial authority and a lack of clarity as regards the independence of that authority;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Acknowledges the benefits that the implementation of this agreement will bring for exporters from the EU and other developed countries, in particular for SMEs; emphasises that the agreement will reduce uncertainty regarding market entry conditions ~~and~~; notes that the OECD projects a reduction of the costs of trade by between 12.5 % and 17.5 % (~~according to estimates such as those by the OECD)~~if fully implemented); notes that the World Bank analysis links the major share of the gains to the successful construction of ports and other large infrastructure projects for exports, thus allowing EU businesses to access new markets and improve their competitiveness by reducing red tape and associated costs;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Acknowledges the benefits that the implementation of this agreement will bring, in particular for SMEs; emphasises that the agreement will reduce uncertainty regarding market entry conditions and the costs of trade by between 12.5 % and 17.5 % (according to estimates such as those by the OECD) thus allowing businesses to access new markets and improve their competitiveness by reducing red tape and associated costs; recognises, however, that in view of the precautionary principle, a change in the circumstances giving rise to notifications for controls and inspections is insufficient reason for lowering the level of control on goods imported into the European Union; therefore considers the system of notifications for controls and inspections laid down in the Trade Facilitation Agreement to conflict with the precautionary principle;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas ~~much work can and should be done unilaterally to facilitate trade~~facilitating trade is primarily a matter for the national authorities, but there is no doubt that in many areas ~~internation~~multilateral cooperation can increase gains and reduce costs;

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Acknowledges the benefits that the implementation of this agreement will bring, in particular for SMEs; emphasises that the agreement will reduce uncertainty regarding market entry conditions and the costs of trade by 10% in the developed countries and between 12.5 % and 175.5 % ~~(according to estimates such as those by the OECD~~in developing countries (OECD estimates) thus allowing businesses to access new markets and improve their competitiveness by reducing red tape and associated costs;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Acknowledges the benefits that the implementation of th~~is a~~e Trade Facilitation Agreement will bring, in particular for ~~SME~~exporters; emphasises that the agreement will reduce uncertainty regarding ~~market entry conditions and the costs of trade by between 12.5 % and 17.5 % (according to estimates such as those by the OECD) thus al~~the costs of trade thus allowing businesses to improve their competitiveness by reducing red tape and associated costs; underlines that the legally binding character of the TFA custom facilitation measures must be matched by firm and extended commitments of developed countries regarding financial support for develowping ~~businesses to access new markets and improve their competitiveness by reducing red tape and associated c~~countries to implement costly new border devices; demands that financial commitments are additional to existing ODA and in any case do not diminish the availability of funds for original development purpostes;

Amendment 32 #

Emmanuel MAUREL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Acknowledges the benefits that the implementation of this agreement ~~will~~could bring, in particular for SMEs; emphasises that the agreement ~~will~~could reduce uncertainty regarding market entry conditions and the costs of trade by between 12.5 % and 17.5 % (according to estimates such as those by the OECD) ~~thus~~, which could allow~~ing~~ businesses to access new markets and improve their competitiveness by reducing red tape and associated costs;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Acknowledges the benefits that the implementation of this agreement will bring for development, by helping to create a more favourable business environment, in particular for SMEs; emphasises that the agreement will reduce uncertainty regarding market entry conditions and the costs of trade by between 12.5 % and 17.5 % (according to estimates such as those by the OECD) thus allowing businesses to access new markets and improve their competitiveness by reducing red tape and associated costs;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Also invites the EU Member States to conduct a prior evaluation of the costs arising from the training and recruitment of special units attached to the advance rulings infrastructure;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that most WTO Members have yet to establish functioning local and regional markets, in order to provide their population with access to goods and services most needed;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that implementation of the agreement, in particular by developing countries, will result in the standardisation and simplification of trade-related procedures; points out that the agreement can provide new opportunities to expand the use of innovative technologies and electronic systems, including electronic payment systems, national trade portals and one- stop shops;

Amendment 37 #

3b. Calls on the Commission to collect and submit statistical data on the costs incurred through the creation of advance rulings infrastructure and special facilities for goods in transit;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Urges the Commission fine tune Article 3.7 and Article 4 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement so that only one national administrative or judicial authority exercising official authority in the State to which an application has been submitted can hear the appeal and review the procedures or rulings disputed by the applicant;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3d. Invites the EU Member States to interpret broadly the change in circumstances giving rise to notifications for controls and inspections so that it is not possible for the risks associated with the import of goods solely to be linked to a potential risk event;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas two thirds of the WTO membership need to ratify the agreement before it can enter into force; ~~in that regard, it calls for WTO members to do their utmost to enable~~whereas by June 18, 2015, only 8 of the required 108 members had concluded ratification, which makes it unlikely that the agreement towill enter into force ~~as soon as possible and~~ before the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC10) in Nairobi in December 2015;

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Urges all~~Invites States that are members both of the ~~WTO to try~~EU and of the WTO to find a solution ~~without delay~~ for implementing the Bali Package so that the DDA can be concluded for the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Urges all members of the WTO to try to find a solution without delay for implementing the Bali Package so that the DDA can be concluded for the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference; calls on the Commission to defend the WTO Member States' right to regulate to provide food security for their population;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Urges all members of the WTO to try to find a solution without delay for implementing the Bali Package in all its aspects so that the DDA can be concluded for the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Urges all members of the WTO to try to find a solution without delay for implementing the Bali Package, with particular reference to cutting agricultural subsidies, so that the DDA can be concluded for the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Is aware of the fact that the USA, as well as the European Community had for many years programmes in place, which purchased products from their farmers at fixed prices, and that these programmes proved to be essential tools for providing food security, and to strengthen the agricultural sector;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the importance of th~~is agreement from a development perspective, taking into account that~~e TFA with regard to its innovative approach to special and differential treatment applies whereby developing and least developed countries can decide when the different provisions will be implemented and for which ones technical assistance will be required; notes, however, the mismatch between the legally binding character of all TFA measures, including with regard to the timelines for Category B and C measures, while assistance and financing measures remain voluntary; is of the opinion that special and differential treatment should not be relegated to implementation but remain an integral part of the rights of developing countries under the WTO agreement;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Nevertheless recognises that the estimated reduction in the costs of trade for these countries does not take into account their degree of resilience to the implementation of the Trade Facilitation Agreement or the calculations of opportunities in the national strategy choices relating to the creation of transit and customs infrastructure in particular, as recommended by the WTO;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the degree of implementation of the agreement will ~~determine~~necessarily be subject to the benefits that ~~will be~~the members derived therefrom;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the degree of implementation of the agreement will determine the benefits that will be derived therefrom; believes that full and faithful implementation will be of greatest benefit to all signatories;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises that the degree and timing of implementation of the agreement will determine the benefits that will be derived therefrom;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas two thirds of the WTO membership need to ratify the aTrade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) before it can enter into force; in that regard, it calls for WTO members to do their utmost to enable the agreement to enter into force as soon as possible and before the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC10) in Nairobi in December;

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Draws attention to the fact that the agreement contains binding provisions and non-binding guidelines; urges all WTO members to do their utmost to implement both the binding provisions and the guidelines, with a view to bringing trade costs down as far as is possible;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Emphasises that, while a number of requirements under the agreement, notably on transparency and the automated entry and payment of duties, can be a powerful means of addressing border corruption, intervention by customs units on the ground remains essential to better manage risk;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Emphasises that a number of requirements under the agreement, notably on transparency and the automated entry and payment of duties, can be a powerful means of addressing border corruption; stresses that greater transparency will enhance trade certainty and should act as a strong incentive to step up trade, in addition to allowing more effective monitoring;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Supports fully the EU initiative of providing EUR 400 million in funding for the provision of technical assistance to developing and least developed countries which will be spent on projects such as improving the customs systems of developing and least developed countries; considers it important that the relevant EU supervisory authorities ensure that all funds are spent in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and requests regular information be provided to the European Parliament and the Member States in this regard;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Supports fully the EU initiative of providing EUR 400 million in funding for the provision of technical assistance to developing and least developed countries which will be spent on projects such as improving the customs systems of developing and least developed countries; insists that this funding should be raised under "Aid for Trade" budget lines and not be subtracted from ODA budgets;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Nevertheless enjoins the Commission to conduct in-depth monitoring of the allocation of that funding and of the effectiveness of its use;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Recalls that in order to mitigate negative effects of globalisation on workers, the EU has created the Globalisation Adjustment Fund, while the US President has proposed to create a similar instrument for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) to deal with the effects of globalised trade on US workers; points out that workers in the vast majority of signatory states to the TFA will not be able to resort to a comparable fund;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls also for close cooperation with specialist organisations such as the World Customs Organization which can provide valuable practical and technical expertise on a case-by-case basis in order that the least developed countries in particular can take full advantage of the trading opportunities created by the Agreement;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls also for close cooperation with specialist organisations such as the World Customs Organization which can provide valuable expertise on a case-by-case basis, thus fostering development and capacity- building in this area;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas two thirds of the WTO membership need to ratify the agreement before it can ~~enter into force~~have legal effect; in thatis regard, it calls for all WTO members to do their utmost to en~~abl~~sure the agreement to enters into force as soon as possible and before the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC10) in Nairobi in December;

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Underlines the key role that can be played by EU delegations around the world which can work with developing and least developed countries ‘on the ground' and asks for the largest possible ~~involvement of~~support from these delegations in the ~~disbursement~~implementation of technical assistance;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission to do its utmost to support developing and least developed countries in the implementation of their commitments, while ensuring that those commitments do not impact adversely on national and local policies in the area of territorial security and risk monitoring;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission to do its utmost to support developing and least developed countries in the implementation of their commitments, without the implementation of those commitments creating unreasonable additional costs that have to be met by the State concerned or the European Union;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission to do its utmost to support developing and least developed countries in the implementation of their commitments; stresses that funding for capacity building should be recipient-driven and based on proper needs assessments;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission to do its utmost to support developing and least developed countries in the implementation of their commitments, taking into account the degree of flexibility they need in order to implement trade facilitation obligations;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Recommends that international organisations and the partners of developing and least developed countries collaborate closely in the implementation of category C provisions in order to implement them within the shortest possible time; points out that the financial means needed for implementation would exceed by far what has been pledged until today;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Recommends that international organisations ~~and the partners of~~collaborate closely with developing and least developed countries ~~collaborate closely~~ in the implementation of category C provisions ~~in o~~which put the highest organizational and financial burdern to ~~implement them within the shortest possibl~~developing countries so that such measures can be implemented in due time;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas two thirds of the WTO membership need to ratify the agreement before it can enter into force; in that regard, it calls for WTO members to do their utmost to enable the agreement to enter into force as soon as possible and at all events before the 10th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC10) in Nairobi in December;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas some of the large emerging economies such as China, Brazil and India will not ask for technical assistance; this is to be welcomed as it ~~ensure~~shows that the assistance available will goes to those ~~most~~really in need;

Amendment 9 #