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Services provide the backbone to economies and trade around the world, not only as a means to creating wealth in itself, but also in providing vital support to the economy and industry as a whole through, for example, finance, logistics and communications.
Services provide the backbone to economies and trade around the world, not only as a means to creating wealth in itself, but also in providing vital support to the economy and industry as a whole through, for example, finance, logistics and communications.
The term "Trade in Services" covers a huge range of industries, making it impossible to try and incorporate them all into one report.
The term "Trade in Services" covers a huge range of industries, making it impossible to try and incorporate them all into one report.
Therefore, this report will focus on the broader themes of services, including GATS and bilateral and regional trade agreements, as well as a few examples of sector specific issues.
Therefore, this report will focus on the broader themes of services, including GATS and bilateral and regional trade agreements, as well as a few examples of sector specific issues.
SERVICES AS PART OF AN ECONOMY
SERVICES AS PART OF AN ECONOMY
Today's level of globalisation and rapid technological advancement require more than ever that attention be given not only to trade in physical goods, but also trade in services.
Today's level of globalisation and rapid technological advancement require more than ever that attention be given not only to trade in physical goods, but also trade in services.
Studies repeatedly show that services make up an ever increasing percentage of GDP of nearly every economy, 75% for EU, 78% for North America, 52% for Africa and 60% for Asia.
Studies repeatedly show that services make up an ever increasing percentage of GDP of nearly every economy, 75% for EU, 78% for North America, 52% for Africa and 60% for Asia.
While trade in goods relies to a great extent on an efficient services economy, this does not mean that trade in services should be treated in the same way.
While trade in goods relies to a great extent on an efficient services economy, this does not mean that trade in services should be treated in the same way.
Indeed, because financial, communications, and professional services are key intermediate inputs into production in all sectors, technological improvements in these sectors could have the effect of upgrading overall productivity.
Indeed, because financial, communications, and professional services are key intermediate inputs into production in all sectors, technological improvements in these sectors could have the effect of upgrading overall productivity.
Thus, whereas liberalising trade in goods moves an economy towards specialisation, opening up trade in services through permitting foreign investment could lead to increased and balanced output as well as better infrastructure for all sectors of the economy.
Thus, whereas liberalising trade in goods moves an economy towards specialisation, opening up trade in services through permitting foreign investment could lead to increased and balanced output as well as better infrastructure for all sectors of the economy.
This report stresses that services are not the preserve of richer countries but are an important and growing part of any economy.
This report stresses that services are not the preserve of richer countries but are an important and growing part of any economy.
The huge potential for growth through services in poor countries has been set an excellent example by the boom in African and South American telecoms, which has shown the progress that can be made through liberalisation and competition.
The huge potential for growth through services in poor countries has been set an excellent example by the boom in African and South American telecoms, which has shown the progress that can be made through liberalisation and competition.
The telecoms boom also highlights the knock on effects that liberalisation of services can have, boosting trade and facilitating globalisation giving entrepreneurs and citizens of poorer countries access to communications and information that would otherwise be unavailable.
The telecoms boom also highlights the knock on effects that liberalisation of services can have, boosting trade and facilitating globalisation giving entrepreneurs and citizens of poorer countries access to communications and information that would otherwise be unavailable.
It is important to stress that opening up trade in services does not mean privatisation.
It is important to stress that opening up trade in services does not mean privatisation.
Individual governments of countries, should they so wish, can still offer a state-run bank, state-run telecommunications or state-run water services, yet they may still prevent local and foreign entrepreneurs or companies from offering competing services alongside, even though non-state provision of services could supplement rather than hinder many public services.
Individual governments of countries, should they so wish, can still offer a state-run bank, state-run telecommunications or state-run water services, yet they may still prevent local and foreign entrepreneurs or companies from offering competing services alongside, even though non-state provision of services could supplement rather than hinder many public services.
The author recognises that it is important that citizens are offered access and choice, particularly in poorer countries where the local or national governments do not have the funds or even sometimes the inclination for decent service provision.
The author recognises that it is important that citizens are offered access and choice, particularly in poorer countries where the local or national governments do not have the funds or even sometimes the inclination for decent service provision.
For example, in some cases, governments do not have the capacity to provide clean water to residents of slums.
For example, in some cases, governments do not have the capacity to provide clean water to residents of slums.
There have been studies which show that many of the poor who live in slums can and indeed do pay for privately provided water, even if tariffs might seem initially quite high.
There have been studies which show that many of the poor who live in slums can and indeed do pay for privately provided water, even if tariffs might seem initially quite high.
This is because it is often still lower than what they had to pay to middlemen for water that was unsafe and unreliable.
This is because it is often still lower than what they had to pay to middlemen for water that was unsafe and unreliable.
However, alternative providers could simply be local entrepreneurs and not neccesarily foreign providers.
However, alternative providers could simply be local entrepreneurs and not neccesarily foreign providers.
Furthermore, opening up of trade in financial services for example would mean that citizens would not have to rely on one single bank for a loan, which might be run by an associate or family member of a corrupt government.
Furthermore, opening up of trade in financial services for example would mean that citizens would not have to rely on one single bank for a loan, which might be run by an associate or family member of a corrupt government.
Likewise, citizens often welcome the opening of media services since this leads to user choice and increased freedom of expression.
Likewise, citizens often welcome the opening of media services since this leads to user choice and increased freedom of expression.
The author is critical of instances where the notion of cultural diversity is used as an excuse to shut out or shut down competing media service providers in order to maintain a monopoly state broadcaster churning out state propaganda.
The author is critical of instances where the notion of cultural diversity is used as an excuse to shut out or shut down competing media service providers in order to maintain a monopoly state broadcaster churning out state propaganda.
GATS AND OTHER BILATERAL AND REGIONAL AGREEMENTS
GATS AND OTHER BILATERAL AND REGIONAL AGREEMENTS
The current Doha Development round of the WTO is currently in deadlock following disagreements over agriculture.
The current Doha Development round of the WTO is currently in deadlock following disagreements over agriculture.
This report reminds readers that agriculture - while an important sector for human survival - is but a small percentage of GDP and should not hold up the opening of other important sectors of the global economy.
This report reminds readers that agriculture - while an important sector for human survival - is but a small percentage of GDP and should not hold up the opening of other important sectors of the global economy.
The EU should demonstrate moral leadership by cutting those tariffs and subsidies that hinder trade in physical goods and agriculture in order to achieve the bigger prize of trade in services, which is vital not only for EU producers and consumers but also for citizens of poorer countries.
The EU should demonstrate moral leadership by cutting those tariffs and subsidies that hinder trade in physical goods and agriculture in order to achieve the bigger prize of trade in services, which is vital not only for EU producers and consumers but also for citizens of poorer countries.
The multilateral deadlock has meant that the many countries, including that EU are going ahead with bilateral and regional agreements.
The multilateral deadlock has meant that the many countries, including that EU are going ahead with bilateral and regional agreements.
The commitments negotiated in the Economic Partnership Agreement signed with the CARIFORUM have shown a clear willingness to put services on the agenda.
The commitments negotiated in the Economic Partnership Agreement signed with the CARIFORUM have shown a clear willingness to put services on the agenda.
17. счита, че достъпът до финансови услуги (микрокредити, достъп до банкови сметки и основни банкови услуги, ипотеки, лизинг и факторинг, застраховки, пенсии и местни и международни преводи), в частност, е необходим, за да може физически лица в развиващите се страни да се заемат с основни икономически дейности, и поради това изисква от Комисията да насърчава подобряването на пазарния достъп за финансовите услуги в развиващите се страни, както и разумното регулиране, развитието на конкурентни пазари и образованието в областта на финансовите услуги.
Considers that access to financial services (micro credits, access to bank accounts, basic banking services, mortgages, leasing and factoring, insurance, pensions and local and international transfers), in particular, is necessary for individuals in developing countries to engage in basic economic activities, and therefore asks the Commission to promote better market access for financial services in developing countries and to encourage sound prudential regulation, the development of competitive markets and financial services education.
Mariela Velichkova Baeva, Zsolt László Becsey, Pervenche Berès, Sharon Bowles, Udo Bullmann, Manuel António dos Santos, Jonathan Evans, Elisa Ferreira, José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Jean-Paul Gauzès, Donata Gottardi, Benoît Hamon, Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt, Othmar Karas, Piia-Noora Kauppi, Wolf Klinz, Christoph Konrad, Guntars Krasts, Kurt Joachim Lauk, Andrea Losco, Florencio Luque Aguilar, John Purvis, Alexander Radwan, Bernhard Rapkay, Dariusz Rosati, Eoin Ryan, Antolín Sánchez Presedo, Olle Schmidt, Peter Skinner, Margarita Starkevičiūtė, Ivo Strejček, Ieke van den Burg
Mariela Velichkova Baeva, Zsolt László Becsey, Pervenche Berès, Sharon Bowles, Udo Bullmann, Manuel António dos Santos, Jonathan Evans, Elisa Ferreira, José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Jean-Paul Gauzès, Donata Gottardi, Benoît Hamon, Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt, Othmar Karas, Piia-Noora Kauppi, Wolf Klinz, Christoph Konrad, Guntars Krasts, Kurt Joachim Lauk, Andrea Losco, Florencio Luque Aguilar, John Purvis, Alexander Radwan, Bernhard Rapkay, Dariusz Rosati, Eoin Ryan, Antolín Sánchez Presedo, Olle Schmidt, Peter Skinner, Margarita Starkevičiūtė, Ivo Strejček, Ieke van den Burg
Mia De Vits, Harald Ettl, Margaritis Schinas
Mia De Vits, Harald Ettl, Margaritis Schinas
относно търговията с услуги
on Trade in Services
Комисията по вътрешния пазар и защита на потребителите приканва водещата комисия по международна търговия да включи в предложението за резолюция, което ще приеме, следните предложения:
The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following suggestions in its motion for a resolution:
Cristian Silviu Buşoi, Charlotte Cederschiöld, Gabriela Creţu, Janelly Fourtou, Evelyne Gebhardt, Martí Grau i Segú, Małgorzata Handzlik, Malcolm Harbour, Iliana Malinova Iotova, Pierre Jonckheer, Graf Alexander Lambsdorff, Kurt Lechner, Toine Manders, Nickolay Mladenov, Catherine Neris, Zita Pleštinská, Zuzana Roithová, Heide Rühle, Leopold Józef Rutowicz, Salvador Domingo Sanz Palacio, Christel Schaldemose, Andreas Schwab, Marianne Thyssen, Bernadette Vergnaud, Barbara Weiler
Cristian Silviu Buşoi, Charlotte Cederschiöld, Gabriela Creţu, Janelly Fourtou, Evelyne Gebhardt, Martí Grau i Segú, Małgorzata Handzlik, Malcolm Harbour, Iliana Malinova Iotova, Pierre Jonckheer, Graf Alexander Lambsdorff, Kurt Lechner, Toine Manders, Nickolay Mladenov, Catherine Neris, Zita Pleštinská, Zuzana Roithová, Heide Rühle, Leopold Józef Rutowicz, Salvador Domingo Sanz Palacio, Christel Schaldemose, Andreas Schwab, Marianne Thyssen, Bernadette Vergnaud, Barbara Weiler
Francisco Assis, Graham Booth, Carlos Carnero González, Daniel Caspary, Françoise Castex, Christofer Fjellner, Béla Glattfelder, Ignasi Guardans Cambó, Jacky Hénin, Syed Kamall, Marusya Ivanova Lyubcheva, Erika Mann, David Martin, Vural Öger, Georgios Papastamkos, Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Tokia Saïfi, Peter Šťastný, Robert Sturdy, Gianluca Susta, Iuliu Winkler, Corien Wortmann-Kool
Francisco Assis, Graham Booth, Carlos Carnero González, Daniel Caspary, Françoise Castex, Christofer Fjellner, Béla Glattfelder, Ignasi Guardans Cambó, Jacky Hénin, Syed Kamall, Marusya Ivanova Lyubcheva, Erika Mann, David Martin, Vural Öger, Georgios Papastamkos, Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Tokia Saïfi, Peter Šťastný, Robert Sturdy, Gianluca Susta, Iuliu Winkler, Corien Wortmann-Kool
Vittorio Agnoletto, Eugenijus Maldeikis, Jan Tadeusz Masiel, Salvador Domingo Sanz Palacio, Carl Schlyter
Vittorio Agnoletto, Eugenijus Maldeikis, Jan Tadeusz Masiel, Salvador Domingo Sanz Palacio, Carl Schlyter
Marie-Arlette Carlotti, Małgorzata Handzlik, Christopher Heaton-Harris
Marie-Arlette Carlotti, Małgorzata Handzlik, Christopher Heaton-Harris
относно предложението за директива на Европейския парламент и на Съвета за сближаване на законодателствата на държавите-членки относно екстракционните разтворители, използвани в производството на храни и хранителни съставки (преработен текст)
on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients (recast)
(Преработен текст - член 80а от правилника)
(Recast – Rule 80a of the Rules of Procedure)
PE 407.788v02-00
PE 407.788v02-00
ПРИЛОЖЕНИЕ: СТАНОВИЩЕ ПОД ФОРМАТА НА ПИСМО НА КОНСУЛТАТИВНАТА РАБОТНА ГРУПА НА ПРАВНИТЕ СЛУЖБИ 7
ANNEX: OPINION IN LETTER FORM OF THE LEGAL SERVICES' CONSULTATIVE WORKING PARTY 7
(Процедура на съвместно вземане на решение – преработен текст)
(Codecision procedure – recast)
– като взе предвид предложението на Комисията към Европейския парламент и към Съвета ( COM(2008)0154 ),
– having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council ( COM(2008)0154 ),
– като взе предвид член 251, параграф 2 и член 95 от Договора за ЕО, съгласно които предложението е внесено от Комисията ( C6‑0150/2008 ),
– having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament ( C6‑0150/2008 ),
– като взе предвид доклада на комисията по правни въпроси ( A6‑0284/2008 ),
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs ( A6‑0284/2008 ),
In view of the fact that the proposed alignment to RPS is complete, and taking note of the shorter time-limits and the urgency procedure possible for some measures, the Committee on Legal Affairs does not propose any amendments, apart from the technical adaptations suggested by the Consultative Working Party of the Legal Services.
In view of the fact that the proposed alignment to RPS is complete, and taking note of the shorter time-limits and the urgency procedure possible for some measures, the Committee on Legal Affairs does not propose any amendments, apart from the technical adaptations suggested by the Consultative Working Party of the Legal Services.
Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients
Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients
COM(2008)0154 of 27.3.2008 - 2008/0060(COD)
COM(2008) 0 154 of 27.3.2008 - 2008/0060(COD)
Having regard to the Inter-institutional Agreement of 28 November 2001 on a more structured use of the recasting technique for legal acts, and in particular to point 9 thereof, the Consultative Working Party consisting of the respective legal services of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission met on 3 April 2008 for the purpose of examining, among others, the aforementioned proposal submitted by the Commission.
Having regard to the Inter-institutional Agreement of 28 November 2001 on a more structured use of the recasting technique for legal acts, and in particular to point 9 thereof, the Consultative Working Party consisting of the respective legal services of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission met on 3 April 2008 for the purpose of examining, among others, the aforementioned proposal submitted by the Commission.
The Consultative Working Party had at its disposal 22 language versions of the proposal and worked on the basis of the English version, being the master-copy language version of the text under discussion. , an examination of the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council recasting Council Directive 88/344/EEC of 13 June 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients resulted in the Consultative Working Party’s establishing, by common accord, that in Article 4, point (d), the wording " these criteria are to be adopted within three years from the date of adoption of this Directive " should have been identified by using the grey shaded type generally used in connection with substantive changes.
The Consultative Working Party had at its disposal 22 language versions of the proposal and worked on the basis of the English version, being the master-copy language version of the text under discussion. , an examination of the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council recasting Council Directive 88/344/EEC of 13 June 1988 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients resulted in the Consultative Working Party’s establishing, by common accord, that in Article 4, point (d), the wording " these criteria are to be adopted within three years from the date of adoption of this Directive " should have been identified by using the grey shaded type generally used in connection with substantive changes.
Екстракционни разтворители, използвани в производството на храни и хранителни съставки (преработен текст)
Extraction solvents used in the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients (recast version)
Sharon Bowles, Vicente Miguel Garcés Ramón, Jean-Paul Gauzès, Eva Lichtenberger, József Szájer, Ieke van den Burg
Sharon Bowles, Vicente Miguel Garcés Ramón, Jean-Paul Gauzès, Eva Lichtenberger, József Szájer, Ieke van den Burg
относно инициативата на Република Словения, Френската република, Чешката република, Кралство Швеция, Словашката република, Обединеното кралство и Федерална република Германия с оглед приемането на Рамково решение на Съвета относно изпълнението на задочно постановени решения и за изменение на Рамково решение 2002/584/ПВР на Съвета относно европейската заповед за арест и процедурите за предаване между държавите-членки, Рамково решение 2005/214/ПВР на Съвета относно прилагането на принципа за взаимно признаване на финансови санкции, Рамково решение 2006/783/ПВР на Съвета за прилагане на принципа за взаимно признаване на решения за конфискация и Рамково решение 2008/.../ПВР от … относно прилагането на принципа за взаимно признаване на съдебни решения по наказателни дела, с които се налагат наказания лишаване от свобода или мерки, изискващи лишаване от свобода, за целите на тяхното изпълнение в Европейския съюз
on the initiative by the Republic of Slovenia, the French Republic, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Slovak Republic, the United Kingdom and the Federal Republic of Germany with a view to adopting a Council Framework Decision on the enforcement of decisions rendered in absentia and amending Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States, Framework Decision 2005/214/JHA on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to financial penalties, Framework Decision 2006/783/JHA on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to confiscation orders and Framework Decision 2008/…/JHA on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing custodial sentences or measures involving deprivation of liberty for the purpose of their enforcement in the European Union
PE 404.491v02-00
PE 404.491v02-00
ПРОЕКТ НА ЗАКОНОДАТЕЛНА РЕЗОЛЮЦИЯ НА ЕВРОПЕЙСКИЯ ПАРЛАМЕНТ....6
DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION.....................................5
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT..............................................................................................59
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT..............................................................................................52
СТАНОВИЩЕ на комисията по правни въпроси .............................................62
OPINION of the Committee on Legal Affairs ......................................................54
– като взе предвид инициативата на Република Словения, Френската република, Чешката република, Кралство Швеция, Словашката република, Обединеното кралство и Федерална република Германия (5598/2008),
– having regard to the initiative by the Republic of Slovenia, the French Republic, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Slovak Republic, the United Kingdom and the Federal Republic of Germany (5598/2008),
– като взе предвид член 34, параграф 2 от Договора за ЕС,
– having regard to Article 34(2)(b) of the EU Treaty,
– като взе предвид член 39, параграф 1 от Договора за ЕС, съгласно който Съветът се е консултирал с него ( C6-0075/2008 ),
– having regard to Article 39(1) of the EU Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament ( C6‑0075/2008 ),
– като взе предвид доклада на комисията по граждански свободи, правосъдие и вътрешни работи и становището на комисията по правни въпроси ( A6‑0285/2008 ),
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs ( A6‑0285/2008 ),
Инициатива на Република Словения, Френската република, Чешката република, Кралство Швеция, Словашката република, Обединеното кралство и Федерална република Германия – акт за изменение
Initiative by the Republic of Slovenia, the French Republic, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Slovak Republic, the United Kingdom and the Federal Republic of Germany – amending act