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Дата на приемане
Date de l'adoption
Резултат от окончателното гласуване
Résultat du vote final
Членове на ЕП, присъствали на окончателното гласуване
Membres présents au moment du vote final
Carlo Casini, Bert Doorn, Cristian Dumitrescu, Monica Frassoni, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, Neena Gill, Othmar Karas, Piia-Noora Kauppi, Klaus-Heiner Lehne, Katalin Lévai, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Hans-Peter Mayer, Manuel Medina Ortega, Aloyzas Sakalas, Diana Wallis, Tadeusz Zwiefka
Carlo Casini, Bert Doorn, Cristian Dumitrescu, Monica Frassoni, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, Neena Gill, Othmar Karas, Piia-Noora Kauppi, Klaus-Heiner Lehne, Katalin Lévai, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Hans-Peter Mayer, Manuel Medina Ortega, Aloyzas Sakalas, Diana Wallis, Tadeusz Zwiefka
Заместник(ци), присъствал(и) на окончателното гласуване
Suppléant(s) présent(s) au moment du vote final
Mogens N.J. Camre, Charlotte Cederschiöld, Vicente Miguel Garcés Ramón, Luis de Grandes Pascual, Kurt Lechner, Eva Lichtenberger, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Gabriele Stauner
Mogens N.J. Camre, Charlotte Cederschiöld, Vicente Miguel Garcés Ramón, Luis de Grandes Pascual, Kurt Lechner, Eva Lichtenberger, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Gabriele Stauner
2), присъствал(и) на окончателното гласуване
2) présent(s) au moment du vote final
относно търговските и икономически отношения с Корея
on the trade and economic relations with Korea
PE 392.351v02-00
PE 392.351v02-00
СТАНОВИЩЕ на комисията по промишленост, изследвания и енергетика 15
OPINION of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy ...............14
РЕЗУЛТАТ ОТ ОКОНЧАТЕЛНОТО ГЛАСУВАНЕ В КОМИСИЯ...................................18
RESULT OF FINAL VOTE IN COMMITTEE.........................................................................17
– като взе предвид Рамковото споразумение за търговия и сътрудничество между Европейската общност и нейните държави-членки, от една страна, и Република Корея, от друга страна
– having regard to the Framework Agreement for Trade and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the Republic of Korea, on the other hand
Принос за стратегията на ЕС за растеж и заетост“ ( COM(2006)0567 ),
A contribution to the EU’s Growth and Jobs Strategy’ ( COM(2006)0567 ),
– като взе предвид своите резолюции от 13 октомври 2005 г. относно „Перспективи на търговските взаимоотношения между ЕС и Китай“
– having regard to its resolutions of 13 October 2005 on 'Prospects for trade relations between the EU and China
OВ C 233 E, 28.9.2006 г., стр.18. и от 28 септември 2006 г. относно „Икономическите и търговските отношения на Европейския съюз с Индия“
OJ C 233 E, 28.9.2006, p.18. and of 28 September 2006 on 'The European Union's economic and trade relations with India'
– като взе предвид Насоките за многонационалните предприятия на ОИСР и Тристранната декларация на МОТ за принципите относно многонационалните предприятия и социалната политика,
– having regard to the OECD Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises and the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles Concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy,
– като взе предвид статистическата информация на ОИСР относно трудовата заетост за 2007 г.,
– having regard to the OECD Employment Statistics 2007,
– като взе предвид декларацията относно напредъка на отношенията между Южна и Северна Корея, мир и благоденствие, приета на 4 октомври 2007 г.
– having regard to the Declaration on the Advancement of South-North Korean Relations, Peace and Prosperity adopted on 4 October 2007,
– като взе предвид доклада на комисията по международна търговия и становището на комисията по промишленост, изследвания и енергетика ( A6-0463/2007 ),
– having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade and the opinion of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy ( A6‑0463/2007 ),
А. като има предвид, че основаната на правила многостранна система за търговия, установена чрез Световната търговска организация (СТО), все още представлява най-подходящата рамка за регулиране и насърчаване на лоялна и справедлива търговия чрез подходящи правила и осигуряване спазването на тези правила,
A. whereas the rule-based multilateral trading system, established through the World Trade Organisation (WTO), continues to represent the most suitable framework for regulating and promoting fair and equitable trade by developing appropriate rules and ensuring compliance with those rules,
Б. като има предвид, че ЕС трябва да продължи да отдава предимство на постигането на балансиран резултат от Програмата за развитие от Доха (ПРД), което би помогнало на развиващите се държави да играят пълноценна роля в международната система за търговия,
B. whereas the EU should continue to give priority to the achievement of a balanced outcome of the Doha Development Agenda (DDA), which would assist developing countries to play a full part in the international trading system,
В. като има предвид, че двустранните и междурегионалните споразумения за търговия все пак могат да допълнят сборника правила на СТО, обхващайки въпроси като стандартите за социалната и околната среда, където в момента се срещат трудности при постигането на многостранно споразумение,
C. whereas bilateral and inter-regional trade agreements can nevertheless complement the WTO rule book by covering issues such as social and environmental standards where it is currently difficult to find multilateral agreement,
Г. като има предвид, че споразумението с Корея може също така да разглежда въпроси от сферата на инвестициите и търговията с услуги, но това трябва да става по начин, който гарантира, че отварянето на пазара не компрометира нито европейските, нито корейските правила относно защитата на обществените услуги и културното многообразие, не накърнява обществените услуги в страните, които са партньори на ЕС в такива споразумения, или политическото пространство, необходимо за едностранното предприемане на устойчиви социални, икономически и екологични политики в ЕС, както и в Корея,
D. whereas the agreement with Korea can also address questions of investment and trade in services, but should do so in a way which ensures that market opening does not compromise either European or Korean rules on the protection of public services and cultural diversity, nor undermine public services in the EU’s partner countries to such agreements, or the policy space needed to unilaterally enact sustainable social, economic and environmental policies in the EU as well as in Korea,
Д. като има предвид, че Корея е една от водещите световни икономики с доход на глава от населението, равен на този в средностатистическа държава-членка на ЕС,
E. whereas Korea is one of the world’s leading economies with an income per head that is equivalent to a middle-ranking EU Member State,
Е. като има предвид, че бедността остава нерешен и задълбочаващ се проблем в Корея, която, съгласно статистическите данни на ОИСР, е една от трите членки на ОИСР, които проявяват както най-голямо различие в доходите, така и най-подчертаната тенденция към задълбочаване на различията в доходите; като има предвид, че Корея се нарежда на последно място сред страните от ОИСР с изразходване на по-малко от 5 процента от приходите от данъци за обществена сигурност, в сравнение със средна стойност за ОИСР от 43 процента,
F. whereas poverty remains an unresolved and deepening problem in Korea which, according to OECD statistics, ranks among the three OECD members with both the biggest income gap and the greatest widening of the income gap; whereas Korea ranks last among OECD countries with less than 5 percent of tax income spending on social safety, compared to an OECD average of 43 percent,
Ж. като има предвид, че Корея е четвъртият по големина търговски партньор на ЕС извън Европа, а ЕС бе най-големият чуждестранен инвеститор в Корея през 2006 г.,
G. whereas Korea is the EU’s fourth largest trading partner outside Europe and the EU was the largest foreign investor in Korea in 2006,
З. като има предвид, че Корея е подписала Споразумения за свободна търговия (ССТ) със САЩ и други водещи търговски партньори, а други споразумения са в процес на преговори,
H. whereas Korea has signed Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with the United States and a number of other leading trading partners and has further agreements under negotiation,
И. като има предвид, че достъпът до пазара е все по-затруднен от множество нетарифни бариери (НТБ), включително неприемане на международни норми и стандарти, което е отчасти причина за структурния дефицит на ЕС в двустранните търговски отношения,
I. whereas market access is being increasingly hampered by various types of non-tariff barrier (NTB), including a failure to adopt international norms and standards, that are partially responsible for the structural EU deficit in bilateral trade relations,
Й. като има предвид, че изследвания показват, че споразумение между ЕС и Корея би донесло значителни икономически печалби за двете страни, но при всички разглеждани сценарии, две трети от ползите биха били за Корея,
J. whereas studies show that an EU-Korea agreement could produce substantial economic gains for both parties, but that, in any of the scenarios considered, Korea would receive two thirds of the benefits,
Общи въпроси
General issues
Устойчиво развитие
Sustainable development
Секторни въпроси
Sectoral issues
· подобряване и опростяване на правилата на Общността за произход,
· an improvement and simplification of Community rules on origin,
· по-широка хармонизация на вече съществуващи международни норми и стандарти вместо въвеждането на нови стандарти,
· broader harmonisation of existing international norms and standards instead of the introduction of new standards,
· по-строги изисквания за оповестяване на информация и насърчаване на най-добри практики в областта на регулирането,
· more stringent disclosure requirements and the promotion of best practices in regulation,
· прозрачност на държавните механизми за подпомагане и премахване на съществуващите нетарифни бариери;
· the transparency of national support mechanisms and the dismantling of existing NTBs;
Северна Корея и Кесонг
North Korea and Kaesong
Ролята на Парламента
Parliament’s role
Multilateralism and regionalism
Multilateralism and regionalism
The FTA with Korea forms part of the Commission’s Global Europe strategy and, together with similar negotiations involving India and the countries of South East Asia (ASEAN), represents a significant change from the previous policy of not starting new FTA negotiations until the multilateral Doha Development Agenda (DDA) was concluded.
The FTA with Korea forms part of the Commission’s Global Europe strategy and, together with similar negotiations involving India and the countries of South East Asia (ASEAN), represents a significant change from the previous policy of not starting new FTA negotiations until the multilateral Doha Development Agenda (DDA) was concluded.
This change can in part be attributed to uncertainty about the prospects for a successful conclusion of the DDA but also reflects a worldwide trend towards increasing numbers of bilateral and inter regional trade agreements.
This change can in part be attributed to uncertainty about the prospects for a successful conclusion of the DDA but also reflects a worldwide trend towards increasing numbers of bilateral and inter regional trade agreements.
Were Korea to conclude FTAs with other major trading partners but not with the EU, European firms would be at a competitive disadvantage relative to producers which enjoyed duty-free access, which in turn could have negative consequences for employment in the EU.
Were Korea to conclude FTAs with other major trading partners but not with the EU, European firms would be at a competitive disadvantage relative to producers which enjoyed duty-free access, which in turn could have negative consequences for employment in the EU.
At the same time, bilateral trade agreements can offer the scope to go further current WTO rules, including by tackling issues for which there is not the necessary multilateral consensus.
At the same time, bilateral trade agreements can offer the scope to go further current WTO rules, including by tackling issues for which there is not the necessary multilateral consensus.
This report therefore supports the concept of an FTA with Korea whilst emphasising that such an agreement must be a high quality one and that the level of ambition should not be sacrificed to achieve a quick deal.
This report therefore supports the concept of an FTA with Korea whilst emphasising that such an agreement must be a high quality one and that the level of ambition should not be sacrificed to achieve a quick deal.
The search for an agreement should not be at the expense of efforts to conclude the DDA, which remains the priority and offers the greatest hope of a balanced outcome enhancing the rules-based multilateral trading system.
The search for an agreement should not be at the expense of efforts to conclude the DDA, which remains the priority and offers the greatest hope of a balanced outcome enhancing the rules-based multilateral trading system.
In addition, the search for a WTO+ agreement with Korea should mean going beyond WTO rules not only in terms of market access but also for social and environmental standards.
In addition, the search for a WTO+ agreement with Korea should mean going beyond WTO rules not only in terms of market access but also for social and environmental standards.
In these latter areas, the agreement offers the possibility of setting a new standard that will provide a model for other agreements that are under negotiation.
In these latter areas, the agreement offers the possibility of setting a new standard that will provide a model for other agreements that are under negotiation.
Importance of Korea
Importance of Korea
By GDP, Korea has the world’s 11 th largest economy, having grown from being one of the world’s poorest countries in the 1950s to one of the richest with per capita GDP now comparable to that of Spain.
By GDP, Korea has the world’s 11 th largest economy, having grown from being one of the world’s poorest countries in the 1950s to one of the richest with per capita GDP now comparable to that of Spain.
There has been a shift to the services sector which accounts for some 70% of GDP and strong concentration on the IT sector.
There has been a shift to the services sector which accounts for some 70% of GDP and strong concentration on the IT sector.
Korea is said to have a higher proportion of the population with high speed internet access than any other major economy.
Korea is said to have a higher proportion of the population with high speed internet access than any other major economy.
Korea is the EU’s fourth largest trade partner outside Europe with trade in goods increasing by over 35% since 2001.
Korea is the EU’s fourth largest trade partner outside Europe with trade in goods increasing by over 35% since 2001.
Last year the EU was the largest foreign investor in Korea.
Last year the EU was the largest foreign investor in Korea.
Korea has signed FTAs with EFTA, Singapore and ASEAN and an agreement with the United States (“KorUS”) was signed on 30 June 2007.
Korea has signed FTAs with EFTA, Singapore and ASEAN and an agreement with the United States (“KorUS”) was signed on 30 June 2007.
Negotiations are also underway with Canada and India.
Negotiations are also underway with Canada and India.
Korean average tariffs are nearly double the EU level for agricultural products and one and a half times those for manufactured goods.
Korean average tariffs are nearly double the EU level for agricultural products and one and a half times those for manufactured goods.
Estimates of protection for Korean services are even higher while European firms complain of substantial non-tariff barriers including labelling requirements, standards which diverge from international norms and higher capital requirements for branches of foreign banks.
Estimates of protection for Korean services are even higher while European firms complain of substantial non-tariff barriers including labelling requirements, standards which diverge from international norms and higher capital requirements for branches of foreign banks.
It is important that any agreement addresses these issues at the same time as phasing out tariffs.
It is important that any agreement addresses these issues at the same time as phasing out tariffs.
We should recognise that Free Trade remains a controversial topic for Korean society as can be seen by demonstrations against the agreement with the US and the presence of Korean demonstrators in Brussels during the third negotiating round in September.
We should recognise that Free Trade remains a controversial topic for Korean society as can be seen by demonstrations against the agreement with the US and the presence of Korean demonstrators in Brussels during the third negotiating round in September.
Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development
As noted, Korea is a rich industrialised country.
As noted, Korea is a rich industrialised country.
However the situation with regard to trade union rights and environmental protection is not what might be expected from an OECD Member.
However the situation with regard to trade union rights and environmental protection is not what might be expected from an OECD Member.
It has failed to ratify 4 of the 8 core ILO conventions and has no binding obligations under the Kyoto protocol.
It has failed to ratify 4 of the 8 core ILO conventions and has no binding obligations under the Kyoto protocol.
Under pressure from the Democratic Party, the social and environmental clauses in KorUS have been strengthened.
Under pressure from the Democratic Party, the social and environmental clauses in KorUS have been strengthened.
Given the high priority the EU attaches to high social and environmental standards, the Commission should see this agreement as a starting point for the sustainable development chapter of the EU-Korea.
Given the high priority the EU attaches to high social and environmental standards, the Commission should see this agreement as a starting point for the sustainable development chapter of the EU-Korea.
In trade negotiations, the Commission seeks to ensure that tariff offers received by the EU match those which a country has granted to other trading partners.
In trade negotiations, the Commission seeks to ensure that tariff offers received by the EU match those which a country has granted to other trading partners.
It should be equally vigilant to ensure that social and environmental standards follow an upward path as protection against a race to the bottom arising from increased liberalisation.
It should be equally vigilant to ensure that social and environmental standards follow an upward path as protection against a race to the bottom arising from increased liberalisation.
A study by Copenhagen Economics suggested that Korea would receive two thirds of the benefits from an EU-Korea FTA on all scenarios.
A study by Copenhagen Economics suggested that Korea would receive two thirds of the benefits from an EU-Korea FTA on all scenarios.
In view of this it seems reasonable for EU to look for substantial progress on its priority areas so that the final deal offers a reasonable balance of advantages to both sides.
In view of this it seems reasonable for EU to look for substantial progress on its priority areas so that the final deal offers a reasonable balance of advantages to both sides.
To this end, the agreement should commit the parties to ratify the core ILO standards and commit themselves to their effective implementation and to other basic decent work components.
To this end, the agreement should commit the parties to ratify the core ILO standards and commit themselves to their effective implementation and to other basic decent work components.
Measures to promote gender equality in employment should form part of this agenda as there is room for substantial progress by both sides.
Measures to promote gender equality in employment should form part of this agenda as there is room for substantial progress by both sides.
There should also be an undertaking not to lower labour standards in order to attract foreign investment which must cover the entire territory of the parties including export processing zones.
There should also be an undertaking not to lower labour standards in order to attract foreign investment which must cover the entire territory of the parties including export processing zones.
Effective implementation would be assisted by a mechanism whereby recognised EU or Korean workers’ and employers’ organisations should be able to submit such requests for action which would be treated within a specified time period.
Effective implementation would be assisted by a mechanism whereby recognised EU or Korean workers’ and employers’ organisations should be able to submit such requests for action which would be treated within a specified time period.
Complaints about social problems should be subject to consideration by genuinely independent and well-qualified experts.
Complaints about social problems should be subject to consideration by genuinely independent and well-qualified experts.
Their recommendations should result in ongoing follow-up and review provisions, in order to maintain pressure against violations of workers' rights.
Their recommendations should result in ongoing follow-up and review provisions, in order to maintain pressure against violations of workers' rights.
Korea does not have any binding greenhouse gas commitments under the Kyoto Protocol.
Korea does not have any binding greenhouse gas commitments under the Kyoto Protocol.
It is difficult to see how poorer countries such as China and India can be expected to make their contribution to combating global warming if richer ones do not play their part.
It is difficult to see how poorer countries such as China and India can be expected to make their contribution to combating global warming if richer ones do not play their part.
Negotiations for the post 2012 regime will provide a clear opportunity to extend the coverage of the agreement with a view to sharing reduction targets in an equitable way that does not distort competition.
Negotiations for the post 2012 regime will provide a clear opportunity to extend the coverage of the agreement with a view to sharing reduction targets in an equitable way that does not distort competition.
While it is important that the agreement have a clear, ambitious social development chapter, what ultimately matters is effective enforcement of the agreed standards.
While it is important that the agreement have a clear, ambitious social development chapter, what ultimately matters is effective enforcement of the agreed standards.
This could be promoted by establishing a Trade and Sustainable Development Forum made up of an appropriate balance of workers’ organisations, employers’ organisations and NGOs.
This could be promoted by establishing a Trade and Sustainable Development Forum made up of an appropriate balance of workers’ organisations, employers’ organisations and NGOs.
This forum should be complemented by regular reporting on progress to implement commitments on sustainable development together with ongoing independent sustainability impact assessments (SIAs).
This forum should be complemented by regular reporting on progress to implement commitments on sustainable development together with ongoing independent sustainability impact assessments (SIAs).
Effective enforcement also requires that the Sustainable Development chapter is subject to the same dispute settlement treatment as other components of the agreement.
Effective enforcement also requires that the Sustainable Development chapter is subject to the same dispute settlement treatment as other components of the agreement.