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The Council Conclusions on Financing for Development were published on 25 May 2008.
The Council Conclusions on Financing for Development were published on 25 May 2008.
Time-limited ODA targets 2010 and 2015
Time-limited ODA targets 2010 and 2015
In 2006 the EU achieved its agreed individual target of dedicating 0.39% (EU15) of its collective GNI to ODA.
In 2006 the EU achieved its agreed individual target of dedicating 0.39% (EU15) of its collective GNI to ODA.
The next major ODA target to meet is 0.56% of the EU collective GNI by 2010.
The next major ODA target to meet is 0.56% of the EU collective GNI by 2010.
EU15 target 2010: 0.51% ODA/GNI (2015 0.7%); EU12 target 2010: 0.17 % ODA/GNI (2015 0.33%).
EU15 target 2010: 0.51% ODA/GNI (2015 0.7%); EU12 target 2010: 0.17 % ODA/GNI (2015 0.33%).
However, it is a serious problem that in 2007 the ODA volumes of several Member States fell dramatically - in line with the current global trend in development finance, followed also by Japan and the United States.
However, it is a serious problem that in 2007 the ODA volumes of several Member States fell dramatically - in line with the current global trend in development finance, followed also by Japan and the United States.
Moreover, some Member States cut their financial efforts to meet the 2010 and 2015 targets and slowed down their rates of increasing ODA.
Moreover, some Member States cut their financial efforts to meet the 2010 and 2015 targets and slowed down their rates of increasing ODA.
While the general fall in ODA will hopefully be a one-off occurrence, - and your rapporteur insists Member States should ensure it is.
While the general fall in ODA will hopefully be a one-off occurrence, - and your rapporteur insists Member States should ensure it is.
The slowing down of increases is set to reduce the total amount of ODA delivered to developing countries over the coming years.
The slowing down of increases is set to reduce the total amount of ODA delivered to developing countries over the coming years.
Finland and France, for example, used to have national policies and commitments that were more ambitious than those of the EU, but in 2007 they reduced their target to align themselves with the EU calendar.
Finland and France, for example, used to have national policies and commitments that were more ambitious than those of the EU, but in 2007 they reduced their target to align themselves with the EU calendar.
This will inevitably harm the EU collective target.
This will inevitably harm the EU collective target.
It is estimated that during the period 2006-2010 approximately over €17 billion of ODA will be completely lost.
It is estimated that during the period 2006-2010 approximately over €17 billion of ODA will be completely lost.
The EU collective targets will only be met if some of the larger Member States reach ODA levels above the target.
The EU collective targets will only be met if some of the larger Member States reach ODA levels above the target.
Your rapporteur is seriously concerned that recent developments may make it difficult to fulfil the commitments.
Your rapporteur is seriously concerned that recent developments may make it difficult to fulfil the commitments.
A significant and wholehearted change of course has to take place to prove that all Member States are committed to achieving the pledged ODA targets, and hence improving the possibility of reaching the MDGs.
A significant and wholehearted change of course has to take place to prove that all Member States are committed to achieving the pledged ODA targets, and hence improving the possibility of reaching the MDGs.
Your rapporteur calls on Member States that have not already done so to introduce fixed financial target timetables before the Doha conference takes place.
Your rapporteur calls on Member States that have not already done so to introduce fixed financial target timetables before the Doha conference takes place.
External debt and capital flight
External debt and capital flight
Inclusion of debt-relief in ODA figures was one of the main reasons for the reduction in EU ODA levels in 2007, so your rapporteur calls on Member States to concentrate on ODA figures with the debt-relief component removed.
Inclusion of debt-relief in ODA figures was one of the main reasons for the reduction in EU ODA levels in 2007, so your rapporteur calls on Member States to concentrate on ODA figures with the debt-relief component removed.
However, equally important are issues of long-term debt sustainability and responsible lending principles.
However, equally important are issues of long-term debt sustainability and responsible lending principles.
Irresponsible lending and financing poses a great danger for the economic stability of developing countries and is highly counterproductive for the establishment of long-term debt sustainability.
Irresponsible lending and financing poses a great danger for the economic stability of developing countries and is highly counterproductive for the establishment of long-term debt sustainability.
Examples of such practices include aggressive litigation by commercial creditors and distressed debt funds that place burdens on the budgets of the developing countries concerned.
Examples of such practices include aggressive litigation by commercial creditors and distressed debt funds that place burdens on the budgets of the developing countries concerned.
Responsible finance and lending may be a way to ensure debt sustainability, and can also be used to encourage sustainable, ecologically friendly development and decent work in developing countries.
Responsible finance and lending may be a way to ensure debt sustainability, and can also be used to encourage sustainable, ecologically friendly development and decent work in developing countries.
Capital flight and tax havens are also a big issue on the financing for development agenda, as they tend to have serious effects for external debt.
Capital flight and tax havens are also a big issue on the financing for development agenda, as they tend to have serious effects for external debt.
Means to prevent capital flight may include installing more effective control systems (especially through systems of taxation) in developing countries, making the rich in developing countries aware of their duties, as well as encouraging ownership and seeking to ensure that the money is not diverted to tax havens (including those inside the EU).
Means to prevent capital flight may include installing more effective control systems (especially through systems of taxation) in developing countries, making the rich in developing countries aware of their duties, as well as encouraging ownership and seeking to ensure that the money is not diverted to tax havens (including those inside the EU).
Meanwhile, the most effective way to prevent capital flight from developing countries involves fostering stable, peaceful and democratic environments, where the Rule of Law ensures respect of commercial contracts, bank accounts and property rights to all citizens.
Meanwhile, the most effective way to prevent capital flight from developing countries involves fostering stable, peaceful and democratic environments, where the Rule of Law ensures respect of commercial contracts, bank accounts and property rights to all citizens.
New Challenges
New Challenges
Climate change is one of the more recent challenges facing development assistance.
Climate change is one of the more recent challenges facing development assistance.
The major aim of development policy is to eradicate poverty.
The major aim of development policy is to eradicate poverty.
Climate change, among other major global insecurities, is an issue which has a significant impact on less developed countries that are especially vulnerable to external shocks (e.g. natural disasters, pandemics).
Climate change, among other major global insecurities, is an issue which has a significant impact on less developed countries that are especially vulnerable to external shocks (e.g. natural disasters, pandemics).
However, funding for reducing the effects of climate change is most appropriately viewed as a means by which industrialised countries help to repair damage they have themselves caused in developing countries.
However, funding for reducing the effects of climate change is most appropriately viewed as a means by which industrialised countries help to repair damage they have themselves caused in developing countries.
It should not therefore be taken from existing ODA commitments but must be additional to them.
It should not therefore be taken from existing ODA commitments but must be additional to them.
In this respect, your rapporteur shares the view expressed by Development Commissioner Louis Michel that existing development funds should not be used to finance the combat against climate change in Least Developed Countries.
In this respect, your rapporteur shares the view expressed by Development Commissioner Louis Michel that existing development funds should not be used to finance the combat against climate change in Least Developed Countries.
Discussions are taking place between the EU and the World Bank about the possibility of raising a major long-term loan to help the poorest countries fund crucial measures to fight climate change.
Discussions are taking place between the EU and the World Bank about the possibility of raising a major long-term loan to help the poorest countries fund crucial measures to fight climate change.
Discussions include the idea that industrialised countries will borrow money on the international capital markets and advance it to developing countries in order to support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in their countries and to protect them from environmental damage.
Discussions include the idea that industrialised countries will borrow money on the international capital markets and advance it to developing countries in order to support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in their countries and to protect them from environmental damage.
Your rapporteur expects the EU to take the lead in this debate.
Your rapporteur expects the EU to take the lead in this debate.
The current international explosion of food prices is an additional challenge that must be addressed.
The current international explosion of food prices is an additional challenge that must be addressed.
Rural development, especially in the sense of agricultural development is already becoming increasingly important and will inevitably have a higher profile on the international development agenda in the coming years.
Rural development, especially in the sense of agricultural development is already becoming increasingly important and will inevitably have a higher profile on the international development agenda in the coming years.
Obstacles to agricultural development in developing countries need to be tackled.
Obstacles to agricultural development in developing countries need to be tackled.
Local agriculture, in particular, has to be supported.
Local agriculture, in particular, has to be supported.
Small-scale farmers must rapidly be provided with access to loans in order to improve their businesses and increase their production.
Small-scale farmers must rapidly be provided with access to loans in order to improve their businesses and increase their production.
Another new challenge is found in the appearance of new emerging actors on the international development finance scene, notably China, Brazil and Saudi Arabia, as well as a number of private donors.
Another new challenge is found in the appearance of new emerging actors on the international development finance scene, notably China, Brazil and Saudi Arabia, as well as a number of private donors.
China's support for infrastructure in Africa is now greater the World Bank, the African development Bank and all the western bilaterals put together" - similarly, "in Latin America, the Brazilian development bank (BNDES) has a loan commitment which is now larger than the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank put together" OECD Roundtable on Banking on Development report, February 2008 .
China's support for infrastructure in Africa is now greater the World Bank, the African development Bank and all the western bilaterals put together" - similarly, "in Latin America, the Brazilian development bank (BNDES) has a loan commitment which is now larger than the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank put together" OECD Roundtable on Banking on Development report, February 2008 .
There are concerns about the policies applied by some new donors towards the implementation of their cooperation.
There are concerns about the policies applied by some new donors towards the implementation of their cooperation.
Mobilising private development finance
Mobilising private development finance
Private capital flows to developing countries are on the rise.
Private capital flows to developing countries are on the rise.
They are estimated to be about six times higher than the total amount of reported ODA (even without correcting for debt relief), amounting to approximately USD 600 billion.
They are estimated to be about six times higher than the total amount of reported ODA (even without correcting for debt relief), amounting to approximately USD 600 billion.
Private flows account for about 80% to the total financial flows to Africa: in 2007 FDI in Africa increased about 200% over 2004.
Private flows account for about 80% to the total financial flows to Africa: in 2007 FDI in Africa increased about 200% over 2004.
It would clearly be beneficial to harness some of this private funding towards the objective of development, and your rapporteur suggests this might be achieved through the use of innovative public-private partnerships.
It would clearly be beneficial to harness some of this private funding towards the objective of development, and your rapporteur suggests this might be achieved through the use of innovative public-private partnerships.
The EU has to actively promote the Equator Principles by which an important number of banks worldwide aim at respecting sustainability criteria in investing policies.
The EU has to actively promote the Equator Principles by which an important number of banks worldwide aim at respecting sustainability criteria in investing policies.
Aid effectiveness
Aid effectiveness
The untying of aid, reducing of transaction costs and more flexibility and speed in bureaucratic procedures remain the major issues concerning to the effectiveness of aid.
The untying of aid, reducing of transaction costs and more flexibility and speed in bureaucratic procedures remain the major issues concerning to the effectiveness of aid.
Your rapporteur has, however, sought to minimise the inclusion of these issues in his report to avoid overlap with the report on Aid Effectiveness by his colleague Johan Van Hecke.
Your rapporteur has, however, sought to minimise the inclusion of these issues in his report to avoid overlap with the report on Aid Effectiveness by his colleague Johan Van Hecke.
Systemic Issues
Systemic Issues
The voice of developing countries needs to be strengthened in the decision-making processes within international financial and economic institutions.
The voice of developing countries needs to be strengthened in the decision-making processes within international financial and economic institutions.
The posts of the World Bank President and IMF Managing Director are not yet open to all countries.
The posts of the World Bank President and IMF Managing Director are not yet open to all countries.
A large number of EU Member States (14) has expressed support for reforms that would make the posts available to nationals of all countries.
A large number of EU Member States (14) has expressed support for reforms that would make the posts available to nationals of all countries.
In the Board of the World Bank, a particular problem is that the 46 Sub-Saharan African countries suffer a serious lack of representation.
In the Board of the World Bank, a particular problem is that the 46 Sub-Saharan African countries suffer a serious lack of representation.
Whereas other regions with fewer countries have at least three seats, the developing countries in the Sub-Saharan region are represented by only two seats.
Whereas other regions with fewer countries have at least three seats, the developing countries in the Sub-Saharan region are represented by only two seats.
Your rapporteur considers this situation unacceptable and proposes that it should be remedied.
Your rapporteur considers this situation unacceptable and proposes that it should be remedied.
относно последващи действия след конференцията в Монтерей през 2002 г. относно финансиране на развитието
on the follow-up of the Monterrey Conference of 2002 on Financing for Development
Комисията по бюджети приканва водещата комисия по развитие да включи в предложението за резолюция, което ще приеме, следните предложения:
The Committee on Budgets calls on the Committee on Development, as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following suggestions in its motion for a resolution:
- като взе предвид консенсуса от Монтерей, приет от Международната конференцията за финансиране на развитието, проведена през март 2002 г.,
- having regard to the Monterrey Consensus adopted by the International Conference on Financing for Development in March 2002,
- като взе предвид европейския консенсус, приет от Съвета, от представителите на държавите-членки в рамките на Съвета, от Европейския парламент и от Комисията през декември 2005 г.,
- having regard to the European Consensus adopted by the Council, the representatives of the Member States within the Council, the European Parliament and the Commission in December 2005,
- като взе предвид съобщението на Комисията относно ускоряването на напредъка към Целите на хилядолетието за развитие ( COM(2008)0177 от 9 април 2008 г.)
- having regard to the Communication from the Commission on speeding up progress towards the Millennium Development Goals ( COM(2008)0177 of 9 April 2008),
Reimer Böge, Salvador Garriga Polledo, Ingeborg Gräßle, László Surján, Herbert Bösch, Costas Botopoulos, Brigitte Douay, Vicente Miguel Garcés Ramón, Louis Grech, Catherine Guy-Quint, Jutta Haug, Cătălin-Ioan Nechifor, Kyösti Virrankoski
Reimer Böge, Salvador Garriga Polledo, Ingeborg Gräßle, László Surján, Herbert Bösch, Costas Botopoulos, Brigitte Douay, Vicente Miguel Garcés Ramón, Louis Grech, Catherine Guy-Quint, Jutta Haug, Cătălin-Ioan Nechifor, Kyösti Virrankoski
Thijs Berman, Bárbara Dührkop Dührkop
Thijs Berman, Bárbara Dührkop Dührkop
Thijs Berman, Danutė Budreikaitė, Marie-Arlette Carlotti, Thierry Cornillet, Corina Creţu, Nirj Deva, Beniamino Donnici, Fernando Fernández Martín, Juan Fraile Cantón, Alain Hutchinson, Romana Jordan Cizelj, Filip Kaczmarek, Glenys Kinnock, Maria Martens, Gay Mitchell, Luisa Morgantini, Horst Posdorf, José Ribeiro e Castro, Pierre Schapira, Frithjof Schmidt, Jürgen Schröder, Feleknas Uca, Johan Van Hecke, Jan Zahradil
Thijs Berman, Danutė Budreikaitė, Marie-Arlette Carlotti, Thierry Cornillet, Corina Creţu, Nirj Deva, Beniamino Donnici, Fernando Fernández Martín, Juan Fraile Cantón, Alain Hutchinson, Romana Jordan Cizelj, Filip Kaczmarek, Glenys Kinnock, Maria Martens, Gay Mitchell, Luisa Morgantini, Horst Posdorf, José Ribeiro e Castro, Pierre Schapira, Frithjof Schmidt, Jürgen Schröder, Feleknas Uca, Johan Van Hecke, Jan Zahradil
John Bowis, Françoise Castex, Ana Maria Gomes, Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, Mihaela Popa
John Bowis, Françoise Castex, Ana Maria Gomes, Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, Mihaela Popa
Опростена процедура –член 43, параграф 1 от Правилника за дейността
(Simplified procedure – Rule 43(1) of the Rules of Procedure)
PE 409.423v02-00
PE 409.423v02-00
относно предложението за регламент на Съвета относно за изменение на Регламент (ЕО) № 834/2007 относно биологичното производство и етикетирането на биологични продукти
on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products
– като взе предвид предложението на Комисията до Съвета ( COM(2008)0314 ),
– having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council ( COM(2008)0314 ),
– като взе предвид член 37, параграф 2 от Договора за ЕО, съгласно който Съветът се е консултирал с него ( C6‑0219/2008 ),
– having regard to Article 37(2) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament ( C6‑0219/2008 ),
– като взе предвид доклада на комисията по земеделие и развитие на селските райони ( A6‑0311/2008 ),
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development ( A6‑0311/2008 ),
Изменение на Регламент (ЕО) № 834/2007 на Съвета относно биологичното производство и етикетирането на биологични продукти
Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products
PE 404.725v03-00
PE 404.725v03-00
СТАНОВИЩЕ на комисията по правни въпроси .............................................17
OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AFFAIRS......................................................16
– като взе предвид съобщението на Комисията относно необходимостта да се разработи координирана стратегия за засилване на борбата с данъчните измами ( COM(2006)0254 ),
– having regard to the Commission communication concerning the need to develop a co-ordinated strategy to improve the fight against fiscal fraud ( COM(2006)0254 ),
– като взе предвид съобщението на Комисията относно някои ключови елементи, допринасящи за създаването на стратегията за борба с измамите с ДДС в рамките на ЕС ( COM(2007)0758 ),
– having regard to the Commission communication concerning some key elements contributing to the establishment of the VAT anti-fraud strategy within the EU ( COM(2007)0758 ),
– като взе предвид доклада на Комисията относно приложението на споразуменията за административно сътрудничество в борбата с измами с ДДС ( COM(2004)0260 ),
– having regard to the Commission report on the use of administrative cooperation arrangements in the fight against VAT fraud ( COM(2004)0260 ),
– като взе предвид заключенията на председателството на Европейския съвет от 7 юни 2006 г., 28 ноември 2006 г., 5 юни 2007 г. и 14 май 2008 г.,
– having regard to the Council Presidency conclusions of 7 June 2006, 28 November 2006, 5 June 2007 and 14 May 2008,
– като взе предвид специалния доклад № 8/2007 на Сметната палата относно административното сътрудничество в областта на данъка върху добавената стойност,
– having regard to the Court of Auditors’ Special Report No 8/2007 concerning administrative cooperation in the field of value added tax,
– като взе предвид съобщението на Комисията относно някои мерки за изменение на системата на данъка върху добавената стойност, с цел борба с измамите ( COM(2008)0109 ),
– having regard to the Commission communication on measures to change the VAT system to fight fraud ( COM(2008)0109 ),
– като взе предвид предложенията на Комисията за директива на Съвета за изменение на Директива 2006/112/ЕО на Съвета относно общата система на данъка върху добавената стойност с цел борба с данъчните измами, свързани с вътреобщностните сделки и за регламент на Съвета за изменение на Регламент (ЕО) № 1798/2003 с цел борба с данъчните измами, свързани с вътреобщностни сделки ( COM(2008)0147 ),
– having regard to the proposals from the Commission for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax to combat tax evasion connected with intra-Community transactions and for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1798/2003 to combat tax evasion connected with intra-Community transactions ( COM(2008)0147 ),
– като взе предвид член 8 от Хартата на основните права на Европейския съюз,
– having regard to Article 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,