natgillin/translations-raw huggingface dataset:
– като взе предвид Хартата на ASEAN (Асоциацията на страните от Югоизточна Азия), подписана на 20 ноември 2007 г. на 13-ата среща на високо равнище на ASEAN в Сингапур,
– having regard to the ASEAN charter, signed on 20 November 2007 at the 13 th ASEAN summit in Singapore,
– като взе предвид своите резолюции относно Бирма, сред които най-скорошни са тези от 6 и 27 септември 2007 г.
– having regard to its resolutions on Burma, most recently those of 6 and 27 September 2007
Приети текстове, P6_TA(2007)0384 и 0420. ,
Texts adopted, P6_TA(2007)0384 and 0420. ,
– като взе предвид своята резолюция от 15 януари 2008 г. относно CARS 21: Конкурентна нормативна рамка за автомобилостроенето
– having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2008 on CARS 21: A Competitive Automotive Regulatory Framework
Приети текстове, P6_TA(2008)0007 . ,
Texts adopted, P6_TA(2008)0007 . ,
– като взе предвид своята резолюция от 12 юли 2007 г. относно споразумението ТРИПС и достъпа до лекарствени продукти
– having regard to its resolution of 12 July 2007 on 'The TRIPS Agreement and access to medicines'
Приети текстове, P6_TA(2007)0353 . ,
Texts adopted, P6_TA(2007)0353 . ,
– като взе предвид своята резолюция от 23 май 2007 г. относно помощта на ЕС за търговия
– having regard to its resolution of 23 May 2007 on 'The EU's Aid for Trade'
– като взе предвид своята резолюция от 23 май 2007 г. за насърчаване осигуряването на достойни условия на труд за всички
– having regard to its resolution of 23 May 2007 on 'Promoting decent work for all'
Приети текстове, P6_TA(2007)0206 . ,
Texts adopted, P6_TA(2007)0206 . ,
– като взе предвид своята резолюция от 3 юни 2003 г. относно регионални зони за свободна търговия и търговска стратегия в Европейския съюз
– having regard to its resolution of 3 June 2003 on regional free trade areas and trade strategy in the European Union
– като взе предвид Съобщението от Комисията до Съвета, Европейския парламент, Европейския икономически и социален комитет и Комитета на регионите, озаглавено "Глобална Европа: Конкуренция на световно ниво.
– having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled ‘Global Europe: Competing in the World.
Принос към стратегията за растеж и заетост на ЕС" ( COM(2006)0567 ),
A contribution to the EU’s Growth and Jobs Strategy’ ( COM(2006)0567 ),
– като взе предвид проучването, озаглавено "Икономическото въздействие на потенциално споразумение за свободна търговия (ССТ) между Европейския съюз и ASEAN" от CEPII-CERIM от 3 май 2006 г.,
– having regard to the study entitled 'Economic Impact of a Potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Between the European Union and ASEAN' by CEPII-CERIM of 3 May 2006,
– като взе предвид Декларацията на министрите от Четвъртата министерска конференция на СТО, приета на 14 ноември 2001 г. в Доха, и по-специално параграф 44 от нея относно специалното и диференцирано третиране,
– having regard to the Ministerial Declaration of the Fourth WTO Ministerial Conference, adopted on 14 November 2001 in Doha and in particular its paragraph 44 on Special and Differential Treatment (SDT),
– като взе предвид доклада на комисията по международна търговия и становищата на комисията по външни работи, както и комисията по промишленост, изследвания и енергетика ( A6‑0151/2008 ),
– having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade and the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy ( A6‑0151/2008 ),
A. като има предвид, че Европейският съюз следва да продължава да дава приоритет на основана на правила многостранна търговска система, установена от Световната търговска организация (СТО), която предлага най-добри възможности за лоялна и справедлива международна търговия, като установява подходящи правила и гарантира тяхното спазване,
A. whereas the European Union should continue to give priority to a rule-based multilateral trading system, established through the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which offers the best prospects for fair and equitable international trade by establishing appropriate rules and ensuring compliance with them,
Б. като има предвид, че успешното, балансирано договаряне на Програмата за развитие от Доха дава най-голяма надежда за оказване на помощ на развиващите се страни при тяхната интеграция в международната търговска система,
B. whereas a successful, balanced conclusion of the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) offers the greatest hope of aiding developing countries' integration into the international trading system,
В. като има предвид, че междурегионалните търговски споразумения могат да допълват многостранната система, като насърчават интеграцията и включат въпроси, за които понастоящем е трудно да се постигне многостранно споразумение,
C. whereas inter-regional trade agreements can complement the multilateral system by promoting integration and addressing topics for which it is currently difficult to find multilateral agreement,
Г. като има предвид, че като цяло ASEAN би била петият по големина търговски партньор на ЕС и че ЕС би бил вторият по големина търговски партньор на ASEAN и водещият инвеститор в региона,
D. whereas, considered as a whole, ASEAN would be the EU's fifth largest trading partner and the EU would be ASEAN's second largest trading partner and the leading investor in the region,
Д. като има предвид, че ASEAN обхваща отличаващ се с разнообразие регион, като три от нейните държави-членки са сред най-слабо развитите страни, а в други доходът на глава на населението надвишава този в много държави-членки на ЕС,
E. whereas ASEAN is an extremely diverse region, with three of its members being "Least Developed Countries" (LDCs) while others have a higher income per head than many EU Member States,
Е. като има предвид, че страните от ASEAN имат различни икономически характеристики и тези разлики ще играят важна роля при финализирането на споразумението за свободна търговия между ЕС и ASEAN,
F. whereas the ASEAN countries have different economic profiles and those disparities will play an important role in finalising the EU-ASEAN FTA,
Ж. като има предвид, че проучванията показват, че споразумение между ЕС и ASEAN ("споразумението") би донесло значими икономически предимства за двете страни, но че може да се наложат допълнителни мерки за насърчаване на справедливото разпределение на придобитото,
G. whereas studies show that an EU-ASEAN agreement ("the agreement") could produce substantial economic advantages for both parties but that additional measures may be required to promote an equitable division of such gains,
З. като има предвид, че споразумение за партньорство и сътрудничество, което съдържа приложими на практика клаузи за правата на човека, е предпоставка за сключване на споразумение за свободна търговия от страна на ЕС с която и да е страна,
H. whereas a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA), containing enforceable human rights clauses, is a prerequisite for the Union to conclude an FTA with any country,
И. като има предвид, че адекватният и взаимен достъп до пазарите на ЕС и ASEAN при пълно зачитане на различните икономически позиции на членовете на ASEAN, и по-специално на най-бедните най-слабо развити страни, ще увеличи потока на стоки и услуги, ще увеличи нововъведенията и ще даде тласък на икономическия растеж и на двете страни,
I. whereas adequate and reciprocal access to EU-ASEAN markets, fully respecting the differing economic positions of ASEAN members and in particular the poorest LDCs, will increase the flow of goods and services and will enhance innovation and boost economic growth on both sides,
Й. като има предвид, че следва надлежно да се вземе под внимание ефективната защита на правата на интелектуална собственост, включително географските указания и наименованията за произход,
J. whereas account should be duly taken of the effective protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), including geographical indications and appellations of origin,
3. счита, че междурегионалните споразумения могат да допълват успешно многостранната система, при условие че са широкообхватни и амбициозни и далеч надхвърлят тарифните намаления с цел отварянето на пазари, заедно с прилагането на технически, социални и екологични стандарти;
Believes that inter-regional agreements can usefully supplement the multilateral system, provided they are wide-ranging and ambitious, going well beyond tariff reductions in order to open markets, together with the implementation of technical, social and environmental standards;
(i) подобряване и опростяване на правилата за произход,
(i) the improvement and simplification of rules of origin,
(ii) хармонизиране на стандартите, включително стандарти на безопасност на продуктите, защита на децата и хуманно отношение към животните,
(ii) the harmonisation of standards, including product safety, child protection and animal welfare standards,
(iii) регулаторна прозрачност и опростяване на бюрократичните процедури,
(iii) regulatory transparency and simplified bureaucratic procedures,
(iv) премахване на дискриминационните такси;
(iv) the elimination of discriminatory taxes;
Секторни въпроси
Sectoral Issues
(i) електрически крушки с ниска консумация на електрическа енергия,
(i) low energy light bulbs,
(ii) предотвратяване на природни бедствия и възстановяване след тях,
(ii) the prevention of and recovery following natural disasters;
(iii) туристическия сектор, и по-специално малките и средни предприятия,
(iii) the tourism sector, with special reference to small and medium sized enterprises,
(iv) свободно движение на изследователи, представители на деловите среди и туристи,
(iv) the free movement of researchers, business people and tourists,
(v) сътрудничество между изследователски центрове в ЕС и страните от ASEAN и обмен на научноизследователски постижения;
(v) cooperation between research centres in the Union and in ASEAN countries and the exchange of scientific research findings,
(vi) аерозолни опаковки;
(vi) aerosol dispensers;
(i) недискриминационни условия за лицензиране и търговия, отнасящи се до енергийните продукти,
(i) non-discriminatory licensing and trade conditions relating to energy products,
(ii) подобряване на капацитета за производство и износ на енергия,
(ii) improvements in energy production and export capacity,
(iii) развиване на транспортната инфраструктура за енергийни продукти,
(iii) the development of transport infrastructure for energy products,
(iv) разнообразяване на енергийните източници,
(iv) the diversification of energy sources,
(v) премахване на граничните налози върху енергийните продукти,
(v) the elimination of border taxes on energy products,
(vi) взаимни споразумения относно енергоспестяването, ограничаване на изменението на климата и намаляване на емисиите на парникови газове, включително евентуални взаимни договорености за търговия с емисионни квоти с цел да бъде избегнато нанасянето на щети на промишлеността в Съюза.
(vi) mutual agreements on energy saving, mitigating climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, including potential reciprocal emissions trading arrangements, so as to avoid damage to industries in the Union;
Специфични за отделните държави въпроси
Country Specific Issues
28. призовава Комисията, в подходящ момент от преговорите, да покани Камбоджа и Лаос да уточнят дали биха се присъединили към споразумението и, в случай че потвърдят, да поиска от Съвета да преразгледа предоставения от него мандат за преговори, за да стане възможно включването им;
Calls on the Commission, at an appropriate point during the negotiations, to invite Cambodia and Laos to indicate whether they would wish to be included in the agreement and, were the reply to be positive, to seek a revised negotiating mandate from the Council that would make this possible;
Устойчиво развитие
Sustainable Development
Политически съображения
Political considerations
49. очаква Договорът от Лисабон да влезе в сила преди приключването на преговорите, което ще отстрани всякакво съмнение относно необходимостта от съгласие от страна на Парламента по отношение на този вид споразумение; призовава Комисията да предостави мандата за преговори в по-голяма степен на разположение на Парламента и да се консултира редовно с него в хода на преговорите, за да гарантира, че резултатът от тях получава широка подкрепа;
Expects the Lisbon Treaty to enter into force before the conclusion of the negotiations, which will remove any doubt about the need for Parliamentary assent for this type of agreement; calls on the Commission to make the negotiating mandate more widely available to Parliament and to consult Parliament regularly during the course of the negotiations to ensure that the outcome commands broad support;
The proposed agreement with ASEAN forms part of a wider strategy of bilateral and inter-regional negotiations with trading partners, set out in the Commission’s Communication "Global Europe: Competing in the World".
The proposed agreement with ASEAN forms part of a wider strategy of bilateral and inter-regional negotiations with trading partners, set out in the Commission’s Communication "Global Europe: Competing in the World".
Negotiations are also underway with India and Korea although the ASEAN case raises particular issues in view of the multiplicity and diversity of the negotiating partners.
Negotiations are also underway with India and Korea although the ASEAN case raises particular issues in view of the multiplicity and diversity of the negotiating partners.
Considered as a single entity, ASEAN would be the EU’s 5 th trading partner, ranking ahead of Japan.
Considered as a single entity, ASEAN would be the EU’s 5 th trading partner, ranking ahead of Japan.
Its population is similar to that of the EU but there is a wide variation in income per head, ranging from Singapore, with a GDP per head comparable to that of France or the UK, to three Least Developed Countries (LDCs), namely Burma, Cambodia and Laos.
Its population is similar to that of the EU but there is a wide variation in income per head, ranging from Singapore, with a GDP per head comparable to that of France or the UK, to three Least Developed Countries (LDCs), namely Burma, Cambodia and Laos.
ASEAN has signed an FTA with Korea and is in negotiations with regional partners including Australia, China, India, Japan and New Zealand, while individual countries have concluded or are negotiating such agreements with other leading trading nations.
ASEAN has signed an FTA with Korea and is in negotiations with regional partners including Australia, China, India, Japan and New Zealand, while individual countries have concluded or are negotiating such agreements with other leading trading nations.
This report supports the concept of an FTA with ASEAN provided that the agreement meets certain key conditions.
This report supports the concept of an FTA with ASEAN provided that the agreement meets certain key conditions.
In line with the standard position of the Parliament, a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) should be a precondition for concluding a trade agreement with any country.
In line with the standard position of the Parliament, a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) should be a precondition for concluding a trade agreement with any country.
And it should be possible to suspend preferential tariffs granted under the FTA were there to be persistent breaches of core elements of the PCA and, in particular, the human rights clauses.
And it should be possible to suspend preferential tariffs granted under the FTA were there to be persistent breaches of core elements of the PCA and, in particular, the human rights clauses.
The role of inter-regional trade agreements
The role of inter-regional trade agreements
Negotiating an agreement with a region made up of ten independent countries is more complicated and time-consuming than an agreement with a single country.
Negotiating an agreement with a region made up of ten independent countries is more complicated and time-consuming than an agreement with a single country.
Yet, at the same time, interregional agreements offer major, non-zero sum gains including from the promotion of regional integration, which strengthens partner countries' economies and reduces the variety of regulations with which EU companies have to comply.
Yet, at the same time, interregional agreements offer major, non-zero sum gains including from the promotion of regional integration, which strengthens partner countries' economies and reduces the variety of regulations with which EU companies have to comply.
The ASEAN leaders' decision, in Singapore on 20 November 2007, to sign the ASEAN Charter, which will give the organisation legal personality and a structure allowing improved coordination and more rapid implementation of decisions, is welcome.
The ASEAN leaders' decision, in Singapore on 20 November 2007, to sign the ASEAN Charter, which will give the organisation legal personality and a structure allowing improved coordination and more rapid implementation of decisions, is welcome.
As the Charter will not come into effect until after ratification by all member states, prompt ratification is desirable.
As the Charter will not come into effect until after ratification by all member states, prompt ratification is desirable.
However, in the light of reports of recent negotiating rounds, the prospects for an early and ambitious agreement with ASEAN may be undermined by a lack of negotiating capacity, difficulties in developing a common position that reflects the collective interests of the region and a lack of political will.
However, in the light of reports of recent negotiating rounds, the prospects for an early and ambitious agreement with ASEAN may be undermined by a lack of negotiating capacity, difficulties in developing a common position that reflects the collective interests of the region and a lack of political will.
Vietnam, as coordinator on the ASEAN side, should be encouraged to play an active role in developing such positions, while the EU could offer help with capacity building.
Vietnam, as coordinator on the ASEAN side, should be encouraged to play an active role in developing such positions, while the EU could offer help with capacity building.
The promise, at November's ASEAN-EU leaders' meeting, to speed up negotiations towards a 2009 deadline is to be welcomed if it means a real change in pace for the negotiations.
The promise, at November's ASEAN-EU leaders' meeting, to speed up negotiations towards a 2009 deadline is to be welcomed if it means a real change in pace for the negotiations.
Otherwise there will be inevitable pressure to move to cherry-pick bilateral FTAs with ASEAN's most advanced members.
Otherwise there will be inevitable pressure to move to cherry-pick bilateral FTAs with ASEAN's most advanced members.
Coordination difficulties are not unique to ASEAN.
Coordination difficulties are not unique to ASEAN.
However, in this case, the situation is made more difficult by the membership of Burma, a subject of EU sanctions.
However, in this case, the situation is made more difficult by the membership of Burma, a subject of EU sanctions.
The pressure from other ASEAN member states on the Burmese regime to improve its appalling human rights record and to find a settlement with the imprisoned Aung Sang Suu Kyi that restores democracy is welcome.
The pressure from other ASEAN member states on the Burmese regime to improve its appalling human rights record and to find a settlement with the imprisoned Aung Sang Suu Kyi that restores democracy is welcome.
It is inconceivable that, under the current military regime, the EU could conclude a PCA with Burma.
It is inconceivable that, under the current military regime, the EU could conclude a PCA with Burma.
This being a precondition for a trade agreement, those who seek to require unanimous support for every aspect of the potential EU-ASEAN agreement(s) are dooming the exercise to failure.
This being a precondition for a trade agreement, those who seek to require unanimous support for every aspect of the potential EU-ASEAN agreement(s) are dooming the exercise to failure.
It is also significant that ASEAN has previously signed FTAs that did not cover all its members, specifically the 2006 ASEAN-Korea FTA which left out Thailand.
It is also significant that ASEAN has previously signed FTAs that did not cover all its members, specifically the 2006 ASEAN-Korea FTA which left out Thailand.
If the political prerequisites can be satisfied, the trade negotiations should aim for a high level of ambition with the quality of the agreement not being sacrificed to in search of a quick deal.
If the political prerequisites can be satisfied, the trade negotiations should aim for a high level of ambition with the quality of the agreement not being sacrificed to in search of a quick deal.
Nor should the quest for an agreement 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.
Nor should the quest for an agreement 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 objective of a WTO+ agreement with ASEAN should be understood as going beyond WTO rules not only in terms of market access but also for implementing social and environmental standards.
In addition, the objective of a WTO+ agreement with ASEAN should be understood as going beyond WTO rules not only in terms of market access but also for implementing social and environmental standards.
To this end, and to ensure the public acceptability of the agreement, it will be important to recognise that, while independent studies indicate a 'win-win' scenario if an FTA is concluded, free trade remains a controversial topic in a number of ASEAN countries.
To this end, and to ensure the public acceptability of the agreement, it will be important to recognise that, while independent studies indicate a 'win-win' scenario if an FTA is concluded, free trade remains a controversial topic in a number of ASEAN countries.
The maximum possible involvement of local civil society throughout the negotiating process is required so as to ensure that the final agreement has broad popular support and that steps are taken to minimise the short-term impact on those sectors that will inevitably lose out.
The maximum possible involvement of local civil society throughout the negotiating process is required so as to ensure that the final agreement has broad popular support and that steps are taken to minimise the short-term impact on those sectors that will inevitably lose out.
The agreement should commit the parties to ratify the core ILO standards and to ensure to their effective implementation.
The agreement should commit the parties to ratify the core ILO standards and to ensure to their effective implementation.
At present, only Cambodia, Indonesia and the Philippines have ratified all 8 core ILO conventions.
At present, only Cambodia, Indonesia and the Philippines have ratified all 8 core ILO conventions.
The impact of an FTA on labour standards, and the need for measures to mitigate any adverse affects, is one of the issues that should be given priority when the Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) is undertaken.
The impact of an FTA on labour standards, and the need for measures to mitigate any adverse affects, is one of the issues that should be given priority when the Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) is undertaken.
It is important that this study is produced early in the negotiating process so that negotiators, parliamentarians and civil society can take the results into account.
It is important that this study is produced early in the negotiating process so that negotiators, parliamentarians and civil society can take the results into account.