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It is necessary to establish a regular system for monitoring and assessing the regulation and keeping the European Parliament informed; to make provision in the regulation for the impact that WTO negotiations will have on the LDCs; and to take account of a wide-ranging assessment of the system, together with the opinion of the beneficiary countries, before taking steps to revise the present regulation.
It is necessary to establish a regular system for monitoring and assessing the regulation and keeping the European Parliament informed; to make provision in the regulation for the impact that WTO negotiations will have on the LDCs; and to take account of a wide-ranging assessment of the system, together with the opinion of the beneficiary countries, before taking steps to revise the present regulation.
In a context marked by the erosion of preferences, particular attention should be paid to the possible improvement of the scope and generosity of the scheme.
In a context marked by the erosion of preferences, particular attention should be paid to the possible improvement of the scope and generosity of the scheme.
Комитетът проучва действието на схемата на основата на доклад на Комисията, обхващащ периода след 1 януари 2009 г .
The Committee shall examine the effects of the scheme, on the basis of a report from the Commission covering the period since 1 January 2009 .
Този доклад обхваща всички преференциални режими по член 1, параграф 2 и се представя достатъчно рано за обсъждането на следващия регламент.
This report shall cover all of the preferential arrangements referred to in Article 1(2), and shall be presented in time for the discussion on the next Regulation.
Комитетът проучва действието на схемата на основата на проучване за оценка на въздействието, посочено в член 26а, параграф 2.
The Committee shall examine the effects of the scheme, on the basis of the impact assessment study referred to in Article 26a (2) .
In order to adequately review the Regulation a good impact-assessment study on the functioning of the system is necessary.
In order to adequately review the Regulation a good impact-assessment study on the functioning of the system is necessary.
Член 29 – параграф 2 а (нов)
Article 29 - paragraph 2 a (new)
In order to comply with the requirement of one-year predictability requested by beneficiary countries and economic operators, the revised Regulation should be approved by 1 January 2011.
In order to comply with the requirement of one-year predictability requested by beneficiary countries and economic operators, the revised Regulation should be approved by 1 January 2011.
In order to allow for a meaningful consultation with the European Parliament and relevant stakeholders, the proposal should be issued at least six months in advance (1 June 2010).
In order to allow for a meaningful consultation with the European Parliament and relevant stakeholders, the proposal should be issued at least six months in advance (1 June 2010).
This timing enables the Commission to incorporate the findings of the impact-assessment study, which shall be published by 1 March 2010.
This timing enables the Commission to incorporate the findings of the impact-assessment study, which shall be published by 1 March 2010.
Trade and aid are normally the most important external forces helping a country to develop.
Trade and aid are normally the most important external forces helping a country to develop.
The classical instrument for achieving increased trade is tariff preferences, that is to say that the goods we import from developing countries are not submitted to the normal customs duties.
The classical instrument for achieving increased trade is tariff preferences, that is to say that the goods we import from developing countries are not submitted to the normal customs duties.
Non-reciprocal trade preferences have been long granted by developed countries to various developing countries.
Non-reciprocal trade preferences have been long granted by developed countries to various developing countries.
In 1968, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) recommended the creation of a ‘Generalized System of Preferences’ (GSP) under which industrialized countries would grant trade preferences to all developing countries on a non-reciprocal basis, not just to former colonies.
In 1968, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) recommended the creation of a ‘Generalized System of Preferences’ (GSP) under which industrialized countries would grant trade preferences to all developing countries on a non-reciprocal basis, not just to former colonies.
Since then, a plethora of non-reciprocal preferential access schemes have been put in place by OECD countries, in addition to an ever-expanding set of reciprocal bilateral and regional trade liberalization arrangements.
Since then, a plethora of non-reciprocal preferential access schemes have been put in place by OECD countries, in addition to an ever-expanding set of reciprocal bilateral and regional trade liberalization arrangements.
Non-reciprocal schemes include national GSP programs, GSP+ programs for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) such as the EU Everything but Arms (EBA) initiative, and special arrangements for subsets of developing countries such as the US African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the Caribbean Basin Initiative, etc.
Non-reciprocal schemes include national GSP programs, GSP+ programs for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) such as the EU Everything but Arms (EBA) initiative, and special arrangements for subsets of developing countries such as the US African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the Caribbean Basin Initiative, etc.
The European Community was the first to implement a GSP scheme in 1971.
The European Community was the first to implement a GSP scheme in 1971.
The EU's GSP is the most used of such developed countries systems and grants products imported from GSP beneficiary countries either duty-free access or a tariff reduction, depending on which of the GSP arrangements a country enjoys.
The EU's GSP is the most used of such developed countries systems and grants products imported from GSP beneficiary countries either duty-free access or a tariff reduction, depending on which of the GSP arrangements a country enjoys.
Since its introduction in 1971 the GSP has been an essential trade policy instrument helping developing countries to generate income through international trade, with the aim of helping to eradicate poverty and promote sustainable development.
Since its introduction in 1971 the GSP has been an essential trade policy instrument helping developing countries to generate income through international trade, with the aim of helping to eradicate poverty and promote sustainable development.
For the period 2006 - 2008, there are three types of arrangement in force for beneficiary countries:
For the period 2006 - 2008, there are three types of arrangement in force for beneficiary countries:
1) all beneficiary countries enjoy the benefit of the general arrangement;
1) all beneficiary countries enjoy the benefit of the general arrangement;
2) the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance (the "GSP+") provides additional benefits for countries implementing certain international standards in human and labour rights, environmental protection, the fight against drugs, and good governance;
2) the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance (the "GSP+") provides additional benefits for countries implementing certain international standards in human and labour rights, environmental protection, the fight against drugs, and good governance;
3) the special arrangement for the least-developed countries (LDCs), also known as the "Everything But Arms" (EBA) initiative, provides for the most favourable treatment of all, in the aim of granting the LDCs "duty-free and quota-free" access to the EU's market.
3) the special arrangement for the least-developed countries (LDCs), also known as the "Everything But Arms" (EBA) initiative, provides for the most favourable treatment of all, in the aim of granting the LDCs "duty-free and quota-free" access to the EU's market.
The current system's guidelines cover the 2006 to 2015 period.
The current system's guidelines cover the 2006 to 2015 period.
The first multi-annual implementing regulation is valid from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2008.
The first multi-annual implementing regulation is valid from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2008.
The second will be implemented from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011.
The second will be implemented from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011.
The proposal for a Council regulation applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011 has been referred to the Committee on International Trade under the consultation procedure.
The proposal for a Council regulation applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011 has been referred to the Committee on International Trade under the consultation procedure.
Regrettably, and contrary to the wishes expressed by Parliament in its resolution on a proposal for a Council regulation applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences
Regrettably, and contrary to the wishes expressed by Parliament in its resolution on a proposal for a Council regulation applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences
P6_TA (2005)0066. , the Commission did not transmit its proposal sufficiently in advance (by 1 June 2007) to enable the European Parliament to be fully consulted within a reasonable timescale.
P6_TA (2005)0066. , the Commission did not transmit its proposal sufficiently in advance (by 1 June 2007) to enable the European Parliament to be fully consulted within a reasonable timescale.
In fact, the GSP implementing regulation should be published sufficiently in advance to enable economic operators and beneficiary countries to adjust to the changes introduced.
In fact, the GSP implementing regulation should be published sufficiently in advance to enable economic operators and beneficiary countries to adjust to the changes introduced.
Your rapporteur therefore regrets that the Commission presented its proposal only on 21 December 2007.
Your rapporteur therefore regrets that the Commission presented its proposal only on 21 December 2007.
On 31 January 2008 the Council asked the Parliament to give its opinion before 10 April.
On 31 January 2008 the Council asked the Parliament to give its opinion before 10 April.
Your rapporteur wishes to stress that the process of consultation of the European Parliament has been over-hasty and particularly unfortunate in the light of the Treaty of Lisbon.
Your rapporteur wishes to stress that the process of consultation of the European Parliament has been over-hasty and particularly unfortunate in the light of the Treaty of Lisbon.
Once ratified, the Treaty of Lisbon will give Parliament the role of co-legislator in matters relating to trade and the GSP implementing regulations will be adopted by the co-decision procedure (normal legislative procedure).
Once ratified, the Treaty of Lisbon will give Parliament the role of co-legislator in matters relating to trade and the GSP implementing regulations will be adopted by the co-decision procedure (normal legislative procedure).
Explanation of amendments
Explanation of amendments
The rapporteur’s amendments are intended to improve the Commission proposal in line with four basic objectives: (1) to produce a more effective system more responsive to the interests of beneficiary countries and economic operators; (2) to develop rules that will provide for a better regulated reform process in which the involvement of the beneficiaries is guaranteed; (3) to ensure that the regulation gives due weight to the task of democratic control which Parliament is required to perform; and (4) to bring the European Union’s GSP scheme into line with the multilateral framework provided by the WTO and the Doha Round.
The rapporteur’s amendments are intended to improve the Commission proposal in line with four basic objectives: (1) to produce a more effective system more responsive to the interests of beneficiary countries and economic operators; (2) to develop rules that will provide for a better regulated reform process in which the involvement of the beneficiaries is guaranteed; (3) to ensure that the regulation gives due weight to the task of democratic control which Parliament is required to perform; and (4) to bring the European Union’s GSP scheme into line with the multilateral framework provided by the WTO and the Doha Round.
Greater transparency and legal certainty must be a hallmark of the EU.
Greater transparency and legal certainty must be a hallmark of the EU.
Many of the amendments tabled are geared to the aim of making the GSP a clearer and more transparent system.
Many of the amendments tabled are geared to the aim of making the GSP a clearer and more transparent system.
Rules of origin
Rules of origin
Rules of origin and the administrative procedures that accompany them are one of the main reasons for the under-utilisation of the trade preferences granted by the GSP, particularly by the least developed countries.
Rules of origin and the administrative procedures that accompany them are one of the main reasons for the under-utilisation of the trade preferences granted by the GSP, particularly by the least developed countries.
Rules of origin can prevent a preference that exists on paper having a positive impact and the danger is that they form a barrier to trade setting commercially unattainable targets, so that the preference is under- or un-utilised.
Rules of origin can prevent a preference that exists on paper having a positive impact and the danger is that they form a barrier to trade setting commercially unattainable targets, so that the preference is under- or un-utilised.
The reform of the GSP is part of the general reform of preferential rules of origin applied by the EU.
The reform of the GSP is part of the general reform of preferential rules of origin applied by the EU.
Therefore, as pointed out by the Commission in the impact assessment, the new, revised, rules of origin should enter into force in parallel to the new GSP scheme (on 1 January 2009).
Therefore, as pointed out by the Commission in the impact assessment, the new, revised, rules of origin should enter into force in parallel to the new GSP scheme (on 1 January 2009).
The Parliament is not consulted on the general reform of preferential rules of origin and the risk is now to adopt a regulation on GSP without knowing the impact of the reform.
The Parliament is not consulted on the general reform of preferential rules of origin and the risk is now to adopt a regulation on GSP without knowing the impact of the reform.
Your rapporteur believes that the reform should allow regional cumulation and also include the possibility of horizontal cumulation between regions or global cumulation for the countries benefiting from special arrangements under the GSP.
Your rapporteur believes that the reform should allow regional cumulation and also include the possibility of horizontal cumulation between regions or global cumulation for the countries benefiting from special arrangements under the GSP.
Along the same lines, consideration should be given to introducing more favourable rules on the requirements for granting recognition of origin to a product.
Along the same lines, consideration should be given to introducing more favourable rules on the requirements for granting recognition of origin to a product.
It is proposed that the European Union voice its desire to give priority to the GSP in the context of the work being undertaken within the WTO on the harmonisation of rules of origin.
It is proposed that the European Union voice its desire to give priority to the GSP in the context of the work being undertaken within the WTO on the harmonisation of rules of origin.
Country coverage
Country coverage
Country coverage has been subject to criticism both from the beneficary countries and NGOs, as well as researchers.
Country coverage has been subject to criticism both from the beneficary countries and NGOs, as well as researchers.
Often, we have situations where poor countries with diversified or larger economies are immediately excluded from the most advantageous schemes.
Often, we have situations where poor countries with diversified or larger economies are immediately excluded from the most advantageous schemes.
The import threshold could be substituted by other criteria, more straightforward and, especially, more directly related to the level of development (GDP per capita is a good example of such a criterion.
The import threshold could be substituted by other criteria, more straightforward and, especially, more directly related to the level of development (GDP per capita is a good example of such a criterion.
Countries that could benefit the most of tariff preferences are often those that do not pass the vulnerability test necessary to be eligible for GSP+.
Countries that could benefit the most of tariff preferences are often those that do not pass the vulnerability test necessary to be eligible for GSP+.
Your Rapporteur believes that this issue should be addressed at the moment of the next revision of the scheme.
Your Rapporteur believes that this issue should be addressed at the moment of the next revision of the scheme.
Impact assessment study and implementation of the Doha Round
Impact assessment study and implementation of the Doha Round
According to the impact assessment report, a one year long application period does not permit a conclusive assessment.
According to the impact assessment report, a one year long application period does not permit a conclusive assessment.
The Commission therefore suggests to keep the current provisions of the GSP scheme unchanged in order to allow the users of the scheme to adapt.
The Commission therefore suggests to keep the current provisions of the GSP scheme unchanged in order to allow the users of the scheme to adapt.
In line with the clear message sent by Parliament’s resolution
In line with the clear message sent by Parliament’s resolution
P6_TA (2005)0066. in 2005, your rapporteur deeply regrets that the impact assessment report only considers 1 year of the functioning and impact of the system.
P6_TA (2005)0066. in 2005, your rapporteur deeply regrets that the impact assessment report only considers 1 year of the functioning and impact of the system.
In order to prevent this flagrant lack of quantitative and qualitative information on the functioning of the GSP from recurring in future, your rapporteur has proposed a new article governing the assessment procedure, providing for the inclusion of remarks by the beneficiary countries.
In order to prevent this flagrant lack of quantitative and qualitative information on the functioning of the GSP from recurring in future, your rapporteur has proposed a new article governing the assessment procedure, providing for the inclusion of remarks by the beneficiary countries.
The rapporteur is also proposing a specific analysis of the potential effects on the GSP once the WTO negotiations of the Doha Round have been completed.
The rapporteur is also proposing a specific analysis of the potential effects on the GSP once the WTO negotiations of the Doha Round have been completed.
This study will help developing and LDCs to participate actively and without reservation in the negotiating process, with the certainty that the European Union will implement the measures necessary not only to avoid any ‘erosion of preferences’ but to maintain and strengthen the existing preferential treatment.
This study will help developing and LDCs to participate actively and without reservation in the negotiating process, with the certainty that the European Union will implement the measures necessary not only to avoid any ‘erosion of preferences’ but to maintain and strengthen the existing preferential treatment.
Until the Treaty of Lisbon is ratified and the GSP implementing regulations are adopted by the normal legislative procedure (codecision), the rapporteur is proposing various amendments aimed at ensuring that Parliament’s function of democratic control is respected.
Until the Treaty of Lisbon is ratified and the GSP implementing regulations are adopted by the normal legislative procedure (codecision), the rapporteur is proposing various amendments aimed at ensuring that Parliament’s function of democratic control is respected.
Technical assistance
Technical assistance
Your rapporteur has tabled amendments aimed at increasing the impact of the present system and improving the rate of utilisation of the GSP through the provision of technical assistance specifically designed to build the institutional and regulatory capacity required to allow the countries most in need to take maximum advantage of the benefits of international trade and the GSP.
Your rapporteur has tabled amendments aimed at increasing the impact of the present system and improving the rate of utilisation of the GSP through the provision of technical assistance specifically designed to build the institutional and regulatory capacity required to allow the countries most in need to take maximum advantage of the benefits of international trade and the GSP.
The European Community introduced a Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) for developing countries in 1971.
The European Community introduced a Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) for developing countries in 1971.
In July 2004, the Commission adopted its Communication on developing countries, international trade and sustainable development: the function of the Community's generalised system of preferences (GSP) for the ten-year period from 2006 to 2015 (COM(2004) 461) .
In July 2004, the Commission adopted its Communication on developing countries, international trade and sustainable development: the function of the Community's generalised system of preferences (GSP) for the ten-year period from 2006 to 2015 (COM(2004) 461) .
Based on this communication, the Commission proposed the new GSP regulation, which was adopted on 27 June 2005
Based on this communication, the Commission proposed the new GSP regulation, which was adopted on 27 June 2005
Council Regulation No 980/2005 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences, OJ L 169, 30.06.2005, p.1 , replacing the previous so-called "drugs arrangement" which was ruled by the WTO Appellate Body as not in conformity with the WTO rules ("enabling clause" to grant better tariff treatments to some developing countries than to others, subject to certain conditions).
Council Regulation No 980/2005 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences, OJ L 169, 30.06.2005, p.1 , replacing the previous so-called "drugs arrangement" which was ruled by the WTO Appellate Body as not in conformity with the WTO rules ("enabling clause" to grant better tariff treatments to some developing countries than to others, subject to certain conditions).
Council Regulation No 980/2005, which expires on 31 December 2008, provides for three different types of tariff preferences for developing countries.
Council Regulation No 980/2005, which expires on 31 December 2008, provides for three different types of tariff preferences for developing countries.
The present proposal of the Commission for the period 2009 to 2011 contains the same schemes for preferences:
The present proposal of the Commission for the period 2009 to 2011 contains the same schemes for preferences:
a) general arrangement (the "normal" GSP scheme)
a) general arrangement (the "normal" GSP scheme)
b) special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance (the so-called " GSP+ " scheme)
b) special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance (the so-called " GSP+ " scheme)
c) special arrangement for the least-developed countries (the so-called " Everything But Arms " (EBA) scheme).
c) special arrangement for the least-developed countries (the so-called " Everything But Arms " (EBA) scheme).