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In addition the European Commission needs to address ACP concerns over the rigidity of the timescale currently in place.
In addition the European Commission needs to address ACP concerns over the rigidity of the timescale currently in place.
The Commission is trying to close EPA negotiations by 2008, in order to avoid the negotiation of further waivers with other WTO members that will impact on ACP market access to the EU.
The Commission is trying to close EPA negotiations by 2008, in order to avoid the negotiation of further waivers with other WTO members that will impact on ACP market access to the EU.
Nevertheless, in keeping with the Cotonou Agreement, development and poverty reduction must remain the priorities - sticking to an inflexible timescale will have a negative impact on poverty alleviation.
Nevertheless, in keeping with the Cotonou Agreement, development and poverty reduction must remain the priorities - sticking to an inflexible timescale will have a negative impact on poverty alleviation.
Moreover, WTO rules are certainly open to interpretation when addressing the implementation period.
Moreover, WTO rules are certainly open to interpretation when addressing the implementation period.
Article XXIV: 5 stipulates only that an interim agreement for a Regional Trade Agreement (RTA) should include a plan and a schedule for the formation of the RTA within a reasonable length of time.
Article XXIV: 5 stipulates only that an interim agreement for a Regional Trade Agreement (RTA) should include a plan and a schedule for the formation of the RTA within a reasonable length of time.
The Understanding on Article XXIV defines a "reasonable time" as ten years and specifies that this should be exceeded "only in exceptional cases"; there is certainly scope to present the EU-ACP EPAs as exceptional cases as the level of development between the parties is so variable.
The Understanding on Article XXIV defines a "reasonable time" as ten years and specifies that this should be exceeded "only in exceptional cases"; there is certainly scope to present the EU-ACP EPAs as exceptional cases as the level of development between the parties is so variable.
An implementation of just ten years could cause major economic upset in some countries.
An implementation of just ten years could cause major economic upset in some countries.
A concern that has been expressed repeatedly by ACP country ministers and regional level negotiators is the need for greater resources.
A concern that has been expressed repeatedly by ACP country ministers and regional level negotiators is the need for greater resources.
The six ACP regions suffer greatly from supply-side constraints and institutional shortcomings that need to be addressed.
The six ACP regions suffer greatly from supply-side constraints and institutional shortcomings that need to be addressed.
Resources provided for EU enlargement have been immense in order to ensure that the new member states can cope with trade liberalisation with the EU.
Resources provided for EU enlargement have been immense in order to ensure that the new member states can cope with trade liberalisation with the EU.
The EU should consider providing extra EDF resources to ACP countries, firstly, to help them cope with the major institutional reforms that have been demanded of them under EPAs, and secondly to assess their development impact before the negotiations are concluded.
The EU should consider providing extra EDF resources to ACP countries, firstly, to help them cope with the major institutional reforms that have been demanded of them under EPAs, and secondly to assess their development impact before the negotiations are concluded.
Partnership is one of the main principles of the Cotonou Agreement and the EPAs, yet the Commission has been reluctant to engage in debate on many of the issues raised by
Partnership is one of the main principles of the Cotonou Agreement and the EPAs, yet the Commission has been reluctant to engage in debate on many of the issues raised by
ACP partners, like those of the African trade ministers Meeting in Cairo last June.
ACP partners, like those of the African trade ministers Meeting in Cairo last June.
In particular, ACP countries have been keen to highlight the importance of addressing the supply-side constraints currently endured by many ACP countries which might prevent them from truly benefiting from a liberalised trade regime with the EU.
In particular, ACP countries have been keen to highlight the importance of addressing the supply-side constraints currently endured by many ACP countries which might prevent them from truly benefiting from a liberalised trade regime with the EU.
At present, not enough funding is being earmarked to alleviate these constraints.
At present, not enough funding is being earmarked to alleviate these constraints.
Greater financing is also needed to help ACP economies meet the increasingly demanding EU technical, sanitary and other regulatory standards.
Greater financing is also needed to help ACP economies meet the increasingly demanding EU technical, sanitary and other regulatory standards.
In addition means need to be foreseen to alleviate the social impact of the economic reforms that the EPAs will bring about.
In addition means need to be foreseen to alleviate the social impact of the economic reforms that the EPAs will bring about.
Free trade with the EU would also lead to significant revenue losses for ACP countries.
Free trade with the EU would also lead to significant revenue losses for ACP countries.
The income from import duties and levies constitutes an important element of the national budgets in ACP countries.
The income from import duties and levies constitutes an important element of the national budgets in ACP countries.
In case of extensive trade liberalisation this revenue has to be replaced by other forms of income such as direct taxes or VAT.
In case of extensive trade liberalisation this revenue has to be replaced by other forms of income such as direct taxes or VAT.
Some of these forms might be regressive and inconsistent with the poverty reduction objective of the Cotonou Agreement.
Some of these forms might be regressive and inconsistent with the poverty reduction objective of the Cotonou Agreement.
Furthermore, many ACP countries do not have the capacity in place to introduce or extend their tax systems sufficiently.
Furthermore, many ACP countries do not have the capacity in place to introduce or extend their tax systems sufficiently.
The abolishment of import tariffs may lead to cheaper supply goods for domestic production (machines for industrial production etc.); however, the EPA negotiations cannot be concluded without a solution to compensate for the loss of ACP government revenue.
The abolishment of import tariffs may lead to cheaper supply goods for domestic production (machines for industrial production etc.); however, the EPA negotiations cannot be concluded without a solution to compensate for the loss of ACP government revenue.
It is clear that all the costs mentioned above will require additional funding above and beyond what is currently being envisaged in the financial perspectives or the 10 th EDF.
It is clear that all the costs mentioned above will require additional funding above and beyond what is currently being envisaged in the financial perspectives or the 10 th EDF.
In this respect it would be useful to build triggers into the EPA negotiations, to ensure that a phase can start only when resources are available or when a certain result has been attained.
In this respect it would be useful to build triggers into the EPA negotiations, to ensure that a phase can start only when resources are available or when a certain result has been attained.
Developing countries have consistently rejected at WTO ministerial meetings the idea of drawing the so-called Singapore Issues – in particular investment, government procurement and competition policy - into the WTO's mandate.
Developing countries have consistently rejected at WTO ministerial meetings the idea of drawing the so-called Singapore Issues – in particular investment, government procurement and competition policy - into the WTO's mandate.
The EU should respect the demands of ACP partners and maintain the commitments undertaken at the WTO meeting in Doha, avoiding discussion on the Singapore Issues in EPAs negotiations.
The EU should respect the demands of ACP partners and maintain the commitments undertaken at the WTO meeting in Doha, avoiding discussion on the Singapore Issues in EPAs negotiations.
The inclusion of the Singapore Issues in any EPA agreement would probably serve to strengthen EU companies' rights at the expense of ACP national-level development plans.
The inclusion of the Singapore Issues in any EPA agreement would probably serve to strengthen EU companies' rights at the expense of ACP national-level development plans.
Regionalism is a core objective of both ACP countries and the EU and it is central to EPA negotiations.
Regionalism is a core objective of both ACP countries and the EU and it is central to EPA negotiations.
EPAs should support and be based on existing regional integration initiatives and objectives.
EPAs should support and be based on existing regional integration initiatives and objectives.
However EPA negotiations have led in some cases to the creation of new Regional Economic Communities, encompassing countries of markedly different development levels.
However EPA negotiations have led in some cases to the creation of new Regional Economic Communities, encompassing countries of markedly different development levels.
This has caused major difficulties in ACP countries, undermining the protection of strategic industries because of the urgency to align their tariffs before the end of negotiations in 2007.
This has caused major difficulties in ACP countries, undermining the protection of strategic industries because of the urgency to align their tariffs before the end of negotiations in 2007.
The regional integration efforts of the ACP countries should be given enough completion time so that they can be consolidated before being exposed to EU competition.
The regional integration efforts of the ACP countries should be given enough completion time so that they can be consolidated before being exposed to EU competition.
In practice this means that such transition periods for intra-regional development would go well beyond 2008, the proposed start of the implementation of the EPAs.
In practice this means that such transition periods for intra-regional development would go well beyond 2008, the proposed start of the implementation of the EPAs.
Following the indication of UNCTAD, since 1971 the EU has implemented the GSP scheme in its trade relations with developing countries.
Following the indication of UNCTAD, since 1971 the EU has implemented the GSP scheme in its trade relations with developing countries.
The new EU GSP+ system, if properly implemented, could put environmental and social standards as a top priority in trade agreements with ACP and other developing countries respecting certain international standards.
The new EU GSP+ system, if properly implemented, could put environmental and social standards as a top priority in trade agreements with ACP and other developing countries respecting certain international standards.
Moreover, ACP LDCs currently enjoy better market access to the EU under the Everything but Arms (EBA) initiative than that which is currently on offer under the EPAs.
Moreover, ACP LDCs currently enjoy better market access to the EU under the 'Everything but Arms' (EBA) initiative than that which is currently on offer under the EPAs.
There is therefore not much incentive for ACP LDCs to engage in the EPA process.
There is therefore not much incentive for ACP LDCs to engage in the EPA process.
The market access they enjoy at present is non-reciprocal and would remain so if they choose not to involve themselves in an EPA.
The market access they enjoy at present is non-reciprocal and would remain so if they choose not to involve themselves in an EPA.
Indeed countries enjoying preferences under GSP may be better off under this regime than under reciprocal EPAs agreements.
Indeed countries enjoying preferences under GSP may be better off under this regime than under reciprocal EPAs agreements.
The European Commission must address this issue if the EPAs are to go forward and achieve the developmental goals that supposedly underlie them.
The European Commission must address this issue if the EPAs are to go forward and achieve the developmental goals that supposedly underlie them.
The review of the EPA negotiations foreseen in 2006 by art.37.4 of the Cotonou Agreement should represent a major assessment of the extent to which the negotiations are indeed contributing to these goals.
The review of the EPA negotiations foreseen in 2006 by art.37.4 of the Cotonou Agreement should represent a major assessment of the extent to which the negotiations are indeed contributing to these goals.
In order to ensure the assessment is comprehensive and open to all stakeholders, greater transparency with regards to the progress and the substance of the negotiations is needed.
In order to ensure the assessment is comprehensive and open to all stakeholders, greater transparency with regards to the progress and the substance of the negotiations is needed.
Negotiators need to recall the Cape Town Declaration - unanimously adopted by the ACP-EU JPA in March 2002 - which called for the establishment of development benchmarks against which to assess the conduct and outcome of the ACP-EU trade negotiations.
Negotiators need to recall the Cape Town Declaration - unanimously adopted by the ACP-EU JPA in March 2002 - which called for the establishment of development benchmarks against which to assess the conduct and outcome of the ACP-EU trade negotiations.
Moreover, regional negotiation should aim not only to ensure integration into the world economy, but also to ensure trade development accompanied by poverty reduction, and respect for workers' rights and relevant social rights.
Moreover, regional negotiation should aim not only to ensure integration into the world economy, but also to ensure trade development accompanied by poverty reduction, and respect for workers' rights and relevant social rights.
Strong involvement of civil society, such as the consultation of ACP civil society through local trade-scrutinising task forces, is consequently needed, as well as the continued involvement of national-level Parliaments.
Strong involvement of civil society, such as the consultation of ACP civil society through local trade-scrutinising task forces, is consequently needed, as well as the continued involvement of national-level Parliaments.
In this respect a monitoring mechanism should be implemented, with full involvement of parliamentarians and civil society, to ensure political scrutiny and accountability against development objectives or established benchmarks throughout the negotiating process.
In this respect a monitoring mechanism should be implemented, with full involvement of parliamentarians and civil society, to ensure political scrutiny and accountability against development objectives or established benchmarks throughout the negotiating process.
Under the current timetable, EPA negotiations are due to be concluded by December 2007 at the latest with an implementation phase of between 10 and 12 years beginning in January 2008.
Under the current timetable, EPA negotiations are due to be concluded by December 2007 at the latest with an implementation phase of between 10 and 12 years beginning in January 2008.
There are many more hurdles to overcome in the individual EPA negotiations before this date, and it is imperative that all negotiators keep the Cotonou Agreement's primary objective of poverty eradication at the forefront of any agreements made.
There are many more hurdles to overcome in the individual EPA negotiations before this date, and it is imperative that all negotiators keep the Cotonou Agreement's primary objective of poverty eradication at the forefront of any agreements made.
To this end it would be necessary to rethink and build a different world trade and economic system where more attention is given to the protection of African countries' agriculture.
To this end it would be necessary to rethink and build a different world trade and economic system where more attention is given to the protection of African countries' agriculture.
Self-sufficiency and the guarantee of a decent income for small farmers should be the priorities.
Self-sufficiency and the guarantee of a decent income for small farmers should be the priorities.
Local production should be increased to ensure food security and social services for the whole population.
Local production should be increased to ensure food security and social services for the whole population.
In order to retain the added value in ACP economies a different system, where production is prioritised for the domestic over the export market and where producers' income is guaranteed, needs to be forged.
In order to retain the added value in ACP economies a different system, where production is prioritised for the domestic over the export market and where producers' income is guaranteed, needs to be forged.
Dopad dohod o ekonomickém partnerství (EPA) na rozvoj
The development impact of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs)
Datum, kdy bylo na zasedání oznámeno
Date authorisation announced in
Zpravodajka Date appointed
Rapporteur(s) Date appointed
Danutė Budreikaitė, Marie-Arlette Carlotti, Thierry Cornillet, Alexandra Dobolyi, Michael Gahler, Glenys Kinnock, Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Maria Martens, Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, Gay Mitchell, Luisa Morgantini, Józef Pinior, Pierre Schapira, Frithjof Schmidt, Jürgen Schröder, Feleknas Uca
Danutė Budreikaitė, Marie-Arlette Carlotti, Thierry Cornillet, Alexandra Dobolyi, Michael Gahler, Glenys Kinnock, Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Maria Martens, Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, Gay Mitchell, Luisa Morgantini, Józef Pinior, Pierre Schapira, Frithjof Schmidt, Jürgen Schröder, Feleknas Uca
PE 367.880v02-00
PE 367.880v02-00
NÁVRH LEGISLATIVNÍHO USNESENÍ EVROPSKÉHO PARLAMENTU...........................4
DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION.....................................2
VYSVĚTLUJÍCÍ PROHLÁŠENÍ................................................................................................8
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT................................................................................................2
STANOVISKO VÝBORU PRO PRÁVNÍ ZÁLEŽITOSTI K PRÁVNÍMU ZÁKLADU......12
OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AFFAIRS ON THE LEGAL BASIS...............2
– s ohledem na článek 308 Smlouvy o ES a článek 203 Smlouvy o ESAE, podle kterých Rada konzultovala s Parlamentem ( C6‑0176/2005 ),
– having regard to Article 308 of the EC Treaty and to Article 203 of the EAEC Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament ( C6‑0176/2005 ),
– s ohledem na zprávu Rozpočtového výboru ( A6‑0054/2006 ),
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets ( A6‑0054/2006 ),
s ohledem na Smlouvu o založení Evropského společenství, a zejména na článek 308 této smlouvy,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof,
s ohledem na Smlouvu o založení Evropského společenství, a zejména na článek 181a této smlouvy,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 181a thereof,
Část tohoto návrhu, která se týká Evropského společenství (podstatná část celkového objemu úvěrů poskytovaných prostřednictvím mechanismu záručního fondu), spadá pod článek 181a Smlouvy, nikoli pod článek 308, jak navrhuje Komise.
The European Community part of this proposal (the substantive part of the volume of loans covered by the guarantee fund mechanism) falls under Art. 181a of the Treaty, not Art. 308 as proposed by the Commission.
Při hlasování bude v tomto případě Rada rozhodovat kvalifikovanou většinou.
Voting procedures will entail qualified majority in the Council.
Tím se tato část dostává do rozporu s částí návrhu týkající Euratomu, která vyžaduje jednomyslné rozhodnutí.
This becomes incompatible with the Euratom part of the proposal, which requires unanimity.
Proto také vyzýváme Komisi, aby předložila nový návrh pro část týkající se Euratomu.
The Commission is therefore also invited to present a new proposal concerning the Euratom part.
Ačkoli se tento krok nedotkne pravomocí EP (postup konzultace), je z právního hlediska správné postupovat tímto způsobem a v některých případech by mohlo jít i o to, zda se má návrh přijímat postupem spolurozhodování, či nikoli; tak tomu bylo v případě nedávné zprávy o nástroji stability.
Although the powers of the EP will not be affected (consultation), it is legally correct to proceed in this way and. in some cases, it could also mean the difference whether a proposal falls under co-decision or not, as was the case with the recent report on the Stability Instrument.
Právní východisko 2
CITATION 2
s ohledem na Smlouvu o založení Evropského společenství pro atomovou energii, a zejména na článek 203 této smlouvy,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 203 thereof,
(4) Pokud bude rezerva vytvořená k financování záručního fondu ve finančním výhledu na roky 2007–2013 zrušena, bude financování záručního fondu stanoveno jako povinný výdaj ze souhrnného rozpočtu Evropské unie.
(4) Should the reserve created to endow the Guarantee Fund be abolished for the Financial Perspectives 2007–2013, the funding of the Guarantee Fund should be provided for as an obligatory expenditure from the general budget of the European Union .
(4) Pokud bude rezerva vytvořená k financování záručního fondu ve finančním výhledu na roky 2007–2013 zrušena, bude záruční fond financován mimo strop finančních výhledů a zahrnut do rezervy.
(4) Should the reserve created to endow the Guarantee Fund be abolished for the Financial Perspectives 2007–2013, the Guarantee Fund should be financed outside the Financial Perspective ceilings and included in the reserve.
Tento pozměňovací návrh vyplývá z doporučení týkajícího se usnesení Evropského parlamentu o Politických výzvách a rozpočtových prostředcích rozšířené unie na období 2007-2013 ( 2004/2209(INI) ze dne 8. června 2005, odstavec 46 .
This amendment follows the recommendations on the European Parliament resolution on Policy Challenges and Budgetary Means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 ( 2004/2209(INI) ) of 8 June 2005, paragraph 46.
( 7) Vzhledem k tomu, že smlouvy nestanoví pro přijetí tohoto nařízení žádná jiná oprávnění, než která stanoví článek 308 Smlouvy o ES a článek 203 Smlouvy o Euratomu,
(7) The Treaties do not provide, for the adoption of this Regulation, powers, other than those in Article 308 of the EC Treaty and Article 203 of the Euratom Treaty,
Viz pozměňovací návrh 1.
See amendment 1
Nicméně jejich výsledkem bude jeden roční převod.
Nevertheless, they will together result in one annual transfer.
S částkami, které mají být zaplaceny ze souhrnného rozpočtu Evropské unie podle vyrovnávacího mechanismu, bude pro účely výpočtu podle článků 3 a 4 nakládáno jako s čistými aktivy fondu.
The amounts to be paid from the general budget of the European Union under this smoothing mechanism shall be treated as net assets of the Fund for the calculation pursuant to Articles 3 and 4.
Nicméně jejich výsledkem bude jeden roční převod , u něhož však budou jasně uvedeny jednotlivé části.
Nevertheless, they will together result in one annual transfer , but clearly indicating the different parts.
Z důvodů transparentnosti a informací rozpočtovému orgánu.
.For reasons of transparency and information to the Budgetary Authority