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Major advanced developing countries continue to reject the EU proposal on agricultural market access, despite the considerable sacrifices this proposal entails for our rural communities, and they have thus far refused to make any meaningful concessions in NAMA and services.
Major advanced developing countries continue to reject the EU proposal on agricultural market access, despite the considerable sacrifices this proposal entails for our rural communities, and they have thus far refused to make any meaningful concessions in NAMA and services.
This attitude is all the more worrying if one considers that these countries are those which maintain the highest levels of protection and hold the key to the development of poorer countries through the promotion of South-South trade.
This attitude is all the more worrying if one considers that these countries are those which maintain the highest levels of protection and hold the key to the development of poorer countries through the promotion of South-South trade.
Although development concerns should and will continue to remain at the heart of these negotiations, they should not be confused with the single-sided advancement of the interests of large agricultural exporters nor be allowed to serve as a cover for protectionism.
Although development concerns should and will continue to remain at the heart of these negotiations, they should not be confused with the single-sided advancement of the interests of large agricultural exporters nor be allowed to serve as a cover for protectionism.
The EU has, along the different phases of the negotiations, exercised leadership in the adoption of measures in favour of the poorest members, such as those concerning access to medicines, duty-free quota-free access to markets for LDCs and cotton.
The EU has, along the different phases of the negotiations, exercised leadership in the adoption of measures in favour of the poorest members, such as those concerning access to medicines, duty-free quota-free access to markets for LDCs and cotton.
Although other members have also accepted commitments on these issues before and during the Hong Kong Ministerial Conference, these commitments are not as far reaching (duty-free quota-free access, cotton) or at the same advanced stage of implementation (access to medicines) as in the case of the EU.
Although other members have also accepted commitments on these issues before and during the Hong Kong Ministerial Conference, these commitments are not as far reaching (duty-free quota-free access, cotton) or at the same advanced stage of implementation (access to medicines) as in the case of the EU.
The EU has also, alongside other developed country members, launched the idea of a "round for free" in favour of the poorest members which, as a result of all these initiatives, stand to obtain a lot, including in the form of increased aid for trade, and are expected to give little.
The EU has also, alongside other developed country members, launched the idea of a ‘round for free’ in favour of the poorest members which, as a result of all these initiatives, stand to obtain a lot, including in the form of increased aid for trade, and are expected to give little.
Further unilateral EU concessions in agriculture at this stage would clearly jeopardise the implementation of our reformed CAP and be of no or little benefit to those countries for which the development agenda has been designed.
Further unilateral EU concessions in agriculture at this stage would clearly jeopardise the implementation of our reformed CAP and be of no or little benefit to those countries for which the development agenda has been designed.
It is time therefore that the attention of negotiators start shifting to other important areas of the negotiations, such as NAMA, services, but also trade facilitation and rules issues, with a view to defining modalities and disciplines which really make a difference in international trade.
It is time therefore that the attention of negotiators start shifting to other important areas of the negotiations, such as NAMA, services, but also trade facilitation and rules issues, with a view to defining modalities and disciplines which really make a difference in international trade.
This would be in the interest of the EU, whose participation in the Doha Round should remain consistent with the objectives of enhanced growth, employment and competitiveness laid out in its Lisbon Strategy.
This would be in the interest of the EU, whose participation in the Doha Round should remain consistent with the objectives of enhanced growth, employment and competitiveness laid out in its Lisbon Strategy.
It would also be in the interest of those many developing countries which enjoy actual or potential comparative advantages in industrial or services sectors and for which an "agriculture only" round would represent a major loss of opportunities.
It would also be in the interest of those many developing countries which enjoy actual or potential comparative advantages in industrial or services sectors and for which an ‘agriculture only’ round would represent a major loss of opportunities.
Beyond Hong Kong
Beyond Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Conference showed that the road to a successful conclusion of the current round remains open.
The Hong Kong Conference showed that the road to a successful conclusion of the current round remains open.
However, this road is a bumpy one and may soon hit a dead end.
However, this road is a bumpy one and may soon hit a dead end.
The political will seems to be there but positions still widely differ and the almost exclusive focus of the negotiations on agriculture thus far has not allowed the trade-offs across issues to materialise, which are so crucial at such an advanced stage.
The political will seems to be there but positions still widely differ and the almost exclusive focus of the negotiations on agriculture thus far has not allowed the trade-offs across issues to materialise, which are so crucial at such an advanced stage.
Whether the very tight deadlines defined in Hong Kong can be met remains to be seen.
Whether the very tight deadlines defined in Hong Kong can be met remains to be seen.
As WTO members engage into the last and most difficult phases of the negotiations, it would probably be useful to replace this whole process into a general perspective.
As WTO members engage into the last and most difficult phases of the negotiations, it would probably be useful to replace this whole process into a general perspective.
There should be an awareness on all sides that there is no viable alternative to the multilateral trading system when it comes to ensuring economic integration and development, the effective management of increased economic interdependency and the peaceful and fair settlement of disputes.
There should be an awareness on all sides that there is no viable alternative to the multilateral trading system when it comes to ensuring economic integration and development, the effective management of increased economic interdependency and the peaceful and fair settlement of disputes.
The successful conclusion of the Doha Round would strengthen and widen international trade and development, making the international trading system fairer and more effective for the benefit of all members.
The successful conclusion of the Doha Round would strengthen and widen international trade and development, making the international trading system fairer and more effective for the benefit of all members.
Moreover, it would act as a barrier to the spread of protectionism.
Moreover, it would act as a barrier to the spread of protectionism.
Likewise, in an age where demand for international institutions and for the management of world politics outstrips supply, the success of the Doha Round could provide a significant impetus to international cooperation and integration as a whole.
Likewise, in an age where demand for international institutions and for the management of world politics outstrips supply, the success of the Doha Round could provide a significant impetus to international cooperation and integration as a whole.
While there is some room in the WTO for considerations related to the development of the poor countries of the South, environmental protection and social responsibility, it should be borne in mind that the WTO is not purely a development body and much less an environment or social-policy organisation.
While there is some room in the WTO for considerations related to the development of the poor countries of the South, environmental protection and social responsibility, it should be borne in mind that the WTO is not purely a development body and much less an environment or social-policy organisation.
It is in fact a specialised organisation with specific terms of reference regarding international trade.
It is in fact a specialised organisation with specific terms of reference regarding international trade.
Overloading its agenda with matters beyond the confines of ‘trade-related issues’ and overemphasising them in the Doha Declaration has made the negotiations even more difficult.
Overloading its agenda with matters beyond the confines of ‘trade-related issues’ and overemphasising them in the Doha Declaration has made the negotiations even more difficult.
These difficulties tend to be exacerbated by a lack of democracy in the WTO’s relations with civil society and insufficient efforts of communication and information.
These difficulties tend to be exacerbated by a lack of democracy in the WTO’s relations with civil society and insufficient efforts of communication and information.
Moreover, the direction taken by negotiations so far, set against the increasingly heterogeneous composition of the WTO, has shown that moves to regulate those areas of its members’ domestic economic policies which have a trade-policy dimension meet with resistance, causing negotiations to become bogged down and resulting in persistent breakdowns in communication.
Moreover, the direction taken by negotiations so far, set against the increasingly heterogeneous composition of the WTO, has shown that moves to regulate those areas of its members’ domestic economic policies which have a trade-policy dimension meet with resistance, causing negotiations to become bogged down and resulting in persistent breakdowns in communication.
During the pre-Hong Kong negotiations, and at the conference itself, the EU has continued to promote a comprehensive vision of the Doha round, seeking at the same time a further liberalisation of international trade in goods and services and the strengthening of multilateral trade rules and disciplines, while encouraging and supporting the development efforts of the world's poorest countries.
During the pre-Hong Kong negotiations, and at the conference itself, the EU has continued to promote a comprehensive vision of the Doha round, seeking at the same time a further liberalisation of international trade in goods and services and the strengthening of multilateral trade rules and disciplines, while encouraging and supporting the development efforts of the world’s poorest countries.
Thanks to the indefatigable efforts of the Commission's team of able negotiators, the unity of its Member States, and the support of the European Parliament, the EU was able to submit important, credible and constructive proposals on all the subjects covered by the Hong Kong negotiations.
Thanks to the indefatigable efforts of the Commission’s team of able negotiators, the unity of its Member States, and the support of the European Parliament, the EU was able to submit important, credible and constructive proposals on all the subjects covered by the Hong Kong negotiations.
The EU will certainly continue its efforts during the months to come and should become even more actively involved in efforts to ensure the successful conclusion of the Round.
The EU will certainly continue its efforts during the months to come and should become even more actively involved in efforts to ensure the successful conclusion of the Round.
The EU's negotiating springboard and objective reference framework is provided by the regulatory acquis of its internal market.
The EU’s negotiating springboard and objective reference framework is provided by the regulatory acquis of its internal market.
The cognitive projection of the European governance model – based on the characteristics of normative power – at the larger scale of world trade governance runs contrary to the less regulatory and less binding WTO system.
The cognitive projection of the European governance model – based on the characteristics of normative power – at the larger scale of world trade governance runs contrary to the less regulatory and less binding WTO system.
The more stable and comprehensive the WTO regulatory system becomes, the greater the resulting global convergence, and the closer the multilateral trading system will come to the European model of external action.
The more stable and comprehensive the WTO regulatory system becomes, the greater the resulting global convergence, and the closer the multilateral trading system will come to the European model of external action.
k hodnocení jednacího kola z Dohá po konání ministerské konference WTO v Hongkongu
on the assessment of the Doha Round following the WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong
4. vítá pokrok učiněný v oblasti Zvláštního a diferencovaného zacházení (SDT), zdůrazňuje však, že je třeba učinit ještě mnohem více a že SDT – jež poskytuje nejméně rozvinutým zranitelným zemím zvláštní práva – by mělo být skutečným nástrojem rozvoje, který je nedílnou a závaznou součástí dohod WTO;
Welcomes the progress made in the area of Special and Differential Treatment (SDT), but emphasizes that a great deal more remains to be done and that SDT - giving the least developed and vulnerable countries special privileges - should be a genuine development tool, which forms an integral and binding part of the WTO agreements;
7. lituje, že je hongkongská dohoda omezena na zrušení vývozních dotací na bavlnu a nezabývá se domácími dotacemi, které jsou naprosto nejčastěji odpovědné za deformování obchodu;
Regrets that the Hong Kong agreement is limited to the elimination of cotton export subsidies and does not deal with domestic subsidies which constitute the vast majority of trade distorting supports;
13. vyzývá Komisi, aby vzala patřičně v úvahu omezování preferencí v jednání o DDA a zvážila, jaká opatření by měla být přijata k zajištění toho, aby preference EU byly i nadále účinné, zejména pro nejchudší země; je však hlubokoce znepokojen zejména reformou cukerného pořádku EU a jeho dopadu na země AKT a vyzývá Komisi, aby splnila svůj závazek učiněný v Hongkongu poskytnout těmto zemím každoročně nejméně 190 milionů eur v rámci doprovodných opatření;
Calls on the Commission to take due account of the preference erosion in the DDA negotiations and to consider what measures should be taken to guarantee that the effectiveness of EU preferences will be continued, especially for the poorest countries; is deeply concerned, in particular, about the reform of the EU sugar regime and its impact on ACP countries and calls on the Commission to fulfil its commitment made in Hong Kong to providing at least EUR 190 million each year to these countries for accompanying measures;
17. zdůrazňuje význam technické pomoci a vytváření kapacity rozvojových zemí, které potřebují pomoc, jež jim umožní těžit z výhod zlepšeného přístupu na trh, diverzifikovat jejich produkci, nahradit celní zdroje a naplnit závazky WTO, a uznává, že pokrok v usnadňování přístupu na trh znamená pro rozvojové země potenciální přínos;
Stresses the importance of technical assistance and capacity-building for developing countries which need assistance to enable them to reap the benefits from improved market access, to diversify their production, to replace customs resources and to fulfil the WTO commitments, and recognises the potential gains for developing countries of progress in the area of trade facilitation;
Hodnocení jednacího kola z Dohá po konání ministerské konference WTO v Hongkongu
Assessment of the Doha Round following the WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong
DEVE 15.12.2005
DEVE 15.12.2005
Maria Martens 1.12.2005
Maria Martens 1.12.2005
Margrete Auken, Thierry Cornillet, Alexandra Dobolyi, Michael Gahler, Filip Andrzej Kaczmarek, Glenys Kinnock, Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Maria Martens, Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, Jürgen Schröder, Feleknas Uca, María Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Anna Záborská.
Margrete Auken, Thierry Cornillet, Alexandra Dobolyi, Michael Gahler, Filip Andrzej Kaczmarek, Glenys Kinnock, Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Maria Martens, Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, Jürgen Schröder, Feleknas Uca, María Elena Valenciano Martínez-Orozco, Anna Záborská.
Robert Evans.
Robert Evans.
Hospodářský a měnový výbor vyzývá Výbor pro mezinárodní obchod jako příslušný výbor, aby do svého návrhu usnesení začlenil tyto návrhy:
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following suggestions in its motion for a resolution:
5. domnívá se, že obchod v oblasti finančních služeb by měl být stejně jako v oblasti jiných služeb podporován silnými plánovanými závazky GATS, které se vztahují na dodávání zboží přes hranice, spotřebu v zahraničí, komerční přítomnost a rovněž na pohyb fyzických osob; že deklarace ministerské konference v Hongkongu obsahuje plán pro dosažení značného rozvoje při liberalizaci finančních služeb; členové WTO by měly splnit tyto závazky: i) plný přístup na trh v režimu 1, což znamená, že dodavatelé a příjemci služeb spojených s kapitálovým trhem mohou provádět obchodní transakce i za hranicemi vlastního státu, a to bez kvantitativního omezení, bez ověření ekonomických požadavků a bez diskriminace na základě občanství, ii) v režimu 2 umožnit spotřebitelům cestovat mimo území jejich zemí za účelem získání služeb spojených s kapitálovým trhem, iii) v režimu 3 mají zahraniční dodavatelé služeb možnost zřizovat a provozovat své podniky na území jiného účastníka, a to bez kvantitativního omezení, bez ověření ekonomických požadavků, bez omezení povahy podniku, bez omezení a stropu zahraničního vlastnictví a bez diskriminace na základě občanství, iv) v režimu 4 zajistit, že budou dodržována a uplatňována všechna vztahující se na finanční služby, a to spravedlivým, nediskriminačním, průhledným a účinným způsobem; soudí, že aby se v budoucnu předešlo dalším takovým krizím, je třeba posílit finanční dohled a bankovní systémy v rozvojových zemích;
Considers that trade in financial services, as in other services, should be supported by strong scheduled commitments under GATS, pertaining to the cross-border supply of goods, consumption, commercial presence, as well as the free movement of natural persons; the Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration (Declaration) provides a roadmap for achieving significant progress in the liberalisation of financial services markets; the following commitments should be sought by WTO members: (i) full market access in Mode 1, which means that suppliers and consumers of capital-market related services can transact business on a cross-border basis, free from quantitative restrictions, economic needs testing, or discrimination based on nationality, (ii) in Mode 2, to ensure that consumers can travel outside their territories to obtain capital-market related services, (iii) in Mode 3, to ensure that foreign service suppliers are able to establish and operate enterprises in other members’ territories, free from quantitative restrictions, economic needs testing, restrictions on corporate form, limits or caps on foreign ownership, and discrimination on the grounds of nationality, (iv) in Mode 4, to ensure that all measures relating to financial services are accepted and applied in a fair, non-discriminatory, transparent and efficient manner; concludes that financial supervision and banking systems in developing countries need to be strengthened in order to avoid financial crises in the future;
7. schvaluje závazky obsažené v deklaraci týkající se zrušení jiných než celních překážek; zdůrazňuje, že tyto překážky významně narušují mezinárodní obchod a žádá proto, aby se jejich odstranění věnovala větší pozornost, zejména v při jednáních NAMA;
Applauds the Declaration’s commitment to the elimination of non-tariff barriers; stresses that these are an important source of distortion of international trade and therefore calls for an increased focus on their removal, in particular within the scope of the NAMA negotiations;
10. bere na vědomí, že rozvojové země budou pravděpodobně potřebovat dostatečně pružný rámec pro zavádění právních předpisů v přechodných obdobích; domnívá se však, že tato opatření by neměla být využívána jako prostředek pro ochranu země před celosvětovou konkurencí;
Acknowledges that developing countries might need to have a sufficiently flexible framework to accommodate the phasing-in of regulations during transitional periods; believes, however, that such measures should not be used as a means of protecting a country from global competition;
12. poznamenává, že země mohou z důvodu obezřetnosti přijmout opatření, jejichž součástí je ochrana investorů, vkladatelů a pojistníků a zachování integrity a stability finančního systému;
Notes that countries may adopt measures for prudential reasons, including for the protection of investors, depositors and policy holders and for the preservation of the integrity and stability of the financial system;
14. zdůrazňuje, že nedávné zkušenosti prokázaly, že k liberalizaci pohybu kapitálu by nemělo dojít před otevřením bankovních sektorů zahraniční konkurenci a před reformou systémů dohledu; navrhuje, aby na tuto skutečnost byl brát ohled při stanovování lhůt pro provádění opatření týkajících se liberalizace.
Highlights that recent experiences have shown that the liberalisation of capital movements should not precede the opening of banking sectors to foreign competition and the reform of supervisory systems; suggests that these experiences should be taken into account when setting the deadlines for the implementation of liberalisation measures.
Hodnocení jednacího kola z Dohá po konání ministerské konference WTO v Hongkongu
Assessment of the Doha Round following the WTO Conference in Hong Kong
ECON 2.2.2006
ECON 2.2.2006
Margarita Starkevičiūtė 13.12.2005
Margarita Starkevičiūtė 13.12.2005
Zsolt László Becsey, Pervenche Berès, Sharon Bowles, Udo Bullmann, Ieke van den Burg, David Casa, José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Jean-Paul Gauzès, Robert Goebbels, Gunnar Hökmark, Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt, Sophia in 't Veld, Wolf Klinz, Guntars Krasts, Joseph Muscat, Astrid Lulling, Cristobal Montoro Romero, John Purvis, Karin Riis-Jørgensen, Dariusz Rosati, Peter Skinner, Margarita Starkevičiūtė, Ivo Strejček, Sahra Wagenknecht
Zsolt László Becsey, Pervenche Berès, Sharon Bowles, Udo Bullmann, Ieke van den Burg, David Casa, José Manuel García-Margallo y Marfil, Jean-Paul Gauzès, Robert Goebbels, Gunnar Hökmark, Karsten Friedrich Hoppenstedt, Sophia in ‘t Veld, Wolf Klinz, Guntars Krasts, Joseph Muscat, Astrid Lulling, Cristobal Montoro Romero, John Purvis, Karin Riis-Jørgensen, Dariusz Rosati, Peter Skinner, Margarita Starkevičiūtė, Ivo Strejček, Sahra Wagenknecht
3. doufá, že změna chování při jednání o službách vyhlášená Komisí, jejíž podstatou je, že tradiční přístup „zdola nahoru“ nebo „poptávky následované nabídkou“ bude doplněn mnohostranným jednáním, bude mít kladný dopad na sektor služeb EU; znovu zdůrazňuje, že pravomoc členských států individuálně regulovat své veřejné služby by měla zůstat tímto kolem jednání nedotčena;
Hopes that the shift in the conduct of the service negotiations, announced by the Commission, whereby the traditional bottom-up ‘request and offer’ approach will be supplemented by plurilateral negotiations, will have a positive effect on the EU services sector; reiterates that Member States’ powers to individually regulate their services of general interest should remain untouched by this round of negotiations;