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1 European Parliament Committee on International Trade 2016/0029(COD) AMENDMENTS Draft report Hannu Takkula (PE v02-00) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2015/936 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for imports of textile products from certain third countries not covered by bilateral agreements, protocols or other arrangements, or by other specific Union import rules (COM(2016)0044) C8-0022/ /0029(COD)) AM\ docx PE v01-00 United in diversity

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3 15 Dita Charanzová Recital 2 (2) The release of political prisoners on 22 August 2015 was an important step, which together with several positive initiatives undertaken by the Republic of Belarus over the last two years contributed to the improvement of relations between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus. (2) The release of political prisoners on 22 August 2015 was an important step, which together with several positive initiatives undertaken by the Republic of Belarus over the last two years, such as resumption of the EU-Belarus Human Rights Dialogue, contributed to the improvement of relations between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus. 16 Notis Marias Recital 2 (2) Η απελευθέρωση των πολιτικών κρατουμένων στις 22 Αυγούστου 2015 αποτέλεσε σημαντικό βήμα, το οποίο, μαζί με αρκετές θετικές πρωτοβουλίες που έλαβε η Δημοκρατία της Λευκορωσίας κατά την τελευταία διετία, συνέβαλε στη βελτίωση των σχέσεων μεταξύ Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης και Δημοκρατίας της Λευκορωσίας. (2) Η απελευθέρωση των πολιτικών κρατουμένων στις 22 Αυγούστου 2015 αποτέλεσε ένα πολύ σημαντικό βήμα, το οποίο, μαζί με αρκετές θετικές πρωτοβουλίες που έλαβε η Δημοκρατία της Λευκορωσίας κατά την τελευταία διετία, συνέβαλε στη βελτίωση των σχέσεων μεταξύ Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης και Δημοκρατίας της Λευκορωσίας. Or. el 17 Dita Charanzová AM\ docx 3/3 PE v01-00

4 Recital 2 a (new) (2 a) EU-Belarus relations should be based on common values, especially with regard to human rights, democracy and the rule of law and it should be recalled that the human rights situation in Belarus remains a concern to the EU, in particular issues such as the death penalty which should be abolished. 18 Notis Marias Recital 3 (3) Οι εν λόγω θετικές πολιτικές εξελίξεις μεταξύ της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης και της Δημοκρατίας της Λευκορωσίας θα πρέπει να αναγνωριστούν και να βελτιωθούν περαιτέρω οι διμερείς σχέσεις. Αναλόγως, ο παρών κανονισμός καταργεί τις αυτόνομες δασμολογικές ποσοστώσεις που επιβάλλονται στις εισαγωγές κλωστοϋφαντουργικών προϊόντων και ειδών ένδυσης καταγωγής Δημοκρατίας της Λευκορωσίας, οι οποίες προβλέπονται στα παραρτήματα ΙΙ και ΙΙΙ του κανονισμού (ΕΕ) 2015/936. (3) Οι εν λόγω θετικές πολιτικές εξελίξεις μεταξύ της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης και της Δημοκρατίας της Λευκορωσίας θα πρέπει να αναγνωριστούν και να βελτιωθούν περαιτέρω οι διμερείς σχέσεις. Or. el 19 Dita Charanzová PE v /4 AM\ docx

5 Recital 3 (3) These positive political developments between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus should be recognised and bilateral relations further improved. Accordingly, the present regulation repeals the autonomous quotas on imports of textiles and clothing originating in the Republic of Belarus, provided for in Annexes II and III of Regulation (EU) 2015/936. (3) The recent political developments in the Republic of Belarus are rather positive and could contribute to improvement of bilateral relations with the EU. Accordingly, the present regulation repeals the autonomous quotas on imports of textiles and clothing originating in the Republic of Belarus, provided for in Annexes II and III of Regulation (EU) 2015/ on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group Recital 3 a (new) (3 a) The OSCE/ODIHR Election Observation Mission conclusion for the 11 September 2016 parliamentary elections in Belarus reported that, despite some first steps taken by the Belarusian authorities, "a number of key longstanding OSCE/ODIHR and Council of Europe Venice Commission recommendations have yet to be addressed, and the need for comprehensive electoral reform, as part of the broader democratization process, remains." 21 AM\ docx 5/5 PE v01-00

6 on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group Recital 3 b (new) (3 b) Article 207 TFEU requires the Union's commercial policy to be based on the principles and objectives of the Union's external action. 22 on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group Recital 3 c (new) (3 c) Article 21 TEU commits the Union to a Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) guided by the principles which have inspired its own creation, and which it shall seek to advance in the world: democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality and solidarity, and respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law. 23 Notis Marias Recital 4 PE v /6 AM\ docx

7 (4) Η περιορισμένη χρήση των αυτόνομων δασμολογικών ποσοστώσεων στις εισαγωγές κλωστοϋφαντουργικών προϊόντων και ειδών ένδυσης καταγωγής Δημοκρατίας της Λευκορωσίας συνεπάγεται ότι η άρση των εν λόγω ποσοστώσεων θα έχει περιορισμένο αντίκτυπο στο εμπόριο της ΕΕ. (4) Παρά την περιορισμένη χρήση των αυτόνομων δασμολογικών ποσοστώσεων στις εισαγωγές κλωστοϋφαντουργικών προϊόντων και ειδών ένδυσης καταγωγής Δημοκρατίας της Λευκορωσίας η άρση των εν λόγω ποσοστώσεων θα έχει σημαντικές αρνητικές επιπτώσεις στην απασχόληση εντός των κρατών μελών της ΕΕ. Or. el 24 Notis Marias Recital 7 (7) Για να διευκολυνθούν οι διοικητικές διαδικασίες, θα πρέπει να παραταθεί η περίοδος ισχύος των αδειών εισαγωγής από έξι σε εννέα μήνες στο άρθρο 21 παράγραφος 2 του κανονισμού (ΕΕ) 2015/936, διαγράφεται Or. el 25 on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group Article 1 point-1 (new) Regulation (EU) No 2015/936 Article 11 paragraph 3a (new) (-1) In Article 11, the following paragraph is inserted: AM\ docx 7/7 PE v01-00

8 3a. When a third country has failed to meet its international obligations in terms of respect for human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law as laid down in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and all other relevant international and domestic human rights instruments, the Commission reserves the right to list the third country in question in Annexe II of this Regulation. 26 on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group Article 1 point -1 a (new) Regulation (EU) No 2015/936 Article 12 paragraph 3 Present text 3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 31 concerning measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article in order to alter the import rules for the product in question, including by amending the Annexes to this Regulation. (-1a) In Article 12, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: 3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 31 concerning measures referred to in paragraph 3a of Article 11 and paragraphs 1, 2 of this Article in order to alter the import rules for the product in question, including by amending the Annexes to this Regulation. PE v /8 AM\ docx