On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2024/823 of 28 February 2024 on exceptional trade measures for countries and territories participating in or linked to the Stabilisation and Association Process

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Amendment 1

Markéta Gregorová

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 5 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(5a) However, Serbia is not compliant with the conditions provided by Article 2(1), point (d), of Regulation (EU) 2024/823 due to the persistent and serious erosion of the rule of law and fundamental principles of democracy, including free and fair elections. Additionally, Serbia's alignment with the Union's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) has been steadily declining since 2021, and Serbia has not aligned with restrictive measures against Russia, nor with the majority of the statements of the Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy related to Russia and Ukraine. Serbia has also not aligned with Union restrictive measures related to Russia, China, Belarus, Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Venezuela. For these reasons ATM should not be prolonged for Serbia.

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Amendment 2

Emmanouil Fragkos, Geadis Geadi, Galato Alexandraki

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 8 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(8a) The close political, economic and military interconnection of certain Western Balkan states with Türkiye, a state which has repeatedly violated international law and which engages in destabilising practices in the region and beyond, may undermine the credibility and effectiveness of the stabilisation and EU association process. The Union should closely monitor the Western Balkans partners’ external engagements and ensure that they do not run counter to the objectives and principles of the SAA and that they do not include any form of relations with terrorist organisations, groups or networks designated as such by the Union, the United Nations or other international bodies.

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Amendment 3

Markéta Gregorová

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)

Regulation (EU) 2024/823

Article 1 – paragraph 1

Present text

Amendment

(-1) In Article 1, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

1. Products originating in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia (‘the beneficiary parties’) covered by Chapters 7 and 8 of the Combined Nomenclature shall be admitted for import into the Union without quantitative restrictions or measures having equivalent effect, and with exemption from custom duties and charges having equivalent effect.

‘1. Products originating in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia (‘the beneficiary parties’) covered by Chapters 7 and 8 of the Combined Nomenclature shall be admitted for import into the Union without quantitative restrictions or measures having equivalent effect, and with exemption from custom duties and charges having equivalent effect.’

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Justification

Serbia should be deleted from the list of beneficiaries covered by the prolongation of the autonomous preferences.

Amendment 4

Markéta Gregorová

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2024/823

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d

Present text

Amendment

(b a) In Article 2(1), point (d) is replaced by the following:

(d) abstention of the beneficiary parties from engaging in serious and systematic violations of human rights, including core labour rights, of fundamental principles of democracy and of the rule of law.

‘(d) abstention of the beneficiary parties from engaging in serious and systematic violations of human rights, including core labour rights, of fundamental principles of democracy and of the rule of law. The compliance with this condition shall be assessed annually on the basis of the Union's annual enlargement country reports and, where applicable, the Union's annual Rule of Law Report. The outcome of that assessment shall be reported to the European Parliament.’

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Amendment 5

Emmanouil Fragkos, Geadis Geadi, Galato Alexandraki

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission

Amendment

(da) the engagement of the beneficiary parties to align themselves with the fundamental principles of international law and to refrain from strategic cooperation with third countries whose political or military action runs counter to international law or the values of the Union, as well as from any form of cooperation with or tolerance of terrorist organisations, groups or networks designated as such by the Union, the United Nations or other international bodies.

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Amendment 6

Markéta Gregorová

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2024/823

Annex I

Present text

ANNEX I

Concerning the tariff quotas referred to in Article 3(1)

Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products shall be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme shall be determined by the application of the CN code and the corresponding description, taken together.

Order No

CN Code

Description

Quota volume per year (1)

Beneficiary parties

Rate of duty

09.1530

ex 2204 21 94

ex 2204 21 95

ex 2204 21 96

ex 2204 21 97

ex 2204 21 98

ex 2204 22 93

ex 2204 22 94

ex 2204 22 95

ex 2204 29 93

ex 2204 29 94

ex 2204 29 95

Wine of fresh grapes, of an actual alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 15 % vol, other than sparkling wine

30 000 hl

Albania (2),

Bosnia and Herzegovina (3),

Kosovo (4),

Montenegro (5),

North Macedonia (6), Serbia (7)

Exemption

(1) One global volume per tariff quota accessible to imports originating in the beneficiary parties.

(2) Access for wine originating in Albania to the global tariff quota is subject to the prior exhaustion of the individual tariff quota provided for in the Protocol on wine concluded with Albania. That individual quota is opened under order No 09.1512 and 09.1513.

(3) Access for wine originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina to the global tariff quota is subject to the prior exhaustion of both individual tariff quotas provided for in the Protocol on wine concluded with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Those individual quotas are opened under order Nos 09.1528 and 09.1529.

(4) Access for wine originating in Kosovo to the global tariff quota is subject to the prior exhaustion of both individual tariff quotas provided for in the Protocol on wine concluded with Kosovo. Those individual quotas are opened under order Nos 09.1570 and 09.1572.

(5) Access for wine originating in Montenegro to the global tariff quota, insofar as it concerns products of CN code 2204 21, is subject to the prior exhaustion of the individual tariff quota provided for in the Protocol on wine concluded with Montenegro. That individual tariff quota is opened under order No 09.1514.

(6) Access for wine originating in North Macedonia to the global tariff quota is subject to the prior exhaustion of both individual tariff quotas provided for in the Additional Protocol on wine concluded with North Macedonia. Those individual quotas are opened under order Nos 09.1558 and 09.1559.

(7) Access for wine originating in Serbia to the global tariff quota is subject to the prior exhaustion of both individual tariff quotas provided for in the Protocol on wine concluded with Serbia. Those individual quotas are opened under order Nos 09.1526 and 09.1527.

Amendment

Annex I is amended as follows:

‘ANNEX I

Concerning the tariff quotas referred to in Article 3(1)

Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products shall be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme shall be determined by the application of the CN code and the corresponding description, taken together.

Order No

CN Code

Description

Quota volume per year (1)

Beneficiary parties

Rate of duty

09.1530

ex 2204 21 94

ex 2204 21 95

ex 2204 21 96

ex 2204 21 97

ex 2204 21 98

ex 2204 22 93

ex 2204 22 94

ex 2204 22 95

ex 2204 29 93

ex 2204 29 94

ex 2204 29 95

Wine of fresh grapes, of an actual alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 15 % vol, other than sparkling wine

30 000 hl

Albania (2),

Bosnia and Herzegovina (3),

Kosovo (4),

Montenegro (5),

North Macedonia (6)

Exemption

(1) One global volume per tariff quota accessible to imports originating in the beneficiary parties.

(2) Access for wine originating in Albania to the global tariff quota is subject to the prior exhaustion of the individual tariff quota provided for in the Protocol on wine concluded with Albania. That individual quota is opened under order No 09.1512 and 09.1513.

(3) Access for wine originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina to the global tariff quota is subject to the prior exhaustion of both individual tariff quotas provided for in the Protocol on wine concluded with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Those individual quotas are opened under order Nos 09.1528 and 09.1529.

(4) Access for wine originating in Kosovo to the global tariff quota is subject to the prior exhaustion of both individual tariff quotas provided for in the Protocol on wine concluded with Kosovo. Those individual quotas are opened under order Nos 09.1570 and 09.1572.

(5) Access for wine originating in Montenegro to the global tariff quota, insofar as it concerns products of CN code 2204 21, is subject to the prior exhaustion of the individual tariff quota provided for in the Protocol on wine concluded with Montenegro. That individual tariff quota is opened under order No 09.1514.

(6) Access for wine originating in North Macedonia to the global tariff quota is subject to the prior exhaustion of both individual tariff quotas provided for in the Additional Protocol on wine concluded with North Macedonia. Those individual quotas are opened under order Nos 09.1558 and 09.1559.’

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