# Implementing trade policy through efficient import and export rules and procedures

European Parliament procedure 2007/2256(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee INTA). Stage: Procedure completed. 43 committee amendments tabled by 9 Members between 2008-04-07 and 2008-04-07.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns implementing trade policy through efficient import and export rules and procedures. The amendments address simplifying and modernising customs rules and procedures, the burden on SMEs, tariff classification, origin and valuation of goods, and the shift of customs towards security, anti-counterfeiting and consumer protection. They discuss WTO trade-facilitation negotiations, rules of origin under the GSP and ACP economic partnership agreements, the WCO and the US container-scanning requirement.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Pierre AUDY | France | PPE | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33775.md |
| Caroline LUCAS | United Kingdom | Verts/ALE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4524.md |
| Tokia SAÏFI | France | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4345.md |
| Ignasi GUARDANS CAMBÓ | Spain | ALDE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28411.md |
| Christofer FJELLNER | Sweden | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28126.md |
| Cristiana MUSCARDINI | Italy | ECR | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1073.md |
| Daniel CASPARY | Germany | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28219.md |
| Erika MANN | Germany | PSE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1898.md |
| Syed KAMALL | United Kingdom | ECR | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33569.md |

## Official source documents

- PE404.677: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-404.677+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2007-2256-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2007-2256-INI.json

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