# Development impact of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs)

European Parliament procedure 2008/2170(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee DEVE). Stage: Procedure completed. 64 committee amendments tabled by 12 Members between 2008-11-14 and 2008-11-14.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier examines the development impact of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). Amendments revise recitals and paragraphs on the Cotonou Agreement and ACP countries' concerns, WTO compatibility under GATT XXIV and goods-only agreements, rules of origin and the most-favoured-nation clause, financing through the European Development Fund and Aid for Trade, loss of customs revenue, Official Development Assistance, and the effect of EPAs on regional integration and food security.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feleknas UCA | Germany | GUE/NGL | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4302.md |
| Glenys KINNOCK | United Kingdom | PSE | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2123.md |
| Marie-Arlette CARLOTTI | France | PSE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2031.md |
| Madeleine JOUYE DE GRANDMAISON | France | GUE/NGL | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39629.md |
| Anne VAN LANCKER | Belgium | PSE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1938.md |
| Alain HUTCHINSON | Belgium | PSE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28282.md |
| Pierre SCHAPIRA | France | PSE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28172.md |
| Frithjof SCHMIDT | Germany | Verts/ALE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28237.md |
| Fiona HALL | United Kingdom | ALDE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28477.md |
| Johan VAN HECKE | Belgium | ALDE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4241.md |
| Jürgen SCHRÖDER | Germany | PPE-DE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1858.md |
| Helmuth MARKOV | Germany | GUE/NGL | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4303.md |

## Official source documents

- PE415.309: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-415.309+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2170-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2170-INI.json

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