# Advancing development through trade

European Parliament procedure 2012/2224(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee DEVE / INTA). Stage: Procedure completed. 166 committee amendments tabled by 21 Members between 2012-12-19 and 2013-01-30.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on advancing development through trade. Amendments link Treaty articles on commercial and development policy, address the relationship between trade liberalisation and poverty reduction, least developed countries, Economic Partnership Agreements, customs tariffs on raw versus processed goods, the Common Agricultural Policy, agrofuels and land rights, Aid for Trade, regional integration, conflict resources, and gender mainstreaming.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith SARGENTINI | Netherlands | Verts/ALE | 36 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96815.md |
| Eva JOLY | France | Verts/ALE | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96883.md |
| Catherine GRÈZE | France | Verts/ALE | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96745.md |
| Mikael GUSTAFSSON | Sweden | GUE/NGL | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/109649.md |
| Fiona HALL | United Kingdom | ALDE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28477.md |
| Nirj DEVA | United Kingdom | ECR | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4556.md |
| Norbert NEUSER | Germany | S&D | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96844.md |
| Tokia SAÏFI | France | PPE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4345.md |
| Henri WEBER | France | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2319.md |
| Åsa WESTLUND | Sweden | S&D | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28130.md |
| Philippe BOULLAND | France | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/105624.md |
| Helmut SCHOLZ | Germany | GUE/NGL | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96646.md |
| Alf SVENSSON | Sweden | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96678.md |
| Catherine BEARDER | United Kingdom | ALDE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96955.md |
| Rachida DATI | France | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/72775.md |

## Official source documents

- PE502.099: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-502.099+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE504.121: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-504.121+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2012-2224-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2012-2224-INI.json

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