Translation of "trade sector " (English → French) :

Policy options related to the initial allocation concern 3 levels: between "trading" and "non-trading" parts of the economy, between trading sectors, and between companies.

51. Points out that corruption in the arms trade represents a large proportion of the corruption present in global transactions; welcomes the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) adopted by the UNGA on 2 April 2013 establishing common binding standards and criteria to assess international weapons transfers; welcomes the commitment of the Member States to sign the Arms Trade Treaty at the earliest possible date, and calls on them to take a lead as well in the UN efforts for the rapid ratification and implementation of the International Arms Treaty by all UN member states; encourages the EU to ensure greater vigilance in relation to European arms manufacturers’ exports and to combat opaqueness in the arms trade sector ...[+++], especially in relation to the use of intermediaries and economic/industrial offsets, in line with the Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment;

4. Considers it necessary to amend GATT Article XXIV, as well as GATS Article V, which stipulate that within an FTA, duties and trade barriers of "substantially all trade sectors" must be removed, by the introduction of an exception clause providing for the protection of vulnerable sectors, especially among unequal trading partners;

3c. Considers it necessary to amend XXIV GATT as well as V GATS, which stipulate that within an FTA, duties and trade barriers of “substantially all trade sectors” must be removed, by the introduction of an exception clause providing for the protection of vulnerable sectors, especially among unequal trading partners, as long as the inequalities are not balanced;

R. whereas it is therefore very important that the fair trade sector should arrive at a common definition of the term 'fair trade' such that the fair trade sector is clearly demarcated from other forms of trade while at the same time scope remains for the development of new products and markets,

29. Invites the Commission, after having consulted the fair trade sector, to present Parliament with a thorough assessment of the pros and cons of a specific budget line for fair trade and take the necessary measures to facilitate access to the funds available for fair trade for all parties involved in the sector, in accordance with the criteria referred to in paragraph 10;