NOIA responded to the Canadian Transportation Agency's open invitation for comments in 2009 on proposed modifications to the coastal trading licence application guidelines.

83. Is concerned by the on-going negotiations of the Commission on a plurilateral trade in services agreement (TISA) with mainly OECD countries and the expressed intention to sign up to even further liberalisation than enshrined in the current GATS agreement; cautions on the ambition to conclude negotiations in time for the upcoming WTO ministerial conference on 9 December 2013; considers that the increasing number of bilateral and plurilateral agreements is leading to an accelerated reduction of democratic participation of developi ...[+++]ng countries in defining the agenda of the international terms of trade within the framework of the WTO; considers that TISA is a new threat to public services, which are an essential tool for the reduction of poverty, for job creation and for democracy and are of particular importance to citizens in times of crisis; opposes any further liberalisation of financial services that would limit the political scope of governments to regulate and control the financial sector, which is necessary to prevent tax evasion and money laundering;

20. Considers that, for the purposes of international trade and the transport of hydrocarbons in the region, it is essential to develop the EU’s Black Sea ports, including oil and gas terminals and intermodal transport arrangements; emphasises that such infrastructure should be built in strict compliance with the highest EU and international standards for the environmental protection of costal regions, human health and security and after performing all relevant environmental impact assessments;

a guarantee that Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein will be amended so as to introduce a general derogation for domestic trade, allowing traditional coastal fishing to continue;

39. Recognises the promotion of ICT-based solutions, the internalisation of the environmental costs of transport in fuel prices, as well as the promotion of rail transport and coastal shipping, sustainable biofuels and the rapid integration of aviation in a rigorously designed Emissions Trading Scheme, as key measures for reducing the impact of trade and transport on the climate; calls on the Commission and the Council to propose measures to promote and choose the least polluting modes of transport, particularly by drawing up provisions relating to the various market instruments;

Although the report by the Committee on Industry which we are examining contains a series of correct findings and proposals, such as acknowledging the role of the European Space Agency, the reference to the need to promote research and international cooperation, however, adopts the military use of space and goes too far.