16 Amendments of Helmut SCHOLZ related to 2018/2118(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to negotiate and conclude an ambitious, comprehensive and balanced second-generation agreement between the EU and Kyrgyzstan that, which will replace the PCA of 1999 and provide the basis for strong and lasting relations and stable, secure and sustainable development of both parties;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) to formulate the Agreement in such a way as to build on the historical experience of the development of Kyrgyzstan, while at the same time not affecting the increased political, economic, social and cultural ties of the two parties with third countries and cooperation by Kyrgyzstan in the context of existing cooperation and integration projects;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to foster the social market economy by delivering tangible social and economic benefits for the citizens of both sides; to uphold the competition rules and legal certainty, including through the reinforcement of independent and transparent institutions;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to ensure a firm engagement from both sides to respect and advance democratic principles, human rcivil and political rights, the social rights codified in the United Nations International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the rule of law; to pursue a regular dialogue on human rights;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) to develop common approaches to cooperation with the Kyrgyz partners, making it possible to overcome the structural economic weaknesses, such as dependence on mineral resource extraction and trade in minerals, as well as remittances from Kyrgyz people working abroad, the current crises, deep socio-economic disruptions and deficits in political governance, and thus to facilitate drastic improvements in the specific social and societal circumstances and employment of citizens as a basis for political stability and the development of an open and modern society; in that context, to take as a basis the jointly recognised UN Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) to strengthen political dialogue and sectoral cooperation; to provide for meaningfulregular, constructive and regsularts-driven dialogue on all matters of relevance, building on existing formats;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) to enhancformulate the provisions related to trade and economic relations, contributing to the diversification of the Kyrgyz economy to mutual advantage; to strengthen legal certainty, and regulatory transparency,; to support good governance, a functioning judiciary, and cutting of red tape and to contribute to the promotingon of economic development;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) to contribute to enhancing Kyrgyz membership of the World Trade Organisation through adequa, in the inte reforms on foreign investments, customs authorities and access to international marketsst of consolidating and developing the multilateral, rules-based trading system;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) to improve coordination betweeconsult on the positions of the EU and Kyrgyzstan in international forums;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) to ensure the transmission of the negotiating directives to the European Parliament, subject to confidentiality rules, to enable proper scrutiny by Parliament of the negotiating process, and to fulfilconsistently to comply with the interinstitutional obligations stemming from Article 218(10) TFEU;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) to pursue efforts to consolidate a functioning parliamentary democracy with a genuine multi-party system and constitutional checks and balances; to relay its concern about the constitutional amendments of 2016;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
(xa) in pursuing future relations, to assign high importance, politically and financially, to building up a national system of basic social protection as referred to in ILO Recommendation 202 (Recommendation Concerning National Floors of Social Protection (SPF)), in order to help overcome prime socio- economic problems and obstacles to development such as the widespread poverty that persists in the country, the high rate of unemployment and the persistent prevalence of child labour;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point x b (new)
(xb) to devote particular attention to overcoming the extremely precarious situation of young people, which is marked by poverty, long-term unemployment and a lack of personal prospects;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point x c (new)
(xc) to promote scholarly, youth and cultural exchanges;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point x d (new)
(xd) to support Kyrgyzstan in its efforts to protect the environment and biodiversity;