6 Amendments of Keith TAYLOR related to 2011/2008(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the conclusions of the OECD Central Asia Competitiveness Outlook of January 2011 and is especially concerned about the human rights and labour rights situation and the lack of support for civil society in Central Asian countries, educational system, SMEs, landownership reforms and the region's investment policies;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists on continuation of the efforts towards modernisation of the education sector, including business education in the wider frame of supporting the build-up of a stable human and labour rights based civil society in all countries comprising the region;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Is aware of the fact that regional integration among the countries of Central Asia is low; calls on the Commission to design differentiated trade strategies for each of the five Central Asia countries, according to their specific needs, and to foster intra-regional integration;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Recalls that Turkmenistan has long been subject to different forms of EU embargo and that the Parliament has agreed to the Interim Trade Agreement with the country only on the condition that five criteria relating to Turkmenistan's Human Rights record are significantly fulfilled; calls on the Commission to check and duly inform Parliament on the fulfilment of these criteria before any new trade commitments are made or promises given;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Is of the opinion that no new trade commitments can be offered by the EU to Uzbekistan unless claims pending at the ILO of labour rights violations in this country are resolved;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Insists that the EU should make good governance, respect for rule of law, human rights, fight against corruption central elements of its dialogue with these countries; insists that the issue of securing the EU's access to energy resources in the region, and in particular in Turkmenistan, must not override the principle of EU foreign policy to foster the advancement of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, as enshrined in the Lisbon Treaty.