10 Amendments of Tonino PICULA related to 2016/2313(INI)
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the progress on the implementation of the 2015-2018 Reform Agenda, as well as the country’s determination to pursue further institutional and socio-economic reforms; stresses that harmonised implementation of the Reform Agenda is needed to achieve real change across the country and to improve the lives of all BiH citizens; calls for the reform momentum to be maintained, and supplemented by constitutional, political, and electoral reforms, in order to transform BiH into a fully effective, inclusive and functional state in which the equal rights and democratic representation of all its constituent nations and all citizens would be guaranteed under the principles of federalism and subsidiarity; regrets that common reform efforts often continue to be hampered by ethnic and political divisions; considers it essential to maintain consensus on EU integration and to advance in a concerted manner on the rule of law, including the fight against corruption and organised crime, the reform of the judiciary and public administration;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets that the Rules of Procedure of the SAPC have still not been adopted and it therefore could not be properly constitutedthat BiH is therefore the only country engaged in a European integration process where it has proved impossible to set up a properly constituted joint committee; points out that under the SAA, joint rules of procedure have to be adopted and that the inability to do so implies a failure to fulfil SAA obligations; calls on the BiH delegation to agree at the next meeting to the adoption of joint rules of procedure, without further delay;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes satisfactory cooperation on war crimes cases with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and encourages more regional cooperation with regard to processing war crimes cases; welcomes the fact that the backlog of domestic war crimes cases is being tackled and that some further progress was achieved in the successful prosecution of war crimes involving sexual violence; maintains that the prosecution of war crimes has to be based on the concept of judicial independence and must not be exploited for politicisation for day-to-day political ends or in order to revise history or exacerbate divisions within society; strongly condemns the decision of the RS National Assembly in October 2016 to express appreciation to former leaders of the RS convicted of war crimes; calls, as a matter of urgency, for respect for victims of war crimes and for reconciliation to be promoted;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes somethat there has not been enough progress with regard to refugees and internally displaced persons in terms of repossession of property and occupancy rights as well as the reconstruction of houses; calls on the competent authorities to implement additional measures and specific programmes for the sustainable return of refugees and to facilitate their access to healthcare, employment, social protection and education;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for boosting efforts to combat radicalisation and further measures to identify, prevent and disrupt the flow of foreign fighters, including by close cooperation with relevant services of the Member States and countries in the region; calls for stronger action to deal with, and more severe penalties to be imposed for, cases of hate speech and the dissemination of extremist ideologies via social media; calls for the introduction of programmes on de-radicalisation and preventing youth radicalisation;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Deplores the fact that BiH is still in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights for not implementing the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the Sejdić-Finci, Zornić and Pilav cases; maintains that implementing the Sejdić-Finci ruling would help to establish a functioning democratic society in which the equal rights of Bosniaks, Serbs, Croats, and all citizens of BiH would be guaranteed; strongly calls for progress to be made in this regard in order to advance the country’s EU perspective;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is concerned about cases of political pressure and intimidation against journalists, including physical and verbal attacks, as well as by the lack of transparency in media ownership; emphasises the need to investigate attacks against journalists and ensure proper judicial follow-up; calls on the competent authorities to ensure thefulfilment of the legal obligations to make and transmit programmes in all the official languages, the editorial independence, and the financial stability of the three public service broadcasters as well as the political, operational and financial independence of the Communications Regulatory Authority; calls for the digital switchover to be finalised and for a broadband strategy to be drawn up;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Advocates continuing investment in infrastructure projects to improve transport links within BiH and with neighbouring countries; calls, when contractors are to be chosen, for tendering rules and the principle of transparency to be observed in order to prevent abuse of power and corruption and guarantee that the best tenders will be selected;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Is concerned at the fact that the Energy Community is continuing to impose sanctions on BiH; calls on the authorities to move into line with the EU's third energy package and pass a law on gas with a view to increasing security of supply, providing connections to the energy infrastructures of neighbouring countries, and facilitating purchases of energy products; expresses disquiet at the fact that little or no progress is being made to resolve the problem of excessive transboundary environmental pollution caused by the operation of the refinery in Bosanski Brod; calls on the authorities to adopt and implement a legislative package on environmental conservation and public health protection and to harmonise this with EU common policies;
Amendment 284 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes BiH’s continued constructive and pro-active role in promoting bilateral and regional cooperation; calls for further efforts to resolve outstanding bilateral issues, including on border demarcation with Serbia and Croatia and cases involving transboundary environmental pollution; commends BiH for further increasing its alignment with relevant EU statements and decisions under the Common Foreign and Security Policy from 62 % to 77 %; considers it important to coordinate BiH foreign policy with EU foreign policy and that the EU remain actively engaged in preserving safety and security in BiH;