7 Amendments of Dita CHARANZOVÁ related to 2019/2210(INI)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the EU’s enlargement policy is a two-way street on which both sides must uphold their commitments; stresses that the pace of negotiations should reflect the merits and readiness of each country and their progress with regards to internal reforms;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes with concernHighlights that a free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and the Republic of Serbia has entered into force, which riskss negotiated by the Western Balkan countries should not undermininge the aims of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) and Serbia’s 2009the application for membership of the EU;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Demands strong integration effortsCalls for an increase to the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance and other funds to support reforms and assistance for remaining countries in the Western Balkans; In this regard, calls for strong integration efforts and projects, for instance from funds such as the Western Balkans Fund, in order to support Western Balkan countries in promoting improvement ofstrengthening the rule of law, democracy and, human rights, and their administrative and judicial capacity so as to enhance economic competitiveness, budgetary balance and structural reform and to achieve stable conditions for business to operate and invest in the region;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reminds the Western Balkan countries of the importance of regional economic cooperation and good neighbourly relations; Highlights the importance of stability and prosperity in the region as well for the EU; Supports initiatives that promote regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations while moving countries closer to EU membership, for instance through a border free "mini Schengen" area within the region;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that the EU is the largest foreign investor in the region and emphasises the need to give the region high priority under the EU’s Connectivity Strategy; Highlights the importance of improving transport infrastructure in the region, and in particular the role this plays in facilitating trade; Supports the swift construction of European railway and highway corridors throughout the Western Balkan countries;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Recalls the importance of WTO membership to open up trade opportunities and to bring candidate countries closer to EU membership; Recalls that Bosnia and Herzegovina applied from WTO membership in 1999, and Serbia in 2005; Calls on the EU to continue supporting Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina with their WTO accession processes;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Urges the Western Balkan countries to stick to projects in the energy sector which help to meetbear in mind climate objectives and are aligned with EU environmental legislation when selecting projects in the energy sector;