11 Amendments of David McALLISTER related to 2023/2107(INI)
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU and Japan seek peacpeace and security in the aInd stability throughout theo-Pacific is inextricably linked to that on the European continent, whereas a free and open Indo- Pacific is hence a core interest pursued both by Japan and the EU, in particular by promoting compliance byof all countries with UNCLOS; whereas Japan is an important defender of the rules- based international order in the region;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that the EU-Japan relationship is one of exceptionally like- minded partners, built on a solid basis of shared values, democracy, common goals and mutually compatible interests, making Japan one of the EU’s most important and trusted partners globally; strongly emphasises the EU’s interest in deepening and broadening this partnership bilaterally and also in plurilateral and multilateral contexts; advocates for a Team Europe approach to the relationship;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges the fundamental role of the EU-Japan economic partnership agreement and the EU-Japan SPA in the relationship; urges at a time of geopolitical upheaval; encoruages both sides to demonstrate the required political will to ratify the SPA, in particular the remaining three EU Member States that have not yet done so to ratify the SPA; calls for the full implementation of both agreements; welcomes the development of an increasingly dense network of bilateral dialogues, consultations, memoranda and agreements with the annual EU-Japan Summit at the centre; welcomes also ever closer relations between Japan and individual EU Member States;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Applauds the work of the Japanese G7 presidency in 2023 and the overall excellent cooperation in the G7; points out that the EU also needs to cooperate very closely with Japan in the G20, the UN and its specialised agencies, the UNFCCC, international standardisation organisations and financial institutions and other international formats in the pursuit of peace, maritime security, non- proliferation and the resilience to hybrid threats as well as human rights, prosperity, the rule of law and the implementation of the sustainable development goals;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Observes with interest Japan’s efforts to promote a stable architecture in the Indo-Pacific, for instance through its participation in the Quad, its engagement with Pacific island states or the recent Camp David Agreement with Korea and the US; continues to note Japan’s concerns about North Korea; intends to continuously cooperate with Japan in order to oppose China’s aggressive policies towards its neighbours; shares Japan’s position that Taiwan is an important partner and a precious friend; shares, further, Japan’s high regard for the Association of Southeas Asian Nations (ASEAN); welcomes the fact that some new vice-ministerial formats also include the EU (in groupings such as Japan/Australia/Korea/EU and Japan/Korea/US/EU)welcomes European participation, through ships and surveillance aircrafts from France, the UK and Germany, in the monitoring of UNSC sanctions coordinated from the “Enforcement Coordination Cell” based in Yokosuka, Japan;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Intends to continuously cooperate with Japan in order to oppose China’s aggressive policies towards its neighbours; shares Japan’s position that Taiwan is an important partner and a precious friend; shares, further, Japan’s high regard for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); welcomes the fact that some new vice- ministerial formats also include the EU (in groupings such as Japan/Australia/Korea/EU and Japan/Korea/US/EU);
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that the EU needs to build its naval presence and extend exercises and port calls with Japan, in the Indo- Pacific, in line with the EU Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and the EU Strategic Compass; recalls in this context that the EU has already engaged in light passsing exercises (PASSEX) with Japan which could serve as the basis for joint surveillance and tracking exercises, anti-submarine exercises or antimine exercises;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is grateful for the USD 7.6 billion of robust and unwavering support Japan is providing to Ukraine for its self-defence in Russia’s war of aggression, especially through the delivery of transport vehicles, bulletproof vests and mine-clearing equipment; agrees with Japan that it is crucially important to promote the alignment of all international actors that support the UN principles of national sovereignty and territorial integrity against imperialist revisionism or hegemonic coercion; expresses the EU’s clear commitment to supporting efforts to uphold peace and stability in the Indo- Pacific, particularly in the South China Sea, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, and to promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific; raises concern that the balance of naval power and the strategic calculus will be adversely affected if Moscow decides to back Beijing in its territorial disputes with Japan and Southeast Asian countries;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Wants to collaborate with Japan in developing more balanced relations with countries from the Global South; emphasises the importance of implementing necessary climate change policy financing, sustainable and free trade and a fair international energy transition; emphasises also the importance of the Global Gateway Initiative and the significance of cooperating with Japan to make sure that Global Gateway is well coordinated with the G7 Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment; welcomes the first five EU-Japan connectivity projects and the Far North Fiber Project;
Amendment 111 #
7. Takes note of the shift in Japan’s national security strategy; continues to support Japan’s engagement for a world without nuclear weapons; calls for a comprehensive security partnership between the EU and Japan as the basis for enhanced consultations, common exercises, shared defence research and development and work on joint contingency planning for dangerous crises; welcomes Member States’ 2+2 dialogue formats with Japan; welcomes NATO’s Individual Tailored Partnership Programme with Japan, but regrets the fact that the opening of a NATO liaison office in Japan has been delayed; proposes the creation of an EU/NATO/AP4 (Japan/Korea/Australia/New Zealand) security dialogue format; encourages the European External Action Service to post a military attaché in Tokyo; would welcome the negotiation of an EU-Japan Framework Participation Agreement; is critical of the fact that the Enhancing Security Cooperation In and With Asia (ESIWA) project is not very substantive; calls for enhanced maritime awareness cooperation on the basis of the Critical Maritime Routes Indian Ocean (CRIMARIO) initiative; insists on including non- conventional security issues such as disinformation, cyber, space and climate change;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Supports Japan's intention to make democracy more resilient while pushing back manipulative attempts, including hybrid threats, to undermine confidence in democratic institutions; welcomes, in this context, the committment to the G7 Rapid Response Mechanism as part of a collective effort to strenthen democracy worldwide;