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Activities of Barbara SPINELLI related to 2018/0243(COD)

Plenary speeches (1)

Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (debate) IT
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2018/0243(COD)

Amendments (17)

Amendment 94 #
Barbara SPINELLI
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
CUse of EU funding for capacity -building of military actors in support of development and security for development
2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 95 #
Barbara SPINELLI
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. In accordance with Article 41(2) of the Treaty on European Union, Union funding under this Regulation shall not be used to finance the procurement of arms or ammunition, or operations having military or defence, or security implications.
2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 96 #
Barbara SPINELLI
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. In order to contribute to sustainable development, which requires the achievement of stable, peaceful and inclusive societies, Union assistance under this Regulation may be used in the context of a wider security sector reform or to build the capacity of military actors in partner countries, under the exceptional circumstances set out in paragraph 4, to deliver development activities and security for development activities.deleted
2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 97 #
Barbara SPINELLI
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Assistance pursuant to this Article may cover in particular the provision of capacity building programmes in support of development and security for development, including training, mentoring and advice, as well as the provision of equipment, infrastructure improvements and services directly related to that assistance.deleted
2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 98 #
Barbara SPINELLI
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Assistance pursuant to this Article shall be provided only: (a) where requirements cannot be met by recourse to non-military actors to adequately reach Union objectives under this Regulation and there is a threat to the existence of functioning State institutions or to the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms and State institutions cannot cope with that threat; and (b) where a consensus exists between the partner country concerned and the Union that military actors are key for preserving, establishing or re-establishing the conditions essential for sustainable development, including in crises and fragile or destabilised contexts and situations.deleted
2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 99 #
Barbara SPINELLI
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) where requirements cannot be met by recourse to non-military actors to adequately reach Union objectives under this Regulation and there is a threat to the existence of functioning State institutions or to the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms and State institutions cannot cope with that threat; andeleted
2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 100 #
Barbara SPINELLI
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) where a consensus exists between the partner country concerned and the Union that military actors are key for preserving, establishing or re-establishing the conditions essential for sustainable development, including in crises and fragile or destabilised contexts and situations.deleted
2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 101 #
Barbara SPINELLI
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Union assistance pursuant to this ArticleRegulation shall not be used to finance capacity building of military actors for purposes other than the delivery of development activities and security for development activities. In particular, it shall not be used to finance:
2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 102 #
Barbara SPINELLI
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) the procurement of arms and ammunition, or any other equipment designed to deliver lethal or not lethal force;
2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 103 #
Barbara SPINELLI
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) training which is designed to contribute specifically to the fighting capacity of theany armed forces.
2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 104 #
Barbara SPINELLI
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6
6. When designing and implementing measures pursuant to this Article, the Commission shall promote ownership by the partner country. It shall also develop the necessary elements and the good practices required to ensure sustainability in the medium and long term and shall promote the rule of law and established international law principles.deleted
2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 105 #
Barbara SPINELLI
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall establish appropriate risk assessment, monitoring and evaluation procedures for measures pursuant to this Article.deleted
2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 115 #
Barbara SPINELLI
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Indicatively 10 % of the financial envelope set out in Article 4(2)(a) to supplement the country financial allocations referred to in Article 12 shall be allocated to partner countries listed in Annex I in order to implement the performance-based approach. The performance-based allocations shall be decided on the basis of their progress towards democracy, human rights, rule of law, cooperation on migration, economic governance and reforms and good governance. The progress of partner countries shall be assessed annually with the active involvement of civil society.
2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 116 #
Barbara SPINELLI
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. CIn full respect of international human rights law instruments, including inter alia the Protocol to the Treaty establishing the African Economic Community relating to free movement of persons, right of residence and right of establishment and the Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, cross- border cooperation, as defined in Article 2(3), shall cover cooperation on adjacent land borders, transnational cooperation over larger transnational territories, maritime cooperation around sea-basins, as well as interregional cooperation. Cross- border cooperation shall not be implemented to support migration control. The Commission shall also provide the possibility of directly receiving complaints by eligible counterparts. The Commission shall take that information into account in view of future cooperation with those counterparts.
2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 117 #
Barbara SPINELLI
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. In the implementation of this article, in case of violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms, any programme related to cross-border cooperation in the concerned country and financed by the Union shall be suspended.
2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 118 #
Barbara SPINELLI
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. When support expenditure is not included in the action plans or measures referred to in Article 21, the Commission shall adopt, where applicable, support measures. Union financing under support measures, with the exclusion of any military nature, may cover:
2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 119 #
Barbara SPINELLI
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) expenditures related to the provision of information and communication actions, including the development of communication strategies and corporate communication and visibility of the political priorities of the Union.
2018/11/08
Committee: LIBE
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