Activities of Goffredo Maria BETTINI related to 2015/2234(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU-Philippines Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation (consent) - EU-Philippines Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation (accession of Croatia) - EU-Philippines Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation (resolution) (debate) IT
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of the Philippines, of the other part PDF (365 KB) DOC (87 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
– having regard to the 22n3rd meeting of the ASEAN-EU Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) held in Jakarta on 54 February 20156,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14
Citation 14
– having regard to the 267th ASEAN Summit held in Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi in Malaysia from 2618 to 28 April2 November 2015,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the Philippines initiated an arbitration case at the International Arbitral Tribunal of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in January 2013, calling for the invalidationseeking clarification on its maritime entitlements under the UNCLOS and the validity of China’'s territorial claims in9-dash line claim over much of the South China Sea;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the importance ofAppreciates the commitments made by the Philippine Government to promote the Mindanao peace process;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls its serious concerns over the tension in the South China Sea; urges all parties in the disputed area to refrain from unilateral and provocative actions and to resolve the disputes peacefully based on international law, in particular the UNCLOS, and with impartial international mediation and arbitration; supports efforts for the parties to agree on aconsiders it regrettable that, contrary to the 2002 Declaration of Conduct, several parties are claiming land in the Spratly Islands, and is particularly concerned about the massive scale of China’s current activities in the area, which include building military facilities, ports and at least one airstrip; urges all parties in the disputed area to refrain from unilateral and provocative actions and to resolve the disputes peacefully based on international law, in particular the UNCLOS, and with impartial international mediation and arbitration; calls on all parties to abide by the decisions of the Court of Arbitration, which are legally binding; considers it regrettable that China is refusing to acknowledge the jurisdiction of both the UNCLOS and the Court of Arbitration; believes that one way of moving towards a peaceful settlement of the disputes in the South and East China Seas would be to negotiate and jointly apply codes of conduct and encourages measures to be taken onfor the peaceful use of those maritime areas, including the establishment of safe trade routes and quotas for fishing and the allocation of areas for resource exploration; endorses the call made at the 27th ASEAN Summit for consultations to be stepped up with a view to the speedy adoption of an effective code of conduct in the South China Sea, and calls for confidence -building; measures to be taken; supports all steps that will enable the South China Sea to become a ‘sea of peace and cooperation’;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the VP/HR to identify, in line with the priorities set in the European Maritime Security Strategy, the risks that armed conflict in the East and South China Seas would pose for both regional and global peace and security, what risks it would entail for the freedom and safety of navigation in the region, and what threats there are to specific European interests in the region; believes that the EU should engage in bilateral and multilateral cooperation in order to make an effective contribution to security in the region;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Philippines, as one of the countries having been granted GSP+ status by the EU, to ratify and implement all the core international conventions relating to human and labour rights, the environment and good governance, as listed in Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012, and welcomes the Philippines' full cooperation with the Commission and the progress made towards their implementation; welcomes, in particular, the fact that the Philippines has strengthened its human rights legislation and calls on it to continue its efforts in this area;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Looks favourably upon the scoping procedureWelcomes the agreement of 22 December 2015 to open negotiations on a future Free Trade Agreement with the Philippines;