15 Amendments of Ignazio CORRAO related to 2016/0207(COD)
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 208, 209(1) and 212(2) thereof,
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, in particular Article 41(2),
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) According to Article 208(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, “Union development cooperation policy shall have as its primary objective the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty.”.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Article 40 of the Treaty on European Union clearly states that the implementation of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) is not to be done at the expense of other policies like development cooperation. Article 41 TEU excludes financing of operations with military and defence implications through the Union budget.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Supporting security sector actors, including the militaryarmed forces could be, under exceptional circumstances, in third countries in a conflict prevention, crisis management or stabilisation context is essential to ensure appropriate conditions for poverty eradication and development. Those actions are particularly necessary to ensure the protection of civilian populations in the areas affected by conflict, cessential to ensure appropriate conditions for poverty eradication and development, but only where strict compliance is ensured with Official Development Aid eligibility requirements as laid down by the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD in third countrises or fragilityin a crisis context. Good governance and effective democratic control and civilian oversight of the security system, including the military, as well as compliance with human rights and the rule of law principles are essential attributes of a well-functioning State in any context, and should be promoted through a wider security sector reform support to third countries.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The European Council conclusions of 19/20 December 2013 emphasised the importance of supporting partner countries and regional organisations, through providing only training, advice, equipment and resources where appropriate, so that they can increasingly prevent or manage crises by themselves.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Capacity building of armed forces in third countries should only be undertaken as part of the Union's development cooperation policy when it directly and exclusively pursues objectives in the field of development, and only in the limited areas which comply with Official Development Aid eligibility requirements as laid down by the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD and as part of the Union's CFSP when it primarily pursues objectives in the field of peace and security, in compliance with Article 40 and Article 41(2) TEU. This Regulation should comply with the procedures and the allocation of powers amongst the Union’s institutions in the framework of the Union's development cooperation policy and its CFSP.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) The Council conclusions on the Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2015 - 2019 of 20 July 2015, in particular the annexed EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy and its point 21(c), calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Council to develop and implement, by 2017, a due diligence policy to ensure that the Union’s support to security forces is in compliance with and contributes to the implementation of the Union’s human rights policy and is consistent with the promotion, protection and enforcement of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, as applicable.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a
Where Union assistance is provided to the security sector actors, this may alsocould include military actors underonly under very exceptional circumstances and, in any event, shall always rigorously comply with Official Development Aid eligibility requirements as laid down by the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD, as provided for in Article 3a, in particular in the context of a wider security sector reform process and/or capacity building in support of security and development in third countries, in line with the overarching objective of achieving sustainable development.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 1
Article 3a – paragraph 1
1. In order to contribute to sustainable development and in particular the achievement of stable, peaceful and inclusive societies, Union assistance under this Regulation may be used to build the capacity of military actorsactors, including armed forces of a third country, in partner countries, only under the exceptional circumstances and always in compliance with Official Development Aid eligibility requirements as laid down by the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD as set out in paragraph 3 of this Article.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 2
Article 3a – paragraph 2
2. Assistance may cover, in particular the provision of capacity building programmes in support of security and development, including training, mentoring and advice, as well as the provision of equipment, infrastructure improvements and provision of other servicthe case of developing countries, only fields that are in strict compliance with Official Development Aid eligibility requirements as laid down by the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD,. In developing and other third countries assistance shall exclude actions primarily aimed at building military capacities for security purposes.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 6
Article 3a – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall establish appropriate risk assessment, monitoring and evaluation procedures for measures pursuant to this Article and, without delay, shall make that information publicly available. The European Parliament shall always be directly informed.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1