BETA

Activities of James CARVER related to 2014/2816(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Conclusion of the Association agreement with Georgia (A8-0042/2014 - Andrejs Mamikins)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2014/2816(INI)

Amendments (15)

Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas within the ENP the Eastern Partnership has created a meaningful political framework for deepening relations, accelerating political association and furthering economic integration between the EU and Georgia, which are linked by strong geographical, historical and cultural ties, by supporting political and socio-economic reforms and facilitating approximation towards the EU;deleted
2014/10/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas Parliament fully supports visa liberalisation for Georgia as an immediate sign of closer EU-Georgia relations and a direct benefit for the population;deleted
2014/10/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the conclusion of the Agreement is not an end in itself, but part of broader process to bring the country into the European mainstream economically, politically and socially and, to this end, implementation is essential;deleted
2014/10/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Warmly welcomNotes the signature of the Association Agreement as constituting a significant step forward in EU-Georgia relations and embodying a commitment to the path of political association and economic integration; stresses that the ratification of the Agreement is not the final goal in itself and that full implementation thereof is key;
2014/10/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, under Article 49 TEU, Georgia – like any other European state – has a European perspective and may apply to become a member of the Union provided that it adheres to the principles of democracy, respects fundamental freedoms and human and minority rights, and ensures the rule of law;deleted
2014/10/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the Agreement is primarily for the benefit of the Georgian population and serves as a framework for sustainable development and democracy in Georgia;deleted
2014/10/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomNotes the Association Agenda which creates a practical framework to achieve the overriding objectives of the Agreement and should be the guiding framework for the development of EU- Georgia relations;
2014/10/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that both Georgia and the EU should be involved in the implementation of the Agenda, and that the priorities set out therein should receive appropriate technical and financial support; calls on the Commission and the Member States to coordinate their assistance and to use the priorities of the Agenda as guiding principles when programming financing for Georgia, provided this is budget neutral;
2014/10/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the parties to identify training needs to ensure that Georgia is able to carry out the obligations of the Agreement and the Agenda, provided this is budget neutral;
2014/10/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. WelcomNotes the work carried out by Thomas Hammarberg as the EU Special Adviser and his report ‘Georgia in Transition’, and the report of 10 July 2014 on the follow-up visit; calls on the Georgian authorities to implement fully the recommendations contained in the reports;
2014/10/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the importance of anti- discrimination legislation to ensure equality and protection for all minorities; welcomes the adoption of the anti- discrimination law by the Georgian Parliament, and calls for its full implementation in the letter and spirit of EU legislation and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; notes that this is an important step in the visa liberalisation process; encourages the Georgian authorities to conduct information campaigns on the subject;
2014/10/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the work carried out by Georgia in implementing the visa facilitation and readmission agreements; welcomes, also, the progress made in the visa dialogue; supports a visa free regime for Georgia as a tangible positive development for the benefit of Georgian citizens;deleted
2014/10/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to step up the provision of assistance and expertise to civil society organisations in Georgia in order to enable them to provide internal monitoring of, and greater accountability for, the reforms and commitments that the government has undertaken, particularly under the Agreement and the Agenda;deleted
2014/10/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Reaffirms its support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia and calls for the EU to ensure the applicability of the Agreement to the whole territory of Georgia; calls, in this connection, for the EU to continue to engage actively in conflict resolution, through the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia and through the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM);
2014/10/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recognises the unique status of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and calls for the EU to not apply the Association Agreement to these territories, given that the Georgian government does not as yet exercise full and effective governance over these territories;
2014/10/23
Committee: AFET