Activities of James CARVER related to 2014/2816(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Conclusion of the Association agreement with Georgia (A8-0042/2014 - Andrejs Mamikins)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
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;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
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;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
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;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
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;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
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;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
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;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
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);
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
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;