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Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit will, as a first priority, provide the basis for upholding ~~the core values of the European Union~~international values, in particular respect for democracy, fundamental freedoms, human rights, the rule of law and non- discrimination~~, on which the Eastern Partnership is based, underlining that these values are at the heart of the Association Agreements~~ and recognising the commitment of the partners concerned to implement and promote these values;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

James CARVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit will provide for the delivery of tangible results for citizens, notably in terms of employment, transport and connectivity, energy independence, mobility and education~~, noting that a new European External Investment Plan (EEIP) is an important instrument in this regard~~;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

James CARVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f

(f) to ask the Commission together with the European Investment Bank to propose arrangements for the implementation of a new European Investment Plan for Ukraine and other Eastern Partnership countries that have made the most progress on reforms towards gradual economic and political integration with the European Union, by increasing the lending capacity of the European Investment Bank from the current EaP levels of EUR 1.6 billion per year and by taking into account EEIP provisions in carrying out its investment mandate; to request as a first step in this regard the establishment of a separate investment window in the form of a trust fund for Ukraine based on the best practices of multi-donor instruments, stressing that this trust fund should focus on private and public investments, in particular on social and economic infrastructure and those aimed at boosting investment absorption capacity, and on the coordination of IFIs and international donor support on the ground;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

James CARVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point i

(i) to commit to working jointly on increased mobility between the EU and partner countries; to support Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine in implementing the visa liberalisation agreement and to ensure that suspension mechanisms are not triggered in the future, notably though close cooperation in the areas of police and customs to safeguard against security threats, criminality and overstays; to open visa dialogues with Armenia, to encourage progress by Azerbaijan in the implementation of Visa Facilitation and Readmission Agreements (VFA/RA) with a view to opening a visa dialogue in the future, and to finalise negotiations on VFA/RA with Belarus for the benefit of its citizens, should these countries make significant progress in the area of fundamental values and meet the precise conditions defined in visa liberalisation roadmaps;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

James CARVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point l

(l) to call for recalibrated EU support to the Association agendas and to the related structural reforms, notably those allowing for improved competitiveness, a more favourable business environment and adequate access to sources of financing, including through the EU4Business initiative;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

James CARVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p

(p) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit also address, where possible, the security threats that affect the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity and political, social and economic development of the partners and of the region as a whole; fully respects the sovereignty and independence of the partnership countries and as such calls for any suggestion of future EU membership to be withdrawn;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

James CARVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point s

(s) to call for continued support to the work carried out by the ~~EU and~~ OSCE missions in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine as essential operations to ensure peace and security first and foremost for the benefit of the citizens on the ground; to reflect, jointly with the partner countries, on the prospect of an enhanced role for the EU in solving these conflicts, including by launching ambitious fully-fledged Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions tasked with enhancing security and stabilitrecognizes the OSCE as the organization best suited to continuing this work and views any EU CSDP activity as duplicative and unnecessary;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

James CARVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point x

(x) to underline that the Eastern Partnership aims to create the necessary conditions for close political association and economic integration, including participation in EU programmes; points out that, pursuant to Article 49 of the TEU, any European state may apply to become a member of the European Union, provided it adheres to the Copenhagen criteria and the principles of democracy, that it respects fundamental freedoms and human and minority rights and that it upholds the rule of law; rejects any future expansion of the European Union;

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

James CARVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point y

(y) to invite Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to focus on the implementation of the Association agendas in order to unlock all the opportunities available through the Association Agreements, engaging also in the joint discussions on the progress, opportunities and challenges relating to the AA/DCFTA-related reforms; reiterates the importance of genuine implementation of the abovementioned reforms for the future stability and development of the countries and the wellbeing of their societies; to reaffirm that the prospect of EU membership requires significant progress in terms of the implementation of these reforms, notably as regards the rule of law, respect for human rights and good governance;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

James CARVER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point ad

(ad) to welcome the Commission proposals to provide the partners with macro-financial assistance while insisting on strict and effective conditionality attached to the proposals, notably in terms of upholding the rule of law (including an independent judiciary), ensuring good governance (including combating corruption effectively) and defending human rights; to call on the Commission to make systematic provision for this conditionality in future proposals for such assistance; to provide Parliament and the Council with a detailed written report every six months on the progress made in these three areas for partners already benefiting from such assistance;deleted

2017/09/19
Committee: AFET

Activities of James CARVER related to 2017/2130(INI)

Plenary speeches (3)

Amendments (10)

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