Activities of Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET related to 2016/2053(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The future of ACP-EU relations beyond 2020 (A8-0263/2016 - Norbert Neuser) ES
Amendments (9)
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the post-Cotonou process should offer a framework within which to discuss trade issues with all the ACP countries; calls for a strengthening of trade cooperation, especially regionally, with a values-driven approach and improved Policy Coherence for Development; believes that inclusive growth, job creation, the development of the private sector and regional integration must be central in a future economic partnership;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the fight against poverty to remain an overarching objective of ACP-EU cooperation; believes, however, that a new agreement must primarily be a political project and clearly leave behind the donor-recipient mentality; considers that cooperation should take place in areas of common interest where common gains can be expected, not just in economic terms but also with regard to peace and security, human rights, inequality, good governance and democracy, the environment, climate change and other areas related to the prosperity of both ACP and EU populations;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the essential elements in the Cotonou Agreement regarding human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law to continue to form the value-based foundation of a new agreement; calls for good governance and the Millennium Development Goals to be added as an essential elements;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that political dialogue is a fundamental part of the Cotonou Agreement, and that Articles 8 and 96 are a concrete and legal means to uphold the essential elements of ACP-EU relations, though they have not always been used effectively in the past; calls for political dialogue at all levels, whether state or sub- state, to remain a central and legal pillar in the overarching framework and on the regional level of the new agreement; calls for political dialogue to be used more effectively and systematically and in a proactive way in order to prevent political crises;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines in this regard that political dialogue is a valuable basis for improving the situation of the peoples of the partner countries; regrets the insufficient use of this instrument and its weak effectiveness so far; calls, therefore, for improved monitoring of the human rights situation and of the other essential and fundamental elements of the Agreement, and for a regular biennial or multiannual evaluation and joint reports on the respect of these elements by all ACP- EU member states with the purpose of naming, shaming and praisinghighlighting in positive terms; calls for the results of these reports to be presented at the overarching ACP-EU meetings and used as a basis for political dialogue;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for stronger participation of national parliaments and local and sub- state authorities at all stages of ACP-EU policies and activities, from future planning and programming to implementation, evaluation and monitoring, particularly from the viewpoint of the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls for local and sub-state authorities from countries that have been through processes of decentralisation to play a more active role in the JPA;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for further efforts to be made to improve JPA scrutiny of development programming and follow-up to such scrutiny; calls on the Commission and ACP governments to promote the involvement of ACP national parliaments, local and sub-state authorities and civil society actors in the pre- and post-scrutiny of development programming, and to supply all available information in a timely manner to ACP national parliaments in order to assist them in their exercise of democratic scrutiny;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses the need to continue to strive for greater oversight and transparency in the management of EU cooperation funds, and the need for flexibility to adapt them to suit the real needs on the ground. Takes the view, therefore, that European Union delegations must have sufficient authority to manage these funds according to the needs of each community and in compliance with the EU's monitoring and auditing standards, and ensure the best possible use is made of said funds;