Activities of Angelika MLINAR related to 2018/0243(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument
Amendments (44)
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The global context for action is the pursuit of a rules-based global order, with multilateralism as its key principle and the United Nations at its core. The 2030 Agenda, together with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change57 and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda58 is the international community’s response to global challenges and trends in relation to sustainable development. With the Sustainable Development Goals at its core, the 2030 Agenda is a transformative framework to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development globally and promote peaceful, just and inclusive societies. It is universal in scope, providing a comprehensive shared framework for action that applies to the Union, to its Member States and to its partners. It balances the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, recognising the essential interlinkages between its goals and targets. The 2030 Agenda aims to leave no one behind. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda will be closely coordinated with the Union's other relevant international commitments. Actions undertaken by this Regulation should pay particular attention to interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goals and to integrated actions that can create co- benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. __________________ 57 Signed in New York on 22 April 2016. 58 "Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development", adopted on 16 June 2015 and endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly on 27 July 2015 (A/RES/69/313).
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The implementation of this Regulation should be guided by the five priorities established in the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy (the 'Global Strategy')59 , presented on 19 June 2016, which represents the Union's vision and the framework for united and responsible external engagement in partnership with others, to advance its values and interests. The Union should enhance partnerships, promote policy dialogue and collective responses to challenges of global concern. Its action should support the Union’s interests and values in all its aspects, including preserving peace, preventing conflicts, strengthening international security, fighting root causes of irregular migration and assisting populations, countries and regions confronting natural or man-made disasters, supporting trade policy, economic diplomacy and economic cooperation, promoting digital solutions and technologies, and fostering the international dimension of Union’s policies and promoting just and inclusive societies. In promoting its interests, the Union should comply with, and promote, the principles of respect for high social and environmental standards, for the rule of law, for international law and for human rights. __________________ 59 "Shared Vision, Common Action: A Stronger Europe. A global Strategy for the European Union's Foreign and Security Policy", June 2016.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Pursuant to the Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should contribute to reinforced monitoring and reporting with a focus on results, covering outputs, outcomes and impacts in partner countries benefiting from the Union's external financial assistance. In particular, as agreed in the Consensus, actions under this Regulation are expected to contribute 20% of the Official Development Assistance funded under this Regulation to social inclusion and human development, including gender equality and women's and girls' empowerment.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) This Regulation should reflect the need to focus on strategic priorities, both geographically – the European Neighbourhood and Africa, as well as countries that are fragile and most in need, but also thematically – security, migration, climate change and, human rights and gender equality.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Whilst democracy and human rights, including gender equality and, women's empowerment and girls' empowerment should be reflected throughout the implementation of this Regulation, Union assistance under the thematic programmes for human rights and democracy and civil society organisations should have a specific complementary and additional role by virtue of its global nature and its independence of action from the consent of the governments and public authorities of the third countries concerned.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) to support and foster dialogue and cooperation with third countries and regions in the Neighbourhood, in Sub- Saharan Africa, in Asia and the Pacific, and in the Americas and the Caribbean, with the objective of achieving sustainable development, eradicating poverty and combating inequalities;
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) at global level, to consolidate and support democracy, rule of law and, human rights, and gender equality; support civil society organisations, build peace, prevent conflict and promote just and inclusive societies, further stability and peace and address other global challenges including migration and, mobility and climate change;
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 3
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 3
– Stability and Peace EUR 1 000 million,Peace-building, Conflict Prevention and Stability
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The association agreements, partnership and cooperation agreements, multilateral agreements, and other agreements that establish a legally binding relationship with partner countries, as well as, European Council conclusions and Council conclusions, summit declarations or conclusions of high-level meetings with partner countries, relevant European Parliament resolutions, communications of the Commission or Joint communications of the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, shall constitute the overall policy framework for the implementation of this Regulation. This includes, inter alia, the EU Global Strategy, the EU Integrated Approach to External Conflicts and Crises, the European Consensus on Development, the Comprehensive approach to the EU implementation of the United Nations. Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 1820 on women, peace and security; and the EU Gender Action Plan.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. A rights-based approach encompassing all human rights, whether civil and political or economic, social and cultural, shall be applied in order to integrate human rights principles, to support the right holders in claiming their rights with a focus on poorer and more vulnerable groups including minorities, women and girls, older persons, children, LGBTI persons, indigenous people and people with disabilities, and to assist partner countries in implementing their international human rights obligations. This Regulation shall promote gender equality and women’s and girls' empowerment.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. A rights-based approach encompassing all human rights, whether civil and political or economic, social and cultural, shall be applied in order to integrate human rights principles, to support the right holders in claiming their rights with a focus on poorer and more vulnerable groupsmarginalised groups including minorities, women and girls, older persons, children, LGBTI persons, indigenous people and people with disabilities, and to assist partner countries in implementing their international human rights obligations. This Regulation shall promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. This regulation shall promote the full and effective implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the outcomes of their review conferences and is committed to sexual and reproductive health and rights(SRHR). It will promote, protect and fulfil the right of every individual to have full control over, and decide freely and responsibly on matters related to their sexuality and sexual and reproductive health, free from discrimination, coercion and violence. This regulation will give particular attention to the need for universal access to quality and affordable comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information, education, including comprehensive sexuality education, and health-care services.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
In line with the principle of inclusive partnership, where appropriate, the Commission shall ensure that relevant stakeholders of partner countries, including civil society organisations such as women's rights organisations, and local authorities, are duly consulted and have timely access to relevant information allowing them to play a meaningful role during the design, implementation and associated monitoring processes of programmes.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
6. Programmes and actions under this Regulation shall mainstream conflict prevention and peace-building, climate change, environmental protection and, gender equality and women’s empowerment and conflict sensitivity and shall address interlinkages between Sustainable Development Goals, to promote integrated actions that can create co-benefits and meet multiple objectives in a coherent way. These programmes and actions shall be based on an analysis of risks and vulnerabilities, integrate a resilience approach and be conflict sensitive. They shall be guided by the principles of leaving no one behind.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. In order to contribute to sustainable development, which requires the achievement of stable, peaceful, gender- equal and inclusive societies, Union assistance under this Regulation may be used in the context of a wider security sector reform or to build the capacity of military actors in partner countries, under the exceptional circumstances set out in paragraph 4, to deliver development activities and security for development activities.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. It shall also ensure that actions aimed at reforming military forces contribute to making them more transparent, accountable and respectful of the human rights of all women, men, girls and boys coming under their jurisdiction;
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 7
Article 9 – paragraph 7
7. a) The Commission shall establish appropriate risk assessment, monitoring and evaluation procedures for measures pursuant to this Articleundertake rigorous and systematic ex ante conflict analysis which fully integrates gender analysis, risk assessment, monitoring and evaluation procedures for measures pursuant to this Article. Assessments shall evaluate the (potential) impact of each measure pursuant to this Article beyond the immediate military capabilities of partner countries, in order to ensure that they are conflict sensitive and gender-sensitive, that do no harm and actively contribute to human security and sustainable peace. Monitoring and evaluation processes shall draw extensively on analyses and testimonies from civil society and diverse women and girls to assess the impact of each measure on the conflict and gender dynamics in each relevant country context.
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) programming may envisage cooperation activities funded from different allocations listed in Article 6(2) and from other Union Programmes according to their basic acts.the partners’ commitments and performance, established on the basis of criteria such as political reform, gender equality, good governance, human rights, and economic and social development;
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency, such as crises or immediate threats to democracy, peace, the rule of law, human rights or fundamental freedoms, the Commission may amend multiannual indicative programmes referred to in Articles 12 and 13 of this Regulation by implementing acts adopted in accordance with the urgency procedure referred to in Article 35(4).
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) commitment to and progress in building deep and sustainable peace and democracy;
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Indicatively 10 % of the financial envelope set out in Article 4(2)(a) to supplement the country financial allocations referred to in Article 12 shall be allocated to partner countries listed in Annex I in order to implement the performance-based approach. The performance-based allocations shall be decided on the basis of their progress towards peace, democracy, human rights, gender equality, rule of law, cooperation on migration, economic governance and reforms. The progress of partner countries shall be assessed annually.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. In the event of duly justified imperative grounds of urgency, such as crises including natural or man-made disasters, immediate threats to democracy, peace, the rule of law, human rights or fundamental freedoms, the Commission may adopt action plans and measures or amendments to existing action plans and measures, as immediately applicable implementing acts, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 35(4).
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 7
Article 31 – paragraph 7
7. An annual estimate of the overall spending related to climate action and biodiversity, conflict prevention and peace-building, and gender equality shall be made on the basis of the indicative programming documents adopted. The funding allocated under this Regulation shall be subject to an annual tracking system based on the methodology of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (‘Rio markers’), without excluding the use of more precise methodologies where these are available, integrated into the existing methodology for performance management of Union programmes, to quantify the expenditure related to climate action and biodiversity, conflict prevention and peace-building, and gender equality at the level of the action plans and measures referred to in Article 19 and recorded within evaluations and the annual report.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – introductory part
Annex II – part A – point 1 – introductory part
1. Good governance, democracy, rule of law and, human rights and gender equality
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point a
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point a
(a) Strengthening democracy and democratic processes, governance and oversight, including transparent, peaceful and credible electoral processes;
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point b
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point b
(b) Strengthening the protection and promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms; peace, democracy and the rule of law, and the related international instruments;
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point c
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point c
(c) Promoting the fight against discrimination in all its forms, and the principle of equality, in particular gender equality and the rights of persons belonging to minoritiwomen’s and girls’ rights and empowerment, and the rights of children, youth, and persons belonging to minorities, LGBTI persons and indigenous peoples;
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point c
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point c
(c) Promoting the fight against discrimination in all its forms, and the principle of equality, in particular gender equality and the rights of persons belonging to minoritiwomen’s and girls’ rights, the rights of children, youth, persons belonging to minorities, LGBTI persons and indigenous peoples;
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point d
Annex II – part A – point 1 – point d
(d) Supporting a thriving civil society and its role in, strengthening its role in political transitions, reform processes and democratic transformations, and promoting an enabling space for civil society and citizens' engagement, with an equal participation and representation of women and men in political life and in decision- making;
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point c
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point c
(c) Promoting the protection and fulfilment of women's and girls' rights and empowerment, including economic, labour and social rights, and sexual and reproductive health and rights, and preventing and protecting them from sexual and gender-based violence in all forms; this includes promoting access to all to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and comprehensive sexuality education; Promoting cooperation in research and innovation for new and improved tools for sexual and reproductive healthcare including family planning, particularly in low resource settings;
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point c
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point c
(c) Promoting the protection and fulfilment of women's and girls' rights and empowerment, including economic, labour and social rights, and sexual and reproductive health and rights, and preventing and protecting them from sexual and gender-based violence in all forms;
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point g
Annex II – part A – point 2 – point g
(g) Supporting universal access to sufficient, affordable, safe and nutritious food, particularly for those in the most vulnerable situations, andinter alia children under five, adolescents, girls and women, particularly during pregnancy and breastfeeding, strengthening food security and nutrition, particularly in countries facing protracted or recurrent crises and fostering multi-sectoral nutrition-sensitive approaches to agriculture, women’s and girls’ rights and empowerment, health, social protection and education;
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point a a (new)
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point a a (new)
(aa) Supporting universal access to basic social services including health notably sexual and reproductive health services, information and supplies, through dedicated youth friendly services and comprehensive sexuality education, nutrition, education and social protection;
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point g
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point g
(g) Fighting against any form of violence, corruption and organised crime anAddress the needs, including the ones of diverse women in conflict affected situations or post-conflict situations, relating to the rehabilitation and reintegration of victims of armed mconey launderingflicts;
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point k a (new)
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point k a (new)
(ka) (l) Enhancing the role of women and youth in peacebuilding and conflict prevention and their inclusion, meaningful civil and political participation and social recognition; support the implementation of UNSCR 1325, in particular in fragile, conflict and post-conflict countries.
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1 – indent 3
Annex III – point 1 – indent 3
— Upholding human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, contributing to forging societies in which participation, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice and accountability, solidarity and equality prevail. Respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all shall be monitored, promoted and strengthened in accordance with the principles of universality, indivisibility and interdependence of human rights. The scope of the programme includes civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. Human rights challenges shall be addressed while invigorating civil society and protecting and empowering human rights defenders, also in relation to shrinking space for their action and will address inter alia: the fight against racism and xenophobia and discrimination; the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) persons, including measures to decriminalise homosexuality; the rights of women as set out in the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Optional Protocol thereto, including measures to combat all forms of violence against women and girls, particularly female genital mutilation, forced and arranged marriages, crimes of ‘honour’, domestic and sexual violence, and trafficking in women and girls; the rights of the child, as set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Optional Protocols.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1 a (new)
Annex III – point 1 a (new)
1a. Supporting gender equality, and addressing the root causes of gender inequalities, strengthening the participation and representation of diverse women and men, including youth’s role in political, economic and social life.
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 3 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Annex III – point 3 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) (f) actions promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment and the role of diverse (e.g. marginalised, rural, young, disabled) women and diverse youth and minorities in economic and political life, in particular in peacebuilding and conflict prevention efforts.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 2 – point a
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 2 – point a
(a) Promoting joint global efforts for inclusive and equitable quality education and training at all levels, including in emergency and crisis situationearly childhood development, including through universal access to comprehensive sexuality education, with a focus on in emergency and crisis situations with a particular priority on strengthening public education systems;
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 3 – point a
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 3 – point a
(a) Leading and supporting global efforts, partnerships and alliances toSupporting local, national, regional initiatives and leading global efforts, partnerships and alliances for the rights of women as set out in the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Optional Protocol thereto, as well as measures to combat and eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls; this includes physical, psychological, sexual, economic and other types of violence and discrimination, including exclusion that women suffer in the different areas of their private and public lives; address the root causes of gender inequalities as a means of supporting conflict prevention and peacebuilding; promoting the empowerment of women, including in their roles as development actors and peace-builders;
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 3 – point a
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 3 – point a
(a) Leading and supporting global efforts, partnerships and alliances to eliminate all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls; this includes physical, psychological, sexual, economic violence and other types of violence and discrimination, including exclusion that women suffer in the different areas of their private and public lives;
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 3 – point a a (new)
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) Promoting the protection and fulfilment of women’s and girls’ rights, including economic, labour and social rights, and sexual and reproductive health and rights, including via comprehensive sexuality education.
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 3 – point b a (new)
Annex III – point 4 – part A – point 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) (c) Promoting initiatives that empower young people and children, and support policies and actions that guarantee their inclusion, meaningful civil and political participation and social recognition, recognizing their true potential as positive agents of change in areas such as peace, security, sustainable development, climate change, environmental protection and the rededication of poverty.