5 Amendments of Georgios EPITIDEIOS related to 2017/0007(COD)
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Moldova's economy has been affected significantly by the political instability experienced in the period between the elections of November 2014 and January 2016, as well as by a banking fraud scandal, weak economic activity in the region, and import bans imposed by Russia. That situation contributed to producing a recession, a growing trade deficit and a significant decline of the foreign exchange reserves over the last year.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The Union's macro-financial assistance should support the Union's external policy towards Moldova. Commission services and the European External Action Service should work closely together throughout the macro- financial assistance operation in order to coordinate, and to ensure the consistency of, Union external policy.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. A pre-condition for granting the Union's macro-financial assistance shallould be that Moldova respects effective democratic mechanisms – including a multi-party parliamentary system – and the rule of law, and guarantees respect for human rights. It must also ensure that the conditions are met for good relations with neighbouring countries so as to rule out any Union involvement in undesirable political conflicts on a wider scale.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The conditions referred to in paragraph 1 shall aim, in particular, at enhancing the efficiency, transparency and accountability of the public finance management systems in Moldova, including for the use of the Union's macro- financial assistance. Progress in mutual market opening, the development of rules- based and fair trade, possible damage to those providing similar products in the Member States and other priorities in the context of the Union's external policy shall also be duly taken into account when designing the policy measures. Progress in attaining those objectives shall be regularly monitored by the Commission.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Before the implementation of the Union's macro-financial assistance, the Commission shall assess, by means of an operational assessment, the soundness of Moldova's financial arrangements, the administrative procedures, and the internal and external control mechanisms which are relevant to the assistance. The principles of transparency and accessibility to Member States shall apply to the findings.