Activities of Elmar BROK related to 2015/2234(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU-Philippines Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation (consent) - EU-Philippines Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation (accession of Croatia) - EU-Philippines Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation (resolution) (debate) DE
Reports (1)
REPORT containing a motion for a non-legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of the Philippines, of the other part PDF (365 KB) DOC (87 KB)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
Citation 11
– having regard to the 22n3rd meeting of the ASEAN-EU Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) held in Jakarta on 54 February 20156,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14
Citation 14
– having regard to the 267th ASEAN Summit held in Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi in Malaysia from 2618 to 28 April2 November 2015,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the EU is a top foreign investor and trade partner of the Philippines;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Suggests the Philippines takes full advantage of its role as ASEAN Chair in 2017 and hosting of the East Asia Summit (EAS), the ASEAN Summit and the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM and ADMM Plus) to promote regional collaboration, maritime security and peace in East and Southeast Asia including with China and Japan, and to reinforce global security cooperation on common threats by ASEAN and its Member States; Calls for the EU to associate itself in these processes and in the Summits;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Encourages the government to continue fostering further progress in the elimination of corruption and the promotion of human rights;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the importance of than inclusive as possible Mindanao peace process;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Philippines, as one of the countries having been granted GSP+ status by the EU, to ratify andensure effective implementation of all the core international conventions relating to human and labour rights, the environment and good governance, as listed in Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Takes note of the GSP+ country assessment on the Philippines, particularly as regards the ratification of all seven UN human rights conventions relevant to the EU's GSP+ ; highlights the work remaining in the implementation; recognises the steps the government has taken and the positive progress so far;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages the Philippines to continue improving the investment climate, including the FDI environment, by increasing transparency and good governance and further developing infrastructure, where appropriate through public-private partnerships;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Looks favourably upon the scoping procedure on a futurenegotiations on a Free Trade Agreement with the Philippines;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Takes note that 6800 000 Filipinos are living in the EU and that Filipino seamen working on EU-registered ships submit remittances of more than EUR 23 billion to the Philippines annually; considers that the EU should further develop people-to- people exchanges of students, academics and scientific researchers, and cultural exchanges;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the establishment of a regular exchange mechanisms between the European External Action Service (EEAS) and Parliament, so as to allow Parliament to follow up on the implementation of the Framework Agreement and the achievement of its objectives;