17 Amendments of Urmas PAET related to 2019/2209(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that the Eastern Partnership (EaP) is an important part of the EU Neighbourhood Policy and is aimed at achieving political association, ensuring further economic integration, promoting prosperity and establishing a platform to address common challenges;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights that the EaP countries are a crucial partner to the European Union and this also applies to trade; notes that the six countries together are the EU's 10th trading partner, whereas the EU is the main trading partner to Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova and Azerbaijan and the second main trading partner to Armenia and Belarus; remarks that the number of companies from DCFTA countries exporting to the EU has significantly increased since 2015: Georgia by 35%, Moldova by 40% and Ukraine by 26%; notes that volumes of trade have also increased: by 12% with Armenia, 28% with Azerbaijan and 16% with Belarus; points out that the above- mentioned numbers demonstrate the increasing practical cooperation between the EU and Eastern Partnership countries; points out that the EU is a significant donor and investor in the Eastern neighbourhood;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the EaP offers a solid framework for multilateral and bilateral cooperation; emphasises that due to the tense global trade environment, the EU’s and EaP countries’ close cooperation with like-minded countries and with international organisations is essential;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is aware that common problems in the EaP countries are aNotes that issues such as high level of corruption, bank fraud, the influence of oligarchs, the informal economy and poor governance are of concern in the Eastern Partnership countries; calls on the EaP countries to improve the rule of law, to eliminate these problems and to tackle illicit trade; stresses that the continuation of judicial reforms, reducing level of corruption, applying EU standards, ensuring competition and improving the business environment are key in providing more certainty and security for economic stakeholders, including investors and thereby increasing investments and better realising the full potential of economic development; points out that the Association Agreements and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements (AA/DCFTA) with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, and the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Armenia, serve as the roadmaps for reforms;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls for the EU to continue to support reforms in the EaP countries with technical and financial assistance;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the European Parliament rejectdeplores the use of force or the threat of force in the resolution of conflicts and shares the EU’s commitment to supporting the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all EaP countries within their internationally recognised borders, in accordance with international law, norms and principles;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) acknowledge that those countries that are undertaking comprehensive reforms and taking action to meet the criteria of Article 49 of the TEU mayshould be eligible for EU membership, through a process of gradual integration;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) acknowledge and encourage initiatives by the governments of associated countries to boost their mutual cooperation; call upon the associated countries to expand their cooperation in order to achieve a more sector-specific integration, in particular in the area of energy, transport, digital affairs, cybersecurity, environmental protection, maritime economy, border control, customs cooperation, trade facilitation and justice and home affairs; a similar approach should be applied to cooperation amongst all the Eastern European Partners on various issues;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) the Commission to engage further in joint discussions with the associated countries on the progress, opportunities and challenges concerning the implementation of the AA/DCFTAs; call upon the EU relevant institutions to consider to further develop the EU+ Associated Partners dialogue in the areas including, but not limited to trade, transport, energy, justice and digital economy;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) adopt a comprehensive infrastructure-building plan with the aim of improving connectivity between the EU and its Eastern European Partners, and among the EaP countries themselves; Underline the need to better exploit the connectivity potential of the Black Sea, namely in transport, energy, environmental and digital sectors that will further boost regional and international trade and transportation. Call upon the European Commission and the Eastern Partners to fully use the opportunities of the trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) Investment Action Plan that identifies priority projects for investments estimated 13 billion Euros;
Amendment 324 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(pa) consider that the EaP countries and its citizens would benefit from cooperation in financial services, for example fighting money laundering or bolstering financial surveillance; calls upon the European Commission to reflect on the possibility to invite Eastern Partnership countries, especially the Partners who are implementing AAs/DCFTAs, to make the necessary adjustments to allow for the possible future expansion of Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), which will enable their consumers, businesses and public administrations to make and receive transfers and payments in Euro;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(qa) ensure that the MFF continue to ensure the EUs financial support for the infrastructure and investment projects of EaP countries, increasing their resilience to cyber threats and improving and modernizing education;
Amendment 420 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
(va) to commit to sustaining the unity of action among EU Member States in maintaining collective pressure on Russia to solving the conflicts in Ukraine and Georgia; calls for a more active role of the EU in the peaceful resolution of all ongoing conflicts in its neighbourhood;
Amendment 426 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v b (new)
(vb) condemn Russia's direct and indirect involvement in the armed conflict in Ukraine and its illegal annexation of Crimea, together with its illegal occupation of the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia, and economic coercion and political destabilisation of its European neighbours, which constitute a deliberate violation of democratic principles and fundamental values and of international law;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w a (new)
(wa) take effective steps to ensure that Russia allows the EU Monitoring Mission - the only international presence on the ground - access to the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia as per its mandate;
Amendment 451 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w b (new)
(wb) in view of the grave humanitarian situation in the occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, urge the Russian Federation to allow unhindered access for international human rights mechanisms, in particular, the UN, the OSCE, the Council of Europe, and other international humanitarian organizations to both occupied regions;
Amendment 458 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point w c (new)
(wc) call for a more intensive and institutionalized cooperation between the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries on cybersecurity and strategic communication with a view to strengthening the resilience of these countries, especially following the large- scale cyber-attack of the Russian Federation against Georgia in October 2019;