2 Amendments of Bill NEWTON DUNN related to 2011/2109(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
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2. Acknowledges the crucial role of the ICC in the context of EU foreign policy, in terms of the very development of that policy as well as of the adequate funding and staffing of both the EEAS headquarters and the delegations, but emphasises that, in implementing policies which may affect developing countries, the EU has an obligation under the Treaty to take account of development cooperation objectives, the primary one being the reduction and eventual eradication of poverty (Article 208(1) TFEU, second indent); firmly reminds the Member States and the EEAS, therefore, that, should they initiate discussions among themselves concerning funding instruments for external action, they must comply rigorously with this Treaty requirement; places equal emphasis on the fact that, in the context of aid programmes for developing countries, policy coherence means, first and foremost, the coherence of policies designed to further the development of those countries and thus to reduce their level of poverty;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
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2. Acknowledges the crucial role of the ICC in the context of EU foreign policy, in terms of the very development of that policy as well as of the adequate funding and staffing of both the EEAS headquarters and the delegations, but emphasise; emphasises also the importance of international law for the peace, security, stability, trust, respect and reconciliation that are necessary foundations for sustainable development; emphasises nonetheless that, in implementing policies which may affect developing countries, the EU has an obligation under the Treaty to take account of development cooperation objectives, the primary one being the reduction and eventual eradication of poverty (Article 208(1) TFEU, second indent); firmly reminds the Member States and the EEAS, therefore, that, should they initiate discussions among themselves concerning funding instruments for external action, they must comply rigorously with this Treaty requirement; places equal emphasis on the fact that, in the context of aid programmes for developing countries, policy coherence means, first and foremost, the coherence of policies designed to further the development of those countries and thus to reduce their level of poverty;