17 Amendments of Marietta GIANNAKOU related to 2012/2107(DEC)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1
Citation 1
- having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 389/2006 of 27 February 2006, establishing an instrument of financial support for encouraging the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas paragraph 5 of Regulation (EC) No 389/2006 states that "measures to be financed under this Regulation are of an exceptional and transitional nature" until a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus Problem;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Special Report No 6/2012 of the European Court of Auditors entitled "European Union Assistance to the Turkish Cypriot Community",
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas, with a view to creating the foundations for an effective solution to the reunification of Cyprus, it is essential, inter alia, to support the process of reconciliation and confidence-building between the two Cypriot communities, to promote a strong and pluralistic civil society in the Turkish Cypriot community and to foster economic integration,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the Council (General Affairs and External Relations), shortly before the accession of Cyprus to the EU, requested the Commission to submit a proposal for an aid programme with particular emphasis on the economic integration of the island and on improving contacts between the two communities and within the EU and that on 7 July 2004, the Commission proposed a package of two regulations: one for a financial support instrument to encourage the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community and a ‘direct trade’ regulation; it proved, however, difficult for the Council to agree on the adoption of this package and the two regulations had the latter´s legal basis was rejected by the Committee on Legal Affairs on the 18th of Octo be decoupledr 2010;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of continuing to provide assistance to the Turkish Cypriot community according to the Council Regulation, as also noted by the Commission in its reply to the Court of Auditors Special Report; takes the view that for the future, the resources allocated to fostering reconciliation, confidence- building measures and support to civil society should be increased and the related bi-communal programmes intensified;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out, in particular, the fundamental role of the Committee on Missing Persons in order to determine the fate of the missing persons and so contribute to inter- communal reconciliation and stresses the importance of securing the necessary funds for the operations of the Committee on Missing Persons; in this regard, asks the European Commission, in supporting the Committee on Missing Persons, to call upon the Turkish military forces to allow access to military zones;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas there is a need to have reliable data concerning the size of the Turkish Cypriot community as well as its dynamics after the division of Cyprus in 1974, especially the immigrantgiven the influx of Turkish settlers;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Also points out the importance of continuing to support the work of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, in order to ensure the restoration and preservation of historical and religious sites which constitute an integral part of the cultural heritage of Cyprus and an inseparable part of world cultural heritage as a whole;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Asks the Commission and EUPSO to maximise the circulation of information on tenders for reconciliation and civil society strengthening programmes; points out, in particular, the need to support programmes on the socio-economic integration and empowerment of women in the Turkish Cypriot community;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the existing de facto division of Cyprus dates back to Turkey's military invasion of in the Nnorthern part of the island in July 1974;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that an estimated 78% of privately owned land in the northern part of Cyprus legally belongs to Greek Cypriots and that a solution to the property issue will be essential for the support of future reunification plans; calls on the Commission and EUPSO to continue to strengthen the system of recording and earmarking of the rightsverify the ownership on such lands so that the rights of the legitimate owners can maintain visibility vis-á-vis third party private investorsare safeguarded;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the importance of the seawater desalination plant in the northern part of the island for the preservation of the groundwater reserves and asks the Commission to rescue this project without any discrimination based on the origin of tender; is deeply concerned that this project failed due to the restrictions imposed on the Greek-Cypriot contractor by the Turkish military forces; asks the Commission to report to the European Parliament any similar discrimination incidents in ongoing and future projects;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Observes that according to Protocol 10 of the Act of Accession while the whole island is legally part of the EU, the acquis communautaire is suspended in the Nnorthern part, an area over which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control; this constitutes a unique political, legal and diplomatic context,
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Regrets the loss of the seawater desalination plant project which was an unfortunate setback; recalls that this project was not only the main project in the water sector but also the largest bi-communal project funded under the instrument and that the plant was intended to provide 23 000 m3 of clean drinking water per day covering the needs of an estimated 100 000 people and recalls that water supply is becoming an increasingly critical issue for the island following a 40 % decrease in the mean annual rainfall in the past 30 years; is deeply concerned that the cancellation of the project due to the restrictions, imposed byon the Greek Cypriot contractor by the Turkish army means that this serious environmental issue will not be addressed;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Takes noteIn light of the conclusions and recommendations of the Court of Auditors and urges the Commission to take fully into consideration the recommendationsconsider measures to further improve the management of the assistance based ofn the Court of Auditorsexisting legal framework and in line with the Aid Regulation;