7 Amendments of Marie Anne ISLER BÉGUIN related to 2008/2236(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the annual action programmes in the fields of democracy, the rule of law and human rights to be pursued more ambitiously in line with the objectives set up in the ENP Action Plans; believes that more should be done to persuade the partner governments to commit themselves to action in those fields;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasises the necessity to define clear, concrete and measurable objectives within all new ENP Action Plans under negotiation; underlines the necessary interdependence between all chapters of these Action Plans in view of moving forward towards progress in all chapters without discrimination; in this respect, reiterates its call for a global Human Rights and Democracy Policy gathering all existing instruments in this field;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need for a country-specific approach with regard to political conditionality; emphasises the importance of the independence of the judiciary as a factor underlying conditionality; considers therefore that an in-depth and thorough evaluation of all "Justice" projects financed under this instrument should be made public and be provided to the EP;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the need for enhanced cooperation on the part of the ENPI countries with the EU agencies and increased opportunities for the ENPI countries to participate in the Community programmes, provided that the objectives of the ENP Action Plans have been fulfilled;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for greater emphasis to be placed on increased mobility and people-to-people contacts, particularly in the areas of education, research and development, business and political dialogue; supports urgent action to reduce visa fees for nationals and residents of all ENPI countries;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes the view that the recent geopolitical developments in the EU's Eastern neighbourhood underscore the importance of developing the ENP further by adapting it better to the needs of the partners, including an enhanced EU involvement in the Black Sea region and an ambitious Eastern Partnership; stresses the need to speed up, in relation to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova in particular, the establishment of a free trade zone as soon as partner countries are ready and the need to finalise as soon as possible steps towards visa freedom with the EU; points out that the frozen conflicts represent an obstacle to the full development of the ENP with regard to the South Caucasus and calls on the Council to engage more actively in the conflict resolution;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that the financial envelope for Belarus needs to be increased andreviewed to see whether cooperation can be broadened to cover areas beyond energy, the environment and migration, with a view to pursuing the policy of re-engagement initiated by the Council in September 2008; underlines the need for effective political conditionality and for guarantees that the assistance will have an immediate positive impact on citizens and will not be misused by the authorities against their political opponents;