Activities of Vangelis MEIMARAKIS related to 2020/2001(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the challenges and prospects for multilateral weapons of mass destruction arms control and disarmament regimes
Amendments (17)
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force on 22 January 2021; whereas three EU Member States are States Parties to the TPNW; whereas no NATO Allies and no state possessing nuclear weapons are States Parties to the TPNW; whereas there is no Council position on the TPNW; whereas no meaningful results in the global non- proliferation and disarmament efforts are possible without the involvement and active participation of the five nuclear- weapon States Parties to the NPT;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was an achievement of multilateral diplomacy led by the EU; whereas the US and Iran have begun indirect negotiations with a view to their return to the JCPOA; whereas Iran has ceased the application of the additional protocol, presenting a threat to regional and international peace and security as well as to global disarmament and non- proliferation efforts; whereas the government of the new Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has still to demonstrate in a convincing and serious manner if it intends to comply with the JCPOA and seek a constructive and peaceful engagement with the EU;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas following the collapse of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty after Russia had previously failed to comply with its obligations under the INF Treaty, the US and Russia are now no longer prohibited from building and deploying this category of weapons and from engaging in a new arms race;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes the entry into force of the TPNW as an expression of the desire of the majority of the global community to live innd recognizes its vision for a nuclear weapon-free world; recalls that the goal of nuclear disarmament must be pursued while ensuring international stability and undiminished collective security; invites all NPT States Parties to therefore constructively engage in the NPT framework, and agree on realistic, effective, tangible, reciprocal and verifiable measures conducive to the achievement of the ultimate shared long- term goal of nuclear disarmament; expresses its worry that the TPNW could undermine the work of the NPT, to which 191 States are parties, as not only attention but also resources are drawn away from this important field in which virtually the entirety of the global community is already engaged; underlines therefore the importance of the NPT and the need to ensure its proper work and to avoid any efforts to undermine its important goal of nuclear disarmament;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Points to the economic and social progress in Europe and recalls that this progress, including the progress in Eastern and Central Europe after the fall of the Soviet Union, was in part only possible due to the military protection by NATO;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Recalls that over recent years the threat of a military confrontation in Europe has increased, as demonstrated by the aggressive behaviour of Russia in Ukraine, the Caucasus and elsewhere, and that therefore the continued presence of nuclear weapons continues to provide security and protection to a large part of European populations;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Notes that large parts of the populations in Europe are grateful for the protection of their territories against external threats and are thankful to their respective national armies and the armies of friendly and allied nations, who put their lives at risk to ensure their safety and peace, and hence protect the foundation for their continued economic and social development;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10 d. Is of the opinion that the TPNW should not weaken the security of European Member States, including the nuclear deterrent provided by NATO to those EU Member States who are also NATO Members;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls the central role played by the IAEA; calls on the states that have not yet done so to ratify the IAEA additional protocol without delay; and calls on states that have ceased application of the additional protocol to return to compliance;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Reiterates its deep regret at the withdrawal from the INF Treaty by the US and the Russian Federation following Russia’s persistent failure to comply with the treaty, which led to its termination; underlines its strong opposition to a new arms race and re-militarisation on European soil; welcomes the commitment made by the US and Russia to continue working towards the achievement of their stated common goal of ensuring predictability in the strategic domain and reducing the risks of armed conflict and the threat of nuclear war; calls on all other countries, notably China, in possession or in the process of the development of intermediate range missile systems to engage in efforts to multilateralise and universalise the successor treaty to the INF;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Notes with concern current efforts by the People’s Republic of China to modernise, update and broaden its nuclear arsenal, particularly its intercontinental capabilities; calls on China to restrain these efforts and to actively involve itself in talks about arms control agreements involving not only the US and Russia but also China; underlines that such steps by the Chinese leadership are necessary in order to comply with its self-proclaimed “ peaceful rise” and hence are needed in order to test China’s international responsibility and trustfulness;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Insists on the need to uphold the global ethical norm against chemical weapons by preventing impunity for their use; welcomes the adoption by the Council of a horizontal sanctions regime to address the growing use and proliferation of chemical weapons; reiterates its grave concern at the attempted assassination of Alexei Navalny; welcomes the sanctions imposed on Russian officials in response to this blatant violation of international norms via the Novichok chemical nerve of Alexei Navalny on 20 August 2021, as well as of Sergei and Yulia Skripal on 4 March 2018; welcomes the sanctions imposed on Russian officials in response to this blatant violation of international norms; reiterates the need for the EU and the international community to continue to raise the case of Navalny and other victims and to remind the Kremlin of its international commitments;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Praises the instrumental role the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has been playing in the verified destruction of chemical agents; strongly condemns the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian Arab Republic; and condemns the numerous human rights violations and atrocities committed by the regime of Bashar al-Assad; underlines that such serious violations must not be forgotten and that accountability must be ensured to international sanctions;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Underlines the importance of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) which outlaws the use of dangerous viruses, bacteria, and toxic substances against humans, and strongly welcomes the EU’s efforts to ensure an wider global application of it;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Reiterates its will to work towards achieving a complete, irreversible and verifiable denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula; urges the DPRK to swiftly sign and ratify the CTBT and return to compliance withreturn to the NPT;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Welcomes the existing assistance by the EU in Mitigating CBRN risks worldwide by providing assistance to partners countries;