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Activities of Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ

Plenary speeches (74)

Order of business
2019/07/15
Order of business
2019/07/15
Clean air zone in EU cities (debate)
2019/07/17
Situation in Hong Kong (debate)
2019/09/16
Situation in Kashmir (debate)
2019/09/17
Storms in Europe – particularly the heavy rains in Spain and of the hurricane in Azores (Portugal) (debate)
2019/10/21
The proposed new Criminal Code of Indonesia
2019/10/24
Dossiers: 2019/2881(RSP)
Situation in Bolivia (debate)
2019/11/13
Situation in the broader Middle East region, including the crisis in Iran, Iraq and Lebanon (debate)
2019/11/27
Outcome of the COP25 (debate)
2019/12/17
Situation of the Uyghur in China (China-cables) (debate)
2019/12/18
Dossiers: 2019/2945(RSP)
Humanitarian situation in Venezuela and migration and refugee crisis (debate)
2019/12/18
Violations of human rights including religious freedoms in Burkina Faso
2019/12/19
Dossiers: 2019/2980(RSP)
Annual report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy - Annual report on the implementation of the common security and defence policy (debate)
2020/01/14
Dossiers: 2019/2135(INI)
Burundi, notably the freedom of expression
2020/01/16
Dossiers: 2020/2502(RSP)
India's Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 (debate)
2020/01/29
Dossiers: 2020/2519(RSP)
EU response to devastation following floods in Spain (debate)
2020/01/30
Proposed mandate for negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (debate)
2020/02/11
The breach of Council Decision 2017/2074 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela - illegal entry on the territory of an EU Member State of a person included in the list of sanctions (debate)
2020/02/11
Republic of Guinea, notably violence towards protesters
2020/02/13
Dossiers: 2020/2551(RSP)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 19 June 2020 - Recommendations on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (debate)
2020/06/17
Dossiers: 2020/2023(INI)
Foreign policy consequences of the COVID-19 crisis - The PRC national security law for Hong Kong and the need for the EU to defend Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy - The EU's response to the possible Israeli annexation in the West Bank (debate)
2020/06/18
Dossiers: 2020/2665(RSP)
Situation in Belarus - Situation in Lebanon - Situation in Russia, the poisoning of Alexei Navalny (debate)
2020/09/15
Dossiers: 2020/2779(RSP)
The need for an immediate and humanitarian EU response to the current situation in the refugee camp in Moria (debate)
2020/09/17
Conclusions of the Special European Council meeting of 1 and 2 October 2020 - Preparation of the European Council meeting of 15 and 16 October 2020 (debate)
2020/10/06
The resumption of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan in relation to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (debate)
2020/10/07
Recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the VPC/HR on relations with Belarus (debate)
2020/10/20
Dossiers: 2020/2081(INI)
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 15 and 16 October 2020, in particular the negotiations of the future relations with the UK (debate)
2020/10/21
Quality of water intended for human consumption – Implementation of the EU water legislation (debate)
2020/12/15
Dossiers: 2017/0332(COD)
The arrest of Aleksei Navalny (debate)
2021/01/19
Dossiers: 2021/2513(RSP)
Enhancing EU's external action in Latin America and the Caribbean following the latest EU-LAC ministerial conference (debate)
2021/01/19
Connectivity and EU-Asia relations (continuation of debate)
2021/01/19
Dossiers: 2020/2115(INI)
Inauguration of the new President of the United States and the current political situation (debate)
2021/01/20
Tackling the economic impact of the COVID pandemic by focusing on investment, competitiveness and skills (debate)
2021/03/09
Soil protection (debate)
2021/04/26
Dossiers: 2021/2548(RSP)
The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement - The outcome of EU-UK negotiations (debate)
2021/04/27
Dossiers: 2020/0382(NLE)
5th anniversary of the Peace Agreement in Colombia (continuation of debate)
2021/04/28
Dossiers: 2021/2643(RSP)
Recent deaths in the Mediterranean and search and rescue at sea (debate)
2021/05/18
EU strategy towards Israel-Palestine (debate)
2021/05/18
European Climate Law (continuation of debate)
2021/06/24
Dossiers: 2020/0036(COD)
EU global human rights sanctions regime (EU Magnitsky Act) (debate)
2021/07/06
Dossiers: 2021/2563(RSP)
Situation in Tigray, Ethiopia (continuation of debate)
2021/07/06
Situation in Afghanistan (debate)
2021/09/14
Dossiers: 2021/2877(RSP)
A new EU-China strategy (debate)
2021/09/14
Dossiers: 2021/2037(INI)
The Arctic: opportunities, concerns and security challenges (debate)
2021/10/05
Dossiers: 2020/2112(INI)
Pandora Papers: implications on the efforts to combat money laundering, tax evasion and avoidance (debate)
2021/10/06
Climate, Energy and Environmental State aid guidelines (“CEEAG”) (debate)
2021/10/19
UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the UK (COP26) (debate)
2021/10/20
Dossiers: 2021/2667(RSP)
Outcome of Global Summit Nutrition for Growth (Japan, 7-8 December) and increased food insecurity in developing countries (debate)
2021/12/14
EU-Africa relations (debate)
2022/02/15
Implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2021 - Implementation of the common security and defence policy – annual report 2021 (debate)
2022/02/15
Dossiers: 2021/2182(INI)
Russian aggression against Ukraine (debate)
2022/03/01
The deterioration of the situation of refugees as a consequence of the Russian aggression against Ukraine (debate)
2022/03/08
General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (debate)
2022/03/09
Dossiers: 2020/0300(COD)
Outcome of the EU-China Summit (1 April 2022) (debate)
2022/04/05
Use of the Pegasus Software by EU Member States against individuals including MEPs and the violation of fundamental rights (topical debate)
2022/05/04
Threats to stability, security and democracy in Western and Sahelian Africa (debate)
2022/05/04
Dossiers: 2022/2650(RSP)
State of play of the EU-Moldova cooperation (debate)
2022/05/05
Dossiers: 2022/2651(RSP)
Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States (Effort Sharing Regulation) - Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) - CO2 emission standards for cars and vans (joint debate – Fit for 55 (part 2))
2022/06/07
Dossiers: 2021/0197(COD)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 23-24 June 2022, including the meeting with Western Balkan leaders on 23 June - Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia (debate)
2022/06/22
Dossiers: 2022/2716(RSP)
Recent heat wave and drought in the EU (debate)
2022/07/07
Renewable Energy Directive (debate)
2022/09/13
Dossiers: 2021/0218(COD)
Renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood – a new agenda for the Mediterranean (debate)
2022/09/13
Dossiers: 2022/2007(INI)
Preparation of the European Council meeting of 20-21 October 2022 (debate)
2022/10/19
EU-Azerbaijan relations (debate)
2023/03/14
Dossiers: 2021/2231(INI)
2022 Rule of Law Report - The rule of law situation in the European Union - Rule of law in Greece - Rule of law in Spain - Rule of law in Malta (debate)
2023/03/30
Situation in Peru (debate)
2023/04/18
IPCC report on Climate Change: a call for urgent additional action (debate)
2023/04/20
Situation in Sudan (debate)
2023/05/09
Violence and discrimination in the world of sports after the FIFA Women’s World Cup (debate)
2023/09/14
Situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack and the continuing threats against Armenia (debate)
2023/10/03
Egypt, in particular the sentencing of Hisham Kassem
2023/10/04
Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 26-27 October 2023 - Humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause (joint debate - Conclusions of the European Council and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for a humanitarian pause)
2023/11/08
Revised pollinators initiative - a new deal for pollinators (debate)
2023/11/22

Shadow reports (16)

REPORT on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report
2019/12/18
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2019/2136(INI)
Documents: PDF(206 KB) DOC(82 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'David McALLISTER', 'mepid': 124806}]
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on minimum requirements for water reuse
2020/05/05
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2018/0169(COD)
Documents: PDF(174 KB) DOC(53 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Simona BONAFÈ', 'mepid': 124814}]
REPORT on the European Parliament recommendation on the negotiations for a new partnership with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020/06/13
Committee: AFETINTA
Dossiers: 2020/2023(INI)
Documents: PDF(563 KB) DOC(211 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Kati PIRI', 'mepid': 37229}, {'name': 'Christophe HANSEN', 'mepid': 193419}]
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality of water intended for human consumption (recast)
2020/12/03
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2017/0332(COD)
Documents: PDF(179 KB) DOC(54 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Christophe HANSEN', 'mepid': 193419}]
REPORT on connectivity and EU-Asia relations
2020/12/17
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2020/2115(INI)
Documents: PDF(253 KB) DOC(96 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Reinhard BÜTIKOFER', 'mepid': 96739}]
REPORT on a new EU-China strategy
2021/07/26
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2021/2037(INI)
Documents: PDF(236 KB) DOC(93 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Hilde VAUTMANS', 'mepid': 130100}]
REPORT on the Arctic: opportunities, concerns and security challenges
2021/08/04
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2020/2112(INI)
Documents: PDF(227 KB) DOC(88 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Anna FOTYGA', 'mepid': 28353}]
REPORT on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2021
2021/12/20
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2021/2182(INI)
Documents: PDF(260 KB) DOC(105 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'David McALLISTER', 'mepid': 124806}]
REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Commission and the Commission Vice-President / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood – a new agenda for the Mediterranean
2022/07/27
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2022/2007(INI)
Documents: PDF(188 KB) DOC(78 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE', 'mepid': 28399}]
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the exercise of the Union's rights in the implementation and enforcement of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part
2022/10/13
Committee: AFCOAFETINTA
Dossiers: 2022/0068(COD)
Documents: PDF(254 KB) DOC(102 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Seán KELLY', 'mepid': 96668}, {'name': 'Danuta Maria HÜBNER', 'mepid': 96779}, {'name': 'Andreas SCHIEDER', 'mepid': 197670}]
REPORT on a European Parliament recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning the new EU strategy for enlargement
2022/10/17
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2022/2064(INI)
Documents: PDF(200 KB) DOC(75 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Tonino PICULA', 'mepid': 112744}]
REPORT on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy – annual report 2022
2022/12/09
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2022/2048(INI)
Documents: PDF(287 KB) DOC(108 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'David McALLISTER', 'mepid': 124806}]
REPORT on EU-Azerbaijan relations
2023/02/20
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2021/2231(INI)
Documents: PDF(212 KB) DOC(79 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Željana ZOVKO', 'mepid': 185341}]
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific rules relating to the entry into Northern Ireland from other parts of the United Kingdom of certain consignments of retail goods, plants for planting, seed potatoes, machinery and certain vehicles operated for agricultural or forestry purposes, as well as non-commercial movements of certain pet animals into Northern Ireland
2023/04/28
Committee: AGRIENVI
Dossiers: 2023/0062(COD)
Documents: PDF(177 KB) DOC(56 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Pascal CANFIN', 'mepid': 96711}, {'name': 'Martin HLAVÁČEK', 'mepid': 197526}]
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on specific rules relating to medicinal products for human use intended to be placed on the market of Northern Ireland
2023/04/28
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2023/0064(COD)
Documents: PDF(228 KB) DOC(63 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Pascal CANFIN', 'mepid': 96711}]
REPORT on the implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
2023/11/03
Committee: AFETINTA
Dossiers: 2022/2188(INI)
Documents: PDF(520 KB) DOC(238 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Andreas SCHIEDER', 'mepid': 197670}, {'name': 'Seán KELLY', 'mepid': 96668}]

Shadow opinions (13)

OPINION on Gender Equality in EU’s foreign and security policy
2020/07/07
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2019/2167(INI)
Documents: PDF(152 KB) DOC(84 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Hannah NEUMANN', 'mepid': 197464}]
OPINION on towards a sustainable single market for business and consumers
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2020/2021(INI)
Documents: PDF(146 KB) DOC(73 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Pascal CANFIN', 'mepid': 96711}]
OPINION on a new EU-Africa Strategy – a partnership for sustainable and inclusive development
2020/09/23
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2020/2041(INI)
Documents: PDF(182 KB) DOC(98 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Anna FOTYGA', 'mepid': 28353}]
OPINION on Cohesion Policy and regional environment strategies in the fight against climate change
2020/12/10
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2020/2074(INI)
Documents: PDF(138 KB) DOC(72 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ', 'mepid': 197784}]
OPINION on the assessment of the implementation of Article 50 TEU
2021/06/04
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2020/2136(INI)
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(67 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Andreas SCHIEDER', 'mepid': 197670}]
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and repealing Council Directive (EU) 2015/652
2022/05/24
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2021/0218(COD)
Documents: PDF(372 KB) DOC(241 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Nils TORVALDS', 'mepid': 114268}]
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport and amending Directive 2009/16/EC
2022/06/20
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2021/0210(COD)
Documents: PDF(431 KB) DOC(221 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Tiemo WÖLKEN', 'mepid': 185619}]
OPINION on the implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU
2022/10/25
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2020/2202(INI)
Documents: PDF(129 KB) DOC(68 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Andreas SCHIEDER', 'mepid': 197670}]
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency
2022/10/26
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2022/0160(COD)
Documents: PDF(219 KB) DOC(133 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Nils TORVALDS', 'mepid': 114268}]
OPINION on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties
2022/12/02
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2022/2051(INL)
Documents: PDF(153 KB) DOC(55 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Hilde VAUTMANS', 'mepid': 130100}]
OPINION on the implementation of passerelle clauses in the EU Treaties
2023/03/22
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2022/2142(INI)
Documents: PDF(135 KB) DOC(44 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Tineke STRIK', 'mepid': 197772}]
Opinion on the Implementation reports 2021 and 2022 on the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
2023/06/13
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2022/2188(INI)
Documents: PDF(139 KB) DOC(65 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Pascal CANFIN - President', 'mepid': None}]
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations (EU) 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, 2018/1724 and (EU) 2019/1020
2023/07/18
Committee: AFET
Dossiers: 2023/0079(COD)
Documents: PDF(298 KB) DOC(191 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Miriam LEXMANN', 'mepid': 204336}]

Institutional motions (61)

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation at the USA-Mexican border
2019/07/15
Dossiers: 2019/2733(RSP)
Documents: PDF(172 KB) DOC(56 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Situation in Hong Kong
2019/07/15
Dossiers: 2019/2732(RSP)
Documents: PDF(146 KB) DOC(53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Iran, notably the situation of women's rights defenders and imprisoned EU dual nationals
2019/09/16
Dossiers: 2019/2823(RSP)
Documents: PDF(160 KB) DOC(54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Myanmar, notably the situation of the Rohingya
2019/09/16
Dossiers: 2019/2822(RSP)
Documents: PDF(160 KB) DOC(55 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Situation in Turkey, notably the removal of elected mayors
2019/09/16
Dossiers: 2019/2821(RSP)
Documents: PDF(156 KB) DOC(51 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on situation in Turkey, notably the removal of elected mayors
2019/09/18
Dossiers: 2019/2821(RSP)
Documents: PDF(159 KB) DOC(53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on The proposed new Criminal Code of Indonesia
2019/10/21
Dossiers: 2019/2881(RSP)
Documents: PDF(188 KB) DOC(49 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Egypt
2019/10/21
Dossiers: 2019/2880(RSP)
Documents: PDF(169 KB) DOC(52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION On The situation of LGBTI people in Uganda
2019/10/21
Dossiers: 2019/2879(RSP)
Documents: PDF(166 KB) DOC(47 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the effects of the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook Group
2019/10/21
Dossiers: 2019/2854(RSP)
Documents: PDF(150 KB) DOC(51 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Egypt
2019/10/23
Dossiers: 2019/2880(RSP)
Documents: PDF(160 KB) DOC(57 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation of LGBTI people in Uganda
2019/10/23
Dossiers: 2019/2879(RSP)
Documents: PDF(159 KB) DOC(51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the criminalisation of sexual education in Poland
2019/11/06
Dossiers: 2019/2891(RSP)
Documents: PDF(162 KB) DOC(53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention and other measures to combat gender-based violence
2019/11/25
Dossiers: 2019/2855(RSP)
Documents: PDF(163 KB) DOC(55 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Haiti
2019/11/25
Dossiers: 2019/2928(RSP)
Documents: PDF(152 KB) DOC(49 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the climate and environmental emergency
2019/11/25
Dossiers: 2019/2930(RSP)
Documents: PDF(139 KB) DOC(44 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on measures to address the impact on European agriculture of the WTO ruling on the Airbus dispute
2019/11/25
Dossiers: 2019/2895(RSP)
Documents: PDF(140 KB) DOC(46 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Bolivia
2019/11/25
Dossiers: 2019/2896(RSP)
Documents: PDF(141 KB) DOC(47 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the climate and environment emergency
2019/11/26
Dossiers: 2019/2930(RSP)
Documents: PDF(139 KB) DOC(46 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Haiti
2019/11/27
Dossiers: 2019/2928(RSP)
Documents: PDF(161 KB) DOC(53 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on public discrimination and hate speech against LGBTI people, including LGBTI free zones
2019/12/10
Dossiers: 2019/2933(RSP)
Documents: PDF(172 KB) DOC(56 KB)
PROPOSITION DE RÉSOLUTION sur la violation des droits de l'Homme y compris la liberté de religion au Burkina Faso
2019/12/16
Dossiers: 2019/2980(RSP)
Documents: PDF(227 KB) DOC(50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION The Russian "Foreign Agents" Law
2019/12/16
Dossiers: 2019/2982(RSP)
Documents: PDF(151 KB) DOC(47 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Afghanistan, notably the allegations of sexual abuse on boys in the Logar Province
2019/12/16
Dossiers: 2019/2981(RSP)
Documents: PDF(158 KB) DOC(51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the rule of law in Malta following the recent revelations surrounding the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia
2019/12/16
Dossiers: 2019/2954(RSP)
Documents: PDF(191 KB) DOC(58 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the European Green Deal
2020/01/10
Dossiers: 2019/2956(RSP)
Documents: PDF(213 KB) DOC(72 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Nigeria, notably the recent terrorist attacks
2020/01/13
Dossiers: 2020/2503(RSP)
Documents: PDF(163 KB) DOC(52 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Burundi, notably the case of imprisoned journalists
2020/01/13
Dossiers: 2020/2502(RSP)
Documents: PDF(165 KB) DOC(51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the gender pay gap
2020/01/22
Dossiers: 2019/2870(RSP)
Documents: PDF(147 KB) DOC(51 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
2020/01/22
Dossiers: 2020/2519(RSP)
Documents: PDF(143 KB) DOC(48 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
2020/01/28
Dossiers: 2020/2519(RSP)
Documents: PDF(149 KB) DOC(50 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU priorities for the 64th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
2020/02/05
Dossiers: 2019/2967(RSP)
Documents: PDF(169 KB) DOC(59 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on an EU strategy to put an end to female genital mutilation around the world
2020/02/05
Dossiers: 2019/2988(RSP)
Documents: PDF(163 KB) DOC(55 KB)
PROPOSITION DE RÉSOLUTION sur Guinée Conakry, notamment la violence contre les manifestants
2020/02/10
Dossiers: 2020/2551(RSP)
Documents: PDF(158 KB) DOC(49 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on The situation of child labour in mines in Madagascar
2020/02/10
Dossiers: 2020/2552(RSP)
Documents: PDF(158 KB) DOC(45 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Republic of Guinea, notably violence towards protestors
2020/02/12
Dossiers: 2020/2551(RSP)
Documents: PDF(162 KB) DOC(54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the PRC national security law for Hong Kong and the need for the EU to defend Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy
2020/06/15
Dossiers: 2020/2665(RSP)
Documents: PDF(140 KB) DOC(47 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the European Year of Greener Cities 2022
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2019/2805(RSP)
Documents: PDF(161 KB) DOC(54 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Russia: the poisoning of Alexei Navalny
2020/09/14
Dossiers: 2020/2777(RSP)
Documents: PDF(131 KB) DOC(44 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Forced labour and the situation of the Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
2020/12/14
Dossiers: 2020/2913(RSP)
Documents: PDF(161 KB) DOC(48 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the arrest of Alexei Navalny
2021/01/19
Dossiers: 2021/2513(RSP)
Documents: PDF(132 KB) DOC(43 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on soil protection
2021/04/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2021/2548(RSP)
Documents: PDF(204 KB) DOC(73 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Chinese countersanctions on EU entities and MEPs and MPs
2021/05/12
Dossiers: 2021/2644(RSP)
Documents: PDF(129 KB) DOC(44 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Prisoners of War in the Aftermath of the Most Recent Conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
2021/05/17
Dossiers: 2021/2693(RSP)
Documents: PDF(147 KB) DOC(46 KB)
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on prisoners of war in the aftermath of the most recent conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
2021/05/19
Dossiers: 2021/2693(RSP)
Documents: PDF(161 KB) DOC(55 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on meeting the global COVID-19 challenge: effects of the waiver of the WTO TRIPS Agreement on COVID-19 vaccines, treatment, equipment and increasing production and manufacturing capacity in developing countries
2021/06/02
Dossiers: 2021/2692(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Afghanistan
2021/06/07
Dossiers: 2021/2712(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Afghanistan
2021/09/13
Dossiers: 2021/2877(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian situation in Tigray
2021/10/04
Dossiers: 2021/2902(RSP)
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JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the humanitarian situation in Tigray
2021/10/06
Dossiers: 2021/2902(RSP)
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PROPOSITION DE RÉSOLUTION Crise politique au Burkina Faso
2022/02/14
Dossiers: 2022/2542(RSP)
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JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the political crisis in Burkina Faso
2022/02/16
Dossiers: 2022/2542(RSP)
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JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Afghanistan, in particular the situation of women’s rights
2022/04/06
Dossiers: 2022/2571(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on threats to stability, security and democracy in West and Sahelian Africa
2022/05/02
Dossiers: 2022/2650(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia
2022/06/20
Dossiers: 2022/2716(RSP)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Commission delegated regulation of 9 March 2022 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139 as regards economic activities in certain energy sectors and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178 as regards specific public disclosures for those economic activities
2022/06/27
Committee: ECONENVI
Dossiers: 2022/2594(DEA)
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION Egypt, in particular the sentencing of Hisham Kassem
2023/10/02
Dossiers: 2023/2883(RSP)
Documents: PDF(143 KB) DOC(44 KB)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack and the continuing threats against Armenia
2023/10/02
Dossiers: 2023/2879(RSP)
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JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Egypt, in particular the sentencing of Hisham Kassem
2023/10/04
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JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s attack and the continuing threats against Armenia
2023/10/04
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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the attempt of coup d’Etat in Guatemala
2023/12/12
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Oral questions (12)

The importance of urban and green infrastructure – European Year of Greener Cities 2022
2020/01/23
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Facial recognition and identification in publicly accessible spaces
2020/03/01
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Planned POSEI budget cuts
2020/03/06
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The importance of urban and green infrastructure – European Year of Greener Cities 2022
2020/06/04
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Europe’s energy independence and the extraterritoriality of US law
2020/09/11
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Waiver of patent protection to speed up vaccine production in the EU
2021/03/01
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The backlash against children’s rights due to COVID-19 containment measures
2021/03/01
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Soil protection
2021/03/22
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Soil protection
2021/03/22
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An EU Commissioner for Animal Welfare
2022/04/28
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Medicine shortages and strategic healthcare autonomy in the EU
2023/09/05
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Making the fundamental right to a healthy and safe working environment a reality
2023/11/06
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Written explanations (10)

Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation (A9-0062/2023 - Emil Radev, Marina Kaljurand)

. – La digitalización de la cooperación judicial consta de dos propuestas: un Reglamento por el que se establecen normas sobre la comunicación digital en los procedimientos de cooperación judicial en materia civil, mercantil y penal y una propuesta de Directiva por la que se armonizan las normas vigentes en materia de comunicación con las normas del Reglamento.Hemos votado a favor de esta propuesta ya que, para los ciudadanos, el mayor impacto de esta legislación proviene sin duda de la introducción obligatoria en los Estados miembros del uso de la videoconferencia en los procedimientos judiciales transfronterizos, en determinadas condiciones. Estos se utilizarán en el futuro cuando una de las partes lo solicite y —a menos que se considere inapropiado dado el asunto del caso, o, en caso de proceso penal— la otra parte se oponga.
2023/11/23
Digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation (amendment of certain directives and framework decisions) (A9-0063/2023 - Emil Radev, Marina Kaljurand)

. – Hemos votado a favor de estas modificaciones de la legislación que tienen el objetivo de aumentar la eficiencia de los procedimientos de cooperación judicial transfronteriza de la UE en materia civil (incluida la de familia), mercantil y penal, así como mejorar el acceso a la justicia para los ciudadanos y las empresas.
2023/11/23
Strategic Compass and EU space-based defence capabilities (A9-0334/2023 - Arnaud Danjean)

. – Hemos votado en contra de este informe que amplía las narrativas sobre actividades maliciosas u hostiles para justificar el apoyo prestado a la industria espacial europea, estimulando el crecimiento de la explotación comercial del espacio y, en consecuencia, de los desechos espaciales. Numerosas resoluciones de la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas plantean la preocupación por una carrera armamentista en el espacio ultraterrestre y piden a los Estados que realizan actividades espaciales que impidan que esta situación siga avanzando. Necesitamos un nuevo tratado internacional para garantizar la paz, la seguridad y la prevención de una carrera de armamentos espaciales. El informe hace poco para abordar esta necesidad. Nunca se ha producido ninguna guerra en el espacio, pero mientras sigamos aplicando una política que designe el espacio como escenario de conflicto y competencia geoestratégica, nos aseguraremos de que el conflicto espacial se convierta en una realidad.
2023/11/23
Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2022 (A9-0333/2023 - Alex Agius Saliba)

. – El derecho de petición ante el Parlamento Europeo es uno de los derechos fundamentales de los ciudadanos de la UE y les proporciona, a ellos y también a los residentes en la UE, un mecanismo abierto, democrático y transparente para dirigirse directamente a sus representantes electos. Así, este informe hacía una revisión sobre la actividad de la Comisión durante el año 2022. El informe subraya la importancia de una mayor cooperación entre la Comisión y el Parlamento para hacer frente a las violaciones del Derecho de la UE por parte de los Estados miembros y la necesidad de reparar eficazmente a las víctimas de las infracciones de la legislación de la UE y de las sentencias del TJUE. Por este motivo, hemos votado a favor.
2023/11/23
Implementation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (A9-0331/2023 - Seán Kelly, Andreas Schieder)

. – Este informe expone con lucidez y claridad los fallos de parte del Reino Unido, algunas de las recientes decisiones tomadas por su Gobierno, las mejoras desde el Marco de Windsor y la situación en Irlanda. Además, tras el Brexit , este informe hace una lista de lo que queda por mejorar y también destacando elementos que requieren seguimiento y escrutinio continuoEste informe abarca una amplia variedad de áreas que incluyen energía, pesca, cooperación judicial en asuntos penales, aplicación de la ley, comercio, transporte y coordinación de la seguridad social. Todo esto con el fin de garantizar certidumbre y previsibilidad duraderas para las empresas y las personas en Irlanda del Norte, proteger la economía de toda la isla, salvaguardar el Acuerdo del Viernes Santo en todas sus dimensiones, garantizar un comercio y una cooperación fluidos, así como salvaguardar la integridad del mercado único.Hemos votado a favor.
2023/11/23
Innovative humanitarian aid strategy: spotlight on current and forgotten crises (A9-0321/2023 - Carlos Zorrinho)

. – Hemos votado a favor de este informe que exige a la Comisión y los Estados miembros de la UE que aumenten sustancialmente sus presupuestos de ayuda humanitaria sin comprometer los presupuestos de desarrollo existentes.Además, la UE debería, como parte de su revisión del presupuesto a largo plazo 2021-2027, incluir un aumento sustancial en el presupuesto de ayuda humanitaria.También destaca la importancia de contar con financiación de donantes flexible, predecible y de calidad en tiempos de crisis, al tiempo que reconoce la necesidad de ampliar la base de donantes incorporando países donantes no tradicionales y emergentes.
2023/11/23
Job creation – the just transition and impact investments (A9-0342/2023 - Sara Matthieu)

. – Hemos votado a favor de un informe que aborda buena parte de las cuestiones laborales asociadas a la emergencia climática y a los cambios en el sistema productivo asociados al Pacto Verde impulsado desde la UE.Lo hacemos porque el informe reconoce los efectos sociales y de empleo, abogando por la necesaria adaptación de las condiciones de trabajo últimas a los nuevos riesgos profesionales asociados al cambio climático, defendiendo, por ejemplo, un nuevo marco a nivel de la UE sobre temperaturas máximas de trabajo y abogando por iniciativas de empleo directo como instrumento para hacer frente a las pérdidas de empleo en ciertos sectores.Se reconoce, así mismo, la mejora de la formación y las capacidades como elemento de cohesión social frente a los cambios productivos, contrarrestando, además, la narrativa habitual sobre la escasez de trabajadores al reconocer que la misma está vinculada en buena medida a la calidad del empleo.Además, valoramos positivamente que se abogue por una mayor implicación de los trabajadores y sus representantes en la transición mediante el fomento de la negociación colectiva verde, en forma de planes de transición y otras formas de participación y mejora de la democracia en el trabajo.
2023/11/23
Harnessing talent in Europe’s regions (A9-0325/2023 - Cristina Maestre Martín De Almagro)

. – Hemos votado a favor de obtener nuevos recursos para hacer frente a los retos actuales en ciertas regiones, como la despoblación, la escasez de capacidades y la fuga de cerebros, especialmente en las zonas rurales.
2023/11/23
The lack of legislative follow-up by the Commission to the PEGA resolution (B9-0464/2023, B9-0467/2023)

. – Votamos a favor de esta resolución conjunta que hace recordatorio de la resolución que ya firmamos en junio para pedir a la Comisión Europea que tome la iniciativa para prevenir los casos de espionaje, ante la poca acción llevada a cabo en este sentido. El informe menciona además a España en concreto.
2023/11/23
Revised pollinators initiative - a new deal for pollinators (B9-0463/2023)

. – Hemos votado a favor de esta resolución que pide la mejora del seguimiento de la salud de los polinizadores y plantea la necesidad de atajar su pérdida. El texto pide la implementación de la Estrategia de Biodiversidad y de la Estrategia “De la Granja a la Mesa”, pide estrategias nacionales para proteger a los polinizadores, reconoce su rol en los ecosistemas y en la agricultura y pide aumentar la financiación, la vigilancia y la protección de las abejas.
2023/11/23

Written questions (175)

US tariffs on wine, oil and cheese
2019/10/07
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Flooding in Navarra and the Solidarity Fund for natural disasters
2019/10/11
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Flooding in Navarra and emergency measures at EU level
2019/10/11
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Brexit, the trade war and the economic impact on Navarra
2019/10/11
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The trade war and its impact on the EU
2019/10/11
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Current state of the Mar Menor lagoon in Murcia
2019/10/14
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Proliferation of betting shops and gambling addiction
2019/11/06
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Power cuts in the Northern District of Granada
2019/11/13
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Impact of President Trump’s tariffs on the Chartered Community of Navarra
2019/11/27
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Green Capital Award in Madrid
2019/11/27
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More than 75 000 foxes shot in Galicia
2020/01/15
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Cruelty against pets and prevention strategies in Europe
2020/01/15
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Conditions of detention and detainees’ fundamental rights in the European Union
2020/02/17
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Possible state aid to the Catholic Church in Spain
2020/02/21
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Migrant detention centres in Greece
2020/03/11
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Situation at the Greek-Turkish border
2020/03/11
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Origin labelling for food products
2020/03/11
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Training for official health inspectors focusing on traditionally manufactured food products
2020/03/27
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BlackRock Investment Management awarded contract for the development of banking tools and mechanisms
2020/04/22
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EU border policy following the onset of the coronavirus
2020/04/24
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Support for the veterinary sector and animal protection organisations to counter the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
2020/04/29
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Sale of animals during the COVID-19 pandemic
2020/04/29
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Situation in Euroregions
2020/05/05
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Greek Government granting secret funds to its Ministry of Asylum and Migration
2020/05/13
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Conditions of the general safeguard clause provided for in the Stability and Growth Pact
2020/05/19
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Agreement between the Regional Council of Bizkaia and the business accelerator SOSA
2020/05/19
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Nissan’s plant in Barcelona’s Zona Franca
2020/05/26
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Procurement of Israeli drones for the surveillance of migrants in the Mediterranean
2020/06/02
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Budgetary cuts foreseen in the agricultural sector
2020/06/08
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The situation in Bolivia
2020/06/26
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Deaths in the Mediterranean and rescue boats
2020/06/26
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(VP/HR) Elections in Bolivia on 6 September
2020/07/01
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Revocation of the democratic status of Member of Parliament of three Kurdish and Turkish representatives
2020/07/01
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Turkey sentences four human rights activists
2020/07/06
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Travel restrictions on unmarried couples to or from the EU+ area
2020/07/07
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The agri-food artisanal sector in the new ‘Farm to Fork Strategy’
2020/07/09
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Incompatibility of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) with the objectives of the Green Deal and the Paris Agreement
2020/07/16
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Suspension of Ecuador’s Fuerza Compromiso Social political party (List 5)
2020/07/21
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High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy support for an individual suspected of crimes against humanity, and the EU’s remembrance policy
2020/09/02
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The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Common Security Policy supports a Francoist minister
2020/09/04
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Blocking of the renewal of the Spanish General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ)
2020/09/14
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The fire at the Moria camp
2020/09/17
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The impact of Brexit on Spaniards who have emigrated to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020/09/29
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The next elections in Ecuador
2020/10/05
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Difficulties of using plant protection products for minor crops
2020/10/05
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Renegotiation of the Energy Charter Treaty: alignment with the Paris Agreement before the 2021 COP and next steps envisaged by the EU
2020/10/12
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Energy Charter Treaty renegotiation: the EU’s position regarding fossil fuels protection, the Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanism and public information
2020/10/12
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Recent flooding of the Kara Tepe refugee camp
2020/10/13
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The crisis in Airbus and aerospace sector
2020/10/22
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Taxation of betting firm operators in EU territories offering tax breaks
2020/10/27
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Human rights violations in the Canary Islands
2020/11/13
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The ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh
2020/11/19
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New COVID-19 wave and management of refugee camps in Greece
2020/11/25
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Armed conflict in Ethiopia
2020/11/26
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American mink farms and their impact on the environment, animals and public health
2020/12/02
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EU relations with the southern neighbourhood on the 25th anniversary of the Barcelona Process
2020/12/02
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Shipwrecked in the Mediterranean
2020/12/03
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Ecosystem emergency in the south-west Caribbean
2020/12/06
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Effects of the work to raise the level of the Yesa reservoir
2020/12/11
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Situation faced by 24 political prisoners from Rif, Morocco
2020/12/22
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The autonomous community of Navarra in the Euro MED 2021-2027 transnational cooperation programme
2020/12/23
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The implementation of Directive 93/13/EEC by the Member States
2021/01/25
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Respecting the right to seek asylum
2021/01/27
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Respect for autonomy and freedom of expression in Turkish universities
2021/02/01
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Programme for the protection of women leaders and human rights defenders in Colombia
2021/02/02
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Coup d'état in Myanmar
2021/02/02
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Girls murdered in Paraguay
2021/02/03
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The Gag Law
2021/02/03
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On arms sales
2021/02/03
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Rental housing
2021/02/03
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Expansion of the Natura 2000 network in Galicia
2021/02/24
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Death of 28 people in a clandestine textile workshop in Tangier (Morocco)
2021/02/26
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Detention of human rights activist Paul Rusesabagina
2021/02/26
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Spanish Law on Official Secrets hampering the investigation of the possible torture of Mikel Zabalza
2021/03/02
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Access of refugee children to education
2021/03/10
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Protests in Senegal against Macky Sall
2021/03/12
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Impact assessment of the EU-Mercosur agreement
2021/03/25
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Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention
2021/03/26
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Nitrate pollution of aquifers in the Region of Murcia
2021/04/14
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Caparroso’s dairy factory farm (Navarra)
2021/04/20
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Mandatory milk labelling
2021/04/20
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Detention of the Spanish aid worker Juana Ruiz Sánchez and other HWC staff by Israel
2021/04/28
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Protests in Colombia
2021/05/05
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Bird hunting in a protected area in the province of Ourense
2021/05/25
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Migrant in transit drowned in Irún
2021/05/28
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The Colombian Government’s rejection of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights mission to investigate abuses committed during the protests
2021/05/28
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The Commission’s position on the CGPJ’s draft report on the Democratic Memory Law
2021/06/02
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Sending a team of observers to monitor the next presidential elections in Colombia
2021/06/06
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
2021/06/14
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Risk of irreversible damage to the Albufera freshwater lagoon as a result of the Port of Valencia extension
2021/06/18
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Green Deal and recovery funds for the energy transition
2021/06/30
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Justice for relatives and communities of migrants who die at Europe’s borders
2021/07/05
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New proposal to proscribe the HDP party by the Turkish Public Prosecutor’s Office
2021/07/05
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Protecting humanitarian work following the deaths of three aid workers in Tigray
2021/07/07
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The Muga project: building a potash mine between Navarre and Aragon
2021/07/14
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Subject: Case 13/13 and torture cases
2021/07/15
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Risk of COVID-19 spreading from fur farms in Galicia
2021/07/16
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On protecting the defence of human rights and opposing electronic espionage
2021/07/20
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Protecting journalists from assassination, and vigilance in the European Union
2021/07/20
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On riots in South Africa
2021/07/23
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Biomass and solid recovered fuel (SRF) incineration plant in Mieres (Asturias)
2021/07/31
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Implementation of the EU’s civil protection mechanism for the state of emergency in Greece caused by fires
2021/08/07
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Spiralling household electricity costs in Spain
2021/08/17
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Next steps for the EU with regard to Afghanistan
2021/09/02
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EU action in Tunisia’s constitutional crisis
2021/09/14
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Security plan for opposition members in Colombia
2021/09/14
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Israel’s designation of Palestinian human rights organisations as terrorist groups
2021/10/28
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Israel’s decision to designate six Palestinian human rights NGOs as terrorist organisations
2021/11/04
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Use of Colombia’s General Budget Law to amend the Electoral Guarantees Law
2021/11/05
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Bahri ships transporting weapons to Saudi Arabia through Europe
2021/12/02
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Applications for asylum from Afghans
2021/12/03
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Use of algorithms to alter attitudes in public opinion and play down grassroots opposition
2021/12/08
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Objectives of Spain’s Railway Plan 2021-2026 and its coordination with the trans-European transport network
2021/12/08
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Pushbacks and the deterioration of migration
2021/12/14
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US authorities’ refusal to grant a visa to an MEP
2021/12/21
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EU border – Dialect recognition software developed by Atos
2022/01/18
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Possible breaches of law in project to increase irrigation in Doñana
2022/01/18
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Protection of wetlands under the Ramsar Convention
2022/02/07
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Commission Notice on well-functioning and sustainable local passenger transport-on-demand (taxis and PHV) (2022/C 62/01)
2022/02/09
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Zero tolerance of child labour in EU trade
2022/03/17
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Spying on political leaders and their inner circles using the Israeli spyware Pegasus
2022/05/09
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Killing of the Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
2022/05/11
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Use of Next Generation EU funds in highly sensitive mountain areas in the Aragonese Pyrenees
2022/05/20
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Access to Erasmus+ grants
2022/06/01
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Investigation of the possible torture and murder of Mikel Zabalza and the difficulty of doing so owing to the Spanish Official Secrets Act
2022/06/15
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Spanish Supreme Court’s failure to comply with rulings of the European Court of Human Rights
2022/07/14
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The situation of taxis in the European Union
2022/09/12
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Agreement between South Africa and the European Union concerning cold storage of citrus fruit
2022/09/26
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The case of Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi and human rights violations in Iran
2022/10/26
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Compatibility of the Cantabria Land Law with the EU Soil Strategy
2022/10/26
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Soil protection and the autonomy of local bodies in the municipality of Piélagos
2022/10/26
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Legislation applicable to the environmental impact statements for the work at El Puertito de Adeje
2022/11/11
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Pests and pesticide residues on citrus fruit from South Africa and Argentina consumed in the EU
2022/11/11
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Need for consultation prior to the drafting of the environmental impact statement for plans and programmes related to building work at Puertito de Adeje
2022/11/11
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Repression and criminalisation of feminist and popular protests in Iran
2022/11/21
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Equatorial Guinea elections of Sunday 20 November 2022
2022/11/23
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Harassment and persecution of the journalist Ignacio Cembrero by Morocco
2022/11/28
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Aviation fuel in the EU
2022/11/30
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Increase in the number of private jets flying to the airports of Ibiza and Palma
2022/11/30
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Situation of migrants of Haitian origin in the Dominican Republic
2022/11/30
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Reducing forced labour and child labour in EU supply chains by 2025
2022/12/09
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Removal of environmental impact assessments in the Regulation to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy
2022/12/12
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Use of live ammunition on migrants at the Bulgarian border
2022/12/12
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Repression of protests in Peru
2022/12/14
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Revising public procurement legislation to stop the publicly financed race to the bottom on working conditions
2022/12/16
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Deportation of the French-Palestinian activist Salah Hammouri
2022/12/21
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Extradition of the Turkish citizen Mahmut Tat
2022/12/22
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Opposition candidates blocked from running in elections in Guatemala
2023/02/07
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Failure to comply with anti-corruption measures intended to prevent interference from Morocco following Qatargate
2023/03/07
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Greece forcing migrants to expel other migrants
2023/03/07
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Infringement of the fundamental rights of journalist Pablo González
2023/03/07
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Negotiations on the EU-Morocco fisheries agreement
2023/03/09
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Protection of the Valencian citrus sector against commercial dumping by non-EU countries
2023/03/20
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The practice of splitting up renewable energy macro-projects
2023/03/28
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Transfer of power advancing annexation of the West Bank by Israel
2023/04/13
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Draining of reservoirs by Iberdrola during the current state of drought
2023/05/02
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Waiting lists not included in the statistics in the Autonomous Community of Castile-La Mancha (Spain)
2023/05/08
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The case of Mikel Zabalza: a Member State is in breach of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
2023/05/16
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The legality of the Chira-Soria reversible hydroelectric power plant construction project on the island of Gran Canaria
2023/05/24
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Violation of the rule of law in the occupied Palestinian territories
2023/05/25
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Elections in Türkiye
2023/05/25
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Illegal expulsions by Greece
2023/06/05
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Breach of the right to join trade unions: the Butrón case in Chiclana
2023/06/08
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Payment to Tunisia to prevent refugees arriving in Europe
2023/06/14
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The ban on LGBTI flags and demonstrations against gender-based violence in Náquera (Valencia)
2023/06/28
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Felling of trees to build a private car park in Pamplona
2023/07/12
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Independent European consumer organisations free from conflicts of interest
2023/07/27
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Return to Senegal of 168 people rescued at sea by Spain
2023/08/30
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New evidence of movement on the right bank of the Yesa dam
2023/09/29
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Azerbaijan’s military offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh
2023/09/29
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Negotiation of an agreement with Egypt to prevent possible Palestinian refugees from entering the European Union
2023/10/26
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Israel’s access to EU funds under Horizon 2020
2023/10/26
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EUR 14 million lost, 1 700 families affected and shellfish gatherers in danger of being swept away after water released from a reservoir in Galicia
2023/11/09
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Detention of members of the High Follow-Up Committee on the issues of the Arab population of Israel
2023/11/13
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Using Next Generation EU funds to finance a fascist business
2023/11/15
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Amendments (1247)

Amendment 2 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 14 October 2020 on an EU strategy to reduce methane emissions and its resolution of 21 October 2021;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 3 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Citation 9 b (new)
— having regard to the UN Environment Programme report of 6 May 2021 entitled ‘Global Methane Assessment: Benefits and Costs of Mitigating Methane Emissions’;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 4 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Citation 9 c (new)
— having regard to the report of the International Energy Agency of May 2021 entitled ‘Net Zero by 2050 – A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector’;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 5 #

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Citation 9 d (new)
— having regard to the Global Methane Tracker report 2022 of the International Energy Agency, February 2022;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 6 #

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Citation 9 e (new)
— having regard to the UNEP report of 6 May 2021 entitled ‘Global Methane Assessment: Benefits and Costs of Mitigating Methane Emissions’;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 7 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Citation 11 a (new)
— having regard to the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) ‘The European Environment - State and Outlook 2020';
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 20 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Citation 19 a (new)
— having regard to the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change and its report of 15 June on Scientific advice for the determination of an EU-wide 2040 climate target and a greenhouse gas budget for 2030-2050;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 21 #

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Citation 20
— having regard to its resolution of xx15 June 2023 on the implementation and delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals,;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 22 #

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Citation 20 a (new)
— having regard to the Report of the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, UNDRR 2023;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 23 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Citation 23 a (new)
— having regard to the UN Environment Programme report of 18 February 2021 entitled ‘Making Peace with Nature: a scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergencies’;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 24 #

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Citation 23 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of September 2020 on the European Year of Greener Cities 2022;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 25 #

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Citation 23 c (new)
— having regard to the co-sponsored IPBES-IPCC workshop report on biodiversity and climate change of 10 June 2021;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 27 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Citation 25 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 15 June 2023 on a European Day for the victims of the global climate crisis;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 35 #

2023/2636(RSP)

Draft motion for a resolution
Citation 32 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 11 March 2020 entitled ‘A new Circular Economy Action Plan for a cleaner and more competitive Europe’;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 37 #

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Citation 32 b (new)
— having regard to the Global Temperature Report for 2022, of January 12th 2023;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 38 #

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Citation 32 c (new)
— having regard to the European Climate Neutrality Observatory flagship report ' State of EU progress to climate neutrality ' of 26 June 2023;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 40 #

2023/2636(RSP)

Draft motion for a resolution
Citation 33 a (new)
— having regard to the JRC report of 8 June 2023 on Impacts of climate change on defence-related critical energy infrastructure;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 42 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Citation 33 b (new)
— having regard to EEA Report No 22/2018 on Unequal exposure and unequal impacts: social vulnerability to air pollution, noise and extreme temperatures in Europe;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 44 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Citation 33 c (new)
— having regard to EEA Report No 7/2022 on Climate change as a threat to health and well-being in Europe: focus on heat and infectious diseases;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 45 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Citation 33 d (new)
— having regard to the European Climate and Health Observatory;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 46 #

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Citation 33 e (new)
— having regard to the Copernicus Climate Change Service and its 2022 Global Climate Highlights report;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 47 #

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Citation 33 f (new)
— having regard to the European Court of Auditors Special report 18/2023: EU climate and energy targets – 2020 targets achieved, but little indication that actions to reach the 2030 targets will be sufficient;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 49 #

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Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the European Parliament declared a climate and environmental emergency and committed to urgently take the concrete action needed to fight and contain this threat before it is too late; whereas biodiversity loss and climate change are interlinked and exacerbate each other, representing equal threats to life on our planet, and as such, should be urgently tackled together;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 50 #

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Recital A
A. whereas the Paris Agreement entered into force on 4 November 2016; whereas to date 194 states have ratified or acceded to the agreement, representing over 98% of global emissions and only three states have signed but not ratified the agreement;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Emissions Gap Report 2022 the commitments made so far by the signatories to the Paris Agreement will not be sufficient to achieve its common goal and will result in global temperature rise of 2,8 °C by the end of the century, indicating as well that the world is still dangerously off track to meet the aspirations of the Paris Agreement; whereas the report states that the international community is falling far short of the Paris goals, with no credible pathway to 1.5°C in place, and that only an urgent system-wide transformation can avoid climate disaster;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 53 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Recital B
B. whereas there has been inadequate collective progress towards achieving the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement since it was adopted in 2015; whereas according to the updated NDC Synthesis Report, global GHG emissions in 2030, taking into consideration implementation of the latest NDCs of all Parties to the Paris Agreement, are expected to be 15.9% higher than the 2010 level; whereas even at the optimistic scenario of limiting the average global temperature to 1.5° C would have irreversible adverse impacts on human systems and ecosystems and would significantly reduce their adaptive capacities, thus leading to losses and damages;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 58 #

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Recital C
C. whereas the global stocktake (GST) is a central element of the Paris Agreement; whereas the GST aims to ratchet up ambition and drive climate action, and makes it possible to take stock of the Paris Agreement’s implementation that allows an overall picture of progress on the implementation of the Agreement; whereas the outcome of the stocktaking exercise of the GST should subsequently spur Parties to ratchet up ambition and drive climate action; whereas having a periodic stocktaking exercise on the collective progress on the Paris Agreement goals is a crucial part of the Paris Agreement architecture;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 60 #

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Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Glasgow Climate Pact requests countries to revisit and strengthen the 2030 targets in their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) by the end of 2022; whereas by the end of 2022, no Party had revised their NDC;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 65 #

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Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the average global temperature in 2022 was 1.15oC above pre-industrial levels; whereas, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO),1a there is a 66% likelihood that the annual average near-surface global temperature between 2023 and 2027 will be more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for at least one year; whereas there is a 98% likelihood that at least one of the next five years, and the five-year period as a whole, will be the warmest on record; __________________ 1a https://library.wmo.int/index.php?lvl=noti ce_display&id=22272
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 67 #

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Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the WMO points out that Arctic warming is disproportionately high; whereas numerous studies report this ‘Arctic amplification’ phenomenon of warming over three times faster than the rest of the globe; whereas UNEP underlines that ocean acidification and pollution are also posing major threats to the Arctic;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 68 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas we are currently at 423.46 parts per million of atmospheric CO2; whereas atmospheric CO2 levels of between 280 and 350 parts per million created the climate that allowed humanity build and feed the modern world;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 69 #

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Draft motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)
Ce. whereas temperature records were broken in 2022 in 12 European countries, as well as parts of the Middle East, central Asia, China, New Zealand, north-west Africa and the Horn of Africa; whereas the Copernicus Climate Change Service has found that 2022 has been a year of extremes, with many temperature records broken, including summer 2022 being the hottest on record for Europe;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 70 #

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Recital C f (new)
Cf. whereas most emissions from synthetic nitrogen fertilisers occur after they are applied to the soil and enter the atmosphere as nitrous oxide (N2O) – a persistent GHG with 265 times more global warming potential than CO2; whereas synthetic nitrogen fertilisers account for 2.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions;1a whereas synthetic nitrogen fertiliser production accounted for 35,2 % of total synthetic nitrogen fertiliser-associated emissions, while field emissions accounted for 62,4 % and transportation accounted for the remaining 2,4 %; whereas the top four emitters (China, India, USA and the EU) jointly accounted for 63 % of the total emission generated; __________________ 1a Stefano Menegat et al, Greenhouse gas emissions from global production and use of nitrogen synthetic fertilisers in agriculture, Scientific Reports (2022).
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 73 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas IPCC has urged the world to keep global warming below 1,5º C, yet in 2022 warming was already approximately 1,24º C above pre- industrial levels;1a whereas according to the IPCC, human influence has unequivocally warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land and the impacts of human-induced climate change are being felt in the increased frequency of extreme weather events including heatwaves, droughts, flooding, winter storms, hurricanes and wildfires; whereas between 2000 and 2019, floods, droughts, and storms alone affected nearly 4 billion people worldwide, costing over 300 000 lives; whereas the occurrence of these extreme events represents a drastic change since the period 1980-99, with the frequency of floods increasing by 134 %, storms by 40 %, and droughts by 29 %; __________________ 1a Global Temperature Report for 2022, January 2023
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 76 #

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Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas climate change is a main driver of environmental degradation, which has a negative impact on food and water security; whereas water scarcity, flooding and droughts are key risks in Europe and water shortages impact several sectors across the EU through cascading and spillover effects;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 77 #

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Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas climate-related risks to health, livelihoods, food security, water supply and economic growth are projected to be much higher with global warming of 2 °C; whereas limiting global warming to 1,5 °C compared to 2 °C is projected to reduce the impacts on terrestrial, freshwater and coastal ecosystems and to retain more of their services to humans; whereas it is therefore imperative to pursue efforts to limit the temperature rise to 1,5 °C above pre-industrial levels;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 78 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas the preamble to the Paris Agreement recognises the ‘importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems, including oceans’ and whereas Article 4(1)(d) of the UNFCCC stresses that the Parties thereto must promote sustainable management, and the conservation and enhancement of sinks and reservoirs of all GHGs, including biomass, forests and oceans, as well as other terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems; whereas the IPBES global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services underlines that the sustainable use of nature will be vital for adapting to and mitigating dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 79 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Recital D e (new)
De. whereas the preservation of oceans is crucial for their role within the climate system, such as the uptake and redistribution of natural and anthropogenic CO2 and heat, as well as ecosystem support; whereas the IPCC 2019 Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate shows that since 1970 oceans have progressively warmed and absorbed more than 90 % of the excess heat in the climate system; whereas ocean warming is affecting coastal ecosystems, leading to intensified marine heatwaves, acidification, loss of oxygen, salinity intrusion and sea level rise;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 80 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Recital D f (new)
Df. whereas the richest 1 % of the global population are set to generate per capita consumption emissions in 2030 that are still 30 times higher than the global per capita level, while the footprints of the poorest half of the world population are set to remain several times below that level1a; __________________ 1a Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) and Oxfam, ‘Carbon Inequality in 2030’, November 2021 https://oxfamilibrary.openrepository.com/ bitstream/handle/10546/621305/bn- carbon-inequality-2030-051121-en.pdf
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 81 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Recital D g (new)
Dg. whereas most developing countries contribute minimally to GHG emissions in the atmosphere causing climate change; whereas climate change impacts in developing countries have increased; whereas the resources they can mobilise for adaptation action to address the negative effects of climate change and achieve climate resilience and sustainable development are clearly insufficient;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 82 #

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Recital D h (new)
Dh. whereas the UNFCCC First Report on the Determination of the Needs of Developing Country Parties states that the costed needs of developing countries for implementing NDCs amount to between USD 5,8 and 5,9 trillion, of which USD 502 billion is identified as needs requiring international sources of finance;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 83 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Recital E
E. whereas the climate and biodiversity crises are interlinked, exacerbate each other and should be urgently tackled together; whereas according to the UN the land and ocean absorb around half of the greenhouse gas emission produced by human activities, and one-third of the mitigation efforts needed in the next decade could be delivered just by conserving and restoring nature1a; whereas nature-based solutions offer cost-effective ways to tackle the inter-linked crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution; __________________ 1a UNEP: https://wedocs.unep.org/xmlui/bitstream/h andle/20.500.11822/35360/NatClim.pdf
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 89 #

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Recital F
F. whereas there are scientifically proven interlinkages between health, and the environmental and climate crises; whereas the European Climate and Health Observatory identifies serious health effects from heat, wildfires, flooding, vector-borne diseases, water and food-borne diseases, pollution, air pollution, UV radiation, Aero-allergens, ground-level ozone, mental health effects and occupational safety and health effects; whereas extreme weather events, biodiversity loss, land degradation and water scarcity are displacing people and having a dramatic impact on their health;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 96 #

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Recital G
G. whereas the energy crisis has brought into focus the issue of energy security and the need for energy demand reduction and a diversified energy system; whereas the Russian military invasion of Ukraine has added urgency to the need to rapidly transform the global energy system; whereas the International Energy Agency (IEA) has been clear about the need for a “complete transformation of the global energy system”. stressing that net zero means huge declines in the use of coal, oil and gas;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 101 #

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Recital H
H. whereas the Glasgow Climate Pact recognises the important role of non-Party stakeholders in contributing to progress towards the goals of the Paris Agreement; whereas the previous COP in Sharm el- Sheikh posed a particular barrier to public-participation;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 108 #

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Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas public and private finance flows for fossil fuels remain higher than those for climate adaptation and mitigation1a; __________________ 1a IPCC summary for policymakers 2022
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 112 #

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Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas Article 7 of the Paris Agreement establishes the Global Goal on Adaptation of enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change; whereas COP26 initiated a comprehensive two-year Glasgow–Sharm el-Sheikh work programme on the global goal on adaptation; whereas, according to the IPCC’s AR6 WGII on Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability, we are already approaching the hard limits to adaptation;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 116 #

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Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas the adverse impacts of the climate crisis and related Loss & Damages are disproportionately affecting vulnerable and marginalised people and systems;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 117 #

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Recital H d (new)
Hd. whereas developed countries have failed to mobilise USD 100 billion of climate finance per year by 2020 for climate action in developing countries;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 118 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Recital H e (new)
He. whereas peatlands are a powerful nature-based solution, storing 30% of the world’s soil carbon stocks in their waterlogged organic matter, over twice as much carbon as all the world's forests;1a whereas drained peatlands under agricultural use represent only 3% of total agricultural land area in the EU, yet the emit 25% of the emissions of the agricultural sector;1b whereas restoring peatlands is an essential action in the short-term to curb the EU’s emissions; __________________ 1a https://www.unep.org/news-and- stories/story/peatlands-store-twice-much- carbon-all-worlds-forests 1b Peatlands in the EU, March 2020
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 122 #

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Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the Glasgow Climate Pact and the limited progress made during COP27; stresses, however, that limiting global warming to 1.5 °C requires rapid, deep and sustained mitigation actions and that global greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 43 % compared to 2019 levels in this critical decade before 2030; expresses regret at the failure of COP27 to ramp up ambition, particularly the low ambition of the Sharm el Sheikh implementation plan in relation to the phase out of fossil fuels;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 127 #

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Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission and Council to use all diplomatic channels prior to the conference to engage all Parties in scaling up their short-, medium-, and long-term climate policies and raising the ambition of their NDCs to a level compatible with the 1.5°C pathway;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 130 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Expresses deep concern at the findings of the UNEP’s emissions gap report 2022, in particular that the window of opportunity is closing and the world is not on track to reach the Paris Agreement goals, with current projections foreseeing global temperatures reaching 2.8°C by the end of the century; is alarmed that emissions are still rising and the emissions gap is widening; stresses that limiting global warming to 1,5 °C requires rapid, deep and sustained reductions in global GHG emissions, including reducing global CO2 emissions by 45 % by 2030 compared to current GHG levels; calls attention to how the report underlines that a stepwise approach is no longer an option, and that there is a need for system-wide transformation; points also to how the report calls for reform of financial systems so that these urgent transformations can be adequately financed;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 139 #

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Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that the first GST is a key process for enhancing the collective ambition of climate action and support and putting the collective ambition of the Parties on a 1.5°C pathway;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 149 #

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Paragraph 5
5. Urges all Parties to the UNFCCC to increase their NDCs in order to urgently close the emissions gaps, and to close the implementation gaps by stepping up and improving policy implementation to achieve the statedall relevant commitments;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 155 #

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Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the COP presidency and all Parties to aim to ensure that COP28 is as inclusive as possible; notes the particular challenge that running overtime for the final COP decision poses to the Least Developed Country delegates; calls for a conclusion of the COP by the final day of the programme;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 156 #

2023/2636(RSP)


Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Highlights the necessity to bring the fossil fuel era to an end; stresses the imperative to reach an agreement in the COP final decision on a global phase out of fossil fuel consumption, without caveats; calls on all Parties to support the development of a fossil fuel non- proliferation treaty; notes that the G7 has recently agreed to accelerate "the phase- out of unabated fossil fuels so as to achieve net zero in energy systems by 2050 at the latest"; stresses that such a fossil fuel phase-out deal would need to be accompanied by commensurate climate finance for developing countries;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 163 #

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Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes with serious concern the existing gap between current levels of adaptation and levels needed to respond to the adverse effect of climate change in line with findings from the contribution of Working Group II to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Sixth Assessment Report; urges Parties to adopt a transformational approach to enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change; urges developed country Parties to urgently and significantly scale up their provision of climate finance, technology transfer and capacity-building for adaptation so as to respond to the needs of developing country Parties as part of a global effort, including for the formulation and implementation of national adaptation plans and adaptation communications; invites further contributions to the Least Developed Countries Fund and the Special Climate Change Fund;
2023/07/04
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6b. Stresses that according to the IPCC’s AR6 WGII on Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability, we are already approaching the hard limits to adaptation; stresses the importance of setting the Global Goal on Adaptation and for all parties to enhance adaptation action; calls on the countries that have no submitted Adaptation Communications or National Adaptation Plans to do so without delay; calls on all Parties to update their NDCs to include a robust adaptation component, with specific adaptation measures and associated quantified targets prior to COP28;
2023/07/04
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Amendment 177 #

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Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Highlights the need to step up efforts to translate the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) into measurable outcomes that that should, inter alia, provide a thorough understanding of climate risks and associated adaptation needs and costs at multiple levels, increase the availability of consistent and comparable data, determine and enhance the provision and accessibility of means of implementation including finance and technology support needs to achieve the goal and develop and use of a common set of quantitative and qualitative metrics, methodologies and approaches to track progress towards achieving the goal over time;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 182 #

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Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Notes that financial support for mitigation remains greater than support for adaptation; points out that in 2019 mitigation represented two-thirds of total climate finance provided and mobilised by developed countries (USD 50.8 billion), while adaptation finance only reached $20.1 billion and cross-cutting mitigation and adaptation USD 8.7 billion;1a strongly supports the call for developed nations to at least double their collective provision of adaptation finance from 2019 levels by 2025, in line with the Glasgow Climate Pact, moreover emphasises that even this would not reach a balance in adaptation finance, highlighting the importance of grants-based adaptation finance; __________________ 1a 5a OECD, 'Climate Finance Provided and Mobilised: Aggregate Trends Update with 2019 data', 2019 https://www.oecd- ilibrary.org/finance-and- investment/climate-finance-provided-and- mobilised-by-developed-countries- aggregate-trends-updated-with-2019- data_03590fb7-en;jsessionid=6- b65RK7xuEaw-0k4ql8yAP4-uUu9qfJ- YcR7X7r.ip-10-240-5-110
2023/07/04
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Amendment 185 #

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Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Reiterates that adaptation action is an unavoidable necessity for all countries if they are to minimise the negative effects of the climate and biodiversity crises and achieve climate resilience and sustainable development, noting the particular vulnerabilities to climate change impacts of developing countries; calls on the EU and the Member States to step up adaptation action and to engage local authorities and local civil society and ensure that EU adaptation policies sufficiently protect communities and ecosystems from the effects of climate change; stresses the importance of the new EU Adaptation Strategy and its linkages with the EU Biodiversity Strategy and the new regulatory framework on adaptation stemming from the European Climate Law, and reiterates calls for their ambitious implementation, including of their international components;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 186 #

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Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Stresses that climate change and environmental degradation are major drivers of human displacement and threat multipliers; calls on historical emitters to help developing countries adapt to climate inter alia through grants-based financing and technical support; stresses that insufficient adaptation capacities can lead to armed conflicts, food shortages, natural catastrophes and climate-induced displacement; expresses its support for the WIM Task Force on Displacement, and expects COP27 to give more attention to climate-induced displacement; calls the Commission and the Member States to recognize the needs and vulnerability of people affected by climate displacement and strengthen protection and step up efforts to find solutions;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 187 #

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Paragraph 6 g (new)
6g. Stresses that early warning systems are critical to effective adaptation but are only available to less than half of WMO members’; supports the WMO's proposal to make early warning systems reach everyone in the next five years hopes that this Early Warning Services initiative will be implemented rapidly particularly with the aim of saving as many lives as soon as possible;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 188 #

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Paragraph 6 h (new)
6h. Emphasises that green infrastructure and greening urban areas contributes significantly to climate adaptation and resilience; notes that its development is among the most effective climate adaptation measures that can be taken in cities, as it mitigates the negative impacts of climate change and increasingly frequent extreme weather phenomena, such as heatwaves, forest fires, extreme rainfall, flooding and drought, evens out extreme temperatures, and improves the quality of life of EU residents living in urban areas;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 189 #

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Paragraph 6 i (new)
6i. Emphasises the importance of protecting, conserving and restoring water and water-related ecosystems, including river basins, aquifers and lakes, and urges Parties to further integrate water into adaptation efforts; stresses the particular challenge in Europe, with water stress becoming a major and growing concern;1a underscores that droughts and water scarcity are no longer rare or extreme events in Europe, and about 20 % of the European territory and 30 % of Europeans are affected by water stress during an average year according to the EEA; __________________ 1a EEA report ‘Water resources across Europe — confronting water stress: an updated assessment’ Publication
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 190 #

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Paragraph 6 j (new)
6j. Underlines the importance of an adequate and effective response to loss and damage and the urgency in operationalising the new Loss and Damage fund; notes that Article 8 of the Paris Agreement (on loss and damage) states that the Parties should take a cooperative approach to loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change; highlights, therefore, the importance of supportive global action in areas especially vulnerable to climate change impacts, such as coastal areas and islands, and where adaptive capacity is limited; recognises that these are essential components of global climate justice; calls on the Commission and the Member States to continue to act as bridge- builders between developed, developing and least developed countries;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 193 #

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Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Strongly welcomes the adoption of the decisions at COP27 on matters relating to funding arrangements responding to loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change; considers this to be an historic agreement, and acknowledges the role of the EU delegates in their role in this important bridge-building; stresses the necessity for the funding arrangements to be adequate; calls on the nations' most responsible for the climate crisis to contribute in a manner that is equitable to the fund;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 198 #

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Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the UNFCCC and the UAE authorities to ensure equitable access, full and unrestricted participation of all citizens and civil society organisations in COP28; denounces the barriers to participation from previous COPs;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 199 #

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Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Reiterates its call for loss and damage to be a standing agenda item for future COPs, so that there is clear negotiating space to monitor and make progress on this issue, and for the full operationalisation of the Santiago Network in order to effectively catalyse technical assistance for adequately addressing loss and damage;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 201 #

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Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses that the Glasgow Climate Pact recognises the important role of non- Party stakeholders, including civil society, indigenous people, local communities, youth, children, local and regional governments and other stakeholders, in contributing to progress towards the objective of the Convention and the goals of the Paris Agreement;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 202 #

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Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Notes that the work of the transitional committee on loss and damage is already underway; insists on an inclusive, transparent, and efficient process, which centres the voices of the most vulnerable countries; calls for a clear definition for Loss and Damage and a methodology for estimating it, informed by science and the needs of communities; strongly believes that loss and Damage funding must be grant-based, and additional to and distinct from humanitarian aid; calls for an outcome at COP28 that gives clear recommendations for the new funds structure, governance and funding arrangements (who will pay in and who will be eligible);
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 204 #

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Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Reiterates its condemnation in the strongest terms of the Egyptian authorities’ censorship, harassment and intimidation of representatives of Egypt’s civil society, which has taken place even on international UN premises, as well as the new wave of arrests and detentions in the context of COP271a;strongly believes that COP27 in Egypt should be the last COP characterised by censorship, harassment, intimidation, and unjustified arrests and detentions; strongly supports the call by UN experts for the UNFCCC Secretariat to develop human rights criteria that countries hosting future COPs must commit to meeting as part of the host agreement; __________________ 1a Human rights situation in Egypt resolution December 2022
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 205 #

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Paragraph 7 d (new)
7d. Stresses the powerful role of youth mobilisations in driving climate ambition in their relevant jurisdictions; commends and expresses its solidarity with those seeking to raise awareness about the climate crisis and campaigning for meaningful action;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 206 #

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Paragraph 7 e (new)
7e. Recalls the importance of the full involvement of all Parties in the UNFCCC decision-making processes; stresses that the current decision-making process under the UNFCCC could be improved to better allow for the full participation of developing countries and least developed country (LDC) delegates and civil society representatives; considers it essential for the perspectives of countries suffering most from climate change to be heard and acted on; calls therefore on the COP28 presidency and future presidencies to explore additional ways to ensure effective and meaningful participation of developing countries and to allocate additional resources to this;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 207 #

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Subheading 4
Participation of stakeholders and conflict of interestsConflicts of interest, transparency, integrity;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 210 #

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Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the UNFCCC and the authorities of the United Arab Emirates to ensure equitable access to COP 28 and full and unrestricted participation in COP28 for all citizens and civil society organisations; denounces the barriers to participation from previous COPs;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 212 #

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Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls that, according to the sixth assessment report of the IPCC, indigenous, local and traditional forms of knowledge are a major resource for the sustainable management of natural resources, the conservation of biodiversity and adaptation to climate change; stresses the need to strengthen their community rights on land and resources in order to mitigate climate change, as set out in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and ILO Convention 169, and to comply with the principle of free, prior and informed consent; calls on the Parties to ensure that commitments made at COP28 to implement the Paris Agreement align with existing international human rights obligations and standards;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 216 #

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Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Stresses the imperative to protect the dignity, privacy and security of all participants; calls for strong measures by the UNFCCC and host countries to protect delegates and participants from harassment and intimidation at COP28 and future COPs; calls for host country agreements to be made publicly available for transparency reasons to ensure that there are measures to protect delegates from all forms of harassment;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 217 #

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Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Considers it vital that Global South voices, including governments and civil society, are not side-lined and have meaningful opportunities to participate fully and influence; considers it essential that perspectives of countries most suffering from climate change must be heard and acted upon;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 219 #

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Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the UNFCCC decision- making process to be protected from interests that run counter to the goals of the Paris Agreement; strongly endorses the idea that all companies participating in COPs be required to submit an audited corporate political influencing statement to the UNFCCC secretariat, made public on the UNFCCC website; considers that this statement should disclose all climate- related lobbying, campaign contributions, and funding of trade associations and organisations active on energy and climate issues; considers that these statements should be reviewed, publicly disclosed, and scrutinized prior to any engagement in UNFCCC climate policymaking processes;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 226 #

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Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the need for additional measures to establish a robust accountability framework to protect against undue influence of corporate actors with proven vested interests that contradict the goals of the Paris Agreement; stresses that such reforms would bring much-needed transparency to corporate climate-related political influencing activities and would help restore faith in the COP process;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 228 #

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Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Considers that as a prerequisite for meaningful action at the UNFCCC, the decision-making process must be made free from fossil fuel interests; expresses concern at the fact that at COP27, more than 630 fossil fuel lobbyists were accredited attendees, constituting an increase of more than 25% over the previous year; Points to how the fossil fuel sector has poured $160 billion into exploration for new fossil reserves since 2020, despite the IEA clearly stating that no new fossil fuel projects are compatible with limiting warming to 1.5°C; underlines that the global oil and gas industry is reaching record profits, with $4 trillion in 2022;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 230 #

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Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. expresses concern regarding the appointment of Sultan Al Jaber, the executive of one of the world’s largest oil corporations (ADNOC), to preside over the climate negotiations at COP28; considers that there is a serious conflict of interest between his fiduciary duty as director of an oil company and his responsibility as president of COP28 to facilitate international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; is concerned that this appointment could damage the credibility of the COP process and of its outcome; calls for the replacement of the incumbent president of COP28 by a suitable candidate, free of conflicts of interests;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 231 #

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Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. calls for the UAE presidency to be entirely disassociated from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc);
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 232 #

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Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Highlights that the UAE is currently undertaking one of the largest expansions of oil and gas extraction in the world and planning for a significant increase in fossil fuel production and consumption, which is inconsistent with a 1.5°C scenario; notes that the UAE has set a net zero target for 2050 and a new NDC of 31% emissions reduction target below business as usual scenario in 2030, yet its policy actions are highly insufficient to reach these objectives; acknowledges that the UAE intends to become the first Middle Eastern and Gulf country to reach net zero, though stresses that the UAE’s net zero target lacks information on scope and transparency; considers the UAE’s Energy Strategy 2050 to be totally out of line its net-zero commitment; urges the UAE to submit a long-term strategy to the UNFCCC, as foreseen in the Paris Agreement;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 233 #

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Paragraph 9 f (new)
9f. Reiterates its strong support for the call by UN experts for the UNFCCC Secretariat to develop human rights criteria that countries hosting future COPs must commit to meeting as part of the host agreement;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 234 #

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Paragraph 9 g (new)
9g. Stresses the importance of the whole-of-society and people-focused approach of the European Green Deal, and thus stresses the imperative to deliver on all of its promised actions; believes that the European Green Deal as a whole must be implemented in order to effectively overcome the challenges the EU is facing; calls on the Commission to deliver on all elements of the European Green Deal without delay;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 238 #

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Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the current geopolitical situation highlights the urgency of cutting dependence on fossil fuels and the need to boost the deployment of renewables; underlines that increased renewable energy sources will help the EU transition towards a prosperous, sustainable, climate-compatible and independent economy; urges all actors to accelerate the energy transition;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 242 #

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Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Points to how both the European Commission and the European Parliament want the EU and EU Member States to leave the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), notably because of its potential to obstruct the transition to renewable energy and its regulatory chill effect; commends the Member States that have already announced their exit from the Treaty; regrets that a number of EU Member States are still blocking the EU’s withdrawal and calls on them to reconsider their position; points to the benefits of a coordinated EU-level withdrawal in neutralising the ‘sunset clause’, which could otherwise see lawsuits for another 20 years after a Party has left the ECT;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 246 #

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Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Recalls that reaching climate neutrality by 2050 is a binding obligation on the Union; calls attention to the European Climate Neutrality Observatory first annual flagship report on the EU's progress to net-zero, which finds that while measures introduced under the European Green Deal are all going in the right direction, they are not sufficient to reach the EU’s climate objectives;1a Points to how progress in most of the 'building blocks' examined is either deemed “too slow” or “far too slow”; underlines, furthermore, the data gaps which need to be filled in order to track progress in achieving the EU’s climate goals and enable a regular revision of existing policies; _________________ 1a European Climate Neutrality Observatory (ECNO) flagship report 'State of EU progress to climate neutrality' 26 June 2023;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 250 #

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Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Stresses that the IPCC underlined that balanced diets, featuring plant-based foods, such as those based on coarse grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, and animal-sourced food produced in resilient, sustainable and low-GHG emission systems, present major opportunities for adaptation and mitigation while generating significant co-benefits in terms of human health; underlines that the IPCC concluded that by 2050, dietary changes could free several million km2 of land and provide a technical mitigation potential of 0.7 to 8.0 GtCO2eq yr-1, relative to business-as- usual projections1a; _________________ 1a IPCC, 2019: Summary for Policymakers. In: Climate Change and Land: an IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 253 #

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Paragraph 11
11. Calls for Union-wide post-2030 intermediate climate targets to be set, in accordance with the European Climate Law, and for the corresponding legislative proposals to contribute to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement; takes note of the work of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change and its recommendation that the EU boost its emission reductions of 90-95% by 2040 relative to 1990, grounded on a science- based assessment addressing both fairness and feasibility;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 265 #

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Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the adoption of key pieces of legislation for delivery on the EU’s 2030 climate targets; calls on all relevant actors to swiftly implement their provisions;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 288 #

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Paragraph 12
12. Highlights the fact that the EU and its Member States are the largest providers of public climate finance; recognises the importance of climate finance for successful climate actions, particularly as many developing countries have conditional NDCs, the achievement of which depends on sufficient financial support; welcomes, therefore, that by 2025, a new collective quantified goal on climate finance will be set which should go well beyond the 2020 USD 100 billion annual goal and take into account the needs and priorities of developing countries for additional and adequate climate finance; is of the view that stand- alone targets for mitigation, adaptation and loss and damage should be explored as part of this new collective quantified goal on climate finance; underlines that future climate finance goals should take account of the needs of developing countries, as well as the Paris Agreement’s equity principle, in determining Parties’ contributions; stresses, in this regard, the need to clearly prioritise grants-based climate finance to ensure that climate finance does not contribute to unsustainable debt levels in developing countries; reiterates its call for a dedicated EU public finance mechanism that provides additional and adequate support towards delivering the EU’s fair share of international climate finance goals;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 291 #

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Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses the need for the UNFCCC to have steady and predictable funding in order to deliver on its mandated activities; notes that at the Bonn pre-COP the UNFCCC did not receive a budget for 2024-2025 commensurate with its estimated needs; stresses that relying on voluntary funding in the form of extra ad- hoc contributions leaves the UNFCCC susceptible to politicization from bigger and wealthier countries that can wield more power; stresses that as the climate crisis worsens, the UNFCCC will become increasingly important and will need the commensurate budget to fulfil its mandate;
2023/07/04
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Amendment 296 #

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Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls for the post-2025 target for climate finance to ensure that the needs of the most vulnerable countries are met, in particular by increasing resources for dedicated and quantitative sub-goals, including a sub-goal for adaptation finance, in line with Article 9.4 of the Paris Agreement, a sub-goal for mitigation finance, including ecosystem- based measures, a sub-goal for loss and damage finance and grants-based finance, and qualitative goals, such as meaningful, inclusive and participatory adaptation planning and implementation, and removal of barriers to accessing available finance; believes that future finance goals should take account of the needs of developing countries, as well as the Paris Agreement’s equity principle, in determining EU contributions; recognises the importance of scaling up the mobilisation of resources to support efforts to avert, minimise and address loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change in particularly vulnerable countries;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 297 #

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Paragraph 13
13. Is concerned about the growing gap between the needs of developing country Parties and the current scale, sufficiency and accessibility of climate finance; points to the growing finance gap, particularly for adaptation; stresses that financing from the developed countries responsible for a large share of historical emissions will also be crucial to build trust for a more ambitious dialogue on climate mitigation targets;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 303 #

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Paragraph 14
14. Calls for developed country Parties, including the EU and its Member States, to ensure that the USD 100 billion climate finance goal can be met and disbursed on average between 2020 and 2025, and to further detail the way forward for the new post-2025 climate finance goal; regrets that the 100 billion goal was still not met in 2022; stresses that the failure to deliver the climate finance commitment of $100 billion per year by 2020 made by developed countries at successive COPs has eroded trust;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 307 #

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Paragraph 15
15. Considers it essential to advance the Bridgetown Agenda and to make the international financial system fit for the 21st century; calls for all major international financial institutions to swiftly adopt and develop green finance in line with a 1.5 scenario; acknowledges the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact organised by President Macron and Prime Minister Mottley, which had to aim to address key issues, including reform of multilateral development banks with the goal of "addressing the climate change and the global crisis"; calls for further international efforts to advance the Bridgetown agenda without delay to ensure appropriate access to climate finance for developing countries;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 312 #

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Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that according to the FAO, animal agricultures contributes 14.5% of all anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions;1a Highlights that since 2010, the World Bank and other Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have invested over $4.6 billion of public money to help expand large-scale livestock production; underlines that none of the world's leading MDBs currently require that industrial livestock sector borrowers provide a comprehensive (Scope 1-3) emissions reporting or commit to GHG reduction targets; believes that MDBs should shift their agricultural investments towards climate-friendly agroecological farming systems that support food sovereignty and food security, and should aim to end their investments in intensive, polluting and high-emitting industrial livestock operations; _________________ 1a https://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/19 7623/icode/
2023/07/04
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Amendment 314 #

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Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Underscores that the debt crisis undermines climate action in developing countries, particularly by way of high borrowing costs and debt service payments; stresses that the World Bank estimates that 61 developing countries face debt distress;1a considers it necessary to have solutions that tackle the climate and debt crises together, such as natural disaster clauses in sovereign-bond contracts with private investors or public lenders, leading to an automatic suspension of debt repayments for two years in the event of an environmental catastrophe, such as floods, hurricanes or pandemics; underscores the need to explore the use debt relief; _________________ 1a https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press -release/2022/12/06/debt-service- payments-put-biggest-squeeze-on-poor- countries-since-2000
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Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Recalls how debt can hamper reconstruction efforts in the wake of natural disasters; points for example to how Pakistan in the wake of the 2022 floods saw 50 % of its annual revenue go to foreign creditors;
2023/07/04
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Amendment 318 #

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Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Stresses that developing countries are in great fiscal need and require investments to transition their energy systems and undertake effective climate mitigation and adaptation efforts; stresses the potential of using Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) for establishing a trust for low-interest loans for developing countries, which could contribute to providing the necessary climate finance;
2023/07/04
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Amendment 326 #

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Paragraph 17
17. Reiterates the need to urgently end fossil fuel subsidies and other environmentally harmful subsidies in the EU and worldwide; regrets that fossil energy subsidies in the Union have remained stable since 2008 totalling around EUR 55-58 billion per year, corresponding to around one third of all energy subsidies in the Union, and that currently 15 Member States subsidise fossil fuels more than renewable energy; believes that fossil fuel subsidies undermine the goals of the European Green Deal and the obligations of the Paris Agreement; believes that it is critical to provide more consistent price signals across energy sectors and the Member States, and to avoid external costs from being internalised; calls on the Member States and the other Parties to COP28 to prioritise investments in green energy and infrastructure and to phase out direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies;
2023/07/04
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Amendment 335 #

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Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines that to cope with the global challenge posed by climate change, there is a need for greatly increased investment and climate finance flows - both public and private - on a global scale; stresses that this finance must be easily accessible to all countries, especially for LDCs and SIDS, where possible through direct access modalities;
2023/07/04
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Amendment 347 #

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Paragraph 18
18. EUnderscores the indivisibility of the climate and biodiversity crises; emphasises the importance of protecting, conserving and restoring biodiversity, ecosystems, soils and oceans to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement; firmly believes that the goals of the Paris Agreement cannot be met without restoring nature, including in the Union;
2023/07/04
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Amendment 355 #

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Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that the IPCC 6th Assessment Report calls for the implementation of urgent actions for the restoration of degraded ecosystems, to mitigate the impacts of climate change, notably by restoring degraded wetlands and rivers, forests and agricultural ecosystems; notes that the same report underlines that climate change and biodiversity loss are the biggest long term threats to food security in the EU;
2023/07/04
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Amendment 365 #

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Paragraph 19
19. Stresses the need to protect indigenous rights and environmental defenders; stresses the central role of indigenous communities in climate action, implementation, data collection, decision- making, and knowledge-sharing; firmly believes in the need for a just transition that centres indigenous people and their rights; stresses the need to secure the right to free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC); underlines the invaluable contribution of indigenous and local knowledge (ILK), confirmed by the IPCC;
2023/07/04
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Amendment 368 #

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Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Points to the contradiction of calling on other Parties to stop the destruction of their natural environments while Europe sits on a legacy of environmental destruction for economic development; considers a fundamental step in restoring our international credibility to be that of restoring our natural environment; calls on the Member States to implement ambitious nature restoration measures in their territories;
2023/07/04
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Amendment 370 #

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Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Stresses the interlinkages between the EU Biodiversity Strategy and the EU Climate Adaptation Strategy; stresses that implementing nature-based solutions on a larger scale would increase climate resilience and contribute to multiple Green Deal objectives; calls for more investments in nature-based solutions to generate gains for adaptation, mitigation, disaster risk reduction, biodiversity, and health;
2023/07/04
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Amendment 371 #

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Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the importance of effectively implongly welcomes the agreementing on the Kunming- Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which was adopted during the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity; stresses the importance of effectively and fully implementing the Kunming- Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in order for it to be a success; recalls the failure in achieving the Aichi targets, due largely to lack of implementation;
2023/07/04
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Amendment 374 #

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Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Highlights that climate change is one of the direct drivers of biodiversity loss; recalls the landmark State and Outlook of the European Environment Report 2020, which finds that the impacts of climate change on biodiversity and ecosystems are expected to intensify, while activities such as agriculture, fisheries, transport, industry and energy production continue to cause biodiversity loss, resource extraction and harmful emissions; recalls target 8 of the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework, to minimize the impact of climate change and ocean acidification on biodiversity and increase its resilience through mitigation, adaptation, and disaster risk reduction actions, including through nature-based solutions and/or ecosystem-based approaches, while minimizing negative and fostering positive impacts of climate action on biodiversity;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 377 #

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Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Points to how climate change has already altered marine, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems all around the world, causing species losses and declines in key ecosystem services; recognises that these climate-driven impacts on ecosystems have caused measurable economic and livelihood losses around the world;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 378 #

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Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Highlights that the latest IPCC report demonstrated that reducing the destruction of forests and other ecosystems, restoring them, and improving the management of working lands, such as farms — are among the top five most effective strategies for mitigating carbon emissions by 2030;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 379 #

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Paragraph 20 d (new)
20d. Stresses the complementarity between the roll-out of renewable energy and nature restoration; stresses that the environmental transition should be carried out with the least environmental cost, and that synergies between renewable energy and nature restoration should be maximised; underlines the support of the renewable energy industry in the EU for a nature-positive roll-out of renewable energy infrastructure;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 380 #

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Paragraph 21
21. CStrongly welcomes the adoption of the historic High Seas Treaty (BBNJ), which is guided by an approach that builds ecosystem resilience, including to adverse effects of climate change and ocean acidification, and also maintains and restores ecosystem integrity, including the carbon cycling services that underpin the ocean's role in cliamte;1a Stresses the powerful role of a healthy ocean in regulating the global climate; calls on the Parties to continue work on the Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue; _________________ 1a Article 5.1.g of High Seas Treaty
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 383 #

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Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses that plastic pollution accelerates the climate crisis throughout its lifecycles and thus must be urgently addressed at all levels; strongly supports the international efforts to agree on a Global Plastics Treaty; points to how the global plastics sector is responsible for 6% of global oil consumption, and is expected to reach 20% by 2050;1a points to the energy-intensive processes required to extract and distil oil and produce plastic; underlines that discarded plastic waste generates GHG emissions, notably methane and ethylene when exposed to solar radiation in air and water; stresses that plastic pollution in the ocean interferes with its ability to sequester carbon; _________________ 1a https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Th e_New_Plastics_Economy.pdf
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 385 #

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Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Underlines that according to the UNEP emissions gap report, methane and nitrous oxide emissions remained steady from 2019 to 2021, and fluorinated gases continued to surge; calls for more attention at the upcoming COP and future COPs to be given to mitigation of non- CO2 greenhouse gases; Points to how the Glasgow Climate Pact overlooks these major contributors to global heating;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 386 #

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Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls attention to the huge potential of peatlands as a climate solution, being either part of the problem or being a key element of the solution; underlines that globally we lose 500,000 hectares of peatlands a year, while already drained and degraded peatlands contribute around 4% of annual global human-induced emissions;1a highlights that despite only covering 3-4% of the world’s land surface area, peatlands are responsible for storing nearly one-third of the world's soil carbon - over twice that of all the world's forests combined; calls on all Parties with peatlands to include specific targets on restoring peatlands in their NDCs; calls for efforts globally and within the EU to swiftly restore peatlands, so that they can be a sink rather than a source; _________________ 1a https://www.unep.org/news-and- stories/press-release/global-assessment- reveals-huge-potential-peatlands-climate- solution
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 390 #
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 391 #

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Paragraph 22
22. CWelcomes that 122 Parties have become signatories to the Global Methane Pledge; calls for a quantified, science- based assessment of the progress made since the adoption of the Global Methane Pledge at COP26, the Pledge’s participants having agreed to voluntarily contribute to a collective effort to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30 % percent from 2020 levels by 2030; reiterates its call on all Parties to urgently take action against methane emissions, and urges all signatories to ensure they reduce methane emissions within their territories by at least 30 % by 2030 and to adopt national measures to achieve this aim; strongly urges in particular the large methane- emitting Parties that have not joined the pledge to do so as soon as possible;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 394 #

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Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Recalls that methane is a potent GHG which is 28 times more powerful than CO2 in terms of its climate impact over a 100-year timeframe, and 80 times more potent over a 20-year timeframe; highlights in this regard that stronger action to reduce methane emissions is one of the most cost-effective measures for cutting GHG emissions in the short term;1a notes that many technologies and practices are already available for mitigating methane emissions cost- effectively, at low cost or negative cost; notes that methane emissions in agriculture are primarily driven by increasing livestock numbers and that livestock emissions from manure and enteric fermentation account for roughly 32 % of all anthropogenic methane emissions; calls for the adoption of EU- level additional binding legislative measures to tackle emissions in methane- emitting sectors, for binding Union methane emissions reduction targets as well as the inclusion of methane among the regulated pollutants in the National Emission Reduction Commitments Directive; reiterates its call to address livestock densities in the EU to ensure ambitious reductions of GHG emissions in this sector; reiterates its position that a shift is needed in consumption patterns towards more healthy foods, diets and lifestyles, including increased consumption of sustainably and regionally produced plants and plant- based foods, and that the overconsumption of meat and ultra- processed products needs to be addressed; _________________ 1a UNEP report of 6 May 2021 entitled ‘Global Methane Assessment: Benefits and Costs of Mitigating Methane Emissions’,
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 398 #

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Paragraph 22 b (new)
22b. Recalls its resolution on An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions and its various calls to address methane emissions from all sources in the Union; notes that while action has been taken at EU level to address methane emissions from the energy sector, there is much to do in particular to address methane emissions from the agriculture sector and the waste sector; calls for dedicated legislative proposals within this mandate to address methane emissions in these two sectors;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 400 #

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Paragraph 22 c (new)
22c. Highlights the GHG emissions related to the production and use of synthetic fertilisers, which causes more than 2% global emissions;1a underlines that according to the FAO, globally over 100 million tonnes of synthetic fertiliser are applied to crops worldwide every year1b; Notes that the amount of fertiliser used annually has increased nearly 10- fold since the 1960s1c; Points to how energy-intensive extractive and manufacturing processes require the burning of significant amounts of fossil fuels to turn raw materials into usable fertilisers; _________________ 1a Stefano Menegat et al, Greenhouse gas emissions from global production and use of nitrogen synthetic fertilisers in agriculture, Scientific Reports (2022). 1b https://www.fao.org/3/ca6746en/ca6746en .pdf 1c Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) 2019 special report on climate change and land.
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 402 #

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Paragraph 22 d (new)
22d. Acknowledges that the UN has noted that methane emissions have caused approximately 30% of global warming to date, and cutting them is the quickest way to slow global warming; acknowledges also that the agriculture and livestock sector emits 145Mt of methane a year, making it the largest and most significant sector for methane emissions; notes that no Parties have set any quantified targets to address methane emissions from livestock production; calls on the FAO to produce a Global Roadmap to 2050 for Food and Agriculture; points to how such a roadmap could be used by Parties to establish ambitious and feasible strategies and targets for the AFOLU sector and strengthen NDC commitments; calls on all Parties to also include specific methane reduction targets in their NDCs;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 403 #

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Paragraph 23
23. Highlights the inclusion of maritime and aviation emissions in the EU emissions trading system, which will foster greater ambition at international level, including in the International Maritime Organization and the International Civil Aviation Organization; is concerned by the slow progress achieved in the IMO and the ICAO in addressing emissions from international shipping and aviation; calls on the IMO to update its GHG strategy and its emissions reduction target, and to adopt concrete measures; urges the IMO, however, to move forward rapidly in adopting targets and measures in the short and medium term that are aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 407 #

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Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Reiterates its support of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA), which was launched at COP26, and stresses the imperative of its objective to limit the supply of fossil fuels and set an end for oil and gas production; recalls that fossil fuels are the largest contributor to climate change, responsible for over 75 % of all GHGs and that current plans would lead to the production of around 240 % more coal, 57 % more oil, and 71 % more gas than would be consistent with limiting global warming to 1,5° C; supports a socially just and equitable global transition to align oil and gas production with the objectives of the Paris Agreement; calls on all Member States and other Parties to the Paris Agreement to join this initiative;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 416 #

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Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Notes that inclusion of disaggregated military emissions in UNFCCC submissions is voluntary and it is not currently possible to define reported military GHG emissions from the submitted UNFCCC data; supports introducing disaggregated compulsory reporting of military emissions to the UNFCCC; calls on the Member States to lead by example by publishing national data on the GHG emissions of their militaries and military technology industries as standard practice;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 423 #

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Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Points to the disproportionate climate impact of the use of private jets, with one single private jet able to emit two metric tonnes of CO2 in just one hour;1a underlines the importance of leaders leading by example, and thus regrets that some world leaders and delegates travelled to COP27 by private jet, including the president of the Council; urges all participants at COP27, including from EU institutions, to choose the least polluting mode of transport to get to their destination; notes with concern that private jet use in Europe is estimated to have increased by 30 % compared to pre- pandemic level1b, and thus calls on the Member States to take measures to curtail the use of private jets in their territories without delay; _________________ 1a Transport & Environment, ‘Private jets: can the super-rich supercharge zero- emission aviation?’, April 2021. 1b idem
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 428 #

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Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. Stresses that climate change and environmental degradation are major drivers of human displacement and threat multipliers; calls on historical emitters to help developing countries adapt to climate inter alia through grants-based financing and technical support; stresses that insufficient adaptation capacities can lead to armed conflicts, food shortages, natural catastrophes and climate-induced displacement; expresses its support for the WIM Task Force on Displacement, and expects COP27 to give more attention to climate-induced displacement; calls the Commission and the Member States to recognize the needs and vulnerability of people affected by climate displacement and strengthen protection and step up efforts to find solutions;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 430 #

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Paragraph 23 e (new)
23e. Highlights the devastating environmental, social and economic impacts of desertification and the need for common approaches to properly prevent and adapt to this phenomenon and overcome it; underlines, therefore, the importance of water availability for climate change mitigation and adaptation, since in addition to allowing the growth of plants that capture and retain carbon, water in the soil enhances the life of microorganisms, increasing the content of organic matter in the soil and, inherently, leads to greater carbon retention capacity in the soil; stresses the need to pay close attention to water management in the context of adaptation; stresses the need for speedy and full implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive in order to achieve its objectives and better manage this resource;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 433 #

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Paragraph 23 f (new)
23f. Highlights that the Mediterranean is one of the regions in the world most affected by climate change; notes that the Mediterranean basin is warming 20 % faster than the global average, and that the region is one of the main climate change hotspots in the world, where 250 million people are projected to be considered ‘water poor’ within 20 years;1a underlines that the Mediterranean is turning into the fastest warming sea in the world1b with consequences for important economic sectors and the whole sea ecosystem, suffering irreversible changes to the ecosystem and species; calls on the Commission and Member States to act with urgency and cooperate with its Mediterranean partners to work on an ambitious adaptation measures and to lead mitigation action; _________________ 1a Mediterranean experts on climate and environmental change, ‘Risks associated to climate and environmental changes in the Mediterranean region’, 2019, https://ufmsecretariat.org/wp- content/uploads/2019/10/MedECC- Booklet_EN_WEB.pdf 1b WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative, ‘The Climate Change Effect in the Mediterranean — Six stories from an Overheating Sea’, Rome, Italy, 2021.
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 436 #

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Paragraph 23 g (new)
23g. Reiterates its support for the creation of a global platform for assessing the environmental damage caused during armed conflicts - an initiative of the Ukrainian government; calls on the Commission to explore this idea and to elaborate a proposal ahead of COP28 for such an international platform; stresses the need for more attention to be given to the environmental and climate impacts of armed conflicts;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 437 #

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Paragraph 23 h (new)
23h. reiterates the need to urgently end fossil fuel subsidies and other environmentally harmful subsidies in the EU and worldwide; reminds the Commission and the Member States of their obligations under the 8th Environmental Action Programme to set a deadline for the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies consistent with the ambition of limiting global warming to 1,5 °C, as well as to develop a binding Union framework to monitor and report on Member States’ progress towards phasing out fossil fuel subsidies based on an agreed methodology; calls on the Commission and all Member States to implement concrete policies, timelines and measures to phase out all direct and indirect fossil fuel subsidies as soon as possible, and by 2025 at the very latest;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 443 #

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Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Believes that the transformation towards a sustainable society has to be done in an inclusive, fair and equal manner, and that the gender balance and the empowerment of women and girls are key to that transformation; emphasises the need for more effective gender mainstreaming throughout all relevant targets and goals; reiterates its call on the Commission to design a concrete action plan to deliver on the commitments of the renewed Gender Action Plan agreed at the 25th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP 25) and to create a permanent EU gender and climate change focal point, with sufficient budgetary resources, to implement and monitor gender-responsible climate action in the EU and globally; believes this could set an example for other Parties to adopt similar measures;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 449 #

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Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Reiterates its call on the EU and its Member States to ensure gender-just national climate action plans by more strongly integrating gender equality into their revised NDCs, and the meaningful involvement of women’s groups in their design and implementation;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 450 #

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Paragraph 24 c (new)
24c. Underlines that disaster risk and gender inequality are interwoven challenges; stresses the need to accelerate action for gender-responsive disaster risk reduction, and thus a gender-responsive implementation of the Sendai Framework; calls for further efforts to prioritise and account for gender in disaster preparedness, particularly with disaggregated disaster risk reduction (DRR) data sets;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 452 #

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Paragraph 24 d (new)
24d. Considers that women’s access to inclusive climate finance must be increased and enabled; highlights how gender-responsive climate financing is critical to a just transition; stresses that a gender perspective needs to be taken into account when developing resource mobilization strategies, applying climate finance instruments, and ensuring equal participation in the deployment of financial resources, particularly at the local level; calls for the GCF, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Adaptation Fund, and the Sustainable Impact Fund (SIF), to develop better strategies to reach local-level actors who lead climate adaptation solutions;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 455 #

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Paragraph 24 e (new)
24e. Stresses the importance of the new Loss and Damage Fund being a gender- sensitive and transformative platform for inclusive and just climate action; believes that women should be centrally engaged in the design, management, and disbursement of the new Fund and it must be responsive to specific losses suffered by women;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 456 #

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Paragraph 24 f (new)
24f. Supports women’s parity in COP delegations and leadership at all levels of climate action; regrets that at COP27, women made up less than 34% of country negotiating teams at COP27, and some Party delegations were made up of as much as 90% men; notes that out of 110 world leaders who attended COP27, only 7 were women; calls on all parties to aim for gender parity in their delegations and at all levels of climate change decision- making and negotiations and nominate a National Gender and Climate Change Focal Point;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 457 #
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 459 #

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Paragraph 25
25. Believes that it should be an integral part of the EU delegation at COP28, given that it must give its consent to international agreements and plays a central role in the domestic implementation of the Paris Agreement as one of the EU’s co-legislators; commits to act independently and free from conflicts of interests; expects, therefore, to be allowed to attend EU coordination meetings at COP28 in Dubai and to be guaranteed access to all preparatory documents;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 34 #

2023/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) continue to broaden and deepen EU-India relations as strategic partners; pursue a ‘Team Europe’ approach to the partnership;
2023/10/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #

2023/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ensure the active and regular, transparent, open and inclusive consultation and involvement of EU and Indian civil society representatives, in particular trade unions, feminist and LGBTI organisations, environmentalist organisations, as well as other stakeholders, in the development, implementation and monitoring of EU- India relations;
2023/10/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 54 #

2023/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) further enhance the growing cooperation in foreign and security policy through the existing dialogue mechanisms in the interest and for the advancement of democracy, human rights, rule of law and in defence of multilateralism and a rules-based international order;
2023/10/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 64 #

2023/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) stress that it is now time for both the EU and India to take concrete steps in the area of disarmament and non- proliferation;
2023/10/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 74 #

2023/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) expand EU-India cooperation on maritime securustainability as an area of considerable potential;
2023/10/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 92 #

2023/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) urge India to join the condemnation of the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip; engage with India on its continued purchases from the State of Israel;
2023/10/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 112 #

2023/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) effectively enshrine human rights and democratic values at the heart of the EU’s engagement with India with the aim of a constructive and results-based dialogue, including on the range of shortcomings in these areas; jointly develop a strategy and plan of action to protect human rights, and agree on consequences and revisions if such a strategy is not adequate to tackle human rights challenges;
2023/10/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 122 #

2023/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) continue to express grave concern about India’s Citizenship Amendment Act; encourage India to guarantee the right to freely practice the religion of one’s choice enshrined in Article 25 of its constitution; counter and condemn hate speech;
2023/10/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 125 #

2023/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) insist that India, as a founding member of the United Nations and a current member of the UN Human Rights Council, should give unrestricted access to UN Special Rapporteurs for country visits in line with their requests, and act on all the recommendations in its Universal Periodic Review process in line with obligations under the Geneva Conventions of 1949;
2023/10/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 129 #

2023/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) address the human rights situation of and challenges faced by civil societypublicly and at the highest level address concerns about human rights and civil society, which constitute mutual treaty obligations under various international law instruments, in particular the concerns raised by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and UN special rapporteurs at all levels of EU dialogue with the Indian authorities;
2023/10/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 131 #

2023/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(pa) promote an ambitious joint action with specific measures in coordinating development and humanitarian aid, as well as in strengthening democratic processes and countering authoritarian trends in India;
2023/10/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 135 #

2023/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) engage with India ijointly work with India to reduce barriers to participation forder civil society organisations in the EU-India dialogue and to secure a safe environment for the work of human rights defenders, environmental and indigenous people’s defenders, trade union activists, journalists and other civil society actors; cease to invoke laws against sedition and terrorism as a means to restrict their legitimate activities; step up EU and Member State support to civil society organisations and human rights defenders, including by facilitating funding;
2023/10/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 147 #

2023/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) address in an urgent manner the prevailing caste-based discrimination in India;
2023/10/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 155 #

2023/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) upgrade the EU-India human rights dialogue to a bi-annual, headquarters-level dialogue and strive to make it meaningful through high-level participation and by setting concrete commitments and benchmarks for progress, addressing individual cases in line with the EU guidelines on human rights dialogues and by actively including the outcomes of EU- India Civil Society Platform and an EU- India Youth Summit in their leaders’ summit;
2023/10/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 167 #

2023/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w
(w) enhance cooperation on climate and energy issues with India as a key partner in the global fight against climate change and biodiversity degradation and in the green transition towards renewable energy and climate neutrality; jointly commit to protecting the rights of the most vulnerable groups both in India and the EU which are most affected by climate change;
2023/10/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 175 #

2023/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y
(y) recognise the substantial potential of digital issues in the EU-India partnership such as digital infrastructure and connectivity, digital policy, data protection and flows and cybersecurity; jointly pledge to ensuring the right to privacy and ensure privacy and freedom of association within a digital context, through data protection laws that guarantee the independence of the regulator, foresee adequate checks on government power, and provide adequate safeguards for the individual against government surveillance;
2023/10/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 176 #

2023/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point z
(z) invite India to join the EU in leading the global conversation on the safe and ethical use of artificial intelligence and to advance human-rights based artificial intelligence; stresses that the development of responsible artificial intelligence must be done through the support and promotion of public enterprises in these sectors as the only way to guarantee an approach based on rights and common interest rather than profit;
2023/10/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 180 #

2023/2128(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab
(ab) facilitate further EU-India mobility, researchers, including for migrants, asylum-seekers, students, highly skilled workers and artists, as well as people-to- people exchanges in all sectors relevant to the EU-India partnership;
2023/10/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2023/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the multilateral, rules- based order ihas being reshaped and some former alliances are beginning to re- emergeen steadily eroded;
2023/10/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 28 #

2023/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas it us urgent in the interest and for the advancement of democracy, human rights, rule of law to uphold and defend multilateralism and a rules-based international order;
2023/10/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #

2023/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas the strategic autonomy of the EU is a only geopolitical measure that will make the EU a respected international player;
2023/10/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 40 #

2023/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the EU still does not have the necessary confidence to initiate has proven itself incapable as a geopolitical actor to mediatione in areas of strategic importance;
2023/10/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 43 #

2023/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the EU remains dependent and in the shadow of the United States of America as a geopolitical actor;
2023/10/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #

2023/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas the EU must proceed with the development of a fully-fledged strategic autonomy that clearly demarcates that the EU has its own interests and will not subordinate to third- state actors;
2023/10/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 64 #

2023/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas the main obstacle to the EU’s global leadership in preventive diplomacy is the lack of will on the part of the Member States to step away from their individual interests in external relations in order to build joint capacity togetherEU to fully develop and foster a geopolitical strategic autonomy;
2023/10/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 83 #

2023/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) acknowledges the strong link between EU internal and external security and reflect this when approaching conflict preventionat there is a need to end the narrow interpretation of security as protection from third countries threats and to start the discussion from a concept which does not neglect factors such as environmental hazards, threat of diseases, hunger, social injustice, right wing disinformation and violence;
2023/10/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 90 #

2023/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) adapt the EU’s conflict prevention tools to the changing nature of conflicts, including as a result of climate change, environmental hazards, threat of diseases, hunger, social injustice, the rise of new technologies and food scarcity;
2023/10/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 107 #

2023/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) stresses that the EU’s ability to act as a global foreign policy player, a reliable international partner, honest broker and a credible security and defence actor rests on its ability to promote indivisible human rights values while also proactively defining, asserting and defending its European interests in the world;
2023/10/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 109 #

2023/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(d b) stresses that the EU should play a major diplomatic role in order to put an end to the conflict that has claimed the lives of thousands of people and is edging the world towards a potential nuclear war;
2023/10/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 159 #

2023/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) draw on the lessons learnt from the EU’s missed opportunities for preventive diplomacy and its achievements in Africa, the Western Balkans, Nagorno-Karabakh, Cyprus, Northern Ireland, Afghanistan and Ukra, Ukraine, Israel and Palestine;
2023/10/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 164 #

2023/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(q a) stresses the need for the EU to have an active role wherever there are breaches of international humanitarian law;
2023/10/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 178 #

2023/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
(v a) aim to come up with lessons learnt from failed preventive diplomacy efforts in Palestine; states that if the EU wants to have a more effective role in the international arena it must be seen as a mediator and honest broker, hence it must uphold international law; stresses that the EU has lost it swindling geopolitical capital when Ursula Von Der Leyen touched down in Tel-Aviv and openly declared that the EU sided with Israel; stresses that the EU has lost a major political opportunity by not proposing a cease-fire;
2023/10/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 218 #

2023/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ac a (new)
(ac a) stresses that EU autonomy means the development, coordination and deployment of strategic capabilities, an efficient division of labour between the Member States and the EU’s ability to decide and act autonomously, in line with its own interests, principles and values; reaffirms that in order to do this, it must build a new strategy overcoming Atlantist visions of our common interest and our allies;
2023/10/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2023/0441(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The scope of the Directive (EU) 2015/637 should also be extended beyond EU citizens. In this sense, recognised refugees and stateless persons and other persons who do not hold the nationality of any country, who reside in a Member State and are holders of a travel document issued by that Member State should be entitled to consular protection under the same conditions as unrepresented citizens, if a Member State of residence is not represented by a diplomatic or consular authority.
2024/03/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2023/0441(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
(2) Crises resulting in requests for consular protection are increasing in frequency and scale. The COVID-19 pandemic, the crisis in Afghanistan, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the conflict in Sudan, the repatriations from Israel and Gaza, the multiplying humanitarian crises and other similar crises have provided a context to identify gaps and reflect on how to further facilitate the exercise of the right to consular protection. The EU's capacity to respond to these ongoing multiplying crises has dwindled and action to address these shortcomings should be addressed. Drawing lessons from those experiences, and in order to simplify procedures for citizens and consular authorities, the rules and procedures of Directive (EU) 2015/637 should be clarified and streamlined so as to improve the effectiveness of the provision of consular protection to unrepresented citizens of the Union, in particular in crisis situations. Best use should be made of the available resources at Member State and Union level, both locally in third countries and at capital level.
2024/03/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 20 #

2023/0441(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) Directive (EU) 2015/637 defines ‘unrepresented citizen’ as every citizen holding the nationality of a Member State or persons who do not hold the nationality of any country, who reside in a Member State and are holders of travel document issued by that Member State which is not represented in a third country. Pursuant to that Directive, a Member State is not represented in a third country if it has no embassy or consulate established there on a permanent basis, or if it has no embassy, consulate or honorary consul there which is effectively in a position to provide consular protection in a given case. Given the absence of more detailed criteria in Directive (EU) 2015/637, past experiences have shown that it may be difficult to determine whether the latter criterion is fulfilled. This can result in citizens being wrongly considered, by the consular authorities they have approached, as represented by their Member State of nationality and thus refused consular protection.
2024/03/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 40 #

2023/0441(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
(25) Travel advice, that is, information issued by Member States about the relative safety of travelling to specific third countries, enables travellers to make an informed decision about a particular travel destination, including third countries where their Member State of nationality is not represented. While the issuance of travel advice is the responsibility of Member States, it is appropriate that they coordinate on that topic, notably in the context of crisis situations, with a view to ensuring, to the extent possible, consistency in the level of advice given. This could include agreeing on a common structure of the levels of risk indicated in travel advice, making use of the secure platform of the EEAS. Where possible, sSuch coordination should take place at an early stage when Member States are planning to change the level of their travel advice.
2024/03/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2023/0441(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
(28) Joint consular teams should be based on the principles of voluntary participation, solidarity with represented Member States, equality with regard to decisions on internal working structures, simplicity regarding composition of teams, cost-sharing – with each Member State, Union institution or body bearing its own operational costs – flexibility, visibility of the coordinated Union response and openness to relevant third countries.
2024/03/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 64 #

2023/0441(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
(41) When processing such special categories of personal data, the competent authorities of the Member States and Union institutions and bodies should ensure suitable and specific measures to safeguard data subjects’ interests. This should include, where possible, encrypting such personal data and specific attribution of access rights for personnel who have access to the specified types of special categories of personal data.
2024/03/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 68 #

2023/0441(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point - 1 (new)
Directive (EU) 2015/637
Article 2 a (new)
(-1) Article 2a Principle of non-discrimination and protection of vulnerable groups When providing consular protection to unrepresented citizens, Member States shall take into account the specific needs of vulnerable groups and individuals at risk of discrimination on any ground such as those referred to in Article 21 of the Charter, namely sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation.’
2024/03/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 55 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) Several accidents leading to pellet spill and loss have already been registered in the European Union, with transboundary impacts recorded in, inter alia, Spain, Portugal, France and the Netherlands, the most recent being the one occurring at the end of 2023 in the Cantabrian Sea and exponentially affecting the Spanish regions of Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country, highlighting the urgent need for ambitious, holistic measures to significantly reduce the risk of pellet pollution across European supply chains whilst also strengthening pollution preparedness and response capabilities regarding pellet spills across EU territories and waters.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 60 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) The handling of pellets is being discussed under the scope of international organizations such as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in light of the significant risk of catastrophic pollution associated with maritime transport of plastic pellets. The IMO is in the process of developing mandatory measures, short-term voluntary measures and standardised protocols to contain and clean-up pellet spills from ships in to reduce the risk and impact of pellet pollution during maritime transport.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 92 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) Micro and small-sized enterprises, and medium and large-sized enterprises operating installations where plastic pellets in quantities below 1 000 tonnes have been handled should be required to be subject to a self-declaration of conformity. They should also be given sufficient time to demonstrate their compliance.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 96 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
(32) MAs micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) inaccount for an important share of the pellet supply chain, they should comply with the relevant obligations laid down in this Regulation, however they could face proportionally higher costs and difficulties when complying with some of the obligations. The Commission should raise awareness among economic operators and carriers regarding the necessity of preventing pellet losses. Additionally, the Commission should develop training materials to assist them in fulfilling their obligations, particularly with respect to the requirements of the risk assessment. Member States should provide access to information and assistance regarding compliance with obligations and the risk assessment requirements. Regarding the assistance of Member States, this could include technical and financial support as well as specialised training to SMEs. Member States actions should be taken in respect of applicable State aid rules.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 112 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) economic operators handling plastic pellets in the Union in quantities above 5 tonnes in the previous calendar year;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 117 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘plastic pellet’ means a small mass of preformed polymer-containing moulding material, having relatively uniform dimensions in a given lotregardless of its shape or form, including flakes, dusts spherules and powders, to which additives may have been added, that is used as feedstock in plastic product manufacturing and recycling operations;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 123 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘spill’ means a one-off escape of plastic pellets from primary containment;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 129 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ‘loss’ means a one-off or prolonged escape of plastic pellets at any stage of the supply chain, including from installation’s boundary to the environment or from road vehicles, rail wagons or inland waterway vesselsany carrier transporting plastic pellets;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 135 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ‘EU carrier’ means any natural or legal person established in a Member State, engaged in the transport of plastic pellets as part of its economic activity by using road vehicles, rail wagons or inland waterway vessels;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 140 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘non-EU carrier’ means any natural or legal person established in a third country, engaged in the transport of plastic pellets as part of its economic activity in the Union by using road vehicles, rail wagons or inland waterway vessels;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 145 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point l a (new)
(l a) 'remedial measures' means any action, or combination of actions, including mitigating or interim measures to restore, rehabilitate or replace damaged natural resources and/or impaired services, or to provide an equivalent alternative to those resources or services as foreseen in Annex II of Directive 2004/35/EC1a. _________________ 1a https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32004L0 035
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 151 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Economic operators, EU carriers and non-EU carriers shall ensure that losses and spills are avoided. Where losses or spills occur, economic operators, EU carriers and non- EU carriers shall take immediate action to clean-up those losses or spills.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 152 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Economic operators, EU carriers and non-EU carriers shall notify the competent authority of all spills and losses and subsequent actions taken in accordance with the form set out in Annex V.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 160 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Competent authorities shall establish and maintain a public register containing the information they have received in accordance with paragraphs 31a, 2 and 43.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 162 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Economic operators and EU carriers shall take the following actions:
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 164 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) establish a risk assessment plan for each installation in accordance with Annex I taking into account the nature and size of the installation as well as the scale of its operations in the case of economic operators, and in accordance with Annex III in the case of carriers;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 174 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Every year, all economic operators that are medium and large-sized enterprises operating installations where plastic pellets in quantities below 1 000 tonnes have been handled in the previous calendar year or that are micro or small- sized enterprises shall notify an update of theand EU carriers shall review, update and report to the competent authorities their records on their quantity of pellets handled, estimated losses, notification of updated risk assessment plan for each installation as well asnd a renewal of the self- declaration of conformity to the competent authority every 5 years from the last notification.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 181 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Competent authorities mayshall ensure best practices and equipment are being used and shall require economic operators to take the following actions:
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 185 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) to change risk assessment plans notified in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 to ensure that the losses can effectively be prevented orand, where appropriate, contained and cleaned up and that Annex I is complied with;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 193 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. EU carriers and non-EU carriers shall ensure that the actions set out in Annex III are implemented duringfor all handlers across the supply chain, for all loading and unloading operations, transport journeys, storage, cleaning and maintenance operations.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 195 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. EU carriers and non-EU carriers shall ensure that the actions set out in Annex III are implemented duringfor all loading and unloading operations, transport journeys, storage, cleaning and maintenance operations.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 201 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) keep records of annually estimated quantities of spills and losses, and of the total volume of plastic pellets produced and handled.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 206 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 3
Economic operators and EU carriers shall retain records referred to in points (b) and (c) of this paragraph for a period of five years and make them available to competent authorities and, where applicable, to certifiers on demand.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 210 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8
8. Where an action taken for the prevention, containment and clean-up of spills and losses fails, economic operators, carriers and non-EU carriers shall take immediate corrective actions, as soon as possible.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 216 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. Every year economic operators tshat are not micro or small-sized enterprises and thll, for each installation, carry out an internal assessment on the state operatf compliance of the installations where plastic pellets in quantities above 1 000 tonnes have been handled in the previous calendar year shall, for each installation,ith the requirements of the risk assessment plan laid down in Annex I. Every year, EU carriers shall carry out an internal assessment on the state of compliance of the installir operations with the requirements of the risk assessment plan laid down inin accordance with Annex III. The internal assessment mayshall among others cover the following subjects:
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 220 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) the preventive, containment and clean up equipment and/or procedures implemented to avoid future losses, and an evaluation of their effectiveness;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 222 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point c
(c) discussions and training sessions with the personnel, inspections of equipment and procedures in place and revision of any relevant documentation.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 224 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point c a (new)
(c a) Records of internal assessment shall be maintained and made available to competent authorities on demand. Any corrective actions must be included in the update of the risk assessment plan.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 225 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Economic operators and EU carriers shall establish, implement and maintain a process to control the procurement of goods and services that use, process, manufacture, handle, store or transport pellets. (a) Operators and EU carriers shall identify selection criteria relevant to responsible pellet handling, for the approval of the suppliers and subcontractors that provide it with these goods and services.Selection criteria may include certification or accreditation of suppliers and subcontractors to relevant international standards. (b) Operators and EU carriers can ask suppliers and subcontractors to provide information on their pellet loss prevention performance, risk assessment plans and objectives. Economic operators shall work with suppliers and subcontractors to identify pellet loss risks arising from their activities and operations that impact the organisation.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 227 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. By … [OP: please insert the date = 124 months after the entry into force of this Regulation], and thereafter every threewo years, economic operators that are medium and large- sized enterprises shall demonstrate that each installation where plastic pellets in quantities above 1 000 tonnes have been handled in the previous calendar year is compliant with the requirements set out in Annex I, by obtaining a certificate issued by a certifier.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 231 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. By … [OP: please insert the date = 3624 months after the entry into force of this Regulation], and thereafter every fourtwo years, economic operators that are medium-sizedsmall and micro enterprises shall demonstrate that each installation where plastic pellets in quantities above 1 000 tonnes have been handled in the previous calendar year is compliant with the requirements set out in Annex I, by obtaining a certificate issued by a certifier.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 236 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. By … [OP: please insert the date = 24 months after the entry into force of this Regulation], and thereafter at least every two years, EU carriers shall demonstrate that where plastic pellets have been handled in the previous calendar year, handling practices are compliant with the requirements set out in Annex III, by obtaining a certificate issued by a certifier.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 238 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Certifiers shall carry out spot- checks, visual inspections of sites, transport medium and immediate surrounding areas to ensure that all measures included in the risk assessment plan carried out in accordance with Annex es I and III are duly implemented.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 241 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) be issued by third party certifiers in accordance with the model form set out in Annex IV and in electronic form;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 244 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Economic operators which are registered to the Community eco-management and audit scheme in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 are exempt from compliance with the notification obligation laid down in Article 4(2) and the obligations laid down in Article 5(1) and (2) of this Regulation provided that the environmental verifier as defined in Article 2(20) of Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 has checked that requirements laid down in Annex I and Annex III have been included in the environmental management system of the economic operator or carrier and have been implemented on the ground, using a high level of verification processes such as mandatory on-site inspections and spot checks.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 248 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the certifier shall be accredited and independent of the economic operator;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 254 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. At the latest by … [OP please insert the date = the first day of the month after fourtwo years following the date of entry into force of this Regulation] and every threewo years thereafter Member States shall, submit a report to the Commission containing qualitative and quantitative information on the implementation of this Regulation during the previous calendar year. The information shall include:
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 263 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to Directive 2004/35/EC, in the event of an incidental or accidental loss significantly affecting human health or the environmentor spill, economic operators, EU carriers and non- EU carriers shall immediately:
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 266 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) inform the competent authority in whose territory the incident or accident occurred and the estimated quantities of losses or spills, in accordance with the form in Annex IV A;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 270 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) take immediate measures to contain and clean-up incidental or accidental loss in an ecologically sensitive manner;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 271 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) take remedial measures to limitigate the negative impacts of the health or environmental consequences and, to prevent further incidents or accidents.store and rehabilitate ir replace damaged natural resources;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 276 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) take measures to prevent further incidents or accidents.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 278 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The competent authority in whose territory the incident or accident occurred shall require, where necessary, that economic operators, EU carriers and non- EU carriers take appropriate complementary measures to limitigate the health or environmental consequences and, to prevent further incidents or accidents, and to restore the environment where spills or leaks do occur without generating additional negative environmental impacts in doing so.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 285 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) take the measures necessary to ensure that compliance is restored within the shortest possible time to prevent or minimise any imminent accident;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 286 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) fully restore the affected environment.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 287 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Where the infringement of the rules laid down in this Regulation poses an immediate danger to human health or threatens to cause an immediate significant adverse effect upon the environment, the competent authority mayshall suspend the operation of the installation until compliance is restored in accordance with paragraph 1, points (b), (c) and (ca).
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 295 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. TBy six months after the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall develop awareness raising and training material on the sound implementation of the obligations laid down in this Regulation. This shall be done based on the Recommendation 2021/06 adopted by the parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR) and in consultation with representatives of economic operators, carriers, and certifiers, including micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and civil society representatives and in collaboration with competent authorities.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 302 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. For the purposes of compliance with the obligation referred to in Article 4(7), first subparagraph, point (c), a methodology to estimate quantities of losses shall be developed in harmonised standards by an expert, multi-stakeholder working group in accordance with the procedures established by Regulation (EU) No1025/2012.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 311 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Competent authorities shall assess the substantiated complaint referred to in paragraph 1 and, where necessary, take the necessary steps, including inspections and hearings of the person or organisation, with a view to verifying those complaints. If the complaint is found to be grounded, the competent authorities shall take the necessary actions in accordance with Article 4(3), 9 and 10(2).
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 317 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) The absence of remedial measures from the operator in case of incident;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 321 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that, where damage to human health or the environment has occurred as a result of a infringement of this Regulation, the individuals and neighbouring communities affected have the right to claim and obtain compensation for that damage from the relevant natural or legal persons and, where appropriate, from the relevant competent authorities responsible for the infringement.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 324 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that, as part of the public concerned, non- governmental organisations promoting the protection of human health or the environment and meeting any requirements under national law are allowed to represent the individuals or ecosystems affected and bring collective actions for compensation. Member States shall ensure that a claim for an infringement leading to a damage cannot be pursued twice, by the individuals affected and by the non-governmental organisations referred to in this paragraph.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 331 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the experience gained from the implementation of obligations set out in Articles 43, 4, 5, 8 and 59;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 336 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the specific needs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 342 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
This Regulation shall apply [OP: please insert the date = 182 months after the entry into force of this Regulation]. However, Article 3(1) shall apply from [OP: please insert the date the date of the entry into force of this Regulation].
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 349 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Economic operators shall consideprovide for at least the following, taking into account the nature and size of the installation as well as the scale of its operations:
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 351 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) For prevention: 'hazardous for the environment' labels on all storage and transport containers; vacuum seals on hoses and pipework; tear- and impact- resistant rigid packaging that can withstand degradation inincluding in rough aquatic environments; equipment to create secure connection points with secondary barriers in place; entire site enclosed by cement kerbs forming a total retention volume and including a rainwater retention basin; vacuum filling system for all silos; loading systems designed to ensure transfer lines can be completely emptied after loading and unloading; sealedrigid, sealed, tamper-proof containers and / or external silos with confined base to store pellets; automated transport systems for pellets; (pipelines, etc.); gravity filling of tanks in closed hangars; indoor cleaning stations for vehicles, containers, tanks and staff shoes, with filtration and recovery of pellets.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 355 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) For containment: filtering catchment devices placed along the exterior edge of loading and unloading areas;on rainwater drains; sites enclosed in cement kerbs forming a total retention volume (secondary containment); primary containment including underground retention tanks with steel grating below spill hotspots (transfer points, loading and unloading areas, etc.); no hand tools but use of industrial vacuum cleaners and hand tools for immediate cleaning; internal and external drain covers, with filtration devices (e.g. with a mesh size smaller than the smallest pellets handled on site); storm water drainage or filtration systems to manage reasonably foreseeable flood or storm events; a high-performance sewage treatment system;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 359 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) For clean-up: no hand tools but use of industrial vacuum cleaners for internal and external usage; dedicated appropriate containers for recovered pellets that are coverrigid, shock- resistant, waterproof, sealed, labelled and securedtamper-proof to prevent further spills and losses; hand tools (e.g., brooms, dustpan and brush, buckets, repair tapes); reinforced collection bags.emergency adhesive repair tapes;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 360 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Operators shall undertake physical testing of equipment to verify its effectiveness in pellet clean-up and shall adjust the risk assessment plan accordingly.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 362 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Economic operators shall considerimplement at least the following, taking into account the nature and size of the installation as well as the scale of its operations:
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 364 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) for prevention: limits on the volumes of pellets transported in certain packaging (e.g., pellets must be packaged and sealed in 25kg sacrigid, impact-resistant, waterproof and tamper-proof plastic tanks, and loaded no more than 1 tonne per pallet with prohibition to stack pallets); regular inspection and maintenance of packaging, containers and storage facilities; use of spill trays under transfer points and during loading and unloading; clearclear and detailed protocols for opening, loading, closing and sealing containers and tanks at the start and end of loading; physical testing, daily checks, cleaning and monitoring of the effectiveness of prevention procedures;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 367 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) for containment: regular inspection, cleaning and maintenance of catchement deviceskerbs, site ground, retention bins and basin; regular inspection, cleaning and maintenance of drain covers, storm water drainage orand filtration systems devices; regular inspection and systematic cleaning of vehicles leaving and/or entering hangar or a site, outgoing water facilities and fences on the perimeter of the facility that are in public areas when applicable; immediate replacement or repair of leaking packaging; immediate replacement of leaking containers; checks for broken and discarded packaging or containers foto recover residual pellets before disposal or repair; regular inspection, cleaning and maintenance of sewage treatment systems.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 371 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) for clean-up: spilled plastic pellets are vacuum-cleaned up immediately after operation underway to prevent losses to the environment, at the latest upon termination of the operation, and collected in a designatnd collected in a rigid, waterproof, covered and labelled container. If possible, spilled plastic pellets are reused as raw material to reduce wastage. If spilled plastic pellets cannot be reused as raw materials, they are retrieved and disposed of in accordance with waste legislation, as well as damaged containers. Where pellets are lost to the environment, clean-up methods must be appropriate to the environment and ecologically sensitive to prevent further damage and impact on biodiversity and ecosystems.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 374 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 9 – introductory part
(9) in addition to elements described in points (1) to (8), economic operators that are medium or large-sized enterprises and operate installations where plastic pellets in quantities above 1 000 tonnes have been handled in the previous calendar year shall also take the following actions:
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 376 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
(b) establish an awareness and training programme, repeated at regular intervals, based on the employees' specific roles and responsibilities, on prevention, containment and clean-up, the installation, use and maintenance of equipment, the execution procedures, as well as the monitoring and reporting of pellet losses;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 377 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) For prevention: verification during and after loading and unloading'hazardous for the environment' labels on all storage and transport containers; prohibition to stack pallets; verification, that pellets are properly removed from the outside of the transport equipment after final cleaning before leaving the loading/unloading site; clear communication onvisible labelling and communication on secure, sealed and covered stowrage requirements; clear, visible labelling, notifications and provisions for safe, sheltered storage of containers housing pellets transported on shipts; prevention of any leakage, including during the transport journey, e.g., by technical suitability of the transport means and containers, supplemented, if necessary, with appropriate sealing; ensuring that protective covers on e.g. forklifts/hydraulic equipment are used to prevent the piercing of packaging; regularly cleaning the loading compartments and the containers to minimise the loss of spilled pelletsthe choice of rigid, waterproof, tamper-proof and impact- resistant containers including in rough aquatic environments; regularly cleaning and checking the good condition of the containers and trailers to prevent perforation; visual checking of openings and integrity of the loading compartments prior and, to the extent possible, during the journey, including in the multimodal terminals, rail terminals, inland and seaports.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 381 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) For containment and clean-up: where possible,systematic cleaning of vehicles and staff shoes indoors and replacement of damaged containers before leaving the loading site, in case of spills during transport repair damaged packaging (e.g. by using booms, barriers and tape)adhesive tape) and vacuum the cargo compartment; and contain the remaining pellets in the loading compartment; collect the spilled pellets in closed containers or bags, rigid and waterproof containers labelled and tamper-proof for proper disposal; in case of transport of pellets in bulk tanks, deploy appropriate spill trays and catchment devices before opening the bottom manhole/cone of the silo tank only after entering the cleaning bay; replace the container liner only in suitable and non- public areas, where any spillage can be contained; immediately notify the authorities such as international and national emergency, or environmental authorities, as appropriate, from the Member State where the event occurred.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 385 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) Equipment on board: at least a mobile phone, one portable lightening apparatus, hand tools (e.g. brooms, dustpan and brushportable dedicated vacuum cleaners, buckets, adhesive repair tapes, etc.); closed collection containers/reinforced collection bagrigid, labelled and tamper-proof collection containers for correct disposal of recovered pellets.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 387 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3 a) Establish an awareness and training programme, repeated at regular intervals, based on the employees’ specific roles and responsibilities, on prevention, containment and clean-up, the installation, use and maintenance of equipment, the execution procedures, as well as the monitoring and reporting of pellet losses;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 391 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
(3 b) Set the procedures for informing subcontractors about the relevant procedures to prevent, contain and clean up spills and losses.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 43 #

2023/0079(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Access to raw materials is becoming essential for the Union economy and the functioning of the inall international actors in an increasing multipolar world order, where the tenants of multilaternal marketism have been eroded over the past decades. There is a set of non-energy, non-agricultural raw materials that, due to their high economic importance and their exposure to high supply risk, often caused by a high concentration of supply from a few third countries, are considered critical and strategic. Given the key role of many such critical raw materials in realising the green and digital transitions, and in light of their use for defence and space applications, demand will increase exponentially in the coming decades. At the same time, the risk of supply disruptions is increasing against the background of rising geopolitical tensions and resource competition. Furthermore, if not managed properly, increased demand for critical raw materials could lead to negative, the fragmentation of power, the rise of new political actors, the decline of multilateralism and predatory resource competition. Furthermore, if not managed properly, increased demand for critical raw materials will lead to a scramble by both public and private international actors to seize and control the main sources and its consequent supply chains. The critical raw materials should be used in an enviromental sustainable way and should not be in the hands of a few private companies. Additionally, critical raw materials should not in any way, shape or manner have negative human rights, environmental and social impacts. Considering these trends, it is necessary to take measures to ensure access to a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials to safeguard the Union's economic resilience and open strategic autonomyin order to advance the green transition in Europe and in the world.
2023/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2023/0079(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The European Union should ensure a secure, sustainable and fair share of the supply of critical raw materials with the clear aim to reduce its dependency from third countries and actors. The securing of critical raw materials should have as its core aim to accelarate the green transition and to guarantee the Union's strategic autonomy. In light of the recent geopolitical crises - namely the Russian agression against the Ukraine - it is a geopolitical priority for the EU to reduce both its energy and geopolitcal dependency from third actors.
2023/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 51 #

2023/0079(COD)

(2) Given the complexity and the transnational character of critical raw material value chains, uncoordinated national measures to ensure a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials have a high potential of distorting competition and fragmenting the internal market. Therefore, to safeguard the functioning of the internal market,he EU should create a common Union framework should be createdto pool resources, in order to to collectively address this central challenge.
2023/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 58 #

2023/0079(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) Firstly, in order to effectively ensure the Union's access to a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials, that framework should include measures to decrease the Union's dependence and growing supply risks by strengthening Union capacities along all stages of the strategic raw materials value chain, including extraction, processing and recycling, towards benchmarks defined for each strategic raw material. Secondly, as the Union will continue to rely on imports, the framework should include measures to increase the diversification of external supplies of strategic raw materials, and reduce its dependence namely with those third countries that have no regard for Human Rights. Thirdly, it is necessary to provide measures to reinforce the Union’s ability to identify, monitor and mitigate existing and future supply risks. Fourthly, the framework should contain measures to increase the circularity and sustainability of the critical raw materials consumed in the Union.
2023/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 62 #

2023/0079(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The list of critical raw materials should contain all strategic raw materials as well as any other raw materials of high importance for the overall Union economEU's aims to reduce both geopolitical and energy dependency and for which there is a high risk of supply disruption. To take account of possible technological and economic changes, the Commission should, in continuation of current practice, periodically perform an assessment based on data for production, trade, applications, recycling, and substitution for a wide range of raw materials to update the lists of critical and strategic raw materials reflecting the evolution in the economic importance and supply risk associated with those raw materials. The list of critical raw materials should include those raw materials which reach or exceed the thresholds for both economic importance and supply risk, without ranking the relevant raw materials in terms of criticality. This assessment should be based on an average of the latest available data over a 5-year-period. The measures set out in this Regulation related to one stop shop for permitting, planning, exploration, monitoring, circularity, and sustainability should apply to all critical raw materials.
2023/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 78 #

2023/0079(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) In order to ensure the sustainability of increased raw material production, new raw materials projects should be implemented sustainably. To that end, the Strategic Projects receiving support under this Regulation should be assessed taking into account international instruments covering all aspects of sustainability highlighted in the EU principles for sustainable raw materials31 , including ensuring environmental protection, socially responsible practices, including the respect and upholding for human rights such as the rights of women, children and LGBTQI people, and transparent business practices. Projects should also ensure engagement in good faith as well as comprehensive and meaningful consultations with local communities, includingespecially with indigenous peoples. To provide project promoters with a clear and efficient way of complying with this criterion, compliance with relevant Union legislation - including the Directive on Corporate Sustainable Due Diligence -, international standards, guidelines and principles or participation in a certification scheme recognised under this Regulation should be considered sufficient. _________________ 31 European Commission, Directorate- General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, EU principles for sustainable raw materials, Publications Office, 2021, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2873/27875
2023/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 89 #

2023/0079(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
(29) Private investment by companies, financial investors and off takers is essential. Where private investment alone is not sufficient, the effective roll-out of projects along the critical raw material value chain may require public support, for example in the form of guarantees, loans or equity and quasi-equity investments. This public support may constitute State aid. Such aid must have an incentive effect and be necessary, appropriate and proportionate. The existing State aid guidelines, which have recently undergone an in-depth revision in line with twin transition objectives, provide ample possibilities to support investments along the critical raw materials value chain subject to certain conditions but must not be the main stakeholders, as due to the strategic importante oc critical raw materials, it should be maintained in the public domain.
2023/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 92 #

2023/0079(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
(34) Although the reinforcement of the Union’s critical raw materials value chain is necessary to ensure increased security of supply, the supply chains of critical raw materials will remain global and exposed to external factors. Recent or ongoing events ranging from the COVID-19 crisis to the unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine underlined the vulnerability of some of the Union’s supply chains to disruptions. In order for the EU to have a fully fledged strategic autonomy and to be a autonomous political actor, it must reduce its geopolitical and energetic dependencies from third countries. To achieve this the EU must have a economic and industrial strategy. In order to ensure that Member States and European industries are able to anticipate supply disruption and prepared to withstand their consequences, measures should be developed to increase monitoring capacity, coordinate strategic stocks and reinforce the preparedness of companies.
2023/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 98 #

2023/0079(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
(49) Critical raw materials sold on the Union market are often certified regarding the sustainability of their production and supply chain. Certification can be obtained in the context of a broad range of public and private certification schemes available with varying scopes and stringency, creating the potential for confusion regarding the nature and veracity of claims made about the relative sustainability of critical raw materials placed on the Union market based on such certification. The Commission should be empowered to adopt implementing acts recognising certification schemes that should be considered comprehensive and trustworthy, providing a common basis for authorities and market participants for assessing the sustainability of critical raw materials. Recognition should be given only to certification schemes that cover a broad range of sustainability aspects, including environmental protection, human rights including labour rights and business transparency, and which contain provisions for due diligence process including due diligence, independent third party verification and monitoring of compliance. To ensure efficient procedures, promoters of projects applying to be recognised as Strategic Projects should be allowed to rely on participation in a recognised scheme to show that their project is implemented sustainably.
2023/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 99 #

2023/0079(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
(50) The prevention and elimination of human rights abuses is a prerequisite of Union's external commercial, economic and geopolitical relations. The production of critical raw materials at different stages of the value chain may causes adverse human rights and environmental impacts, whether on climate, water, fauna or flora. In order to limit suchpotential human rights abuses and environmental damage and incentivise the production of more sustainable critical raw materials, the Commission should be empowered to develop a system for the calculation of the environmental footprint of critical raw materials, including a verification process, to ensure that critical raw materials placed on the Union market publicly display information on such footprint. The system should be based on taking into account scientifically sound assessment methods and relevant international standards, including in the area of life cycle assessment. The requirement to declare the human rights and environmental footprint of a material should only apply where it has been concluded, based on a dedicated assessment, that it would contribute to the Union’s human rights, climate and environmental objectives by facilitating the procurement of critical raw materials with lower environmental footprint and in line with the Union's human rights committments and would not disproportionately affect trade flows. When the relevant calculation methods have been adopted, the Commission should develop performance classes for critical raw materials, thereby allowing potential buyers to easily compare the relative human rights and environmental footprint of available materials and driving the market towards more sustainable materials. Sellers of critical raw materials should ensure that the environmental footprint declaration is available to their customers in a clear and accesible manner. Transparency on the relative footprint of critical raw materials placed on the Union market may also enable other policies at Union and national level, such as incentives or green public procurement criteria, fostering the production of critical raw materials with lower environmental impacts.
2023/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 328 #

2023/0077(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43 a (new)
(43a) Electricity should be considered as an essential service, a Common that no one should be deprived of to live with dignity. A basic amount of energy, allowing the basic needs of households linked to health and dignity should be considered as a right and must be allowed freely or through an affordable price. This amount should guarantee adequate warmth, cooling, lighting, and energy to power appliances, that are essential services that underpin a decent standard of living and health1a _________________ 1a https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32 020H1563 Commission Recommendation EU 2020/1563 of 14/10/2020 on energy poverty
2023/05/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 347 #

2023/0077(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52 a (new)
(52a) Electricity disconnections should be banned all year long, to protect households' dignity and take into account future heat waves or meteorologic events. It should also be banned and for all types of customers, not only the “vulnerables”, as not being able to pay an energy bill should be a vulnerability criterion in itself. A consumer who is in default of payment and whose energy is cut off is not a bad payer but is a vulnerable consumer who, before being cut off, has reduced his budget for food, leisure or health.
2023/05/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 348 #
2023/05/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1083 #

2023/0077(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2019/944
Article 10 – paragraph 11
(2a) Article 10 paragraph 11 is replaced by the following : Suppliers shall inform the competent authorities and inform residential customers of the existing support measures before any power reduction. These measures may refer to energy audits, energy consultancy services, alternative payment plans, debt management advice, and do not constitute an extra cost to the customers facing a reduction in power.
2023/05/25
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 335 #

2022/2200(INI)

31. Reiterates the need for solidarity- based migration and asylum management and a fair distribution of reception capacities; welcomes the opening of negotiations on BiH’s upgraded status agreement with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency; regrets persisting shortcomings in migration and border management; calls on BiH to fully align with the EU’s visa policy;
2023/04/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
— having regard to Amnesty International's reports on the human rights situation in 2021 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia, Moldova and Ukraine,
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 34 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas enlargement is the most effective EU foreign policy instrument and one of the Union’s most successful policies, and it remains a strategic investment in stability and prosperity on the European continent;deleted
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the EU's enlargement policy should be driven by a desire to contribute to the project of common values, democracy, the rule of law, equality and freedom; whereas the enlargement policy should be aimed at the mutual development of peoples and not be a geopolitical weapon leading to inequalities and a multi-speed EU;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas enlargement and reform of the EU are two closely interrelated processes; whereas as proved by precious enlargements accession of the countries of the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe will be accompanied by fundamental changes within the EU itself; whereas the European Union needs to create the enlargement capacity, e.g. to decide and implement fundamental reforms, which go far beyond institutional and the reform of the voting procedures; whereas a profound reform of many policy areas is needed, such as the reform of the cohesion and agricultural policy, whereas the Conference on the Future of European echoed broad citizen’s demands for strengthening ‘Social Europe’;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 53 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the idea of European integration is to create a space of prosperity, stability and security of all on the European continent; whereas European integration should be an inclusive project which is not directed against any country or people and should not exclude anyone;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 103 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the need for EU reforms should not be used as an excuse to keep candidate countries in the waiting room for decades to come;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 118 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend democracy, rule of law, human rights, women’s and LGTBIQ+ rights, the implementation of the SDGs, a socially fair green transition and the rules-based multilateral order; recognise that the EU’s prosperity and security rests on its ability to defend democracy, human rights and the rules- based multilateral order;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 148 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) undertake a thorough assessment of the EU’s enlargement capacity and enhance it with the new EU strategy for enlargement, including through necessary institutional reforms, reforms in policy areas such as social policy, cohesion and agricultural policies;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 154 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ensure that the EU remains an evolving community of European states open to the accession of like-minded democracies, sharing common values and interests;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 159 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) work for the reduction of the development and wealth gaps within the EU and between the EU Member States and candidate countries and for overcoming the uneven development of the regions of Europe;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 170 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) provide an assessment of the financial implications of the decision to grant Ukraine and Moldova the candidate status; refrain from reshuffling the current EU budget to meet the challenges of new countries joining the enlargement process, but provide concrete proposals for the additional financial resources needed;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 171 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(e b) involve in an appropriate way the candidate countries into the discussions and decision making processes on EU reforms;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 173 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
(e c) involve the civil society and local and regional authorities of both EU Member States and candidate countries closely in the accession preparation process promoting the support of the societies for future enlargements;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 183 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) avoid using unresolved bilateral disputes between Member States and candidate countries to block candidate countries’ accession processes; work for regional cooperation and promotion of mutually respectful and advantageous relations of EU Member States and candidate countries with their neighbours;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 195 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) strengthen strategic communication on the benefits of enlargement both in the accession countries and in the Member States; prevent to silence critical voices within the EU and accession countries and ensure freedom of expression;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 217 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) acceleratcontinue the integration of countries that demonstrate strategic orientation and unwavering commitment to EU-related reforms, democratic consolidation, full respect for human rights and foreign policy alignment;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 224 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(i a) avoid patronising the candidate countries, providing the necessary space for taking into consideration the specific political, economic and social conditions within the candidate countries during the transition processes, but insists on rule of law, respect of human and democratic rights;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 280 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) recognise the threat created by Russia’s war of aggression by immediately granting EU candidate status to Ukraine and continuing to provide political and technical support to Moldova and Georgia with a view to enabling them to reach this important milestone as soon as possible, as a clear political signal of support to the people of these countries, and a means to accelerate internal reform processes;deleted
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 303 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(q a) Avoid double standards when assessing the preparedness and progress of applying or candidate countries and grant candidate status to Georgia;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 320 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
(s a) promote the alignment of accession countries with the EU’s common foreign and security policy by associating the candidate countries to the discussions on foreign and security policy within the EU and taking seriously into consideration their interests and concerns;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 326 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) fwormally suspend accession negotiations with Turkey, in accordance with the negotiating framework, until the countryk to ensure that Turkey stops the persecution of the Kurdish people and ceases the violation of human rights and the reduction of space for civil society and the free exercise of fundamental rights and freedoms, refrains from all actions which violate the sovereignty and sovereign rights of all EU Member States and neighbouring countries and reengages with the EU and demonstrates clear and significant progress in EU-related reforms, while continuing partnership in essential areas of joint interest;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 345 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) bring democratic transformation and the rule of law back to the very centre of the EU accession process, prioritising judicial independence, the fight against corruption and organised crime, good governance, humaneradication of undue influence of oligarchs on governments, parliaments and the media, the fight against corruption, money laundering human and minority rights, fundamental freedoms and media freedom;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 353 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
(v a) reject the loss of political plurality or suppression of positions and intimidation of people belonging to opposition parties or critical civil society and involve them into the transformation processes as they are an important element of a democratic society;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 372 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x
(x) strengthen rule of law reporting for all accession countries by establishing a monitoring, dialogue and warning mechanism for rectifying major rule of law deficiencies, triggering negative conditionality in the form of the suspension of accession negotiations and pre-accession funding, and enabling the reopening of negotiation chapters under reversibility clauses and closely involve the civil society in this process;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 393 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab
(ab) foster electoral reforms, democratic pluralism, intra-party democracy, transparency of party and media funding, media ownership, and judicial and media independence and freedom;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 407 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ad a (new)
(ad a) focus on mitigating the social consequences of the necessary transformation processes in the candidate countries, add reporting on the approximation to the social acquis of the EU in the annual reports and condition progress in the negotiations to the implement of the undertaken obligations in this areas; work for preventing and reversing the brain-drain from candidate countries to EU Member States;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 422 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)
(ae a) insist on the eradication of racism, violent nationalism and extremism, discrimination of ethnic and religious communities and LGTBIQ+ people;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 423 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae b (new)
(ae b) ensure the preservation of cultural and language diversity, protection of minorities and their rights;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 424 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae c (new)
(ae c) show its absolute rejection of human rights violations, inhumane treatment of asylum seekers and migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as discrimination of the LGTBIQ+ community and reject the increase in gender-based violence; insist on the prosecution of war crimes;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 425 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae d (new)
(ae d) work to ensure conditions for detainees and prisoners that are dignified and in line with international standards in North Macedonia; condemn hate speech directed against ethnic minorities and LGBTIQ+ persons as well as women and girls and denounce discrimination against Roma and ethnic Albanians;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 426 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae e (new)
(ae e) insist on the need to progress in the prosecution of persons suspected of criminal responsibility for past crimes under international law in Serbia and condemn discrimination against women, Roma and other ethnic minorities and LGBTI persons;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 427 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae f (new)
(ae f) condemn the persistence of torture in Moldova, as well as impunity for past serious abuses by law enforcement agencies; be particularly vigilant in accession negotiations on gender-based violence;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 428 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae g (new)
(ae g) condemn impunity for torture in Ukraine, as well as gender-based violence and homophobic attacks; promote investigation of attacks against journalists and human rights defenders;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 434 #

2022/2064(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af
(af) step up citizen participation and the involvement of civil society in the enlargement process and invest in the youth and intraregional mobility; promote people-to-people contact between EU Member States and candidate countries;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 443 #

2022/2064(INI)

(ag) advance energy efficiency, connectivity and the transition to renewable energies, increasing the diversification and security of energy supply; ensure that the energy transitional is conducted in a fair, socially sustainable process, in which vulnerable groups are adequately supported by the EU and the Member states;
2022/07/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 which established the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda in 2000;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 19 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 b (new)
— having regard to the Joint Communication of the High Representative/Vice President and the European Commission on the 25th of November of 2020 on the EU Gender Action Plan (GAP)III, entitled “An ambitious agenda for gender equality and women's empowerment in EU external action’,
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 27 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the unprovoked and unjustified military aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine has brought war back to the European continent, has seriously undermined European and global security, has created economic uncertainty, has led to a spike in energy prices, has exacerbated the climate crisis; has considerable potential to further destabilise many non-EU countries and has therefore significantly changed the geopolitical context of the EU’s common foreign and security policy (CFSP);
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 45 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas no single Member State alone is able to tackle any of the challenges we face today; whereas, however, no state can be forced into foreign policy positions or actions against its will based on democratic consensus of its people and parliamentarian decisions; whereas the equality between the Member States in designing EU foreign and security policy and actions should be respected and guarantied; whereas the prerogatives of the national parliaments in the area of the foreign and security policy of their countries should be respected;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 51 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas as it has been evident with the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian aggression of Ukraine, the EU is vulnerable to external pressure in many areas, such as economy, energy, trade, banking system, defence, that prevents the EU from exercising its sovereignty; whereas there is an urgent need to create the conditions for a strategic autonomy of the EU and its Member States; whereas there is an urgent need to make the EU more independent from other political actors;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 55 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas the effects of climate change are having increasingly severe impacts on different aspects of human life as well as on development opportunities, the worldwide geopolitical order and global stability; whereas those with fewer resources to adapt to climate change will be hardest hit by the impact of climate change; whereas EU foreign policy should focus more on promoting multilateral activities by cooperating on specific climate-related issues, building strategic partnerships and strengthening cooperation and inter-actions between state and non-state actors, including major contributors to global pollution;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 57 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas in view of the collapse of important arms control and disarmament agreements but also in view of "emerging technologies" such as cyber technology and autonomous weapons disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation should become a major focus of EU's foreign and security policy; whereas the Common Position 2008/944/CFSP has to be reviewed and updated in that way that the criteria have to be strictly applied and implemented and sanction mechanism has to established;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 59 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that the EU’s response to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine is a test of the effectiveness of the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy and of its role as a credible foreign policy player, a reliable international partner and a credible security and defence actor; stresses that the EU should play a major diplomatic role in order to put an end to the conflict that has claimed the lives of thousands of people and is edging the world towards a potential nuclear war; Calls on the EU to support efforts to get all EU Member States to sign and ratify the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty, opened for signature at the United Nations in New York on 20 September 2017 and entered into force on 22 January 2021;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 71 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Underscores that the tectonic shift in the geopolitical landscape caused by the war in Ukraine and other international challenges calls for a swifter and more resolute implementation of the concept of strategic sovereignty and for a geopolitical awakening of the EU; stresses that the EU's concept of strategic autonomy should be based on alliances of variable geometry, overcoming Atlantist visions of our common interest and our allies;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 77 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the need to strengthen the EU’s strategic autonomy, whereas the EU should not be a subordinate of the US, or any other global actor, and should be treated as an equal partner; highlights that the EU needs to be prepared to have differentiated position to its traditional allies;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 81 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the Strategic Compass, adopted by the Council in March 2022, gives the EU the tools to be both an effective security provider in a hostile environment andEU should be a more assertive global actor for peace and human security, and therefore calls for its swift implementation;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 143 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point d
(d) making full use of the ‘Team Europe’ approach to coordinate and avoid duplication in the EU’s foreign and security policy; Highlights the key role of the European Parliament in the EU’s diplomacy; calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to recognise Parliament as an integral part of ‘Team Europe’ and to reflect this in the operational structures;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 160 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the EEAS, the Commission and the EU Member States to systematically integrate gender mainstreaming into the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy, including trade and sustainable development policy; stresses that the following principles should be at the core of a EU gender- based policy: human rights, democracy and the rule of law, disarmament and non-proliferation, international cooperation for development and climate action; calls for the participation of the feminist civil society organisations in the designing and implementing the EU’s Foreign Policy; in addition, affirms that a foreign and security policy that does not represent women, girls and LGBTIQ+ rights and does not address current injustices further reinforces imbalances;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 185 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the shift in the Member States’ approaches, moving towards creating more EU strategic sovereignty by adopting the Versailles Declaration of 11 March 2022 and the Strategic Compass on 21 March 2022, which highlight the need to strengthen EU defence capabilities and to contribute positively to global and transatlantic security, in close collaboration with NATO;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 197 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the development, coordination and deployment of strategic capabilities, an efficient division of labour between the Member States and the EU’s ability to decide and act autonomously, in line with its own interests, principles and values; reaffirms that in order to do this, it must build a new strategy overcoming Atlantist visions of our common interest and our allies;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 200 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the Strategic Compass ensures a holistic approach to the EU’s foreign, security and defence policy; calls for the EU and the Member States to show the necessary unity and political will to swiftly implement the ambitious measures they have committed to in the Strategic Compass;deleted
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 208 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the swift use of the European Peace Facility to support Ukraine, improve its ability to act and build on the European Peace Facility support already delivered to Ukraine, including through the Clearing House Cell;deleted
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 232 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the importance of stepping up the EU’s efforts, in cooperation with NATO and other international partners, to address hybrid threats, cyberattacks, disinformation and propaganda campaigns;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 250 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. The EU should lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships on global priorities, most notably on democracy, human rights, gender equality and fight against climate change;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 277 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the need to intensify the dialogue with the UK on possible avenues for future cooperation and coordination in the area of foreign and security policy, including in the framework of the EU- NATO partnership,for the EU and it Member States to intensify the dialogue in the United Nations and other international forums;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 288 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the European Union to use the concept of human security as set out in UN Resolution 66/290 in its Women, Peace and Security agenda; insists that security must focus on human lives and their protection from threats such as violence, lack of education, health care, food or economic independence; considers that human security should be at the core of all partnerships, through a commitment to achieving mutual development of the people and minimum decente living conditions for all, taking into account that the world is threatened by climate change, the lack of food sovereignty, the outbreak of conflicts and the regression of rights and freedoms; calls on the HR/VP to include in the Strategic Compass the need, in the short- and medium-term, to defuse conflicts in the European neighbourhood and prevent them in the future, providing it with the necessary resources to effectively contribute to peacebuilding, the respect of international law and human rights, human security, gender equality, respect and protection of rights of LGTBIQ+ people and inclusive and egalitarian sustainable development; take stock of the impacts of its own foreign policies that are based on encouraging stability at all costs in countries in the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood and its own security; redefine its objectives with regard to resilience, security, economic development, and the threat posed by the direction taken so far to European strategic interests;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 289 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the importance of strong transatlantic cooperation basedthe EU on shared values and objectives, and on the principle of partnership in leadership and responsibility, while respecting the other party’s autonomy, interests and aspirationsving its strategic autonomy;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 310 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Recalls that the "One China Policy" is one of the cornerstones of the EU-China relations;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 312 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and the VP/HR to establish strategic cooperation with Taiwan;deleted
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 344 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a key partner for the EU; cCalls for a continued focus on the Asian continent, as many countries are exposed to the increasing fragility of supply chains and agri-food systems, and the erosion of macro-economic stability arising from Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 394 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Insists that the necessary changes in EU's Foreign and security policy must be orientated towards crisis prevention, cooperative regional security cooperation, global climate and environmental action, strengthening of both political and social human rights, ensuring the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals2030 Agenda;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 411 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Is concerned by the Turkish Government’s increasingly assertive foreign policy, which is repeatedly putting the country at odds with the EU and individual Member States; deplores the long-deteriorating situation regarding human rights and democracy in Turkey; recalls that engagement needs to continue in a phased, proportionate and reversible manner; Reiterates its call to initiate the freezing of the accession negotiations and consider resumption when the rule of law has been restored; remains, however, committed to democratic and political dialogue with Turkey as well as the implementation of an EU-wide arms embargo on Turkey;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 419 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Recalls that enlargement and reform of the EU are two closely interrelated processes; underlines that as proved by previous enlargements accession of the countries of the Western Balkans and Eastern Europe will be accompanied by fundamental changes with in the EU itself; underlines that the European Union needs to create the enlargement capacity, e.g. to decide and implement fundamental reforms, which go far beyond institutional and the reform of the voting procedures; underlines that a profound reform of many policy areas is needed, such as the reform of the cohesion and agricultural policy, whereas the Conference on the Future of European echoed broad citizen’s demands for strengthening ‘Social Europe’;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 473 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and calls on the Russian leadership to end it immediately and withdraw unconditionally from Ukraine and any other country whose territory, or parts thereof, it has unlawfully occupied; urges the international community to hold Russiaall of those accountable for the countless war crimes and human rights violations its armed forces have perpetrated in Ukraine and elsewhere, and reaffirms that Russia will have to pay compensation for all of the damage and destruction it has caused in Ukraine;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 482 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Stresses the importance of strengthening relations with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) by updating the EU-LAC strategy, in particular against the backdrop of the increasing and disproportionate influence of China and Russia in the region in comparison with the EU; stresses, in this context, the importance of concluding balanced and modernised agreements with Chile, Mexico, and Mercosur with a strong human rights dimension and aligned with the goals of the European Green Deal, provided that, in the case of Mercosur, agreement is reached on the additional instrument; with a strong human rights dimension and aligned with the goals of the European Green Deal
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 488 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Expresses deep concern at the fact that the proposed financial instruments for 2021-2027 do not meet the demands of the European Parliament for robust democratic and transparent scrutiny by the European Parliament and national Parliaments expressed in its report on the implementation of the EU external financial instruments, mid-term review 2017 and the future post-2020 architecture (A8-0112/2018); insists on enhanced parliamentary control and scrutiny procedures for all external financials instruments; calls on improved transparency in the implementation of the financial instruments through the creation of a single common transparent public database of projects and actions;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 508 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to enable and strengthen parliamentary oversight of EU external action, including by continuing regular consultations with the VP/HR and the Commission, and by involving Parliament in the proper further implementation and scrutiny of the European Peace Facility and the Strategic Compass;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 509 #

2022/2048(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Recalls the important role of national parliaments in the Member States; underlines the key role the NATO Parliamentary Assembly can play and calls for a further strengthening of Parliament’s relations with itRecalls the prerogatives of the national parliaments in the area of the foreign and security policy of their countries should be respected;
2022/10/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to Article 8 of the Treaty on European Union,
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
— having regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030,
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
— having regard to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW),
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 d (new)
— having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention),
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 11 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 e (new)
— having regard to the EU Gender Action Plan III,
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 f (new)
— having regard to the eight fundamental Conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), namely: Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948; Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949; Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (and its 2014 Protocol); Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957; Minimum Age Convention, 1973; Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999; Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951; Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958,
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 g (new)
— having regard to the Barcelona Declaration, adopted at the Euro- Mediterranean Conference of 27-28 November 1995, establishing a Euro- Mediterranean Partnership with a detailed work programme,
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 h (new)
— having regard to the Partnership for Democracy and Shared Prosperity with Eastern Mediterranean Countries of 2011,
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 39 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the Southern Neighbourhood should not be seen in a vacuum, but in close correlation with the Eastern Neighbourhood and an overall reflection on how to pursue closer relations between the EU and its neighbours; whereas both the EU’s Southern and Eastern Neighbourhoods are strategic for the EU in that they can ensure shorter and, therefore, more secure and more effective supply lines; whereas the EU should pursue a common regulatory space that includes its Southern and Eastern Neighbourhoods, and therefore ensures access for its neighbouring countries to the highest policy standards, which are multipliers of economic investment and economic growth;deleted
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 46 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the Southern Neighbourhood of the European Union has specific and concrete problems due to its geographical location and specific context; whereas the Southern Neighbourhood Policy should be a priority for the European agenda in the region and should focus on the real promotion of human rights, action in the face of renewed authoritarianism, relations with repressed social movements and activists, a real ecological transition, feminism, guarantees of the rights of LGTBIQ+ people, social justice, and a culture of peace;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas twenty-five years after the launch of the first European instrument for the Mediterranean, the number of conflicts, economic inequality, expulsion of peoples, insecurity and anti-democratic regimes in the Mediterranean have increased, the consequences of which are being felt in the European Union;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas the interdependence of the two shores and the common challenges we face must be recognised; whereas the whole of the Southern Neighbourhood is a strategic partner; whereas the European Union should recognise the diversity and heterogeneity of the region and adapting our relationship to each of the contexts of each state;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 51 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
B d. whereas the Southern Neighbourhood policy must focus on human security, democracy and human rights and overcome the economistic and extractivist vision of the region as a source of resources; whereas the European Union's border policy has turned the Mediterranean Sea into a mass grave; whereas the active role that Frontex has played in the human rights violations that have recently led to the resignation of its director;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
B e. whereas 1,924 people died or went missing on the Central and Western Mediterranean routes, while an additional 1,153 perished or went missing on the Northwest African maritime route to the Canary Islands in 2021, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR); whereas 1,776 people died or went missing for the three routes in 2020; whereas 23,000 people have died or gone missing on the Mediterranean since 2014 according to the Missing Migrants Project, the initiative implemented since 2014 by the International Organization for Migration (IOM);
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 53 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)
B f. whereas the Southern Neighbourhood policy should contribute in the short and medium term to de- escalate conflicts in the European neighbourhood and to prevent them in the future, providing it with the necessary resources to effectively contribute to the construction of peace, respect for international law and human rights, human security, gender equality and equity, and sustainable, inclusive, and equal development; whereas women suffer particularly intensely from the conflicts in the Mediterranean countries; whereas international organizations and multilateralism are the best tools to achieve the joint development of peoples and the solution of conflicts; whereas the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) remains an indispensable lifeline for millions of refugees and a beacon for stability in a volatile region;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 55 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the war in Ukraine has underlined the threat posed by third countries that seek political and economic hegemony in the EU's neighbourhood to the detriment of the democratic aspirations and territorial integrity of target countries; whereas Russia, China and Iran are allthe EU's Southern Neighbourhood should not be a playground for major powers, including Russia, China, Iran, the United States and EU Member States, which are seeking to increase their capacability to exercise political and/or economic hegemony in certain countries in the Southern Neighbourhood countries and, there; whereas it is crucial fore, the EU’s capacity-building for fighting to promote the fight against disinformation and promoting freedom of the press is crucialon both sides of the Mediterranean; whereas the EU should reaffirm its role as the primarymain political, economic and democratic anchor for the countries of the Southern Neighbourhood;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 72 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the war in Ukraine and the resulting need to further diversifymove with the utmost urgency to renewable energy and to increase the EU's energy supply have shownautonomy have highlighted the essential role of the Southern Neighbourhood in securing sufficient gas and oil supplies to the EUadvancing the ecological transition, with mutual benefits for both the EU and the countries of the Southern Neighbourhood countries; whereas the discovery of relevant; whereas natural gas reserves in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean provides a unique opportunity for economic development in the countries concerned; whereas these gas reserves equally provide an important opportunity for partnership, investment and the sharing of know-how between the countries of the Southern Mediterranean and the EU and its Member Statesare a threat to Europe's energy transition and security, precisely because tensions and conflicts in the Southern Neighbourhood have increased; whereas the Southern Neighbourhood is therefore not only essential for reasons of regional security and stability, but also as a primarymajor partner for access to energy sources, including renewablesin combating climate emergency and renewable energy production; whereas after the Arctic, the Mediterranean is the second region in the world most affected by the climate emergency;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 87 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas securitwomen's civil, political, social and economic rights are human rights and their promotion in the Southern Neighbourhood should be a priority of the new agenda for the Mediterranean; whereas development, human security, democracy and stability in the Southern Neighbourhood are closely correlated withlinked to the prospects for real socio- economic integration of women and youthng people and their capacability to access education, vocational training, employment and adequppropriate longer-term professionalcareer development;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 96 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) Secure adequate resources for timely and effective implementation of the new agenda for the Mediterranean based on the objectives and priorities jointly determined with Southern Neighbourhood partner countries, building on valuable synergies through the programming of the external action for the region under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) and pursuing close coordination with Member State programming as well as facilitating as much as possible opportunities for blending through partnerships between the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and other relevant international financial institutions; takes the view thatand pursuing close coordination with Member State programming; guarantee that the new neighbourhood policy go beyond its purely economic-focused relationship with the region; stresses that the COVID- 19 crisis displaced austerity policies on our continent and should encourage the EU to rethink its economic policies with its neighbours; highlights the need for the nNew aAgenda for the Mediterranean can introduce a positive conditionality under which active EU support for a closer and effective policy interface with Southern Neighbourhood countries can lead to further partnerships and convergence on other policy priorities for the benefit of both the EU and Southern Neighbourhood countries; recalls, in this regard, the importance of ensuring EU visibility in all EU financial resources allocated to the region directly or indirectly through partnership with the UN or other international organisto commit to more egalitarian economic relations that are mutually beneficial for both shores, renounce its extractive, resource-predatory policies and focus on changing the economic model, encouraging the growth of SMEs, the social economy, educational and scientific exchange, and research development, on the strengthening of trade unions, the ILO conventions on decent work and the EU work towards a binding treaty of Human Rights and the due diligence of European companies; furthermore, the New Agenda for the Mediterranean should support social dialogue before adopting any austerity policies that could affect workers’ rights, avoiding economic collapse such as support for small- and medium-sized enterprises, which constitute more than 90% of the productive fabric of the Arab world; insists that the economic agenda should be at the service of achieving greater purchasing power and decent living conditions, as widespread poverty is one of the main causes of the lack of guarantees of social and economic rights of the populations;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 101 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) Guarantee that the neighbourhood policy focus on human security, through a commitment to achieving mutual development of the people and minimum decent living conditions for all, taking into account that, currently, lives on both shores of the Mediterranean are threatened by climate change, the lack of food sovereignty, the outbreak of conflicts and the regression of rights and freedoms; include in this new agenda for the Mediterranean the need, in the short- and medium-term, to defusing conflicts in the European neighbourhood and preventing them in the future, providing it with the necessary resources to effectively contribute to peacebuilding, the respect of international law and human rights, human security, gender equality, respect and protection of rights of LGTBIQ+ people and inclusive and egalitarian sustainable development; take stock of the impacts of its own foreign policies that are based on encouraging stability at all costs in countries in the Southern Neighbourhood and its own security; redefine its objectives with regard to resilience, security, economic development, and the threat posed by the direction taken so far to European strategic interests;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 106 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) Assess of the impact of EU policies on the deterioration of human rights, stop whitewashing governments of countries in the south that restrict the freedoms and rights in the region; prioritise the relationship between political, social, and economic stakeholders and institutions that protect rights and freedoms as they are the best guarantee of a vibrant and democratic civil society; ensure a people- centred agenda that would ensure that the EU actively supports local agents of change and human rights defenders and prioritise the demands of local populations; put significant pressure on protecting the freedom of association and expression, as well as stronger support for grassroots movements, considering them as valid interlocutors and enhancing democratisation;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 110 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Address, as a matter of priority, the impact of the war in Ukraine on certain Southern Neighbourhood countries in terms of food security, with particular reference to countries most vulnerable because of their population size, dependence on food imports or economic model; asks the Commission to engage with Parliament on ways to ensure food security for countries in the Southern Mediterranean that face difficulties in this regard and devise a robust policy and assistance response for this purpose without further delay, also building on the Food and Resilience Facility in order to address food security in the region; recalls that food insecurity in the region is exacerbated by the consequences of the climate emergency, especially droughts and the increase in extreme temperatures;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 130 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) Implement under the NDICI, as a matter of priority, strategies and dedicated programming for broader youth access to education, vocational training, higher education together with adequate funding for access to education; recalls that youth migration, whether regular or irregular, and professional brain drain are a matter of serious concern to our partners in the region, as well as a serious threat to the longer-term capacity for economic growth and economic viability of Southern Neighbourhood countries; stresses the importance of expanding access to the Erasmus and Erasmus+ programmes for participants from Southern Neighbourhood countries; recalls the importance of circular mobility, including South-to-South exchanges, so that professionals from Southern Neighbourhood countries can have concrete opportunities to further their professional training in the EU and return to their country of origin to share and build knowledge; recalls the importance of mainstreaming the socioeconomic integration of women in the region and of gender equality in all EU policies areas whenever possible; stresses the importance of targeted EU support for women with the objective of improving their access to education, training and employment and, more generally, promoting equal professional and socioeconomic opportunities;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 132 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) Prioritise in the New Agenda for the Mediterranean the fight against the violence against women, including forced marriages, female genital mutilation, the application of biased, patriarchal religious laws regarding matters of divorce or custody, impunity for sexual harassment, mistreatment of female refugees who are victims of prostitution rings, domestic workers being abused by their employers and by the law, honour killings, etc.; support the advance of feminist movements throughout the Arab neighbourhood, particularly in Lebanon, Algeria, Iraq, and Sudan, supporting their demands for greater representation of women in politics; carrying out economic reforms, reducing unemployment and distributing wealth so that women can exercise their rights with dignity, as well as supporting the implementation and ratification of international conventions to combat violence against women; work to ensure that all the EU Member States and the Southern Neighbourhood countries sign, ratify and implement the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) as well as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW);
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 150 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) Prepare an analysis of the positive role which the Southern Neighbourhood countries can play in the EU’s strategy of reducing its carbon emissions, and the contribution of these countries to the EU’s strategy of diversifying its energy resources and increasing its energy supply from renewable energy sourcesand sustainable energy projects chosen by the local communities themselves; consider the fact that fossil fuels are harmful to communities, not only because of the pollution their use causes, but also due to the infrastructures required to facilitate their extraction, as well as the geopolitical and human rights impacts; recognise that fossil fuel extraction macro-projects is not a solution to the climate crisis nor to security and this policy has led to more conflicts in the Southern Neighbourhood;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 156 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) Pursue an active EU role in facilitating dialogue and cooperation among all the countries of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean that have relevant natural gas reserves, promoting, where necessary, the capacity for understanding and final settlements on maritime border demarcation, and further promoting the interconnection capacity between countries in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean that produce natural gas and the European Union, through relevant EU hubs and considering, in particular, adequate pipeline, harbour and regasification infrastructures and technology both in the EU and in Southern Neighbourhood countries for the benefit of all producer countries and all Member States;deleted
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 174 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) Build on the very positive experience of some Member States in supporting start-up companies and further advancing their work through dedicated incubators or accelerators, especially in key sectors such as health, renewable energy and educationmall and medium enterprises; takes the view that the EU should set up incubators or accelerators in relevant Southern Neighbourhood countries, support the creation of local start-up companies, and increase their digital and green capacities; concurs on the importance of further improving the digital infrastructure of relevant Southern Neighbourhood countries and including these countries in the EU’s digital agenda; points out that this is a prerequisite for economic development, socioeconomic integration and wider access to education; recalls the importance of close policy dialogue and cooperation between the EU and the Southern Neighbourhood countries to develop adequate cybersecurity policies and partnership in international forums on cybersecurity standards; takes the view that the EU should build on the StratCom Task Force South and develop a concrete strategy for combating disinformation in our Southern Neighbourhood countries, aiming to counter fake news and propaganda in order to reinforce democracy and stability;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 179 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) Ensure that the migration policy tackles the factors that push people to migrate or seek refuge outside of their own countries, such as the increase in the number of conflicts, the lack of resources, the regression in rights and freedom and violence which are the root causes of the movement of many people; end the policy of containing people, that goes against the EU’s values and only serves the interests of the military industry and the mafias who make business out of the lives of civilians; end Frontex and establish legal and safe routes to stop the Mediterranean from being a mass grave; put an end to the disgraceful and disastrous agreements of people containment that the EU signed with Turkey and Morocco, which violate human rights and hold the EU hostage of their erratic and antidemocratic policies; make the new Agreement on Migration and Asylum a real tool to guarantee the right to migrate and protect the human rights of people who are forced to move; activate the Temporary Protection Directive for all conflicts, as it has been done for people fleeing the war in Ukraine;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 180 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(g b) Include economic and labour rights in the new agenda, innovate and encourage strategies based on in-depth analysis of what is occurring on the southern border and to focus on decent work, sustainable development, and international labour standards; effectively include the trade union movement in national consultations and encourage social dialogue; take into account the root causes of the protests for freedom, equality, and social justice; live up to its responsibilities and support the demands of the trade unions on the southern shore; respect the effective enforcement of international labour laws and standards, by subjecting foreign investments to respect for human rights and by activating the social clauses in agreements, work towards ending child labour, guaranteeing the right to a salary and compensation and the freedom to unionise, put an end to situations of slavery and non-discrimination; support the processes of democratisation of labour rights is required, encouraging social dialogue and collective bargaining, and promoting the inclusion of women and young people in trade union structures and political spaces; work to ensure that the countries of the Southern Neighbourhood and EU Member States advance work on the Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights in the UN framework;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 182 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) Promote regional, sub-regional and bilateral integration in the Southern Mediterranean, in particular with a view to the removal of any border, transport or trade barriers between the countries of the region and actively promoting closer links and partnerships; takes the view that the recent Negev Foreign Ministers summit in Sde Boker attests to the potential for regional integration and peace in the region in the framework of the Abraham Accords; welcomes the intention of holding this summit annually and calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to use the positive momentum of the Abraham Accords to advance dialogue and cooperation in the region on support for the Middle East Peace process and the two-state solution;deleted
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 192 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(h a) Support United Nations resolutions on the Western Sahara, from support for self-determination, to the latest UN resolutions, in order to achieve a just and peaceful solution through referendums and in accordance with the dialogue processes encouraged by the Special Envoy; with regards to trade relations, respect the legality and rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding the plundering of natural resources of the Sahara by Morocco;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 196 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
(h b) Condemn the apartheid situation to which the State of Israel has subjected the Palestinian people; activate the clause of respect for human rights of the EU- Israel Association Agreement given the continued violations of human rights and the latest events: the expulsion of more than 1,300 Palestinians from Masafer Yatta in the largest decision on expulsions since 1967 and the murder of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqla; implement policies against the Israeli occupation, blockade, and apartheid and for the immediate, unilateral, and unconditional recognition of the State of Palestine; work to bring war crimes and human rights violations to justice and apply the Common Position on the sale of arms to Israel; implement the necessary regulation to effectively prevent the import of products, goods and services produced in or coming from illegal settlements, in line with international law and the United Nations, support the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), and increase financial contributions towards the Agency in recognition of its essential role at contributing to regional stability and development;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 199 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h c (new)
(h c) Defend the full respect of the democratic, political, and cultural rights of Kurdish peoples; demand that Turkey stop harassing the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) and free the Kurdish politicians currently in prison, whose detention is illegal in the eyes of the European justice system; work for the recognition of their rights in Syria, Iraq, and Iran;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 200 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h d (new)
(h d) Implement a country-specific approach and, furthermore, must promote an effective coordination of Member States’ policies within the New Agenda for the Mediterranean; develop a holistic relationship with the Maghreb countries, particularly Morocco and Algeria; re- evaluate trade policies with Tunisia to ensure that just development be the basis of a democratic transition that cannot afford to regress, support Tunisian civil society and parliamentary forces against the current antidemocratic regime; push for a united position so that a solution can be accepted by all parties in Libya to end the international, regional, and private militia war ravaging the country and which harbours very serious human rights violations against migrant populations; promote the release of activists, journalists, feminists and so many other people unfairly imprisoned in Egypt by the dictatorial regime, as well as the respect of human rights; avoid the collapse of Lebanon by working with the solutions proposed by civil society against corruption and for social justice; not forget the Palestinian and Syrian refugee population in Jordan; prevent the lives of refugees from Syria from being endangered because of their ideas in their country or in Europe itself as well as implement justice measures to prosecute crimes committed in the last decade; undertake coordinated European action with Turkey, an essential country in the neighbourhood, based on human rights, democracy, and fundamental freedoms;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 223 #

2022/2007(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) Ensure a positive link between the new agenda for the Mediterranean and the capacity of the EU and its Member States to build a coalition of like-minded countries to support a rules-based, effective multilateral system capable of boosting the capacity of the international community to address global challenges; reiterates its view that the new agenda for the Mediterranean should include dialogue on the value for Southern Neighbourhood countries converging with the EU not only on policy dialogue, stability and economic growth, but also onhuman security, shared development, the capacity to promote peace and stability, democratic values and human rights in the UN system and relevant multilateral forums;
2022/05/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 26 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Decision No 2022/591 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 April 2022 laying down a General Union Environment Action Programme to 203012 confirmed that sound information on the key trends, pressures and drivers for environmental change is essential for the monitoring, evaluation and further development of effective policy, its implementation, and the empowerment of citizens to reach the environmental objectives of the Union law and international commitments of the Union such as the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals. Instruments should be developed with a view to enhancing public awareness of the environmental effects of economic activity. Environmental economic accounts is one such instruments. _________________ 12 OJ L 114, 12.4.2022, p. 22.
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 33 #

2022/0210(COD)

(3) The existing and new modules are to contribute directly to Union’s policy priorities of green growth and resource efficiency.n environment. The aim should be a uniform quality standard for an integrated, comprehensive system of European sustainability statistics
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 37 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The United Nations Statistical Commission adopted the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (‘SEEA’) central framework as an international statistical standard at its 43rd session in February 2012 and the SEEA Ecosystem Accounting (chapters 1 to 7 describing the accounting framework and the physical accounts) at its 52nd session in March 2021. The new modules set out by this Regulation are fully in line with the SEEA. By further introducing new modules, the Union and its Member States should aim at being global forerunners in the development of international statistical standards. The new modules should also support achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal in line with the long-term objective to live well, within the planetary boundaries by 2050.
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 40 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) In order to carry out its tasks under the Treatieand monitor the development under the Treaties, Union law and the international commitments, especially those related to the environment, sustainability and climate change, the Union should have relevant, comprehensive and reliable information. Evidence-based decision-making requires statistics that meet high-quality criteria, as set out in Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council14 , in accordance with their objectives. _________________ 14 Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164)
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 42 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) In order to better monitor progress towards a green, competitive and resilient circular economy and to monitor progress towards the revised and more ambitious Union environmental legislation and the Sustainable Development Goals in a Union context, additional data is required. Therefore, the Commission should be empowered to adopt, by means of delegated acts, new modules to this regulation that capture all the relevant data and reporting values related to the goals of the Union.
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 44 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) While developing and piloting new modules, special attention and priority should be given to developing environmental economic accounts on fossil fuel subsidies. The General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 calls for establishing a binding Union framework to monitor and report on Member States’ progress towards phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, based on an agreed methodology, and without delay, setting a deadline for the phasing out of fossil fuel subsidies consistent with the ambition of limiting global warming to 1,5 °C, target of the Paris Climate Agreement, at Union, national, regional and local level. Environmental economic accounts should support this goal by providing the necessary data for monitoring and evaluation of the progress
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 46 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) In 2019, the European Court of Auditors published a special report No 2019/16 entitled “European Environmental Economic Accounts: usefulness for policymakers can be improved”.15 That report points to a need for more complete data on forests and ecosystems and for full implementation of forest accounts. The report also pointed the need for a setting out an overall, long-term perspective for the European Environmental economic accounts data the Commission requires for environmental policy-making and a comprehensive action programme, including milestones and budgetary implications. In addition, the report pointed out that European Environmental economic accounts have not been widely known or used to their full potential by policy makers until recently. This should be corrected through active promotion of the accounts of the European Environmental economic accounts by Commission. Furthermore, the report expressed the need for the Commission to set up a release calendar for all the data of the modules _________________ 15 https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocIt em.aspx?did=51214
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Article 5(2) of Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 lists the sources that Member States may use to estimate the environmental economic accounts. In order to ensure flexibility and to reduce the administrative burden on respondents, National Statistical Institutes and other national authorities, Member States should be allowed to use innovative approaches. The Commission should evaluate and suggest improvements to those innovative approaches. Member States should always inform the Commission and provide details as regards the quality of those approaches for the Commission to assess the quality of the data.
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 53 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) According to the European Court of Auditors published a special report No 2019/16, Eurostat faces challenges in collecting timely, high-quality data. Member States should provide high quality data for the European environmental economic accounts within the time limits set in this Regulation. If the Member States fail to provide the data in due time or there are short commings in the quality, the Member State should publicly justify the reasons that led to the event. If a Member States fails to provide data within the deadlines, the Commission may take legal action against the Member State in accordance to the Treaties.
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 56 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) The list of possible future European environmental economic accounts listed in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 needs to be updated urgently to align them to the current policy priorities of the Union.
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 64 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 1 – subparagraph 1a (new)
(-1) In paragraph 1, the following part is added: This Regulation also provides data that supports the monitoring and evaluation of the Union’s progress of meeting its environmental objectives laid out in the Union law, especially those laid out in the General Union Environment Action Programme to 20301a and those pursuant to relevant international commitments of the Union, such as the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals. _________________ 1a Decision (EU) 2022/591
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 74 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 3 paragraph 1a new
(aa) the following paragraph is inserted: 1a.By ... [3 years after the entry into force of this Regulation] the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9 to supplement this Regulation with the following further modules: (a) Fossil fuel subsidies; (b) Environmental harmful subsidies other than those pursuant to point (a) or support measures potentially harmful for the environment; (c) Water Accounts (quantitative and qualitative); (d) Waste Account; (e) Circular material use rate; (f) Climate mitigation, based on the outcome of the study; (g) Climate adaptation; (h) Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems; (i) Pollution prevention and control; (j) Resource Management Expenditure Accounts, including critical raw material; (k) Environmental footprint.
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 76 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b – introductory part
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 3 – paragraph 4a (new)
(b) the following new paragraphs 4a isand 4aa are inserted:
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 81 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 3 – paragraph 4a (new)
4a. The Commission (Eurostat) shall carry out a methodological and feasibility study on the monetary valuation of ecosystem services. Based on the results of this study, the Commission may supplement this Regulation in order to define, by means of a delegated act, for which ofBy [18 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission (Eurostat) shall assess, and submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the methodological possibilities and feasibility of monetary valuation of ecosystem services. The report shall look into the ecosystem services already included in the reporting tables in section 5 of Annex IX monetary values shalland how they could be reported, the first reference year as well as a list of acceptable methods for establishing these monetary values. The report shall also look into possible shortcomings and other aspects lacking from such an approach. The report may, where appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal to amend this Regulation.;
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 83 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 3 – paragraph 4aa (new)
4aa. By [two years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] the Commission (Eurostat) shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the possibilities of further improvements of this Regulation.The study shall include an assessment of reporting values where those values are missing and possible alternative ways of measuring for Ecosystem services Accounts.The report may, where appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal to amend the modules of this regulation and the corresponding annexes. In order to facilitate a uniform application of Annex V, the Commission shall, by 31 December 2015, by means of implementing acts, establish an indicative compendium of environmental goods and services and of the economic activities to be covered by Annex V based on the following categories: environmental specific services, environmental sole purpose products (connected products), adapted goods and environmental technologies. The Commission shall update the compendium where necessary. The implementing acts referred to in the first subparagraph shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 11(2).
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 84 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 4
(2 b) Article 4 is amended as follows: "1. The Commission shall draw up a programme for pilot studies to be carried out by Member States on a voluntary basis in order to develop reporting and improve data quality, establish long time series and develop methodology. The programme shall include pilot studies to test the feasibility of introducing new environmental economic account modules. Special attention and support shall be given to pilot studies aiming at developing new environmental economic account modules producing data on fossil fuel subsidies. In drawing up the programme, the Commission shall ensure that no additional administrative or financial burdens are placed on the Member States and on the respondent units. The programme shall be made public in an easily accessible form. 2. The findings of the pilot studies shall be evaluated and published in an easily accessible form by the Commission, taking into account the benefits of the availability of the data in relation to the cost of collection and the administrative burden of responding. These findings shall be taken into account in the proposals for introducing new environmental economic account modules that the Commission may include in the report referred to in Article 10." Or. en (02011R0691)
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 87 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d – subparagraph 2
Member States which decide to use the sources, methods or innovative approaches referred to in point (d) shall inform the Commission (Eurostat) during the year preceding the reference year during which the source, method or innovative approach will be introduced, and shall provide details concerning the quality of the data obtained. The Commission shall, within 3 months after being informed, give its opinion on use those sources, methods or innovative approaches. The opinion shall be accompanied by, where appropriate, recommendation to improve or not to utilize a specific innovative approach if the Commission considers that they contain risks for the good quality of the data. All information pursuant to this subparagraph shall be made public in an easily accessible manner;
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 90 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 6
(3 a) Article 6 is amended as follows: "(a) The title is amended as follows: Transmission to the Commission (Eurostat) and publication (b) paragraph 1 is amended as follows: 1. Member States shall transmit to the Commission (Eurostat) the data set out in the Annexes, including the confidential data, within the time limits specified therein. If a Member States fails to provide the data in accordance to the criteria referred in the previous sentence, it shall within two months after the end of the specified time limit provide a justification of the reasons leading to the event. The justification shall be made public in in an easily accessible form. The Commission may take legal action against any Member State, which fails to transmit the data sets in accordance to the time limits. (c) a new paragraph 2a is inserted: 2a. By [six months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission (Eurostat) shall publish a release calendar for all the data of the modules pursuant to Article 3. The Commission shall actively promote the publication of the data to their potential users and general public." Or. en (02011R0691)
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 c (new)
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 7 – paragraph 4
(3 c) In Article 7, paragraph 4 is amended as follows: "4. The Commission (Eurostat) shall assess the quality of the data transmitted and may, within 1 month of receipt of the data, request the Member State in question to submit additional information regarding the data or a revised dataset, as appropriate, and to justify the reasons for the shortcomings of the quality of the data. The request of the Commission and the answer of the Member State shall be made public in an easily accessible form." Or. en (02011R0691)
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 94 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of obtaining a derogation under paragraph 1 for Annexes VII, VIII and IX, the Member State concerned shall present a duly justified request to the Commission no later than [OPOCE, please insert exact date which is 24 months after the entry into force of this Regulation]. The request by the Members State and the answer by the Commission shall be made public in an easily accessible form.;
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 97 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 3(3), (4) and (4a) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 11 August 2011. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the 5- year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 98 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 10
(6) in Article 10, the first hyphen point is replaced by the is amended as followings:
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 99 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 10
(a) the first hyphen point is replaced by the following: - for introducing new environmental economic account modules, such as Water Accounts (quantitative and qualitative), Resource Management Expenditure Accounts, Subsidies or support measures potentially harmful for the environment and Waste Accounts; (b) a new paragraph 2a is inserted: 2a. By 31 December 2024, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council in which it shall examine the mid-term and long-term needs to further develop this Regulation in order for it to support the achievement of the environmental objectives of the Union law, in particularly those laid out in the General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (footnote: Decision (EU) 2022/591 ) and relevant international commitments of the Union, such as the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals. The report shall in particular propose development objectives, indicate how they will be implemented and achieved, including milestones and budgetary needs. While preparing the report, the Commission shall consult relevant stakeholders, such Member States, academia, civil society, social partners and industry, and the general public. The report may be accompanied by a legislative proposal.
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
(1) In the context of the European Green Deal16 , Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 established the objective of the Union becoming climate neutral in 2050, as well as the target of a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. This requires an energy transition and significantly higher shares of renewable energy sources in an integrated and socially just energy system. __________________ 16 Communication from the Commission COM/2019/640 final, The European Green Deal. 17 Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’), OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1).
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 6 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) Some of the most common issues faced by renewable energy project developers relate to the procedures established at national or regional level to assess the environmental impact of the proposed projects. Therefore, it is appropriate to streamline certain environmental-related aspects of the permit-granting procedprocedures and permitting processes for renewable energy projects should be improved, without any harmful impact to the environment. Accelerating deadlines should in no case skip or impoverish procedures that aim to provide legal certainty and environmental security. In addition, large energy companies have better resources and processes for renewable energy projectto present projects, which results in a concentration of the majority of energy projects by them. In this sense, renewable energy community projects should be prioritised in order to avoid an oligopoly of the energy market by large companies.
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 13 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) Member States should designate as renewables go-to areas those areas that are particularly suitable to develop renewable energy projects, differentiating between technologies, and where the deployment of the specific type of renewable energy sources is not expected to have a significantny environmental impact. In the designation of renewables go-to areas, Member States should avoid protected areas to the extent possible and consider restoration plans. Member States may designate renewable go-to areas specific for one or more types of renewable energy plants and should indicate the type or types of renewable energy that are suitable to be produced in each renewable go-to area.
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 15 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) Following the adoption of the plan or plans designating renewables go-to areas, Member States should monitor the significant environmental effects of the implementation of plans and programmes in order, inter alia, to identify at an early stage unforeseen adverse effects, and to be able to undertake appropriate remedial action, in accordance with Directive 2001/42/EC, as well as hold the relevant agent, actor or company accountable.
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 19 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) The provisions of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters23 (‘the Aarhus Convention’)¨ regarding access to information, public participation in decision-making, and access to justice in environmental matters, in particular the provisions relating to public participation and to access to justice remain applicable, where relevant. __________________ 23 Council Decision 2005/370/EC of 17 February 2005 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters (OJ L 124, 17.5.2005, p. 1).
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 21 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) To increase public acceptance of renewable energy projects and empower citizens and local communities to produce and consume their own energy, Member States should take appropriate measures to duly inform citizens on new projects and equally promote and facilitate their participation in those, inter alia through renewable energy communities.
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 35 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
(18) The construction and operation of renewable energy plants may result inshould avoid the occasional killing or disturbance of birds and other species protected species under Directive 92/43/EEC or Directive 2009/147/EC26 . However, such killing or disturbance would not be considered deliberate in the sense of these Directives if a project has adopted, during its construction and operation,The entity responsible for the project should take appropriate mitigation measures to avoid collisions or prevent disturbance, and if ito carriesy out a pproperiate monitoring to assess the effectiveness of suchthese measures and, i. In the lighevent of the information gathered, takes further measures as required to ensure no significant negative impact on the population of the species concernoccurrence of killing or disturbance, the entity responsible for the project should also be held liable and should be responsible for repairing the damage caused. __________________ 26 Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p.7).
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 41 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
(22) Renewable energy sources are crucial to fight climate change, reduce energy prices, decrease the Union’s dependence on fossil fuels and ensure the Union’s security of supply. For the purposes of the relevant Union environmental legislation, in the necessary case-by-case assessments to ascertain whether a plant for the production of energy from renewable sources, its connection to the grid, the related grid itself or storage assets is of overriding public interest in a particular case, Member States should presume these plants and their related infrastructure as being of overriding public interest and serving public health and safety, except where there is clear evidence that these projects have major adverse effects on the environment which cannot be mitigated or compensated. Considering such plants as being of overriding public interest and serving public health and safety would allow such projects to benefit from a simplified assessment.
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 65 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15b – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. By 1 year after the entry into force of this Directive, Member States shall carry out an assessment of the sensitivity of their protected species and habitats to planned energy production from renewable sources and weigh them against their sensitivity against global warming. These assessments shall be technology-specific and shall be used to determine land and sea areas where installations for the production of energy from renewable sources have lower impacts on the environment. Assessments as set out in paragraph 1 shall align with Member States’ obligations under environmental legislation, including under Directive 2008/56/EC, Directive 2000/60/EC, Directive 2009/147/EC or Directive 92/43/EEC.
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 66 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15b – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. When identifying areas referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall identify: (a) the estimated staff, training, and technical needs of permit-granting authorities, including those involved in the environmental assessment processes, needed to ensure the implementation of the obligations arising from this Directive; (b) the expected financing needs for permitting authorities to enable the implementation of projected renewable energy installations, which shall include the description of the support to competent authorities and other stakeholders affected by new administrative obligations arising from this Directive and of the means of intended financing; and (c) the spatial planning policies and legal frameworks, such as distance rules for renewable energy installations, which negatively affect the implementation of the targets and the fulfilment of the obligations set out in this Directive Where Member States identify gaps and deficits, they shall remedy these in order to reach the targets of this directive. Member States shall ensure that competent local and regional authorities are involved in the process of the identification of areas referred to in paragraph 1, and offer technical, human and financial support to enable those authorities to take part in the process. Existing local and regional planning and mapping shall be incorporated.
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 67 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15b – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) When identifying the areas referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall allow reasonable timeframes to inform and consult the public.
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 71 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By [2 years after the entry into force], When designating the areas referred to in Article 15b(1), Member States shall adopt a plan or plans designating, within the areas referred to in Article 15b(1), renewables go-to areas for one or more types of renewable energy sources, that match the space requirements identified for each technology to reach the 2030 and 2040 targets for renewable energy as set under Article 15b(1). In that plan or plans, Member States shall:
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 75 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) Designate sufficiently homogeneous land and sea areas where the deployment of a specific type or types of renewable energy is not expected to have significantlow environmental impacts, in view of the particularities of the selected territory according to the sensitivity mapping under Article 15b(2a), in view of the particularities of the selected territory. The overall amount of land and sea areas designated as renewables areas shall match the space requirements identified to reach the 2030 and 2040 targets for renewable energy as set under Article 15b(1) of this Directive and included in national energy and climate plans of Member States, as updated pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In doing so, Member States shall:
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 81 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1
give priority tofirst designate artificial and built surfaces, such as for renewable energy, except new hydropower and bioenergy, where the installation of this type of renewable energy can be expected to have low environmental impact. These are rooftops, transport infrastructure areas, parking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and, where appropriate, urban waste water treatment sites, as well as degraded land not usable for agriculture;. For these areas (‘renewable go-to areas’), Member States shall designate them within 1 year of the entry into force of this Directive. When appropriate, the contamination levels shall be assessed.
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 89 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2
exclude Natura 2000 sites and nature parks and reserves, the identified bird migratory routes as well as other areas identified based on sensitivity maps and the tools referred to in the next point, except for artificial and built surfaces located in those areas such as rooftops, parking areas or transport infrastructure. secondly designate areas for renewable energy, except new hydropower plants, where the installation of this type can be expected to have low environmental impact and which are outside Natura 2000 sites and other protected areas, the identified bird and marine mammal migratory routes, blue carbon ecosystems, buffer zones and ecological corridors, restoration areas in line with the [Nature Restoration Regulation], as well as other areas identified based on sensitivity maps and the tools referred to in the next point, except for artificial and built surfaces located in those areas such as rooftops, parking areas or transport infrastructure on the condition that the artificial and built surfaces in question are not spatially expanded and pursuant to the appropriate assessment of Article 6(3) of Directive 92/43/EEC. For these areas, Member States shall designate them within 2 year of the entry into force of [the Nature Restoration Regulation] but no later than 3 years after the entry into force of this Directive.
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 97 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) Establish appropriate rules for the designated renewable go-to areas, including on the appropriate and effective mitigation measures to be adopted for the installation of renewable energy plants, co-located energy storage facilities, as well as assets necessary for their connection to the grid, in order to avoid or, if not possible, to significantly reduce the negative environmental impacts that may arise. Where appropriate, Member States shall ensure that appropriate mitigation measures are applied to prevent the situimplement obligations described in Articles 6(2) and 12(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 5 of Directive 2009/147/EEC and Article 4(1)(a)(i) and (ii) of Directive 2000/60/EC. Such rules shall be targeted to the specificities of each identified renewable go-to area, the renewable energy technology or technologies to be deployed in each area and the identified environmental impacts. Compliance with such rules and the implementation of the appropriate mitigation measures by the individual projects shall result in the presumption that projects are not in breach of those provisions without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5 of Article 16a. Where novel mitigation measures to prevent as much as possible the killing or disturbance of species protected under Council Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EEC, or any other environmental impact, have not been widely tested as regards their effectiveness, Member States may allow their use for one or several pilot projects for a limited time period, provided that the effectiveness of such measures is and risks. The effectiveness of such measures shall be closely monitored and appropriate steps are shall be taken immediately if they do not prove to be effective. .
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 109 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall explain in the plan the assessment made to identify each designated go-to area on the basis of the criteria set out in point (a) and to identify appropriate mitigation measures.
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 113 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 2
(2) Before its adoption, the plan or plans designating renewables go-to areas shall be subject to an site and project-specific environmental assessment carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in Directive 2001/42/EC, and where applicable, if including artificial and built surfthey may have significant impacets located ion Natura 2000 sites, likely to have significant impacts in those sitein those sites, either individually or in combination with other plans or projects, to the appropriate assessment in accordance to Article 6(3) of Directive 92/43/EEC.
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 116 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a) When identifying the areas referred to in Article 15b(1) at sea, the designation shall be aligned with the requirements of Directive 2014/89/EU, which recommends the Member States use an ecosystem-based approach to Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) when designating renewable energy sites. During the MSP process, which shall be updated as soon as new EU legislation impacting spatial planning is published, Member States shall increase the space designated for renewable energy production in line with the climate targets for 2030, 2040 and 2050.
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 121 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 3
(3) The plan or plans idesignating renewables go-to areasntifying land and sea areas necessary for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources and designating renewables areas under Article 15b and 15c shall be made public and shall be reviewed periodically, at least in the context of the updates of the national energy and climate plans pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, and Directive 2014/89/EU.
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 145 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5, by derogation from Article 4(2) of Directive 2011/92/EU, and Annex II, points 3(a), (b), (d), (h), (i), and 6(c) alone or in conjunction with point 13(a) to that Directive as far as this concerns renewable energy projects, new applications for renewable energy plants, except for biomass combustion plants, including the repowering of plants, in already designated renewables go-to areas for the respective technology, co-located storage facilities as well as their connection to the grid, shall be exempted from the requirement to carry out a dedicated environmental impact assessment under Article 2(1) of Directive 2011/92/EU, provided that these projects comply with the rules and measures set out in accordance with Article 15c(1), point (b). The exemption from the application of Directive 2011/92/EU above shall not apply to projects which are likely to have significant effects on the environment in another Member State or where a Member State likely to be significantly affected so requests, as provided for in Article 7 of the said Directive.deleted
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 155 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
By derogation from Article 6(3) of Directive 92/43/EEC, the plants referred to in the first subparagraph, shall not be subject to an assessment of their implications for Natura 2000 sites.deleted
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 158 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The competent authorities of Member States shall carry out a screening of the applications referred to in paragraph 3. Such screening shall aim to identify if any of such projects is highly likely to give rise to significant unforeseen adverse effects in view of the environmental sensitivity of the geographical areas where they are located, that were not identified during the environmental assessment of the plan or plans designating renewables go-to areas carried out in accordance with Directive 2001/42/EC and, if relevant, with Directive 92/43/EEC. The screening carried out for the repowering of projects shall be limited to the potential impacts stemming from the change or extension compared to the original project.deleted
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 163 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
For the purpose of such screening, the project developer shall provide information on the characteristics of the project, on its compliance with the rules and measures identified according to Article 15c (1), points (b) and (c), for the specific go-to area, on any additional measures adopted by the project and how these measures address environmental impacts. Such screening shall be finalised within 30 days from the date of submission of the applications for new renewable energy plants, with the exception of applications for installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW. For such installations and for new applications for the repowering of plants, the screening phase shall be finalized within 15 days.deleted
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 170 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16a – paragraph 5
(5) Following the screening process, the applications referred to in paragraph 3 shall be authorised from an environmental perspective without requiring any express decision from the competent authority, unless the competent authority adopts an administrative decision, duly motivated and based on clear evidence, that a specific project is highly likely to give rise to significantunforeseen adverse effects in view of the environmental sensitivity of the geographic area where they are located that cannot be mitigated by the measures identified in the plan or plans designating go-to areas or proposed by the developer for the project. Such decision shall be made available to the public. Such projects shall be subject to an assessment in accordance with Directive 2011/92/EC and, if applicable, to an assessment under Article 6(3) of Directive 92/43/EEC, which shall be carried out within six months following the screening decision.deleted
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 182 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where an environmental assessment is required under Directive 2011/92/EU or Directive 92/43/EEC, it shall be carried out in a single procedure that combines all relevant assessments for a given project. When any such environmental impact assessment is required, the competent authority, taking into account the information provided by the developer, shall issue an opinion on the scope and level of detail of the information to be included by the developer in the environmental impact assessment report, of which the scope shall not be extended subsequently. Where the specific projects have adopted appropriate mitigation measures, any killing or disturbance of the species protected under Article 12(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 5 of Directive 2009/147/EC shall not be considered deliberate. Where novel mitigation measures to prevent as much as possible the killing or disturbance of species protected under Council Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EEC, or any other environmental impact, have not been widely tested as regards their effectiveness, Member States may allow their use for one or several pilot projects for a limited time period, provided that the effectiveness of such measures is closely monitored and appropriate steps are taken immediately if they do not prove to be effective. The permit-granting process for the repowering of projects and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, co-located storage facilities as well as their grid connection, located outside renewables go-to areas shall not exceed one year including environmental assessments where required by relevant legislation. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, this one- year period may be extended by up to three months. Member States shall clearly inform the developers about the extraordinary circumstances that justified the extension.deleted
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 193 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16c – title
Permit-granting process for the installationAccelerated deployment of solar energy equipment in artificial structures
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 198 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16c – paragraph 1
(1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) for the installation of solar energy equipment, including building- integrated solar installations, in existing or future artificial structures, with the exclusion of artificial water surfaces, shall not exceed three months, provided that the primary aim of such structures is not solar energy production. By derogation from Article 4(2) of Directive 2011/92/EU andAnnex II, points 3(a) and (b), alone or in conjunction with point 13(a) to that Directive, such inFor rooftop solar installations below 50 kW, Member States shall ensure only simplified authorisation procedures are in place. Requirements for construction permits shall be removed in case staillation of solar equipment shall be exempted from the requirement, if applicable, to carry out a dedicated environmental impact assessment under Article 2(1) of Directive 2011/92/EU in place. Member States shall also establish a roadmap to remove other barriers and to enhance the accelerated deployment of solar energy.
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 206 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16d
(10) The following Article 16d is inserted: By [three months from entry into force], until climate neutrality is achieved, Member States shall ensure that, in the permit-granting process, the planning, construction and operation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, their connection to the grid and the related grid itself and storage assets are presumed as being in the overriding public interest and serving public health and safety when balancing legal interests in the individual cases for the purposes of Articles 6(4) and 16(1)(c) of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 4(7) of Directive 2000/60/EC and Article 9(1)(a) of Directive 2009/147/EC.deleted Article 16d Overriding public interest
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 78 #

2021/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its clear support for BiH’s democratic transformation through European integration, based on sovereignty and territorial integrity, grounded in the principles of equality and non- discrimination of all citizens and constituent peoples as enshrined in the constitution;
2022/05/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 79 #

2021/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that enforcement of25 years after the Dayton Peace Agreement includes the obligation to implement OHR decisiothere is the need to strengthen the ownership of the citizens and politicians of BiH for the development of the country; underlines that the current political crisis needs an inclusive dialogue on how to transform BiH into a fully functional and inclusive state which fully ensures the rights of all citizens; calls on the OHR to facilitate the conditions and actively support an inclusive dialogue on constitutional change with the active participation of civil society and citizens;
2022/05/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 93 #

2021/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Regrets the impasse in negotiations on electoral law reform in BiH and the lack of political will to overcome it; calls on all actors to promptly reach a balanced agreement eliminating all forms of inequality and discrimination in the electoral process, to fulfil the constitutional duty of democratic governance and to ensure the transparency and integrity of the electoral process; underlines the importance of achieving considerable progress in improving transparency of political party financing;
2022/05/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 116 #

2021/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls foron the EU and the international community to use all available tools, including targeted sanctions, against destabilising actors in the countryto use its political leverage and financial support in a way that avoids financing political forces that question the territorial integrity of the country; if such measures are introduced, they should under no circumstances affect the already impoverished population;
2022/05/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 128 #

2021/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines that the EU future of BiH depends on sustainable peace and genuine reconciliation, warranting its democratic, inclusive and multi-ethnic character; underlines that reconciliation needs dialogue and initiatives in real live; stresses that reconciliation can best be promoted by providing citizens with equal economic and social conditions, by ensuring that youth have the right to a qualitative and inclusive education system; calls on the Commission to focus more on these aspects of reconciliation by providing frameworks for dialogue on the legacies from the past and for overcoming the divisions in the society; urges BiH to expedite effective and impartial prosecution of war crimes under the revised national war crimes processing strategy; calls on all regional political leaders to set up the relevant commission (RECOM);
2022/05/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 174 #

2021/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Supports transparent and inclusive constitutional and electoral reforms to ensure equality and non-discrimination of all citizens, enhance accountability and transform BiH into a fully functional and inclusive state by immediately implementing rulings, opinions and recommendations of competent courts and international bodies; supports transatlantic facilitation efforts to this end; supports UN and other international facilitation efforts to this end;
2022/05/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 185 #

2021/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the urgent need to depoliticise the public administration; Calls for the implementation of consistent country-wide merit-based civil service standards, enabling a streamlined, depoliticised and accountable public administration;
2022/05/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 202 #

2021/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls the need for laws on gas and electricity, renewables, energy efficiency and climate, and to step up environmental and nature protection; insists that the burden of talking climate action will be shared in a fair way between industries, the state and citizens; underlines the need to support change in regions that were most depended on fossil fuels or carbon-intensive processes, steering investment and providing support for workers who need to reskilling; calls on the Commission to establish programs with adequate financing to mitigate the social consequences of the climate change policies;
2022/05/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 239 #

2021/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Deplores the continuing failure to safeguard media freedom and pluralism; insists on eliminating political interference and protecting journalists from intimidation with systematic judicial follow-up; calls for effective legislation go ensure that labour rights of journalists are respected, unionisation is ensured and collective agreements for media workers are negotiated and implemented; calls for effective measures to ensure the financial sustainability and political independence of public broadcasters and to adopt legislation on media ownership transparency and criteria on public advertising:
2022/05/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 250 #

2021/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Deplores threats from the authorities against civil society; condemns growing restrictions on freedom of expression in the Republika Srpska entity; urgently calls for the adoption of a framework for the transparent funding of civil society organisations;
2022/05/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 288 #

2021/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Stresses that overcoming the health inequalities remains a key challenge for the health care system; calls to improv eaccessibility for all citizens to health care and to ensure good quality of accessible public health care for all citizens including marginalised group, in particular the Roma minority:
2022/05/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 297 #

2021/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Reiterates its call to urgently end segregation and discrimination in education, including by implementing court rulings to end the discriminatory illegal practice of ‘two schools under one roof’; notes with concern that investment in education remains inadequate, that the education system remains highly fragmented leading to varied standards within the country; underlines that improving the quality of education and training is an decisive precondition for the development of the country;
2022/05/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 301 #

2021/2245(INI)

25 a. Notes that serious challenges remain to be addressed as regards employment, social inclusion and protection and poverty reduction; calls to adopt entity and countrywide employment strategies as a policy framework, while providing for additional capacities for implementation and monitoring; calls to enhance social dialogue and the conclusion of general collective agreements; calls to take steps to establish and implement the Youth Guarantee by developing a Youth Guaranty Implementation Plan in line with the EU model and guidance:
2022/05/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 305 #

2021/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Calls on the European Commission to further reshape the enlargement policy, by paying more attention to collective bargaining, social rights and protections, and their enforcement as these are vital to ensuring the process gives them due consideration; calls for a special chapter of the annual reports on these subjects;
2022/05/10
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the European Convention on Human Rights of 1950,
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
— having regard to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of 1966,
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 c (new)
— having regard to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of 1984,
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 48 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the EU is committed toneeds to be committed and actively involved in promoting a South Caucasus region that is secure, stable, peaceful and prosperous;
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 65 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas Azerbaijan is a reliable and trustworthy supplier of fossil fuels to the EU the South Caucasus is strategically placed in the global energy market, including the pipelines connecting Azerbaijand whereas it is becoming increasingly important in this roleith Turkey which are crucial for the European Union’s oil and natural gas supply;
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 85 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas Azerbaijan’s record in terms of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms is still unsatisfactoryappalling;
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 89 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas in Azerbeijan space for independent activism, critical journalism, and opposition political activity has been severely hampered as so many activists, human rights defenders, and journalists have been arrested and jailed, and laws and regulations restricting the activities of independent groups;
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 94 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Hb. whereas Azerbaijan has a persistent human rights problem that includes torture, interference in the work and independence of lawyers, and restrictions on media freedoms;
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 134 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Urges Armenia and Azerbaijan to fully implement the tripartite ceasefire agreement of 9 November 2020; calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to avoid using inflammatory rhetoric and to implement measures to prepare their respective populations for peaceful coexistence in all its aspects; stresses the need to advance discussions on the future peace treaty and address the root causes of conflict; calls on all Armenia and Azerbaijan to urgently implement measures to prepare their respective populations for peaceful coexistence; calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to avoid using inflammatory rhetoric which threatens to undermine the peace process;
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 143 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the EU’s passive stance during and immediately after the 2020 war gave other regional actors, such as Russia and Turkey, the opportunity to gain influenceEmphasizes that since the February 2022 full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the context in the Caucasus region is changing as Russia's credibility and capacity in its roles as a party to the conflict, mediator and ultimate arbitrator have been damaged; notes with concern the destructive role of other actors, in particular Turkey; strongly supports, therefore, the initiative taken by the President of the European Council Charles Michel to convene and mediate bilateral meetings of the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Brussels and encourages the work on the ground of the EU’s special representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia; urges the governments of both countries to fully engage in the drafting of a peace treaty and welcomes in this regard the meetings of the foreign affairs ministers of both countries; on 30 September in Geneva;
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 161 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the 3rd meeting of the Armenia’s and Azerbaijan’s border commissions held on 3 November, 2022 in Brussels, that followed agreements reached at the highest level between the President of the European Council Charles Michel, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and President Ilham Aliyev during the trilateral meetings; Stresses the importance of holding such border commissions’ meetings more regularly in order to address all the border-related issues, improve the security situation and achieve progress on delimitation;
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 164 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Notes with concern the fact that Azerbaijan resolutely refused to deploy the EU Monitoring Capacity along the Azerbaijani side of the international border with Armenia, the aim of which is to support confidence-building between the sides by monitoring the adherence to the ceasefire and report on the situation on the ground thus supporting the work of the border commissions and contributing to the ultimate goal of achieving sustainable peace and security in the South Caucasus region;
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 166 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on Azerbaijan to cooperate with the mission and not to hinder the further extension of the EU Monitoring Capacity along the Armenian side of the international border with Azerbaijan;
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 173 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Continues to be concerned about the fate of Armenian prisoners, both military and civilian, detained during and after the conflict and still held by Azerbaijan and welcomes the release of some of them; calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all the remaining detainees, including those captured during the recent military confrontations, and for them to be treated in accordance with international humanitarian law; is concerned that Azerbaijan fails to fully implement the orders of the Court of Justice of 7 December 2021 and 12 October2022; insists that Azerbaijan will be held accountable for all atrocities committed against Armenian prisoners of war and other detainees, consistent with the two Orders of the Court;
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 204 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Strongly condemns Azerbaijan's continued policy of erasing and denying the Armenian cultural heritage in and around Nagorno-Karabakh: note that the erasure of the Armenian cultural heritage is part of a wider pattern of a systematic, state-level policy of historical revisionism, including the glorification of violence and territorial claims against the Republic of Armenia;
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 221 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the strategic role played byNotes that Azerbaijan as a provider of fossil fuels to the EU and welcomes its willingness to contribute even more to the EU’s objecti; Highlights that the use of fossil fuel will only aggravate the current climate emergency we are living; Stresses that the EU should invest in terms of security and diversification of energy supply and climate neutralityrenewable energy in order to achieve its climate pledge;
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 238 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. EmphasisNotes Azerbaijan’s potential as a producer of renewable energy; Highlights that Azerbeijan's position as a producer of energy does not give it carte blanche for the human rights violations its has been perpetuating;
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 266 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes with concern serious press freedom issues, including misinformation and disinformation on social media, the limited financial Independence of private media, widespread anti-media rhetoric, and the prominence of media outlets that are affiliated with major political and commercial interests; Is seriously concerned with the crackdown on freedom of expression and the incarceration of the blogger Elchin Hasanzade and activist Ibrahim Salamov to eight months in prison on defamation charges, for corruption and other allegations they made against the head of Mingechevir city’s housing and maintenance department; Is deeply concerned with the report produced by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) where allegedly Azerbaijan has been spying on over a thousand independent activists and journalists, using Pegasus surveillance software that gave the government access to their phones; is aware of the challenges in times of war in the region; However underlines the importance of any measure taken in this context complies with the Council of Europe and other international standards and particularly with the Article 10 of the European Convention of Human Rights and the relevant case-law of the ECtHR;
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 271 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on Azerbaijan to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention);
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 290 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Strongly icondemns the repression of political opposition activists in Azerbaijan; Insists that that Azerbaijan cease all repression of political opposition activists this practice; Stresses that Azerbaijan must release its political prisoners;
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 299 #

2021/2231(INI)

19. Underlines the importance of gender equality and the representation of women at all levels of government; Urged the Government of Azerbeijan to streamline and implement the UNDP’s Gender Equality Strategy 2022-2025, aimed to move beyond piecemeal efforts and to instead help countries to shift power structures and the economic, social, and political systems that perpetuate discrimination;
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 334 #

2021/2231(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Takes good note of the lLimited progress has been made by Azerbaijan on the prevention of corruption; calls on Azerbaijan to address the lack of an effective system of asset disclosure for members of parliament, judges and prosecutors;
2022/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to UN Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security (WPS),
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas no single Member State alone is able to tackle any of the challenges we face today; whereas, however, no state can be forced into foreign policy positions or actions against its will based on democratic consensus of its people and parliamentarian decisions; whereas the equality between the Member States in designing EU foreign and security policy and actions should be respected and guarantied; whereas the prerogatives of the national parliaments in the area of the foreign and security policy of their countries should be respected;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 26 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the EU is vulnerable to external pressure in many areas, such as economy, energy, trade, banking system, defence, that prevents the EU from exercising its sovereignty; whereas in particular US policies, such as sanctions against Iran, are underlining the creditability of foreign affairs policies of the EU and its Member States; whereas there is an urgent need to create the conditions for a strategic autonomy of the EU and its Member States; whereas there is an urgent need to make the EU more independent of the US financial system thus protecting its business from extra- territorial US sanctions;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 27 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the fragility of the EU's traditional external alliances, which did not show solidarity even in the worst moments of this crisis; whereas the EU did receive aid from other third countries; whereas this calls for the EU to reconsider its external relations to base them on the principles of solidarity and multilateralism;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
B c. whereas the effects of climate change are having increasingly severe impacts on different aspects of human life as well as on development opportunities, the worldwide geopolitical order and global stability; whereas those with fewer resources to adapt to climate change will be hardest hit by the impact of climate change; whereas EU foreign policy should focus more on promoting multilateral activities by cooperating on specific climate-related issues, building strategic partnerships and strengthening cooperation and inter-actions between state and non-state actors, including major contributors to global pollution;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 30 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
B d. whereas more than half of the world’s population growth by 2050 is expected to occur in Africa, which is expected to account for 1.3 billion of the additional 2.4 billion people on the planet; whereas the concentration of this growth in some of the poorest countries together with the effects of climate change will lead to a series of new challenges which, if not addressed immediately, will have extremely problematic effects both for the countries in question and for the European Union; whereas the recent UNCTAD report on Trade and Development 2019 figures additional 2.5 trillion US-Dollars a year for ensuring to reach the commitments of the UN 2030 SDG Agenda;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas in view of the collapse of important arms control and disarmament agreements but also in view of "emerging technologies" such as cyber technology and autonomous weapons disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation should become a major focus of EU's foreign and security policy; whereas the Common Position 2008/944/CFSP has to be reviewed and updated in that way that the criteria have to be strictly applied and implemented and a sanction mechanism has to be established;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 51 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – indent 1
- taking the lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships on global priorities, most notably on democracy, human rights, gender equality and climate change,
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 80 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Taking the lead in strengthening multilateral partnerships on global priorities, most notably on democracy, human rights, gender equality and climate change
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 90 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the EU’s growing ambition and initiatives to take the lead in promoting global partnerships on key priorities and in strengthening the multilateral order through a reform of key institutions and organisations; recognizes that multilateralism, to be effective, must address and resolve the issue of power inequalities between state and non-state actors;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 98 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Insists that the necessary changes in EU's foreign and security policy must be orientated on crisis prevention, cooperative regional security cooperation, global climate and environmental action, strengthening of both political and social human rights, ensuring the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Agenda;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 102 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for the EU to promote alliances of democracies worldwide; insists on the need to pool resources and exchange best practices between democracies, including as regards countering malign interference and disinformation by authoritarian states and organisations; stresses the need for a response which does not limit fundamental rights and freedoms; expresses concern over increasing threats on freedom of speech and media independence both within and outside the EU; believes that, for this to be successful, the EU should promote on the global stage a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to counter hybrid threats;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 119 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the EU to develop its leadership role in the defence and promotion of human rights in multilateral forums, and in particular the UN; believes that the EU should ensure an effective use of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act), including the development of a complementary EU anti-corruption sanctions regime, and better enforce the human rights provisions of the international agreements it has concluded, gender equality and actively engage with other actors to fight climate change in multilateral forums, and in particular the UN;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 133 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Deplores that commitments and declarations about promoting the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda and equal representation of women in foreign and security policy often remain rather being rhetoric than aiming and ensuring actual implementation, leading to limited progress on the agenda's goals worldwide;reminds that women's participation in peace and security processes can play a significant role in determining the success and sustainability of peace agreements, as well as the durability and quality of peace;calls on the EU and its Member States to exercise leadership in the implementation of the WPS agenda and to work for overcoming - the continued resistance of mediators and negotiators to include women in peace talks, - the resistance of post-conflict planners to analyse women’s needs and allocate sufficient resources to address them, - the resistance of political parties to front women candidates, - the resistance of security services to prevent violence against women, - the resistance of rule of law actors to apply agreed international law to the investigation and prosecution of crimes against women;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 150 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the EU’s efforts as a global frontrunner in the fight against climate change and urges the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to propose new initiatives such as the internationalisation of the European Green Deal and to promote the greening of industries; believes that the implementation of the European Green Deal will have significant geopolitical consequences and will influence the EU’s relations with some of its partners;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 160 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the EU to develop a robust global health strategy, including global and EU efforts to ensure preparedness and an effective response to upcoming crises and to secure free, fair and equitable access to vaccines around the world by wavering intellectual property rights;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 196 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Believes that there is the urgent need to advance disarmament both regionally and globally; expresses serious concern about the risk of a resumption of the nuclear arms race in Europe; strongly rejects any plan for the deployment of new nuclear weapons in Europe, and calls for the immediate withdrawal of all US nuclear weapons from Germany, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands; calls on all EU Member States to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons adopted by 122 states at the UN on 7 July 2017;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 216 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that the Treaties provide for the possibility to improve decision-making procedures for the CFSP; stresses that unanimity hampers the EU’s ability to act and therefore calls for the Member States to use qualified majority voting for specific aspects of the CFSP; whereas the prerogatives of the national parliaments in the area of the foreign and security policy of their countries should be respected in particular, reiterates its call for the introduction of qualified majority voting for the adoption of sanctions; stresses that the use of Article 44 TEU could improve the EU’s flexibility and capacity to act;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 234 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that a holistic approach to the CFSP requires the synergy of all available EU assets in the field of external action; in this respect, hHighlights the key role of the European Parliament in the EU’s diplomacy; calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to recognise Parliament as an integral part of ‘Team Europe’ and to reflect this in the operational structures;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 245 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to boost EU foresight capacities, including as regards the CFSP; proposes that interinstitutional foresight activities be undertaken at political level in order to embed foresight in policy-making and to improve the EU’s preparedness for upcoming challenges; insists on enhanced parliamentary control and scrutiny procedures for all external financial instruments; calls on improved transparency in the implementation of the financial instruments through the creation of a single common transparent public database of projects and actions;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 262 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the EU to ensure its strategic autonomy and sovereignty in specific areas that are fundamental to the Union’s existence on the global scene, such as economics, security and technology, and to establish a European Defence Union;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 273 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that EU sovereignty in the field of security and defence means the development, coordination and deployment of strategic capabilities, an efficient division of labour between the Member States and the EU’s ability to decide and act autonomously, in line with its own interests, principles and values; stresses that this approach reinforces cooperation with partners, in particular within the framework of NATO; welcomes in this regard the Commreaffirms that in order to do this, it must build a new strategy overcoming Atlantist vission President’s announcement that the EU and NATO will present a joint declaration on cooperation by the end of 2021; welcomes the discussion on an ‘initial entry force’ as presented by the VP/HRs of our common interest and our allies;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 324 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its call for accelerating the enlargement process, with a focus on strengthening democracy, the rule of law, and human rights, as well as fostering reconciliation in the Western Balkans and in the Southern Neighbourhood, as prerequisites for durable stability and prosperity;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 337 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that the newly adopted Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance 2021-2027 (IPA III) should support a long-term investment in the European future of the region and that the improved conditionality of the instrument should be used effectively to deliver the expected results;deleted
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 390 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Is concerned by the Turkish Government’s increasingly assertive foreign policy, which is repeatedly putting the country at odds with the EU and individual Member States; deplores the long-deteriorating situation regarding human rights and democracy in Turkey; recalls, however, that Turkey will continue to be a country of key strategic interest for the EU and that engagement needs to continue in a phased, proportionate and reversible manner, keeping the countr that engagement needs to continue in a phased, proportionate and reversible manner; Reiterates its call to initiate the freezing of the accession negotiations and consider resumption when the rule of law has been restored; remains, however, committed to democratic and political dialogue with Turkey as closwelyl anchored to the EU as possibles the implementation of an EU-wide arms embargo on Turkey;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 408 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Underlines the need to strengthen EU-US transatlantic cooperation on the basis of an equal partnership; welcomes in this context the statement ‘Towards a renewed Transatlantic partnership’ from the EU-US summit 2021, which provides a good basis for an ambitious transatlantic agenda; fully supports and commits to pursuing synergies and shared foreign and security objectives by further deepening cooperation in the framework of the EU-US transatlantic dialoguethe EU’s strategic autonomy, whereas the EU should not be a subordinate of the US and should be treated as an equal partner; highlights that the EU shouldneeds to be prepared to reflect on how to adapt tohave differentiated position on the changing role of the US on the global stage;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 435 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Is gravely concerned by the developments in Russia and reiterates the EU’s interest in maintaining freedom, stability and peace on the European continent and beyond; believes that the EU should deter Russia from carrying out destabilising and subversive actions in Europe and from repressing its own citizens; underlines that closer coordination, cooperation and unity among the EU Member States are necessary in order to maintain a constructive dialogue with the Russian authorities based on the five guiding principles, which is only possible if both partiStresses that both the EU and Russia have the responsibility to contribute to building a European peace order that will guarantee the security of all, including the states in the common neighbourhood, strengthening democracy, rule of law, guaranteeing all human rights, facilitate civil society contacts and promote trade and economic cooperation; calls in view of the tensions, arms race and a faster and faster moving spiral of political and military confrontation for a fundamental reorientation of EU's policy on Russia; takes the view that this process should start with an honest are genuinely interested in it; urges the EU to engage more closely with the peoplessessment of the results of the current policy and complement its critical assessment of Russia,’s including by developing a clearly defined ‘engagement’ objective, which should focus not only on traditional selective engagement with the Kremlin, but also on ‘strategic’ engagement with Russian civil societyternal development and external policy by a self-critical analysis of its own policy; calls on the EU and Russia to stop the propaganda war, to address their differences without preconditions and to start a structured result-oriented dialogue;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 450 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Stresses that the Arctic is of strategic and political importance to the EU and underlines the EU’s commitment to be a responsible actor, seeking the long-term sustainable and peaceful development of the region; is concerned, however, by the progressive and substantial Russian military build-up in the Arctic as well as by the impact of far-reaching Chinese projects and initiatives in the region; calls on all stakeholders to respond to the very alarming effects and consequences of climate change in the Arctic and stresses that policy options must respect the indigenous populations and their livelihoods;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 460 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Reiterates, as underlined in its resolution of 16 September 2021 on a new EU-China strategy4 , its call for the EU to develop a more assertive, comprehensive, and consistent EU-China strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations with China in the interest of the EU as a whole; emphasises that this strategy should promote a rules-based multilateral order, have the defence of EU values at its core and should be based on the three principles of cooperating where possible, competing where needed, and confronting where necessary; strongly advocates for Taiwan’s full participation as an observer in meetings, mechanisms and activities of international organisations; _________________ 4Texts adopted, P9_TA(2021)0382.
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 480 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Welcomes the Commission President’s announcement of plans to present a new joint communication on a partnership with the Gulf region; calls for the EU to present a coherent strategy for balanced EU engagement in the region, with the promotion of democracy, human rights, gender equality, regional security and cooperation as a key strategic objective; reiterates that the EU’s priority is to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as a matter of security for Europe and the region and the only way to stop Iran’s worrying nuclear activities;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 484 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Underlines that the situation in Afghanistan is a wakeup call for the EU to deploy its external actions and means; stresses that the NATO intervention in Afghanistan has completely failed; is concerned by the dramatic humanitarian and security situation in Afghanistan; stresses the need for those in power across Afghanistan to bear responsibility and accountability for the protection of human life and property and for the restoration of security and civil order; reiterates that Afghan women and girls, like all Afghan people, deserve to live in safety, security and dignity and welcomes the broad international support for their rights and freedoms; calls for the EU to preserve the achievements of the last 20 years and to ensure that Afghanistan does not descend into a safe haven for terrorist groups; emphasises the importance of cooperating with neighbouring and regional countries to ensure global security and regional stability;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 505 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Highlights India’s rising regional and geopolitical influence; underlines that increased political engagement is required to reinforce the EU-India partnership and unleash the full potential of the bilateral relations; reiterates the need for a deeper partnership based on shared valueis concerned with the deterioration of the internal human rights situation in India, most notably with the Citizenship Amendment Act; acknowledges that India is a key partner for the EU given its position and its leading role in fundamental areas; highlights that the bilateral relationship between the EU and India should be in line with human rights standards;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 508 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Calls for special attention to be paid to enhancing cooperation with our partners in Latin America; believes that a strengthened relationship with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is central to the EU’s geopolitical strategy in the world; stresses the need for the Union to strengthen the ties that unite the EU with LAC countries, particularly in defending the rules-based multilateral order; calls for the EU to use all available tools to deepen its cooperation with LAC partners, ensure the swift ratification of the EU-Mexico agreement, deliver on the sustainable and environmental protocol with Mercosur so that the EU association agreement with Mercosur can be ratified, and conclude the negotiations for updating the EU association agreement with Chile; urges the EU to recover its position as the preferred partner of Latin American countries in view of other geopolitical actors occupying increasing space in the region, especially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine diplomacy;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 517 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
38. Highlights the specific contribution of the European Parliament to the EU’s foreign and security policy through its parliamentary diplomacy assets, for example its dense network of standing interparliamentary bodies, its political dialogue with office-holders across the world and its democracy support, mediation and election observation activities; affirms that the European Parliament must have a binding role in the most important decisions of the Union in the international arena, especially those referring to the deployment of military missions;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 524 #

2021/2182(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40 a. Expresses deep concern at the fact that the proposed financial instruments for 2021-2027 do not meet the demands of the European Parliament for robust democratic and transparent scrutiny by the European Parliament and national Parliaments expressed in its report on the implementation of the EU external financial instruments, mid-term review 2017 and the future post-2020 architecture (A8-0112/2018);insists on enhanced parliamentary control and scrutiny procedures for all external financial instruments; calls on improved transparency in the implementation of the financial instruments through the creation of a single common transparent public database of projects and actions;
2021/10/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 20 May 2021 on the ruling of the ECJ of 16 July 2020 - Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Limited, Maximilian Schrems - Case C- 311/18
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the US remains the EU’s closest strategic partner; whereas the EU and its Member States must abandon the role of junior partner in transatlantic relations and need to re-build the partnership on the basis of mutual respect of the specific interests of each partner;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 23 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas US policies under the Trump administration have had a profound impact on the transatlantic relations, resulting in mistrust, widening differences on many economic, trade and political questions and resulting in the emergence of new areas of disagreement; whereas despite important steps of the Biden administration to correct these developments divergent interests and differences continue and will continue to persist; whereas, however, the fact that nearly 47 percent of the electorate voted to re-elect Trump in 2021is proof that on several critical issues—ranging from trade to climate change to data protection—American priorities are not aligned with European ones;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas events of the last two decades, such as in particular the economic crisis, military interventions in the Middle East, the crisis of public health services and the failure to effectively manage the COVID-19 pandemic, have resulted in a call to replace the neoliberal agenda by a progressive agenda focussing on people;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 26 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Ac. Whereas in an era of rising geopolitical tensions, skyrocking inequalities, climate change, diminishing faith in governments and institutions a paradigm shift in the transatlantic relations is needed focussing on addressing global social, economic and ecological problems, democratic deficit and political resolution of conflicts and tensions in a fast changing multipolar world;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 27 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Ad. Whereas the Biden administration has thrown its support behind a move at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to temporarily lift patent protections for coronavirus vaccines; whereas the EU, following the resistance of those EU Member States which host big pharma business remains reluctant to actively support this request; whereas United States and the EU have enacted temporary trade measures that aim to restrict exports of vital medical supplies as other essential products needed for the worldwide fight against the pandemic;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the EU and the US share a fundamental interest in shaping the international environment; ; whereas the interests and positions not necessarily coincide: whereas the EU and its Member States reject any attempts to obtain global supremacy, but advocate multilateralism;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 70 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas, while pursuing transatlantic cooperation in areas of shared interest, the EU should also foster its strategic sovereignty and where necessary autonomy in political, defence and, economic and trade relations;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 78 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas the EU and the US have the largest bilateral trade and investment relationship and enjoy the most integrated economic relationship in the world; whereas however, other partners are of major importance for EU’s trade and economy;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 89 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. Whereas the pandemic has mirrored that an expansive web of inequalities has become a reality of the societies of the US and the EU which is not restricted to income and wealth, but includes education, health, and housing, unevenness of opportunity and access to public services;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 91 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas within the societies of both sides of the Atlantic there's a lack of trust among citizens for their government; whereas societies both in the US and the EU are grappling with powerful populist and nationalist movements; whereas in the US, former president Trump lead a right-wing populist wave to the US policy and continues to maintain a strong base of support, while far-right parties now have a presence in the majority of the parliaments in Europe;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 94 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Ic. Underlines the need to rebuild the transatlantic partnership on the basis of a paradigm a shift from neo-liberal policies towards a progressive agenda which focusses on people and works for a sustainable and environmental friendly reconstruction of the economy and for overcoming regional, social, race, and gender injustice; insists that the renewed transatlantic partnership should be based on equality of partners and respect for their interests;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 100 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the adoption of the new proposal of the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for an EU-US agenda for global change in December 2020 as a blueprint for a renewed transatlantic partnership;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 106 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) to reassert the continued relevance of the strategic transatlantic relationship for the rebuilding and reinvigorating of the multilateral rules- based international order, respect for the UN Charter and international law, the global strengthening of democratic values, and the promotion of human rights, sustainable development and inclusive growth;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 129 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the EU and the US to involve all social and economic forces in the debate on the future of transatlantic relations; takes the view that a regular transatlantic civil society dialogue must be established for this purpose;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 130 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Reminds that the CJEU found that the EU-US Privacy Shield does not guarantee an essentially equivalent, and therefore adequate level of protection compared to that provided by the GDPR and the EU Charter, particularly because of the bulk access by US public authorities to personal data transferred under the Privacy Shield, which fails to comply with the principles of necessity and proportionality, and because of the absence of actionable rights for EU data subjects before the US courts or any other independent authority acting as a tribunal against the US authorities; expects that the Biden administration will be more engaged in complying with its obligations under possible future transfer mechanisms than previous administrations, which showed a lack of political commitment to comply with and enforce the rules of the Safe Harbour and the Privacy Shield respectively;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 160 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reiterates its commitment to international cooperation within the UN as an indispensable forum for multilateral solutions for global challenges and for policy outreach, policy dialogue and consensus-building across the international community;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 180 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Urges the transatlantic partners to proactively support a temporary international waiver on the agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights(TRIPS) for all coronavirus-related medical products, including vaccines and treatments; urges them to work together with all the WTO partners to ensure that intellectual property rights such as patents, industrial designs, copyright and protection of undisclosed information do not create barriers to the timely access to affordable medical products including vaccines and medicines or to scaling-up of research, development, manufacturing and supply of medical products essential to combat COVID-19;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 183 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. expresses concern at supply disruptions from the growing use of export restrictions and other actions that limit trade of key medical supplies and food, including by EU Member States; calls on the transatlantic partners and their allies to promptly remove those restrictive measures on products needed for the fight against the pandemic and its consequences and to refrain from imposing new ones or intensifying export and other trade restrictions;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 188 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for coordinated efforts to achieve ambitious commitments at the UN summits on climate change and biodiversity in 2021; expects the USA to be a strong partner in pushing for an ambitious outcome at the CBDCOP15 in Kunming, October 2021;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 190 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes that President Biden has announced new decarbonisation target of between 50% and 52% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels; notes also that President Biden held a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate to galvanise efforts of major economies on climate action; regrets that President Biden does not support the Green New Deal;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 204 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. underlines the link between nuclear disarmament and the non- proliferation of nuclear weapons, reminds the transatlantic partners that the consistency of the strategy concerning nuclear non-proliferation, disarmament of nuclear weapons and the complete dismantling of nuclear arms is key for their credibility; strongly encourages the US and EU Member States to ratify and implement the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons; calls on the EU and the US to co-operate in facilitating the implementation and respect of the United Nations General Assembly resolutions on nuclear disarmament and on effective measures for nuclear risk-reduction;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 245 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Supports a rebalancing of the responsibilities in the transatlantic security relationship by fostering greater self-reliance for EU Member States in matters of defence as a way to lessen the burden on the US;deleted
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 263 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that climate change is the biggest security threat to the EU, USA and the world;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 265 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Calls on the transatlantic partners to support and actively contribute to the UN Secretary-General's call for a global cease fire, including through effective measures against illicit arms trade and enhancing the transparency and accountability of Member States' arms exports;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 266 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Calls on the transatlantic partners to put the arms control and disarmament high on the agenda on its and the international agenda; calls on the transatlantic partners to push for international negotiations on arms control agreements, in particular for nuclear disarmament and non- proliferation and including new military technologies, such as artificial intelligence, outer space weaponry, biotechnologies and hypersonic;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 288 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Supports the creation of the EU-US Security and Defence Dialogue and calls on the VP/HR to launch it as soon as possible; stresses the need to end the narrow interpretation of security as protection from third countries threats and to start the discussion from a concept which does not neglect factors such as environmental hazards, threat of diseases, hunger, social injustice, right wing disinformation and violence;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 307 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines that policies supporting democracy, human rights and rules of law, fighting disinformation and foreign interference beyond national borders can only be successful if based on defending democratic values, human rights and rule of law, fighting domestic disinformation and respecting international law domestically;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 309 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Underlines the need on both sides of the address drivers of declining public trust in policy and institutions; stresses that efforts in this direction should include embracing and protecting more resolutely media plurality and independence, building trust in science and facts, protecting people of colour, expanding a safety net of non- discrimination policies, rejecting and addressing racial and religious discrimination and separating the interests of the public from the private interests of those in power;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 322 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Supports the proposal of President Biden to hold a Summit for Democracy with like-minded democracies; reiterates its commitment to develop broad partnerships to support effective multilateralism;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 326 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the United States and European Union to work for effective international measures to reshape tax justice and provide public authorities with the means to conduct far-reaching recovery and investment plans by establishing a global minimum effective corporate tax ;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 331 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Calls on the United States and the EU to more strongly cooperate in ending practices of profit shifting and tax avoidance by global companies and to fight corruption;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 332 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Stresses that the increasing weaponization of disinformation via social media, the spread of hateful rhetoric and false or manipulated information across many of these channels must be addressed by limiting Big Tech´s “attention-seeking business models” which contribute to the spread thereof and to the polarization of our societies, (and Big Tech’s gradual tightening of its grip on digital activity) Further on, calls for an update of competition policies fit for the digital age addressing digital gate keeper platforms and players with structural remedies and separations and thus, prioritizing citizens’ concerns and rights, and strengthening pertinent public governance in this area; Advocates enhanced EU-US cooperation on renewable energy issues, building on the framework of the EU-US Energy Council; rejects the extension of trade in LNG originating from fracking;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 335 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that the EU should engage more with the US in the Western Balkans and eastern Europe in order to build resilient, prosperous, democratic multi-ethnic societies there, capable of resisting the disruptive influence of both local and external authoritarian forces;deleted
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 356 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the transatlantic partners to abandon cold war inspired foreign policy paradigms; Calls for a comprehensive EU-US dialogue on China that should address the areas of divergence, such as the Comprehensive Agreement on Investments, and explore possibilities for EU-US cooperation with China in multilateral frameworks on common challenges, such as climate change;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 366 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Underscores the need to explore areas of convergence and possible cooperation with the US on China, notably regarding the protection of human and minority rights, de-escalation of tensions in South-East Asia, coordination of actions in the Indo-Pacific region, setting technological standards, protecting intellectual property rights and the fight against disinformation; supports closer coordination on these and other issues of common concern;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 367 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses that the consolidation of bipolar structures in the Indo-Pacific region endangers the prosperous development, peace and security in the region; insists that no country should – as in the time of the Cold War – be forced to choose between two sides or fall into a state of unilateral dependency; stresses that freedom of choice regarding membership in economic and policy structures is vital; believes that openness, prosperity, inclusiveness, sustainability, transparency and reciprocity should be guiding principles for the relations of the partners acting in Indo-Pacific region; expresses its readiness to cooperate with the United States in the Indo-Pacific region if these principles are accepted and respected; calls on the United Stats to ratify the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS);
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 376 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Calls for close cooperation to jointly address the range of threats emanating from the Russian Federation, such as the continued destabilisation of Ukraine and Georgia, interferences in democratic processes in the EU and the US, hybrid threats and disinformation campaigns, while at the same pursuing selective cooperation in the areas of shared transatlantic interest, notably in the area of arms control; welcomes the readiness of the Biden administration to re-start dialogue and negotiations with Russia; takes the view that the EU and its Member States should actively support the search for ways to dialogue and should contribute to the rebuilding of mutual trust;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 392 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. underlines the need to de-escalate the military confrontation on the European continent, in particular as the nuclear risks are concerned; calls on the transatlantic partners to engage in efforts to create the conditions for dialogue and negotiations on a new collective security system in Europe which takes into account the interests of all countries of Europe; underlines the urgency of resuming arms control and disarmament negotiations and improving the effectiveness of existing confidence and security-building measures, modernizing them and broadening their scope;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 404 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Supports closer cooperation with the US and Latin American countries in promoting multilateralism, democratic values, sustainable development, human rights and international law standards; calls on the US to lift the embargo against Cuba, which results in deep economic and social consequences in the region;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 420 #

2021/2038(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the EU and the US not to close their eyes to the Apartheid regime practiced by the Israeli government against Palestine and its people; calls on the transatlantic partners to take action condemning the brutal attacks and severe violations of human rights and international law that have been occurring in the region; calls on the US not to be another factor of instability in the region and calls on the removal of its Embassy from Jerusalem;
2021/05/31
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard to the EU-China Strategic Partnership launched in 2003,
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the resolution of 21 January 2021 from the European Parliament on connectivity and EU-Asia relations,
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 19 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
— having regard to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Climate Agreement, which came into force on 4 November 2016,
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas through its strong economic growth and ambitious foreign policy agenda, China is asserting a stronger global role both as an economic power and as foreign policy actor, which poses serious political, economic, security and technological challenges to the EU, has significant consequences for the world order and poses threats to liberal democracy;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
A a. Whereas in 2020, China was the main trading partner in goods for the EU; whereas economic and trade relations are an important component element of EU- China cooperation, but not its only determining factor;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 45 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
A b. Whereas the People’s Republic of China has been described by the EU institutions as a cooperation partner, a negotiating partner with conflicting interests, an economic competitor, and a systemic rival; whereas, however, for many years EU has managed to maintain mutual advantageous relations with China which balanced the different challenges stemming from very different constitutional, political and ideological structures and self-understanding of both the partners grounded on historical and cultural experiences and developments including the relations between both entities;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
A c. Whereas the EU’s announced systemic rivalry can increasingly be seen as the overriding paradigm in how the EU deals with China; whereas this development is influenced by US efforts to shore up its allies across the globe — including Europe — as President Joseph Biden seeks to counter Beijing’s rising influence;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
A d. Whereas instead of keeping diplomacy and political dialogue to settle differences and conflicts in the mutual relations, to clarify historic reasons for current interpretations of different interests and by that to create an understanding of the various approaches for shaping the current relationship and to understand and accept the systemic rivalry as a task for constructive competition and cooperation, sanctions have become the policy tool of choice of the EU with the aim to penalises political behaviour which has led to non- acceptable counter-measures by China;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 54 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
A e. Whereas in 2018, the European Investment Fund and the Silk Road Fund, one of China’s sovereign funds, jointly established the China-EU Co-Investment Fund (“CECIF”) programme to support investment based in the EU and demonstrating relevance to China;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 55 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)
A f. Whereas China is an investor in European Investment Bank bonds and the European Investment Bank has also been working with the China Green Finance Committee (under the aegis of the People’s Bank of China) to develop a common definition between Europe and China of green projects and green bond standards;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 73 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas both sides disagree on the fundamental question of values and norms as well as interests dedicated to the development of the entities; whereas both China and the EU are bound to their obligations under international human rights law; whereas the EU and China reaffirmed that human rights are universal, indivisible, and interdependent and interrelated, but have implemented this obligation in a different manner linking this task to national strategies of developing both the EU on the one hand and China on the other; whereas China as the EU has repeatedly reiterated its full support for international law enshrined in the UN Charter; whereas China has a track record of individual human rights violations in particular in the political dimension while hundreds of millions of individuals had been brought out of poverty and acknowledged with social developments which never had been a reality in the traditional circles of social structures at the ground but what creates a very differentiated picture about the country’s international commitments and obligations from international law;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 79 #

2021/2037(INI)

(a) elaborate a more assertive EU- China strategy that unites all Member States and shapes relations with Beijing in the interest of the EU as a whole, while defending our values andbased on cooperation and dialogue, the promotingon of a rules-based multilateral order anda new model for fair trade relations that respects human rights and international commitments on environment and renewable energy, non-proliferation and disarmament and labour rights;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 93 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 2
2) Engagement on human rights issues through economic leveragethe promotion and defence of human rights;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 101 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point 6
6) Defence of core European interests and values by tTransforming the EU into a major geopolitical and development actor;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 105 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that EU-China cooperation should be more people- oriented and deliver more real benefits to citizens in order to build mutual trust and understanding;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 116 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Deeply regrets the sanctions and counter-sanctions that have been mutually imposed on each other; Stresses that sanctions tend to be easier to introduce than to lift and therefore result in a years long confrontation in the relations which only tend to get worse;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 126 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Believes it is imperative that both the EU and China do not act in a belligerent way towards each other or other countries, including through its rhetoric; highlights that both parties should always seek to promote dialogue where conflicts arise;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 129 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Underlines that in EU-China inter-parliamentary dialogue is not a reward, but an instrument to raise concerns, to exchange views and to promote mutual understanding and trust; notes that the EP uses this instrument in the relations with many other partners with whom deep differences persist;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 159 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the EU to engage in dialogue with China on possible ways to ensure better global preparedness to respond to pandemics; calls further on China to cooperate fully in an independent investigation into the origins of COVID;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 163 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls on the EU and China to assume their responsibility as important international actors and avoid a transformation of the relations into confrontation; stresses that good cooperation between both partners is necessary to address global problems; reiterates that China remains a strategic partner for the EU and has been a reliable partner in many areas of international cooperation and upholding multilateralism;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 167 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Engagement on human rights issues through economic leveragethe promotion and defence of human rights
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 177 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to use the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) as a leverage instrument to improve the protection of human rights and support for civil society in China;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 180 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Recalls that not all EU Member States have ratified ILO conventions, calls on the EU to continue to work within and in conjunction with the ILO and recalls the importance of compliance with labour standards in the EU and by European companies outside the EU if it is to have the legitimacy to demand that other countries do so;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 182 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Stresses, in this context, that respect for the right to form and join trade unions and to bargain collectively is a fundamental criterion of corporate responsibility; Deplores the fact that freedom of association is being violated in many places of production; demands respect for the role of trade unions, social dialogue and fundamental principles and rights at work, such as freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining for all workers;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 190 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. Underlines the conditions and pre- ratification commitments that must be met beforshould in order for the Parliament canto give its consent to the EU-China CAI, notably:
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 209 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point b
(b) a recommitment by China to uphold its international commitments to Hong Kong under the Sino-British Joint Declaration and Hong Kong’s Basic Law, and to enhance dialogue and political paths for developing citizens backed democratic implementation of the internationally recognised One China policy in accordance with all commitments of “One country, two systems” approaches and still existing different interpretations und long-time experiences by various political and social forces in the societies;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 215 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point c
(c) lifting the counter-sanctions imposed by the Chinese Government on EU entities and individuals, as a good faith step towards the EU also lifting sanctions on China;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 250 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to put forward the proposed Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence Framework as a matter of urgency; calls on the EU to support all efforts to achieve the adoption of the new Binding Instrument on Business and Human Rights in the framework of the United Nations;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 268 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that the future EU strategy on China should provide the necessary tools and data to analyse the political, economic, social and technological threats stemming from China, its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and 17+1 policies, its investment strategy and their implications for the Union’s strategic autonomy and the liberal order;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 269 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Notes with deep concern that the relationship between EU and China is undergoing a transformation that the coronavirus crisis has accelerated; is concerned that this latest imposition of sanctions and countersanctions could well be a turning point in the EU-China relations;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 289 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point b
(b) building on the EU toolbox for national risk-mitigating measures, to develop joint standards for the new generation of technologies, such as 5G networks and to promote our own industry in the EU to reduce our external dependence;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 307 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – point d
(d) ensuring that the President of the Commission is present at the BRI annual forum to ensure that the decisions taken by EU Member States involved in the BRI initiative are in line with EU policies and interests and the promotion of Human Rights;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 322 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that there have been bilateral and uncoordinated engagement of some Member States with China, and ththat have failured to inform the Commission when signing Memoranda of Understanding with third countries, is counterproductive;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 323 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Recalls that, as of January 2021, the number of countries that have joined the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China is 140, including 18 countries of the European Union, namely Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 325 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Notes that currently there are 26 Member States of the EU that have Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) with China;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 347 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned by the assertive and, at times, aggressive diplomatic pressure from the Chinese authorities; underlines that EU institutions can in no way bow to pressure or censorship from Chinese channelcurrent state of affairs in the relationship between the EU and China; notes that only through dialogue can both parties overcome their differences;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 360 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the VP/HR to coordinate the Union’s actions with like-minded partners on the protection of human rights and support for civil society in China and for Chinese diaspora around the world, as well as the defence of liberal democracy in the world, notably in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and with a view to engaging China to respect international law, the freedom of navigation and the peaceful resolution of disputes;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 377 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Considers it necessaryimportant for the EU to promote a balanced and prosperous transatlantic relationship with the Biden Administration, in order to maintain and demonstrate the united strength of global liberal democracies in multilateral organisationrebuild the multilateral organisations and generate international consensus;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 385 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Underlines the importance of the EU remaining vigilantattentive about China’s changing role and growing influence in multilateral organisations and to ensure better coordination among the Member States and towards combining the strength of global liberal democracies in order to respond to this development;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 392 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Underscores the necessity of fostering closer cooperation with NATO and G7 countries to fight hybrid threats and disinformation campaigns stemming from China;deleted
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 396 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for stronger cooperation with NATO on Chinese security challenges; supports NATO’s proposal to develop a political strategy for approaching a world in which China will be of growing importance through to 2030;deleted
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 406 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the Council’s intention to reinforce the EU’s strategic focus, presence and action incollaboration and relationship with the Indo-Pacific region by launching a new EU Strategy for cooperation in the Indo- Pacific;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 413 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines that investment and trade conditionality by itself is not enough to counter Chinese assertiveness; finds that the EU should increase strategic autonomy by addressing other dimensions of the EU-China relationship, notably digital and technological sovereignty and supply chain security;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 416 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Points out that the EU has worked with China in the context of the EU- China Connectivity Platform; calls for coordinated cooperation with China on the Belt and Road Initiative on the basis of reciprocity, sustainable development, inclusiveness, good governance, rule of law, ambitious social, environmental and fiscal standards, open and transparent rules, in particular as regards public procurement;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 422 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Calls on the Commission to keep the negotiated main content of the EU- China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) with its new approach to include a broad understanding of ensuring the protection of both political and social human rights in all its aspects in China and the EU in the TSD Chapter and calls for including enforcement mechanisms in accordance with international commitments; notices that the CAI ever first in EU agreements with third countries calls both parties in accordance with their commitment to enhance the contribution of investment to the goal of sustainable development, including its labour aspects, and recognises that the Parties agree to promote investment policies which further the objectives of the Decent Work Agenda, in accordance with the2008 ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalisation, and the 2019ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work, including a human-centred approach to the future of work, adequate minimum wages, social protection and safety and health at work;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 432 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to propose a strategy to deal with trade imbalances more broadly, going beyond the current trade defensive instruments, if necessary, so as to tackle the large structural trade deficit, China’s use of large-scale export credits and loans, the opaque financing of strategicboth European and Chinese companies, China’s policy of indigenous innovation connected to efforts to promote Chinese standards, and its endeavour to become a leading export nation of advanced technological goods;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 434 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Considers it necessary to concludeNotes the possibility of signing a Bilateral Investment Agreement with Taiwan in parallel with the CAI and in line with the One China policy, which would ensure that stability is safeguarded in the region and; stresses the need to respect the pright to Taiwan’s democratic existence is reaffirmednciple of one country two systems;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 442 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Considers it necessary to develop new industrial policies in areas such as microchips and semiconductor production, rare earth mining, cloud computing and telecoms technology in order to decrease EU’s reliadependence on Chinese supply chainsand other external supply chains, in order to become a relevant technological player on the international scene;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 449 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Underlines the importance on working on AI regulation and on an ethical and civil liability framework for AI systems and affiliated technologies that boosts citizen-centred and privacy- sensitive innovation, in partnership with key strategic partners that share the EU’s liberal and democratic valuein order to safeguard citizen’s fundamental rights;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 451 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Underlines EU and China’s mutual interest in promoting low-carbon development and addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in transparent, public and well-regulated energy markets; believes in the value of strategic EU- China partnerships as necessary for the implementation of the Paris Agreement and for the effective combating of climate change; calls on the EU and China to use their political weight to advance the implementation of the Paris Agreement as well as the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and urges a cooperative approach at the Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 455 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6
Defence of core European interests and values by tTransforming the EU into a major geopolitical and development actor
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 469 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Points to the need to strengthen the EU’s tools to defend itself, increase its capacity to protect its interests overseas, acquire greater influence in its direct neighbourhood and ensure that the Member States are united in their geopolitical approach;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 475 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Believes that the Conference on the Future of Europe should be used to discuss the EU’s strategic autonomy as an autonomy that is self-reliant and to give the VP/HR a stronger mandate to act on behalf of the EU and take the necessary steps to introduce qualitied majority voting in certain areas of foreign affairs, as well as to create a European Defence Union; notes that in order to comply with this, the Treaty of Lisbon needs to be reviewed;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 485 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Calls for defence cooperation among the Member States to be strengthened and for the Member States to invest in stronger cooperation with other democratic players such as Japan, India, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand;deleted
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 499 #

2021/2037(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Points out the need to equip the European External Action Service with a mandate and the necessary resources to study and counter Chinese disinformation operations;
2021/05/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2021/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
c) reiterate the need for a deeper partnership based on the shared values of democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights, a commitment to promoting an inclusive, coherent and rules-based global order, effective multilateralism and, sustainable development and the fight against climate change;
2021/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 54 #

2021/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
d) highlight the importance of India as a partner in the global fight against climate change and biodiversity degradation; through a green transition; consolidate shared plans for the full implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement and its nationally determined contributions, and for joint climate diplomacy;
2021/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 59 #

2021/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
f) ensure the active consultation and involvement of EU and Indian civil society, in particular trade unions, feminist and LGBTI organisations, environmentalist organisations, as well as other stakeholders, in the development, implementation and monitoring of EU- India relations; seek the establishment of an EU-India Civil Society Platform for that purpose;
2021/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 88 #

2021/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
j) take positive note of the six regular EU-India consultations on disarmament and non-proliferation that have taken place; stress that it is now time to take concrete steps in the area of disarmament; acknowledge that India has joined three major proliferation-related multilateral export control regimes and encourage a closer EU-India partnership within these fora;
2021/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 95 #

2021/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
k) coordinate positions and initiatives in multilateral fora, notably the UN, by pushing for joint objectives, increasing dialogue and effectively aligning positions; support India’s bid for permanent membership of a reformed UN Security Council;
2021/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 106 #

2021/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
l) draw on India’s vision and the EU Member States’ existing approaches for the IndoAsia-Pacific region in order to develop a European IndoAsia-Pacific strategy based on EUthe principles and valueset out in international law, in the interest of peace and betterment of human rights; seek coordination of EU and Indian policies towards the Indo-Asia- Pacific region;
2021/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 112 #

2021/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
m) promote joint actionan ambitious joint action with specific measures in coordinating development and humanitarian aid, as well as in strengthening democratic processes and countering authoritarian trends in Asia and beyondIndia;
2021/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 132 #

2021/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
o) take note of India’s security concerns as regards the expansive policy ofsupport the resolution of disputes through a comprehensive dialogue between India and the People's Republic of China (PRC); support the resolution of disputes and the upholding of international law on the India-PRC border;
2021/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 145 #

2021/2023(INI)

q a) promote the implementation of Security Council resolution and UNHCR report on Kashmir; call on India and Pakistan to consider the enormous human, economic and political benefits of resolving this conflict; express deep concern at the growing tensions between India and Pakistan, both being nuclear weapon states, which are additionally fuelled by the Indian government’s decision to deprive rights and cut services to the people of Kashmir, as well as the changes created in Kashmir by the Citizenship Amendment Act;
2021/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 148 #

2021/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
r) place human rights at the heart of the EU’s engagement with India, thereby enabling an open and calm dialogue; develop a strategy to address human rights issueviolations in collaboration with India and to integrate human rights considerations across the wider EU-India partnership; express, in this regard, deep concern regarding India's Citizenship Amendment Act (ACC), which integrates discrimination against Muslims into Indian law;
2021/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 158 #

2021/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
s) encourage India, as a member of UN Human Rights Council, to accept and to facilitate the visits of UN special rapporteurs, in particular the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association and the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, for the monitoring of developments in civic space and fundamental rights and freedoms, as part of its pledge to foster the genuine participation and effective involvement of civil society in the promotion of human rights;
2021/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 177 #

2021/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
t) address the human rights situation and challenges faced by civil society in its dialogue with the Indian authorities, including at summit level; encourage India, as the world’s largest democracy, to demonstrate its commitment to respecting and protecting the freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, to end attacks against - and to release arbitrarily detained - human rights defenders, environmentalists, and journalists, including in the Indian- administered part of Kashmir, to repeal laws that may be used to silence dissent or laws that foster discrimination on the basis of religion or limit people's right to citizenship (notably the Citizens Amendment Act - CAA), to implement equality policies to fight against prevailing violence against women and their systemic discrimination, and to ensure accountability for human rights violations;
2021/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 214 #

2021/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
v) seize the opportunity offered by the EU-India Leaders’ Meeting to openly address value-based cooperation at the highest level in matters of trade and investment; work towards the achievement of common objectives in these areas that comply with and contribute to respect for universal human rights, to promote the fight against climate change, and the pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals; stress that the farmers’ protests of the last years, which have included the largest strike in history, show us that the basic rights of the workforce are being attacked by the Indian government, and that any form of cooperation in the field of trade must be conditional to workers’ rights;
2021/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 220 #

2021/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
v a) note that the promotion of a model based on free trade would go against the interests of farmers and small producers both in India and in the EU, as well as being incompatible with our own climate goals;
2021/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 229 #

2021/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point y
y) finalise negotiations on a connectivity partnership with India without promoting any form of privatisation or liberalisation of this key sector;
2021/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 233 #

2021/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point aa
aa) recall India’s role as the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer; encourage joint undertakings to ensure universal access to COVID-19 vaccines; seek EU- India leadership in promoting health as a global public good, notably through supporting multilateral initiatives, including COVAX, and help to secure universal access to vaccines, notably among lower-income countries by working together in the relevant international fora for the waver of COVID-19 vaccine patents;
2021/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 250 #

2021/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae
ae) step up the EU’s ambitions for digital connectivity with India in the context of the EU’s digital transformation strategy; invest in a partnership in digital services and the development of responsible artificial intelligence through the support and promotion of public enterprises ion these sectors as the only way to guarantee an approach based on rights and common interest rather than profit; continue to support data protection reform in India;
2021/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 253 #

2021/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)
ae a) note with concern that India continues the frequent use of the restriction of internet access as a domestic policy tool, as in other years India has restricted internet access more than any other country, over 75 times in 2020, the most severely affected in 2020 being the population of Kashmir who have suffered the longest internet shutdown ever in a democracy;
2021/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 260 #

2021/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point af
af) call for a deeper partnership in public education, research and cultural exchange; call on the EU Member States and India to invest especially in young people’s capacities and leadership and to ensure their meaningful inclusion in political and economic life;
2021/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the EEAS, the Commission and the EU Member States to systematically integrate gender mainstreaming into the EU’s foreign and security policy including trade and sustainable development policy; stresses that the following principles should be at the core of a EU gender-based policy: human rights, democracy and the rule of law, disarmament and non-proliferation, international cooperation for development and climate action; calls for the participation of the feminist civil society organisations in the designing and implementing the EU’s Foreign Policy; in addition, affirms that a foreign and security policy that does not represent women, girls and LGBTIQ+ rights and does not address current injustices further reinforces imbalances; considers that to put an end to these injustices, the unequal balance of power between the genders must be recognised;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Notes that GAP III includes the pillar of 'leading by example'; condemns the European Commission's lack of action on violations of women's rights, LGBTIQ rights and human rights in EU Member States; deplores the Commission's failure to take action to prevent these rights violations and to whitewash hate speech, xenophobia, misogyny, sexism and LGTBIQ phobia; condemns the establishment of LGTB- free zones in Poland; condemns the recent ban on the discussion of homosexuality in school curricula and media in Hungary;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Member States to use GAP III as a basis to enhance gender mainstreaming in their external action, to put its gender-transformative, rights-based, intersectional approach into practice, and to adopt a feminist foreign policy; welcomes the initiatives of some member states, such as Sweden and Spain, to develop feminist foreign policy strategies; welcomes the highlighting in GAP III of the work of equality ministries to achieve the eradication of gender-based violence and gender inequalities;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 36 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to counter any forms of discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, class, religion, disability or age, as part of EU external action; welcomes the definition of inequalities as structural social and cultural;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the EEAS, the Commission and the EU Member States to pursue intersectional gender equality as the guiding principle of EU’s external action, incorporating the following objectives: respect for and full enjoyment of human rights of women, freedom from psychological, physical and sexual violence, participation of women in conflict prevention, mediation, resolution of conflicts and peacebuilding, political participation of women and influence in all areas of society, participation of women in decision-making processes, negotiations and leadership, economic rights, autonomy and empowerment, and sexual and reproductive health and rights;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Welcomes the fact that GAP III addresses the extreme vulnerability of migrant women and girls; in this regard, calls on the Commission to incorporate the gender and intersectional approach immigration policies that guarantees the right of women and girl asylum seekers and refugees, devoting resources to eradicating the discrimination faced by women and girls on the basis of, inter alia, their gender, racial ethnic origin, socio-economic status, administrative situation and place of origin and to step up work in order to ensure proper identification and protection against potential violence, harassment, rapes and women trafficking at reception centres across Europe; calls for the full application of the Istanbul Convention in migration and asylum policies; and stresses the need for all Member States in the EU to ratify the Istanbul Convention and to fully implement all its provisions as well as the need for the EU to access the Convention;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 51 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Notes that GAP III mentions the inclusion of gender equality provisions in free trade agreements; regrets, however, that neither gender nor human rights clauses are triggered when human and women's rights violations occur, as is happening in Gaza and Colombia; calls on the Commission to study the impact of gender on existing trade agreements and, in advance, on any new ones that may be signed; calls for the incorporation into new agreements and into existing ones, as far as possible, of effective clauses and sanctioning mechanisms to achieve gender equality and guarantee women's rights and empowerment; calls on the Commission and the Council to promote and support the inclusion of a specific gender chapter in EU trade and Association Agreements and to ensure that it specifically foresees binding commitments to respect and promote gender equality and women empowerment; calls for the promotion of principles of internationally recognised standards, international Agreements and UN Conventions and commitments on girls and women rights, gender equality, gender mainstreaming and the empowerment of women in these agreements, based on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the SDGs, the CEDAW and the fundamental ILO Conventions; calls on the Commission to include gender impact of EU trade policy and agreements in ex- ante and ex-post impact assessments and to ensure that trade agreements do not exacerbate existing inequalities or create new ones;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Recognises the fact that humanitarian crises intensify SRHR related challenges and recalls that in crisis zones, women and girls are particularly exposed to sexual violence, sexually transmitted diseases, sexual exploitation and unwanted pregnancies; calls to guarantee universal respect for and access to sexual and reproductive health and rights as agreed in the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development, the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of the review conferences thereof acknowledging that they contribute to the achievement of all health-related SDGs such as prenatal care and measures to avoid high-risk births and reduce infant and child mortality; points out that access to family planning, maternal health services and safe and legal abortion services are important elements for saving women’s lives;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 53 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3 e. Calls for one of the priorities for GAP III to be the fight against sexual violence, address issues related to sexual and reproductive health and rights, advance women's economic and material empowerment and advocate for sustainable development; calls to ensure that the EU has a unified position and takes strong action to univocally denounce the backlash against gender equality, LGBTIQ+ rights and measures undermining women’s rights, autonomy and emancipation in every field; reminds that an important way to combat this backlash is by proactively advancing rights-based gender equality and mainstreaming gender overall;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 54 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3 f. Regrets that GAP III barely mentions trafficking and makes no reference to sexual exploitation and sex tourism; calls on the Commission and Member States, in this regard, to enhance cooperation with third countries in order to combat all forms of trafficking inhuman beings, paying particular attention to the gender dimension of trafficking in persons to specifically combat child marriage, the sexual exploitation of women and girls and sex tourism; calls for mandatory impact assessment on the risks posed by a third country with regard to human trafficking as part of general ex-ante conditionality of all visa liberalisation agreements; stresses the need of the introduction of effective cooperation with third countries in regard to human trafficking among the mandatory criteria to be met for any visa liberalisation agreement; calls on the Commission, the Council and the EEAS to introduce in their negotiations with third countries on association and cooperation agreements with third countries a benchmark framework of cooperation with regards to effectively counter-human trafficking, including a transparent protocol for recording data on referrals and prosecution of trafficking; calls for the establishment of a gender- sensitive approach to trafficking in persons, by comprehensively addressing the impact it has on the realization of a wide range of human rights, in the context of any conflict;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 55 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)
3 g. Stresses that in order to achieve the full guarantee and enjoyment of human rights and women's rights, the EU should support the creation of this Binding Instrument on Business and Human Rights within the UN framework and to base it not on business plans but on an international commitment;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 56 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 h (new)
3 h. Condemns the increase in gender- based violence and femicides during the COVID19 pandemic; calls on the Commission, the EEAS and Member States to increase vigilance and redouble efforts to eradicate violence against women;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 57 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 i (new)
3 i. Stresses that education is a key factor in achieving gender equality and in combating stereotypes and intersectional and gender-based discrimination; considers that public, quality, inclusive education and equal access to education are essential for achieving gender equality; calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to make education for equality a priority of feminist foreign policy;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 58 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 j (new)
3 j. Deplores the still widespread and harmful practices of child, early and forced marriage, female genital mutilation, obstetric violence and gender selection; calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to make the eradication of such discrimination a priority in their external action;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 59 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 k (new)
3 k. Regrets the weakness of GAP III in terms of women's access to the use and enjoyment of natural resources; stresses that women carry the greatest burden of care work on land and family farms; regrets that women do not have control and ownership of land; stresses that in the context of climate emergency, food insecurity and malnutrition in much of the world, the role and empowerment of women is critical to address these challenges;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 66 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Regrets that the appointment of senior gender advisors to support the leadership and staff of the Commission's Directorates-General responsible for external relations, the European External Action Service and EU delegations and CSDP missions and operations is only encouraged; points out that this figure should be mandatory;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 69 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Regrets that there is still no gender parity in management positions and that the Commission has committed itself to achieving this only by the end of the mandate; considers that gender balance in management positions should be achieved by 2022;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 72 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the need to tackleDeplores the shrinking space for civil society and highlights the need to tackle this reduction and to closely consult with organisations fighting, in particular, for the rights of women, girls and marginalised groups; strongly condemns the criminalisation and persecution of women defenders of women's rights, LGBTIQ rights and human rights; insists that the European Union must make use of human rights clauses in free trade agreements in countries that fail to protect women defenders;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 87 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Points out the importance of linking the concept of human security and the gender approach; calls on the European Union to use the concept of human security as set out in UN Resolution 66/290 in its Women, Peace and Security agenda; insists that security must focus on human lives and their protection from threats such as violence, lack of education, healthcare, food or economic independence;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 92 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Calls on the Commission, the EEAS and Member States to develop and promote the UN disarmament agenda; insists that the reduction of arms exports must be a pillar of a European feminist foreign policy in the interests of progressing towards a culture of peace;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 95 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the introduction of country-level implementation plans; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to take full ownership of gender-sensitive country reporting and gender mainstreaming; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to establish gender-specific indicators to be applied in the project selection, monitoring and evaluation phases of all actions of EU's foreign and security policy that receive funding from the EU budget; calls for the introducing in the forthcoming Common Implementing Regulation to lay down common rules and procedures for the implementation of the Union's instruments for financing external action, basic requirements towards furthering gender equality through all external financial instruments; calls for mandatory gender impact assessment as part of general ex- ante conditionality, and for the collection of gender-disaggregated data on beneficiaries and participants; stresses the need for a systematic gender budgeting approach, combined with an appropriate and uniform system of tracking, monitoring and evaluating EU expenditures related to gender equality across EU's foreign and security policy; calls on the Commission to systematically assess the impact of the Programmes financed by EU budget and to report back to the European Parliament;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 104 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Regrets the target that only 85% of new EU external actions will have gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls as a significant or main objective by 2025; regrets that the remaining 15% of external actions do not include gender equality; insists that the target of 100% be reached by 2025;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 107 #

2021/2003(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Welcomes the assumption of special responsibility by the EU's multilateral delegations for the promotion of gender equality policies, calls on the Commission and the EEAS to work in this direction in all international bodies, especially in the framework of the United Nations and in its relations with other regional organisations, as a defining axis of the EU's foreign policy;
2021/06/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 179 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -a
Directive (EU) No 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 26
“(26) ‘forest biomass’ means biomass produced from forestry;” (a) point 26 is replaced by the following: "(26) ‘Primary woody biomass’ means all roundwood felled or otherwise harvested and removed. It all wood obtained from removals, i.e., the quantities removed from forests and from trees outside the forest, including wood recovered due to natural mortality and from felling and logging. It includes all wood removed with or without bark, including wood removed in its round form, or split, roughly squared or in other form, e.g., branches, roots, stumps and burls (where these are harvested) and wood that is roughly shaped or pointed or processed into chips, bricks or pellets;” Or. en (32018L2001)
2022/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 180 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -a
Directive (EU) No 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 26 a (new)
“(26) ‘forest biomass’ means biomass produced from forestry;” (a) point 26 is replaced by the following: “(26) ‘secondary woody biomass’ means residues from forest-based industry, including bark, sawdust and wood shavings that result from sawmilling or wood milling, and recovered post- consumer wood;" Or. en (32018L2001)
2022/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 199 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) No 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1a
(1a) ‘quality roundwood’ means roundwood felled or otherwise harvested and removed, whose characteristics, such as species, dimensions, rectitude, and node density, make it suitable for industrial use, as defined and duly justified by Member States according to the relevant forest conditions. This does not include pre-commercial thinning operations or trees extracted from forests affected by fires, pests, diseases or damage due to abiotic factors ;deleted
2022/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 248 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive (EU) No 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 1
“1. Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least 450%.; Member States shall set national binding targets.;
2022/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 650 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point i a (new)
Directive (EU) No 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(ia) in paragraph 1, the following subpararaph 1 a is inserted: “Energy from solid biomass fuels shall not be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of this subparagraph if these are derived from primary woody biomass. [...]" Or. en (32018L2001)
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 661 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii – point a
Directive (EU) No 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point a
— (a) in the case of solid biomass fuels, in all installations producing electricity, heating and cooling with a total rated thermal input equal to or exceeding 5 MW,
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 687 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a b (new)
Directive (EU) No 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ab) paragraph 3, subparagraph 1, point (c), point (ii) is replaced by the following: (ii) for the protection of rare, threatened or endangered ecosystems or species recognised by international agreements or included in lists drawn up by intergovernmental organisations or the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, subject to their recognition in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 30(4), unless evidence is provided that the production of that raw material did not interfere with those nature protection purposes; ;" Or. en (32018L2001)
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 700 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b
This paragraph, with the exception of the first subparagraph, point (c), also applies to biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass.;
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 714 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point c
Directive (EU) No 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 4 - subparagraph 2 a
The first subparagraph, with the exception of points (b) and (c), and the second subparagraph also apply to biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass.;
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 719 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point c a (new)
Directive (EU) No 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
(ca) In paragraph 4, subparagraph 2 is deleted; Or. en (32018L2001)
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 728 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point d
Directive (EU) No 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 5
5. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural or forest biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to referred to in paragraph 1, first subparagraph, points (a), (b) and (c), shall not be made from raw material obtained from land that was peatland in January 2008, unless evidence is provided that the cultivation and harvesting of that raw material does not involve drainage of previously undrained soil.;. Or. en (32018L2001)
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 737 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point d a (new)
Directive (EU) No 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
(da) Article 29, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: "Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1shall not be derived from primary woody biomass, and shall meet the following criteria to minimise the risk of using forest biomass derived from unsustainable production: " Or. en (32018L2001)
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 768 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 7
(fa) paragraph 7 is deleted. Or. en (32018L2001)
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 774 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f b (new)
Directive (EU) No 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 7 a (new)
(fb) th following paragraph is inserted: “7a. Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural and forest biomass and Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first sub-paragraph of paragraph 1 shall meet the following requirements: (a) raw material is obtained from lands or forests for which third parties’ rights concerning use and tenure of the land or forest are respected by obtaining free, prior and informed consent of these third parties, with the participation by representative institutions and organisations; (b) human and labour rights are respected; and (c) the availability of food and feed for third parties is not at risk. For purposes of this paragraph, “third parties” refers to local and indigenous communities or any other persons involved in the production or harvesting of raw materials or affected by the operations to produce or extract raw material.”
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 780 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point g
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 10
(g) in paragraph 10, first subparagraph, point (d) is replaced by the following: ‘(d) at least 70 % for electricity, heating and cooling production from biomass fuels used in installations until 31 December 2025, and at least 80 % from 1 January 2026.;’deleted
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 781 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f a (new)
Directive (EU) No 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 10
(fa) paragraph 10 is replaced by the following: "10. The greenhouse gas emission savings from the use of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be: (a) at least 570 % for biofuels, biogas consumed in the transport sector, and bioliquids produced in installations in operation on or before 5 October 2015; (b) at least 60 % for biofuels, biogas consumed in the transport sector, and bioliquids produced in installations starting operation from 6 October 2015 until 31 December 2020; (c) at least 65 % for biofuels, biogas consumed in the transport sector, and bioliquids produced in installations starting operation from 1 January 2021; (d) at least 70 % ; (b) at least 85 %for electricity, heating and cooling production from biomass fuels used in installations starting operation from 1 January 2021 until 31 December 2025, and 80 % for installations starting operationat least 90 % from 1 January 2026. An installation shall be considered to be in operation once the physical production of biofuels, biogas consumed in the transport sector and bioliquids, and the physical production of heating and cooling and electricity from biomass fuels has started. The greenhouse gas emission savings from the use of biofuels, biogas consumed in the transport sector, bioliquids and biomass fuels used in installations producing heating, cooling and electricity shall be calculated in accordance with Article 31(1). " Or. en (32018L2001)
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 785 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point g
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(g) in paragraph 10, first subparagraph, point (d) is replaced by the following: (d) at least 70 % for electricity, heating and cooling production from biomass fuels used in installations until 31 December 2025, and at least 80 % from 1 January 2026.;deleted
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 799 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point g b (new)
Directive (EU) No 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 11
(gb) paragraph 11 is replaced by the following: "11. Electricity from biomass fuels shall be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 only if it meets one or more of the following requirements: (a)the fuels in use do not include primary woody biomass and itf is produced in installations with a total rated thermal input below 50 MW; (b) for installations with a total rated thermal input from 50 to 100 MW, it is produced applying high- efficiency cogeneration technology, or, for electricity-only installations, meeting an energy efficiency level associated with the best available techniques (BAT-AEELs) as defined in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1442 (1); (c) for installations with a total rated thermal input above 100 MW, it is produced applying high-efficiency cogeneration technology, or, for electricity- achieving a minimum efficiency of at least 70%. For the purposes of points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 of this Article, this paragraph shall apply only to installations, achieving an net-electrical efficiency of at least 36 %; starting operation or converted to the use of biomass fuels after 25 December 2021." Or. en (32018L2001)
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 805 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point g c (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 12
(gc) paragraph 12 is replaced by the following: "For the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 of this Article, and without prejudice to Articles 25 and 26, Member States shall notmay refuse to take into account, on other sustainability grounds, biofuels and bioliquids obtained in compliance with this Article. This paragraph shall be without prejudice to public support granted under support schemes approved before 24 December 2018. " Or. en (32018L2001)
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 184 #

2021/0214(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) Existing mechanisms to address the risk of carbon leakage in sectors or sub- sectors at risk of carbon leakage are the transitional free allocation of EU ETS allowances and financial measures to compensate for indirect emission costs incurred from GHG emission costs passed on in electricity prices respectively laid down in Articles 10a(6) and 10b of Directive 2003/87/EC. However, free allocation under the EU ETSand compensation for indirect emission costs under the EU ETS undermine the polluter-pays-principle and weakens the price signal that the system provides for the installations receiving it compared to full auctioning and thus affectheavily reduces the incentives for investment into further prevention and abatement of emissions.
2022/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 207 #

2021/0214(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) The CBAM seeks to replace these existing mechanisms by addressing the risk of carbon leakage in a different way, namely by ensuring equivalent carbon pricing for imports and domestic products. To ensure a gradual transitionswift change from the current system of free allowances to the CBAM, the CBAM should be progressively phased in while free allowances in sectors covered by the CBAM are phased out. The combined and traswiftly implemented and free allowances and indirect costs compensiational application of EU ETS allowances allocated free of charge and of the CBAM should in no case result in more favourable treatment for Union goods compared to goods imported into the customs territory of the Union in sectors covered by the CBAM phased out rapidly.
2022/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 226 #

2021/0214(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The CBAM should, when further developed, cover the most emission- intensive sectors. A further analysis must be carried out as soon as possible in order to include more sectors and raw materials in the instrument, including, but not limited to, industrially processed goods and production that drives deforestation.
2022/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 255 #

2021/0214(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) In order to help fulfilling the EU’s commitments in line with the Paris agreement revenues earned from the sale of CBAM certificates should be assigned to support the efforts of developing countries and countries in the Global South towards the de-carbonisation of their industries.
2022/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 293 #

2021/0214(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) In order to exclude from the CBAM third countries or territories fully integrated into, or linked, to the EU ETS in the event of future agreements, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the list of countries in Annex II, Section A. Conversely, those third countries or territories should be excluded from the list in Annex II and be subject to CBAM whereby they do not effectively charge the ETS price on goods exported to the Union.
2022/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 297 #

2021/0214(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Least Developed Countries (LDCs), as defined by the UN, are granted an exemption from CBAM, in light of their high vulnerability and high disadvantages in their development process, for structural, historical and also geographical reasons. The list of LDCs in Annex II, Section C, is periodically updated by the Commission following the three-year review of the list of LDCs by the UN ECOSOC.
2022/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 536 #

2021/0214(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes a carbon border adjustment mechanism (the ‘CBAM’) for addressing greenhouse gas emissions embedded in the goods referred to in Annex I, upon their importation into the customs territory of the Union, in order to prevent the risk of carbon leakage and incentivise emissions reductions in sectors covered by this regulation in third countries and within the Union.
2022/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 662 #

2021/0214(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28
(28) ‘indirect emissions’ mean greenhouse gas emissions from transport in relation to production of goods and from the production processes of electricity, heating and cooling, which is consumed during the production processes of goods.;
2022/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 669 #

2021/0214(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28 a (new)
(28a) Verifier is a legal person accredited either according to the criteria of this Regulation or of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/206.
2022/02/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 101 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport and amending Directive 2009/16/EC (Text with EEA relevance)
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 226 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
This Regulation applies to all ships above aof 400 gross tonnage of 5000and above, regardless of their flag in respect to:
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 233 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a halfthe entirety of the energy used on voyages departing from or arriving to a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State, where the last or the next port of call is under the jurisdiction of a third country.
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 242 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ‘food and feed crops’ means food and feed crops as defined in Article 2, point (40), of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, including intermediate crops, energy crops, palm fatty acid distillates, animal fats category III and molasses;
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 256 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point s a (new)
(sa) The administering authority in respect of a shipping company as defined in article 3 (g) (d) of proposal 2021/0211(COD).
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 257 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point u
(u) ‘FuelEU certificate of compliance’ means a certificate specific to a ship, issued to a company by a verifierthe administering authority in respect of a shipping company, which confirms that that ship has complied with this Regulation for a specific reporting period;
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 285 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
[Asterix: The reference value, which calculation will be carried out at a later stage of the legislative procedure, corresponds to the fleet average greenhouse gas intensity of the energy used on-board by ships in 2020 determined on the basis data monitored and reported in the framework of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 and using the methodology and default values laid down in Annex I and II to that Regulation.]
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 293 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Minimum quota for electricity or renewable fuels of non-biological origin for ships 1. The yearly share of electricity or renewable fuels of non-biological origin of the energy used on-board by a ship during a reporting period shall be at least the following values: – 7% from 1 January 2030; – 30% from 1 January 2035; – 70% from 1 January 2040; – 90%from 1 January 2045; - 100% from 1 January 2050.
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 297 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. From 1 January 2030, aA ship at berth in a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State shall connect to on- shore power supply and use it for all energy needs while at berth.
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 300 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) by 1 January 2025 to passenger ships and containerships;
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 302 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) passenger ships.by 1 January 2030 to tankers and bulk carriers;
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 303 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) by 1 January 2035 to all remaining ships above 400 gross tonnes;
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 343 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
Certification of biofuels, biogas, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin and recycled carbonother fuels
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 346 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) greenhouse gas emission factors of biofuels and biogas tshatll comply with the sustainability and greenhouse gas saving criteria set out in Article 29 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and shall be determined according to the methodologies set out in that Directive;
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 348 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) greenhouse gas emissions factors of renewable fuels of non-biological origin and recycled carbon fuel thatshall comply with the greenhouse gas emission savings thresholds set out in Article 27(3) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and shall be determined according to the methodologies set out in that Directive;
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 350 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) biofuels and biogas that do not comply with point (a) or that are produced from food and feed cropcrops, including intermediate crops, energy crops, palm fatty acid distillates, used cooking oil, animal fats category III and molasses shall be considered to have the same emission factors as the least favourable fossil fuel pathway for this type of fuel;
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 355 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) any other fuel that does not comply with the sustainability and greenhouse gas saving criteria set out in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 shall be considered to have the same emission factors as the least favourable fossil fuel pathway for this type of fuels;
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 392 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Ships are allowed to bank their compliance surplus between reporting periods to meet the requirements of Article 4 only to the extent that the compliance surplus is generated by electricity or renewable fuels of non- biological origin.
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 402 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The compliance balances of two or more ships, which are verified by the same verifier, may be pooled for the purposes of fulfilling the requirements of Article 4. A ship’s compliance balance may not be included in more than one pool in the same reporting periodPooling shall be restricted to compliance surplus derived from electricity and renewable fuels of non-biological origin only.
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 406 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Where on 1 May of the year following the reporting period the ship has a compliance deficit, the company shall pay a penalty. The verifieradministering entity of a shipping company shall calculate the amount of the penalty on the basis of the formula specified at Annex V.
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 409 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The company shall pay a penalty for each non-compliant port call. The verifieradministering entity shall calculate the amount of the penalty by multiplying the amount of EUR 250 by megawatts of power installed on- board and by the number of completed hours spent at berth.
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 412 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. Notwithstanding Article 19(1), the verifier shall issue a FuelEU certificate of compliance once the penalties referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article have been paid. The actions referred to in this Article as well as the proof of the financial payments in accordance with Article 21 shall be recorded in the FuelEU certificate of compliance.deleted
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 461 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
For the purpose of this regulation, the termin the numerator of Equation (1) shall be set to zero. The term MULT in the denominator of Equation (1) shall be set to five for the amounts of electricity and RFNBOs exceeding the minimum shares set at article 4(a)(new).
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 481 #

2021/0210(COD)

METHODOLOGY FOR ESTABLISHING THE GREENHOUSE GAS INTENSITY LIMIT ON THE ENERGY USED ON-BOARD BY A SHIP For the purpose of calculating the greenhouse gas intensity limit of the energy used on-board a ship, the following formula, referred to as Equation (1) shall apply: GHG intensity index WtT TtW 𝐺𝐻𝐺 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 ∑𝒏 𝑓𝑢𝑒𝑙𝑀𝑖 × 𝐶𝑂2𝑒𝑞 𝑊𝑡𝑇, 𝑖 × 𝐿𝐶𝑉𝑖 + ∑𝒄 𝐸𝑘 × 𝐶𝑂2𝑒𝑞 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦,𝑘 𝑖 𝑘 𝑖 𝑗 ( ∑𝒏 𝑓𝑢𝑒𝑙∑𝒎 𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑀𝑖,𝑗 × [ 1 – 1 𝐶 100 𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 𝑗)× (𝐶𝑂2𝑒𝑞, 𝑇𝑡𝑊, 𝑗) + ( 1 𝐶 100 𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 𝑗 × 𝐶𝑂2𝑒𝑞 𝑇𝑡𝑊, 𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑒, 𝑗) ] 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑥 [𝑔𝐶𝑂2𝑒𝑞 𝑀𝐽 ] = ∑𝒏 𝑓𝑢𝑒𝑙𝑀𝑖 × 𝐿𝐶𝑉𝑖 × 𝑴𝑼𝑳𝑻𝒊 + ∑𝒄 𝐸𝑘 𝑖 𝑘 + ∑𝒏 𝑓𝑢𝑒𝑙𝑀𝑖 × 𝐿𝐶𝑉𝑖 + ∑𝑘𝐸𝑘× 𝑴𝑼𝑳𝑻𝒊 + ∑𝑘𝐸𝑘 𝒍 𝑖 𝑖
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 482 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX I
𝐺𝑊𝑃𝐶𝑂2,𝐺𝑊𝑃𝐶𝐻4, ,𝐺𝑊𝑃 𝑁2𝑂= CO2 Global Warming Potential over 100 years, CH4, N2O and N2O Global Warming Potential over 20 years, as referred to in the IPCC 6th Assessment report.
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 483 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX I multiplier
MULTi = Multiplier applied to fuel i
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 86 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) The Union and its Member States are Parties to the Paris Agreement, which was signed in December 2015 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (‘the Paris Agreement’)28 and entered into force in November 2016. According to that Agreement and in line with the latest scientific advice, they are bound to limit the increase in the global average temperature well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5°C above pre- industrial levels. _________________ 28 Paris Agreement (OJ L 282, 19.10.2016, p. 4).
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 87 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) The Commission Communication The European Green Deal29 sets out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a sustainn equitable, fairer and more prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitivsustainable economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 at the latest, and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. The Commission proposes also to restore, protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and well-being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. Finally, the Commission considers that this transition should be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind. _________________ 29 COM(2019)640 final.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 91 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 enshrines into law the target of economy- wide climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest. That Regulation establishes a binding commitment on the part of the Union to reduce emissions. By 2030, the Union should reduce its greenhouse gas emission, after deduction of removals of greenhouse gas emissions, by at least 55% compared to the level in 1990. All sectors of the economy should contribute to achieving that target. _________________ 30 Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’) (OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1).
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 92 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Buildings in the EU are responsible for 36% of greenhouse gas emissions. Transports are responsible for 27% of greenhouse gas emissions, from which 72% amount to road transport. In parallel, mobility and heating/cooling represent the biggest lines in European household budgets, being close to one third of their annual expenditure. Decarbonising buildings and transports is particularly challenging because households are locked into existing infrastructures, which are costly to change and, therefore, have little options to choose a sustainable alternative. Given this scope, the Commission’s proposal to extend the EU’s carbon trading scheme to buildings and transports would hit households hard, in particular the vulnerable ones. Indeed, energy bills will increase, making low and middle-income households poorer, pushing households at risk of poverty or social exclusion into energy poverty and fatally hitting vulnerable households. Changing transport systems and heating/cooling systems for homes is not only crucial from a climate and environmental perspective but also very important in terms of social justice. Therefore, the ecological transition cannot be achieved by market mechanisms and the price signals that follow from them.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 98 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Those amendments have differing economic and social impacts on the different sectors of the economy, on the citizens, and the Member States. In particular, the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and the Council31 should provide an additional economic incentive to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption and thereby accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Combined with other measures, this should, in the medium to long term, reduce the costs for buildings and road transport, and provide new opportunities for job creation and investment. _________________ 31 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32) and they could lead to higher prices for fossil fuels while the decarbonisation of the economy is underway.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 115 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) However,In this regard, adequate resources are needed to finance those investments in decarbonisation in line with the pathway to climate neutrality. In addition, before they have taken place, the cost supported by households and transport users for heating, cooling and cooking, as well as for road transport, is likely to increase as fuel suppliers subject to the obligations under th. No price increase shall be passed on to vulnerable consumers, to vulnerable households, vulnerable emission trading for buildings and road transport pass on costs on carbon to the consumercro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users. The ecological transition should have a neutral economic and social impact on them and have the objective of reducing climate inequalities.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 126 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The increase in the price for fossil fuels maywill disproportionally affect vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users who spend a larger part of their incomes on energy and transport, who, in certain regions, do not have access to alternative, affordable mobility and transport solutionsaggravating the pre- existing inequalities. Vulnerable households and vulnerable enterprises mostly do not have access to alternative, affordable mobility and transport solutions including in remote, insular areas and carbon intensive regions with high unemployment rates, and who may lack the financial capacity to invest into the reduction of, and ultimately cut, reliance on fossil fuel consumption.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 141 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) Therefore, a part of the revenues generated by the inclusion of building and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC should be used to address the social impacts arising from that inclusione higher energy prices due to the reliance of fossil fuels, for the transition to be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 149 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) This is even more relevant in view of the existing levels of energy poverty. Energy poverty is a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy services such as cooling, as temperatures rise, and heatingthe fundamental right to affordable and adequate housing, or afford essential energy services that are preconditions for a decent standard of living and health, including adequate warmth, cooling and lighting, as well as energy to power cooking and white appliances, taking into consideration the relevant national context, the existing social policy and other relevant policies. About 34 million Europeans reported an inability to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, and 6.9% of the Union population have said that they cannot afford to heat their home sufficiently in a 2019 EU-wide survey32 . Overall, the Energy Poverty Observatory estimates that more than 50 million households in the European Union experience energy poverty. Energy poverty is therefore a major challenge for the Union. However, despite the severity of the problem, the lack of a common definition at Union level has limited the capacity to effectively monitor and assess the level of energy poverty and therefore has hampered joint action to tackle it. Therefore, a common definition at Union level should be established to facilitate monitoring and guide Union actions. While social tariffs or direct income support can provide immediate relief to households facing energy poverty, only targeted structural measures, in particular energy renovations, can provide lasting solutions. _________________ 32 Data from 2018. Eurostat, SILC [ilc_mdes01]).
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 164 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) Increasingly, low income, high fuel expenditures, high costs of public transportation, the lack of availability and affordability of alternative modes of transport in particular in terms of accessibility and location, travelled distances, transport practises and the poor performance of vehicles, makes the problem of transport poverty even more relevant and pressing for households, especially in rural, insular, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas or less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban areas. Therefore, a Union-level definition for transport poverty should be established to support Union action.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 172 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate Fund (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transport on vulnerableenergy and transport poverty of vulnerable and low-income transport households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduceabandon reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport to the benefit of vulnerable and low-income households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 202 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) For that purpose, each Member State should submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’). Those Plans should pursue two objectives. Firstly, they should provide vulnerable and low- income households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users the necessary resources to finance and carry out investments in energy efficiency, decarbonisation of heating and cooling, in zero- and low-emission vehicles and mobility. Secondly, they should mitigate the impact of the increase in the cost of fossil fuels on the most vulnerable and thereby prevent energy and transport poverty during the transition period until such investments have been implemented. The Plans should have an investment component promoting the long-term solution of reducecutting fossil fuels reliance and could envisage other measures, including temporary direct income support to mitigate adverse income effects in the shorter term.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 217 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Particular attention should be paid to households living in social housing, low-income tenants and low-income homeowners as these are the categories more vulnerable to energy poverty. Member States in their Social Climate Plans should monitor and evaluate impacts on the housing stock and broader social impacts at local level and ensure that these households are not locked into fossil gas, oil or coal infrastructure. The Commission along with the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub should provide guidance on necessary social safeguards to ensure that there is no risk to housing affordability and the SCPs should robust measures to ensure that renovations do not result in evictions or indirect evictions through rent increases in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights priority 19 which requires that vulnerable people have the right to appropriate assistance and protection against forced eviction.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 222 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The plans should include measures for reskilling and upskilling workers to provide good quality jobs with relevant expertise by developing synergies with the Just Transition Fund to ensure workers are supported to transition to green jobs including the renovations and decarbonisation sector with decent wages, working conditions, long term contracts and right to trade union representation and collective bargaining.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 224 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 b (new)
(14b) Workers in the building and renovation sectors are particularly at risk of exposure to asbestos. Therefore, requirements for the mandatory asbestos screening, registering, and removal of asbestos and other dangerous substances are needed before any renovation works start. Energy renovations shall be the opportunity to safely remove asbestos from buildings.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 231 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) Member States, in consultation with regional level authorities,national parliaments, regional and local level authorities, social partners, including trade unions, and civil society organisations are best placed to design and to implement Plans that are adapted and targeted to their local, regional and national circumstances as their existing policies in the relevant areas and planned use of other relevant EU funds. In that manner, the broad diversity of situations, the specific knowledge of civil society, social partners, and of local and regional governments, research and innovation and industrial relations and social dialogue structures, as well as national traditions, can best be respected and contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the overall support to the vulnerable.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 237 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Member States should ensure that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in and to be consulted on the preparation of the social climate plans in accordance, where applicable, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters of 25 June 1998 (the ‘Aarhus convention’) and Regulation (EU) 2021/1767 respectively. Member States should also aim to limit administrative complexity when fulfilling their obligations with regard to public consultation.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 240 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularly targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users is key for a just transition towards climate neutrality. Support measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should help Member States to address the social impacts arising from the emissions trading for the sectors of buildings and road transporof the transition, notably from the higher energy prices. The Fund should promote energy renovations planned to achieve substantial energy savings after works are completed. Such deep renovations should be entirely taken over by the Fund and Member States when it aims to support vulnerable households. Vulnerable households should also be accompanied throughout the process of the renovation and during its assessment.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 252 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) Pending the impact of those investments on reducing costs and emissions, well targeted direct income support for the most vulnerable would help the just transition. Such support should be understood to be a temporary measure in force until investments have allowed for affordable and accessible low-carbon alternatives, aiming to accompanying the decarbonisation of the housing and transport sectors. It would not be permanent as it does not address the root causes of energy and transport poverty. Such support should only concern direct impacts of the inclusion of building and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, not electricity or heating costs related to the inclusion of power and heat production in the scope of that Directive. Eligibility for such direct income support should be limited in timeHowever, the European Union is facing, and is likely to continue to face in the short and medium term, a sharp spike in energy prices. Vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users are facing higher energy bills while they have been hardly hit by the social crisis of the Covid- 19, exacerbating energy poverty. Therefore, direct income support could be devoted to cover the first kW/h enabling the heating/cooling of vulnerable households’ housings. It could also enable vulnerable households to make the necessary trips to meet their basic socio- economic needs. In both cases, this support would cover all means of heating/cooling, carbon-based and decarbon-based, as well as all means of transport, individual and collective, carbon-based and decarbon-based, until it allows people to meet their basic needs.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 265 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Vulnerable households, vulnerable transport users and vulnerable micro enterprises should be sufficiently informed about the existence of the Fund and about the means to benefit from direct income support and from investments, otherwise the Fund will fail to achieve its objectives. Therefore, targeted, accessible and affordable information, education, awareness and advice on cost-effective measures and investments shall be accessible to households and citizens. Support for building renovations and energy efficiency, including through energy audits of buildings and one-stop-shops shall also be provided.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 277 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) Taking into account the importance of tackling climate change in line with Paris Agreement commitments, and the commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the actions under this Regulation should contribute to the achievement of the target that 30% of all expenditure under the 2021- 2027 multiannual financial framework should be spent on mainstreaming climate objectives and should contribute to the ambition of providing 10% of annual spending to biodiversity objectives in 2026 and 2027, while considering the existing overlaps between climate and biodiversity goals. For this purpose, the methodology set out in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council33 should be used to tag the expenditures of the Fund. The Fund should support activities that fully respect the climate and environmental standards and priorities of the Union and comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council34 . Therefore, the Fund should not be used to finance projects linked to fossil fuel. Moreover, the Fund should promote high quality employment and decent working conditions. Only such measures and investments should be included in the Plans. Direct income support measures should as a rule be considered as having an insignificant foreseeable impact on environmental objectives, and as such be considered compliant with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’. The Commission intends to issue technical guidance to the Member States well ahead of the preparation of the Plans. The guidance will explain how the measures and investments must comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852. The Commission intends to present in 2021 a proposal for a Council Recommendation on how to address the social aspects of the green transition. _________________ 33 Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159). 34 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13).
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 280 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) Women are particularly affected by carbon pricing as theynot only disproportionately affected by climate change but they are also bearing the cost of the ecological transition in full force. The Commission’s Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 stresses that women and men are not equally affected by the clean transition as there are more women in energy poverty, and more women use public transport. Furthermore, the cost increase linked to the transition particularly affected women because, among other things, of pay and pension gaps. Moreover, they are more likely to live under the poverty line and represent 85% of single parent families. Single parent families have a particularly high risk of child poverty. Gender equality and equal opportunities for all, the fight against discrimination and the mainstreaming of those objectives, as well as questions of accessibility for persons with disabilities should be taken into account and promoted throughout thpromoted and should guide the whole preparation and implementation of Plans to ensure no one is left behind.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 291 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Citizen participation and empowerment are essential to increase public acceptance and accelerate the green transition. In this regard, renewable energy communities and citizen energy communities can act as an effective intermediary in helping advance energy efficiency in households and therefore fighting energy poverty, inter alia because of their non-commercial purpose, the concern for community as well as their inclusive decision-making model. To unlock the socially innovative potential of energy communities, Member States should be able to leverage the fund to create enabling conditions to support renewable energy communities and citizen energy communities to set up initiatives towards energy poverty alleviation and promote participation of vulnerable households, households affected by energy poverty, low-income households, vulnerable microenterprises and vulnerable transport users.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 301 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) Member States should submit their Plans together with the update of their integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council35 . The Plans should include the measures to be financed, their estimated costs and the national contribution. They should also include key milestones and targets to monitor and assess the effective implementation of the measures. The Plans should be easily accessible to the public, including through the European Commission website. _________________ 35 Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 340 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) The financial envelope of the Fund should, in principle, be commensurate to amounts corresponding to 25% of the expected revenues from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC in the period 2026-2032. Pursuant to Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/205341 , Member States should make those revenues available to the Union budget as own resources. Member States are to finance 50% of the total costs of their Plan themselves. Fwith stable and sufficient resources matching with the financial needs to reduce fossil fuel consumption and should aim to reduce climate inequalities. The European Commission1a estimates that EUR 350bn of investments in the energy system are necessary every year to reach the EU’s 55% greenhouse gas target emission reduction by 2030. The European Court of Auditors1b estimates that, each year between 2021 and 2030, EUR 736 bn are needed in the transport sector and EUR 282 bn are needed in the residential and service sectors this purpose, as well as for investment and measures to accelerate and alleviate the required transition for citizens negatively affected, Member States should inter alia use their expected revenues from emissions trading for buildings and road transport under Directive 2003/87/EC for that purpose. _________________ 41 Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system ofo reach the targets. Out of these global investment needs, it is estimated1c 1d that new public expenditure is required every year to the amount of EUR 90 bn for building renovations and of EUR 31,4 bn for transports. Thus, the financial envelope of the Fund should correspond to at least EUR 48 500 000 000 in current prices in the period 2023- 2027, and to at least EUR 270 625 000 000 in current prices in the period 2028- 2032. Member States are to finance 50% of the total costs of their Plan themselves. _________________ 1a State of the Union: Questions & Answers on the 2030 Climate Target Plan, 17 September 2020, European Commission, https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscor ner/detail/en/qanda_20_1598 1b EU action own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom (OJ L 424, 15.12.2020, p. 1).energy and climate change, 2017, European Court of Auditors, https://op.europa.eu/webpub/eca/lr- energy-and-climate/en/ 1c Covid-19 recovery : investment opportunities in deep renovation in Europe, May 2020, Buildings Performance Institute Europe, https://www.bpie.eu/wp- content/uploads/2020/05/Recovery- investments-in-deep- renovation_BPIE_2020.pdf 1d Financing the Social Climate Fund, February 2022, WWF
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 343 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) Given the urgency to implement the Fund and in order to facilitate investments and direct income support for vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users, an amount of up to 20 % of the financial contribution to Member States can be paid in the form of a pre- financing.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 352 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) Underlining that in case of money raised through the implementation of a Fund related to climate, the revenues shall entirely be directed to measures aiming to achieve climate neutrality, and in particular, should target citizens with the objective of reducing climate inequalities.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 366 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) The implementation of the Fund should be carried out in line with the principle of sound financial management, including the effective prevention and prosecution of fraud, tax fraud, tax evasion, corruption and conflicts of interest. The efficient implementation of the Union budget and the principle of sound financial management are directly linked to the respect of the rule of law. The Commission should therefore ensure the effective implementation of the horizontal rules for the protection of the Union budget in the case of breaches of the principles of the rule of law in the Member States in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Where it is established that breaches of the principles of the rule of law in a Member State affect or seriously risk affecting the sound financial management of the Social Climate Fund or the protection of the financial interests of the Union, the Commission should take the necessary measures, which may include, among others, a suspension of payments, termination of the legal commitment within the meaning of the Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council, a prohibition on entering into such legal commitments, or a suspension of the disbursement of instalments. When the Commission decides, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092, on a repayment, reduction or termination of the legal commitment or financial allocation, these amounts should be proportionally allocated to all other Member States.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 380 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
(30) The Commission should ensure that the financial interests of the Union are effectively protected. While it is primarily the responsibility of the Member State itself to ensure that the Fund is implemented in compliance with relevant Union and national law, the Commission should be able to receive sufficient assurance and sufficient supporting evidence from Member States in that regard. To that end, in implementing the Fund, the Member States should ensure the functioning of an effective and efficient internal control system and recover amounts unduly paid or misused. In that regard, Member States should be able to rely on their regular national budget management systems. Member States should collect, record and store in an electronic system standardised categories of data and information allowing the prevention, detection and correction of serious irregularities, meaning fraud, corruption and conflicts of interests, in relation to the measures supported by the Fund, and accordingly retrieve misused funds. The Commission should make available an information and monitoring system, including a single data- mining and risk-scoring tool, to access and analyse this data and information, with a view to a mandatory application by the Member States.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 425 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
In line with those objectives, the Fund shall not provide support to activities that may prolong the reliance on or the use of fossil fuels.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 429 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘building renovation’ means all kinds of energy-related building renovationterations to a building with the aim to improve energy performance and indoor climate, including the insulation of the building envelope, that is to say walls, roof, floor, the replacement of windows, the replacement ofinstallation or replacement of ventilation, the replacement of lighting, heating, cooling and cooking hot water, and white appliances, and the installation of on-site production of energy from renewable sources or the connection to energy from renewable sources produced nearby, as well as the professional removal of harmful substances such as asbestos;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 441 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘energy poverty’ means energy poverty as defined in point [(49)] of Article 2 of Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliama household’s lack of access and affordability of essential energy services that underpin a decent standard of the Council50 ; _________________ 50 [Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ C […], […], p. […]).] [Proposal for recast of Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency]living and health, including adequate warmth, cooling, lighting, and energy to power appliances, in the relevant national context, existing social policy and other relevant policies;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 449 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) "Mobility poverty” means the inability for households to afford the necessary travels required to meet their essential socio-economic needs in a given context which can be caused by one, or by the combination, of the following factors, depending on national and local specificities: low income, high fuel expenditures and/or high costs of public transports, lack of other mobility affordable and adequate alternatives, in particular in terms of accessibility and location, travelled distances, transport practices and the poor performance of vehicles.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 466 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘vulnerable households’ means households in energy poverty orand households, including lower middle- income ones, at risk of energy poverty, that lack the means to renovate the building they occupy that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the incluscost implications of buildings into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to renovate the building they occuptransition toward a climate neutrality;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 476 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘vulnerable micro-enterprises’ means micro-enterprises that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECenergy or mobility poverty and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy or to shift to more sustainable ways of transport;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 501 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘vulnerable transport users’ means transport users, including from lower middle-income households, that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECmobility poverty and lack the means to purchase zero- and low- emission vehicles or to switch to alternative sustainable modes of transport, including public transport, particularly in rural, insular and remote areas and carbon-intensive region with high unemployment.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 510 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’) together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article, following the consultation process set in Article 3a. The Plan shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricingccelerate the decarbonisation of transport and buildings and to pre- emptively and concurrently address the impact of energy and transport poverty on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union while having the objective of reducing climate inequalities. The plan should also focus on the creation of sustainable quality jobs in the mobility and construction sectors.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 528 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Plan may include national measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and households that are vulnerable transport users to reduce the impact of the increase in the price of fossil fuels resulting from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECuntil investments have allowed for affordable and accessible low- carbon alternatives to be created, to vulnerable households and households that are vulnerable transport users to reduce the impact of energy and transport poverty, while quickly providing long-term solution for reducing energy and transport cost through building renovations and other measures under Article 6 at no additional cost for the final beneficiary.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 530 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Plan may include national measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and households that are vulnerable transport users to reduce the impact of the increase in the price of fossil fuels resulting from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECenergy and transport poverty, while quickly providing long-term solution for reducing energy and transport cost through building renovations and other measures under Article 6 at no additional cost to the final beneficiary.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 543 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Plan shall include national, regional and local projects to:
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 550 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) finance measures and investments to phase out fossil fuels, increase energy efficiency of buildings, to implement energy efficiency improvement measures, to carry out building renovation, and to decarbonise heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy production from renewable energy sources by tenants, cooperatives and renewable energy communities;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 561 #

2021/0206(COD)

(b) finance measures and investments to increase the accessibility and availability of public transports, its affordability, the infrastructure development the uptake of zero- and low- emission mobility and transport.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 568 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) support policy reforms addressing non-monetary barriers to improvements in transport and buildings efficiency and renewable energy use to facilitate and to accelerate the socially fair decarbonisation of transport and buildings;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 573 #
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 574 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a Preparation of Social Climate Plans 1. Member States shall prepare a Social Climate Plan as referred to in Article 3 of this Regulation, in parallel with the update of the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 carried out in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down therein, in order to maximise the synergies and complementarities between the two plans. 2. In accordance with the principles of partnership and multi-level governance, and without prejudice to other Union law requirements, each Member State shall ensure that the public is given early and effective oppor-tunities to participate in the preparation of the draft Social Climate Plan, as well as in the preparation of the final plan, before its adoption. In the preparation of the draft and final Social Climate Plans: (a) each Member State shall make environmental information public as soon as possible and ensure that the public is informed in an adequate, timely and effective manner; (b) public participation in the preparation of the Social Climate Plans shall, as a minimum, include open public consultation in line with the principles set out in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060; (c) each Member State shall carry out public consultations when all options are still open and set reasonable time frames allowing sufficient time for the public to be informed, to participate effectively and express its views; (d) each Member States shall ensure that the following partners participate in the preparation of the Social Climate Plans: (i) regional, local and other public authorities; (ii) economic and social partners; (iii) relevant bodies representing civil society, such as environmental partners, non-governmental organisations, and bodies responsible for promoting social inclusion, fundamental rights, rights of persons with disabilities, gender equality and non-discrimination; (iv) research organisations and universities, where appropriate; (v) businesses and small and medium enterprises, especially micro-enterprises; (vi) vulnerable groups and households who stand to be most affected by energy and transport poverty. Where necessary, Member States shall provide capacity-building support in order to ensure the effective engagement of the partners referred to in point (d)(vi). Technical assistance and capacity building for inclusive and meaningful participation may be resourced through pre-financing under Article 13a. 3. Each Member State shall submit the Social Climate Plan to the Commission, attaching, in accordance with Article 3(1) of this Regulation, a report containing a summary of the consultation process, the outcome of each public consultation and the issues that were addressed, the groups that were consulted, the recommendations that were made by the public and the stakeholders, and the steps which the Member State intends to take in response. Where recommendations made by the public are not implemented, Member States shall explain the reasons for non- implementation. Member States shall make the report available to the public.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 580 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the proportion of the fund set aside for community-led local development, planned use and arrangements to encourage and deliver Integrated territorial development and community led local development as defined and detailed under chapter 2 of the European Code of Conduct on Partnership, as well as the arrangements for engaging and building capacity at the local and regional levels to engage and empower local communities, civil society and households affected by energy and transport poverty or at risk thereof, in the project development and decision making;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 597 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an estimate of the likely effects of that increase in prices on households, and in particular on incidence of energy poverty, on micro-enterprises and on transport users, comprising in particular an estimate and the identification of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users; these impacts are to be analysed with a sufficient level of regional disaggregation, taking into account elements such as access to public transport and basic services and identifying the areas mostly affected, particularly territories which are remote, insular and rural and carbon-intensive regions with high unemployment;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 611 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) where the Plan provides for measures referred to in Article 3(2), the criteria for the identification of eligible final recipients, the indication of the envisaged time limit for the measures in question and their justification on the basis of a quantitative estimate and a qualitative explanation of how the long-term measures in the Plan such as renovation measures and investment in public transport infrastructure are expected to reduce energy and transport poverty and the vulnerability of households, micro- enterprises and transport users to an increase of road transport and heating fuel prices;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 629 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) an explanation of how the Plan ensures that no investment or measure, included in the Plan does significant harm to environmental objectives within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852, does not finance projects linked to fossil fuel and promotes high quality employment and decent working conditions; the Commission shall provide technical guidance to the Member States targeted to the scope of the Fund to that effect; no explanation is required for the measures referred to in Article 3(2);
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 633 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) the arrangements for the effective monitoring and implementation of the Plan by the Member State concerned, to be undertaken in close consultation and meaningful participation of all relevant social stakeholders in accordance with the European Code of Conduct on Partnership, in particular of the proposed milestones and targets, including indicators for the implementation of measures and investments, which, where relevant, shall be those available with the Statistical office of the European Union European Statistical Office and the European Energy Poverty Observatory as identified by Commission Recommendation 2020/156354 on energy poverty; _________________ 54 OJ L 357, 27.10.2020, p. 35.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 641 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) for the preparation and, where available, for the implementation of the Plan, a summary of the consultation process, conducted in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and with the national legal framework, of local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, youth organisations and other relevant stakeholders, and how the input of the stakeholders is reflected in the Planthe way they were involved in the drafting of the Plan and its individual projects;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 655 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) renewable energy generation on- site or as part of an energy cooperative or energy community project or provision of energy from renewable sources produced nearby within the meaning of Directive [Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the energy performance of buildings (recast)];
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 656 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) building renovation with substantial energy cost saving for occupants;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 665 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) zero- and low-emission mobility and transport including zero- and low- emission public transport;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 677 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) reductions in the number of vulnerable households, especially households in energy poverty, of vulnerable micro-enterprises and of vulnerable transport users, including in rural, insular, and remote areas. and carbon-intensive regions with high- unemployment;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 681 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) creation of sustainable quality jobs.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 682 #
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 692 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The activities financed by the Fund shall be subject to a social conditionality. Any activity financed by the Fund and necessitating the hiring of workers should be conditional to decent wages, decent working conditions - including for health and safety aspects- and direct employment contracts, adequate trade union representation, social dialogue and collective bargaining rights. Any activity financed by the fund shall therefore respect applicable collective agreements as well as social and labour law at national and EU and ILO conventions.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 700 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5a Exclusion from the support 1. The Social Climate Fund shall not support: (a) the decommissioning or the construction of nuclear power stations; (b) an undertaking in difficulty, as defined in point (18) of Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 (18); (c) investment related to the production, processing, transport, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels; (d) investments related to the use of forest biomass for energy purposes or to the use for energy purposes of cereal and other starch-rich crops, sugars and oil crops and crops grown as main crops primarily for energy purposes on agricultural land; (e) any investment in companies which are linked to violations of fundamental and human rights, as set out inter alia, under the International Bill of Human Rights, ILO Conventions, the European Convention on Human Rights, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU and the European Pillar of Social Rights; (f) companies without commitment to safeguard or increase quality employment and salaries in current sites of economic activity; (g) companies that are proceeding to share buybacks or distributing shareholder dividends or executive bonuses; (h) companies which are registered in, or are part of a group having subsidiaries without real economic activity, in tax havens or other non-cooperative jurisdictions; (i) companies that have been involved, investigated or prosecuted for money laundering, terrorism financing, tax avoidance, tax fraud or tax evasion;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 708 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States mayshall include the costs of measures providing temporary direct income support including through lump-sum payments or a reduction of electricity taxes and levies to vulnerable households and vulnerable households that are transport users to absorb the increase in road transport and heating fuel prices. Such support shall decrease over time and be limited to the direct impact of the emission trading for buildings and road transport. Eligibility for such direct income support shall cease within the time limits identified under Article 4(1) point (d).
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 723 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) support quality building renovations, especially for those occupying worst- performing buildings, including in the form of financial support or fiscal incentives, including on-bill such as deductibility of renovation costs from the rentemes or specific support for the renovation of social housing, independently of the ownership of the buildings concerned;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 737 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) contribute to the decarbonisation, including the electrification, of heating and cooling of, and cooking in, buildings and the integration of energy from renewable sources that contribute to the achievements of energy savings; including but not limited to grants and incentives for energy from renewable sources produced on-site or nearby and the development and functioning of urban renewable energy communities; such as vouchers, subsidies, third-party payment, to invest in products and services to increase the energy performance of buildings or to integrate renewable energy sources in buildings;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 748 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) support for energy poor and vulnerable households own on-site renewable energy generation and participation in renewable energy cooperatives and energy community projects;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 752 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) support public and private entities in developing and providing affordable energy efficiency renovation solutions and appropriate funding instruments covering the full cost of renovation for energy poor households in line with the social goals of the Fund;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 765 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) provide access to zero- and low- emission vehicles and bikes, including financial support covering the cost, or fiscal incentives for their purchase as well as for appropriate public and private infrastructure, including for recharging and refuelling; for support concerning low- emission vehicles, a timetable for gradually reducing the support shall be provided along with the implementation of long- term solutions at no additional cost to household beneficiaries;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 775 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) grant preferably free access to public transport or at least social and adapted tariffs adapted tariffs for access to public transport, as well as fostering sustainable mobility on demand and shared mobility services;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 790 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) support training, upskilling and reskilling of the labour force for jobs in sectors concerned, in particular in jobs related to building renovation and alternative fuel infrastructure deployment.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 811 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Where it is proven by the Member State concerned in its Plan that the public interventions referred to in paragraph 1 do not fully off-set the price increase resulting from the inclusion of the sectors of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/ECin energy and transport, direct income support may be included in the estimated total costs in the limits of the price increase not fully off-set.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 820 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Member States may include into the estimated total costs financial support provided to public or private entities other than vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport uses, if those entities carry out measures and investments ultimately benefitting vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users provided that these entities comply with the social and environmental safeguards outlined in Article 5 of this Regulation.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 829 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 20253-2027 shall be EUR 23 7at least EUR 48 500 000 000 in current prices.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 842 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2028-2032 shall be EUR 48 500at least EUR 270 625 000 000 in current prices, subject to the availability of the amounts under the annual ceilings of the applicable multiannual financial framework referred to in Article 312 TFEU.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 856 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The amounts referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 may also cover expenses pertaining to preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities which are required for the management of the Fund and the achievement of its objectives, in particular studies, meetings of experts, consultation of stakeholders, information and communication actions, including inclusive outreach actions, and corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, insofar as they are related to the objectives of this Regulation, expenses linked to IT networks focusing on information processing and exchange, corporate information technology tools, and all other technical and administrative assistance expenses incurred by the Commissioof this Article shall be made available for budgetary commitment under Social Climate Fund for the years 2023 to 2032, from the following sources: – 25% of national revenues from the Directive 2003/87/EC; – EU own resources as the financial transactions tax and the digital services tax – Excess profits tax : an exceptional tax which shall apply to multinationals having sales revenues higher than EUR 750 million and having made profits thanks to the Covid-19 crisis. This superprofit, corresponding to the profits made in 2020 that exceed those made in 2019, shall be taxed at 50%. All multinationals operating in the European Union shall be concerned, wherever they are European for the management of the Fund. Expenses may also cover the costs of other supporting activities such as quality control and monitoring of projects on the ground and the costs of peer counselling and experts for the assessment and implementation of the eligible actions. not; – Tax on large construction companies benefiting from the Renovation Wave: this should apply to companies with annual revenue of more than EUR 750 million and with operations in more than one country that have seen substantially increased profits thanks to the implementation of the Green Deal. The differential profit between 2022 and 2023 onwards shall be taxed at 50%.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 860 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The amounts referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be revised upwards if there is an increase in: (a) the cost of energy, (b) the cost of raw materials necessary for the green transition, or (c) revenues generated by Directive2003/87/EC.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 861 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. 2% of the Funds shall be devoted for capacity building of local and regional authorities. Trade unions and civil society organisations should also be eligible.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 896 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a Pre-financing 1. Subject to the adoption by the Commission of the implementing decision referred to in Article 16(1), when a Member State requests pre-financing together with the submission of the Plan, the Commission shall make a pre- financing payment of an amount of up to 20% of the financial contribution. By derogation from Article 116(1) of the Financial Regulation, the Commission shall make the corresponding payment within, to the extent possible, two months after the adoption by the Commission of the legal commitment referred to in Article 18. 2. In cases of pre-financing under paragraph 1, the financial contributions shall be adjusted proportionally.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 913 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Pre-financing, up to 20%, shall be available at Member States request together with the submission of the Plan. The European Commission shall make pre-financing available in order to facilitate investments aiming to better address the transition.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 919 #

2021/0206(COD)

2. Member States shall inter alia use revenues from the auctioning of their allowances in accordance with Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC for their national contribution to the total estimated costs of their Plans.deleted
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 925 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) whether the Plan represents a response to the social impact on and challenges faced by vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- as well as enterprises and vulnerable transport users in the Member State concerned from establishing thgy and transport poverty challenges faced by vulnerable households, vulnerable emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC,cro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users especially households in energy poverty, duly taking into account the challenges identified in the assessments of the Commission of the update of the concerned Member State’s integrated national energy and climate plan and of its progress pursuant to Article 9(3), and Articles 13 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as well as in the Commission recommendations to Member States issued pursuant to Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in view of the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050. This shall take into account the specific challenges and the financial allocation of the Member State concerned;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 935 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i a (new)
(ia) whether the Plan complies with the conditionalities and exclusions set out in Article 5, including the exclusion of fossil fuel investments;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 936 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i b (new)
(ib) whether the Plan has been developed with the meaningful participation of regional and local authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, youth organisations, households affected by energy poverty or mobility poverty and other relevant stakeholders, in accordance with the principles and processes outlined in the European Code of Conduct on Partnership;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 947 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii a (new)
(iiia) whether the Plan is expected to ensure that no measure or investments included in the plan benefits to companies that do not respect applicable working and employment conditions resulting from relevant collective agreements and social and labour law at national, Union and international levels (International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions), inter alia in the field of awareness of conditions of employment, remuneration, working time, health and safety, housing, gender equality, free movement of workers, equal treatment, posting of workers, conditions of stay of third- country nationals, protection in the event of termination of employment, temporary agency work, social protection, social security coordination.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 950 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii b (new)
(iiib) whether the Plan is expected to have a lasting positive impact regarding the creation of sustainable quality jobs.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 951 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii c (new)
(iiic) whether the Plan has been developed through an adequate consultation process in accordance with the European code of conduct on partnership (Commission Delegated Regulation No 240/2014);
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 958 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
(ii) whether the arrangements proposed by the Member State concerned are expected to ensure the effective monitoring and implementation of the Plan, including involvement of all relevant stakeholders according to the Partnership Principle, the envisaged timetable, milestones and targets, and the related indicators;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 961 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iiia) whether the measures and investments included in the plan deliver adequately on the potential synergies between climate, environment and social targets to meet the EU's 2030 targets and commitments to achieve the sustainable development goals.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 986 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Where a Social Climate Plan, including relevant milestones and targets, is no longer achievable, either in whole or in part, by the Member State concerned because of objective circumstances, in particular because of the actual direct effects of the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC, the Member State concerned maythe Member State concerned may, where relevant following the consultation of social partners and regional and local authorities, and in the framework of the Partnership Principle, submit to the Commission an amendment of its Plan to include the necessary and duly justified changes. Member States may request technical support for the preparation of such request.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 987 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Where a Social Climate Plan, including relevant milestones and targets, is no longer achievable, either in whole or in part, by the Member State concerned because of objective circumstances, in particular because of the actual direct effects of the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC, the Member State concerned may submit to the Commission an amendment of its Plan to include the necessary and duly justified changes. Member States may request technical support for the preparation of such request.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 999 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. By 15 March 2027 each Member State concerned shall assess the appropriateness of its Plans in view of the actual direct effects of the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/087/EC. Those assessments shall be submitted to the Commission as part of the biennial progress reporting pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 1003 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. After the Commission has adopted a decision as referred to in Article 16, it shall in due time conclude an agreement with the Member State concerned constituting an individual legal commitment within the meaning of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 covering the period 20253-2027. That agreement may be concluded at the earliest one year before the year of the start of the auctions under Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 1017 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall assess without undue delay, and at the latest within two months of receiving the request, whether the relevant milestones and targets set out in the Commission decision referred to in Article 16 have been satisfactorily fulfilled. The assessment shall include an evaluation of the involvement of regional and local stakeholders according to the Partnership Principle. The satisfactory fulfilment of milestones and targets shall presuppose that measures related to previously satisfactorily fulfilled milestones and targets have not been reversed by the Member State concerned. The Commission may be assisted by experts.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 1027 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. In implementing the Fund, the Member States, as beneficiaries of funds under the Fund, shall take all the appropriate measures to protect the financial interests of the Union and to ensure that the use of funds in relation to measures and investments supported by the Fund complies with the applicable Union and national law, in particular regarding the protection of the Union budget in the case of breaches of the principles of the rule of law in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092, the prevention, detection and correction of fraud, corruption and conflicts of interests. To this effect, the Member States shall provide an effective and efficient internal control system as further detailed in Annex III and the recovery of amounts wrongly paid or incorrectly used. Member States may rely on their regular national budget management systems.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 1042 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) ensure the Partnership Principle as a guiding principle, both in the drafting and implementation phase of the Funds. National Parliaments, local and regional authorities, civil society and trade unions must be involved in the drafting, approval and monitoring processes.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 1046 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. The recipients of Union funding shall acknowledge the origin of those funds and ensure the visibility of the Union funding, in particular when promoting the actions and their results, by providing coherent, effective and proportionate targeted information to multiple audiences, including the media and the public.deleted
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 1050 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 a (new)
Article 22 a Visibility of support from the Fund 1. Each Member State shall ensure: (a) the visibility for intermediaries and final beneficiaries of Union support in all activities relating to operations supported by the Fund; (b) communication to Union citizens of the role and achievements of the Fund through a single website portal providing access to all programmes involving that Member State. 2. Member States shall acknowledge, and where applicable shall ensure that intermediary entities acknowledge, support from the Fund and the origin of those funds by: (a) ensuring the visibility of the Union funding to the final beneficiaries and the public, including by displaying the emblem of the Union in accordance with Annex IX of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060; (b) providing, where applicable, on their official website and social media sites, a short description of the operation, proportionate to the level of support, including its aims and results, and highlighting the financial support from the Union; (c) displaying for operations involving physical investment or equipment durable plaques or billboards clearly visible to the final beneficiaries and the public, that present the emblem of the Union, as soon as the physical implementation of operations involving physical investment starts or purchased equipment is installed; (d) communicating for operations involving financial instruments, including for temporary direct income support in accordance with Article 6(1), the amount of support from the Fund to the final recipients. 3. Where a Member State does not comply with the obligations under paragraphs 1 and 2, and where remedial actions have not been put into place, the Commission shall apply measures, taking into account the principle of proportionality, by cancelling up to 5% per year of the support from the Fund to the Member State concerned.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 1070 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) information on the involvement of trade union organisations and employers' organisations, local and regional authorities, civil society organisations, youth organisations and other relevant stakeholders in the implementation of the Plan.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 1071 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) when applicable, detailed information on the number of sustainable quality jobs created through measures and investments supported by the Social Climate Fund.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 1075 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The European Parliament shall be involved in the monitoring process of the Fund.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 1093 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The European Parliament shall be involved in the monitoring process of the Fund
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 1097 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. The evaluation report shall, in particular, assess to which extent the objectives of the Fund laid down in Article 1 have been achieved, the efficiency of the use of the resources and the Union added value. It shall consider the continued relevance of all objectives and actions set out in Article 6 in light of the impact on greenhouse gas emissions from the emission trading system for buildings and road transport pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC and from the national measures taken to meet the binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council63 . It shall also consider the continued relevance of the financial envelope of the Fund in relation to possible developments concerning the auctioning of allowances under the emission trading system for buildings and road transport pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC and other relevant considerations. _________________ 63 Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 (OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 26-42).
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 1106 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from the date by which the Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the European Parliament and the Council64 amending Directive 2003/87/EC as regards Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC. _________________ 64 [Directive (EU) yyyy/nnn of the European Parliament and of the Council…. (OJ …..).] [Directive amending Directive 2003/87/EC]1st of January 2023.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 10 #

2020/2202(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that the need for a tighter and more closely coordinated relationship between the EU and the UK on security issues has been thrown into sharp relief by the Russian war of aggression against Ukrainecommitting to diplomatic efforts as the main and primary strategy for conflict prevention, conflict resolution and crisis management as axis of their foreign policies and the agreement between both parties; calls on the EU and the UK to take an active role in the peaceful resolution of major conflicts, boosting an International mechanism for conflict resolution through dialogue, in full alignment with UN Resolution 1325; stresses that political and financial support based on constructive mediation and the peaceful and democratic resolution of conflicts should be promoted;
2022/09/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2020/2202(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that although the political declaration has not been honoured and there is no agreement on foreign policy and defence, both sides should continue to cooperate in these fields, with an approach of foreign policy based on democracy and the rule of law, intersectional and gender equality, disarmament and non proliferation, international cooperation for development and climate action; calls for the participation of civil society organisations in the design and the implementation of the EU and UK's Foreign Policy agreement; calls on the European Union and the United Kingdom to support the abolition of nuclear weapons by promoting accession to and signature of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) and autonomous lethal weapon systems;
2022/09/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2020/2136(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the involvement and the oversight of the European Parliament is fundamental in the whole process, guaranteeing transparency and political accountability;
2021/03/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2020/2136(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Takes into account that any cooperation between the EU and the UK relation to foreign policy, security and defence must be in line with international law and the defence of human rights;
2021/03/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2020/2136(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Stresses that, although the Political Declaration has not been honoured and there is no agreement on foreign policy and defence, both sides should continue to cooperate on foreign policy, through the promotion of democracy, peace and the rule of law, human security and global stability, the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, the fight against climate change, the protection of women's and LGBTQI+ rights, and disarmament and non-proliferation;
2021/03/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2020/2136(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines that during the implementation of Article 50 numerous disruptions have occurred and a high level of geopolitical uncertainty has developed; in this regard, invites the Commission to incorporate legal and binding mechanisms into the framework of potential withdrawals to avoid such disruptions
2021/03/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the global order is increasingly polarised and marred by competing agendas and policy stances, military build-up, and by the increasing riskfragmentation of regulatory fragmentation and competition on regulatoryf what once were collective standards;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 19 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the multilateral order was built to face and tackle the challenges of our time, such as hunger and extreme poverty, inequality, environmental degradation, diseases, economic shocks and the prevention of conflicts; whereas, whilst important advances were made, in the last decade we are observing a sliding back in a number of areas;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 20 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas there needs to be a renewal of the social contract and the need to rebuild trust;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas in September 2015 all countries committed to an ambitious agenda on how to tackle global challenges together, the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas, whilst multilateralism remains the best organizational system to solve global challenges, it must be recognized that it is struggling to find the path to effective implementation;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the world has entered a new era of ‘unpeaturbulence, characterised by great geopolitical competition involving ‘semi-conflicts’,and instability that has derived in an increasing number of ‘semi-conflicts’, hot and cold conflicts, hybrid warfare and disinformation which happen away from the public eye, but have significant implications for EU and global security;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 40 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas multilateralism is in crisis, resulting in part from the emergence of new actors on the global stage, the tensions derived from the nature of multilateral institutions, the growing gap between public opinion and institutions, the decline of traditionally dominant geopolitical powers and the subsequent decline of global freedoms and democracy; whereas global powers have increasingly acted in a unilateral way; whereas there have been challenges in translating global commitments and the good will of a host of stakeholders into national actions; whereas we are on the cusp of a new era that threatens to undermine more than seventy years of progress and relative peace and consolidate an era of strongman politics striving to undermine the rule of law, responsibility, gender equality and diversity; whereas the combination of national populist impulses, divergent and changing objectives and a lack of application and accountability methods is forcing the multilateral system to face three connected crises: a crisis of power, of relevance and of legitimacy;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the crisis of mulitalteralism can be an opportunity to rebuild consensus for an international order based on multilateralism and the rule of law through efficient cooperation, solidarity and coordination; whereas the EU should support initiatives aimed at incorporating the views of civil society in the decision making processes in multilateral fora such as the UN; whereas the EU should advocate for the establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA) within the UN system in order to increase the democratic character, the democratic accountability and the transparency of global governance;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 55 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas multilateralism is in need of swift revitalisation to tackle this multidimensional crisis; whereas peace and security, climate change, gender equality, global public health and the deepening of poverty and inequalities at the global level are some of the pressing challenges that the world is facing right now; whereas only through a reinforced multilateral order will the international community be able to find lasting and sustainable answers to these challenges;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 59 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas the climate emergency and the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the importance and policy primacy of global public goods, such as, inter alia, access to health, clean air, education, technology and cyberspace in an inclusive fashion; whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us of an obvious fact: in the face of a pandemic, our health safety chain is only as strong as the weakest health system; whereas Covid-19 anywhere is a threat to people and economies everywhere; whereas in order to tackle the global pandemic the EU must fulfil the mandate of the European Parliament and temporarily waive COVID-19 vaccine patents; whereas access to global public goods and policy responses seeking to standardise and expand such access across countries and communities requires global cooperation on objectives, minimum standards and active support for the most vulnerable countries and communities; whereas this requires an effective multilateral agenda focused on global public goods and governance structures that reinforce access to such goods; whereas effective policy dialogue, cooperation and delivery on access to global public goods cannot be decoupledand must not be decoupled under any circumstances from the promotion and protection of fundamental rights;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 70 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the increasing positions of strength by illiberal third countrieof global players in multilateral fora and international organisations, including through a strong presence as regards the management and decision- making processes of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora, can lead to asymmetric and less effective, if not biased, policy responses, absent the level playing field for all members of the international community, and to; whereas when global powers act unilaterally, this has resulted in a much weaker commitment by the international community to the defence of universal values and universal rights; whereas individual agendas, unilateral actions and a lack of engagement and support for multilateral solutions canhave and will further undermine multilateralism as an essential organising principle to tackle transnational challenges; whereas, in this context, it is essential to reaffirm the value of rules- based governance, international cooperation, a commitment to fundamental rights and a true level playing field for all members of the international community; whereas relevant international organisations and multilateral fora will be key to achieving these objectives; whereas these objectives will not only allow a more effective positive policy impact on global challenges, but will also curb and prevent the risk of conflict;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 83 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas the UN Secretary- General’s report entitled ‘Our Common Agenda’, which was presented to the UN General Assembly in September 2021 and drafted through a wide-ranging consultation process including UN member states, thought leaders, young people, civil society, relevant stakeholders and citizens, as well as the UN system and its many partners, attests to the need for a more effective, inclusive and networked multilateralism for the future; whereas this will be essential for the UN system and other multilateral fora in order to continue being an effective venue for global consultation and decision-making; whereas, in this context, the EU is uniquely positioned to support the UN and other relevant international organisations in pursuing a process of reform and in revitalising their delivery capacity and their ability to connect to relevant stakeholders, such as young people or the communities most impacted by climate change; whereas in doing so the EU should seize the opportunity to engage constructively and effectively with rival powers, while maintaining a firm stance on fundamental rights and pursuing closer cooperation with like-minded countries to reinforce the primacy of universal values and fundamental rights and to advance effective solutions to global challenges; whereas parliamentary diplomacy will be a key component of reinforcing rules-based, inclusive, networked and effective multilateralism;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 102 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the joint communication by the Commission and the VP/HR to Parliament and the Council on strengthening the EU’s contribution to rules-based multilateralism; considers that this communication contributes very directly to and further advances the reflection on the direction of the EU’s foreign policy from its important, but more general commitment to effective multilateralism as defined in the 2003 European security strategy to the realisation of the need to combine the value and objective of effective multilateralism with principled pragmatism and the need to promote and preserve the EU’s interests and values, as laid out in the 2016 global strategy for the EU’s foreign and security policy; concurs with the Commission and the VP/HR on the need for the EU to be more assertive in pursuing its interests and in advancing the universal values in which it believes and, therefore, concurs on the need for the EU to defend and strengthen multilateralism as a means to ensuring a level playing field for the international community, providing a platform for inclusive policy dialogue, cooperation and convergence and achieving policy responses supported by the international community at large and which can truly deliver; points to the EU’s ability to devise very efficient and inclusive regulatory standards for its single market and takes the view that the EU should also seek to promote such standards in the framework of its external action as a paradigm and contribution to the discussion on effective global regulatory standardsthe EU should use the efforts to find solutions for global problems, such as climate change as an entry point for diplomatic relations with partners with whom other agenda items are highly contested, thereby offering an opportunity to enhance stability and peace;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 121 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that the EU should identify the UN bodies and other multilateral organisations that are key to promoting policy dialogue, convergence and policy solutions to global challenges and standard setting and should define clear objectives and clear priorities for dialogue with and support, including budgetary support, to such bodies and organisations; recalls, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States are already the leading donors to the UN and many of its agencies and programmes, but that this commitment to and support for the UN does not always translate into a stronger presence by the EU and its Member States in key UN agency positions; calls on the EU and its Member States to further improve their coordination when it comes to establishing joint support for candidacies for leadership positions in multilateral fora; points to the positive potential of also enhancing this coordination with like- minded partners in other world regions and looking at the importance of the principle of the equitable geographical distribution of leadership positions; calls on the EU to work with and within the United Nations, regional organizations, international fora such as the G7 and G20 and ad hoc coalitions to tackle the global challenges we face now and in the future;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 132 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Praises the ability of the EU and its Member States to work in a coherent and synergic fashion and to present unified positions in the UN system, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly, UN Security Council and UN Human Rights Council; praises, in this regard, the valuable coordination efforts by the EU delegations to the UN in New York and Geneva; believes that this unified, synergic approach should be replicated for every UN body, agency or other international organisation, so that the EU can act and deliver as one across the board in multilateral fora; laments that the Security Council is not as reactive to crises like the ones in Syria, Ethiopia and Sudan as it has been to other crises in the past and that this has had a negative impact on preventing, managing and resolving these crises; points to the fact that in 2022, only two EU Member States will be on the Security Council; considers that the EU should promote reflecting on the terms of a reform of the Security Council that can restore its ability to address crises in a timely and effective manner, thoroughly limit the right to veto and change the composition of the Security Council to reflect today’s world better; reiterates its view, in this regard, that the EU and its Member States should find a broad consensus on reforming the Security Council, inter alia, through the provision of a permanent seat for the EU, in addition to the already existing seats held by EU Member States;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 150 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that the new Global Europe financial instrument and the ‘Team Europe’ approach to geographic and thematic assistance and programming provide a unique opportunity to define a common inter-institutional agenda that duly reflects and values the contributions of the EU Member States and reinforces the leveraging ability of the EU and its Member States; warns that the quest by some illiberal countrieglobal players to attain and consolidate leverage through financing international organisations raises the issue of financial antagonism in multilateral fora and prompts the need for a reflection at EU level on how to secure the independence and effectiveness of relevant international organisations and multilateral fora through adequate EU funding; recalls that EU humanitarian aid and development assistance to third countries is very often channelled through the UN system; supports this partnership between the EU and the UN, but calls on the EU to ensure that the UN gives more visibility to the EU’s specific role and contributions; underlines, in this regard, the importance of carrying out, at EU level, an in-depth evaluation of both existing and envisaged EU-UN partnerships to assess whether there is adequate visibility for the EU’s contribution and whether the leadership roles conferred on the EU and its Member States are commensurate with the EU’s strong commitment and dedication to the UN system; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to carry out this review and to confer with Parliament on their findings and on the way forward to ensure that adequate value is given to the EU’s contributions to the UN system;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 163 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to work towards an effective, results-oriented and inclusive multilateralism, where governments, civil society, the private sector, academia and other relevant stakeholders can effectively work together to serve and achieve global goals, values and interests; acknowledges the importance of reconciling the two critical EU goals of enhancing the EU’s visibility as a global actor and supporting the role of multilateral fora; recalls the need to address and manage these tensions and to articulate a balanced position between these two goals, in line with the EU’s core values, ideas and interests;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 164 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the need to address the challenges of preventing and combating illicit financial flows and strengthening international cooperation and good practices on assets return and recovery, including by more effective measures to implement existing obligations under the United Nations Convention against Corruption and the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime; Stresses the need to implement effective, inclusive and sustainable measures to prevent and combat corruption within the framework of the 2030 Agenda; Stresses that the combating of illicit financial flows must the streamlined at a global level;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 167 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of continuing to reach out to allies and like- minded partners in international organisations and multilateral fora to consolidate a coalition of like-minded countries committed to common values and objectives and to policy dialogue and effective cooperation globally; points, in this regard, to the particular relevance, not only of traditional transatlantic partners such as the US and Canada, as well as the UK, but also to countries in Latin America; recalls that the EU, the UK, the US, Canada and the countries of Latin America can create, in partnership together, a broader transatlantic area of common values and standards and a commitment to advancing global responses to global challenges; underlines, in this regard, that this broad transatlantic coalition could expand dialogue and cooperation to African countries and support the latter in their quest for political and economic stability; notes that cooperation between the EU and its northern and southern Atlantic partners would empower the political voices that want to build a future for Africa premised on democracy, inclusion and prosperity, while being mindful of the need to protect the African continent from the ravages and security threats stemming from climate change; supports, in this regard, efforts by the VP/HR, the Council and the Commission to further strengthen the EU’s partnership with the African Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States; points to the importance of furthering a convergence of positions at the UN and other multilateral fora between the EU and both accession and partner countries; calls on the EU to expand its ability to assist partner and like-minded countries, including through capacity building, knowledge-sharing, training and twinning, so that they can engage more effectively in the multilateral system; reiterates the importance of reinforcing the existing multilateral fora with like- minded partners, especially the EU- Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summits;deleted
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 188 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Supports the EU’s tireless advocacy for and defence of universal human rights, its staunch support for the universalisation of international human rights law, its active support to and use of UN human rights fora to address pressing human rights issues, its steadfast support for strengthening accountability and international justice mechanisms and its fight against impunity; supports the VP/HR and the Commission in their quest to ensure that the UN Human Rights Council acts more efficiently, addresses all human rights issues and country situations effectively, credibly and without bias and ensures synergies with other multilateral human rights fora; pays tribute to human rights defenders worldwide and to the work of the current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and takes the view that her tenure provides a unique opportunity to engage on effective dialogue and cooperation on how to streamline and reinforce the delivery capacity of the UN human rights system, including through increased public scrutiny of Human Rights Council membership, responsibilities and mandatory pledging events at the UN General Assembly with candidates to the Human Rights Council, as proposed by the VP/HR and the Commission in their joint communication; welcomes the launch on 12 October 2021 of an annual strategic dialogue with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; welcomes the EU’s initiatives and activities pertaining to human rights in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee and the UN Security Council, as well as the cooperation between the EU and the UN on multiple thematic and country-based human rights issues;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 194 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Expresses concern at the erosion of the existing arms control and disarmament system and its legal instruments; support all efforts to putting the arms control and disarmament agenda back on the international agenda, including by reviving the Conference on Disarmament; Stresses that the EU should lead by example in this chapter;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 198 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Expresses concern at the development of new military technologies, such as artificial intelligence, outer space weaponry, biotechnologies, hypersonic and actively support efforts and undertake new initiatives to stop the related ongoing armament programs by some UN Member States; support the works of the UN Disarmament Commission’s Outer Space Working Group on the practical implementation of transparency and confidence-building measures in outer space activities;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 202 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that for rules-based, effective, results-oriented and networked multilateralism to flourish, it is important to involve democratically elected parliaments to ensure broader access to a wide-range of stakeholders and expand dialogue and cooperation to non-state entities such as regional governments, municipalities and the economic sector; recalls that democratically elected parliaments can give visibility to and empower the voices supporting multilateralism as an avenue for effective policy responses for the benefit of all mankind and can further secure the necessary link between the international organisations and multilateral fora making decisions and the citizens; takes the view that the EU should advocate for the establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA) within the UN system in order to increase the democratic character, the democratic accountability and the transparency of global governance; points to the synergic role that the European Parliament can play in its regular political and policy outreach to the parliaments of the EU Member States and third countries, as this outreach can reinforce and further expand the coalition and the ability of like-minded countries in international organisations and multilateral fora to make positive impacts; considers that Parliament should reflect on the possibility of creating a delegation devoted to the UN, with particular regard to the UN General Assembly and other parliamentary dimensions of international organisations and multilateral fora to reinforce the parliamentary link and dialogue with the UN system and other relevant multilateral fora and ensure democratic dialogue and strategic considerations at the EU inter- institutional level; stresses that the EU should support initiatives aimed at better incorporating the views of the civil society in the decision making process of the United Nations; calls for the establishment of new fora, which would enable the civil society to be heart within the UN; believes that Parliament’s offices in cities with UN bodies or international organisations that are relevant for the external action of the EU should reach out to and cover the activities of these bodies and organisations to establish a closer link with the efforts, commitments and visions related to multilateralism at EU and European Parliament level; takes the view that Parliament should carry out a reflection on how to maximise the synergies between inter-parliamentary delegations, committees and Parliament’s services devoted to election observation and democracy support to further reinforce the external action of the EU through the activities of these parliamentary bodies;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 231 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls the key role of multilateral fora in addressing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights this as an example of their importance in promoting and protecting global public health; celebrates the development of the Covax initiative, which constitutes an unprecedented exercise of international solidarity, and thanks its donors and contributors, while stressing the need to continue donating and increasing resources in order to make vaccines and treatments available for free to all countries; commends the work of the World Health Organization in combating the pandemic through its decisions based on scientific knowledge and evidence and stresses the need to enhance its mandate and executive capacity, especially with regard to data sharing and resource mobilisation, as well as reform the decision-making process of its Emergency Committee and establish enforcement mechanisms for its decisions and precepts; strongly supports the central role of the World Health Organization in the management of COVID-19 and put forward proposals for the reform of the multilateral health architecture; encourages UN Member States and other stakeholders, including the private sector, to mobilize a large-scale, coordinated and comprehensive global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences, taking note of the report of the Secretary-General entitled “Shared responsibility, global solidarity: responding to the socio economic impacts of COVID-19”, in which the need for a multilateral response and precepmounting to at least 10 per cent of global gross domestic product is highlighted; stresses that the EU can and must have a decisive impact in the fight against COVID-19 by implementing must fulfil the mandate of the European Parliament and temporarily wave COVID-19 vaccine patents;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 239 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Urges the EU, in cooperation with the US and other WTO Members, to work on concrete ways to support the request from a majority of WTO members of granting a temporary waiver from certain provisions of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) for COVID 19 health products including their materials and components, method of manufacture at MC12 to scale up production and diversity options to ensure equitable access to diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics, and other relevant health products required for the containment, prevention, and treatment of COVID 19 and to ensure the delivery of these results by MC12;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 244 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the need for further multilateral action in economic governance, especially in regards to taxation; celebrates the direction set up by the G20 in their latest proposal for establishing a minimum corporate tax rate of 15 %; encourages the international community to further integration in this area in order to avoid disloyal practices and abuses; calls for the enlargement of international standards and norms in this policy area; recalls the key importance of the World Trade Organization in regulating and facilitating world trade; stresses the importance to undertake and support initiatives to counter tax evasion, money laundering and corruption; to support the creation of a democratic, empowered and financed intergovernmental UN tax body that could ensure a voice for developing countries in tax matters; works for the acceleration of the negotiations on an effective code of conduct to combat international tax evasion through the use of Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEAs); urges the UE to call on European companies and organizations operating in third countries to comply and insure effective respect of human rights, including in their supply chains, and make sure they are held accountable in case of their violations, namely through mechanisms that make it possible to compensate victims;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 260 #

2020/2114(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for extending multilateralism to new challenges and realities such as biodiversity, cybersecurity, gender equality, biotechnology and artificial intelligence, which need to be developed alongside experts and scientists who should be party to multilateral, multi- stakeholder arrangements;
2022/02/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
— having regard to the European Commission communication presented in November 2008 entitled “The European Union and the Arctic Region” containing a wide-ranging and comprehensive proposal for a future EU Arctic policy, which is a milestone in the EU’s approach to the Arctic region,
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)
— having regard to the IPCC reports, particularly the Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) and the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C (SR15),
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 c (new)
— having regard to the IPBES Workshop Report on Biodiversity and Pandemics of 29 October 2020,
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 d (new)
— having regard to its resolution on climate diplomacy of 03 July 2018,
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
— having regard to the European Parliament’s Joint Motion for Resolution on “on the international treaty for the protection of the Arctic”, withdrawn by the Commission given serious objections by both the Council and the Commission representatives taking part in the discussion,
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 b (new)
— having regard to the Commission’s Communication on Critical Raw Materials Resilience: Charting a Path towards greater Security and Sustainability,
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 c (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 11 December 2019 on the European Green Deal, and the resolution of the European Parliament of 15 January 2020,
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 d (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency,
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the Arctic is home to over four million people, including more than 40 different indigenous ethnic groups and half a million EU citizens; whereas indigenous peoples and local communities play a vital role in the sustainable management of natural resources and conservation of biodiversity;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 39 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the geopolitical neutralisation of the region would allow an increase in cooperation between the circumpolar nations;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the effects of climate change in the Arctic and the re-emergence of geopolitical competition in the region may impact the economic development of the northern hemisphere; whereas since 2012, around 40% of the sea ice of the Arctic melts every summer;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 56 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (the Madrid Protocol) bans mining in Antarctic and there is a need for a similar ban in the Arctic;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 60 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the region’s geo-economic importance is quickly growing due to the competition for its natural resources, including critical raw materials, and the emerging new maritime routes;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 62 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas an investigation carried out by the United States Geological Institute calculated that 90,000 million barrels of oil and 44,000 million barrels of natural gas are hidden under the shrinking Arctic ice cap, which corresponds to 13% and 30% of the world reserves of these resources, respectively;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 65 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas, in December 2017, the five Arctic Ocean coastal states, including Russia, and five major fishing stakeholders: China. Japan, Iceland, South Korea and the EU, signed an agreement on fishing in the Central Arctic Ocean; whereas the agreement bans commercial fishing in the Central Arctic Ocean for 16 years, in order to acquire better scientific knowledge of Arctic ecosystems and fish stocks dynamics;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 67 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas primary responsibility for the preservation and sustainable development of the Arctic lies with the Arctic statethe Arctic states are sovereign in deciding how to address their common challenges, including preservation and sustainable development of the Arctic; whereas those challenges are the responsibility of the whole world, especially climate change; whereas the EU has a historic responsibility in relation to climate change, and should act on this both through its own commitments and through its assistance to others;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 69 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the alarming pace of the melting ice caps in the Arctic is due to climate change and factors that mainly originated outside the Arctic; whereas climate change should be viewed as a threat multiplier, which exacerbates existing trends, tensions and instability;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 70 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas the melting Arctic ice cap and the resulting rise in sea levels would have serious global environmental, economic, and human security implications; whereas the melting of Greenland ice cap could cause a rise of the sea level across the world of up to 7.2 metres, submerging many regions across the planet; whereas some populations are already experiencing the consequences of the melting and have become climate refugees, generating migratory flows from these places to neighbouring countries; whereas Greenland’s melting ice is also altering biodiversity;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 71 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)
Fc. whereas besides the five Arctic countries that encircle the Arctic Ocean (United States, Canada, Russia, Norway, Denmark and Greenland), the European Union has expressed a clear interest in the region;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 72 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)
Fd. whereas among the various threats that the Arctic is exposed to due to the human activity, one of particular concern is the thawing of permafrost; whereas permafrost covers around 24% of the northern hemisphere soil, particularly large areas of the north of Russia; whereas permafrost contains large proportions of dangerous methane and CO2 and as it thaws greenhouse gases are released to the atmosphere, contributing to global warming; whereas the melting of permafrost can change ecosystems and affect security in unexpected ways;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 77 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas the governance model of the Arctic has so far proven to be effective; whereas cooperation has proven to be the most useful way of establishing relations between the Arctic states;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 89 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas, the essential role of international law, in particular the UNCLOS and the conventions of the IMO, should be reaffirmed and reinforced; whereas the UNCLOS particularly grants economic rights to coastal states over their exclusive economic zones as well as over their continental shelves; whereas the UNCLOS serves as the main legal framework of the Arctic given that the high seas are not subject to any state sovereignty; whereas the United States has not ratified yet the UNCLOS;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 116 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M
M. whereas the military importance of the Arctic is rapidly increasing due to the progressive and steady re-militarisation ofby the Russian Federation, significantly incwhereas the other Arctic states are contributing to the escalation of tension by acting in the same way; whereasing the likelihood of military confrontation in the regionmilitarisation of the area by all sides runs counter to the spirit of cooperation that has guided the relationship so far;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 126 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Ma. whereas Russian officials explicitly reject the need for a NATO presence in the Arctic and have explicitly stated that Russia would feel threatened by an extension of NATO's role in the Arctic, including NATO’s potential enlargement to or increased cooperation with Finland and Sweden;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 128 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Mb. whereas the conversion of the Arctic into a security problem is linked to its commercial interest and this is contrary to the fight against climate change; whereas it is not possible to try to curb climate change and at the same time increase militarisation to seize resources that would be accessible due to a climate emergency and tragedy;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 154 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is deeply concerned at the effects of climate change on the sustainability of the lives of the indigenous peoples in the region, in terms of both the general environment (melting ice cap and permafrost, rising sea levels and flooding) and the natural habitat (the retreating icecap poses problems for polar bears' feeding habits), and underlines that any international decisions relating to these issues must fully involve and take account of all peoples and nations of the Arctic;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 156 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is highly concerned with the continuing melting of the Arctic as a direct result of climate change; stresses that according to some estimates, without action to mitigate human sources of greenhouse gas emissions, the Arctic ocean could be ice-free during the summer months before 2050;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 157 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Acknowledges that the EU, like other developed areas of the world, contributes substantially to climate change and hence bears special responsibility and must play a leading role in combating climate change; recognises the disproportionately large Arctic warming impact caused by black carbon emissions from the EU and other regions in the northern hemisphere;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 158 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses that the climate change is a threat multiplier, which exacerbates existing trends, tensions and instability; highlights that the risks are not just of a humanitarian nature; they also include political and security risks in a fragile multilateral order; highlights that EU is in a unique position to respond to the impacts of the climate change on international security, given its role in development and global climate policy and the wide array of tools and instruments at its disposal;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 159 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Notes that climate change is having and will continue to have geopolitical implications, namely, stoking political tensions and intensifying geopolitical instability; urges the European Union to take immediate action to fight against climate change as enshrined in the European Green Deal;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 160 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Expresses deep concern at the findings of the IPCC special report on Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, according to which over the last decades global warming has led to widespread shrinking of the cryosphere, with mass loss from ice sheets and glaciers, reductions in snow cover and Arctic sea ice extent and thickness, and increased permafrost; is highly concerned about the public health and security consequences of permafrost thawing laying bare bacteria and viruses that have been dormant for centuries or millennia;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 161 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Is concerned that economic interests could guide EU action in the Arctic, to the detriment of climate action; insists that the environmental consequences of disasters in the Arctic are likely to be worse than in other areas; insists that the pursuit of economic business cannot be prioritised if it derives from climate degradation, particularly when it comes to the commercial exploitation of oil and gas reserves or of the benefits of the transport routes despite the insecurity and difficulties thereof;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 162 #

2020/2112(INI)

1g. Stresses that the EU should pursue policies that ensure that measures to address environmental concerns take into account the interests of the inhabitants of the Arctic region, including its indigenous peoples, in protecting and developing the region;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 163 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Recalls that indigenous peoples are active agents of environmental conservation; recalls that the IPCC recognises that indigenous peoples and local communities play a critical role in stewarding and safeguarding the environment and preventing climate change, and that strengthening their rights is a crucial solution in the context of the climate crisis; calls for greater international support for indigenous peoples’ collective rights to land, territories and resources, which would contribute to limiting global warming and biodiversity loss;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 164 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 i (new)
1i. Stresses that the Arctic is losing biodiversity at an alarming rate, and expresses deep concern in relation to the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment Report; underscores that biodiversity loss is not only due to climate change, but also ocean mining, which the IPBES notes is likely to expand in the Arctic region as it melts;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 167 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Notes, however, that interest in the Arctic and its resources is growing because of the negative effects of climate change and resource scarcity, creating new opportunities for economic development but also increasing the risk of confrontation;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 169 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that conflict over resources, economic damage and risk to coastal cities and critical infrastructure, loss of territory and border disputes, environmentally induced migration, tension over energy supply and the pressure on international governance are the main issues at stake;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 173 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the Arctic states hold the primary responsibility for tackling issues within their territories; reiterates that international law is the cornerstone of the legal framework regulating inter-state relations in the Arctic and underlines the importance of the UNCLOS, as the primary legal framework for Arctic governance; calls on the United States to ratify UNCLOS;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 177 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights that despite increased tensions and heightened military activities in the Arctic region, all Arctic States are interested in continued cooperation in the region and should continue to focus on diplomacy and cooperation; stresses that efforts must be made to avoid an increased military presence in the Arctic and to develop security cooperation in the area so as to maintain the Arctic as a region of low tension;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 190 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes with concern that the Arctic has lost its exceptional character as a zone of peace and cooperation; notes that over the past three years numerous states have published new Arctic strategy documents reflecting a significant shift in content by focussing on hard power security concerns; calls on the EU to initiate an expert dialogue on Arctic military security as a substitute for the Chiefs of Defence meetings that were suspended in 2014;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 208 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that cooperation with Russia in the Arctic should be consistent with the principle of selective engagement and should not jeopardise the goals of sanctions against Russian actions elsewhere, under the framework of the Arctic Council and UNCLOS should be enhanced giving it the flexibility to adapt to new challenges;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 213 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the inclusion of the Arctic by China in its economic development programmes, with the aspirations to integrate the Arctic’s nNorthern sSea rRoute into its Belt and Road Initiative (as a Polar Silk Road), as well as the Arctic’s prominent place in the military strategy of the Russian Federation, and India’s investment in the new Artic Russian gas developments, are cause for concern and challenge any idea that the Arctic could be dealt withof dealing with the Arctic as a self-contained region;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 224 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes with concern that the North Shipping Route, fuelled by climate change that is rapidly shrinking the northern ice cap, has become an arena of growing competition;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 232 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to initiate negotiations with the Arctic states - including Russia - to guarantee freedom of navigation and right of passage and ensure that no discriminatory practices are followed, especially as regards charges, compulsory services and rules and regulations, so as to ensure the viability and environmental sustainability of new shipping routes;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 251 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines the importcurrent reliance ofn the Arctic for current EU energy securitupply;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 253 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Is very concerned over the ongoing race for natural resources in the Arctic; underlines the contradiction between making oil and gas a source of dispute and conflict when the European Union aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2050;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 255 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Notes the increased accessibility of the enormous hydrocarbon resources in the Arctic region is changing the geo- strategic dynamics of the region with potential consequences for international stability; calls on the States in the region to resolve any current or future conflicts over access to natural resources in the Arctic by way of a constructive dialogue, possibly within the Artic Council;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 258 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Stresses that all economic activities in the Arctic should be sustainable and take into consideration their environmental impact, in particular on climate change, and their social implications; stresses the need for further promotion of sustainable regional development for the benefit of those living in the Arctic, low-carbon activities, knowledge and circular economy;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 259 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Stresses that because of long distances, sparsely populated areas, harsh climate and demographic imbalances, increasing connectivity, accessibility and integration of communities through investment in information and communications technologies and transport infrastructures (on rail, sea, land and air) is crucial to improve productivity and trade within and beyond the Arctic; better transport and broadband connectivity will also enhance opportunities for cross-border labour, student mobility and further extension of cross;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 260 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Is of the opinion that the Arctic should play a central role in the European Raw Materials Alliance, boosting Europe’s output of critical minerals and cutting dependence on China for rare earth metals;deleted
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 274 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. NotWelcomes the signing and entry into 12. force of the CAOF a Agreement, which represents an ambitious and innovative step towards tackle the problems of the Arctic in 2018, signed by Norway, Canada, the United States, Russia, Denmark, China, Japan, Iceland, South Korea and the European Union; recognises the importance of the Oslo declaration in achieving this binding agreement, concerning the prevention of unregulated high seas fishing in the Central Arctic Ocean; welcomes the inclusion of representatives of indigenous organisations in the delegations; regrets, however, that their participation and that of NGOs was observational;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 283 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the importance of takingto implement a precautionary approach toat all stages of Arctic fisheries, at all stages, and encourages the adoption of and encourages a sustainable, science-tific based approach; isrecognises the ambition and novelty of the precautionary approach to fisheries management; is, however, concerned by the inability of Arctic coastal states to agree on how to divide quotas on transboundary fish stocks and expresses its support for existing regional fisheries management organisations;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 293 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Is concerned by the persistent intention of the Russian Federation and China to, China and private enterprises from other countries of pursueing far-reaching and highly impactful exploitation projects without an appropriate assessment of their environmental impacts;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 296 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recognises that the effects of the melting ice and milder temperatures are not only displacing indigenous populations and thereby threatening the indigenous way of life; acknowledges the wish of the inhabitants and governments of the Arctic region with sovereign rights and responsibilities to continue to pursue sustainable economic development while at the same time protecting traditional sources of the indigenous peoples' livelihood and the very sensitive nature of the Arctic ecosystems, taking into account their experience in using and developing the various resources of the region in a sustainable way;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 310 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses that policy options must respect the indigenous populations and their livelihoods;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 313 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Is concerned that the melting of the Arctic’s ice cap, while increasing the region’s geopolitical and geo-economic importance, significantly exacerbates its environmental fragility and threatens the traditional way of life of the indigenous population;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 321 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. States that theany exploitation of the Arctic’s resources should benefit local inhabitants; advocates, in this regard, for a stronger link between businesses operating in the Arctic and local communities, without prejudice to the indigenous people; calls on the EU to take note of the recent elections in Greenland that has clearly demonstrated it opposition to a large rare earth mining project;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 322 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Reiterates its call on all the remaining Member States to ratify without delay the ILO’s Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention of 1989 (ILO Convention No 169);
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 336 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Recognises the validity of the three founding pillars of the integratedStresses that the EU policy for the Arctic, namely must be based on ambitious climate changeaction, sustainable development and international cooperation;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 338 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights that, as expressed in the 2008 Commission communication, the following main policy objectives of the EU are: (1) protecting and preserving the Arctic in unison with its population, (2) promoting the sustainable use of resources, and (3) contributing to the enhanced Arctic multilateral governance; stresses that science and research at the heart of the EU policy towards the Arctic region;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 342 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Stresses that the EU must contribute to the enhanced Arctic multilateral governance, promote a sustainable use of resources as well as protect and preserve the Arctic in unison with its population;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 356 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the updating of the EU’s Arctic policy, which should also reflect new environmental and security realities; i. Is of the opinion that the EU should engage with stakeholders which have a vested interest in promoting regional stability and prosperity under the Arctic multilateral governance;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 372 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses the need for the EU and its Member States to mainentertain constructive relations with Arctic states (including Russia) and underlines the need for the EU to keep engaging with the indigenous peoples of the Arctic;
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 380 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Is of the opinion that issues of security in the Arctic should also be part of consultations and cooperation with NATO, which can use the framework of the NATO-Russia Council to resolve misunderstandings, de-escalate tensions and prevent crises;deleted
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 386 #

2020/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for the Arctic to be included as one of the objectives of the EU’s Strategic Compass, similarly to the NATO Reflection Process;deleted
2021/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 30 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing geo-economics, geopolitical, and strategic fault lines; whereas the coronavirus has affected countries differently, which are differentially equipped to deal with its consequences;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 34 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the coronavirus pandemic is a transnational and international crisis - both in its origins and in its unfolding consequences; whereas the COVID-19 pandemic is having a transformational effect on foreign affairs and has introduced new uncertainties in an already turbulent world scenario;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 37 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas we are witnessing the rise of global challenges, namely health, climate change and development, against the backdrop of multilateralism in crisis;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 39 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that only through coordination and solidarity between countries can this pandemic be controlled and mitigated;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 41 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the pandemic has added more tension to the US-China rivalry;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 149 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that the COVID-19 pandemic could pose as an opportunity to strengthen multilateralism, and the construction of a new international order based on fairer, more sustainable cooperation and democratic participation;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 151 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that in this changing context, the EU must step up and lead by example in the fight against climate change and the dilapidation of the environment in international forums. This leadership must go hand in hand with the promotion of international solidarity, pacific dialogue between nations and the defence of human rights;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 169 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned about the lack of leadership the United States has showUnited States’ lack of cooperation in fighting COVID-19; believes that the false information in President Trump’s tweets and during his press conferences have been very unhelpful, denying the severity of the pandemic, have had a negative impact in the joint fight against the virus;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 193 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Is worrideeply concerned about the decision of the US to withdraw funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the general tendency of its President to withdraw the US from the multilateral organisations that were created to establish a rules-based world order;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 232 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Unlike the President of the United States, China is still interested in the multilateral management of global public assets, such as health, climate and development.
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 233 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Whereas a constructive approach towards China is a prerequisite for a productive transatlantic dialogue;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 266 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Chinese regime to fully cooperate with an independent investigation into the origins of COVID- 19, and calls on the Member States to present a united front towards a rising China, which is leading a crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong and has threatened to annex Taiwan; calls on the Member States to advocate Taiwan’s membership of the WHO;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 282 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that the postponement of the EU-China summit in Leipzig has left key ongoing negotiation subjects with Beijing on hold and that the EU-China summit must conclude with dialogue and understanding on how to tackle global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, human rights and sustainability.
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 296 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses that the current confrontation between the EU and Russia is not in the interests of the two partners, their citizens and their economies; underlines that concrete efforts need to be made to overcome the renewed confrontational division of the European continent; stresses that the only option to preserve the security and well-being of the people on both sides is to solve the differences by dialogue and negotiation; underlines that parliamentary dialogue is not a reward, but an instrument to raise concerns, to exchange arguments and to promote mutual understanding and trust;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 307 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Expresses concern over the structural attempts of the Russian Federation to undermine EU unity by the intensification of disinformation campaigns;deleted
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 354 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. COVID-19 has aggravated tensions in the international arena, creating an atmosphere of fear and resource competition, which have had an impact on social capital and mutual trust between international actors, that have been backbone of a multilateral world order;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 366 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses that the multilateral rules- based world order is vital for global peace, the rule of law and democracy; believes that a geopolitical EU must play a firmer role in defending and rebuilding it and seek ways to de- escalate tensions between powers;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 369 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. The pandemic has demonstrated that the EU should place greater emphasis on socio-economic resilience, reduction of inequalities and the protection of the most vulnerable as a pillar of its foreign affairs policy. Hence, the EU should base its foreign policy in dialogue, cooperation, security and peace building in order to rebuild the tenants of multilateralism;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 390 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that only a more united EU, backed up by sufficient and credible military capacitiresources and infrastructures, will be able to conduct a strong foreign policy, and believes that the VP/HR should receive a stronger mandate in speaking on behalf of the EU;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 412 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. The EU must stride towards being a key world actor. In order to achieve this, the EU must achieve a status of fully fledge strategic autonomy, based on the defence of Human Rights, sustainable development and multilateralism, moving away from its geopolitical dependence of the United States and NATO.
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 421 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the important role of the armed forces during the COVID-19 pandemic and believes that a more in-depth joint operation and coordination of member states’ armed forces within existing frameworks - such as the European Medical Command - or within new frameworks - such as military hospital trains - could lead to greater efficiency and contribute to the EU’s preparedness to fight pandemics; recognises the need to review the EU’s security and defence strategies to develop strategic autonomy, to become better prepared and more resilient to the new and hybrid threats and technologies that have made the nature of warfare less conventional and challehat move away from NATO dependency and take steps towards an European army - hence avoidinge the traditional role of the military, as well as for a future in which Russia and China are becoming more assertive; stresses that the future Strategic Compass on security and defence should reflect these developments and take account of the broader geopolitical implications of COVID-19; believes that, given the new political balance and a potential worsening of the international security environment following COVID-19, the EU defence budgets must not be cutduplication of military spending - whose aim is to promote peace and dialogue;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 451 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the expansion and modernisation of EU communication strategies so that EU action is sufficiently visible both within and beyond the EU; urges the European External Action Service (EEAS) to further strengthen its capacities to counter disinformation, including the creation of a dedicated far- East StratCom Task Force focused on the disinformation emanating from China, and imposing costs on countries that deliberately spread disinformation to divide and harm the EU and its Member States originating from within the EU and overseas respectively;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 513 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Underlines the strategic importance of EU engagement and support in its neighbourhood, both in the East and in the South; stresses that the EU must give Western Balkan countries that are not yet part of the EU a fair chance to join the EU, and that the EU must continue its efforts to invest in the region;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 530 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the EU to support health- related and socio-economic needs in the countries in the Near East, greatly affected by the significant presence of refugees and internally displaced people; recognizes in this regard the role played by UNRWA as the main, and sometimes sole provider of primary health care to 5.6 million Palestine refugees;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 545 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that the COVID-19 crisis could destabilise countries in Africa and in Latin America which often have a fragile health infrastructure and high debts; calls for the EU presence in both Africa and Latin America to be strengthened, for financial assistanceid and recovery plans to be fostered and for an alternative to Chinese investments to be provided;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 582 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Is of the opinion that the COVID- 19 crisis has highlighted certain weaknesses of our Union and has shown the urgent need for an effective and efficient Union; believes that the Conference on the Future of Europe will provide a good platform to move forward in constructing more efficient decision making in EU external policies; is therefore determined to start the Conference as soon as possibles well as of Member States with regards to their inability to strengthen their health systems and has shown the urgent need for an effective and efficient Union;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 583 #

2020/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Is of the opinion that the COVID- 19 crisis has highlighted certain weaknesses of our Union and has shown the urgent need for an effective and efficient Unionthe EU to place greater emphasis on socio-economic resilience, reduction of inequalities and the protection of the most vulnerable; believes that the Conference on the Future of Europe will provide a good platform to move forward in constructing more efficient decision making in EU external policies; is therefore determined to start the Conference as soon as possible;
2020/10/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that democracy is based on respect for human rights, civil and political rights, equality and non- discrimination, as well as the rights of protest and association; recalls that social and economic rights, in particular the right to work, health, education, housing, a healthy environment, access to water and food and fundamental freedoms, such as freedom of expression, are necessary for the achievement of a democratic society, and that these rights and freedoms are under threat in many EU and African countries and that numerous violations of these rights and freedoms endanger democracy by laying the foundations for authoritarian states; stresses that civil society must be inclusive, in order to represent all existing groups, such as women, LGBTI+ people, young people, people with disabilities and ethnic minorities;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Highlights that the relations between the EU, its Member States and African countries are unequal and that, following decolonisation, new rules have been imposed on African countries in order to maintain the economic and political domination of the former colonial powers; deplores that this neo- colonialism has resulted at political level in the dismissal of governments, the assassination of political leaders, political instability and in some cases in the financing of armed conflicts or direct military intervention by the former colonial powers; recalls, therefore, that the question of democracy in Africa is intrinsically linked to the real independence and sovereignty of those states;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses that the global systemic crisis will accelerate as a result of the pandemic and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) predicts an unprecedented contraction in trade flows, ranging from 13% to 32%; recalls that the NGO Oxfam predicts that some 500 million people are at risk of falling into poverty while the African Union has estimated that the continent would need at least USD 200billion to deal with the coronavirus pandemic and its economic and social consequences; recalls that in a study published at the end of March 2020, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) estimated the needs of the countries of the South at USD 2 500 billion and that, according to an International Labour Organisation (ILO) note published on 7 April 2020, 'two billion people work in the informal economy (mostly in emerging and developing economies) and are particularly at risk”;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Deplores that imposed structural reforms, debt and debt servicing, imposed on African countries for years, have hampered economic and social development, greatly reduced the capacity of States to meet the needs of their populations and generated situations close to bankruptcy, at a time when public investment has never been more essential, particularly to deal with natural pandemics; regrets that these structural adjustment programmes imposed by the IMF and the World Bank have encouraged the lack of development and dismantling of public services and infrastructures, and other pillars of the economy of these countries; recalls that this has led to a worsening of the living conditions of the population and has favoured the monopolisation of resources and the seizure of the economy by the major, mainly Western, industrial groups, creating an increase in unemployment, the deterioration in the social situation and the impoverishment of the populations are determining factors in the instability from which the African countries suffer;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Recalls that in 2019, nearly 16.6 million Africans were affected by extreme weather events, 195% more than in 2018, according to the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), and that natural disasters have an adverse impact on the lives, livelihoods, homes and ecosystems, as well as on the macro economy;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 82 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomNotes the joint communication from the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 9 March 2020 entitled ‘Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa’ (JOIN(2020)0004); calls for strong and constant EU engagement in the security, stability and development of Africapolitical cooperation with African countries to tackle common challenges like climate change, Sustainable Development Goals, and ending discrimination;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 85 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that the new strategy with Africa must have as its main objective the eradication of poverty and inequalities, promoting human development; insists that relations with Africa must take place within a framework of mutual development and equal partners; stresses that, in order to permit mutual development and employment both within the African countries and the European Union, it is necessary to put in place a new model of multilateral cooperation that meets the needs of the people and is based on the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the guiding framework of the new relationship; calls for the European Union and its Member States to promote the participation of African representatives in international fora on equal terms;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 97 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Underlines that the participation of European, African and international civil society is an indispensable means for the strategy to have an impact and benefit the peoples of both continents; calls on the EC and the EEAS to involve civil society organisations and NGOs, especially local ones, in the implementation of the strategy at all phases of projects and programmes (planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation);
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 100 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls on the EC and the EEAS to take specific actions to protect migrants from death, disappearance, family separation and violation of their rights; calls on the EC and the EEAS to facilitate and implement safe and legal migration channels, particularly for employment but not only for those deemed "highly skilled", in the framework of a migration and mobility partnership based on shared responsibility and the respect for Human Rights and International and Refugee Law; calls on the EC and the EEAS to take into account and avoid any negative spill over of EU external migration policies on African continental and regional migration and mobility;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 103 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Stresses that respect for and full realisation of the human rights of women are the foundations of a democratic society; considers, therefore, that the absence of psychological, physical and sexual violence and abuse, women's political participation and participation in all areas of society, including decision- making processes, peace-building and peace-keeping efforts, negotiations and leadership, education, labour market access and entrepreneurism, ensuring their economic and social rights, autonomy, emancipation as well as access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, which are fundamental rights and objectives to be achieved for the construction of a truly democratic society; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to include a gender approach based on these principles in all its policies in Africa;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 104 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Recalls that climate change is having tragic consequences in the European Union and in African countries; calls on the EC and the EEAS to incorporate the fight against climate change, the ecological and digital transition as well as the Green Deal into the strategy, while ensuring that such transition is just and leaves no one behind; calls on the EU to define and legally recognise climate refugee status as a person displaced and forced to move as a direct or indirect result of climate changes, such as droughts, extreme temperatures, changes in water composition, the rise of sea levels, desertification and floods. As stated by the UN General Assembly in 2018 in the Global Compact on Refugees, climate, environmental degradation and natural disasters increasingly interact with the drivers of refugee movements, caused by the loss of livelihoods and food insecurity;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 105 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 f (new)
5f. Calls for the EU's common agricultural policy to be restructured by scaling down agricultural subsidies that are detrimental to local production in both African countries and EU Member States; stresses that the current agro- industrial model is based on social and environmental dumping and is designed solely to satisfy financial interests at the expense of the income of small and medium-sized farms and the needs of the population; reaffirms the need to take agriculture and food out of the logic of trade and free trade agreements; supports a new global agriculture and food model that meets the objectives of food sovereignty for peoples and states (which includes the right of peasants, with a particular focus on female farmers, to produce food for their people and families, by ending land grabbing and ensuring farmers' access to land, seeds and water), ecological transition, job creation and fair pay for both male and female farmers, and the right to quality food for all;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 106 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 g (new)
5g. Recalls the changes in the political and economic structures of African societies created by European intervention through colonialism and the transatlantic slave trade, that de- developed the African continent and made it completely dependent; calls for the Member States directly or indirectly responsible to put forward reparations towards the States whose resources have been plundered and societies decimated by European colonialism;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 107 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)
5h. Calls for the EU and its Member States to support in the UN and other international fora the implementation of a binding instrument to make private companies accountable for human rights violations globally, given the grave consequences this lack of accountability has for the peoples of Africa in many areas;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 108 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 i (new)
5i. Emphasises that land and natural resource grabbing by multinational companies is a major obstacle to the development of African countries; reaffirms that the activities of European companies operating in Africa must fully respect international human rights standards and ILO conventions; calls on the Member States to ensure that companies governed by their national law do not under any circumstances fail to respect human rights and the social, health and environmental standards that apply to them when they set up or carry out their activities in a third country; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to penalise European companies and their subsidiaries which fail to comply with these standards and to ensure that victims have access to justice;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 109 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 j (new)
5j. Stresses that development aid is fundamental for the diversification of the African countries' economies and for coping with the current economic and social crisis; calls on the EU and its Member States to increase financial support and humanitarian aid to meet the urgent needs of the populations; calls for EU and Member States' aid to be in the form of grants and not loans so as not to increase the debt burden; deplores the fact that many EU Member States have failed to reach the target of 0.7% of GNI and that some have even decreased their contributions to development aid; deplores the fact that these contributions are increasingly dedicated to support private sector investments (which could be more appropriately be supported by other type of funding) rather than through specialized international agencies and CSOs; deplores the decline in Member States' participation in food aid programmes; condemns the conditionality imposed on some countries to prevent migratory movements; urges that development aid should under no circumstances be used to limit or control borders or to ensure the readmission of migrants, as such approach undermines aid effectiveness principles;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 110 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 k (new)
5k. Considers that massive public investment is essential to meet the needs of the people; stresses that in order to finance the new model of relationship it is necessary to incorporate additional measures to increase and boost domestic resource mobilisation, such as: to fulfil ODA commitments, facilitate remittances transactions, promote tax transparency, adopt legislation for mandatory tax transparency for multinational companies in the EU and revise tax treaties with African countries;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 111 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 l (new)
5l. Stresses that the massive flight of capital from African countries, mainly to tax havens (more than 50 billion a year for Africa), is an obstacle to the development of these countries; considers, therefore, that the holding of a world tax conference in order to develop binding mechanisms is necessary to ensure tax justice at global level;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 112 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 m (new)
5m. Stresses that the demand for the cancellation of the public debt of the African countries has never been more legitimate and necessary in order to release the funds needed for investment in public infrastructure, particularly health infrastructure; calls therefore on the international institutions and the 'creditor' countries to remove the obstacles to development in the African countries by cancelling the debt and interest on the debt which these countries continue to pay;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 113 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 n (new)
5n. Recalls that the aim of the private sector is, by definition, to make a profit; stresses that the search for corporate profit cannot guide the EU's external and humanitarian action, which must be based on respect for human rights, the strengthening of multilateralism and international cooperation, in adherence to the principles of policy coherence for development and 2030 Agenda, peacebuilding efforts and disarmament, the fight against poverty, inequality and climate change; insists that the role of donor and human development partner cannot be outsourced or privatised; regrets that the private sector is not required to meet the same conditions for action in a country as NGOs; underlines the need of holding the private sector accountable, and demonstrate that the support provided by the External Action Guarantee and the European Fund for Sustainable Development to their investments is binding to the achievement of concrete indicators of SDGs;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 115 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the EU is among the first to bear the costs of all destructive policies employed against African nations, while other players, especially China and Russia, are focused only on their own benefits at the expense of African sovereignty and European security;deleted
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 141 #

2020/2041(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Shares the opinion that the matter of the security of Africa should be transferred into the hands of Africans and that the EU should assist its African partners in the successful accomplishment of this ultimate goal.African states and regional institutions must have the leading role in matters relating to the security of Africa and that the EU should assist its African partners in the successful accomplishment of this ultimate goal, including by implementing a conflict prevention, do no harm and policy coherence approach in all aspects of its relationship with Africa; calls therefore for the dismantling of all EU Member States' military bases and ending the CSDP missions in the African continent; calls on the EU to refrain from partnering with governments and security forces with problematic human rights records, as well as for the EU to foresee sanctions on EU Member States that break the rules regarding arms sales;
2020/07/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to the outcome of the EU-UK Joint Committee meeting on 30 March 2020,
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 2 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
- having regard to the joint statement of the Specialised Committee on issues related to the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland on 30 April 2020,
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 46 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the UK has submitted various draft texts to the EU which – unlike the EU’s text – are not public and cover, inter alia,cover a trade agreement including annexes, a fisheries framework agreement, an air transport agreement, an civil aviation safety agreement and an agreement on civil nuclear energy cooperation via Euratomwith annexes, an energy agreement, a social security coordination agreement, a civil nuclear agreement, an agreement on Law Enforcement and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters, an agreement on the transfer of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, and an agreement on the readmission of people residing without authorisation; Urges the UK government to match the level of transparency of the EU Commission, and to make publicly available all future text proposals immediately after they were submitted to the negotiations;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 51 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls that Article184 of the Withdrawal Agreement for the EU and the UK are to use their best endeavours, in good faith and in full respect of their respective legal orders, to take the necessary steps to negotiate expeditiously the agreements governing their future relationship referred to in the Political Declaration and to conduct the relevant procedures for the ratification or conclusion of those agreements, with a view to ensuring that those agreements apply, to the extent possible, as from the end of the transition period;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 73 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point vi
(vi) a level playing field, ensuring equivalent standards in social, labour, environmental, competition and State aid policies, including through a robust and comprehensive framework on competition and State aid control;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 101 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls for the assurance and commitment that the rights of EU citizens living in UK and UK citizens living in EU should be maintained, namely: the right of residence, the right to equal treatment, the right of access to public health care and education services, the right to family regroup, the right to mobility, the rights to vote and stand in local elections, the portability of social security benefits and the right to mutual recognition of academic qualifications and professional qualifications; calls on both parties to establish mechanisms to monitor changes and difficulties that may be experienced by European citizens living in the UK and British citizens living in the EU, with the aim of identifying situations of legal uncertainty and solve them;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 106 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Supports the negotiating directives, which set out that Gibraltar will not be included in the territorial scope of the agreements to be concluded between the EU and the UK, and that any separate agreement will require the prior agreement of Kingdom of Spain;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 108 #

2020/2023(INI)

9 d. Emphasises the importance of implementing the provisions of the Protocol on Gibraltar regarding frontier workers, taxation, the environment and fisheries; calls on the Spanish and the British Government to ensure that the necessary cooperation is put in place to deal with these issues;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 142 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that under the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, after the end of the transition period the UK, while being a third country, will have the task of implementing parts of the Union Customs Code, which will require unprecedented structures to be set up even before the end of the transition period, necessitating due consideration for the issue of proper implementation and enforcement; calls on the Commission to carry out efficient checks and controls; notes that the term goods ‘at risk of subsequently being moved into the Union’ used in Article 5 of that Protocol is unclear and depends on subsequent decisions of the Joint Committee which are exempt from formal, and insists that such decisions are taken under European Parliament scrutiny; requests to be kept fully informed on the application of that Article and any proposals for decisions of the Joint Committee in that regard;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 144 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Is concerned that the United Kingdom lacks behind in the implementation of its obligations to set up customs and other checks under the Northern Ireland protocol, deplores the subsequent lack of clarity for business operators, and warns that time is running out, as adaptation to the new requirements must begin well in advance; notes the British Government’s intention to set up physical trading posts in the ports of Belfast, Warrenpoint, and Larne; calls on the British government to present a detailed timetable for all implementation measures prescribed by the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 148 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Encourages the Commission to insist on the timely implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement, and to trigger the dispute resolution mechanism and arbitration procedure, if necessary, as provided for in the Agreement;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 149 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Reiterates its support for the re- opening of a European Union Office in Belfast; calls on the Commission services to offer to provide assistance, if required, to citizens, businesses and administration, in order to avoid disruptions for businesses and services;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 161 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Takes note that the UK has chosen to establish its future economic and trade partnership with the EU on the basis of a ‘Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement’ as laid down in the UK’s Approach to Negotiations; emphasises that, while the European Parliament is supportive of the EU constructively negotiating a balanced, ambitious and comprehensive FTA with the UK, by its nature an FTA will never be equivalent to ‘frictionless’ trade; shares the Commission’s negotiating posirecalls Council’s directives for the negotiations, whereby the scope and ambition of an FTA that the EU would agree to, is conditional on the UK agreeing to provisions related to the level playing field, given the geographical proximity and integration of markets, as well as on the conclusion of an agreement on fisheries, while the envisaged partnership should recognise that ensuring sustainable development is an overarching objective of the Parties; insists that negotiations on our future trade and economic relations must be fully transparent, involve the European Parliament as well as Westminster, and encourages transparency and involvement with regard to Member State Parliaments, and also civil society representation;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 171 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Rejects the U.K. approach of replacing a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with a set of singular sectoral agreements and a separate agreement on trade in goods;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 200 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point v
(v) commitments on anti-dumping and countervailing measures shall address also cases of environmental, social, and tax dumping, and could go beyond WTO rules in this area, as appropriate;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 204 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point vi
(vi) commitments on services should be made with the aim of delivering a level of liberalisation in trade in services well beyond the parties’ WTO commitments, building on recent EU FTAsbased on a positive list approach, while safeguarding the high quality of the EU’s public services in accordance with the TFEU and in particular Protocol 26 on Services of General Interest; public health services should be excluded from provisions related to liberalisation; audio- visual services should be excluded from provisions related to liberalisation; reiterates that under an FTA market access for services is limited and always subject to exclusions, reservations and exceptions; there should be no commitments covering ‚new services’; all modes of supply of services should be covered, including commitments on the movement of natural persons across borders (Mode 4) and provisions, linked to EU rules and the respect for equal treatment of workers and recognition of professional qualifications; the arrangements should include provisions on market access and national treatment under host state rules to ensure that EU service providers are treated in a non- discriminatory manner, including with regard to establishment as well as regulatory coordination platforms; the new arrangements should allow for the temporary entry and stay of natural persons for business purposes with the aim of providing services;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 205 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point vi a (new)
(vi a) calls on both parties to agree on emergency safeguards on services to allow for the temporary suspension of market access, national treatment and/or any other respective commitment in individual sectors, based on the principles of non- discrimination, and complementing existing provisions under GATS Article XII, if a party experiences serious balance of payments and external financial difficulties, and GATS Article XIV if action is deemed necessary for overriding policy concerns such as protection of life and health;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 209 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point vii
(vii) there should be opportunities for access to public procurement markets beyond WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) commitments, guaranteeing market access for EU companies in strategic sectors at all levels of government and a degree of openness equal to the EU’s public procurement markets; regretstakes note of the fact, in this regard, that the UK’s initial negotiating position does not cover public procurement; authorities shall be permitted to exclude enterprises from public procurement tenders, which have previously attempted fraud, bribery of public procurement officials, or social or environmental dumping in their offers;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 212 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point viii
(viii) strong and enforceable measures covering the recognition and high-level protection of intellectual property rights, such as copyright and related rights, trademarks and industrial designs, geographical indications, patents and trade secrets, based on the current and future EU legal framework, ensuring the same level of protection as that provided for by the Withdrawal Agreement, without jeopardising access to affordable medicines, such as generics;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 217 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point x
(x) for a trade agreement to be comprehensive, it must include provisions to ensure continued regulatory alignment of the UK with the EU in the future; in order to facilitate trade, cross-cutting disciplines on regulatory coherence and non-tariff barriers should be negotiated, mindful of the voluntary nature of regulatory cooperation and the right to regulate in the public interests, while preserving the regulatory autonomy andat, in accordance with the negotiating mandate, the Parties retain their autonomy and the ability to regulate economic activity according to the levels of protection each deems appropriate in order to achieve legitimate public policy objectives such as public health, animal and plant health and welfare, social services, public education, safety, the environment including fight against climate change, public morals, social or consumer protection, privacy and data protection, and promotion and protection of cultural diversity and the fight against money laundering, while preserving parliamentary rights, and recalling that provisions on regulatory cooperation in a trade agreement cannot fully replicate the same frictionless trade as provided for by membership of the single market; regulatory alignment on the market surveillance of products and on robust product standards should be an essential and irreplaceable part of the FTA to ensure a level playing field for EU businesses and a high level of protection for EU consumers;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 219 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point xi
(xi) in order to safeguard financial and regulatory stability and to ensure the full respect of the EU regulatory regime and standards and their application, prudential carve-out and limitations in the cross- border provisions of financial services are a customary feature of EU trade agreements and should be included in this one; the Commission should refrain from an approach of granting equivalence status in financial services, given the announcements of the British government to lower standards and taxes for the U.K.‘s financial services sector in the near future in order to achieve competitive advantages;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 223 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point xii
(xii) ambitious provisions allowing for the development of digital trade, and to address and e- commerce, with a focus on consumer protection and on the right to data privacy, while addressing also unjustified barriers to trade by electronic means, and ensure an open, secure and trustworthy online environment for businesses and consumers, and regulating cross-border data flows, including principles such as fair competition and ambitious rules for cross- border data transfers, in full compliance with, and without prejudice to, the EU’s current and future data protection and privacy rules;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 229 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point xiii
(xiii) as the FTA would lead to customs checks and verification as soon as goods start entering into the single market, affecting global supply chains and manufacturing processes, customs authorities should be strengthened both with regard to personnel and technical equipment, in order to cope with their additional tasks; the operational procedures of the FTA must be aimed at preserving the rules of the Union’s single market for goods and integrity of the customs union, inter alia by establishing a timely and efficient working arrangement between the EU and the UK in this area; while it is of utmost importance to safeguard the compliance of the goods with single market rules, the Commission is encouraged to propose a system of trusted operators in order to mitigate the risk of job losses and a reduction of economic exchanges;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 233 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point xiii a (new)
(xiii a) calls on the Commission and the Member States to take all necessary preparations and precautions for the case of an expiration of the Withdrawal Agreement without an agreement on the future relations, and in particular the trade and economic relations, entering into force on the 1st of January 2021,including contingency measures to reduce as much as possible the harm for workers and enterprises effected;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 234 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point xiii b (new)
(xiii b) Calls on the Commission to propose measures to reduce the impact on third country trading partners of the Union, in particular developing countries, in case no agreement can be found with Britain, as British imports may have constituted a sizeable share of their exports to the European Union;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 270 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Strongly believes that the UK should adhere to the evolving standards on taxation and anti-money laundering legislation within the EU acquis, including tax transparency, the exchange of information on tax matters and anti-tax avoidance measures, and should address the respective situations of its Overseas Territories, its Sovereign Base Areas and its Crown Dependencies and their non- compliance with EU good governance criteria and transparency requirements; with regard to the territory of Gibraltar, the negotiating directives and the provisions of the Union's draft legal text are recalled;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 283 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Recognises that gender equality is a prerequisite for efficient management of climate challenges; reminds that meaningful and equal participation of women in decision-making bodies and EU, national and local level climate policy and action is vital for achieving long-term climate goals in the framework of the UK- EU future agreement;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 284 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Calls on the European Union to study the impact of gender on the future UK-EU trading agreement; calls for the incorporation of effective clauses and sanctioning mechanism to achieve gender equality and guarantee women's rights and empowerment; calls for the promotion of principles of internationally recognised standards, international Agreements and UN Conventions, specially the Istanbul Convention, and commitments on girls and women rights, gender equality, gender mainstreaming and the empowerment of women in these agreements, based on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the SDGs, the CEDAW and the fundamental ILO Conventions; calls on the EU and the UK to include gender impact of EU trade policy and the future agreement between the UK and the EU in ex-ante and ex-post impact assessments and to ensure that the trade agreement do not exacerbate existing inequalities or create new ones;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 304 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that both the EU and the UK share principles, values and interests and a commitment to promoting global prosperity, security and effective multilateralism; stresses that it is in both sides’ interest to maintain an ambitious, close and lasting cooperation that serves the security of Europe and it citizens and contributes to global stability, the protection of human rights and peace in line with the objectives and principles sbased on the protection of human rights and peace in line with the objectives and principles set out in Article 21 of the TEU; democracy and the rule of law, intersectional and gender equality, disarmament and non- proliferation, international cooperation for development and climate action; calls for the participation of the civil society out in Article 21 ofrganisations in the designing and implementing the TEU; and UK's Foreign Policy agreement;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 319 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the fact that the EU is an important partner for the UK in foreign and security policy, as the need for common responses to address foreign, security and defence policy challenges is crucial to both sides; encourages the exchange of information and intelligence as well as close cooperation in the areas of counter-terrorism, space policy, cyberwarfare and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defence; stresses that all these actions must be fully respectful of human rights and international law, accountable, transparent and subject to democratic control by the UK and EU institutions;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 334 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Considers that the EU and the UK should comply with the Resolution 66/290 of the General Assembly of the United Nations that states that "human security is an approach that helps Member States to identify and overcome widespread and cross-cutting challenges to the survival, livelihood and dignity of their citizens"; underlines that this Resolution calls from "comprehensive, context-specific and prevention-oriented people-centred responses that strengthen the protection and empowerment of all people";
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 335 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Considers that the EU and UK should commit to dialogue as the main and primary strategy for conflict prevention, conflict resolution and crisis management as axis of their foreign policies and the agreement between both parties; calls on the EU and the UK to take an active role in the peaceful resolution of major conflicts in today's world, boosting an International mechanism for conflict resolution through dialogue, in full alignment with UN Resolution 1325; stresses that political and financial support based on constructive mediation and the peaceful and democratic resolution of conflicts should be promoted;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 336 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Stresses that dialogue and culture of peace should always be the priority in dealing with conflicts; believes that no mission contrary to international law and without democratic approval should be launched; considers that consultations in national parliaments on funding and participation in international and European military operations should be driven, always in compliance with international law and with UN authorisation;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 337 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Stresses the importance of global justice and solidarity; calls on the EU and the UK for immediate end of sanctions and economic blockades applied to third countries, in order to facilitate their efforts to assist their populations and deal with the health and economic crisis resulting from the pandemic of COVID- 19;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 338 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that it is in the common interest of the UK and the EU to cooperate on the development of effective and genuinely interoperable defence capabilities, including within the European Defence Agency, and to continue the highly valuable partnerships within NATO and EU programmes on defence and external security, such as the European Defence Fund, Galileo and cyber-security programmes;deleted
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 347 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Recalls that a number of restrictive measures (sanctions regimes) are currently in force in the UK under EU legislation; underlines the fact that the UK will still be bound to apply UN sanctions regimes following its withdrawal; calls for the establishment of a proper coordination mechanism for sanctions between both parties in order to maximise their impact and to ensure convergence and that mutual interests are pursued and met in the promotion of common values;deleted
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 353 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Encourages the UK to participate in EU crisis management operations and in CSDP missions and operations, through the signing of a framework participation agreement, as well as in projects under Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), with the corresponding rights and obligations of third countries and based on effective reciprocity;deleted
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 362 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Recalls that the EU and the UK should adopt the UN's peace and disarmament agenda; recalls that effective international arms control, disarmament and non- proliferation regimes are a cornerstone of global and European security; recalls the importance of a coherent and credible European strategy for multilateral negotiations at global level and on regional de-escalation and confidence-building measures; calls on the UK to commit to remain compliant with the criteria of Common Position 2008/944/CFSPP12 ; _________________ 12 OJ L 335, 13.12.2008, p. 99.
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 365 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the European Union and the United Kingdom to support the abolition of nuclear weapons by promoting accession to and signature of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) and autonomous lethal weapon systems;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 368 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Emphasises the importance of consular cooperation between the EU and the UK, as this would ensure efficient assistance for each other’s citizens and would allow the UK to offer its citizens the possibility of benefiting from consular protection via a wider network of consulates worldwide; calls for the EU and the UK's agreement to ensure that British and EU citizens can benefit from diplomatic and consular protection in third states where one of the two parties has no diplomatic representation, as stated in Article 20(2)(c) of the TFEU;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 378 #

2020/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Insists on the absolute necessity for this governance system to fully preserve the autonomy of the EU’s decision-making and legal and judicial order, including the role of the European Parliament and the Council being the co-legislatures of Union law, and including the role of the CJEU as the sole interpreter of EU law and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; considers that, for provisions based on EU law concepts, the governance arrangements must provide for referral to the CJEU;
2020/05/28
Committee: AFETINTA
Amendment 7 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to include, in its economic recovery roadmap and financial support schemes, EU guidelines for the Member States on how to design their investment plans so that they are consistent withcomply with the European Climate Law, the European Green Deal and the Paris Agreement; stresses that such guidelines would enable the EU to save and transform itsmove away from the carbon economy and ecologically transition to a new carbon- free economy (i.e. take the EU out of the crisis and accelerate the transition towards climate neutrality);
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 15 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. PNotes with deep concern that the EU’s consumption rate is at a level that the EU is consuming as if there were three planets and welcomes that the Commission acknowledges this in the New Circular Economy Action Plan; points out that both sustainable production and consumption should be promotedguaranteed through this Action Plan; considers in this regard that resource efficiency should be improved by increasing the circularity of value chains, reducing the consumption of resources, and cutting down on waste generation; stresses that a new economy comprising circular services should be developed; stresses the need to reduce overall resource use and introduce measures in this regard to reduce the EU’s resource footprint;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 22 #

2020/2021(INI)

2a. Insists that in order to truly achieve a circular economy, waste management policy must be based on reduction, reuse and recycling, eliminating from the cycle both the burning of waste with or without energy recovery (incinerators, cement plants, industries) and the dumping (both within the European Union and on other continents); considers that priority should be given to reducing the production of plastics and to including actions for reuse and reduction in the generation of waste, improving its selective collection, implementing systems for the return of packaging and developing management plans for all agricultural, forestry and livestock waste that guarantee its reuse and material and energy recovery;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 25 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that as part of a highly globalised economy, the EU cannot become an isolated sustainable market if it is causing or contributing to unsustainable practices beyond its borders; calls for transformative measures to be introduces by the Commission in relation to the sustainability of products, resources and services exported outside the EU, to ensure the same sustainability standards and circularity;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 31 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that it is crucial to ensure that the ‘sustainable choice’ will be the default choice – which is affordable, attractive, accessible and sustainable – for all consumers in the EU as soon as possible; calls on the Commission to encouragsure the development, production and marketing of products that are suitable for multiple use, technically durable and easily and affordably repairable and, after having become waste and having been prepared for reuse or recycling, suitable to be made available or placed on the market in order to facilitate the proper implementation of the waste hierarchy; calls on the Commission to support and develop economic tools that givo ensure an economic advantage to the ‘sustainable choice’for the most sustainable choices; considers that there cannot be a sustainable market if there is production that meets sustainability criteria but cannot access the market because it is not sufficiently profitable; insists on the need to promote sustainable options with public funding, ensuring fair prices for consumers and producers;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 42 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that consumers should be able to fully participate in the ecological transition; calls on the Commission to develop legislative proposals on the tools needed to achieve this goal, including improved product information through labelling, green claims, extended legal guarantees and definitions, as well as measures againstto end planned obsolescence and greenwashing; calls on the Commission to guarantee the right for people in the EU to have their goods repaired and to ensure that this right allows people to repair their products in an easy and affordable manner; highlights that such tools must be based on sound environmental criteria, which enable consumers to assess accurately the environmental impact of products on the basis of their life cycle, their environmental footprint, their lifespan and their quality; stresses that the transition to a circular economy cannot be consumer-led and must have a strong regulatory dimension;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 46 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the energy market is one of the least sustainable due to the resources from which energy is extracted, the very dysfunctional working of the market, its organisation in the form of an oligopoly and the high prices of that energy; considers that the right to affordable and accessible energy, which is a basic and essential good, should be recognised; believes that a common European definition of energy poverty should be established; calls for the necessity to eradicate this poverty which is suffered by approximately 54 million of Europeans;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 52 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that sustainability for businesses and consumers is not only environmental, it must also be labour- based, incorporating the working conditions of the workers involved in the entire process, from processing, transport and sale to arrival at the consumer; Stresses that the sustainable option must be that offered and/or made in accordance with the highest labour standards and with full respect for human rights, gender equality and non- discrimination;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 66 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the role of Green Public Procurement (GPP) to accelerate the shift towards a more sustainable and circular economy, and the importance of promoting the uptake ofimplementing GPP during the EU’s economic recovery; recalls the commitments of the Commission to propose further legislation on GPP.;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 17 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas a large proportion of arms supplies continue to go to countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region; whereas in 2018, arms to Saudi Arabia worth EUR 1.937 billion, to Egypt worth EUR 1.355 billion and to the United Arab Emirates worth EUR 292 million were exported; whereas these three states are part of the Saudi-led coalition in the Yemen conflict and these exports constitute a clear violation of the Common Position; whereas the current situation in Libya is similar since European arms exports are being authorised to states which are directly involved in the conflict and providing the conflict parties with arms;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 28 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas arms exports and transfers have an undeniable impact on human rights and human security, on socio-economic development and on democracy; whereas arms exports also contribute to circumstances that force people to flee from their countries; whereas these are strong reasons for establishing a transparent, effective, commonly implemented and strictly defined arms control system;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 51 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that ten Member States made full submissions to the 20th annual report, and eleven to the 21st; deplores the fact that two of the main exporting countries – Germany and the UK – did not make full submissions; whereas, according to the Bonn International Centre for Conversion (BICC), Germany in 2018 issued 3.742 licences for the export of military equipment to 61 states which can be classified as problematic with regard to at least one of the eight criteria of the Common Position;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 92 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for the eight criteria to be extended and applied also to the transfer of military, security and police personnel, to arms-exports-related services, know- how and training, security technology and to private military and security services; calls further for an upgrade of criterion 8 by making denial of export licences automatic if they are incompatible with development;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 97 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1560 and the relevant conclusions of 16 September 2019 have the potential to ensure that EU citizens are furnished with better information about the strategic choices made by their governments, as full transparency and information are still not available to citizens, in an area which directly affects their security and their countries’ adherence to values and norms;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 119 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for the timely and complete transmission and publication of data, for which a strict deadline is set, to end no later than March following the year in which the export took place;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 121 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Demands, that all Member States which have not provided complete information to provide additional information on their past exports for the next annual report;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 122 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Suggests, further, that the COARM annual report should be completed by a summary containing, inter alia, comparative trends with previous years and aggregated figures;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 138 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. NoteCondemns that most Member States have not outlined a policy regulating the transfer of weapons components to another Member State which would ensure that any export to third countries from the Member State of assembly is consistent with the export policy of the Member State providing the components; regards this as particularly problematic in the context of the increasing divergences between licensing practices across the EU; observes that Directive 2009/43/EC on intra- Community transfers has proven ill- equipped to achieve the stated goal of setting high common standards for exports to third countries;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 204 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Rejects EU - funds for European arms production for political, ethical and legal (Article 41.2 TEU) reasons; notes that its objective of increasing the “competitiveness” of the European defence industry has a negative impact on the intention to pursue a restrictive arms export policy; is further concerned that the planned large-scale projects like the “Future Combat Air System” and the “Main Ground Combat System” will only be possible through large exports; is concerned, that this could lead to a further erosion of the eight criteria and to a convergence of national export practices to the lowest common denominator;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 232 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the EEAS to ask Member States for a list of arms buyers, to monitor the use of military equipment sold by them and to provide information on where and against whom the weapons have been used; this information will be included in the annual report on arms exports;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 257 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls for an assessment of Member States ‘compliance with the eight criteria of the Common Position by an independent group of experts from member states/ Council, Commission and civil society on a parity basis; calls for the publication in the COARM report, by name and on a case-by-case basis, of the States which, according to the group of experts, have violated the Common Position; calls for the introduction of sanctions against those States which, according to the group of experts, have violated the Common Position;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 279 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Insists that the reduction of arms exports must be a pillar of European foreign policy in the interests of progressing towards a culture of peace and that progress in convergence between Member States must aim at the non-use of arms exports as a foreign policy tool while strengthening the protection of human rights as the defining axis of European external action;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 307 #

2020/2003(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls for the establishment of a Subcommittee on Arms Exports and Conversion to monitor compliance with the Common Position and address issues relating to the conversion of defence- related industries to the production of civilian goods;
2020/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the OECD and Sahel and West Africa Club report 'The Geography of Conflict in North and West Africa' (14 Feb 2020),
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report 'Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2019' (April 2020),
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the Resolution 66/290 of the General Assembly of the United Nations states that "human security is an approach that helps Member States to identify and overcome widespread and cross-cutting challenges to the survival, livelihood and dignity of their citizens";whereas the resolution calls for" comprehensive, context-specific and prevention-oriented people-centred responses that strengthen the protection and empowerment of all people";
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas security is a precondition for development; whereas without development and poverty eradication, there will be no sustainable peace; whereas in order to ensure its securitywithout development and poverty eradication, there will be no sustainable peace in the Sahel region; whereas in order to ensure development and poverty eradication it is necessary to tackle the sources of poverty; whereas the primary sources of entrenched poverty in the region are climate change; unsustainable, exploitative and crushing repayment conditions on anid development, each country muand loans; punishing tariff regimes and the effects of having to compete on the global agricultural goods market against heave or acquire adequate capacities in all essential sectors, including security and defence and whereas this will not only stabilise that country, but will also enable it toily subsidised products from global North countries; the regressive reforms pushed by the World Bank on the agriculture sectors of these countries so they are forced to grow plantation crops for export and import food domestic use food from abroad; the exploitation of natural resources by foreign mining corporations and fossil fuel companies; the ongoing theft of trillions of dollars of tax revenue by global North countries, banks, and companies through the use of transfer mispricing and secrecy jurisdictions; whereas when these structural issues are addressed the work of improving governance can meaningfully progress and contribute constructively to peace, stability and crisis prevention in its region;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 43 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute SIPRI Global military expenditure was 7.2 per cent higher in 2019 than it was in 2010 and the combined military expenditure of states in Africa grew by 1.5 per cent to an estimated $41.2 billion in 2019, the region's first spending increase for five years;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 46 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean in the east, Africa is struggling to contend with challenges, such as historical underdevelopment due to the legacies of colonialism, neo-liberal trade policies and economic reforms pushed on these countries by global North governments and major multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the IMF, irregular tax flows into global North tax havens and secrecy jurisdictions, the corruption of global North companies who steal money from global South countries using trade misinvoicing and transfer mispricing, compounded by the destruction of the traditional agro-pastoral economy as a result of climate change for which the global North is responsible, population growth and deforestation; whereas another major challenge is the emergence of new forms of mafia economy, including human and drug trafficking and the uncontrolled export of gold deposits, which, combined with the abandonment, inefficiency and corruption of the administrations some of whom are being propped up by the French military, is producing a hybridisation between terrorist groups, traffickers and traditional community and regional conflicts, with the phenomenon of jihadist religious extremism appearing as a false response for the societies concerned;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 72 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas poverty and insecurity feed off each other and push young people to migrate to Europe in search of a better life, impoverishing states by depriving them of their best human resources;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 103 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas after years of training, the above-mentioned EU missions have been hampered in their sustainability and effectiveness due to restricpeated failures to address long-lasting solutions ton their mandate, training programmes, and a lack of basic equipment, including weapons, ammunition and vehicl conflict with development initiatives that would focus on the gaps around social, economic and governance issues that are exploited by the rebels and extremists to gain a foothold and a following in areas where chronic underdevelopment has resulted in a lack of basic governance and public services structures;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 112 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas these restrictions have allowed third countries, notably Russia, China and Turkey, to fill the void left by the European Union by supplying such equipment;deleted
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 124 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas neither the Somali army, nor the Malian army nor the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) have been able to contribute effectively to the fight against jihadists or hold and secure the ground cleared with the aid of friendly international forces, the result being that the local populations feel abandoned and fear being accused of collaborating with the government by the jihadists or the armed groups in the CAR once they return and reoccupy the space from which they were expelled;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 131 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas after years of involvement in the above-mentioned civil and military missions, the general situation has become worse and worse and a new and comprehensive strategy the; whereas it is clear from the historical record that military intervention always leads to a further explosion in violence, from Chad in 1969 to Libya in 2011, Operation Serval in 2013 and Operation Barkhane from 2014 to the present day, again and again these intensely violent interventions bring about a short period of lessened violence that returns with more force needs to be implementedlater on; whereas we have learned from this history that military interventions will always be counter-productive in the long-term, and that unless underlying structural issues around the dynamics of inequality, the unequal distribution of resources and power, and governance issues are addressed, there will never be lasting stability in the region;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 140 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas conflicts have increased and the situation is increasingly unstable; whereas it is clear that the strategy with Africa needs to be rethought without making the same mistake; whereas it is necessary to account for the operations carried out so far, especially where European weapons have been used and against whom;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 166 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Considers that the European Union must commit to dialogue as a strategy for conflict resolution. The EU will be encouraged to take an active role in the peaceful resolution of major conflicts in today's world through dialogue. Political and financial support for peace processes based on constructive mediation and the peaceful and democratic resolution of conflicts in Africa will be promoted, giving priority to transitional justice mechanisms and the defence of the right to justice, truth and reparation for victims, especially those of sexual violence;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 182 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the European Union’s development and security missions and programmes should be coordinated by the VP/HR under the authority of the Council in accordance with Article 43(2) of the TEU and that a centralised doctrine centre should be established covering the Military Planning and Conduct Capability and the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability training missions, and projects supporting or reforming the security sector;deleted
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 202 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. CRejects all calls for the revision of Article 3a(4)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No 230/2014 in the light of the grave and profound degradation in the security conditions in the region and in order to fill any gaps in EU missions and projects with a view to supporting the capacity-building of partners in the security sector, including through funding for military spending and the provision of weapons, ammunition or lethal equipment, transport and training essential for improving the combat capability of African armed forces fighting against jihadism; supports the Joint Communication of the Comas a response to the degradation in the security conditions in the region or as a means to fill any gaps in EU missions and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 28 April 2015 entitled ‘Capacity building in support of security and development – Enabling partners to prevent and manage crises’4 ; _________________ 4projects; JOIN(2015)0017.
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 214 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the VP/HR to propose a Council decision on the establishment of a specific service to oversee the supply and use of such equipment and training; calls for funding from the EU budget to be provided for the administrative expenditure arising from that Council decision, including for personnel; calls on the Council to charge the Member States for the expenditure arising from the supply and use of such equipment and training; calls on the Member States that do not participate in funding the supply and use of such material to abstain from the vote in the Council;deleted
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 225 #

2020/2002(INI)

5. Considers that there are no possible sustainabilityle and effectiveness of EU civilian and military missions in Africa have been hampered by the lack of basic equipment in the countries affectand that for there to be a possible lasting peace and stability in the region persistent underlying structural problems that primarily stem from global North economic and trade policies must be addressed and that it is therefore necessary:
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 235 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point a
a) for the EU budget be large enough to effectively address the current challenges relating to training and military equipment (including weapons, munitions and transport)to work towards abolishing the debt burdens of developing countries in order to roll back the remote- control power that rich countries exercise over poor countries, and restore soverign control over economic policy at the national level;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 244 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point b
b) to adapt the APF in order to overcome the current limidemocratise the World Bank, the IMF and the WTO, and allow global South countries - who are the world's majority - to have a fair and equal representations o in the acquisition of arms and munitionsse institutions so they can have a real say in the formulation of policies that affect them;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 250 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that all funding instruments should be explored with a view to supporting the development of security capabilities in the affected African countries, as per Articles 209 and 212 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in the light of the very serious security crisis in the Sahel-Saharan region;deleted
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 256 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends that the EU considers contributing to the operational and logistical costs of the operations against jihadist terrorism conducted by the national armed forces of Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad, within the framework of peacekeeping operations in the Sahel-Saharan area and by taking a similar approach to the one it takes to financing the G5 Joint Forces and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISON);deleted
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 261 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Recalls article 208 of the TEFU that states that the Union shall take account of the objectives of development cooperation in the policies that it implements which are likely to affect developing countries;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 266 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. AgreeRejects tohe apply to existing training programmesication of the same facilities for the procurement of military equipment, including weapons, as those currently provided for the deployment and training of the G5 Sahel force, including financial support if needed to existing training programmes;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 276 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – introductory part
10. Calls for the format of the EUTM Mali, EUTM CAR and EUTM Somalia training missions to be redefined to better adapt them to the real needs of the armed forces of the beneficiary countries by:in a direct that encompasses DDR programmes (Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration);
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 279 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point a
a) harmonising training methods and rules of procedure and engagement and ensuring they are unique;deleted
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 287 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point b
b) ensuring that instructors are able, in coordination with the local military authorities, to select soldiers from among those proposed by the local governments, to train them to be capable fighters, and to supervise and accompany them on the ground once they have finished their training in order to assess them and prevent units from disbanding and soldiers from dispersing;deleted
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 292 #

2020/2002(INI)

c) supplying training centres with both shared and individual equipment, including weapons (if the country concerned does not provide them), to make sure appropriate training can be given;deleted
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 295 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point d
d) ensuring that training corresponds to the operational reality, i.e. it should include mobility;eleted
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 308 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the Government of Somalia is unable to perform its duties and that the Somali army is also unable to counter al-Shabab’s terrorist activities and is not yet ready to take over from AMISOM; recalls that the Somali army was supposed to take over from AMISOM in December 2021; underlines that the achievement of that objective requires a new and comprehensive assistance programme;deleted
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 321 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the EU to help the joint forces of the G5 Sahel to become operational through the direct provision of financial assistance for the acquisition of adequate weapons and military equipment; calls on the partners who made pledges at the Brussels Donors’ Conference on 22 February 2018 to implement them expeditiously;deleted
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 330 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that the African states have to take responsibility for fulfilling their sovereign duties in all areas cleared of jihadists, traffickers and bandits by providing basic services (administration, water and power supply, health, justice, education), even if some of these services should be temporarily provided by the army or security forces, until such time as the civil administration takes over;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 335 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Supports the African request to the United Nations Security Council for the G5 Sahel joint force and AMISON to be placed under Chapter VII of the UN Charter in order to benefit from sustainable funding;deleted
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 349 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the efforts of Mauritania to take a social and development approach to its military and security response; expresses its solidarity with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, countries that are deeply affected by terrorism; compliments the efforts and sacrifices of the international community, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, the Multinational Joint Task Force, the G5 and the French Armed Forces (Operation Barkhane), EUTM Mali and the Chadian Army, which is the essential force in the central and east sectors of the G5 requiring special support for its battalions;deleted
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 361 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Encourages the Member States to support and cooperate with the Barkhane and Takuba operations;deleted
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 370 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for the EU to pay particular attention to the spread of jihadism in areas such as the Indian Ocean and West Africa and to lend cooperation and establish untied aid programmes when requiredfor social and economic development, and start engaging with debt cancellation for these countries;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 384 #

2020/2002(INI)

22. States that there can be no security strategy without jointlong term security goals are dependant on addressing structural issues around debt burdens, illegal tax flows, regressive neoliberal reforms, and other issues that create inequality and stifle genuine development action;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 388 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. States that there can be no security strategy without joint development action; underlines that this joint development action must follow the principles of Human Rights and International Law, and be focused on democracy, sustainable development with a non-discrimination basis and a strong culture of peace;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 389 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Believes that the European Union should ensure that development plans are multi-sectoral and provide a global solution to the challenges of the region concerned; is of the opinion that these plans must be adopted by the administration in agreement with the local beneficiary communities and implemented with the participation of humanitarian organisations to ensure effective coordination;deleted
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 399 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the EU to conduct a comprehensive evaluation and promote the implementation of the Council conclusions on the Sahel Regional Plan, the EU Gulf of Guinea Action Plan 2015- 2020, the Horn of Africa/Red Sea and the Sahel/Mali (25 June 2018), and the Pau Declaration;deleted
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 414 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point b
b) empowering women by recognising theinot only as a object of policies, but as a subject; in other words, not only implementing gender rpole as the centre of gravity of African families and promoting their participation inicies about specific measures related to women tobe taken but promoting the participation of women in the public sphere, in the institutions and in the decision-making processes, including the gender perspective in all the public policies designed by local and national institutions;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 435 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point d a (new)
d a) ensuring - through debt cancellation and stopping illicit tax flows - that countries have the financial freedom to give subsidies to their famers in order to allow infant agricultural businesses to grow strong enough to supply their own people and facilitate stronger inner-African trade in agricultural goods;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 452 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Expresses its deep concern that the current security crisis in Africa could lead to a massive displacement of the population, undermining North African states and affecting Europe;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 476 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Recommends that the EU, together with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, intervenes on a financial level to help control debt and the payment of interestwork towards cancelling debt, suspend the payment of interest immediately, and immediately cancel all so called 'dictator debts' - debts racked up by heads of state with no democratic mandate;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 482 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Recommends that the countries concerned adopt the necessary measures to allow free access to humanitarian aid and basic services for people in need, including those living in territories outside government control, consider amending their anti-terrorist legislation to include humanitarian exemptions, and ensure the safety of humanitarian workers;deleted
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 486 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Requests the immediate suspension of the repayment of the debt of global South countries (with interest freeze), requests the constitution of an audit of this and the cancellation of any illegitimate debt (that which did not benefit the populations) without entering the amounts cancelled in official developments assistance (ODA) to inflate it artificially; underlines the importance of reparation payments, in particular the ecological, economic and social debt which the global North countries owe towards the South;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 487 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29 b. Calls for the real democratisation of the World Bank, the IMF and the WTO, in order to allow global South countries - who are the world's majority - to have a fair and equal representation in these institutions so they can have a real say in the formulation of policies that affect them;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 488 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29 c. Calls for tax justice, in particular for a change to the WHO's customs invoicing standards which presently facilitate massive corruption and tax fraud by global North companies through trade misinvoicing and transfer mispricing;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 489 #

2020/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29 d. Calls for tax justice through country-by-country reporting - for multinational companies to report their profits in the countries where their economic activities actually take place;
2020/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 95 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) A fixed long-term objective is crucial to contribute to economic and societal transformation, jobs, growth, and the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as well as to movereach in a fair and cost-effective manner towards the temperature goal ofsocially just manner without leaving anyone behind towards the temperature goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C as set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change following the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the ‘Paris Agreement’).
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 116 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The Union and its Member States should consider new forms of consumption and their relationship with the environment, recognising that the current economic, productive and consumption model is responsible for the present climate emergency and the social degradation suffered by citizens. EU climate action should be guided by the principles of climate, social and economic justice.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 132 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should requires an integrated approach and a contribution from all economic sectors. The polluter pays principle should be a key factor in that regard. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well-functioning internal energy market is essential, as is the phasing out of fossil fuels and their direct and indirect subsidies. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 193 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) The Union should aim to achieve a balance between anthropogenic economy- wide emissions and removals, through natural and technological solutions, of greenhouse gases domestically within the Union and at Member State level by 20540. The Union-wide 20540 climate-neutrality objective should be pursued by all Member States collectively, and the Member States,and they should, together with the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take the necessary measures to enable its achievement. Measures at Union level will constitute an important part of the measures needed to achieve the objective also at Member State level. After 2040, the Union and all Member States should continue to reduce emissions so as to ensure that removals of greenhouse gases exceed emissions.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 212 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The European Union should make sufficient funding available to achieve the emission reduction and climate neutrality targets. Funding should take into account the different starting points of Member states in moving towards climate neutrality. Environmental policies must be accompanied by the necessary means to implement them.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 227 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) The European Union should define and legally recognise climate refugee status as a person displaced and forced to move as a direct or indirect result of climate changes, such as droughts, extreme temperatures, changes in water composition, the rise of sea levels, desertification and floods. As stated by the UN General Assembly in 2018 in the Global Compact on Refugees, climate, environmental degradation and natural disasters increasingly interact with the drivers of refugee movements, caused by the loss of livelihoods and food insecurity.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 278 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) The Commission, in its Communication ‘The European Green Deal’, announced its intention to assess and make proposals for increasing the Union’s greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2030 to ensure its consistency with the climate-neutrality objective for 2050. In that Communication, the Commission underlined that all Union policies should contribute to the climate-neutrality objective and that all sectors should play their part. By September 2020, the Commission should, based on a comprehensive impact assessment and taking into account its analysis of the integrated national energy and climate plans submitted to the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 , reviewSince the Union should pursue the goal of reaching climate neutrality by 2040, it is essential that climate action is further strengthened and particularly that the Union’s 2030 target for climate and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 to 55 % emission reductions compared with 1990 levels. Where it considers necessary to amend the Union’s 2030 target, it should make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council to amend this Regulation as appropriate. In addition, the Commission should, by 30 June 2021, assess how the Union legislation implementing that target would need to be amended in order to achieve emission reductions of 50 to 55 % compared to 1990. _________________ 36Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1)climate target is raised to a reduction in emissions of 70% compared with 1990 levels. Consequently, the Commission should, by 30 June 2021, assess how the Union legislation implementing that higher target would need to be amended accordingly.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 310 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Scientific expertise and the best available, up-to-date evidence, together with knowledge on climate change that is both factual and transparent is imperative and needs to underpin the Union’s climate action and efforts to reach climate neutrality by 2040. Therefore, the Commission should establish an independent European Panel on Climate Change (EPCC), consisting of scientists selected on the basis of their expertise in the climate change field, taking into account the gender balance of the expert panel. The purpose of EPCC is to monitor on an annual basis the greenhouse gas emission reductions in the Union and all Member States in order to ensure a gradual reduction over time, and the respect of the Union carbon budget. The expert panel should also assist the Commission in the assessment of the consistency of Union and national measures and progress made to reach the goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2040 and to honour the Union’s commitments under the Paris Agreement.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 316 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)
(18 b) The Commission should ensure that the governance structure of the EPCC ensures its full scientific independence and autonomy, including of Union and Member States institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. The legislative proposals of the Commission should not be in contradiction with the up-to-date evidence and scientific information produced by EPCC.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 335 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) As citizens and communities have a powerful role to play in driving the transformation towards climate neutrality forward, strong public and social engagement on climate action should be facilitated. The Commission, in accordance with the partnership principle and respect for gender-equality and non- discrimination principles, should therefore engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them to take action towards a climate-neutral and climate- resilient society, including through launching a European Climate Pact.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 344 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) The Commission and Member States should guarantee the right to energy for all and should protect vulnerable persons in situations of energy poverty. Energy should be considered as a basic and necessary good. In this sense, cuts in basic supplies of water, electricity and gas at their home should be prohibited when the non-payment is due to reasons beyond the control of the users, such as poverty and vulnerability situations;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 351 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) In order to provide predictability and confidence for all economic actors, including businesses, workers and trade unions, investors and consumers, to ensure that the transition towards climate neutrality is irreversible, to ensure gradual reduction over time and to assist in the assessment of the consistency of measures and progress with the climate- neutrality objective, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the CommisCommission should assess the options for structure and desiogn to set outof a trajectory for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2050. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making37 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 37 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 140 and should make a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 362 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) The Commission should consult with trade unions and establish a social dialogue table to address measures in the fight against climate change. Workers are a key part of the solution and this dialogue is necessary to move towards a just transition where no one is left behind. In this sense, the figure of the Delegate responsible for the environment in companies should be created as a compulsory legal norm, similar to the Delegate for Prevention;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 363 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) The Commission should, when assessing the options for the structure and design of a trajectory for achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the Union by 2040, take into account the reports by the EPCC, the effects on the Union carbon budget and the sectoral roadmaps to climate neutrality.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 369 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) Climate change is by definition a trans-boundary challenge and a coordinated action at Union level is needed to effectively supplement and reinforce national policies. Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely to achieve climate neutrality in the Union by 20540, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone, but can rather, by reason of the scale and effects, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives,.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 386 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes a framework for the rapid and irreversible and gradual reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhancement of removals by natural or other sinks sinks in the Union, recognising the Unionimportance of natural sinks.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 400 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
This Regulation sets out a binding objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 20540 in pursuit of the long-term temperature goalgoal of limiting the temperature increase to 1.5 °C set out in Article 2 of the Paris Agreement, and provides a framework for achieving progress in pursuit of the global adaptation goal established in Article 7 of the Paris Agreement.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 411 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
This Regulation applies to anthropogenic emissions and removals by natural or other sinks of the greenhouse gases listed in Part 2 of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 427 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. Union-wide emissions, including Union-related emissions from international aviation and shipping, other climate effects, and removals of greenhouse gases regulated in Union law shall be balanced atin the latestUnion by 20540, thus reducing emissions to net zero by that date. Each Member State shall reach net zero emissions within its territory by 2040 at the latest.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 439 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. As from 1 January 2041, removals from natural sinks of greenhouse gases shall exceed emissions and other climate effects in the Union and all Member States.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 451 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures at Union and national level respectively, to enable the collective achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in paragraph 1, taking into account the importance of promoting fairness and solidarity among Member States, social cohesion and protection of frontline communities.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 470 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. By September 2020, the Commission shall reviewIn light of the climate-neutrality objectives set out in Article 2(1), the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1), and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 to 55%shall be set to be emission reductions of 70% compared to 1990. Where the Commission considers that it is necessary to amend that target, it shall make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriate.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 489 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. By 30 June 2021, the Commission shall assess how all of the Union legislation implementingrelevant for the fulfilment of the Union’s 2030 climate target would need to be amended in order to enable the achievement of 50 to 55 70% emission reductions compared to 1990, separating targets emissions and removals and to achieve the climate-neutrality-objective set out in Article 2(1), and consider takingtake the necessary measures, including the adoption of legislative proposals, in accordance with the Treaties. The Commission shall in particular evaluate the options for aligning emissions from aviation and maritime transport with the 2030 target and the 2040 climate-neutrality objective in order to reduce these emissions to net zero by 2040 and shall present legislative proposals as appropriate.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 558 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9 to supplement this Regulation by setting out a trajectory at Union level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) until 20540. At the latest within six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, the Commission shall review the trajectory.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 575 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. When setting a trajectory in accordance with paragraph 1, the Commission shall considerbe based on the following:
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 583 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) cost-effectiveness and economic efficiency;deleted
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 591 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) the best available and most recent scientific evidence, including the latest reports of the IPCC, EPCC and IPBES.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 601 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) competiveness of the Union’s economy;deleted
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 667 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) the need to ensure environmental effectiveness and progression over timeintegrity; the highest possible ambition and progression over time in accordance with Article 4(3) of the Paris Agreement;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 689 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point h
(h) the need to ensure a just and socially fair transition for all; providing equal and affordable access to sustainable energy, food, housing and mobility;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 716 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
(ja) the need to phase out the use of all fossil fuels in a timeframe consistent with the objective of limiting the temperature increase to 1,5°C above the pre-industrial levels;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 734 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j b (new)
(jb) international solidarity and responsibility due to historical emissions of European countries.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 741 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j c (new)
(jc) cost-effectiveness and economic efficiency; fully taking account of the cost of inaction and delayed climate action;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 769 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall develop and implement adaptation strategies and plans that include comprehensive risk management frameworks, based on robust climate and vulnerability baselines and progress assessments and promote ecosystem-based adaptation that contributes to restoring and preserving biodiversity.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1004 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
EU institutions and Members states shall be independent from any lobbying pressures and condemn any form of greenwashing. They should not endorse, support, form partnerships with or participate by no means in activities of the fossil fuel industry described as environmentally responsible;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1007 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 b (new)
The Commission and Member States shall protect their environmental policies aiming at reduce emissions towards carbon neutrality from commercial interest of the fossil fuels industry. The work with these industries, only if necessary, shall be transparent and accountable;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1008 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 c (new)
The Commission and Member States shall prohibit all forms of fossil fuels advertising, promotion and sponsorship that promote their products by any means that are false, misleading or deceptive or likely to create an erroneous impression about its characteristics, environmental impacts, effects, hazards or emissions. They shall also require the disclosure to relevant governmental authorities of expenditures by the fossil fuel industry, and those who work to further its interests, on advertising, promotion and sponsorship not yet prohibited. Those figures shall be made available to the public.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 36 #

2019/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the EU is facing a series of challenges which weakens its capacities: challenging BREXIT negotiations, complicated relations with the United States, enlargement fatigue, lack of solidarity and unity, rising racism and radicalisation across Europe; whereas the EU needs to change before can continue to enlarge;
2020/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 81 #

2019/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Acknowledge that before new countries can become EU Member States the EU has to undergo a deep and comprehensive reform process that ensures a European Social Pillar that actively seeks to rebuild the welfare state´s that have been severely dismantled with the financial crisis;
2020/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 151 #

2019/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) to insist on the alignment of accession countries with the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy;deleted
2020/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 196 #

2019/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p
(p) to bring the primacy of democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law back to the very centre of the enlargement process by opening first and closing last the chapters related to the judiciary, corruption and organised crime, as well as those related to respect for human rights and media freedom, ensuring that citizen’s and workers’ rights are protected and respected;
2020/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 236 #

2019/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t a (new)
(ta) to focus more on the eradication of poverty, support of civil society and implementation of the commitments in the area of labour law;
2020/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 283 #

2019/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a b
(ab) to put in place a strategic economic and investment plan with a view to improving comopetitivenessration and sustainable development in the accession countries;
2020/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 333 #

2019/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a k
(ak) to acknowledge the difficulties Western Balkan countries face in managing migration and refugee flows and the substantial efforts the region has made to provide shelter and humanitarian supplies, primarily with the support of the EU; to implement the agreements between Western Balkan countries and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex);
2020/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 347 #

2019/2210(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point am a (new)
(ama) strengthen the conditionality between macro-financial conditionality and progress in the fight against corruption and to respect the rule of law and human rights;
2020/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 19 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas employees in the neighbourhood countries are still facing poor and unsafe working conditions, growing inequalities, dire social conditions, informal and unstable employment, discrimination at the workplace; whereas trade unions as well as employees and employers’ organisations are facing serious problems in their daily activities including the ability to strengthen labour inspection systems;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. whereas participation of organised and unorganised civil society in the governance structures of EaP countries remains limited; whereas the problems range from a general lack of transparency to legal frameworks which do not guarantee comprehensive consultations with civil society on legislation; whereas they are facing restricted access to funding, restrictions on registration as well as authorities surveillance, repressive actions including politically motivated prosecution, imprisonment and even occasional torture of representatives of civil society organisation;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A b (new)
-Ab. whereas the EU is facing a series of challenges which weakens its capacities: challenging BREXIT negotiations, complicated relations with the United States, enlargement fatigue, lack of solidarity and unity, rising racism and radicalisation across Europe; whereas the EU needs to change before it can continue to enlarge;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 23 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A c (new)
-Ac. whereas the Eastern Neighbourhood policy needs a review that should start from a realistic and critical analysis of the state of play of bilateral relations, achievements and progress as well as problems and failures; the EU should realistically assess its readiness to support Eastern neighbourhood countries in their political and economic transformation; therefore EU member states should avoid to make promises that cannot be met;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A d (new)
-Ad. whereas strategic rivalry with Russia has resulted into serious challenges and dangers for security and stability in the Eastern neighbourhood countries as well as between EU and Russia; whereas this problem needs to be addressed to re-orientate cooperation with all stakeholders in a spirit of mutual respect and political will to recognize the various interests of all actors involved; whereas there is no military solution for this problem;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A e (new)
-Ae. whereas the countries which have signed Association Agreements with the EU have committed themselves to EU and international labour standards; whereas in reality so far little progress has been done to meet these standards, in particular in the fields of labour inspections, anti-discrimination measures, and social dialogues;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas cooperation between the EU and all EaP countries can be achieved and maintained only in so far as those core values and principles are respected; whereas fight against oligarchic structures, corruption and nepotism should be on top of the reform agenda;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 38 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas EU’s neighbouring countries did not evolve into "a ring of well governed countries to the East of the EU and on the borders of the Mediterranean with whom -the EU- can enjoy close and cooperation relations"[1]; whereas most of the Eastern neighbourhood countries are still facing an unfinished transformation period both in political and social-economic dimension, characterised by the continuous dominance of oligarchic elites on political decision-making processes of the executive and legislative powers, marred by ongoing corruption that is seriously undermining the further ability to strengthen democracy, rule of law and respect for human rights; __________________ 1aSee European Security Strategy: " A safer Europe in a better world", p. 8, http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/c msUpload/78367.pdf
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 48 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas even the commitments undertaken by those countries which have signed Association agreements with the EU - Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine – have not been translated into full implementation of the reform, in particular in the areas of democracy, rule of law, civil rights, fight against corruption and nepotism as well as in the social areas; whereas the social gap including gender pay gap and equality between women and men remains a crucial challenge; whereas the failure to give young generations trustworthy perspectives for their lives, in particular for those in rural areas and the lack of any progress is undermining the trust of citizens in both the EaP countries and EU Member States;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 64 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas even more advanced forms of cooperation and integration are possible, provided that comprehensive reforms are implemented in a timely and sustainable manner;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 141 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) acknowledge that thosebefore new countries that are undertaking comprehensive reforms and taking action to meet the criteria of Article 49 of the TEU may be eligible for EU membership, through a process of gradual integrationcan become EU Member states the EU has to undergo a deep and comprehensive reform process;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 156 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) embrace an enhanced and future- oriented vision for the next decade of the EaP with the aim of ensuring lasting and irreversible achievements and deepening EU-EaP cooperation; ensure that this cooperation should not undermine cooperation of EaP countries with third partners;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 183 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) embark on a process to create a common economic space that facilitates deeper political and economic integcooperation with the EU;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 192 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) devise additional measures for deeper integenhanced cooperation such as in selected EU agencies, intra-EU programmes and initiatives, in full compliance with existing conditionalities and pursuant to the more for more principle;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 203 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) provide greater financial assistance, including in the context of the external financial instruments that are currently under legislative negotiation; such assistance should be tailored to the specific needs of tailored to the specific needs of the individual partner countries and used to implement activities under the EaP programme, focusing in particular on eradicating poverty, strengthe nindividual partners and used to implement activities under the EaP programmeg civil society, implementing commitments in the area of labour law and deepening the reform of the legal system;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 225 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) acknowledge the associated partnership status of advanced EaP countries, notably the signatories of AAs with DCFTAs, in order to accommodate the mutual need for more venues for political dialogue, further economic cooperation and legislative harmonisation; ensure that civil society, including state and non-state trade unions, becomes a full partner in monitoring and ensuring the implementation of the Association agreements; therefore guarantee the full and inclusive functioning and work of the Domestic Advisory Group;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 236 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) engage further insupport State building and in strengthening institutions, by making instruments similar to the Support Group for Ukraine available to the associated partners first and foremost; s. Strong, independent and efficient institutions at a central and local level are key to democratic accountability, deoligarchisation, and the fight against corruption and State capture;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 291 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) acknowledge that the implementation of the DCFTAs has been sufficiently successful that it may gradually lead to the opening up of the EU single market in line with the implemented EU standards and requirements;deleted
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 323 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(pa) turn the Eastern Partnership region into a connectivity hub for EU- China trade and investment flows, not just a conveyor belt for the Belt and Road Initiative(BRI); ensure that connecting the Chinese and European markets should also benefit the Eastern Partnership countries en route as full beneficiaries of a two-way street in trade and investment; start a high-level dialogue between the EU, the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and the countries with Association Agreements/Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements (DCFTA), with the aim of developing cooperation between the partners involved;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 335 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) extend to other associated partners the approach employed by the EU in its efforts to support the recovery of the Ukrainian economy, including by means of tailored and flexible macro-financial assistance and instruments and, engagement and coordination of international financial institutions and donors, and by improving the environment for foreign direct investment (FDI);
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 342 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(qa) strengthen the conditionality between macro-financial conditionality and progress in the fights against oligarchic structures, corruption and nepotism, rule of law and respect of human rights;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 349 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q b (new)
(qb) address the shortcomings in the implementation of the commitments with regard the social policies and labour rights and to protect the EU labour market from social dumping; check not only the transposition of relevant EU directives and norms in national law, but also their actual implementation: create together with the EaP a monitoring scheme for fundamental labour rights involving trade unions and civil society organisation; use the disbursement of macro-financial assistance as a leverage or conditionality to force the countries to enhance the labour conditions;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 364 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) address the EU’s qualified labour shortabrain drain of EaP countries which endangers by increasing labour mobility from the EaP countries and providing social guaranteea sustainable and independent development in the EaP countries by losing high skilled workers;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 409 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v
(v) acknowledge the importance of security and stability for the future development of EaP members by boosting cooperation in security and defence and devoting particular attention to regional conflicts;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 421 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
(va) engage in constructive, result oriented dialogue with Russia on implementing the Minsk Agreement, military confidence building, prevention of conflict and disarmament in a short, mid and long term perspective;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 435 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w
(w) acknowledge the unique experience and expertise of EaP countries; recognise the contribution of the associated partners to common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions; deepen cooperation in EU-related defence policies for boosting cooperation within the OSCE framework;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 472 #

2019/2209(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
(xa) raise awareness about ongoing attacks on civil activists in EaP countries by far right forces and also state authorities which undermine EU values, international human rights standards and joint obligations to ECHR;
2020/03/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 36 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to the fact that respect for the rule of law and fundamental rights, including the separation of powers, democracy, freedom of expression and media, human rights, the rights of minorities, including the property rights of all non-Muslim religious minorities, good neighbourly relations, the rights of women and children, the fight against corruption and organised crime, religious freedom, and freedom of association and the right to peaceful protest, the fight against racism and discrimination against vulnerable groups such as the Roma, disabled persons, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons must be at the core of any attempt to restore our relations;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 66 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas Turkey has been repeatedly asked to refrain from all actions, which violate the sovereignty and sovereign rights of EU member- states, as well as from provocations which impair the prospects for a constructive and sincere dialogue;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 111 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern that Turkey’s continuous and growing distancing from European values and standards has brought EU-Turkey relations to a historical low point, having deteriorated to such an extent that it requires both parties to profoundly reassess the current framework ofstate of their relations;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 145 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that no incentive that the EU could offer can ever replace the much- needed political will to build a mature democracy, and respect the principle of good neighbourly relations and, in turn, become a member of the EU;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 165 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that, since Parliament’s last report, the situation, far from improving, has deteriorated even further; firmly insists, therefore, on the formal suspension of accession negotiations with Turkey, in order for both sidesTurkey to review in a realistic manner the appropriateness of the current framework and its ability to function, or, if necessary, to explore possible new modelsits willingness to comply with the current framework, which remains the pre-requisite for a future relationsaccession to the EU;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 181 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the current lack of understanding between the EU and Turkey, but reaffirms its firm conviction that Turkey is a strategica democratic Turkey can be an important neighbour and ally with which the EU wishes to have the best possible relations provided that Turkey endorses a mutual policy of respect towards the EU and all its member-states;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 207 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses its will to strengthen and deepen mutual knowledge and understanding between Turkish and European societies, combating all manifestations of social, religious or cultural prejudice; expresses its full commitment to continue supporting Turkey’s independent civil society in whatever circumstances and framework of relations that the future may bring; believes, nevertheless, that the accession process would still be the most powerful tool to exercise normative pressure on the Turkish government and the best framework to sustain the democratic and pro-European aspirations of Turkish society; stresses that a purely transactional relationship will hardly contribute to the advancement of Turkey towards a more democratic model;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 223 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that this fundamental area, which is at the core of the accession process, cannot be disconnected and isolated from overall relations and that it remains the maina serious obstacle to progress on any positive agenda that could be offered to Turkey;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 242 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Deeply regrets that this repressive form of rule has now become a deliberate, relentless, systematic state policy, which extends to any critical activities, such as the use of the right of assembly and demonstration, the Kurdish activism, or even to events that took place prior to the attempted coup, such as the Gezi protests;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 251 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets that the current overly broad anti-terrorism provisions and the abuse of the anti-terror measures have become the backbone of this state policy; is very concerned that, as noted in the adoption of the Universal Periodic Review, the Turkish authorities do not plan any revision of the anti-terrorism law; reiterates its firm condemnation of theany violence by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), whiand is concerned about the terrorist attacks in Turkey, such has been on the EU list of terrorist organisations since 2002the alleged IS attack in Ankara Gar in 2015; hopes for a comprehensive clarification and follow-up;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 304 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Is deeply concerned about the constant attacks and pressure on the opposition parties, which undermines the proper functioning of a democratic system; is deeply concerned about the gradually increasing pressure on the main opposition party (CHP) and its leader, including the confiscation of party brochures by court order, the application for waiver of immunity against the leader on the basis of his political statements, or by the threats made publicly against the CHP leader by a convicted criminal from the field of organised crime and member of the fascist Grey Wolves Movement; is shocked that these threats are described by the de facto coalition partner (MHP- Devlet Bahçeli) as a "democratic expression";
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 317 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Notes with great concern the way that the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) has been specifically and continuously targeted by the Turkish authorities; strongly condemns the continued detention of both former HDP co-chairs Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ and the former mayor of Diyarbakır Gülten Kışanak;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 328 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on Turkey to release all imprisoned human rights defenders, journalists, lawyers, academics and others who have been detained on unsubstantiated charges and to enable them to carry out their work without threat or impediment in all circumstances; strongly condemns the re-arrest and continued detention of Osman Kavala, a prominent civil society figure and Ahmet Altan, a prominent author writer; ;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 335 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Regrets that there is growing economic leverage on behalf of the government, including non-transparent distribution of public funds (advertising, public tenders),which allows almost complete control of mass media
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 341 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls upon the Turkish authorities to demonstrate zero tolerance towards all incidents of physical and verbal abuse or threats against journalists and activists.
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 344 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Calls on the Turkish authorities to promote positive and effective reforms in the area of freedom of thought, conscience and religion, by enabling religious communities to obtain legal personality
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 399 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Turkish authorities to fully respect the historical and cultural character of cultural and religious monuments and symbols, especially those that have been classified as UNESCO world heritage sites
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 408 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Notes with great concern that child labour is still widespread in Turkey, that child abuse has increased in Koran schools and in juvenile prisons; calls for a definitive end to the planned amendment to the law which provides for minors to marry their rapists;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 415 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Recalls that trade union freedom and social dialogue are crucial to the development of a pluralist society; regrets in this context the legislative shortcomings in labour and trade union rights and stresses that the right to organise, the right to collective bargaining and the right to strike are fundamental rights of workers; is further concerned about the persistence of strong anti-union discrimination by employers and the dismissals, harassment and imprisonment to which managers and members of some unions continue to be subjected; calls on the Turkish authorities to align themselves with the ILO core labour standards to which the country has committed itself;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 420 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Stresses that workers are being sacked en masse for organising themselves in trade unions; stresses in this regards the very questionable reasons that are put forward for such dismissals;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 422 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
21e. Is concerned that people living in poverty are the main victims of the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey, notes with concern the allegation that the number of infected people is being hidden;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 424 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 f (new)
21f. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly increased unemployment and poverty rates in Turkey;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 430 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Is alarmed by the consolidation of an authoritarian interpretation of the presidential system; is deeply concerned about the continued hyper-centralisation of power in the Presidency, which does not ensure a sound and effective separation of powers between the executive and the legislative branches and the judiciary; notes with concern that the presidential system in Turkey shows more and more unmistakable signs of an autocracy;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 460 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Strongly condemns the removal and imprisonment of democratically elected mayors from office on the basis of questionable evidence and, in particular, their arbitrary replacement by unelected trustees appointed by the central government; strongly believes these unlawful decisions constitute a direct attack on the most basic principles of democracy, depriving millions of voters of their democratically elected representation;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 483 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls the laudable role played by Turkey in responding to the migration crisis resulting from the war in Syria; takes the view that the EU should continue to give the necessary support to Syrian refugees and host communities in Turkey; supports an objective assessment ofIs concerned about the development of an extremely explosive atmosphere explicitly against Syrian refugees, that attacks against Syrian refugees have increased including cases of death; takes the view that the EU- Turkey Statement and underlines the importance of both parties’ compliance with their respective commitments, namely the refugee deal with Turkey, should be terminated immediately;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 497 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the European Union not to remain complacent and rely on the 2016 EU -Turkey statement, which should be terminated, and to pursue a change in its immigration policy, especially now that the anti-immigration front in Europe is gaining ground.
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 513 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. StressReiterates that athe modernisation of the Customs Union could be beneficial for both parties and would keep Turkey economically and normatively anchored to the EU; reiterates that this would need tis incumbent upon the full and indiscriminate implementation of Turkey’s current obligations, which derive from the present Customs Union Agreement between EU- Turkey, whilst also being based on a strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms as prescribed through the Copenhagen criteria; highlights that it seems unrealistic to envisage any modernisation of the Customs Union given the current circumstances; recalls that the current Customs Union will not achieve its full potential until Turkey fully implements the Additional Protocol in relation to all Member States;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 539 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation; condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, whichthus violate both theing the sovereignty and sovereign rights of EU Mmember S-states and international laws protected under the international Law of the Sea and the EU acquis; it deplores that Turkey continues to conduct illegal drillings within the lawfully delimitated EEZ of the Republic of Cyprus and threatens to create new fait accompli contrary to the provisions of UNCLOS; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat, which undermines the prospects for constructive dialogue and are not conducive to good neighbourly relations in the region;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 551 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on all EU Member States, in view of Turkey's militarised foreign policy, to stop all arms exports to Turkey;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 559 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Condemns the partial re"opening" of Varosha beach, whichy Turkey on the occupied area of Cyprus, which negatively alters the situation on the ground, undermines mutual trust and therefore the prospect of the resumption of direct talks on the comprehensive resolution of the Cyprus issue; calls on Turkey to reverse this action; reiterates its support for a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality; and underlines that this unilateral action violates past agreements and all the relevant UNSC resolutions, particularly Resolutions 550(1984) and789(1992) which call upon Turkey to transfer the Varosha area to its lawful inhabitants under the temporary administration of the UN; warns against any change of the status quo at Varosha in violation of the aforementioned UNSC resolutions;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 572 #

2019/2176(INI)

28a. Welcomes the efforts under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General to resume negotiations on the Cyprus problem; reiterates its support for a comprehensive, fair and viable solution on the agreed basis of bicommunal bizonal federation with political equality, as this is defined by the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, providing for one state with a single sovereignty, a single international legal personality and a single citizenship, in accordance with international law, the EU acquis and the principles on which the EU is founded; draws attention to the call of the UN Secretary-General to relaunch the negotiations as soon as possible and from where they left off at Crans Montana in 2017, therefore on the basis of (a) the Common Declaration of the two leaders of 11 February 2014, (b) his Six Points Framework of 30 June 2017 providing, inter alia, for the termination of the Treaty of Guarantee, of any unilateral right of intervention and the speedy withdrawal of all occupation forces, and (c)the convergences achieved by the end of the Conference; regrets that the highest Turkish authorities have endorsed the two state solution and urges Turkey to review its stance, commit concretely to the UN Secretary General’s call and contribute to the comprehensive settlement on the agreed basis as this is to the mutual benefit of all the involved parties;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 579 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Calls on Turkey to refrain from any unilateral actions which entrench on the ground the permanent division of the island as opposed to its reunification and jeopardize the prospects of substantial negotiations; calls on Turkey to begin withdrawing its troops from Cyprus and to refrain from any actions altering the demographic balance on the island through a policy of illegal settlements; underlines their readiness to overcome the obstacles posed by the pandemic and praises the important work of the bicommunal Committee on Cultural Heritage and of the bicommunal Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), whilst urging Turkey to assist the CMP by providing information from its military archives; stresses the need for the EU acquis to be implemented across the entire island, following the solution of the Cyprus problem;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 589 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Strongly condemns the Turkish military interventions in Syria, especially in the northeast and Idlib, which constitute grave violations of international law and calls on the Turkish government to end its illegal occupation of northern Syria and Afrin and withdraw its military and paramilitary proxy forces;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 626 #

2019/2176(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Regrets that, rather than calling for an end to the violence and for a resumption of peaceful negotiations supporting the efforts of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group, Turkey instead decided to unconditionally sustain the military actions of one of the sides in the recent conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh and, in violation of the international law, sent foreign proxy forces from Syria to support the war effort;
2020/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 85 #

2019/2173(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Deplores the state of freedom of expression and media freedom, an area in which five successive Commission reports have noted ‘no progress’; strongly condemns all types of attacks against the media and intimidation of journalists, and calls for the urgent and effective investigation of these; urges Montenegro to provide conditions conducive to the effective exercise of freedom of expression, which is one of the EU’s fundamental values and a crucial element of Montenegro’s EU accession process; calls for further steps to be taken to ensure independence of media, including independence of journalists;
2021/03/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 96 #

2019/2173(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Strongly condemns verbal and physical attacks against and intimidation of national minorities, especially in Pljevlja following the August 2020 parliamentary elections; expresses concern about the access of minorities and especially of the Roma community to healthcare, improving school attendance, housing and employment; calls for measures to promote intercultural understanding at schools;
2021/03/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 102 #

2019/2173(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Takes note of the Law on Domestic Violence Protection, and asks for its thorough implementation as gender-based, domestic violence and violence against children remain an issue of serious concern; calls for more vigilance and establishing support systems for victims of domestic abuse during the Covid19 pandemic;
2021/03/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 112 #

2019/2173(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes progress on the protection of LGBTI rights and the adoption of the law on same-sex partnerships; calls on the Montenegrin authorities to continue to improve the climate of societal inclusion and tolerance and to take effective measures against hate speech, social exclusion and the discrimination of minorities, including LGBTI people;
2021/03/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 134 #

2019/2173(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Commends Montenegro’s full alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy and its active participation in civilian missions under the common security and defence policy (CSDP);deleted
2021/03/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 143 #

2019/2173(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Commends Montenegro’s progress on and renewed commitment to international police cooperation, and encourages it to continue its efforts to cope with the migratory pressure, by further developing its international cooperation on readmission and raising its capacity to prosecute migrant-smuggling networks; urges that all measures taken in this direction should ensure in all circumstances the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in accordance with international human rights standards and international instruments;
2021/03/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 159 #

2019/2173(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
30. Encourages Montenegro to intensify work on better aligning the education system with the labour market in order to more effectively tackle the phenomena of skills mismatch and brain drain among young people; calls for increased public investments for sustainable social and economic development;
2021/03/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 38 #

2019/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to the European Commission Communication " A Union of Equality: EU Roma strategic framework for equality, inclusion and participation"{COM(2020) 620 final},
2021/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 54 #

2019/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the implementation of meaningful reforms that improve citizens’ livesthe lives of people in BiH and facilitate EU accession require the engagement of all BiH political leaders, authorities, institutions and office holders;
2021/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 59 #

2019/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas the country continues to face numerous challenges related to the rule of law, governance, accountability, fight against corruption and organised crime, freedom of expression and media freedom, and a functioning market economy;
2021/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 65 #

2019/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas BiH is a migrant transit route, and reception capacities remain insufficient for hosting migrants and asylum seekers present in the countryosnian authorities have done little to address the unfolding humanitarian emergency which developed in the winter 2020/2021; whereas the failure by Bosnian authorities to ensure humane treatment for migrants and asylum seekers in northwest Bosnia is a persistent issue;
2021/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 69 #

2019/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas BiH is a migrant transit route, and, as a consequence of the closure of the Western Balkan route and the Hungarian border, asylum-seekers seeking safety in the EU started to transit via BiH; whereas this creates challenges to the country in light of its difficult socio- economic situation; whereas reception capacities remain insufficient for hosting migrants and asylum seekers present in the country;
2021/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 77 #

2019/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas BiH has received directly or indirectly over €88 million since 2018 to assist migrants and asylum seekers; whereas despite this a number of international organisations have repeatedly denounced the inadequate conditions for migrants and asylum seekers in BiH both within and outside camps;
2021/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 126 #

2019/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the authorities to ensure inclusive and non-discriminatory education for all children, regardless of their ethnic, cultural or personal background;
2021/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 134 #

2019/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urgently calls on BiH to remedy the unequal access to remote schooling, resulting in many children being deprived of their right to education throughout the pandemic;
2021/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 194 #

2019/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for immediate steps to tackle corruption and impunity in the public sphere in order to rebuild citizens’ trust in the institutions; Notes with concern that corruption remains widespread and all levels of government show signs of political capture directly affecting the daily life of citizens; Calls for immediate steps to tackle corruption and impunity in the public sphere in order to rebuild citizens’ trust in the institutions; calls on Bosnia- Herzegovina - to adopt the law on the prevention of conflict of interest at state level, - to complete the legal framework on the protection of whistle-blowers; to demonstrate progress towards establishing a track record on the repression and prevention of high level corruption, - to ensure an effective and independent judicial process in the COVID-related corruption cases; - to adopt a new state-level anticorruption strategy and action plan, and ensure the effective functioning and coordination of corruption prevention bodies at all levels of government
2021/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 215 #

2019/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses concern over the fundamental rights situation, specifically, the persisting discrimination and hate speech faced by the LGBTI+ community, migrants and asylum seekers, as well as ethnic and religious minorities, and calls for more effective and comprehensive countrywide human rights and anti- discrimination strategies, as well as measures against interfaith and interethnic intolerance; stresses the need to duly prevent and prosecute the proliferation of hate speech, hate crimes and violence, and to promote social inclusion of minorities and vulnerable populations, including the Roma; raises concerns of the limitation to the freedom of movement and criminalisation of migrants and asylum- seekers in some areas;
2021/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 220 #

2019/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls for additional steps to be taken to reinforce the protection of human and minority rights; condemns the deeply-rooted stigmatisation and social exclusion of Roma arising from anti- Gypsyism; insists that measures be taken to further improve the education, employment rates, health, housing and living conditions for Roma and other ethnic minorities, focusing on improving and fully implementing the relevant existing policy and legislative frameworks, condemning discrimination at workplace and by health institutions, and respecting the partnership principle in policy processes; urges the BIH authorities, in particular to take actions to significantly reduce the unemployment rate of marginalised Roma, which rate is one of the highest in the region;
2021/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 225 #

2019/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Is deeply concerned about the consistent reports of pushbacks perpetrated by Croatian authorities at its borders with BiH in violation of EU and international law; calls on the Commission to act to put an end to this practice and calls for an independent inquiry into these violations;
2021/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 275 #

2019/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Notes the increased migratory underlines the urgent need to ensure appropriate reception conditions and to boost capacity for processure on the country; calls for effective inter-institutional coordination of migration and border management in the face of a mounting humanitarian crisis; calls for equitable burden-sharing and adequate support for local communities hosting incoming migrants and asylum-seekers in Bosnia-Herzegovina; urgently calls on Bosnian authorities on state, entity, cantonal, and local levels to immediately ramp up cooperation to adequately address the ongoing humanitarian crisis and ensure that the €28,5 million of EU funding allocated to Bosnia and Herzegovina in December 2020 and January 2021 for managing migration and providing humanitarian assistance serves its purpose; calls on the Commission to seek meaningful long- term solutions to the situation faced by migrants and asylum seekers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, instead of allocating largely short-term and emergency funding; insists that the Commission ties its support to the Bosnian authorities to clear progress ing temporary reception centres; underlines the need to ensure appropriate reception conditions and to boost capacity for processing incomingrms of suitable reception conditions and fair and effective access to asylum; urges the Commission to hold the Croatian government accountable for the continued patterns of violent pushbacks at its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina; urges the Commission to engage actively with Bosnian authorities to develop a functioning asylum system and to ensure that migrants and asylum- seekers; urges BiH to conclude an agreement with the European Asylum Support Office (EASO); calls on the EU to step up its support to BiH’s authorities, namely with regard to operational assistance are treated humanely and with dignity; calls for effective inter-institutional coordination of migration and border management in the face of a mounting humanitarian crisis; calls for equitable burden-sharing and adequate support for local communities hosting temporary reception centres; ; urges BiH to conclude an agreement with the European Asylum Support Office (EASO);
2021/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 277 #

2019/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Notes the increased migratory pressure on the countrychallenges linked to the increased number of migrants that transit via BiH to reach safety in the EU, as well as the increased pushbacks by Croatian authorities, including of people who had never been in BiH or who had reached Italy or Slovenia; calls for effective inter- institutional coordination of migration and border management in the face of ato address the mounting humanitarian crisis; calls for equitable burdenresponsibility-sharing and adequate support for local communities hosting temporary reception centres; underlines the need to ensure appropriate reception conditions; calls on the EU to not provide funding to centers that do not comply with dignified reception conditions and to boost capacity for processing incoming migrants and asylum-seekers; urges BiH to conclude an agreement with the European Asylum Support Office (EASO); calls on the EU to step up its support to BiH’s authorities, namely with regard to operational assistancehumanitarian assistance and establish a humanitarian corridor and support family reunification procedures for vulnerable asylum-seekers currently stuck in BiH;
2021/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 317 #

2019/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for a co-ordinated, strategic, transparent and publicly accessible countrywide response to the ongoing health emergency and post-pandemic recovery measures that must reach all individuals affected by the crisis; recalls COVID- related EU support to address the acute situation in the country; calls on the European Commission and the Member States to allocate a sufficient number of COVID-19 vaccines to the Western Balkan countries;
2021/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 324 #

2019/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Condemns the authorities’ poor management of the Covid-19 crisis, including not offering solutions to meet the needs of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants;
2021/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 330 #

2019/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. CNotes with concern the recent changes in the Labour Laws which give to employers the right to unilaterally reduce a worker’s salary, the possibility of paid leave without compensation and unpaid leave, the possibility of requiring workers to take holiday, as well as temporary interruption of work; stresses that these changes in the labour law open the door to abuses of workers’ rights during times of crisis and beyond; notes with concern that the new legislation further weakens the already week social dialogue in Bosnia-Herzegovina: insists that Bosnia- Herzegovina undertakes more efforts to adopt the social aquis of the European Union and calls on the commission to start to include a chapter on social rights in its annual reports on the accession process: calls on BiH to step up active labour market measures aimed at reducing long-term and youth unemployment, contributing to the most acute brain drain in the region;
2021/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 11 #

2019/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the EEAS, the Commission and the EU Member States to systematically integrate gender mainstreaming into the EU’s foreign and security policy including trade and sustainable development policy; stresses that the following principles should be at the core of a EU gender-based policy: human rights, democracy and the rule of law, disarmament and non-proliferation, international cooperation for development and climate action; calls for the participation of the feminist civil society organisation in the designing and implementing the EU’s Foreign Policy; in addition, affirms that a foreign and security policy that does not represent women, girls and LGBTIQ+ rights and does not address current injustices further reinforces imbalances; considers that to put an end to these injustices, the unequal balance of power between the genders must be recognised;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2019/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the EEAS, the Commission and the EU Member States to pursue intersectional gender equality as the guiding principle of EU’s external action, incorporating the following objectives: respect for and full enjoyment of human rights of women, freedom from psychological, physical and sexual violence, participation of women in conflict prevention, mediation, resolution of conflicts and peacebuilding, political participation of women and influence in all areas of society, participation of women in decision-making processes, negotiations and leadership, economic rights, autonomy and empowerment, and sexual and reproductive health and rights;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 63 #

2019/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the EEAS to assure gender parity in EU’s foreign policy, by implementing a plan for women's participation in foreign policy based on quotas to achieve a minimum of 50% women in all areas: all staffing, the composition of EU delegations, the EEAS itself, CFSP operations and missions, with particular emphasis on leadership and decision-making positions; regrets the absence of other diversity targets and of overall diversity in the EU institutions, especially regarding race, ability and ethnic backgrounds;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 66 #

2019/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Regrets that only a third of all EU delegations work on the rights of LGBTIQ+ people; considers that the EU’s LGBTIQ+ Guidelines are not being applied uniformly and their implementation depends strongly on the knowledge and interest of the Delegations’ leadership instead of respecting a structural approach;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 114 #

2019/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Asks that the GAP III specifies that 85% of ODA should go to programmes having gender equality as a significant or as a principal objective and within this broader commitment; calls for the allocation of at least 35% of European Union official development assistance to specific interventions for the promotion of equality, the empowerment of women and the promotion of their rights, including sexual and reproductive health and rights;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 126 #

2019/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises that gender equality is a prerequisite for efficient management of climate challenges; reminds that meaningful and equal participation of women in decision-making bodies and EU, national and local level climate policy and action is vital for achieving long-term climate goals.
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 131 #

2019/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to incorporate the gender and intersectional approach immigration policies that guarantees the right of women and girl asylum seekers and refugees, devoting resources to eradicating the discrimination faced by women and girls on the basis of, inter alia, their gender, racial ethnic origin, socio-economic status, administrative situation and place of origin and to step up work in order to ensure proper identification and protection against potential violence, harassment, rapes and women trafficking at reception centres across Europe; calls for the full application of the Istanbul Convention in migration and asylum policies;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 137 #

2019/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission to study the impact of gender on existing trade agreements and, in advance, on any new ones that may be signed; calls for the incorporation into new agreements and into existing ones, as far as possible, of effective clauses and sanctioning mechanisms to achieve gender equality and guarantee women’s rights and empowerment; calls on the Commission and the Council to promote and support the inclusion of a specific gender chapter in EU trade and Association Agreements and to ensure that it specifically foresees binding commitments to respect and promote gender equality and women empowerment; calls for the promotion of principles of internationally recognised standards, international Agreements and UN Conventions and commitments on girls and women rights, gender equality, gender mainstreaming and the empowerment of women in these agreements, based on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the SDGs, the CEDAW and the fundamental ILO Conventions; calls on the Commission to include gender impact of EU trade policy and agreements in ex- ante and ex-post impact assessments and to ensure that trade agreements do not exacerbate existing inequalities or create new ones;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 142 #

2019/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Recognises the fact that humanitarian crises intensify SRHR related challenges and recalls that in crisis zones, women and girls are particularly exposed to sexual violence, sexually transmitted diseases, sexual exploitation and unwanted pregnancies; calls to guarantee universal respect for and access to sexual and reproductive health and rights as agreed in the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development, the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of the review conferences thereof acknowledging that they contribute to the achievement of all health-related SDGs such as prenatal care and measures to avoid high-risk births and reduce infant and child mortality; points out that access to family planning, maternal health services and safe and legal abortion services are important elements for saving women’s lives;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 147 #

2019/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Calls for the EU’s foreign policy to combat sexual violence, address issues related to sexual and reproductive health and rights, advance women’s economic and material empowerment and advocate for sustainable development; calls to ensure that the EU has a unified position and takes strong action to univocally denounce the backlash against gender equality, LGBTIQ+ rights and measures undermining women’s rights, autonomy and emancipation in every field; reminds that an important way to combat this backlash is by proactively advancing rights-based gender equality and mainstreaming gender overall;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 148 #

2019/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Calls on the Commission and Member States to enhance cooperation with third countries in order to combat all forms of trafficking inhuman beings, paying particular attention to the gender dimension of trafficking in persons to specifically combat child marriage, the sexual exploitation of women and girls and sex tourism; calls for mandatory impact assessment on the risks posed by a third country with regard to human trafficking as part of general ex-ante conditionality of all visa liberalisation agreements; stresses the need of the introduction of effective cooperation with third countries in regard to human trafficking among the mandatory criteria to be met for any visa liberalisation agreement; calls on the Commission, the Council and the EEAS to introduce in their negotiations with third countries on association and cooperation agreements with third countries a benchmark framework of cooperation with regards to effectively counter-human trafficking, including a transparent protocol for recording data on referrals and prosecution of trafficking; calls for the establishment of a gender-sensitive approach to trafficking in persons, by comprehensively addressing the impact it has on the realization of a wide range of human rights, in the context of any conflict;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 149 #

2019/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 f (new)
9f. Calls on the VP/HR, the EEAS and the Member States to safeguard the rights of girls and women and ensure their full and meaningful participation across the various stages of the conflict cycle, in the context of EU conflict prevention and mediation activities; calls for the mainstreaming of gender perspective through the inclusion of expertise on gender, including gender- based violence and conflict-related sexual violence, at all levels of peacekeeping as well as through the substantial increase in the number of women in other key positions at all levels of conflict prevention and peacekeeping operations;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 150 #

2019/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 g (new)
9g. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission to establish gender-specific indicators to be applied in the project selection, monitoring and evaluation phases of all actions of EU’s foreign and security policy that receive funding from the EU budget; calls for the introducing in the forthcoming Common Implementing Regulation laying down common rules and procedures for the implementation of the Union’s instruments for financing external action, basic requirements towards furthering gender equality through all external financial instruments; calls for mandatory gender impact assessment as part of general ex-ante conditionality, and for the collection of gender-disaggregated data on beneficiaries and participants; stresses the need for a systematic gender budgeting approach, combined with an appropriate and uniform system of tracking, monitoring and valuating EU expenditures related to gender equality across EU’s foreign and security policy; calls on the Commission to systematically assess the impact of the Programmes financed by EU budget and to report back to the European Parliament;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 151 #

2019/2167(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 h (new)
9h. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to enhance GAP II’s implementation and to address the shortcomings such as the weak legal basis, the absence of gender-responsive budgeting, the difficulties to accurate reporting, the absence of timeframe alignment and budget cycles, a lack of commitment on the part of the EU’s leaders and the lack of adequate training to staff; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to take into account these aspects when implementing GAP III;
2020/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 which established the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda in 2000,
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas Parliament has a duty and responsibility to exercise its democratic oversight of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP) and common security and defence policy (CSDP) and should have theget the necessary means to fulfil this role;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 19 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the need for a stronger and united Europe when it comes to external relations is more urgent than beforeno single Member State alone is able to tackle any of the challenges we face today; whereas, however, no state can be forced into foreign policy positions or actions against its will based on democratic consensus of its people and parliamentarian decisions; whereas the equality between the Member States in designing EU foreign and security policy and actions should be respected and guaranteed; whereas the prerogatives of the national parliaments in the area of the foreign and security policy of their countries should be respected;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the EU’s security environment is vulnerable to external pressure in many areas, such as economy, energy, trade, banking system, defence, that prevents the EU from exercising its vulnerable to external pressure that prevents the EU from exercising its sovereignty; sovereignty; whereas in particular US policies, such as sanctions against Iran, are underling the creditability of foreign affairs policies of the EU and its Member States; whereas there is an urgent need to create the conditions for a strategic autonomy of the EU and its Member States; whereas there is an urgent need to make the EU more independent of US financial system thus protecting its business from extra- territorial US sanctions;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 51 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the effects of climate change are having increasingly severe impacts on different aspects of human life as well as on development opportunities, the worldwide geopolitical order and global stability; whereas those with fewer resources to adapt to climate change will be hardest hit by the impact of climate change; whereas EU foreign policy should focus more on promoting multilateral activities by cooperating on specific climate-related issues, building strategic partnerships and strengthening cooperation and inter-actions between state and non-state actors, including major contributors to global pollution;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 55 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas more than half of the world’s population growth by 2050 is expected to occur in Africa, which is expected to account for 1.3 billion of the additional 2.4 billion people on the planet; whereas the concentration of this growth in some of the poorest countries together with the effects of climate change will lead to a series of new challenges which, if not addressed immediately, will have extremely problematic effects both for the countries in question and for the European Union; whereas the recent UNCTAD report on Trade and development 2019 figures additional 2.5 trillion US-Dollars a year for ensuring to reach the commitment of the UN 2030 SDG Agenda;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 57 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Gc. whereas in view of the collapse of important arms control and disarmament agreements but also in view of "emerging technologies" such as cyber technology and autonomous weapons disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation should become a major focus of EU's foreign and security policy; whereas the Common Position 2008/944/CFSP has to be reviewed and updated in that way that the criteria have to be strictly applied and implemented and sanction mechanism has to established;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 68 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that at a moment when competing powers are increasingly challenging the rules-based global order, we, as Europeans Union, must defendinsist on and strive for guaranteeing multilateralism, international law, democracy and human rights; asserts that multilateralism necessarily has an economic dimension ant that, therefore, the EU must contribute to a substantive change in the international economic order based on inclusiveness, sustainable development and new economic benchmarks like well-being economies resp. societies with democratic institutions;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 84 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that multilateralism ismust be at the centre of the EU’s efforts to prevent and solve conflicts; recognises that multilateralism, to be effective, must address and resolve the issue of power inequalities between state and non-state actors;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 92 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a stronger, united, effective and more strategic European Union, especially given that a new European political cycle has just started and that the EU’s foreign and security policy is subject to change; deplores that this change is focused on military aspects; insists that the necessary changes in EU's foreign and security policy must be oriented on crisis prevention, cooperative regional security cooperation, global climate and environmental action, strengthen both political and social human rights, ensuring the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development goals 2030 Agenda;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 103 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the urgent need to strengthen the EU’s resilience and independence by reinforcing a CFSP which promotes peace,is committed to peace, regional and international security, human rights , social justice and fundamental freedoms in Europe and throughout the world;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 114 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that the European Union needs to take on a global leadership role and unlock its political potential to think and act like a geopolitical power while defending and promoting its common values and interests in the world; reaffirms that in order to do this, it must build a new strategy overcoming Atlantist visions of our common interest and our allies, the need to secure ‘EU strategic autonomy’; fully supports the Commission President’s decision to transform the EU’s executive branch into a ‘geopolitical commission’;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 165 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to act with high ambition at international climate conference, implement their obligations and to use their climate diplomacy to spur other global actors to pursue adequate decarbonisation strategies; calls on the EU and its Member States to secure equitable and sufficient flows of climate finance under the Paris Agreement and to ensure grants being the financial instrument favoured over loans; demands that the EU contributes to efforts to provide the most vulnerable countries with the necessary resources to adapt to global warming and rising sea levels; insists that development and trade policies and agreements and the relevant agreements with third countries include, and are streamlined with, climate and environmental goals, and ensure a readily available and responsible, transparent funding mechanism; calls on the EU to work for an International Convention on Fossil Fuels to keep them in the ground;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 172 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that the European Union can only deliver its full potential when speaking with one voice and when decision-making is shifted step by step from the national to the supranational level, taking full advantage of the possibilities offered by the EU institutions and their procedures; stresses that the European Union should use all available means to achieve this goal, including those offered by parliamentary diplomacy; reminds that no Member States, candidate or partner country can be forced into foreign policy positions or actions against its will and democratic consensus of its people and parliamentarian decisions; insists that the equality between the Member States in designing EU foreign and security policy and actions has to be respected and guaranteed; underlines that the prerogatives of the national parliaments in the area of the foreign and security policy of their countries have to be respected;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 186 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates, in this respect, that over the years Parliament has developed a series of instruments and networks in the field of external action which are both distinct from and complementary to those of the European Union executive; calls therefore for a more integrated approach to EU foreign and security policy which would include a parliamentary dimension, and for interinstitutional cooperation when devising strategies towards third countries and regions; affirms that the European Parliament must have a binding role in the most important decisions of the Union in the international arena, especially those referring to the deployment of military missions;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 196 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for the strengthening of parliamentary oversight of EU external action, including by continuing to hold regular consultations with the VP/HR, the EEAS and the Commission, and for the conclusion of negotiations on Parliament’s access to sensitive Council information in the field of the CFSP and the CSDP which does not exclude any political group of the European Parliament;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 199 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that if/when Brexit takes place, Parliament’s Committees on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, as the leading committee responsible for Foreign Affairs and International Trade relations with third countries, should be given all the necessary information by the EU executive to enable it to scrutinise, on behalf of Parliament, the negotiation process in line with Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFUE) and to provide timely input on the future agreement(s) with the United Kingdom, which will require Parliament’s consent; stresses the importance of future cooperation between the European Union and the United Kingdom in the area of the CFSP and the CSDP and recognises the need to find creaonstructive solutions;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 232 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for greater coherence, consistency and complementarity between the EU’s externalExpresses deep concern at the fact that the proposed financingal instruments and the CFSP to enable the European Union to tackle growing security and foreign policy challenges; considers that the simplified structure of external instruments proposed under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument calls for proper checks and balances, a sufficient level of transparency, and strategic policy input and scrutiny of implementation by Parliament; stresses the need for efficient and adequate funding under the Instrument for Pre- accession Assistance for 2021-2027 (IPA III); highlights the role of the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP), particularly in supporting peace and stability afor 2021-2027 do not meet the demands of the European Parliament for robust democratic and transparent scrutiny by national parliaments and the European Parliament expressed in its report on the implementation of the EU external financial instruments: mid-term review 2017 and the future post-2020 architecture (A8-0112/2018); insists on enhanced parliamentary control and scrutiny procedures for all external financials instruments; calls on improved transparency in the implementation of the financial instruments throundgh the world; expects a timely adoption of the post-2020 instruments, so as to avoid unnecessary funding gapcreation of a single common transparent public database of projects and actions;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 268 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that both the EU and Russia have the responsibility to contribute to building a European peace order that will guarantee the security of all, including the states in the common neighbourhood, strengthening democracy, rule of law, guaranteeing all human rights, facilitate civil society contacts and promote trade and economic cooperation; calls in view of the tensions, arms race and a faster and faster moving spiral of political and military confrontation for a fundamental reorientation of EU's policy on Russia; takes the view that this process should start with an honest assessment of the results of the current policy and complement its critical assessment of Russia’s internal development and external policy by a self-critical analysis of its own policy; calls on the EU and Russia to stop the propaganda war, to address their differences without preconditions and to start a structured result-oriented dialogue;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 277 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for the strengthening of the EU’s capacity to act autonomously in the area of security and defence; stresses that efficient coopStresses that the strategic autonomy discussion should not be focussed and restricted to military aspects but should first raise questions of how the EU and its Member States can improve their ability to act in the internation with partner organisations such as the UN or NATO is moral arena in a sovereign manner, withstand economic and political pressure of third countries, cooperate vwital than everh partners of their choice;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 303 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates its call to explore the establishment of a European Security Council that would improve the decision- making process and lead to more effective intergovernmental cooperation in this field; reiterates its call for a focus on a crisis prevention approach the peaceful resolution of conflicts; deplores that contrary to commitments in this area security policy is focused on the military capability development; stresses that the EU should focus on effective contributions to the efforts of the United Nations in the areas of constructive mediation, transitional justice, fight against impunity, reconciliation, support of the victims of war and human rights violations, especially victims of sexual abuse, and creation of the material conditions for lasting peace; underlines the urgency to find solutions for the long- lasting conflicts in the Middle East and calls for an effective and supportive role of the EU in the international efforts towards this end;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 311 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes the decision of the President of the Commission to build, within five years, a genuine European Defence Union; underscores that any European defence project has to have only a defensive orientation; mechanisms of parliamentary control; and that their participation in peace promotion and prevention of crimes against humanity is based on the international law and parliamentary approval;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 316 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Believes that there is the urgent need to advance nuclear disarmament both regionally and globally; expresses serious concern about the risk of a resumption of the nuclear arms race in Europe; strongly rejects any plan for the deployment of new nuclear weapons in Europe, and calls for the immediate withdrawal of US nuclear weapons from Germany, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands; calls on all EU Member States to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons adopted by 122 states at the UN on 7 July 2017;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 318 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Urgently calls on the Member States to strictly implement their obligations stemming from the Common Position 2008/944/CFSP on arms export control, in particular criteria 4 on regional stability regarding their arms export policy to Turkey; reiterates its position that the Common Position 2008/944/CFSP has to be reviewed and updated in that way that the criteria have to be strictly applied and implemented and sanction mechanism has to established and calls on the VP/HR-designate Borrell to treat this dossier with priority;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 319 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Reminds that Article41 (2) of the TEU prohibits operating expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications to be charged to the Union budget;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 320 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Stresses that the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU should focus on tackling the root causes of international instability and destabilizing conflicts, such as poverty, inequality, the lack of economic opportunities and access to education, social exclusion, armed conflicts, undemocratic and inefficient governance, corruption, climate change, and the spread of extremist and hate ideologies;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 321 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls that Article 20(2) of the TEU, which lays down provisions for enhanced cooperation, provides additional possibilities for Member States to move forward with the CFSP and should therefore be used;deleted
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 362 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Promotes the boosting of the European Union’s strategic communication capabilities; calls, in that connection, for further support for the EEAS Strategic Communications Division;deleted
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 381 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Recognises the important role of the civil and military missions that form part of the CSDP in maintaining peace, avoiding conflicts and strengthening international security;deleted
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 393 #

2019/2136(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Deplores that commitments and declarations about promoting the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda and equal representation of women in foreign and security policy often remain rather being rhetoric than aiming and ensuring its actual implementation, leading to limited progress on the agenda's goals worldwide; reminds that women's participation in peace and security processes can play a significant role in determining the success and sustainability of peace agreements, as well as the durability and quality of peace; calls on the EU and its Member States to exercise leadership in the implementation of the WPS agenda and to work for overcoming: - the continued resistance of mediators and negotiators to include women in peace talks, - the resistance of post- conflict planners to analyse women’s needs and allocate sufficient resources to address them, - the resistance of political parties to front women candidates, - the resistance of security services to prevent violence against women, - the resistance of rule of law actors to apply agreed international law to the investigation and prosecution of crimes against women;
2019/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
- having regard to Article 2(4) of the UN Charter,
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 19 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the lasting deterioration in the Union’s strategic environment in the face of multiple challenges directly or indirectly affecting the security of its Member States and citizens: armed conflicts immediately to the east and south of the European continent, jihadist terrorism, cyber attacks, uncontrolled migration, increasing threats to natural resourcescyber attacks, terrorism, climate change, etc.;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that instability and unpredictability on the Union’s borders and in its immediate neighbourhood (north Africa, the Middle East, Ukraine, the Caucasus, the Balkans, etc.) pose a direct threat to the security of the continent; stresses the inextricable link between internal and external security; stresses the role played by a number of EU states in undermining the external security situation through EU foreign and trade policy;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 51 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the fact that, in this context, these actors are deliberately circumventing or attempting to destroy the multilateral mechanisms essential to maintaining peace; also deplores the fact that EU countries are facilitating the increasing military build up through continued arms sales to some of the most agressive actors in the region;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 65 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the Union has been slow to react and adaptcontributing – politically, diplomatically and militarily – to new crises and to this new international context; considers that, in the specific area of defence, insufficient investment, differences in capabilities and a lack of interoperability, but also, and above all, a political reluctance to implement the robust provisions provided for in the European treaties and the numerous cooperation arrangements between Member States have weakened the Union’s ability to play a decisive role in external crises; recognises, further, that no country is able by itself to address the security challenges on the European continent and in its immediate environment;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 113 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that the principle of European strategic autonomy is based on the ability of the Union to strengthen its freedom to assess, take decisions and take action where circumstances so require in order to defend its interests and valuesthe financial interests of some of its member states abroad;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 137 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the affirmaRejects the notion of European strategic autonomy being dependsent on the establishment of European defence cooperation in the technological, capability, industrial and operational fields; considers that only practical and, flexible, strictly peaceful and civil cooperation based on pragmatic initiatives will make it possible to gradually overcome the difficulties, forge a genuine common strategic culture and shape common responses tailored to the continent’s main security and defence issues;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 147 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that strategic autonomy can only be genuinely achieved if Member States demonstrate solidarity, which is reflected in particular in the need to prioritise the procurement of European capabilities where equipment is available and competitive;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 155 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that the principle of European strategic autonomy is a legitimate and necessary ambition and that it must remain a priority objective of European defence policy; stresses that its practical and operational implementation is a common responsibility of European statesformulated as an ambition to increase military spending and futher the militarisation of the EU is an ethically illegitimate concern;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 161 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Maintains that European strategic autonomy must take practical form in the areas of industry, capability (joint programmes, investment in defence technologies) and operations (financing of operations, capacity building for partners, capacity to plan and conduct missions);deleted
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 172 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Considers that Europe’s defence is based largely on the Union’s capacity to intervene militarily, in a credible manner, in external theatres of operationsecurity is best defended by focusing on poverty eradication, unconditional humanitarian aid, sustainable and fair economic development, stopping global tax regimes from facilitating corruption, peaceful and diplomatic conflict resolution, disarmament, demobilisation of troops and reintegration programmes;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 194 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States and European bodies to prioritise and maintain a high level of commitment in Africa; welcomes, thereforeregrets, the Council’s decision of July 2018 to extend the mandate of the EUTM RCA military training mission for two years and its intention to launch a civilian mission to complement the military component; notes that these recent developments are a positive sign of re-engagement on the part of the Member States;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 204 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Is concerned at the deteriorating situation in Burkina Faso; wonders whether it would be appropriate to deploy a civilian and/or military mission in order to strengthen security sector governance, human rights and the restoration of people’s trust in their security forces;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 227 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. DeplorNotes the lengthy decision- making and implementation processes; points out that very few recent military operations have been given an executive mandate because of the different speeds at which commitment decisions are made, and calls, in this connection, for changes to CSDP structures and procedures so that missions can be deployed in a more rapid, flexible and coherent manner; notes the use of a new crisis management tool – the launching of mini-missions under Article 28 TEU – with a view to responding to crises more quickly and flexibly;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 236 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls the importance of organising joint training and exercises between European armed forces, thereby promoting interoperability, with a view to maximising mission preparedness and addressing a broad range of threats, both conventional and non-conventional; stresses that these joint training and exercises should never be conducted in the service of the development of the much mooted 'EU Army';
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 259 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
31. Considers that the issue ofe financing for military CSDP missions and operations is crucial to the sustainability of the policy; highlights the importance of reviewing the Athena mechanism so that it covers the full costs of CSDP military operations and missions; supporexcuded from possibility in line with Article 41(2) TEU which outlines that expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications shall not be funded by the UNion budget; regrets, in this connection, the proposal by the VP/HR, backed by the Commission, to create a European Peace Facility, which would finance part of the costs of EU defence activities, including the joint costs of CSDP military operations and those relating to military capacity-building for partners; hopes that the Member States will reach an agreement quickly so that this instrument can be introduced; stresses the importance of making the Union’s financial rules more flexible in order to enhance its ability to respond to crises and facilitate the implementation of Lisbon Treaty provisions; calls on the Member States and the Commission to consider a flexible mechanism to help Member States wishing to participate in a CSDP mission to bear the cost of doing so, thereby facilitating their decision to launch or strengthen a mission; notes that this instrument would be wholly consistent with the Union’s strategic autonomy objectives in the operational fieldweaponry and military equipment; calls on the Member States and the Commission to consider a flexible mechanism to help Member States wishing to participate in a CSDP mission to bear the cost of doing so, thereby facilitating their decision to launch or strengthen a mission; emphasises that it is empirically proven that the most effective method of preserving and promoting peace and stability is to focus on poverty eradication, unconditional humanitarian aid, sustainable and fair economic development, stopping global tax regimes from facilitating corruption, peaceful and diplomatic conflict resolution, disarmament, demobilisation of troops and reintegration programmes;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 263 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. SuOpportses the creation of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) for executive missions to enable all CSDP military operations to be carried out; calls for enhanced cooperation between the MPCC and the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability; draws attention to the problems of recruitment and resource provision, which need to be overcome in order for the MPCC to be fully effective; calls on the EEAS to transform the MPCC from a virtual entity, with multiple-assignment posts, into a robust civilian-military entity which can plan and conduct operationsrejectsany any military-civilian operations and any subordiantion of areas of civilian competence to the military;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 271 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
33. Notes the failure of the Union’s battlegroup project; the battlegroups have never been deployed since their creation in 2007, owing in particular to opposition on the part of all the Member States and the complexity of their implementation and funding, which is at odds with the original objective of speed and efficiency; stresses that the battlegroups be dismantled immediate effect;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 290 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Expects the Union to make effective use of all existing CSDP policy instruments in the areas of diplomacy, cooperation, development, civil and peaceful conflict management and peacekeepingrevention; stresses that CSDP military and civilian instruments cannot, under any circumstances, be the only solution to security issues and; strongly regrets therefore that athe ‘comprehensive approach’ should always be adopted; considers that only the use of all these instruments on the basis of a ‘comprehensive approach’ will provide the flexibility needed to effectively achieve the most ambitious security objectivin its current formualtaion and implementation is de facto the subordination of all relevant policy areas and options under CSDP which at present principally represents the geostrategic and economic interests of certain EU entities and member states;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 312 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
38. WelcomeRegrets the significant reversal of the trend of cuttincreases ing defence budgets; is of the opinion that this should be not be supported andor encouraged at Union level; adds that military personnel should be guaranteed a living wage;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 317 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
39. WelcomeRegrets the recent efforts by the European institutions and the Member States, following on from the publication of the ‘EU Global Strategy’, to breathe new life into the hitherto virtual instruments of the CSDP and to fully implement the provisions of the Lisbon Treaty; stresses that these promising ambitions must nowt be consolidated and followed up with practical action so that they make an effective contribution to security on the European continent;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 325 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
40. Notes with satisfactionDeeply regrets the Commission’s proposal of 2 May 2018 to establish a EUR 13 billion budget line for defence in the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) under the heading of industrial policy; notes that this proposal, which reflects an unprecedented commitment by the Commission, remains subject to the unanimous agreement of the Member States in the next MFF;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 329 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
41. WelcomeRejects the Commission’s proposal of June 2017 to create a European Defence Fund (EDF), which would foster cooperation between Member States and support the European defence industry; notes that this proposal is the first initiative for which Community funds are to be used in direct support of defence projects; recognises that this is a major step forward for European defence, from both a political and an industrial perspective; notes that the EDF could finance structural projects such as the future European aircraft or tank or a European anti-missile defence capability; notes that the 2019 work programme for the preparatory action will focus on electromagnetic spectrum dominance and future disruptive defence technologies, two key areas for maintaining Europe’s technological independence in the long term; welcome; rejects, also, the adoption by the Commission in March 2019 of the first European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) and the publication of nine calls for proposals for 2019, including for the Eurodrone, which is a key capability for Europe’s strategic autonomy; points out that 12 further calls for proposals will follow in 2020, covering priority areas in all domains (air, land, sea, cyber and space); notes the link between the procurement decisions taken today by the Member States and the prospects for industrial and technological cooperation under the EDF; recalls that the setting-up of the new heading V on Security and Defence, the EU defence research programme, European Defence Fund and Military Mobility clearly violate the provisions laid down in Article 41(2)TEU which states that any expenditure arising from actions having military or defence implications must not be charged to the Union budget; denounces and deeply deplores the unprecedented speed with which the EU is being militarised; emphasises that it is empirically proven that the most effective method of preserving and promoting peace and stability is to focus on poverty eradication, unconditional humanitarian aid, sustainable and fair economic development, stopping global tax regimes from facilitating corruption, peaceful and diplomatic conflict resolution, disarmament, demobilisation of troops and reintegration programmes;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 355 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
44. NoteRejects the Commission’s proposal to allocate EUR 6.5 billion to military mobility projects in the next MFF; Recalls Article 41(2) of the TEU prohibiting the use of the EU Budget for military or defence operations;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 360 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
45. Questions the slow start-up of the 34 projects and the delays to the launch of a third wave of 13 projects, given that none are as yet up and running; notes that only four projects will reach their initial operational capacity in 2019; highlights the lack of ambition and scale of some projects, which do not address the most obvious capability gaps, particularly those in the first wave, which are primarily capability projects involving as many Member States as possible; notes that the desired inclusion of participation in PESCO projects should not jeopardise a high level of ambition on the part of the participating Member States; considers that third countries’ involvement should be subject to stringent conditions and based on established and effective reciprocity; calls on the Member States to submit projects with a strategic European dimension, thereby strengthening the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), which is an essential part of the strategic autonomisation process and relates more to the operational side in order to respond directly to the operational needs of European armed forces;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 383 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
48. Stresses the strategic dimension for Europe of the space sector, and emphasises the need to make progress in developing technologies with both civilian and military uses which are capable of ensuring European strategic autonomy; welcomat Europe should not contribute to the militarisation of Space; notes the inclusion in the next MFF of the Commission’s EUR 16 billion space programme proposal to boost EU space leadership; welcomes the progress made on EU satellite services (Galileo, Copernicus, EGNOS); emphasises that, if it is to enjoy decision-making and operational autonomy, the Union must have adequate satellite resources in the fields of space imagery, intelligence-gathering, communications and space surveillance; considers that space-based services should be fully operationalised in order to provide high-resolution satellite imaging in support of CSDP missions and operations; stresses the need to finance, through the EDF, industrial projects with a space dimension where the Union can generate real added value;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 446 #

2019/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
57. Draws attention to NATO’s fundamental role in collective defence, as explicitly recognised in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; believes that the EU-NATO partnership is essential for addressing the security challenges facing Europe and its neighbourhood; believes that EU-NATO cooperation should be complementary and takes full account of each of the two institution’s specific features and roles; affirms that not all EU Member States are members of NATO;
2019/11/12
Committee: AFET