30 Amendments of Carles PUIGDEMONT I CASAMAJÓ related to 2021/2178(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 35 a (new)
Citation 35 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 10 June 2021 on “Meeting the Global Covid-19challenge: effects of waiver of the WTO TRIPS agreement on Covid-19 vaccines, treatment, equipment and increasing production and manufacturing capacity in developing countries” (P9_TA(2021)0283),
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 35 b (new)
Citation 35 b (new)
— having regard to the Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 29 September 2021 Front populaire pour la libération de la Saguia el-Hamra et du Rio de oro (Front Polisario) v Council of the European Union Joined Cases T- 344/19 andT-356/19,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the consequent war are distressing supply chains all over the world, also in Africa; whereas North Africa imports 60% of its wheat from Ukraine and Russia; whereas some of the biggest immediate effects on trade for Africa is on soft commodities;
Amendment 29 #
B b. whereas several African countries may face shortages of Ukrainian and Russian imports of fertilisers, wheat, other food crops, triggering another severe shock to African economies still in the context of the COVID–19 pandemic;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas the main competitors of the Union in Africa are China and Russia; whereas infrastructure investments remain the lynchpin of the China–Africa relationship through the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), still unmatched by the Union; whereas China’s efforts to influence the Africa’s social and cultural life may also continue to grow dueto a deliberate strategy to influence public and elite opinion more favourably towards China;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
G b. whereas the Republic of Somaliland and the Republic of China (Taiwan) have established embassy-like representative offices in each other’s capital despite they are not widely recognised by the international community as independent nations;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
Recital G c (new)
G c. whereas the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic(SADR) is a country recognised by 41 states out of the 193 UN members and has been a member of the African Union since 1984; whereas through formal trade and political treaties with Morocco, the Union has informally recognised Moroccan control of the SADR territory, although these agreements have routinely been struck down by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) as illegal under international law;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas on 10 June 2021 the European Parliament called “for support for proactive, constructive and text-based negotiations for a temporary waiver of the WTO TRIPS Agreement, aiming to enhance global access to affordable COVID-19-relatedmedical products and to address global production constraints and supply shortages”;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
P a. whereas some authoritarian governments in Africa are increasing their investments in Chinese surveillance and telecommunications technology to control online traffic; whereas the Russian toolkit combining restrictive laws with pressure on tech firms might appeal to authoritarian states;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P b (new)
Recital P b (new)
P b. whereas countries with poor human rights records such as Zimbabwe and Sudan are likely to be the worst offenders, but even weak democracies such as Kenya or Nigeria may be tempted, and consequences of state repression may generate resistance from citizens, the media and civil society, fuelling social unrest; whereas telecommunications and technology firms face a worsening operating climate in large parts of Africa;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P c (new)
Recital P c (new)
P c. whereas a series of coup d’états were purported in Mali and Burkina Faso toppling the democratically elected governments of those countries; whereas a coup d’état almost succeeded in Guinea Bissau;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that trade liberalisation on its own cannot ensure the attainment of development objectives without taking into account the economic, social and environmental impact of free trade agreements (FTAs); considers that fair trade agreements may be attained by enabling sustainable agricultural development, ensuring food security, boosting green industrialisation, creating employment opportunities and promoting regional integration;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Urges the Commission to tackle all the consequences of the disruption in supply chains due to the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia, especially in terms of agri-food and raw materials for basic commodities;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the objectives of AfCFTA; stresses that indicators in measuring economic success should be diversified beyond GDP growth; considers that the AfCFTA is a great opportunity to generate high numbers of decent jobs, increase the competitiveness of African countries, achieve structural transformations within participating states;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Urges the Commission to assist the African Union at increasing intra-African trade and turn Africa from being mainly a producer and exporter of commodities to a manufacturer of finished goods; stresses the need to provide appropriate technical support to AfCTA national committees and to ensure that they are open to the participation of civil society organisations, including those representing women, youth and minorities;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to facilitate the development of regional value chains and better regional infrastructures in Africa; stresses that fair trade between the Union and Africa entails that African products access the European Single Market without the same degree of reciprocity for European goods;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Believes that the AU–EU partnership should seek to build on potential synergies, and deploy accompanying measures to contribute to the African priority of sustainable and green industrialisation; underlines that the long-term objective of industrial development needs to be appropriately matched by short-term programmes and initiatives that ensure continuity and coherence with regional and continental frameworks, especially by building on existing initiatives like the Boosting Intra- Africa Trade initiative (BIAT) of the African Union;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Is concerned of the current and growing influence of Russia and China in the African continent and urges the Union to increase the Union’s footprint in Africa; welcomes the EU–Africa Global Gateway Investment Package and its 150billion EUR in investments to Africa in terms of, inter alia, sustainable energy, agri-food systems, climate resilience, biodiversity, support to African inclusive businesses, reinforcing African sustainable mineral raw materials value chains, or the Africa–EU Science, Technology and Innovation Initiative;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Reiterates the need to initiate constructive and text-based negotiations for a temporary waiver of the WTO TRIPS Agreement, especially for Africa, where the social, economic and political consequences of the COVID–19 pandemic may pose an irremediable threat to its development;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Urges the Commission to ensure that European trade policy towards Africa is fully in line with the principle of Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD);
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Condemns Spain’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the SADR and urges the Commission to implement the rulings of the European Court of Justice regarding the relationships between the Union and the Kingdom of Morocco;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Considers that sustainable and fair trade could be an instrument to aid the Amazigh community in Morocco and urges the Commission to demand Morocco to duly respect the Amazigh minority and not to refer to violence by the security forces, mass arrests, media blockages, violations of human rights in prison as well as militarizing the region to oppress any attempts of social mobilisation;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15 c. Acknowledges the democratic developments in, inter alia, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Cabo Verde, or Ghana enlighten the way towards the future of the African continent;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15 d. Urges the formal establishment of trade relations with the unrecognized state of Somaliland, as many other countries are doing in the international community, in a similar way as it is done with the Republic of China (Taiwan);
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Points out that the “Aid for trade” agenda should play a role in mobilising resources to address trade-related constraints, financing infrastructure needs and helping to build the capacity of African countries to establish appropriate regulatory structures;
Amendment 259 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Points out that the inclusion of the most-favoured-nation (MFN) clause in the EPAs could pose a threat to the AfCFTA; urges the Commission to assess the principle of reciprocity between all countries, whatever their situation, and evaluate whether it should be replaced by reciprocity between equals, differentiating between those who find themselves in very different situations;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that transport networks are critical enablers of trade and prosperous economies; stresses the need to better connect African rural and urban areas, whose population will increase 56% by 2050according to the UN Population Division;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Considers that the Union may facilitate the path to a stronger democracy and Rule of Law in Angola through the EU–Angola Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement, still in negotiations; notes that Angola is also in the process of joining the Economic Partnership Agreement(EPA) between the Union and the Southern African Development Community (SADC)EPA Group;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
22 b. Encourages the resume of the federalisation process of the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC), home to more than 30 languages; considers that a more comprehensive trade accord should be negotiated between the Union and the DRC building upon the current duty-free, quota-free EU access under the EU’s Everything but Arms scheme and the EU– DRC FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA);
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Is concerned by the growing use of digital authoritarianism in Africa, where some repressive governments are adapting to contain online dissent; urges the Commission to monitor and control Euro- African supply chains where EU-based companies may sell hardware and software to these governments; considers that a quick entry into force of the Corporate Sustainable Governance Directive is imperative to counter this growing trend;