15 Amendments of Robert STURDY related to 2009/0155(NLE)
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Citation 1 a new
Citation 1 a new
– having regard to the Euro- Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part,("the Association Agreement"), which entered into force on 20 November 1995;
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital A
Recital A
A. Whereas the Treaties oblige the European Union, in its External Action, to be guided by the principles which inspired its own creation, including inter alia the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity and respect for the United NatArticle 207(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union states that the common commercial policy shall be conducted in the context of the principles and objectives of the Union’s external action, thus increasing the Union’s Charter and international laweconomic influence in the world;
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas the trading partnership between the Union and Israel is mutually beneficial, the Union being Israel’s major source of imports and its second largest market for exports behind the United States;
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas the Union and Israel, in conformity with their membership in the World Trade Organization, have set up a strategic framework for cooperation under the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument over the period 2007- 2013 to develop amongst other things, trade and investment flows and regulatory approximation;
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital C
Recital C
C. Whereas the EU-Israelpurpose of the Protocol attached to the Association Agreement, is to which the Protocol is attached, is itself based on respect for human rights and democratic principles, which guides the respective Parties’ internalfacilitate the elimination by the Parties of technical barriers to trade in respect of certain industrial products, listed in the Annexes to this Protocol and forming and international policiesgral part of it;
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. Whereas the European Parliament, in its resolution of the 29th September 2011, stressed again that peaceful and non- violent means are the only way to achieve a sustainable solution to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict;
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. Whereas any means aimed at holding this trade-related Protocol hostage to subjective and over-politicised views could undermine the achievement of a sustainable solution to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict;
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital E
Recital E
E. Whereas the enhancing of the trade partnership between the EU and Israel that would result from the application of the Protocol would not be consistent with the Union’s firm condemnation of Israeli policy vis-à-vis the Palestinians, namely in what regards the Gaza economic blockade, which amounts to a collective punishment of the whole population of the territory, the continuation of the settlements on the occupied territories, the annexation of East Jerusalem and the breach of fundamental rights of the Palestinians, namely the right to their land, freedom of movement, freedom to work, and, of course, their right to self- determinationbe based on two mechanisms; on the one hand, the recognition of equivalence in technical regulation, standardisation and conformity assessment for industrial products subject to equivalent regulation in Union law and the national law of the partner country, and, on the other hand, on the mutual acceptance of industrial products that fulfil the requirements to be lawfully placed on the market in one of the Parties;
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. Whereas under the mutual recognition mechanism, Israel has transposed the relevant EU acquis, with respect to good manufacturing practice (GMP) for pharmaceutical products into its own legislation, and Israel has participated in the relevant European organisations in this sector;
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital F
Recital F
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital H
Recital H
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Decides to suspend for two years the vote on the consent to the draft Council decision; this decision will be reviewed after that period has expired, or earlier in the event of a successful conclusion of the Israeli-Palestinian peace processConsents to conclusion of the Protocol;
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 a new
Paragraph 1 a new
1a. Calls on the Commission to regularly report to the Parliament on any progress in the implementation of the Protocol;