8 Amendments of Richard HOWITT related to 2008/0170(CNS)
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a decision
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 3 September 2003 on the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament 'Towards a United Nations legally binding instrument to promote and protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities'1, ______________ 1 OJ C 76 E, 25.3.2004, p. 231.
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Approves conclusion of the UN Convention and calls for the withdrawal of the reservation concerning Article 27(1) thereof;
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls the Commission to use Article 3 of the EC Treaty as a basis for defining the extent of Community competencies in respect of the Convention that are listed in the Declaration of the European Community on the application of Article 44(1) of the Convention, set out in Annex 2 of the draft Council Decision; stresses the utmost importance of highlighting development cooperation, health and consumer affairs in the application of the Declaration;
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges all Member States to proceed rapidly and without reservations to ratification of the UN Convention and put its content into effect in advance of completion of the ratification process;
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of equipping the Commission with all necessary financial and human resources to enable it to serve as a focal point in respect of matters falling within the Community'’s competence, relating to the implementation of UN Conventhe Convention; calls for establishment of a procedure that would enable an adequate overview of all policies that inform the implementation of the Convention; requests the Commission to report to Parliament and the Council regularly on the progress in implementation;
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States to pay special attention to the establishment of an independent monitoring mechanism pursuant to Article 33(2) of the Convention;
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Commission and the Member States actively to involve the organisations of persons with disabilities in the monitoring and implementation process of the Convention, pursuant to Article 4 and Article 33(2) of the Convention;
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8.Calls on the Member Sates and the Commission to ensure free access to and free dissemination of information about the UN Convention for European citizensin a form that is accessible to citizens of the Union and forto organisations of people with disabilities at EuropeanU and national level;