6 Amendments of Glenys KINNOCK related to 2007/2180(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2(a) new
Paragraph 2(a) new
2a. considers that the endorsement by the Parliament of the Kigali declaration would have been a strong sign of co- operation towards its ACP partners;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned about the establishment of a new body in the context of EPAs, i.e. the parliamentary committee, without the relationship between this body and the JPA being made clear; calls for any kind of conflict of competence or pointless friction in this area to be avoided; at the same time welcomes this parliamentary dimension given to the EPA and is strongly convinced that the JPA will start implementing this dialogue at parliamentary level immediately by means of its regional meetings.
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Welcomes the debate that took place on Somalia during the 14th JPA in Kigali in 2007, which shows that the JPA can serve as a forum to tackle such complex issues; however regrets that the situation in the country has not improved, and continues to be a "forgotten crisis".
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Regrets that the JPA was not sufficiently consulted in the drafting of the Joint EU-Africa Strategy, and hopes that the JPA will be actively involved in the implementation of the Strategy.
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the fact that the regional meetings provided for in the Cotonou Agreement and the JPA Rules of Procedure may at last be held as from 2008; hopes that these meetings will give rise to a genuine exchange of views on regional issues, including conflict prevention and resolution, and that European policies will help to strengthen regional cohesion; stresses that these meetings should focus in particular on regional cooperation in the context of the prevention and settlement of conflicts and on theare particularly timely regarding the negotiation, conclusion and implementation of EPAs and that this should be a key focus; supports the organisation of the first meeting in April 2008 in Windhoek, Namibia;.