Activities of Karsten LUCKE related to 2021/2164(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Policy Coherence for Development (short presentation)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on Policy Coherence for Development
Amendments (30)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June 1992,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the 2018 external evaluation revealed serious shortcomings in the implementation of PCD; including a limited role of EU Delegations, whereas a recent study commissioned by Parliament found that major problems persist;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Affirms that policy coherence for development is a substantive requirement that negative impacts of EU policies on poor and vulnerable people in developing countries be avoided, "Do no harm", and that possibilities to achieve synergies be sought and exploited, in line with the "Leave no one behind" and "Address the needs of those furthest behind first" principles of the UN's Agenda 2030;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that all EU institutions and Member States must comply with their PCD obligations under the treaties in all legislative and policy initiatives likely to have an impact on developing countries; calls for a step change in efforts tothe actual implementation of PCD to ensure that impacts on developing countries are properly identified and analysed, that negative impacts are avoided or minimised, and that full use is made of possible synergies with the pursuit of development objectives;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for a communication that clarifies the definition and role of PCD in the context of the SDGs and is accompanied by an action plan on PCD with a clear methodology and concrete quantitative and qualitative indicators to measure the implementation of PCD by the EU and Member States and ensure accountability by including this in a new framework for transparent monitoring and coordination of development policies across the EU; calls for this communication to be published before the end of the current Commission’s mandate;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its call for a high-level EU strategy for the implementation of the UN’s 2030 Agenda and the SDGs; considers that PCD, which represents a unique EU contribution to the broader objective of PCSD, must be a central pillar of this strategy and should be adequately included already in the EU’s 2023 voluntary national review of its implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that PCD needs to remain a key part of the EU’s foreign policy and calls for it to be given more visibility and for the EU to play a leading role in promoting PCD globally, including at the OECD Development Assistance Committee and at the UN, as well as through significant international agreements, in particular the post- Cotonou agreement, but not limited to it;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 1
Paragraph 6 – indent 1
- ensure that the necessary awareness, competence and resources for the effective implementation of PCD are present in all its DGs and the Secretariat- General; the Secretariat-General should play a special high-level political arbitration role between DGs particularly concerning the impact of non-external action measures on developing countries;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 1 a (new)
Paragraph 6 – indent 1 a (new)
- clarify the overall responsibility for the application of the PCD principle within its services by attributing this responsibility to its General Secretariat and instruct it to closely cooperate with the Directorate-General for International Partnerships in the carrying out of this task,
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
- systematically screen all planned Commission policy and legislative initiatives for possible impacts on developing countries at an early stage and in a transparent manner; instruct every Directorate-General in charge of the preparation of a specific policy initiative to consistently pay due attention to possible PCD aspects, at the "inception impact assessment" stage and onwards; undertake detailed ex ante impact assessments, which should include the results of consultations with stakeholders, including partner countries, civil society organisations and the private sector, as well as input from EU delegations in developing countries;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
Paragraph 6 – indent 2
- systematically screen all planned Commission policy and legislative initiatives for possible impacts on developing countries at an early stage and in a transparent manner; undertake detailed ex ante impact assessments, which should include the results of consultations with stakeholders, including partner countries, civil society organisations, supporting groups of local and regional inhabitants to make their interests heard, and the private sector, as well as input from EU delegations in developing countries;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 2 a (new)
Paragraph 6 – indent 2 a (new)
- ensure that at least one member of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board has adequate experience and qualifications for analysing whether PCD aspects have been properly dealt with in initiatives under review, using in particular tool 35 in the Better Regulation Toolbox;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 3
Paragraph 6 – indent 3
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 4
Paragraph 6 – indent 4
- resume the publication of a specific annual report on the EU’s performance in all its development policy commitments andAccountability Report on the EU's and its Member States performance in relation to the EU's commitments and its Member States' collective commitments affecting development policy objectives, ensureing that it adequately covers the implementation of PCD and anythe challenges met in that context;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 4
Paragraph 6 – indent 4
- resume the publication of a specific annual report on the EU’s performance in all its development policy commitments and ensure that it adequately covers the implementation of PCD and any challenges met, increasing transparency and accountability towards the citizens and the European Parliament;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 6 – indent 4 a (new)
- define, on the basis of studies that are to be carried out, potential responsibilities, including deriving from international agreements and in this light, respect the polluter pays principle, including for restoration and compensation;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the critical role of the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) in ensuring the implementation of PCD in the Commission; and: - calls on DG INTPA to actively and meaningfully engage with other DGs as early as possible through all available mechanisms to ensure that PCD is implemented in all relevant Commission initiatives; - welcomes DG INTPA’s complementary studies on the impact of key legislative initiatives on developing countries, but notes that these impacts should instead be fully analysed in the relevant impact assessment; - calls for the re- establishment of a dedicated PCD team within DG INTPA to coordinate and reinforce the PCD work of thematic units; - proposes that a future edition of the European Development Days is dedicated to PCD, bringing together all relevant stakeholders in a visible manner;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the critical role of the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) in ensuring the implementation of PCD in the Commission; calls on DG INTPA to actively and meaningfully engage with other DGs as early as possible through all available mechanisms to ensure that PCD is implemented in all relevant Commission initiatives and to involve DG INTPA in the process, also when it comes to impact assessments, as soon as an inter-service group (ISG) is created; welcomes DG INTPA’s complementary studies on the impact of key legislative initiatives on developing countries, but notes that these should instead be fully analysed in the relevant impact assessment; calls for the re- establishment of a dedicated PCD team within DG INTPA to coordinate and reinforce the PCD work of thematic units;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the Neighbourhood, development and international cooperation instrument – Global Europe has limited resources and could only be used as very last resort to prevent and minimise thabsolutely unavoidable negative impacts of new EU legislation or policy initiatives, when these cannot be avoided,; stresses that relying on development anid to build positive synergies in developing countriesshould never be seen as valid alternative to avoiding negative impacts in the first place; calls also for the EU Development Education and Awareness Raising Programme to include activities focused on PCD; calls for the strengthening of research and knowledge generation by local institutes in developing countries to deal with the complexity of PCD issues in order to contribute to EU consultations;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 1
Paragraph 9 – indent 1
- analyse the possible local impact of new EU policies and initiatives, by identifying affected people and interests, organising multi-stakeholder consultations, including with civil society organisations, local and regional inhabitant groups and the private sector, and take into the account information and views put forward by them;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 2
Paragraph 9 – indent 2
- systematically include PCD among the topics to be discussed in policy dialogues with developing countries; encourage their governments to strive for coherence of their own policies and actions, so as to maximise the development effectiveness of EU support as well as other activities;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 2
Paragraph 9 – indent 2
- systematically include PCD among the topics to be discussed in policy dialogues with developing countries’ state and non-state actors;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – indent 3
Paragraph 9 – indent 3
- regularly monitor the impact of EU policies on developing countries and contribute to detailed reporting on PCD, including through a chapter dedicated to PCD, analysing the EEAS’s role and accountability, in the “EEAS Annual Activity Report”;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 3
Paragraph 11 – indent 3
- devote appropriate expertise and resources, and establish coordination mechanisms, in their national administrations to effectively implement PCD and report on its implementation; underlines the potential of national parliaments to play important roles in promoting PCD;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 5
Paragraph 11 – indent 5
- adopt annual Council conclusions on the requested Commission report on the EU’s development poeach of Commission's annual Accountabilicty commitments and the implementation of PCDReports called for;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – indent 5 a (new)
Paragraph 11 – indent 5 a (new)
- Ensure, at the beginning of each Council presidency, that awareness on significant PCD issues in current and planned policies is raised, that problems and potential problems are identified and that solutions are sought, using existing formats for meetings between Council presidencies and Parliament when sufficient and adding specific meetings, with Commission participation;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 2
Paragraph 12 – indent 2
- calls for a ‘PCD mainstreaming network’ involving Members of all committees acting as focal points, in particular those involved in EU legislation, as well as parliamentary delegations for relations with developing countries; include PCD in the agenda of all outgoing parliamentary missions and ad hoc delegations to developing countries;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 3
Paragraph 12 – indent 3
- instructs Parliament’s Research Service (EPRS) to regularly screen the Commission’s Work Programme for PCD issues, systematically analyse how PCD is dealt with in Commission impact assessments and relevant proposals, and to reportwithout delay alert the Development and other relevant Committees when important weaknesses or omissions are found;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls for more attention to PCD in strategic and budgetary decision making processes; suggests to involve sectoral Commissioners in the annual structured dialogue and in the geopolitical dialogue on the NDICI implementation in order to improve the exchange and to put more emphasis on PCD;