19 Amendments of Michael GAHLER related to 2017/2283(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas while Ukraine has been making progress on the path towards European integration, there have been both important achievements and difficult tasks alike at one year before the end of the first electoral period after the Revolution of Dignity, with the great support lent by voters to modernisation and reform marred by frustration at dire personal economic circumstances and corruption within state bodies;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas while condemning the continued Russian aggression in Eastern Ukraine and Russia’s illegal occupation of Crimea, it is to be recognised that Ukraine is facing challenges of a transformational nature in an environment of warfare and destabilisation attempts;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas legacies of the past, namely legal uncertainty and a vast number of partially contradicting laws, corruption, weak public institutions, nepotism, lack of clear processes and coordinating institutions in implementing the AA, hamper the institutional reforms in Ukraine; whilst Ukraine’s reform agenda should focus on cross cutting themes of decentralisation, public administration reform, deregulation and de-oligarchisation;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas communication efforts on the living and dynamic nature of the Association Agreement and the nature, content and benefit of related reforms for the citizens must be improved and intensified to secure public acceptance of, and reach public trust in the necessary steps of Ukraine's European path;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the legislative roadmap designed to address the ambitious scope of the AA and emphasises that both quality legislation and continuous will and capacity for proper implementation remain essential to make a real difference for the citizens;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is concerned of lacking tools and resources at the Government’s Bureau for European Integration and Government Office for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, including its necessary formal status, personnel and budget to handle a mandate of this size and complexity; highlights the lack of criteria for evaluating the degree of compliance between domestic legal acts and EU law;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Draws attention to the European Parliament Mission’s report on Internal Reform and Capacity-Building recommendations for the approximation of the Ukrainian legislation to the EU acquis, most of which have yet to be enacted;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Points out the need to amend Rada Rules of Procedures to streamline and prioritise the consideration of AA/DCFTA-related draft bills as well as to improve the general framework of coordination between the and the government with regard to European integration in general and legal approximation in particular and to foresee fast-tracking of legislation;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the EU, its MS, and Ukraine to use all communication efforts to step up its advocacy with regard to implementation of the AA, including explaining the benefits at short, mid and long term to the society at large;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Welcomes the first results of the Jean Monnet Dialogue between the European Parliament and the Rada in the establishment of a Working Group on Reforms, the implementation of institutional capacity-building and the adoption of the first institutional reform- oriented legislation;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Underlines the importance of making further progress and deepening a culture of parliamentary dialogue as a crucial step in making the Rada a more effective, transparent and efficient legislator;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Considers the initiative of the Speakers of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Parliament of Georgia and the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova to establish an Inter- Parliamentary Assembly a clear signal of the political resolve to strengthen relations between these three countries on their desired path to EU and NATO integration;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the creation of the High Anti-Corruption Court; calls to ensure the rapid establishment of the Court and the provision with all appropriate means for its proper functioning;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Is concerned about the growing poverty of large parts of the populationNotes the growing concerns of large parts of the population with regard to the growth of consumer and utility prices and encourages the prioritisation of the reform agenda in areas that are more closely related to the country's production structure and export opportunities with a view to generating economic growth and creation of employment and income;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Praises Ukraine for good cooperation in the energy sector, not least the progress it has made in energy efficiency; points out the need for continued reforms, in particular to complete reform of the gas and electricity market, and to end existing and to prevent new monopolies, which will bring long- term economic benefits to industry and consumers; encourages effective regulation to ensure justified price- building and protect consumers;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Welcomes the high number of adopted laws in the area of environment, especially the laws on strategic environmental assessment and on environmental impact assessment, and draws attention to the need for implementation and indispensable public awareness campaigns; welcomes the progress on climate policy with the adoption and submission to the UNFCCC of the low carbon development strategy; encourages the early adoption of the state environmental policy strategy and new waste management and climate policy legislation in line with the EU acquis;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Is concerned by the schemes of illegal exploitation of natural resources, such as amber, coal, sand and timber, often protected and organized with the help of local or regional administrations and law-enforcement bodies, which are damaging and endangering landscapes and habitats, such as forests and rivers, and prevent an ecologically and economically sustainable management of the country's resources for the benefit of its citizens;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission to appropriately monitor and assess the implementation of the DCFTA, with special attention being paid to acquis transposition and implementation, as well as to the impact on Ukrainian society, and to provide public and comprehensive annual reporting, including on the technical and financial support provided by the EU;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Resolves to draw up annual reports on the implementation of the Association Agreements;