Activities of Marios MATSAKIS
Plenary speeches (365)
Presentation by its President of the new Members of the enlarged European Commission
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Enlarged Europe and its neighbours
Iran: the case of Roxana Saberi
Madagascar
Venezuela: the case of Manuel Rosales
Iran: the case of Roxana Saberi
Human rights in the world 2008 and the EU's policy on the matter (debate)
Democratic process in Turkey (debate)
Protection of animals at the time of killing (debate)
Trade in seal products (debate)
Protection of animals used for scientific purposes (debate)
Ship-source pollution and penalties for infringements (debate)
Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare (debate)
Patient safety (debate)
Guinea Bissau
Philippines
Expulsions of NGOs from Darfur
Annual Report (2007) on the main aspects and basic choices of the CFSP - European Security Strategy and ESDP - The role of NATO in the security architecture of the EU (debate)
The Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean (debate)
Situation in Sri Lanka
Situation of Burmese refugees in Thailand
Refusal of the extradition from Brazil of Cesare Battisti
Voting time
Situation in Sri Lanka (vote)
Situation in Sri Lanka (vote)
Combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography (debate)
Mediterranean diet (debate)
Iran: the Shirin Ebadi case
Guinea
Press freedom in Kenya
Press freedom in Kenya
Presentation of the Czech Presidency's programme (debate)
Situation in the Middle East/Gaza Strip (debate)
Security features and biometrics in passports and travel documents (debate)
Zimbabwe
Nicaragua
Russia: attacks on human rights defenders, and the Anna Politkovskaya murder trial
EU Annual report on human rights - French initiative at the UN on the decriminalisation of homosexuality (debate)
The situation of fundamental rights in the European Union (2004-2008) - European area of freedom, security and justice (debate)
Monitoring and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from fuels (road transport and inland waterway vessels) (debate)
Emission performance standards for new passenger cars (debate)
Energy and climate change (conclusion)
Cross-border enforcement in the field of road safety (debate)
Somalia
Death penalty in Nigeria
The case of the al-Kurd family
The case of the al-Kurd family
The case of the al-Kurd family (vote)
The case of the al-Kurd family (vote)
The case of the al-Kurd family (vote)
Venezuela
Democratic Republic of Congo: clashes in the eastern border areas
Burma
Burma
Variations to the terms of marketing authorisations for medicinal products - Counterfeiting of medicinal products (debate)
Variations to the terms of marketing authorisations for medicinal products - Counterfeiting of medicinal products (debate)
Variations to the terms of marketing authorisations for medicinal products - Counterfeiting of medicinal products (debate)
European Council meeting (15-16 October 2008) (debate)
Use by Parliament of the symbols of the Union (new Rule 202a) (debate)
Together for Health: A Strategic Approach for the EU 2008-2013 (debate)
Preparation of the European Council, including the situation of the global financial system (continuation of debate)
Social package (Second part: Cross-border healthcare) (debate)
Combating terrorism - Protection of personal data (debate)
Coup in Mauritania
Hangings in Iran
Albino killings in Tanzania
Quorum
Allegation of mass graves in Indian-administrated Kashmir
Allegation of mass graves in Indian-administrated Kashmir
Situation in Bangladesh
Situation in Bangladesh
The death penalty, particularly the case of Troy Davis
The Commission's 2007 enlargement strategy paper (debate)
Palestinian prisoners in Israel (debate)
Situation in Zimbabwe (debate)
Environmental impact of the planned gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea to link up Russia and Germany (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings - Food additives - Flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties - Food enzymes (debate)
Burma: continued detention of political prisoners
Somalia: routine killing of civilians
Iran: execution of juvenile offenders
Iran: execution of juvenile offenders
Somalia: routine killing of civilians (vote)
Road infrastructure safety (debate)
Future of the sheep/lamb and goat sector in Europe (debate)
Import of poultry carcases (debate)
Protection of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users (debate)
Environmental quality standards in the field of water policy (debate)
Reinforcing the Union's disaster response capacity (debate)
1 July 2008, 40 years of Customs Union
The Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean (debate)
Hygiene of foodstuffs (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems (debate)
Protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems (debate)
Sudan and the International Criminal Court (ICC) (debate)
The arrest of political opponents in Belarus (debate)
Rising tension in Burundi (debate)
Scientific facts of climate change: findings and recommendations for decision-making (debate)
Turkey's 2007 progress report (debate)
Tragic situation in Burma (debate)
REACH (Draft Test Methods Regulation) (debate)
Animal health strategy 2007-2013 (debate)
Strategy for the third meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (debate)
Women and science (debate)
Banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury (debate)
Green Paper on better ship dismantling (debate)
Human Rights in the World 2007 and the EU's policy on the matter - EU Election Observation Missions (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Management of deep-sea fish stocks (debate)
Green Paper on market-based instruments for environment and related policy purposes (debate)
Commission Annual policy strategy 2009 (vote)
Zimbabwe
Iran: the case of Khadijeh Moghaddam
Situation in Burma (debate)
Illegal immigration, external action of the European Union and Frontex (debate)
European strategies on biological diversity (COP 9) and biosafety (COP-MOP 4) (debate)
Zero tolerance regime for unauthorised GMOs and the economic consequences thereof (debate)
Organ donation and transplantation: Policy actions at EU level (A6-0090/2008, Adamos Adamou) (vote)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Organ donation and transplantation: Policy actions at EU level (debate)
Combating cancer in the enlarged European Union (vote)
Croatia: 2007 progress report - Progress Report on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Combating cancer in the enlarged EU (debate)
Situation in Tibet (debate)
Armenia
Russia
Afghan journalist Perwiz Kambakhsh - The case of the Iranian citizen Seyed Mehdi Kazemi
Armenia (vote)
The particular situation of women in prison and the impact of the imprisonment of parents on social and family life (debate)
Statistics on plant protection products (debate)
Statistics on plant protection products (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
(A6-0504/2007, Kurt Lechner) Consumer credit (vote)
Export and import of dangerous chemicals (debate)
Eastern Chad
Eastern Chad
Women's rights in Saudi Arabia
Justice for the "Comfort Women"
Comfort women (vote)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Air pollution: ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (debate)
Toy Safety (debate)
Tenth Anniversary of the Mine Ban Treaty (Ottawa Convention) (debate)
Tenth Anniversary of the Mine Ban Treaty (Ottawa Convention) (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Referendum in Venezuela (debate)
Christian communities in the Middle East (debate)
Uzbekistan (debate)
Somalia (debate)
Somalia (debate)
Report on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions during the year 2006 (debate)
The regional impact of earthquakes (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
European Ombudsman's activities in 2006 (debate)
Pakistan
Sudan: Killing of African Union peace-keeping soldiers
Iran (vote)
EU-Turkey relations (debate)
Tobacco smoke: policy options at EU level (vote)
Production of opium for medical purposes in Afghanistan (debate)
Tobacco smoke: policy options at EU level (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Murder of women in Mexico and Central America (vote)
A Maritime Policy for the EU
Murder of women in Mexico and Central America
One-minute speeches (Rule 144)
Road Map for renewable energy in Europe (debate)
Burma
Bangladesh
Financing of the Special Court for Sierra Leone
Reducing alcohol-related harm (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Forest fires in Greece, their consequences and conclusions to be drawn for prevention and preparedness measures (debate)
The humanitarian situation of Iraqi refugees
Human rights violations in Transnistria (Moldova)
Human rights in Vietnam
Human rights in Vietnam
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Common authorisation procedure for food additives – Food additives – Food enzymes – Flavourings and food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods (debate)
Community action programme in the field of health – Action to tackle cardiovascular disease (debate)
Measuring devices containing mercury (debate)
Human rights in Ethiopia
Burma
Improving the method for consulting Parliament in procedures relating to enlargement of the euro area – Adoption by Cyprus of the single currency on 1 January 2008 – Adoption by Malta of the single currency on 1 January 2008 (debate)
Towards an arms trade treaty (debate)
Juvenile delinquency, the role of women, the family and society (debate)
Framework decision on combating racism and xenophobia (debate)
The banning of exports and the safe storage of metallic mercury (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Multiple sclerosis (debate)
United Nations Human Rights Council (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 144)
The Radio Caracas TV Channel in Venezuela
Human rights in Syria
Human rights in Sudan
The situation concerning the President of the World Bank
The situation concerning the President of the World Bank
Human rights in Syria (vote)
Tackling organised crime (debate)
Situation in Palestine (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
One-minute speeches (Rule 144)
Environmental protection from radiation following the crash of a military aircraft in Greenland (debate)
Kidnapping in Gaza of the journalist Alan Johnston
Human rights situation in the Philippines
Combating HIV/Aids within the EU and in the neighbouring countries 2006-2009 (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Advanced therapy medicinal products (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Banning seal products in the EU (debate)
Guatemala
Cambodia
Nigeria
Guatemala (vote)
Membership of committees and delegations: see Minutes
Membership of committees and delegations: see Minutes
Missing persons in Cyprus (debate)
Childcare (debate)
European Aviation Safety Agency (debate)
Dialogue between the Chinese government and Envoys of the Dalai Lama (debate)
Dialogue between the Chinese government and Envoys of the Dalai Lama (debate)
Humanitarian situation of refugees from Iraq (debate)
Guinea (debate)
Guinea (vote)
Waste - Waste recycling (debate)
Women in Turkey (debate)
Moratorium on the death penalty (vote)
One-minute speeches (Rule 144)
Strategy for a strengthened partnership with the Pacific Islands (debate)
Imposition of the death penalty on medical personnel in Libya (vote)
Seventh and eighth annual reports on arms exports (debate)
Implication of the UN forces in sexual abuses in Liberia and in Haiti
Myanmar (Burma)
Enlargement strategy and main challenges 2006-2007 – The institutional aspects of the European Union’s capacity to integrate the new Member States (debate)
Protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration (debate)
European Union annual report on human rights (debate)
European Union annual report on human rights (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Prevention of injury and promotion of safety (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Rights of patients in the EU (debate)
Famagusta/Varosha (debate)
Ethiopia
Measuring devices containing mercury (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Community action in the field of marine environmental policy – Thematic strategy on the marine environment (debate)
Tibet
Case against Rios Montt
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan (vote)
Nairobi Conference on Climate Change (debate)
Restrictions on the marketing and use of perfluorooctane sulfonates (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Nuclear test by the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea (debate)
One-minute speeches (Rule 144)
Removal of fins of sharks on board vessels (debate)
Production and labelling of organic products (debate)
Turkey's progress towards accession (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Sri Lanka
North Korean asylum seekers, in particular in Thailand
The situation in Zimbabwe
Improving the mental health of the population – towards a strategy on mental health for the EU (vote)
Improving the mental health of the population towards a strategy on mental health for the EU (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Somalia (debate)
Mauritania (debate)
Shipments of radioactive waste and nuclear spent fuel (debate)
Reducing the climate change impact of aviation (debate)
Syria: Human rights violations
Common rules in the field of civil aviation security (debate)
Pandemic influenza preparedness and response planning in the European Community (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Protection of groundwater against pollution (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Taiwan (debate)
Rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (debate)
Nutrition and health claims made on foods Addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (debate)
Promoting multilingualism and language learning in the EU (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Aid effectiveness and corruption in developing countries (debate)
Aid effectiveness and corruption in developing countries (debate)
Situation in south-east Turkey (debate)
Iraq: Assyrian community, situation in prisons in Iraq (debate)
World Health Day (debate)
European Capital of Culture (2007 - 2019) (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Community action programme in the field of health (2007-2013) (debate)
Human rights in Moldova and in Transnistria in particular (debate)
Impunity in Africa and in particular the case of Hissène Habré (debate)
Community strategy concerning mercury (debate)
Cultural heritage in Azerbaijan
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Exposure of workers to optical radiation (debate)
Disability and development (continuation)
Extradition to Peru and trial of former President Alberto Fujimori
Egypt: Violence against Sudanese refugees
Cambodia: political repression (vote)
Bathing water
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Human rights situation in Tibet and Hong Kong
Human rights in Russia
Ethiopia and new border conflicts
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Bird flu - Veterinary expenditure (continuation)
Compulsory licensing for pharmaceutical patents
Burma/Myanmar
Community development policy
Arms exports
Arms exports
Nuclear power plants
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Human rights in Western Sahara
Fight against organised crime
Food additives
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Waste shipments
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Education as the cornerstone of the Lisbon process
Tunisia
Opening of negotiations with Turkey - Additional Protocol to the EEC-Turkey Association Agreement
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Breaches of human rights in China, in particular as regards freedom of religion
Political prisoners in Syria
Health and safety at work: Exposure to optical radiation
Medicinal products for paediatric use
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Human rights in Ethiopia
Sustainable exploitation of Mediterranean fishery resources
Sustainable exploitation of Mediterranean fishery resources
Bolivia
Freedom of the press in Algeria
Azerbaijan
Opening of the sitting
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Human rights in Burma/Myanmar
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Lampedusa
Meeting of the European Council (Brussels, 22 and 23 March 2005)
Question Time (Commission)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Cambodia
Saudi Arabia
Health workers detained in Libya
Planned egg cell trade
Nepal
The Special Court for Sierra Leone: the Charles Taylor case
Health and safety at the workplace
Environment and Health Action Plan 2004-2010 (continuation)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Turkey's progress towards accession
Turkish Cypriot community
Naval sonars
European Union strategy to combat the use of drugs in sport (continuation)
Reports (1)
REPORT on Community strategy concerning mercury PDF (163 KB) DOC (102 KB)
Opinions (4)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes
OPINION Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2005/35/EC on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties for infringements
OPINION Proposal for a Council regulation on the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the high seas from the adverse impacts of bottom fishing gears
OPINION Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Review of the management of deep-sea fish stocks
Written declarations (1)
Amendments (51)
Amendment 269 #
2008/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Recalls that coal remains an important element in the EU's supplies and an alternative to oil and gas; stresses, however, that the major disadvantage of coal lies in its very high rate of carbon dioxide emissions, and thus calls on the Commission to foster the community financing of clean coal technologies;
Amendment 17 #
2008/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for new and broader means of funding to be identified for projects, including means from the private sector; reiterates its support for the creation of a Euro -Mediterranean Investment Bank;
Amendment 20 #
2008/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that the projects financed within the framework of the BP:UfM should be supported mainly by funding from the Community and from partner states, as well as by private financing;
Amendment 29 #
2008/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for the decisions on the arrangements concerning the institutional set-up of this initiative to reflect the role played by EMPA and the European Parliament, establishing a legal basis therefor;
Amendment 40 #
2008/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Underlines that the BP:UfM is a process that is parallel to, and distinct from, the accession negotiations currently under discussion in the EU;
Amendment 43 #
2008/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes the view that the issues of peace and security, human rights and democracy, and cultural cooperation, must be addressed via the Euro-Mediterranean dimension; underlines that the Union for the Mediterranean is an expression of that dimension and that its role is to address regional, infrastructural and environmental issues by means of strategic plans and specific projects; considers that, in order for the BP:UfM to succeed, it must clearly be a project-oriented union;
Amendment 52 #
2008/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Points out the need for greater involvement and permanent engagement of the EU, within the context of cooperation with its Mediterranean partners, in the search for solutions to the different conflicts which prevail in the region; considers that the EU must assume the role of leadership in the resolution of these conflicts by winning the confidence of all parties involved;
Amendment 67 #
2008/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Notes that the agreements between the Member States of the European Union, of the one part, and the Mediterranean countries, of the other part, provide for cooperation measures in the field of immigration and political asylum, including the funding of immigration centres, as in the case of Italy and Libya, and urges the Union and the Member States to verify that human rights and fundamental freedoms are being fully respected in those centres;
Amendment 71 #
2008/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers that, in parallel with the enhancement of the parliamentary dimension, a similar development is required with a view to involving civil society in the appropriate institutional structure of the BP:UfM;
Amendment 77 #
2008/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the widening economic, political and cultural gap between the two sides, north and south, of the Mediterranean is liable to set back the objective of creating an area of peace, security and shared prosperity,
Amendment 80 #
2008/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas there is a need for an extensive overhaul of the relations between the European Union and the Mediterranean partner countries, which should start by capitalising on the work already done but should also address the limitations of the policies implemented to date and in particular the disappointing track record of the Barcelona Process,
Amendment 96 #
2008/2231(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. emphasising the need for a speedy and peaceful resolution of all conflicts involving Mediterranean countries and realising the importance of the maintenance of intercultural dialogue in this respect,
Amendment 11 #
2008/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop wilderness areas; stresses the need to provide special funding for reducing fragmentation, careful management of re-wilding areas, development of compensation mechanisms and programmes, raising awareness, building understanding, tourism packages, measuring and improv and introducing wilderness-related concepts such as the role of free natural processes and structural elements resulting from such processes into the monitoring management effectivenesd measurement of favourable conservation status;
Amendment 21 #
2008/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 25 #
2008/2210(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. In view of the well-documented damage which tourism has inflicted, and continues to inflict, on many of Europe’s most precious natural heritages, calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that tourism, even if focusing on introducing visitors to the habitats and wildlife of a wilderness area, is handled with extreme care, making full use of experience gained inside and outside Europe on how to minimise its impact, and with reference, where appropriate, to Article 6 Habitats Directive. Models where wilderness areas are for the most part closed to access (outside of permitted scientific research), but where a limited part is opened to sustainable high-quality tourism based on the wilderness experience and economically benefiting local communities, should be considered;
Amendment 3 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas mental health problems are widespread in Europe with one in four people experiencing mental health problems at least once in their lives, while many more are indirectly affected, and whereas the standard of Mental Health Care varies considerably between different member states, especially between the old and some of the new Member States.
Amendment 11 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, however, there is still a lack of understanding and investment in the promotion of mental health and prevention of disorders and a lack of support for people with mental health problems, especially in many new member states.
Amendment 18 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas in most European Union countries there has been a move from long- term institutionalised care towards supported living in the community; whereas, however, this process has taken place without proper planning and resourcing, without control mechanisms and often with budget cuts, which are threatening to cause re- institutionalization of thousands of citizens with mental illness.
Amendment 21 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the foundations for lifelong mental health are laid during a person's first few years of life and whereas mental illness is common among young people, in whom early diagnosis and treatment is of the at most importance,
Amendment 23 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the ageing of the EU's population entails more frequent occurrence of neurodegenerative disorders, which may complicate further the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders,
Amendment 27 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas there are significant disparities between and within the Member States in the field of mental health, including the areas of treatment as well as social integration,
Amendment 31 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas much improvement is essential in the training of medical professionals who encounter mental illness sufferers, including medical practitioners and members of the judiciary,
Amendment 32 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q b (new)
Recital Q b (new)
Qb. whereas Mental Health disorders are ranked first in terms of human morbidity,
Amendment 33 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q c (new)
Recital Q c (new)
Qc. whereas the cost to the EU of mental illness was 436 billion euros in 2006,
Amendment 61 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on religious authorities not to exaggerate the problem of stigmatization of people who commit suicide but rather to help prevent it.
Amendment 68 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the need of early diagnosis and treatment in vulnerable groups, families or individuals.
Amendment 7 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that the European Union needs a strong and effective foreign, security and defence policy in order to defend its interests in the world, to protect the security of its citizens and, to defend human rights and safeguard world peace;
Amendment 100 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes the concerns expressed by the Baltic states and requests that the EU in collaboration with NATO draw up specific plans for their defence;
Amendment 107 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Points out that, due to its geopolitical position, its military power and political weight, its energy wealth and its economic potential, Russia is of major strategic importance for Europe and as such every effort must be made by the EU to engage Russia in a peaceful cooperation dialogue;
Amendment 176 #
2008/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Considers that the United States' ballistic missile defence system has important implications for Europe, as the subsystems based in the Czech Republic and Poland could also be used to protect parts of Europe; points out that NATO decided in Bucharest to complement this protection by additional elements; is of the opinion that it is necessary to make sure that Europeanall EU Member States´ interests are safeguarded as regards the force structure, command and control and participation in research and development;
Amendment 137 #
2008/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Recognises the fundamental role of NATO, in the past as well as today, in the security architecture of the Europe; notes that for the majority of EU Member States, which are also NATO allies, the Alliance remains the foundation of their collective defence; therefore takes the view that the only meaningful way to organise the future collective defence of the EU is within the Alliance;
Amendment 163 #
2008/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that the Berlin plus arrangements, which have been useful up until now, need to be improved in order to allow the two organisations to effectively deliver relief in current crises which demand a multi-task civilian-military response; regards it as necessary, therefore, to further develop the existing relationship between NATO and the EU, making them ever more integrated, reducing duplication and creating permanent joint structures of cooperation, while respecting the independent nature of both organisations and not excluding the participation of all NATO members and all EU Member States that wish to be so involved;
Amendment 220 #
2008/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Insists that all the EU Member States must be present at the joint EU-NATO meetings without discrimination, even though there might on some occasions be disputes between Member States over certain issues; stresses that unity in terms of values and security arrangements is a vital factor guaranteeing European peace, stability and prosperity; in addition, believes that EU Member States should automatically have the right to join NATO, or NATO-related organisations, should they so wish;
Amendment 231 #
2008/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that it is essential that the problem of the compatibility between non- membership of the EU and membership of NATO, as well as non-membership of NATO and membership of the EU, be addressed and tackled so as not to harm the functioning of EU-NATO cooperation; furthermore, notes that it is inconceivable that EU and/or NATO members should even contemplate military action against each other; stresses that any disputes between such countries must only be dealt with at the negotiating table and in a spirit of goodwill and friendship;
Amendment 239 #
2008/2197(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that it is essential for the future of EU-NATO cooperation that member states having a different and sometimes divergent tradition as to their views of that relationship should seek to find a common ground and adopt a common vision for the future;
Amendment 26 #
2007/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers it ethically unacceptable to permit the humanly degrading and environmentally destructive situations involved in the dismantling of ships done in developing countries to continue any longer;
Amendment 29 #
2007/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Although some degree of child labour for the lighter work is common, considers it ethically unacceptable that children are used by some dismantling contractors to do hard and hazardous work and that such children are not provided with sufficient educational and recreational facilities;
Amendment 38 #
2007/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the preamble to the Waste Shipments Regulation states that 'It is necessary to ensure the safe and environmentally sound management of ship dismantling in order to protect human health and the environment'; emphasises that this is a core issue which should be strictly adhered to by all concerned.
Amendment 40 #
2007/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls upon the Member States and the Commission to implement the Waste Shipments Regulation more effectively by means of stricter inspections and supervision by port authorities in Member States, with the proviso that port states must have the power to ideclare a ship 'ntify "end-of- life'" ships;
Amendment 49 #
2007/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls upon the Commission and Member States to insist that the future IMO Convention should incorporate extensive requirements and regulations which can ensure an adequate level of supervision; considers that the future convention should impose a requirement either to remove all hazardous materials from end-of-life ships before sending them for dismantling or to send them to specially authorised recycling companfacilities which comply with clearly defined safety and environmental standards;
Amendment 54 #
2007/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that monitoring of the implementation of the future IMO Convention should be just as stringent as in the case of the Basel Convention: all relevant standards of the International Labour Organisation must be incorporated in the instrument, no exceptions may be permitted and measures must be taken to prevent end-of-life ships which contain hazardous waste from departing for countries with inadequate installations which are not contracting parties to this Convention;
Amendment 60 #
2007/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the suggestion by the Commission that certification and labelling systems should be established for safe and clean recycling facilities and considers that Community subsidies should be granted to the shipping industry only on condition that such certified facilities are used; stresses that it cannot be the intention to conquerdestroy the ship dismantling market in Southern Asia but that on the contrary the aim should be to preserve it by promoting environmentally sound dismantling;
Amendment 62 #
2007/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls upon the Commission to propose specific measures to promote the transfer of know-how and technology in order to help dismantling yards in Southern Asia to comply with international safety and environmental requirements; considers that this aim should also be taken into account in the wider framework of the EU's development aid policy for these countries; considers that, in this context, use should also be made of the possible expertise of nongovernmental organisations;
Amendment 64 #
2007/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that the 'polluter pays' principle and the principle of producer liability should be applied extensively and effectively in order to attain a lasting solution to this problem;
Amendment 71 #
2007/2279(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the proposal to establish a Fund for Ship Dismantling and calls upon the Commission and Member States to pursue with determination the aim of establishing such a fund at IMO level; calls upon the Commission in this connection also to investigate the possibility of a compulsory insurance requirement, in order to ensure environmentally sound recycling from the moment when a ship first starts to operate;
Amendment 14 #
2007/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Where, in the course of fishing operations, a fishing vessel encounters a vulnerable marine ecosystem, it shall immediately cease fishing, or refrain from engaging in fishing in the site concerned. It shall resume operations only when it has reached an alternative site at a minimum distance of 5 nautical miles from the site of the encounter within the area foreseen in its fishing plan provided for in Article 4(1).
Amendment 16 #
2007/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 18 #
2007/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The fishing vessel shall report eany such encounter to the competent authorities without delay, providing precise information on the nature, location, time and any other relevant circumstances of the encounter.
Amendment 83 #
2007/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15
Article 15
The Agency shall consult Community reference laboratories for laboratory analysis of residues designated by the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, on appropriate and harmonised analytical methods for detecting residues of pharmacologically active substances for which maximum residue limits have been determined in accordance with Article 13. The Agency shall provide the Community reference laboratories and national reference laboratories designated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 with those methods.
Amendment 92 #
2007/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 3
Article 17 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 3
The reference points for action shall be reviewed regularly in the light of technological progress and/or any new data concerning the protection of human health and the food chain.
Amendment 101 #
2007/0064(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 — paragraph 3 — subparagraph 1
Article 18 — paragraph 3 — subparagraph 1
3. The risk assessment shall take into account ofrelevant scientific rules to be adopted by the Commission in consultation with the European Food Safety Authority.