Activities of Nikos PAPANDREOU
Plenary speeches (6)
2022 Report on Albania (debate)
Towards a more disaster-resilient EU - protecting people from extreme heatwaves, floods and forest fires (debate)
2022 Report on Türkiye (debate)
Urgent need for a coordinated European response and legislative framework on intrusive spyware, based on the PEGA inquiry committee recommendations (debate)
2022 Report on Montenegro (debate)
The unlawful detention of President Mohamed Bazoum in Niger
Institutional motions (2)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the unlawful detention of President Mohamed Bazoum in Niger
JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the unlawful detention of President Mohamed Bazoum in Niger
Oral questions (2)
Medicine shortages and strategic healthcare autonomy in the EU
The case of Dentsu Tracking and the Commission’s lack of transparency with regard to the tobacco industry
Written questions (2)
Removing the minimum liver weight requirement for foie gras production
Urgent review of financial assistance for Palestine announced by the Commission
Amendments (92)
Amendment 3 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
Citation 13
Amendment 6 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 16 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas bilateral relations between EU Member States and India on issues such as security and, connectivity and climate contribute to the EU-India partnership;
Amendment 22 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas India is a fundamental regional and global player, the largest democracy in the world, in terms of population, and the most populated country;
Amendment 42 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure that any deepening of the partnership is based on the values of freedom, democracy, pluralism, the rule of law, equality, social justice, sustainable development, respect for human rights and a commitment to promoting an inclusive rules-based global order;
Amendment 48 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ensure the active and regular consultation and involvement of EU and Indian civil society representatives, including a fair representation of women and minorities, in the development, implementation and monitoring of EU- India relations;
Amendment 55 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) actively engage with India on the promotion of a truly multilateral and rule- based global order and further enhance the growing cooperation in foreign and security policy through the existing dialogue mechanisms;
Amendment 59 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) thoroughly revise and improve its cooperation strategy and understanding of the Global South's perspective and needs;
Amendment 60 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) welcome the EU-India security and defence consultations held in June 2022, promoting developments in the maritime security environment, policy developments covering the EU strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and India's Indo-Pacific Oceans's Initiative, EU-India maritime cooperation, and regional initiatives to address international maritime security issues;
Amendment 73 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) welcome the EU-India Joint Naval exercise in 2021 and encourage to further expand EU-India cooperation on maritime security as an area of considerable potential;
Amendment 86 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) coordinate positions and initiatives in multilateral fora, in particular the UN, the World Trade Organization and G20, effectively aligning positions in defence of multilateralism and, of a rules-based international order, and on the promotion of human rights;
Amendment 91 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) urge India to join the international condemnation of Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine; engage with India on its continued purchases of crude oil from Russia at low prices and its subsequent sale of refined products on international markets, including in the EU; pressmonitor and halt EU- based businesses to cease purchasinge such products;
Amendment 93 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) engage with India on the issue of its heavy military dependency on Russia and actively propose alternative partnerships;
Amendment 102 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) continue to monitor closely the worrying situation in Indian-administered Kashmir, in particular the respect for human rights and the fundamental freedoms of the Kashmiri people; remain committed to supporting stability and de- escalation between India and Pakistan;
Amendment 115 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) effectively enshrine human rights and democratic values at the heart of the EU’s engagement with India with the aim of a constructive and results-based dialogue, including on the range of shortcomings in these areas;
Amendment 116 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(ma) reiterate its concern on actual respect of human rights in India, notably with regards to the rights of people belonging to minorities and vulnerable groups, freedom of expression and opinion online and offline, women empowerment, LGBTQI+ rights, and the rights of migrants;
Amendment 117 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point m b (new)
(mb) condemn the acts of violence, increasing nationalistic rhetoric and divisive policies that promote Hindu majoritarianism and social conflicts, notably in Manipur;
Amendment 132 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(pa) ensure due diligence in the field of business and work with India to deepen cooperation in human rights, in line with the UN SDGs and the ILO conventions;
Amendment 133 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point p b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point p b (new)
(pb) recall that the independence of the judiciary system and of the media are fundamental pillars of democracy;
Amendment 136 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) engage with India in order to secure a democratic and safe environment for the work of political opponents, human rights defenders, environmental and indigenous people’s defenders, trade union activists, journalists and other civil society actors; cease to invoke laws against sedition and terrorism as a means to restrict their legitimate activities; step up EU and Member State support to civil society organisations and human rights defenders, including by facilitating funding;
Amendment 140 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)
(qa) express strong concern for the increasing attacks against human rights defenders, political opponents, and journalists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act;
Amendment 145 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
(s) address prevailpress the Indian authorities to ending persisting caste-based discrimination in India;
Amendment 154 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u
Paragraph 1 – point u
(u) upgrade the EU-India human rights dialogue to a bi-annual, headquarters-level dialogue and strive to make it meaningful through high-level participation and by setting concrete commitments and benchmarks for progress, addressing individual cases in line with the EU guidelines on human rights dialogues; call for the EU Delegation to actively and regularly consult civil society organisations ahead of the above- mentioned dialogues;
Amendment 160 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 4
Paragraph 1 – subheading 4
Connecting on climate, energy, environment and digital issues
Amendment 164 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)
(va) engage with India on sustainable development and environmental risks, notably with regards to green investments, air pollution, quality and management of water resources; provide technical assistance in this regard;
Amendment 165 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point v b (new)
(vb) welcome the Clean and Energy and Climate Partnership and the commitment to tackling climate change by promoting access and dissemination of clean energy and climate-friendly technologies, such as the pumped storage hydroelectricity; continue the efforts to further developing the EU-India cooperation in the areas of solar energy and hydrogen;
Amendment 168 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point w
Paragraph 1 – point w
(w) enhance cooperation on climate and energy issues with India as a key partner in the global fight against climate change and biodiversity degradation and in the green transition towards renewable energy and climate neutrality; jointly commit to protecting the rights of vulnerable groups, both in India and in the EU;
Amendment 181 #
2023/2128(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab
Paragraph 1 – point ab
(ab) facilitate further EU-India mobility, including for migrants, students, researchers, highly skilled workers and artists, as well as people-to-people exchanges in all sectors relevant to the EU- India partnership;
Amendment 7 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard the EU Council conclusions of December 2006,
Amendment 15 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard the Council conclusions of Mars 2020,
Amendment 58 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the Enlargement Package adopted by the European Commission on 8 November 2023;
Amendment 60 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
– having regard to the report on the final outcome of the Conference on the Future of Europe of 9 May 2022;
Amendment 128 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas candidate countries must also demonstrate their adherence to the fundamental values of the EU, including the Copenhagen criteria, and by aligning with the common foreign and security policy;
Amendment 148 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the role of the European Parliament should be strengthened throughout the entire enlargement process; whereas civil society organisations should be structurally involved in the process as well;
Amendment 185 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the Union’s credibility and ability to act in a timely and effective manner depends on efficient decision- making, and even more so in an enlarged EU of 30 or more Member States; whereas efficient decision-making leading to timely and coordinated internal and external action is vital for safeguarding the EU’s interests and its global geopolitical leadership and credibility; whereas reform of the EU’s governance structures, with simplified decision-making procedures, must be discussed and adopted in parallel with the ongoing accession negotiations;
Amendment 226 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
L a. whereas the European Political Community, a platform introduced by the French Presidency in 2022, allows for political coordination between the EU and other countries to strengthen their cooperation relations with the European Union in different domains, independently of their enlargement status; whereas these meetings are a good way to engage in political dialogue and should continue to be held in parallel to the enlargement process;
Amendment 265 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Emphasises that the next EU enlargement constitutes a crucial turning point for the European Project; points out that the Union should ensure it has all the tools and support to continue the development of the European project, risking otherwise to become for the most part a vast free trade zone in the long term;
Amendment 286 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that accession to the EU must always be a merit-based procedure and that each applicant must be assessed on their own merit in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria and therefore in ensuring full respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law; stresses that while positive outcomes should be sought as quickly as possible, there should be no fast-track or fixed deadlines for membership; underscores that there can be no short-cuts on fundamental values; points out that alignment with the common foreign and security policy is also a way of showing full adherence to the EU’s fundamental principles and an important indicator for sustainable future membership and only significant progress on EU-related reforms can be a reason to resume accession negotiations with countries where the accession process is frozen, otherwise stalled or where backsliding took place; stresses the need to establish clear deadlines for concluding negotiations with the accession countries by the end of the current decade at the latest; points out that alignment with the common foreign and security policy is also a way of showing full adherence to the EU’s fundamental principles and an important indicator for sustainable future membership; urges all candidate and potential candidate countries to prioritize strict alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy and reiterates that accession can only proceed once a country aligns with EU sanctions against Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;
Amendment 310 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a robust monitoring mechanism for the reforms and progress made by the candidate countries; urges, in particular, the setting up of a specific and effective monitoring mechanism for protecting fundamental values and the financial interests of the Union in the context of accession procedures; reiterates in this regard its calls to include candidate countries in the EU rule of law mechanism and its annual reporting exercise, automatically activating pre-accession cooperation and verification mechanisms; calls for exploring avenues for further strengthening protection of the rule of law and the EU’s democratic values against backsliding for both new and existing Member States in the context of Treaty reform;
Amendment 366 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that European institutional reforms must include simplified decision-making procedures, moving away from unanimity and replacing it with qualified majority voting provisions in areas such as the protection of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, sanctions and relevant foreign policy decision, the climate crisis and ecological transition, tax measures and foreign and security policy decisions, including through the introduction of qualified majority voting in areas relevant to the accession process, and ensuring the effective functioning of an enlarged union as a whole and abolishing, in particular, the requirement for unanimity when deciding on the start of the negotiation process as well as the opening and closing of individual negotiating clusters and chapters;
Amendment 420 #
2023/2114(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that institutional pre- enlargement reforms must also address the implications of enlargement on the composition of Parliament, including considering the possibility of observer Members of European Parliament; recalls that the European Parliament is already one of the largest parliaments in the world and underlines that in any case it must remain at a workable scale; points out, however, that a reasonable increase in the size of Parliament cannot be ruled out in order to ensure sufficient democratic representativeness; insists on a new system for seat allocation based on a permanent mathematical formula;
Amendment 59 #
2023/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas the EU should actively pursue preventive diplomacy in regions of frozen conflict to prevent escalation and promote stabilisation;
Amendment 135 #
2023/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 2 – point i a (new)
Paragraph 1 – subheading 2 – point i a (new)
(i a) improve the EU's mediation capacities by promoting political missions, fact-finding, inquiries and investigations;
Amendment 213 #
2023/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point ab a (new)
(ab a) promoting dialogue between actors from different levels of society, including civil society, to foster exchange and boost effective prevention;
Amendment 232 #
2023/0234(COD)
(a) developing and supporting behavioural change interventions to reduce food waste, and information campaigns, including educational programs, to raise awareness about food waste prevention;
Amendment 238 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) encouraging food donation and othersure redistribution for human consumption and encourage food donation, prioritising human use over animal feed and the reprocessing into non- food products;
Amendment 257 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 266 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC on waste
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 277 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Article 9 a – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) reduce the generation of food waste per capita, jointly in primary production, processing and manufacturing, retailing and other distribution of food in restaurants and food services and in households, by 50% in comparison to the amount generated in 2020;
Amendment 465 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 22 d – paragraph 4
Article 22 d – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that used and waste textiles, textile-related and footwear products that are separately collected in accordance with Article 22c(5) are subject to sorting operations to ensure the treatment in line with the waste hierarchy established in Article 4(1). From January 2030, waste subject to the obligation stipulated in Article 11(2), which is captured by separate collection, shall be sorted before disposal or energy recovery operations.
Amendment 484 #
2023/0234(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2008/98/EC on waste
Article 22 d – paragraph 6
Article 22 d – paragraph 6
6. By 31 December 2025 and every 52 years thereafter, Member States shall carry out a compositional survey of collected mixed municipal waste to determine the share of waste textiles therein. Member States shall ensure that, on the basis of the information obtained, the competent authorities may require the producer responsibility organisations to take corrective action to increase their network of collection points and carry out information campaigns in accordance with Article 22c(13) and (14). In addition, Member States shall ensure that the results of these surveys are available to the public.
Amendment 16 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Administrative penalties introduced in transposition of Directive 2005/35/EC should be without prejudice to Directive (EU) 2023/xxxx, with the aim of harmonizing and proportionally penalizing ship-source pollution offences. Member States should define the scope of administrative and criminal law enforcement with regards to ship-source pollutionthese offences according to their national law. In the application of national law transposing Directive 2005/35/EC, Member States should ensure that the imposition of criminal penalties and of administrative penalties respects the principles of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, including the prohibition of ne bis in idem.
Amendment 17 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The penalties provisioned by Directive 2005/35/EC should be strengthened by ensuring consistent application of administrative penalties throughout the Union. To strengthen the deterrent effect of penalties imposed for ship-source pollution offences, such penalties should take at least the form of fines imposed both to the company of the ship, unless the company can prove that the master of the ship orand a member or members of the crew, the latter not acting under the responsibility of the master, was responsible for the discharge. In this context, the company of ship means the shipowner or any other organisation or person, such as the manager or the bareboat charterer, which has assumed the responsibility for the operation of the ship from the shipowner, in alignment with the International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (‘ISM Code’)24 , implemented in Union law by virtue of Regulation (EC) No 336/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council25 . Directive 2005/35/EC should recognise that the management of the ship could be delegated by the registered owner to a different entity, which should then be held in the first place responsible for not implementing its obligations under the ISM Code to ensure the avoidance of damage to the environment or the assignment of shipboard operations to qualified personnel. _________________ 24 International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention adopted by the International Maritime Organisation by Assembly Resolution A.741(18) of 4 November 1993, as amended. 25 Regulation (EC) No 336/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 on the implementation of the International Safety Management Code within the Community and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 3051/95 (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ L 64, 4.3.2006, p.1).
Amendment 18 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) National administrative and judicial authorities should take into account all relevant circumstances when determining the level of penalties to be imposed to the polluter. National authorities should establish a comprehensive and proportional system of penalizing ship- source pollution offenses that takes into account the size of the vessel, the nature and quantity of waste, and the frequency of violations, all while promoting environmental responsibility and deterring illegal pollution. Taking into account the diverse nature of polluting substances covered under Directive 2005/35/EC and the importance of consistent application of penalties across the Union in light of the cross-border nature of the regulated behaviour, further approximation and effectiveness of penalty levels should be fostered through the establishment of concrete criteria for the application of penalties for discharges of different polluting substances. In order to ensure the uniform conditions for the application of penalties, implementing powers should be conferred to the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council26 . The examination procedure should be used for the adoption of these implementing acts. _________________ 26 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
Amendment 21 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The accompanying measures for cooperation and the reporting obligations of Member States have not been sufficient until now to allow a complete analysis whether polluters face effective, dissuasive and proportionate penalties and that adequate data is made available to the Commission to monitor the implementation of Directive 2005/35/EC. In order to ensure the effective and consistent enforcement of Directive 2005/35/EC, exchange of information and experience should be facilitated through enhanced cooperation, while at the same time ensuring that adequate data are made available to the Commission in order to allow the proper monitoring of the implementation of Directive 2005/35/EC. The rights of crew members who report any offenses they encounter should be diligently safeguarded.
Amendment 24 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The existing satellite-based service ‘CleanSeaNet’ which notifies Member States authorities on potential illegal discharges, should be further enhanced to include information on the additional polluting substances under the scope of Directive 2005/35/EC. Information relating to potential or actual discharges reported by Member States in accordance with Directive 2005/35/EC and to other Union maritime safety databases, such as the Union Maritime Information and Exchange System established by Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council27 (‘SafeSeaNet’) and the Inspection Database set up by Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council28 (‘THETIS’) should be integrated and disseminated in a user- friendly electronic format to the national authorities involved in the enforcement chain in order to facilitate their timely response. Such information, when relating to an actual or potential discharge of Exhaust Gas Cleaning System residue from a ship, should further be automatically disseminated to the dedicated module of THETIS set up by under Commission Implementing Decision 2015/253 (‘THETIS-EU’), in order to assist Member States with enforcement actions undertaken in accordance with the provisions of Directive (EU) 2016/802. In order to ensure the effective monitoring of the Directive’s implementation by all Member States, a verification rate of 10% per year of the alerts sent by CleanSeaNet should be ensured by each Member State within the first three years form the transposition of this Directive. Access to this information should be granted to the authorities of other Member States having an interest in it under their roles as port States of the next port of call, coastal States affected by the potential discharge or flag States of the ship in order to facilitate effective and timely cross-border cooperation, minimise the administrative burden of enforcement activities and ultimately effectively and proportionately penalise offenders for infringements of Directive 2005/35/EC. _________________ 27 Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC (OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 10). 28 Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on port State control (recast) (OJ L 131, 28.5.2009, p. 57).
Amendment 30 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) In order to increase public awareness in ship-source pollution discharges and, improve environmental protection, contribute to the goal of restoring nature and respect the commitments of European Green Deal, information provided by the Member States on the application of Directive 2005/35/EC should be made publicly available through a Union-wide overview and include the information listed in Annex II of Directive 2005/35/EC. Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council30 aims to guarantee the right of access to environmental information in the Member States in line with the Convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters (Aarhus Convention), to which the Union is a party. The Commission should protect the confidentiality of information received by Member States, without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 2003/4/EC. _________________ 30 Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC (OJ L 41, 14.2.2003, p. 26).
Amendment 32 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 1
Article 1
1. The purpose of this Directive is to incorporate into Union law international standards on pollution from ships and to ensure that persons responsible for illegal discharges of polluting substances are subject to dissuasive, effective and proportionate administrative penalties in order to improve maritime safety, to contribute to the goal of restoring nature, respect the commitments of European Green Deal and to enhance protection of the marine environment from pollution by ships.
Amendment 34 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 4
Article 4
2. Each Member State shall take theall necessary measures to ensure that any natural or legal person having committed an infringement within the meaning of paragraph 1 is held liable therefor.;
Amendment 35 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 5
Article 5
1. A discharge of polluting substances subject to regulation by Annexes I, II and VI to Marpol 73/78 into the areas set out in Article 3(1) points (c), (d) and (e) shall not be regarded as an infringement for the company, the master or the crew, if both if it is a direct result of force majeure; justified only if compelling evidence is provided; or if all of the following conditions are fulfilled:
Amendment 36 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 5
Article 5
(ba) the discharge was immediately reported to the authorities after its occurrence.
Amendment 37 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 5
Article 5
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply where the company, the master or the crew responsible for the damage acted either with intent to cause damage or recklessly and with knowledge that damage would probably result. Acting against safety rules, good practices, and ignoring warnings in particular, when demonstrated that risks have been taken with full awareness of the danger;
Amendment 38 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 8d
Article 8d
(aa) content and quantity of discharged waste as aggravating factors;
Amendment 39 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 8d
Article 8d
(ab) ship size categories;
Amendment 40 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 8d
Article 8d
(c) the damage caused from the discharge to the environment or human health, environmental impact assessment and the cost of environmental restoration;
Amendment 41 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 8d
Article 8d
(fa) measures taken by the responsible person or company to inform the competent authorities, or hierarchy in the case of a company employee;
Amendment 42 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 8d
Article 8d
(h) anymount and volume of previous infringements by the responsible person.
Amendment 48 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 10d
Article 10d
1. The Commission shall develop and maintain, maintain and make easily accessible to the public, a confidential online external reporting channel for receiving reports, within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2019/193740 on potential infringements of this Directive and shall relay such reports to the Member State or Member States concerned. _________________ 40 Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (OJ L 305, 26.11.2019, p. 17).
Amendment 49 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 10d
Article 10d
2. Member States shall ensure that national competent authorities receiving reports of violations of this Directive, submitted through the channel referred to in paragraph 1, provideinvestigate, where appropriate, act upon, and provide prompt feedback and follow-up on those reports in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/1937.
Amendment 50 #
2023/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Directive 2005/35/EC
Article 10d
Article 10d
2a. Member States shall ensure that individuals who report potential infringements within this Directive shall not suffer any adverse employment consequences, harassment, threats, or discrimination as a result of their disclosure. The identity of whistle-blowers shall be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law. Whistle-blowers shall not be considered liable for their disclosure, provided that it is made in good faith and without malice.
Amendment 31 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the UNESCO statement of 10 July 2020 on Hagia Sophia, Istanbul,
Amendment 37 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 60/147,
Amendment 121 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) Reminds Turkiye that, as a candidate country, it is required to align itself with the EU Acquis in all aspects, including values, interests, standards and policies, to respect and uphold the Copenhagen criteria, to align with EU policies and objectives, and to pursue and maintain good neighbourly relations with the EU and all its Member States without discrimination;
Amendment 135 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 3 – point 1 (new)
(1) Regrets Turkiye's continued denial of access to vessels under the flag of one Member State, namely the Republic of Cyprus, to the Straights of Bosphorus and the Dardanelles as well as the additional unilateral measures taken on the flow of ships, which added substantial complexity to the transport of Ukrainian grain to ports outside Turkiye;
Amendment 149 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls on Türkiye to fully align itself with the sanctions and restrictive measures taken by the EU against the Russian and Belarusian authorities and individuals responsible for the illegal agression against Ukraine; deplores the fact that circumvention of EU sanctions by Turkiye undermines the collective efforts of the EU and of its allies to limit Russia's ability to continue its illegal, unprovoked and unjustified war of agression against Ukraine;
Amendment 177 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 6 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls Turkey to recognize the legal personality and the public use of the ecclesiastical title of the Ecumenical Patriarchate;
Amendment 178 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 6 – point 2 (new)
(2) Regrets that no steps have been taken to open the Halki Greek Orthodox Seminary which remains closed since 1971;
Amendment 179 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point 3 (new)
Paragraph 6 – point 3 (new)
(3) Underlines that the decisions to turn Hagia Sophia and the Church of Holy Saviour of Chora into mosques, in July 2020 and August 2020 respectively, constitute serious challenges to inter-faith and intercultural dialogue in the region;
Amendment 180 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point 4 (new)
Paragraph 6 – point 4 (new)
(4) Reminds that the UNESCO World Heritage Committee by its decision adopted during its 44th Session in July 2021 has expressed great concern about the potential impact of status change on the Outstanding Universal Value of Hagia Sophia and has called on Turkiye to engage in international cooperation and dialogue before any further major changes are implemented on the property.
Amendment 181 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point 5 (new)
Paragraph 6 – point 5 (new)
(5) Calls on Turkey to fully implement the recommendations of the Council of Europe on protecting minority property rights and education rights and to put in place mechanisms to support the participation of minorities in public administration. Moreover, to continue the reform process and to introduce legislation which makes it possible for all non-Muslim religious communities to acquire legal personality us underlined in the Venice Commission in 2010;
Amendment 182 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point 6 (new)
Paragraph 6 – point 6 (new)
(6) Reminds that past discriminatory policies implemented by Turkiye have brought the Greek minority to the verge of extinction;
Amendment 183 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point 7 (new)
Paragraph 6 – point 7 (new)
(7) Calls Turkiye to actively support the repatriation of all members of Non- Muslim minorities including the descendants of the expatriated members of the Greek Orthodox Minority in line with the guidelines of U.N General Assembly Resolution 60/147;
Amendment 276 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 13 – point 1 (new)
(1) Welcomes the positive momentum that has developed recently in the Eastern Mediterranean following the February earthquakes and hopes sthat Türkiye will demonstrate a sincere commitment to good neighboorly relations abandoning illegal practices and claims and engage in a dialogue with Greece on the basis of international law in order to resolve the only outstanding difference between the two countries which is the delimitation of their respective EEZ and continental shelf;
Amendment 277 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point 2 (new)
Paragraph 13 – point 2 (new)
(2) Reiterates its long-standing support for a solution in Cyprus on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation, with political equality, a single sovereignty, a single international personality and a single citizenship, in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, and reaffirms its positions on the matter expressed in its resolution of 7 June 2022;
Amendment 278 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point 3 (new)
Paragraph 13 – point 3 (new)
(3) Regrets that Türkiye pursues illegal activities in the maritime zones of Cyprus, has failed to implement in a non discriminatory manner the Additional Protocol to the Ankara Agreement and continues the policy of "faits accomplis", especially in the fenced area of Varosha;
Amendment 279 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point 4 (new)
Paragraph 13 – point 4 (new)
(4) Deplores Türkiye's ongoing campaign for the international upgrading of the illegal secessionist entity of the occupied part of Cyprus on a bilateral level and in International Organizations in violation of the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions 541/1983 and 550/1984 and in spite of strong condemnation by the EU;
Amendment 280 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point 5 (new)
Paragraph 13 – point 5 (new)
(5) Calls on Turkey to respect the sovereignty of all EU Member States as well as their sovereign rights to explore and exploit tnatural resources in accordance with international law, including the Law of the Sea, and in particular, the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS);
Amendment 281 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point 6 (new)
Paragraph 13 – point 6 (new)
(6) Express deep concern that Türkiye continues to uphold a formal threat of war against Greece (Casus Belli), should the latter exercise its lawful right to extend its territorial waters up to 12 nautical miles in the Aegean Sea, in accordance with Article 3 of UNCLOS. Expresses that such a threat is in violation of the UN Charter, which explicitly prohibits the threat or use of force and undermines regional peace and stability.
Amendment 282 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point 7 (new)
Paragraph 13 – point 7 (new)
(7) Requests Türkiye to honour and comply with its commitments under the EU-Turkey Joint statement of 2016 and the EU-Turkey Readmission Agreement viv-a-vis all Member States. Further requests Turkiye to uphold its obligation to take necessary measures to dismantle people smuggling networks operating in its territory.
Amendment 283 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point 8 (new)
Paragraph 13 – point 8 (new)
(8) Regrets that Türkiye's positions and policy vis-a-vis Libya have remained vastly unchanged and condemns the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on the delimitation of maritime jurisdiction areas between Turkiye and the National Accord Government of Libya which ignores Greece's sovereign Rights in the area concerned and infringes upon the sovereign Rights of third States and does not comply with UNCLOS and cannot come to any legal effect.
Amendment 284 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – point 9 (new)
Paragraph 13 – point 9 (new)
(9) Notes with concern that in October 2022 Turkiye signed a new MoU on hydrocarbons with the Libyan Government of National Unity, which could have serious consequences for regional stability to the extent that it would entail a direct or indirect implementation of the 2019 MoU in areas where Greece and other third countries have sovereign rights in accordance with the International Law of the Sea.
Amendment 363 #
2022/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers, that in view of all the above, that and in the absence of a drastic change of course by the Turkish Government, Türkiye’s EU accession process has lost its purpose and will not endure much longer in the current circumstances; recommends, in that case, starting a reflection process to find an alternative and realistic framework for EU-Türkiye relations in substitution for the accession process; calls on the Commission, therefore, to explore possible formats for a mutually appealing framework through a comprehensive and inclusive procesfrom Türkiye, that a strategic discussion should be initiated within the European Council regarding the future of EU-Türkiye relations;