9 Amendments of Eleni THEOCHAROUS related to 2012/2107(DEC)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Regulation (EC) No 389/2006 was adopted on 27 February 2006 with an initial allocation of 258,8 million euro; this was in fact the amount which had been earmarked for the Turkish Cypriot community in the event that a settlement was reached before accession; additionsubstantial amounts totalling 33,5 million euro were allocated over the period 2009–11;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the Council (General Affairs and External Relations), shortly before the accession of Cyprus to the EU, requested the Commission to submit a proposal for an aid programme with particular emphasis on the economic integration of the island and on improving contacts between the two communities and within the EU and that on 7 July 2004, the Commission proposed a package of two regulations: one for a financial support instrument to encourage the economic development of the Turkish Cypriot community and a ‘'direct trade’' regulation; it proved, however, difficult for the Council to agree on the adoption of this package and the two regulations had to be decoupled;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that as a result of the 1974 eventsTurkish invasion, the vast majority of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots are forced to live separately on the respective sides of the buffer zone and that the resulting property issue has been one of the most difficult problems to solve as part of the ongoing efforts to reach a settlement;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers it essential for the EU and the destination of EU aid to clarify the issue of how large the Turkish Cypriot population actually is; community actually is and with full respect to the Greek Cypriot properties, as an indispensable precondition in order to abide to the judgements of the European Court of Human Rights and the four fundamental principles upon which the EU is founded; calls on the Commission to take appropriate safeguards to this effect when allocating funds and pursuing projects.
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Takes note that the programme has assisted a great number of different beneficiaries across the Turkish Cypriot community and some important results have already been achieved but that the construction of a seawater desalination plant, which is the programme's largest bi- communal project (€27.5 million), ended in failure due to unacceptable restrictions imposed by the Turkish military forces;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that the programme has assisted many different beneficiaries across the Turkish Cypriot community; but observes nevertheless that it has not been possible to implement the single largest bi-communal project, the construction of a seawater desalination plant (27,5 million euro) due to restrictions imposed by the Turkish army on the Greek Cypriot contractor. This represents a significant setback for the programme;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Regrets the loss of the seawater desalination plant project which was an unfortunate setback; recalls that this project was not only the main project in the water sector but also the largest bi-communal project (amounting to approximately 10% of total contracted funding) funded under the instrument and that the plant was intended to provide 23 000 m3 of clean drinking water per day covering the needs of an estimated 100 000 people and recalls that water supply is becoming an increasingly critical issue for the island following a 40 % decrease in the mean annual rainfall in the past 30 years; is deeply concerned that the cancellation of the project due to the restrictions, imposed by the Greek Cypriot contractor by the Turkish army means that this serious environmental issue will not be addressed;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Believes that the assistance should be based on the current Aid Regulation, recognising the and in line with UN Security Council Resolutions, the International Law and the acquis communautaire, recognising that the aim of this Regulation is the reunification of Cyprus and thus contributing to the elimination of inefficiencies, related to insufficient predictability of the reunification process in Cyprus;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Emphasizes that the main objective of Regulation (EC) No 389/2006 is to facilitate the reunification of the island; recommends reviewing once again the distribution of the aid to the TCc and the objective obstacles related to the sustainability of the projects; suggests considering whether large scale bi- communal infrastructure programs should still be pursued or a focus on smaller scale bi-communal projects, confidence building measures, the support of the civil society, the missing persons' related activities, the youth mobility, the preservation and restoration of historical sites and monuments should be considered instead;