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562 Amendments of Eleni THEOCHAROUS

Amendment 1 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, adopted on 18 March 2015, by UN Member States at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction,
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 19 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to the 2019 Commission report on Policy Coherence for Development, released on 28 January 2019
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 20 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
- having regard to regard to Article 208 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 21 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 c (new)
- having regard to Article 7 of the TFEU which reaffirms that the EU ‘shall ensure consistency between its policies and activities, taking all of its objectives into account’
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 48 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the European Consensus on Development recognises that Policy Coherence for Development (PCD) is a fundamental part of the EU's contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and that sustainable development requires a holistic and cross-cutting policy approach, ultimately being an issue of governance which needs to be pursued in partnership with all stakeholders and at all levels.
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 56 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) could play a strong role in the evidence-based aspects of monitoring and accountability as regards effectiveness principles for achieving the SDGs and in supporting their fuller implementation by all actors at national level; underlines the need for the GPEDC to provide clearly defined channels for cooperation for specific development actors beyond OECD donors, including emerging donors, civil society organisations, private philanthropists, financial institutions and private-sector companies;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 60 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas Official Development Assistance (ODA) will play a crucial role in delivering on the 2030Agenda for Sustainable Development -in particular in low-income countries andin fighting extreme poverty and inequality- if it respects the development effectiveness principles, namely country ownership, transparency and accountability, focus on results, and inclusiveness;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 64 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
F b. whereas the Treaty stipulates that development cooperation policy shall have as its primary objective the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 98 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines that the implementation of the 2030 Agenda is closely linked to European values and interests and represents an important innovation for reinvigorating a global order, based on multilateralism and international cooperation;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 99 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. calls on EU Member State to support the ongoing reform of the United Nations, making it fit for purpose to implement the 2030 Agenda;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 107 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Insists that implementing the SDGs requires effective cooperation at EU, national, regional and local levels respecting the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality; Stresses the importance of the Advisory Councils for Environment and Sustainable Development role in this cooperation, and considers that their implication at all governance levels should be reinforced.
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 113 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure an horizonal approach to the Sustainable Development Goals in their policies
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 120 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Recalls the EU and Member States’ respective ODA commitments, including the commitment to achieve the target of 0.7 per cent of ODA/GNI and0.15 to 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 153 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Considers that the European Semester, as the EU’s current central annual economic and social governance coordination cycle, should be aligned with Agenda 2030 and that a sustainability check should be included in the process;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 161 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the need for the EU to develop an integrated and participatory monitoring, accountability and review framework that gathers information and relevant disaggregated data at national and subnational levels, while acknowledging that Eurostat alone cannot comprehensively capture all dimensions of SDG progress, taking into account spill- over effects and the need for indicators which are not purely economic in nature; requests that Eurostat be mandated to also systematically report on SDG performance for each and every Member State based on a uniform set of indicators;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 202 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Urges the Commission to set up a dedicated team and working structure, under the authority of the Commission’s President or a Vice-President, mandated with SDG mainstreaming and coordinating EU policies for sustainable development. The progress of such activities would be outlined in the annual State of the Union speech;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 205 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Calls on the European Parliament, the Commission and the Council to work towards a Joint Sustainability Declaration, anchoring the SDGs in the multi-annual inter-institutional priorities of the next legislative term;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 206 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Welcomes the adoption of the 2019 Commission report on Policy Coherence for Development (PCD) and the attempt to better integrate PCD into the EU approach to implementing SDGs; recalls that PCD is a principle laid down in the TFEU (Article 208) while also being fundamental for achieving the SDGs; underlines that PCD furthermore constitutes a fundamental element of and contribution to Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD); recommends that the good practices and lessons learned from PCD are applied in promoting PCSD;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 225 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages Member States to conduct regular and inclusive reviews of progress and encourages those Member States that have not already committed to completing a VNR to do so in accordance with the 2030 Agenda and for Member States having already presented a VNR to set-up a calendar for regular future VNRs;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 228 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Encourages the Commission and EU Member States to broaden joint programming and joint implementation of development cooperation, based on SDG policy dialogues with partner countries, national development plans and VNRs, duly taking into account country ownership and other principles of development effectiveness;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 231 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Calls for the organisation of an Annual European SDG Forum, in preparation of the HLPF, to allow for the participation and dialogue of external stakeholders and civil society organisations as well as parliamentarians on SDG implementation;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 236 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Notes that progress made by Member States varies, depending, among other factors, on the SDG in question, national priority objectives and targets; recalls that SDGs are interconnected and that a system approach to their implementation, with due attention to spill-overs, should be pursued;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 239 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 e (new)
17 e. Acknowledges that the EU and all its Member States have signed and ratified the Paris Agreement and that most Member States mention the Paris Agreement as a key pillar of their international cooperation policies alongside Agenda 2030 while some have given priority to the goal of combatting climate change and its impacts(SDG 13); calls on the Commission and the Member States to use communication strategies and activities to increase public and political support for climate action and to raise awareness of the co-benefits of fighting climate change, such as improved air quality and public health, the conservation of natural resources, economic growth and higher employment, increased energy security and reduced energy import costs;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 245 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Reiterates that quality education and access to primary education for all (SDG 4) is essential for achieving sustainable development as well as for ensuring youth empowerment and employability; acknowledges that quality education is a high-ranking focus area in many Member States; deplores, however the fact that disparities in education along the lines of urban-rural divides and gender are still prevalent both within the EU and outside; thus calls for more investments improving the quality of education and related infrastructure with a particular focus to less developed regions internally and the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) externally;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 249 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Calls on the Commission to promote sustainable global value chains with the introduction of due diligence systems for companies, with a focus on their entire supply chain, which would encourage businesses to invest more responsibly and stimulate a more effective implementation of sustainability chapters in free trade agreements, including in the areas of anticorruption, transparency, anti-tax avoidance and responsible business conduct;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 253 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17 d. Deplores the fact that there are still notable differences between EU Member States in achieving SDG 10 in terms of reducing inequalities in income and those based on age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion and economic status and that inequalities persist and increase within and among countries, within the EU and outside; calls for accelerated progress towards reducing growing disparities and promoting equal opportunities for all, directly assisting vulnerable groups and those most in need, for more inclusive and sustainable growth as well as human development;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 254 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Encourages the Commission and Member States to address targets more systematically under SDG 8 (sustainable growth and employment) within their development cooperation policies and (joint)programming; calls for further contributions towards achieving SDG 8, ranging from improvements of productive capacities, revenue generation, industrialisation, sustainable consumption and production patterns to trade, private sector development, business environment, infrastructure and tourism;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 255 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17 c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the emergence of new business models, bring down the barriers in the Single Market and take advantage of new technologies such as artificial intelligence; stresses that important horizontal enablers such as research and innovation, finance, pricing and taxation, responsible business conduct, and new business models and education could create the right conditions for sustainability change;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 261 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 f (new)
17 f. Reiterates the universal values of democracy, good governance, rule of law and human rights as preconditions for sustainable development; acknowledges that SDG 16 (peaceful and inclusive societies) is defined as a priority by the majority of EU Member States; deeply regrets, however, that globally, armed conflict and violence are still prevalent; expresses concern about the lack of progress in enhancing rule of law and access to justice in many countries; recalls the EU and Members States’ commitment expressed in the European Consensus on Development to a comprehensive approach to conflict and crises, focusing on fragility and human security, while recognising the nexus between sustainable development, humanitarian action, peace and security and special attention to fragile and conflict affected states;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 265 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 g (new)
17 g. Underlines the crucial role of the private sector for progress towards the SDGs, in particular through responsible and sustainable investments, enhancing inclusive growth, as well as by promoting and committing to responsible business conduct; stresses in this context also the need for investment friendly policy frameworks and the rule of law;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 266 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17 d. Acknowledges that EU research, development and innovation hubs and incubators are important to support sustainable development; therefore calls the Commission and the Member States to promote stronger links between researchers and business, so that researchers and businesses can meet, exchange best practises, and spur innovation; underlines that research and innovation funding needs to be complemented with a strategic approach to investment, allowing innovative solutions to reach the market, as these often require capital intensive and high- risk investments;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 272 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses that education, science, technology, research and innovation are particularly important tools for implementing the SDGs; emphasises the need for Horizon 2020 and future framework programmes for research to integrate better the concept of sustainable development and societal challenges;
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 278 #

2018/2279(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18 c. Highlights that given the growing complexity and globalisation of supply chains, it is important to promote the application of high sustainability standards also in third countries.
2019/02/11
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 24 #

2018/2159(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
- having regard to the 1975 Helsinki Final Act of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and all its principles, as a cornerstone document for the European and wider regional security order,
2019/01/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2018/2159(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 b (new)
- having regard to its recommendation of 15 November 2017 to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the Eastern Partnership, in the run-up to the November 2017 Summit,
2019/01/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 86 #

2018/2159(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the European Union’s prioritisation of conflict prevention and mediation in the framework or in support of existing agreed negotiating formats and principles; underlines that such an approach is delivering a high degree of EU added value in political, social, economic and human security terms;
2019/01/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 101 #

2018/2159(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the integrated approach to external conflicts and crises, based on the norms and principles of international law, the UN Charter and the Helsinki Final Act; expresses support to existing negotiating frameworks, approaches and principles; calls for further institutionalisation of this approach;
2019/01/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
— having regard to its previous resolutions on Turkey, in particular those of 24 November 2016 on EU-Turkey relations1 , of 27 October 2016 on the situation of journalists in Turkey2 , and, of 8 February 2018 on the human rights situation in Turkey3 , _________________ 1 2 3 and of 13 November 2014 on Turkish actions creating tensions in the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus, Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0450. Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0423. Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0040.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
— having regard to the Presidency conclusions of 13 December 2016 and the Council Conclusions of 26 June 2018, and to the previous relevant Council and European Council conclusions,
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 11 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
— having regard to the declaration issued by the European Community and its Member States on 21 September 2005, including the provision that the recognition of all Member States is a necessary component of the negotiations, and to the need for Turkey to proceed to the normalization of its relations with all Member States and to fully implement the Additional Protocol to the Ankara Agreement towards all MS, by removing all obstacles to the free movement of goods, withoutincluding restrictions orn means of transport, without prejudice and discrimination,
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 26 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
— having regard to the Commission recommendation of 21 December 2016 for a Council dDecision authorising the opening of negotiations with Turkey on an aAgreement on the extension of the scope of the bilateral preferential trade relationship and on the modernisation of the Customs Union, as well as the Council Conclusions of 26June 2018 stating that no further work towards the modernisation of the EU-Turkey Customs Union is foreseen,
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 171 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, taking all of the above into account andTaking all of the above into account, calls on the Commission and the Council of the European Union, in accordance with the Negotiating Framework, to formally suspend the accession negotiations with Turkey unless Turkey complies with the Copenhagen criteria and implements its contractual obligations towards all MSs; remains, however, committed to democratic dialogue with Turkey; and asks the Commission to use, during the formal suspension of negotiations, all funds available under IPA II and the future IPA III to support, through a dedicated envelope directly managed by the EU, Turkey’s civil society, and to increase opportunities for people- to- people contacts, academic dialogue, access for Turkish students to European universities and media platforms for journalists under the condition of promoting the EU relations on the basis of democratic values and principles;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 184 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that while the EU accession process was at its start a strong motivation for reforms in Turkey, there has been a stark regression in the areas of the rule of law and human rights during the last few years; recalls that the European Parliament repeatedly called for the opening of Chapter 23 on Judiciary and Fundamental Rights and Chapter 24 on Justice, Freedom and Security at a time when the Turkish government had pledged to conduct serious reforms and normalise its judicial, legal, political and diplomatic relations with all member states; regrets deeply that the accession instruments could not be used to the fullest extent owingdue to a continued blockage by the Council;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 198 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Believes that a door should be left open for the modernisation and upgradinge of the 1995 Customs Union between the EU and Turkey, to include relevant areas such as agriculture, services and public procurement, which currently are not covered; recalls that two thirds of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Turkey comes from EU Member States and that Turkey is an important growth market for the EU; believes that the upgrade would provide a valuable opportunity for democratic conditionality, positive leverage and the possibility of a roadmap where the upgradinge of the Ccustoms Uunion would go hand in hand with concrete commitments by Turkey on democratic reforms with full respect to relevant agreements and the legal system of the EU and its member states; believes further that the upgradinge of the Ccustoms Uunion wcould provide an important opportunity for policy dialogue on climate change as well as on labour rights in Turkey; calls on the Commission to start preparatory works for the upgradinge of the Customs Union as soon as the Turkish Ggovernment indicates its readiness for serious reforms and at a time when it fulfils all the obligations stemming from the current custom union between Turkey and the EU including also the Additional Protocol concerning the Republic of Cyprus;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 217 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Reiterates its call on Turkey to fulfil its obligation of full, non- discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement vis-à-vis all Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus, regrets that Turkey has still not made progress towards the normalization of its relations with the Republic of Cyprus; reiterates that recognition of all Member States is a necessary component of the accession process and calls for progress without any further delay;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 232 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that visa liberalisation is of great importance for Turkish citizens, particularly for students, academics, business representatives, and people with family ties in EU Mmember Sstates; encourages the Turkish Government to fully and in a non-discriminatory manner comply with the 72 criteria identified in the visa liberalisation roadmap, towards all Member States; stresses that the revision of Turkey’s anti-terrorism legislation is a key condition forto ensuring fundamental rights and freedoms, and that visa liberalisation willcould be possible once all the criteria have been metfully and effectively met, in a non-discriminatory manner, towards all Member States;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 277 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on Turkey to further align its foreign policy with that of the EU in accordance with the provisions of the Negotiating Framework;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 284 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Calls on the Turkish Government to halt its plans for the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant; requests that the Turkish Government join the Espoo Convention; asks the Turkish Government to involve, or at least consult, the governments of its neighbouring countries, such as Greece and Cyprus, during any further developments in the Akkuyu venture;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 292 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes theRegrets that the International Conference held in Crans Montana with the guarantor powers and the participation of the EU failed to lead to a democratic settlement due to the Turkish policy which refuses to fully withdraw its troops from Cyprus and negate the anachronistic Treaty of Guarantors; regrets that the Turkish policy is in conflict with the EU values and principles; calls upon Turkey to immediately recognise the Republic of Cyprus and fully respect and implement the declaration issued by the EU on September 21, 2005; welcomes efforts by the UN to resume negotiations on the reunification of Cyprus; supports a fair, comprehensive, democratic and viable settlement in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the EU acquis, the EU acquis and the values and principles upon which the EU is founded; reiterates its call on Turkey to commit and contribute to a comprehensive settlement, to begin withdrawing its troops from Cyprus, to transfer the sealed-off area of Famagusta to the UN, and to refrain from actions altering the demographic balance on the island; praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Personscity of Famagusta to its lawful inhabitants without further delay, as the relevant UN Security Council Resolution 550 (1984) provides for, and calls upon Turkey to immediately end its policy of illegal colonization at the occupied in Northern part of the Republic of Cyprus, which is contrary to the Geneva Convention and to the principles of International law; calls on Turkey to refrain from actions altering the demographic balance on the island; praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons and calls on Turkey to allow unconditional access to military zones and all relevant sites and to provide relevant information from its military and other archives, thus maximising the effectiveness of the excavations conducted by the CMP; recognises the right of the Republic of Cyprus to enter into bilateral agreements concerning its exclusive economic zone; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes, and to refrain from any threat or action within or outside the Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus which might have negative effects on good neighbourly relations;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 310 #

2018/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Urges Turkey to show restraint and to respect Cyprus’ sovereignty over its territorial sea and Cyprus’ sovereign rights in its exclusive economic zone; deeply regrets recent statements by Turkey in this regard;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 34 #

2018/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
c. to consider all possible means of strengthening the role of the EUSRs as an effective tool of EU external policy, capable of developing and advancing EU foreign policy initiatives and promoting synergy, including via ensuring their periodic visits, without exception, to all the conflict zones that are covered by their mandate;
2019/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 67 #

2018/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Point k
k. to focus the mandates of the EUSRs on strengthening regional security and on conflict prevention and resolution in the framework or in support of existing agreed negotiating formats and principles, in which EU engagement can bring added value; to ensure that in case of thematic focus, appointment of an EUSR does not duplicate or undermine the role of the Commission;
2019/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 71 #

2018/2116(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Point k a (new)
ka. To ensure that regional EUSR freely travel to all the conflict zones that are within the scope of their mandate including to Nagorno Karabakh, for the purpose of effective implementation of their tasks;
2019/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to its recommendation of 15 November 2017 to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the Eastern Partnership, in the run-up to the November 2017 Summit,
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 125 #

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – indent 2
- a commitment to multilateralism, with the support of the UN system and regional organisations at its core, such as the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and its 1975 Helsinki Final Act, which stipulates the principles of the non-use of force, territorial integrity of states, equal rights and self-determination of peoples;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 192 #

2018/2097(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the EU’s increasing role in conflict resolution and confidence building in the framework or in support of existing agreed negotiating formats and principles as well as in the field of post- conflict reconstruction as a means of securing peace;.
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 46 #

2018/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Particularly stresses SDG 4.1, whose aim is a full 12-year primary and secondary education cycle, provided free of charge for all; considers that the condition of being ‘free of charge’ should apply not only to schooling itself but also to what would otherwise be ancillary costs; believes that States should consider scholarship schemes to provide schooling for the most disadvantaged children; instructs the European Union and the Member States, in accordance with SDG 4.1 and Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, not to support private, commercial educational establishments financially when other educational institutions are in place and in good functioning;
2018/09/04
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 81 #

2018/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Notes also the efforts to be made with regard to the recruitment, remuneration, working conditions and initial and in-service training of teachers, as well as the massive investment needed in school infrastructure, in particular to ensure equal access for girls; emphasises the importance of having qualified teachers and recalls the need for adequate teachers' training promoting and equipping them with knowledge, attitudes and skills required to effectively perform their tasks in emergency situations; stresses the importance of care providers for psycho-social support, especially in conflict hit countries in order to improve young children's personal resilience;
2018/09/04
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 2 #

2018/0291(NLE)

Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Declines to giveGives its consent to the proposal for a Council decision;
2018/10/19
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 541 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
(33) The new European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (‘EFSD+’), building on its successful predecessor, the EFSD70 , should constitute an integrated financial package supplying financing capacity in the form of grants, budgetary guarantees and financial instruments worldwide. The EFSD+ should support the External Investment Plan and combine blending and budgetary guarantee operations covered by the External Action Guarantee, including those covering sovereign risks associated with lending operations, previously carried out under the external lending mandate to the European Investment Bank. Given its role under the Treaties and its experience over the last decades in supporting Union policies, the European Investment Bank should remain athe natural partner for the Commission for the implementation of operations under the External Action Guarantee and will continue to be ensured a role in EU external financing via a renewed External Lending Mandate Plus (ELM+). _________________ 70 Regulation (EU) 2017/1601 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 September 2017 establishing the European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD), the EFSD Guarantee and the EFSD Guarantee Fund.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 565 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
It also establishes the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (the ‘EFSD+’) and, an External Action Guarantee and a renewed External Lending Mandate Plus (ELM+).
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 601 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to advance human rights, democracy, good governance and the rule of law, including in the most difficult circumstances and urgency situations in partnership with civil society, including human rights defenders worldwide;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 603 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) to respond rapidly to: situations of crisis, instabilityeither natural or man-made, instability, human rights violations and conflict; resilience challenges and linking of humanitarian aid and development action; and foreign policy needs and priorities.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 732 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Transparency and accountability, with a strong focus on reporting and scrutiny shall underpin the entire instrument. This shall include a transparent control system, including the reporting of information on the recipients of funds and whether payments have been made on time. Performance, cost- effectiveness, and results achieved via funding shall always be scrutinised in order to ascertain the sustainable, long- term effects of expenditure.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 849 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to address new needs or emerging challenges, such as those at the Union’s or its neighbours’ borders linked to crisisor those in third countries linked to crisis, either natural or man-made, and post-crisis situations or to migratory pressureion phenomena, in particular forced displacement;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 865 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) commitment to and progress in building deep and sustainable democracy;, including the promotion of human rights, good governance and the upholding of the rule of law
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 968 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The financial envelope referred to in Article (6)(2)(a) shall finance the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) and, the External Action Guarantee, and a renewed External Lending Mandate Plus (ELM+).
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 983 #

2018/0243(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Under the External Lending Mandate Plus (ELM+) the Union shall grant the European Investment Bank (EIB) a budgetary guarantee for financing operations carried out outside the Union, which will be managed indirectly by the EIB Group, supporting public and private sector investments in support of external action globally, including in Africa.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 50 #

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) Assistance to people and communities outside the Union which are confronted with disasters or which are particularly vulnerable to disasters and in need of humanitarian aid is an important expression of solidarity; financial allocations should reflect this principle and allow for the participation of at least 5000 volunteers in support of humanitarian aid operations;
2018/12/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 82 #

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) The European Solidarity Corps primarily targets young people aged 18-30, and p 35,while needs and contexts in humanitarian aid in third countries may justify the participation of experts above this age. Participation in the activities offered by the European Solidarity Corps should require prior registration in the European Solidarity Corps Portal. Special attention should be given to the promotion and facilitation of equal participation of women and men
2018/12/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 96 #

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘registered candidate’ means an individual aged between 17 and 305 years and who has registered in the European Solidarity Corps Portal to express the interest to engage in a solidarity activity but is not yet participating in such activity;
2018/12/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 99 #

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘participant’ means an individual aged between 18 and 305 years, who has registered in the European Solidarity Corps Portal and takes part in a solidarity activity under the European Solidarity Corps;
2018/12/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 122 #

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a Breakdown of the budget dedicated to activities under Articles 7, 8, 9 and 11 1. The indicative breakdown of the budget dedicated to activities under Articles 7, 8, 9 and 11 is as follows: (a) for volunteering in solidarity activities and solidarity projects, as specified in Articles 7 and 9: 85 % (b) for traineeships and jobs, as specified in Article 8: at least 7.5 % (c) for volunteering in support of humanitarian aid operations, as specified in Article 11: at least 7.5 %
2018/12/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 125 #

2018/0230(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Young people aged 17 to 30 yearsIndividuals legally residing in a participating country or holding Union citizenship willing to participate in the European Solidarity Corps shall register in the European Solidarity Corps Portal. However, aAt the moment of commencing volunteering, in solidarity activities, a traineeship, job or a solidarity project as referred to in Articles 6-8, a young person shall be at least 18 years of age and not older than 305.For actions under the European Voluntary Aid Corps, as referred to in Chapter IV, those age limits shall not apply.
2018/12/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 10 #

2017/2594(RSP)


Recital E
E. whereas a multifaceted approach to resilience is needed in the EU’s external action and this can be fostered by increasing coherence between different EU policies, particularly development aid and humanitarian assistance, and with a clear focus on disaster risk reduction as a crucial means of reducing humanitarian needs; whereas the EU’s foreign and security policy also has a central role to place in promoting resilience notably by promoting political dialogue, fostering early warning systems and working for the prevention of violent conflict and for conflict resolution when this occurs;
2017/03/29
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 14 #

2017/2594(RSP)


Recital F
F. whereas the EU should promote an integrated approach to its external action whilst at the same time recognising each policy’s mandate and objectives, as recognised in the Treaties; whereas this is particularly important in conflict situations and with regard to the EU’s humanitarian action, which cannot be considered a crisis management tool and needs to be fully guided by humanitarian aid principles and aim at a coherent, effective and quality humanitarian response; whereas the EU should continue to promote respect for international humanitarian law by all parties to a conflict;
2017/03/29
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 15 #

2017/2594(RSP)


Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas humanitarian action should follow a set of internationally recognised standards and principles as they are encapsulated in the 'Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non- Governmental Organisations in Disaster Relief' and broadly incorporated in the 'Humanitarian Charter'
2017/03/29
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 20 #

2017/2594(RSP)


Recital H
H. whereas early warning, prevention and promoting disaster risk reduction, in line with the priorities of the Sendai framework, are essential in achieving resilience and therefore essential for the fulfilment of the SDGs;
2017/03/29
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 35 #

2017/2594(RSP)


Paragraph 4
4. Underlines in particular the special position of humanitarian assistance, as this must be guided solely by needs and implemented with outmost respect for the fundamental humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence and the respect of human rights provided for by the Geneva Conventions and the additional protocols thereto; stresses that respect for humanitarian principles is essential to obtain access to populations in need and for the protection of humanitarian actors;
2017/03/29
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 40 #

2017/2594(RSP)


Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that building resilience in partner countries is a long-term process and that this therefore needs to be integrated into development programmes; stresses that the new Joint Communication should recognise this and support the promotion of resilience as essential element of the sustainable development strategies of partner countries, particularly in fragile states; notes that these strategies need to be context-specific and in line with the principles of effective development including country ownership, transparency and shared accountability to European citizens and those from partner countries; underlines in this regard the important monitoring and scrutiny role of the European Parliament and of national parliaments;
2017/03/29
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 44 #

2017/2594(RSP)


Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights the overall importance of joint programming of the EU's resilience-related actions in its humanitarian and development assistance to ensure maximum complementarity and less aid fragmentation, and to ensure that short-term actions lay the groundwork for medium and long-term interventions;
2017/03/29
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 57 #

2017/2594(RSP)


Paragraph 8
8. Notes the particular challenge which forced displacement represents for many fragile and conflict-affected countries and their neighbours; underlines that protection of displaced persons must be guaranteed unconditionally and that building the resilience of affected populations and their host communities is of outmost importance, as outlined in the Commission Communication on forced displacement and development5 ; _________________ 5 European Commission Communication ‘Lives in Dignity: from Aid-dependence to Self-reliance Forced Displacement and Development’ of 26 April 2016 (COM(2016)0234)
2017/03/29
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 67 #

2017/2594(RSP)


Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that the concept of resilience in the external action of the EU should maintain a global geographic scope; notes that fostering resilience should be an objective of the promotion of sustainable development in partner countries and not be limited to geographic areas facing security crises with an immediate impact on the EU; promoting resilience should in any case prioritise and pay particular attention to fragile states while addressing the underlying causes of crises, notably through support for prevention and preparedness activities;
2017/03/29
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 66 #

2017/2269(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Armenian authorities, in view of future elections, to swiftly and fully implement all the recommendations of the international observation missions led by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), in particular in relation to allegations of vote buying, voter intimidation, the pressuring of civil servants and private sector employees and undue interference in the voting process by party representatives or law enforcement officersas identified in the election observation mission final report;
2018/04/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 100 #

2017/2269(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the emphasis placed, notably in Article 42, on nuclear safety on the basis of the standards and practices of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and of the European Union; reiterates its grave concerns about the safety of the Medzamor nuclear plant, not least due to its location in a seismic area, and, taking into account the specificities of the Republic of Armenia and focusing in particular on high levels of nuclear safety on the basis of the standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)and the standards and practices of the European Union; welcomes the mutual commitment to continue the cooperation in this regard, praises the negotiators for the inclusion of specific cooperation on ‘the closure and safe decommissioning of Medzamor nuclear power plant and the early adoption of a road map or action plan to that effect, taking into consideration the need for its replacement with new capacity to ensure the energy security of the Republic of Armenia and conditions for sustainable development’;
2018/04/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 76 #

2017/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned at the perceived lack of compliance with the requirement to allocate at least 20 % of assistance under the DCI to basic social services and to secondarysuch as health and to secondary education; is also concerned of the inadequate support given to national health systems as well as of the non-existence of sufficient data or reporting concerning results achieved in relation to education funding;
2018/03/01
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 82 #

2017/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Is satisfied with the objectives and results of the thematic programme dedicated to civil society organisations and local authorities (CSOs/LAs), and calls for its retention in future instruments; is concerned, however, at the shrinking space awarded for CSOs/LAs in the programming and implementation phases of the programmes, and calls for a strengthened role for these bodies also as service providers;
2018/03/01
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 84 #

2017/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Regrets the lack of information regarding the contracted amounts at the MTR report; this makes it difficult to assess how much of the committed funds unpaid yet have been, or are about to be contracted and thus should be paid, and therefore whether the new MIP proposal would be financially adequate or not;
2018/03/01
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 98 #

2017/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Is concerned over the lack or limited data available; the absence of monitoring and evaluation system beyond the MDGs/SDGs does not make it possible to measure changes accurately i.e. on the instrument's flexibility or the level of consistency between other instruments;
2018/03/01
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 133 #

2017/2258(INI)

24. Calls for the strict application of preconditions allowing for the use of budget support and for a more systematic monitoring of this aid modality in partner countries so as to improve accountability, transparency and aid effectiveness;
2018/03/01
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 143 #

2017/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls that the Commission should ensure transparency when trust funds are used; recalls, moreover, that trust funds should apply the full range of development effectiveness principles; reiterates to that end that the EUTF aims to address the root causes of migration by promoting resilience, economic opportunities, equal opportunities, security and development;
2018/03/01
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 154 #

2017/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to ensure that, in addition to immediate response to humanitarian crises, the HAI builds up resilience to future shocks, provides longer-term sustainable development benefits and keeps a focus on forgotten crises in full respect of the principle of leaving no one behind;
2018/03/01
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 157 #

2017/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls for improved reporting by automatically producing statistics and indicators;
2018/03/01
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 174 #

2017/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Considers as necessary a 'lessons learned' exercise to be conducted in order to identify the shortcomings in, and to improve, the coordination of EU external financing instruments with the financing instruments of other international institutions so as to create synergies and maximise the impact of the financing instruments in developing countries1a _________________ 1a opinion on the implementation of the EU external financing instruments: mid- term review 2017 and the future post-2020 architecture (2017/228(INI))
2018/03/01
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 182 #

2017/2258(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Stresses that the EU’s external development action must be based on an appropriately balanced combination of flexibility and predictability of development assistance, on a basis of sufficient funding; acknowledging at the same time that predictability of development assistance can, among others, be achieved by well-functioning established early warning systems, primarily in the most vulnerable and less resilient countries;
2018/03/01
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 123 #

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point p
(p) to ensure that the outcomes of the November 2017 Summit also address, where possible, the security threats that affect the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, fundamental human rights, equal rights and the right of peoples to self-determination, and political, social and economic development of the partners and of the region as a whole;
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 154 #

2017/2130(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point r
(r) to call for anon the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides to immediately end to military hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan which unnecessarily claim the lives of civilians and soldiers whilst hampering socioeconomic development; to reaffirm support to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of both countriesprinciples and commitments of the 1975 Helsinki Final Act as well as to the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairs’ efforts to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and to their 2009 Basic Principles; to call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to re-launch negotiations in good faith with a view to implementing these principles to solve the conflict; to make the ratification of new agreements between the EU and each of the parties conditional on meaningful commitments to solving the conflict through maintainand supporting the ceasefire and supporting the implementation of the 2009 Basic Principlesinvestigative mechanism and Minsk Group Co-chairs’ proposals based on the principles of territorial integrity, equal rights and self-determination of peoples and the non-use of force or threat of force;
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 41 #

2017/2083(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas demographic trends will have to be taken into account, bearing in mind that by 2050 Africa is expected to have a population of 2.5 billion, most of them young people;, leaving no doubt of the crucial need to generate millions of jobs
2017/09/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 79 #

2017/2083(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need toat the expiry of the Cotonou Agreement in 2020 provides the opportunity to review the partnership and further increase the participation of civil society in the Africa- EU partnership, promoting the reinforcement of its capacities; supports the various platforms established to make civil society a key actor in the partnership, particularly the Joint Annual Forum, whose aim is to implement the EU-Africa roadmap;
2017/09/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 87 #

2017/2083(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Recalls that the private sector is a key partner in achieving the SDGs and has an important role to play in fostering civic space and in promoting an enabling environment for CSOs and trade unions
2017/09/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 92 #

2017/2083(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. CRecalls that according to the OECD, 1.6 billion people live in 56 countries identified as fragile1a and that situations of fragility increase the vulnerability of populations due to various factors including conflict and insecurity, forced displacement, extreme poverty, food insecurity, economic shocks, poor governance, weak institutions and natural disasters; considers it necessary to make resilience – in all its five dimensions – a major component of the new EU-Africa strategy; _________________ 1aOECD (2016), States of Fragility 2016: Understanding violence, OECD publishing, Paris
2017/09/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 118 #

2017/2083(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. CReiterates the direct link between security and development and considers that EU action should respond to the strategies adopted by African countries, particularly those expressed in Agenda 2063 relating to peace and security;
2017/09/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 120 #

2017/2083(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the urgent need to increase the capacities of developing countries and cooperation between the EU and Africa in the field of security and in combating organised crime and trafficking in human beings; by means of strengthening coordination and dialogue to increase conflict resilience and to enhance early warning and conflict prevention capabilities, and by supporting the African Union, sub-regional organizations and countries in improving conflict management and peace-building efforts
2017/09/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 136 #

2017/2083(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recalls that ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all is crucial for the satisfaction of basic human needs, including access to clean water, sanitation, health care and education, and is essential for virtually all kinds of economic activity and a key driver of development; recalls that choices of means to produce and ways to use energy can greatly influence development progress, support local business creation, improve water irrigation and sanitation systems, as well as offer new opportunities for public health, education and gender equality.
2017/09/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 140 #

2017/2083(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the EU initiatives to promote better management of, and more transparent trade in, natural resources; believes that sustainable management of and trade in natural resources, such as minerals, timber and wildlife, would allow resource-rich countries and their populations to further benefit from it; calls for a joint EU-Africa charter on sustainable management of natural resources to be drawn up;
2017/09/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 188 #

2017/2083(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that Africa’s population is growing rapidly, which necessitates a long- term strategic vision since rapid population growth can overstrain educational systems and local economies and can be a challenge for any government; stresses the crucial role of the emancipation of women, gender equality and education, particularly of girls, in building a resilient society;
2017/09/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 202 #

2017/2083(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses also the importance of high-quality education at all levels, and the need for young people to be connected to global realities and to have skills which meet the needs of the market, by promoting and supporting vocational training; acknowledges the role of sport as a source and driver for social inclusion and gender equality
2017/09/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 209 #

2017/2083(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Also stresses the role of education in preventing man-made humanitarian crises by avoiding conflict and violence in post-conflict situations; recalls that education in emergencies is crucial in addressing key issues, including migration and security
2017/09/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 214 #

2017/2083(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Considers it important to support African countries in establishing effective health systems; as well as promoting, through lifelong education, the formulation and implementation of health policies that address women and men's needs, such as proper diagnosis, access to medicines and access to reproductive and health care services
2017/09/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 237 #

2017/2083(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Acknowledges that the increase in human mobility, if managed in a safe, orderly, regular and responsible manner, can provide significant benefits, as recognised by the 2030 Agenda
2017/09/07
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 126 #

2017/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k p (new)
(kp) to seek the commitment of the Azerbaijani authorities that the situations, similar to the glorification of the criminal Ramil Safarov never happen again; recalls that Safarov was convicted by a court of the European Union Member State for the heinous murder with an axe of an Armenian serviceman during a NATO-sponsored language course in Hungary on the basis of national hatred, and who was extradited to Azerbaijan as a result of false guarantees given to a Member State and immediately granted a pardon and presented as a national hero by the president of Azerbaijan; in this regard recalls the resolution of 13 September 2012 on Azerbaijan: the Ramil Safarov case;
2018/04/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 130 #

2017/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) to put in place specific provisions to support the authorities’ important efforts in aiding the large number of refugees and internally displaced persons and to support civilians living in conflict areas within Azerbaijan’s internationally recognised borders; to contribute in particular to upholding their right to return to their homes and property and to be awarded compensation in line with the rulings of the ECHR;
2018/04/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 143 #

2017/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l d (new)
(ld) to call on the Azerbaijani authorities to immediately terminate the malpractice of keeping refugees and other conflict affected civilians in segregated facilities and dire conditions and without delay to take all the necessary measures to give them opportunities for development and for their eventual integration into the society;
2018/04/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2017/2028(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas corruption is a global phenomenon, affecting both North and South, which dramatically hits those most in need in developing countries by undermining sustainable development, increasing inequalities and deepening the gap between the ruling elite and the majority of people; whereas corruption undermines human rights, democracy, democratic accountability, good governance, the rule of law, legal security, as well as social capital and trust in the institutions;
2017/05/04
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 5 #

2017/2028(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. whereas the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 focuses on peace, justice, the building of strong institutions and the fight against corruption; whereas in order to achieve SDG 16 universally, the EU needs to address diverse issues in which corruption plays a key role, ranging from human rights violations by the private sector to poverty, hunger and injustice;
2017/05/04
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 11 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 14 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 23 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the principle of equality between women and men is enshrined in the EU Treaty and shall be mainstreamed and promoted in all EU activities and policies so as to deliver equality in practice and achieve sustainable development;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 27 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas no development strategy can be effective unless women and girls play a central role;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 63 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the strong monitoring and accountability framework established to measure progress in GAP II and acknowledges that its increased ambition provides a real opportunity for the EU to advance equality between women and men as well as the empowerment of girls and women in the field of external relations; notes, however, that GAP II monitoring over-concentrates on quantitative assessments of programmes and activities rather than centering on the quality of delivery and potential impact on recipient countries;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 112 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for strengthening human resource capacity dedicated to gender mainstreaming within the Commission services through tailored training and rearrangement of the existing structures; suggests that increased staff training as well as a gender focal point per unit and a gender coordination group across units in DG DEVCO, DG NEAR and the EEAS would better help to mainstream gender across the external policy units; improvements and further specialization in training on gender equality issues should also be made available to local partners at government and among non state actors, including NGOs;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 116 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that the EU's potential in fragile and conflict countries is not sufficiently highlighted in the GAP II, neglecting women's key role as positive agents in fragile, post conflict and emergency environments as well as the role of women in mediation and peace building;encourages, therefore, embedding gender equality in a broader and more comprehensive human rights and good governance context and practice;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 143 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that the success of the GAP II will ultimately depend on long term and consistent engagement of high level political and senior leadership across all EU actors and by adapting EU efforts to local realities in the recipient countries; welcomes in this regard the positive engagement from the Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development and encourages more commitment from other Commissioners; notes the special responsibility of the High Representative to coordinate and strengthen this engagement in the coming years;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 178 #

2017/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that women’s rights are human rights and encourages further work to be undertaken with regards to addressing social norms and gender stereotypes in societies through greater cooperation with civil society, grass roots organisations advocating women’s rights, creating new or developing existing networks, and involvement of the private sector, if possible; stresses the need for a growing role of women in local communities and NGOs in monitoring and holding local authorities accountable; notes that girls and women are agents of change and development and that inclusion of boys and men is necessary to ensure real equality between women and men; encourages, thus, a broad based education for behavioral change regarding gender based violence, engaging all men and boys and communities;
2017/11/16
Committee: DEVEFEMM
Amendment 1 #

2017/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has a transformational potential and sets out universal, ambitious, comprehensive and interlinked goals of eradicating poverty, fighting discrimination and strengthening peace and security, requiring immediate action with a view to full and effective implementation;
2017/05/08
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 5 #

2017/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the essence of sustainable development is a life of dignity for all, that reconciles economic prosperity and efficiency, peaceful societies and an end to fragility and conflicts, social inclusion, environmental responsibility and respect of human rights;
2017/05/08
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 9 #

2017/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas responding to the pace and complexity of economic and environmental global changes, addressing the challenge of migration and the demands of an increasing global population is essential for achieving sustainable development;
2017/05/08
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 11 #

2017/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas promoting sustainable development requires fostering resilience through a multifaceted approach in the EU's external action and in line with the principle of policy coherence for development;
2017/05/08
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 25 #

2017/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to define a clear and detailed EU-wide Sustainable Development Goal (SGD) implementation plan with specific targets, deadlines, and methodology for coordination between the EU and its Member States, underpinned by a transparent and robust monitoring, accountability and review framework with the close involvement of Parliament, on the basis of a comprehensive set of indicators covering human rights, social, economic and environmental factors;
2017/05/08
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 35 #

2017/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of Official Development Assistance (ODA) as a key instrument for eradicating povertyachieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular in low-income countries, and in eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions; calls on the EU and its Member States to recommit without delay to the 0.7 % of the gross national income target and to submit a timeline for gradually increasing ODA in order to reach this target;
2017/05/08
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 64 #

2017/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Acknowledges that further support to micro-enterprises and SMEs, as well as increased access to finance for youth, women and rural populations is needed to achieve prosperity and sustainable development;
2017/05/08
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 68 #

2017/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that ensuring tax justice, transparency and increasing Domestic Resources Mobilisation, ismproving public finance management along with ensuring debt sustainability are crucial for financing the 2030 Agenda;
2017/05/08
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 91 #

2017/2009(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to establish an EU Multi- Stakeholder Platform, and stresses the need to include civil society and the private sector as an active partner in the entire planning, implementation, monitoring and review process.
2017/05/08
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 1 #

2016/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to Article 7 of the TFEU, which reaffirms that the EU ‘shall ensure consistency between its policies and activities, taking all of its objectives into account’,
2017/06/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 10 #

2016/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 9 October 2013 entitled ‘Empowering local authorities in partner countries for enhanced governance and more effective development outcomes’,
2017/06/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 11 #

2016/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
- having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the regions of 24 February 2015 entitled ‘A decent life for all: from vision to collective action’,
2017/06/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 21 #

2016/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas civil society represents the third sector of society and a vital element of a decent society, along with governments and businesses; whereas it comprises non-governmental and non- profit organisations that have a presence in public life, expressing the interests and values of their members or others, based on ethical, cultural, political, scientific, religious or philanthropic considerations;
2017/06/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 51 #

2016/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital L
L. whereas there is a link between a weakened civil society, reduced political and civic space, increased corruption and low human and socio-economic development as well as fragility and conflicts;
2017/06/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 54 #

2016/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M
M. whereas any credible and effective EU response in addressing shrinking civic space needs to adequately balance development and political cooperation, ensuring coherence between all EU external and internal instruments by projecting a common message on the importance of freely functioning civil societies, as well as cooperation at local, regional and international levels;
2017/06/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 84 #

2016/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines as essential the strengthening of CSOs’ relationship with citizens and with the state, in order to genuinely represent communities and constituencies, including women and women’s rights organisations and all vulnerable groups and help make the state more effective and accountable in delivering development and all human rights;
2017/06/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 86 #

2016/2324(INI)

5. Welcomes the longstanding commitment and support by the EU to civil society in developing countries, and reiterates its unequivocal call for continued and increased support and funding by the EU in creating a free and enabling environment for civil society at country and local level, by improving its efforts to concretise an annual funding with the governments concerned respected by all of these governments;
2017/06/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 94 #

2016/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the EU delegations and missions to developing countries to systematically raise the issue of CS space and its important role in preserving and further building democratic societies in their interactions with MPs and governments or local authorities’ officials;
2017/06/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 97 #

2016/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the EU to raise awareness, especially among policy makers, about the problems that human rights groups are facing, through foreign policy mechanisms, and to mobilise diplomatic delegations to protect activists in situ;
2017/06/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 105 #

2016/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Encourages the EU to become an active facilitator and to promote institutional mechanisms for reinforced dialogues and to develop stronger and wider coalitions and partnerships among developing countries governments, CSOs, local authorities and the private sector on an enabling civil society environment;
2017/06/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 132 #

2016/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines the critical role played by women in social progress, including that of youth-led movements; calls on the EU to insist on the need for supporting women’s empowerment and the creation of a safe and enabling environment for women’s CSOs and women’s rights defenders, particularly in conflict-affected regions;
2017/06/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 143 #

2016/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the EU to urge governments to continuously repeal all laws/articles that violate the rights to freedom of association and assembly and thus the ability of local civil society to cooperate and affiliate themselves with national, regional and international networks.;
2017/06/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 150 #

2016/2324(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the EU to ensure that EU funding is used to fund both long-term support and emergency interventions, in order to particularly help civil society activists at risk;
2017/06/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 44 #

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the entry into force of the EU-Kosovo Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) on 1 April 2016 as the first contractual relationship and an essential step for continuation of the proceedings for the integration of Kosovo into the EU; welcomes the launch of the European Reform Agenda on 11 November 2016 as a platform to facilitate implementation of the SAA and calls on Kosovo to show clear political will and determination to implement the agreed roadmap including the setting up of the coordination mechanism for the SAA, and to seize the positive momentum created by the SAA;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 59 #

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the leaders of the Kosovo- Serbian community to take full ownership of their place and role in the institutions of the country, having first resolved fundamental issues in connection with Serbia, acting independently from Belgrade and constructively for the benefit of all the people of Kosovo; condemns the anti-democratic targeting of the Kosovo- Serbian Community and other actions directed against it, demanding full respect for human rights and freedoms;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 90 #

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the remaining five Member States to proceed with the recognition of Kosovo; stresses that recognition would be beneficial to the normalisation of relations between Belgrade and Pristina; encourages a positive approach with regard to Kosovo’s participation in international organisationsNotes that the policy of unilateral recognition failed to resolve the problem and that the independence of Kosovo could set a bad precedent, as we have seen in the Crimea;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 120 #

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the progress made in implementing the various agreements signed since August 2016 in the normalisation process with Serbia, after months of little to no progress; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to show more engagement and sustained political will as regards the normalisation of relations and recalls that this is a condition for accession to the EU; takes note of some progress on other technical issues such as cadastre, university diplomas and licence plates and on the implementation of the agreement on the Mitrovica Bridge; welcomdisputes the wisdom of allocation ofng an independent international telephone code to Kosovo before the problem with Serbia has finally been resolved; reiterates its call on the European External Action Service to carry out an evaluation of the performance of the sides in fulfilling their obligations;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 139 #

2016/2314(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the Association of Serbian Municipalities has not yet been set up and that the Statute still has to be drafted, and urges Kosovo to establish the association in line with the agreement reached under the EU-facilitated dialogue and with the ruling of the Kosovo Constitutional Court; expresses concern atnotes the continued presence of Serbia’s parallel structures and calls for their dismantlement; encourages all stakeholders to find an acceptable and mutually agreeable long-term solution for the status of the Trepca mining complex;
2017/01/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 35 #

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes Albania's continuous progress on EU-related reforms, in particular the adoption of constitutional amendments paving the way for a comprehensive judicial reform; stresses that not only consistent adoption but also full and timely implementation of reforms and sustained political commitment as well as exclusion of criminal offenders from public offices, are essential in order to further advance the EU accession process;
2017/01/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Fully supports Albania's accession to the EU, and calls for the accession negotiations to be opened as soon as there is credible progress in the implementation of judicial reform, in order to keep the reform momentum; expects Albania to consolidate the progress achieved and to maintain the pace of progress on implementation of all key priorities;
2017/01/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 64 #

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Commends the consensual adoption of the constitutional amendments for judicial reform and the adoption of laws on the institutional reorganisation of the judiciary; calls for the swift adoption and implementation of all relevant accompanying laws and by-laws, in particular the law on the re-evaluation (vetting) of judges, prosecutors and legal advisors; notes that the application of the vetting law has been suspended by the Constitutional Court, and that the latter has requested the opinion of the Venice Commission on its constitutionality; reiterates that a comprehensive judicial reform is a major demand by Albania's citizens for re-establishing trust in their political representatives and public institutions, and that the credibility and effectiveness of the overall reform process, including the fight against corruption and organised crime, depend on the success of the vetting process and judicial reform; regrets, however, that the administration of justice continued to be slow and insufficient, and that corruption remained prevalent across the sector;
2017/01/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 94 #

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the efforts towards a more citizen-friendly public administration and steady progress in the implementation of public administration reform; calls for further progress in strengthening the application of the Civil Service Law and the Law on Administrative Procedures, in order to safeguard the independence of regulatory bodies, improve recruitment procedures based on merit and performance, and enhance institutional and human resource capacities, with a view to ensuring efficient conduct of EU accession negotiations; commends the National Council for European Integration on its initiatives to enhance the capacities of public administration and civil society in monitoring the implementation of accession-related reforms; reiterates that further progress in the reform of the public administration is key towards a more efficient, depoliticised and professional public administration;
2017/01/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 103 #

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the adoption of key pieces of anti-corruption legislation, including on the protection of whistle- blowers; regrets, however, that corruption remains high and prevalent in many areas and continues to pose a serious problem; is concerned, however, that key anti-corruption institutions continue to be subject to political interference and have limited administrative capacities; stresses the need for a more adequate legal framework for conflicts of interest, regulating lobbying and better interinstitutional cooperation, especially between police and prosecution services, with a view to improving their track record as regards investigation, prosecution and conviction, including in high level cases; in view of the upcoming parliamentary elections, calls for effective oversight of political party financing; reaffirms that addressing corruption at high level through proactive investigations and systematic risk assessments is key;
2017/01/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 154 #

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls upon the Albanian authorities to fully respect the rights of Greek minority and extend such a legal status within the entire territory in accordance with the relevant International Conventions;
2017/01/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 156 #

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Calls upon the Albanian Authorities to end any changes conducted or planned to be put forward regarding the boundaries of Municipalities and Communities, as well as any other administrative changes aimed at changing the demographic character and negatively affect the Greek minority;
2017/01/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 169 #

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls upon the Albanian authorities to demonstrate full respect for religious, educational and other proprietary and human rights of minorities in line with the relevant International Conventions;
2017/01/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 170 #

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Calls on the Albanian authorities to fully respect the rights of homosexuals putting an end to racial discrimination;
2017/01/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 199 #

2016/2312(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Emphasises the importance of strengthening social dialogue, the involvement of CSOs, the capacities of social partners, and enforcement mechanisms for social rights; urges the government to modernise the education system with a view to better equipping young people with skills and knowledge in line with labour market needs; emphasises the importance of IPA (Instrument for Pre- accession Assistance) support dedicated to education, employment and social policies;
2017/01/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
— having regard to its previous resolutions, in particular those of 24 November 2016 on EU-Turkey relations1 [1], and 27 October 2016 on the situation of journalists in Turkey2 , _________________ 1[2], and of 13 November 2014 on Turkey's actions creating tensions in the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus, [1] Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0450. 2[2] Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0423.
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
— having regard to the declaration issued by the European Community and its Member States on 21 September 2005, including the provision that the recognition of all Member States is a necessary component of the negotiations, and the need for Turkey to fulproceed to the normalisation of its relations with all Member States and to fully and effectively implement the Additional Protocol to the Ankara Agreement to all Member States by removing all obstacles to the free movement of goods including restrictions on means of transport, without prejudice and discrimination,
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
— having regard to Article 46 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which states that the contracting parties undertake to abide by the final judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in any case to which they are parties, and to the obligation of Turkey to implement all judgements of the ECtHR, in line with Article 46,
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 35 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18
— having regard to the crisis in Syria, the efforts towards a ceasefire and a peaceful settlement, and Turkey's obligations to enhance stability and promote good neighbourly relations through intensive efforts in order to resolve outstanding bilateral issues, disputes and conflicts with the neighbouring countries over land and maritime borders and airspace, in accordance with the UN Charter and UNCLOS,
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 233 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that strengthening trade relations could bring concrete benefits to citizens in Turkey and the EU, and therefore supports the Commission’s proposal to start negotiations on the upgrading of the Customs UnionTakes note of the preparatory work for an upgrading of the EU-Turkey Customs Union, without prejudice to Member States' position. The upgrading of the legal process of the Customs Union can only begin when Turkey fully implements the Additional Protocol vis-à- vis all Member States; believes that strengthening trade relations could bring concrete benefits to citizens in Turkey and the EU; reiterates that the EU is Turkey's main trading partner and that two thirds of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Turkey comes from EU Member States; considers the involvementconsultation of social partners in negotiations as crubeneficial; calls on the Commission to include political benchmarks on human rights and fundamental freedoms in the upgraded Customs Union; notes that a prerequisite for the modernisation of the Customs Union is that Turkey should proceed to the full, effective and non-discriminatory implementation of the existing Customs Union vis-à-vis all MS, including the Republic of Cyprus;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 252 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Calls on Turkey to further align its foreign policy with that of the EU in accordance with the provisions of the Negotiating Framework;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 260 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that visa liberalisation is important for the Turkish population and will enhance people-to-people contacts; encouragescalls on the Turkish Government to withdraw unilateral declarations and to comply with the finall outstanding criteria, including revision of its anti-terrorism legislation; calls on the Turkish Government to fully and effectively implement both the Visa Liberalisation Road Map and the Readmission Agreement vis-à-vis all Member States, including cooperation on JHA issues and non-discriminatory access to the Turkish territory for the citizens of all EU Member States;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 272 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to take into account the latest developments in Turkey when conducting the mid-term review of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) funds in 2017, and to suspend all pre-accession funds ifsince Turkey no longer sufficiently complies withdoes not fulfil the EU's Copenhagen criteria; calls on the Commission to use those funds to support Turkish civil society and to invest more in people-to-people exchange programmes, such as Erasmus+ for students;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 340 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls on Turkey to cooperate with relevant international organizations, especially the Council of Europe, in preventing and combatting illicit trafficking and the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 342 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Calls upon the Turkish government to halt its plans for the construction of the Akkuyuy nuclear power plant; points out that the envisaged site is located in a region prone to severe earthquakes, hence posing a major threat not only to Turkey but to the Mediterranean region as a whole; requests accordingly that the Turkish government join the Espoo Convention, which commits parties to notifying and consulting each other on major projects under consideration that are likely to have a significant adverse environmental impact across boundaries; asks the Turkish government to involve, or at least consult, the governments of its neighbouring countries, such as Greece and Cyprus, during any further developments in the Akkuyuy venture;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 346 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines that a democratic settlement of the Cyprus problem would have a positive impact on the entire region, while first and foremost benefiting both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots; praisesdespite what the leaders of the Greek and Turkish communities in Cyprus for having achievedstated about major progress in the settlement talks; welcomes the exchange of preferred maps, thus far unprecedented, and no positive outcome occurred yet; unfortunately, the first international conference held at Geneva with the guarantor powers; supports the settlement based on a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, and the participation of the EU failed to lead the Cyprus issue to a comprehensive settlement, due to the Turkish policy which refuses to fully withdraw its troops from Cyprus and to negate the anachronistic Treaty of Guarantors; regrets that the Turkish policy is in conflict with the EU values and principles; calls upon Turkey to immediately recognise the Republic of Cyprus and fully respect and implement the declaration issued on September 21 2005; supports a democratic settlement based on the continuity of the Republic of Cyprus with a single international legal personality, single sovereignty and single citizenship with political equality between , in line withe two communities, in line withhe International Law, the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and on the basis of respect for the values and principles upon which the EUnion is founded; welcomes the intensified engagement by the parties to achieve the settlement of the Cyprus problem; expects Turkey to show active support for the negotiations, and reiterates that Turkey's commitment and contribution to a comprehensive settlement remain crucial; praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), and calls on Turkey to allow access to all relevant sites and to assist the CMP by providing information from its military archives; calls upon Turkey to return the city of Famagusta to its lawful inhabitants, without further delay, as the relevant UN Security Council Resolution 550 (1984) provides for and to immediately withdraw its troops from Cyprus as positive steps to the achievement of a democratic solution; praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), and calls on Turkey to allow unconditional access to military zones and all relevant sites and to provide relevant information from its military and other archives, thus maximising the effectiveness of the excavations conducted by the CMP;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 364 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on Turkey to fully implement the ECHR rulings; Reiterates the relevant ECHR judgments and rulings and the request to immediately stop the violation of human rights of the Cypriot citizens; calls on Turkey to stop depriving them from freely enjoying and exercising their property, religious and other human rights stemming from the Constitutional Order of the Republic of Cyprus and the acquis communautaire, as well as from the fundamental principles and values of the EU and the UN;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 382 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Recognizes the right of the Republic of Cyprus to sign bilateral agreements concerning its EEZ and calls upon Turkey to fully respect the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus stemming from the International Law of the Sea;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 388 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19 c. Calls upon Turkey to fully respect the religious and other historical monuments in the occupied part of the Republic of Cyprus and the human rights of the Greek Cypriots remaining enclaved in the Peninsula of Karpasia;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 391 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 d (new)
19 d. Calls upon Turkey to immediately end its policy of illegal colonialization at the occupied northern part of the Republic of Cyprus, which is contrary to the Geneva Convention and to the principles of International Law; urges Turkey to stop settlers policy, which alters the demographic character of Cyprus and constitutes, in accordance with the reports issued by CUCO and Laakso, a "clock bomb" on the foundation of the solution to the Cyprus problem;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 392 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 e (new)
19 e. Calls on Turkey to fulfil its obligation of full, non-discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement vis-à-vis all Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus, the fulfilment of which could provide a significant boost to the negotiation process; regrets that Turkey has still not made progress towards the normalization of its relations with the Republic of Cyprus; reiterates that recognition of all Member States is a necessary component of the accession process and calls for progress without any further delay;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 394 #

2016/2308(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 f (new)
19 f. Reiterates that Turkey needs to commit itself unequivocally to good neighbourly relations, international agreements and to peaceful settlement of disputes in accordance with the United Nations Charter, having recourse, if necessary, to the International Court of Justice; expresses serious concern over Turkey's renewed threats and provocations as well its decision to issue a NAVTEX purporting to reserve an area within the territorial sea, continental shelf and exclusive economic zone of Cyprus; urges Turkey to refrain from any further threat or action which might lead to friction and crisis and might have negative effects on the negotiations for ending the unacceptable status quo; recognizes the right of Member States to enter into bilateral agreements and to explore and exploit natural resources in accordance with the EU acquis and international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and stresses the need to respect the sovereignty and the sovereign rights of Member States over their territorial sea and airspace;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2016/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. whereas the EU is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights; whereas its action on the international scene, including its trade policy ‘shall be guided by [these] principles’1 , and shall aim at the fulfilment of the SDGs; _________________ 1 Treaty on European Union.
2017/03/27
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 4 #

2016/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas global value chains (GVCs) have become an important feature of global production patterns, and whereas their complexity affirms the need for increased and proactive engagement in the EU and abroad to ensure their adequate management for inclusive and sustainable growth;
2017/03/27
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 9 #

2016/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the EU and its Member States, being collectively the world's largest market and the leading provider of Aid for Trade with more than a third of total EU Official Development Assistance (ODA) supporting trade related needs, can leverage this position to make GVCs more sustainable and inclusive in particular in those markets in which the poorest make their living;
2017/03/27
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 11 #

2016/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
A c. Whereas several international guidelines, such as the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the ILO Tripartite declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy, the OECD Guidelines for multinational enterprises and the UN Global Compact aim at preventing human rights abuses;
2017/03/27
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 17 #

2016/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the increasing globalisation of value chains enhances the importance of the role played by corporations in the enjoyment of humanand respect of human rights, including children's rights; notes also that corporate behaviour can strongly affect development, in either a positive or negative manner;
2017/03/27
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 19 #

2016/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that the EU trade policy can be a tool towards fighting the negative effects of corporate behaviour, corruption, tax avoidance, social dumping and child labour;
2017/03/27
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 22 #

2016/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Is deeply concerned by cases of human rights violations committed as a result of corporations’ management decisions and reiterates the need to lift any barriers victims of human rights violations face with regards to seeking legal aid;
2017/03/27
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 41 #

2016/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Regrets that gender inequality is prominent in the GVCs, where women are increasingly employed but still overrepresented in low skilled tasks and low wages;
2017/03/27
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 60 #

2016/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls the Commission Communication ''A stronger role of the private sector in achieving inclusive and sustainable growth in developing countries'', underlining the need for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), private sector engagement and responsible management of GVCs in achieving inclusive and sustainable economic growth, as well as business opportunities;
2017/03/27
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 5 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Firmly believes that development and human rights are interdependent, and that respect for and protection and fulfilment of human rights are prerequisites for reducing poverty and inequalities in the world and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
2016/10/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 13 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that conflict, fragility and climate change negatively affect the lives of millions of peoples and pose a pressing challenge to ensuring a safer and more equitable world for developed and developing countries;
2016/10/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 15 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Underlines the fact that the EU is currently faced with one of the biggest challenges in addressing refugee and migrant movements with human mobility at unprecedently high levels and with millions forcibly displaced due to conflicts, violence, natural disasters and famine; underlines therefore the importance of a comprehensive and principled EU response guided by full respect and promotion of human rights and human dignity, protection of those more vulnerable and integration of refugees and migrants;
2016/10/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 16 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Stresses the need to empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status;
2016/10/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 32 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the paramount importance of SDG 16; stresses that respect for human rights, consolidation of the rule of law, good governance and stability, democracy, stability, inclusive and sustainable growth should be key objectives of all EU external policies;
2016/10/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 40 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses the importance of SDG 5: ending all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere as well as eliminating violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including female genital mutilation (FGM), trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation;
2016/10/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 41 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Reiterates the EU’s commitment to supporting human rights defenders and in particular the important role of women human rights defenders and those from vulnerable and marginalised groups, not only because they are more susceptible to certain abuses but also because of their role in responding to emergencies and contributing in conflict resolution and prevention;
2016/10/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 65 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to include human rights systematically in political dialogues conducted with developing countries and to actively engage the NGOs in planning, implementing and evaluating human rights provisions so as to have the widest possible involvement of civil society in policy-making and in ensuring the effectiveness of human rights provisions;
2016/10/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 75 #

2016/2219(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to carry out an evaluation of the use of the HRBA toolbox in delegations and provide the European Parliament of an overview of that evaluation;
2016/10/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 71 #

2016/2140(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas an estimated 60-70 % of employees in the ready-made garment sector are young, mostly low-skilled female workers; whereas the sector employs in many cases child labour; whereas low wages, coupled with low if any social protection make these women and children particularly vulnerable to exploitation; whereas a gender perspective is largely missing in the ongoing sustainability initiatives;
2017/02/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 96 #

2016/2140(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the Commission to be committed to human rights, including child rights, and promoting binding and non- negotiable human rights and social and environmental clauses in the negotiation of international agreements; regrets that current human rights clauses in free trade agreements and other economic partnership agreements are usually not respected;
2017/02/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 110 #

2016/2140(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to present a legislative proposal on binding due diligence obligations for supply chains in the garment sector aligned with OECD guidelines and internationally agreed standards on human rights and social and environmental standards; this proposal should focus on the core problems garment workers face (occupational health and safety, a living wage, freedom of association, sexual harassment and violence) and should address the following matters: key criteria for sustainable production, transparency and traceability, including collection of data and tools for consumer information, due diligence checks and auditing, access to remedy;, child labour, gender equality, supply-chain due diligence reporting; awareness raising; notes, however, with concern that a lot more needs to be done and urges the Commission to take further actions which have a direct impact on workers' lives;
2017/02/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 126 #

2016/2140(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the EU and its Member States to promote, through policy dialogue and capacity building, the take-up and effective enforcement of international labour standards and human rights by partner countries based on ILO Conventions, including the ones on child labour, and recommendations; stresses in this context that respecting the right to join and form a union and engage in collective bargaining is a key criterion for business accountability;
2017/02/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 150 #

2016/2140(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recalls on the negative effects of social dumping against European garment industries and calls, therefore, for this initiative to effectively ensure protection of European producers;
2017/02/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 11 #

2016/2139(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas major emphasis of global efforts to implement the new agenda will be placed on the achievement of integrated, agreed development results - lasting changes it brings to the lives of the poor -, with clear roles for all actors, shaped by their distinct capabilities and responsibilities;
2016/10/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 39 #

2016/2139(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M
M. whereas development effectiveness, understood as the effective use of all means and resources geared towards development including poverty reduction, , depends not only on aid donors but also on the existence of effective and responsive institutions, sound policies, the rule of law, inclusive democratic governance, and safeguards against corruption within developing countries and illicit financial flows at international level; whereas the GPEDC should play an increased role in facilitating and promoting progress on the above determinants for development;
2016/10/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 57 #

2016/2139(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that, by pooling the resources provided by donor countries, multilateral development organisations have the potential to increase aid effectiveness and maximise efficiency; notes that the use of resources put in place by international organisations also helps donors exchange information on the development activities, resulting in greater transparency and accountability;
2016/10/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 81 #

2016/2139(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Considers that recognizing the importance of monitoring, review and knowledge sharing about progress in development is paramount to the successful achievement of development goals since it builds on strong domestic accountability between the government and its citizens; such robust exchanges can provide the necessary encouragement to change behaviours, foster ownership of agreed development goals by all stakeholders and improve the quality of development cooperation policies and interventions to achieve sustainable development results;
2016/10/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 85 #

2016/2139(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that assistance works best and can be sustained when the recipients are strongly committed to development and in charge of the process;
2016/10/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 98 #

2016/2139(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls its request29 to codify and strengthen the mechanisms and practices for ensuring better complementarity and effective coordination of development aid among EU Member States and institutions, providing clear and enforceable rules for ensuring democratic domestic ownership, harmonisation, alignment with country strategies and systems, predictability of funds, enabling national commitments to development that entail long-term financial implications, transparency and mutual accountability; asks the Commission to provide information on the absence of follow-up on this request and to state what alternative measures it has taken or intends to take in this regard; __________________ 29 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0558
2016/10/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 101 #

2016/2139(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop new initiatives to explore triangular cooperation flagship projects, involving new emerging donors and other middle-income countries, however without risking lowering quality standards of development assistance, neglecting the alignment with beneficiary countries' needs, priorities, and strategies and increasing fragmentation of the international aid architecture but aiming at projects that reflect comparative advantages and are based on successful experience gained in previous cooperation;
2016/10/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 111 #

2016/2139(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Underlines the significance of SDG 16 for development effectiveness overall, and warns that development aid cannot effectively fulfil its purpose where there is a lack of respect for human rights and the rule of law, sufficient standards and safeguards for the integrity of public institutions and office-holders, inclusive, participatory and representative decision- making at all levels and transparency and accountability;
2016/10/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 9 #

2016/2096(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that women are more vulnerable to mental illness due to the differences in power and control men and women have over the socioeconomic determinants of their mental health and lives, their social position, status and treatment in society and their susceptibility and exposure to specific mental health risks;
2016/09/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 11 #

2016/2096(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that empowering women and promoting gender equality is crucial to accelerating sustainable development and thus, ending all forms of discrimination against women and girls, including those occurring in mental health and clinical research, is not only a basic human right, but it also has a multiplier effect across all other development areas (SDG5);
2016/09/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 18 #

2016/2096(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines that pressures created by women's multiple roles, gender discrimination and associated factors of poverty, hunger, malnutrition, overwork, domestic violence and sexual abuse, combine to account for women's poor mental health whereas in developing countries' most centres, these patients are not recognized and therefore not treated; while communication between health workers and women patients is extremely authoritarian, making a woman's disclosure of psychological and emotional distress difficult, and often stigmatized;
2016/09/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 19 #

2016/2096(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Promoting, through lifelong education, the formulation and implementation of health policies that address women's needs and concerns from childhood to old age and enhancing the competence of primary health care providers to recognize and treat mental health consequences of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and acute and chronic stress in women is essential in order to address gender discrimination in health care;
2016/09/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 20 #

2016/2096(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Notes that widening disparities among African countries are a call for action that require the adoption of sound policies to empower the bottom percentile of income earners and promote economic inclusion of all (SDG10); Income inequality is a global problem that requires global solutions by improving the regulation and monitoring of financial markets and institutions, encouraging development assistance and foreign direct investment to regions where the need is greatest, reducing to that effect gender discrimination and inequalities in the health sector;
2016/09/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 21 #

2016/2096(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to invest in global health research and development (R&D) to strengthen national health systems and to achieve universal healthcare coverage , also by pooling resources to complement national ones as well as with investments in local research tailored to each country's needs; regrets that the EU has not incorporated the principles of its global health policy into its innovation strategy; regrets also that there are no binding provisions in any of the mechanisms which ensure that Poverty- Related and Neglected Diseases (PRND) R&D funded through the EU will produce accessible, affordable, suitable and acceptable products for populations in resource-poor settings, or that research data will be openly accessible;
2016/09/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 31 #

2016/2096(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes with concern that the increase in offshoring medicine testing to Africa may result in serious ethical violations; points out that not having access to affordable healthcare or health insurance gives vulnerable people, particularly women, no other choice than to participate in clinical trials in order to receive medical treatment unaware of any risks entailed;
2016/09/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 32 #

2016/2096(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on transnational pharmaceutical companies to fulfil their corporate responsibility to respect human rights, as enshrined in the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPBHR), when engaging in clinical trials in low- and middle-income countries; deems that they should ensure the proper protection of participants’ safety and rights, and the conformity of their practices with the highest ethical standards. and international guidelines as set in the Declaration of Helsinki of the World Medical Association (DoH) as well as the CIOMS and WHO guidelines on Good Clinical Practice (GCP);
2016/09/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 2 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
– having regard to the EU Common Position for and the outcome document of the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness of December 2011,2 _________________ 2 http://www.oecd.org/dac/effectiveness/496 50173.pdf which launched the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC),
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 3 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Dili Declaration of 10 April 2010,[1]which concerns peace-building and state- building, and to the 'New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States' launched 30 November 2011, [1]http://www.g7plus.org/sites/default/file s/resources/Dili%20Declaration%20and% 20g7%2B%20Statement%20%5BENGLIS H%5D.pdf
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 5 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the Second High- Level Meeting of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation of 28 November to 1 December 2016 in Nairobi,[1] [1] http://effectivecooperation.org/events/201 6-high-level-meeting/
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 7 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
– having regard to the OECD/UNDP 2014 progress report, 'Making Development Co-operation More Effective',[1a] [1a] http://effectivecooperation.org/wp- content/uploads/2016/05/4314021e.pdf
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 20 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the new framework for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Transforming the Lives of Girls and Women through EU External Relations (2016-2020),
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 22 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
– having regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of Child and its four fundamental principles of non- discrimination (article 2), best interests of the child (article 3), survival, development and protection (article 6) and participation (article 12),
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 51 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas unity of the purpose of achieving the universal and inter-related SDGs and eradicating poverty, inter- dependence and respective responsibilities should be at the heart of our development policy;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 53 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas in order to address our primary objective eradicating poverty and fighting all human rights' violations, we collectively (EU) and individually (Member States) must take actions in line with the principles of country ownership of development priorities, inclusive development partnerships, focus on results and transparency and accountability;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 57 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of the European Consensus on Development in providing a joint and coherent position at both EU and Member State levels on the objectives, values and principles and main aspects of development cooperation; believes that the Consensus acquis and in particular its holistic approach and the clear primary objective of fighting and eradicating poverty must be safeguarded in its revision; recalls that Member State and EU-level development policies should reinforce and complement each other;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 64 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises the importance of a clear European external strategy requiring coherence of policies, notably on peace and security, migration, trade, the environment and climate change, humanitarian assistance and development cooperation; reiterates, however, that development objectives are goals in their own right; recalls the treaty-based obligation enshrined in Article 208 TFEU to ‘take account of the objectives of development cooperation in the policies that it implements which are likely to affect developing countries’; as well as Article 21 (1) TEU that the Union's action on the international scene shall be guided by the principles [...] of democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equality and solidarity, and respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 75 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises the role of civil society in raising awareness among the public and in addressing SDGs on national and global level through the Global Citizenship Education and Awareness Raising;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 86 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that combating inequalities in and between countries, discrimination, injustice and strife and promoting peace, democracy, good governance, rule of law and human rights as well as inclusive societies and sustainable growth must be objectives cutting across every area and every action of EU development policy;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 91 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that development cooperation can arise from inclusion, trust and innovation founded on respect by all partners for the use of national strategies and country results frameworks;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 98 #

2016/2094(INI)

6a. Insists that development policy must reflect more consistently the Union's focus on fragile states, youth unemployment, and women and girls facing gender-based violence, harmful practices and those in conflict situations and recalls the EU's commitment to allocate at least 20 % of its ODA to basic social services, namely education and health;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 108 #

2016/2094(INI)

8. Stresses the importance of the principle of democratic ownership, giving developing countries the primary responsibility for their own development but also allowing national parliaments and political parties, regional and local authorities, civil society and other stakeholders to fully play their respective roles alongside national governments; and to actively participate in the decision- making process;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 111 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for political dialogue between the EU and partner countries/regions to be a central strand of any EU development cooperation, and for such dialogues to focus on common values and how to promote them; calls for further parliamentary and civil society involvement in political dialogues; stresses that social dialogue is a key element that should be mainstreamed in the EU's development policy;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 118 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for gender equality and women’s rights to be a cross-cutting goal in EU development policy in accordance with the EU Gender Action Plan, coupled with specific policy-driven action to target challenges in this area; calls for further EU efforts to promote the important role of women and youth as agents of development and change; underlines in this regard, that gender equality comprises women and men and girls and boys and that programmes should encourage equal co-participation of rights and services, for example as in the case of access to education or to reproductive and health care services; calls, to that end, for further actions in order to accelerate efforts to achieve gender equality and empowerment of women by deepening multi-stakeholder partnerships and tracking resource allocations for these aims, strengthening capacity for gender responsive budgeting and planning and ensuring the participation of women's organisations;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 129 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Reiterates the EU's commitment to invest in the development of children and youth by improving the reporting on child-focused development cooperation and domestic resources, and strengthen capacity for youth to participate in accountability exercises;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 130 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls for support towards fragile and conflict affected countries, to access resources and partnerships needed for development priorities, as well as promoting peer learning between them and enhancing engagement between development, peace building, security and humanitarian partners and efforts;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 131 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the ongoing importance of the objectives set out in the human development chapter of the current European Consensus; stresses the need to connect these objectives to the SDGs and to put horizontal health system strengthening (other than support for vertical programmes for specific diseases), at the core of health development programming, also in order to strengthen resilience in the case of health crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa of 2013-2014, and to ensure the fundamental right to universal health care, as provided by Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and by the Constitution of the World Health Organisation (WHO); recalls that Article 168 TFEU states that a high level of human health protection must be ensured in the definition and implementation of all Union policies and activities;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 136 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recalls that the aim should be reaching people who need health care, when and where they need it while acknowledging that all the elements of health care systems are subject to conflicts and emergencies, in which case emergency response systems are deemed necessary to effectively prevent and/or respond to a possible outbreak and in order to achieve sustainable development in the long-term;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 181 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the progress made but calls for further efforts by the EU and its Member States towards joint programming and implementation in order to pool resources, improve the in-country division of labour, reduce transaction costs, avoid overlaps and aid fragmentation, and promote country ownership of development strategies; calls on the EU and its Member States to further coordinate their actions with other donors and organisations such as emerging donors, civil society organisations, private philanthropists, financial institutions and private-sector companies;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 184 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Recalls that development effectiveness, understood as the effective use of all means and resources geared towards development, including poverty reduction, depends not only on aid donors but also on the existence of effective and responsive institutions, sound policies, the rule of law, inclusive democratic governance, and safeguards against corruption within developing countries and illicit financial flows at international level;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 191 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for objective and transparent criteria for resource allocation of development assistance at Member State as well as EU level; calls for those criteria to be based on needs, on impact assessments and on political, social, environmental and economic performance, with a view to the most effective use of funds; stresses, however, that such allocation should never be made conditional on performance in areas not directly linked to development objectives; stresses that good performance towards mutually agreed goals should be encouraged and rewarded;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 193 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Recognises that general budget support promotes national ownership and alignment of the national development strategies of partner countries involved, but underlines that it should only be considered when and where the conditions are right and effective control systems are in place;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 220 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Underlines the important role to be played by the EIB under the EU's proposed External Investment Plan in building more resilient economies that tackle root causes of poverty; stresses its initiatives that focus particularly on young people and women, that contribute to investment in socially important sectors such as water, health and education or that step up support for entrepreneurship and the private sector;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 221 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25b. Points on the fact that EU grants are increasingly blended with EIB lending in order to achieve better project results in developing countries and to actively promote sustainable growth in developing countries; calls on the EIB to work alongside the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance long-term investments in the service of sustainable development; also points to the 2014 European Court of Auditors' special report No. 16 asking the Commission to ensure a documented assessment of the added value resulting from EU grants in terms of achieving EU development objectives;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 222 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Recognises the role of local small and medium-sized enterprises as engines of growth and employment; calls for the promotion of an enabling environment for investment and business activity in order to stimulate and accelerate domestic economic development, as well as of training programmes and regular public- private dialogues; acknowledges the EIB's role in supporting SMEs in developing countries but asks the EIB to devote more resources to microfinances by calling on the Commission and the Member States to acknowledge this success by means of an increase in the budget provisioning for micro credits in the EU's external lending mandate; points out that microcredits have a strong gender perspective;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 253 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Supports EU efforts to increase transparency and accountability in natural resource management and in the extraction of and trade in natural resources, and to prevent illegal trade in sectors such as minerals, timber and wildlife; strongly believes that further global efforts are needed in order to develop regulatory frameworks for supply chains, so as to ensure sustainable management of and trade in such resources and to allow resource-rich countries and their populations to further benefit from such trade; recalls that all but the smallest EU importers of minerals (tin, tungsten, tantalum, gold) will have to do "due diligence" checks on their suppliers, and big manufacturers will also have to disclose how they plan to monitor their sources to comply with rules aiming to stop the financing of armed groups and human rights abuses through trade in minerals from conflict and emergency areas and thus contributing towards sustainable development;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 266 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Believes that synergies between the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) and development instruments need to be fostered in order to find the right balance between conflict prevention, conflict resolution and post-conflict rehabilitation and development; stresses that external policy programmes and measures to this end have to be comprehensive, tailor-made to the country situation and, when financed through means foreseen for development policy, correspond to core development objectives as defined under ODA; underlines that the core tasks of development cooperation remain to support countries in their endeavour to create stable and peaceful states that respect good governance, the rule of law and human rights, and to seek to establish sustainable functioning market economies with the purpose of bringing prosperity to the people and fulfilment of all human basic needs;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 269 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses the central role of development cooperation in addressing the root causes of forced migration, such as state fragility, conflicts, insecurity and marginalisation, poverty and, human rights violations, discrimination and climate change; calls therefore for migration- linked development assistance to focus on promoting inclusion, economic and deconomicent employment opportunities, democracy- building, good governance and the rule of law, and policy space for civil society; stresses the need to foster resilience and enable the displaced in existing displacement situations to live in dignity as contributors to their host countries, until voluntary return or resettlement;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 275 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Underlines that responding to the migration crisis together in a meaningful way requires a more coordinated, systematic and structured approach, matching the EU's interests and the interests of our partners whereas an effective way of helping large numbers of refugees and asylum seekers is in improving the conditions and offering both humanitarian and development assistance to conflict regions as well as neighbouring countries offering aid;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 279 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Underlines that countries of origin and transit for migrants need tailor-made solutions for development that fit their respective political and socio-economic situations; stresses the need for such cooperation to promote respect of human rights and dignity, good governance, peace and democracy-building and should be based on common interests and shared values;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 299 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
40. Strongly believes that the global presence of the EU and its Member States makes them well placed to continue to play a leading international role in addressing global public goods and challenges (GPGC); calls for a GPGC chapter to be included in the revised Consensus, clearly outlining the priority areas to be tackled, among them insecurity and state fragility, migration, health and educationuman rights violations, inequalities and discrimination based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation and/or religious preferences, health, including reproductive health care and access to medicines and vaccines for all, education, including in emergency situations, demographic challenges and urbanisation, the environment, access to sustainable and affordable energy and climate change, food security, and eradication of malnutrition and hunger and new technological challenges, barriers and opportunities;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 305 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Reaffirms that ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030 (SDG 7) is crucial for the satisfaction of basic human needs, including access to clean water, sanitation, health care and education, and is essential for supporting local business creation and all kinds of economic activity as well as a key driver for development progress;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 308 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 b (new)
40b. Stresses that increasing productivity of small-holders, achieving sustainable and climate resilient agriculture and food systems play a key role in the fulfilment of SDG 2 which aims at ending hunger and malnutrition by 2030; stresses therefore that the EU should ensure sustainable food production implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production systems that increase productivity and production;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 312 #

2016/2094(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 c (new)
40c. Underlines that during and in the immediate aftermath of humanitarian crises, children are among the most vulnerable victims; stresses that education in emergencies is crucial for both the development and the protection of these children whereas at the same time access to free and public education is paramount for the sustainable development of both developed and developing countries;
2016/12/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 15 #

2016/2076(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas wildlife trafficking is not a new phenomenon, but its scale, nature and impacts have changed considerably in recent years, with poaching reaching unprecedented levels for some species
2016/07/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 17 #

2016/2076(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas wildlife crime, is a serious transnationally organised criminal business worldwide, with an annual turnover of at least USD 19 billion, and is now the fourth largest illegal activity in the world, with devastating effects for biodiversity and negative impact on the rule of law due to its close links with corruption; notably in some regions in Africa, it has a very negative impact on the potential for economic development
2016/07/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 21 #

2016/2076(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas the EU has an important role to play in tackling this traffic, as Europe is currently a destination market and a hub for trafficking in transit to other regions; it is also a region from which certain species are sourced for illegal trade
2016/07/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 25 #

2016/2076(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Supports the B4Life flagship initiative on biodiversity protection, implemented in particular via the European Development Fund and the Development Cooperation Instrument, as well as objective 1.2 of the EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking relating to rural communities; calls on the Commission to ensure that relevant actions are consistent with the fundamental poverty reduction objective of EU development policy, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 15, reflect the potential of local communities to contribute to wildlife protection, and include creative solutions, adapted to local conditions, to human-wildlife conflicts;
2016/07/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 27 #

2016/2076(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls the European Commission and the Council to leverage their trade and development instruments to establish dedicated programmes to strengthen the implementation of CITES and provide resources for capacity-building against poaching and trafficking, in particular by supporting, strengthening and expanding enforcement initiatives such as ASEAN- WEN (ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network), HA-WEN (horn of Africa Wildlife enforcement Network), LATF (Lusaka Agreement Task Force), which aim to establish regional centres of expertise and provide models for cooperation against wildlife crime;
2016/07/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 49 #

2016/2076(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to responsibly manage the risks associated with combating poaching, which is often perpetrated by heavily armed and well- organised criminal groups; as well as the need for targeted awareness-raising amongst specialists on organised crime and money laundering;
2016/07/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 56 #

2016/2076(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for support for private-sector initiatives in order to curb the illegal wildlife trade and encourage sustainable sourcing of wildlife products in/from Europe
2016/07/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 57 #

2016/2076(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls, in implementing the EU Action Plan, for closer and constructive cooperation between stakeholders, including civil society organisations and relevant business sectors to make more effective use of existing tools and policies and strengthen the synergies between them in order to ensure maximum impact in addressing wildlife trafficking across the EU and globally;
2016/07/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 5 #

2016/2057(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that Sustainable Development Goal 3, with nine quantitative and four qualitative targets, clearly states that by 2030 everyone should have access to good mental and physical health throughout their lives; underlines that, each year, 100 million people fall into poverty because of health costs which are disproportionate to their incomes, and that, according to the WHO, over one third of the world’s population, with over 50 % in Africa, does not have access to medicines; due to inequalities such as lower education levels, lower incomes and due to limited access to information, limited infrastructure and limited reachability of point of access in rural areas along with lack of diagnosis;
2016/09/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 16 #

2016/2057(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that the aim should be reaching people who need health care, when and where they need it while acknowledging that availability of medicines, as well as all the elements of health care systems, are subject to conflicts and emergencies, in which case emergency response systems are deemed necessary to effectively prevent and/or respond to a possible outbreak;
2016/09/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 19 #

2016/2057(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that building strong surveillance and delivery systems at all levels, from community to district, provincial and national levels supported by high quality laboratory services and strong logistical systems could make access to medicines more feasible; while the transfer of health-related technologies (through licence agreements, provision of information, know-how and performance skills, to technical materials and equipment) to developing countries can enable recipient countries to produce the product locally and may result in increased access to the product and improved health;
2016/09/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 60 #

2016/2057(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need to invest in Research and Development (R&D) with regards to Poverty-related and Neglected Diseases (PRND) in order to achieve affordable, safe and effective medicines and vaccines for all;
2016/09/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 63 #

2016/2057(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Urges towards contributing financially to global initiatives, such as the WHO Global Strategy and Plan of Action on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property that aim at alleviating the access problem through the supply of medicines or capacity building as well as with multi-funder initiatives;
2016/09/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 81 #

2016/2057(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges the Commission, as a member of boards of global health organisations that address access to medicines and vaccines, such as WHO, The Global Fund, UNFPA, to actively support their initiatives and to aid in promoting and driving the policy agendas towards that direction;
2016/09/09
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 70 #

2016/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the universality of the human rights enshrined in international law, including international law on migrants and refugees, must be respected, along with the Geneva Convention; urges countries to ratify the United Nations Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families; stresses the importance of the development by the EU support and the establishment of democratic infrastructures will catalytically help the peoples of ACP staying at their countries and thus immigrants problems can be successfully faced in terms of a win -win situation;
2016/06/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 78 #

2016/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the decision by the United Nations to create a legal instrument to ensure that businesses respect human rights, in order to put an end to labour exploitation, neo-slavery, illicit capital flows and the financing of armed conflicts; stresses that supporting high standards in education creates a fertile ground for the new generation to stop solving their differences and problems by the use of force, but in the context of a democratic dialogue and mutual respect;
2016/06/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 97 #

2016/2053(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the importance of putting an end to foreign interference in the internal affairs of ACP countries, and to neocolonial policies; supports the idea of dismantling all foreign military bases existing in the countries of ACP, let alone in the EU member states.
2016/06/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the ambitious Agenda 2030 and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals,, in particular Goal 3 on health, Goal 4 on education and Goal 5 on gender equality, to which the Union and Member States signed up in September 2015, requires development assistance from the EU budget to be kept at least at the level foreseen in the MFF, while maintaining its focus on long-term efforts to eradicate poverty, as stipulated by Article 208 TFEU;
2016/08/16
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 9 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for investments in projects that enhance tailored training for professionals on issues of gender-based violence and harmful practices, as well as projects promoting community engagement, in light of the fact that 2017 will be the European Year of Combating Violence Against Women;
2016/08/16
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 10 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Insists that priorities and funding must reflect the transcontinental nature of gender-based violence and development issues; funding for projects must therefore invest in the coherent engagement of the EU to work across continents, for the commitment in the SWD on Gender Equality to be turned into actions;
2016/08/16
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 27 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that the development budget for 2017 must reflect more consistently the Union’s focus on fragile states, Least Developed Countries, youth unemployment and women facing gender- based violence, harmful practices and those in conflict situations;
2016/08/16
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 145 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39 a. Deems it necessary to increase appropriations for the Turkish Cypriot Community budget line (+EUR 3 million) for the purpose of contributing decisively to the continuation and intensification of the mission of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus and of supporting the bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, thus promoting trust and reconciliation between the two communities;
2016/10/04
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 261 #

2016/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the Warsaw Summit Declaration, particularly the Joint Declaration on NATO-EU cooperation; fully supports deepened cooperation between NATO and the EU in the areas of cybersecurity, migration, and the response to hybrid threats; invites the VP/HR to present specific proposals for the follow-up to the Warsaw Joint Declaration by the end of 2016; is convinced that NATO is crucial for the collective security of Europe; strongly supports the Republic of Cyprus's intention to join NATO's Partnership for Peace Programme, which can be a game changer, and urges Turkey to adopt an equally constructive attitude;
2016/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2016/2031(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the 21 September 2005 EU declaration pertaining to the full, non-discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol by Turkey to all EU Member States,
2017/03/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 2 #

2016/2031(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the EU Common Position at the 53rd Association Council of 18 May 2015,
2017/03/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 6 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that while the modernisation of the Customs Union will further strengthen the already strong economic ties between Turkey and the European Union (EU), and will keep Turkey economically anchored to the EUthis cannot proceed when Turkey has not fully and effectively implemented the existing Customs Union towards all member states including the Republic of Cyprus; believes that strengthening trade relations could bring concrete benefits to citizens in Turkey and EU Member States, and also contribute to both sides engaging in a positive reform agenda while mitigating political tensions with Ankara on the deteriorating situation of the rule of law and fundamental freedoms in the country;
2017/02/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas Turkey has not proceeded to the full, effective and non- discriminatory implementation of the existing CU towards the Republic of Cyprus;
2017/01/26
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 19 #

2016/2031(INI)

2. Notes that the upgrade of the EU-Turkey trade relations forms an essential part of the efforts made by the EU and Turkey to deepen their relations in key areas of joint interest identified at the EU-Turkey Summit of 29 November 2015 and in the EU-Turkey statement of 18 March 2016; states that this is even more important now that the accession talks are stalled despite the significant short- and long-term strategic interests for both the EU as Turkey, such as trade, migration, the fight against terrorism, energy and stability in the neighbourhood;
2017/02/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Regrets that Turkey does not fully fulfil its obligations required by the EU and does not cooperate with the Republic of Cyprus; Calls upon Turkey to respect EU legal order by implementing the existing Custom Union with all member states and thus removing any legal barriers blocking the current procedure.
2017/02/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2016/2031(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas Turkey's refusal to meet its legal obligations towards EU for free trade with all EU Member States, results in inadequate implementation of the existing CU and in serious trade and economic losses for EU;
2017/03/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 27 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of Turkey’s recent rapprochement with Russia and the statements of the Turkish Government regarding the country’s possible accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation; rReiterates that the EU is Turkey’s main trading partner and that two thirds of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Turkey comes from EU Member States; emphasises that the Customs Union requires Turkey to align its legislation with the acquis communautaire;
2017/02/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 27 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that modernising, balancing and widening the CU to include services, public procurement and agriculture would involve benefits for both parties; had Turkey proceeded to the full and effective implementation of the existing CU towards all EU Member States including the Republic of Cyprus, in a non-discriminatory manner;
2017/01/26
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 28 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that modernising, balancing and widening the CU to include services, public procurement and agriculture would involve benefits for both parties; no positive outcome and no legal effectiveness can befall unless Turkey fully implements the CU with all member states, with no discrimination, including the Republic of Cyprus;
2017/01/26
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 30 #

2016/2031(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. having regard to the will of the parties to expand and improve trade relations and the decision to launch negotiations to modernise the Customs Union and extend its scope;
2017/03/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 31 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the growing geopolitical and economic challenges facing Turkey as a result of instability in its neighbourhood, terrorism and the aftermath of the coup attempt of 15 July 2016; stresses that while the chaos and instability in the Middle East, the Russian annexation of Crimea and intervention in Ukraine, are adversely affecting Turkey’s foreign trade within its neighbourhood, an upgraded Customs Union can help Turkey to overcome the challenges it faces, and contribute to transforming Turkey into a pillar of stability and an engine of growth for its citizens, if the necessary reforms are made by the governmentgiven that Turkey fulfils its obligations towards all EU member states and respects the rule of law;
2017/02/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomNotes the fact that Turkish regulatory alignment with EU standards resulting from the conclusion of the Customs Union has made the country more competitive; believes that the modernisation of the Customs Union would provide an opportunity for Turkey to revisit its growth model and escape from the ‘middle income (country) trap’; welcomnotes the fact that the deepening of the Customs Union will have a positive influence on Turkey’s economic governance and strengthen Turkey’s independent regulatory institutions;
2017/02/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to include political benchmarks in the upgraded Customs Union between Turkey and the EUuncil and the Commission to demand from Turkey to fulfil all its obligations towards all Member States in a non-discriminatory manner before an upgraded Customs Union is finalised that must include political benchmarks on human rights and fundamental freedoms.
2017/02/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. CWith respect to the principle of non-discriminatory reciprocity by Turkey, considers that visa-free travel or the creation of a long-term multiple-entry visa for business travellers would have a positive impact on bilateral trade;
2017/01/26
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 54 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that visa-free travel or the creation of a long-term multiple-entry visa for business travellers would have a positive impact on bilateral trade, if Turkey fully cooperates and recognises all member states including the Republic of Cyprus;
2017/01/26
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 55 #

2016/2031(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) while recognising Turkey’s strategicimportant role due to its geographical proximity and to its historical, cultural, political and commercial ties with the EU, the development of a new trade framework has to be an integral, albeit specific, part of the EU’s global policy and, in particular, of the principles and objectives of its external action;
2017/03/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 59 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that to date Turkey has not fulfilled 7 out of 72 benchmarks of the visa liberalisation roadmap and recalls the need for Turkey to meetfulfil all 72 benchmarks towards all Member States in a non- discriminatory manner before an update of the Customs Union in the field of services can take places considered; considers that the criteria for visa liberalisation should never be bent for political reasons.
2017/01/26
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 62 #

2016/2031(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) the strengthening of trade relations between the EU and Turkey should be set against the background of the common will of the parties to share the set of values and principles laid down in the EU's founding treaties, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and to work together to implement them fully and comprehensively; reiterates its deep concern over the severe deterioration of human rights situation, democratic principles and the rule of law in Turkey;
2017/03/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 62 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets that to date Turkey has not fulfilled 7 out of 72 benchmarks of the visa liberalisation roadmap and recalls the need for Turkey to meetfulfil all 72 benchmarks and fully respect and recognises all member states, before an update of the Customs Union in the field of services can take place; considers that the criteria for visa liberalisation should never be bent for political reasons.
2017/01/26
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 64 #

2016/2031(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Considers that no progress can result in the CU, unless Turkey officially cooperates with the Cypriot Authorities and fully fulfils its obligations required by the EU. Calls upon Turkey to respect the EU legal order by implementing the existing CY with all member states including the Republic of Cyprus.
2017/01/26
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 69 #

2016/2031(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) with a view to the start of the negotiations, the economic, social, political and legal conditions under which they possible negotiations are to take place and which, in any case, will determine the effects of those negotiations on citizens' lives, should be specifically and carefully considered; social partners and civil society should be involved in this process;
2017/03/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 79 #

2016/2031(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point v
(v) the agreement on the modernisation of the Customs Union and the strengthening of trade relations between the EU and Turkey will have to be applied fully and, equally to all Member Stateand in a non-discriminatory manner to all Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus;
2017/03/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 81 #

2016/2031(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a – point vi
(vi) the entire negotiating process should be based on the principles of transparency and full access to the proceedings; the Commission shall continue to monitor and report closely the ongoing human rights, social and economic situation in Turkey at every step of this process and in the event of the deterioration of the situation, suspension of the process shall be invoked;
2017/03/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 92 #

2016/2031(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) a prerequisite for the modernisation of the Customs Union is that Turkey shouldall refrain from adopting any protectionist or restrictive measures, such as the unilateral imposition of customs duties and non-tariff barriers on goods produced in the EU, including goods released for free circulation, or government policies to reduce imports;
2017/03/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 94 #

2016/2031(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point i a (new)
(ia) a prerequisite for launching negotiations for the modernisation of the Customs Union is that Turkey should proceed to the full, effective and non- discriminatory implementation of the existing Customs Union vis a vis all MS, including the Republic of Cyprus;
2017/03/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 107 #

2016/2031(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point v
(v) it is important to introduce an effective dispute settlement mechanism that is able to ensure the full, effective and non-discriminatory implementation of the CU vis a vis all MS and to operate within a framework of impartiality and legal certainty in keeping withfully implementing the rules and practice of the WTO;
2017/03/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 113 #

2016/2031(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vi
(vi) in order to enable Turkey to become more involved in the decision- making process related to the EU's trade policy, and provided there is significant progress in terms of convergence and legislative harmonisation, it would be helpful to allow Turkey access as an observer;deleted
2017/03/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 119 #

2016/2031(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vii
(vii) in relation to the negotiation of trade agreements between the EU and third countries in which Turkey does not participate, methods of involvement that respect the sovereignty and negotiating independence of the EU need to be considered;deleted
2017/03/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 121 #

2016/2031(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b – point vii
(vii) in relation to the negotiation of trade agreements between the EU and third countries in which Turkey does not participate, methods of involvement that respect the sovereignty and negotiating independence of the EU need to be considered, EU could encourage third countries to start trade negotiations with Turkey;
2017/03/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 183 #

2016/2031(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c – point x
(x) the inclusion of the energy and commodity sectors represents strategic added value in EU-Turkey trade relations, provided that an open, competitive and non-discriminatory economic environment is established;deleted
2017/03/02
Committee: INTA
Amendment 72 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 208 (1), 209(1) and 212(2) thereof,
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 74 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) The Union's ambitious External Investment Plan (EIP) is needed to support investments starting in Africa and the Union's Neighbourhood as a means to promote the sustainable development goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ('the 2030 Agenda'), in particular poverty eradication, as well as the commitments under the recently revised European Neighbourhood Policy thus addressing root causes of migrationand the New Partnership Framework with Third Countries under the European Agenda on Migration thus addressing migratory pressures stemming from poverty, conflict, instability, underdevelopment, inequality and human right's violations, demographic growth, lack of employment and economic opportunities as well as from climate change. It should also contribute to the implementation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change (COP 21).
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 186 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The EFSD shall contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda with a particular focus on sustainabl, leaving no one behind, and be guided by the objectives set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and Article 208 TFEU and the internationally agreed development effectiveness principles, thus contributing to the Union's development and Neighbourhood policies and the new Partnership Framework with third countries under the European Agenda on Migration, with a particular focus on poverty eradication, long-term sustainable and inclusive growth, job creation, socio-economic sectors and on the support to micro, small and medium sized enterprises, thus addressing. In so doing, the EFSD shall, inter alia, contribute to addressing the specific socio-economic root causes of migration and contributing tofoster sustainable reintegration of returned migrants inmigrants returning to their countries of origin while maximising additionalor transity, delivering innovative products and crowding in private sector fundas well as strengthen resilience of host communities.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 282 #

2016/0281(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) respect the principles of development effectiveness as set out in the Busan Partnership Agreement, including untied aid; and
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 114 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The competent authorities of each region as listed in Annex I shall jointly make an assessment at regional level of all risks affecting the security of gas supply. The assessment shall take into account all relevant risks such as natural disasters, technological, commercial, social, political and other risks, in the context of a strategy which should call upon all the parties involved to refrain from any policy and actions which might lead to a problematic energy supply causing dysfunctionality in the states and the European market. The risk assessment shall be carried out by:
2016/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 117 #

2016/0030(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) disruption of supplies from third country suppliers, as well as, where appropriate, geopolitical risks and a strategy shall be established to follow and evaluate relevant developments in order to prevent and take effective measures as soon as possible accordingly;
2016/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2015/2342(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
– having regard to the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols regulating the conduct of armed conflict and seeking to limit its effects,
2016/10/20
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 15 #

2015/2342(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas human mobility is at an unprecedentedly high level, with 244 million international migrants, owing to various reasonsdue to violent conflict, destabilisation, inequalities and poverty, including the doubling of the world’s population since 1960; whereas international migration occurs primarily within the same region and between developing countries;
2016/10/20
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 37 #

2015/2342(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas this challenge requires global, coordinated and concrete solutions; whereas, however, 86 % of the world’s refugees live in developing regions, with least developed countries hosting 26 % of the total; whereas the million people who arrived in the EU in 2015 represented 0.2 % of the EU population, compared with much higher percentages in neighbouring countries;
2016/10/20
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 43 #

2015/2342(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas regional conflicts, political oppression and violence, abuse of human rights and poverty require bigger geopolitical solutions in order to foster sustainable stability and peace; whereas this is a challenge of the international community and not just the EU;
2016/10/20
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 54 #

2015/2342(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas migratory pressure is unfortunately the 'new norm' for both the EU and for partner countries and is part of a global displacement crisis; whereas responding together in a meaningful way requires a more coordinated, systematic and structured approach, matching the EU's interests and the interests of our partners;
2016/10/20
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 55 #

2015/2342(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas an effective way of helping large numbers of refugees and asylum seekers is in improving the conditions and offering assistance to conflict regions as well as neighbouring countries offering humanitarian assistance;
2016/10/20
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 139 #

2015/2342(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that well-managed international migration represents an important contribution to socioeconomic development, as it has done historically, and that it is necessary to encourage this by changing the current narrative and developing a positive one,the unprecedented and unsustainable flow of refugees and migrants to the European Union threatens the effective functioning of the Schengen Area and the European Union's and the Member States' immigration systems; underlines in this respect the importance of a coherent strategy of the whole European Union to countering xenophobic, populist and nationalistic discourses, and adopting policies focussed on the medium and long term and not exclusively guided by immediate political pressures, while also addressing legitimate concerns regarding border management, social protection for vulnerable groups and integration of refugees and migrants; emphasizes the need for an effective control of the EU's external border to reduce the pressure on the littoral states of the Mediterranean, especially Greece and Italy; welcomes the measures Spain had implemented and recognizes the success of those;
2016/10/20
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 152 #

2015/2342(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Identifies that migrants' integration is one of the biggest challenges in the context of our efforts to successfully address the refugee and migration crisis; equal treatment and opportunities to employment, the role of education and training in promoting the respect of fundamental rights are vital whereas at the same time education should aim to prepare the host society in accepting and integrating migrants; matching migrants -as a voluntary process - with the best possible country for their skills and culture could control the impact on labour markets and help improve relations with the local population; prioritising the creation of jobs could be a key component of aid and to that end supporting third countries in enabling refugees to get access to employment and economic opportunities is important;
2016/10/20
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 157 #

2015/2342(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that the humanitarian aid system is dangerously overstretched and that it will never be sufficient to respond to forced displacement crises, in particular given the protracted nature of a majority of them; welcomes therefore the new policy framework outlined in the Commission communication on ‘Forced Displacement and Development’ of April 2016; notes the importance of promoting closer humanitarian-development links and the need to engage with different partners – governments, local authorities, civil society, including refugees themselves, and the private sector – to develop targeted evidence-based strategies to tackle this challenge and to gradually end dependence on humanitarian assistance in existing displacement situations by fostering resilience and enabling the displaced to live in dignity as contributors to their host countries, until voluntary return or resettlement;
2016/10/20
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 216 #

2015/2342(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that children – particularly unaccompanied ones –, people with disabilities and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to abuse, including sexual and gender-based violence and discrimination, even once they have reached places deemed secure; calls for these groups to be given special assistance and humanitarian protection as part of their resettlement;
2016/10/20
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 231 #

2015/2342(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting to Address Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants of 19 September 2016 and the hosting of the Leaders’ Summit by the USA, as migration flows are a global responsibility which demand a global response and enhanced cooperation between all stakeholders; welcomes the outcome of these summits as the expression of a political commitment of unprecedented force, initiating the path towards a truly international sharing of responsibilities for refugees and large migration movements; deeply regrets however the lack of specific pledges or legally binding commitments in terms of aid or reform, which are needed to close the current gap between rhetoric and reality; calls on all the parties involved to ensure continued political engagement, and cooperation, exchange of knowledge and experience with partner countries, CSOs and local authorities, funding and concrete acts of solidarity in support of host countries; calls for the EU and its Member States to take the lead in international efforts, particularly as regards ensuring that the agreements –including the future compacts on refugees and on safe, orderly and regular migration – are swiftly put into practice, establishing follow-up mechanisms as needed;
2016/10/20
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 322 #

2015/2342(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, inequalities, insufficient job creation, political instability, violence and conflict and climate change;
2016/10/20
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 355 #

2015/2342(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine, value-based common European migration policy – with adequate legal channels for migration as a sustainable long-term policy to promote growth and cohesion within the EU – in order to set a clear framework for EU relations with third countries; welcomes the EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling (2015-2020), which envisages closer cooperation with third countries, but underlines that the implementation of a common EU legal migration policy would be instrumental in breaking the business model of smugglers; and tackling the exploitative trade of human trafficking;
2016/10/20
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 447 #

2015/2342(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Is extremely concerned by the continuing conflict in Syria, in which violence against civilians, attacks on civilian infrastructures and hospitals and violations of international humanitarian law over the past five years have led to the forced displacement of half of the country; expresses its full support to Lebanon and Jordan, which continue to demonstrate extraordinary solidarity in hosting millions of refugees in spite of limited resources;
2016/10/20
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 455 #

2015/2342(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Is concerned by the situation in Turkey and calls the European Commission to fully investigate any reports of inhumane treatment of refugees in Turkish camps and at Turkey's Syrian borders as well as that of recently returned refugees; stresses that visa liberalisation for Turkey must not be perceived as a reward for cooperating with the EU in the area of asylum and migration but as result of strictly meeting all the benchmarks put in place by the EU.
2016/10/20
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 473 #

2015/2342(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Supports the Commission’s proposal for a new and ambitious External Investment Plan (EIP) to mobilise investments in developing third countries; considers that supporting private sectors in third countries while fostering an environment of good governance and business practices should not be presented as a new measure but should be further enhanced; ; calls on the Commission to ensure coherence between financing instruments – for example with the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and the European Development Fund (EDF) – and projects in order to focus the EU’s assistance on priorities and to avoid the scattering of funds and efforts;
2016/10/20
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 525 #

2015/2342(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the use of common security and defence policy (CSDP) missions such as EUCAP Sahel Niger and EUNAVFOR MED, preventing trafficking of human beings and smuggling of migrants, cooperation with NATO, and EU initiatives such as Europol’s Joint Operational Team (JOT) Mare to gather intelligence and fight smugglers, while underlining that global mobility should not be considered a threat; recommends the use of CSDP tools for early warning (forecasting), mediation and conflict resolution, while stressing the importance of starting to plan for durable, sustainable and viable solutions as early as possible in conflict situations;
2016/10/20
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 5 #

2015/2137(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the EU is responsible for some of the loss and degradation of biodiversityhabitat fragmentation, degradation and destruction due to land- use change, climate change and the use of the seas are some of the main pressures and drivers causing biodiversity loss in the EU and beyond its borders, and that making the EU's economy more resource- efficient is imperative also for this reason;
2015/11/11
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 17 #

2015/2137(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes with concern that rising EUinternational demand for woody biomass risks threatening biodiversity and forest ecosystems on which poor people in developing countries depend for their livelihood; calls for the EU to develop an EU action plan on deforestation and forest degradation which is applicable at the global level;
2015/11/11
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 21 #

2015/2137(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Deplores the current absence ofUrges that social and environmental sustainability criteria for biomass production withinform a coherent part of the framework of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED); deems it crucial to develop international, legally binding sustainability standards for all sectors of biomass use, together with binding sustainable forest management criteria;
2015/11/11
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 23 #

2015/2137(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urgently calls on the Commission and Member States to give priority to achieving the 2020 targets; calls for a multi-stakeholder approach and stresses the vital role of regional and local actors in this regard; stresses that greater public awareness of and support for biodiversity are also essential;
2015/11/11
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 24 #

2015/2137(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the expansion of agrofuels has relied overwhelmingly on the expansion of large-scale industrial monoculture, therebyfor biofuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions without adversely affecting the environment or social sustainability, they must be produced in a sustainable way; stresses that unsustainable expansion of agrofuels extendings agricultural practices that are harmful for the environment, biodiversity, soil fertility and water availability and affect nutrient factors; urges the Commission to reviewensure that the EU's policy on biofuels so as to ensureis in coherence with the commitments the EU has entered into under the Convention on Biological Diversity, with climate policy and commitments (including those entered into at COP 21), and with the objectives of the UN-REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) programme;
2015/11/11
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 32 #

2015/2137(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. UrgesCalls upon the Commission to ensure that the EU’s commitments to farmers’ rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture are reflected in all technical assistance and financial support for seed policy development; calls for the EU, in line with the EU food security policy framework, also to support intellectual property rights regimes that enhance the development of locally adapted seed varieties and farmer- saved seeds;
2015/11/11
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 33 #

2015/2137(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for a measurable improvement of the biodiversity status in agriculture by taking into account the Commission’s findings in its mid-term reviews of the CAP;
2015/11/11
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 34 #

2015/2137(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that trade agreements, land grabbing, monoculture, meat overconsumption and industrial livestock farmingclimate change, habitat modification, invasive species, grazing pressures, changed hydrology, land grabbing, monoculture, are exerting growing pressure on biodiversity worldwide, as they result in land fragmentation and loss of habitats;
2015/11/11
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 40 #

2015/2137(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for the EU to reduce its biodiversity footprint worldwide and to bring it within the ecological limits of ecosystems by making its trade and other relevant policies consistent with itsprogressing on achieving Biodiversity Headline Targets and fulfilling the commitments on biodiversity protection;
2015/11/11
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 44 #

2015/2137(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the importance of systematically identifying and evaluating potential impacts on biodiversity resulting from the liberalisation of trade a; calls on the European Commission to follow on find investment, through ex-ante trade sustainability impact assessments and ex- post evaluations; calls for the EU to include in all new trade agreements an enforceable chapter on sustainable development, including biodiversity goalsgs resulting from a study on the "Identification and mitigation of the negative impacts of EU demand for certain commodities on biodiversity in third countries" by proposing possible ways to contribute to avoiding or minimising the loss of global biodiversity which is caused by certain production and consumption patterns in the EU.
2015/11/11
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 81 #

2015/2132(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Deems it necessary to increase appropriations for the Turkish Cypriot Community budget line (Article 13 07 01) for the purpose of contributing decisively to the continuation and intensification of the mission of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus and of supporting the bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, thus promoting trust and reconciliation between the two communities;
2015/10/06
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 21 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines the need for an EU holistic strategy in order to be able to face a "domino effect" with negative consequences on the social, political and economic cohesion of the EU as a whole and in order to prevent other similar humanitarian crises in the future;
2015/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of establishing new/ and or enhancing existing mechanisms in order to tackle humanitarian crises of this magnitude, in countries such as Greece, Italy and elsewhere, that are the result of the massive influx of refugees from Syria via Turkey and are affecting Europe as a whole;
2015/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 57 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Highlights the importance of allocating the necessary means and additional funds to the countries receiving these massive numbers of refugees in order to effectively manage the humanitarian crisis whereas at the same time stressing the importance of reviewing and improving the EU's humanitarian policy;
2015/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 149 #

2015/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that, in the context of a holistic EU approach, an International Conference should be convened as an EU initiative, under the auspices of the UN and with the participation of all Member States involved, with the aim of addressing the humanitarian crisis;
2015/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2015/2010(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the recent initiatives of the Commission and encourages Member States to tackle further tax fraud, tax evasion and tax avoidance, promoting clear and fair tax rulings, combatting aggressive tax planning and re-launching the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base scheme, stressing the importance to avoid any increase in administrative burdens and cost of compliance;
2015/10/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 48 #

2015/2010(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that the sovereign rights of Member States should be taken into consideration, as well as the diversities on economic, commercial and corporate sectors in terms of affecting the growth and development as well as the social cohesion within the Member State and the EU as such;
2015/10/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 153 #

2015/2010(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital U – point iii
(iii) whereas the overall principle of corporate taxation in the Union should be that taxes are paid in the countries where a company's actual economic activity and value creation takes place; whereas criteria should be developed to ensure that this occurs; whereas any use of 'patent box' or other preferential tax regimes must also ensure that taxes are paid in the place where value is generated; whereas, any policy, strategy and measures decided on a legal and economic level should be in line with the Union principles taking also into consideration that the corporate sector is inherent with the free services and competition as main pillars of the free market;
2015/10/13
Committee: ECON
Amendment 174 #

2015/2010(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital V – introductory part
V. whereas improved coordination alone will not solve fundamental problems arising from the fact that different rules regarding corporate taxation exist in different Member States; whereas part of the overall response to aggressive tax planning must involve the convergence of a limited number of national tax practices; whereas this can be achieved while still preserving the sovereignty of Member States in relation to other elements of their corporate tax systems; whereas, we should take into consideration the sovereign rights of Member States and the diversities on economic, commercial and corporate sectors in terms of affecting the growth, development and national income on which they depend on as well as the social cohesion within the Member State and the Union as such;
2015/10/13
Committee: ECON
Amendment 326 #

2015/2010(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex – title 2 – subtitle 1 – paragraph 1
As a first step, by June 2016, a mandatory Common Corporate Tax Base (CCTB) in the Union, with an exemption for small- and medium-sized enterprises and companies with no cross-border activity, in order to have only one set of rules for companies operating in several Member States to calculate their taxable profits, with respect to the acquis communautaire, the sovereign rights of Member States and their economic and social cohesion and stability ;an exception should also be implemented regarding the economies of Member States depending on corporate and service providing sectors will also contribute to the growth and development of the Union economy.
2015/10/13
Committee: ECON
Amendment 100 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) The economic and financial crisis has led to a lowering of the level of investments within the Union. Investment has fallen by approximately 15% since its peak in 2007. The Union suffers in particular from a lack of investment as a consequence of market uncertainty regarding the economic future and the fiscal constraints on Member States. This lack of investment and the severe capital exit in some member states slows economic recovery and negatively affects job creation, long-term growth prospects and competitiveness.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 225 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) Many small and medium enterprises, as well as mid-cap companies, across the Union require assistance to attract market financing, especially as regards investments that carry a greater degree of risk, and in particular those member states with a dysfunctional banking system. The EFSI should help these businesses to overcome capital shortages by allowing the EIB and the European Investment Fund ('EIF') to provide direct and indirect equity injections, as well as to provide guarantees for high-quality securitisation of loans, and other products that are granted in pursuit of the aims of the EFSI.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 301 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) The EFSI should target projects with a higher risk-return profile than existing EIB and Union instruments to ensure additionality over existing operations. The EFSI should finance projects across the Union, including particular in the countries most affected by the financial crisis. The EFSI should only be used where financing is not available from other sources on reasonable terms.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 316 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The EFSI should target investments that are expected to be economically and technically viable and may contribute to the Union's strategy goals, including EU Energy Security Strategy, which may entail a degree of appropriate risk, whilst still meeting the particular requirements for EFSI financing.
2015/03/19
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 926 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The EU guarantee shall be granted for EIB financing and investment operations approved by the Investment Committee referred to in Article 3(5) or funding to the EIF in order to conduct EIB financing and investment operations in accordance with Article 7(2). The operations concerned shall be consistent with Union policies and strategic goals including the EU Energy Security Strategy, address high investment needs in the EU, in particular in the countries mostly affected by the financial crisis and support any of the following general objectives:
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 950 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) development of infrastructure, including in the areas of transport, particularly in industrial centres; energy, in particulartransport, energy, inter alia energy interconnections;, and digital infrastructure;
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 985 #

2015/0009(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) expansion of renewable energy and energy and resource efficiency; and development and utilisation of the Union's energy resources
2015/03/25
Committee: BUDGECON
Amendment 79 #

2014/2817(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Supports fully the Commission’s initiatives aimed at countering the effects of the Russian embargo on Moldovan products, including by providing financial support and extending and deepening the Autonomous Trade Preferences; calls on both Moldova and the Commission to undertake all relevant measures and mechanisms to ensure the disposal of the EU financial support and assist the Moldavian Authority to carry out its work successfully;
2014/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 89 #

2014/2817(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on Chisinau and Tiraspol to continue to engage constructively in order to find an effective solution to the Transnistria conflict and to take concrete steps to improve the lives of the region’s population; stresses that the so-called ‘5+2’ framework for negotiations has so far failed to ensure a solution, and calls on the HR/VP and the EEAS to proactively seek an improved process for solving this conflict with a greater role for the EU; notes the need to ensure that the Transnistrian region, as an integral part of Moldova, is covered by the reach and effects of the Agreement; notes that any solution should be in line with and fully respect the democratic values and principles and International law;
2014/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 97 #

2014/2817(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls upon the Commission to promote issues of security and to cooperate with Moldova with the aim of preventing any new threats and facilitate all relevant efforts for stability and development;
2014/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 335 #

2014/2254(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges respect of freedom of religion or belief in the occupied part of Cyprus, where more than 500 religious and cultural monuments are on the way to collapse;
2015/05/12
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 206 #

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the industrial and technological resources needed to improve cyber security to be developed, including by promoting a single market for cyber security products; emphasises the need to mainstream cyber defence into external action and the CFSP, and calls for closer coordination on cyber defence with NATO, with the view to establishing cyber- deterrence in order to effectively face and prevent attacks launched through cyber- space and protect economic, commercial, political, social and other EU interests; welcomes the EU’s Cyber Security Strategy; urges the European Defence Agency to strengthen coordination on cyber defence among Member States and calls on the Member States to provide the EDA with the means to achieve this goal;
2015/01/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 237 #

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the establishment of the post of Vice-President for the Energy Union and the Commission’s communication on European Energy Security Strategy; calls on the Commission and the Member States to intensify cooperation in order to implement short- and long-term actions listed in this strategy and effectively defend the EU as such and its member states from external and other threats; insists on the need to strengthen the coherence between EU foreign policy and other policies with an external dimension, such as energy policy, and expects the Commission’s new cluster- based structure to deliver results in this regard; urges further reflection on the compatibility of energy security goals with other objectives pursued by the EU; calls on the HR/VP to develop strategic priorities for the external energy policy enshrined in the general foreign policy objectives;
2015/01/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 286 #

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Urges the countries of the region to remain committed to the war on terrorism and refrain from actions that my cause tension, friction and crisis between them, as well as additional problems to the struggle of the international community against IS.
2015/01/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 368 #

2014/2219(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Urges the EU leadership to develop, in close coordination with the US and involving major powers (e.g. Russia and China), a strategy encouraging regional actors (including Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Israel, Gulf Cooperation Council governments, Iran, the Arab League and Kurdish forces) to unite in order to put an end to proxy wars and halt financial support to fundamentalists, and to develop a solution for peace and stability in the region; supports the engagement of all parties involved in the Middle East peace process in finding a comprehensive, constructive and sustainable solution to the Middle East conflict; emphasises the need to preserve the territorial integrity and national unity of Libya and urges the HR/VP to provide impetus for a stronger engagement of regional actors on mediation and conflict resolution;
2015/01/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 198 #

2014/2216(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Recalls the importance of the decisions issued by the European Court of Human Rights and their implementations from the countries concerned, regarding the respect for and the consolidation of human rights as basic values and principles of the European and Global system of governance.
2014/12/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the fact that the number of journalists detained in Turkey is the highest in the world and that this restriction of freedom of opinion and the media is a violation of a major principle of the Copenhagen Criteria,
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 20 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
– having regard to the fact that, in its conclusions of 11 December 2012, the Council endorsed the Commission's new approach concerning the negotiating frameworks of new candidate states, to place the rule of law at the heart of the enlargement policy and confirmed the centrality in the negotiating process of Chapter 23 (judiciary and fundamental rights) and Chapter 24 (justice, freedom and security), which should be tackled early in the negotiations to allow clear benchmarks and sufficient time to introduce the necessary changes in legislation, reforms of institutions and thus solid track records of implementation,
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to the fact that the brutal use of police force against peaceful demonstrators in the context of the Taksim protests violate this major principle of the rule of law,
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
– having regard to the fact that, for its own benefit, and with a view to enhancing stability and promoting good neighbourly relations, Turkey needs to step up its efforts to solve outstanding bilateral issues, including unsettled legal obligations and land and maritime border and airspace disputes with its immediate neighbours and also refrain from any threat against EU member states, in accordance with the provisions of the UN charter and with international law,
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 48 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the 2013 Progress Report on Turkey and shares the Commission's conclusion that Turkey is a strategic partner for the European Union and that important progress on reforms was made in the preceding twelve months; underlines the importance and urgent need of further reforms and the promotion of dialogue across the political spectrum and in society more broadly, as well as the respect of fundamental rights in practice; Calls upon Turkey to take further steps in order to enhance and increase the independence of the judiciary power and restore its credibility after being badly injured as a result of the current social and political crisis of corruption;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 79 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of achieving a common understanding between Turkey and the EU on the relevance, for both the EU and Turkey, of the readmission agreement and the roadmap leading to visa liberalisation; recalls that Turkey is one of the key transit countries for irregular migration to the EU and therefore calls on Turkey to sign andimplement the readmission agreement without further delay; expresses concerns and regrets about statements delivered by the Turkish government that there is no intention of implementing the readmission agreement without further delay the Republic of Cyprus and underlines that this political attitude is in contrast with the EU legal system and therefore calls upon the Turkish government to respect and abide by the legal framework and obligations stemming from the readmission agreement; otherwise measures should be taken in order to protect the EU legal system and the legal and political rights of its Member states; calls on the Commission to ensure that, until this agreement comes into force and is fully and effectively implemented towards all Member States, existing bilateral agreements are fully implemented; calls on the Commission in parallel to take steps towards visa liberalisation and stresses the clear benefits of facilitating access to the EU for business people, academics, students and representatives of civil society;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 136 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that the protests in Gezi Park testify both to the existence in Turkey of a vibrant civil society and also the need for further vital reforms on the promotion of fundamental values; highlights the importance of including civil society more structurally in the decision making process; deeply regrets the loss of life amongst the protesters and the police forces, the excessive use of force by the police and the violent acts by a number of protesters; welcomes the on-going administrative investigations launched by the Ministry of Interior and the inquiries by the Ombudsman into complaints related to the events in Gezi Park and expects them to fully address the concerns without delay; calls on Turkey to adopt adequate internal review procedures and to establish an independent supervisory body for police offences; is highly concerned about the adoption of a new regulation that would allow the police to detain potential protesters from 12 to 24 hours without the demand of a prosecutor or a judge; is of the opinion that the Gezi Park events underline the need for far- reaching reforms in order to ensure respect for freedom of assembly;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 152 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses concerns at the very limited coverage of the Gezi Park events by Turkish media and the dismissal of journalists who criticised the Government’s reactions to such events; recalls that freedom of expression and media pluralism are at the heart of European values and that an independent press is crucial to a democratic society; reiterates once again its concern at the fact that most media are owned by and concentrated in, large conglomerates with a wide range of business interests and points out to the worrying widespread phenomenon of self-censorship by media owners and journalists; expresses concern atsharply criticizes the particularly high number of journalists currently in pre-trial detention which undermines freedom of expression and media and calls on Turkey’s judicial authorities to review and address these cases as soon as possible;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 183 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Reaffirms its support to the Commission’s new approach of opening Chapters 23 (judiciary and fundamental rights) and 24 (justice and home affairs) early in the negotiation process and closing them at the end; stresses that delivering the official benchmarks for the opening of such Chapters to Turkey would provide a clear roadmap for and give a boost to the reform process; calls, therefore, on the Council to make renewed efforts for the opening of Chapters 23 and 24; calls on Turkey to cooperate as much as possible to this effect;deleted
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 186 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Reaffirms its support to the Commission's new approach - concerning the negotiating framework of the new candidate states - of opening Chapters 23 (judiciary and fundamental rights) and 24 (justice and home affairs) early in the negotiation process and closing them at the end; stresses that delivering the official benchmarks for the opening of such Chapters to Turkey would provide a clear roadmap for and give a boost to the reform process; calls, therefore, on the Council to make renewed efforts for the opening of Chapters 23 and 24; calls upon Turkeythe Turkish government to cooperate as much as possible to this effect and to fulfil all of its relevant legal obligations stemming from the acquis communautaire and the negotiating framework and fully respect, without discrimination, the sovereign rights of the EU member states, especially the fundamental rights and judiciary systems;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 193 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines concerns regarding the scandals of corruption and the disputable role that the judiciary power holds in the Turkish system and calls upon Turkey to take such legal and political measures to ensure transparency and enhance the independent character of the judiciary power before the European Council takes any decision about the opening of chapters 23 and 24;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 194 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Underlines the importance of investigating and awarding justice about the scandals of corruption and put an end to the political and social turmoil so that Turkey facilitates and continues the reforms giving a boost to the negotiations with the EU;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 245 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Urges the avoidance of any kind of threat, source of friction or actions which could damage good neighbourly relations and the peaceful settlement of disputes; stresses all the sovereign rights of EU Member States which include, inter alia, entering into bilateral agreements, in accordance with the EU acquis and international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 253 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls upon Turkey to stop hindering all legal efforts and initiatives of the Republic of Cyprus and foreign companies which drill within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus, with the aim of exploring gas and oil. Calls upon Turkey to stop violating the acquis communautaire and International Law of the Sea, which is indispensable part of its accession negotiation with the EU and therefore abide by the rules and the legal and political character of a candidate state that should fully respect the sovereign rights of all member states as the Treaties provide for;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 255 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Calls upon the Turkish government to refrain from any threats and or actions against the sovereign rights and the jurisdictions of the Republic of Cyprus within its territorial waters and the Exclusive Economic Zone;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 259 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates its strong support for the reunification of Cyprus, based on a fair democratic and viable settlement for both communities in accordance with protocol 10 and in line with the values and principles upon which the EU is founded; asks Turkey to actively support the negotiations aimed at a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General and the positive and catalytic EU support, so that the democratic values and principles are fully respected and enshrined, and in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions; cCalls on Turkey to immediately begin withdrawing its forces from Cyprus and to transfer the sealed-off area city of Famagusta to its lawful inhabitants, and to the UN, in accordance with UNSC Resolution 550 (1984); calls and thus facilitating the efforts towards a comprehensive solution; Calls on in parallel on the Republic of Cyprus to open the port of Famagusta, under EU customs supervision, in order to promote a positive climate for the successful solution of the ongoing reunification negotiations, and to allow Turkish Cypriots to trade directly in a legal manner that is acceptable to all being in line with the International Law, the acquis communautaire and with full respect to the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus, an EU member state, as Protocol 10 and the Treaties provide for; takes note of the proposals by the Government of Cyprus to address the above issues;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 269 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls upon the Turkish government to fully comply with its legal obligations stemming from the acquis communautaire and particularly from the Declaration issued by the European Community and its Member States on 21 September 2005;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 270 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. WelcomesTakes note of Turkey’s decision to grant the Committee on Missing Persons access to a fenced military area in the northern part of Cyprus and encouragescalls on Turkey to allow the Committee to full access to relevant archives and military zones for exhumation and to take all other appropriate actions, in accordance with the findings of the ECHR, on the humanitarian issue of the missing persons; calls for special consideration for the work done by the Committee on Missing Persons and calls upon Turkey to assist at the acceleration of the procedures;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 277 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on Turkey to address the issue of the settlement of Turkish citizens (settlers) on the island in accordance with the Geneva Convention and the principles of International Law;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 278 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Urges Turkey to ensure that the rights of all displaced persons in Cyprus are respected, including those of the religious minorities, who should be allowed to freely exercise their religious rights;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 279 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Urges Turkey to take concrete measures in order to give an end to the destruction of cultural and religious heritage sites in the northern part of Cyprus and thereby saving a valuable part of European and global civilisation;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 286 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses the importance of a coherent and comprehensive security approach in the Eastern Mediterranean,; and calls on Turkey to allow political dialogue between the EU and NATO by lifting its veto on EU-NATO cooperation including Cyprus, and calls, in parallel, on the Republic of Cyprus to lift its veto on Turkey’s participation in the European Defence Agency; welcomes the intention of the Cyprus Government to join NATO’s Partnership for Peace Programme and urges Turkey to adopt an equally constructive attitude;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 287 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Urges Turkey to take measures and put an end to an ecological disaster occurring on the mountain of Pentadaktylos as a result of unregulated quarrying;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 298 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Deplores Turkey’s refusal to fulfil its obligation of full, non-discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement towards all Member States; recalls that this refusal continues to have a profound effect on theupon Turkey to lift the embargo that it has imposed upon vessels and airplanes belonging to the Republic of Cyprus, through the opening of its ports and airports; calls on the Turkish government to fully implement the Additional Protocol without discrimination and further delay; recalls that this refusal continues to deeply affect the process of negotiation process;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 320 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Believes that, in view of Turkey’s strategic role as an energy hub, consideration should be given to the value of opening negotiations on Chapter 15 on energy; underlines that energy and climate efficiency priorities need toshould be addressed;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 324 #

2013/2945(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Believes that, in view of Turkey’s strategic role as an energy hub, consideration should be given to the value of opening negotiations on Chapter 15 on energy; underlines that energy and climate efficiency priorities need to be addressed, should the Turkish government commit itself to stop violating the sovereign rights of its neighbouring countries and fully respect the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea;
2014/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 59 #

2013/2277(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the adjustment policies and structural reforms in the four countries have led to dramatic unemployment rates, historically high rates of job losses and worsening working conditions and therefore the relevant policies of the EU and the four countries should be reviewed and adapted in order to respond to the needs of the society and ensure social cohesion; points out that the consequences for activity rates, in particular as regards the sustainability of social protection and pension systems, are even more serious because the gap between the Europe 2020 targets and reality is rapidly growing ever wider;
2014/01/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 79 #

2013/2277(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with great concern that it is young people who are suffering the highest levels of unemployment, with the situation in countries such as Greece, where the rate is over 50%, or Portugal and Ireland, where it is in excess of 30%, or in Cyprus where it is about 26.4%, being quite devastating; regrets the fact that even those who do find a job often find themselves working under precarious conditions or on part-time contracts which make it hard to live independently;
2014/01/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 118 #

2013/2277(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned that, among the conditions for financial assistance, the programmes include recommendations for specific cuts in fundamental areas of the fight against poverty,; such as pensions, basic services, health care and pharmaceutical products for the basic protection of the most vulnerable; highlights the fact that the main impact of these measures is on the fight against child poverty; points out that serious and severe problems prey upon the Elementary and High Schools in Greece and Cyprus where children face the nightmare of starvation and the states cannot put in practice efficient and effective policies due to the austerity measures imposed by Troika and therefore social and psychological problems emerge threatening the normal way of life, the structure of the society and EU cohesion
2014/01/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 207 #

2013/2277(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the EU to provide support, after the assessment, including through financial resources where appropriate, for the recovery of social protection standards and of the fight against poverty reduction and the renewal of social dialogue through a social recovery plan; calls on the Commission to propose measures and address the severe problems that children face in Greece, Cyprus and even in other countries, in order to prevent worsening of the existing situation and support and protect the social cohesion and the children and students' rights; calls on the Commission, the ECB and the Eurogroup to phase out the exceptional measures that have been put in place;
2014/01/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 217 #

2013/2277(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the EU not to apply such institutional and financial solutions in futuras soon as possible, and to put in place mechanisms of crises management enabling the EU institutions to achieve the social goals and policies set out in the Treaties, in particular those relating to the individual and collective rights of those at greatest risk of social exclusion;
2014/01/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 226 #

2013/2277(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission and the European Council to stop marginalising the role of the European Parliament and to put forward political and even institutional procedures and reforms so that no decision can be taken in the future about such issues and crises unless the voice of the European Parliament is heard and its position is taken into consideration.
2014/01/17
Committee: EMPL
Amendment 168 #

2013/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Reiterates full support to the mediation efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs to find the final solution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict based on principles enshrined in the Helsinki Final Act, deplores the regular and increasing loss of human life on the Line of Contact; calls upon all conflicting parties to agree to withdraw snipers from the Line of Contact and to create a mechanism to investigate ceasefire violations;
2014/01/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 225 #

2013/2149(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses the importance of regional co-operation and confidence-building initiatives among parties to protracted conflicts in the EaP area; underlines the importance of strengthening the principle of good neighborly relations as a crucial element of conflict resolution;
2014/01/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 324 #

2013/2081(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 76
76. Welcomes the commitments made by the EU and NATO to strengthen their strategic partnership; notes that the current global and European economic crisis has spurred efforts to seek more cost-effective operational capabilities in both the EU and NATO, which are urgently needed; calls for an urgent political solution to the blockage on cooperation under the Berlin Plus arrangements, which are holding back the prospects for the two organisations to cooperate more effectively; welcomes and supports commitments and initiatives undertaken by the member states including applications for membership to the Partnership for Peace (PfP) and NATO in order to remove obstacles existing between the EU and NATO;
2013/09/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4a (new)
- having regard to its resolutions on the Armenian-Turkey relations of 18 June 1987 and on the opening of negotiations with Turkey of 28 September 2005,
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9
– having regard to the fact that Turkey has committed itself to reforms, it must also refrain from any threat against EU member states and thus maintain good neighbourly relations and progressive alignment with the EU, and that; these efforts should be viewed as an opportunity for Turkey itself to continue to modernise, and consolidate and further improve its democratic institutions, the rule of law and the observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms,
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 26 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
– having regard to the fact that in its conclusions of 11 December 2012 the Council endorsed the Commission's new approach, concerning the negotiating frameworks of new candidate states, to place the rule of law at the heart of the enlargement policy and confirmed the centrality in the negotiating process of chapter 23 on judiciary and fundamental rights and chapter 24 on justice, freedom and security, which should be tackled early in the negotiations to allow clear benchmarks and maximum time to establish the necessary legislation, institutions and solid track records of implementation,
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 79 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Commends the Commission and Turkey for the implementation of the positive agenda, which proves how, in a context of mutual engagement and clear objectives, Turkey and the EU could advance their dialogue, achieve common understanding and produce positive change; believes that a renewed mutual engagement in the context of the negotiation process is needed to maintain a constructive relationship; stresses the importance of creating adequathe conditions for a constructive dialogue and the foundations for a common understanding; also stresses that the whole procedure is in the context of the negotiating framework;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 100 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the Council decision to invite the Commission to take steps towards visa liberalisation as a gradual and long term perspective, in parallel with the signature of the readmission agreement; urges Turkey to sign and implement the readmission agreement without further delay and to ensure that, until this agreement enters into force and is fully and effectively implemented towards all Member States, existing bilateral agreements are fully implemented; recalls that Turkey is one of the key transit countries for illegal migration to the EU and underlines the need to intensify cooperation with the EU on migration management, the fight against human trafficking and, border controls, and ensuring Turkey's effective cooperation with all Member States on Justice and Home Affairs issues; stresses once again the importance of facilitating access to the EU for business people, academics, students and representatives of civil society from Turkey; supports the efforts of the Commission and the Member States to implement the visa code, harmonise and simplify visa requirements and create visa facilitating centres in Turkey; Reminds the Member States of their commitments under the association agreement in line with the Soysal Ruling of the European Court of Justice of 19 February 2009;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 143 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7a (new)
7a. Expresses concern regarding the recent recurring killings, especially of four old women in Istanbul, of Turkish citizens of Armenian origin, which does not help the Turkish efforts towards the Turkish accession to the EU; calls upon the Turkish government to fully investigate this issue, in line with the legal democratic procedures, as they stem from all the relevant international conventions concerning the respect for human rights;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 183 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Fully supports the Commission's new approach - concerning the negotiating framework of the new candidate States - to open the chapters on the judiciary and fundamental rights and on justice and home affairs early on in the negotiation process and to close them as the very last ones; stresses that official benchmarks would provide a clear roadmap and would give a boost to the reform process; calls therefore on the Council for renewed efforts for the opening of Chapters 23 and 24, and calls upon the Turkish government to fulfil all of its relevant legal obligations stemming from the acquis communautaire and the negotiating framework and fully respect, without discrimination, the sovereign rights of the EU member states, especially the fundamental rights and judiciary systems;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 290 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Deeply regrets Turkey's decision to abstain from meetings and contacts with the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU and takes the view that Turkey missed an important opportunity to start a process of engagement and normalisation of relations with Cyprus; recalls that the EU is based on the principles of sincere cooperation and mutual solidarity amongst all its Member States and respect for the institutional framework; Calls upon the Turkish government to fully comply with its legal obligations stemming from the acquis communautaire and particularly from the Declaration issued by the European Community and its Member States on 21 September 2005;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 306 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Expresses once again its strong support to the reunification of Cyprus, based on a fair democratic and viable settlement for both communities; underlines the urgency of an agreement between the two communities on how to proceed with the substantive settlement negotiations, so that the negotiating process, under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General, can soon regain momentumin line with the values and principles upon which the EU is founded, as the solution cannot negatively affect neither the human rights of the Cypriot citizens nor European affairs, by creating a negative and dangerous political precedent and model for the EU cohesion; underlines the urgency of an agreement between the two communities on how to proceed with the substantive settlement negotiations, so that the negotiating process can soon regain momentum; takes the view that such a process should remain under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General and the positive and catalytic EU support, so that the democratic values and principles are fully respected and enshrined; calls on Turkey to begin withdrawing its forces from Cyprus and transfer Famagusta to its lawful inhabitants and the UN in accordance with UNSC Resolution 550 (1984) and thus facilitating the efforts towards a comprehensive solution; calls, in parallel, on the Republic of Cyprus to open the port of Famagusta under EU customs supervision in order to promote a positive climate for the successful solution of the ongoing reunification negotiations and allow Turkish Cypriots to trade directly in a legal manner that is acceptable to alland allow Turkish Cypriots to trade directly in a legal manner that is acceptable to all, in line with and full respect of International Law, the acquis communautaire and the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus, an EU member state, as the Protocol 10 and the Treaties provide for;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 321 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23a (new)
23a. Deplores the Turkish political attitude during the Cyprus Presidency of the Council, which is also reflected in the Turkish government political decision to cancel the 70th JPC meeting and fully regrets that the Turkish side missed the opportunity for constructive Interparliamentary political dialogue, which would have helped with the Turkish accession negotiations with the aim of coming out from the existing deadlock;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 327 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Encourages Turkey to intensify its support for the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus, in particular by facilitating its access to military zones and archives; and to take all other appropriate action, in accordance with the findings of the ECHR, on the humanitarian issue of the missing persons;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 341 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24a (new)
24a. Calls on Turkey to address the issue of the settlement of Turkish citizens (settlers) on the island in accordance with the Geneva Convention and the principles of International Law;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 344 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24b (new)
24b. Urges Turkey to ensure that the rights of all displaced persons in Cyprus are respected, including those of the religious minorities, who should be allowed to freely exercise their religious rights;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 345 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24c (new)
24c. Urges Turkey to take concrete measures in order to give an end to the destruction of cultural and religious heritage sites in the northern part of Cyprus thereby saving a valuable part of European and global civilisation;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 358 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25a (new)
25a. Urges the avoidance of any kind of threat, source of friction or actions which could damage good neighbourly relations and the peaceful settlement of disputes; stresses all the sovereign rights of EU Member States which include, inter alia, entering into bilateral agreements, in accordance with the EU acquis and international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 362 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25b (new)
25b. Urges both Armenia and Turkey to ratify without preconditions the protocols and calls on Turkey to open its borders with Armenia, in order to normalize their relations;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 363 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25c (new)
25c. Calls on Turkey to recognise the genocide perpetrated in 1915 against the Armenians and thus pave the way to the establishment of stable neighbourhood policy;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 373 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Deplores Turkey's refusal to fulfil its obligation of full, non-discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement towards all Member States; calls upon Turkey to lift the embargo that it has placed upon vessels and airplanes belonging to the Republic of Cyprus, through the opening of its ports and airports; calls on the government to fully implement it the Additional Protocol without further delay; recalls that this refusal continues to deeply affect the process of negotiations;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 390 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27a (new)
27a. Calls upon Turkey to stop hindering all legal efforts and initiatives of the Republic of Cyprus and foreign companies which drill within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus, with the aim of exploring gas and oil. Calls upon Turkey to stop violating the acquis communautaire and International Law of the Sea, which is indispensable part of its accession negotiation with the EU and therefore abide by the rules and the legal and political character of a candidate state that should fully respect the sovereign rights of all member states as the Treaties provide for;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 405 #

2012/2870(RSP)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the decision to enhance cooperation between the EU and Turkey on a number of important energy issues and calls on Turkey to commit to this cooperation; believes that, in view of Turkey's strategic role, initial consideration should be given to the value of opening negotiations on Chapter 15 on energy with a view to furthering the EU- Turkey strategic dialogue on energy, should the Turkish government commit itself to stop violating the sovereign rights of its neighbouring countries and fully respect the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea;
2013/02/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 93 #

2012/2318(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that the recent discoveries of natural gas in the eastern Mediterranean have led Turkey, Russia and Israel to endeavour to increase theirits naval strength in the Mediterranean, causing direct concern for EU Members Greece and Cyprus; further notes the implications of the unresolved dispute with Turkey and the escalation of tension resulting from the intended exploitation of Cyprus offshore oil reservesTurkish political stance, which does not respect the sovereignty rights of the Republic of Cyprus to exploit its natural gas reserves found within the Cypriot EEZ as defined by the international law of the sea which forms part of the acquis communautaire; urges the EU, therefore, to act in asserting its position in order to avoid conflict over natural resources in the Mediterranean and consequential security threats for EU Member States in the area, which could ultimately affect the EU as a whole;
2013/04/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2012/2143(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls upon the European Commission to elaborate and propose policies and programmes both to enhance the Union's role at a regional and global level and promote the necessary means in order to successfully accomplish its humanitarian task in terms of preventive policy;
2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 8 #

2012/2143(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasizes the need of shifting the manner in which we approach R2P to protect which should involve integrating it within all our schemes that relate to development cooperation, humanitarian aid and crisis management, and building upon programmes that embrace rather than exclude R2P; stresses that clear prioritisation must be made of our objectives under a strict policy of neutrality;
2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 9 #

2012/2143(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that in situations where R2P is applied it is of the utmost importance to maintain the distinction of mandates between military and humanitarian actors, in order to safeguard the perception of the neutrality and impartiality of all humanitarian actors and to avoid putting at risk the effective delivery of aid and medical or any other assistance, access to beneficiaries and the personal safety of field-based humanitarian personnel;
2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 12 #

2012/2143(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that R2P is primarily a preventive doctrine and that military intervention should be the last recourse in R2P situations; calls for R2P, whenever possible, to be carried out first and foremost through diplomatic and long-term developmental activities that focus on capacity-building in the fields of human rights, good governance, the rule of law, conflict preventionthe reduction of poverty and emphasis on education and health, conflict prevention, effective arms control and prevention of illicit arms trade, and the strengthening of early warning systems; furthermore, recalls that there are many non-military coercive alternatives, such as sanctions, accountability mechanisms and mediation;
2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 15 #

2012/2143(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Bearing in mind that human security is the precondition of development, stresses that our commitment to R2P to protect should take place within our commitments to achieving the MDGs and any post-2015 Framework; this includes using all the tools that we have at our disposal that aim at strengthening democratic institutions, poverty reduction and sustainable development;
2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 18 #

2012/2143(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. stresses that R2P approach must be included to our actions in post-conflict operations whereby we must ensure the responsibility is upheld even in times following conflict and peace-building;
2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 1 #

2012/2107(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
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;
2012/11/12
Committee: CONT
Amendment 8 #

2012/2107(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
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;
2012/11/12
Committee: CONT
Amendment 27 #

2012/2107(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
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;
2012/11/12
Committee: CONT
Amendment 41 #

2012/2107(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
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.
2012/11/12
Committee: CONT
Amendment 47 #

2012/2107(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
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;
2012/11/12
Committee: CONT
Amendment 57 #

2012/2107(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
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;
2012/11/12
Committee: CONT
Amendment 78 #

2012/2107(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
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;
2012/11/12
Committee: CONT
Amendment 95 #

2012/2107(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
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;
2012/11/12
Committee: CONT
Amendment 102 #

2012/2107(DEC)

Motion for a resolution
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;
2012/11/12
Committee: CONT
Amendment 9 #

2012/2102(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls for the respect of all traditions, heritage, culture and religion of women; priority should be given to the efforts made to improve the position of the women in their communities in accordance to their needs and the circumstances they face;
2012/12/19
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 2 #

2012/2065(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the lack of information from several Member States that impedes a reliable prediction of mesothelioma mortality in Europe, noting that, according to the available partial epidemiological data, in the EU more than 250 000 citizens are expected to die from mesothelioma by 2030; emphasizes the importance of informing and training citizens;
2012/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 10 #

2012/2065(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that asbestos is still present in many open asbestos mines, water supply systems, wrecks close to shore, ships and buildings, and in some refurbishment, demolition and waste treatment activities where its exact location is often unknown and where, as a consequence, it would have an impact on the exposed workers, possibly also affecting the general public; notes also that, in addressing the problem, account should be taken both of the allocation of funds for prevention and treatment and the increased benefits in terms of jobs, environmental rehabilitation and a reduction in healthcare costs;
2012/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 17 #

2012/2065(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Member States to ensure mechanisms of identification and research so that all cases of asbestosis and mesothelioma are registered by means of systematic data collection on occupational asbestos diseases, and to provide, with the assistance of mapping observatories, reliable mapping of the presence of asbestos and thereby contribute to prevention and remedial actions·;
2012/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 21 #

2012/2065(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Proposes that the Commission draw up a study (report) to record the problems presented by the use of asbestos in each Member State and to replace it where it is used and needed, specifying the funds that will be needed this purpose.
2012/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 29 #

2012/2065(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to accept the 2023 deadline proposed by trade unions for a complete ban on asbestos within the EU, including chrysotile asbestos diaphragms, and ensuring appropriate remediation of all concerned sites, including unsecure landfills; as regards the management of asbestos waste, political and economic measures must be taken to promote and support research and those technologies that not only aim simply to remove and bury asbestos waste but also examine the potential for deactivating active asbestos fibres and converting them into material which does not pose a public health risk.
2012/10/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 108 #

2012/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that strict conditionality requires that the progress of a country is effectively assessed at every stage of the process, and that countries wishing to join the EU should proceed from one stage to the next only once all the conditions have been met at each stage; notes, however, certain tendencies to exaggeration, and recommends avoiding requiring of candidate and potential candidate countries higher standards than those applying in the EU; stresses the importance of setting transparent and fair benchmarks throughout the process;
2012/06/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 140 #

2012/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the new negotiating approach for future negotiating frameworks, that prioritises issues related to the judiciary and fundamental rights, as well as to justice and home affairs; agrees that these should be tackled early in the accession process and that the corresponding chapters should be opened accordingly on the basis of action plans, as they require the establishment of convincing track recordsllowing sufficient time to establish the necessary legislation, institutions and solid track records of implementation before the negotiations are closed; calls on the Commission to report to Parliament regularly on progress in these areas, and for the monthly pre- accession reports of the EU delegations to be forwarded to the members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs;
2012/06/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 179 #

2012/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Strongly believes in the need to promote a climate of tolerance, good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation, as prerequisites for stability and as means of facilitating reconciliation; considers that the prosecution of war crimes and the reintegration of refugees and displaced persons must be fundamental elements of the accession process in regions with a recent history of conflict;
2012/06/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 197 #

2012/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates its position that bilateral issues should not represent or be used as an obstacle in the accession process, but as long as the candidate country fully complies with and puts in practice its international and EU contractual and other obligations in accordance with the values and principles of the EU, and should be addressed in a constructive spirit and as early as possible, taking account of the EU's overall interests and its values; stresses that the accession negotiations should not be used to pre- empt the final settlement of such issues, notwithstanding the obligation to fully comply with the acquis and respect the principles on which the EU itself is founded;
2012/06/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 206 #

2012/2025(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the EU to support efforts to resolve outstanding disputes, including border disputes, before accession; in line with the provisions of the UN Charter, encourages all parties to disputes whose continuation is likely to endanger the preservation of international peace and security to engage constructively in their peaceful resolution and, in case of proven inability to reach a bilateral agreement, to refer the matter to the International Court of Justice or to commit themselves to a binding arbitration mechanism of their choicecalls on candidate and/or potential candidate countries to avoid and refrain from any actions or behaviour that runs contrary to international law, the acquis communautaire and the values and principles upon which the EU is founded;
2012/06/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 83 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
(11) In relation to the fixing of maximum yields, it might be necessary and appropriate at a later date to adapt the yields fixed or to fix maximum thresholds for emissions, taking into consideration scientific development and internationally agreed standards to assess their toxicity or addictiveness.
2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 145 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
(23) In order to ensure the integrity and the visibility of health warnings and maximise their efficacy, provisions should be made regarding the dimension of the warnings as well as regarding certain aspects of the appearance of the tobacco package, including the opening mechanism. The package and the products may mislead consumers, in particular young people, suggesting that products are less harmful. For instance, this is the case with certain texts or features, such as 'low-tar', 'light', 'ultra-light', 'mild', 'natural', 'organic', 'without additives', 'without flavours’, ‘slim’', names, pictures, and figurative or other signs. Likewise, the size and appearance of individual cigarettes canmay mislead consumers by creating the impression that they are less harmful. A recent study has also shown that smokers of slim cigarettes were more likely to believe that their own brand might be less harmful. This should be addressed.
2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 220 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
(38) In order to make this Directive fully operational and to keep up with technical, scientific and international developments in tobacco manufacture, consumption and regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission, in particular in respect of adopting and adapting maximum yields for emissions and their measurement methodsthe measurement methods for emissions , setting maximum levels for ingredients that increase toxicity, addictiveness or attraddictiveness, , the use of health warnings, unique identifiers and security features in the labelling and packaging, defining key elements for contracts on data storage with independent third parties, reviewing certain exemptions granted to tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco products and reviewing the nicotine levels for nicotine containing products. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 312 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19
(19) ‘maximum level’ or ‘maximum yield’ means the maximum content or emission, including 0, of a substance in a tobacco product measured in grams;deleted
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 363 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to adapt the maximum yields laid down in paragraph 1, taking into account scientific development and internationally agreed standards.
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 379 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall notify the Commission of the maximum yields that they set for other emissions of cigarettes and for emissions of tobacco products other than cigarettes. Taking into account internationally agreed standards, where available, and based on scientific evidence and on the yields notified by Member States, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to adopt and adapt maximum yields for other emissions of cigarettes and for emissions of tobacco products other than cigarettes that increase in an appreciable manner the toxic or addictive effect of tobacco products beyond the threshold of toxicity and addictiveness stemming from the yields of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide fixed in paragraph 1.deleted
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 630 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) to define the position, format, layout and design of the health warnings laid down in this Article, including their font type and background colour.deleted
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 665 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) cover 750 % of the external area of both the front and back surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging;
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 693 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) be positioned at the bottopm edge of the unit packet and any outside packaging, and in the same direction as any other information appearing on the packaging;
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 704 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) for unit packets of cigarettes, respect the following dimensions: (i) height: not less than 64 mm; (ii) width: not less than 55 mm.deleted
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 747 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) define the position, format, layout, design, rotation and proportations of the health warnings;
2013/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 752 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) by way of derogation from Article 7(3), lay down the conditions under which health warnings may be broken during unit packet opening in a manner that ensures the graphical integrity and visibility of the text, photographs and cessation information.deleted
2013/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 847 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Prohibited elements and features may include but are not limited to texts, symbols, names, trade marks, figurative or other signs, misleading colours, inserts or other additional material such as adhesive labels, stickers, onserts, scratch-offs and sleeves or relate to the shape of the tobacco product itself. Cigarettes with a diameter of less than 7.5 mm shall be deemed to be misleading.
2013/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 853 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Prohibited elements and features may include but are not limited to texts, symbols, names, trade marks, figurative or other signs, misleading colours, inserts or other additional material such as adhesive labels, stickers, onserts, scratch-offs and sleeves or relate to the shape of the tobacco product itself. Cigarettes with a diameter of less than 76.5 mm shall be deemed to be misleading.
2013/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 857 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) Scientifically established communications that a particular product is less harmful than others should be excluded from the provisions of paragraph 1 (b) and paragraph 2. Manufacturers shall submit information to the competent authorities of the Member States indicating that the product is less harmful.
2013/05/21
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1275 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 3(2), 3(3), 4(3), 4(4), 6(3), 6(9), 6(10), 8(4), 9(3), 10(5), 11(3), 13(3), 13(4), 14(9), 18(2) and 18(5) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from [Office of Publications: please insert the date of the entry into force of this Directive].
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1286 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of powers referred to in Articles 3(2), 3(3), 4(3), 4(4), 6(3), 6(9), 6(10), 8(4), 9(3), 10(5), 11(3), 13(3), 13(4), 14(9), 18(2) and 18(5) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1297 #

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 5
5. A delegated act pursuant to Articles 3(2), 3(3), 4(3), 4(4), 6(3), 6(9), 6(10), 8(4), 9(3), 10(5), 11(3), 13(3), 13(4), 14(9), 18(2) and 18(5) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 8 #

2011/2198(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Strongly encourages the EEAS, the Commission and the Member States to incorporate development issues, in particular women’s economic and health security, into their actions affecting women in conflict zones;
2011/10/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 15 #

2011/2198(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls upon the Commission, the EEAS and European Parliament delegations to find ways to promote the signature, ratification and implementation of the Rome Statute 1998 (for the International Criminal Court) by the developing countries that have not already done so, as a necessary step for the protection of women’s sexual rights during times of war and averting the impunity of perpetrators;
2011/10/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 17 #

2011/2198(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to examine the creation of a mechanism to provide for health and psychological support to women who are victims of violations during times of war, that must always be run by women practitioners, in order to establish methods to gradually and smoothly reintegrate these women back into society by, for example, finding jobs and thus restoring social stability and cohesion;
2011/10/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 19 #

2011/2198(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls upon the Commission to examine the possibility of establishing rapid-response units composed of trained personnel (such as doctors, psychologists, sociologists, legal advisors etc) aimed at providing immediate and in situ support to the victims of gendered crimes;
2011/10/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 118 #

2011/2066(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Commission to make the issue of women’s rights central to the negotiations with Turkey; stresses the importance of opening thefor Turkey to fulfil its legal and political obligations as stemming from the EU acquis and relevant EU and ECtHR (European Court of Human Rights) decisions in order to facilitate the opening of Chapter 23 of the accession negotiations on judiciary and fundamental rights in support of Turkey’s reforms on women’s human rights under this chapter;
2011/10/20
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 129 #

2011/2066(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
39. Calls on the Commission to design a mechanism for the exchange of best gender equality practices between Turkey and theall Member States;
2011/10/20
Committee: FEMM
Amendment 22 #

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the importance of zinc for the treatment and prevention of diarrhoea and malnutrition in order to improve the survival, growth and brain development of young children; urges the EU and the Member States to allocate the necessary funds to provide zinc supplementation in developing countries which could save the lives of 450,000 children under the age of five every year;
2011/05/05
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 18 #

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) enhancing the respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms, as proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international and regional human rights instruments, and strengthening their protection, promotion and monitoring, mainly through support to relevant civil society organisations, human rights defenders and victims of repression and abuse, with the aim of improving and catching up with democratic standards of living and consolidating human dignity and democratisation;
2012/05/16
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 21 #

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) promoting and enshrining in law freedom of association and assembly, unhindered movement of persons, freedom of opinion and expression, including artistic and cultural expression, free press and independent pluralistic media, both traditional and ICT based, internet freedom and measures to combat administrative obstacles to the exercise of these freedoms, including the fight against censorship;
2012/05/16
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 28 #

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory wording
(d) building confidence in and protecting candidates and all relevant human and political rights and enhancing the reliability and transparency of democratic electoral processes, while contributing to the efficiency and consistency of the whole electoral cycle, in particular,
2012/05/16
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 11 #

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
(1) This Regulation establishes a Partnership Instrument for cooperation with third countries to advance and promote EU and mutual interests. The Partnership Instrument shall support measures that respond in an effective and flexible manner to objectives arising from the Union's bilateral, regional or multilateral relationships with third countries and address, on the basis of mutual respect, challenges of global concern.
2012/05/16
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 13 #

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) implementing the international dimension of the ‘Europe 2020’ strategy by supporting Union's bilateral, regional and inter-regional cooperation partnership strategies, by promoting policy dialogues and by developing collective approaches and responses to challenges of global concern such as energy security, climate change, job creation and environment. This objective shall be measured by the uptake of the ‘Europe 2020’ policies and objectives by key partner countries;
2012/05/16
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 16 #

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) improving market access and developing and further liberalising trade, investment and business opportunities for European companies by means of economic partnerships and business and regulatory cooperation, in order to create fertile ground for the enhancement of competitiveness and development. This objective shall be measured by the Union's share in foreign trade with key partner countries and by trade and investments flows to partner countries specifically targeted by actions, programmes and measures under this Regulation;
2012/05/16
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 21 #

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
(1) All third countries, regions and territories may be eligible for cooperation under this Regulation. Relevant best practices and lessons learned from the previous instruments should be taken into account when deciding on the eligibility of countries and sectors.
2012/05/16
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 221 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) TAn adequate standard of life, human rights and the fight against poverty remains the primary objective of the development policy of the European Union, as laid down in Title V, Chapter 1 of the Treaty on European Union and Title III, Chapter 1 of Part Five of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), or other objectives accepted by the Union and its Member States.).
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 229 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) MoreAid effective aidness, greater transparency and cooperation, complementarity and better harmonisation, alignment with partner countries, and coordination of procedures, both between the Union and its Member States and in relations with other donors and development actors, are essential for ensuring the consistency and relevance of aid whilst at the same time reducing the costs borne by partner countries. Through its development policy, the Union is committed to implementing those conclusions of the Declaration on Aid Effectiveness adopted by the High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, held in Paris, on 2 March 2005, the Accra Agenda for Action adopted on 4 September 2008 and their follow-up Declaration adopted in Busan on 1st December 2011. The objective of achieving a joint programming amongst the Union and its Member States should be reinforced. These commitments have lead to a number of conclusions of the Council and of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting with the Council such as the EU Code of Conduct on Complementarity and Division of Labour in Development Policy, and the Operational Framework on Aid Effectiveness.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 231 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) In order to ensure the visibility of the Union's assistance towards the citizens of the partner countries and those of the Union, there should be proper and targeted communication and information via national, regional, international and local media, or by other adequate means, whenever relevant. Minimal and appropriate requirements in this regard should be defined by the Commission in close cooperation with beneficiaries and compliance with those requirements should be monitored.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 238 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) The Union's policy and international action for development cooperation are guided by the MDGs, such as the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger, including any subsequent modifications thereto, and by the development objectives and principles approved by the Union and its Member States, including in the context of their cooperation within the United Nations (UN) and other competent international organisations in the field of development cooperation. The Union's policy and international action is also guided by its international commitments and obligations concerning human rights and development, including the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the UN Declaration on the Right to Development.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 252 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) Commission communication ‘Increasing the impact of EU Development Policy: an Agenda for Change’ envisages continued support for social inclusion and human development through at least 20% of the Union's development aid. To contribute to that end, at least 20% of the global public goods and challenges programme should support thatAt least 20% of the funds under this regulation should be used for supporting the provision of basic social services, especially health and basic education, as defined by the UN in the Millennium Development Goals to ensure achievement of the Goals 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and other internationally agrea ofed development obligations.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 259 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) thematic programmes to address global public goods and challenges and support civil society and international organisations and local authorities in countries, territories and regions eligible for Union funding under geographic programmes, in accordance with Annex I of this Regulation, Regulation (EU) No [.../…] of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument, and Council Decision [2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories], and in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries signatories to the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 261 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Country-specific geographic cooperation programmes shall be targeted at the partner countries where aid resources are most needed, the MDGs are most off-target, and the Union's development cooperation can have a meaningful impact.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 263 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. In exceptional cases, country-specific cooperation programmes may be applicable to partner countries which are Upper Middle Income Countries if it can be established that Union aid has significant potential leverage, and that it provides an added value for addressing poverty and reducing inequality, and if the following development-related needs criteria are fulfilled, using indicators from the base year of 2011, or the most recent available data prior to 2011: (a) Human Development Index: below 0.75; (b) Poverty headcount ratio (based on daily per capita net income of USD 2 (PPP) (% of the population): above 10 %; (c) Poverty Gap Index (based on daily per capita net income of USD 2): above 4%; (d) Income Gini Coefficient: above 45 %; (e) the gender development index Upper Middle Income Countries for which not all, no reliable or no recent data for points (a) to (d) are available may continue to be eligible for country-specific cooperation programmes.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 272 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
At least 20 % of the funds available under this Regulation shall be used for supporting the provision of health and basic education, to ensure achievement of Millennium Development Goals 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and to achieve utmost human development and a better standard of living. Data concerning compliance with this provision shall be included in the biannual report referred to in Article 13 of the Common Implementing Regulation.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 284 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The following cross-cutting issues shall be mainstreamed in all programmes: the promotion of human rights, gender equality, womenthe empowerment of all women including the younger generations and the elderly, non- discrimination, democracy, good governance, the rights of the child and indigenous peoples' rights, social inclusion and the rights of persons with disabilities, environmental sustainability including addressing climate change and combating HIV/AIDS.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 307 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 10
10. The Commission shall seekensure regular exchanges of information with civil society organisations, with local authorities and other organizations, and ensure that those actors are appropriately involved in the process of designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating Union support.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 311 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Where a phasing-out period is foreseen, transitional country-specific programmes with partner countries not included in Annex III shall pay particular attention to the following areas: - establishment of effective tax systems and national resource mobilisation; - social protection and social cohesion; and - fight against corruption, transparency, good governance, respect for human rights and effective public service management, including support for an enabling environment for civil society organisations and other national actors;
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 315 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The objective of Union assistance under the programme 'Global public goods and challenges' shall be to support actions in areas such as the environment and climate changefrom among the following subthemes: environment and climate change, protection from abuse and violence against women and children, health, education, sustainable energy, human development, food security, and migration, including civil registration and asylum.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 329 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Funds may be left unallocated. Subject to their subsequent allocation or re-In order to ensure an appropriate Union response in the event of unforeseen circumstances, as well as to allow for the synchronisation with partner countries strategy cycles and the modification of indicative allocations as provided for in Articles 11(5) and 13, the use of these funds shall be decided later in accordance with the Common Implementing Regulationa result of reviews, funds may be left unallocated. In crisis, post-crisis and fragility situations, these funds shall be primarily used in support of a specific strategy to ensure a smooth transition from emergency aid to long-term development and targeted at the most vulnerable populations, especially children, the elderly, women and young people.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 342 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Proper attention should be given to conflict prevention, state and peace building, post- conflict reconciliation and reconstruction measures, as well as to the role of women and children in those processes.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 362 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point a
(a) Democracy, human rights and the rule of law; - promoting freedom of the media and the press, including modern means of communication, - promoting and protecting political and civil as well as social, economic and cultural rights and protection of minorities and most vulnerable populations including children, the elderly and, especially, women, - strengthening the rule of law and judicial systems and ensuring effective access to justice.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 364 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point b
(b) Gender equality and the empowerment of women; , including the elderly and girls; - promoting gender equality and equity, - protecting the rights of women and girls, including actions against child marriage and any form of violence against women and girls and any necessary treatment, including post-treatment and psychological, medical and any other appropriate support for victims of gender- based violence, - promoting empowerment of women, including in their roles as family- supporters, development actors and peace- builders.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 369 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point c
(c) Public sector management; - supporting development of the public sector for enhancing universal and non- discriminatory access to basic services, especially health and education, including at local and regional level,
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 374 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point e
(e) Corruption;Promoting and protecting the rights of children; - promoting civil registration, especially birth registration and the granting of legal documents, -supporting an adequate and healthy standard of life and healthy growth to adulthood, -ensuring basic education is provided to all,
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 376 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point f
(f) Civil society and local authorities; - supporting capacity building of civil society and community-based organisations, in order to strengthen their voice and active participation in the development process and to advance political, social and economic dialogue, - promote transparency and solidarity between civil society and other organizations.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 380 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point g
(g) Natural resources; and- promoting equitable access to water, sanitation and hygiene
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 388 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point a – point i (new)
i) strengthening health systems, addressing the human resource crisis of health providers, fair financing for health and making health commodities, including diagnostic, prevention and treatment medicines and vaccines, more affordable and more easily accessible to the poor,
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 389 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point a – point ii (new)
ii) supporting the full implementation of strategies to promote support to the disabled, child health and sexual and reproductive health and rights as well as national plans to end preventable child and maternity deaths.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 399 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point c
(c) Sustainable agriculture and energy, food security, nutrition and sustainable energy; - addressing malnutrition and food insecurities in situations of transition and fragility, by supporting interventions to protect, maintain and recover productive and social assets vital for food security, to facilitate economic integration and longer-term rehabilitation.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 405 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter B – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) addressing governance issues and supporting policy reforms, in particular in the areas of social policies, public finance management and taxation, security (including drugs, criminality and corruption), reinforcement of good governance and public institutions (including through innovative mechanisms for the provision of technical cooperation, e.g. TAIEX and twinning), protection of human rights, including the indigenous peoples' and afro-descendents' rights, environment, fight against discrimination, fight against sexual, gender-based and child violence and fight against the production, consumption and trafficking of drugs;
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 413 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter B – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) in the context of the security and development nexus, fighting against gender and descent-based violence, child abduction, corruption and organised crime, production, consumption and trafficking of drugs and against other forms of trafficking, and supporting efficient border management and cross-border co- operation;
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 417 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter B – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) promoting bilateral, multilateral and regional cooperation, dialogue and integration including with countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Instrument and other Union instruments to support policy reforms, including through public capacity building through institution building, technical assistance (e.g. TAIEX) , information exchange and twinning, and by key investments through appropriate mechanisms to mobilise EU financial resources in the education, environment and energy sectors, water/sanitation, low emissions development/resilience to climate change impacts, as well as improving the security and safety of international energy supply and transport operations, interconnections, networks and their operators, including through activities supported by the EIB.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 418 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter B – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(d a) strengthening the capacity to provide universal access to quality basic social services, particularly in the health and education sectors; supporting access for the populations, especially young people and women, to employment;
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 420 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter B – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) encouraging social cohesion, in particular social inclusion, decent work and equity and gender equalitypromoting inclusive growth and encouraging social cohesion and development, in particular creation of employment, social inclusion, decent work and equity and gender equality; strengthening the capacity to provide universal access to quality basic social services, particularly in the health and education sectors; addressing, where relevant, inequality and discrimination on the basis of work and descent, and in particular caste-based discrimination and discrimination with regard to the socially excluded;
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 421 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter B – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)
(e a) fighting against production, consumption and trafficking of drugs in the context of the security and development nexus, as well as managing migration and helping displaced persons, abducted children and refugees in the context of the development and migration nexus.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 434 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) promoting access to secure, affordable, clean and sustainable energy services as a key driver for poverty eradication and inclusive growth and development, with a special emphasis on the use of local energy sources;
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 443 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point b – point i
(i) Supporting high levels of productive and decent employment notably with support for sound education and employment policies and strategies, vocational training for employability relevant to labour market needs and perspectives, working conditions including in the informal economy, promotion of decent work, including fight against child labour, and social dialogue as well as facilitation of labour mobility while respecting migrants' rights;
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 450 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point c – point i
(i) Supporting country level programmes to promote women's and young girls' economic and social empowerment and political participation;
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 453 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point c – point ii
(ii) supporting national, regional and global initiatives to promote the integration of this issue ingender equality and women's and young girls' empowerment into policies, plans and budgets, including in international, regional and national development frameworks and into the aid effectiveness agenda.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 455 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point c – point ii a (new)
(ii a) addressing sexual and gender-based violence and supporting, and providing the necessary treatment to, its victims.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 456 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) Children and youth (i) combating trafficking of and all forms of violence and abuse against children, combatting child marriage, and promotion of policies taking into consideration youth's and children's particular vulnerability and potential, protection of their rights, including registration at birth, and interests, education, health and livelihoods, starting with participation and empowerment; (ii) enhancing developing countries' attention and capacity to develop policies benefiting youth and children and promoting the role of children and youth as actors for development; (iii) supporting the development of concrete strategies and interventions to address particular problems and challenges affecting youth and children, especially in the areas of health, education and employment, taking their best interests into account in all relevant action.
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 459 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point d – point i
(i) Improving the health and well-being of people in developing countries through increasingsupporting universal access to, and equitable provision of, good quality essential public health services and more specifically:facilities, goods and services with a continuum of care from prevention to post-treatment;
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 462 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point d – point iii
(iii) supporting specific initiatives especially at regional and global level, which strengthen health systems and help countries develop and implement sound, evidence-based national health policies, and in priority areas (e.g., child and maternal health and sexual and reproductive health and rights, access to family planning; global public goods such as immunisation and response to global health threats such as HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria and other poverty related, neglected and preventable diseases; provision and expansion of essential services for victims of gender-based violence).
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 485 #

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – paragraph 1 a (new)
Areas of cooperation: - Peace and security - Democratic governance, rule of law and human rights - Trade, regional integration and infrastructure (including transport) - MDGs and subsequent internationally agreed development targets - Energy - Gender equality - Climate change, water and sanitation, and environment - Migration, mobility, social protection and employment - Science, information society and space - Children and young people
2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 58 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Coordination policies will, in addition, work in line with migration, asylum and developmental policies, in order to avoid a "brain drain" from developing countries.
2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 74 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 6
Infectious diseases (e.g. HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, malaria and poverty-related and neglected diseases), are a global concern, accounting for 41% of the 1.5 billion disability adjusted life years worldwide, with 8% of these in Europe. Emerging epidemics and the threat of increasing anti-microbial resistance must also be prepared for.
2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 79 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.2 – paragraph 3
Similarly, the complexity of the challenge and the interdependency of its components demand a European level response. Many approaches, tools and technologies have applicability across many of the research and innovation areas of this challenge and are best supported at Union level. These include the development of long term cohorts and the conduct of clinical trials, the clinical use of ‘-omics’ or the development of ICT and their applications in healthcare practice, notably e-health. The requirements of specific populations are also best addressed in an integrated manner, for example in the development of stratified and/or personalised medicine, in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of rare diseases, and in providing assisted and independent living solutions.
2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 80 #

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.2 – paragraph 4
To maximise the impact of Union level actions and create long-term benefits to its objectives, support will be provided to the full spectrum of research and innovation activities. From basic research through translation of knowledge to large trials and demonstration actions, mobilising private investment; to public and pre-commercial procurement for new products, services, scalable solutions, which are when necessary, interoperable and supported by defined standards and/or common guidelines. This co-ordinated, European effort will contribute to the ongoing development of the ERA. It will also interface, as and when appropriate, with activities developed in the context of the Health for Growth Programme and the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Health Ageing.
2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 495 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 110 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) 85 % for the less developed regions of Member States whose average GDP per capita for the period 2007 to 2009 was below 85 % of the EU-27 average during the same period and for the outermost regions, and for the outermost regions including additional funding and for Member States consisting of one single region eligible for the transitional regime of the Cohesion Fund on 1 January 2014;
2013/06/26
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1203 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 82 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The Cohesion Fund shall support those Member States whose gross national income (GNI) per capita, measured in purchasing power parities and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period 2007 to 2009, is less than 90 % of the average GNI per capita of the EU-27 for the same reference period, as well as Small Island Member State with no permanent fixed links with the European mainland, and whose population is below 2 million inhabitants.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1206 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 82 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund in 2013, but whose nominal GNI per capita exceeds 90% of the average GNI per capita of the EU-27 as calculated under the first sub- paragraph shall receive support from the Cohesion Fund on a transitional and specific basis.deleted
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1244 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
All regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-2013 period was less than 75% of the average of the EU-25 for the reference period but whose GDP per capita is above 75% of the GDP average of the EU-27 shall receive an allocation under the Structural Funds equal to at least two thirds of their 2007-2013 allocation. Without prejudice to the above, single region Small Island Member States receiving funding from Cohesion Fund during the period 2007-2013 shall receive an allocation under the Structural Funds equal to their 2007-2013 allocation.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 1280 #

2011/0276(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 3
3. At least 25 % of the Structural Funds resources for less developed regions, 40% for transition regions and 52% for more developed regions in each Member State shall be allocated to the ESF. For the purposes of this provision, the support to a Member State through the [Food for deprived people instrument] shall be considered as part of the share of Structural Funds allocated to the ESF. Small Island Member States receiving funding from the Cohesion Fund and other islands except those on which the capital of a Member State is situated or which have a fixed link to the mainland, at least 25 % of the Structural Funds resources shall be allocated to the ESF.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 261 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) at least 80% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to one or more of the thematic objectives set out in points 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] ; and
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 288 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) at least 50% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to one or more of the thematic objectives set in out in point 1, 3 and 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR] .
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 295 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) at least 610% of the total ERDF resources at national level shall be allocated to the thematic objective set out in point 4 of Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No [...]/2012 [CPR].
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 317 #

2011/0275(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
By derogation from point (a) (i), in island Member States receiving funding from the Cohesion Fund and other islands except those on which the capital of a Member State is situated or which have a fixed link to the mainland, point (b) (i) and (ii) will apply.
2012/06/07
Committee: REGI
Amendment 119 #

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For cross-border cooperation, the regions to be supported shall be the NUTS level 3 regions of the Union along all internal and external land borders other than those covered by programmes under the external financial instruments of the Union, and all NUTS level 3 regions of the Union along maritime borders separated by a maximum of 150 km, without prejudice to potential adjustments needed to ensure the coherence and continuity of cooperation programme areas established for the 2007- 2013 programming period. The above- mentioned maximum limit of 150 km shall not apply to island regions within the limits of their sea basin area, so as to promote cooperation actions based on a common strategy within their functional area.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 158 #

2011/0273(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Population in the areas referred to in the 3rd sub-paragraph of Article 3(1) and the first sub-paragraph of Article (3)(3) shall be used as the criterion for the annual breakdown by Member State. Additional allocation will be made for the Small Island Member States with no permanent fixed links with the European mainland and whose population is below 2 million inhabitants.
2012/06/04
Committee: REGI
Amendment 49 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) Passenger ships on regular services operate mostly in ports or close to coastal areas and their impacts on human health and the environment are significant. Those ships are required to use marine fuel with the same maximum sulphur content as is applicable in SECAs (1.5%). Given that stricter sulphur standards will apply in SECAs, it is justified by the need to improve air quality around ports and coasts in the non-SECA territories that the same standards apply to passenger ships. However, the introduction of a new SECA standard for passenger ships would be delayed by 5 years in order to avoid potential problems with fuel availability.
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 76 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) Access to emission abatement methods should be facilitated. Those methods can provide emission reductions at least equivalent to, or even greater than, those achievable using low sulphur fuel, provided that they have no significant negative impacts on the environment, such as marine ecosystems or CO2 emissions, and that they are developed subject to appropriate approval and control mechanisms. The criteria for use of emission abatement methods should be established either by the IMO, subject to supplementation or amendment by the Commission Decision or, in the absence of the IMO instruments, by the European Commission. The already known alternative methods, such as the use of on- board exhaust gas cleaning systems or the mixture of fuel and liquefied natural gas (LNG) should be recognised in the Union. It is important to promote testing and development of new emission abatement methods.
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 90 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) In order to determine the date of the application of 0.50% sulphur limit, to designate new SECAs, to approve new alternative abatement methods and to establish the appropriate conditions for their use, to ensure appropriate monitoring of sulphur content of fuels and the harmonized content and the format of Member States' reports and to adapt the provisions of the Directive to scientific and technical progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of specification of the date from which the maximum sulphur content of fuel of 0.50% by mass should apply in the Union, designation of new SECAs on the basis of the decision of the IMO, approval of new emission abatement methods not covered by Council Directive 96/98/EC15 and establishment, supplementation or amendment of conditions for their use, the specification of the means of sampling and emission monitoring and the content and the format of the report and the amendment of Article 2, points 1, 2, 3, 3a, 3b and 4 or Article 6 paragraph 1(a) and 2 in the light of scientific and technical progress and, where relevant, the instruments of the IMO. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 120 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point c
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 1a – introductory part
Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that marine fuels are not used in the areas of their territorial seas, exclusive economic zones and pollution control zones falling outside SOx Emission Control Areas if the sulphur content of those fuels by mass exceeds:
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 134 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point d
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9a of this Directive concerning the designation of sea areas as SOx Emission Control Areas on the basis of the decision of the IMO in accordance with Regulation 14(3)(2) of Annex VI to MARPOL.
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 156 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 a (new)
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 a a (new)
6a. The following Article shall be inserted: „Article 4aa. Fuel Oil Availability Notwithstanding the provisions contained in Articles 3, 3a and Article 4, 4a: 1. If a ship is found by a Member State not to be in compliance with the standards for compliant fuel oils laid down in this Directive, the competent authority of the Member State may require the ship to: (a) present a record of the actions taken to attempt to achieve compliance; and (b) provide evidence that it attempted to purchase fuel oil in accordance with its voyage plan and, if it was not made available where planned, that attempts were made to locate alternative sources for such fuel oil, and that despite best efforts to obtain compliant fuel oil, no such fuel oil was made available for purchase. 2. The ship should not be required to deviate from its intended voyage or to delay unduly the voyage in order to achieve compliance. 3. If a ship provides the information set out in paragraph 1, Member States shall take into account all relevant circumstances and the evidence presented to determine the appropriate action to take, including not taking control measures. 4. A ship shall notify its administration and the competent authority of the relevant port of destination when it cannot purchase compliant fuel oil. 5. Member States shall notify the Commission when a ship has presented evidence of the non-availability of compliant fuel oil.”
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 188 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 9 – point a
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9a concerning: (i) the frequency of sampling; (ii) the sampling methods; (iii) the definition of a sample representative of the fuel examined; (iv) the information to be included in ships' log books and bunker delivery notes.
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 197 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 10 – point d
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9a concerning the adaptations of Article 2, points 1, 2, 3, 3a, 3b and 4, Article 6 paragraph 1(a) and (2) to scientific and technical progress.
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 203 #

2011/0190(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 – point 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [128 months after the entry into force of this Directive] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.
2011/12/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 50 #

2010/2300(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the EU to take the appropriate measures, so that there is commitment from the third countries that they will be investing in mechanism which promote their financial stability;
2011/04/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 68 #

2010/2300(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to continue promote their financial support with safety and at the same time to provide consultative support to technocratic management of public finances;
2011/04/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 6 #

2010/2269(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls the EU enact policies to support remittance inflows; including migrants to open foreign currency accounts in developing countries and tax incentives to attract more remittances.
2011/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 19 #

2010/2269(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the development of policies taking into account the specific situation of vulnerable groups such as women and children; and therefore the establishment of relevant infrastructures such as hospitals, schools educational equipments as well as the social, psychological and administrative support are necessary.
2011/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 33 #

2010/2205(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the heterogeneity of the concept of CSR raises the issue of comparability; urges the EU to take concrete action in international fora to move CSR away from a purely voluntary approach and to identify clear legal obligations on corporations as regards human rights and CLS, along with effective ways to hold them accountable in the event of breaches.
2011/03/14
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 97 #

2010/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Considers that, in view of Russian participation and cooperation in the EUFOR Chad operation, with Russia providing capabilities and personnel, it would be appropriate to give further consideration to ways of deepening EU- Russian and NATO-EU-Russian cooperation for the purposes of both crisis management and the development of defence capabilities;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 20 #

2009/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Urges governments in developing countries to develop their manufacturing sector and to avoid overburdening businesses – especially SMEs, motors of jobs and growth – with excessive red tape;
2010/03/24
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 36 #

2009/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Supports measures, such as salary subsidies, that encourage local doctojob and training opportunities, that encourage local scientists as well as other skilled workers to remain and practise within their communities;
2010/03/24
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 37 #

2009/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Supports the creation of new job positions within the developing countries in order to dramatically reduce the flow of immigrants towards the EU, thus helping the economic and political stability of the parties involved;
2010/03/24
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 45 #

2009/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Insists that donors and partner countries should ensure that agriculture, particularly smallholder farming and small, medium, eco-friendly and agro-industries, moves up the development agenda;
2010/03/24
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 47 #

2009/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Supports investment in 'green jobs' and in green industry, for example by developing solar-power systems in poor countrrenewable energy and energy efficiency systems in poor countries, including solar-power for the benefit of the local communities, as a way to provide sustainable sources of energy and, at the same time, create jobs andfor the protection of the environment;
2010/03/24
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 61 #

2009/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Urges the EU to target its aid towards promoting capacity building in areas that will directly benefit partner countries’ economic fabric and create jobs, i.e. developing their productive capacity, building efficient tax systems, fighting corruption, strengthening institutions and civil society, facilitating access to microcredit and other sources of finance, etc.;
2010/03/24
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 69 #

2009/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Urges the establishment of close relations in the context of a reliable network among major governmental and non-governmental institutions and organisations dealing with poverty reduction in all developing countries in order to share views and experiences with the EU assistance's formulation, implementation and monitoring;
2010/03/24
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 70 #

2009/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Supports the establishment of databases at national and EU levels in order to collect and compare basic data relevant to the poverty in developing countries as a procedure aiming at facilitating and increasing the efforts towards the poverty reduction;
2010/03/24
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 71 #

2009/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Stresses the necessity of strengthening the existing coordination among international and regional organisation as an additional effort to provide technical support to the implementation and monitoring of an EU Plan of Action on Alleviating Poverty;
2010/03/24
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 72 #

2009/2171(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29d.Notes the necessity of establishing an 'Advisory Groups' on specific issues as a concrete step and reliable procedure aiming at providing technical support in order to pursue the implementation of the objectives reflected in an EU Plan of Action on Poverty Alleviation in developing countries;
2010/03/24
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 73 #

2009/2150(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Notes the need for real improvement in the banking systems in developing countries as a concrete measure to insure investments and the development and growth of the financial sector, migrant remittances and commercial and any other relevant exchanges, leading to social cohesion and political and economic stability;
2010/02/10
Committee: DEVE