10 Amendments of Emine BOZKURT related to 2012/2025(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission Communication on Enlargement and Main Challenges 2011-2012 of 12 October 2011,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to the Council Conclusions of 5 December 2011 on Enlargement and the Stabilisation and Association Process,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas 20 years after the Copenhagen summit the moment has come for a general re-evaluation of the accession criteria, of the established procedures and of enlargement policy as a whole, without prejudice to the ongoing negotiations with candidate countries the procedures and principles of which are governed by negotiating frameworks; whereas Parliament contributes to improving the transparency and accountability of enlargement and thereby increasing public support for this process;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
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 records; 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;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers it important to give adequate priority within enlargement policy to the building of an efficient, independent and impartial judicial system that can strengthen the citizens' confidence in the rule of law; underlines, at the same time, the need to ensure freedom of the media in law and in practice, as well as to effectively fight corruption and, organised crime and terrorism;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages greater participation by civil society and non-state actors in the accession process; stresses that civil society can work as an engine of approximation with the EU and create bottom-up pressure for the implementation of the European agenda; calls for additional financial support, inter alia via the Civil Society Facility; stresses also the importance of facilitating contacts and cooperation between the European civil society organisations and their counterparts in candidate and potential candidate countries;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses that equality between men and women as a fundamental right is a core value of the EU and a key principle in its external action as well as holding great potential for reaching the objectives of Europe 2020 by contributing to growth and full employment; therefore calls on the Commission to make the issue of women's rights central to negotiations with candidate countries;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Calls for the assessment of the existence of anti-discrimination policies and the effective implementation thereof, to be an important part of the accession process so as to ensure discrimination is prohibited on all grounds; stresses that this assessment should include the rights of the LGBT community and the integration of minorities in political, social and economic life;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
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 tonot reaching a bilateral agreement, to refer the matter to the International Court of Justice or to commit themselves to a binding arbitration mechanism of their choice;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Takes note ofWelcomes initiatives such as the positive agenda on Turkey and the high- level accession dialogue with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; welcomes the aim of creating a fresh dynamic in the reform process, but stresses that these initiatives must in no way replace the current formal negotiation procedures;