14 Amendments of Rebecca HARMS related to 2011/2132(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU favours a stable and democratic Ukraine that respects the principles of a social market economy, the rule of law, human rights and the protection of minorities and which guarantees fundamental rights; whereas is an essential and basic requirement for deepening the relations with the EU; whereas recent developments with regard, in particular, to media freedom, freedom of assembly and an alleged selective use of justice put into question Ukraine'’s efforts to build domestic political stability and augment internal reform areimed at accelerating and facilitating the further development of Ukraine'’s European integration process,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas before giving its consent to the Association Agreement the European Parliament must take in due account and thoroughly evaluate whether Ukraine has made progress in the fields of democratic reforms, respect of the rule of law and fundamental rights,
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Ukrainian political and state leadership has repeatedly confirmed its commitment to European integration and its long-term ambition to enable Ukraine to become a Member State of the European Union; whereas this goal continues to be supported by all actors on the Ukrainian political stage as well by Ukrainian civil society and public opinion; whereas the increase in cooperation between the Ukraine and Members of the European Parliament, and between the Ukraine and parliaments of the EU Member States, is a commendable example of different political forces working together to advance Ukraine'’s integration with the EU,
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Ukraine'’s progress on the path of European integration must be based on a policy of systematic and irreversible reforms in a number of important ‘’institutional, economic and social areas; whereas some important reforms have already been carried out or are being carried out while others are insufficient or lagging behind; whereas the framework provided by the Association Agreement will constitute a crucial modernisation tool for Ukraine and a roadmap to steer its internal domestic reforms,
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Russian Federation is exercising excessive pressure on Ukraine not to establish a DCFTA with the European Union but instead to join a Customs Union with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, countries outside the WTO which still constitute a major export market for Ukrainian products; whereas the DCFTA is a tool for modernisation and its establishment could offers Ukraine financial benefits, the tangibility of which will increase with time, provided that its implementation is subordinated to a thorough evaluation of its social and environmental impact,
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to make all necessary progress in order to achieve the rapid conclusion of an EU- Ukraine Association Agreement by no later thas soon as all the requirement and the end of 2011conditions are met;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to strive for the signing of the agreement by the Council during the first half of 2012 and to make all documents relevant to the ratification process available to the European Parliament and to the national parliaments by no later than the end of 2012in due time;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) to express concern about the deterioration of respect for the rule of law and fundamental freedoms with regard, in particular, to freedom of the media, freedom of assembly and democratic standards;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) to assist Ukraine in the process of achieving a comprehensive reform of the judiciary in order to guarantee an independent, fair and impartial legal procedure;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) to assist the Ukrainian authorities in the process of reforming the Constitution and the electoral law along the lines proposed by the Venice Commission;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) to stress the importance of the implementation of all the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights and draw the attention of the Ukrainian authorities to the high number of cases against Ukraine pending in this court;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) to ensure that the Ukrainian authorities fully respect the targets set in the energy efficiency programme for the period 2010-15 by modernising the electric grid and adopting relevant laws with a view to enhancing energy conservation and reducing greenhouse gases emissions; to provide the necessary technical assistance in order to improve radically the energy efficiency of Ukraine’s electricity grid;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k b (new)
(kb) to urge the Ukrainian government to step up efforts on climate protection by committing to clear and ambitious targets in line with EU targets and, to this end, to urgently undertake the necessary switch to a sustainable energy economy based on renewable energy sources and energy efficiency while phasing out polluting and dependence-increasing fossil fuels and risky nuclear energy;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k c (new)
(kc) to raise the issue of the exploitation of shale gas and the obligations to follow strictly European standards with regard, in particular, to the environmental impact assessment;