Activities of Rebecca HARMS related to 2017/2281(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the EU Association Agreement with Moldova PDF (424 KB) DOC (73 KB)
Amendments (13)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the importance of the Association Agreement / Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (AA/DCFTA), and welcomes the progress achieved by Moldova to date; insists, however, that full implementation of the AA/DCFTA, with regard, in particular, to political reforms, must be a top priority, enabling a further deepening of the country’s relations with the EU, for the benefit of all Moldovan citizens, as well as unlocking additional perspectives in line with the Eastern Partnership Plus (EaP+) policy advocated by Parliament;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Moldovan authorities to swiftly adopt and fully implement the new audiovisual code in line with European standards of media freedom and pluralism as recommended by the European Commission and the Venice Commission; emphasises the importance of genuine consultations with civil society and the independent media before the final adoption of the new audiovisual code, and the need to discard all aspects that may undermine media pluralism with regard, in particular, to the transparency of media ownership;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Moldovan authorities to adopt the new Law on advertising, following a genuine consultation with civil society and independent media in order to dismantle the current concentration of the advertising market in the hands of two companies only;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Urges the Moldovan Parliament to ensure that the Constitutional amendments which are to be adopted are in line with Venice Commission recommendations aimed at strengthening judicial independence;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reiterates its calls, based on the findings and recommendations of the first and second Kroll reports, for a swift prosecution of all those responsible for the USD 1 billion bank fraud unveiled in 2014, as well as the recovery of stolen assets; calls on the EU Member States to step up the cooperation with the Moldovan judicial authorities in order to find out the financial flows of the stolen assets in EU banks;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 g (new)
Paragraph 11 g (new)
11g. Urges the Moldovan Parliament to reform the tax legislation in line with EU standards and to adopt all the necessary measures aimed at preventing money- laundering;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Moldovan authorities to respect international principles and uphold best practices that guarantee an enabling environment for civil society; expects, in particular, that no future legislation will curb foreign funding for Moldovan NGOs or will unduly increase the administrative and reporting burden on Moldovan NGOs;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the authorities to significantly step up efforts to uphold human rights and fundamental freedoms, notably for vulnerable groups, by fighting hate speech and discrimination against LGBTQI people, persons with disabilities and minorities such as the Roma population, as well as hate speech and discrimination based on gender; stresses the need for effective investigations into allegations of torture in detention and psychiatric institutions;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Moldovan authorities to ensure the right to peaceful protest for all, in strict compliance with the national legislation and international standards;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Strongly condemns recent extradition/abduction of Turkish citizens to Turkey due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement in violation of rule of law and basic human rights; urges Moldovan authorities to ensure that any extradition requests coming from third countries are processed in a transparent manner while following judicial procedures fully in line with European principles and standards and that all actions taken by local authorities must be in full respect of the rule of law, of human rights and fundamental freedoms; stresses that arbitrary procedures concerning arrest, detention or extradition are in violation of these principles; calls on the Moldovan authorities to protect all asylum seekers and examine their requests incompliance with international conventions; urges the EU to support and help the Eastern Partnership countries withstand the pressure exerted by Turkey to return Turkish citizens forcefully and illegally to Turkey;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the promulgation of the Energy Law in 2017 as a further step towards the transposition of the Third Energy Package and calls for further steps to ensure the independence of ANRE – the energy regulatory agency;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that agriculture constitutes 1/3 of Moldovan GDP employing 40% of the active population of the country; considers it crucial to reform this sector in line with the EU's farm and food policies and to strengthen agro- ecological farming methods in the framework of sustainable rural development;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for more determined action in the areas of environmental protection, notably as regards the management of water from the Nistru river, waste management and climate change, notably in terms of implementing and coordinating legislation;