24 Amendments of Andreas MÖLZER related to 2010/2087(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Black Sea region lies at the junction of Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East, characterised by close ties and great potential, but also diversities and rivalries, particularly of a cultural nature, and rivalries, which have sometimes grown historically; whereas the region comprises EU Member States Bulgaria, Greece and Romania, the candidate country TurkeyTurkey, an official candidate for accession, and ENP partners Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, as well as the Russian Federation as strategic partner,
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that in order to launch an effective Strategy for the Black Sea, it is vital to involve fully all the countries concerned, with no distinction betweenincluding both EU and non-EU countries; calls for cooperation between all the relevant regions, through the involvement of existing organisations, such as the BSEC, the PABSEC and the Commission on the Black Sea, but also through the creation of new ones where necessary, with the aim of identifying common challenges and available resources, as well as areas where coordinated action can bring significant added value;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Black Sea region is of strategic importance for the EU; whereas the Black Sea is partially internal to the EU, which results in shared challenges and opportunities for the EU and the countries of the region, as well as in a common need to ensure there is an area of peace, democracy, security, stability and sustainable prosperity around the Black Sea,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas one aspect of the Black Sea Synergy (BSS) has hadbeen the merit of recognisingrecognition of the Black Sea region as strategic for the EU, together with the need for strengthened EU involvement in the area; whereas BSS results have so far been rather limited and no clear and comprehensive picture exists on the current implementation results of the BSS, exposing the EU to criticism that it lacks a strategic vision of the region and that it is applying a fragmented approach to implementation,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas many developments have taken place in the Black Sea Region since 2008, in particular as a result of the 2008 Georgia war, and while regional cooperation seems to be advancing in some technical fields such as environment, education, research and technology, as well as in normative approximation, a number of challenges such as protracted conflicts, militarization and the deterioration of democratic rule persist and have even gained in intensity,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas illegal immigration into the EU is increasing at the EU’s eastern external borders,
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that all infrastructure projects, whether in the area of transport or energy, should be negotiated betwagreend allmong the Black Sea countries concerned, and that coordination should be ensured especially with regard to TEN-T projects and to projects relating to the development of harbours;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas a substantial share of goods smuggled into the EU reaches the Union via its eastern external borders;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Having regard to the importance of the Black Sea region for Europe’s energy supply, considers a thorough evaluation of all the benefits and environmental implications of currently planned and future energy projects essential; believes that all possible measures should be taken to facilitate a prompt and effective response to all potential environmental disasters or technical accidents; in this regard, regardconsiders it as crucial that all the countries and regions concerned agree well in advancenow on how to deal with these events from an environmental, economic and technical point of view;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Given that the Black Sea is highly polluted, and that pollution knows no frontiers, calls for a joint solution to be found to the problem through the use of all existing instruments and on the basis of EU standards, removing existing pollution as well as preventing further pollution.
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is convinced, therefore, that the success of the strategy depends on the provision of appropriate and identifiable funding; calls for the creation of a specific budget line for the Black Sea Strategy, as well as for devising efficient disbursements methods and strict controls on the use of the funds;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that in order to provide visibility, strategic guidance and high-level coordination, ministerial meetings between the EU and the wider Black Sea region countries should be organised on a regular basis and include all actors in the region; believes that the Strategy for the Black Sea should be developed at all levels of regional cooperation; notwelcomes, therefore, the parliamentary cooperation between the EU and the Black Sea countries, welcomes the creation of the Black Sea Civil Society Forum and encourages strengthened cooperation among local authorities, civil society and business;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses the complementarities of the BSS and the Eastern Partnership, and calls on the Commission to make positive use of the differing approaches of the two initiatives; calls on the VP/HR to ensure that the EEAS effectively coordinates and controls the various initiatives and instruments deployed by the EU in the wider Black Sea region;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that two main objectives should be pursued in the EU Strategy for the Black Sea Region: establishing peace, democracy, security, prosperity and stability in the Black Sea area and providing for EU energy security and supplies of raw materials for the EU; considers that good governance, energy, transport, environment, and economic and social development should constitute priority actions;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that the Black Sea region is faced with considerable transnational challenges that cannot be ignored, such as protracted conflicts, bilateral disputes, regional secession movements, cultural conflicts, closed borders and strategic rivalries leading to militarisation and proliferation of arms, weak institutions and governance and the deterioration of democratic rule, cross-border crime and trafficking, border and movement management, and deteriorated maritime security and safety;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that the EU can and should play a bigger role in shaping the Black Sea security environment; calls for an enhanced EU involvement as a mediator in the regional strategic dialogue, and cooperation with its strategic partners on security issues, as well as in conflict prevention and resolution; calls for cross-border crime and trafficking to be tackled in the Black Sea Strategy, as well as for a further strengthening of cooperation on border and movement management;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that a security strategy for the Black Sea region should also incorporate the objectives of improving governance, democratic rule and state capabilities; calls on the Commission to mainstreamtake stock of and evaluate initiatives on institution-building and democratic governance;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Points to the strong independence and secessionist movements in many areas of the region; demands that secessionist forces be allowed to present their case within a democratic framework and that the EU actively support a peaceful form of freedom of opinion; at the same time condemns acts of terrorism in the strongest possible terms ;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Points to the threat posed by illegal immigration and the smuggling from the region into the EU; considers, therefore, that strict border controls and the involvement of Frontex are urgently needed;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls the EU’s aim of diversifying routes and sources of supply; reiterates the importance of the Nabuccovarious project and of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) transportation to Europe, in the form of the AGRI project and the development of LNG terminals in Black Sea ports planned in the region to supply the EU with natural gas; recalls the need for a common normative framework for promoting a transparent, competitive and rules-based gas market;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the economic, social and human development of the region as a whole should be promoted; regards furthergradual liberalization of trade and intensification of intra-regional trade as essential to the economic development of the region; supports the EU’s Integrated Maritime Policy aimed at the socio- economic development of maritime regions, but regrets that its Black Sea dimension is poorly developed; welcomes the results registered in cooperation on education, research and technology; further encourages the goal of promoting social development, people-to-people contacts and the development of a strong civil society;