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9 Amendments of Maria BADIA i CUTCHET related to 2013/2739(RSP)

Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to the Declaration of the Paris Summit for the Mediterranean, held in Paris on 13 July 2008,
2013/11/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
- having regard to the final statement issued at the meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Union for the Mediterranean held in Marseille on 3 and 4 November 2008,
2013/11/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)
- having regard to the Joint Communications of the European Commission and of the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of 20 March 2013 on 'European Neighbourhood Policy: Working towards a Stronger Partnership (JOIN(2013)0004), of 25 May 2011 on 'A new response to a changing Neighbourhood' (COM(2011)0303) and of 8 March 2011 on 'A partnership for democracy and shared prosperity with the Southern Mediterranean' (COM(2011)0200),having regard to the Commission Communication of 20 May 2008 on 'The Barcelona Process: Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)'(COM(2008)0319),
2013/11/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the Arab Spring has brought about dramatic changes and challenges to the peoples of the countries concerned and there is considerable expectation that the European Union will respond in a manner commensurate with the commitments it undertook towards its Southern neighbours in the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy;
2013/11/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the EU should use its exclusive competence over trade and investment policy to foster greater links and social and economic integration in the Mediterranean area;
2013/11/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas many SMCs suffer from serious economic weaknesses and obstacles to growth such as poor governance and chronic unemployment where large sectors of the population, especially the youngest working generations, are excluded from the job market and whereas according to the ILO Euromed countries have the highest ratio of women compared to men in low quality jobs;
2013/11/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas Association Agreements (AAs) and Free Trade Agreements are not a goal in themselves but instruments for promoting profound and sustainable reform, systemic transformation and closer alignment with the Union and its founding values and standards; whereas their due and timely implementation is therefore an overriding criterion in assessing the situation in the relevant countries;
2013/11/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes note of the strategic projects led by the Union for the Mediterranean for strengthening the region and to better contribute to its social and economic growth;
2013/11/11
Committee: INTA
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Welcomes the success of its initiative of convening task forces for Tunisia, Jordan and Egypt, and stresses that these meetings between private stakeholders, public authorities and international organisations should ensure greater opportunities for trade and investment in order to promote economic growth and creation of jobs;
2013/11/11
Committee: INTA