Activities of Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN related to 2011/2157(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the review of the European Neighbourhood Policy
Amendments (6)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes the risks of focusing on the Southern Mediterranean neighbours; highlights the need for upgrading long- standing partnerships with the East, pointing out the challenges and opportunities it holds for the EU; calls on the Commission to accelerate the finalisation and implementation of Association Agreements, including DCFTAs;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to encourage the construction, upgrading and development of energy networks and infrastructure interconnections with EU neighbours; emphasises the importance of prioritizing projects of EU interest, in order to accelerate their development and implementation;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the Commission's proposal of establishing a cooperation and information exchange mechanism on Member States' bilateral energy agreements with third countries; deems as essential that energy agreements be settled at EU level wherever necessary to achieve EU core objectives;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that nuclear safety should be a key priority of the EU's dialogue with its neighbours; considers that the EU should advocate for international legally binding nuclear safety standards in multilateral discussions, including under the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and should aim at extending nuclear safety assessments to EU neighbouring countries; highlights the need for encouraging information sharing in nuclear research and exchange of technological and scientific expertise in this field;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the Commission's intention to accelerate the energy market integration process by encouraging further convergence of regulatory frameworks, notwithstanding the merits of the Energy Community Treaty; deems as necessary the expansion and the deepening of the Energy Community, in order to ensure proper market performance and legal certainty for investments; considers that cooperation mechanisms like the Baku Initiative and the Eastern Partnership Energy Security Platform should be reviewed, strengthened and developed;
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Looks forward to the Commission's proposals on the new ENI and, welcomes the Commission's intention to emphasise the need for'more for more' benchmark and encourages further differentiation, flexibility and conditionality in granting assistance; notes that, while EU financial rules must be fully observed, EU assistance should be easily accessible and the pursuit of excellence should not be hampered by a rigid framework.;