5 Amendments of Maria Eleni KOPPA related to 2012/2318(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6
Citation 6
– having regard to the Charter of the United Nations and to United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) of 10 December 1982,
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the maritime boundaries of the Member States form the external borders of the European Union;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the EU and all its Member States are contracting parties of UNCLOS, thus the Convention constitutes part of the acquis communautaire;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that the UNCLOS provides the legal framework for all types of activities carried out in the oceans and seas and that it can serve as a guide for the peaceful resolution of maritime disputes; calls, therefore, on the EU and its Member States to promote the universality of the Convention and to insist on the need of uniform and consistent implementation of its provisions;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that the recent discoveries of natural gas in the eastern Mediterranean have led Turkey, Russia and Israel to endeavour to increase their naval strength in the Mediterranean, causing direct concern for EU Members Greece and Cyprusincreased significantly the potential for disputes, affecting directly the legitimate interests and sovereign rights of the EU Member States, Greece and Cyprus; expresses concern that competition has already started to heat up and that Turkey, Russia, the US and Israel have increased their naval strength in the Mediterranean; further notes the implications of the unresolved dispute with Turkey in the Aegean and the escalation of tension resulting from the intended exploitation of Cyprus offshore oil reserves; urges the EU, therefore, to act in asserting its position in order to avoid conflict over natural resources in the Mediterranean and consequential security threats for EU Member States in the area, which could ultimately affect the EU as a whole;