Activities of Elisabeth JEGGLE related to 2013/2148(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the future of EU-ASEAN relations PDF (208 KB) DOC (108 KB)
Amendments (21)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 22
Citation 22
– having regard to its recent resolutions on ASEAN member states, in particular its resolution of 17 February 2011 on the ‘border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia’5 , its resolution of 7 July 2011 on ‘Indonesia, including attacks on minorities’6 , its resolution of 25 November 2010 on ‘Burma: conduct of elections and the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi’7 , its resolution of 20 May 2010 on the ‘situation in Burma/Myanmar’8 , its resolution of 20 May 2010 on the ‘situation in Thailand’9 , its resolution of 26 November 2009 on the ‘situation in Laos and Vietnam’10 , and its resolution of 5 February 2009 on the ‘Situation of Burmese refugees in Thailand’11 related to ASEAN member states,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas while China has been increasing its economic ties with Southeast Asian countries,ASEAN faces important security challenges, e.g. the unresolved territorial disputes in sthe South China have been drawing some ASEAN member states closer to the United States for cooperation on maritime security; whereas Russia also sees Asia as an invaluable and increasingly important part of its global strategySea which need a diplomatic solution respecting the principles of international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; whereas the EU is committed to support ASEAN in security issues promoting peace and stability through dialogue and cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes the view that ASEAN, as a major regional and global economic actor, notwithstanding its internal differences, can play an important role to promote a peaceful, multilateral world order; wishes to see ASEAN's institutional and political capacities further develop;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly encourages ASEAN to continue its political and economic integration path, notably the ambitious ASEAN plan for an Economic Community by 2015, including the liberalisation of its internal labour market;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Underlines the great economic potential of the ASEAN region and calls on European and other companies for responsible and sustainable business activity respecting UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; urges in this regard the Commission to help develop measures to increase international and local law enforcement capacities;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that the EU and ASEAN have shared values as well as common political and economic interests, which should continue to be developed with high priority; Suggestunderlines in recognition of the importance of this relationship to appoint anhe role of the EU Head of Delegation to ASEAN; equally requests that the presence of the EU and its Member States be increased in the region and its fora in order to broaden EU's political credibility and visibility;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Congratulates ASEAN leaders for the significant progress being achieved in the regional integration process, most visibly with the forthcoming establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community; believes that these positive developments should be matched by strengthening its parliamentary dimension and invites ASEAN leaders to consider a formal Charta recognition of the role of the ASEAN Inter-parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) as an integral part of ASEAN itself;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. CSupports the strengthening of the parliamentary dimension of the relationship; considers that establishing a formal Euro-ASEAN interparliamentary assembly would further enhance exchanges between parliamentariansupgrade our relations with the ASEAN Member States which are engaged in the process of regional economic integration and could benefit from European experience, furthermore it would create an interparliamentary forum for multilateral exchange to address global issues in a more comprehensive way and thus to strengthen the existing EU strategy towards Asia; also suggests the creation of links between the Parliament Sub- Committee on Human Rights and the ASEAN Intergovernmental Human Rights Commission (AIHRC); Bbelieves that the Office for the Promotion of Parliamentary Democracy could provide capacity- building assistance to the ASEAN Inter- Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA); S enhancing the role of national parliaments as well as of AIPA within ASEAN; stresses that the Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership (ASEP) and the Asia-Europe People's Forum (AEPF) in connection with the ASEM summits, should be further enhanced;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that the EU should support ASEAN in developing its own space within the conflicting economic and security interests of China, Japan and the United States; believes that the EU could be an activewould like to see the EU being an active political partner for ASEAN in its pursuit of non-military solutions to important security and geostrategic challenges, in order to enhance peace and regional stability; underlines in this regard the EU's readiness to act as a mediator;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that the EU should intensify policy dialogues and cooperate closely with ASEAN on human and fundamental rights issues, on rule of law, on social and labour standards, on the fight against transnational crime, such as money laundering and trafficking in people and drugs, counter-terrorism, non-proliferation, disarmament, anti-piracy and cyber security, while protecting freedom of expression and the free flow of information;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. SHighlights the important role of exchange programmes, such as Erasmus, for intercultural students' and research cooperation between EU and ASEAN higher education institutions; suggests establishing ASEAN study centres in European and EU study centres in ASEAN universities; believes that the EU needs to expand university programmes in English to better facilitate access for Asian students to European universities, while EU researchers should be helped to join research programmes in Asia including in cooperation with the ASEAN University Network (AUN);
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Suggests the use of the new Partnership Instrument in order to intensify regular exchanges and mutual learning processes, for example on multicultural societies, democratic state structures for the 21st century, state welfare systems, legal and security systems and moreeconomic cooperation;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the launching of an EU-Asia school and city- twinning initiative in order to link up regions in Europe, such as Eastern and Southern Europe, and Asia which have had few exchanges up to now;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Suggests that the EU focus its inter- regional cooperation with ASEAN particularly on disaster and crisis management, energy sufficiency and security, resource management, sustainable development, tourism, urbanisation, agricultural investment, research and innovation, food security, use of marine resources, the fight against poverty, ethnic and religious minorities and migration issues;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that for several ASEAN members textile exports to the EU represent an important sector and recalls that the granting of GSP and GSP+ is linked to the fulfilment of certain basic labour standardthe relevant conventions;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Highlights that the EU should provide assistance to the capacity building of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights, as well as technical assistance to the ASEAN Committee on Women and Children; supports enhanced cooperation on mutual human rights concerns;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the peace process and the democratic reforms in Burma/Myanmar; expresses, however, its grave concern over crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingyas; equally expresseCalls concern over land grabbing, impunity and corruption, and appeals to all ASEAN member states to ratify the statutes of the International Criminal Court (ICC);
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls upon the leaders of the ASEAN Member States to support the objective of the European Union to participate in future East Asia Summits, following the European Union accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the EEAS, the Council and the Commission and the ASEAN- Secretariat in Jakarta.