460 Amendments of Elena VALENCIANO
Amendment 75 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the vital and central role played by human rights defenders and NGOs in promoting and supporting the application of the fundamental rights enshrined in the core international human rights treaties; underlines, in this respect, the importance of the EU’s capacity to maintain support, through the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR), for human rights defenders and NGOs in situations where they are most at risk, while devoting special attention to the ProtectDefenders.eu mechanism, ensuring it has the necessary resource to be able to provide the required emergency support to human rights defenders; highlights the importance of stepping up preventive and early action in order to protect more effectively human rights defenders and NGOs through an increased role for EU delegations, the targeted use of public statements, the regular monitoring and documentation of human rights violations and the development of assessment mechanisms;
Amendment 108 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges that the EU Human Rights Dialogues (HRDs) constitute a valuable mixed diplomacy tool for the promotion of human rights and democracy in bilateral relations with third countries; notes, however, the enduring obstacles to the achievement of concrete results via HRDs, such as the prevalence of double standards, a lack of a unified stance and divergent interests among the Member State; calls on the Commission to seek ways to make human rights dialogues more effective and meaningful and to react swiftly when they are not constructive, by utilising political dialogue or public diplomacy, in order to keep human rights concerns high on the political agenda; encourages the Commission to increase transparency in dialogues, also through the enhanced participation of civil society actors, and to use clear benchmarks for the purposes of evaluating the success of each dialogue; advises the EU institutions, moreover, to provide adequate training on human rights for EU delegation officials and staff;
Amendment 161 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Acknowledges that the open internet and technological advances have enabled human rights abuses to be reported more swiftly; criticises the attempts by some governments to control mass communication tools; is concerned at the prevalence of fake news and disinformation generated by state and non- state actors in 2017, which may have contributed to the spreading of anti-human rights narratives, limited access to free, accurate and impartial information, incited violence, hatred or discrimination against certain groups or individuals, and affected the outcomes of elections; stresses in this view the importance for the EU to develop a stronger positive narrative on human rights, to stand firm in the face of governments sponsoring disinformation or challenging human rights universality and indivisibility, and to increase its efforts to support free and independent media worldwide;
Amendment 283 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the EU and its Member States to establish full transparency as regards the funds allocated to third countries for cooperation on migration and to ensure that such cooperation should not benefit, either directly or indirectly, security, police and justice systems involved in human rights violations; warns against the instrumentalisation of EU foreign policy as ‘migration management’ and emphasises that all attempts to work with third countries on migration must go hand in hand with improving human rights conditions within these countries; calls on the Commission to continue to treat the protection and promotion of the rights of migrants and refugees as a priority in its policies; insists on the need to develop and better implement protection frameworks for migrants, both in the internal and external dimensions, and warns about the severe damage that the non-compliance with this principle causes in EU's credibility both internally and abroad; insists on the need to develop and better implement protection frameworks for migrants; regrets any attempt to encumber, tarnish or even criminalise humanitarian assistance and insists in the need for greater search and rescue capacities for people in distress at sea and on land in order to fulfil our primary legal obligations under international law; calls for the European Parliament to have oversight of migration agreements;
Amendment 315 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Encourages all countries, including the Member States, and the EU to engage in the negotiations to adopt a legally binding international human rights instrument for transnational corporations and other companies with respect to human rights, through active participation in the UN-established open-ended intergovernmental working group; welcomes the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and calls for their universal application; recognises the major importance of the UN Global Compact and the National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights; expresses the importance of an EU Action Plan on Business and Human Rights and urges the Commission to speed up its development with the aim of achieving the full implementation of the UNGPs throughout the EU; encourages companies to exercise due diligence; calls on all countries to swiftly implement the UNGPs and guarantee that businesses in their jurisdictions abide by human rights and social labour standards; encourages all countries to tackle companies which use raw materials or other commodities originating from conflict zones; reiterates its call to include the rules of corporate liability for human rights violations into trade and investment agreements; emphasises that the victims of business- related human rights abuses should be guaranteed effective access to remedies;
Amendment 319 #
2018/2098(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers GSP+ trade schemes to be one of the main EU trade policy instruments for promoting human rights and environmental standards with third countries; calls on the Commission to review and better monitor GSP+ schemes in order to ensure that human rights standards are upheld by beneficiary countries; stresses that, in the framework of a reviewed GSP+, the Commission should aim at increasing the transparency and accountability of this mechanism, setting up clear procedures for a meaningful and enhanced participation of civil society organizations, developing public roadmaps setting up human rights and labour benchmarks with a clear timeline of implementation, and ensuring human rights impact assessments are elaborated before granting trade preferences and during implementation;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 d (new)
Citation 3 d (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 1 March 2018 on the situation of fundamental rights in the EU in 2016 (2017/2125(INI)),
Amendment 11 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 h (new)
Citation 3 h (new)
- having regard to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism,
Amendment 12 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 i (new)
Citation 3 i (new)
- having regard to the Council of Europe handbook for prison and probation services regarding radicalisation and violent extremism,
Amendment 13 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 j (new)
Citation 3 j (new)
- having regard to the European Court of Auditors Special report Tackling radicalisation that leads to terrorism: the Commission addressed the needs of Member States, but with some shortfalls in coordination and evaluation,
Amendment 14 #
Amendment 15 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas counter-terrorism measures and the protection of freedoms are not conflicting goals, but complementary and mutually reinforcing;
Amendment 16 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-A a. whereas the Union is founded on the values of human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as on the principles of democracy and the rule of law; whereas acts of terrorism constitute one of the most serious violations of these universal values and principles;
Amendment 17 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A b (new)
Recital -A b (new)
-A b. whereas the EU should do the utmost possible to guarantee the wellbeing of its citizens who are endangered by terrorists; whereas Article 6 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights enshrines both the right to liberty and the right to security, which complement each other; so that wherever measures are taken to combat terrorism, the right to liberty must be safeguarded in all cases; whereas Article 10 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights ensures the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion;
Amendment 18 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A c (new)
Recital -A c (new)
-A c whereas the Charter of Fundamental Rights prohibits discrimination on any ground such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation; and recognises the right of people with disabilities to benefit from measures to ensure their independence, social and occupational integration, and participation in the life of the community; whereas the rights of persons with disabilities in the EU are also protected by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;
Amendment 22 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the security of one Member State is the security of all in the Union; whereas in the last two years the EU and the Member States have made progress in countering the threats posed by terrorism which require a holistic approach, articulating internal and external security and national and European coordination;
Amendment 27 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas national security is the sole responsibility of the Member States as laid down in Article 4(2) TEU and Article 73 TFEU but the European Union also has a necessary role to play in promoting the respect of democratic values including the rule of law and fundamental rights;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the diverse landscape of regional, national, EU and international actors in the field of terrorism with overlapping competences and insufficiently delineated mandates, the multitude of formal and informal fora for cooperation and exchange of information, as well as the division of competences between the different regional and national agencies, between law enforcement services and intelligence services and between the EU and the Member States, may give rise to difficulties with regard to the coordination and coherence of the response to the terrorist threat;
Amendment 48 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the Commissioner for Security Union is a valued actor in joining up the Commission’s policy development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation; whereas the establishment of the position of Commissioner for Security Union policies signals the EU’s commitment to encouraging cooperation between Member States on issues of internal security while fully respecting the status of these matters as national competencies as laid down in the Treaand external security as well as to harmonise counter-terrorism legislation and ensure better cooperation between law enforcement and judicial authorities;
Amendment 63 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Commission’s Comprehensive Assessment of EU Security Policy mentioned incomplete implementation as onwell as the need to support Member States’ actions (risk assessment methodology, CBRN and soft target protection, crisis management) as some of the main challenges of the Security Union; whereas implementation is flawed without assessing the social and security impacts of internal and external action policies, namely in their cohesion and consistency with the purpose of countering terrorism and deterring the recruitment of terrorists;
Amendment 65 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas the EU established in common position 2001/931/CFSP a list of persons, groups and entities involved in terrorist acts and subject to restrictive measures, namely the freezing of funds and other financial assets, as well as enhanced measures related to police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters;
Amendment 72 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas there is a clear terrorist threat in the European Union, constituted in 2017 by 205 attacks that failed, were thwarted or were carried out, 82% of which were committed on grounds and by perpetrators internal to the EU (separatists: 67%; far left: 12%; far right: 3%) and 16% of which had jihadist motives and origins; whereas in recent years the EU Member States have suffered major terrorist attacks, perpetrated or inspired by jihadist groups such as Daesh or Al-Qaeda; whereas far right, far left and ethno- nationalist separatist extremism are also matters of concern;
Amendment 97 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas the cross-border aspects of the terrorist threat call for a coordinated EU approach by offering cooperation and assistance in the form of capacity-building in third-countries;
Amendment 102 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas there hasmay been a change of strategy since the military collapse of Daesh in its territory, with a decline in numbers of those travelling to Syria and Iraq for terrorist purposes and jihadists and ‘sleeper-cells’ inside the EU being encouraged to carry out attacks in their home countries;
Amendment 130 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the return of foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) and their families poses particular challenges in terms of security and radicalis, rehabilitation and social reintegration; whereas child returnees pose specific problems as they can be both victims and potential perpetrators at the same time;
Amendment 141 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas perpetrators of terrorist attacks in the EU very often include EU nationals, often second or third generation migrants, who have grown up in the Member States which they have attacked, as well as foreigners who may in some cases have resided for a significant time in the Member State targetare mainly EU nationals, who have been radicalised in the Member States which they have attacked;
Amendment 148 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
Amendment 152 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
R a. whereas the percentage of suspects of terrorism has been close to zero among migrants and refugees who have been arriving in the EU, according to FRONTEX, EUNAVFOR/MED Sophia and other European security agencies;
Amendment 156 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas the flow of illegalsocial and cultural integration of migrants and refugees poses challenges to integration, which have already been exploited by extremists and could be further exploited in the futureEuropean societies and requires reinforced, specific and directed investment towards social inclusion, so that feelings of exclusion or alienation may not be exploited by extremists and terrorist recruiters;
Amendment 162 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas new forms of terrorism may be used for an attack, among them cyber-terrorism and the use of weapons of mass destruction; whereas the EU needs to strengthen its cybersecurity policy with more cooperation between the Member States in order to face this evolving challenge; whereas there is the precedent of a foiled attack involving the highly toxic biological agent ricin; whereas there are cases where Daeshterrorist groups hasve used or planned to use chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) materials, and shared via social media channels possible tactics and methods for attacks and targets;
Amendment 173 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas populism-fuelled political discourse regarding or invoking the terrorist threat can lead to polarisation within society;ies aiming at undermining democracy, social cohesion, respect for fundamental rights and human rights globally, thus playing into the hands and aims of terrorist organisations.
Amendment 183 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Preventing and countering radicalisationviolent extremism
Amendment 190 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
W. whereas national strategies against radicalisation are importanta European strategy articulating national strategies against violent extremism is indispensable in terms of providing general frameworks for programmes at national and local level; whereas these strategies must be coherent and effective and must ensure sufficient financing for local authorities, vetted NGOs and civil society partnstakeholders so that these programmes can be implemented;
Amendment 198 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y a (new)
Recital Y a (new)
Y a. whereas measuring the effectiveness of preventive anti radicalisation actions is intrinsically difficult and requires close cooperation between the Commission, Member States, individual stakeholders and researchers as highlighted by an ECA special report;
Amendment 199 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y b (new)
Recital Y b (new)
Y b. whereas the promotion of social inclusion and active promotion of democratic values contribute to mitigate the risk of radicalisation through practical measures to address violent extremist ideologies, poverty, discrimination and marginalisation, including the prevention of early school leaving and school exclusion, enhancing equality, social cohesion and encouraging active citizenship;
Amendment 207 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA
Recital AA
Amendment 221 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AC
Recital AC
Amendment 236 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD
Recital AD
AD. whereas throughout Europe significant numbers of cases of radical hate preachers have been documented; whereas the hate preachers often originate from outside the EU, while mosques may receive opaque funding from third countries;
Amendment 240 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AE
Recital AE
AE. whereas there are self-designated religious teaching centres propagating extremist ideas in the EU, in which youngsteminors, including young children, armay be exposed to a learning content based on anti-European democratic values and violent content; whereas radicalextremist organisations laying the ground for terrorist recruitment often exploit the vulnerabilities of young people by attracting them with social and cultural offers;
Amendment 245 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AF
Recital AF
AF. whereas Daesh’ssome large scale international terrorist groups have a sophisticated web communication strategy of marketing terrorism by glorifying it also offers alternative social and cultural opportunities to followers and design copied from the global ‘youth culture’ such as online gaming, and thus has a strong appeal to minors;
Amendment 262 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AI
Recital AI
AI. whereas although major progress has been made with regard to removal of online terrorist content, the re is a need to scale up the companies’ engagementmovals are often not complete; whereas the removals are often not complete, removing the content from one website but leaving it on another belonging to the same company; whereas effective and comprehensive reporting by companies has to be improved is a need for a comprehensive and coordinated European approach in order to ensure consistency in policymaking and the resulting action, encompassing the fight against crime together with fundamental rights, privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, consumer protection and e- commerce, as well, an effective partnership approach and lawful information exchange between law enforcement agencies, judicial authorities, the ICT industry, internet service providers(ISPs), internet host providers (IHPs), social media companies, the banking sector and NGO;
Amendment 273 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AI a (new)
Recital AI a (new)
AI a. whereas illegal online content should be removed immediately on the basis of due legal process; whereas the role of ICT, ISPs and IHPs in ensuring the fast and efficient removal of illegal online content at the request of the responsible law enforcement authority, as well as, the irrespective reporting responsibilities should be highlighted;
Amendment 282 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AJ
Recital AJ
AJ. whereas, in response to larger companies removing more content and doing so at a greater pace, Daesh isterrorist groups are increasingly using new and/or smaller platforms which are less suited to fast removal of terrorist material; whereas this diversification to smaller platforms makes additional technical support and sharing of best practices essential to enable, for example, the introduction of platform- agnostic automated tools, such as the database of hashhashing technologies which can identify online terrorist content with a high degree of accuracy;
Amendment 296 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AK a (new)
Recital AK a (new)
AK a. whereas an efficient penitentiary administration should receive adequate funding and staff to carry out its security and rehabilitation mission;
Amendment 328 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AO
Recital AO
AO. whereas data about information exchanges show that a small number of countriMember States are responsible for a large proportion of available content in and searches of EU databases;
Amendment 358 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AY a (new)
Recital AY a (new)
AYa. whereas the counter-terrorism cooperation over recent decades between Spain and France has been described by the officials and experts heard by this Committee as the best and most efficient example in this area; whereas this is because it has been refined over time by governments of different political persuasions; whereas this is also due to the fact that it has been accompanied by judicial cooperation with full legal safeguards; whereas, finally, it is because it has also extended to other states as well as to other EU Member States and to countries in our neighbourhood;
Amendment 384 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BC
Recital BC
BC. whereas the UK government has expressed its intention of leaving the EU on 29 March 2019; whereas the EU and the UK are highly interdependent in the area of security and counter-terrorism; whereas both should be able to continue to share, collect and analyse vital operational intelligence ith regard to the UK having access to many EU systems and databases for exchange of information (SIS II, PNR, Europol database, ECRIS, Eurodac); whereas even though the UK has exercised its right to opt-out of measures in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, it currently participates in many key EU legal instruments in the area of judicial cooperation in criminal matters (for example, European arrest warrant, European protection order, European investigation order); whereas transitional arrangements with the UK and agreements on the future relationship should be found as regard all pending proceedings for implementation of that legislation; whereas the Withdrawal Agreement should ensure a smooth transition regime and avoid, to the extent possible, operational gaps or obstacles reducing the fight against serious crime on a level equivalent to the current oneEuropean Union’s capacity to effectively fight organised crime and terrorism; whereas at the same time, it should be stressed that any transitional arrangement cannot be more advantageous than full membership and any participation by the UK in those systems and databases will not be possible without applying simultaneously the same data protection rules as those laid down in EU data protection instruments;
Amendment 422 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BL
Recital BL
BL. whereas the Schengen area without internal borders is only sustainable ifa fundamental achievement of the EU, whereby the external borders armust be effectively secured and protected and internal security measures are adopted to facethat in the field of internal security the risk of serious crimes are counteracted;
Amendment 469 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BU a (new)
Recital BU a (new)
BU a. whereas the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive will increase transparency about the ownership of companies and trusts to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing via opaque structures;
Amendment 483 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BW
Recital BW
BW. whereas in certain countries with less developed banking systems the prevalent use of mobile banking services often makes it difficult to identify the beneficiaries of cash transfers; whereas such transfers of fu, despite highly developed banking systems, in EU Member States, money laundering for organized crime and the financing of terrorism continue to be enabled by under-resourced and fragmented implementation of EU Anti Money Laundering and Countering of Financing of Terrorism directives ands by means of mobile banking present high risks for terrorist financingthe lack of a European Financial Information Unit articulating and coordinating the AML/FCT fight under Europol and Eurojust;
Amendment 495 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BY
Recital BY
BY. whereas incidents involving critical infrastructure can have severe consequencfrom any disruption, namely terrorist attempts, must be a priority, since any incidents can have severe consequences for the security of European citizens and States across borders;
Amendment 498 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CB
Recital CB
CB. whereas the Commission Comprehensive Assessment of EU Security Policy and the evaluation study of Directive 2008/114/EC in need of revision and updating indicate that: the threat to critical infrastructures is likely to continue to rise, that there is a need to enhance preparation and response capabilities and to revise Directive 2008/114/EC, and that there is an interest in targeting transport infrastructures; whereas a better framework is needed to improve rail security and to address the issue of protection of public areas of transport infrastructures, such as airports and railway stations and also energy production facilities, with particular attention to nuclear power plants;
Amendment 506 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CE
Recital CE
CE. whereas the private sector should be involved in the protection of critical infrastructure and soft targets requires close public-private cooperation;
Amendment 579 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital DB
Recital DB
DB. whereas victims of terrorism have a very specific status, and meeting their needs is not only a legal obligation under EU, international and national law but also a responsibility for the whole of our societies; whereas recent attacks in the EU have seen victims emanating from a high number of different Member States;
Amendment 588 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital DD
Recital DD
DD. whereas compensation for the victims of terrorism serves both as a form of recognition by society of the harm caused by the attack and as a means of financial support and restitution; whereas levels of compensation and procedures vary considerably among Member States aggravating conditions of perceived injustice and suffering for victims;
Amendment 589 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital DD a (new)
Recital DD a (new)
DD a. whereas support systems need to be set up in a way to ensure that cross- border victims as well are continuously and systematically accounted for and provided with support in their country while staying in touch with support providers in the country where the attack took place;
Amendment 595 #
Amendment 597 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital DF
Recital DF
Amendment 604 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital DG
Recital DG
Amendment 610 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital DH
Recital DH
Amendment 617 #
Amendment 618 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Calls for the Member States and the EU institutions, when adopting and applying CT measures, to find the right balance between fundamental rights and security needs; takes view, given that one of the EU’s core aims is to promote freedom of the individual, that security measures, including counterterrorism measures, must be pursued through the rule of law and must be subject to fundamental rights obligations, including those relating to privacy and data protection;
Amendment 619 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1 a. Points out that the test of the necessity and proportionality of any measure that limits fundamental rights and freedoms needs to take into account the entire body of existing security measures targeting terrorism and serious crime;
Amendment 620 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1 b. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the necessary data protection safeguards are in place, including appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect the security and confidentiality of personal data; urges the Member States to provide clear rules as to who can access which data in the systems, to maintain records of consultation and disclosure, and to provide for rights of access, rectification, erasure and restriction, as well as rights to compensation and judicial redress;
Amendment 621 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1 c Calls on all Member States to fully implement Directive (EU) 2016/680 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA (police directive). Notes that a substantial number of Member States so far have failed to notify the Commission of any transposition measures regarding this directive although the deadline expired on 6 May 2018 and calls on the Commission to act against all those Member States in breach of their transposition obligation;
Amendment 622 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1d (new)
Paragraph -1d (new)
-1 d. Calls for legislation in the field of terrorism and national, regional and local response strategies for protection, resilience and response in case of an attack to take into account the specific needs and circumstances of vulnerable people such as disabled people and minors; further calls for the involvement of such people and their representative organisations in the decision-making that affects them;
Amendment 623 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 e (new)
Paragraph -1 e (new)
-1 e. Calls on the Commission and the Fundamental Rights Agency to examine the challenges that exist in this field and to identify best practices within the Member States which take into account the specific circumstances of vulnerable people such as people with disabilities and minors; calls on the Commission to encourage the exchange of best practices and to develop guidance in this respect;
Amendment 624 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 f (new)
Paragraph -1 f (new)
-1 f. Calls on Member States to introduce independent oversight mechanisms into counter terrorism and counter radicalisation measures to assess their impact on fundamental rights including on non-discrimination;
Amendment 625 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 g (new)
Paragraph -1 g (new)
-1 g. Welcomes commitments made by the European Commission at the European Commission Colloquium on fundamental rights in October 2015 and in the frame of its High Level Group on Combatting Racism, Xenophobia and other forms of Intolerance. Recalls that all Member States shall diligently implement EU anti-discrimination law and take effective measures to address discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes. Recommends the adoption European standards for National Action Racism Plans, which would tackle, among others, Islamophobia;
Amendment 626 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 h (new)
Paragraph -1 h (new)
-1 h. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the necessary data protection safeguards are in place, in accordance with the GDPR, including appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect the security and confidentiality of personal data; urges the Member States to provide clear rules as to who can access which data in the systems, to maintain records of consultation and disclosure, and to provide for rights of access, rectification, erasure and restriction, as well as rights to compensation and judicial redress;
Amendment 667 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to work with the Member States towards more transparency and a common understanding of threat levels; calls on the Member States to swiftly transmit information on the change of the threat level and the rationale behind it; calls on the Commission and Member States not to restrict their view of terrorism as exclusively to jihadist issues, but to remain equally vigilant as regards other forms of terrorism mentioned in the Europol Te-Sat reports, such as the issue of far-right and far-left terrorism;
Amendment 678 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to mobilize resources to monitor all foreign terrorist fighters; calls for an effective and appropriate follow-upassessment of the threat posed by returnees, and for this purpose invites Member States to share, within the scope of what existing laws allow, contextual information about returnees via Europol; calls on the Commission to assist Member States in the establishment of aligned classification systems in order to distinguish between high, medium and low-risk returnees;
Amendment 685 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends to the Member States that they start building appropriate structures to respond to child returnees, and in particular theo development of expertise, including that of a specialised risk and needs assessment tool for child returnees based on the stages of development of children and on their degree of involvement in criminal activities abroad. Rehabilitation programmes should be based on a multidisciplinary approach bringing together different expertise including experienced professionals, in the areas of trauma, extremism, child development, education and risk assessmentlegal matters related to children, child protection services, extremism, education and tailored to the local and national context, as well as clear legal and organisational structures for dealing with this phenomenon;
Amendment 694 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Encourages Member States to provide awareness training to practitioners who may interact with children returnees such as school teachers, social workers, members of sport or cultural organisations;
Amendment 697 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to revise and update the CBRN Action Plan and on Member States to establish and maintain appropriate ‘civil defence’ measures for preparedness against CBRN attacks by recruiting qualified and regularly trained personnel incorporating both full-time and voluntary staff, as well as appropriate technical infrastructure including specialised detection vehicles and the sharing of best practice; emphasises that these measures must be in line with a multidisciplinary strategy that contains methods of coordination, notification procedures, standard protocols, evacuation planning, public alarm systems and incident reporting; calls on the Commission and the Member States to gradually harmonise these strategies;
Amendment 705 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Underlines the ongoing concern of interactions between terrorist organisations and organised crime especially in reference to logistic capacities and weapons trafficking which could enable large scale attacks;
Amendment 707 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Notes that the only viable solution to respond to a CBRN attack is to establish adequate stockpiles of medical countermeasures within the EU so that they can be distributed to victims and first responders quickly and effectively and therefore calls on Member States to establish national stockpiles in accordance with Article 24(5) of Directive 2017/541 on Combatting Terrorism;
Amendment 710 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Encourages Member States and the Commission to cooperate with the private sector in order to establish mechanisms that ensure a reliable, consistent and adequate supply of such medical countermeasures including potential use of the EU Joint Procurement Mechanism established by Decision 2013/1082 on serious cross- border threats to health;
Amendment 712 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 726 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Encourages Member States to identify neighbourhoods experiencing heavy difficulties based on social and economic quantitative and qualitative criteria and develop specific policies to support local authorities to promote inclusive measures; such policies are aimed at reducing the ability of terrorist groups to obtain financial resources from illegal activities, as well as to prevent recruitment for terrorist purposes;
Amendment 732 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 22
Subheading 22
Preventing and countering radicalisationviolent extremism
Amendment 733 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 23
Subheading 23
Structures for countering radicalisationviolent extremism
Amendment 740 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the creation of an EU ‘Centre of Excellence for Preventing Radicalisationviolent extremism (CoE PR)’, to be embedded in the Commission with adequate financial and human resources; believes its tasks should include coordination, including of funding, and facilitation of cooperation and exchange of knowledge and good practices among Member States, policymakers, practitioners (by involving former RAN and ESCN structures), as well as engagement with religious leaders or communities and relevant academics, experts and researchers in the area of preventing and countering radicalisationviolent extremism, exchange of best practices, lighthouse projects and training, also by partnering with key strategic third countries; considers that this centre should also establish methodologies to evaluate and measur, measure and improve the effectiveness of programmes and projects;
Amendment 755 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the European Court of Auditor’s report of 2018 on deradicalisation found that the Commission does not maintain a complete overview of EU-funded measures, and that no indicators or targets for EU funds are used to measure to what extent the approach is successful; calls on the Commission to propose a new financial instrument in the forthcoming MFFensure that sufficient funding under the Internal Security Fund is earmarked for preventing and countering radicalisationviolent extremism, which would streamline resources currently fragmented across different funds and programmes and allow for better coordination and visibility as well as higher impact;
Amendment 757 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Member States to adopt comprehensive national and regional strategies for preventing and countering radicalisation,violent extremism with adequate financial resources for communities and non-state actors at local level involved in the creation and implementation of programmes based on these strategies, and calls for a multi- agency approach; stresses that best results are achieved in partnership with local communities;
Amendment 760 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Emphasises that the best way to prevent violent extremism in general is to strive for an inclusive society based on tolerance and equality; calls on Member States to effectively combat against discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes;
Amendment 761 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Recommends that security approaches be complemented by long- term policies to prevent radicalisation and recruitment of citizens of the Union by extremist organisations; calls for strategies on social inclusion, education, employment and housing and policies to tackle discrimination and exclusion in order to stop vulnerable individuals from joining violent extremist organisations as well as educating the general population about other cultures and traditions;
Amendment 767 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the creation of a European Simone Veil Resilience Prize, which would be awarded every year to the best social and cultural project at local level in the EU, promoting societal engagement, EU fundamentaldemocratic values, inclusiveness and democracy with the aim of building resilient societies that are immune to polarisation and radicalisationagainst violent extremism;
Amendment 776 #
Amendment 780 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Member States to encourage and toleraguarantee the freedom of religion and the right to exercise it freely, as enshrined in the Charter only ‘practices of Islam’f Fundamental Rights, and in this context particularly also to encourage religious practices that are in full accordance with EUdemocratic values; welcomes the initiatives by moderate Muslim religious communities throughout Europe to counter the dangerous narratives from within their communities;
Amendment 800 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Member States to conduct prior screenings of chaplains and to consistently blacklist anwork with communities to identify hate preachers; calls on the Commission to introduce an EU watch list so as to better exchange information on radical chaplains within the scope permissible under law;
Amendment 809 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to increase the offer of higher education opportunities for chaplains in the EU, with accrediting theological education programmes integrating EU values; invites the Commission and the Member States to develop and fund a network of European religious scholars that can spread - and testify to -which include democratic values; invites Member States to share information on religious scholars religious practices of Islam that are compliant with EUdemocratic values;
Amendment 825 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Member States to implement the CT Directive and Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia under which incitement to commit a terrorist act or a hate crime is a criminal offence, in order to exclude hate preachers from public activity using all legal measures, including refusal of visas or expulsion from EU territory, and to start judicial proceedings against such preachers;
Amendment 837 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the Member States to close without delay mosques and places of worship and ban associations that do not adhere to EUnot in full accordance with EU laws and democratic values and incite to terrorist offences, hatred, discrimination or violence;
Amendment 842 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Invites the Member States to fully implement without delay the 5th AML/CFT Directive and examine how to ensure that places of worship, education, charities, cultural associations and foundations and similar entities provide details regarding the provenance of their funds and their distribution, both within and outside the EU, and how data concerning these entities, where there exists suspicion or reasonable grounds to suspect links with terrorist groups, could be recorded in a centralised database, set up witheffective measures can be taken while safeguarding all the appropriate guarantees;
Amendment 856 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Asks the Member States to ban and remove all religious literature within their territory that incites to violent and terrorist acts; asks for such literature to be removed from online platforms and shops as part of the referrals by the Internet Referral Unit which should be reinforced in resources;
Amendment 862 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member States to act against satellite TV channels propagating hate speech in accordance with the Audiovisual Media Services Directive; requests the Commission to prepare an analysis of possible legislative changes in the Directive in order to improve the effectiveness of blocking such channels broadcasting from third countriesand to this end, calls on Member States to fully and swiftly implement the Directive to ensure that Article 6 on prevention of incitement to violence and hatred is in place across the EU;
Amendment 874 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Member States to establish binding procedures for schools forto tacklinge the challenge of radicalisedation of pupils, and to offer training for teachers with regard to this; stresses the need for involvement of law enforcement and justice bodiesbetter cooperation with the relevant units of law enforcement in the process of addressing radicalisation;
Amendment 878 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Calls on Member States to invest adequate financial resources to integrate media and information literacy into national education systems and more generally in order to empower young citizens with the tools to use the internet responsibly and avoid possible risks of radicalisation;
Amendment 882 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Exhorts both the Commission and Member States to promote anti- discrimination campaigns and to set up specific policies aimed at tackling discrimination in accessing in education, healthcare, labour and the housing market;
Amendment 888 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Underlines the need to achieve automatic, fast and full removal of terrorist content; requests the Commission to present a legislative proposal obliging companies to remove terrorist content fully within one hour and to intro on the basis of duce clear reporting obligations on the incidence of terrorist content and removal rates, as well as sanctions for non- compliancegal process;
Amendment 902 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Welcomes the work of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) and calls on the founding companies of GIFCT to intensify their efforts in the shared industry hash database also by sharing knowledge with smaller technology companies;
Amendment 905 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26 b. Underlines the need for closer cooperation between the EU Internet Referral Unit (IRU) and national IRUs in ensuring complementarity and avoiding unnecessary duplication in referring terrorist content to IT companies;
Amendment 907 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for the creation ofCommission to create an online European platform that citizens can use in order to flag terrorist and extremist content online and increase the capacity of companies to receive, review, process and respond to flagged content;
Amendment 919 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for involvement of social media and audiovisual companies, including public broadcasteran effective partnership approach and lawful information exchange between law enforcement agencies, judicial authorities, the ICT industry, internet service providers (ISPs), internet host providers (IHPs), social media companies and NGOs, in developing and disseminating effective counter-narratives, also with the inclusion of victims.;
Amendment 927 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Encourages the European Commission and Member States authorities to strengthen their efforts to build effective counter-narratives and other strategic communications tools to disrupt the process of radicalisation towards extremist ideals;
Amendment 929 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28 b. Observes that an effective means of combating terrorism on the internet is to remove online content constituting a public provocation to commit a terrorist offence; encourages the Commission and Member States to cooperate with internet sector to prevent the misuse of social media for terrorist purposes by establishing tools to detect and flag illicit content; Member States should provide clear guidelines to ensure an adequate level of legal certainty and predictability for users and service providers and the possibility of judicial redress in accordance with national law;
Amendment 930 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 c (new)
Paragraph 28 c (new)
28 c. Encourages Member States to create incentives for private internet companies and online platforms to publish detailed transparency reports to showcase initiatives undertaken to tackle online hate speech as well as statistics concerning content removal, reason for removal and the timeframe within which contents were removed;
Amendment 964 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls on Member States to require standard educational training for chaplains working in prisons based on best practices developed by Member States penitentiary authorities;
Amendment 1000 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Points out that existing opt-outs by some Member States from police and judicial cooperation measures for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and the financing of terrorism could endanger the speed and efficiency of terrorism investigations and may have detrimental effects; calls on Member States to abstain from opt-outs in this crucial field;
Amendment 1007 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. RegretsNotes that the current existence of 28 different legal regimes for data retention, which ismay be counter-productive for cooperation and information exchange; urges the Commission to put forwardevaluate a legislative proposal on data retention which respects the principles of purpose limitation, proportionality and necessity, in line with the requirements stemming from the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, while taking into account the needs of the competent authorities and the specificities of the CT field;
Amendment 1012 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Urges the Member States to systematically check all relevant databases and information systemensure full implementation, and, where relevant, check the particular EU information system for information in full accordance with their access rights laid down in the underlying legal bases and to introduce all useful data in a timely manner while ensuring the necessary data quality;
Amendment 1019 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Urges the Member States to ensure that the relevant information available at local or regional level and in their databases is automatically uploaded where possible through smart technical solutions to national systems and, where appropriate, to relevant European databases whilst ensuring data quality standards;
Amendment 1026 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Welcomes the deployment of a central automated fingerprint identification system (AFIS) within SIS to enable end users to search SIS on the basis of fingerprint data; calls for the roll-out of the system by 2019; urges all Member States to implement the AFIS functionality of SIS immediately; notes that despite the legal basis of SIS II permitting the storage of fingerprints, such biometrics have so far only been used to confirm the identity of a person following a check on name or date of birth; believes that identification based solely on fingerprints would represent significant added value;
Amendment 1038 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Calls for private planes, charter flights and travel agencies to be covered by the EU PNR Directive and for air carriers to be obliged to collect PNR data; calls on the Commission to evaluate security procedures enacted at aerodromes and smaller airports throughout EU Member States;
Amendment 1089 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 54
Paragraph 54
54. Calls on the Member States to explore new approaches to intensifyingmprove cooperation and exchange of information between law enforcement and intelligence services at national level, e.g. through secure pseudonymised hit/no hit search solutions, which preserve the necessary separation between law enforcement and intelligence work and the required principles of information ownership and source protection;
Amendment 1107 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Calls on the Member States to examine the possibility of better coordination and cooperation between intelligence and law enforcement services at EU level by increasingly sending intelligence experts in addition to law enforcement staff to the meetings of the Counter-Terrorism Joint Liaison Team (CTJLT) at Europol, which could serve as a blueprint for further cooperation between law enforcement and intelligence; calls on the Commission to support the CTJLT, including specialadequate funding;
Amendment 1149 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
62. Urges the Commission and the Member States to provide enhanced financial and human resources, including data scientists and big data analysts, for the development of technical solutions to deal with the high volume of data to be analysed; calls for Europol to be tasked with further R&D projects, with a focus on standardisation and big data management in this field in the context of its mandate for the benefit of Member States;
Amendment 1158 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
64. CHighlights that state-of-the-art end-to-end encryption of communications is an essential tool to safeguard the fundamental right to confidentiality of communications and ensure legitimate transactions between consumers; calls on Member States to ensure cooperation among all relevant stakeholders with a view to increasing the decryption abilities of the competent authorities; calls for the swift creation of a ‘Decryption Hub’ notes that Europol tois developing decryption tools and expertise in order to better support Member Statedecrypt information lawfully obtained in criminal investigations;
Amendment 1180 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69
Paragraph 69
69. Calls for the use of JITs in case of terrorist attacks; believes that JITs increase the effectiveness of cooperation and the investigation of cross-border offences; further calls for the participation of Europol and Eurojust in these JITs, as this means better use of the resources and capabilities provided by the EU agencies; demands that improved and easily accessible funding is provided for such JITs and where relevant to create permanent JITs;
Amendment 1182 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70 a (new)
Paragraph 70 a (new)
70 a. Calls for appropriate funding and staffing for Eurojust considering its vital role in ensuring cross boarder judicial cooperation;
Amendment 1189 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71
Paragraph 71
71. Calls on the service providers and communications platforms to implement effectively judicial decisions on counterterrorism; calls on the Commission to examine the possibility of a legislative proposal that obliges service providers and communications platforms present on the EU market to cooperate when it comes to encrypted communications if there is a judicial decision to that effect;
Amendment 1231 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78
Paragraph 78
78. Calls on the Member States to make it compulsory for port and airport operators to conduct conformity checks when passengers board a plane in order to make sure that the identity stated on the ticket matches the ID card or passport in the passenger’s possession;
Amendment 1246 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 81
Paragraph 81
81. Notes that suspects whose personal data was previously processed by the EBCGA will disappear in the analytical system after 90 days and appear as unknown/new suspects; calls, therefore, for the extension of the retention period of personal data managed by the EBCGA related to suspects of cross-border crime and terrorism up to a pers soon as they have been transmitted to EASO, Europol or Eurojust or to the competent authorities of the Member States or used for the preparatiodn of 3 years, similarly to the retention period of Europol and Eurojustrisk analyses and appear as unknown/new suspects;
Amendment 1278 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 88
Paragraph 88
88. Calls for the mandate of EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia to be extended and its territorial scope enlarged with a view to better responding to changing migration patterns such asto tackle ghost landings from Tunisia, and for the fight against terrorism to be specifically included in its mandate;
Amendment 1283 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89
Paragraph 89
89. Welcomes in this regard the creation of a crime information cellpilot project within EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia, composed of staff members from relevant law enforcement authorities of Member States, Frontex and Europol, in order to improve information sharing between them;
Amendment 1292 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 90
Paragraph 90
90. Calls on the Member States to reassess the possibility of a new UN Security Council resolution allowingseek an international legal mandate for Operation Sophia to take operational measures against vessels and related assets inside the coastal states’ territory which are suspected of being used for human smuggling or trafficking, oil smuggling, violating the UN arms embargo or terrorism-related offences;
Amendment 1295 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 91
Paragraph 91
91. Encourages Member States and third countries to effectively and fully implement the EU Anti Money- Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Directives, transpose and enforce as soon as possible AMLD5, as well as implement the FATF recommendations, as well as the International Standards on Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation adopted by the FATF in February 2012 (the so-called ‘revised FATF Recommendations’), without delay;
Amendment 1304 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 93
Paragraph 93
93. Calls on the Member States to set up as soon as possible an EU FIU (Financial Investigative Unit) under Europol coordination and to step up the monitoring of organisations suspected of engaging in illicit trade, smuggling, counterfeiting and fraudulent practices via the establishment of JITs with Europol;
Amendment 1309 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 94
Paragraph 94
94. Is highly concerned at the scale of illicit tobacco markets in the EU, the proceeds of which can be used to finance terrorism, including via excise fraud; invites the Member States to consider ratifying and implementing the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC);
Amendment 1314 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 96
Paragraph 96
96. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to make it mandatory for companies involved in art dealing to declare alland art and antiquities storing, namely so called “free ports” to declare to customs all stored goods and suspicious transactions, and to make the owners of companies dealing in art and antiques, and storing them who become involved in the trafficking of such goods subject to effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties;
Amendment 1323 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 97
Paragraph 97
97. Calls on the Commission to develop, together with Member States and international partners, ways of better monitoring financial flows and identifying users of virtual currencies, electronic wallets and prepaid cards, crowdfunding platforms and online and mobile payment systems in relevant investigations;
Amendment 1325 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 97 a (new)
Paragraph 97 a (new)
97 a. Welcomes and supports the Commission proposal to revise the VAT system in order to eliminate loopholes which enable the so-called “carousel fraud” which yearly deviates over 50 billion euros into organised crime, including terrorist networks; strongly urges Member States to adopt and enact the Commission proposal without delay.
Amendment 1333 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 98
Paragraph 98
98. Calls for the establishment of a European Union Terrorist Financing Tracking System (TFTS) for transactions by individuals with links to terrorism and its financing made within the Single Euro Payments Area, which would be complementary to the Terrorist Financing Tracking Program (TFTP) in the US and which should be operated in articulation with the EU FIU;
Amendment 1352 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 100
Paragraph 100
100. Calls on the Member States which have not yet done so to establish national CIP programmes addressing the issues identified by the Commission, especially in relation to the potential vulnerabilities of critical infrastructures, in its 2006 communication on a European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection which should be revised and updated;
Amendment 1356 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 103
Paragraph 103
103. Demands that the designation of European Critical Infrastructures (ECIs) with an impact on more than one Member State must follows a multilateral process involving all of the potentially affected Member States;
Amendment 1361 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 106
Paragraph 106
106. Calls for Directive 2008/114 to be revised, in order to: provide similar rules and procedures for ‘operators of essential services’ as in the NIS Directive; ensure that designation of ECIs be done on the basis of an analysis of the systems supporting vital and cross-border services, rather than a sector-by-sector approach, taking due account of the importance of cybersecurity; allow the Commission to designate assets of pan-European services as ECIs; take due account of existing interdependencies; create an obligation to report incidents, conduct stress tests, provide appropriate training at the designated contact points and establish quality requirements as regards business and operational continuity plans in the case of an incident or attack;
Amendment 1364 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 107
Paragraph 107
107. Recommends that the private sector be involved when devising programmes for the protection of critical infrastructure and soft targets, and highlights the need to develop public-private dialogues to this effect and to develop national and local resilience;
Amendment 1380 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111
Paragraph 111
111. Welcomes the cross-border exercise to improve the protection of soft targets against terrorist attacks, involving Belgium and the Netherlands, which took place in June 2017; notes that the exercise was funded by the Commission and aimed at measuring preparedness and crisis management functions in a situation where two attacks take place simultaneously in different countries; calls for similar exercises to be carried out involving these and other Member States;
Amendment 1391 #
Amendment 1398 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 120
Paragraph 120
120. Calls on the Member States to adopt firearms and ammunition surrender programmes tailored to the specific context of the illicit firearms markets; calls for the effective penalisation of illicit firearms possession and trafficking; calls for strict implementation by Member States of the Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008, defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment;
Amendment 1399 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 120 a (new)
Paragraph 120 a (new)
120 a. Supports the revision of the EU Strategy to Combat the Illicit Accumulation and Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) by taking into account the new security context and the developments in SALW design/technology thus affecting the capacity to address the threat;
Amendment 1404 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 121 a (new)
Paragraph 121 a (new)
121 a. Encourages Member States law enforcement authorities to set up specialised illicit firearms trafficking police teams equipped with sufficient staff, expertise and equipment;
Amendment 1405 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 121 b (new)
Paragraph 121 b (new)
121 b. Calls on Member States to introduce restrictions on selling knives to under 18 years old and on the carrying of knives without a valid reason; calls on the banning of particularly harmful knives such as zombie or butterfly knives; encourages Member States to evaluate measures to restrict the sale of knives online;
Amendment 1416 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 122 b (new)
Paragraph 122 b (new)
122 b. Calls on the EU to continue and intensify its efforts, in coordination with the UN, in seeking a political settlement to the war in Yemen that is truly inclusive, addresses demands for local autonomy and provides interim security arrangements, which are essential pre- requisites to fighting back AQAP and Daesh;
Amendment 1418 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 122 c (new)
Paragraph 122 c (new)
122 c. Calls on the EU to embark on an ambitious diplomatic initiative to promote de-escalation between Saudi Arabia and Iran in implementation of the Council Conclusions of 20 July 2015, as tensions between these two countries drive sectarianism and incite radicalisation of all sides in the Middle Eastern region;
Amendment 1435 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 125 a (new)
Paragraph 125 a (new)
125 a. Calls on the EU to engage constructively with peaceful Islamist political and social movements who can act as firewalls against violent radicalisation;
Amendment 1462 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 128
Paragraph 128
128. Calls on the Commission to put forward a legislative proposal on the victims of terrorism, including a clear definition of their specific status and rights,, rights, and possibilities for legal support and a standardised form to claim compensation; considers that there should be a simplified procedure at national level for granting automatic compensation to victims of terrorism directly after an attack and for sanctioning fraudsters, and that the question of further compensation should be reviewed at regular intervals on the basis of an assessment of the victim’s situation;
Amendment 1471 #
2018/2044(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 131
Paragraph 131
131. Calls on the Member States to put in place appfor the full and effective implementation of Directive (EU) 2015/637 in order to ensure consular protection for EU citizens in third countries where their Member States are not represented; underlines that a growing number of European citizens have suffered terropriate consular protocols in relationst attacks in a country that is not their own, and therefore urgently calls for the establishment of protocols in Member States to their lp non-nationals who are the victims Europeans in the event of a terrorist attack, in another Member State or third countryline with Directive (EU) 2017/541 on combating terrorism;
Amendment 7 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU Trade Agreement with Colombia and Peru (the Agreement) is a rules-based relationship, anchored on common values and international standards for sustainable development, that has the potential of having a strong positive impact on the socio-economic development of the parties to the Agreement, on economic integration, on sustainable development, human rights and on bringing the countries and their citizens closer together;
Amendment 14 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls the importance of strengthening cooperation to preserve and to reinforce the multilateral trade system, as an essential pillar to achieve the SDG and to ensure an economic governance based on rules, ensuring a more fair, inclusive and sustainable trade; in particular, recalls its support for the WTO, stressing its role in creating economic stability and supporting growth and development, and calls on the Parties to make use of the dialogue fostered by the Agreement to identify and to develop joint strategies towards the necessary modernization of the WTO;
Amendment 15 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the opportunity that the Agreement offers to reinforce cooperation andnot only interregional, but also interaregional cooperation and trade between Colombia, Peru and Ecuador;
Amendment 17 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the integration of Ecuador into the Agreement and stresses the constructive role played in this process by Colombia and Peru, as an additional element to help strengthening regional integration, and stresses the constructive role played all parties to make of this process a success; recalls that the Agreement is still open to further accessions;
Amendment 18 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that the Agreement is an opportunity to foster the peace agreement in ColombiaRecalls the potential benefits and the need to make the best possible use of the Agreement to help implementing the peace agreement and reconciliation process in Colombia, including specific challenges such as the diversification of the economy, productive development or the implementation of the land-use planning; Recalls that continuous and structured support to, and dialogue with, civil society is also key for the sustainability of peace from the ground up, particularly in rural areas;
Amendment 26 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that the Agreement opens markets for, inter alia, goods, services, government procurement and investment, thereby creating new empwhich built upon the principles of sustainable develoypment can create opportunities and contributing tofor quality employment, improved working conditions and living standards by liberalising and expanding trade and investment;
Amendment 41 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that the Agreement has contributed to the modernisation and diversification of exports from Colombia and Peru and that it has had a positive impact on Colombian and Peruvian SMEs; Calls on the Parties to provide with regular and accurate data on the sectors and the degree of consolidation of the SMEs' activities to this regard;
Amendment 46 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that since the provisional entry into force of the Agreement, 1 155 Colombian companies – of which 328 are SMEs – and 2 328 new Peruvian companies – of which 90 % are SMEs – have begun to export to the EU; Calls on the Parties to further support the internationalization process of the SMEs and their reciprocal market access;
Amendment 47 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes the view that many SMEs in the EU, Colombia and Peru are not aware of the opportunities that the Agreement brings; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member StatParties to study the preference utilisation rate of SMEs in particular, and to take effective steps to better communicate the opportunities and benefits offered by the Agreement, including through the setting up of contact points and the establishment of a specialised website for SMEs; considers that a future revision of the trade agreement should consider the inclusion of a dedicated chapter on SMEs;
Amendment 51 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the fact that EU exports of agricultural products to both countries have increased significantly since the provisional application of the Agreement; Recalls the importance of making trade more inclusive and facilitating an appropriate integration of small-scale farmers into value chains;
Amendment 53 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recalls that safeguard clauses have been set for sensitive agricultural sectors and that, in this regard, more thorough and regular information on market developments should be made available by the Commission, both to the European Parliament and the industrial sectors concerned;
Amendment 58 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 – introductory part
Paragraph 13 – introductory part
13. Points out that further progress is needed, among others, on the following issues:
Amendment 66 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that both countries have raised specific concerns about their ability to meet certain food safety standards required for the EU market, in particular as regards recent EU legislative proposals on cadmium levels in cacao, endocrine disruptors, novel foods, and palm oil, which risk having a social impact in some of the countries’ poorestmost vulnerable areas, where such production tends to be concentrated; Calls on the EU, Colombia and Peru to strengthen and to make the best use of financial and technical cooperation in order to help meeting the given challenges;
Amendment 69 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Recalls that the Trade and Sustainable Development chapter of the EU-Colombia and Peru Trade Agreement includes legally binding provisions to effectively implement human rights, labour and environmental protection standards; Welcomes the fact that the Agreement has set the path for a regular dialogue on the implementation of the shared commitments; Regrets, however, the lack of enforceability of this chapter; Calls on the Parties to make use of the review clause included in the Agreement to introduce a suitable and effective dispute settlement mechanism, including sanctions as a deterrent measure to be used, as last resort, in the case of serious breaches, and enabling social partners and civil society to participate appropriately;
Amendment 72 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Insists on the effectiveneed to implementation of, effectively and through concrete action plans, the specific provisions related to the road map on human, environmental and labour rights, as called for in its resolution of 13 June 2012 on the EU trade agreement with Colombia and Peru, such as enforcing and implementing legislation and policy measures that guarantee; In particular, recalls the commitment by the Parties to implement and to enforce standards on freedom of association, the right to bargain collectively and, strict and effective labour inspections, violence against social and ethnic leaders and the protection of the environment through the appropriate prevention, control and enforcement mechanisms;
Amendment 74 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Welcomes the efforts made by Colombia to fight impunity in cases of criminal offences including through improved investigations; Condemns, however, the persisting violence against human rights defenders, environmental activists, trade unionists, ethnic and community leaders, with an increased rate of offences against women;
Amendment 77 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Likewise, condemns the violence against human rights defenders, social and ethnic community leaders, and particularly violence against women in Peru and calls for increased efforts to solve this persisting scourge;
Amendment 78 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Recalls the obligation of the EU, as enshrined in Art. 8 of the TFUE, to mainstream a gender perspective in all its policies, including Trade; Welcomes the fact that all the EU, Peru and Colombia have signed the Joint Declaration on Trade and Women’s Economic Empowerment issued on the Occasion of the WTO Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires, in December 2017; Calls on the Parties to visibly reinforce the gender focus of the Agreement and, particularly, stresses the need to carry out evaluations on the basis of gender- disaggregated data; Call on the Parties to include, in a future revision of the Agreement, a specific chapter on gender and trade;
Amendment 80 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Acknowledges that an agreement concluded in 2017 between the Colombian Government and the public sector trade unions brought about improvements for more than one million workers; Expresses its concern about the particularly low level of trade Union membership and the increase of the unilaterally determined salary and benefit schemes ("pactos colectivos") over collective bargaining agreements;
Amendment 83 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that, according to the OECD’s Trade Union Advisory Committee, there has been an increase in the number of inspectors in Colombia; Stresses the need for increased resources in order to guarantee effective labour inspections; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to support Colombia in its efforts to strengthen labour inspections, which represent an enormous challenge for the Colombian Government given that the state had lost control of parts of the country during the long armed conflict, and expects that additional and effective controls are carried out, especially in rural areas;
Amendment 86 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. ExpressesWelcomes the efforts and commitments expressed by Peru to reinforce the implementation of its commitments under the Trade and Sustainable Development chapter of the Agreement; Expresses, however, its concerns over the lack of effective implementation in Peru of certain aspects of the chapter on trade and sustainable development (TSD) with regard to both labour and environmental provisions, and e; Especially as regards thregrets the lack of effective implementation of ILO conventions 87 and 98, which are fundamental; on the Freedom of Association, the Right to Organise and to Collective Bargaining, which are fundamental, as well as the Right to Prior Consultation of the Indigenous peoples and expresses its concerns over recent legislative changes that may lead to the weakening of environmental protection;
Amendment 89 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Welcomes the latest measures taken in Peru to improve labour inspections and encourages the country to keep on reinforcing efforts, following the ILO recommendations;
Amendment 94 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Recalls that the TSD chapter of the Trade Agreement envisages that each Party shall establish Domestic Advisory Groups or committees relevant for matters related to labour, the environment and sustainable development, comprising independent representative civil society organisations, with balanced representation of economic, social and environmental stakeholders; Welcomes the decision of Colombia to create a consultation group independent of the government; calls on Peru to establish a similarly independent domestic advisory group, as an indispensable and essential element for the full implementation of the Agreement;
Amendment 98 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Welcomes the decision by the representatives of the EU and Andean Domestic Advisory Groups to hold annual joint meetings, that will allow for an improved exchange of information and best practices and the preparation of joint recommendations to be presented to the Parties; Considers that this practice should be included in the institutional setting all EU Trade Agreements;
Amendment 99 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls onNotes the Commission to continue to implement fully the 15-point plan to make TSD chapters more effective and recalls the need to continue its dialogue with the different actors involved, including the European Parliament in order to design and ensure an effective enforcement mechanism for the human rights, labour and environmental protection commitments;
Amendment 104 #
2018/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Notes with concern the significant share of the informal economy in both Peru and Colombia, especially among women; emphasises the need to develop effective policies in order to reduce its share and considers that the Agreement could help in that regard, by helping to create more formal jobs, among others, by reinforcing measures to facilitate the economic activities SMEs;
Amendment 5 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco keep historical relations, maintain a close cooperation developed through a broad partnership that covers political, economic and social aspects, as strengthened by the Advanced Status and the willingness of both parties to further develop it
Amendment 18 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is no information available that would existing procedures do not provide sufficient information to enable the EU customs authorities to determine whether products exported from Morocco originate in Western Sahara;, therefore preventing compliance with the spirit of the CJEU ruling.
Amendment 23 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, following the CJEU judgment, the Council gave the Commission a mandate to modify the Liberalisation Agreement in order to allow for the inclusion of Western Saharan products; whereas their inclusion by definition necessitates some form of traceability to identify such products
Amendment 25 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas in order to allow the parties to assess the impact of the agreement on sustainable development affecting the people concerned and the exploitation of natural resources, there must be specific mechanisms for exchanging information and evaluating such effects
Amendment 51 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
K. whereas the EU and its Member States do not recognise the sovereignty of Morocco over the territory of Western Sahara; whereas the United Nations and the African Union recognise the Front Polisario as representative of the people, but neither the EU nor its Member States do;
Amendment 73 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Fully supports and encourages the ongoing peace process under the auspices of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary- General Horst Köhler, and; emphasises that the ratification of the amended Liberalisation Agreement between the EU and Morocco has to be strictly without prejudice to the outcome of the peace process over Western Sahara;
Amendment 76 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note of the tensions between different interestslegitimate interests of the people in the territory and believes that a respected and accepted end to the ongoing conflictprocess over Western Sahara is required to ensure the broader participation of all groups in the territory’s economic development; is, at the same time, convinced that the local population also has the right to develop while awaiting a political solution;
Amendment 86 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses, on the basis of talks with various local economic actors and electedactors and civil society representatives held in the territory or during meetings at the European Parliament, that some parties express their consent to the agreement by defending their right to economic development, while others consider that the settlement of the political conflict should precede the granting of trade preferences;
Amendment 92 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the CJEU did not specify in its judgment how the people’s consent has to be expressed and considers therefore that some uncertainty remains as regards this criterion;
Amendment 97 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises the present economic, social and environmental development observed in Dakhla and Lâayoune and the significaat the promotion of social and sustainable development is primary aim of the agreement which presents potential for further creation of both low- and high-skilled local employment opportunities;
Amendment 101 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
7. Believes that the EU tariff preferences have had a positive impact on the agricultural and fisheries products sectors and their export levels in the non- autonomous territory of Western Sahara; but however remains cautious that these must produce local value added and provide decent work to the local population.
Amendment 109 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 114 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Insists, however,Acknowledges the existing investments in several sectors and insists that further efforts are necessary to ensure increased inclusion in all parts of the local economy;
Amendment 117 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. EndorRecognises business initiatives by young Sahrawis individuals, especially those coming from young people, many of whom are women, and highlights their need for extended export opportunities in order to allow for further investment in sectors with high employment demand;
Amendment 123 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Warns of the adverse effects of a permanent withdrawal of tariff preferences on products from the non-autonomous territory of Western Sahara, and the message this sends to the younger generation and its potential to develop the territory; underlines the risk of activities being relocated to other regions in Morocco where they would benefit from the preferences;
Amendment 129 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is convinced that an EU presence through trade and investment is preferable to withdrawalan asset when it comes to engagement in and monitoring of human rights and individual freedoms, and demands a rigorous dialogue with Morocco part on these issues over the non-autonomous territory of Western Sahara;
Amendment 142 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is deeply concerned that until now it ihas basically impossibleeen difficult to identify which products are exported from the non- autonomous territory of Western Sahara;
Amendment 148 #
2018/0256M(NLE)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. EmphasisesStresses that Parliament, in order to give its consent, requires certainty on the compliance of the ECJ rulings by the modified agreement; emphasises, in this view, that a key criterion for Parliament is to ensure that there will be a mechanism in place to technically traceidentify products from Western Sahara at the moment of import so that Member States customs authorities have a clear indication of their origin; calls on the EU and Morocco to swiftly present a viable solution to this endrecognizes the efforts by the Commission and Morocco in finding a viable solution to this end and calls on them to swiftly agree and present it to this Parliament; expects the corrective measures laid down in the agreement to be used in that regard;
Amendment 1 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR),
Amendment 53 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the effects of climate change have a tangible impact on several aspects of human life, on peace and security as well as on business models and trade relations, and that these effects are increasingly being felt in the lives of EU citizens, as well as challenging the international community; underlines the increasing urgency of climate action and that addressing climate change requires a joint effort at international level,; urges the Commission and EU Member States to continuously facilitate the multilateral discourse as it constitutes a collective responsibility towards the entire planet, for the current and future generations; notes that the fight against climate change is necessary for the protection of Human Rights;
Amendment 66 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to the Paris Agreement and to the UN Agenda 2030, including the SDGs, and stresses the need to implement the Paris Agreement, in particular its objectives of mitigation, adaptation and redirecting finance flows, among others, and the SDGs both in the EU and globally to develop a more sustainable economy and society; reaffirms the need for an ambitious EU climate policy and its readiness to improve the existing EU National Determined Contribution (NDC) for 2030 as well the necessity of developing a long-term strategy for 2050 in a timely manner;
Amendment 70 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Strongly welcomes the European Council’s demand towards the Commission to present by the first quarter of 2019 the proposal for a Strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction in accordance with the Paris Agreement, laid down in the Council Conclusions from 23 March 2018;
Amendment 71 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Urges the Commission to develop an ambitious proposal for a new EU long- term mid-century low-emission strategy that lays down concrete greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for 2050 for all sectors and a clear path how to reach these targets, and how to enhance removals by sinks in pursuit of the temperature goals and the Paris Agreement, so as to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within the EU by 2050, and go into negative emissions soon thereafter; calls for this strategy to represent a fair distribution of efforts between sectors, to be consistent with a fair EU-share of the remaining global carbon budget, to include a mechanism to incorporate the results of the five yearly global stocktake, to build on national plans, to take into account the findings of the upcoming IPCC Special Report, the recommendations and positions by the European Parliament, as well as the views of non-state actors like local and regional authorities, the civil society and private sector;
Amendment 73 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Underlines the importance of an ambitious EU climate policy in order for the EU to act as a credible and reliable partner vis-à-vis third states and calls on the Commission and the Member States to take an active and constructive role during the 2018 Talanoa Dialogue and COP24 as 2018 will be a crucial year for the implementation of the Paris Agreement; urges the Commission and the Member States to raise the ambition of the EU’s NDC before 2020 taking into account the outcome of the Talanoa Dialogue; believes that the stocktaking mechanisms every five years should inform the possible raising of ambition of EU climate commitments; calls on the EU to show commitment beyond its NDC through substantial contributions of finances and capacities like technology and knowledge, by seeking and announcing alliances and cooperation on climate finance instruments, phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and shifting to an economy that is less harmful to the climate; stresses that a strong internal climate policy will help the EU to advocate for strong mitigation commitments of other countries and to find partners at the UNFCCC Conference of Parties;
Amendment 74 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Welcomes the Commission’s Action Plan on sustainable finance, adopted on 8th March 2018, and the recommendations put forward by the High Level Expert Group On Sustainable Finance; believes that the financial system needs to contribute to the targets of the Paris Agreement as well as the SDGs; considers it necessary that investments and financial products are in line with climate policy and that they support the development towards a sustainable economy; is convinced that a true reform of the EU financial system to contribute to climate mitigation and incentivising investments in clean technologies and sustainable solutions will be a role model for other countries and help them to implement similar systems; underlines that a transformation towards a financial system in line with the Paris Agreement and the SDGs will reduce risks on the global financial system stemming from stranded fossil fuel assets;
Amendment 81 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the US President’s announcement of the country’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement gives the EU the opportunity and reinforces its obligation to assume a leading role in climate action and to step up its climate diplomacy efforts and to form a strong alliance of countries and actors that will continue to support and contribute to the objectives of limiting global warming to well below 2°C while pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C;
Amendment 86 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that mitigating climate change and moving towards a low- emission economy will contribute to enhanced peace and human security both within and outside of the EU as climate change often exacerbates existing instabilities and conflicts as well as deepening existing or creating new inequalities, even leading to increased - mainly internal - migration flows due to the scarcity of resources and lack of economic opportunities, a fragile governance structure, insufficient supply of water and food as well as a deterioration in living conditions;
Amendment 96 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reiterates that consequent and rapid climate action contributes essentially to the prevention of social, economic, but also security risks, the prevention of conflicts and instabilities and ultimately to the prevention of major political, social and economic costs;
Amendment 106 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines that due to melting polar caps and rising sea levels people living on the coast line or on small island states are in particular danger; urges the Commission and the Member States to protect and preserve these living spaces through facilitating ambitious climate change mitigation goals as well as multilateral coastal protection measures;
Amendment 108 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Notes that the EU and its Member States are the largest provider of public climate finance; urges the Commission and the Member States to scale up their financial contributions to the collective goal to jointly mobilise USD 100 billion per year by 2020 through to 2025 for mitigation and adaptation purposes and to actively support the mobilisation of international climate finance through public sources by other countries as well as private sources; welcomes the announcements made at the ONE Planet Summit on 12 December 2017 that put an important focus on the need for financial support and the role of new instruments to trigger sustainable investments; recognises the Commission’s announcement of its new Action Plan for the Planet in this regard;
Amendment 120 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to raise international awareness for climate change through coordinated communication strategies and activities to increase public and political support; calls to especially create an international understanding of the interconnection of climate change and social injustice, migration, famine and poverty and that global climate action can largely contribute to the solution of these issues;
Amendment 127 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Commits itself to formulate an own position and recommendations for a new EU long-term mid-century strategy that shall be taken into account by the Commission and the Council before submitting the strategy to the UNFCCC;
Amendment 131 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Commits itself to making better use of its international role and its membership of international parliamentary networks, to stepping up its climate activities within its work in its delegations as well as through delegation visits, especially of ENVI and AFET Committees, and during European and international interparliamentary meetings as well as in dialogue platforms with national parliaments and subnational actors/non-state actors and civil society; encourages the inclusion of members of the AFET Committee into the parliamentary delegations to the annual COP; intends to set off an exchange on NDC implementation and to address EU’s financial contributions and efforts in projects in the respective countries to trigger an exchange on successes and shortcomings of existing cooperation;
Amendment 144 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Urges the Commission to provide, in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), for a bigger budget line dedicated to supporting climate change activities in existing programmes and future calls that reflects the increased importance and urgency of climate action and that translates into a higher target for climate related spending than the current 20% target, meaning at least a 30% target, in order to enable further climate diplomacy actions; calls for a better use of other EU funds to ensure resource efficiency, optimised outcomes and enhanced impact of EU actions and initiatives;
Amendment 155 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that the EU must be an active player in international organisations and forums (such as the UN, UNFCCC, the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HPFL), NATO, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the G7 and G20) and closely cooperate with regional organisations (such as the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and MERCOSUR) to foster global partnerships and ensure the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the SDGs, while defending, strengthening, and further developing multilateral cooperation regimes; notes that climate can be an entry point for diplomatic relations with partners with whom other agenda items are highly contested, thereby offering an opportunity to enhance stability and peace;
Amendment 161 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the EU to mediate between disagreeing parties and facilitate consensus in order to ensure an effective and successful summitry, thereby injecting strong political momentum into the global discourse on climate action; calls on the EU and the Member States to stronger place climate action on the agenda of G20 summits and meetings as well as on the agenda of bilateral meetings of G20 members; calls on the Member States to enhance their engagement in the framework of the Organization for Security and Co- operation in Europe (OSCE) in line with the targets of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 172 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to integrate the climate change dimension into international trade and investment agreements and to make compliance with the provisions of the Paris Agreement a condition for future trade agreements; calls on the Commission to streamline financial instruments and programmes to ensure coherence and increase the effectiveness of EU climate action; recommends the development and systematic inclusion of a fundamental climate change clause in international agreements with partners who have signed the Paris Agreement, supporting thereby the European and international decarbonisation process;
Amendment 187 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports sustained and active EU engagement within the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) and with its member countries to give visibility to their determination to achieve meaningful implementation of the Paris Agreement, the conclusion of its rule book in 2018 and a successful Talanoa Dialogue at COP24 that is aimed at motivating further States to join in with these efforts and to establish a group of climate leaders in the next few years that are ready to ramp up their climate targets in line with the Paris Agreement goals, in order to establish shared leadership;
Amendment 190 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the responsibility incumbent on the EU and other developedaffluent countries to show greater solidarity towards the vulnerable states and developing countries, many of them in the Global South, that are most affected by the impact of climate change and to ensure continuous support to help them recover from damage related to climate change, to improve adaptation measures and resilience through financial support and by means of capacity building; notes that vulnerable states are crucial partners for pushing for ambitious climate action internationally, due to the existential threat posed to them by climate change; calls on the Member States to support the efforts of developingless affluent countries to decrease dependence on fossil fuels and increase access to affordable renewable energy as well as to become low-carbon societies, especially by cooperating within NDC partnerships; highlights the opportunities offered by the EU External Investment Plan in stimulating climate-smart investments and supporting sustainable development;
Amendment 204 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recommends that the EU deepens its strategic cooperation on state- and non- state levels through zero-carbon development dialogues and partnerships with emerging economies and other countries which have a major impact on global warming, but which are also decisive in terms of global climate action; notes against this backdrop that climate can be an entry point for diplomatic relations with partners with whom other agenda items are highly contested, thereby offering an opportunity to enhance stability and peace; calls on the EU to create dedicated panels to debate climate and sustainability policies during high-level ministerial meetings; calls on the EU to build up and support partnerships for carbon markets and other carbon pricing instruments beyond Europe;
Amendment 215 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the EU to be at the forefront of developing international and regional partnerships on carbon markets as set out by Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and by using its understanding in setting up, adjusting and operating the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) and its experience in linking the ETS with the Swiss carbon market; calls on the Commission and Member States to promote the development of carbon pricing mechanisms in third states and regions and to foster international cooperation with the aim to make them compatible to a large extent in the medium-term and to create an international carbon market in the long- term; emphasizes, in this regard, the successful cooperation of the past years between the EU and China enabling the launch of the nationwide emission trading system in China in December 2017 and urges the EU to continuously support China’s carbon trading ambition and enhance the future cooperation;
Amendment 233 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers it important that the EU keep up its efforts to re-engage the US in multilateral cooperation andwithout jeopardizing the Paris Agreement’s level of ambition; points out that the Brexit negotiations and the future relationship with the UK must reflect the need for continued cooperation on climate diplomacy;
Amendment 240 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the EU to further intensify its relations with local and regional authorities in third countries to enhance thematic cooperation between cities and regions both within and outside of the EUNotes that regions and cities play an increasingly important role for a sustainable development as they are affected by climate change directly, as their growth has direct impact on the climate and as they are becoming more active in the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change, sometimes in the light of opposing policies of their national governments; therefore, calls on the EU to further intensify its relations with local and regional authorities in third countries to enhance thematic cooperation between cities and regions both within and outside of the EU to develop adaptation and resilience initiatives and emission reduction plans in key sectors such as energy, industry, technology, agriculture and transport in both urban and rural areas, e.g. through twinning programmes, through the International Urban Cooperation programme, through support of platforms like the Covenant of Mayors and by building new fora for exchanging best practice; calls on the EU and the Member States to support efforts by regional and local actors to introduce regionally and locally determined contributions (similar to NDCs) where climate ambition can be increased through this process; notes the role EU delegations in third countries can play in this regard;
Amendment 245 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes that increasing urbanisation visible in many parts of the world aggravates existing challenges caused by climate change due to a higher demand for resources like energy, land and water and contributes to further deterioration of environmental problems in many conurbations in and outside the EU, like air pollution and increased volumes of waste; notes that further consequences of climate change, like extreme weather events, droughts and land degradation are often felt in rural areas particularly; believes that local and regional authorities need to receive special attention and support to address these challenges, to establish better resilience and to contribute to mitigation efforts by developing new energy supply as well as transport concepts;
Amendment 247 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Believes that the increased importance and influence of elected local and regional authorities and this form of bottom-up government should be better reflected within the UNFCCC regulatory and structural framework and its processes including the Talanoa Dialogue and the five yearly Global Stocktake by recognising their role in a formalised manner; believes that the EU should support the possibility for cities and regions to submit local and regional determined contributions that could help to increase ambition towards full implementation of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 249 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the EU and its Member States to strengthen their ties with civil societyand support for civil society around the globe as agents for climate action, and to form alliances and build up synergies with the scientific community, non-governmental organisations, and non- traditional actors and the private sector; encourages the EU and its Member States to engage with the private sector, to enhance cooperation on how to reap the opportunities from the transition towards a zero-carbon economy, to develop export strategies for climate technologies for countries globally and to encourage technology transfer to and capacity- building in third countries;
Amendment 256 #
2017/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Underlines the importance of scientific research for climate political decision making; notes that transboundary scientific exchange is a fundamental component of international cooperation; urges the Commission and the Member States to continuously support scientific organisations that work on climate risk assessment and that aim on estimating the implications of climate change and that offer possible adaption measures for political authorities; urges the EU to use their own research capacities in order to contribute to global climate action;
Amendment 4 #
2017/2043(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Calls for maintaining the EU support to sports policy, the sports chapter of the Erasmus+ programme and the financing of Special Events, such as the Special Olympics in 2017;
Amendment 8 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to the 2007 joint strategy of the EU and its Member States entitled "Aid for trade: Enhancing EU support for trade-related needs in developing countries"
Amendment 15 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 a (new)
Citation 32 a (new)
– having regard to the Africa Human Development Report 2016 "Accelerating Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Africa"1e __________________ 1eUNDP, Africa Human Development Report 2016: http://www.undp.org/content/dam/undp/li brary/corporate/HDR/Africa%20HDR/Af HDR_2016_lowres_EN.pdf?download
Amendment 16 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 b (new)
Citation 32 b (new)
– having regard to the OCDE report "Enhancing Women’s Economic Empowerment through Entrepreneurship and Business Leadership in OECD Countries" (2014)1f __________________ 1fOCDE technical report "Enhancing Women’s Economic Empowerment through Entrepreneurship and Business Leadership in OECD Countries": http://www.oecd.org/gender/Enhancing% 20Women%20Economic%20Empowerme nt_Fin_1_Oct_2014.pdf
Amendment 17 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 c (new)
Citation 32 c (new)
Amendment 18 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 d (new)
Citation 32 d (new)
– having regard to the increasing international efforts to promote gender equality though trade policies -such as the UNCTAD programme on gender and development1j (which includes studies on the impact of trade on women; a teaching packet on trade and gender, online training or the creation of the status of "Gender Champions") and the World Bank, which since 2016, in each of their 14 working areas has a gender strategy; __________________ 1jUNCTAD's Website: http://unctad.org/en/Pages/DITC/Gender- and-Trade/Trade,-Gender-and- Development.aspx
Amendment 19 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 e (new)
Citation 32 e (new)
– having regard to the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) issue paper "The Gender Dimensions of Global Value Chains" (September 2016)1k; __________________ 1kInternational Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) issue paper "The Gender Dimensions of Global Value Chains" (September 2016): https://www.ictsd.org/sites/default/files/res earch/the_gender_dimensions_of_global_ value_chains_0.pdf
Amendment 20 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 32 f (new)
Citation 32 f (new)
– having regard to the ICTSD issue paper "The Gender Dimensions of Services" (September 2016)1l; __________________ 1l https://www.ictsd.org/sites/default/files/res earch/the_gender_dimensions_of_services .pdf
Amendment 21 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 33 a (new)
Citation 33 a (new)
– having regard to the technical note of the Interamerican Development Bank, presenting the work done under the Trade and Gender Initiative led by the Integration and Trade Sector of the Inter- American Development Bank (2012)
Amendment 23 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas Art. 8 of the TFEU commits the EU to eliminate inequalities and to promote equality and combat discrimination, among others, on the grounds of sex, when defining and implementing its policies and activities;
Amendment 25 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A a (new)
Recital -A a (new)
-Aa. whereas gender discussions should concern both men and women equally and whereas engagement and partnership between the public sector and private sector stakeholders, at international and local levels, are key to promote the necessary awareness and synergies to promote gender equality and women empowerment;
Amendment 26 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A b (new)
Recital -A b (new)
-Ab. whereas there is abroad consensus that a fair, open and rules-based international trade plays a vital role in shaping economic and social performance and prospects of countries around the world, especially those of developing countries; whereas trade is instrumental in empowering women and supporting communities and women's fully-fledged participation in the economy is essential for growth; whereas studies show that empowering women could add a quarter to world’s GDP, that helping women is essential as much from economic as social and poverty eradication perspectives, due to their role in families and communities; whereas, however, trade policies lacking an appropriate gender focus, may further entrench or exacerbate existing gender biases and discrimination;
Amendment 27 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A c (new)
Recital -A c (new)
-Ac. whereas, therefore, synergy between different policies, domestic and external, is crucial to achieve gender equality and women empowerment, including issues such as property rights, access to finance, education and vocational training, corporate behaviour, government procurement, digital gap, cultural bias;
Amendment 28 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A d (new)
Recital -A d (new)
-Ad. whereas the relationship between international trade and gender is complex and demands a deep understanding of economic and social dynamics, as well as of specific local contexts, in order to develop efficient trade policies to pursue economic development and poverty reduction, while also promoting women’s empowerment and gender equality;
Amendment 30 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas trade policies should aim to reduce socio-economic gaps between the Global North and the Globachieve sustainable and equitable economic development, poverty reduction, decent work and better living conditions for both women and men; whereas the final South in terms of development and wealth, and between women and men, and realise women’s rights by ensuring decent work conditions for women come of the Addis Ababa conference and the sustainable development goals (SDG)agenda describe that trade is an important means of implementing the SDGs); whereas, likewise, trade is an important tool to defend human rights, as well as to promote international standards on labour and environmental protection at the highest level; whereas, in this sense, trade policies cand contributing to sustainable and equitable economic developmente to reduce socio-economic gaps between the Global North and the Global South, in terms of development and wealth, and between women and men worldwide, as well as to realise women’s rights;
Amendment 37 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas, as indicated by the McKinsey Global Institute, if women’s wages and labour force participation were raised to make them equal to those of men, it would boost global output by over 25%, and, as indicated by organisations such as the African Development Bank1d and the International Trade Centre, the impact of women on the global economy - as producers, entrepreneurs, employees and consumers-, over the next decade, could be at least as significant as adding a new China to the global economy; __________________ 1d African Development bank, Gender Equality Index Technical Note: https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/af db/Documents/Generic- Documents/Gender_Equality_Index_Met hodological_Note.pdf
Amendment 41 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Amendment 44 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas economic development and gender equality frequently go hand- in-hand; whereas there is a broad understanding that societies where gender inequalities are lower, also tend to grow faster;
Amendment 45 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas, according to an ITC survey covering 20 countries, only 20% of the companies interviewed in developing countries are owned or managed by a woman and that women experience more problem in raising funds, competing and accessing markets than their male counterparts; and whereas, according to the same source, the three main reasons that hinder women entrepreneurs from getting involved in global value chains and upgrade into higher value activities are: regulatory biases, procedural obstacles and cultural biases, alongside other aspects, such as time constraints for female managers, limited access to productive resources like finance and land, limited access to information and networks;
Amendment 47 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas country-specific and sector-specific assessments are of great importancetrade policies are not gender-neutral and may have different direct and indirect impacts on men and women, depending, among other elements, on existing socio-economic and cultural structures; whereas women tend to be more concentrated in precarious, low-wage or low- status forms of formal and informal employment than men, leading to gender segregation in types of occupations and activities and gender gaps in wages and, working conditions; and social protection; whereas, in this sense, Country-by-Country gender disaggregated and sector-specific assessments are of great importance, but are not yet available;
Amendment 54 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas on the basis of fact-based studies, UNCTAD insists in highlighting the limitations that women face in taking advantage of the opportunities offered by trade, arising from factors such as lack of technical training for better jobs, lack of public services to alleviate household responsibilities, and restricted access and control over resources, including credit and land, information as well as networks and whereas, on this basis, UNCTAD recommends that evaluations address potential impacts of trade policies on gender equality and women empowerment, in areas such as employment, small business, prices, productivity in agriculture, subsistence agriculture and migration1c; __________________ 1cImplementing gender-aware ex ante evaluations to maximize the benefits of trade reforms for women: http://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/ presspb2016d7_en.pdf
Amendment 62 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the majority of the workers in Export Processing Zones (EPZs) are women; and whereas in some countries EPZs are exempt from local labour laws, ban or limit union activity and do not provide legal redress to workers, which constitutes clear violations of ILO core standards;
Amendment 70 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the current EU trade policy and its ‘Trade for All’ strategy lack a gender equality perspective, as well as any binding obligations to enforcereference to binding and fully enforceable obligations to guarantee effective implementation of core women’s rights conventions such as the CEDAW;
Amendment 75 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas human resources are scarcely allocated within the European Commission and the EEAS to ensure that a gender perspective is mainstreamed in EU trade policies and, particularly, in the entire process of trade negotiations;
Amendment 80 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the only area of gender equality in which DG Trade has demonstrate, so far, the Commission has not included a gender perspective into its trade policies and negotiations and whereas the Commission has not developed an adequate methodology to systematically analyse and evaluate the possible impacts of EU trade policies and negotiations on gender equality and aon interest so far is promotingwomen empowerment; whereas the Commission's new orientations and commitments in this sense have mainly focused on female entrepreneurship;
Amendment 90 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas a review of current EU multilateral and bilateral agreements shows that only 20 % of the agreements with non- European trading partners make reference to women’s rights, and that only 40 % of these agreements include references that aim to promote gender equality; whereas references in these agreements to promotinge women’s empowerment are mainly voluntary and almost all relate to non- trading aspects of the agreements, when binding, they are virtually non-enforceable;
Amendment 94 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the European Commission has announced its commitment to ensure that the future trade negotiations to modernise the current Association Agreement between Chile and the EU will include, for the first time in the EU, a specific Chapter on Gender and Trade;
Amendment 102 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas strong movements have evolved in several countries, criticisingthe public debate across Europe on trade agreements such as TTIP, CETA and TiSA has shown the need for transparent and inclusive negotiations taking into account the strong concerns voiced by European citizens in many countries, which have expressed their worries, in particular, about FTA's provisions on investor-sState dispute settlement / the investment court system (ISDS/ICS) and intellectual property rights (IPR), as well as non-tariff rules in TTIP, CETA and TiSA,, fearing that they could lead to breaches of women’s rights, labour rights, environmental protection, consumer rights and public services and goods, which may have an impact on women’s rights;
Amendment 104 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas a global holistic approach to corporate liability for human rights abuses is needed in the context of global value chains; whereas the EU has positioned itself as a front runner in reforming the investors to state dispute settlement mechanism, notably through the development of a Multilateral Court System, and equal progress is expected in other critical areas of concern, such as setting up a mechanism to enforce investors obligations in relation to Human Rights;
Amendment 112 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) and GSP+ systems aim to include a human rights conditionality aimed at ensureing the ratification and implementation of human and labour rights conventions in developing countries;
Amendment 114 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the garment sector employs mainly women, whereas it is important to recall that 289 people perished in a blaze in Karachi, Pakistan, in September 2012, in the same year, a fire at the Tazreen Fashions factory, in Bangladesh, caused the death of 117 people and injured more than 200 workers and, the Rana Plaza's structural failure, in 2013, resulted in 1.129 casualties and caused injuries to approximately 2 500 people, in the same country, all of which were garment factories;
Amendment 121 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas multilateral platforms and intergovernmental fora, such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Women20 (W20), are crucial for fostering gender-related discussion and action among experts and for providing a good basis for consensus-building;
Amendment 125 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas special attention must be given to the negative consequencesimpact of trade liberalisation as regards basic public services and goods, such as water and sanitation, education and healthcare; whereas the European Parliament has strongly called the European Commission to fully exclude these services of general economic interest from trade agreements; whereas, the European Commission has committed itself to ensure that every EU trade deal comes with solid guarantees to fully protect public services, meaning that EU governments can't be forced to privatise, that they remain free to keep public services public and that can decide, or change, who delivers a public service at any time1b; __________________ 1bEuropean Commission: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/inde x.cfm?id=1115
Amendment 133 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas Rules of Origin (RoO) have become increasingly important in the context of global value chains, in which the production spans across several countries; whereas lax rules of origin can create additional hurdles towards establishing full transparency and accountability throughout supply chains, and this can impact women, particularly in sectors such as that of garment;
Amendment 154 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that trade policies should be used as a tool to improve the living and working conditions of women, in equal terms as men, by supporting the reduction of gender pay gaps, by promoting the creation of better quality jobs for women, while combating segregation of women in less-performing economic sectors, as well as by ensuring respect for, and promotion of, the highest standards of social and labour protection;
Amendment 157 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the EU and its Members States to systematically carry out ex-ante and ex-post evaluations of trade policies from a gender perspective, with an improved methodology, clear and measurable indicators, allowing to assess the possible effects of EU trade policies on gender equality and women empowerment as well as to consider possible offensive and defensive interests to defend, throughout entire process of trade negotiations, from negotiation to execution; stresses that all impact assessments and evaluations of EU Trade Agreements and trade policies should be supported by sufficient and adequate gender disaggregated data and a detailed analysis at regional, national, as well as sectorial levels, with particular attention to women in most vulnerable socio- economic sectors; stresses that the results of the gender-focused analysis should be incorporated into trade negotiations, foreseeing the necessary strategies and measures to compensate losses and imbalances;
Amendment 160 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Amendment 162 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Insists that all international trade policies must be based on the relevant international standards and legal instruments, such as the main ILO Conventions, the CEDAW, and the Beijing Platform for Action and the sustainable development goals (SDGs);
Amendment 169 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the urgent need to adopt gender-sensitive binding human rights regulations on an international level to regulate transnational companies (TNCs) and other companies; welcomes the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; welcomes the on-going negotiations on a binding International Treaty on Human Rights and transnational companies (TNCs) and other companies, welcomes the involvement of the EU in the process, calls on the Commission and Member States to engage constructively in these negotiations and to encourage trading partners to equally engage; likewise, welcomes the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, calls on EU Member States to elaborate national action plans taking women's rights into particular consideration and calls on the Commission to use trade negotiations to encourage our trade partners to do so;
Amendment 179 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on European Commission, the Council and Member States to actively engage in, and support efforts to organise regular gender-related discussion and action, with a view to improve awareness and the basis for consensus-building;
Amendment 181 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission, the Council and the Member States to further work within the ILO towards the implementation and to work towards reinforcement of international labour standards for decent work on global value chains, with a particular focus on women;
Amendment 182 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Recalls that the European Parliament requested in 2010 that companies should publish their CSR balance sheets, the introduction of due diligence requirements for all undertakings, and the consolidation of the CSR concept on the basis of a harmonised definition of the relations between parent companies in order to establish the legal liability of each them; therefore takes note with satisfaction that the disclosure of non-financial and diversity information is being required from large companies as from 2017 according to the Non- Financial Reporting Directive; regrets however that the disclosure of non- financial information by large companies has not yet been extended to cover all actors operating in global value chains;
Amendment 193 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need to recognise the risks inherent in trade agreement mechanisms such as ISDS and ICS, which underminRecalls that the European Parliament has called on the Commission to put an end to ISDS and to seek to establish a public Multilateral Investment Court MIC, with the objective of replacing all the existing ISDS worldwide (included in around 1400 bilateral investment treaties), and this should be designed to guarantee the capacity of individual governments to change their laws toregulate in the public interest, includeing measures to promote gender equality, as well as stronger labour and consumer rights and advancement in environmental policies; in this regards, calls on the Commission to include commitments to pursue the establishment of the MIC in all trade negotiations, while further promoting and engaging in reflections at international level;
Amendment 199 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that IPR provisions in trade have a significant impact on women’s health which must be taken carefully into considerationCalls on the Commission and the Council to ensure that IPR provisions in trade agreements take due account of women's rights, particularly their impact on women’s health, including access to affordable healthcare and medicines, which must be taken fully into consideration; further, calls on the Commission and the Council to promote the protection of IPR in negotiations, particularly the protection of Geographical Indications (GI), as a tool particularly important for rural women empowerment; further, it calls the Commission, the Council and Member States to reconsider the extension of protection to non-agricultural products, bearing in mind not only that this can be a very useful tool to promote women empowerment in both in developed and developing countries, but also that the EU has already agreed to protect non- agricultural GI products in FTAs;
Amendment 213 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines thatInsists on the need to exclude basic public services and goods, such as water and sanitation, education and healthcare (notably access to sexual and reproductive health and rights services), should be exempted from the opening up of public procurement andfrom the trade liberalisation agenda, and that safeguards must bare put in place to reinforce states’ capacities to provide basic services for allguarantee and reinforce the right and ability of governments to regulate, provide and ensure universal access to public services of general economic interest;
Amendment 215 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission, the Council and Member States, with a view to improve the opportunities for women enterprises' to access public procurement markets, to ensure that EU trade agreements include strong provisions on the opening of public procurement, as well as provisions aimed at simplifying procedures and to increase transparency for bidders, including those from other countries; further, to promote socially and environmentally responsible public procurement, taking into account, among other considerations the principles of equal treatment between women and men, equal pay for work of equal value and the promotion of gender equality;
Amendment 219 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to explore further how EU policies and trade agreements can promote women´s economic empowerment and female participation in areas such as in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and how to close gender gaps in access to, and in the use of, new technologies;
Amendment 221 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for binding measures to combat exploitation and improve working conditions for women in the export- oriented industries, in particular the garment and textile manufacturing and agriculture sectors where trade liberalisation has contributed to precarious labour rights and gender wage gaps; Believes that these frameworks should enable a harmonic cooperation with international organisation as the UN, the WTO, the ILO and the OECD, establishing common definitions, to allow for more clear and coordinated actions and evaluations; in this regard, values the 'Compact for Continuous Improvements in Labour Rights and Factory Safety in the Ready-Made Garment and Knitwear Industry in Bangladesh' (the Sustainability Compact) as a step forward in regards to the monitoring activity, which should be subject of full compliance;
Amendment 241 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that the impact of growing agricultural exports is generally less favourable to women than to men, aparticular efforts must be made to improve the positive impact, as well as to avoid and compensate the negative effects of trade policy in women equality and women's emerging trends indicate that small farmers, many of whom apowerment, with particular attention to segments of population and sectors, where women, are often not in a position to compete in overseas marketidentified to be particularly vulnerable or to have a clear potential for empowerment, including the agricultural sector and MSMEs;
Amendment 271 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission, the Council and Member States, to promote agreements at multilateral level to expand the protection granted by gender-sensitive EU laws such as the Conflict Minerals Regulation;
Amendment 272 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Calls on the European Investment Bank (EIB) to ensure that companies participating in projects co-financed by the EIB shall be required to adhere to the principle of equal pay and pay transparency and to the principle of gender equality as set out in Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1k __________________ 1k Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a of 5 June 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation (OJ L 204, 26.7.2006, p. 23)
Amendment 299 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Acknowledges that the EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) and GSP+ systems need to be improveis a valuable tool to promote respect for human rights, although they need to be improved by reinforcing its conditionality to the removal of legal discriminations to women and by linking economic incentives to the effective adoption and constant, implementation and appropriate monitoring of core human, gender rights and labour rights conventionsstandards particularly relevant to women;
Amendment 305 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that social and environmental standards, particularly labour rights subscribed to in FTAs and autonomous regimes apply throughout the territory of trade partners, and, particularly, in Export Processing Zones (EPZs);
Amendment 306 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls the EU, the Council and commits itself to ensure that the Secretariats of the EU Institutions with responsibility over trade policies and negotiations have the means and the technical capacity to elaborate gender analysis of trade rules and to incorporate a gender perspective into the entire process of negotiations, from inception, to application and evaluation; to ensure the necessary expertise among EU officials, including by appropriate training; to ensure the involvement of women, as well as gender expertise, in the EU trade negotiating teams, including, for each relevant round of negotiation, an expert on gender with thorough knowledge of the different policy sectors concerned;
Amendment 307 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Calls on the European Commission, the Council and commits itself to defend and ensure that in all relevant international assistance frameworks, such as Aid for Trade and, equally, that in all EU assistance and cooperation actions, particular attention is given to the goal of gender equality and to ensure that they are adequately used to improve women's empowerment and capacity-building, by incorporating gender issues across programmes and projects;
Amendment 308 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Calls on the European Commission, the Council and Member States to recognise and support international efforts to promote the inclusion of gender perspectives into trade policies and programmes, such as, for example the "She Trades" initiative of the International Trade Centre, which is aimed to connect 1 million women entrepreneurs to markets by 20201h; __________________ 1h International Trade Centre's webpage on the "She Trades" initiative: http://www.intracen.org/itc/women-and- trade/SheTrades/
Amendment 309 #
2017/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
Paragraph 16 e (new)
16e. With regards to negotiation at the WTO level, calls on the Commission, the Council and Member States to ensure that gender considerations are taken into due account when preparing new rules and agreements and when implementing and reviewing existing agreements, included in the WTO Trade Policy Review Mechanism; to ensure an increased transparency in the entire process of WTO negotiations; to ensure that a gender focus informs all current and future negotiations, in areas such as agriculture, fisheries, services and e- commerce; to defend and to promote an improved position of women in global value chains, making the best use of WTO tools, such as the Trade Facilitation Agreement; to develop capacity-building programmes and organizing regular expert discussions and the exchange of good practices; to support the adoption of gender-related measures within the WTO's administrative structure, more particularly, to ensure that the WTO Secretariat has the technical capacity to undertake gender analysis of trade rules, including conducting gender impact assessments in all phases of its work, including numbers, among other things, of women benefitting from technical assistance; to support WTO tools to address gender issues both in its jurisprudence and in on-going trade negotiations; and, equally, to support an improved cooperation between the WTO and other international organisations aimed at promoting and inclusive international trade and women's rights and equality, such as UNCTAD, UN- Women and the ILO;
Amendment 87 #
2016/2314(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the remainingNotes that five Member States tohave note proceed with the recognition of Kosovo; stresses that recognition would be beneficial to the normalisation of relations between Belgrade and Pristina; encourages a positive approach with regard to Kosovo’s participation in international organisations;
Amendment 13 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, also known as ‘atrocity crimes’, are the most serious crimes against humankinda reason of concern for the entire international community;
Amendment 16 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Kampala amendments to the Rome Statute on the crime of aggression, added in 2010, have been ratified by 32 States, reaching the 30 acceptances required for its activation and opening the possibility for the Assembly of States Parties to adopt, after January 1st 2017, the activation of the Court's treaty- based aggression-related jurisdiction;
Amendment 24 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas universal accession to the Rome Statute is essential for the full effectiveness of the ICC; whereas 124 countries, including all EU Member States, are States Parties tohave ratified the Rome Statute of the ICC;
Amendment 26 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the African Union (AU) on 31 January 2017 adopted a non- binding resolution including an ICC Withdrawal Strategy and calling on AU member states to consider implementing its recommendations;
Amendment 28 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the ICC is currently conducting ten investigations in nine countries (Georgia, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Libya, Kenya, Darfur (Sudan), Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo and two investigation in the Central African Republic);
Amendment 29 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas, in accordance with the Preamble to the Rome Statute, as well as with the principle of complementarity, the ICC only acts in instances where national courts are unable or unwilling to hold trialinvestigate or prosecute atrocity crimes, so that States Parties retain the primary responsibility for investigating and prosecuting atrocitysuch crimes;
Amendment 43 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas several reports by UN bodies, including by the Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, the Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General on the Responsibility to Protect and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and reports from reputable non- governmental organisations have stated that acts committed by so-called ‘ISIS/Daesh’ may constitute atrocity crimes;
Amendment 58 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the EU and its Member States to support the reform of the UN which would lead to a more effective protection of Human rights in war times. In particular, calls on the EU to support a quick reform of the functioning of the UN Security Council notably on the use of the right of veto; in this context requests to support the proposal initiated by France to refrain from the right of veto when evidence of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity occur;
Amendment 59 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. welcomes the meeting on 6 July 2016, between EU and ICC representatives in Brussels for the 2nd EU-ICC Roundtable meeting set up to allow relevant staff at the ICC and in the European Institutions to identify common areas of interest, exchange information on relevant activities and ensure better co- operation between the two organisations;
Amendment 70 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the international community to establish instruments that can minimize the warning-response gap in order to prevent the emergence, re- emergence and escalation of violent conflict such as the EU´s early warning system.
Amendment 81 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Encourages the EU Member States to continue their financial support for the ICC either as State Parties' contributions or through EU funding such as the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) with a particular attention in funding for civil society actors working on ICC- related issues; expresses its concern that the lack of resources remains an impediment to the optimal functioning of the Court;
Amendment 86 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Welcomes the efforts of the EU Member States and the EEAS to find the best use for the EU financial instruments, in particular the European Development Fund (EDF) and encourages the EU and its Member States to further increase their effort in support of the ICC through their development programmes aimed at strengthening the rule of law;
Amendment 90 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Reaffirms that maintaining the independence of the ICC is crucial not only to ensure that it is fully effective, but also to promote the universality of the Rome Statute;
Amendment 92 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reaffirms the paramount importance of universal adherence to the Rome Statute of the ICC; calls on the states which have not yet done so to ratify the Rome Statute and the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Court in order to support accountability and reconciliation, which are key elements in preventing future atrocities; reaffirms, equally, the crucial importance of the integrity of the Rome Statute;
Amendment 95 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls the Assembly of States Parties to adopt the Kampala amendments on the crime of aggression;
Amendment 97 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes with regret the recent announcements of withdrawals from the Rome Statute, of Burundi, The Gambia and South Africa, which represent a challenge in terms of victims’ access to justice; calls on the countries concerned to reconsider their decision; welcomes the fact that one of theseThe Gambia and South Africa hasve already retracted itstheir withdrawal notification;
Amendment 102 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Notes with regret that four signatory states (Israel, Russia, Sudan, and the United States) have informed the UN Secretary General that they no longer intend to become parties to the Rome Statute;
Amendment 103 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Welcomes that the ICC's Assembly of State Parties responded in November 2016 by agreeing to consider proposed amendments to the Rome Statute to address the AU's concerns raised during the special summit of the African Union;
Amendment 105 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls, furthermore, on all ICC State Parties to step up their efforts to promote universal accession to the ICC and the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Court; considers that the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) should continue to encourage third countries to ratify and implement the Rome Statute and the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Court and conduct an assessment of the EU’s achievements in this regard;
Amendment 112 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Strongly encourages the EU and its Member States to use all the diplomatic tools at their disposal to support effective cooperation with the ICC, including in relation to the execution of pending arrest warrants and with a particular regard to the 13 suspects who are at large as fugitives; calls on the Commission, the EEAS and the Council to agree on the adoption of concrete measures for responding to non-cooperation with the ICC that could complement political statements;
Amendment 115 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the EEAS to ensure that the ICC is mainstreamed across the EU's foreign policy priorities, by systematically taking into account the fight against impunity;
Amendment 120 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Encourages the EU Member States to amend Article 83 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union to add the "atrocity crimes" to the list of crimes for which the EU has competences;
Amendment 124 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for the EU and its Member States to engage with third countries – in particular countries with situations under investigation by the ICC and countries under preliminary examination by the ICC – in order to bolster their political will and to support their capacity to launch national proceedings on atrocity crimes; and to offer them full support to those countries in order to help them comply with the ICC requirements;
Amendment 132 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Highlights the essential role of the European Parliament in monitoring EU action in this matter; Welcomes the insertion of a section on the fight against impunity and the ICC in the EP Annual Report on Human Rights and democracy in the world and further suggests that the European Parliament plays a more proactive role by promoting and mainstreaming the fight against impunity and the ICC in all EU policies and institutions, in particular in the work of the European Parliament's committees responsible for External Policies of the Union and the European Parliament's delegations with third countries;
Amendment 158 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that international criminal law and particularly the mandate and jurisprudence of the international criminal courts and tribunals have clearly defined the responsibility of non- state actors in international crimes;
Amendment 163 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reaffirms, in this context, its strong condemnation of the heinous crimes and human rights violations committed by Boko Haram in Nigeria and ‘ISIS/Daesh’ in Syria and Iraq, including killings, torture, rape, sexual slavery, forced religious conversions and the systematic murder of religious minorities and crimes against children, including conscription, enlistment or use of children to participate actively in hostilities; believes that the prosecution of the perpetrators should be a priority for the international community;
Amendment 187 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the Commission of Inquiry on Syria set up by the Human Rights Council and the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM) set up by the UN General Assembly, and; calls on all EU Member States, all parties to the conflict in Syria, civil society and the UN system as a whole to cooperate fully with the IIIM and to provide it with any information and documentation they might possess to assist in the delivery of its mandate; thanks EU Member States who have contributed financially to the IIIM and calls on those who have not to do so as a matter of urgency;
Amendment 194 #
2016/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the EUʼs efforts to support the work of the Commission for International Justice and Accountabilityorganisations documenting atrocity crimes in Iraq and Syria; calls for the EU to give direct support to Iraqi and Syrian civil society in gathering, preserving and protecting evidence of crimes committed by ‘ISIS/Daesh’any side to the Syrian conflict; supports the United KingdomBritish and Belgian initiative at UN level to gather evidence of the crimes committed by ‘ISIS/Daesh’ in Syria and Iraq in order to facilitate its prosecution internationally;
Amendment 41 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas 6.7 million refugees are living in protracted displacement situations – estimated to last on average about 26 years – with a total lack of perspectives; whereas durable solutions to displacement remain unacceptably low and this makes it necessary to view forced displacement as a political and development challenge, not an exclusively humanitarian one;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas no State can manage current movements of refugees on its own and neighbouring and transit countries, being mostly developing countries, are disproportionately affected by the current level of displaced people and suffer from stretched capacities and further destabilisation of their own social and economic cohesion and development;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas refugees, internally displaced persons and migrants are legally two distinct categories but in reality often people are part of large-scale mixed movements of people – with political, economic, social, developmental, humanitarian and human rights implications that cut across borders; whereas this legal distinction should not be taken to indicate that migration for economic reasons or for seeking a better life is less legitimate or noble than for fleeing persecution, thereby putting political and civic rights or freedom of religion above socio-economic rights; whereas in most cases both political and economic rights, among other core human rights, are threatened in situations of conflict, instability or unrest and continue to be challenged as a result of the forcible displacement;
Amendment 70 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the EU response has mobilised different internal and external instruments, but appears to have been excessively focussed on the short term and on reducing or stopping flows; whereas this short-term approach does not address the causes of forced displacement and migration flows neither the humanitarian needs of migrants;
Amendment 73 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the EU should consider to what extent its current policy increases the vulnerability of refugees and migrants and contributes to irregular flows;
Amendment 75 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas so far the EU's response to migration flows has mainly put the burden of management on third countries at the expenses of internal and regional stability; whereas any EU political response that does not live up to its declared values and commitments severely impacts on its credibility -particularly in front of partners/third countries- thereby undermining its capacity to defend its interests and an effective external action;
Amendment 77 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas according to Article 208 of the Lisbon Treaty development assistance aims at reducing and eventually eradicating poverty in third countries;
Amendment 93 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas mobility of people represents a great factor of growth for countries, including the EU, through the provision of adequate facilities (housing, education, languages) by fostering public and private sectors investments; whereas positive narratives should be developed to depict migration movements not just as a challenge to security and stability because of uncontrolled movements of people, but also as an opportunity for host countries, as this can also counter extremism and populism;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that this high level of human mobility responds to multiple, complex causes that require evidence- based decisions to differentiate its elements and develop targeted policy responses; underlines the need for the EU and its Member States to take into account this current reality and develop a new approach to the movement of people based on real data and the EU's interests, by fostering the resilience of people by increasing their access to basic services, notably education, and their integration and contribution to local contexts by providing opportunities for employment and self-employment;
Amendment 171 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacement by promoting peace, democracy and security, reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening basic services, addressing state fragility and promoting human rights and good governance, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 16 in the new 2030 Agenda; highlights the need to focus on the socioeconomic aspects of the migration phenomenon and promote the creation of decent jobs and real economic opportunities so as to make migration a choice and not an obligation; notes that a successful policy should recognize the need of creating economic resilience in both host and origin countries;
Amendment 190 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that EU development cooperation should continue to address the root causes of forced displacementmigration by promoting peace, democracy and security, reducing poverty and inequality, strengthening basic services, addressing state fragility and promoting human rights and good governance, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 16 in the new 2030 Agenda;
Amendment 191 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the EU's commitment to humanitarian assistance – as the world largest donor – and calls on EU and Member States to fulfil the pledges already made and increase their financial commitments in line with the rise in humanitarian needs; notes that the humanitarian response will always be the first element of the response to displacement crises; stresses that international law and the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence need to remain the guiding framework of the EU's humanitarian response to refugee and forced displacement crises;
Amendment 198 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Member States to make use of any existing possibilities to provide for humanitarian visas, particularly for vulnerable persons, at Union embassies and consular offices in countries of origin or transit countries;
Amendment 221 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recognises statelessness as a significant human rights challenge; asks the Commission and the EEAS to fight statelessness in all EU external action, in particular by addressing discrimination in nationality laws on the basis of gender, religion or a minority status, by promoting children's right to a nationality and by supporting the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) campaign aimed at ending statelessness by 2024;
Amendment 224 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Underlines that, in line with EU principles, an overall objective of the EU external migration policies should be to establish a multilateral governance regime for international migration, for which the recent UN High-Level Meeting is a first step;
Amendment 243 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that global cooperation should be built-up upon regional and sub- regional cooperation and mobility frameworks, including those between developing regions; calls on the Commission to strengthen cooperation frameworks with regional organisations such as the African Union, League of Arab States, Gulf Cooperation Council that can also encourage the management of intra-regional mobility, with the African continent as a priority; expresses support for the reinforcement of initiatives of South-South mobility;
Amendment 248 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Underlines that the EU can benefit from closer cooperation and synergy with multilateral development banks and specialized UN bodies, in particular the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the now UN-related International Organization for Migration (IOM); takes note of the recent ideas by the World Bank on the situation of forcibly displaced people and welcomes the recognition of the need to develop mitigation and asylum policies that support the forcibly displaced people to integrate and, at same time, the host communities to meet their development goals;
Amendment 272 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Highlights the international law obligations regarding refugees and calls all countries which have not done so to ratify and implement the Refugee Convention and its Protocol; calls on countries to expand the protection to internally displaced persons, as is done in mechanisms like the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention), and to expand the definition of refugees to include those forcibly displaced by extreme poverty, climate change or natural disasters;
Amendment 277 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines the need to boost opportunities for education; calls for harmonization of qualification recognition policies and Protection of migrant workers' rights and social security coverage in line with core ILO conventions; calls for the signature and ratification of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families;
Amendment 296 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Considers that temporary or subsidiary protection based on the assumption that refugees will return home as early as possible, creates a lack of perspective and of opportunity for integration; reminds the importance of the positive role that refugees can play in the reconstruction of their societies, upon returning to their countries or from abroad;
Amendment 302 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Commends the work, despite all difficulties and dangers, of local and international NGO and civil society organisations in delivering urgent and in many cases life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable ones whether in countries of origin, transit or destination of refugees and migrants, which has, in many cases, filled the gap left by the States and international community at large;
Amendment 303 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Considers it crucial to overcome the current narrative on refugees depicted only as a burden and stresses the positive contributions they can make, if given the chance, to their host communities; recommends the involvement of refugees in the definition and design of the political answers that affect them directly, creating or strengthening the necessary programmes; Calls on the European Institutions and agencies to launch within their administrations traineeships especially targeted at young graduated refugees legally residing within the European Union as a way to lead by example and demonstrate the benefit of investing in the young generation;
Amendment 307 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, political instability and climate change; underlines the essential need to reinforce policy coherence at two levels: between internal and external EU policies, and –within external action itself– between the enlargement policy, the European neighbourhood policy, the bilateral relations with EU strategic partners, as well as development and trade policies;
Amendment 312 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that EU external action should be forward-looking instead of mainly reactive with changing objectives in response to new crises; recalls that the migration phenomenon stems from a complex set of causes such as a growing population, poverty, insufficient job creation, political instability and climate change; considers that trade policy with developing countries should be mutually beneficial while taking proper account of the economic disparities between them and the EU;
Amendment 336 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses the need to put in place a comprehensive approach to external conflict and crises by implementing a mapping of the direct and indirect economic, environmental, social, fiscal and political impacts of displacement on third countries in order to better adjust development policies to their needs.
Amendment 348 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine, value-based common European migration policy – with adequate legal channels for migration as a sustainable long-term policy to promote growth and cohesion within the EU – in order to set a clear framework for EU relations with third countries; welcomes the EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling (2015-2020), which envisages closer cooperation with third countries, but underlines that the implementation of a common EU legal migration policy would be instrumental in breaking the business model of smugglers; notes that the EU external migration policies need agreements with third countries to be guided by long-term objectives and by establishing durable partnerships; recalls that any such partnerships should be based on dialogue, common interests and mutual ownership;
Amendment 356 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for the establishment of a genuine, value-based common European migration policy – with adequate legal channels for a safe and orderly migration as a sustainable long-term policy to promote growth and cohesion within the EU – in order to set a clear framework for EU relations with third countries; welcomes the EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling (2015-2020), which envisages closer cooperation with third countries, but underlines that the implementation of a common EU legal migration policy would be instrumental in breaking the business model of smugglers;
Amendment 362 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Welcomes the approach that the EU should set itself clear priorities and measurable objectives for any common policies and especially in dealing with third countries; underlines that Parliament should participate in the setting up of these clear objectives; considers that an EU external action based on a common approach will be the only way for a stronger and effective policy; calls for a real unified and coordinated action between the EU and the Member States, as unilateral initiatives, whether in internal or external affairs, can undermine the viability and success of our common policies and interests;
Amendment 393 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Expresses concerns regarding the quantitative approach in the new Partnership Framework and the related ‘migration compacts’, which see the ‘measurable increases in the number and rate of returns’ as one of the EU’s main goals, as the number of returns clearly depends on the nature of migration flows and on the situations in the countries of origin; stresses that the short-term objectives of the compacts should focus on how best to address the challenges faced by third countries, including by developing legal migration channels, as a result of which the levels of irregular migration and death tolls in the Mediterranean will decrease; stresses that focusing only on controlling borders with the aim of stopping irregular flows and without facilitating legal avenues for migration often leads to an increase in irregular ways of mobility including the exploitation of migrants and refugees by traffickers and criminal groups, which as a result highly increases their vulnerability;
Amendment 415 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the high-level dialogues carried out by the VP/HR and the Commission, and in some cases by Member States on behalf of the EU as a whole, as good and effective practices fostering coordination; stresses that coordination should be undertaken by the Commission and the EEAS; calls on the Commission and the EEAS to keep Parliament regularly informed of these dialogues and to report on the exact operational implementation of the Rabat and Khartoum processes and the priority initiatives agreed at the Valletta Summit; notes that the packages designed for priority countries as part of the new Partnership Framework, by the Commission, the EEAS and the Member States, have neither been presented nor debated by the elected representatives of European citizens; denounces this lack of transparency and demands the involvement of the Parliament in the development of the migration compacts and the scrutiny of their implementation, which must ensure the full respect of human rights, international humanitarian law and the EU treaty commitments on development; warns that any policy that contradicts the EU core values is damaging for the EU's credibility and its capacity to influence developments internationally;
Amendment 430 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Underlines that EU assistance and cooperation is tailored to achieve development and growth in third countries, thereby also fostering growth within the EU, and that migration flows are an international reality and should not become an indicator of the performance of EU policies in third countries;
Amendment 433 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Recalls that according to Article 208 of the TFEU, development assistance aims at reducing and eventually eradicating poverty in third countries and not at incentivising them to cooperate on readmission of irregular migrants or forcibly deterring people from moving; recalls in this sense that management of migration flows cannot be a new conditionality for EU assistance and cooperation;
Amendment 434 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Draws the attention to the intention of revising development cooperation programming documents to deliver on the new migration compacts; stresses that this revision needs to be done in line with development effectiveness principles and in dialogue with partner countries; calls for the European Parliament to be fully involved at all stages of the revision, including programming documents part of the European Development Fund (EDF);
Amendment 436 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)
Paragraph 15 d (new)
15d. Calls on the member States to overhaul their development assistance, in line with the 0.7% of GNI commitment, with a view to achieving the sustainable development goals;
Amendment 437 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 e (new)
Paragraph 15 e (new)
15e. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to take all the necessary measures to promote faster, cheaper and safer transfer of migrant remittances in both source and recipient countries, including through a reduction of transaction costs as stipulated in the New York Declaration for refugees and Migrants of 19 September 2016;
Amendment 439 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Is extremely concerned by the continuing conflict in Syria, in which violence against civilians and violations of international humanitarian law over the past five years have led to the forced displacement of half of the country; expresses its full support to Lebanon and Jordan, which continue to demonstrate extraordinary solidarity in hosting millions of refugees in spite of limited resources; reminds that a great part of these populations continue to live in deprived conditions with none or limited access to legal recognition, health and education systems or job markets; calls on the EU and its Member States to continue and step-up its cooperation and dialogue with Lebanon and Jordan, as with other third host countries, to ensure that, first, refugee populations can enjoy decent living conditions, access to basic services, and are granted rights to free movement and work opportunities, and, second, that funds reach their final objectives; stresses that this should be coupled with assistance to the host communities;
Amendment 446 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Is extremely concerned by the continuing conflict in Syria, in which violence against civilians and violations of international humanitarian law over the past five years have led to the forced displacement of half of the country; expresses its full support to Lebanon and Jordan, which continue to demonstrate extraordinary solidarity in hosting millions of refugees in spite of limited resources; is deeply concerned by the fate and the humanitarian situation of the 75 000 people trapped at the Jordanian border in the informal camp of Rukban;
Amendment 452 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Notes that, following the implementation of the political agreement reached by the Member States and Turkey on 16 March, the flows of people reaching frontline Member States has decreased; underlines the concerns regarding this political agreement as stated publicly by international humanitarian organizations, particularly with regard to the respect of international law and human rights; warns against the replication of this model in other countries as it is necessary to take into consideration each country and region's own singularities;
Amendment 459 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Regrets the lack of consultation and transparency in the formulation of the recently signed Joint Way Forward on Migration Issues between Afghanistan and the EU mainly focused on readmissions and which contemplates unlimited returns of Afghan citizens, whether on a voluntary basis or not; is worried about the possible consequences on Afghan asylum-seekers, who in 2016 constitute the second largest national group in the EU applying for asylum; reminds that returns can only take place after due consideration of each individual case in full respect of their rights and calls on the EU and the member States to allocate the necessary resources to speed up current administrative and judicial procedures;
Amendment 463 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Strongly regrets than in the EU migration policy framework and refugee movements response, the EU and its Members States have opted for the conclusion of agreements with third countries, which avoid the parliamentary scrutiny attached to the Community method; calls on the Commission to include at least biannual evaluation mechanism of any political declaration signed with third countries in order to assess the continuation or conclusion of these agreements ; stresses the need for the inclusion of human rights safeguards in any agreements concluded in the framework of migration and refugees policies;
Amendment 466 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Stresses that the EU policy towards Africa is one of the key elements for stability and development in the coming years and decades; considers that the belt of countries running through the Sahel region and the Horn of Africa, as well as areas of instability to its north and south should remain in the EU focus; highlights the link between development, security and migration and calls for closer cooperation in conflict prevention and management, as well as in addressing the root causes of destabilisation, forced displacement and irregular migration, promoting resilience, economic and equal opportunities and preventing human rights' abuses; considers that the EU must play a central role in the stabilisation of Libya, also as a means to stop the on- going human rights abuses affecting Libyans, refugees and migrants;
Amendment 467 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)
Paragraph 16 e (new)
16e. Condemns the increasing criminalisation of migration at the expense of the human rights of the people concerned, and the ill-treatment and arbitrary detention of refugees in third countries; calls on the VP/HR and the EEAS to address this issue, including in the course of its human right dialogues and in justice, freedom and security subcommittees and to develop protection capabilities in third countries of transit;
Amendment 477 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines that the EUR 3.35 billion earmarked for the new European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD) as part of the EIP correspond to over 5% of the total funds available from EDF, DCI and European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) under the multiannual financial framework (MFF); calls on the Commission to provide more details regarding this estimation, the expected impact, and to indicate on which assumption it expects Member States, other donors and private partners to contribute by up to 44 billion to it, while some Member States have yet to contribute to current Trust Funds;
Amendment 511 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Expresses concerns that the 2017 EU draft budget foresees an increase in the management of migration flows or internal security initiatives at the expenses of EU cohesion funds and action in the world;
Amendment 513 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Welcomes and supports the initiatives of the European Investment Bank to sustain economic resilience in the EU's Southern Neighbourhood and the Western Balkans regions through projects that lead to job creation, economic resilience and poverty reduction in line with the European Union's external policies;
Amendment 540 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Welcomes the deployment of European Migration Liaison Officers to priority countries as a first step to reinforce the EU's cooperation with third countries in the field of migration; recommends the reinforcement of staff for Justice and Home Affairs within the EU Delegations with a clear mandate to develop coordination within the Member States;
Amendment 543 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Underlines the need for a decentralised approach instead of carrying on with a centralised approach from Brussels, by making better use of EU Delegations - which have become in a very short period of time a tool of great value -; and applying greater flexibility and shorter programming period especially for countries at risk; calls for the appointment of regional coordinators with the capacity to lead on development and cooperation and external relations to ensure a coherent approach based on the local reality on the ground;
Amendment 544 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Recommends the promotion, with the support of the EU, of information campaigns in third countries to inform citizens of their mobility rights and obligations and alert them of the risks they could face during their journey - particularly with regards to smugglers and traffickers - in order to facilitate the most informed decision;
Amendment 545 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Demands that twinning programmes and TAIEX action be used better, not simply for exchanges of best practices and training but for development and cooperation with special effort to countries under pressure;
Amendment 546 #
2015/2342(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 e (new)
Paragraph 21 e (new)
21e. Stresses that targeted support based on local situation is a key element to an efficient and results-oriented policy, and that such support should be negotiated with third countries; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop clear and measurable objectives to be implemented by the financial instruments including Trust Funds, in a coherent and coordinated way;
Amendment 61 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
– Defend European states, societies and valuesCitizens and Members States and promote the values and interests of the European Union
Amendment 67 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the primary objective of the EU must be to guarantee the security of its citizens and of its territoryuropean Union is to ensure the prosperity and the security of its citizens and territory, as well as to guarantee democracy, the promotion of sustainable development, the defence of peace and human rights, and the fight against poverty; stresses that no European state can face the current security challenges on its own, which clearly demonstrate that external and internal security are closely linked. The EU must be a strong player in the world to ensure the good governance of globalization. To do this, the EU should have secured basic capabilities to respond to crisis of any nature and engage decisively in the international fight against terrorism and illegal trafficking in all forms, while safeguarding itsour values and our societal model and pursuing itsour fundamental interests. The EU must therefore ensure both its internal and its external resilience, its capacity to anticipate, pre-empt and resolve predictable threats and to be prepared to take swift action on unpredictable threats, and its capacity to recover from various types of attack, as well as safeguarding security of supply of energy and raw materials;
Amendment 68 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the primarymain objective of the EU must be to guarantee the security of its citizens and of its territoryEuropean Union is to ensure the prosperity and the security of its citizens and territory, as well as to guarantee democracy, the promotion of sustainable development, the defence of peace and human rights, and the fight against poverty. The EU must be a strong player in the world to ensure the good governance of globalization. To do this, the EU should have secured basic capabilities to respond to crisis of any nature. The EU must engage decisively in the international fight against terrorism and illegal trafficking in all forms. All that while safeguarding itsour values and our societal model and pursuing itsour fundamental interests. The EU must therefore ensure both its internal and its external resilience, its capacity to anticipate, pre-empt and resolve predictable threats and to be prepared to take swift action on unpredictable threats, and its capacity to recover from various types of attack, as well as safeguarding security of supply of energy and raw materials;
Amendment 100 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. NotStresses that in future the EU and its Members States will have to rely less on the United States and take greatermust take full responsibility for their own collective security and territorial defencedefence, including citizens, territory, interests and values. Calls on the EU and the Member States, therefore, to improvestep up their strategic autonomy regarding defence capabilities and capacities, in order to be prepared to respond to the broad spectrum of civilian and, military and hybrid threats and risks, in full complementarity with NATO; notes that the EU and Member States must use CSDP to deal with the collective security challenges coming from several directions, to merge internal and external considerations posed by those threats and risks and to integrate a civilian-military approach in the collective preparedness and response;
Amendment 121 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights the urgent need for the EU and Member States to assess which critical infrastructures, chains and strategic industries and services, including cyber systems in national administrations, have been let to pass under the control of foreign entities and powers in a way which can endanger Europe's strategic autonomy;
Amendment 123 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Believes that is it strategic for the defence of the Union to ensure its Security of Supply and stresses the importance of articulated work between the European Commission and the European Defence Agency (EDA), together with implementation by Member States of the 2009 Defence Package directives in the field of defence procurement; reiterates the need for Member States to invest in Pooling and Sharing initiatives to ensure that the necessary security and defence capacities are in fact available, avoid duplications, enforce interoperability of systems and create economies of scale, saving resources and thereby promoting European industries; stresses furthermore that greater articulation with NATO, namely in the framework of its Smart Defence initiative, is desirable and necessary;
Amendment 127 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the EU in consequence to enhance coherent and structured cooperation on defence R&D (research, the i and development), namely via projects in the framework of Programme Horizon 2020; calls for the development of a functional European Defence, Technological and Industrial bBase and cyber defence through pooling and sharing, in order to use defence budgets more efficiently. The European Defence Agency’s role needs to be strengthened and its resources increased to enable it to act more effectively. Member States should take more responsibility for building European capabilities and increase their military research expenditure through the EDA. Furthermore, a true European intelligence and forecasting capacity needs to be developed(EDTIB),including in cyber security and defence, namely through pooling and sharing and other cooperative projects; calls for reinforcement but more transparent and accountable use of security and defence budgets, the only way to reassure citizens also of a more efficient use; believes that EDA's mandate needs to be strengthened and its resources increased to enable it to act as a crucial expertise hub for Member States on their collective security and defence;
Amendment 140 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Strongly believes that there is an urgent need to develop a true European intelligence and forecasting capacity; notes that the existing intelligence and information services within the national and EU systems have proved to be uncoordinated, ill-resourced in human intelligence (namely lacking languages, cyber and social media expertise) and perversely missing adequate democratic control; is of the view that inefficiency is mostly due to an obsolete and self- defeating reluctance by Member States in sharing information and intelligence among EU partners; calls for leadership and political will to ensure swift operation of a single effective intelligence and crisis structure in Brussels, under the authority of the HR/VP, and coordination with national intelligence structures, civilian and military; urges Member States to review national intelligence structures to avoid internal rivalry, facilitate European coordination and ensure democratic oversight;
Amendment 148 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. BDemands the establishment of a permanent EU HQ to improve military crisis management capability, ensure contingency planning and interoperability of forces and equipment and to run and coordinate CSDP operations; believes that a principal objective should be for the EU to move towards voluntary joint defence forces and the framingdevelopment of a common security and defence policyculture which will ultimately lead to a common defence. Supports, therefore, the drafting of a White paper on EU Defence, thereby updating the Helsinki Headline Goal from 1999 structure; calls Member States to reinforce defence cooperation collectively, bilaterally or in regional clusters, namely via common education, training and exercises; supports, therefore, the drafting of a White paper on EU Defence, thereby updating both the Civilian and the Military Helsinki Headline Goals and focusing on methods for reforming CSDP capability development, stepping up peer pressure, assessment and accountability;
Amendment 167 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the vital importance of strengthening EU-NATO cooperation, and supports the establishment of European forces which complement NATO in territorial defence and are able to conduct intervention operations autonomously beyond the EU’s borderwhich should guarantee the coordination between operations of European forces and NATO interventions in territorial defence; stresses that CSDP is not in competition with NATO, but actually is the only way to reinforce the European pillar of NATO and to ensure that European Members of NATO actually live up to their NATO commitments;
Amendment 184 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports a further deepening of the efficient governance of global common domains such as sea, air, space andnd sees the urgent need of efficient governance of global common domains such as sea, air, space and cyberspace; believes that the EU and its Member States should position themselves to influence the debate and steer action in the global fora, such as the UN, on the governance of those domains where EU strategic interests and security unfold; considers that the EU should steer global governance of the seas, not only for security interests but also for economic and commercial reasons, as outlined in the objectives set out in the European Maritime Security Strategy; notes, furthermore, that the EU has great responsibility and vital urgency in promoting governance of the cyber space globally, namely in light of cyber threats, mass surveillance and other threats to fundamental freedoms and to its own strategic and security interests that stem either from absence of regulation or from fragmented and excessive regulation and dominance of the cyber space by other powers;
Amendment 194 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
– Stabilise Europe’s widerHelp bring peace and the rule of the law to the neighbourhood
Amendment 198 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that in order to gainbe more effective and credibilityle as a global security and foreign policy actor, the EU should take greater responsibility and focus on filling the security vacuum in its neighbourhood and among our neighbours’' neighbours; notes that EU security itself is intrinsically linked to a European strategy to resolve conflicts in the neighbourhood and to create conditions for stability and prosperity based on the rule of law and respect for human rights, therefore addressing the root causes of the current wars and conflicts, migratory flows and refugee crisis, directly impacting the EU;
Amendment 222 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the opinion that in order to build stability and peace, the EU shouldpromote human security, the rule of the law, respect for human rights and democratisation, the EU should reflect upon and review its own economic, social, financial, trade, energy and other policies which are neither fostering growth nor job creation and are actually helping breed inequalities, social resentment and political instability in Europe, its neighbourhood and beyond; believes that the EU must keep up its enlargement commitments and continueintensify cooperation with very closely associated countries within the context of the newly revised European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP); recalls that according to Article 49 TEU any European state may apply to become a member of the European Union, provided it adheres to, while demanding compliance and assisting in reforms to fulfil the Copenhagen criteria where enlargement processes are in place and incorporate a multi-stakeholder approach, involving local and regional governments and civil society; thinks that the EU should further promote the values enshrined in the Copenhagen criteria abeyond the principlocess of democracy and respect for fundamental freedoms and human and minority rights, and ensures the rule of law; enlargement, bringing awareness among the interested states to the fact that assuming them is in their own interest, for their own modernisation and for the benefit of their citizens;
Amendment 233 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. CallsVehemently believes that the current refugee crisis and migrant flows demand an European holistic approach and urgent concerted action, employing both external and internal instruments, with due consideration of the impact of EU economic and financial policies in the neighbourhood's governance and social and political stability; believes that the EU already identified effective responses via the European Security Agenda and the European Agenda on Migration, but their implementation on the ground is dramatically poor and slow; Calls, therefore, for sustainable management of asylum and migration policies on the basis of common principles and solidarity, taking full advantage and reinforcing the Schengen system, instead of undermining it; in this context, askexpects the Commission to propose effective and sustainable solutions; believes that in this regard the EU should promodeeply regrets the fact that, to this day, Member States have failed to deliver on legal obligations and promises of better a more practical and comprehensive approach to assistance in Africand joint management of refugee influx, relocation and protection of refugees and asylum seekers upon arrival to the EU; believes that cooperation with third countries and financial assistance to contain and manage the influx of refugees in Europe, namely through assistance to Turkey and the African Trust Fund, should not disregard the role of some of those countries in producing asylum seekers and migrants due to internal conflict, political repression and bad governance;
Amendment 255 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Believes that inclusive multilateral diplomacy under the coordination and leadership of the VP/HR is a crucial tool in conflict resolution in the neighbourhood; believes that more links andand crisis management in the neighbourhood and globally; stresses that more strategic direction, consistency and positive synergies need to be madeveloped between diplomacy and home affairsexternal action policies, on one hand, and internal policies and home affairs at the EU level, on the other;
Amendment 271 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that the EU should be a constructive and resilient global actor with a regional focus and aspire to be a ‘rule- maker’, establishing efficient multilateral global governancecontributing to an efficient multilateral global governance; believes that the EU should trigger reform of the United Nations Security Council to better reflect current realities and effectively act as the ultimate regulator for peace and security; reiterates its belief that the Union should hold a permanent seat in a reformed UNSC and calls on those Member States who still hold permanent seats in that body to rotate and hold one seat to the EU and ensure that they represent the EU's views and interests by coordinating their positions with the HR/VP and other Member States;
Amendment 287 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Takes the view that the EU, as a global actor, has a key role to uphold the principles enshrined in international human rights law, in particular the principles of universality and indivisibility of human rights; thinks therefore that human rights must be meaningfully integrated into the new Global Strategy, which should be seized as an opportunity to address today's lack of systematic mainstreaming of the EU's existing human rights policy and the urgent need for the highest level political backing for the full implementation of the EU Strategic Framework, Human Rights Guidelines and the Action Plan on human rights and democracy; highlights in this regard the need to always consult EU, member state and third country civil society to enable the experience and expertise of practitioners and human rights defenders to inform and sharpen EU foreign and security policy; calls on the EU and Member States to ensure that EU foreign policy adopts a strategic approach on human rights, emphasizing concrete actions and outcomes and demonstrating coherence in the EU's engagement on human rights across different countries and regions, regardless of the security, foreign policy, trade, energy, aid or other concerns;
Amendment 301 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the EU institutions and Member States to pursue the comprehensive / joined-up / integral approach in their external action and to take account of the inextricable link between internal and external security; in this regards, calls on the EU to focus more on building synergies between security, development, trade, energy, and EU external action;
Amendment 312 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights the need for a political will in the Member States to make more use of constructive abstentions in the Council on CFSP/CSDP issues in order to create momentum in this area (variable geometry), and supports the establishment of the Council of Defence Ministers format, as well as regular European Council meetings on defence; believes that willing Member States should also make use of the possibility of moving towards Permanent Structured Cooperation in Defence (PESCO);
Amendment 322 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the principle that EU Member States should commit to using 2 % of their GDP for defence expenditure by 2024 in order to attain a higher degree of defence capabilitypreparedness and to ensure that they together possess the necessary and adequate civilian and military capabilities to implement the objectives and missions of the CFSP/CSDP;
Amendment 345 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that the Union’'s prosperity is determined by its capacity to stay competitive and to profit from a high- paced global economy. The EU must use all its policy tools in a coherent manner to create favourable external conditions for the sustainable growth of the European economy with full employment and the sustainability of the European social model. The EU must be an engaged and active actor, promoting free and fair trade and investment, secure trade channels and increased market access throughout the world, and safeguarding the stability of the global financial system, by actively promoting common high standard regulation, which serves the real economy and not speculation, inequality, illicit financial lows, corruption and organised crime;
Amendment 358 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that in order to attain the above objectives, the EU must deepen its partnerships with other global and regional actors and its partnerships with non-state actors and civil society; stresses, in this regard, that the EU must step up the dialogue and genuine engagement with human rights defenders, political prisoners, and civil society actors who often promote EU values in extremely difficult circumstances;
Amendment 363 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises that the EU must continue and reinforce its efforts to promote sustainable economic development and resilience in its neighbourhood and in regions that are critical to EU interests; believes that sustainable and lasting development can only be achieved if peace, the rule of law, respect for human rights and human security in general are nurtured; considers, therefore, that the links between security and development are undeniable and that EU action must endorse a comprehensive approach, integrating tools to fight corruption and illicit financial flows, which are drivers of inequality and conflict;
Amendment 377 #
2015/2272(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises that the Global Strategy should be revised every five years, in synchrony with the new European Parliament and the new Commission, which would allow verification of whether its objectives and priorities still fitted the threats and security environment and enable the new VP/HR to engage in a revision;
Amendment 14 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the recommendations that the EU achieve a human rights-based approach to disability in situations of risk and emergency; strongly urges the mainstreaming of disabled peoples’ human rights in EU migration and refugee policies, giving an appropriate answer to their specific needs in situations of risk and humanitarian emergency;
Amendment 19 #
2015/2258(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Reminds that women and girls with disabilities experience double discrimination and are often at greater risk of suffering violence, abuse, maltreatment or exploitation; strongly supports the recommendation to mainstream a gender perspective in all EU's disability strategies, including its external policies and action;
Amendment 4 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to articles 3 (5), 21, 23, 34 and 41 (1) of the Treaty of the European Union,
Amendment 8 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
– having regards to the declaration from the Durban World Conference 2001 against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance,
Amendment 14 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
– having regard to UNGA resolution 65/275 on the participation of the European Union in the work of the United Nations, adopted on 3 May 2011,
Amendment 16 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 b (new)
Citation 2 b (new)
– having regard to the Council conclusions of 22 June 2015 on the EU Priorities at the United Nations and the 70th United Nations General Assembly,
Amendment 18 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU and the United Nations share the same fundamental values; whereas the future of the European Union is linked with global development, human rights, peace and security; whereas the challenges EU faces need global solutions and global issues need European action;
Amendment 25 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU safeguards its values, fundamental interests, security, independence and integrity and acts for preserving peace, preventing conflicts and strengthening international security and human rights, in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter and the Helsinki Final Act of 1975, and with the aims of the Charter of Paris for a New Europe adopted in 1990; whereas the EU is part of the collective UN security system, also as one of the regional arrangements foreseen under Chapter VIII of the Charter;
Amendment 32 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU strengthens the foundation of social sustainability by consolidating, supporting and promoting democracy, the rule of law, human rights, gender equality and the principles of international law;
Amendment 45 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
Amendment 71 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
P. whereas humankind has common values and interests; whereas there should be a fair share of the burden and the benefits when solving common problems and promoting common goals and values;
Amendment 78 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R
Recital R
R. whereas the United Nations Charter, signed 70 years ago in San Francisco, is based on the common values and interests of humankind; whereas the United Nations is the only universal and democratically governed global organization;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S
Recital S
S. whereas, the main goal after World War II was maintaining peace and security; whereas the promotion of economic and social development and human rights had a central place in the Charter; whereas environmental concerns have emerged on the agenda of the UN since the early 1970's; whereas in the Rio Conference (UNCED) in 1992, development and environmental policies were merged into a combination of effective poverty reduction and promotion of sustainable development all over the world;
Amendment 89 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital W
Recital W
Amendment 94 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y
Recital Y
Y. whereas the EU and its Member States have a crucial role in promoting the principles and goals of the United Nations and in solving the common problems of humankind; whereas on the other hand Europe needs global partners in solving its own problems in areas like security, the protection of the environment, immigrationhuman rights and safeguarding the right to asylum, and solving financial instabilities;
Amendment 135 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Supports EU's efforts to promote the reform of the UN system and of its bodies and organs to make it more adapted to address the multi-sectorial challenges the world has to face today; this should include the comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council as well as the revitalisation of the work of the General Assembly and the improved coordination and coherence of the action of all UN Institutions with the final target of efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability;
Amendment 185 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls onfor further development of preventive and early warning tools and enhanced mediation capabilities of the UN, and onfor more precise mandates that include a human rights based approach and clear exit strategies for peacebuilding and peacekeeping operations; encourages the EU member states to support more substantially peacebuilding and peacekeeping operations in Europe's neighbourhood and calls on the EU to strengthen its mediation efforts in conflict resolution; bearing in mind the recent atrocities and human rights violations perpetrated by some extremist groups and other atrocities, urges the Security Council to define an ambitious set of tools and means to ensure effective prevention of these atrocities;
Amendment 195 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Requests the EU to support the strengthening of the coherence, synergies and complementarities between the reviews of peace operations, of the UN peacebuilding architecture and of UNSC Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security; stresses the importance of women's equal and full participation as active agents in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peace-building, peacekeeping, humanitarian response and in post- conflict reconstruction; in this context welcomes that the Commission has reviewed its humanitarian aid policy which now states that international humanitarian law and/or human rights law may justify providing safe abortions to female war rape victims;
Amendment 196 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Welcomes EU's commitment towards greater responsibility and transparency in arms trade and supports the promotion of the universalisation and full implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty as well as the implementation of the outcome of the First Conference of States; requests the EU to continue to promote the Treaty on the Non- proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime as being the essential foundation for nuclear disarmament in accordance with Article VI of the NPT; further requests the EU to actively take steps towards global disarmament;
Amendment 197 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Encourages the EU to promote a broad definition of the human security concept, bringing it more closely with human rights, gender equality and human development;
Amendment 198 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Takes the view that the Union must uphold the Responsibility to Protect principle, operationalising it and putting more emphasis on prevention, also by ensuring that all UN departments and agencies working with development, peace building, development and human rights integrate better their capacities with a view to provide early warning and avoid atrocities;
Amendment 199 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 e (new)
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Stresses that the empowerment and human rights of women and girls must be at the core of the post-2015 agenda, as these are essential elements for progress on poverty eradication and sustainable development; Recommends the EU to play an active role in the forthcoming Global Women's Summit which will aim to enhance the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, promote new political commitments in achieving post- 2015 agenda in women development; the promotion, protection and fulfilment of all human rights and to the full and effective implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and the Programme of Action of the ICPD and the outcomes of their review conferences and remain committed to sexual and reproductive health and rights;
Amendment 200 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 f (new)
Paragraph 4 f (new)
4f. Takes note of the fact that since the United Nations was established in 1945 the organisation has not had a female Secretary General; calls on the EU to encourage and promote female candidates for the position;
Amendment 201 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 g (new)
Paragraph 4 g (new)
4g. Underlines the need for the EU to promote the mainstreaming of gender equality in all bodies of the UN; calls on the EU to support UN Women in taking into account discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression;
Amendment 202 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 h (new)
Paragraph 4 h (new)
4h. Underlines the importance for the EU to continue to actively promote equality and non-discrimination; welcomes the first-ever UN Security council meeting on LGBTI rights that took place on 24 August 2015 condemning the attacks and killings of LGBTI people in the Middle East by ISIS; Encourages the UN Security Council to further take into account violations of LGBTI rights;
Amendment 203 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 i (new)
Paragraph 4 i (new)
4i. Recalls the EUs position on zero tolerance for death penalty; Underlines the importance for the EU to continue to advance the moratorium on death penalty;
Amendment 204 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 j (new)
Paragraph 4 j (new)
4j. Supports the EUs efforts to reach an ambitious and legally binding agreement at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris 2015; further stresses that the implementation of COP21 outcomes should follow swiftly;
Amendment 205 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 k (new)
Paragraph 4 k (new)
4k. Requests the EU to participate actively in the debate on the term "climate refugee", including its possible legal definition in international law or in any legally binding international agreements;
Amendment 206 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 l (new)
Paragraph 4 l (new)
4l. Requests the EU to continue its strong support to the International Criminal Court as well as strengthening and expanding the relationship between the ICC and the UN, in particular the UN Security Council; recalls that primary responsibility for bringing offenders to justice lies with states themselves and supports ICC jurisdiction where national authorities are unable or unwilling to genuinely prosecute the most serious crimes of concern to the international community;
Amendment 207 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 m (new)
Paragraph 4 m (new)
4m. Calls on the EU to work towards that the UN recognises the historical fact of the Roma Holocaust During World War II and establishes 2 August as the International Roma Holocaust Memorial Day; encourages the UN to address anti- gypsyism as a special kind of racism directed towards Roma; Footnote. (In its resolution of 8 April 2014 the Parliament established a European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day. The resolution was forwarded to the United Nations.)
Amendment 243 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that this Council should also have a strong coordinative role in all other fields in the UN System but security; in light of the recurring human catastrophes linked to illegal migrations, itariand considering that sustainable development of the countries of origin could facilitate in the long run a drying up of illegal migration flowrisis linked to refugees, is of the conviction that this Council should coordinate the work of all agencies related to this concern;
Amendment 250 #
2015/2104(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes the view that the challenges presented by the humanitarian crisis linked to refugees, are issues which need to be managed in a comprehensive way, in a spirit of solidarity within the EU and in close cooperation with the UN and its agencies;
Amendment 47 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the EU and its Member States, in the face of current and future migration crises, to award top priority to a humanitarian response that seeks always to ensure the protection, safety and dignity of the migrant population; believes that this response, based on respect for human rights, must reflect the scale of each crisis, and may include the opening of human corridors that enable those affected to access humanitarian aid;
Amendment 80 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the EU and the Member States, within the framework of a common asylum policy, to promote the creation of secure entry mechanisms for asylum seekers, including the introduction of a humanitarian visa which, since it could be issued in third countries, would constitute a safe, legal and supervised means of entry for such asylum seekers;
Amendment 150 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Considers that migrant children are particularly vulnerable, especially when they are unaccompanied; recalls that unaccompanied children are above all children and that child protection, rather than immigration policies, must be the leading principle when dealing with them, thus respecting the core principle of the best interests of the child;
Amendment 168 #
2015/2095(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. The EU should have a centralised European asylum system, organized by the European Commission to deal with these requests and therefore facilitate and speed up the fairly shared distribution of refugees needed among all EU countries. The current situation in Hungary with regard to Austria and Germany shows the embarrassing lack of any coordination and coherent action among EU countries, increasing the chaos and worsening this critical situation. Since it is a huge and complex crisis the EU and its Member States should give a better response to the crisis;
Amendment 96 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Asks the Commission to develop plans, together with the Member States plans, to introduce in the educational system contents to strengthen the convictions of students in order to avoid the influence of radical content and hinder the uptake by the networks that help terrorist groups;
Amendment 106 #
2015/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. The Commission together with the Member States, and in cooperation with local authorities of the areas most affected by recruitment of future members terrorist organizations, should develop plans to facilitate the reintegration of people at risk of being captured and for those who have been able to return;
Amendment 23 #
2015/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reaffirms the essential need to protect humanitarian workers in the field, which are increasingly becoming a target in conflicts; encourages the international community to redouble its efforts to ensure the unimpeded access of humanitarian aid to all the populations at risk;
Amendment 218 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets the limited resources allocated to the EU’s cooperation with its partners within its neighbourhood, notably in comparison with other stakeholders; calls on the EU and Member States to increase these resources and ensure that they are distributed fairly and effectively between the Southern and Eastern neighbourhood, in line with the principle of flexibility;
Amendment 330 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the continuous need to focus on strengthening and consolidating democracy, the rule of law, the independence of the justice system, respect for minorities and diversity; highlights that capacity-building in national institutions, including their national assemblies, together with support for civil society, pro- democracy groups, trade unions and political parties, will enhance political dialogue and pluralism;
Amendment 379 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need to implement conditionality in relation to reform processes; emphasises that the EU cannot compromise its fundamental values and should avoid creating double standards; stresses that countries that are making progress in implementing reforms and following Europefor economic and policytical development should be granted more substantial support;
Amendment 410 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that security and stability are basic concerns in the neighbourhood and that current developments in the region call for a strong security component in the ENP, which has regrettably been missing to date; takes the view that democracy and the rule of law are the best guarantee of a lasting climate of security and stability;
Amendment 426 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for closer coordination between the ENP and wider Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) activities, addressing different aspects of the security of ENP countries and of the EU; calls on the EU institutions to ensure coherence between the different policies;
Amendment 441 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for the revised policy to support partner countries in building proper state structures to deal with security issues, such as effective law enforcement, intelligence and security, which ensure respect for human rights and should be accompanied by proper parliamentary oversight; stresses that the EU should engage in areas such as security sector reform in order to combat terrorism as effectively as possible;
Amendment 559 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Calls for the EU to explore and identify, together with its partners, priorities for integration in different policy fields, such as economic development, infrastructure and regional development, the environment, competition policies, SMEs, migration, security, energy and energy efficiency, with the aim of creating an area of prosperity and good neighbourliness; stresses the importance of consulting non-government figures, such as civil society and minority representatives;
Amendment 581 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Stresses the importance of free movement of people, and supports enhancing visa facilitation and visa liberalisation within the neighbourhood, particularly for students, young people and researchers; calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the Member States, to further enhance mobility partnerships within the neighbourhood and develop possibilities for circular migration schemes, which would encourage and reward regular migrants; calls on the Commission to step up its efforts to negotiate readmission agreements between the EU and its partners;
Amendment 604 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that high unemployment, social exclusion and poverty, combined with the low political participation of women, are root causes of instability, and demands engagement beyond the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTAs); takes the view that the DCFTAs should be sensitive to the different levels of socio-economic development in the neighbouring countries;
Amendment 644 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Considers that the visibility of EU assistance should be enhanced through the European External Action Service and the Member State authorities in order to make clear to the populations of the partner countries and the EU Member States the benefits of EU support;
Amendment 649 #
2015/2002(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
Amendment 4 #
2014/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Council of 17 November 2014 on the Middle East Peace Process,
Amendment 113 #
2014/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the allocation of EUR one billion under the EU strategy entitled 'Elements of an EU Regional Strategy for Syria and Iraq as well as the Da'esh threat' , under which EUR 400 million has been earmarked for humanitarian aid; calls for special attention to be given to Jordan and Lebanonwelcomes the attempts to tailor EU humanitarian assistance to gender and age specific needs; calls for special attention to be given to Jordan and Lebanon and recognizes their efforts in hosting and assisting refugees; stresses the importance that these two countries facilitate refugees' safe passage into their territories and respect the principle of non refoulement; is concerned that, as a result of extreme poverty and deprivation, refugee camps may become a hotbed of radicalisation; welcomes the funds for host populations under the new strategy and under the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP);
Amendment 120 #
2014/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes the continuous increase of asylum applications from Syria and Iraq and calls on the EU member states to step up their efforts in hosting asylum seekers and in swiftly addressing the stock of pending cases;
Amendment 149 #
2014/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses also the importance of regional dialogue with Turkey and Iran; stresses the need to reintegrate Iran into the international community once it has provided definitive assurances and cast- iron guarantees of its intention to develop nuclear energy for civilian purposes only; welcomes the recent agreement reached by the EU3+3 and Iran on the latter's nuclear programme and hopes to see it translated into a final comprehensive agreement by the agreed deadline;
Amendment 171 #
2014/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls the need to put in place the conditions for a resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority for a lasting settlement of the conflict based on a two-state solution enabling both countries to live side by side in peace and security in accordance with international law; welcomes the 2002 peace initiatives and calls on the LAS countries to put them into effect; calls on international donors to honour the commitments made by them at the Cairo Conference of October 2014;
Amendment 259 #
2014/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Stresses the importance that, in its fight against terrorism, the Government of Egypt respects basic human rights and political freedoms, halts the systematic arrest of peaceful protestors and activists and upholds the right to a fair trial; notes that it would welcome a ban on the death penalty that could benefit those members of political and social organisations that have been recently condemned;
Amendment 260 #
2014/2229(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Expresses its concern at the deterioration of the security situation in Yemen and at the resulting worsening of the country's humanitarian crisis; supports the UN in its efforts to resume negotiations between parties and provide the country with power-sharing structures that are sensitive to the needs and concerns of all groups;
Amendment 2 #
2013/0420(NLE)
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. GDeclines to gives its consent to conclusion of the Protocol;
Amendment 49 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a (new). Points out that additional measures have been taken on women’s rights, specifically on equal opportunities; insists, however, that women’s protection against all forms of violence must be increased;
Amendment 53 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a (new). Calls for further progress in the area of reform of public administration; the Civil Service Law is gradually being implemented and the process of decentralisation has continued without interruption;
Amendment 56 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b (new). Welcomes the start of preparations for implementing the Police Law, full and effective application of which is a crucial challenge and constitutes a key priority for European Association;
Amendment 85 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a (new). Points out, with regard to the International Criminal Court, that the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has signed a bilateral immunity agreement with the United States which is in line neither with the joint position nor the relevant guidelines of the EU; therefore urges the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to take the necessary steps to deal with this matter;
Amendment 49 #
2007/2267(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Commends Croatia on its Constitutional Law On National Minorities and the progress made in this area; nevertheless, urges Croatia to continue promoting a spirit of tolerance vis-à-vis the Serb minority and to take appropriate measures to protect those who may be the target of threats or acts of discrimination, hostility or violence;
Amendment 50 #
2007/2267(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Welcomes the fact. that greater attention is being paid to the Roma minority; is concerned, however, at the precarious conditions under which they live and the continual discrimination they suffer in areas such as employment, housing or education; with this in mind, calls for greater efforts to be made to devise and carry out a global strategy to combat all forms of discrimination;
Amendment 58 #
2007/2267(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the sustainable reintegration of wartime refugees, and points out in this respect the need for the development and timely implementation of housing, employment and social measures for refugees which are commensurate with the challenge, since progress has been limited; stresses the need to step up efforts to ensure the validation of pension rights as part of the social and economic conditions needed to ensure the sustainable return of refugees;
Amendment 71 #
2007/2267(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Commends Croatia on the continual progress it has made in the field of regional cooperation and at the same time urges it to continue on this path in the field of good neighbourly relations, since both these areas are crucial for European integration;
Amendment 18 #
2007/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 26 #
2007/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the positive experience of its election observation delegations in the framework of EU EOMs, to which they provide an important added value giving political weightlegitimacy to their conclusions and reinforcing their visibility, but stresses that the credibility of those conclusions depends on the rigorous application of the methodology throughout the whole observation process;
Amendment 43 #
2007/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Suggests to the Commission that it should set up other mechanisms for the monitoring of electoral processes in cases where the deployment of a fully-fledged EU EOM is not possible, such as exploratory assessment missions;
Amendment 45 #
2007/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that, as the elected body of the EUdemocratically elected European institution, Parliament will play a special role in the political follow-up of EU EOMs, and, in particular, in the parliamentary capacity-building process;
Amendment 54 #
2007/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas international election observation is aimed at strengthening the legitimacy of the electoral process, increasing public confidence in elections, deterring and exposing electoral fraud and exposing it where it occurs and analysing, reporting and making recommendations for the improvement of all aspects of the electoral process in full cooperation with the host country, the settlement of any disputes and the protection of human rights,
Amendment 65 #
2007/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the deployment of EU EOMs is a key element of EU foreign policy, and constitutes in particular, together with election assistance, an essential tool for electoral support in the context of the EU's promotion of democracycommitment to promoting the values of democracy, development and peace,
Amendment 71 #
2007/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the issue of follow-up to EU EOMs still needs to be addressed in a more coherent and comprehensive manner, distinguishing between technical and political follow-up,
Amendment 76 #
2007/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to its annual reports on human rights in the world;
Amendment 10 #
2007/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 27 #
2007/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that age limits for the award of grants adversely affect young people looking after dependants, and that these are for the most part women; therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that, in such circumstances, legislative measures are in place to correct this anomaly, such as adding one year to the deadline for applications for each year in which a dependant is looked after;
Amendment 42 #
2007/2206(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)