6 Amendments of Luisa MORGANTINI related to 2008/2031(INI)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets that, to date, no evaluation or impact assessment has been carried out on EU sanctions policy and that it is therefore extremely difficult to gauge the policy's impact and effectiveness on the ground and thus to draw the necessary conclusions; calls on the Council and the Commission to carry out this evaluation work; 1considers, however, that the sanctions policy used against South Africa proved effective in helping to end apartheid; Or. fr OJ L 26, 31.1.2006, p. 28.
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. AcknowledgesWelcomes the fact that the overall EU sanctions instruments are generally deployed flexibly in accordance with needs on a case-by-case basis, which prevents them from being perceived as a 'European Penal Code' under which certain actions would automatically trigger a certain type of sanction; deplores, however, the fact that the EU has often applied its sanctions policy inconsistently, by treating third countries differently even though their human rights and democratic records are similar, and thus triggering criticism for applying 'double standards';
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that the European Union sanctions against the Palestinian Government formed in February 2006 following elections which the EU recognised as free and democratic have undermined the consistency of Union policy and proved seriously counterproductive by making the political and humanitarian situation considerably worse;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that the implementationappropriate measures implemented within the framework of the human rights clause cannot be regarded as an entirely autonomous or unilateral EU sanction, as it stems directly from the bilateral or multilateral agreement, which establishes a reciprocal undertaking to respect human rights; considers that appropriate measures taken in accordance with this clause exclusively concern the implementation of the relevant agreement in giving either party the lawful basis for suspending or annulling the agreement; considers, therefore, that the implementation of human rights clauses and autonomous or unilateral sanctions necessarily complement each other;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that failure to take appropriate or restrictive measures in the event of a situation marked by persistent human rights violations seriously undermines the Union's human rights strategy, sanctions policy and credibility; in this connection, believes that the persistent violations of international law by Israel call for urgent action on the part of the Union;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. InsistWelcomes, therefore, on the systematic inclusion of human rights clauses and insists on the incorporation of a specific implementation mechanism in all new bilateral agreements signed with third countries; recalls, in this connection, the importance of the recommendations issued with a view to more effective and systematic implementation of the clause, namely the formulation of objectives and reference criteria, regular evaluation, involvement of the European Parliament and civil society at all stages of the clause's implementation;