13 Amendments of Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK related to 2013/2081(INI)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Member States to play a constructive role in the Union's foreign policy, in particular in coordination between their capitals and Brussels concerning the positions they adopt in multilateral fora; stresses the need, during a period characterised by economic constraints, to improve the Union's effectiveness as a cohesive global actor; notes in particular that the Member States also have an important role to play in the effective implementation of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) by making available civilian and military capabilities; expects this role to be reinforced following the discussion on defence at the December 2013 European Council;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses, therefore, that a comprehensive understanding of the CFSP covers all areas of foreign policy, including the progressive framing of the CSDP, with an emphasis on pursuing coherence and consistency while respecting the specificity of each component of external action; believes that there should be closer coordination, under the VP/HR's leadership, of EU internal policies and Member States' policy choices in key areas such as transport and energy, where these have clearly transnational implications;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 – point 3
Paragraph 21 – point 3
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32 a. Expressess its concern over politically motivated trials, as was the case of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev, who still remain in prison, and notes that the political use of the court in this case is only one example of lack of independence of Russian judiciary; stresses that a determined effort to tackle corruption and redress abuses in cases such as Yukos affair are important to enchancing confidence in the EU - Russia economic relationship;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Underlines the EU's willingness to contribute to the Partnership for Modernisation and to any successor to the current partnership and cooperation agreement that is linkprovided tohat Russia' makes progress as regardin areas such as human rights, the rule of law and pluralist democracy;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Criticises Russia's use, in violation of international norms (e.g. the Helsinki Accords), of the instruments of energy and trade policy to blackmail countries in the European neighbourhood so as to hinder their sovereign decisions; considers it necessary for Russia to adopt a constructive position with regard to frozen conflicts; warns Russia that instrumental use of unresolved conflicts for political goals may lead to resumption of hostilities and destabilisation of the whole region;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Recalls that the Eastern Neighbourhood is of strategic importance and recalls the European perspective of the countries concerned; calls for greater efforts to achieve the objectives of the Eastern Partnership and a greater political commitment to doing so; welcomes the progress made in the negotiation of Association Agreements and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements between the EU and its eastern partners and calls on them to meet the requirements for a successful Vilnius Summit in November 2013; calls on the HR/VP and European Commission to work towards rapid liberalization of the EU visa regime and opening access to EU markets for those EaP countries that have finalized the negotiations on the Association Agreement and once all the conditions set therein are fulfilled;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Recalls that the Eastern Neighbourhood is of strategic importance and recalls the European perspective of the countries concerned; calls on the HR/VP and European Commission for greater efforts to achieve the objectives of the Eastern Partnership and a greater political commitment to doing so; welcomes the progress made in the negotiation of Association Agreements and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements between the EU and its eastern partners and calls on them to meet the requirements for a successful Vilnius Summit in November 2013;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. SNotes with satisfaction the ongoing dialogue between Ukraine and the EU and a common ambition to sign the Association Agreement; stress that although the EU-Ukraine agreement has been initialled, it can only be signed and ratified if Ukraine fulfils the necessary requirements as set out in the Council conclusions on Ukraine of 10 December 2012; reiterates its call on the Ukrainian Parliament and Government to address the issue of selective justice, beginning by immediately releasing Yulia Tymoshenko, and to implement the reforms set out in the jointly agreed Association Agenda, including judicial reform (i.e. the Office of the General Prosecutor) and reform of the electoral law; calls on Ukraine to amend its penal code by removing criminal sanctions for clearly political acts carried out by state functionaries acting in an official capacity;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Considers regrettable the lifting of the EU's arms embargo on Syria, as it is a dangerous step towards the re- nationalisation of EU foreign policy; condemns the tragic and ongoing bloodshed in Syria, which has already had a devastating humanitarian impact, including on neighbouring countries, in particular Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey; calls for the immediate and full investigation by the UN of the horrific chemical weapons attack and for a united international response; underlines the urgency of convening the Geneva II talks in order to initiate a political solution and bring an end to the deadly spiral of violence;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. Expresses hope for the Middle East peace negotiations and recalls that resolving the conflict in the Middle East is a fundamental interest of the EU, as well as of the parties themselves and of the wider region; stresses, therefore, that the need for progress is even more urgent on account of the ongoing changes in the Arab world, the Syrian crisis and the particularly volatile situation in the wider Middle East; calls on the Member States to find common ground for more decisive action by the EU in close cooperation with the Arab League and the other members of the Quartet; welcomes the resumption of direct negotiations between the Israeli and Palestinians and stresses that there is no alternative for direct negotiations between the parties as a basis for reaching the two-state solution;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70
Paragraph 70
70. Commends Taiwan's continuous efforts to maintain peace and stability in the Asia- Pacific region, particularly in the East and South China Sea; recogniszes the progress made in cross-Strait relations, especially the flourishing economic links, tourism and cultural cooperation; welcomes Taiwan's achievement of visa waiver status or visa facilitation from more than 130 countries or areas, contributing to an increase in the movement of people; reiterates its firm support for Taiwan's meaningful participation as an observer in relevant international organiszations and activities, including the World Health Organisationsuch as the WHO, UNFCCC and ICAO, in particular the triennial ICAO Assembly and other related meetings, activities, and mechanisms, for furthering EU and global interests; urges the Commission and the Council to facilitate the negotiation of an EU-Taiwan economic cooperation agreement (ECA); encourages closer bilateral cooperation between the EU and Taiwan in areas such as trade, research, culture, education and environmental protection;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
Paragraph 74
74. Calls for the EU and its Member States to reconfirm the EU's commitment to advancing effective multilateralism, with the UN system at its core, by enhancing the representativeness, accountability and effectiveness of the UN; stresses the importance of working with other international partners in order to respond to international challenges; stresses that an EU seat in an enlarged UN Security Council remains a central, long-term goal of the EU; calls, furthermore, on the Member States, in order to strengthen our presence within the UN system, to coordinate their efforts in selecting senior officials for high-level posts in the UN and other international institutions;