10 Amendments of Helmut SCHOLZ related to 2011/2132(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. to support the conclusion of negotiations on the DCFTA by the end of 2011, -as integrated part of an Association Agreement-, since these constitute a positive step towards Ukraine's economic integration into Europe;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the future Association Agreement with Ukraine heralds a new generation of association agreements and involves an unprecedented level of integration between the European Union and a third country; whereas with this agreement Ukraine will commits itself to implementing a large portion of the acquis communautaire; whereas the negotiations with Ukraine are amongst the most advanced in the Eastern Neighbourhood and therefore serve as an example for the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) as a whole,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Ukraine is a country of strategic importance to the EU; whereas as a result of its size, resources, population and geographical location Ukraine has a distinctive position in Europe, making it a key regional actor which exerts considerable influence on the security, stability and prosperity of the whole continent, and whereas the Ukraine can play an important role in helping to eliminate the mistrust and rivalry which still characterises the strategic partnership between EU and Russia;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. to recognise that the conclusion of the Association Agreement, with the DCFTA at its core, will and a careful implementation, could provide a twofold remedy for reinforcing the rule of law in Ukraine: for EU investors and traders it willstakeholders, specially SMEs, it should result in higher protection standards, and for Ukraine it should will enhance European principles of law and democracy, the deficit of which has become so apparent in recent months (Julia Tymoschenko case);
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
(1) to ask the Commission to produce as soon as possible a comprehensive Sustainable Assessment Study on the possible consequences of the adoption and the implementation of the DCFTA on a balanced development and social stability, including the consequences for labour forces, the SMEs, the farmers of both Ukraine and the European Union, and on the consequences on the main affected sectors, such as the energy supply and public services;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Ukraine’s progress on the path of European integration must be based on a policy of systematic and irreversible reforms in a number of important ’institutional, economic and social areas; whereas important reforms have already been carried out or are being carried out; whereas the framework provided by the Association Agreement will constitute a crucial modernisation tool for Ukraine and a roadmap to steer its internal domestic reforms, with the proviso that this framework must not limit its ability to pursue policies geared to its national interests and specificities and of its own choosing;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) to ensure the negotiation and implementation of the Agreement is accompanied by an active policy towards the Russian Federation and other CIS states aimed at reducing rivalry and distrust in mutual relations and manifesting the EU’s declared objective of, and interest in, promoting these countries’ stable and prosperous development by discussing, and attempting to resolve, common problems on a basis of partnership;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) to explicitly require officials and advisers appointed in this connection, and paid by the EU, to comply with the international social, environmental and employment law standards which apply in the EU, and to monitor compliance with those requirements;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
(j) to take the necessary actions to ensure enhanced dialogue between the EU and all Ukraine’s political parties, and encourage inter-party dialogue in Ukraine, within Ukraine, dialogue between parties and with representatives of civil society, the social partners and national minorities;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) to establish concrete deadlines for the establishment of a visa-free regime between Ukraine and the European Union rather than maintaining a long-term perspective, provided that Ukraine fulfils the necessary technical criteria set out in the action plan on visa liberalisation; to establish the intermediate objective of abolishing existing visa fees; and to introduce specialappropriate measures during the European Football Championship, with a view to using this special occasion as a testing period for a visa-free regime;