5 Amendments of Eduard KUKAN related to 2014/2205(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that, under Article 208 TFEU, the primary objective of EU development cooperation is to reduce and eradicate poverty; highlights the fact that development cooperation must be guided by that objective and not by geostrategic or economic interests; refuses to accept that development cooperation should be subordinate to external and security policydevelopment cooperation shall be conducted within the framework of the principles and objectives of the Union's external action, with the primary objective to reduce and in the long term eradicate poverty; highlights the fact that development cooperation should be guided by that objectives;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stress the potential of the private sector's contribution to long term sustainable development and underlines possible EU added value in partnering with private sector in achieving development goals;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is dismayed that because of public procurement contract awards and debt servicing, inter alia, 61 % of official development assistance goes back to donor countries1 ; cCalls for an increase in real aid and for sustainable building of regional/local value chains; __________________ 1 ActionAid. ActionAid.
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned at the devastating consequences of land grabbing, inter alia, for human rights, the economy and the environment; calls for binding international rules for firms on compliance with human rights, labour law and environmental standards;