Activities of Eduard KUKAN related to 2016/2313(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2016 Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU remains committed to BiH’s EU perspective, to its territorial integrity, sovereignty and unity; whereas progress has been achieved on the EU integration path; whereas the Council asked the Commission to prepare its opinion on BiH’s application for membership;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the consideration of BiH’s EU membership application by the Council and looks forward to the Commission’s opinion on the merits of the application for membership; calls on competent BiH authorities at all levels to cooperate and coordinate in participating in the Commission’s Opinion process by providing a single set of replies to the Commission’s inquiries; reiterates that the EU accession process is an inclusive process involving all public stakeholders;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Regrets that the Rules of Procedure of the SAPC have still not been adopted and it therefore could not be properly constituted; recalls that the SAA requires the adoption of the Rules of Procedure and failing to do so is in direct breach of the SAA implementation; in this respect, urges the Bosnian delegation to adopt of the Rules of Procedure at the next meeting of the SAPC without delay;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned about the continued fragmentation and politicisation of public administration, which hampers institutional and legislative reforms and makes the delivery of public service to citizens cumbersome and expensive; calls, as a matter of urgency, for a more harmonised approach to policy development and coordination between all levels of government, and better medium-term planning; recalls that a professional, effective and merit-based public administration is a backbone of the integration process for any country that aspires to become an EU member;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Deplores the fact that BiH is still in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights for not implementing the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the Sejdić-Finci, Zornić and Pilav cases; strongly callurges for progress to be made in this regard in order to advance the country’s EU perspective; reiterates that failing to implement these rulings enables overt discrimination of citizens in BiH;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Welcomes measures to modernise labour legislation, to improve the business environment and to address weaknesses in the financial sector within the framework of the Reform Agenda; welcomes the 3- year Extended Fund Facility programme agreed with the IMF, which is expected to further improve the business climate, to reduce the size of government and to safeguard the financial sector; continues to regret the absence of a unified single economic area, which hampers the business environment and, foreign direct investments and SMEs; calls to address these issues through harmonised and coordinated country-wide industrial and SME policies; calls, as a matter of urgency, for the competent authorities to outline coordinated measures with a view to strengthening the rule of law, simplifying contract enforcement procedures and combating corruption in the economy;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes BiH’s continued constructive and pro-active role in promoting bilateral and regional cooperation; stresses the need for a unified foreign policy of BiH; calls for further efforts to resolve outstanding bilateral issues, including on border demarcation with Serbia and Croatia; commends BiH for further increasing its alignment with relevant EU statements and decisions under the Common Foreign and Security Policy from 62 % to 77 %; considers it important to coordinate BiH foreign policy with EU foreign policy and that the EU remain actively engaged in preserving safety and security in BiH;