14 Amendments of Franziska Katharina BRANTNER related to 2011/0405(COD)
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Union seeks to promote, develop and consolidate the values of liberty, dignity, democracy, the universality and the indivisibility of human rights respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, principles of equality, social justice and the rule of law on which it is founded through dialogue and cooperation with third countries.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Democracy and human rights have been placed at the forefront of the Union's relations with the partner countries, and to that end new structures, such as the European Endowment for Democracy, are being established to support civil society in playing a complementary role to the work covered by the other existing instruments and where it can provide an added value without curtailing the activities of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) or the Instrument for Stability (IfS).
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The financial envelope of the European Neighbourhood Instrument shall be fairly balanced between the Eastern and the Southern dimensions taking into account both historical key and financial needs due to the political situation in the European neighbourhood.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Within the programming, implementation and evaluation stages of the European Neighbourhood Policy Instrument, gender inequalities shall be consistently and systematically addressed, namely through specific actions and through mainstreaming across all other activities.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) sustainable and inclusive development in all aspects, poverty reduction and social justice, including through private-sector development; promotion of internal economic, social and territorial cohesion, rural development, climate action, energy efficiency and disaster resilience;
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. For countries eligible for the financial support under this Regulation, the Commission shall create a gender mainstreaming "infrastructure"; in particular permanent support structures shall be developed at both national and Union level in order to support the implementation of gender mainstreaming.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) encouraging the active participation of partner countries and civil society actors in the attainment of the Europe 2020 goals of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, including the development of policies to help small and medium-sized enterprises.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. In the event of changes in the political, legal, economic or social context, an assessment of the project shall be carried out by the Commission whether these changes affect the assumptions about gender roles and relationships made at the beginning of the project and may require adjustments to the project.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Union support provided under this Regulation to each partner country shall be differentiated in form and amounts according to the partner country's commitment to reforms and its progress in implementing these reforms. Such differentiation shall reflect the level of ambition of the country's partnership with the Union, its progress in building deep and sustainable democracy, its progress in implementingThis approach implies therefore that, without a clear commitment from the partner country in a sector aimed at building deep and sustainable democracy, it shall be decided not to provide any Union support in this agreeda of reform objectives, the country's needs and capacities, and the potential impact of Union supportin spite of supporting a project which does not comply with the spirit of the new ENP objectives.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The progress of reforms shall be assessed on the basis of clear, specific, measurable, achievable, time bound benchmarks.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Union support under this Regulation shall, in principle, be established in partnership with the beneficiaries. The partnership shall involve as appropriate, national, regional and local authorities, other stakeholders, civil society, social partners and other non-state actors in preparing, implementing and monitoring Union support. A specific civil society consultation and monitoring mechanism shall be set up so as to further involve civil society actors in the process of good governance of each partner country.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) promoting the indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, the rule of law, principles of equality and fight against discrimination in all its forms, gender equality and women empowerment, establishing deep and sustainable democracy, promoting good governance and developing a thriving civil society including social partnersand civil partners in particular in the field of environment and sustainable development;
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) promoting confidence building and other measures contributing to securityhuman and civil security, peace-building and the prevention and settlement of conflicts;
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Union support provided under this Regulation to each partner country shall be differentiated in form and amounts according to the partner country's commitment to reforms and its progress in implementing these reforms. Its support shall be adapted in line with progress on democracy, and that it might be reconsidered or reduced. Such differentiation shall reflect the level of ambition of the country's partnership with the Union, its progress in building deep and sustainable democracy, its progress in implementing agreed reform objectives, the country's needs and capacities, and the potential impact of Union support.