Activities of María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Encourages the Union to cooperate at budgetary level with bodies that fight for gender equality and the empowerment of women in the international sphere, especially with UN-Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women; rejects, in this regard, the decrease of appropriations for the gender equality;

2012/08/28
Committee: AFET

2012/2092(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Regrets, in particular, the ongoing decrease of appropriations in the field of development cooperation; wonders how this is compatible with the Union's international commitments in terms of allocating, by 2015, 0,7 % of GNP to the Millennium Development Goals; regrets the fact that the total level of commitments under the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) as proposed in DB 2013 represents an increase of less than the estimated inflation rate, and that the proposed total DCI payment level is below that of 2012; calls on the Council to ensure a more coherent, realistic and better planned approach to the financing of DCI;

2012/08/28
Committee: AFET

2012/2092(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c.Recalls that the Instrument for Stability provides funds in situations of crisis or emerging crises, when timely financial help cannot be provided from other Union's sources; considers that the proposed reduction of the IfS’s budget for 2013 is disproportionate and inconsistent with political priorities and ignores the fragile political climate in many regions in our neighbourhood and beyond;

2012/08/28
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Takes the view that, in order to be consistent with the Union's own values, EU foreign policy and external action must give priority to peace-building, promoting democracy and the rule law, good governance and fair societies; highlights the importance of strengthening the Instrument for Stability as the Union's strategic tool for addressing a number of global security and development challenges.

2012/04/26
Committee: BUDG

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that the role of EU Special Representatives should be complementary to the country-specific work of EU Heads of Delegations and should represent and coordinate EU policy towards regions with specific strategies or security interests, which require a continuous EU presence and visibility; welcomes the positive response by the HR/VP to having newly appointed EUSRs and Heads of Delegation appear before Parliament for an exchange of views before taking up their posts; calls for improved reporting and access to political reports from Delegations and EUSRs in order for Parliament to receive full and timely information on developments from the ground, particularly in areas considered to be strategically important or the focus of political concern; also welcomes the appointment of an EU Special Representative for Human Rights, which will help reinforce the EU’s strategy and increase its visibility in this area;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Stresses the importance of ensuring coherence between policy planning, formulation and implementation through an appropriate mix of external financial instruments in the area of foreign affairs; calls among other things for continued complementary between the CFSP and the Instrument for Stability in the areas of mediation, conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict peace- building, as well as for further work towards complementarity with the geographical instruments for long-term engagement with a country or region; welcomes the innovative introduction of a new Partnerships Instrument which brings important added value to the EU’s CFSP by providing a financial framework for cooperation with third countries, especially those that no longer receive Official Development Assistance, as well as with the EU’s Strategic Partners, and in the follow-up to important international summits;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that such an approach can be aided by the establishment of clear country- or region-specific benchmarks, which should be monitored and evaluated by the European Parliament over the short, medium and long term; calls for benchmarking of the EU’s foreign policy, drawing upon existing strategic programming documents or strategic policy frameworks (such as the Horn of Africa or the Sahel), including in a more systematic and quantifiable definition of policy priorities and objectives, as well as of the resources to be used over precise timelines in the short, mid- and long term;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Considers that the assessment of progress made by partner countries must be based on mutual transparency and should be based upon clearly defined, and jointly agreed, country-specific benchmarks that set out timetables for the implementation of reforms as provided for in the action plans; these benchmarks should be the basis for regular and, where possible, joint monitoring and evaluation that include a full role for civil society, in order to ensure effective and transparent implementation of policies;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Recalls Turkey’s ambition to inspire and assist democratic transitions and socio- economic reforms in the southern neighbourhood; notes that participation of Turkish institutions and non-governmental organisations in ENP instruments would generate unique synergy effects, especially in areas such as institution-building and socio-economic and civil society development; believes that practical cooperation should be complemented with a structured dialogue between the EU and Turkey with a view to coordinating their respective neighbourhood policies; ~~hopes that the conditions will improve for~~welcomes the new impetus promoted by the EC’s Positive Agenda and the opening of eight further chapters in th~~e membership negotiations (e.g. ratification and implementation of the Ankara Protocol)~~is framework that complements the membership negotiations without replacing them; recognises that the lack of cooperation in migration policy is having a negative impact, especially on Greece;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)

39a. Calls on the High Representative to continue the diplomatic efforts to ensure that Russia makes a positive contribution to the multilateral effort, especially in the United Nations Security Council, with a view to ending repression and violence in Syria;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)

42a. Welcomes the renewal of E3+3 negotiations with Iran; calls on the Council to consider positive measures towards Iran in return for Iran’s commitment to cap uranium enrichment at below 5 %, to export all stocks of uranium above this level for reprocessing into fuel rods for civilian nuclear purposes and to fully open all aspects of its nuclear programme to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), so that the IAEA can verify that Iran’s nuclear programme is entirely civilian; calls on the HR/VP and the Council to reopen the diplomatic negotiations on other issues of mutual interest to the EU and Iran, such as regional security, human rights, the situation in Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and the Persian Gulf; reiterates its call to establish a EU delegation in Tehran;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50

50. Stresses that social cohesion should remain a key principle of the development cooperation strategy towards Latin America, on account not only of its socio- economic implications, but also of its importance in terms of consolidating the democratic institutions in the region and the rule of law; also notes that further development cooperation between the EU and the middle-income countries of Latin America is necessary in order to address the major inequalities still existing in the region. Calls for triangular cooperation and South-South cooperation with South American countries to be strengthened;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51

51. Welcomes the ~~fact that~~signing of the Association Agreement with Central America ~~will be signed shortly and~~and the Trade Agreement with Colombia and Peru that will be subject in the European Parliament to the consent procedure; underlines the fact that as the first comprehensive region-to-region treaty for the EU, ithe Association Agreement with Central America upgrades the relationship and fosters a regional approach as well as Latin American regional integration; states its intention to closely monitor the implementation of these agreements, and in particular ~~its~~their impact on the human rights and rule of law situation ~~in Central America~~;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 a (new)

51a. Notes that the EU’s objective is the signing of an Association Agreement with all members of the Andean Community; takes the view that the Association Agreement with MERCOSUR would represent a decisive advance in strategic relations with Latin America, provided that it is based on the principles of fair trade and legal certainty of investments, the respect for international, labour and environmental standards and the trustworthy conduct of the partners;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 b (new)

51b. Deplores that the Commission’s proposals for a regulation on a scheme of generalised tariff preferences and the Development Cooperation Instrument ignore the strategic nature of relations with Latin America, as they exclude a significant number of vulnerable countries in this region; recalls that some countries of Latin America are among the most unequal in the world in terms of per capita earnings and that persistent inequality occurs in a context of low socio-economic mobility; considers that the message that the EU is sending to the region is very troubling, since, in practical terms, it amounts to a statement that it does not give it the importance that it deserves, in spite of the multiple political and trade commitments made and shared global interests;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56 a (new)

56a. Calls on the High Representative to continue with diplomatic efforts to ensure that China makes a positive contribution to the multilateral effort, especially in the United Nations Security Council,with a view to ending repression and violence in Syria;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62

62. Underlines the need to develop more effective mediation guidelines and capacities ~~as well as~~through collaboration between the European Union and the United Nations on mediation capacities, in order to provide adequate resources for mediation in a timely and coordinated manner; considers it essential for the implementation of the EU’s human rights policy to develop the UN Human Rights Council’s capacity to address serious and urgent human rights situations, to reinforce the follow-up process on the implementation of recommendations of the Special Procedures and to strengthen the process of the Universal Periodic Review;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62

62. Underlines the need to develop more effective mediation guidelines and capacities as well as to provide adequate resources for mediation in a timely and coordinated manner; considers it essential for the implementation of the EU’s human rights policy to develop the UN Human Rights Council’s capacity to address serious and urgent human rights situations, to reinforce the follow-up process on the implementation of recommendations of the Special Procedures and to strengthen the process of the Universal Periodic Review; stresses the need to continue the EU’s support of the International Criminal Court with the aim of contributing to the effective protection of Human Rights and the fight against impunity.

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71

71. Reiterates its call on the Member States to increase European cooperation in defence, which is the only feasible way to make sure that European military forces continue to be credible and operational in the face of diminishing defence budgets; notes the progress made under the EU’s pooling and sharing and NATO’s smart defence and considers it essential that further synergies are achieved between the two organisations; stresses the need to make further progress in pooling and sharing of assets, and the potential for synergies in research, development and industrial cooperation in defence at Union level; welcomes the initiatives for strengthened cooperation on this matter, including the Weimar Plus Initiative;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 7 July 2011 on EU external policies in favour of democratisation1, __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA- PROV(2011)0334.

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 c (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 11 May 2011 on the EU as a global actor: its role in the multilateral organisations1, __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA- PROV(2011)0229.

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 25 November 2010 on the 10th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security1, __________________ 1 OJ C 099 E, 3.4.2012, p. 56.

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) to put across unified positions by delivering one single message when possible and to strengthen the coherence and visibility of the EU as a global actor at the UN; to meet the expectations of UN members regarding the ability of the EU to act and deliver in a timely fashion on substance;

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) to work with EU Member States towards improving coordination, transparency and exchange of information in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the defence of the positions and interests of the EU in the UNSC by the Member States which are members of that body, or, alternatively, by an EU representative upon invitation of the Chair; to reinforce the EU's impact on UNSC decisions and to raise the profile of the EU at the UN on crucial UNSC matters;

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e

(e) to advance effective multilateralism as the overriding strategic concern of the EU, by enhancing the representativeness, transparency, accountability, efficiency and effectiveness of the UN, with the aim of improving its delivery on the ground; to recall the need to strike a new institutional balance between the emerging role of the G-20, the UN and its agencies as well as the International Financial Institutions (IFIs); in this regard, to enhance global governance and to seek solutions to further improve coordination between the G-formations and the UN system, whereby the economic dimension could usefully be covered by these groups, provided that the UN maintains its central role and remains the legitimate body for global action;

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) to emphasise the need for a comprehensive reform of the UNSC in order to strengthen its legitimacy, regional representation and effectiveness; to recall that an EU seat in an enlarged UNSC remains a central, long-term goal of the European Union; to take the initiative, by the Vice-President/High Representative (VP/HR), to develop a common position of the Member States to that end; in order to achieve that goal in the future, to work on prior coordination of positions in the Council of the EU on the introduction of new members of the UNSC and on the reform of the UNSC's decision-making towards the possible use of super qualified majority;

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j

(j) to reconfirm its commitment to ensuring that UN financial resources are managed efficiently and effectively, according to the principles of budgetary discipline and coherence and in conformity with the highest international standards; to explicitly support gender mainstreaming by coordinating Member States' voluntary contributions to UN Women;

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n

(n) to focus on the need to emainsutre ~~the participation of women at all stages of peace processes and to systematically engage them in preventive diplomacy, early warning and security monitoring;~~ am gender perspectives with regard to conflict prevention, peace negotiations and agreements, peacekeeping operations, humanitarian assistance, post-conflict reconstruction and DDR1 initiatives as stated in the UNSCR 1325/2000 on Women Peace and Security; to engage them in preventive diplomacy, early warning and security monitoring; __________________ 1 Disarmament, demobilization, reinsertion and reintegration.

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q a (new)

(q a) to contribute to the discussion concerning the concept on "Responsibility while Protecting" and to propose initiatives in this regard;

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 6

Mediation and Preventive Diplomacy

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point u

(u) to cooperate closely with the UN and other actors in mediation; to strive for synergies in mediation activities with the UN Department for Political Affairs (DPA); to advance partnerships and cooperation of international, regional and subregional organisations with the UN, with each other and with civil society, for example, an EU-UN joint partnership on mediation capacities; to improve information-sharing, cooperation and coordination in order to ensure the coherence and complementarity of the efforts of actors involved in specific mediation; to encourage the contributions of civil society actors active in mediation, and to help strengthen local infrastructures for peace and establish domestic capacities for dialogue and constructive negotiation;

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point v a (new)

(v a) to support the decision by African Heads of State at the AU Summit in July 2011 and the recommendation of the Commission on the Status of Women of 8 March 2012 that the issue of female genital mutilation (FGM) should be taken up for consideration by the UNGA; to call on the VP/HR and the Commission to give the utmost priority and to undertake all necessary actions to ensure the success of the process currently underway aimed at the adoption in 2012 by the UNGA of a resolution banning FGM worldwide;

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ab a (new)

(ab a) to assure that the mandates of peacekeeping missions reflect the need to support electoral observation missions and to provide them with the necessary means to ensure the security of the observers on the ground;

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 9 a (new)

Climate change and sustainable development

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ad

(ad) to contribute to enhancing policy coherence in development and to improving the effectiveness of development and aid, as it was agreed in the Busan final declaration, since these remain key issues for achieving the MDGs;

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ad a (new)

(ad a) to influence the debate on the future of global development cooperation in the post-2015 scenario, bearing in mind that the EU and the international community must remain committed to end poverty;

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ad b (new)

(ad b) to speed up the progress in order to achieve the MDGs, with only three years remaining; to lead the final effort in the UN, pursuing the goals on which lack of progress remains severe;

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)

(ae a) to continue working towards putting people at the centre of the development process; to follow up the UN declaration on the right to development, focusing in practical steps towards its implementation;

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae a (new)

(ae a) to take the lead in the area of global climate governance and international cooperation on climate change;

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae b (new)

(ae b) to focus on strong political commitments with third countries and to further develop a dialogue with other key actors, such as the United States, the BRICS countries as well as developing countries, given that climate change has become a key element of international relations and a major threat to the achievement of the MDGs; to contribute to an institutional architecture that is inclusive, transparent, equitable and provides for balanced representation of both developed and developing countries on relevant governing bodies;

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae c (new)

(ae c) to cooperate strategically and to be more responsive to the needs of third countries while further developing the EEAS's capacities to build up a climate diplomacy policy;

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2036(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point ae d (new)

(ae d) to support the active participation of the Commission in the ongoing debate on Protection Gaps and Responses launched by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the framework of the 2010 High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges, which aims to improve the existing international protection framework for forcibly displaced and stateless people; to participate actively in the debate on the term 'climate refugee' - intended to describe people who are forced to flee their homes and seek refuge abroad as a consequence of climate change - including a possible legal definition of this term, which is not yet recognised in international law or in any legally binding international agreement;

2012/05/11
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 10 May 2012 on facing the challenge of maritime piracy,

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

– having regards to the United Nations Security Council resolutions on the situation in Somalia, in particular resolution 2067(2012,

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)

– having regard to the United Nations Security Council resolution 1820 (2008) on Women peace and security,

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 c (new)

– having regard to the Joint Africa-EU Strategy,

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas ~~the fight against Al-Shabaab~~Al-Shabaab's violent insurgency and the lack of clear political and economic stability in Somalia, the renewed tensions and risk of conflict between Sudan and South Sudan, the conflict-prone regions of Abiyei and Darfur, the tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea and Somalia, the tensions between Eritrea and Djibouti, and the terrorist activities of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), and multiple conflicts over the access to natural resources all contribute to making the Horn of Africa one of the most conflict-prone ~~and tense regions in the world;~~ regions in the world, thereby causing immense human suffering, the internal displacement of people, the worsening of humanitarian crises, and obstructing sustainable social and economic development as well as democracy and the rule of law;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas, the Horn of Africa is also one of the poorest and most lacking in governance regions of the world; whereas human insecurity and food insecurity in particular compound acute humanitarian crises in the Horn of Africa; whereas the international community has failed to address in a preventive manner human security, drought and famine in the region;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas the vicious cycle of insecurity, instability, poverty, bad governance can only be successfully and efficiently addressed through a comprehensive, holistic approach that commits to developing in a sustainable way the countries of the region; whereas the Horn of Africa demonstrates the development-security nexus, being a region where criminal activity, namely terrorism and piracy, flourishes as a consequence of extreme poverty and bad governance, or absence of State governance;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas prolonged instability in the Horn bears consequences for the security of the neighbouring countries, the continent and, due to terrorism networking in the region, may come to affect the security of other regions, such as Europe, the Arabian Peninsula and South Asia;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas according to the UNHCR, there are over one million Somali refugees scattered throughout the Horn of Africa, mainly in Kenya and Ethiopia, and 1.3 million internally displaced people (IDPs) within Somalia; whereas internal conflict, Al-Shaabab terrorism and consecutive drought crises are at the core of the exodus and people displacement in Somalia, tangibly affecting the whole region;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the ongoing political instability and conflict in Somalia have virtually destroyed any prospects of economic, sustainable development; whereas the lack of stable democratic and economic prospects for the population, particularly the young, coupled with an absence of democracy, the rule of law, governance and human security provides fertile ground for encouraging criminal activities, including piracy and drug smuggling, and sustains terrorist groups such as Al- Shabaab; whereas, regrettably, for many Somalis piracy consti~~nues to be seen by some Somalis as the only profitable and viable~~tutes the only source of income and means ~~to a higher standard~~ of living;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas during Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's ruling for over 21 years Ethiopia became Africa's biggest aid recipient despite political repression; whereas reported human rights abuses perpetrated by the Government and security forces range from arbitrary arrest and conviction of thousands of Ethiopians, including journalists and opposition activists under the restrictive Anti-Terrorism Proclamation, to forced control of Muslim religious organisation, landgrabbing and displacement of indigenous populations; whereas no independent domestic or international organisation has access to all of Ethiopia's detention facilities, making it impossible to determine the number of political prisoners and others arbitrarily detained or their condition; whereas the restrictive Charities and Societies Proclamation, adopted in 2009, continues to severely hamper basic rights monitoring and reporting activities carried out by Ethiopian civil society organisations;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas the passing away of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi may have profound national and regional consequences, creating an opportunity for the new leadership to open up the political space, repeal repressive laws and engage in an all inclusive political dialogue towards a democratic transition; whereas an inclusive democratically-elected government in Ethiopia is the only way to prevent the spreading of instability, radicalism and unrest in the country, which threatens Ethiopia's role in counter-terrorism;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)

Bc. whereas, after 20 years of independence and under the government of President Isaias Afewerki, Eritrea is one of the most repressive and closed countries in the world with a tremendously poor human rights record which includes the imprisoning, torturing and killing of its citizens; whereas on5 July 2012 the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution strongly condemning the continued widespread and systematic violations of human rights committed by the Eritrean authorities, the severe restrictions on freedom of opinion and expression, and the forced conscription of citizens for indefinite periods, appointing also a Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, to break the country's isolation, investigate and report on abuses; whereas Swedish-Eritrean citizen Dawit Isaak remains incommunicado in jail without trial in Eritrea for 11 years;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)

Bd. whereas the EU, US, AU, the UN and the international community have failed to pressure Ethiopia and Eritrea to solve the border demarcation dispute, namely by failing to make Ethiopia abide by the ruling of the Independent Boundary Commission; whereas that grudge has been used by the Isaias dictatorship in Eritrea to repress the people and to interfere in regional conflicts;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)

Be. whereas, on 26 September 2012, the presidents of Sudan and South Sudan signed a long awaited cooperation agreement, allowing for the resumption of oil flows from the south through the north, the demilitarization of the buffer zone along the border, the reopening of cross-border trade and the freedom of movement of citizens from both sides; whereas both countries have yet to agree on the status of Abyei and other disputed areas;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B f (new)

Bf. whereas South Sudan faces serious political, economic and security challenges, namely concerning inter- communal violence and lack of solid governance structures; whereas the ongoing civilian disarmament, called "Operation Restore Peace," started in March 2012 in response to inter- communal violence in Jonglei state, has led to reported abuses committed by the army forces against civilians;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B g (new)

Bg. whereas peace remains elusive in Sudan's western region of Darfur and in the southern states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile; whereas human rights organisations continue to report indiscriminate bombings in civilian areas by governments forces, extra-judicial killings, arbitrary arrests, mass looting and destruction of property; whereas the ongoing violence has triggered a lasting and worrying humanitarian crisis

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda have provided ~~valuable~~ military and political support for the efforts to achieve stability in the region, ~~thereby prov~~namely through AMISOM, the African Union mission in Somalia, thereby endeavouring that a viable solution for security and stability in the region can be African-owned and African- led, with the active support of the international community; whereas the African Union (AU) is a valuable partner for peace and stability in the region;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) ~~could~~remains an under-developed instrument for the enhancement of regional cooperation, integration and security; stresses the need for IGAD to play a central role in the political and security architecture of the region a~~nd a crucial role~~s well as in conflict prevention and political and economic integration in the Horn of Africa, which cshould commit and anchor the countries of the region to a common political and economic agenda;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas significant improvement in the humanitarian situation in the region is interrelated to all other aims pursued by the Union in the Horn of Africa and any sustainable resolution of the different conflicts plaguing the region therefore has to take the needs of internally displaced persons, the ongoing refugee crisis and its causes such as structural food insecurity, conflict and the effects of climate change into account with specific regard for the most vulnerable population groups such as women and children;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas the sale of illegal ivory has become one of the most important sources of income for militias such as Al - Shabaab, as well as official military forces, due to an enormous increase of Asian countries' demand; whereas according to CITES, elephant poaching levels are the worst in a decade and recorded ivory seizures are at their highest levels since 1989.

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)

Dc. whereas in the region all eight Millennium Development Goals' are currently off-target and only with a resolute display of political will, can some progress be made in the three years remaining before the 2015 deadline;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)

Dd. whereas progress on poverty reduction, has suffered set backs in the Horn of Africa due to the food and fuel crises, together with the global economic and financial crisis and the impact of climate change,

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)

De. whereas the work of the International Criminal Court in the Horn of Africa, bringing justice and fighting against impunity is being hampered by some individual countries on the region;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the EU strategy for the Horn of Africa and urges for its implementation, respecting, and in particular its comprehensive approach based on tackling development, human security and stability concerns, whilst addressing the underlying causes thereof; supports the five-pronged strategy based on: (i) building democratic, robust and accountable political structures in all countries of the Horn of Africa; (ii) working with the countries of the region, regional and international actors and organisations to resolve conflicts~~; (iii~~, by addressing their root causes; (iii) promoting sustainable economic growth and reducing poverty by responding to the basic need for development of the countries in the Horn; (iv) ensuring that existing insecurity in the region does not threaten the security of other ~~states; (iv) supporting efforts to promote economic growth and reduce poverty~~neighbouring states nor other regions or countries; and (v) supporting regional political and economic cooperation;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that any sustainable solution to the myriad of conflicts in the region can only succeed if it establishes the principles of good neighbourliness overcoming rivalry and border disputes, non-interference and cooperation among states, sustainable development with and the equitable and fair sharing of access to resources with economic opportunity for all without discrimination; notes that this requires transformative efforts in peace building, mediation and reconciliation as well as the end of impunity in cooperation with the International Criminal Court, and full respect for international humanitarian law including the unimpeded access of humanitarian assistance to the population and Human Rights; notes that the Union in close coordination with regional bodies has a role to play in assisting these processes, in fighting the proliferation of small arms and light weapons and in facilitating demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration of former combatants but that it is ultimately the people of the Horn of Africa themselves that are the only actors that can enable the region to attain durable peace, stability, prosperity as well as accountable government and the rule of law;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the important contribution made by EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA to maritime security off the coast of Somalia by protecting World Food Programme chartered vessels delivering aid to Somalia and other vulnerable vessels, as well as supplies to AMISOM; welcomes the Council decision of 23 March 2012 prolonging EUNAVFOR Atalanta to December 2014 ~~and extending its mandate to target the operational bases of pirates onshore~~; urges the Member States to ensure that EUNAVFOR Atalanta is properly supported with adequate surveillance and patrol ships, as ~~well as with the means for pursuing pirates on land~~the current welcome gains in the fight against piracy are reversible and sustained efforts are necessary to deter and deprive pirates of future opportunities;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses, as it did in the past, the fact that even though EUNAVFOR Operation ATALANTA is a valuable mission in the context of the implementation and development of the CSDP, it will fall short of successfully curtailing piracy and its consequences if a comprehensive strategy is not put in place in the Horn of Africa, and particularly in Somalia, to address the reasons that draw Somalis into piracy and criminal activity for income;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the decision by the Foreign Affairs Council of 12 December 2011 to establish a regional maritime capacity- building initiative, called EUCAP Nestor, in order to strengthen the maritime and judicial capabilities and training of coastal police forces and judges in five countries in the Horn of Africa and the western Indian Ocean; calls for close coordination with other initiatives, including the EU's MARSIC project, under the Critical Maritime Routes Programme sponsored by the Instrument for Stability; believes that only by enhancing the coastal security capabilities of the riparian countries and by addressing the root causes of piracy on land will the EU and its partners be able to withdraw their naval patrols from the area;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Reiterates its call on the Member States, in cooperation with Europol and INTERPOL, to investigate and trace money flows and confiscate the money which is paid as ransom to pirates, as there are indications that this money might be transferred to bank accounts worldwide, including banks in Europe, as well as to identify and dismantle the organised criminal networks that reap the profits of such acts; calls on the Council to facilitate further cooperation between EU NAVFOR on the one hand and Europol and Interpol on the other;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Denounces the lack of implementation of CITES' regulations: Calls the EC and the Council to promote the creation of a certification and control of ivory imports to the EU, similar to the successful Kimberly process;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the decision of July 2011 to extend and refocus the mandate of the EU Training Mission (EUTM) based in Uganda; nevertheless calls for the close monitoring of all recruits trained by EUTM, in order to ensure that they are integrated into the Somali armed forces and that any defections are immediately notified and investigated; also calls for the close monitoring of the chain of payments for training forces, to ensure that they reach their intended beneficiaries and generate motivation, allegiance and commitment, thereby ensuring that the ability to take ownership remains with the future security forces of Somalia;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Acknowledges that the increased usage of private Vessel Protection Detachments has contributed to the recent decrease in successful pirate attacks; stresses that while a number of Member States have recently permitted the use of such private services aboard ships flying their flag it does not relieve them of their responsibility to be the principle security provider for their seafarers; is concerned about a lack of legal clarity concerning the actions of private armed personnel in engaging with pirates involving potentially lethal force; deplores the lack of a code of conduct beyond voluntary measures; welcomes in this context recent calls from the maritime industry for a regulation of private maritime security companies and calls on the International Maritime Organisation, flag state governments and the maritime industry to work together in establishing clear, consistent, enforceable international standards for private security firms operating on the high seas that ensure transparency, accountability, corporate standards, a public registry for their licensing and certification and mandatory incident reporting;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the need for close strategic coordination amongst all security-related actors, in particular EU-NAVFOR ATALANTA, EUTM Somalia and EUCAP Nestor, as well as NATO (Operation Atlantic Shield), the UN and AMISOM; bwel~~ieves that~~comes the decision by the Council of 23 March 2012 to activate~~, on~~ the EU Operations Centre ans a~~d hoc basis, the EU Operations Centre~~ potentially significant step for the development of CSDP and believes it should facilitate greater EU coordination in the framework of the Strategy for the Horn of Africa;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls, as a matter of urgency, for assistance to the justice and penitentiary systems of the countries that have concluded transfer agreements with the EU (Kenya, the Seychelles and Mauritius), as well as support for the Somali authorities to ensure that they have the judicial capacity and legal due processes, in accordance with iInternational Law, namely International hHuman rRights ~~standards~~Law, to handle captured pirates and Al-Shabaab militants;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses that respect for Human Rights and fundamental freedoms are invariable foundations of Union engagement with third partners; is therefore deeply concerned about reports of arbitrary arrests, mistreatment of prisoners and violence against demonstrators as well as repressive measures against political opposition including censorship and arbitrary detention of journalists and activists that have occurred across the region; calls on all authorities in the Horn to respect these fundamental principles and release all political prisoners unconditionally;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Urges all countries in the region to collaborate with the ICC, and reminds the binding obligation of those who are signatories and have ratified the Rome Statute; also welcomes the recent developments in the ICC, admitting to conduct research and investigations in states that are not party or have not ratified the Rome Statute;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Takes the view that more resources could be invested in IGAD in order to promote a system of good governance, as well as effective political dialogue and consensus-building mechanisms amongst all its member states; calls on the EU to facilitate this role by engaging further in their process of building their internal capacity; recalls that it will be of the utmost importance to promote a regional institutional framework for dialogue and coordination amongst the countries of the region, with particular reference to Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda, which, as the key players in the region, need to continue to coordinate efforts and pursue shared objectives; further recalls that IGAD could provide an adequate framework for dialogue and coordination relating to the exploitation of vital natural resources such as water;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Is of the opinion that for any efforts of conflict resolution and peace building to be successful a meaningful participation of women across all sectors of public life has to be secured; calls in this regard on the Somali authorities to uphold their pledge in the Garowe Principles that 30% of the Federal Parliament shall be taken up by women;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Tak~~Hopes the view that Ethiopia in particular has a strong democratic potential and a long-standing tradition of civil society engagement; and that renewed efforts should be made to promote dialogue with the Ethiopian authorities on further democratic reforms; stresses the importance of continuous assistance to South Sudan with a view to creating and sustaining an effective civil society; strongly believes that the new instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights should include ad hoc financing lines for the Horn of Africa; at under the leadership of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, appointed on September 21st 2012, Ethiopia engages in a process of genuine democratic transition; stresses that the current approach of the EU and the international community towards the Ethiopian government's oppressive stance risks fuelling legitimate grievances within the Ethiopian society, giving rise to radicalisation and violence targeting the west, with regional repercussions; urges the EU and the international community, to tie political, military and development assistance to concrete democratic reforms, which must include the release of all prisoners of conscience, such as journalists and opposition members, the admission of UN special rapporteurs on human rights with unhindered access to all the regions and detention facilities, the repeal or amendment of the Charities and Societies Proclamation and the Anti- Terrorism Proclamation and the return of the opposition in exile; calls on the EU to find innovative and secure ways to assist financially and politically the struggling civil society in Ethiopia and engage in close dialogue with the opposition, both in Ethiopia and in exile;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that the end of the TFG's mandate is a key test of the potential of Somalia as a functioning state; believes that it will be important to facilitate an inclusive political dialogue in Somalia and promote consensus-building processes to support the new government of Somalia; stresses that viable and inclusive economic structures and a system of revenue-sharing for future oil and gas exploitation in Puntland, for the benefit of the whole ~~country~~population, will be essential for the long- term sustainability of Somalia as a federal state;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Welcomes the end of the transition in Somalia as an opportunity for renewal; calls on the newly elected President and all Somali authorities as accountable partners to fight corruption in all its forms and to establish transparent and effective financial administration, to promote transparency, good governance and development at the benefit of the entire population and to seek genuine reconciliation by forging a strong cooperation between the federal government and the states;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Urges the EU and all regional and international partners to take the most of the opportunity created by a new government in Somalia which, coupled with the apparent decline of the Al- Shaabab surge in the country, provides for potential to open a new political era in Somalia; stresses, therefore, the need for the international community, namely the EU, to stand ready to provide support to legitimate and democratic authorities in the field of institutional capacity building, SSR, DDR, and to support civil society; urges the HR/VP to make sure that EU action in Somalia fosters a free, open society that respects and upholds human rights, namely women's rights and minorities' rights, enables the empowering of women and ensures gender balance in all sectors of society;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Calls on the Somali authorities to prioritize institution building and establishing an accountable, transparent, integrative police force as a matter of urgency to establish trust of the population in the new government; commends in this regard the valuable contribution that EUTM Somalia is making to the country's security forces; trusts in Member States ongoing support in this CSDP mission's work which strives to instil respect for human rights, gender dynamics and the rule of law in the Somali military; notes that the development of stable, accountable and inclusive Somali institutions has to go beyond the security forces and be Somali- led and owned if Somalia is to become a viable state;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)

10c. Urges the international community not to repeat mistakes of the past in concentrating assistance at the federal institutions in Mogadishu at the expense of Somalia's regions which can play a crucial role in the decentralised delivery of basic services and stability to the population; regional administrations that have demonstrated that they are committed to the rule of law, a peaceful, constructive national dialogue and are capable of forging cross-clan alliances should be given priority in assistance;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Underlines the ~~very~~ positive example of Somaliland, which has demonstrated its capacity to develop and consolidate its democratic, economic and administrative structures over more than twenty years; notes that Somaliland has so far been very successful in consolidating security and stability on its territory and in cooperating in the fight against piracy and terrorism; expresses concern, however, that should Al-Shabaab regroup in its mountainous border regions, Somaliland may become vulnerable; stresses, therefore, that it is essential to support Somaliland in the fight against terrorism, including promoting economic diversification and building capacity for youth employment; stresses that in the quest for a solution for the long- term stability and security of Somalia it is important to evaluate the positive example of Somaliland's stability; ~~notes that Somaliland currently seeks re-recognition as a separate state in its own right;~~

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Government of Ethiopia to formally endorse the Boundary Commission's virtual demarcation between Eritrea and Ethiopia as final and binding; calls on the Eritrean Government to agree to engage in dialogue with Ethiopia in order to address the process of disengagement of troops from the border and physical demarcation in accordance with the Border Commission's decision, as well as the normalisation of relations with Ethiopia, including the reopening of the border; calls on the international community to devise a roadmap to assist Eritrea in restoring its political and economic structures and create the capacity for long-term sustainability and effective functioning; emphasises that all assistance which does not pursue humanitarian objectives should be made strictly conditional on a commitment by the Eritrean authorities to facilitate a democratic transition and the improvement of the human rights situation in the country;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the international community to devise a strategy to engage with Eritrea and defend the interest and needs of the Eritrean people, while pressing the regime and military forces to allow access of international organisations, prepare long- promised elections and open up political space in the country; emphasises that all EU assistance which does not pursue humanitarian objectives should be made strictly conditional on a commitment by the Eritrean authorities to facilitate a democratic transition and the improvement of the human rights situation in the country , with transparent and tangible benchmarks;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Stress~~Welcomes the urgent need for an agreement on the sharing of oil revenues between Sudan and South Sudan and that a renewed conflict between the two could have dire consequences for the sustainability of South Sudan as a newly independent state and imperil regional stabilityagreements reached by Sudan and South Sudan on resuming oil exports and border demilitarisation and calls on both countries to respect them; calls on both states to cease the harbouring of, or support to, rebel groups against the other State; recommends that both leaders continue talks in order to reach agreement on the status of Abyei and order disputed areas in accordance with the AU Roadmap and UN Security Council Resolution 2046 as soon as possible; supports the efforts of the AU panel headed by the former South African president Thabo Mbeki to resolve all outstanding issues, and calls on the EUSR for Sudan and South Sudan to make all possible efforts to ensure that the Mbeki panel retains a central role in promoting a solution between Sudan and South Sudan; calls on the EUSR for Sudan and South Sudan to coordinate with the Head of Delegations in Sudan and South Sudan to ensure that EU engagement, political efforts and assistance maintain a very high degree of visibility;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Stresses the importance of the EU's continuous assistance to South Sudan with a view to providing capacity building for the South Sudanese public administration and law enforcement authorities, creating and sustaining an effective civil society and promoting good governance; urges the EU to press for the ratification and of key international human rights treaties by South Sudan and assist the South Sudanese authorities in their implementation; condemns the reported abuses against civilians by the military forces in the demilitarisation process and calls on the South Sudanese Government to conduct an independent investigation into the events in order to hold soldiers accountable and repair the victims;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Strongly condemns all acts of violence committed against civilians in violation of international humanitarian law and human rights law in Sudan; urges the EU and the international community to agree on an unified approach to addressing the protection of civilians and ending human rights violations, particularly in Darfur, Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile; Calls on the Government of Sudan and the SPLM/ North to enter immediately into direct talks to agree on a complete cessation of hostilities and to reach a political settlement on the basis of the 28 June 2011 Framework Agreement as stipulated in UN Security Council Resolution 2046; stresses the importance of keeping international actors in the conflict zones and urges Sudanese authorities to ensure their safety, along with that of civilians; Recalls the EU's and Member States' responsibilities of enhanced support and cooperation with the International Criminal Court in implementing arrest warrants of Ahmad Muhammad Harun, Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussein and President Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir;

2012/10/09
Committee: AFET

2012/2016(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that even at a time when the national budgets of all Member States are subject to severe austerity measures, the 2013 budgetary procedure must be part of the general effort to reduce expenditures; takes the view that, for the sake of exemplarity and solidarity, the EU must show a commensurate commitment to scale down or control increases in program funding; maintains that heading 4 in the EU budget cannot be exempted from this politically difficult exercise must reinforce the role of the EU policy as a global partner; recalls its resolution on the budget 2013 guidelines and in particular paragraph 17 thereof; warns that the EU risks international marginalisation if its foreign policy remains underfunded; underlines, however, that there is room for making more efficient use of the existing resources by better targeting assistance funds to areas where the EU can bring added value such as democracy, good governance, peace-building, the rule of law and education;

2012/05/16
Committee: AFET

2012/2016(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Support~~Understands, in this regard, the Commission’s proposal to scale down programmes that are not implemented in a satisfactory way, but rejects its proposal to artificially increase, as compared to the financial programming, the margin under heading 4 in order to facilitate the upcoming budgetary conciliation; takes the view that, for the sake of budgetary discipline and sound financial management, all parties involved must face what the real financial needs of the Union’s external action areprovided only these cases will be affected; at any rate, the decrease in the appropriations should not be made across the lines: recalls the need for more coordination, coherence, transparency and visibility in the financing of external actions by the Union and its Member States to avoid overlaps;

2012/05/16
Committee: AFET

2012/2016(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes the proposal to contain increases for appropriations under the European Neighbourhood Instrument, addressing the needs of countries facing major political and economical changes; welcomes the focus on the Eeastern Partnership but rejects the 3.2% decrease for the Southern Partnership and considers the Commission’s reporting on the application of the ‘"more for more’" principle to be insufficient; rejects the decreases foreseen for the Guarantee Fund (EUR -104 millions), IPA (EUR -99 million), Macro- financial Assistance (EUR - 37.4 million), Development Cooperation Instrument (EUR - 28.6 million) and Instrument for Stability (EUR -41.4 million);

2012/05/16
Committee: AFET

2012/2016(BUD)

Göran FÄRM, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that it is important for the EU that it promotes the Arctic and Northern dimension policies, and the relationships with Latin America and the countries generally referred as BRICS; reiterates its support to all existing mechanisms that serve to strengthen this cooperation;

2012/05/16
Committee: AFET

2012/2000(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Recalls that the allocation for EU external actions within the current financial framework is insufficient to meet the policies approved as priorities by Parliament, the Council and the Commission; recalls moreover, that the appropriations allocated for some policies have had to be revised several times in order to meet new goals and tasks, making the use of the Flexibility Instrument necessary in almost every annual budget; underlines that the financial needs for EU external actions will not be less during 2013, especially with regards to pre-accession, development cooperation and crisis response as well as neighborhood policy; stresses that it will not accept longstanding EU political commitments to be jeopardized;

2012/02/16
Committee: BUDG

2011/2310(INI)

María IRIGOYEN PÉREZ, Eider GARDIAZABAL RUBIAL, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Underlines that renewable marine energies comprise an industrial sector for the future that can combat climate change and the EU’s energy dependence; notes that the Atlantic area is particularly suitable for the ~~development of these energies~~promotion of new energy sources such as offshore wind energy using floating turbines and wave and tidal energy, and considers that public support is necessary to accompany private investment in these technologies;

2012/05/24
Committee: REGI

2011/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) request that the EED guarantee the principle of national ownership of democratic processes and that democracy building be done through empowerment of the bases of society to the highest organs of government;

2011/12/20
Committee: AFET

2011/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) ensure that the EED fosters and encourages ‘deep and sustainable democracy’ in pre-transition and transition countries, with a pri~~mary, although not exclusive,~~ority focus on the European Neighbourhood – specifically Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen and Morocco – and can be extended to others by reasoned decision;

2011/12/20
Committee: AFET

2011/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) advise against EED involvement in fragile states in view of the inherent difficulties and specific nature of the work required;

2011/12/20
Committee: AFET

2011/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c

(c) guarantee that the EED generates synergies with and complements the work carried out by EU Member States, their agencies and the foundations they fund, while working closely with them, creating partnerships and avoiding duplication; seek complementarity and close coordination with the Anna Lindh Foundation, in particular to promote democracy in the Mediterranean;

2011/12/20
Committee: AFET

2011/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) ensure that the EED plays a role which complements and does not curtail the activities of existing funding instruments, particularly the EIDHR; ~~where appropriate, the EED should launch projects which can later be continued by the EIDHR~~seek assurances that funding destined for the EIDHR in the upcoming financial perspective (2014 - 2020) is not adversely affected by the creation of the EED; where appropriate, the EED should launch projects which can later be continued by the EIDHR, provided that the objectives of the project are consistent with the priorities, thematic lines and programming of this instrument, creating an interface with the EIDHR so as to ensure coherence and sustainability in the longer term;

2011/12/20
Committee: AFET

2011/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) request that the impartiality of the EU Election Observation Missions be observed, and thus consider that the EED should not include such missions amongst its activities to promote democracy;

2011/12/20
Committee: AFET

2011/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

(fa) consider it essential that the EED grant multi-party support to societies in transition countries, given their role as key players in democracy, so that they can help achieve national consensus;

2011/12/20
Committee: AFET

2011/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m

(m) endow Parliament with a broad political oversight role over EED activities, sin~~ter alia by ensuring that Parliament is~~ce Parliament can contribute during the programming phase and to setting priorities and strategic lines of action, ensuring that it is also kept informed through the presentation of annual reports on the activities of the EED's, an~~nual~~d by the presentation of accountability reports;

2011/12/20
Committee: AFET

2011/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o

(o) review after one year of activities the impact and performance of the EED, and ensure that the results of this assessment are forwarded to the European Parliament and that extension or continuation of the mandate is considered on this basis;

2011/12/20
Committee: AFET

2011/2157(INI)

Raimon OBIOLS, Carmen ROMERO LÓPEZ, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Welcom~~Notes the reference to Article 49 of the TEU and believes that all partner countries of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) have a legitimate right to ~~strive for EU membership~~deepen their relations with the EU; believes that the conclusion of association agreements does not exclude this perspective but can, on the contrary, be an important step towards further European integration, provided that they fulfil the geographical, political and economic conditions laid down in the Treaties;

2011/10/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2157(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Underlines the importance of paying particular attention to the younger generation; stresses that the EU should increase cooperation in the field of education, immediately broadening and increasing scholarship programmes and mobility of students, graduates, teachers and academics by promoting university and high-school exchanges and public- private partnerships in the field of research and enterprises; stresses the strong need for a structured information policy towards the citizens of the ENP partners concerning the possibility of participation in EU programmes;

2011/10/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the ~~economic growth~~growing political and economic relevance of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (the BRICS) and the repercussions consequent upon this on recovery from the worldwide financial and economic crisis, entails an increased relevance of thoese countries in foreign policy terms;

2011/11/10
Committee: AFET

2011/2111(INI)

Boris ZALA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Kristian VIGENIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas ~~without~~ an inclusive new global governance system ~~based on close cons~~is urgently needed, in the formultation ~~and cooperation with the BRICS, there will be little incentive for emerged and emerging powers to cooperate~~of which the BRICS countries should have a central role matching their political and econ~~cert action on major global issues with the potential risk of (i)~~omic influence; reiterates that the price of failing to establish this new system of governance entails potential risks such as (i) the political and economic fragmentation ~~and the emergence~~ of competing world orders ~~and separate regional areas~~, (ii) the disentanglement of global economic structures and investment flows, and (iii) the creation of regional blocks of influence with very limited international coordination and no concerted solution possible for transnational challenges;

2011/11/10
Committee: AFET

2011/2111(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Underscores the importance of Brazil as a leading power of the MERCOSUR regional integration process; welcomes the renewed EU-Brazil Strategic Partnership Joint Action Plan 2012-2014, and the mutual commitments made in the areas of democracy promotion and reforms of the multilateral system of governance; urges both sides to honour their commitments and contribute to the reform of the world's financial architecture; recalls the offer made by President Rousseff regarding the support for the EU to overcome its sovereign-debt crisis, and acknowledges the interrelation between both; expresses its support to a balanced and fair conclusion of the Doha Development Agenda and the EU- MERCOSUR Association Agreement, which will be the most important association agreement ever signed by the EU, encompassing 750 million people and commerce worth 125 billion dollars a year; takes note of Brazil's request to have full visa liberalisation and asks the Commission to present a proposal in that regard;

2011/11/10
Committee: AFET

2011/2111(INI)

Boris ZALA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Kristian VIGENIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)

4c. Highlights the indispensable role of EU-Russia strategic partnership in maintaining peace and security in Europe, enhancing trade and economic development, preserving energy security, and addressing transnational challenges; urges the EU and Russia to resolve outstanding issues related to Russia’s entry into the WTO and finalize negotiations on a comprehensive and legally-binding Agreement opines that, in the long-term, the rise of Asian powers is likely to facilitate further alignment of interests and closer strategic cooperation between the EU and Russia; believes that such cooperation is vital for progress on issues of global importance, such as nuclear proliferation, terrorism, climate change or illegal migration;

2011/11/10
Committee: AFET

2011/2111(INI)

Boris ZALA, Harlem DÉSIR, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 d (new)

4d. Highlight the importance and potential of the EU-India strategic partnership; considers that, in the current global economic crisis, issues such as social crisis, climate change, migration flows and global security should be addressed in a more comprehensive partnership between India and the EU; also notes that the ongoing free trade agreement negotiations are reinforcing the EU-India relations: considers, however, that this relationship should not be limited to trade issues; calls on the re- establishment of a India-Europe Friendship Group, including representatives of the European Parliament and of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha;

2011/11/10
Committee: AFET

2011/2111(INI)

Boris ZALA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Emilio MENÉNDEZ del VALLE, Kristian VIGENIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 e (new)

4e. Underscores the importance of China as a major economic power and highlights its essential role in global economic recovery; in this regard, recalls the necessity for China to fulfil its agreed WTO obligations, ten years after its accession; furthermore, calls on the European Union and its Member States and China to tackle common challenges and threats to international peace and security, including improved cooperation on a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear crisis; urges both sides to foster a more balanced trade among them, notably by intensifying their efforts to conclude negotiations on new partnership and cooperation agreement, in order for this framework to fulfil the potential of EU- China strategic partnership;

2011/11/10
Committee: AFET

2011/2111(INI)

Boris ZALA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Kristian VIGENIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 f (new)

4f. Underscores the strategic nature of EU-South Africa relations; welcomes the positive outcome of the fourth EU-Africa summit of September 2011, in particular the convergence of views on the situation in Libya; urges the EU and South Africa to conclude, as soon as possible, negotiations on a new Economic and Partnership Agreement; contends that South Africa, given its record of successful and peaceful transition to democracy and its role as a regional power, can be a major force in promoting democracy and good governance, fostering regional economic integration, and supporting national reconciliation across Africa, and a key partner for the EU in these efforts; stresses the importance of close cooperation between the EU and South Africa on climate change, sustainable development and reforms of international institutions;

2011/11/10
Committee: AFET

2011/2109(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2

– having regard to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide that entered into force on 12 January 1951,

2011/09/29
Committee: AFET

2011/2109(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9

– having regard to the Stockholm Programme 2010-2014 entitled ‘An Open and Secure Europe Serving and Protecting Citizens’ (December 2009)10, and the Action Plan for its implementation of April 2010,

2011/09/29
Committee: AFET

2011/2109(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the ICC is currently conducting investigations in s~~even~~ix countries (Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Darfur region of Sudan, Central African Republic, Kenya and Libya), and the ICC prosecutor has recently requested the opening of a~~n eigh~~ seventh investigation in Côte d’Ivoire,

2011/09/29
Committee: AFET

2011/2109(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas ~~a large number~~the majority of ICC arrest warrants are still pending, including those against the Sudanese President al-Bashir and the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi,

2011/09/29
Committee: AFET

2011/2109(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

Ka. whereas the first Review Conference on the Rome Statute held in Kampala in 2010, which was attended not just by the States Parties but also by international, parliamentary and civil society organisations, reaffirmed its commitment to justice and accountability,

2011/09/29
Committee: AFET

2011/2109(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Takes note of the Cooperation and Assistance Agreement between the EU and the ICC; calls on the EU Member States to apply the principle of universal jurisdiction in tackling impunity and crimes against humanity, and highlights its importance for the effectiveness and success of the international criminal justice system;

2011/09/29
Committee: AFET

2011/2109(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the African States Parties to the Rome Statute of the ICC to ensure an increase, rather than a decrease, in African Union (AU) support for the task of holding the world’s worst offenders to account; expresses support for the Court’s request to open a liaison office with the African Union in Addis Ababa;

2011/09/29
Committee: AFET

2011/2109(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Recognises the role of the EU in promoting the universality of the Rome Statute and of the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Court (APIC) and welcomes the recent accessions to/ratifications of the Rome Statute by Tunisia, Granada, Moldova, Philippines, St Lucia and the Seychelles, which brought the total number of States Parties to 116;

2011/09/29
Committee: AFET

2011/2109(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recommends that the EU, and particularly the EEAS, promote the universality of the Rome Statute and the fight against impunity, as well as respect for, cooperation with and assistance of the Court, including within the framework of the Cotonou Agreement and of dialogues between the EU and regional organisations, particularly the AU, the Arab League and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN); emphasises also the importance of promoting the ratification and application of the Rome Statute for the Court in its bilateral dialogues on human rights with third countries;

2011/09/29
Committee: AFET

2011/2109(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Welcomes the EU’s financial and logistical support for the ICC thus far and recommends that current forms of support (including the visiting professionals and internship programmes)11 are continued and expanded further, especially in the following fields: outreach activities aimed at helping victims and affected communities; legal representation; witness relocation; the participation and protection of victims/witnesses, with special consideration for the needs of women and juvenile/child victims; the provision of support enabling the Court to cover urgent operational needs stemming from new investigations; expresses its concern that the lack of resources might be an impediment to the full functioning of the Court;

2011/09/29
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 9 June 2005 on the reform of the United Nations1, __________________ 1 Text adopted P6_TA(2005)0237.

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

– having regard to the preliminary list of items to be included in the provisional agenda of the 66th regular session of the General Assembly1, __________________ 1 United Nations General Assembly document A/66/50.

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas Article 47 TEU confers legal personality upon the Union, implying for it rights and responsibilities under international law; whereas the EU shares the purposes and respects the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, including the primary responsibility of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with regard to peace and security in the world,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the EU should play a proactive part in building a United Nations that can effectively contribute to global solutions, peace and security and a rule-of-law-based international order; whereas, in accordance with Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the EU is formally committed to effective multilateralism with a strong UN at its core, which is essential in order to address global challenges, such as ~~climate change and security~~peace and security, climate change and environmental degradation, universality and indivisibility of human rights, as well as poverty reduction and development for all,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the establishment of the European External Action Service (EEAS) ~~should significantly contribute to the further~~and the UN Women should redouble the efforts of the international community as to the implementation of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions 1325 and 1820 and subsequent resolutions, through ~~both~~ its internal structure ~~and~~, its external actions and policies, as well as a better management and economies of scale in order to outreach their results,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas strengthened efforts to combat terrorism in the world have increased the need to address security whilst fully respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) to advance effective multilateralism as the overriding strategic concern of the Union and to strengthen the coherence and visibility of the EU as a global actor at the UN, inter alia by ~~reducing the emphasis on~~better coordinating and speeding up the internal EU consultations on UN issues and by moving on to promote greater outreach on a wide range of issues; to authorise the VP/HR to draft a code of conduct framing the relations between ambassadors of the Members States and the EU Ambassadors, especially of those working at a multilateral level in places like Geneva and New York, so that the EU can successfully pursue its UN agenda and meet the expectations of UN members regarding its ability to act; to foster greater cohesion both within the UN system and between the positions of EU Member States and candidate and potential candidate countries, so as to maximise the potential offered by the Lisbon Treaty to strengthen the EU'’s impact through the coordinated and strategic use of its various and distinctive (EU and Member States) entry points,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) whilst ~~retaining~~building on its observer status in the UNGA and in accordance with the UN Charter and the intergovernmental nature of the UN, to ~~make - in order to enable the new EU representatives to speak effectively and in~~affirm that the Union shares with its Member States the responsibility to be actively involved in the UN system and to stress the need for the EU to speak with a single voice; basing its a cti~~mely manner on global issues, in keeping with~~on on the provisions of Article 47 TEU on the legal personality of the EU and implementing Articles 18 ~~and 47 TEU -~~TEU on the competences of the HR, to make the necessary arrangements so that the EU can participate effectively in the work of the UNGA~~, on the basis of com~~ and to enable the new EU reprehsen~~sive consultation with UN Member Stat~~tatives to speak effectively and in a timely manner on global issues; to reconfirm its commitment that the UN is at the centre of the EU'’s foreign policy and to reiterate the view that its effective participation in the work of the UN is not only an EU strategic priority, but also consistent with achieving the UN'’s goals and, as such, in the interests of its entire membership,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d

(d) to fully support, through specific budgetary commitments, UN Women in its role of promoting gender equality and to protect and empower women, including in conflict and post-crisis situations, working in close coordination with other parts of the UN system; welcomes the allocation of 1.5 million euros for programmes on Women Peace and Security under the Instrument for Stability (IfS) and recalls that gender mainstreaming should be applied all through the crisis preparedness actions of the IfS,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) to work towards achieving consensus on and developing a more operational approach towards the doctrine of Responsibility to Protect (RtoP); whilst stressing its importance in preventing conflicts, to encourage the implementation of RtoP, inter alia, by strengthening the role of regional organisations such as the African Union (AU), by strengthening early-warning mechanisms within the UN and by better defining the roles of relevant UN bodies; welcomes UNSC Resolution S/1970 (2011~~/95~~) of 26 February 2011, which called on the Government of Libya to meet its responsibility to protect its population, ~~the very first time that the RtoP doctrine has been mentioned in a formal UNSC statement in reference~~as well as UNSC Resolution 1973 (2011) of 17 March 2011, which stressed the determination of the international comunity to ensure the protection of civilians and civilian populated areas, as first practical implementation of the RtoP doctrine under a clear UN mandate and with regard to an ongoing crisis,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

(fa) to undertake all necessary efforts to promote negotiated settlements to conflict situations through mediation, dialogue and local capacity building; acknowledges the work done by the Mediation Support Unit and calls for its further staffing; fully supports the EU's partnership with the MSU and believes that the EEAS has to play a vital role in this regard,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) to promote security and stabilisation through peacebuilding, whilst tackling peacebuilding itself through ~~longer-term~~ development efforts and by ensuring that peacekeeping is both planned and implemented within the framework of a comprehensive single UN strategy, which takes account of peacebuilding needs and the future transition to a longer-term- strategy early on in both the planning and implementing stages and on which the EU bases its own measures; given that the stabilisation of a conflict-torn country requires more complex action and an integrated approach, and not merely troops, the necessary capacities should be orchestrated by means of such a strategy, in order adequately to address the root causes of conflict, given that half the countries in which peacekeeping operations are deployed lapse back into conflict within 10 years of the departure of the peacekeeping forces,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

(ga) to insist on the need to take the lessons from the recent developments in Japan and to bring forward proposals aiming at enhancing the international framework with regard to the peaceful use of nuclear energy; to underline the need to increase security standards of existent nuclear plants and conduct proper evaluation studies before constructing new ones, particularly in seismic areas; to call for improved cooperation in case of similar man-made or natural disaster in order to minimize the consequences of radioactive releases for human beings and the environment,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h

(h) to develop a clearly defined strategic vision of the EU'’s crisis prevention and management instruments and ~~on which, firs~~to explore the possibilities of concrete project man~~d foremost, a consensus must be reached among the EU Member States~~agement through the newly established EEAS, acknowledging the importance that crisis prevention and crisis management have within the EU's external action,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) to consider it an EU strategic priority to strengthen international crisis-management partnerships and to enhance dialogue with other major crisis-management actors, such as the UN, OSCE, NATO and the AU, and ~~third countries, such as the USA, Turkey, Norway and Canada~~encourage active participations of EU and third countries; to synchronise actions on the ground, share information and pool resources in the fields of peacekeeping and peacebuilding, including cooperation on crisis management and, in particular, maritime security, and the fight against terrorism under international law; to improve coordination, in this regard, with the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and bilateral donors,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k

(k) to help with the task of enabling the UN peacebuilding architecture to live up to the expectations which accompanied its establishment, by taking forward the recommendations of the PBC review process, also with the aim of further improving the PBC's effectiveness; to support the emergence of a sound overall peacebuilding architecture on the basis of a partnership between developing and developed countries, whilst paying particular attention to improving delivery on the ground, enhancing relations with the IFIs – in order to create jobs and address economic issues - and fostering a more organic relationship between peacekeeping and peacebuilding; to promote a more structured relationship between the PBC and the UNGA, the UNSC and the Economic and Social Council with a view to creating greater synergy between peacekeeping and peacebuilding and development actions on the ground; to seek ways of strengthening the PBC's advisory role vis-à-vis the UNSC, to which it is accountable, of enhancing the PBC's cooperation with the Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) and of strengthening links with regional organisations and IFIs; furthermore, stresses the need to improve the existing partnership between the UN Peace Building Commission and the EU Peace Building Partnership through a bottom up approach to conflict resolution that takes into account the activities of non-state actors in peace-building,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n

(n) to insist on the need of harmonizing the efforts of various UN organs in order to better promote the efficiency and effectiveness of development and social issues around the world; to live up to the pledges made at the MDG summit as regards gathering together the resources needed to meet the targets by 2015, in particular by meeting the EU'’s commitments on official development aid; to strongly advocate an increase in the level of financial investment in order to meet the MDG targets and to rapidly scale up and replicate proven innovative programmes and policies aimed at overall development and economic and social transformation,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) to ~~prepare for and actively~~actively continue to participate in the review of the HRC in New York and ~~the~~its follow- up, to ~~that review~~strengthen compliance with its mandate; to address the HRC'’s ability to continue to tackle urgent situations involving serious human rights violations as in the recent cases of Libya and the Ivory Coast, to improve its capacity to implement existing international norms and standards and enhance its role as an early- warning and preventive mechanism able to prioritise and address the root causes of human rights violations with the aim of preventing ~~fresh~~new or further escalation of human rights violations, including through its support for capacity building for national human rights institutions; to seek ways of improving the HRC'’s election procedures in order to address the issue of the quality of HRC membership~~; to develop a viable working relationship between the HRC and the Third Committee, and between the HRC and the UNHCR ,~~ and in that respect calls for the abolition of the possibility of regional groups to present a predetermined slate of candidates for UNHRC membership; to develop a viable working relationship between the HRC and the Third Committee, and between the HRC and the UNHCHR; reiterates its position that the review should preserve the independence of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and opposes any attempts to change the status of the OHCHR which could impact negatively on the funding and consequently on its dependence,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s

(s) to support the financing, through specific budgetary commitments, and the capacity, accountability and effectiveness of UN Women, so that it can coordinate relevant activities more effectively, to incorporate a gender perspective into all UN policies and create institutional coherence/synergy; to concentrate efforts, also by contributing to improved strategic planning, on the implementation of UNSC Resolution 1325, especially as regards women's presence in peace talks, thereby enabling them to become mediators, raising their skills, and empowering them as decision-makers, and, in general, linking women and development,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t a (new)

(ta) to promote an official, judicial legitimisation of the term "climate refugee" - intended to describe people who are forced to flee their homes and seek refuge abroad as a consequence of climate change - which is not recognised yet in international law or in any legally binding international convention although 'climate refugees' could receive protection through a broader application of existing international conventions via the principle of the states obligation of guarding the respect of human rights of all in case of disasters; to support an active participation of the Commission in the ongoing debate on Protection Gaps and Responses launched by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the framework of the 2010 High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges which aims at improving the existing international protection framework for forcibly displaced and stateless people,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Encourages the EU to cooperate on the budgetary level with bodies that fight for gender equality and women empowerment in the international sphere, especially with UN-Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women;

2011/05/13
Committee: AFET

2011/2017(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Calls for realistic and cost-based budget requests from the other institutions which take full account of the need to manage scarce resources in an optimal way; welcomes the establishment of a new Section X in the EU budget for the European External Action Service, with an allocation of EUR 464 m.,; draws attention to the fact that the initial proposed allocation, before the European Council of December 2010, was EUR 475 m.; and is ready to examine the EEAS’s needs as regards both real estate and personnel and determined to closely monitor its impact on heading 5, as its creation was intended to be budget- neutral; is not prepared to jeopardise the needs of the existing institutions;

2011/02/18
Committee: BUDG

2011/2017(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Believes that the establishment of a new Section X in the EU budget for the European External Action Service responds to the need to provide the European Union with an institutional framework which, together with the new CFSP/CSDP provisions, can support the EU’s ambitions in foreign policy;

2011/02/18
Committee: BUDG

2011/2017(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)

28b. Regrets that in spite of this promising institutional framework, the proposed allocation of administrative resources for the European External Action Service (EEAS) can aggravate the chronic underfunding of external relations policies if no fresh money is foreseen to fund the one-third target for national diplomats; asks the Commission and the Council to clarify the impact of the EEAS on the budget;

2011/02/18
Committee: BUDG

2011/2017(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 c (new)

28c. In order to maintain the principle of budgetary neutrality, considers that savings that Member States might make through the setting-up of the EEAS (since the suppression of certain national diplomatic services has already been foreseen) should be invested in funding the proper functioning of the EEAS to enable this new instrument to efficiently achieve its goals;

2011/02/18
Committee: BUDG

2011/2017(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 d (new)

28d. Is convinced that increased budgetary resources are not sufficient to guarantee the effectiveness of the EU’s external action - greater flexibility and rapidity in disbursing financial assistance are also required; calls, therefore, for greater flexibility between headings and above such headings of the financial perspectives;

2011/02/18
Committee: BUDG

2011/2017(BUD)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 e (new)

28e. Strongly believes that savings can be made by identifying overlaps and inefficiencies across all headings and flagging up areas where results are not in line with the expectations and the requests of the European Parliament;

2011/02/18
Committee: BUDG

2011/0415(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) Implementation of these instruments should be evaluated on the basis of concrete performance indicators which are subject to the objectives specified for each instrument with respect for each beneficiary country's needs and circumstances; these performance indicators should cover, inter alia, the areas of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; sufficiently monitored, free and fair democratic elections, the rule of law; the independence of the judiciary; democratic control over armed and security forces; the protection of minorities; the level of corruption; decentralisation and local democracy; measurements of internal economic disparities, including employment levels and progress towards social justice; the situation of civil society and equality between women and men.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0415(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) The Union's external action under the instruments to which this Regulation relates should have an impact reflected in concrete changes in beneficiary countries and partner countries. That impact should be monitored and assessed on the basis of pre-defined, clear, transparent and measurable indicators adapted to the specificities of each instrument, based on objectives which respect each beneficiary country's needs and circumstances.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0415(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. With the objective of ensuring that human rights and democracy are respected in beneficiary countries, an assessment shall be carried out of the impact of the project on human rights, including social rights and democracy, where relevant.

2012/06/05
Committee: BUDG

2011/0415(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii - subparagraph 2 (new)

For grants mentioned under point iii, a specific agreement shall be concluded between the Commission and beneficiaries, including provisions on mandatory regular reporting and clear performance indicators.

2012/06/05
Committee: BUDG

2011/0415(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2

2. The biennial report shall contain information relating to the previous year on the measures financed, the results of monitoring and evaluation exercises, the involvement of the relevant partners, and the implementation of budgetary commitments and of payments appropriations. It shall assess the results of the Union's financial assistance, using as far as possible, specific and measurable indicators of both a quantitative and a qualitative nature to assess its role in meeting all the objectives of the Instruments, and covering all relevant aspects of the instruments (including human rights and the rule of law).

2012/06/05
Committee: BUDG

2011/0415(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. If appropriate and where relevant, an observer from the European Investment Bank (EIB) shall be invited to attend committee meetings when issues of interest to the EIB are being considered, unless the committee decides otherwise.

2012/06/05
Committee: BUDG

2011/0415(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Financial assistance in the form of budget support, as provided for by point (c) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 and in accordance with Article XXX of Council Regulation (EC) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities1, shall be conditional on measurable objectives, clear targets, performance criteria and transparent, reliable and effective auditing standards, in order to ensure the effectiveness of the use of that form of assistance. Before approving any financing decision, the Commission shall secure guarantees from the government of the partner country concerned that it has established national parliamentary control and audit capacities, including public access to information. The Union shall support the countries that do not have yet such capacities to establish them and to create, in the meantime, a provisional equivalent system that shall offer the EU the guarantee of a transparent and efficient spending of allocated funds. _______________ 1 OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0415(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall regularly monitor and review its actions, and evaluate the results of the implementation of sectoral policies and actions, and the effectiveness of programming, where appropriate by means of independent external evaluations, in order to ascertain whether the objectives have been met and to enable it to formulate recommendations with a view to improving future operations. Those evaluations shall be carried out on the basis of pre-defined, country specific, clear, transparent and measurable indicators and shall be sent to the European Parliament and the Council. Proposals by the European Parliament or the Council for independent external evaluations will be taken into due account.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0414(CNS)

Draft legislative resolution
Point 1a (new)

1a. Recalls its resolution of 8 June 2011 on Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe1; reiterates that, sufficient additional resources are needed in the next MFF in order to enable the Union to fulfil its existing policy priorities and the new tasks provided for in the Treaty of Lisbon, as well as to respond to unforeseen events; points out that even with an increase in the level of resources for the next MFF of at least 5% compared to the 2013 level only a limited contribution can be made to the achievement of the Union's agreed objectives and commitments and the principle of Union solidarity; challenges the Council, if it does not share this approach, to clearly identify which of its political priorities or projects could be dropped altogether, despite their proven European added value; _____________ Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0266.

2012/06/07
Committee: BUDG

2011/0414(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) The promotion of regulatory and other forms of cooperation with emerging economies and the promotion of Union approaches, rules, standards and practices are external policy objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy. However, cooperation in the fields of nuclear safety and safeguards under this Regulation is not aimed at promoting nuclear energy.

2012/06/07
Committee: BUDG

2011/0414(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. The aid provided under this Instrument shall be made available with priority to countries beneficiaries of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA II), the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) and of the Partnership Instrument for cooperation with third countries.

2012/06/07
Committee: BUDG

2011/0414(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. The financial reference amount as defined in point [17] of the Interinstitutional Agreement of XX/201Z between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on cooperation in budgetary matters and sound financial management for the implementation of this Regulation over the period 2014 to 2020 is EUR 631 100 000.

2012/06/07
Committee: BUDG

2011/0414(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2

2. Annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority with~~in the limits of~~out prejudice to the provisions of the Regulation laying down the multi-annual financial framework for the years 2014- 2020 and the Interinstitutional Agreement of xxx/201z between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on cooperation in budgetary matters and sound financial management.

2012/06/07
Committee: BUDG

2011/0414(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part 1 – indent 2

– Priority will be given to Accession Countries ~~and~~, countries in the European Neighbourhood region~~. Regional approaches will be favoured~~, countries with a high level of installation of nuclear energy, and countries which, having nuclear energy among its energy resources, are more vulnerable from the economic perspective.

2012/06/07
Committee: BUDG

2011/0413(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title

Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Instrument for ~~Stability~~Peace

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0413(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) In order to adapt the scope of this Regulation to the rapidly evolving reality, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the detailed areas of technical and financial assistance provided in the Annexes to this Regulation, and to adopt additional procedures for exchanging information and cooperation. It is of particular importance that the Commission should carry out in close cooperation with the EEAS appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including with the European Parliament and at expert level. The Commission and the EEAS, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should further ensure timely transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0413(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) in a situation of crisis or emerging crisis, to swiftly contribute to peace, international security and stability by providing an effective response to help preserve, establish or re-establish the conditions essential to the proper implementation of the Union's ~~development and cooperation policies~~common external policies and actions - in particular the EU's development and cooperation policies and the Common Foreign and Security Policy - and the respect for its values and for principles of the United Nation Charter and international law;

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0413(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) to address specific global and trans- regional threats ~~having a destabilising effect, including climate change~~to peace, international security and stability.

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0413(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Measures taken under this Regulation shall duly take into consideration the views of the European Parliament and shall be consistent with its recommendations and resolutions.

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0413(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) Multi-country, Thematic Strategy Papers and Multiannual Indicative Programmes;

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0413(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. Multi-country and Thematic Strategy Papers shall constitute the general basis for the implementation of assistance under Article 4 and 5. Multi-country and Thematic Strategy Papers shall provide a framework for cooperation between the Union and the partner countryies or regions concerned, consistent with the overall purpose and scope, objectives, principles and policy of the Union.

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0413(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. Each Multi-country and Thematic Strategy Paper shall be accompanied by a Multiannual Indicative Programme summarising the priority areas selected for Union financing, the specific objectives, the expected results and timeframe of Union support. The Multiannual Indicative Programmes shall determine the indicative financial allocations for each programme taking into account the needs and the particular difficulties of the partner countries or regions concerned. The financial allocations may be given in the form of a range where necessary.

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0413(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4

4. ~~Thematic~~ Strategy Papers shall be approved and Multiannual Indicative Programmes shall be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15 (3) of the Common Implementing Regulation. This procedure shall also apply to substantial reviews which have the effect of modifying significantly the strategy or its programming.

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Gender equality and women's rights and the rights of the child are fundamental human rights and a question of social justice and their promotion is a strong component of this Regulation.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) Union assistance under this Regulation ishall be designed ~~to complement~~and implemented taking into consideration complementarity with the various other tools for implementing of Union policies on democracy and human rights~~, which~~. These tools range from political dialogue and diplomatic demarches to various instruments for financial and technical cooperation, including both geographic and thematic programmes. ~~It will also complement the more crisis-related actions under the Instrument for Stability~~Particularly, though not exclusively, it should be taken into consideration that one of the main characteristics of the EIDHR is that it can operate without the explicit concern of third countries. In any case when identifying areas for complementarity with other policy instruments of the Union the overall and specific objectives of the instrument, as set in this regulation and other programmatic documents should always be respected.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) support to and enhancement of participatory and representative democracy, including parliamentary democracy, and the processes of democratisation, mainly through civil society organisations, also contributing (though not exclusively) to the process of implementation of the principles of human rights based approaches, inter alia in:

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v

(v) promoting political pluralism and democratic political representation, and encouraging political participation by citizens, in particular marginalised groups and politically disenfranchised groups, women, youth, children, in democratic reform processes at local, regional and national level;

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vi a (new)

(via) promoting the equal and active participation of all people with disabilities in social, economic, and political life, and supporting equality of opportunity, non discrimination and political representation, including measures to remove all barriers hindering accessibility to the exercise of those rights and freedoms;

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vi b (new)

(vib) promoting and protecting the rights of a child, and supporting non- discrimination of children regardless of their ethnic, economic or social status, and promoting of strengthening of the legal environment for children including support to establishment of children's complaint mechanisms;

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Raimon OBIOLS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i

(i) the abolition of the death penalty, prevention of torture, ill-treatment and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, including forced institutionalization of people with disabilities, and rehabilitation of victims of torture;

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii

(iii) the fight against racism and xenophobia and discrimination based on any ground, including sex, race, colour, caste, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or, sexual orientation and gender identity;

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Raimon OBIOLS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point v

(v) the rights of indigenous peoples, the rights of persons affected by caste discrimination, and the rights of persons belonging to religious, cultural, linguistic minorities and ethnic groups;

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0412(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point v a (new)

(va) the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) persons, including measures to end criminalisation of LGBTI identities, to combat discrimination and homophobic and transphobic violence, and to promote freedom of assembly, association and expression for LGBTI people;

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) In its resolution of 8 June 2011 on "Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe"1, the European Parliament stressed "the need to close the gap between its ambitions and resources in foreign policy, by ensuring adequate financial resources and efficient flexibility mechanisms in order to enable the Union to respond to global challenges and unforeseen events" while reiterating "its request that budgetary implications deriving from any new commitments and tasks taken up by the Union must be additional to programmed amounts, in order to avoid jeopardising existing priorities". __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0266.

2012/04/26
Committee: BUDG

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)

(16a) In its resolution of 8 June 2011 on "Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe"1, the European Parliament noted "that the highest percentage of the world's poorest people lives in emerging economies" and insisted "however, in order to incite these governments to better engage in poverty reduction within their own borders, that alternative schemes for development cooperation with these countries, such as co-financing, should be gradually introduced". __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0266.

2012/04/26
Committee: BUDG

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) implementing the international dimension of the ‘Europe 2020’ strategy by supporting Union's bilateral, regional and inter-regional cooperation partnership strategies, by promoting policy dialogues and by developing collective approaches and responses to challenges of global concern such as poverty reduction, energy security, climate change and environment. This objective shall be measured by the uptake of the ‘Europe 2020’ policies and objectives by key partner countries;

2012/04/26
Committee: BUDG

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) enhancing widespread understanding and visibility of the Union and its role on the world scene by means of ~~public diplomacy,~~ education/academic cooperation ~~and~~, outreach activities to promote Union's values and interests and support for civil society organisations including trade unions. This objective may be measured, inter alia, by opinion surveys or evaluations.

2012/04/26
Committee: BUDG

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)

Article 5 a Suspension of Union support Without prejudice to the provisions on suspension of aid in partnership and cooperation agreements with partner countries and regions, where a beneficiary country fails to respect the principles of democracy, the rule of law, human rights, minority rights and fundamental freedoms, or the commitments contained in the relevant agreements concluded with the Union, the Union shall invite the beneficiary country to hold consultations with a view to finding a solution acceptable to both parties, except in cases of special urgency. Where consultations with the beneficiary country do not lead to a solution acceptable to both parties, or if consultations are refused or in cases of special urgency, the Council may take appropriate measures in accordance with Article 215(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which may include full or partial suspension of Union assistance. The European Parliament shall be fully and immediately informed of any decisions taken in this respect.

2012/04/26
Committee: BUDG

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) the promotion of initiatives and actions of Union or mutual interest in areas such as climate change, environmental matters including biodiversity, resource efficiency, raw materials, energy, transport, science, research and innovation, employment and social policy including poverty reduction, sustainable development, including promotion of decent work, and corporate social responsibility, south-south trade and cooperation, education, culture, tourism, information and communication technologies, health, justice, customs, taxation, financial, statistics and any other matter pertaining to the Union's specific interests or of mutual interest between the Union and third countries;

2012/04/26
Committee: BUDG

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The EU needs a f~~inancial~~oreign policy instrument of global scope allowing the financing of measures that might not qualify as ODA but which are crucially important for deepening and consolidating its relations with the partner countries concerned, in particular through policy dialogues and development of partnerships.

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

(1) This Regulation establishes a Partnership Instrument for cooperation with third countries to advance and promote EU and mutual interests. The Partnership Instrument shall support measures not covered by the other external financial instruments that respond in an effective and flexible manner to objectives arising from the Union's bilateral, regional or multilateral relationships with third countries and address challenges of global concern. Furthermore, it shall promote activities with civil society organisations of the partner countries, support for the institution-building and the rule of law.

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

(aa) promoting human rights, fundamental freedoms, the rule of law, good governance and a thriving civil society;

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) improving market access and developing trade, investment and business opportunities for European companies, by means of economic partnerships and business and regulatory cooperation while respecting high social, labour and environmental standards. This objective shall be measured by the Union's share in foreign trade with key partner countries and by trade and investments flows to partner countries specifically targeted by actions, programmes and measures under this Regulation;

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

(ba) improving social and territorial cohesion;

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) enhancing widespread understanding and visibility of the Union and its role on the world scene by means of public diplomacy, people-to-people contacts, education/academic cooperation and outreach activities to promote Union's values and interests. This objective may be measured, inter alia, by opinion surveys or evaluations.

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2

~~(2) However, t~~2. This Regulation shall primarily support cooperation measures with ~~developed and developing~~upper middle income, developed countries and developing countries worldwide. Special attention needs to be given to those countries which play an increasingly prominent role in the international economy and trade, in multilateral fora, in global governance and in addressing challenges of global concern and where the Union has significant interests.

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

~~(2)~~2. To enhance the impact of the Union's assistance, a differentiated and flexible approach shall be pursued, where appropriate, in designing cooperation with ~~partner~~ countries to take account of their economic, social and political contexts as and also of the Union's specific interests, policy priorities and strategies.

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4

~~(4)~~4. In implementing this Regulation, the Union shall aim to ensure coherence and consistency with other areas of its external action, in particular the Development Cooperation Instrument for developing countries, and with other relevant Union's policies when formulating policy, strategic planning and programming and implementing measures. Special attention should be given to upper middle income countries.

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5

~~(5)~~5. Measures financed under this Regulation shall be based, where appropriate, on cooperation policies set out in instruments such as agreements, declarations and action plans between the Union and the third countries and regions concerned, on dialogue with relevant civil society interlocutors from the Union and the countries concerned and shall also relate to areas linked to the Union's specific interests, policy priorities and strategies.

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) support to specific initiatives, including research work, studies, pilot schemes or joint projects destined to respond in a effective and flexible manner to cooperation objectives arising from the Union's relationships with third countries or regions concerned;

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the promotion of cooperation, partnerships and joint undertakings between economic, social, cultural, governmental and scientific actors in the Union and third countries; or regions with special attention to inter-regional cooperation.

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) the definition of common standards of Corporate Social Responsibility and their monitoring system.

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) the promotion of policy and sectoral dialogues involving Union and non-Union political, civil, economic, regulatory, environmental, social, academic, research and cultural actors and non-~~governmental organisation~~state actors;

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) the promotion of outreach activities, intellectual exchanges, people-to-people contacts and the enhancement of inter- cultural dialogues;

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0411(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) The results of policy and sectoral dialogues and outreach activities in the form of common declarations of principles and/or others will be forwarded to the European Parliament, in order to enhance transparency and monitoring of these activities;

2012/06/18
Committee: AFET

2011/0406(COD)

Draft legislative resolution
Point 1 a (new)

1a. Recalls its resolution of 8 June 2011 on Investing in the future: a new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe1; reiterates that sufficient additional resources are needed in the next MFF in order to enable the Union to fulfil its existing policy priorities and the new tasks provided for in the Treaty of Lisbon, as well as to respond to unforeseen events; points out that even with an increase in the level of resources for the next MFF of at least 5% compared to the 2013 level only a limited contribution can be made to the achievement of the Union's agreed objectives and commitments and the principle of Union solidarity; challenges the Council, if it does not share this approach, to clearly identify which of its political priorities or projects could be dropped altogether, despite their proven European added value; _______________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2011)0266.

2012/06/07
Committee: BUDG

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)

(6a) Bearing in mind that there is a high level of poverty in lower and middle income countries, special attention should be given to poverty reduction in thematic and geographical programmes available under DCI for these countries, while ensuring complementarity with the Partnership instrument.

2012/06/07
Committee: BUDG

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) Union assistance should focus where it has more impact, having regard to its capacity to act on a global scale and respond to global challenges such as poverty eradication, sustainable and inclusive development and worldwide promotion of democracy, good governance, human rights and the rule of law, its long-term and predictable commitment to development assistance and its role in coordinating with its Member States. To ensure such impact, the principle of differentiation should be applied not only at the level of funds allocation, but also at the level of programming, to ensure that bilateral development cooperation targets partner countries most in need, including fragile states ~~and~~, states with high vulnerability, states with high levels of inequalities, and with limited capacity to have access to other sources of financing for supporting their own development, having regard to the potential impact of the Union assistance in partner countries. As a consequence, bilateral programming would target such countries, pursuant to the application of objective criteria based on the needs and capacities of these countries, as well as the impact of EU assistance.

2012/06/07
Committee: BUDG

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) Fighting climate change and protecting the environment are among the great challenges which face the Union and the developing countries, and where the need for international action is urgent. In accordance with the intent stated in Commission Communication ‘A budget for Europe 2020’ of 29 June 2011 , this Regulation should contribute to the objective of ~~addressing at least 20% of~~targeting the EU budget towards low carbon and climate resilient society, and the global public goods and challenges programme should use ~~at least 25%~~part of its funds to cover climate change and environment. Actions in these two areas should, wherever possible, be mutually supportive in order to reinforce their impacts, notwithstanding the fact that the main objective of this instrument is the achievement of MDGs including fight against poverty. As pledged by the EU in the Copenhagen Accord, resources for mitigation and adaptation in developing countries shall be new and additional.

2012/06/07
Committee: BUDG

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) Commission communication ‘Increasing the impact of EU Development Policy: an Agenda for Change’ envisages continued support for social inclusion and human development through at least 20% of the Union's development aid. The priority "social inclusion and human development" is to be understood as encompassing basic social services including health and education. To contribute to that end, at least 20% of the global public goods and challenges programme should support that area of development.

2012/06/07
Committee: BUDG

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Actions under the Pan-African and thematic programmes shall be designed so as to fulfil the criteria for ODA established by the OECD/DAC, unless: (a) the characteristics of the beneficiary require otherwise, or (b) the action implements a global initiative, a Union policy priority or an international obligation or commitment of the Union, as referred to in Article 6, and the action does not have the characteristics to fulfil the criteria for ODA.deleted

2012/06/07
Committee: BUDG

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3

~~Without prejudice to point (a), at least 9~~100 % of the expenditure foreseen under the Pan-African and thematic programmes shall fulfil the criteria for ODA established by the OECD/DAC.

2012/06/07
Committee: BUDG

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)

Actions which do not fulfil the criteria for ODA established by the OECD/DAC shall not be funded under this instrument. The appropriate instrument shall be sought to fund such actions.

2012/06/07
Committee: BUDG

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. The Union will include among the recipients of its public procurements and calls for tenders the local and regional authorities, and the non state agents of the beneficiary countries.

2012/06/07
Committee: BUDG

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4

4. Funds may be left unallocated. Subject to their subsequent allocation or re- allocation as provided for in Articles 11(5) and 13, the use of these funds shall be decided later in accordance with the Common Implementing Regulation, while fully respecting the prerogatives of the budget authority in the annual budgetary procedure.

2012/06/07
Committee: BUDG

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1

1. The financial reference a~~mou~~s defined in point [17] of the Interinstitutional Agreement of XX/201Z between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on cooperation in budgetary matters and sound financial management for the implementation of this Regulation over the period 2014-2020 is EUR 23 294 700 000.

2012/06/07
Committee: BUDG

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2

2. The indicative minimum amounts allocated to each programme referred to in Articles 5 to 9 for the period 2014-2020 are laid down in Annex VII. The indicative amounts may be reallocated between programmes by a delegated act in accordance with Article 18. The indicative amounts within the global public goods and challenges programme may be reallocated between subheadings by Commission decision which shall be communicated to the European Parliament and to the Council within one month of its adoption. Annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary authority without prejudice to the provisions of the Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014- 2020 and the Interinstitutional Agreement of xxx/201z between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on cooperation in budgetary matters and sound financial management.

2012/06/07
Committee: BUDG

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) The Union's external action under the instrument established by this Regulation should have an impact reflected in concrete changes in the partner countries. That impact should whenever possible be monitored and assessed on the basis of pre-defined, country specific, clear, transparent and measurable indicators.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0405(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3

3. The achievement of these specific objectives shall be measured using ~~notably the relevant EU periodic reports on the implementation of the pol~~predefined, country specificy, and for paragraphs 2(a), (d) and (e), the relevant indicators established by international organisations and other relevant bodies; for paragraphs 2(b), (c) and (d) the uptake of the EU regulatory framework by the partner countries as relevant; for paragraphs 2(c) and (f), the number of relevant agreements and cooperation actioclear, transparent and measurable indicators, while avoiding the creation of any unnecessary additional administrative burdens. The indicators will include, among others, adequately monitored democratic elections, level of corruption, trade flows, indicators enabling measuring internal economic disparities, including employment levels.

2012/06/15
Committee: AFET

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Horizon 2020 shall exclude legal entities (including any affiliated entities) whose participation, by the objectives they pursue, their place of establishment, the nature or the location of their activities, would cause the Union to recognize as lawful or render aid or assistance in maintaining a situation created by a serious breach of international law (including international humanitarian law) where such breach has been established by a resolution of the United Nations Security Council or by a judgment or advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice.

2012/08/30
Committee: AFET

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Horizon 2020 shall exclude legal entities (including any affiliated entities) whose participation, by the objectives they pursue, their place of establishment, the nature or the location of their activities, would cause the European Union to recognise as lawful or render aid or assistance in maintaining a situation created by a serious breach of international law (including international humanitarian law) where such breach has been established by a resolution of the United Nations Security Council or by a judgment or advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice.

2012/07/19
Committee: BUDG

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Horizon 2020 shall exclude legal entities (including any affiliated entities) whose participation, by the objectives they pursue, their place of establishment, the nature or the location of their activities, would cause the European Union to recognize as lawful or render aid or assistance in maintaining a situation created by a serious breach of international law (including international humanitarian law) where such breach has been established by a resolution of the United Nations Security Council or by a judgment or advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice.

2012/08/30
Committee: AFET

2011/0399(COD)

Inés AYALA SENDER, Luis de GRANDES PASCUAL, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Carmen FRAGA ESTÉVEZ, Salvador GARRIGA POLLEDO, Agustín DÍAZ DE MERA GARCÍA CONSUEGRA, Antolín SÁNCHEZ PRESEDO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Horizon 2020 shall exclude legal entities (including any affiliated entities) whose participation, by the objectives they pursue, their place of establishment, the nature or the location of their activities, would cause the European Union to recognise as lawful or render aid or assistance in maintaining a situation created by a serious breach of international law (including international humanitarian law) where such breach has been established by a resolution of the United Nations Security Council or by a judgment or advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice.

2012/07/20
Committee: BUDG

2011/0302(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Part I – point b – row 10

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2012/10/17
Committee: TRAN ITRE

6a. Points out that financial assistance also to non EU Member States must be made more adaptable; also believes that the budgetary effort made by the European Union must correspond to the rhythm and the real progress made in agreed objectives in partnership with the beneficiary countries in accordance with the 'more for more' principle;

2012/07/16
Committee: AFET

2011/0177(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6a. Recalls the EU's responsibility for promoting world security, democracy, respect for the rule of law, sustainable and inclusive economic development; strongly underlines the added value of EU multiannual programmes such as the Instrument of Stability and the Human rights instrument in that respect; further underlines that all EU external actions programs should be made more accessible to civil societies, social partners and local and regional authorities, with the aim of encouraging their engagement and ownership;

2012/07/16
Committee: AFET

2011/0177(APP)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Strongly defends the need to maintain the Emergency Aid Reserve, which has been shown to work particularly well in its present form, as an unprogrammed reserve outside the MFF 2014-2020 ceilings and to provide it with a significant, realistic financial allocation, enabling the Union to respond quickly to unforeseen needs and unexpected crises via an ad hoc mobilisation whenever necessary; welcomes the Commission's proposal to increase its funding to EUR 350 Mio ( 2011 prices) and to allow its use up to the year n+1 as a very positive step in the right direction; underlines that the integration of the Emergency Aid reserve, as suggested by some Member States, into heading 4 risks resulting in a decrease of overall funding available for EU external action;

2012/07/16
Committee: AFET

2010/2299(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 – indent 2

EULEX Kosovo ~~has been undermined by, am~~, the most important civilian missiong of the~~r things, disagreements among the Member States about recognition of the territory's independence and the logical and expedient takeover of the NATO KFOR miss~~ EU, encountered many obstacles, mainly due to the lack of supporting legislation and staff constraints. However, it played an important role in the field of the rule of law and continues to provide stability in the region;.

2011/03/22
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

– having regard to the internal arrangements set out by the European Council of September 2010 to improve the European Union's external policy through a more integrated approach1, 1 EUCO 21/01/10 REV 1 Annex I.

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

– having regard to the study commissioned by the European Parliament and entitled "The EU as a Global Actor: its role in multilateral organizations" (2011),

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the processes of globalisation ~~reveal alarming systemic failures such as in financial markets and climate change policy; whereas~~entail a wide range of opportunities and challenges for global governance whilst revealing social loopholes and failures such as in financial markets, fight against poverty or climate change policy among others; considers that global threats and challenges require worldwide cooperation and collective action to tackle them as well as effective institutions and legitimate rules; recall~~ing~~s that if international organisations are to be legitimate and effective, they will have to reflect today's world,

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Libor ROUČEK, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas the institutional place of the EU in the international system is becoming one of the strategic challenges that the EU faces in the world and whereas the status quo is not conducive to the EU's interests; whereas it is to be stressed that the EU can not be credible in the multilateral organisations if MS continue to practise inconsistent policies and compete with the EU or among themselves for visibility even when there are no policy differences,

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas the added value of EU membership in multilateral organisations lies in the fields where it has exclusive or shared competences: economic and trade matters, environmental policy, development aid, and security and defence policy; whereas the EU can also have an added value in those multilateral organisations or summits in which not all of its members are represented,

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas the Union, in accordance with Article 21.2.h. TEU, shall promote an international system based on stronger multilateral cooperation and good global governance and whereas the EU Member States, on the basis of Article 32. TEU, shall ensure, through the convergence of their actions, that the Union is able to assert its interests and values on the international scene, points out that the EU's commitment to become a global actor requires the capacity and the will to propose deep reforms of the multilateral organizations and fora,

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the representation of the EU and its Member States in multilateral organisations, informal summits and international regimes is fragmented, often ineffective, and still varies considerably; whereas the Union's external representation has developed in a dispersed, inconsistent and rather ad hoc manner; whereas a highly fragmented external representation is likely to undermine the EU's commitment to effective multilateralism and global governance and whereas weak EU competences and ineffective coordination mechanisms may prevent the EU ~~from~~to speak~~ing~~ with a single voice in the international arena; whereas maximization of the full potential of the Treaty of Lisbon in the international sphere will require strong political will and flexibility on the part of the MS,

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Libor ROUČEK, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

F a. whereas the global financial crisis has accelerated the shift of relative economic weight from advanced economies to emerging markets; whereas against this background the EU will only have a strong and effective voice in the world if it delivers a single message,

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the EU Member States have adopted the priority of reforming and strengthening the UN in order to provide a more equitable geographical representation, to reflect today's shifting geopolitical realities in the membership of the Security Council, and to make it capable of fulfilling its responsibilities and acting effectively in providing solutions to global challenges and responding to key threats, whereas the EU provides more than one third of the UN regular budget, more than two-fifths of UN peace operations, and about half of all contributions to UN funds and programmes,

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

G a. whereas institutional mechanisms such as ever closer and more effective coordination between EU MS can be seen as a way to the objective of joint external representation of the EU and its Member States; whereas consultations between national parliaments and the European Parliament in the areas of CFSP/CSDP could become a catalyser to this end,

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas the 2010 reform of voice ~~and~~of quota ~~reform~~ in the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank resulted in a ~~signi~~n important – although still insufficaient- increase in the voice and representation of emerging market and developing countries in the IFIs, which was facilitated by European contributions, whereas the role played by the EU – notwithstanding the size of its contribution to the capital of those institutions – does not entirely correspond to its weight in the world economy and in world trade and whereas the current set-up of external representation carries high transaction and coordination costs,

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Underlines the need, in an effort to drive EU foreign policy, to engage all emerging and existing powers whose involvement is critical to address the shared challenges of i.e. the economy, energy, climate change, migration flows and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; urges the EU to take the lead and become a central actor of cooperation and to reach a global common understanding with partners on the concerns about the existing rules and the ways they can be improved, while insisting on the importance of effective multilateralism, inclusiveness, equity, sustainable development, collective security, respect for human rights and the rule of law and fair trade practices;

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Takes the view to further involve the non-state actors in multilateral policy- making, to promote and facilitate an improved consultation of civil society organisations and social partners in the future governance structures of international organisations; recognises their expertise, resources and outreach as key to enhancing the legitimacy and effectiveness of multilateral cooperation; recalls that a bottom-up approach is needed to address crisis situations;

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Is of the view that as a general rule, in cases of exclusive ~~Union~~ competences or shared Union competences that have been exercised by the latter, the EU shwould be the pre-eminent actor with full membership of the given multilateral organisation, while its Member States may also –- but not necessarily –- be present as members, but usually without an independent role; calls on ~~EU Member States~~MS to reduce their representation, and thus costs, at meetings where the EU Delegation speaks on their behalf, and takes the view, furthermore, that where shared Union competences prevail, the norm shwould be for the EU and its Member States both to be members;

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Points out that EU Delegations servicing clusters of international organisations, i.e. in New York, Geneva, Rome, Vienna and Nairobi, need particularly substantial reinforcement in terms of skilled human resources in order to successfully and efficiently represent EU interests; strongly recommends a "cooperative reinforcement" that allows several Member States to advance more swiftly in the EU's external representation, by pooling their national resources under the EEAS personnel;

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Asks the VP/HR and the Commission to draw up a White Paper on the role of the EU in multilateral organisations, proposing a comprehensive and strategic approach both for the short run and the medium-term future through to 2020;

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Taking into account that in several UN programmes and conferences (UNDP, UNCTAD, OHCHR, UNHRC), the EU is a mere observer, despite being an important financial contributor and having major policy interests, calls on the EU and its Member States to seek solutions on this discrepancy;

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Insists on the need to strike a new institutional balance between the emerging role of the G-20, the UN and its agencies as well as the IFIs; in this regard, urges the EU and its Member States to enhance global governance and to seek solutions to further improve coordination between the G formations and the UN system, whereby the economic dimension could usefully be covered by these groups, provided ~~that~~ the UN maintains its central role and remains the legitimate body for global action; while considering the G-8 and G-20 as important fora for the definition of global responses to which the EU must continue to actively contribute through coordinated positions, calls on the EU and its Member States to seek improvements to global governance that make the most out of synergies and complementarities and do not run the risk of eroding the UN system; for this matter, considers that the EU could advocate to place the G-20 as an ad hoc ministerial and summit body of ECOSOC, while upgrading the latter into a policy-making and policy-monitoring council as envisaged in the UN Charter;

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Considering the increased role of regional blocks in international affairs, and in full respect of the inter- governmental nature of the UN, calls on the EU MS to promote a change in the structure of the UNGA membership, enhancing the status of the RIOs with an advanced level of integration, such as having their own legal personality, to become enhanced observers;

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11 b. Considering that voting cohesion among EU MS was significantly rising to some 95% from a rate of 74% back in the 1980s, commends the EU and its Member States for their efforts to present a unified EU voice and pursue effective coordination among themselves resulting in increasing voting cohesion, demonstrative of a common EU position in the UN General Assembly and in effect giving the EU a single voice on many UN matters;

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses the need for a comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council by building, on the basis of a first-ever negotiation text and widespread support for UNSC reform, a more cohesive position among EU Member States on the issues of legitimacy, composition, effectiveness and regional representation; re~~iterat~~peatedly takes the view that an EU seat in an enlarged UNSC remains a central, long-term goal of the European Union; invites EU Member States on the UN Security Council to keep other EU Member States adequately informed of their positions and activities and share information about developments in the UNSC with other EU Member States; welcomes the newly established practice whereby a representative of the EU is generally invited to attend most scheduled UNSC deliberations and participate with some limited right to speak at the UNSCsuggests, in order to achieve that goal in the future, to work on the prior coordination of positions in the Council of the EU, the introduction of new permanent members, the replacement of the right of veto by super-qualified majorities in ever increasing fields, and the advancement of the Europe of Defence in order to make the EU an indispensable actor for global security;

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Considering that monetary policy is an exclusive EU competence for those Member States sharing a single currency, urges the EU and its relevant Member States to promptly agree on a common seat and constituency on the IMF Executive Board, possibly starting with an euro constituency and a second EU non- Euro constituency, with a view, in the longer term, to securing consistent EU representation, involving the Ecofin Council Presidency and the Commission, subject to the European Parliament's scrutiny;

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7

The World Bank (WB) and the main Multilateral Development Banks

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7 a (new)

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Reminds the EU and its Member States to use the opportunity of the next regular election of IMF Executive Directors in 2012 for rationalisation and pursue concerted efforts to pool all MS into a single euro area seat for the monetary union and a constituency for the rest of MS not having the euro;

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls on the EU and its Member States to address, in agreement with ~~their~~its partners, the institutional anomaly whereby the EU is a large contributor to the WB Trust Funds, in fact a bigger aid donor than any of its Member States, and its operational partnerships with the Bank in the European and African regions are important, yet it has not even observer status on the WB Executive Board (only on its ministerial policy committee); stresses the importance of the EU as a whole as the largest global donor and highlights the efforts made by the Union to coordinate, align and reduce the fragmentation of its aid programs, most notably through the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and the European Consensus on Development; in light of this recognises the importance of pursuing efforts to achieve a seat as an observer oin the Executive Board and aspiring to reform politically obsolete groupings of countries, by grouping EU Member States together under the same constituency; recalls that the same principle of pooling MS together under an EU constituency should apply to the main Multilateral Development Banks, most notably the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank and the African Development Bank;

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. The BIS is an international financial institution which gathers the central banks of the most advanced countries, with the more recent inclusion of those of China, Brazil and India as well; given the exclusive competence of the ECB over monetary policy, proposes that the ECB be the only representative of the Euro area in the BIS Board, and the EC in the Basel Committee of Financial Regulation;

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Considering that regular meetings take place already on all levels, permanent military liaison arrangements have already been established and occasional joint meetings are organised between the EU's Political and Security Committee (PSC) and NATO's North Atlantic Council (NAC), calls on the EU and NATO to redouble their efforts towards the establishment of a framework for integrated cooperation including permanent structures ofor cooperation; proposes t~~hat~~o establish mutual observer status ~~should be established~~ at the level of the NAC and the PSC in order to improve cooperative arrangements in the spirit of the Treaty of Lisbon and following the adoption by NATO of its new strategic concept as well as due to the ambition to develop an EU- NATO strategic partnership; encourages EU and NATO representatives to seek a common ground for understanding the implementation of the two clauses introduced by the Lisbon Treaty: the mutual assistance clause and the solidarity clause;

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18 a. Takes the view that arrangements allowing the EU to have recourse to NATO assets and capabilities need to be enhanced; underlines the need for the two organisations to develop a comprehensive approach to crisis management, which often requires a multi-faceted civilian- military response; reaffirms its belief that the latter is compatible with building on an autonomous Europe of Defence via permanent structured cooperation and the European Defence Agency (EDA);

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19 a. Considering also that Article 220(1) TFEU explicitly added the OSCE to the list of international organisations with which "appropriate forms of cooperation" shall be established, emphasises the need for the VP/HR to represent the EU as an observer at the OSCE and to take the lead as spokesperson and coordinator of the position of EU MS on OSCE matters;

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. In order to enhance EU-CoE multilateral cooperation in the fields important for the EU as well, i.e. in education, human rights, the rule of law, democracy and good governance, as well as considering that the EU is the largest contributor to joint operating programmes with the CoE, underlines the need to reform the EU's presence and observer status in the CoE; emphasises the right to attend, with voting rights on behalf of the EU, meetings of the CoE Committee of Ministers when it performs, inter alia, its task of monitoring the execution of judgments given by the European Court of Human Rights as well as the right to be represented on the Steering Committee for Human Rights; furthermore, the admittance to the ECHR should give the EU a general right to participate fully in the CoE Committee of Ministers and vote, given the fact that the EU will probably join other CoE conventions (e.g. Convention on Cybercrime);

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Noting the EU's global economic and financial weight, the need to protect the EU's strategic interests on the international scene and the fact that the summit agendas of the G-8 have broadened considerably to address a series of politico-security issues ranging from human rights through regional security to arms control, is of the view that the EU should fully participate in the G-7/G-8 process and should be fully represented in the meetings of the G-7 finance ministers; points out the need for enhanced EU coordination before G-7 and G-8 meetings; calls on the EU and its Member States to work with partners to seek solutions for a single EU representation by just one President, both in the G-8 and the G-20, and for providing the EU representative with a specific mandate prior to those meetings in order for them to be able to commit themselves (the EU) if necessary;

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Considering the EU's exclusive or shared competences in areas where the G- 20 exerts significant and growing influence (i.e. financial market regulation, economic policy coordination, including exchange- rate issues, the international monetary system, development aid, multilateral trade issues, combating the financing of terrorism and money laundering, environment~~al issues~~ or energy security), calls on the EU and its Member States to work with partners towards ~~ensuring~~achieving full coordination and alignment of messages among the 5 European countries and the EU representative sitting at the G-20 table in order to ensure an effective participation byof the EU at G-20 ministerial meetings;

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2298(INI)

Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23 a. Notes the increased cooperation in 'mini-lateral' fora related to specific crisis situations, from the G-8 to the Contact Group on the Balkans, from the Middle East Quartet to the 5+1 on Iran; recalls that the European Union is built on solidarity between its members and, therefore, Member States should consult with partners on decisions of common interest which should ultimately deliver effective and consistent multilateral solutions for the benefit of all parties concerned; calls therefore the VP/HR to address the current challenges to effective multilateralism and believes that a revised strategy on this matter should aim at achieving more visibility and clout for the EU, including the obligation for the 'mini groups' to consult EU partners and seek a mandate from the EU;

2011/04/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2270(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Urges immediate action towards the reduction of black carbon emissions, mainly through the promotion of research and investments in technology aimed at reducing polluting emissions, as a fast- action method of halting glacial melting; recommends that, given the short atmospheric life of black carbon, combined mitigation by means of fast-action strategies could dramatically and rapidly alleviate the threat of GLOFs;

2011/04/12
Committee: DEVE

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

- having regard to the joint EU-Serbia resolution on the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence, adopted by acclamation by the UN General Assembly on 9 September 2010,

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

- having regard to Council Decision 2011/69/CFSP of 31 January 2011 amending Council Decision 2010/639/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against certain officials of Belarus,

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU should further develop its foreign policy objectives and advance its values and interests worldwide with the overall aim of contributing to peace, security, solidarity, the promotion of democracy, the protection of human rights, multilateralism and mutual respect among nations, free and fair trade and the eradication of poverty,

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Recalls its Treaty prerogative to be consulted in the CFSP and CSDP spheres, have its views duly taken into account and make recommendations; calls on the VP/HR to consolidate the consultation and reporting duties carried out to date by the Commission and the Council in the area of external action; ~~expects Parliament's right of democratic sc~~asks the Council to adopt a constructi~~ny of the strategic programming of EU external assistance instruments to be strengthened~~ve approach in the framework of the conciliation committee for the external assistance instruments, including the Instrument for Stability, by recognizing the European Parliament's right to a democratic scrutiny of strategy papers and multiannual action plans, as established in Article 290 TFEU;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Emphasises the need to prevent the EU from becoming dependent for its energy supplies on third countries, which would undermine the independence of EU foreign policy; recalls the urgent need to address energy challenges by promoting both renewable and indigenous fossil sources of energy, completing an effective internal energy market and implementing a common European external energy policy, based on the diversification of energy suppliers; calls, in this regard, on the VP/HR to pursue with determination Parliament's recommendations for the development of a coherent and coordinated policy, in particular by promoting EU cohesion in constructive dialogue with energy suppliers, and especially with Russia and transit countries;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Reiterates its position that the EU must strengthen its leadership in the area of global climate governance and further develop a dialogue with other key actors, such as the emerging powers (China, Brazil, India), Russia, the United States and developing countries, given that climate change has become a key element of international relations and there is a need for a comprehensive international agreement to tackle it;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Takes the view that, in order to be consistent with its own values, EU foreign policy must give absolute priority to promoting democracy, given that a democratic society is the basis for upholding human rights; believes that the new institutional structure of the EU, with particular reference to the EEAS and its dedicated department, offers an opportunity to enhance the EU's coherence and effectiveness in this area; reiterates Parliament's strong determination, and recalls its longstanding efforts, to defend human rights and democracy in the world through bilateral relations with third countries and active participation in international forums, as well as support for international and local civil-society organisations;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Emphasises that effective multilateralism should be the overriding strategic concern of the Union and that, in this context, the EU should take a leading role in international cooperation, facilitate international consensus and advance global action; emphasises the urgent need to address global issues of common concern for EU citizens, such as terrorism, organised crime, cybersecurity, energy security, climate change, the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the eradication of poverty, the non- proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and disarmament, migration management and the promotion of human rights and civil liberties; takes the view that, in order to speak with a strong single voice on global issues within the UN system, the EU, while retaining its observer status, should be granted complementary rights at the UN as a natural consequence of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty; calls on the EU to improve its strategy and tactics for consultations with UN member countries, including by giving clear explanations concerning the nature of the EU and how, on the basis of its Treaty-based powers, it differs from other regional organisations; recommends placing the issue of the EU's rights at the UN high on the agenda for bilateral and multilateral summits with strategic partners; considers it essential to engage with the EU's strategic partners in order to find solutions to major regional and global problems; recommends, furthermore, that strategic partnerships be given a multilateral dimension by including global issues on the agendas for the EU's bilateral and multilateral summits;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Takes the view that the European Union should be represented as such in multilateral financial organisations, in particular the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, without prejudice to Member State representation;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that the EU should take advantage of the adoption of NATO's new Strategic Concept in order to strengthen its partnership with NATO, bearing in mind the development of the EU's foreign, security and defence policies; emphasises that the EU shares most of the threats to security identified by the NATO in its new Strategic Concept; points to the need to find pragmatic ways of solving the difficulties – in particular the differences between Cyprus and Turkey – which are hampering the development of closer cooperation between the EU and NATO, given the importance of ensuring that existing forces and capabilities which are shared to a large extent by both organisations are used as efficiently as possible;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Draws attention to the EU membership prospects of all the Western Balkan countries and underlines the importance of a continuous commitment to the process from both the countries of the region and the EU; recalls that the perspective of EU enlargement is an important incentive for the continuation of political and economic reforms in the Western Balkan countries, contributing to the effective stability and development of the region;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Welcomes the fact that the situation in Kosovo remains stable and peaceful, but is concerned at the serious problems and breaches of electoral law which occurred in several municipalities during the recent elections; stresses the importance of fair elections as part of Kosovo's ongoing democratic transition; urges the Government of Kosovo to improve future electoral processes in order to secure the democratic rights of Kosovo citizens and to strengthen the country's European perspective; calls for the planned talks between Kosovo and Serbia to start without delay, under the sponsorship of the EU, and stresses that they have vast potential to contribute to stability in Kosovo and to improving the situation for local people, including as regards upholding the rule of law in the north ~~of the country~~; reiterates the need for the EULEX Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo to ensure that it can function effectively throughout the entire territory ~~of Kosovo,~~ by stepping up its activities in the north ~~of the country, and to enjoy~~ern zone and cultivating the trust and support of the entire population;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Condemns the severe repression carried out by the regime of Belarusian President Lukashenko against members of the opposition, journalists and representatives of civil society following the presidential elections of 19 December 2010 and calls for the immediate release of all those who have been detained; ~~calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to~~welcomes the European Council decision of 31 January 2011 imposeing targeted sanctions against the regime -, such as a visa ban and a freeze of the assets of selected high-ranking officials ~~- and to step up the EU’s~~; welcomes the outcome of the International Conference of Donors on 'Solidarity with Belarus' of 2 February 2011, as part of which the EU has pledged EUR 17.3 million for actions to support ~~for~~ civil society, in ~~order to strengthen pro-European values among the population~~particular students and the independent media; stresses the importance of ensuring that Belarus does not become isolated, in particular from the existing regional frameworks;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Teresa RIERA MADURELL, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Raimon OBIOLS, Carmen ROMERO LÓPEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Calls on the EU, in line with the Council conclusions of 12 December 2009, to assume a stronger political role commensurate with its financial involvement in the region; is convinced that there is an urgent need for a comprehensive reshaping of EU policy towards the Middle East, in order for it to perform a decisive and coherent political role, accompanied by effective diplomatic tools, in the interests of peace and security in this neighbouring region of vital strategic interest to the EU; calls on the VP/HR to ~~consider~~ present~~ing~~ a new European strategy for the region outlining the EU’s interests and aims and the means it can employ;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. Considers that since its launch in 2004 the European Neighbourhood Policy, as a single policy framework as well as a performance-driven differentiation and tailor-made assistance, has brought tangible benefits both for ENP partners and the EU; underlines that the Strategic Review of the ENP should lead to enhanced, continuous and substantial political dialogue with partner countries to support prosperity, stability and security in the Mediterranean;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Teresa RIERA MADURELL, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Raimon OBIOLS, Carmen ROMERO LÓPEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)

34a. Calls for an accelerated political transition in Egypt involving all democratic political and social forces and the civil society with the aim of paving the way for the revision of the constitution and the electoral law, free and fair elections, and stabilising genuine democracy in the country;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Teresa RIERA MADURELL, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Raimon OBIOLS, Carmen ROMERO LÓPEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)

34b. Strongly supports the legitimate democratic aspirations expressed by people in several countries in the EU's southern neighbourhood; calls on the EU to be attentive to potential further popular demonstrations in the Mediterranean countries and to offer unequivocal and prompt support to new democratic claims; underlines that the Strategic Review of the ENP must fully take into consideration and reflect the new developments in the region and set up a political dialogue with EU's southern neighbours; emphasises again that the strengthening of democracy, the rule of law, good governance, the fight against corruptions and the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms are essential elements of this dialogue;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Reiterates its view that Pakistan has a key role in the region and that a stable, democratic and prosperous Pakistan is of vital importance to stability in Afghanistan and the wider region; stresses, furthermore, Pakistan’s key role in the Afghan peace process; recognises that the devastating floods of August 2010 have been a setback for Pakistan’s new government, which had been starting to make progress in dealing with numerous challenges; urges the Council and the Commission, together with the wider international community, to respond with a strong show of solidarity and concrete support to Pakistan’s urgent need for post-flood reconstruction and rehabilitation and the country’s aspirations to build a strong and prosperous society; welcomes and further encourages EU efforts to bolster political support for stepping up institution- and capacity- building in Pakistan and helping Pakistan’s democratic institutions to combat extremism;(Does not affect English version)

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Fully endorses the commitment of the E3+3 to seeking an early negotiated solution to the Iranian nuclear issue which restores international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme, while respecting Iran's legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy; supports the Council's twin-track approach aimed at finding a diplomatic solution; welcomes UNSC Resolution 1929(2010) introducing a fourth round of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme and the additional restrictive measures announced by the EU, the US, Japan, Canada and Australia; ~~and strongly condemns Iran's continuing provocative and inflammator~~condemns fiercely rthetoric against Israel and particularly deplores the threats made by President Ahmadinejad against the very existence of the State of Israel; is deeply concerned at Iran's attempts to further its aim of gaining political influence in Afghani desire expressed by Iranian President Ahmadinejad to “wipe out” Israel and his anti-Semitic rhetoric especially his denial of the Holocaust an by manipulating a range of political, economic, and military outcomes; stresses that official mutual contacts between the delegations of the European Parliament and the Majlis should also be used to address human rights issuesd his underlying agenda of delegitimizing the Israeli state; reaffirms its full support for the existence of Israel and a two-state solution for Palestine;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2124(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Welcomes the EU’s readiness to support the peaceful implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Sudan and to work towards long-term regional stability; stresses, at the same time, the need to renew efforts to address insecurity and reach a lasting peace settlement for Darfur; congratulates the Sudanese people on the smooth running of the referendum in South Sudan, as confirmed by the EU's election observation mission; calls on the EU to continue to support the efforts made by the parties to make progress on the matters pending under the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, paying particular attention to the situation of refugees and returnees, and to consider the measures necessary to guarantee the sustainability of the North-South relationship after the referendum;

2011/03/07
Committee: AFET

2010/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Endorses the assessment that CBRN attacks are a serious threat to the security of people living in the EU; therefore supports all ~~civil~~ measures which offer greater protection against CBRN attacks;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – indent 1

– the establishment as soon as possible of a European nuclear weapon-free zone by means of the withdrawal of all ~~non- European~~ nuclear weapons and the swiftest possible disarmament of the EU Member States in accordance with Article VI of the NPT;

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Welcomes the intention to strengthen the EU's civil protection capacity~~; calls in this regard on the Member States and the Commission to understand disaster response as a strictly civilian task and to conduct it accordingly;~~.

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Welcomes the European Commission activities under the Instrument for Stability to tackle activities under CBRN. Considers these activities complementary to the CBRN Action Plan and call the European Commission to expand the projects in regions other than the former Soviet Union.

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Building on the experiences under the Instrument for Stability, calls the European Commission to launch a call of proposals aimed at strengthening safety and protection for civilian laboratories in order to avoid future proliferation as a conflict prevention tool.

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2114(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Recalling that civilian sectors are expanding globally, therefore calls the European Commission to develop projects to ensure these activities do not help proliferation.

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2114(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Roberto GUALTIERI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Insists that disasters must not lead to the use or deployment of military forces, either inside or outside the EU; instead, the necessary resources should be provided for civil protection forces so that they can handle the task appropriately and alone.deleted

2010/10/05
Committee: AFET

2010/2073(INI)

Draft Interinstitutional Agreement
Point 18 – paragraph 1

18. As regards CFSP expenditure which is charged to the general budget of the European Union in accordance with Article 41 of the Treaty on European Union, the institutions will endeavour, in the cConciliation cCommittee, and on the basis of the draft budget established by the Commission, to secure agreement each year on the amount of the administrative and operating expenditure to be charged to the budget of the European Union and on the distribution of this amount between the articles of the CFSP budget chapter suggested in the fourth paragraph of this Point. In the absence of agreement, it is understood that the European Parliament and the Council will enter in the budget the amount contained in the previous budget or the amount proposed in the draft budget, whichever is the lower.

2010/10/21
Committee: AFET

2010/2073(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Roberto GUALTIERI

Draft Interinstitutional Agreement
Point 18 – paragraph 2

The total amount of administrative and operating CFSP expenditure will be distributed between the articles of the CFSP budget chapter ~~as suggested in the fourth paragraph of this Point~~. Each article will cover instruments already adopted, ~~instruments which are foreseen but~~expenditure of the major missions in specific items, instruments which are provided for and require consultation with the European Parliament but have not yet been adopted and all future ~~– that is unforeseen – instruments~~instruments – that is, not provided for – to be adopted by the Council during the financial year concerned.

2010/10/21
Committee: AFET

2010/2073(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Roberto GUALTIERI

Draft Interinstitutional Agreement
Point 18 – paragraph 4

Within the CFSP budget chapter, the articles into which the CFSP actions are to be entered could read along the following lines: –(a) crisis management operations, conflict prevention, resolution and stabilisation, monitoring and implementation of peace and security processes, –including: – EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia, – EULEX Kosovo, – EUPOL Afghanistan, – other CSDP missions or operations and crisis management measures, (b) non-proliferation and disarmament, –(c) emergency measures, –(d) preparatory and follow-up measures, –(e) European Union Special Representatives. This is without prejudice to the creation of new budget items in the event that financially and politically important CSDP missions or operations are launched.

2010/10/21
Committee: AFET

2010/2073(INI)

Draft Interinstitutional Agreement
Point 19 – paragraph 1

19. Each year, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy will consult the European Parliament on a forward-looking document, which will be transmitted by June 15 for the year in question, setting out the main aspects and basic choices of the CFSP, including the financial implications for the general budget of the European Union ~~and an evaluation of the measures launched in the year n-1~~, their complementarity with EP resolutions and an evaluation of the coordination of the CFSP with other external policies of the European Union and an assessment of the further perspectives of the CFSP. The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy will also address in this document the actions conducted under the CFSP, including those relating to the common security and defence policy, whose expenditure is not charged to the Union budget, and the implementation and the management of the start-up fund provided for in Article 41 TEU. Furthermore, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy will keep the European Parliament ~~informed by holding~~regularly informed and take its views duly into consideration including by means of joint consultation meetings to be held at least five times a year, in the framework of the regular political dialogue on the CFSP, to be agreed at the latest in the Conciliation ~~committee~~Committee. Either party in the joint consultation meetings should be able to call for additional meetings should the need arise. The joint consultation meetings will also aim at assessing the lessons learnt from CSDP missions, their successes and shortfalls, and help develop a strategic approach to future needs, including financial ones. In order to ensure the effective preparation of joint consultation meetings, the European Parliament will receive all relevant information, including the agendas, in advance of all PSC meetings, as well as written summaries of the main items discussed. Participation in these meetings shall be as follows: – European Parliament: the enlarged bureaux of the ~~two Committees concerned~~Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Budgets, and relevant rapporteurs – Council: Tthe permanent Chair~~man~~ of the Political and Security Committee on behalf of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, senior officials of the European External Action Service and Heads of CSDP Mission and Operation, whenever relevant. The Commission will be invited to participate at these meetings.

2010/10/21
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)

– having regard to the fact that Iran's violations of its NPT Treaty obligations add to world's concerns about the safety of the world non-proliferation system, with the nuclear powers India and Israel refusing to join, the DPRK leaving the treaty and Pakistan's chief nuclear specialist operating a proliferation system in the past,

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vincent PEILLON, Emine BOZKURT

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16

– having regard to the Vienna Group proposal for transferring Iranian uranium to Russia and France and to the bridging proposal sponsored by the governments of Turkey and Brazil ~~in an attempt to delay the passage of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1929 (2010)~~,

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas since the controversial June 2009 presidential elections the reformists have become most commonly identified with the Green Movement, the popular, grass-roots social movement that took shape during the mass protests against President Ahmadinejad's re- electionpolitical developments in Iran following the disputed presidential elections of June 2009 have shown that there is great potential for popular-led, democratic change in the country spearheaded by its vibrant and active civil society,

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the leadership has continuously used the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) to suppress ~~internal~~ dissent, and whereas IRGC intervention in ~~internal~~ Iranian politics has peaked under President Ahmadinejad,

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Emine BOZKURT, Vincent PEILLON

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas Iran ~~has problematic~~ 's relations with ~~almost all~~some of its neighbours have been volatile; whereas especially Israel and ~~the Gulf region feel intimidated by~~some Persian Gulf states have expressed concern over Iran's aggressive rhetoric ~~and~~, its ongoing nuclear programme and its support for Hezbollah and Hamas,

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas Iran has hosted two generations of Afghan refugees in the country, which have benefitted from basic health and education services; whereas in 2010 more than one million registered Afghans are residing in Iran; whereas Iran received only limited international support in this area,

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas there has been a remarkable deepening of relations between Iran and Turkey, and whereas Iran ~~is using its state~~should be much more forthcoming and ncon-st~~ate allies Syria, Hezbollah and Hamas, to destabilise~~ructive in its actions in the region,

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vincent PEILLON, Emine BOZKURT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Observes that previous Iranian mass movements were based on a dual pillar – the quest for both welfare and liberty – and ~~suggests that the Green Movement add to its powerful political call of "Where is my voice?" the socio-economic and anti- corruption call "Where is my oil money?"~~that these remain unfulfilled promises of the 1979 revolution; whereas economic shortcomings such as inflation, corruption, high unemployment, energy shortages, an inefficient state sector and the waste of public funds have increased drastically over the last years;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Expresses its solidarity with the millions of Iranians who have taken to the streets after the June 2009 presidential elections in the hope of political change in Iran;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Warns that the ~~IRGC is slowly taking over Ir~~development of an; indicates that despite ideological congruity between Supreme Leader Khamenei and the IRGC leadership, the development of the IRGC into a state within a state is turning Khamenei into a hostage in the hands of his own Praetorian Guardcreasingly greater role for the IRGC in different spheres of Iranian society raises fears of further militarization of the state;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vincent PEILLON, Emine BOZKURT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Urges the EU institutions to address the serious fact that the IRGC and its 'front companies' have been involved in scandals that point to the militarization rather than the privatisation of Iran’s economy; stresses that this so- called 'privatisation' is enabling the Iranian leadership to transfer ownership from relatively transparent parts of the public sector to parts shielded from public scrutiny;deleted

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Reiterates its opposition to the death penalty and calls on the Iranian authorities, in accordance with UN General Assembly Resolutions 62/149 and 63/138, to institute a moratorium on executions pending the abolition of the death penalty;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vincent PEILLON, Emine BOZKURT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on Iran and those countries in the Middle East which are considering investing in nuclear power not to follow the controversial and by large parts of citizens rejected way of many EU and other European countries in favouring a dangerous and outdated technology; instead appeals to those countries to develop all options of modern renewable energy technologies, efficiency and conservation methods;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Calls on the Islamic Republic of Iran finally to abolish the death penalty for crimes committed before the age of 18 and to amend its legislation to bring it into line with the international human rights conventions that Iran has ratified, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the ICCPR;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vincent PEILLON, Emine BOZKURT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Expresses its grave consternation that Iran continues to be one of the very few countries, together with Afghanistan, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Nigeria, which still practise stoning; calls on the Iranian Parliament to pass legislation outlawing this cruel and inhumane form of punishment;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)

5d. Strongly condemns the continuing legal discrimination of women and the persecution of sexual minorities in Iran; denounces the inhumane and medieval practice of sentencing people to death for alleged acts pertaining to the choice of partners or sexual practices; in this context, reiterates its condemnation of the death sentence against Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, charged with having had relations with two men; expresses continued concern about the fate of Ebrahim Hamidi, condemned to death by hanging on false charges of sodomy;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vincent PEILLON, Emine BOZKURT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 e (new)

5e. Urges the Iranian authorities to eliminate, in law and in practice, all forms of torture and other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment, and to uphold due process of law and to end impunity for human rights violations; in particular, calls on the Iranian Parliament and judiciary to abolish such cruel and inhumane punishments as limb amputation, stoning and flogging, which are inconsistent with Iran's international obligations; firmly rejects the notion promoted by the Iranian judicial authorities that such punishments are culturally justified;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Emine BOZKURT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Is ~~horrifi~~appalled by the fact that shooting into demonstrating crowds was considered acceptable by the security forces from the night of 15 June 2009 on, as shown in video footage; urges the ~~EU institutions to present to the Iranian authorities~~Commission and the Council to establish a detailed list of ~~all~~ known incidents/violent actions against Iranian civilians in the aftermath of the elections, and ~~insist that there be an hones~~calls on the Iranian authorities to set up an independent judicial investigation;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Emine BOZKURT, Vincent PEILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Insists that in any possible future negotiations with Iran the HR/VP makes the situation of human rights in the country a top priority; calls on the Commission to implement all the instruments at its disposal for the protection and promotion of human rights in Iran; in particular urges it to devise additional measures in the context of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights in order to actively protect human rights defenders; stresses that facilitating shelter to human rights defenders and access to organisational resources and communication platforms is of particular importance; encourages the Member States to support the European Shelter City Programme and programmes to develop measures against media interception technology;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Emine BOZKURT, Vincent PEILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Condemns the systematic harassment of labour activists carried out by the Iranian authorities, in contravention of the pledges Iran made at the United Nations Universal Periodic Review process to respect the social and economic rights of its citizens and their right to freedom of expression; urges the Iranian authorities to release all arrested labour activists and respect the right of trade union activists and teachers to participate in International Workers' Day (1 May) and National Teachers' Day (2 May); calls on the Iranian Government to respect workers' basic rights, as defined under international labour standards;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Emine BOZKURT, Vincent PEILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)

7c. Condemns the campaign of dismissals of prominent university professors on political grounds as an intolerable attack on their human rights and academic freedom; believes that these policies will further politicise and debase Iranian universities, long a source of national pride and admiration by scholars around the world; calls on the Iranian authorities to take immediate steps to restore academic freedom in the country;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Emine BOZKURT, Vincent PEILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the importance of Iran's "blogosphere" for a better European understanding of the dynamics at play within the Iranian political system, and therefore strongly encourages European media outlets to create a consortium of trusted Iranian bloggers to report regularly on events in Iran, and thus facilitate the analysis of their long-term implications, with full EU-backing;deleted

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Emine BOZKURT, Vincent PEILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Deplores the fact that, in contradiction with the Constitution, members of religious minorities endure discrimination in housing, education and official jobs, which is leading young members of these minorities to opt for emigration; condemns in particular the systematic persecution of the Baha'i community, the wave of arrests of Christians in 2009, and the harassment of religious dissidents, converts or non- believers as well as Sufi and Sunni Muslims; reiterates its call for the release of the 7 Baha'i leaders and calls on the Iranian Parliament to change Iranian legislation so as to ensure that all adherents of different beliefs in Iran can follow their convictions free from persecution;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Emine BOZKURT, Vincent PEILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that Iran comes second on the World Watch List of Religious Persecution for 2010; condemns the wave of arrests of Christians in 2009, when at least 85 Christians were arrested; condemns the systematic persecution of the Baha'i community; calls for strong advocacy of religious freedom in Iran from the Council and Commission;deleted

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Emine BOZKURT, Vincent PEILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Concludes that the position of Iranian NGOs worsened considerably in the wake of the ~~disturbance~~protests following the controversial presidential election of 12 June, 2009; strongly ~~supports the Cou~~criticizes the fact that all international contacts or financial ~~and the Commission for backing these NGOs in a sensible way~~support for NGOs in Iran are systematically abused by the authorities to try to discredit these organisations and their work;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Emine BOZKURT, Vincent PEILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Expects the Council and the Commission to~~Calls for the re-establishment of a UN mandate for a Special Rapporteur to investigate human rights abuses and encourage accountability for those perpetrating human rights violations in Iran; urges the Iranian authorities to react positively to longstanding requests by several UN Special Rapporteurs (e.g. Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions; Torture; Freedom of Religion or Belief; Independence of Judges and Lawyers) for official visits to Iran;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Emine BOZKURT, Vincent PEILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Urges the Council and the Commission to demand~~Demands that the Iranian ~~regime~~authorities do not deter human rights activists from making use of their constitutional rights; calls for the immediate release of all those human rights defenders and prisoners of conscience who are still imprisoned;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Emine BOZKURT, Vincent PEILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the Islamic Republic of Iran to sign, ratify and implement the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW);

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Emine BOZKURT, Vincent PEILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Stresses that representatives of EU institutions should ~~include in the programmes of their official visits to Iran meetings with op~~develop contacts with representatives from a broad range of Iranian poslition leaders/representatives of the Green Movement and prominent Iranian human rights dissidents; stresses also that official mutual contacts between the delegations of the EP and the Majlis should be conditional on concrete improvements in human righcal and social life including prominent Iranian human rights defenders; calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase support for grassroots activities and people-to-people contacts;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Emine BOZKURT, Vincent PEILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. ~~Urges official representatives of the EU and its Member States, when meeting~~Condemns the repression by the Iranian authorities of the independent media, including the censorship of video and photo materials; calls on their Iranian ~~counterparts, to insist on~~authorities to respect the freedom of the media and to allow for the re-opening of ~~the many daily~~forcibly closed newspapers; c~~losed down in recent years, as well as the release of political prisoners, by presenting lists of names in both cases~~ondemns the practice of expulsion of foreign correspondents by the Iranian Government, including reporters from major European newspapers such as El Pais and the Guardian; believes that the censorship imposed by the Government is leading Iran into increasing isolation;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Emine BOZKURT, Vincent PEILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Expresses concern about the oppression of cultural, musical and artistic expression through censorship, prohibition, and the repression of artists, musicians, film directors, writers and poets;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Emine BOZKURT, Vincent PEILLON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Welcomes steps taken by several Member States to provide shelter to those Iranian human rights defenders, dissidents, journalists, students, women, children and artists who are persecuted for their religious beliefs, expression, sexual orientation, or other forms of exercising their human rights;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Supports the European Council’s twin-track approach aimed at finding a negotiated and peaceful solution to the nuclear stand-off and commends it on its new Common Position of 26 July 2010 introducing new and far-reaching autonomous measures applicable to Iran;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Commission, the Council and EU Member States to ~~strengthen~~assess all enforcement mechanisms for the implementation of the EU Common Position -– especially with regard to export licensing, custom and border controls, air cargo and shipping – in order to ~~prevent Iran from evading~~be able to make a realistic evaluation of whether sanctions yield the intended results; re- iterates its position that these sanctions ~~regime through third parties and locally registered front compani~~should not negatively affect the general population; welcomes in this context the decision of the US to impose targeted sanctions on Iranian officials determined to be responsible for or complicit in serious human rights abuses in Iran since the June 2009 disputed presidential election; calls on the Council to adopt similar measures;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vincent PEILLON, Emine BOZKURT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Believes that renewed efforts are needed worldwide to rid the globe of the threat of nuclear weapons; welcomes President Obama's appeal for nuclear disarmament and calls on High Representative Catherine Ashton to make nuclear disarmament - notably the expansion of nuclear weapons free zones - one of her priorities in her dealings both with Member States and in her contacts with governments in the Middle East and Asia;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the current Belgian Presidency and the forthcoming Hungarian Presidency to keep the Iranian nuclear file and the human rights of the Iranian people high on the agenda;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Emine BOZKURT, Richard HOWITT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. ~~Rejects fiercely the desire expressed by the Iranian leadership to "wipe out" Israel; also fiercely reject~~Condemns the anti-Semitic rhetoric of the Iranian president, especially his denial of the Holocaust and his underlying agenda of delegitimizing the Israeli state; ~~calls on the EU institutions to safeguard the existence of the Jewish stat~~reaffirms its full support for the existence of Israel and a two-state solution for Palestine;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Expresses its concerns on the remarkable deepening of relations between Iran and EU accession candidate Turkey; asks the Council and the Commission to discuss the Turkish attitude towards Iran with their counterparts in Ankara; calls on the Turkish authorities to follow the European approach towards the Iranian nuclear threat; calls on the EU instRecognizes the role of Turkey as an influential regional actor and commends its efforts at promoting regional stability and cooperation; welcomes the initiative of Turkey and Brazil to reach a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear impasse; encourages Turkey to include the situation~~s to do their utmost to sever the lines between Teheran and Syria, Hezbollah and Hamas~~ of human rights in Iran in its dialogue with Iran;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

~~23. Calls on the Council and the Commission to closely attune their policies towards Iran with Washington;~~deleted

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Takes note of the converging interests of the EU and Iran in finding peace and stability in Afghanistan; welcomes the constructive role of Iran in reviving infrastructure and economy in as well as preventing drug trafficking from Afghanistan; stresses, however, that sustainable peace and stability in Afghanistan will require all neighbours to refrain from political interference in the country;

2010/11/24
Committee: AFET

2010/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6

– having regard to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, and the EU-Chile Association for Development and Innovation,

2010/09/07
Committee: INTA

2010/2026(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Strongly supports the road map and work programme for the Chile-EU Association for Development and Innovation (ADI) and the mutually beneficial rise in trade in goods and services that the Association Agreement has made possible, as evidenced by the fact that trade between Chile and the EU has more than doubled since 2003;

2010/09/07
Committee: INTA

2010/2020(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) to ensure that the EU speaks with a single voice in order to make its position heard, while drawing lessons from the climate conference in Copenhagen in December 2009,

2010/03/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2020(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point p a (new)

(pa) to welcome the different initiatives taken by some EU Member States to negotiate within NATO the withdrawal of nuclear weapons on European territory in full cooperation with Russia in order to have a proportionate withdrawal,

2010/03/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2020(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point u

(u) to insist not to use MDG funds to tackle the consequences of the financial and climate change ~~for the poor~~crises; instead, to mobilise additional funds to reach goals where progress has been extremely limited, such as on MDG5 (maternal health); to focus attention on reaching particularly important MDGs;,

2010/03/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2020(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point u a (new)

(ua) to insist on an agenda and a roadmap for 2010-2015 aimed at reactivating the goals in order to preserve those goals on which progress has already been made as well as those that are at a standstill,

2010/03/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2020(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point u b (new)

(ub) to welcome the fact that Ministers renewed the EU’s commitment to allocate 0.7% of its GNI to ODA by 2015 and considered this as feasible,

2010/03/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2020(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point x a (new)

(xa) to continue to press for the establishment of membership criteria for election to the UNHRC, especially as a minimum requirement in the cooperation with special procedures, in line with the terms of reference of EU Member States; calls in this respect on the EU to take the leadership role by developing a set of guidelines with cross-regional partners for use during elections,

2010/03/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2020(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point x b (new)

(xb) to recognise the need for a more comprehensive debate in the UNHRC and to acknowledge the discussions on ways to strengthen the UNHRC without opening the Institutional Building package and by preserving the independence of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR),

2010/03/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2020(INI)

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point y

(y) to insistr on~~gly advocate that the UNGA continue to address country specific situations in resolutions~~ the fact that the review of the UNHRC should strengthen the Special Procedures as well as guarantee the possibility for the UNHRC to address specific human rights violations through country resolutions and country mandates; while working to avoid the use of ‘No Action Motions’,

2010/03/01
Committee: AFET

2010/2020(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, Teresa RIERA MADURELL

Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point aa a (new)

(aaa) to show its deep commitment to UNSC Resolution 1325 adopted in 2000 by taking part in the events commemorating its 10th anniversary,

2010/03/01
Committee: AFET

2010/0220(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) The ~~small~~ contribution of subsidised coal to the overall energy mix ~~no longer~~ justifies the maintenance of such subsidies with a view tof securing the supply of energy on a Union level, provided this is not secured by other means.

2010/10/12
Committee: ECON

2010/0220(NLE)

Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU, George Sabin CUTAȘ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Teresa RIERA MADURELL, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO

Proposal for a regulation
Title

on State aid to facilitate the ~~closure~~transition to competitivity of uncompetitive coal mines

2010/10/11
Committee: REGI

2010/0220(NLE)

Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, George Sabin CUTAȘ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Teresa RIERA MADURELL, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) The ~~small~~ contribution of subsidised coal to the overall energy mix ~~no longer~~ justifies the maintenance of such subsidies with a view of securing the supply of energy on a Union level, as long as this result cannot be guaranteed by other means.

2010/10/11
Committee: REGI

2010/0220(NLE)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, Teresa RIERA MADURELL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The Union's policies of encouraging renewable and lower carbon fossil fuels for power generation do not justify the indefinite support for uncompetitive coal mines. The categories of aid permitted by Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 should therefore not be continued indefinitely.deleted

2010/10/12
Committee: ECON

2010/0220(NLE)

Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU, George Sabin CUTAȘ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Teresa RIERA MADURELL, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The Union's policies of encouraging renewable and lower carbon fossil fuels for power generation do not justify the indefinite support for uncompetitive coal mines. The categories of aid permitted by Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 should therefore not be continued indefinitely.deleted

2010/10/11
Committee: REGI

2010/0220(NLE)

Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, George Sabin CUTAȘ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Teresa RIERA MADURELL, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) Considering the scarcity of autochthonous energy sources in the EU, the Union's policies for promoting renewable fuels and fossil fuels with low carbon content in order to generate electricity justify the support to coal mines. The categories of aid permitted by Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 should not be maintained indefinitely. In any event, all public aid aimed at reducing the effects of pollution caused by coal, should be maintained. Those mines that, after a ten-year period, are able to achieve competitiveness and require a financial boost from the public sector to enable them to make technological investments for environmental purposes, will also be exempt from the elimination of aid.

2010/10/11
Committee: REGI

2010/0220(NLE)

Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) Without prejudice to the general State aid rules, Member States should be able to take measures to alleviate the social and regional consequences of the possible closure of those mines, that is to say the orderly winding down of activities in the context of an irrevocable closure plan and/or the financing of exceptional costs, inherited liabilities in particular.

2010/10/11
Committee: REGI

2010/0220(NLE)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, Teresa RIERA MADURELL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) Indigenous energy sources in the EU being scarce, the Union’s policies of encouraging renewable and lower carbon fossil fuels for power generation do justify support for coal mines. The categories of aid permitted by Regulation (EC) No 1407/2002 should not be maintained indefinitely. In any event, State aid intended to reduce the pollutant effect of coal should be maintained. Mines that after this 10-year period are capable of being competitive but still need State assistance with regard to implementation of environmental technology investments should be exempted from this discontinuation of subsidies.

2010/10/12
Committee: ECON

2010/0220(NLE)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, Teresa RIERA MADURELL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) Without prejudice to the general State aid rules, Member States should be able to take measures to alleviate the social and regional consequences of the possible closure of those mines, that is to say the orderly winding down of activities in the context of an irrevocable closure plan and/or the financing of exceptional costs, inherited liabilities in particular.

2010/10/12
Committee: ECON

2010/0220(NLE)

Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU, George Sabin CUTAȘ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Teresa RIERA MADURELL, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) A minimum level of coal production, together with other measures, especially those aiming at the promotion of renewable energy sources, will contribute to the maintenance of a quota of primary energy sources, which will allow energy security in the Union to be reinforced significantly. In addition, a quota of autochthonous sources of primary energy will help to promote environmental goals in relation with sustainable development. In this framework of boosting autochthonous energy sources in Europe in order to counterbalance the continent's huge dependence on energy sources from outside its borders, consideration should be given to complementing autochthonous energy sources, which in many Member States are represented solely by coal, with non-fossil ones.

2010/10/11
Committee: REGI

2010/0220(NLE)

Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In accomplishing its task, the ~~European~~ Commission should ensure that normal conditions of competition are established, maintained and complied with. With regard to more especially the electricity market, aid to the coal industry should not be such as to affect electricity producers' choice of sources of primary energy supply. Consequently, the prices and quantities of coal should be freely agreed between the contracting parties in the light of prevailing conditions on the world market. At any event, and in order to avoid social or environmental dumping, the Union authorities should ensure that the coal from third countries which is commercialised in the Union is extracted in accordance with certain social and environmental standards which are equivalent to those demanded to Union mines.

2010/10/11
Committee: REGI

2010/0220(NLE)

Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU, George Sabin CUTAȘ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Teresa RIERA MADURELL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2

2. Aid shall cover ~~only~~ costs in connection with coal for the production of electricity, the combined production of heat and electricity, the production of coke and the fuelling of blast furnaces in the steel industry as well as in connection with research and investments in technology aimed at reducing coal polluting emissions, where such use takes place in the Union.

2010/10/11
Committee: REGI

2010/0220(NLE)

Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU, George Sabin CUTAȘ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Teresa RIERA MADURELL, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the operation of the production units concerned must form part of a closure plan the deadline of which does not extend beyond 31 ~~Octo~~December 201420 ;

2010/10/11
Committee: REGI

2010/0220(NLE)

Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU, George Sabin CUTAȘ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Teresa RIERA MADURELL, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the production units concerned must be closed definitively in accordance with the closure plan, in the event that they have not become competitive and provided that their continued operation is not necessary to meet Union's energy needs;

2010/10/11
Committee: REGI

2010/0220(NLE)

Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, George Sabin CUTAȘ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Teresa RIERA MADURELL, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f

(f) the overall amount of closure aid granted by a Member State for any particular undertaking must follow a downward trend~~, where the reduction between successive periods of fifteen months must not be less than 33 percent of the aid provided~~ . This aid reduction shall not be applicable to the mines that have succeeded in becoming competitive during th~~e initial fifteen month period of the closure plan~~is period and which require public investments aimed only at reducing the polluting effects of coal ;

2010/10/11
Committee: REGI

2010/0220(NLE)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, Teresa RIERA MADURELL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) A minimum level of coal production, together with other measures, in particular to promote renewable energy sources, will help to maintain a quota of primary energy sources, which will significantly boost the European Union's energy security. Furthermore, a quota of indigenous primary energy sources will also serve to promote environmental objectives within the framework of sustainable development. Within this context of boosting the Union’s indigenous energy sources in order to counteract the continent’s huge energy dependence, supplementing non-fossil indigenous energy sources with fossil ones needs to be considered, coal being the sole source of indigenous fossil energy in some Member States.

2010/10/12
Committee: ECON

2010/0220(NLE)

Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, George Sabin CUTAȘ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Teresa RIERA MADURELL, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. If the production units to which aid is granted pursuant to paragraph 1 are not closed at the date fixed in the closure plan as authorised by the Commission, they have not become competitive and their continued operation is not necessary in the light of the energy autonomy conditions of that State, the Member State concerned shall recover all aid granted in respect of the whole period covered by the closure plan.

2010/10/11
Committee: REGI

2010/0220(NLE)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, Teresa RIERA MADURELL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) In accomplishing its task, the European Commission should ensure that normal conditions of competition are established, maintained and complied with. With regard to more especially to the electricity market, aid to the coal industry should not be such as to affect electricity producers' choice of sources of primary energy supply. Consequently, the prices and quantities of coal should be freely agreed between the contracting parties in the light of prevailing conditions on the world market. In any event, and to prevent social or environmental dumping, the Community authorities should ensure that the social and environmental standards in mines in non-EU countries producing coal for marketing in the Union equate to the standards required of European coal mines.

2010/10/12
Committee: ECON

2010/0220(NLE)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, Teresa RIERA MADURELL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2

2. Aid shall cover ~~only~~ costs in connection with coal for the production of electricity, the combined production of heat and electricity, the production of coke ~~and~~, the fuelling of blast furnaces in the steel industry, research and technology investment designed to reduce pollutant emissions from coal, where such use takes place in the Union.

2010/10/12
Committee: ECON

2010/0220(NLE)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, Teresa RIERA MADURELL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a

a) the operation of the production units concerned must form part of a closure plan the deadline of which does not extend beyond 31 ~~Octo~~December 201420;

2010/10/12
Committee: ECON

2010/0220(NLE)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, Teresa RIERA MADURELL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

b) the production units concerned must be closed definitively in accordance with the closure plan if they have not become competitive by that date and provided that the Union’s energy needs do not require their continued existence;

2010/10/12
Committee: ECON

2010/0220(NLE)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, Teresa RIERA MADURELL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f

f) the overall amount of closure aid granted by a Member State for any particular undertaking must follow a downward trend~~, where the reduction between successive periods of fifteen months must not be less than 33 percent of the aid provided in the initial fifteen mon~~. This reduction in aid shall not apply to mines that, having managed to be competitive in this period, still require public sector investment solely for the p~~eriod of the closure plan~~urpose of reducing pollution produced by coal;

2010/10/12
Committee: ECON

2010/0220(NLE)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Inés AYALA SENDER, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO, Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA, Teresa RIERA MADURELL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. If the production units to which aid is granted pursuant to paragraph 1 are not closed at the date fixed in the closure plan as authorised by the Commission, have not become competitive and the energy sufficiency situation in the Member State concerned does not require their continued existence, the Member State concerned shall recover all aid granted in respect of the whole period covered by the closure plan.

2010/10/12
Committee: ECON

2009/2178(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission's initiatives to enhance the enforcement of intellectual property rights and calls for the provision of long-term financing for the European Counterfeiting ~~and Piracy~~ Observatory;

2010/03/01
Committee: IMCO

2009/2178(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Draws attention to the serious impact of the infringement of intellectual property rights on the internal market and therefore calls on the Commission to strengthen (and where appropriate review the effectiveness of) existing legislation, particularly with regard to the fight against the increase in counterfeit goods from third countries and against counterfeit goods that put consumer health at risk~~, particularly the health of young consumers~~;

2010/03/01
Committee: IMCO

2009/2178(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for ~~closer administrative~~stronger cross-border cooperation and information exchange between supervisory authorities concerning the infringement of intellectual property rights;

2010/03/01
Committee: IMCO

2009/2178(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Josefa ANDRÉS BAREA, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for proportionate measures to be proposed for effectively and successfully combating the negative impact of infringement of intellectual property rights in the digital environment ~~(piracy)~~ on the internal market ~~and calls on the Observatory to analyse the impact of alternative systems of equitable compensation (for example, flat-rate licences)~~;

2010/03/01
Committee: IMCO

2009/2139(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas, although the Commission can fully check compliance with EU law only when a final decision has been taken by national authorities, it is important, particularly in relation to environmental matters, to verify at an early stage that local, regional and national authorities correctly apply all relevant procedural requirements under EU law,

2010/05/10
Committee: PETI

2009/2139(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Josefa ANDRÉS BAREA, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Notes that petitions received in 2009, almost 40% of which were deemed inadmissible, continued to focus on environment, fundamental rights, justice and the internal market; in terms of geographical focus, most of the petitions concerned the Union as a whole – followed by Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania – demonstrating that citizens do keep a watchful eye on the Union’s work and turn to it for action;

2010/05/10
Committee: PETI

2009/2139(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Josefa ANDRÉS BAREA, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Welcomes the increased involvement of Member States in the activity of the Committee on Petitions and the presence of their representatives at meetings; and believes that such cooperation should be strengthened ~~as the national authorities are primarily responsible for enforcing European legislation once it has been transposed into their legal order~~;

2010/05/10
Committee: PETI

2009/2139(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Josefa ANDRÉS BAREA, Miguel Angel MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Draws attention to the conclusions in its resolution on the impact of extensive urbanisation in Spain1 and asks the Spanish authorities to continue to provide an assessments of the measures taken ~~in that regard~~, as they have been doing up to now;

2010/05/10
Committee: PETI

2009/2133(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Carmen ROMERO LÓPEZ, Luis YÁÑEZ-BARNUEVO GARCÍA, Raimon OBIOLS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point b

(b) the EEAS must deal with the CFSP and the common security and defence policy (CSDP) and with the tasks and policies currently dealt with by the Directorate- General for External Relations (DG Relex) in the Commission; in addition, the High Representative should present a comprehensive proposal on how other major external action-related policies will be organised in the new institutional set- up; enlargement, trade, development and humanitarian aid together constitute a substantial part of the EU's overall external policies~~; there are compelling reasons to include development policy in the new service~~, but should retain a degree of autonomy reflecting the specific characteristics of the development, trade and humanitarian aid policies within the framework of the EU's external action;

2009/10/16
Committee: AFET

2009/2057(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Takes the view that the Treaty of Lisbon provides the instruments needed for the EU to play an important role in shaping the new international order by strengthening relations with its neighbours and strategic partners, consolidating its leadership in multilateral forums, assuming its responsibilities in conflict areas and making a firm commitment to promoting peace, upholding human rights and eradicating poverty;

2010/01/15
Committee: AFET

2009/2057(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Carmen ROMERO LÓPEZ, Luis YÁÑEZ-BARNUEVO GARCÍA, Raimon OBIOLS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses the need to establish greater clarity on the criteria for the appointment and evaluation of EU Special Representatives (EUSRs), bearing in mind also the need for sufficient representation of both genders; considers that relevant EUSRs should gradually take over and carry out the functions of country- based EU Heads of Delegation while EUSRs with regional responsibilities could provide political guidance to EU Heads of Delegation in the countries concerned in order to ensure coherent and consistent European external action; calls on the Vice-President/High Representative to take steps with a view to entrusting EUSRs with the task of providing political guidance also with regard to CSDP missions within their remit;

2010/01/15
Committee: AFET

2009/2057(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Carmen ROMERO LÓPEZ, Luis YÁÑEZ-BARNUEVO GARCÍA, Raimon OBIOLS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Expresses its support for the Union continuing to contribute actively and effectively to the resolution of global issues, not least through a strengthening of the United Nations system and according special importance to consolidating the Human Rights Council and abolishing the death penalty;

2010/01/15
Committee: AFET

2009/2057(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Carmen ROMERO LÓPEZ, Luis YÁÑEZ-BARNUEVO GARCÍA, Raimon OBIOLS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Calls on the Council to make a special effort to support the development of the Common Security and Defence Policy, and reinforce the EU’s role as an international reference point in the field of crisis management, by boosting the EU’s civil and military capacities, with a special focus on enhancing the work of the European Defence Agency;

2010/01/15
Committee: AFET

2009/2057(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Carmen ROMERO LÓPEZ, Luis YÁÑEZ-BARNUEVO GARCÍA, Raimon OBIOLS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Stresses the importance of gender equality, human rights and good governance objectives being fully integrated in the planning and conduct of all CSDP missions and operations, including fact-finding missions, as gender awareness and sensitivity contribute to operational effectiveness and situational awareness; in this context, welcomes the appointment of a gender adviser to nearly all CSDP missions; regrets that there are no women among the 11 EUSRs; calls on the Council and the Commission to systematically include gender equality and women'’s empowerment in the EU'’s political dialogue and policy discussions with partner countries;

2010/01/15
Committee: AFET

2009/2057(INI)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Carmen ROMERO LÓPEZ, Luis YÁÑEZ-BARNUEVO GARCÍA, Raimon OBIOLS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Expresses its support for a new phase of deeper cooperation between the EU and Canada;

2010/01/15
Committee: AFET

2009/2002(BUD)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Raimon OBIOLS, Luis YÁÑEZ-BARNUEVO GARCÍA, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ, Teresa RIERA MADURELL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Reaffirms its commitment to gender equality policies and mainstreaming and recalls that the promotion of both should be a key element of the external action of the EU;

2009/08/25
Committee: AFET

2009/2002(BUD)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Raimon OBIOLS, Luis YÁÑEZ-BARNUEVO GARCÍA, Maria BADIA i CUTCHET

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Considers that education and vocational training must be pillars of the new sustainable economic and social model promoted abroad by the EU;

2009/08/25
Committee: AFET

2009/0104(CNS)

María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Maria Eleni KOPPA, Raimon OBIOLS, Kyriakos MAVRONIKOLAS, Evgeni KIRILOV

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) With the aim of furthering the implementation of the Thessaloniki agenda, the Commission should start a visa liberalisation dialogue with Kosovo and establish a roadmap for visa liberalisation similar to those established with other Western Balkan countries. This should be without prejudice to the status of Kosovo and with due respect for UNSC resolution 1244/99.

2009/10/01
Committee: AFET

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12

(12) Late payment constitutes a breach of contract which has been made financially attractive to debtors in most Member States by low or no interest rates charged on late payments and/or slow procedures for redress. A decisive shift towards a culture of prompt payment, including making the exclusion of the right to charge interest an unfair contractual clause and providing for a compensation of creditors for the costs incurred, is necessary to reverse this trend and to ensure that the consequences of late payments are such as to discourage late payment. That shift should include providing for compensation of creditors for the costs incurred in recovering overdue debts. Similarly, contractual clauses and commercial practices which set interest rates for late payment that are lower than the legal rate and compensation for debt recovery at less than that laid down in law should be deemed unfair contractual clauses and unfair commercial practices.

2010/02/09
Committee: JURI

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17

(17) Late payment is particularly regrettable if it occurs despite the debtor’s solvency. Surveys show that public authorities often pay invoices very late after expiration of the applicable payment period. Public authorities may face lighter financing constraints because they may benefit from more secure, predictable and continuous revenue streams than private undertakings. At the same time, they depend less than private undertakings on building stable commercial relationships for the achievement of their aims. Consequently, public authorities may have less incentive to pay on time. In addition, many public authorities can obtain financing at more attractive conditions than private undertakings. Therefore, late payment by public authorities not only leads to unjustified costs for private undertakings, but to inefficiency in general. ~~It is therefore appropriate to introduce correspondingly higher dissuasive compensation in case of late payment by public authorities.~~

2010/02/09
Committee: JURI

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)

(18a) In a further effort to prevent abuse of freedom of contract to the disadvantage of creditors, Member States and representative organisations which are officially recognised or have a legitimate interest must encourage, with the support of the Commission, the drawing-up and dissemination of codes of good conduct and the adoption of voluntary systems for the resolution of conflicts through mediation and arbitration, with suitable complaint mechanisms, negotiated at national or Union level, and designed to ensure the effective implementation of the rights provided for in this Directive.

2010/02/09
Committee: JURI

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 22

(22) It is necessary to ensure that the recovery procedures for unchallenged claims related to late payment in commercial transactions be completed within a short period of time, and that it is possible to submit the application telematically.

2010/02/09
Committee: JURI

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 22

(22) It is necessary to ensure that the recovery procedures for unchallenged claims related to late payment in commercial transactions be completed within a short period of time, in accordance with the relevant national laws, regulations and administrative provisions.

2010/02/09
Committee: JURI

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12

(12) Late payment constitutes a breach of contract which has been made financially attractive to debtors in most Member States by low interest rates charged on late payments and/or slow procedures for redress. A decisive shift~~, including making the exclusion of the right to charge interest an unfair contractual clause and providing for~~ towards a culture of on-time payment is necessary to reverse this trend and to ensure that the consequences of late payments are such as to discourage late payment. This shift should include introducing compensation ofor creditors for the costs ~~incurred, is necessary to reverse this trend and to ensure that the consequences of late payments are such as to discourage late payment~~of recovering outstanding debts. Equally, clauses establishing interest rates for late payment or compensation levels f or debt recovery that are lower than those laid down in law should be considered as unfair contractual clauses and unfair commercial practices.

2010/03/10
Committee: IMCO

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17

(17) Late payment is particularly regrettable if it occurs despite the debtor’s solvency. Surveys show that public authorities often pay invoices very late after expiration of the applicable payment period. Public authorities may face lighter financing constraints because they may benefit from more secure, predictable and continuous revenue streams than private undertakings. At the same time, they depend less than private undertakings on building stable commercial relationships for the achievement of their aims. Consequently, public authorities may have less incentive to pay on time. In addition, many public authorities can obtain financing at more attractive conditions than private undertakings. Therefore, late payment by public authorities not only leads to unjustified costs for private undertakings, but to inefficiency in general. It is therefore appropriate to introduce correspondingly higher dissuasive compensation in case of late payment by public authorities.

2010/03/10
Committee: IMCO

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5

5. Member States shall ensure that when interest for late payment becomes payable, the creditor is entitled to a lump sum compensation equal to 5% of the amount due. This compensation shall be additional to the interest for late payment.deleted

2010/02/09
Committee: JURI

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – title and paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

~~Grossly u~~Unfair contractual clauses and commercial practices 1. Member States shall provide that a clause in a contract or commercial practice relating to the date or deadline for payment, the rate of interest for late payment or compensation for recovery costs shall ~~either~~ be unenforceable orand shall give rise to a claim for damages if it is ~~grossly~~unfair to the creditor. If such a clause is held to be unfair, t~~o the creditor. In determining whether a clause is grossly unfair to the creditor, all circumstances of the case shall be considered, including good commercial practice and~~he statutory terms shall apply and the national courts shall enjoy the power to rule on the rights and obligations of the parties and the consequences of its ineffectiveness. 1a. In determining whether a clause or a commercial practice is unfair to the creditor within the meaning of the first paragraph, all circumstances of the case shall be considered, including: (a) any serious departure from good commercial practice that is contrary to good faith and fair dealing, (b) the nature of the product or the service~~. Account shall also be taken of~~, (c) whether the debtor has any objective reason to deviate from the statutory rate of interest or from Article 3(2)(b), Article 4(1) or Article 5(2)(b), and (d) whether the clause or commercial practice serves mainly to furnish the debtor with additional income at the expense of the creditor, (e) whether the principal contractor imposes on suppliers and subcontractors terms of payment that cannot be justified on the grounds of the terms from which it benefits itself, or of any other objective reason.

2010/02/09
Committee: JURI

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 (becomes a new paragraph)

1b. For the purpose of the first ~~sub~~paragraph, a clause ~~which excludes~~or commercial practice which establishes an interest rate for late payment that is lower than the reference legal rate for late payment, plus at least seven percentage points, or compensation for recovery costs less than that laid down in law, shall always be considered ~~as grossly~~ unfair.

2010/02/09
Committee: JURI

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Unfair clauses set out in the general terms governing a contract as referred in the first paragraph shall also be considered void.

2010/02/09
Committee: JURI

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3

3. The means referred to in paragraph 2 shall include provisions whereby ~~representative organisations~~organisations officially recognised as representing companies, or as having a legitimate interest in doing so, are permitted to adopt systems for the resolution of conflicts through mediation and arbitration and may take action according to the national law concerned before the courts or before competent administrative bodies on the grounds that c~~lauses are grossly~~ommercial terms or practices, including those relating to individual contracts, are unfair, so that they can apply appropriate and effective means to prevent their ~~continued~~ use.

2010/02/09
Committee: JURI

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that an enforceable title can be obtained, irrespective of the amount of the debt, normally within 90 calendar days of the lodging of the creditor'’s action or application at the court or other competent authority, provided that the debt or aspects of the procedure are not disputed. This duty shall be carried out by Member States in conformity with their respective national legislation, regulations and administrative provisions.

2010/02/09
Committee: JURI

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)

(18a) In the context of an enhanced effort to prevent contractual freedom being abused against creditors’ interests, Member States, officially recognised bodies and bodies possessing a legitimate interest should encourage, with the Commission’s support, the drawing-up and publicisation of codes of conduct and the adoption of conflict resolution systems based on mediation and arbitration, which should be voluntary, should offer suitable complaint procedures and should be negotiated at national or Union level and designed so as to ensure full observance of the rights set out in this Directive.

2010/03/10
Committee: IMCO

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 22

(22) It is necessary to ensure that the recovery procedures for unchallenged claims related to late payment in commercial transactions be completed within a short period of time, with the possibility of submitting claims online.

2010/03/10
Committee: IMCO

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 22

(22) It is necessary to ensure that the recovery procedures for unchallenged claims related to late payment in commercial transactions be completed within a short period of time, in line with the relevant laws, regulations or administrative provisions at national level.

2010/03/10
Committee: IMCO

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2

(2) “public authority” means any contracting authority or entity, ~~as defined by Directive 2004/18/EC;~~pursuant to Article 2(1)(a) of Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors1, and to Article 1(9) of Directive 2004/18/EC; -------------------- 1 OJ L 134, 30.4.2004.

2010/03/10
Committee: IMCO

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 5

(5) “interest for late payment” means statutory interest ~~or interest negotiated and agreed upon between undertakings~~;

2010/03/10
Committee: IMCO

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5

5. Member States shall ensure that when interest for late payment becomes payable, the creditor is entitled to a lump sum compensation equal to 5% of the amount due. This compensation shall be additional to the interest for late payment.deleted

2010/03/10
Committee: IMCO

2009/0054(COD)