21 Amendments of Paweł ZALEWSKI related to 2011/2132(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the future Association Agreement with Ukraine heralds a new generation of association agreements under Art. 217 TFEU and involves an unprecedented level of integration between the European Union and a third country; whereas with this agreement Ukraine commits itself to implementing a large portion of the acquis communautaire; whereas the negotiations with Ukraine are amongst the most advanced in the Eastern Neighbourhood and therefore serve as an example for the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) as a whole,
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. to call on the Ukrainian side to fulfil its duties relating to restructuring of the gas sector by the end of 2011;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. to call for enhanced cooperation between the EU and Ukraine in the energy sector, for integration of the Ukrainian energy sector into the European energy sphere, and for the initiation of joint modernisation and development projects in the energy infrastructure sphere;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. to call for action to improve EU and Ukrainian energy security through the introduction of bilateral mechanisms to provide early warning and avoid interruptions in the supply of energy and energy raw materials;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. to continue to call for unilateral political and economic reforms in Ukraine that would lead to the modernisation of its infrastructures, notably in energy and transport; to helping business, most urgently through easier access to credit and land and simpler and faster processes for tax collection and customs; to the removal of red tape and corruption; and to enforcement of the rule of law and democratic practices; and to an improvement in the law in the area of protection of material assets and IP and more effective mechanisms for vindication of rights and claims by businesses through the courts;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU favours a stable and democratic Ukraine that respects the principles of a social and inclusive market economy, the rule of law, human rights and the protection of minorities and which guarantees fundamental rights; whereas Ukraine's efforts to build domestic political stability and augment internal reform are accelerating and facilitating the further development of Ukraine's European integration process,
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Ukrainian political and state leadership has repeatedly confirmed its commitment to European integration and its long-term ambition to enable Ukraine to become a Member State of the European Union, and considers Association Agreement to be a key instrument in achieving this objective; whereas this goal continues to be supported by all actors on the Ukrainian political stage; whereas the increase in cooperation between the Ukraine and Members of the European Parliament, and between the Ukraine and parliaments of the EU Member States, is a commendable example of different political forces working together to advance Ukraine's integration with the EU,
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. to call – pursuant to the provisions of Article 218(5) of the Treaty – for a decision to be taken authorising provisional application of the regulations of the Free Trade Agreement, which is a fundamental part of the Association Agreement, before it enters into effect;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. to call on the Ukrainian authorities to set up an effective system for putting the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement into effect and to cooperate on an ongoing basis with European institutions in the sphere of implementation of this agreement;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the Russian Federation is exercising excessive pressure on Ukraine not to establish a DCFTA with the European Union but instead to join a Customs Union with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, which is an unprecedented case in the history of relation of EU with external partners, countries outside the WTO which still constitute a major export market for Ukrainian products; whereas the DCFTA is a tool for modernisation and its establishment offers Ukraine financial benefits, the tangibility of which will increase with time,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. bearing in mind that Ukraine is a transit country in gas trade between the Russian Federation and EU, and that its trade conditions present the substance of pressure exerted by the Russian Federation on Ukraine,
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Hb. bearing in mind that in 2008/2009, we faced a long break in the Russian gas supply to Europe as a consequence of the Russian demand to increase gas prices for exports into Ukraine,
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) to implement an interim agreement on the DCFTA after initialling of the Association Agreement and prior to conclusion of the ratification process of DCFTA;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to provide Ukraine with sufficient financial, technical and legal assistance during the preparatory period and the implementation process of the agreement and strengthen its administrative capacity by increasing all forms of available assistance in this area; and to this end, to make better use of the Comprehensive Institution Building Programme (CIB) and consider the creation of a High Level EU Advisory Group to Ukraine to assist the country in its efforts to align with EU legislation; whereas the precondition for any assistance should be the evaluation of the reforms of strengthening Ukraine's administrative capacity, as published in annual reports to be prepared by the EU and Ukrainian independent experts;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to set up a mutual exchange programme for civil and judicial servants in order to facilitate the implementation of the Association Agreement, and in particular the DCFTA;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
(e) to assist the Ukrainian authorities in informing the Ukrainian people of the Association Agreement in order to build support for the reform agenda; to disclose to public the content of the agreement as soon as possible;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h
Paragraph 1 – point h
(h) to include clear benchmarks for the implementation of the Association Agreement and provide monitoring mechanisms, including the role of non- governmental organisations and the provision of regular reports to the European Parliament (including reports prepared by Ukrainian independent experts); to ensure that the dispute- settlement mechanism of the agreement can be used in the event of violations of fundamental freedoms or of the rule of law, assessed on the basis of these clear benchmarks;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) to ensure that the interim agreement would contain provisions of cooperation between civil societies of the contracting parties, so as to enable them to exercise their rights and to become influential actors under the Association Agreement;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) to offer EU support for the Ukrainian government to assist Ukraine in negotiations of the gas delivery conditions from Russia in order to guarantee that Ukraine's gas trade with Russia will follow the European trade standards and prices;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) to develop specific instruments (i.e. Civil Society European Council) to help the Ukrainian civil society to become acquainted with the process of dialogue between social partners in the EU, in order to further integrate civil society into policy processes in Ukraine;