15 Amendments of Elena BĂSESCU related to 2011/2132(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
– having regard to the EU Strategy for the Danube Region,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the future Association Agreement with Ukraine should heralds a new generation of association agreements 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 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Ukraine is a European state and, pursuant to Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union, may apply for membership of the EU, as can any European state provided it adheres to the principles of democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law; whereas the conclusion of an EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, including a DCFTA, will be a major step in Ukraine's European integration process,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU favoursunderlines the importance of a stable and democratic Ukraine that respects the principles of a social market economy, the rule of law, human rights and the protection of minorities, a social market economy and which guarantees fundamental rights; whereas Ukraine's efforts to build domestic political stability and augment internal reform are accelerating and facilitatingessential for the further development of Ukraine's European integration process,
Amendment 35 #
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; 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, and should be continued,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the European Union has made human rights and democracy a central aspect of its European Neighbourhood Policy,
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas Ukraine's progress on the path of European integration must be based on a policy of systematic and irreversible reforms in a number of important ‘institutional, economic and social areas; whereas important reforms have already been carried out or are being carried out; whereas the framework provided by the Association Agreement will constitute a crucial modernisation tool for Ukraine and a roadmap to steer its internal domestic reforms,
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to make all necessary progress in order to achieve the rapid conclusion of an EU- Ukraine Association Agreement by no later than the end of 2011as soon as possible;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j a (new)
(ja) to exert pressure on the Ukrainian authorities, coupled with support, to consolidate reforms and achieve tangible progress in the fight against corruption, reform of judicial, prosecution and police services to the benefit of the people;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j b (new)
(jb) to emphasise in the Agreement the importance of the rule of law, good governance and the fight against corruption;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j c (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j c (new)
(jc) to include standard conditionality clauses on protection and promotion of human rights reflecting the highest international and European standards, taking full advantage of the OSCE framework, and to encourage the Ukrainian authorities to promote the rights of persons belonging to national minorities, in compliance with the Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities and of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j d (new)
Paragraph 1 – point j d (new)
(jd) to encourage the Ukrainian authorities to strengthen and support independent media, to ensure the neutrality of the public media and promote a pluralistic media environment which will increase the transparency of the decision making process;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) to give all necessary support to Ukrareflect in the Association Agreement the highest environmental standards, bearineg in its efforts to implement environmental legislation based on the acquis communautairmind inter alia the Strategy for the Danube Region; to further consider the importance of regional cooperation in the Black Sea area and of Ukraine's active participation in EU policies for this space, in lcludineg with multilateral environment agreementsin an eventual EU Strategy for the Black Sea;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(oa) to encourage Ukraine to play a constructive role in 5+2 talks, helping to find a sustainable solution to the Transnistrian conflict;