Activities of Birgit SCHNIEBER-JASTRAM related to 2011/2056(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
An effective raw materials strategy for Europe (debate)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is concerned that the selection of twelve strategic raw materials is too broad for a coherent strategy to be outlined;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the EU and African Union to propose and implement concrete actions in the area of capacity-building assistance to resource-rich developing countries under the Joint Africa-EU Strategy 2nd Action Plan 2011-2013 in cooperation with the Member States, industry and stakeholders; welcomes the approach of this Action Plan to provide training on best practices to negotiate mineral contracts and foster scientific cooperation in the mining sector, in addition to promoting good governance including transparency;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Stresses that the EU should support the construction of processing facilities within the resource-rich developing countries;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Reiterates that transparency initiatives in the sector of extractive industries are in effect pro-business; they create legal security and sustainable long-time partnerships and they act as safeguards against the reopening of negotiations or expulsion; notes that there are challenges to be addressed and that some contracts require confidentiality but should nevertheless be under public scrutiny; notes that the Ghanaian Petroleum Revenue Management Bill is a good example for retaining a certain confidentiality on the one hand while safeguarding parliamentary scrutiny on the other hand;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that exploitation of natural resources should be pursued in order to help a country meet its broader social and economic goals, not as an end in itself;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Takes the view that a long-term goal of the EU should be the establishment of an international mechanism that aims at preventing the use of military force as a means to secure access to raw materials;