Activities of Cristian Dan PREDA related to 2015/2317(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2015 Report on policy coherence for development (debate) FR
Reports (1)
REPORT on the EU 2015 Report on Policy Coherence for Development PDF (336 KB) DOC (135 KB)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
1. Recognises that PCD is an essential element of the EU's response to key development challenges and to the achievement of inclusive and sustainable development; calls for a clear shift from a sector-by-sector, "do-no-harm" approach, to a more proactive one, based on a common understanding of PCD and on fostering policy synergies;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates the importance of PCD in achieving the new sustainable development agenda; points out that the human rights-based approach should lead to a deepened understanding of PCD, since without addressing the obstacles to the realisation of rights there can be no progress towards sustainable development and the eradication of poverty;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for PCD to be discussed at a European Council meeting before the publication of the next Commission report on the subject in 2017, in order to foster an interinstitutional debate involving the Commission, the EEAS, the Council, and Parliament, as well as debate at the national level;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Proposes that in preparation for that summit, the Commission and the EEAS should address a paperconcrete recommendations to the EU heads of state and government with concrete recommendations on how to implement PCD and how to define more clearly the responsibilities of each EU institution in achieving PCD commitments; believes that such a process should be inclusive, involving local and regional governments, civil society organisations and think-tanks;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the creation of a group of Commissioners involved in external relations; calls for regular reporting on the work of this group by the VPC/HR to the DEVE Committee;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to produce a regularStresses the need for the EU to invest more resources on evidence-based analysis of PCD; calls on the Commission to give priority to producing an analysis of the cost of incoherencies and to developing adequate monitoring and progress-tracking mechanisms on PCD;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Points out the need to strengthen PCD in the context of the revision of the European Consensus for Development and of the discussions on the post- Cotonou Agreement;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Acknowledges that the EU is facing its biggest refugee crisis since World War II; stresses that strengthening the link between migration and development policies is essential to address the root causes of this phenomenon; welcomes the adoption of the European Agenda on Migration, which develops a comunderlines that development objectives must be better integrated so as to make EU migration policies compatible with those that seek to reduce poverty in the developing world, and that in this context, PCD reprehsensive response to the crisis (COM(2015)0240)ts an important part of the new EU policy on migration;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Welcomes the adoption of the European Agenda on Migration, which develops a comprehensive response to the crisis (COM(2015)0240) and believes that its implementation should accompany concrete actions to boost economic, social development and good governance in the countries of origin;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Supports an efficient, fair and transparent tax system in line with good governance principles; welcomes the package of tax transparency measures presented by the Commission on 18 March 2015; considers that international cooperation is vital for tackling illicit financial flows and tax evasion;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Considers that international cooperation is vital for tackling illicit financial flows and tax evasion; welcomes the commitments made during the Addis Ababa Financing for Development conference that took place in July 2015, such as the review of multilateral development finance and the Addis Tax Initiative that aims to help developing countries build up their domestic resourcing systems;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Highlights the importance of guaranteeing policy coherence and coordination between the EU's external action, security, defence, trade, humanitarian aid and development cooperation policies;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Welcomes the use of the Political Framework for Crisis Approach (PFCA) as an important tool to allow a common early understanding of a crisis; calls for a reinforced collaboration between the European Commission, the EEAS and the Member States to deliver a comprehensive analysis that enables an informed choice between CSDP and non-CSDP actions when dealing with a crisis;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses that the new Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy is a unique opportunity for the EU to place development objectives at the centre of its international action;