Activities of Sabine LÖSING related to 2017/2280(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the EU external financing instruments: mid-term review 2017 and the future post-2020 architecture PDF (732 KB) DOC (110 KB)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the EIDHR and in particular the IcSP are subject to the legal basis of Article 209 and 212 of TFEU referring both to Article 208 TFEU which states that the "Union development cooperation policy shall have as its primary objective the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas no equal and robust parliamentary scrutiny of all instruments in particular of the IcSP, is in place;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Regrets that the ENP has not respected the specific expectations, sensitivities and aspirations of the countries and their population concerned but focused on Association Agreements with neighbouring countries which force neoliberal reforms and dictate the strict compliance with the EU’s economic legislation without giving the neighbours any say about their formulation nor implementation;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that the need for civil conflict prevention and to address security challenge, mediation and reconciliation and to address the root causes of (armed) conflicts have increased drastically in the recent period;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Regrets thatNotes the high complexity and restrictive nature of the CIR have hampered the efficient use of Union resources and are preventing a timely response to new challenges and partner needs, however recognises that the CIR need to meet criteria of budgetary scrutiny and democratic oversight;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for EU and universal values to remainand human rights to be at the core of all EU external actions;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Urges increased synergies and coherence betwethat a paradigm shift of the EU foreign policy in general would be needed, in particular concerning the fight against poverty, with regards to development all instrumentsid, climate change and conflict resolution under Heading IV; calls, in this regard, on the Commission and the EEAS to strengthen their cooperation and coordination with civil society and local actors;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls for the establishment of solid monitoring and evaluation system, evaluation and enhanced parliamentary control/scrutiny systems and procedures that are consistent for all instruments;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Urges that the ENP should be refocused on a tighter range of priorities such as socio-economic development, education and employment – especially of youth, the promotion of regional cooperation between partner countries, especially in the Southern neighbourhood as well as the promotion of added value chains and sustainable management of (energy) resources;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Strongly criticises the amended regulation of the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) which facilitates the support for actions carried out under the Capacity Building in Support of Security and Development (CBSD) initiative, which will enable the EU to fund training and equipment for military actors in partner countries, considering this a door-opener to the misuse of development aid and contradictory to Article 208/209 TFEU which aims primarily to eradicate poverty; opposes in this regard any subordination of development aid and cooperation under security or defence policy;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. Calls for funding of an external relations instrument to reflect ambitious external actions, based on values and fundamental rights and principles;priorities such as poverty eradication and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, civil conflict solution and mediation, disarmament, demobilisation and reintegrates that EU external actions also serve the common interests of EU citizenion (DDR), arms control and nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) regime, fair trade, balanced economic relations, humanitarian and development aid, based on values and fundamental rights and principles;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39 a. Recalls that the external financing instruments, including the IcSP, shall be implemented in such a way that they contribute to sustainable development, poverty eradication and the achievement of stable, peaceful and inclusive societies; stresses that the Union’s assistance under the different instruments shall be used to prevent conflicts, ensure preparedness to address pre- and post-conflict situations and consolidate peace, guided by the principle of a strict commitment to a purely civilian and non-military approach;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40 a. Emphasises that the programming of instruments must closely involve the civil societies of the respective countries and be based to a greater extent on decentralised cooperation in its conception, rollout and implementation, in order to establish solid and lasting partnerships, to meet the precise needs of populations and take the social realities of the concerned people into account;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
Paragraph 41
41. Stresses that a single instrument cannot exist without the inclusion of clear and dedicated envelopes for the various goals, objectives and priorities of EU external action, including democracy, human rights, the rule of law, support to civil society, civil conflict resolution, fragile states, development policy and poverty eradication, economic and social development, and support to countries in various stages of EU accession; furthermore, underlines that a robust democratic and transparent scrutiny by national parliaments and the European Parliament must be ensured;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Recalls the difficulties that beneficiaries currently experience in securing funding under the instruments; calls for simplified procedures, the establishment of a one-stop-shop for organisations applying for EU funding and the use of digital solutions where possible to streamline and reduce bureaucratic burdens but not at the cost of budgetary oversight, traceability and control;