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1063 Amendments of Sabine LÖSING

Amendment 22 #

2018/2237(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas Article 41 (2) of the TEU prohibits the use of the Union budget for expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications;
2019/01/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 23 #

2018/2237(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas already concerns are articulated i.a. by civil society organisations, that the facility’s title “Peace Facility” is misleading and does not reflect the actual planned use of the facility for military, including weaponry;
2019/01/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2018/2237(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas internal and external security are increasingly intertwined; whereas the EU has always prided itself on its soft power and will keep doing so; whereas an evolving reality, however, requires the EU not to remain an exclusively ‘civilian power’, but to extend its hard power, since soft and hard power go hand in hand; whereas development in third countries is not possible without security and peace; whereas the military plays (namely in Afghanistan, DR Congo, Somalia, Mali) shows that violent conflicts cannot be resolved in a sustainable manner through military intervention or military training; whereas development in third countries is not possible without security and peace; whereas addressing the root causes of instability and insecurity such as poverty, lack of socio-economic perspectives, imbalanced economic relations with third countries play a key role in this, especially in countries where civilian authorities are unable to fulfil their tasks in the light of the security situation; whereas the European Peace Facility (EPF or the Facility) as proposed will lead to a strongermore military engagement of the EU towards partner countries and will increase the effectivenessmilitarization of EU external action;
2019/01/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 37 #

2018/2237(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the proposed Facility will replace the Athena mechanism and the APF; whereas it will complement the Capacity Building for Security and Development initiative by financing the costs of EU defence activities such as AU peace-keeping missions, common costs of own military CSDP operations, and military capacity building of partners, including equipment and weaponry, which are excluded from the EU budget in accordance with Article 41(2) TEU; whereas the proposed Facility implies the automatic financial involvement of each contributing Member State in every EU-military mission, no matter of their actual involvement;
2019/01/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 46 #

2018/2237(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
L. whereas all military tasks under the Facility, such as joint disarmament operations, humanitarian and rescue tasks, military advice and assistance tasks, conflict prevention and peacekeeping tasks, tasks of combat forces in crisis management, including peacemaking and post-conflict stabilisation, the fight against terrorism, including by supporting third countries in combating terrorism in their territories, fall within the remit of the CSDP; whereas the exception of Article 41(2) TEU applies to the operating expenditure arising from those military missions only; whereas all other operating expenditure arising from the CSDP, including expenditure arising from any other action referred to in Article 42 TEU, should be charged to the Union budget; whereas the administrative expenditure of the EPF should be charged to the Union budget;deleted
2019/01/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 30 #

2018/2157(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
J. whereas the defence sector has become a focal point of EU policy since the European Global Strategy (EUGS) argues that a ‘sustainable, innovative and competitive European defence industry is essential for Europe’s strategic autonomy and for a credible CSDP’17 ; whereas the main task of the European Defence Fund and, as a precursor, the EDIDP, which has recently been launched, is allegedly to ‘support the competitiveness of Europe’s defence industry’18 ; _________________ 17 A Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and. Security Policy: ‘Shared Vision, Common Action: A Stronger Europe’, Brussels, June 2016. 18 Launching the European Defence Fund, COM(2017)0295, Brussels, 7.6.2017.
2018/09/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 79 #

2018/2157(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Insists, in the light of the Common Position review process, that support should be voiced for powerful, clear and unambiguous wording in the Common Position in order to avoid differing interpretations and applications of the criteria; urges that the Common Position’s review examine how the Common Position is implemented at national level, including an assessment of the different ways in which the Common Position is implemented in states’ laws and regulations, the methods used to assess licence applications and the government agencies and ministries that are involved; stresses, in this connection, that projects funded with the newly launched EDIDP and the future Defence Fund, must come under national and EU control and reporting mechanisms/regimes and be subject to full parliamentary scrutiny; believes that also the proposed Peace Facility needs to be subject to full parliamentary scrutiny, control and reporting mechanisms since it shall finance military training, infrastructure and equipment, including weaponry;
2018/09/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 90 #

2018/2157(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Takes the view that, because of the negative impact of arms spending on the development prospects of poorer recipient countries, criterion 8 should be upgraded by making denial of export licences automatic if they are incompatible with development;
2018/09/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 103 #

2018/2157(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls furthermore for the eight criteria to be extended and applied also to the transfer of military, security and police personnel, to arms-exports-related services, know-how and training, security technology and to private military and security services;
2018/09/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 51 #

2018/2099(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Considers that appropriate investment in security and defence is a matter of urgency for the Member States and the EU and that defence cooperation should become the norm, as outlined in the EU Global Strategy (EUGS); welcomes the progress achieved so far in the implementation of the security and defence provisions of the EU Global Strategy; believes that these achievements open the perspective for important structural changes in the future;deleted
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 65 #

2018/2099(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomeRejects the creation of a dedicated title for defence in the Commission’s MFF proposal, and in particular the establishment of a budget line from which the European Defence Fund and Military Mobility projects will be funded; is of the opinion that these decisions will, most probably, call for a centralized management orecalls that the setting-up of the new heading V on Security and Defence, the EU defence research programme, European dDefence at Commission level; underlines that funding from that budget line should be exclusively spent for defence purposes without politicization as security is indivisible and should be coherent with the capability and infrastructure needs of Member States and in line with the EU’s aspirations for strategic autonomyFund and Military Mobility clearly violate the provisions laid down in Article41(2)TEU which states that any expenditure arising from actions having military or defence implications must not be charged to the Union budget; denounces and deeply deplores the unprecedented speed with which the EU is being militarised; recalls that the best way of preserving and promoting peace and stability is to focus on poverty eradication, humanitarian aid, sustainable and fair economic and social development, peaceful and diplomatic conflict resolution, disarmament, demobilisation of troops and reintegration programmes;
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 77 #

2018/2099(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. NotDeplores the increasing prominence of military mobility on the European defence agenda; underlines that military mobility is a central strategic tool in the current threat environment, vital for both the CSDP and Member States other multilateral obligations, including NATO; welcomes therefore its inclusion not only in the proposal for the new Connecting Europe Facility but also its in PESCO and its prominent role in EU-NATO cooperation; emphasises that these different projects need to be properly coordinated to ensure that they yield the desired results; welcomeand the incorporation of the military into the Connection Europe Facility will further militarise civilian EU- programmes and will lead to cuts of funds for purely civilian projects as the added value for military deployment will be prioritised; Strongly opposes therefore its inclusion in the proposal for the new Connecting Europe Facility; Rejects the Commission proposal to allocate 6.5 billion Euro to military mobility projects through the Connecting Europe Facility in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (2021- 2027);
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 95 #

2018/2099(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Also welcomeRejects the proposal by the HR/VP, with the support of the Commission, for a European Peace Facility, which will finance the parts of the costs of EU defence activities, such as military missions, training and equipment including weaponry, that are excluded from budgetary funding by article 41(2) TEU; notes in particular the ambitiousrecalls that this new European instrument facilitates the inclusion, and expansion, of the Athena mechanism for the financing of CSDP missions, which has been a long- standing demand of the Parliawill increase the automatic financial involvement of each Member State in every EU-military mission, no matter of their actual involvement;
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 135 #

2018/2099(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. WelcomeStrongly rejects the establishment of the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP), allegedly aiming at supporting the competitiveness and innovation capacity of the EU defence industry with EUR 500 million until 2020; further rejects the establishment of the successor programme the European Defence Fund as well as the creation of a new heading V ‘Security and Defence' within the post 2020 MFF; recalls that according to Article 41 (2) expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications shall not be charged to the Union Budget; denounces and deeply deplores the unprecedented speed with which the EU is being militarised; insists that the EU and its Member States should work for peace and focus on diplomatic and peaceful conflict resolution;
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 180 #

2018/2099(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. WelcomeRejects the implementation of an inclusivthe Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) as an importantfurther step towards a closer cooperation in security and defence among the Member States; acknowledges the character of PESCO as a legally binding long-term project, including a set of highly ambitious commitments as well as an array of cooperative projects; stresses the need for full alignment between PESCO activities and other CSDP activitiesthe militarisation of the European Union and the de facto founding of the European Defence Union; warns in this regards that with PESCO the existing unanimity rule in the Council concerning CSFP and CSDP decisions will be annulled;
2018/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 72 #

2018/2097(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the time has come for the European Union to take its destiny into its owEU does not reflect its negative and escalating role concerning current conflicts and forced migration, in particular in the southern hands eastern EU-neighbourhood; takes the view that the EU should embrace its role as a fully- fledged, sovereign political power in international relations that helps to resolve conflicts worldwide peacefully and diplomatic only and shapes global governance;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 148 #

2018/2097(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Calls onDeplores that the European External Action Service (EEAS), the Commission and the Member States to act strategically byare using all the means at their disposal, including trade, development, and diplomatic and military tools, to strengthenenforce the EU’s geopolitical influence and protect itseconomic interests;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 166 #

2018/2097(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for sufficient financial resources to be made available for the EU’s civilian external action under the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) (2021-2027); takes the view that the growing challenges in the EU’s neighbourhood and beyond call for significantly higher appropriations for external action such as diplomatic and peaceful conflict resolution including mediation initiatives, disarmament including complete global nuclear disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration programmes, poverty eradication, humanitarian aid, and sustainable and fair economic and social development;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 169 #

2018/2097(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Firmly rejects the establishment of the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) and its successor programme the European Defence Fund as well as the creating of a new heading V ‘Security and Defence' within the post 2020 MFF; recalls that according to Article 41 (2) expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications shall not be charged to the Union Budget; denounces and deeply deplores the unprecedented speed with which the EU is being militarised; insists that the EU and its Member States should work for peace and focus on diplomatic and peaceful conflict resolution;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 263 #

2018/2097(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that the Mediterranean is one of the most unequal borders in the world; reiterates the urgent need to stimulate thea fair economic and social development of the Ssouthern Mediterranean basin and Sub- Saharan Africa in order to create local economic opportunities and manufacturing industry in the countries of origin of migrants; welcomnotes, in this regard, Commission President Juncker’s proposal to build a new Aalliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs between Europe and Africa, and insists that this initiative to develop the various European-African trade agreements into one continent-to- continent fneeds to contain fair trade agreements instead of free-trade and meaningful measurees trade agreement, as an economic partnership between equalso eradicate poverty and socio-economic inequalities in order to allow a real and sustainable development of the African Continent;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 301 #

2018/2097(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. WelcomeStrongly rejects the steps taken to increase the EU’s military autonomy, namely the establishment of a European single command centre in Brussels for European military training missions, and removing obstacles to thfuture deployment of EU Battlegroups; believerecalls that the establishment of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) on defence projects and the coordinated review of national defence budgets will help the Member States to spend their defence budgets more effectively; further militarise the Union and means the de facto founding of the European Defence Union; warns in this regards that with PESCO the existing unanimity rule in the Council concerning CSFP and CSDP decisions will be annulled;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 331 #

2018/2097(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses that developing new formats, such as a European Security Council, as advocated by Chancellor Merkel, could facilitate a more efficient decision-making process for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP);deleted
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 343 #

2018/2097(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. SupporFirmly rejects the proposal set out by Commission President Juncker in his State of the Union Address on 12 September 2018 to move to qualified majority voting (QMV) in specific areas of the CFSP where the Treaties currently require unanimity, notably human rights issues, sanctions and civilian missions; believstresses that the use of QMV would enable the EU to act more resolutely, quickly and effectively; calls on the European Council to take up this initiative by making use of the passerelle clause (Article 31(3) TEU); encourages the European Council to consider extending QMV to other areas of the CFSPis would further lead to a political and together with PESCO a military 'core Europe'; further criticises that at the same time no increase of scrutiny competences and control rights for the European Parliament are foreseen;
2018/10/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that the current ratio of contributions to the FRiT from the Union budget (EUR 1 billion) and Member States (EUR 2 billion) should be maintained; calls for a corresponding reduction in the proposed 2019 contribution to the FRiT; calls on the Commission to effectively monitor that these funds are accurately targeting refugee projects and not used for any other purposes;
2018/07/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 56 #

2018/2046(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Strongly rejects the establishment of the so-called European Peace Facility since it shall be used to finance training and equipment for the military in third countries as well as EU military operations and will be off-budget and therefore by-passing parliamentary scrutiny and oversight;
2018/07/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2018/0254(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS
Proposal for a regulation
–
The Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, as the committee responsible, to propose the rejection of the Commission proposal.
2018/09/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 37 #

2018/0254(COD)

Martin SCHIRDEWAN, Sabine LÖSING, Dennis de JONG
Proposal for a regulation
–
The Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection calls on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, as the committee responsible, to reject this proposal.
2018/10/11
Committee: IMCO
Amendment 104 #

2018/0254(COD)

Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Marisa MATIAS, Miguel VIEGAS, João FERREIRA, João PIMENTA LOPES, Sofia SAKORAFA, Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA, Sabine LÖSING, Cornelia ERNST
Proposal for a regulation
Title 0
PRejects the proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the European Defence Fund (Text with EEA relevance)
2018/09/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 12 #

2018/0245(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The objective of the present Programme "European Instrument for Nuclear Safety complementing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument on the basis of the Euratom Treaty" should be to promote the establishment of effective and efficient nuclear safety, denuclearisation initiatives and programmes, nuclear power phase-out strategies, radiation protection, and the application of efficient and effective safeguards of nuclear materials in third countries, building on its own activities within the Union.
2018/10/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 26 #

2018/0245(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The objective of this Regulation is to complement those nuclear cooperation activities that are financed under [the Regulation NDICI], in particular in order to support the promotion of a high level of nuclear safety, denuclearisation initiatives and programmes, nuclear power phase- out strategies, radiation protection, and the application of effective and efficient safeguards of nuclear materials in third countries, building on the activities within the Community and in line with the provisions of this Regulation.
2018/10/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #

2018/0245(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) supporting initiatives, regimes and programmes for complete regional and international nuclear disarmament and nuclear power phase-out strategies;
2018/10/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 40 #

2018/0245(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) The Union shall support initiatives, regimes and programmes for the complete regional and international denuclearisation and nuclear power phase - out strategies.
2018/10/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 381 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
–
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 396 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Guillaume BALAS, Sabine LÖSING, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) The general objective of the Programme "Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument" (the ‘Instrument’) should be to uphold and promote sustainable development, environment and biodiversity protection, fight climate change, eradicate poverty and tackle inequalities as part of the Union’s values and interests worldwide in order to pursue the objectives and principles of the Union’s external action, as laid down in Article 3(5), Articles 8, 21 and 2108 of the Treaty on European Union.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 428 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Guillaume BALAS, Sabine LÖSING, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) The new European Consensus on Development ('the Consensus')60 , signed on 7 June 2017, provides the framework for a common approach to development cooperation by the Union and its Member States to implement the 2030 Agenda and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. Eradicating poverty, tackling discrimination and inequalities, protecting the environment and biodiversity, fighting climate change, leaving no one behind and strengthening resilience are at the heart of development cooperation policy. _________________ 60 "The New European Consensus on Development 'Our World, our Dignity, Our Future'", Joint statement by the Council and the Representatives of the governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission, 8 June 2017.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 441 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) In line with the international commitments of the Union on development effectiveness as adopted in Busan in 2011 and renewed at the Nairobi High Level Forum in 2016 and recalled in the Consensus, the Union’s development cooperation should apply the development effectiveness principles, namely ownership of development priorities by developing countries, alignment, harmonisation, a focus on results, inclusive development partnerships as well as mutual transparency and accountability.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 448 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) Pursuant to the Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should contribute to reinforced monitoring and reporting with a focus on results, covering outputs, outcomes and impacts in partner countries benefiting from the Union's external financial assistance. In particular, as agreed in the Consensus, actions under this Regulation are expected to contribute 20% of the Official Development Assistance funded under this Regulation should contribute to social inclusion and human development, including gender equality and women's empowermentwith a focus on basic social services, namely health including nutrition, education and social protection.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 452 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) In line with existing commitments in the EU Gender Action Plan II, at least 85% of ODA-funded programmes should have gender equality as a principal or significant objective. In addition, 20% of all Official Development Assistance under this regulation should have gender equality as a principal objective. These commitments will be reflected through specific objectives under all pillars of the instrument.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 458 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 b (new)
(13b) This regulation will give particular attention to the rights and empowerment of children and youth, in particular girls and young women, and will contribute to the realisation of their potential as key agents of change by investing in human development and social inclusion.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 505 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Guillaume BALAS, Sabine LÖSING, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) Civil society organisations should embrace a wide range of actors with different roles and mandates which includes all non-State, not-for-profit structures, non-partisan and non-violent, through which people organise to pursue shared objectives and ideals, whether political, cultural, social, environmental or economic. Operating from the local to the national, regional and international levels, they comprise urban and rural, formal and informal organisations.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 513 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Guillaume BALAS, Sabine LÖSING, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change and biodiversity loss, protecting the environment, in line with the Union commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and the Convention on Biological Diversity, this Regulation should contribute to mainstream climate and environmental action in the Union policies and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 45% of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Actions under this Regulation are expected to contribute 250% of its overall financial envelope to climate and environmental related objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the implementation of this Regulation, and the overall contribution from this Regulation should be part of relevant evaluations and review processes. As a general principle, all Union action and expenditure should be consistent with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, as well as with the Sustainable Development Goals, and not contribute to environmental degradation.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 536 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
(31) Horizontal financial rules adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on the basis of Article 322 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should apply to this Regulation. These rules are laid down in the Financial Regulation and determine in particular the procedure for establishing and implementing the budget through grants, procurement, prizes, indirect implementation, financial assistance, budget support, trust funds, financial instruments and budgetary guarantees, and provide for checks on the responsibility of financial actors. Rules adopted on the basis of Article 322 TFEU also concern the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in Member States and third countries, as the respect for the rule of law is essential for sound financial management and effective EU funding.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 550 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
(36) An External Action Guarantee should be established building on the existing EFSD Guarantee and the Guarantee Fund for external actions. The External Action Guarantee should support the EFSD+ operations covered by budgetary guarantees, macro-financial assistance and loans to third countries on the basis of Council Decision 77/270/Euratom71 . These operations should be supported by appropriations under this Regulation, together with those under Regulation (EU) No …/… (IPA III) and Regulation (EU) No …/… (EINS), which should also cover the provisioning and liabilities arising from macro-financial assistance loans and loans to third countries referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation EINS, respectively. When funding EFSD+ operations, priority should be given to those which have a high impact on job and livelihood creation and whose cost-benefit ratio enhances the sustainability of investment and provide the highest guarantees of sustainability and long term development impact throughout local ownership. The operations supported with the External Action Guarantee should be accompanied by an in-depth ex ante assessment of environmental, financial and social aspects, as appropriate and in line with the better regulation requireincluding the impact on human rights and livelihoods of affected communities, the impact on inequalities and the identification of ways to address those inequalities in line with the better regulation requirements and by taking due account of the principle of free and prior informed consent (FPIC) of affected communities in land-related investments. The External Action Guarantee should not be used to provideivatise or undermine the provision of essential public services, which remains a government responsibility. _________________ 71 Council decision 77/270/EURATOM of 29 March 1977 empowering the Commission to issue Euratom loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of nuclear power stations (OJ L 88, 6.4.1977, p. 9).
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 586 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) to develop a special strengthened relationship with the countries in the Eastern and Southern neighbourhood of the EU, founded on cooperation, peace and security, mutual accountability and shared commitment to the universal values of democracy, rule of law and respect for human rights, socio-economic integration, environmental protection and climate action;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 606 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) to respond rapidly to: situations of crisis, instability and conflict; resilience challenges and linking of humanitarian aid and development action; and foreign policy needs and priorities.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 612 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. At least 925% of the expenditure under this Regulation shall fulfil the criteria for Official Development Assistance, established by the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. This Regulation shall contribute to the collective target of reaching 0.20% of the Union Gross National Income towards Least Developed Countries and 0.7% of the Union Gross National Income as Official Development Assistance within the timeframe of the 2030 Agenda.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 616 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. At least 85% of the Official Development Assistance funded programmes, geographic and thematic, under this Regulation shall have gender equality and women’s and girls’ rights and empowerment as a principal or significant objective, annually and over the duration of its actions. In addition, 20% of the Official Development Assistance under this regulation, across all programmes geographic and thematic, shall have gender equality and women’s and girls’ rights and empowerment as a principal objective.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 620 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. At least 20% of the Official Development Assistance funded under this Regulation, across all programmes, geographic and thematic, annually and over the duration of its actions shall be ring-fenced for social inclusion and human development, in order to support and strengthen the provision of basic social services, such as health - including nutrition, education and social protection, particularly to the most marginalised including women and children.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 623 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Union funding under this Regulation shall be implementapplied through:
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 649 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) address foreign policy needs and priorities.deleted
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 654 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Actions implementapplied through thematic programmes shall be complementary to actions funded under geographic programmes and shall support global and trans-regional initiatives for achieving internationally agreed goals, in particular the Sustainable Development Goals, protecting global public goods or addressing global challenges. Actions through thematic programmes may also be undertaken where there is no geographic programme, or where it has been suspended, or where there is no agreement on the action with the partner country concerned, or where the action cannot be adequately addressed by geographic programmes.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 735 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
9 Capacity building of military actors in support of development and security for development
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 740 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. In order to contribute to sustainable development, which requires the achievement of stable, peaceful and inclusive societies, Union assistance under this Regulation may be used in the context of a wider security sector reform or to build the capacity of military actors in partner countries, under the exceptional circumstances set out in paragraph 4, to deliver development activities and security for development activitiesto build the capacity of governmental/public and civil, non-governmental sector actors in partner countries, to deliver development activities, prevent conflicts, ensure preparedness to address pre- and post- crisis situations and consolidate peace, guided by the principle of a strict commitment to a purely civilian and non- military approach.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 742 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Assistance pursuant to this Article may cover in particular the provision of capacity building programmes in support of development and security for development, including training, mentoring and advice, as well as the provision of equipment, infrastructure improvements and services directly related to that related to the following assistance.:
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 746 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(a) Support for civilian measures related to demobilization, disarmament and reintegration (DDR), ad hoc tribunals, truth and reconciliation commissions and mechanisms;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 747 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b (new)
(b) Support for socio-economic measures to address the impact of displaced populations, including measures addressing the needs of host communities in critical situations or emerging conflicts;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 748 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c (new)
(c) Support of international, regional, state and non-governmental organisations, which undertake efforts in and promote confidence building, mediation, reconciliation and dialogue;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 749 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point d (new)
(d) Support for measures to address the impact on the civilian population of anti-personnel landmines, unexploded ordnance or explosive remnants of war and violent conflicts;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 750 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point e (new)
(e) Support measures to combat the trade of small arms and light weapons in particular into conflict regions, inter alia within the UN framework and in close cooperation with civil society;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 751 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point f (new)
(f) Support for socio-economic measures to promote ownership, equitable and fair access to, and transparent management of natural resources;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 752 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point g (new)
(g) Support measures to help to develop and organise civil society's participation in political processes, in particular to promote the participation of women;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 753 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Assistance pursuant to this Article shall be provided only: (a) where requirements cannot be met by recourse to non-military actors to adequately reach Union objectives under this Regulation and there is a threat to the existence of functioning State institutions or to the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms and State institutions cannot cope with that threat; and (b) where a consensus exists between the partner country concerned and the Union that military actors are key for preserving, establishing or re-establishing the conditions essential for sustainable development, including in crises and fragile or destabilised contexts and situations.deleted
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 754 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) where requirements cannot be met by recourse to non-military actors to adequately reach Union objectives under this Regulation and there is a threat to the existence of functioning State institutions or to the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms and State institutions cannot cope with that threat; andeleted
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 756 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) where a consensus exists between the partner country concerned and the Union that military actors are key for preserving, establishing or re-establishing the conditions essential for sustainable development, including in crises and fragile or destabilised contexts and situations.deleted
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 766 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) recurrent military expenditure;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 767 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) training which is designed to contribute specifically to the fightingto the capacity of the armed forces.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 806 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the partner's capacity and commitment to promote shared interests and values, and to support common goals and multilateral alliances, as well as the advancement of Union priorities.deleted
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 850 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to address new needs or emerging challenges, such as those at the Union’s or its neighbours’ borders or those in third countries linked to crisis and post-crisis situations or migratory pressure;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 863 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Guillaume BALAS, Sabine LÖSING, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) commitment to and progress in implementing jointly agreed political, economic, environmental and social reform objectives;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 876 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. IndicativelyA maximum of 10 % of the financial envelope set out in Article 4(2)(a), to supplement the country financial allocations referred to in Article 12, shall be allocated to partner countries listed in Annex I in order to implementapply the performance- based approach. The performance-based allocations shall be decided on the basis of their progress towards democracy, human rights, rule of law, cooperation on migration, economic governance an and implementing agreed reforms. The progress of partner countries shall be assessed annually, in particular by means of country progress reports which include trends as compared to previous years.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 898 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall adopt annual or multiannual action plans or measures. The measures may take the form of individual measures, special measures, support measures or exceptional assistance measures. Action plans and measures shall specify for each action the objectives pursued, the expected results and main activities, the methods of implementation, the budget and any associated support expenditures. Action plans and measures shall specify for each action the objectives pursued, the expected results and main activities, the methods and partners of implementation, the budget and associated support expenditures, and the way in which they contribute towards the targets in this instrument including indicative allocations. Their potential adverse effects on these targets shall also be considered and plans shall be adjusted accordingly.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 904 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. Annual or multiannual action plans and individual measures may be used to implement rapid response actions referred to in Article 4(4)(b) and (c).
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 972 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The External Action Guarantee shall not be used to privatize or undermine the provision of essential public services, which remains a government responsibility.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1002 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) provide financial and development additionality.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1011 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) capital market instruments;deleted
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1012 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) any other form of funding or credit enhancement, insurance, and equity or quasi-equity participations.deleted
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1015 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The European Parliament or the Council may invite eligible counterparts, CSOs and local communities to an exchange of views concerning financing and investment operations covered by this Regulation.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1021 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. The Commission shall establish a scorecard of indicators to guide project selection. Implementing partners shall fill in the scoreboard for all operations under EFSD+. The Commission shall assess all operations supported by the Guarantee against eligibility criteria and shall use the scoreboard to perform an independent quality check on the due diligence and assessment made by implementing partners at project level. If necessary, the Commission shall ask for clarification and modifications to the implementing partners. The scoreboard for all projects shall be made public after approval for the use of the guarantee by the Commission and implementing partners.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1026 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) for equity investments, the amounts invested and their associated financing costs;deleted
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1030 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Guillaume BALAS, Sabine LÖSING, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In view of possible grievances of third parties in partner countries, including communities and individuals affected by projects supported by the EFSD+ and the External Action Guarantee, the Commission and European Union delegations shall publish on their websites direct references to the complaints mechanisms of the relevant counterparts that have concluded agreements with the Commission. The Commission shall also establish a centralised grievance mechanism to provide the possibility of directly receiving complaints related to the treatment of grievances by eligible counterparts. The Commission shall take that information into account in view of future cooperation with those counterparts.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1040 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Guarantee on an aggregated basis, including the impact on decent job creation, the eradication of poverty and the reduction of inequality, are addressed; that assessment shall include a gender analysis of the operations covered based on evidence and data broken down by gender, where possible and analysis of the type of private sector supported including cooperatives and social enterprises;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1051 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6
The Commission shall, to an appropriate extent, associate all relevant stakeholders, and beneficiaries, including CSOs; in the evaluation process of the Union's funding provided under this Regulation, and may, where appropriate, seek to undertake joint evaluations with the Member States and development partners with close involvement of the partner countries.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1144 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Guillaume BALAS, Sabine LÖSING, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 4 – point f
(f) Strengthening the involvement of local communities and indigenous people in climate change responses, the fight against biodiversity loss and wildlife crime, conservation of ecosystems and the governance of natural resources, including through the improvement of land use and water resources management. Promoting sustainable urban development and resilience in urban areas;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1148 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Guillaume BALAS, Sabine LÖSING, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 4 – point g a (new)
(g a) Addressing biodiversity loss, implementing international and EU initiatives to address it, in particular through the promotion of the conservation, sustainable use and management of terrestrial and marine ecosystems and associated biodiversity.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1157 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Guillaume BALAS, Sabine LÖSING, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 4 – point n a (new)
(na) Achieving the international commitments regarding biodiversity conservation in treaties such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and other biodiversity-related treaties
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1181 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 5 – point s
(s) Promoting fair, and sustainable and undistorted access to extractive sectors.
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1188 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point c
(c) Supporting security sector reform that gradually provides individuals and the state with more effective and accountable security for sustainable development;deleted
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1190 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point d
(d) Supporting capacity-building of military actors in support of development and security for development (CBSD);deleted
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1193 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point d a (new)
(da) supporting regional and international disarmament initiatives and arms export control regimes and mechanisms;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1194 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 6 – point e
(e) Supporting regional and international civilian initiatives contributing to security, stability and peace;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1244 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 3 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) Capacity Building for Security and Development (CBSD).deleted
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1261 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 3 – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) Capacity Building for Security and Development (CBSD).deleted
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1346 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3 – paragraph 1
Rapid response actions to support the objectives set out in point c) of Article 4 (4) shall support Union foreign policy across political, economic and security issues. They shall enable the Union to act where there is an urgent or imperative foreign policy interest, or a window of opportunity to achieve its objectives, requiring a rapid reaction and which are difficult to address by other means.deleted
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1347 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) support for the Union's bilateral, regional and inter-regional cooperation strategies, promoting policy dialogue and developing collective approaches and responses to challenges of global concern including migration and security issues, and exploiting windows of opportunity in this regard;deleted
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1349 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) support for Union trade policy and trade agreements and the implementation thereof; and for improving access to partner country markets and boosting trade, investment and business opportunities for companies from the Union, in particular SMEs, while eliminating barriers to market access and investment, by means of economic diplomacy, business and regulatory cooperation;deleted
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1350 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) contributions to the implementation of the international dimension of internal Union policies such as inter alia environment, climate change, energy, and cooperation on management and governance of the oceans;deleted
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1351 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) promotion of widespread understanding and visibility of the Union and of its role on the world scene, by means of strategic communication, public diplomacy, people-to-people contacts, cultural diplomacy, cooperation in educational and academic matters, and outreach activities to promote the Union's values and interests.deleted
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1352 #

2018/0243(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3 – paragraph 3
These actions shall implement innovative policies or initiatives, corresponding to current or evolving short- to medium-term needs, opportunities and priorities, including with the potential of informing future actions under geographic or thematic programmes. They shall focus on deepening the Union's relations and dialogue and building partnerships and alliances with key countries of strategic interest, especially those emerging economies and middle-income countries who play an increasingly important role in world affairs, global governance, foreign policy, the international economy, and multilateral fora.deleted
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 1361 #

2018/0243(COD)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Guillaume BALAS, Sabine LÖSING, Ricardo SERRÃO SANTOS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) contribute to climate action and environmental protection and management; allocating a significant share of EFSD+ to climate action, environment and biodiversity protection related objectives, to contribute to the 50 % target of the NDICI;
2018/12/17
Committee: AFETDEVE
Amendment 15 #

2018/0228(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
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The Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the Committee on Transport and Tourism, as the committees responsible, to propose rejection of the Commission proposal.
2018/09/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 11 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls its position that the goals and objectives of the European Neighbourhood Instrument, the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance and the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights should be preserved independently due to their specific nature; recalls that poverty eradication, strictly civilian conflict solution and prevention as well as gender sensitive policies need to be the focus of EU foreign policy; doubts that the merger of instruments can safeguard these priorities;
2018/09/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates that reform of the current architecture of external financing instruments should enhance accountability, transparency, democratic and parliamentary oversight, efficiency and coherence; stresses that these objectives cannot be achieved without a solid governance structure that allows for political control, is strategy-driven, inclusive and accountable, and includes clear objectives, benchmarks and monitoring and evaluation mechanisms as well as the increased involvement of civil society; regrets that the Commission’s proposal for the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) contains virtually no such provisions on governance aspects;
2018/09/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #

2018/0166R(APP)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that expenditure from the defence cluster should only be spent on defence purposis not in line with Article 41(2) TEU which clearly states that any expenditure arising from actions having military or defence implications must not be charged to the Union budget; therefore demands the termination of programmes such as the defence- related part of actions under the Connecting Europe Facility, the European Defence Fund and the Horizon Europe programme.
2018/09/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2017/2280(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
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;
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2017/2280(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas no equal and robust parliamentary scrutiny of all instruments in particular of the IcSP, is in place;
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 56 #

2017/2280(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
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;
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 77 #

2017/2280(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
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;
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 97 #

2017/2280(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
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;
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 103 #

2017/2280(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for EU and universal values to remainand human rights to be at the core of all EU external actions;
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 107 #

2017/2280(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
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;
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 110 #

2017/2280(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
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;
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 140 #

2017/2280(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
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;
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 164 #

2017/2280(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
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;
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 198 #

2017/2280(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. Welcomes the focus on the Union’s strategic interests;deleted
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 208 #

2017/2280(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
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;
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 221 #

2017/2280(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
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;
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 232 #

2017/2280(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
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;
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 243 #

2017/2280(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
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;
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 261 #

2017/2280(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
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;
2018/02/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2017/2145(DEC)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the establishment of the Mission Support Platform to provide centralised administrative support to CSDP missions; draw attention to the importance of addressing its financing, in order to allow for its simplification;deleted
2017/12/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2017/2136(DEC)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. While welcomingNotes the progress achieved, notes that 4 out of 10 civilian missions under the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) have not yet been recognised by the Commission as compliant with Article 60 of the Financial Regulation; urges the Commission to step up work in order to accredit all civilian CSDP missions, in line with the ECA’s recommendation, allowing them to be entrusted with budget implementation tasks under indirect management.criticizes civilian CSDP missions in general since the purely civilian nature of such missions have to be questioned in many cases against the background that as a matter of fact civilian and military aspects are increasingly blurred and merged in particular within Security Sector Reform (SSR) and training missions and are therefore at odds with the provision of Art. 41(2) TEU; further sees the budget implementation through indirect management for civilian CSDP missions as critical, as only the Member State concerned is responsible for publishing data on the beneficiaries of the funds it administers under indirect management; is therefore concerned that parliamentary control could be further undermined;
2017/12/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 37 #

2017/2123(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Is deeply concerned about the recent developments and proposals in EU CSDP;in this context strongly rejects the Global Strategy's Implementation Plan on Security and Defence, the European Defence Fund, the Preparatory Action on Defence Research, the European Defence Industrial Development Programme as well as the Permanent Structured Cooperation;recalls in this regard that Article 41(2) of the TEU prohibits operating expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications to be charged to the Union budget;
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 65 #

2017/2123(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the visible progress made in framing a stronger European defence since the adoption of the EU Global Strategy in June 2016; welcomes in particular the suggestion for a European Defence Fund, the proposed scaling-up of the Preparatory Action on Defence Research, and the legislative proposal for a European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP);deleted
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 75 #

2017/2123(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that the Commission and an increasing number of Member States have committed themselves to launching the European Defence Union; underlines that this corresponds to Parliament’s long-standing demand and to numerous appeals expressed in its previous resolutions;deleted
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 99 #

2017/2123(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomeRejects the Commission’s intention to propose a specific programme for defence research, with a dedicated budget and own rules, under the next MFF; underlincriticises that Member States should make additional resources available to that programme, as requested in Parliament’s resolution of 5 July 2017; renews its previous calls on the Commission to provide for Union participation in defence research and development programmes undertaken by Member States, or jointly with industry where appropriate, as referred to in Articles 185 and 187 TFEU;
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 105 #

2017/2123(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a EDIDP; underlines that any Union action to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States in the defence remit should have the objective of contributing to the progressive framing of a common defence policy, as referred to, inter alia, in Article 2(4) TFEU;deleted
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 135 #

2017/2123(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the willingness of Member States to implement Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), and calls for its swift establishment by the Council; underlines that the desired inclusiveness of participation must not compromise either full commitment to the CSDP or a high level of ambition and binding commitments among Member States;deleted
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 153 #

2017/2123(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Rejects the setting-up of a Directorate-General for defence within the Commission (DG Defence) and any EU-funding of defence research;demands a more effective parliamentary scrutiny of the European Defence Agency (EDA);
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 156 #

2017/2123(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Defence Directorate-Generaldeleted
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 162 #

2017/2123(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls for the setting-up of a Directorate-General for defence within the Commission (DG Defence), which should drive the Union’s actions to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States aimed at the progressive framing of a common defence policy, as foreseen by Article 2 TFEU;deleted
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 170 #

2017/2123(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
14. Considers that the proposed DG Defence should have the responsibility for ‘Defence Schengen’ arrangements, for security of supply, standardisation and military certification arrangements, for EU contributions to programmes under the CSDP and PESCO, for EU-funded defence research, and for the interinstitutional arrangements in the defence remit, including the EU White Book;deleted
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 176 #

2017/2123(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that the proposed DG Defence should work in liaison with the European Defence Agency (EDA); considers that the EDA should be the implementing agency for Union actions under the European Capabilities and Armaments policy, where this is foreseen by the Lisbon Treaty; renews its call on the Council to ensure that the administrative and operational expenditure of the EDA is funded from the Union budget;deleted
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 233 #

2017/2123(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. WelcomeRejects the recent establishment of a nucleus for a permanent EU operational headquarters (MPCC - Military Planning and Conduct Capability), as demanded by Parliament in its resolution of 12 September 2013; calls on the Member States to staff it with adequate personnel in order to make it work;
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 252 #

2017/2123(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Member States to applyRejects full burden-sharing to and financing of military CSDP missions by enlarging common funding, which should enable and encourage more Member States to contribute their capabilities and forces; underlines the importance of reviewing the Athena mechanism in this regard and of substantially broadening the common cost financing; rejects the Athena mechanism;
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 267 #

2017/2123(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
29. Considers that the EU needs to increase its efforts to act as a regional security provider, and to become a strong European pillar of NATO through the European Defence Union; is of the opinion that the security and protection of Europe will increasingly depend on both organisations; calls for improving cooperation, inter alia concerning the exchange of information and intelligence;deleted
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 280 #

2017/2123(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29 a. Demands to end the EU - NATO cooperation;calls for the entire demilitarisation of the EU and therefore strictly rejects NATO’s and EU’s demand of 2 % of the GDP of NATO Member States to be spent on defence;
2017/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 39 #

2017/2121(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1
– coordination of an assessment of profound threats and challenges within the EU,deleted
2017/09/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #

2017/2121(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 1 a (new)
– a purely peaceful and civil approach of the CFSP-Policy that is non- discriminatory and in line with international law, which should be focused on civil measures only, stability and human rights, civil conflict resolution and prevention, disarmament, non - proliferation of nuclear weapons, DDR and mediation,
2017/09/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 45 #

2017/2121(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 2
– consolidation and deepening of the European project through enhanced EU capabilities,deleted
2017/09/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2017/2121(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 2 a (new)
– poverty eradication, social security, humanitarian aid, sustainable economic and social development, including favouring balanced economic relations, fair trade and fair distribution of wealth and resources in the EU’s neighbourhood and the rest of the world,
2017/09/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #

2017/2121(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – indent 3
– cooperation within coalitions and with institutions delivering security;deleted
2017/09/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 72 #

2017/2121(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Is of the view that, in an international environment that is increasingly conflict-ridden and unstable, only a joint soft power with credible hard power can confront major security challenges, notably the refugee crisis, terrorism, conflicts in the Eastern and Southern neighbourhoods, proxy wars and hybrid warfare, and challenging assertive behaviour by Russia and China;purely peaceful and civil approach can confront these challenges, takes the view that it is necessary to tackle the root causes of instability and of forced and irregular migration, namely poverty, the lack of economic opportunities, armed conflicts, bad governance, arm exports, unfair trade agreements and climate change;
2017/09/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 95 #

2017/2121(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that the EU is among the biggest arms-exporters in the world and closed down all legal and save ways for migration and refugees and recently conditioned its development aid upon holding and taking back refugees and migrants;
2017/09/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 224 #

2017/2121(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Rejects every proposal which refocuses development policy, in particular in Africa, under the new prism of migration management; stresses that there should be no conditionality between development assistance and cooperation from beneficiary countries on migration issues; opposes any attempts to link aid with border control, management of migratory flows or readmission agreements; recalls in this regard the strengthening and improving of public local services (e.g. health, education, nutrition) and political participation, and that third countries' governments, together with civil society, local and international NGOs, should play a pivotal role;
2017/09/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 322 #

2017/2121(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that Europe should increase defence cooperation with European security priorities in mind, including territorial integrity, the link between external and internal security, and risk control in the periphery of Europe; welcomes in this context the Implementation Plan on Security and Defence; considers that the European Defence Agency (EDA) capabilities and permanent structured cooperation (PESCO) should be used to their full potential;deleted
2017/09/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 336 #

2017/2121(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Rejects the militarisation of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CSFP) in general, the Global Strategy's Implementation Plan on Security and Defence as well as the European Defence Fund and PESCO; recalls in this regard that Article41(2) of the TEU prohibits operating expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications to be charged to the Union budget;
2017/09/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 352 #

2017/2121(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that Europe must build a virtuous alliance between the private and public sectors and should develop a strategic relationship with the US;deleted
2017/09/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 364 #

2017/2121(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Calls forRejects the increased interinstitutional intelligence sharing and coordination between the EU and NATO, and insists that the EU and NATO must continue to cooperate as closely as possible in a complementary manner; acknowledgedemands to end EU-NATO cooperation; calls for the entire demilitarisation of the EU and therefore strictly rejects thate information sharing and coordinated action between the EU and NATO will produce results in areas such as response to hybrid threats, situational awareness, resilience building, strategic communications, cybersecurity and capacity building vis-à- vis the EU’s partners; believes that further coordination and closer cooperation with other existing multilateral entities such as Eurocorps is needed in order to increase the EU’s security;
2017/09/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 11 #

2017/2052(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, João PIMENTA LOPES, Javier COUSO PERMUY
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that increased funding is needed for an effective European response to modern challenges and to tacklthe EU Global Strategy and European Neighbourhood policy are promoting external interventionism, militarism and the Ecurope’s new priorities, which are reflected in rent preoccupation with security in the EU, remaining in line withe EU Global Strategy and the renewed European Neighbourhood policy, including development aid, human rights violations, bad governance, security threats and armed confpolicies that are curtailing individual rights, freedoms guarantees; rejects therefore any type of funding contributing to the strengthening of EU external action, security and defence policties, and natural disasters and climate change as well as the refugee and migratory challenges caused by these issuthe development of military industry or the limitation of individual rights, freedoms and guarantees;
2017/12/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2017/2052(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that increased funding is needed for an effective European response to modern challenges and to tackle Europe’s new priorities, which arewould reflected in the EU Global Strategy and the renewed a paradigm shift of the EU-foreign policy in general and the European Neighbourhood policy, including poverty eradication, development aid, human rights violations, bad governance, security threats and armed conflicts, and natural disasters and climate change as well as the refugee and migratory challenges caused by these issues;
2017/12/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 43 #

2017/2052(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, João PIMENTA LOPES, Javier COUSO PERMUY
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Maintains that EU external financing instruments are essential for effective EU external action in particular in the European Neighbourhood (European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI)) and pre-accession countries (Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance II); points out that the ENI should take account of the increased emphasis on stabilisation, peace processes, post-crisis reconstruction and resilienmore funding should earmarked for demilitarisation and for conventional and nuclear disarmament programmes; calls on EU Member States to prioritise the defence and promotion of peace;
2017/12/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 57 #

2017/2052(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, João PIMENTA LOPES, Javier COUSO PERMUY
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of strengthened support for the rule of law, democracy and human rights as a cross- cutting issue in EU instruments in view of ongoing developments in the European Neighbourhood and beyonddevelopment, cohesion, solidarity and cooperation between States with equal rights; stresses the importance of strengthening support for policies that promote peace and healthy coexistence between peoples, in full compliance with the principles of the UN Charter and international law.
2017/12/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING, Javier COUSO PERMUY, Miguel URBÁN CRESPO, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern the Commission proposal for more than a half a billion euro decrease in both commitment and payment appropriations for Heading 4 expenditure (Global Europe); stresses that an ad hoc one-year increase, such as that in 2017, can hardly be considered sufficient in view of the pressing needs for stronger EU external actionsuch decrease should not be at the expense of poverty eradication and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, civil conflict solution and mediation, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, arms control, disarmament and the non-proliferation regime or fair trade and should favour balanced economic relations, and humanitarian and development aid;
2017/07/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING, Javier COUSO PERMUY, Miguel URBÁN CRESPO, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the fact that the proposed appropriations forStrongly rejects the proposed amendment to the scope of the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) return to their pre-2017 levels and are further strengthened in view of new capacity building tasks which should result from the ongoing revision of the IcSP regulin order to finance also training and equipment for military; highlights in this context the importance of providing sufficient funds to civilian conflict resolution and prevention and civil measures that contribute to the building of peace, development and poverty eradication;
2017/07/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 26 #

2017/2044(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING, Javier COUSO PERMUY, Miguel URBÁN CRESPO, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of stimulating cooperative defence research in Europe for addressing key capability shortfalls at a time when international developments increasingly require Europe to step up its efforts on defence; fully supports the increased allocation for the Preparatory ActionIs highly concerned about the current proposals subsumed under the European Defence Union, such as cooperative defence research in Europe; rejects the increased allocation to the Preparatory Action on defence research and the use of the EU budget for military implications; recalls the obligation pursuant to Article 41(2) TEU, whereby "expenditure arising from operations having military onr defence researchimplications are not to be charged to the Union budget";
2017/07/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 74 #

2017/2036(INI)

Javier COUSO PERMUY, Sofia SAKORAFA, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Sabine LÖSING, João PIMENTA LOPES, Miguel VIEGAS, João FERREIRA, Eleonora FORENZA
Motion for a resolution
Recital V a (new)
Va. whereas, according to Cuban Government estimates, the economic losses suffered by the Cuban people as a result of the economic, trade and financial blockade which the United States has imposed on the country for more than 50 years amount to USD 125 873 million at current prices;
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 107 #

2017/2036(INI)

Javier COUSO PERMUY, Sofia SAKORAFA, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Sabine LÖSING, João PIMENTA LOPES, Miguel VIEGAS, João FERREIRA, Eleonora FORENZA
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Affirms the European Parliament’s aspiration to see relations between the EU and Cuba develop to the greatest possible extent, with full respect for the independence, equality and autonomy of the parties;
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 126 #

2017/2036(INI)

Javier COUSO PERMUY, Sofia SAKORAFA, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Sabine LÖSING, João PIMENTA LOPES, Miguel VIEGAS, João FERREIRA, Eleonora FORENZA
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reiterates the need to respect the inalienable principle of territorial integrity, and calls on the United States to return the illegally occupied territory of Guantánamo; stresses at the same time the inalienable right of peoples to choose their economic, political and social system without interference of any kind; condemns, therefore, the terrorist acts of destabilisation organised by third countries with the intention of bringing down a government;
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 129 #

2017/2036(INI)

Javier COUSO PERMUY, Sofia SAKORAFA, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Sabine LÖSING, João PIMENTA LOPES, Miguel VIEGAS, João FERREIRA, Eleonora FORENZA
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Points out that, with a view to the development of political and economic relations between the EU and Cuba, it would be desirable for any unilateral extraterritorial measures taken by third countries that restrict our counterpart’s full economic activity to be lifted; condemns, similarly, the imposition of extraterritorial sanctions on European undertakings for trading with Cuba;
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 130 #

2017/2036(INI)

Javier COUSO PERMUY, Sofia SAKORAFA, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Sabine LÖSING, João PIMENTA LOPES, Miguel VIEGAS, João FERREIRA, Eleonora FORENZA
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Stresses that the normalisation process cannot proceed until the economic, trade and financial blockade is lifted, as has been called for since 1992 by the UN General Assembly, which for the 25th consecutive time adopted a resolution to that effect, almost unanimously, with 191 votes out of 193 in favour;
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2017/2029(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas arms exports and transfers have an impact on human security, human rights, democracy, good governance and socio-economic development; whereas arms exports also contribute to circumstances, forcing people to flee from their countries; whereas this necessitates a strict, transparent, effective and commonly accepted and defined arms control system;
2017/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2017/2029(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the latest figures15 show that exports from the EU28 amounted to 26 % of the global total in 2012-2016, which makes the EU28 collectively the second largest arms supplier in the world, after the USA (33 %) and before Russia (23 %); whereas, according to COARM’s most recent report, the countries of the European Union granted arms export licences to a total value of EUR 94.40 billion in 2014; _________________ 15 ibid.
2017/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2017/2029(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas some arms transfers from EU Member States to unstable and crisis- prone regions and countries were used in armed conflict or for the purposes of internal repression; whereas some of these transfers were reportedly diverted into the hands of terrorist groups, for example in Syria and Iraq; whereas such exports are clearly violating the Common Position on Arms Exports and thus highlighting the necessity for better scrutiny and transparency;
2017/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2017/2029(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas there is no standardised verification and reporting system providing information as to whether, and to what extent, individual Member States’ exports violate the eight criteria, and whereas there are no sanctions mechanisms, either, should a Member State engage in exports which are clearly not compatible with the eight criteria;
2017/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 20 #

2017/2029(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas investigations by the Bonn International Conversion Centre (BICC) have revealed that in Germany alone in 2015, for example, 4 256 arms export licences were issued for exports to 83 countries, that were rated problematic with a view to the Common Position on Arms Exports1a; _________________ 1a2016 report on arms exports, Gemeinsame Konferenz Kirche und Entwicklung (GKKE) (Joint Conference on Church and Development), p. 54.
2017/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 27 #

2017/2029(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the industrial landscape of defence in Europe is characterised by overcapacities, duplications and fragmentation, which consequently encourages expansive export policies; whereas this problem can only successfully be addressed by developing a comprehensive strategy for the conversion of military companies into firms manufacturing civilian products;
2017/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2017/2029(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that states have the legitimate right to acquire military technology for the purposes of self- defence; rRecalls that one of the motivations behind the establishment of the Common Position was to prevent European weaponry from being used against Member States’ armed forces; reiterates that the Common Position is a legally binding framework that sets minimum requirements which Member States have to apply in the field of arms export controls, and that it includes the obligation to assess a request for an export licence against all eight criteria listed in it;
2017/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 72 #

2017/2029(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes the Common Position is unrestricted in scope and, accordingly, the eight criteria apply also to exports within the EU and to arms transfers to countries closely associated with the EU;
2017/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 130 #

2017/2029(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Takes the view that the Common Position should be complemented by a regularly updated, publicly accessible list, with detailed reasons, providing information on the extent to which exports to particular recipient countries are, or are not, in line with the eight criteria;
2017/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 131 #

2017/2029(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Considers that a standardised verification and reporting system should be established to provide information as to whether, and to what extent, individual EU Member States’ exports violate the eight criteria;
2017/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 132 #

2017/2029(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
17c. Is critical of the frequent violations of the eight criteria by various Member States; regrets that there are no mechanisms for sanctions for violation of the eight criteria by a Member State and that there are no plans to that effect; takes the view that ways and means of carrying out independent verification and mechanisms for sanctions for violations of the Common Position should be provided for;
2017/06/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2017/0125(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Rina Ronja KARI, Sofia SAKORAFA, Patrick LE HYARIC, Malin BJÖRK, Marisa MATIAS, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Miguel URBÁN CRESPO, João PIMENTA LOPES, Martina ANDERSON, Matt CARTHY, Lynn BOYLAN, Liadh NÍ RIADA, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS, João FERREIRA, Miguel VIEGAS
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
rejects the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing the European Defence Industrial Development Programme aiming at supporting the competitiveness and innovative capacity of the EU defence industry
2017/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2016/2325(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Urges enhanced cooperation between the European Space Agency, NATO, the United States, and countries such as India, in order to improve space policy, including in areas of infrastructure resilience, launch capabilities and security;deleted
2017/04/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2016/2325(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Recognisejects the increasing synergiesmerge between the civil and defence aspects of developing space technology, and encourages the development of dual- use systems; consistent with the space security objecriticises that some Member States already operate dual-use satellite systems supporting civil as well as government/military operations; stresses that space capabilitives of EU Member States; notes, furthermore, that some Member States already operate dual-use satellite systems supporting civil as well as government/should be used exclusively for peaceful purposes; recalls the obligation according to Article 41(2) TEU that "expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications" shall not be charged to the Union budget; therefore underscores that no EU budget funds shall be used to finance space capabilities including Galileo and Copernicus as long as they are having military operimplications;
2017/04/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2016/2308(INI)

Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Javier COUSO PERMUY, Sabine LÖSING, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sofia SAKORAFA, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to Turkey not having implemented for the eleventh consecutive year the provisions stemming from the EC-Turkey Association Agreement and the Additional Protocol thereto; this refusal continues to have a profound negative effect on the negotiation process,
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2016/2308(INI)

Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Javier COUSO PERMUY, Sabine LÖSING, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sofia SAKORAFA, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
- having regard to the fact that the basis for accession to the EU for Turkey is the full compliance with the Copenhagen criteria and the EU's integration capacity, in accordance with the conclusions of the December 2006 European Council meeting,
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 57 #

2016/2308(INI)

Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Javier COUSO PERMUY, Sabine LÖSING, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sofia SAKORAFA, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines, however, that measures taken under the state of emergency had large-scale, disproportionate and long- lasting negative effects on the protection of fundamental freedoms in the country; condemns the collective dismissal of civil servants, the mass liquidation of media outlets, the arrests of journalists, academics, judges, human rights defenders, elected officials and ordinary citizens, and the confiscation of property and passports on the basis of emergency decree laws without individualised decisions, and without the possibility of timely judicial review; calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners held without proof of individual involvement in committing crime or without any charges presented against them;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 174 #

2016/2308(INI)

Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Javier COUSO PERMUY, Sabine LÖSING, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sofia SAKORAFA, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses its serious concern at the continuously deteriorating situation in south-east Turkey, especially in the areas where curfews were imposed, where some 2 000 people were reportedly killed in the context of security operations and an estimated half a million people became displaced in the period from July 2015 to December 2016; notes that local prosecutors have consistently refused to open investigations into the reported killings; recalls that the Turkish Government has a responsibility to protect all people living on its territory, irrespective of their ethnic and cultural origin, religion or beliefs; is convinced that only a fair political settlement of the Kurdish question can bring sustainable stability and prosperity both to the area and to Turkey as a whole; notes that a series of laws have created an atmosphere of ‘systematic impunity’ for the security forces; regrets the decision of the Turkish Parliament to waive the immunity of a large number of MPs unconstitutionally, paving the way for the arrests of opposition politicians;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 220 #

2016/2308(INI)

Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Javier COUSO PERMUY, Sabine LÖSING, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sofia SAKORAFA
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the deepening ofNotes that there has not been much progress in the EU- Turkey relations in key areas of joint interest, such as counter-terrorism, migration, energy, the economy and trade; believes EU-Turkey coopbelieves EU- Turkey cooperation in key areas can be an investment in the stability and prosperity of both Turkey and the EU; insists that the Turkish government has to revise in line with Internation in these areas to be an investment in the stability and prosperity of both Turkey and the EUal and European Law the legal framework as regards organised crime and terrorism in order to ensure the freedom and fundamental rights, notably the right to fair trial and freedom of expression, of assembly and association in practice;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 237 #

2016/2308(INI)

Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sofia SAKORAFA, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that strengthening trade relations could bring concrete benefits to citizens in Turkey and the EU, and therefore supports the Commission’s proposal to start negotiations on the upgrading of the Customs Union; reiterates that the EU is Turkey’s main trading partner and tha can be contemplated provided that Turkey proceeds first two thirds of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Turkey comes from EU Member States; ce full and indiscriminate implementation of its obligationsi ders the involvement of social partners in negotiations as crucialiving from the current Customs Union Agreement between EU- Turkey; calls on the Commission to include political benchmarks on human rights and fundamental freedoms inonce the negotiations for the upgraded Customs Union begin;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 250 #

2016/2308(INI)

Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sofia SAKORAFA, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Deplores Turkey´s refusal to fulfil its obligation of full, non-discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement vis-à-vis all member states, the Republic of Cyprus in particular; reiterates that Turkey's refusal to normalize its relations with all EU Member States has started having a negative impact on its relations with the EU, including its accession process;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 263 #

2016/2308(INI)

Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sofia SAKORAFA, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that visa liberalisation is important for the Turkish population and will enhance people-to-people contacts; encourages the Turkish Government to comply with the final outstanding criteria, including revision of its anti-terrorism legislation and to fully and in a non- discriminatory manner meet all the criteria identified in the visa liberalisation roadmap towards all Member States;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 293 #

2016/2308(INI)

Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Javier COUSO PERMUY, Sabine LÖSING, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sofia SAKORAFA, Demetris PAPADAKIS, Costas MAVRIDES, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Condemns in the strongest terms all terrorist attacks carried out in Turkey, and stands firmly by Turkey’s population in our joint fight against terrorism; welcomes the close bilateral relations between EU Member States and Turkey in the field of anti-terrorism cooperation, including on ‘foreign fighters’; reiterates its condemnation of the return to violence by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has been on the EU’sstresses that the inclusion of PKK on the EU's list of terrorist organisations is standing in the way of the establishment of peace, dialogue and negotiations, at the same time that facilitates the infringement of human rights; calls therefore on the Council to revise the list and remove the PKK from the list of terrorist organisations since 2002; inv; calls on the Turkish authorities the Member States to enforce legislation banning the use of signs and symbols of organisations which are on that listo restart talks with PKK leaders for a peaceful solution for the Kurdish question; and to end the confinement of Abdullah Ocalan in prison;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 306 #

2016/2308(INI)

Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Javier COUSO PERMUY, Sabine LÖSING, Marie-Christine VERGIAT
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Commends the engagement by the Turkish Government and the hospitality shown by the population in hosting around 3 million refugees; notescalls on the EU and the Heads of States and Governments of the EU to revoke the EU-Turkey statement on migration, and urges the Member States to initiate the voluntary resettlement scheme for the most vulnerable refugees in Turkey; calls on the Commission to ensure long-term investment in both refugees and their host communities in Turkey; encourages the Turkish Government to grant work permits to all Syrian refugees; calls on Ankara to keep up its patrolling efforts in the Aegean and to implement fully the bilateral readmission agreements signed with Bulgaria and Greece;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 334 #

2016/2308(INI)

Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Sabine LÖSING, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Calls upon the Turkish Government to halt its plans for the construction of the Akkuyuy nuclear power plant; points out that the envisaged site is located in a region prone to severe earthquakes, hence posing a major threat not only to Turkey but to the Mediterranean region; accordingly, requests that the Turkish Government join the Espoo Convention, which commits parties to notifying and consulting each other on major projects under consideration that are likely to have a significant adverse environmental impact across boundaries; to this end, asks the Turkish Government to involve, or at least consult, the governments of its neighbouring countries, such as Greece and Cyprus, during any further developments in the Akkuyu venture;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 355 #

2016/2308(INI)

Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Javier COUSO PERMUY, Sabine LÖSING, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Sofia SAKORAFA, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines that a settlement of the Cyprus problem would have a positive impact on the entire region, while first and foremost benefiting both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots; praises the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities in Cyprus for having achieved major progress in the settlement talks; welcomes the exchange of preferred maps, thus far unprecedented, and the first international conferenceConference on Cyprus held with the guarantor powers; supports the settlement based on a bi- communal, bi-zonal federation with political equality, in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, a single international legal personality, single sovereignty and single citizenship with political equality between the two communities, in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and on the basis of respect for international law and the principles on which the Union is founded; welcomes the intensified engagement by the parties to achieve the settlement of the Cyprus problem; expects Turkey to show active support for the negotiations, and reiterates that Turkey’s commitment and contribution to a comprehensive settlement remain crucial; praises the important work of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP), and calls on Turkey to allow access to all relevant sites and to assist the CMP by providing information from its military archivemilitary zones for exhumation and to assist the CMP to the discovery of relocated and other remains by providing all relevant information from its military archives; welcomes, in this respect, the appointment of EP standing rapporteur on missing persons;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 372 #

2016/2308(INI)

Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Javier COUSO PERMUY, Sabine LÖSING, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sofia SAKORAFA, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Calls on Turkey to immediately withdraw its troops from Cyprus and to transfer Varosha to its lawful inhabitants in accordance with UNSC Resolution 550(1984);
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 375 #

2016/2308(INI)

Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Javier COUSO PERMUY, Sabine LÖSING, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sofia SAKORAFA, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on Turkey to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which has been signed and ratified by the EU, the 28 Member States and all other candidate countries and forms part of the acquis in line with December 2015 Council Conclusions and other relevant Council Conclusions; also condemns all the provoking actions of Turkey within the EEZ of the Republic of Cyprus which are a source of instability and calls on Turkey to terminate them; it recalls that Ankara must respect the sovereign rights of all EU Member States and to refrain from any action damaging good neighbourly relations while at the same time respecting the principle of peaceful settlement of disputes;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 384 #

2016/2308(INI)

Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS, Dimitrios PAPADIMOULIS, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Javier COUSO PERMUY, Sabine LÖSING, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sofia SAKORAFA, Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 c (new)
19 c. Deplores Turkey's policy of illegal settlement and calls on Turkey to refrain from further settlement of Turkish citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus, which is contrary to the Geneva Convention and the principles of international law; urges Turkey to revoke relevant threats and terminate all actions aiming to alter the demographic balance on the island thus impeding a future solution;
2017/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2016/2228(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas interest in the Arctic and its resources is increasing because of the changing environment of the area, and resource scarcity; whereas the region’'s geopolitical importanceecological fragility is growing; whereas climate change effects and growing competition for access to the Arctic and natural resources, and increasing economic activities have brought (security) risks to the region, including challenges to human security, but also new opportunities; whereas as a result of climate change new navigation routes will open and new fishing grounds and natural resources will become available resulting in an increase in human activity in the region;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 61 #

2016/2228(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas a robust and healthy Arctic ecosystem inhabited by viable and sustainable communities is strategically important for the political and economic stability of Europestability of the worldwide ecosystem; whereas the costs of inaction on preserving the Arctic ecosystem are increasing exponentially;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 120 #

2016/2228(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that the best way of protecting the Arctic would be a treaty similar to the Antarctic Treaty; points out that the Antarctic Treaty successfully creates a framework for peaceful research and cooperation without getting caught up in territorial disputes and without prejudice to existing sovereign borders;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 133 #

2016/2228(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of UNCLOS in providing a complementary multilateral legal framework for settling intra-Arctic sovereignty issues; notes that only very few unresolved issues of jurisdiction exist in the Arctic; considers respect for international law in the Arctic essential; advocates a stromoderating role for the EU in promoting effective multilateral arrangements and a global rules-based order through the strengthening and consistent implementation of relevant international, regional and bilateral agreements, frameworks and arrangements; underlines that the EU should have a stromoderating role in reaching an agreement to maintain the Arctic, which is not under any country’s jurisdiction, as an area of common heritage to be used exclusively for peaceful and scientific purposes; notes that this does not concern navigation and traditional livelihoods;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 234 #

2016/2228(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Reconfirms its support for observer status of the EU in the AC; is convinced that the there is no necessity for upgrading of the EU’'s status would reinforce the political and institutional role of the AC in tackling Arctic mattto a full member in the AC; is convinced that the EU can promote the protection of the Artic ecosystem in its role as an observers;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 256 #

2016/2228(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Notes the increase in the stwith concern the increasing militarisationing of Russian military forces in the region, the building and reopening of bases and the creationthe Arctic region by Russia and the NATO States USA, Canada, Denmark and Norway, and does not consider that neither the Arctic Challenge Exercise 2015 nor the increase in the number of Canada's Arctic military district of RussiaRangers or the planned Russian troop deployment contribute to a constructive understanding and cooperation in the region;
2016/11/14
Committee: AFETENVI
Amendment 16 #

2016/2222(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the EU is a major importer of products resulting from illegal deforestation with devastating impact on biodiversity by deforestation of natural rainforests for the expansion of commodities such as palm oil plantations; Stresses that biodiesel is now the main end product of imported palm oil in Europe; calls for the immediate termination of EU subsidies for biofuels produced from food crops and for a phase- out of such fuels; stresses the inadequacy of voluntary certification schemes, such as the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), in addressing land grabs and human rights violations; calls for binding regulations on agricultural commodity importers’ supply chains; urges the Commission to introduce appropriate due diligence regulation, mandatory certification and traceability mechanisms both upstream and downstream of the Palm Oil supply chain, aligned with globally adopted best standards and practices;
2017/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 31 #

2016/2222(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to put in place mechanisms to address the conversion of forests for commercial agriculture within the FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) framework while enhancing the empowering and role of civil society organisations and forest communities, enabling them to play a greater role in policy processes; Highlights that the EUs forest footprint has continued to increase since the FLEGT Action Plan was adopted; calls for increased EU financial and technical assistance to producer countries and their local authorities with a view to combating corruption and improving governance;
2017/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 48 #

2016/2222(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Is alarmed by the impacts of palm oil production on theland use, soil fertility, biodiversity, forest degradation and increases in greenhouse gas emissions and by the links of this production to serious land tenure and human rights abuses of indigenous peoples, local communities and small farmers; calls on governments of palm-oil- producing countries to commit to and implement the ILO core labour standards and Decent Work agenda;
2017/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 61 #

2016/2222(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Is concerned that many land deals breach the principle of local communities’ free, prior and informed consent in accordance with ILO Convention 169; calls for the EU and its Member States to ensure that EU-based investors adhere fully to international standards on responsible investment in agriculture, and to take steps to ensure access to remedy for victims of corporate abuses.
2017/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 64 #

2016/2222(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls for all trade deals to contain strong and effective sustainable development chapters with enforcement, verification and compliance procedures, complaints and redress mechanisms and rules and sanctions for the protection of indigenous communities and the environment; Stresses that social considerations should be a binding part of sustainability standards contained in the Trade and Sustainable Development chapter, including the requirement for palm oil producers to respect customary rights and the "Free prior and informed consent" principle.
2017/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 36 #

2016/2067(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with concern that terrorism has brought guerrilla warfare to European streets; underlines that, consequently, security of the individual has become paramount, eroding the traditional distinction between its external and internal dimensions;deleted
2016/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 160 #

2016/2067(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. NotesIs concerned that, as internal and external security are becoming more and more integrated, rejects the integration of their respective inventories is also becoming necessary, empowering the EU to act along the entire spectrum of instruments, up to the level of Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Unionand opposes the activation of Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union; insists that any measures taken against terrorist activities should be treated within the rule of law and purely by means of police investigation and enforcement as well as multifaceted preventive measures;
2016/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 305 #

2016/2067(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. SupporRejects the Commission’s defence- related initiatives such as the Defence Action Plan and the Defence Industrial Policy; supporrejects further involvement of the Commission in defence, through extensive and well- focused research, planning and implementation; welcomes the Preparatory Action for CSDP-related research and asks for adequate funding for the remainder of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF); suppor; opposes the Preparatory Action for CSDP-related research; rejects the development of an EU Defence Research Programme under the next MFF (2021- 2027);
2016/09/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 48 #

2016/2052(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas Article 41(2) of the TEU prohibits operating expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications to be charged to the Union budget;
2016/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 156 #

2016/2052(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. EncourageRejects theat Member States participating in the EDA to establish a common European capabilities and armaments policy; encourages the Commission to work in liaison with the EDA to that end, and to strengthenobjects to the strengthening and support of the industrial and technological base of the defence sector;
2016/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 170 #

2016/2052(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomesStresses that the ongoing work on setting-up a preparatory action for a future EU defence research programme starting in 2021 as requested by the European Council (EUCO) 2013 and 2015; calls on the Member States to outline future cooperative programmes in which EU funded defence research can build a starting pointviolates the provisions laid down in Article 41(2) TEU; rejects EU funded defence research;
2016/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 214 #

2016/2052(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Member States to make the necessary arrangements for the implementation of the Article 42(7) TEU, in order to allow the Member States to effectively manage other Member States’ aid and assistance contributions, or to have them effectively managed within the Union framework; calls on the Member States to aim for the 2 % GDP target to be spent on defence, and to spend 20 % of their defence budgets on major equipment, including related research and development;deleted
2016/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes the increase in Heading 4 commitment appropriations, but considers it far from sufficient in view of the current political and security situation in our neighbourhood and beyond; urges an increase above the Heading 4 ceiling as set out in the MFF, using the existing flexibility mechanisms, which is necessary in order to provide a sustainable and effective response to the many challenges of external origin that the EU is facing, including the migration and refugee crisispoverty eradication and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, civil conflict resolution and mediation, DDR, arms control, disarmament and NPT-regime, fair trade, favouring balanced economic relations, humanitarian and development aid;
2016/07/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2016/2047(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that, in view of the dynamic developments taking place in the global security and humanitarian situation, EU crisis response mechanismshumanitarian and development aid needs to be reinforced; strongly rejects the proposed cuts toamendment of the scope of the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace and stresses that weakening the Union’s unique crisis response, crisis preparedness and conflict prevention instrument would amount to a strategic mistake; highlights the importance of providing sufficient funds for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) budget, funding civilian crisis-management missionby the Commission (COM (2016) 447) in order to finance also training and equipment for military; highlights the importance of providing sufficient funds for civilian conflict resolution and prevention, civil measures that contribute to the building of peace, prosperity and security around the world;
2016/07/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 77 #

2016/2036(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls what many seem to have forgotten, namely that the European Union is one of the greatest achievements in European history and that the transformative power of the EU has brought peace, stability and prosperity to its citizens; emphasises that the EU remains the largest economic power, the most generous donor of humanitarian and development assistance, and a frontrunner in global diplomacy on issues such as climate change, non-proliferation and human rights; recalls that the EU at the same time is among the biggest arms- exporters in the world, in particular to the MENA region, accepts that nuclear weapons are currently modernised by the US as part of a deterrence strategy, closed down all legal and save ways for migration and refugees and recently conditioned its development aid upon holding and taking back refugees and migrants;
2016/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 141 #

2016/2036(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that EU external action needs to be based on the three pillars that could be defined as the ‘three Ds’: Defenceisarmament, Development and Diplomacy;
2016/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 223 #

2016/2036(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the ongoing work on the European Defence Action Plan and the Commission’s efforts to maximise defence cooperation, including through incentives in areas such as research, transport, space, cyber, energy and industrial policies; notes the proposal by the French President for a European Security and Defence Fund, and supports the development of new and innovative financing and investment concepts, including through the European Investment Bank; supports the proposals for a ‘European Semester for Defence’ and calls on the VP/HR to present concrete proposals to this effect; commends the European Defence Agency’s role in fostering and coordinating capability development, and calls for its strengthening, notably by increasing its budget;deleted
2016/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 236 #

2016/2036(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Rejects the Commission's defence- related initiatives such as the Defence Action Plan and the Defence Industrial Policy and an European Security and Defence Fund; opposes the Preparatory Action for CSDP-related research; rejects the development of an EU Defence Research Programme under the next MFF (2021-2027) and any new financing and investment concepts, including through the European Investment Bank; recalls that Article 41(2) of the TEU prohibits operating expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications to be charged to the Union budget;
2016/10/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 26 #

2016/0408(COD)

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO, Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Data on third-country nationals in respect of whom an alert has been issued for the purposes of refusing entry and stay shall be entered in SIS on the basis of a national alert resulting from a decision taken by the competent administrative or judicial authorities in accordance with the rules of procedure laid down by national law taken on the basis of an individual assessment. Appeals against those decisions shall be made in accordance with national law.In full respect of Regulation 2016/679, effective remedies and appeals against those decisions, as well as the right to access their personal data and to erase, complete or ratify them, shall be guaranteed, including for third country nationals not present on EU territory
2017/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 30 #

2016/0408(COD)

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO, Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3
3. The use of information obtained from a search in the SIS is subject to the consent of the Member State concerned. If the Member State allows the use of such information, the handling thereof by Europol shall be governed by Regulation (EU) 2016/794. Europol may only communicate such information to third countries and third bodies with the consent of the Member State concerned.
2017/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 35 #

2016/0408(COD)

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO, Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1
1. The right of data subjects to have access to data relating to them entered in SIS and to have such data rectified or erased shall be exercised in accordance with the law of the Member State before which they invoke that right, regardless if the data subject is on EU territory.
2017/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 36 #

2016/0408(COD)

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO, Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) the provision of the information proves impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort;
2017/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 37 #

2016/0408(COD)

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO, Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1
1. Any person may bring an action before the courts or the authority competent under the law of any Member State to access, rectify, delete or erase information or to obtain compensation in connection with an alert relating to him. or her, regardless of being present or not on EU territory when taking such action
2017/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 70 #

2016/0407(COD)

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO, Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The Member States shall provide on a monthly basis statistics to the European Agency for the operational management of large-scale information systems in the area of freedom, security and justice established by Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 (‘the Agency’) on the number of confirmed returns, on whether the return was carried out in voluntary compliance with an obligation to return or was enforcedly in the case of non-voluntary return, and on the third countries of destination. Those statistics shall not contain personal data. _________________ 36 Regulation (EU) No 1077/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 establishing a European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (OJ L 286, 1.11.2011, p.1).
2017/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 76 #

2016/0407(COD)

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO, Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
1. Without prejudice to Articles 6 and 8, alerts on return shall be deleted when the decision upon which the alert was based has been withdrawn or annulled by the competent authority. Alerts on return shall also be deleted when the third-country national concerned can demonstrate that they have left the territory of the Member States in compliance with a return decision issued in accordance with provisions respecting Directive 2008/115/EC.cluding by simply demonstrating their presence outside EU territory
2017/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 79 #

2016/0407(COD)

Miguel URBÁN CRESPO, Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Data processed in SIS and the related supplementary information pursuant to this Regulation may not be transferred or made available to a third-country in accordance with Chapter V of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 with the authorisation of the issuing Member State, only for the purpose of identification of and issuance of an identification or travel document to an illegally staying-third country national in view of returnor international organizations.
2017/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2016/0295(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) Additional Union general export authorisations should be introduced in order to reduce administrative burden on companies and authorities while ensuring an appropriate level of control of the relevant items to the relevant destinations. A global authorisation for large projects should also be introduced to adapt licensing conditions to the peculiar needs of industry.
2017/05/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 100 #

2016/0295(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In deciding whether or not to grant an individual or global export authorisation or to grant an authorisation for brokering services or technical assistance under this Regulation, or to prohibit a transit, the competent authorities of the Member States shall take into account the following eight criteria of the Common Position 2008/944/CSFP:
2017/05/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 104 #

2016/0295(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) behaviour of the buyer country with regard to the international community, as regards in particular its attitude to terrorism, the nature of its alliances and respect for international law;
2017/05/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 105 #

2016/0295(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
(f b) compatibility of the exports of the dual-use items or equipment with the technical and economic capacity of the recipient country, taking into account the desirability that states should meet their legitimate security and defence needs with the least diversion of human and economic resources for armaments;
2017/05/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 107 #

2016/0295(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. A standardized verification and reporting system shall be established to provide information as to whether, and to what extent, individual Member States' dual-use exports violate the criteria referred to in paragraph 1. Furthermore, the compliance with the criteria referred to in paragraph 1 shall be independently verified and mechanisms for sanctions shall be established in cases of a violation of those criteria by a Member State.
2017/05/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 108 #

2016/0295(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Calls for the criteria referred to in paragraph 1 to be applied to intra- European dual-use exports.
2017/05/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 138 #

2016/0295(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3
3. The Dual-Use Coordination Group shall, where appropriate, set up technical expert groups composed of experts from Member States to examine specific issues relating to the implementation of controls, including issues relating to the updating of the Union control lists in Annex I. The expert groups shall also comprise actors of civil society and NGOs in order to ensure independent monitoring. Technical expert groups shall, where appropriate, consult exporters, brokers and other relevant stakeholders concerned by this Regulation.
2017/05/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 86 #

2016/0281(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) The EIP should incorporate the Union commitment under the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development. It should also allow European investors and private companies, including small and medium-sized enterprises, to participate more effectively to sustainable development in partner countries, with clear benchmarks, conditions and provisions in order to improve the socio-economic development and local private sector in the partner countries as absolute priority.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 123 #

2016/0281(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) Furthermore, the EFSD should operate as 'one-stop-shop' to receive financing proposals from financial institutions and public or private investors and deliver a wide range of financial support to eligible investinvestments which lead to sustainable and inclusive economic, social and environmental developments. The EFSD Guarantee should be backed by the EFSD Guarantee Fund. The EFSD should deploy innovative instruments to support investments and involve the private sectorfacilitate access to finance for in priority domestic investors, in particular for local companies and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 142 #

2016/0281(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) In order to provide for flexibility, increase the attractiveness for the private sector and maximise the impact of the investments it is appropriate to provide for a derogation from Article 58(1)(c)(vii) of Regulation (EU) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and the Council24 by which the eligible counterparts who are bodies governed by private law could also be bodies which are not entrusted with the implementation of a public- private partnership and could also be bodies governed by the private law of a partner country. __________________ 24 Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).deleted
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 158 #

2016/0281(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The Commission should report annually to the European Parliament and the Council on the financing and investment operations covered by the EFSD Guarantee with a view to ensuring accountability to the European citizens. The report should be made public in order to allow relevant stakeholders, including civil society, to express their views. The Commission should also report annually to the European Parliament and the Council on the management of the EFSD Guarantee Fund so that accountability and transparency, transparency and the full budgetary scrutiny and control mechanism of the European Parliament are ensured.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 190 #

2016/0281(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The EFSD shall contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda with a particular focus on sustainable growth, job creation, socio-economic sectors and on the support to micro, small and medium sized enterprises, thus addressing root causes of forced migration such as (extreme) poverty, climate change, lack of prospects and income, and contributing to sustainable reintegration of strictly voluntary returned migrants in their countries of origin while maximising additionalitly, delivering innovative products and crowding in private sector funds which contribute to sustainable and inclusive economic, social and environmental development.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 227 #

2016/0281(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The Union shall provide an irrevocable and unconditional guarantee on first demand to the eligible counterpart for the financing and investment operations covered by this Regulation starting in the African and Neighbourhood partner countries.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 248 #

2016/0281(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) target socio-economic sectors, in particular infrastructure including sustainable energy, water, transport, information and communications technologies, environment, sustainable use of natural resources and blue growth, social infrastructure, human capital, in order to fight poverty and to improve the socio- economic environment;
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 324 #

2016/0281(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission on behalf of the Union shall conclude EFSD guarantee agreements with the eligible counterparts selected pursuant to Article 10 and paragraph 4, on the granting of the EFSD Guarantee, which shall be unconditional, irrevocable, at first demand, in favour of the selected eligible counterpart.
2017/03/27
Committee: AFETDEVEBUDG
Amendment 83 #

2016/0280(COD)

Julia REDA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Max ANDERSSON, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Brando BENIFEI, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, David BORRELLI, Klaus BUCHNER, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Matt CARTHY, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Daniel DALTON, Fabio DE MASI, Pascal DURAND, Stefan ECK, Bas EICKHOUT, Cornelia ERNST, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Laura FERRARA, Thomas HÄNDEL, Heidi HAUTALA, Benedek JÁVOR, Kaja KALLAS, Ska KELLER, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Philippe LAMBERTS, Marju LAURISTIN, Sabine LÖSING, Ulrike LUNACEK, Jiří MAŠTÁLKA, Martina MICHELS, Victor NEGRESCU, Jozo RADOŠ, Evelyn REGNER, Michel REIMON, Terry REINTKE, Judith SARGENTINI, Marietje SCHAAKE, Helmut SCHOLZ, Molly SCOTT CATO, Davor ŠKRLEC, Igor ŠOLTES, Catherine STIHLER, Dario TAMBURRANO, Indrek TARAND, Jana TOOM, Ernest URTASUN, Bodil VALERO, Monika VANA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Josef WEIDENHOLZER, Gabriele ZIMMER, Laura AGEA, Luke Ming FLANAGAN, Yannick JADOT, Nessa CHILDERS, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Florent MARCELLESI
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) Rapid technological developments continue to transform the way works and other subject-matter are created, produced, distributed and exploited. New business models and new actors continue to emerge. The objectives and the principles laid down by the Union copyright framework remain sound. However, legal uncertainty remains, for both rightholders and users, as regards certain uses, including cross-border uses, of works and other subject-matter in the digital environment. As set out in the Communication of the Commission entitled ‘Towards a modern, more European copyright framework’26 , in some areas it is necessary to adapt and supplement the current Union copyright framework. This Directive provides for rules to adapt certain exceptions and limitations to digital and cross-border environments, as well as measures to facilitate certain licensing practices as regards the dissemination of out-of- commerce works and the online availability of audiovisual works on video- on-demand platforms with a view to ensuring wider access to content. In order to achieve a well-functioning marketplace for copyright, there should also be rules on rights in publications, on the use of works and other subject-matter by online service providers storing and giving access to user uploaded content and on the transparency of authors' and performers' contracts. _________________ 26 COM(2015) 626 final. COM(2015) 626 final.
2017/04/28
Committee: JURI
Amendment 281 #

2016/0280(COD)

Julia REDA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Max ANDERSSON, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Brando BENIFEI, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, David BORRELLI, Klaus BUCHNER, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Matt CARTHY, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Daniel DALTON, Fabio DE MASI, Pascal DURAND, Stefan ECK, Bas EICKHOUT, Cornelia ERNST, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Laura FERRARA, Thomas HÄNDEL, Heidi HAUTALA, Benedek JÁVOR, Kaja KALLAS, Ska KELLER, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Philippe LAMBERTS, Marju LAURISTIN, Sabine LÖSING, Ulrike LUNACEK, Jiří MAŠTÁLKA, Martina MICHELS, Jozo RADOŠ, Evelyn REGNER, Michel REIMON, Terry REINTKE, Judith SARGENTINI, Marietje SCHAAKE, Helmut SCHOLZ, Molly SCOTT CATO, Davor ŠKRLEC, Igor ŠOLTES, Catherine STIHLER, Dario TAMBURRANO, Indrek TARAND, Jana TOOM, Ernest URTASUN, Bodil VALERO, Monika VANA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Josef WEIDENHOLZER, Gabriele ZIMMER, Laura AGEA, Luke Ming FLANAGAN, Yannick JADOT, Nessa CHILDERS, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Florent MARCELLESI
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
(31) A free and pluralist press is essential to ensure quality journalism and citizens' access to information. It provides a fundamental contribution to public debate and the proper functioning of a democratic society. In the transition from print to digital, publishers of press publications are facing problems in licensing the online use of their publications and recouping their investments. In the absence of recognition of publishers of press publications as rightholders, licensing and enforcement in the digital environment is often complex and inefficient.deleted
2017/04/28
Committee: JURI
Amendment 295 #

2016/0280(COD)

Julia REDA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Max ANDERSSON, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Brando BENIFEI, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, David BORRELLI, Klaus BUCHNER, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Matt CARTHY, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Daniel DALTON, Fabio DE MASI, Pascal DURAND, Stefan ECK, Bas EICKHOUT, Cornelia ERNST, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Laura FERRARA, Thomas HÄNDEL, Heidi HAUTALA, Benedek JÁVOR, Kaja KALLAS, Ska KELLER, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Philippe LAMBERTS, Marju LAURISTIN, Sabine LÖSING, Ulrike LUNACEK, Jiří MAŠTÁLKA, Martina MICHELS, Jozo RADOŠ, Evelyn REGNER, Michel REIMON, Terry REINTKE, Judith SARGENTINI, Marietje SCHAAKE, Helmut SCHOLZ, Molly SCOTT CATO, Davor ŠKRLEC, Igor ŠOLTES, Catherine STIHLER, Dario TAMBURRANO, Indrek TARAND, Ernest URTASUN, Bodil VALERO, Monika VANA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Josef WEIDENHOLZER, Gabriele ZIMMER, Laura AGEA, Luke Ming FLANAGAN, Yannick JADOT, Nessa CHILDERS, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Florent MARCELLESI
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
(32) The organisational and financial contribution of publishers in producing press publications needs to be recognised and further encouraged to ensure the sustainability of the publishing industry. It is therefore necessary to provide at Union level a harmonised legal protection for press publications in respect of digital uses. Such protection should be effectively guaranteed through the introduction, in Union law, of rights related to copyright for the reproduction and making available to the public of press publications in respect of digital uses.deleted
2017/04/28
Committee: JURI
Amendment 312 #

2016/0280(COD)

Julia REDA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Max ANDERSSON, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Brando BENIFEI, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, David BORRELLI, Klaus BUCHNER, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Matt CARTHY, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Daniel DALTON, Fabio DE MASI, Pascal DURAND, Stefan ECK, Bas EICKHOUT, Cornelia ERNST, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Laura FERRARA, Thomas HÄNDEL, Heidi HAUTALA, Benedek JÁVOR, Kaja KALLAS, Ska KELLER, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Philippe LAMBERTS, Marju LAURISTIN, Sabine LÖSING, Ulrike LUNACEK, Jiří MAŠTÁLKA, Martina MICHELS, Victor NEGRESCU, Jozo RADOŠ, Evelyn REGNER, Michel REIMON, Terry REINTKE, Judith SARGENTINI, Marietje SCHAAKE, Helmut SCHOLZ, Molly SCOTT CATO, Davor ŠKRLEC, Igor ŠOLTES, Catherine STIHLER, Dario TAMBURRANO, Indrek TARAND, Jana TOOM, Ernest URTASUN, Monika VANA, Bodil VALERO, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Josef WEIDENHOLZER, Gabriele ZIMMER, Laura AGEA, Luke Ming FLANAGAN, Yannick JADOT, Nessa CHILDERS, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Florent MARCELLESI
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
(33) For the purposes of this Directive, it is necessary to defineclarify the sconceptpe of press publication in a way that embraces only journalistic publications, published by a service provider, periodically or regularly updated in any media, for the purpose of informing or entertaining. Such publications would include, for instance, daily newspapers, weeklotection set out in Article s2 and 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC. In order to improve legal certainty for all concerned parties, and to ensure the freedom to carry out certain acts necessary for monthly magazines of general or special ithe normal functioning of the Internest and news websites. Periodical publications which are published for scientific or academic purposes, such as scientific journals, should not be covered by the protection granted to press publications under this Directive. This protection doess well as to take account of certain fundamental rights, these Articles should not extend to acts of hyperlinking, which do not constitute communication to the public.
2017/04/28
Committee: JURI
Amendment 326 #

2016/0280(COD)

Julia REDA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Max ANDERSSON, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Brando BENIFEI, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, David BORRELLI, Klaus BUCHNER, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Matt CARTHY, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Daniel DALTON, Fabio DE MASI, Pascal DURAND, Stefan ECK, Bas EICKHOUT, Cornelia ERNST, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Laura FERRARA, Thomas HÄNDEL, Heidi HAUTALA, Benedek JÁVOR, Kaja KALLAS, Ska KELLER, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Philippe LAMBERTS, Marju LAURISTIN, Sabine LÖSING, Ulrike LUNACEK, Jiří MAŠTÁLKA, Martina MICHELS, Victor NEGRESCU, Jozo RADOŠ, Evelyn REGNER, Michel REIMON, Terry REINTKE, Judith SARGENTINI, Marietje SCHAAKE, Helmut SCHOLZ, Molly SCOTT CATO, Davor ŠKRLEC, Igor ŠOLTES, Catherine STIHLER, Dario TAMBURRANO, Indrek TARAND, Jana TOOM, Ernest URTASUN, Bodil VALERO, Monika VANA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Josef WEIDENHOLZER, Gabriele ZIMMER, Laura AGEA, Luke Ming FLANAGAN, Yannick JADOT, Nessa CHILDERS, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Florent MARCELLESI
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
(34) The rights granted to the publishers of press publications under this Directive should have the same scope as the rights of reproduction and making available to the public provided for in Directive 2001/29/EC, insofar as digital uses are concerned. They should also be subject to the same provisions on exceptions and limitations as those applicable to the rights provided for in Directive 2001/29/EC including the exception on quotation for purposes such as criticism or review laid down in Article 5(3)(d) of that Directive.deleted
2017/04/28
Committee: JURI
Amendment 340 #

2016/0280(COD)

Julia REDA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Max ANDERSSON, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Brando BENIFEI, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, David BORRELLI, Klaus BUCHNER, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Matt CARTHY, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Daniel DALTON, Fabio DE MASI, Pascal DURAND, Stefan ECK, Bas EICKHOUT, Cornelia ERNST, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Laura FERRARA, Thomas HÄNDEL, Heidi HAUTALA, Benedek JÁVOR, Kaja KALLAS, Ska KELLER, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Philippe LAMBERTS, Marju LAURISTIN, Sabine LÖSING, Ulrike LUNACEK, Jiří MAŠTÁLKA, Martina MICHELS, Victor NEGRESCU, Jozo RADOŠ, Evelyn REGNER, Michel REIMON, Marietje SCHAAKE, Judith SARGENTINI, Helmut SCHOLZ, Molly SCOTT CATO, Davor ŠKRLEC, Igor ŠOLTES, Catherine STIHLER, Dario TAMBURRANO, Indrek TARAND, Jana TOOM, Ernest URTASUN, Bodil VALERO, Monika VANA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Josef WEIDENHOLZER, Gabriele ZIMMER, Laura AGEA, Luke Ming FLANAGAN, Yannick JADOT, Nessa CHILDERS, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Florent MARCELLESI
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
(35) The protection granted to publishers of press publications under this Directive should not affect the rights of the authors and other rightholders in the works and other subject-matter incorporated therein, including as regards the extent to which authors and other rightholders can exploit their works or other subject-matter independently from the press publication in which they are incorporated. Therefore, publishers of press publications should not be able to invoke the protection granted to them against authors and other rightholders. This is without prejudice to contractual arrangements concluded between the publishers of press publications, on the one side, and authors and other rightholders, on the other side.deleted
2017/04/28
Committee: JURI
Amendment 519 #

2016/0280(COD)

Julia REDA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Max ANDERSSON, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Brando BENIFEI, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, David BORRELLI, Klaus BUCHNER, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Matt CARTHY, Daniel DALTON, Fabio DE MASI, Pascal DURAND, Stefan ECK, Bas EICKHOUT, Cornelia ERNST, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Laura FERRARA, Thomas HÄNDEL, Benedek JÁVOR, Kaja KALLAS, Ska KELLER, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Philippe LAMBERTS, Marju LAURISTIN, Sabine LÖSING, Ulrike LUNACEK, Jiří MAŠTÁLKA, Martina MICHELS, Jozo RADOŠ, Evelyn REGNER, Michel REIMON, Terry REINTKE, Judith SARGENTINI, Marietje SCHAAKE, Helmut SCHOLZ, Molly SCOTT CATO, Davor ŠKRLEC, Igor ŠOLTES, Dario TAMBURRANO, Indrek TARAND, Jana TOOM, Ernest URTASUN, Bodil VALERO, Monika VANA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Josef WEIDENHOLZER, Gabriele ZIMMER, Laura AGEA, Luke Ming FLANAGAN, Yannick JADOT, Nessa CHILDERS, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Florent MARCELLESI
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 4
(4) ‘press publication’ means a fixation of a collection of literary works of a journalistic nature, which may also comprise other works or subject-matter and constitutes an individual item within a periodical or regularly-updated publication under a single title, such as a newspaper or a general or special interest magazine, having the purpose of providing information related to news or other topics and published in any media under the initiative, editorial responsibility and control of a service provider.deleted
2017/04/28
Committee: JURI
Amendment 731 #

2016/0280(COD)

Julia REDA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Jan Philipp ALBRECHT, Max ANDERSSON, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Brando BENIFEI, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, David BORRELLI, Klaus BUCHNER, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Matt CARTHY, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Daniel DALTON, Fabio DE MASI, Pascal DURAND, Stefan ECK, Bas EICKHOUT, Cornelia ERNST, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Laura FERRARA, Thomas HÄNDEL, Heidi HAUTALA, Benedek JÁVOR, Kaja KALLAS, Ska KELLER, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Philippe LAMBERTS, Marju LAURISTIN, Sabine LÖSING, Ulrike LUNACEK, Jiří MAŠTÁLKA, Martina MICHELS, Victor NEGRESCU, Jozo RADOŠ, Evelyn REGNER, Michel REIMON, Terry REINTKE, Judith SARGENTINI, Marietje SCHAAKE, Helmut SCHOLZ, Molly SCOTT CATO, Davor ŠKRLEC, Igor ŠOLTES, Catherine STIHLER, Dario TAMBURRANO, Indrek TARAND, Jana TOOM, Ernest URTASUN, Bodil VALERO, Monika VANA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Josef WEIDENHOLZER, Gabriele ZIMMER, Laura AGEA, Luke Ming FLANAGAN, Yannick JADOT, Nessa CHILDERS, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Florent MARCELLESI
Proposal for a directive
Article 11
Protection of press publications 1. Member States shall provide publishers of press publications with the rights provided for in Article 2 and Article 3(2) of Directive 2001/29/EC for the digital use of their press publications. 2. The rights referred to in paragraph 1 shall leave intact and shall in no way affect any rights provided for in Union law to authors and other rightholders, in respect of the works and other subject- matter incorporated in a press publication. Such rights may not be invoked against those authors and other rightholders and, in particular, may not deprive them of their right to exploit their works and other subject-matter independently from the press publication in which they are incorporated. 3. Articles 5 to 8 of Directive 2001/29/EC and Directive 2012/28/EU shall apply mutatis mutandis in respect of the rights referred to in paragraph 1. 4. The rights referred to in paragraph 1 shall expire 20 years after the publication of the press publication. This term shall be calculated from the first day of January of the year following the date of publication.Article 11 deleted concerning digital uses
2017/04/28
Committee: JURI
Amendment 995 #

2016/0280(COD)

Julia REDA, Isabella ADINOLFI, Max ANDERSSON, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Brando BENIFEI, Izaskun BILBAO BARANDICA, David BORRELLI, Klaus BUCHNER, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Matt CARTHY, Dita CHARANZOVÁ, Daniel DALTON, Fabio DE MASI, Pascal DURAND, Stefan ECK, Bas EICKHOUT, Cornelia ERNST, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Laura FERRARA, Thomas HÄNDEL, Heidi HAUTALA, Benedek JÁVOR, Kaja KALLAS, Ska KELLER, Kostadinka KUNEVA, Merja KYLLÖNEN, Philippe LAMBERTS, Marju LAURISTIN, Sabine LÖSING, Ulrike LUNACEK, Jiří MAŠTÁLKA, Martina MICHELS, Victor NEGRESCU, Jozo RADOŠ, Evelyn REGNER, Michel REIMON, Terry REINTKE, Judith SARGENTINI, Marietje SCHAAKE, Helmut SCHOLZ, Molly SCOTT CATO, Davor ŠKRLEC, Igor ŠOLTES, Catherine STIHLER, Dario TAMBURRANO, Indrek TARAND, Jana TOOM, Ernest URTASUN, Bodil VALERO, Monika VANA, Sophia IN 'T VELD, Josef WEIDENHOLZER, Gabriele ZIMMER, Laura AGEA, Luke Ming FLANAGAN, Yannick JADOT, Nessa CHILDERS, Rosa D'AMATO, Marco VALLI, Matthijs van MILTENBURG, Florent MARCELLESI
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. The provisions of Article 11 shall also apply to press publications published before [the date mentioned in Article 21(1)].deleted
2017/04/28
Committee: JURI
Amendment 40 #

2016/0275(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Decision 466/2014/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The maximum amounts under the general mandate and the private sector lending mandate referred to in paragraph 1 shall be broken down into regional ceilings and sub-ceilings as laid down in Annex I. Within the regional ceilings, the EIB shall progressively ensure a balanced country distribution within the regions covered by the EU guarantee. Private sector lending shall expressly ensure the development of the local private sector, in particular by support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and by the development of socio-economic infrastructure.';
2017/02/21
Committee: AFET
Amendment 45 #

2016/0275(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Decision 466/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
EIB financing operations supporting the general objectives set out in point (d) of paragraph 1 shall back investment projects that address root causes of the migration and contribute to long-term economic resilience and safeguard sustainable socio- economic development in beneficiary countries. EIB financing operations shall, in particular, address increased needs for infrastructure and related services to cater for the migrants influx, and boost employment opportunities for host and refugee communities to foster economic integration and enable refugees to become self-reliant.
2017/02/21
Committee: AFET
Amendment 46 #

2016/0275(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Decision 466/2014/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 8 - subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) the local private sector in the areas of SMEs, corporate finance and microfinance;
2017/02/21
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
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The Committee on Development calls on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the Commission proposal.
2017/05/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 7 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 208(1), 209(1) and 212(2) thereof,
2017/05/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 11 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
–
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal;
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 23 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) Supporting security sector actors, including the military under exceptional circumstances,public, governmental and civil non- governmental sector actors in third countries in a conflict prevention, crisis management or stabilisation context is essential to ensure appropriate conditions for poverty eradication and development. Those actions are particularly necessary to ensure the protection and support of civilian populations in the areas affected by conflict, crises or fragility. Good governance and effective democratic control and civilian oversight of the security system, including the military, as well as compliance with human rights and the rule of law principles are essential attributes of a well-functioning State in any context, and should be promoted through a wider security sector reformcivilian cooperation between the Union, the local and regional public or intergovernmental sector as well as NGOs in order to provide support to third countries.
2017/05/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 26 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) Supporting security sector actors, including the military under exceptional circumstances,public or governmental as well as civil non- governmental sector actors in third countries in a conflict prevention, crisis management or stabilisation context is essential to ensure appropriate conditions for poverty eradication and development. Those actions are particularly necessary to ensure the protection and support of civilian populations in the areas affected by conflict, crises or fragility. Good governance and effective democratic control and civilian oversight of the security system, including the military, as well as compliance with human rights and the rule of law principles are essential attributes of a well-functioning State in any context, and should be promoted through a wider security sector reformgreater use of civilian cooperation among the Union, the local and regional public or intergovernmental sector as well as NGOs, in order to provide support to third countries.
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The Council conclusions on Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) of 18 May 2015 called to explore options to enhance coherence and coordination between EU security and development actions, as well as to improve the delivery of capacity building in support of security and development, notably in terms of financing instruments.19 They also invited to develop an EU-wide strategic framework for Security Sector Reform, bringing together CSDP and all other relevant Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) tools as well as development cooperation instruments and freedom, security and justice actors. __________________ 19Foreign Affairs Council (Defence formation) conclusions on CSDP, document 8971/15 of 18 May 2015deleted
2017/05/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 32 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The Council conclusions on Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) of 18 May 2015 called to explore options to enhance coherence and coordination between EU security and development actions, as well as to improve the delivery of capacity building in support of security and development, notably in terms of financing instruments.19 They also invited to develop an EU-wide strategic framework for Security Sector Reform, bringing together CSDP and all other relevant Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) tools as well as development cooperation instruments and freedom, security and justice actors. __________________ 19Foreign Affairs Council (Defence formation) conclusions on CSDP, document 8971/15 of 18 May 2015deleted
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Articles 209 and 212 of Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) refer both to Article 208 TFEU which clearly states that the "Union development cooperation policy shall have as its primary objective the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty. The Union shall take account of the objectives of development cooperation in the policies that it implements which are likely to affect developing countries." Therefore, considering that any subordination of development aid and cooperation to security or defence policy is to be imperatively avoided, the external financial instruments including the IcSP, are to be implemented in that spirit.
2017/05/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 36 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Articles 209 and 212 of Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) both refer to Article 208 TFEU which clearly states that the "Union development cooperation policy shall have as its primary objective the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty. The Union shall take account of the objectives of development cooperation in the policies that it implements which are likely to affect developing countries." Any subordination, therefore, of development aid and cooperation under security or defence policy is to be imperatively avoided, and consequently the external financing instruments concerning, including this instrument, are to be implemented in that spirit.
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 38 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) Pursuant to Article 41(2) TEU operating expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications is not to be charged to the Union budget.
2017/05/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 40 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) In accordance with Article 41(2) TEU, operating expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications are not to be charged to the Union budget.
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a
(1) In Article 1(2) the following sub- paragraph is added: ‘Where Union assistance is provided to the security sector actors, this may also include military actors under exceptional circumstances as provided for in Article 3a, in particular in the context of a wider security sector reform process and/or capacity building in support of security and development in third countries, in line with the overarching objective of achieving sustainable development.’deleted
2017/05/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 44 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1a
(1) In Article 1(2) the following sub- paragraph is added: ‘Where Union assistance is provided to the security sector actors, this may also include military actors under exceptional circumstances as provided for in Article 3a, in particular in the context of a wider security sector reform process and/or capacity building in support of security and development in third countries, in line with the overarching objective of achieving sustainable development. ’deleted
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 48 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 1
1. In order to contribute to sustainable development and in particular the achievement of stable, peaceful and inclusive societies, Union assistance under this Regulation may be used to build the capacity of military actors in partner countries, under the exceptional circumstancesprevent conflicts, ensure preparedness to address pre- and post-crisis situations and consolidate peace, guided by the principle of as set out in paragraph 3 of this Articletrict commitment to a purely civilian and non-military approach.
2017/05/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 50 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – title
Capacity building in support of security and developmentdeleted
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 2
2. Assistance may cover in particular the provision of capacity building programmes in support of security and development, including training, mentoring and advice, as well as the provision of equipment, infrastructure improvements and provision of other services. following measures: (a) support for civilian measures related to demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration (DDR), ad hoc tribunals, truth and reconciliation commissions and mechanisms; (b) support for socio-economic measures to address the impact of displaced population, including measures addressing the needs of host communities in a situation of critical situation or emerging conflict; (c) support of international, regional, state and non-governmental organisations, which undertake efforts in and promote confidence building, mediation, reconciliation and dialogue; (d) support for measures to address the impact on the civilian population of anti-personnel landmines, unexploded ordnance or explosive remnants of war and violent conflicts; (e) support measures to combat the trade of small arms and light weapons in particular in to conflict regions, including within the UN framework and in close cooperation with civil society; (f) support for socio-economic measures to promote ownership, equitable and fair access to, and transparent management of natural resources; (g) Support measures to help to develop and organise civil society's participation in the political process, in particular measures to promote the participation of women.
2017/05/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 53 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 1
1. In order to contribute to sustainable development and in particular the achievement of stable, peaceful and inclusive societies, Union assistance under this Regulation may be used to build the capacity of military actors in partner countries, under the exceptional circumstancesprevent conflicts, ensure preparedness to address pre- and post-crisis situations and consolidate peace, guided by the principle of as set out in paragraph 3 of this Articletrict commitment to a purely civilian and non-military approach.
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 56 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 2
2. Assistance may cover in particular the provision of capacity building programmes in support of security and development, including training, mentoring and advice, as well as the provision of equipment, infrastructure improvements and provision of other services. any of the following measures: (a) support for civilian measures related to demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration (DDR), ad hoc tribunals, truth and reconciliation commissions and mechanisms; (b) support for socio-economic measures to address the impact of displaced populations, including measures addressing the needs of host communities in a situation of critical situation or emerging conflict; (c) support of international, regional, state and non-governmental organisations, which undertake efforts in and promote confidence building, mediation, reconciliation and dialogue; (d) support for measures to address the impact on the civilian population of anti-personnel landmines, unexploded ordnance or explosive remnants of war and violent conflicts; (e) support for measures to combat the trade of small arms and light weapons in particular into conflict regions, including within the UN framework, and in close cooperation with civil society; (f) support for socio-economic measures to promote ownership, equitable and fair access to, and transparent management of natural resources; (g) support for measures to help to develop and organise civil society's participation in the political process, in particular measures to promote the participation of women.
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 56 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 3
3. Assistance pursuant to this Article shall only be provided: (a) by recourse to non-military actors to adequately reach Union objectives under this Regulation and the premise of the achievement of stable, peaceful and inclusive societies is denied by a serious threat to the existence of functioning State institutions, as well as to the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, or State institutions can no longer cope with this serious threat; and (b) the country concerned and the international community and/or the European Union that the security sector, and in particular the military, are key for stability, peace and development, particularly in crises and fragile contexts and situations.deleted where requirements cannot be met where a consensus exists between
2017/05/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 61 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) recurrent military expenditure;
2017/05/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 63 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) training which is solely designed to contribute to the fighting capacity of the armed forces.deleted
2017/05/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 65 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 3
3. Assistance pursuant to this Article shall only be provided: (a) by recourse to non-military actors to adequately reach Union objectives under this Regulation and the premise of the achievement of stable, peaceful and inclusive societies is denied by a serious threat to the existence of functioning State institutions, as well as to the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, or State institutiondeleted where requirements can no longer cope with this serious threat; and (b) where a consensus exists between the country concerned and the international community and/or the European Union that the security sector, and in particular the military, are key for stability, peace and development, particularly in crises and fragile contexts and situations.t be met
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 66 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 5
5. When designing and implementing measures pursuant to this Article, the Commission shall promote ownership by the partner country. It shall also develop the necessary elements and the good practices required for ensuring sustainability in the medium and long term and promote the rule of law and established international law principles.deleted
2017/05/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 68 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall establish appropriate risk assessment, monitoring and evaluation procedures for measures pursuant to this Article.deleted
2017/05/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 72 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(3) In Article 7, paragraph (1) is replaced by the following: “1. Article 3, and to Article 3a as appropriate, shall be provided through exceptdeleted Unional assistance measures and interim response programmes.”pursuant to
2017/05/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 74 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 8 – paragraph 1
(4) In Article 8, paragraph (1) is replaced by the following: “1. constitute the general basis for the implementation of assistance pursuant to Articles 4 and 5, and to Article 3a as appropriate. Thematic strategy papers shall provide a framework for cooperation between the Union and the partner countries or regions concerned.”deleted Thematic strategy papers shall
2017/05/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 76 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) recurrent military expenditure;
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 76 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 10 – paragraph 1
(5) In Article 10, paragraph (1) is replaced by the following: “1. measures adopted under this Regulation in relation to the fight against terrorism and organised crime, as well as measures covered under Article 3a, are implemented in accordance with international law, including international humanitarian law.”deleted The Commission shall ensure that
2017/05/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 78 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 13 – paragraph 1
(6) In paragraph 1 of Article 13: The number ‘2 338 719 000’ is replaced by ‘2 438 719 000’.deleted
2017/05/12
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 81 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) training which is solely designed to contribute to the fighting capacity of the armed forces.deleted
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 90 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 5
5. When designing and implementing measures pursuant to this Article, the Commission shall promote ownership by the partner country. It shall also develop the necessary elements and the good practices required for ensuring sustainability in the medium and long term and promote the rule of law and established international law principles.deleted
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 93 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 3a – paragraph 6
6. The Commission shall establish appropriate risk assessment, monitoring and evaluation procedures for measures pursuant to this Article.deleted
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 97 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(3) In Article 7, paragraph (1) is replaced by the following: ‘1. Article 3, and to Article 3a as appropriate, shall be provided through exceptdeleted Unional assistance measures and interim response programmes. ’pursuant to
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 99 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 8 – paragraph 1
(4) In Article 8, paragraph (1) is replaced by the following: ‘1. constitute the general basis for the implementation of assistance pursuant to Articles 4 and 5, and to Article 3a as appropriate. Thematic strategy papers shall provide a framework for cooperation between the Union and the partner countries or regions concerned. ’deleted Thematic strategy papers shall
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 102 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) No 230/2014
Article 10 – paragraph 1
(5) In Article 10, paragraph (1) is replaced by the following: ‘1. measures adopted under this Regulation in relation to the fight against terrorism and organised crime, as well as measures covered under Article 3a, are implemented in accordance with international law, including international humanitarian law. ’deleted The Commission shall ensure that
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 106 #

2016/0207(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation No 230/2014
Article 13 – paragraph 1
(6) In paragraph 1 of Article 13: The number ‘2 338 719 000’ is replaced by ‘2 438 719 000’.deleted
2017/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2016/0205(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING, Jean-Luc MÉLENCHON, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Sofia SAKORAFA, Marie-Christine VERGIAT
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
The Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to recommend that Parliament give itsdecline to consent to the proposal for a Council decision on the conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part.
2016/11/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2015/2353(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that according to Article 41 (2) TEU any expenditure arising from actions having military or defence implications must not be charged to the Union budget, therefore rejects the implementation of the pilot project on CSDP research undertaken jointly by the Commission and the EDA, and calls for the termination of the budget line; strongly rejects any involvement or financing from the Horizon 2020 funds or EU- budget for military, civil-military or security research in general and the development of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) in particular;
2016/05/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2015/2353(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that current flexibility mechanisms are insufficient in terms of volume and flexibility to adequately respond to the changed situation; recalls that, mainly owing to a lack of resources, the Commission has set up a number of ad hoc instruments, including the Trust Funds for Syria, Africa and the Central African Republic and the Refugee Facility for Turkey; welcomes their potentialrejects the EU Trust Fund for Africa since its main objective is to fincrease the EU’ance the current process of externalisation of EU borders financial response, but is concerned, nevertheless, about transparency and accountability order to prevent the arrival of migrants to Europe, increasing the control and militarization of borders of third countries and is concerned about transparency and accountability of all the mentioned Trust Funds and Facilities and notes Member States’ failure to deliver on funding pledges;
2016/05/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2015/2343(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the European Union is resolved to frame a common defence policy leading to a common defence which reinforces its European identity and autonomy in order to promote peace, security and progress in Europe and in the world;deleted
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 73 #

2015/2343(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas the European Council should establish the European Defence Union without delay, as advocated by Parliament, as well as the Union’s common defence; whereas the Member States should adopt the decision on common defence in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements;deleted
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 86 #

2015/2343(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas Parliament actively supports the European Defence Union and will continue to make appropriate proposthe interparliamentary conference on the CFSP and CSDP should become, additionals to that end; whereas the interparliamentary conference on the CFSP and CSDP should become the forum for the implementation ofnational parliamentary control mechanisms and parliamentary reservation - procedures, a substantial forum for the effective and regular interparliamentary cooperation on the CSDP and the progressive framand scrutingy of a common Union defence policyn the CFSP and CSDP;
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 103 #

2015/2343(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas the Commission ensures the application of the Treaties, and of measures adopted by the institutions pursuant to them, including in the area of CSDP;
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 159 #

2015/2343(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that where the TEU provides that the Council acts by a qualified majority to adopt decisions under the CSDP, in particular those under Articles 45(2) and 46(2) TEU, all expenditure to which the implementation of such decisions gives rise should be charged to the Union budget; considers that, to that end, there is a need for additional funding or co-funding from Member States;deleted
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 172 #

2015/2343(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Considers, therefore, that the European Defence Agency (EDA) and PESCO should be treated as Union institutions sui generis, as is the case with the European External Action Service (EEAS); considers that this requires amending the Financial Regulation in order to include EDA and PESCO in Article 2(b) thereof, with a specific section in the Union budget;deleted
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 186 #

2015/2343(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Is furthermore convinced that Article 41(2) TEU applies to the operating expenditure of EDA and PESCO, provided that such expenditure is not directly linked to the implementation of a military mission as referred to in Article 42(1) TEU, to defence operations of a Member State where it is the victim of an armed aggression on its territorecalls in this regard that operating expenditure shall not be charged to the Union budget for such expenditure arising from operations having military, or to defence operations of Member States where they fulfil their obligation of aid and assistance under Article 42(7) TEUimplications;
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 193 #

2015/2343(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Considers, therefore, that for EDA and PESCO the funding of their administrative and operating expenditures cannot be taken from the Union budget is the only option under the treaties, notwithstanding that both institutions may administer funds directly provided by Member States;
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 204 #

2015/2343(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Is resolved toStresses that the exercise of effective parliamentary scrutiny and budgetary control over EDA and PESCO as provided for by the treaties is not possible if they are treated as Union institutions sui generis;
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 244 #

2015/2343(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the projected increase in national defence expenditure to 2 % of EU GDP; highlights that this would mean extra expenditure of nearly EUR 100 billion on defence by the end of the coming decade; considers that this boost should be used to launch more strategic cooperative programmes within and through the Union, by better structuring the demand and supply sides and making both sides more efficient and more effective;deleted
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 369 #

2015/2343(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses that the European Parliament should play a prominent role in the scrutiny and supervision of implementation and in the evaluation of the CFSP and CSDP; insists that Parliament must be consulted on's scrutiny rights including a parliamentary reservation procedure must be established in addition to the scrutiny rights and procedures of national Parliaments, in particular concerning major decisions in the area of the CSDP, including regarding military missions and strategic defence operations;
2017/01/13
Committee: AFETAFCO
Amendment 62 #

2015/2276(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that space capabilities should be used exclusively for peaceful purposes; recalls the obligation according to Article 41(2) of the Lisbon Treaty that "expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications" shall not be charged to the Union budget; therefore underscores that no EU budget funds shall be used to finance space capabilities including Galileo and Copernicus as long as they are having military implications;
2016/03/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2015/2275(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the aim of clarifying EU engagement boundaries on Peace Support Operations (PSOs) with the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU); recalls that the EU budget cannot be used to directly finance military or defence operations (Article 41(2) TEU); underlines the importance of EU support for AU peacekeeping operations approved by the UNcriticises that many (military) peacekeeping missions are being financed by the African Peace Facility with its clear priority for security and deployment of military forces and is mainly funded from the European Development Fund; recalls that the primary objective of EU development policy (article 208 TFEU) is the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty;
2016/02/25
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 10 #

2015/2275(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Rejects robust peacekeeping missions, as past (robust) missions have not been successful at all in terms of long-term stability and peace; opposes that the responsibility-to-protect-mechanism is used as a pretext for military intervention; highlights that sustainable peace can only be achieved with civilian peace-building measures, not militarily; stresses that poverty and social, political and economic inequalities are root causes of conflict evolvement; recalls to truly implement measures to eradicate poverty, implement DDR-programs, arms control, favouring balanced economic relations and increasing humanitarian and development aid to ensure sustainable socio-economic development;
2016/02/25
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 15 #

2015/2275(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Notes concern over the possible lack of transparency in EU PSOs; stresses that full investigations should be carried out if grievances arise; recalls the need to improve current EU funding for PSO, including concerning human rights abuses e.g. sexual-violence, human trafficking, as recent cases have also shown also the involvement of EU- Peacekeepers; underlines that African security should, in the future, be monitored by the AU, supported by the international community;
2016/02/25
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 42 #

2015/2275(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that political, humanitarian and development policy efforts should be used initially, supported by civilian peacekeeping operations, and should be transformed into military operations only when necessary; demands that military peacekeeping should be supported by humanitarian and development policy both during operations, to aid peaceful resolution of the conflict, and afterwards, so as to make the settlement sustainable.only civilian peacekeeping operations;
2016/02/25
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 12 #

2015/2272(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas many present and future challenges and threats to the EU are complex and will come from inside just as much as from outside the common borders; whereas a stronger political will for resolute common action on the part of the EU and its Member States is needed in order to respond effectively to these challenges, to safeguard the EU’'s values and societal model and to be a stronger, to promote priorities such as poverty eradication and the achievement of the Universal Development Goals, arms control, NPT- regime and the total nuclear- disarmament, fair trade, favouring balanced economic relations and to be a peaceful and civil global actor; whereas the EU Global Strategy on foreign and security policy must pave the way for this development;
2016/02/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #

2015/2272(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the threats identified in the 2003 European Security Strategy – terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, regional conflicts, state failure and organised crime – remain for the most part relevant; whereas today the EU is faced with a number of additional challenges, such as the attempts by revisionist powers to redraw borders by force and challenge rules-based global order, climate change, major migratory flows, and cyber and hybrid warfare and threathe EU has to reflect its escalating and negative role concerning many conflict situations especially in its immediate southern and eastern neighbourhood which have led to many of the additional challenges;
2016/02/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 41 #

2015/2272(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas even for a swift and efficient response to threats on the part of the EU requires that interinstitutional barriers be overcome and silo mentalities broken dowtransparency, parliamentary scrutiny on national and EU- level are of utmost importance and shall not be further limited for the sake of rapid decisions and implementation;
2016/02/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2015/2272(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the comprehensive approach andin its current implementation is de facto the subordination of all relevant policy areas under CFSP/CSDP and purely geostrategic and economic EU- interests and has to be reviewed, the consistent and coordinated use of the EU’s's civil external and internal policy instruments should be at the core of the new strategy;
2016/02/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 70 #

2015/2272(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the primary objective of the EU must be to guarantee the security of its citizens and of its territory while safeguarding its values and societal model and pursuing its fundamental interests. The EU must therefore ensure both its internal and its external resilience, its capacity to anticipate, pre-empt and resolve predictable threats and to be prepared to take swift action on unpredictable threats, and its capacity to recover from various types of attack, as well as; underscores that, safeguarding the security of supply of energy and raw materials must not involve any military means;
2016/02/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 98 #

2015/2272(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that in future the EU and its Members States will have to rely less on the United States and take greater responsibility for their own security and territorial defence. Calls on the EU and the Member States, therefore, to improve their strategic autonomy regarding defence capabilities and capacities, in order to be prepared to respond to the broad spectrum of civilian and military threats and risks, in full complementarity with NATO;deleted
2016/02/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 125 #

2015/2272(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the EU in consequence to enhance coherent anIs concerned about the increased structured cooperation on defence research, the industrial base and cyber defence through pooling and sharing, in order to use defence budgets more efficiently. The European Defence Agency’s role needs to be strengthened and its resources increased to enable it to act more effectively. Member States should take more responsibility for building European capabilities and increase their military research expenditure through the EDA. Furthermore, a true European intelligence and forecasting capacity needs to be developed; objects to the merge of civilian and military research; rejects the financing of defence research, CSDP missions and military operations from the EU- budget; recalls that according to Art. 41 (2) TEU any expenditure arising from actions having military or defence implications must not be charged to the Union budget; notes with concern the Council's intention to develop projects for stepping up EU capabilities including remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) and rejects the use and development of armed drones and the illegal practice of extrajudicial targeted killings; strongly rejects any financing from the Horizon 2020 or any other funds for military, civil-military or security research in general and the development of RPAS in particular;
2016/02/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 145 #

2015/2272(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that a principal objective should be toinstead of moveing towards a voluntary joint defence forces and the framing of a common defence policy which will ultimately lead to a common defence. Supports, therefore,, the principal objectives should be disarmament and civilian conflict resolution; believes that the drafting of a White paper on EU Defence, thereby updating the Helsinki Headline Goal from 1999, is counterproductive in light of these objectives;
2016/02/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 163 #

2015/2272(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the vital importance ofStresses that the EU should return to be a strictly civilian actor; therefore objects any strengthening EU-NATO cooperation, and supports the establishment of European forces which complement NATO in territorial defence and are able to conduct intervention operations autonomously beyond the EU’'s borders;
2016/02/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 216 #

2015/2272(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the opinion that in order to build stability and peace, the EU should keep up its enlargement commitments and continue cooperation with very closely associated countries within the context of the newly revised European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) in the spirit of cooperation, solidarity, mutual benefits and respect to the choices made by each sovereign state regarding its foreign, economic or social policy, a Neighbourhood Policy which prioritises the support of the development of neighbouring regions, promoting employment and education instead of neoliberal reforms and the integration into the EU- market; recalls that according to Article 49 TEU any European state may apply to become a member of the European Union, provided it adheres to the Copenhagen criteria and the principles of democracy and respect for fundamental freedoms and human and minority rights, and ensures the rule of law;
2016/02/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 272 #

2015/2272(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that the EU should be a constructive and resilient global actor with a regional focus and aspire to be a ‘rule- maker’,support the UN and the General Assembly in order to establishing efficient multilateral global governance;
2016/02/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 320 #

2015/2272(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the principleat thate EU Member States should commit to using 2 % of their GDP for defence expenditure by 2024 in order to attain a higher degree of defence capabilityreduce their defence budgets as fast and as far as possible in order to free up resources for social and economic development goals;
2016/02/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 382 #

2015/2272(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Emphasises that the European Parliament is the Parliament of the EU and that EU action should be monitored and followed up and a parliamentary reservation mechanism in particular concerning CFSP and CSDP need to be established in this context;
2016/02/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 388 #

2015/2272(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses that a lack of parliamentary control and reservation of CSDP missions exists at European and at national levels, stresses that the 'pooling and sharing' concept and the so called comprehensive approach as well as close cooperation between EU and NATO, the ATHENA mechanism and the deployment of EU- Battlegroups clearly increasing this deficit; recalls that after the Iraq war some EU member states, like Spain or France, strengthen their parliamentary scrutiny of military operations, points out that parliamentary scrutiny reservation has to be implemented also at EU-level as it is the best practice example; criticises that some member states have dismantled the national parliamentary scrutiny of military operations under the pressure of i.e. NATO;
2016/02/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2015/2163(DEC)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that EU Heads of Delegation continue to be overburdened with administrative tasks due to the inflexibility of the financial regulation; welcomes in this context the discussion on the possible pilot project to establish a regional administrative support centre for Europe that will alleviate some of these burdens and may form part of a broader future solution; repeats its call on the Commission and the EEAS to consider all solutions to this problem, which could also entail possible changes to the financial regulationRegrets the incorporation of the EU Delegations in the EEAS, in particular because of the lack of parliamentary control over the EEAS; further regrets the shift of significant competences towards the EEAS and rejects any further shifts of competences and changes and/or flexibilisation of the financial regulation as parliamentary control will be further undermined;
2016/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2015/2154(DEC)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its call on the Commission to take steps towards establishing a genuine Shared Services Centre (SSC), together with an Integrated Resource Management System (IRMS) as a way to improve the speed offocus on priority tasks such as the support and implementation of diplomatic and peaceful resolution of conflicts, including mediation initiatives and DDR - programmes, poverty eradication, the efficient and effective provision and implementation of humanitarian and development aid, the support of sustainable economic and social depveloypment and cost-efficiency of missions; proposes that the CSDP Warehouse be upgraded and serve also existing CSDP missions and be managed by the future SSC. policies including fair trade regimes as well as improving and strengthening the EU's arms-export control regime and supporting the NPT- regime including global nuclear disarmament;
2016/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2015/2132(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the increase in commitment and payment appropriations in Heading 4, Global Europe, compared to the preceding year, which should give the means to the European Union to uphold and promote its values and interests and contribute to the protection of its citizen in its relations with the wider worlpriorities such as poverty eradication and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, civil conflict solution and mediation, DDR, arms control and the NPT-regime, fair trade, favouring balanced economic relations, and humanitarian and development aid; notes in particular the importance of the considerably increased payments, which will help deal with the substantial backlog that has accumulated in recent years; therefore strongly opposes the cuts proposed by Council to commitment and payment appropriations;
2015/07/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2015/2132(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the particular importance of providing sufficient funding for the European Neighbourhood Instrument, which plays a vital role in supporting stability amongshould play – once it is significantly reviewed – a positive role in promoting civilian cooperation with Europe's Eastern and Southern neighbours; strongly welcomnotes the 4.9% increase in commitment appropriations compared to last year; notes critically the severthe cuts applied to the ENI by Council and stresses the urgent need to increase appropriations by a substantial margin to meet the needs of the countries covered by the instrument;
2015/07/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 46 #

2015/2114(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS, Javier COUSO PERMUY
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that EU Member States are major global arms exporters, accounting for EUR 36.7 billion in exports in 2013, of which EUR 26.7 billion is to non-EU countries; considers that the defence industry should aim to primarily ensure defence and security of EU Member States; is seriously concerned by the consequences for the security and defence of the EU caused by the transfer of sensitive knowledge and technology to third countries; recalls that Article 10 of the Common Position clearly states that compliance with the eight criteria takes precedence over any economic social, commercial or industrial interests of Member States;
2015/09/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 71 #

2015/2114(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS, Javier COUSO PERMUY
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that arms export controls are an integral part of EU foreign and security policy and shall be guided by the principles enshrined in Article 21 of TEU, notably the promotion of democracy and the rule of law and preservation of peace, prevention of conflicts and the strengthening of international security; recalls that arms exports mightdo affect the credibility of the EU as a global human rights advocate; calls for the new EU global strategy on foreign and security policy to properly consider arms export issues in view ofs as one of the causes for the changed security environment and associated risks and threats;
2015/09/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 78 #

2015/2114(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS, Javier COUSO PERMUY
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores that irresponsible arms transfers continue to hinder democratic, economic and social development in many parts of the world; recognises that the effective implementation of Criterion Eight would be a decisive contribution to the EU’s Policy Coherence on Development objectives; takes the view that, because of the negative impact of arms spending on the development prospects of poorer recipient countries, Criterion Eight should be upgraded by making denial of export licences automatic if they are incompatible with development; takes the view that because of the negative impact of arms expenditures this Criterion should also be applicable to arms transfers within the EU;
2015/09/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 87 #

2015/2114(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS, Javier COUSO PERMUY
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Welcomes the entry into force of the ATT; welcomes the outreach activities undertaken by the EU to promote universal ratification and implementation of the Treaty; regrets the lack of a sanctioning mechanism for countries violating the ATT;
2015/09/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 115 #

2015/2114(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS, Javier COUSO PERMUY
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Is critical of the frequent violations of the eight criteria by various Member States; regrets that there are no mechanisms for sanctions for violation of the eight criteria by a Member State and that there are no plans to that effect; takes the view that ways and means of carrying out independent verification and mechanisms for sanctions for violations of the Common Position should be provided for;
2015/09/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 135 #

2015/2114(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS, Javier COUSO PERMUY
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Takes the view that the European Union should meet its increased responsibility for peace and security in Europe and in the world by means of further arms limitation and disarmament initiatives and that, as a responsible global player, it should lead the way, i.e. that it should play an active role in the areas of non-proliferation of arms, global disarmament and arms transfer controls; therefore is of the opinion that the EU should formulate a comprehensive conversion strategy; recommends, in connection with that strategy, that a plan be developed as to how conversion from arms production to civilian goods production can proceed as quickly as possible;
2015/09/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2015/2095(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that the current migration crisissituation can be addressed only within the context of a European holistic approach and not by bilateral meetings among Members States; calls for a new European agenda on migration under the leadership ofdesigned by the European Parliament, the Commission and the European Council and with the direct involvement in the decision-making process of relevant stakeholders, such as migrants organizations, underpinned by solidarity among the Member States. This agenda mighust include the replacement of the Dublin regulation with a centralised European asylum system; which takes into account family reunification and the own will of asylum seekers and refugees;
2015/09/25
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 12 #

2015/2095(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING, Stelios KOULOGLOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) Condemns the fact that the Commission has had to wait until the unprecedented humanitarian crisis, which was followed by a strong reaction of protest and solidarity by civil society, to re-think its failed migration policies with a holistic approach that includes development, cooperation and respecting the principle of Policy Coherence for Development;
2015/09/25
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 13 #

2015/2095(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING, Stelios KOULOGLOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
(2) Rejects any approach towards migration based on treating it as a problem, not granting that migrants’ human rights are respected and ignoring that migration is a phenomenon that has occurred throughout human history and contributes positively to the development of societies;
2015/09/25
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 14 #

2015/2095(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING, Stelios KOULOGLOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
(3) Recalls the responsibility of the EU and the Member States to refugees and migrants struggling at the risk of their lives to escape from war, chaos, economic misery, hunger and death; emphasises that the EU is responding to its historical responsibility for the impoverishment of third countries, which derives from both the colonial past of its Member States and the neo-colonial policies currently being pursued, under which European companies are exploiting the natural and human resources of those countries;
2015/09/25
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 16 #

2015/2095(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING, Stelios KOULOGLOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Rejects the plans presented to date by the European Commission to tackle the current migrant situation, since they are insufficient, have proven not to respect migrants’ fundamental rights, and do not target its root causes; condemns the actions of the leaders of different Member States which have indicated that the solution to this situations must be militaristic and not based on dialogue and cooperation;
2015/09/25
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 31 #

2015/2095(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING, Stelios KOULOGLOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 1 (new)
(1) Points out that from a development perspective it is not possible to distinguished between vague categories of people such as migrants or asylum seekers; rejects development policies promoting directly or indirectly any kind of discrimination between those categories;
2015/09/25
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 62 #

2015/2095(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING, Stelios KOULOGLOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Considers the issues and problems faced by women migrants in the migration process and within the European Union and its impact on women’s empowerment and human rights to be of major importance; stresses that an explicit gender perspective in migration policies is vital and calls for it to be included in all policies directed towards migrants; calls in particular for gender discrimination to be removed in the legal aspects of migration; insists on the need to respect the human and individual rights of the weakest among the migrants, namely women and children (including the need for education for migrating and refugee children), and on the need to include these rights in the post- 2015 development agenda;
2015/09/25
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 65 #

2015/2095(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING, Stelios KOULOGLOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
(1) Calls on the European Union and its Member States to ensure that migrants have access to rights and services which guarantee their equity and prevent the growth of racism and xenophobia within the EU;
2015/09/25
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 68 #

2015/2095(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING, Stelios KOULOGLOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers the issues and problems faced by LGBTI migrants in the migration process and within the European Union and its impact on LGBTI people’s empowerment and human rights to be of major importance; stresses that an explicit LGBTI perspective in migration policies is vital and calls for it to be included in all policies directed towards migrants;
2015/09/25
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 78 #

2015/2095(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING, Stelios KOULOGLOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to coordinate its development policies with its economical ones, in order to end exploitation of human and natural resources in third countries, thus undermining the purpose of any kind of development aid; thus calls on the EU and its Member States to strictly regulate the activities of transnational companies of European origin operating in third countries;
2015/09/25
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 82 #

2015/2095(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING, Stelios KOULOGLOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the EU to stop the construction of detention centres or so-called information centres in third countries; calls on the EU to stop all cooperation and funding which enables the construction of walls in third countries aimed at preventing migrants from reaching the EU or other territories; is dismayed that the funding used for these centres and walls is disguised as development aid;
2015/09/25
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 85 #

2015/2095(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING, Stelios KOULOGLOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Is dismayed that because of public procurement contract awards and debt servicing, inter alia, 61% of official development assistance goes back to donor countries; thus calls for an increase in real aid reverting positively on the needs of the peoples;
2015/09/25
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 89 #

2015/2095(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING, Stelios KOULOGLOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to review together with relevant stakeholders such as migrant organisations Europe Aid’s evaluation and results- oriented monitoring systems, which are essential for planning, designing and implementing EU policies and interventions, and for enhancing transparency and democratic accountability.
2015/09/25
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 3 #

2015/2058(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17 a (new)
– having regard to the recent report of Oxfam "Wealth: Having it all and wanting more",
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 7 #

2015/2058(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas IFFs represent roughly ten times the amount of aid money received by developing countries which should be aimed for poverty allevieradication and economicwelfare development, representing an annual illicit capital flight from developing countries of an estimated USD 1 trillion;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 8 #

2015/2058(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the current globalized economy, based in economic deregulation, facilitates tax evasion for transnational corporations and encourages tax competition among countries;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 11 #

2015/2058(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the international tax architecture has allowed a massive haemorrhaging of public revenues;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 14 #

2015/2058(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas fair and progressive taxation with welfare and social justice criteria plays an important role in reducing inequalities by shaping the redistribution of wealth from higher income citizens to those most in need in a country;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 17 #

2015/2058(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas global wealth is increasingly being concentrated in the hands of a small wealthy elite and is expected that the richest 1% percent will own more than half of the global wealth by 2016;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 24 #

2015/2058(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas taxation can be a reliable and sustainable source of development finance and offers the advantage of stability in comparison with traditional development financing mechanisms like concessional loans if there is a progressive taxation regime, an effective and efficient tax administration to promote tax compliance, and transparent and accountable use of public revenue, boosting, therefore, good governance as it allows the government more policy space and capacity to be responsive and accountable to national objectives that are not tainted by the conditionalities of foreign aid;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 27 #

2015/2058(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas fair and progressive tax regimes provide vital finance to governments to cover citizens’ rights to basic public services, such as healthcare and education for all, and whereas effective redistributive fiscal policies are essential in decreasing the effect of growing inequalities;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 41 #

2015/2058(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas bilateral trade agreements between EU Member States and developing countries, such us double tax treaties or double tax agreements, restrict the right of States to tax foreign investors and foreign-owned companies minimizing their domestic resource mobilizations capacities;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 53 #

2015/2058(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas developing countries have been offering various tax incentives and exemptions as the only possibility to attract investments, leading to harmful tax competition and a ‘race to the bottom’ that brings greater benefit to multinational corporations (MNCs) than to developing countries;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 82 #

2015/2058(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to promptly put forward an ambitious action plan, in the form of a communication, on supporting developing countries in fighting tax dodging and setting up fairer and progressive tax systems, taking into account the work undertaken by the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD in advance of the Financing for Development Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to be held from 13 to 16 July 2015, and the impact of international tax treaties on developing countries;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 86 #

2015/2058(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the European Union and its Member States to promote concrete measures so transnationals are taxed by the jurisdiction of the country in whey they source or produce the income;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 95 #

2015/2058(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to take concrete and effective measures to support developing countries and regional tax administration frameworks in the fight against tax dodging, in developing fairer and progressive tax policies, in promoting administrative reforms and in order to increase the share, in terms of aid and development, of financial and technical assistance to the national tax administrations of developing countries;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 103 #

2015/2058(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the Commission to give good governance in tax matters and fair and progressive tax collection a high place on the agenda in its policy dialogue (political, development and trade) and in all development cooperation agreements with partner countries;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 134 #

2015/2058(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses than when negotiating tax treaties, the European Union and its Member States should comply with the principle of policy coherence for development established in Article 208 TFEU; The European Union shall take account of the objectives of development cooperation in the policies that it implements which are likely to affect developing countries;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 143 #

2015/2058(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for creating an intergovernmental body on tax matters, to ensure a forum where all countries could participate on equal footing; Urges the EU and the Member States to ensure that the UN taxation committee is transformed into a genuine intergovernmental body equipped with additional resources, ensuring that developing countries can participate equally in the global reform of existing international tax rules;
2015/05/06
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 3 #

2015/2038(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Eleonora FORENZA, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stress that EU trade and investment policies are interlink with social protection, development, human rights and environment policies; Calls on the Commission to respect the principle of Policy Coherence for Development in all external policies and specifically to include it in all treaties and develop legally binding mechanisms to ensure it;
2015/09/23
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 6 #

2015/2038(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Ignazio CORRAO, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Eleonora FORENZA, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls the 1986 UN Declaration on the Right to Development, which confirms the right to development as an inalienable human right; calls on the EU to respect the sovereignty of developing countries in setting policies aimed at responding to the demands of their populations, for human rights and dignityensuring people dignity and obligations and duties of all investors in order to guarantee internationally agreed social, environmental and human rights standards;
2015/09/23
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 8 #

2015/2038(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Ignazio CORRAO, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Eleonora FORENZA, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the European Union and its Member States to promote binding measures to ensure that multinational corporations pay taxes in the countries in which their profits are generated and to promote compulsory country-by-country reporting by the private sector, thus enhancing domestic resource mobilisation capacities of countries;
2015/09/23
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 19 #

2015/2038(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Ignazio CORRAO, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Eleonora FORENZA, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Finds regrettable the significant lack of adequate information and transparency as regards the actions of corporations and their impact on social and environmental standards and human rights; calls for an effective increase in the transparency of corporations and for independent ex-ante impact analysis prior to the signing of any trade agreement; calls for a new monitoring and enforcement mechanism to ensure corporations comply with social, environmental and human rights standards;
2015/09/23
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 27 #

2015/2038(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Ignazio CORRAO, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Eleonora FORENZA, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Considers it regrettable that a regulatory framework on the way corporations comply with human rights and obligations with respect to social and environmental standards is still lacking, which allow certain States and companies to circumvent them with impunity; finds it regrettable that current human rights clauses in free trade agreements and other economic partnership agreements are ineffective and are usually not respected; urges the Commission to further promote binding initiatives for responsible mining, logging and sourcing of commodities so as toand private sustainability-bound schemes throughout supply chains and to step-up environmental and social product and process life cycle analysis so as to improve consumers information and to effectively ensure the accountability of companies;
2015/09/23
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 29 #

2015/2038(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Ignazio CORRAO, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Eleonora FORENZA, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls for the EU to follow UNCTAD´s Comprehensive Investment Policy Framework for Sustainable Development recommendations to ensure responsible transparent and accountable investments to not undermine social and environmental standards, human rights, development and people´s dignity, while guarantee respect of human rights, gender equality, decent work, union rights, environmental protection, social protection, universal access to quality goods and public services (paying particular attention to public and universal health coverage), social protection, universal access to medicines, and food and product safety;
2015/09/23
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 32 #

2015/2038(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Ignazio CORRAO, Stelios KOULOGLOU, Eleonora FORENZA, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the EU and Member States to engage actively in the work of the UN’s Human Rights Council on an international treaty to hold transnational corporations accountable for human rights abuses.
2015/09/23
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 2 #

2015/0302M(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) Stresses that there should be no conditionality between development assistance and cooperation from beneficiary countries on migration issues; opposes any attempts to link aid with management of migratory flows or readmission agreements; underlines the need for close parliamentary scrutiny and monitoring of agreements linked to migration management and of migration- linked use of development funds;
2018/10/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 13 #

2015/0302M(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas Afghanistan is at a crucial point, meaning that if furtherafter more than 17 years of US and NATO-led military intervention with numerous civilian casualties Afghanistan is at a crucial point, meaning that the overall security situation and living conditions have gravely deteriorated, and if further non-military efforts are not taken, then all of the effort, progress, and sacrifice so far put into the development of Afghanistan, the few progress made and the sacrifice done by the Afghan people will be lost;
2018/12/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2015/0302M(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need to comprehensively address humanitarian, development and security challenges and the nexuses between them; insists that pacifying the country and, eradicating poverty, normalising the functioning of the state and its institutions are indispensable prerequisites for social and economic development in Afghanistan;
2018/10/18
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 48 #

2015/0302M(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Remains committed to supporting the Afghan Government in its efforts to build a secure and stable future for the people of Afghanistan by undertaking key reforms in order to further improve governance and the rule of law, to build legitimate, democratic institutions, to eradicate poverty, to create jobs and alternative livelihoods to opium cultivation and terrorism, to help improve living conditions for Afghan people, to promote the respect of human rights, including women’s rights, to fight corruption, to counter narcotics, to improve social and fiscal sustainability and to foster inclusive socio-economic growth;
2018/12/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 57 #

2015/0302M(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Underscores that the long-term development of Afghanistan will depend on accountability of governance, the sustainable provision of human security, including poverty eradication, job opportunities and free and universal access to social and health services, the protection of fundamental freedoms and human rights, and the creation by the country’s government of an environment that enables further foreign investmentair trade and equal economic relations, which benefits the people instead of the profits of multinational companies;
2018/12/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 109 #

2015/0302M(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the EU’s continued support for the Afghan-led and Afghan- owned peace process; calls onand reconciliation process; calls on all conflict parties, including the Taliban, to denounce violence and join the peace process; recognistresses that athe military presence will be required in the long term in order to assist the Afghan security forces in the suppression of violent extremists or terrorist groups that refuse to join the peace processespecially of US and NATO troops has only further fuelled the conflict; therefore calls for the withdrawal of all EU Members States, NATO and US troops as there is no military solution for this conflict;
2018/12/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 126 #

2015/0302M(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Further encourages NATO’s Resolute Support mission to continue its training and oversight of the Afghan army; encourages the Member States to offer civilian crisis management training to the national and local governments of Afghanistan;
2018/12/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 186 #

2015/0302M(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Recognises that the end goal of EU aid to Afghanistan is to helperadicate poverty and to help the Afghan people, the country’s government and economy develop to a state of independence and growth with internal development and through fair external trade and sustainable public investment, as opposed to a reliance on aid that supports the state over the people; is convinced that the IMF programmes will not lead to an economically independent Afghan state;
2018/12/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 190 #

2015/0302M(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that there should be no conditionality between development assistance and cooperation on migration issues; opposes any attempts to link aid with management of migratory flows or readmission agreements, as foreseen in the CAPD in article 28.4; deeply deplores that the "Joint Way Forward" already contains such a conditionality;
2018/12/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 192 #

2015/0302M(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes Afghanistan’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2016 and recognises the added value that trade and foreign direct investment will bring to Afghanistan’s future; recognises the positive role that WTO membership could have on the integration of Afghanistan into the world economy;deleted
2018/12/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2014/2233(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that private investments and finance are likely to be the key engine for growth, which is projected to be approximately 5 % in developing countries in the coming years; eEmphasises that the future public-private partnerships (PPPs) within the post-2015 development agenda must have a greater focus on poverty reduction;
2015/03/30
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 16 #

2014/2233(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Rejects public-private partnerships (PPPs) as a mechanism which is used to enforce developing countries to privatise state-run utilities and transfer the responsibility for improving public services into private hands;
2015/03/30
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 21 #

2014/2233(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that properly structured and efficiently implemented PPPs can bring many benefits such as innovation; outlines that PPPs in developing countries are so far concentrated mostly in the energy and telecommunications sectors, whereas private engagement in social infrastructure remains rare;deleted
2015/03/30
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 32 #

2014/2233(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Underlines that developing governments' capacities as regulator must be strengthened to successfully achieve a sustainable development based on distributive and social justice; stresses that, opposite to the negative impacts of PPPs, which allow private partners to have their risk almost completely covered by governments by transferring the business risk to the public sector, the increase of the public-public partnership is a mechanism to rehabilitate or improve government-operated infrastructure enterprises;
2015/03/30
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 45 #

2014/2233(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Warns that the PPPs projects make it impossible to achieve the goal of food sovereignty as the PPPs harm to small farmers by requiring developing countries to change their policies to facilitate the expansion of agribusiness and land grabbing in exchange of investment;
2015/03/30
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 55 #

2014/2233(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Notes that PPPs projects are opening up developing countries' health sector to the private sector what means a diversion of the scare public funds from primary healthcare services instead of strengthening the universal public healthcare delivery systems;
2015/03/30
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 63 #

2014/2233(INI)

Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Considers it indispensable to increasingly engage with both local and European SMEs in PPPs;deleted
2015/03/30
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 4 #

2014/2230(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
– having regard to the Human Rights Watch's report on Afghanistan: "Today We Shall All Die - Afghanistan's Strongmen and the Legacy of Impunity" of 3 March, 2015,
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2014/2230(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)
– having regard to report of Transparency International Defence and Security Programme: "Corruption: Lessons from the international mission in Afghanistan" of February 2015,
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 54 #

2014/2230(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Is concerned about the high costs of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), which is estimated to have reached USD 6 billion in 2014, and the lack of long-term commitments by the EU, or by other members of the international community, to finance the ANSF budget; stresses that even with the planned reduction of personnel to about 230 000 in the coming years it will be impossible for the Afghan Government to provide the necessary financing; expresses its grave concern that this may lead to a dangerous situation in which a highly militarised and equipped police and army could look for alternative ways of generating income; is strongly concerned about the high number of cases of corruption and cases of torture, ill-treatment, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial and summary executions and other serious human rights abuses by governmental security forces (police, military, intelligence, militia personnel) on state, regional and local level; calls for investigation and if found responsible, for criminal prosecution regardless of function or rank;
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 80 #

2014/2230(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the transformation of EUPOL Afghanistan into a support mission for an Afghan-led DDR process, i.a. with the goals of demobilising the various militias and reducing the total number of ANSF personnel as far and as fast as possible; calls on the Afghan government and the respective ministries to disband irregular armed groups and hold them accountable for abuses they have committed; calls on the EU and on NATO to support and adequately fund efforts for demining Afghanistan;
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 91 #

2014/2230(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Believes that women’'s rights are part of the security solution and that it is impossible to achieve stability in Afghanistan unless women enjoy their full rights in political, social and economic life; is deeply concerned that Afghan women continue to be victims of discrimination, forced marriage, domestic violence, sexual abuse and rape; stresses, therefore, the need for more female employees in all public offices; points out that progress in peace talks may not be made at the cost of any of the rights acquired by women in recent years; emphasises the need to ensure that women and civil society actors play a prominent role at all stages of any peace and reconciliation process;
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 106 #

2014/2230(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Expresses grave concern over the fate of the over 680.000 IDPs and of the approximately 2.6 million Afghan refugees living under inacceptable and disastrous conditions in the neighbouring countries, esp. in Iran and Pakistan; underlines the importance to increase EU's support to Afghanistan's humanitarian needs; calls on the EU and its Member States to open their borders to all refugees of the conflict;
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 108 #

2014/2230(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the stated intent of the new President Ashraf Ghani to make combating corruption one of his priorities; encourages the Afghan Government to engage in establishing an independent judiciary; encourages a thorough review process of the role and failures of the attempts to establish a functioning justice system, as well as of the role of the EUPOL mission in this context; believes that EUPOL could assist the Afghan government establishing an independent mechanism to investigate government officials and security force officers implicated in corruption and serious human right abuses;
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 122 #

2014/2230(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Finds the continued restrictions on the freedom of the media inacceptable; calls on the EU to support the Afghan government in the protection of journalists against attacks by terrorist as well as extremist and criminal groups; highlights the positive contribution towards a pluralistic civil society by the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC);
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 125 #

2014/2230(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Afghan authorities to commute all death sentences and to reintroduce a moratorium on executions with a view to achieving the permanent abolition of the death penalty; calls as well on the Afghan Government to stop any kind of torture and abuse, especially in prisons and to hold those responsible accountable regardless of function or rank;
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 146 #

2014/2230(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Is critical of the fact that a large portion of the aid provided through various funding channels does not serve the needs of the Afghan people, and that project funding is often not guided by social but by military considerations; urges the EU to use all allocated aid strictly for development, not for security purposes, and to encourage its allies to follow suit; proposes to link assistance and EU funds - in particular to the security sector - to benchmarked improvements in countering human rights abuses, impunity and corruption;
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 153 #

2014/2230(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15c. Encourages the EU and Afghanistan to conclude negotiations, following a period of interruption, on a Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development (CAPD) in the key areas such as social and economic development, human rights and freedoms, support of the civil society, rule of law and viable institutions;
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 167 #

2014/2230(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the EU and the international actors to free the Afghan Government from theits commitment given at the NATO Summit in Wales in September 2014 to pay a share of the USD 500 million to be allocated annually to the ANSF, which is irresponsible in light of the budget deficits, declining revenues and serious poverty that are endemic in Afghanistan; urges the Member States to meet their commitments and pay what they promised;
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 177 #

2014/2230(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Emphasises the potential of Afghanistan’'s resources, which are estimated to have a value of USD 900 billion; encourages the EU to assist the government to realise this potential in a way that in the first instance benefits the Afghan people rather than safeguards the profits of multinational enterprises; calls further to support Integrity Watch Afghanistan's claim for full contract disclosure, transparency in bidding process, the provision of security and use of water by companies during the mining operation, publication of payments and revenue in line with the revised extractive industries transparency index (EITI) standards; stresses that the exploitation of resources has to be carried out in consultation and cooperation with the local communities and must not involve any armed groups or militias; calls on the international community to assist the Afghan government to set up effective oversight mechanisms including effective anti-corruption measures;
2015/05/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2014/2228(INI)

Javier COUSO PERMUY, Pablo IGLESIAS, Sabine LÖSING, Jean-Luc MÉLENCHON
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the United States is the EU's key strategic partnerRegrets the subordinate role to United States’ foreign affairs policies that the EU plays; stresses that the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is the most significant recent EU-US project and will reinvigorate the transatlantic partnership as a whole, beyond its trade aspects; emphasises that its successful conclusion is of high geopolitical importance at a moment wheensure the US hegemonic power in decline in the current multilateral context and will consolidate the EU geopolitical subordination theo US is pivoting to Asia and concluding the Trans-Pacific Partnership; underlines that the TTIP will have a positive impact on jobs and growth for the two economies, which have both been hit by the crisisnterests, beyond its trade aspects; underlines that the TTIP will benefit mainly big transnational corporations and will have a negative environmental, economic and social impact for workers and peoples in the EU and the US, which have both been hit by the systemic crisis, and also on the rest of the world;
2015/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2014/2228(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Draft opinion
Paragraph A a (new)
Aa. asks the Commission to oppose to TTIP and all other neoliberal free trade agreements, as they have, among other reasons, harmful economic , social and environmental consequences on developing countries;
2015/02/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 10 #

2014/2228(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Ignazio CORRAO, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Draft opinion
Paragraph A b (new)
Ab. Asks the Commission to comply with the approved commitments in the context of the United Nations and other competent international organisations commitments on trade issues, especially regarding human rights, women's rights, labour rights, indigenous rights, and the protection of our environment to take priority over corporate and private interests;
2015/02/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 12 #

2014/2228(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Ignazio CORRAO, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph A c (new)
Ac. Stresses the importance of universal access to quality public services, social protection, public and universal health coverage, higher labour and environmental standards;
2015/02/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 13 #

2014/2228(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Ignazio CORRAO, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph A d (new)
Ad. Requests the Commission to ensure that the TTIP, if approved, will not affect negatively universal access to medicines;
2015/02/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 15 #

2014/2228(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Ignazio CORRAO, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph B
B. Notes that, although the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiation mandate is now public, its wording is so general that its content and possible spillover effects on developing countries are still not known; calls for a thorough analysis, when TTIP provisions are clearer, of its likely impact on low incomedeveloping countries and the future sustainable development goals;
2015/02/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 20 #

2014/2228(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Ignazio CORRAO, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Draft opinion
Paragraph B a (new)
Ba. Calls on the Commission to conduct independent impact studies;
2015/02/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 23 #

2014/2228(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Ignazio CORRAO, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Draft opinion
Paragraph B b (new)
Bb. Urges the Commission to increase transparency and democratic accountability on TTIP´s negotiation process and on all trade policies by conducting formal consultations with civil society organisations;
2015/02/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 25 #

2014/2228(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Ignazio CORRAO, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph C
C. Is of the opinion thatAsks the Commission to consider that, if approved, the effect of the TTIP on developing countries will vary depending on their economic structure and current trade relations; sees, however, and that risk increasing international trade asymmetric relations and take measures to minimize the potential serious risk of diminished market access and resulting trade diversion for some countries; and asks to recognise the common but differentiated responsibilities for developing countries;
2015/02/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 43 #

2014/2228(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Ignazio CORRAO, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Draft opinion
Paragraph D
D. Stresses that the majority of developing countries benefit from some degree of tariff preferences from the EU and the USA, with margins likely to be significantly affected by the TTIP; underlines that adaptation to new sets of norms and standards is not necessarily negative, but that it iswhich are essential to alleviate the cost of compliance (especially for SMEs) and must be aligned with developing countries sovereign policy strategies;
2015/02/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 45 #

2014/2228(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Ignazio CORRAO, Sabine LÖSING, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN
Draft opinion
Paragraph D a (new)
Da. Asks the Commission to respect developing countries governments and parliaments right to regulate investment and to ensure obligations and duties on all investors, including foreign, so that labour, environmental, human rights and other standards are respected;
2015/02/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 48 #

2014/2228(INI)

Javier COUSO PERMUY, Pablo IGLESIAS, Sabine LÖSING, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Jean-Luc MÉLENCHON
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that the conclusion of the TTIP creates the prospect of a broad economic space, which would include third countries with which the EU and the US have close trade and economic relationswill be a significant attempt to impose a global model of free trade and investments; calls on the EU and the US to immediately suspend the current negotiations on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; is convinced that they should henceforth focus their trade policy on ensuring that multilateral trade relations at all levels are sustainable and equitable;
2015/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 54 #

2014/2228(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Ignazio CORRAO, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph E
E. Is worried that the TTIP and other mega trade deals are likely to reshape global trade rules and set new standards, while also being discriminatory, by excluding some 130 countries from the negotiations and risking sidelining important issues for developing countries such as food security, agricultural subsidies and climate change mitigation; urges the Commission to step up efforts to advance in democratic multilateral fora, following UNCTAD comprehensive Investment Policy framework for sustainable Development and overcome the current Doha Round stalemate;
2015/02/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 59 #

2014/2228(INI)

Javier COUSO PERMUY, Pablo IGLESIAS, Sabine LÖSING, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Jean-Luc MÉLENCHON
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Is convinced that one of the main aims of the TTIP is to reinforce corporation powers over international and national law; underlines the need to dismantle the excessive power held by the transnational corporations; in this sense calls for a binding international code for corporations that obligates them to respect human rights;
2015/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 64 #

2014/2228(INI)

Javier COUSO PERMUY, Pablo IGLESIAS, Sabine LÖSING, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Jean-Luc MÉLENCHON
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that the EU's energy supply largely depends on foreign sources; emphasises the considerable contribution the TTIP could make to the EU's energy supply diversification and to its energy security by, inter alia, lifting licensing requirements for USconsiders that the conclusion of the TTIP narrows the access of the European Union to its more reliable and natural energy suppliers; is highly concerned about the environmental consequences of the TTIP related to the expansion of fracking, offshore oil drilling and gas explortsation;
2015/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 68 #

2014/2228(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Marina ALBIOL GUZMÁN, Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph F
F. Sees, however, the potential of the TTIP to promote the highest global standards of this century on decent work, environmental protection, and food and product safety.deleted
2015/02/02
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 89 #

2014/2228(INI)

Javier COUSO PERMUY, Pablo IGLESIAS, Sabine LÖSING, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Jean-Luc MÉLENCHON
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomDeplores the fact that the Commission is taking steps aiming to improve the transparency of thesecrecy and lack of transparency of the Commission during the TTIP negotiations.
2015/03/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2014/2205(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that, under Article 208 TFEU, the primary objective of EU development cooperation is to reduce and eradicate poverty; highlights the fact that development cooperation must be guided by that objective and not by geostrategic or economic interests; refuses to accept that development cooperation should be subordinate to external and security policy; opposes the use of EU instruments to pressure partner governments and local authorities to take measures in favour of multinational and EU-companies which are not in the interest of the sustainable development of the partner countries;
2015/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2014/2205(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that direct jobs in Multi- National Companies (MNC) accounts for only 3.4 percent of global employment in year 2000 and their role for job creation is often overstated; notes that domestic micro and small enterprises accounts for the bulk of employment in developing countries; deplores that export subsidies for agricultural products and free trade agreements like EPAs seriously harm the development of the domestic private sector; demands to allow developing countries to protect their domestic markets and for the abolishment of export subsidies in EU regulations;
2015/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 43 #

2014/2205(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Is dismayed that because of public procurement contract awards and debt servicing, inter alia, 61 % of official development assistance goes back to donor countries1 ; calls for an increase in real aid and for sustainable building of regional/local value chains; __________________ 1 ActionAid (2005): Real Aid An Agenda for Making Aid Work, p. 4.
2015/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 66 #

2014/2205(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the EU and its Member States to support developing countries in garnering their resources, e.g. through national tax systems, and in combating illicit financial flows and corruption, as a result of which developing countries lose at least € 660-870 billion a year2 ; calls for the ownership principle to be resolutely acted on; calls for effective international rules against tax avoidance and evasion; __________________ 2 Eurodadurges the EU Commission to make the interests of developing countries a priority i.e. in the "Action Plan on efforts to combat tax evasion and tax fraud" e.g. in impeding effectively tax avoidance and tax frauds by EU-companies in developing countries; __________________ 2 Eurodad: Giving with one hand and taking with the other - Europe's role in tax-related capital flight from developing countries, p.6.
2015/05/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2014/2154(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the Cotonou Agreement between the members of the ACP Group of States and the EU is centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty but also contains Economic Partnership Agreements (Free-Trade Agreements) to the disadvantage of ACP countries; whereas cooperation should also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries;
2014/11/19
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 13 #

2014/2154(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the JPA, as one of the joint institutions of the Cotonou Agreement, continues to provide a framework for an open, democratic and comprehensive dialogue between Members of the European Parliament and the parliamentarians from ACP countries on implementation of this Agreement, including scrutiny of development cooperation under the EDF and conclusion and implementation of the EPAs; denounces in this regard the fact that the EDF is significantly financing the African Peace Facility which is used to finance security and military operations on the African continent, which is contradictory to the main goal of EU development aid (Art. 208 (1) TFEU); welcomes the capacity of the JPA to be a forum in which difficult and controversial subjects can be discussed frankly and openly;
2014/11/19
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 44 #

2014/2154(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the fact that successful regional meetings as provided for in the Cotonou Agreement and the JPA Rules of Procedure were held in 2012 and 2013; acknowledges that these meetings make for a genuine exchange of views on regional issues, including peaceful and diplomatic conflict prevention and resolution, regional integration and cooperation, and negotiations of the WTO-compatible Economic Partnership Agreements; commends the organisers of the successful meetings in Nigeria, the Dominican Republic, Samoa and Zambia;
2014/11/19
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 201 #

2014/2143(INI)

Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the post-2015 framework should reflect the peace- building andly on peaceful purely civilian conflict resolution strate-building goals agreed in Busangies involving local and regional civil society and reject any military interventions, which will not improve the humanitarian situation, but serve economic and geostrategic interests of western countries and companies;
2014/10/22
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 6 #

2014/2086(DEC)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses thatRegrets the financial regulations as currently applied to the EU delegations continue to impose a heavy administrative burden on the Head of Delegation; urges the EEAS and the Commission to find a solution to this issue, which could entail a change to the financial regulationscorporation of the EU delegations by the EEAS, in particular because of the lack of parliamentary control of the EEAS; further regrets the shift of significant competences towards the EEAS, such as the programming of external Union programmes and financial instruments; therefore rejects any further shifts of competences such as the authorisation of administrative and operational expenditure towards the EEAS and any change to the financial regulations in this regard as parliamentary control would be further undermined;
2015/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2014/2075(DEC)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Is deeply concerned about the allegations of corruption against EULEX Kosovo and the way these allegations were dealt with; takes note of the investigation launched to examine EULEX; expects to be informed about its results as soon as possible and further stresses the need to apply the leat EULEX Kosovo has been already compromised as this civilian missions learned and avoid any recurrence includes paramilitary units and focuses on counterinsurgency; therefore EULEX Kosovo should be terminated and the funds shall be reallocated to purely civilian missions.
2015/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2014/2040(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the increase in commitment and payment appropriations in Heading 4 compared to the current year as urgently necessary after severe cuts but notes that the increase is still insufficient to match the EU's needs; stresses that it is of vital importance to ensure appropriate funding for the EU's global activities if it is to live up to the ambitious goals set out in the Lisbon treatyfter severe cuts concerning development aid and civil conflict resolution/mediation, disarmament and DDR programmes; stresses that it is of vital importance to ensure appropriate funding for the EU's global activities such as poverty eradication, sustainable development and the Millennium Development Goals, arms-control, the NPT regime and nuclear disarmament, the peaceful resolution of conflicts, favouring balanced economic relations, fair trade and fair distribution of the world's resources and wealth to ensure stability and prosperity in the EU and the world;
2014/08/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2014/2040(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Notes, in particular, that once again insufficient funding has been budgeted for the Middle East Peace Process, Palestine and UNRWA and asks for sufficient funds to be provided, particularly in view of the current exacerbation of the humanitarian crisis;
2014/08/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2014/2040(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with particular concern the severthe cuts in payment appropriations for the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace from which iCSDP related expenses, such as military or civil-military (training) missions already suffering from a shortfall in payment appropriations during the current year that can only be exacerbated by the new cuts financed; supports thus drastic cuts or even the termination of CSDP related expenses within or outside the framework of the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace; emphasises the importance of keeping the commitments for the EU's major foreign policy financial instruments, such as development and humanitarian aid;
2014/08/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2014/2040(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the importance of providing the EEAS with sufficient funds for the opening of an EU delegation in Iran in line with the resolution of the European Parliament of 3 April 2014 on the EU strategy towards Iran.deleted
2014/08/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Ignazio CORRAO, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Sabine LÖSING, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Title
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL setting up a Union system for supply chain due diligence self-certification of responsible importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and goldfor natural resources originating in conflict-affected and high- risk areas
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 16 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Ignazio CORRAO, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Natural mineral resources in conflict- affected or high risk areas − although holding great potential for development – can be a cause of dispute where their revenues are fuelling the outbreak or continuation of violent conflict, undermining national endeavours towards development, good governance and the rule of law. In these areas, breaking the nexus between conflict and illegal exploitation of mineralnatural resources is critical to peace and stability.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 18 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Ignazio CORRAO, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Disputes over oil, gas, minerals, timber and other natural resources rank second as a source of conflicts worldwide; competition over resources, such as land and water, is on the rise, and exacerbates existing conflicts or triggers new ones; the mismanagement of land and natural resources is compounded by environmental degradation, population growth and climate change.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 20 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Ignazio CORRAO, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Patrizia TOIA, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Human rights abuses are common within the extractive industry and include child labour, sexual violence, disappearance of people, violation of the right to a clean environment, loss of land and livelihoods without negotiation and without adequate compensation, forced resettlement and the destruction of ritually or culturally significant sites.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 25 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Patrizia TOIA, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The Union has been actively engaged in an Organisation for Economic Co- operation and Development (OECD) initiative to advance the responsible sourcing of minerals from conflict regions, which has resulted in a government-backed multi-stakeholder process leading to the adoption of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (OECD Due Diligence Guidance5 ) including supplements on tin, tantalum and tungsten, and on gold. In May 2011, the OECD Ministerial Council recommended to actively promote the observance of this Guidance. __________________ 5 OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition, OECD Publishing (OECD (2013). http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264185050- en.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 26 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The Commission in its 2008 Communication8 recognised that securing reliable and undistorted access to raw materials is an important factor for the EU’s competitiveness. The Raw Materials Initiative (RMI) is an integrated strategy aimed at responding to different challenges related to access to non-energy non-agriculture raw materials. The RMI recognises and promotes financial as well as supply chain transparency, and the application of corporate social responsibility standards. __________________ 8The Raw Materials Initiative – meeting our critical needs for growth and jobs in Europe, COM(2008) 699.deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 28 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) On 26 February 2014, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on promoting development through responsible business practices, including the role of extractive industries in developing countries, in which the European Commission is requested to bring forward binding legislation on conflict minerals;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 29 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Ignazio CORRAO, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Union citizens and civil society actors have raised awareness with respect to companies operating under the Union’s jurisdiction for not being held accountable for their potential connection to the illicit extraction and trade of mineralnatural resources from conflict regions. The consequence is that such mineralnatural resources, potentially present in consumer products, link consumers to conflicts outside the Union. To this end, citizens have requested, notably through petitions, that legislation be proposed to the European Parliament and the Council holding companies accountable under the Guidelines as established by the UN and OECD.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 32 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) In the context of this Regulation, and in line with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, supply chain due diligence is an on-going, proactive and reactive process through which business operators monitor and administer their purchases and sales with a view to ensuring that they respect human rights and do not contribute to conflict and adverse impacts thereof.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 34 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) This Regulation reflects the need for due diligence along the entire supply chain from the sourcing site to the final product, by requiring all companies who first place covered resources—including products that contain those resources—on the European market to conduct and publicly report on their supply chain due diligence. In line with the nature of due diligence, the individual due diligence obligations contained in this Regulation reflect the progressive and flexible nature of due diligence processes, and the need for obligations that are appropriately tailored to enterprises’ individual circumstances. Obligations are tailored to a company’s size, leverage, and position in its supply chain. Certain companies are recognised to have great influence over the due diligence that is conducted along the supply chain in the sourcing countries, due to their position in the supply chain. These actors, commonly referred to as choke points, are subject to more extensive obligations than other enterprises. Due diligence obligations duly reflect this difference. Downstream companies are required to make reasonable and good faith efforts to identify the relevant choke points in their supply chains, and do their best to assess the due diligence of these companies, for instance on the basis of the audited reports of said actors.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 35 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Patrizia TOIA, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 b (new)
(9b) In accordance with OECD Due Diligence Guidance, companies should take reasonable steps and make good faith efforts to conduct due diligence to identify and prevent or mitigate any risks of adverse impacts associated with the conditions of access to natural resources and the relationship of suppliers operating in conflict-affected or high-risk areas.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 37 #

2014/0059(COD)

Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Judith SARGENTINI, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) Union companies have expressed their interest through the public consultation in the responsible sourcing of minerals and reported on current industry schemes designed to pursue their corporate social responsibility objectives, customer requests, or the security of their supplies. However, Union companies have also reported countless difficulties in the exercise of supply chain due diligence because of lengthy and complex global supply chains involving a high number of operators that are often insufficiently awaIn accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance it is recognized that due diligence in conflict-affected and high-risk areas presents practical challenges and that flexibility is there for ethically unconcerned. The cost of responsible sourcing and their potential impact on competitiveness notably on SMEs should be monitored by the Commissione needed in the application thereof. The nature and extent of due diligence that is appropriate for an enterprises’ individual circumstances depend on a number of factors, including its size and position in the supply chain, fully taking account of the challenges faced by SMEs.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 39 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) Smelters and refiners are an importantrecognised choke points in global mineral supply chains as they are typically the last stage in which due diligence can effectively be assured by collecting, disclosing and verifying information on the mineral’s origin and chain of custody. After this stage of transformation it is often considered unfeasible to trace back the origins of minerals. A Union list of responsible smelters and refiners could therefore provide transparency and certainty to downstream companies as regards supply chain due diligence practicestheir respective supply chains with substantial influence over the due diligence that is conducted along the supply chain in the sourcing countries. A Union list of responsible choke-point actors could therefore provide transparency and certainty to companies in the downstream with a view to carrying out supply chain due diligence practices. Consistently with OECD Due Diligence Guidance, choke-point actors should undergo independent third-party audit of their supply chain due diligence practices, also with a view to being included in the list of responsible actors. Choke point actors based outside the Union should also have a possibility for being included in the list to ensure its global scope.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 44 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Helmut SCHOLZ, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The Member State competent authorities are responsible to ensure the uniform compliance ofwith the self- certification of responsible importers by carrying out appropriate ex-post checks so as to verify whether the self-certified responsible importers of the minerals and/or metals within the scope of the Regulation comply with the supply chain due diligence obligationobligation of operators to carry out due diligence by carrying out appropriate ex-post checks. Records of such checks should be kept for at least 5 years. Member States are responsible to lay down the rules applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 46 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Norbert NEUSER, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) With a view to enhancing the effective implementation of this Regulation, and addressing development needs directly linked to the exploitation of natural resources originating in conflict- affected and high-risk areas, accompanying measures should be implemented. The Commission and the European External Action Service should apply and further develop an integrated Union approach to responsible sourcing as initiated in the Joint Communication of 5 March 2014 to the European Parliament and the Council ‘Responsible sourcing of minerals originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas. Towards an integrated EU approach’1a. In particular, the promotion of responsible sourcing of natural resources originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas and the establishment of national and international due diligence frameworks for responsible sourcing should be integrated into internal and external policies and in particular into political and policy dialogues with partner countries, local authorities and private stakeholders. Particular attention should be given to addressing the contribution and challenges of the artisanal and informal mining sector for local livelihoods and sustainable development. _______________ 1a JOIN(2014) 8 final.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 47 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure the proper implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. The implementing powers relating to the list of responsible smelters and refiners and the list of Member State competent authorities should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/201111 . __________________ 11 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13)amend Annex I and Annex II to this Regulation, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU, following the provisions laid down in this Regulation.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 50 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The Commission should report regularly to the Council and the European Parliament on the effects of the scheme. No later than three years after entering into force and every six years thereafter, the Commission should review the functioning and the effectiveness of this Regulation, including as regards the promotion of responsible sourcing of the minerals within its scope from conflict-affected and high-risk areas. The reports may be accompanied, if necessary, by appropriate legislative proposals, which may include mandatory measures,.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 55 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation sets up a Union system for supply chain due diligence self- certification in order to curtail opportunities for armed groups and security forces12 to trade in tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold. It is designed to provide transparency and certainty as regards the supply practices of importers, smelters and refiners sourcing from conflict-affected and high- risk areas. __________________ 12‘Armed groups and security forces’ as defined in Annex II of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict- Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition, OECD Publishing (OECD (2013). http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264185050- en.designed to:
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 57 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) increase certainty and transparency as regards the supply practices of companies sourcing from conflict-affected and high- risk areas,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 58 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
(b) curtail opportunities for the sourcing, transport and trade of natural resources to fund conflict and/or fuel human rights violations or abuses,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 59 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Patrizia TOIA, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c (new)
(c) help companies respect human rights and avoid contributing to conflict through their activities and sourcing decisions.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 60 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Regulation lays down the supply chain due diligence obligations of Union importers who choose to be self-certified as responsible importers of minerals or metals containing or consisting of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold, as set out in Annex I.deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 65 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a
(a) ‘minerals’ means ores and concentrates containing tin, tantalum and tungsten, and gold as set out in the Annex I;deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 66 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Ignazio CORRAO, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Patrizia TOIA, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) ‘OECD Due Diligence Guidance’ means the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition, OECD Publishing (OECD (2013))1a including all Council Recommendations, Annexes and Supplements, as may be amended or replaced periodically; _________________ 1a OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition, OECD Publishing (OECD (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264185050- en.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 67 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Helmut SCHOLZ, Patrizia TOIA, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a b (new)
(ab) ‘covered resources’ means all natural resources as set out in Annex I, as may be amended periodically in accordance with this Regulation;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 68 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Patrizia TOIA, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a c (new)
(ac) ‘covered products’ means all covered resources and products comprising or containing covered resources;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 69 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a d (new)
(ad) ‘recycled resources’ means reclaimed end-user or post-consumer products, or scrap processed resources created during product manufacturing, including excess, obsolete, defective, and scrap materials which contain refined or processed resources that are appropriate to recycle in the production of any material. Minerals partially processed, unprocessed or a bi-product from another ore are not recycled resources;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 70 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Norbert NEUSER, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a e (new)
(ae) ‘operator’ means any natural or legal person that places any covered product on the market for the first time;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 71 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point a f (new)
(af) ‘placing on the market’ means the supply by any means, irrespective of the selling technique used, of products for the first time on the internal market for distribution or use in the course of commercial activity whether in return for payment or free of charge, including the supply by means of distance communication as defined in Directive 97/7/EC1a. ‘Placing on the market’ also includes the supply on the internal market of products derived from covered products already placed on the internal market. ________________ 1a Directive97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts (OJ L 144, 4.6.1997, p. 19).
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 72 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Helmut SCHOLZ, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point b
(b) ‘metals’ means metals containing or consisting of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold as set out in the Annex I;deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 74 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Patrizia TOIA, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point c
(c) ‘mineralresources supply chain’ means the system of activities, organisations, actors, technology, information, resources and services involved in moving and processing the mineralresources from the extractionsourcing site to their incorporation in the final product;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 75 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) ‘supply chain due diligence’ refers to the obligations of operators in relation to their management systems, risk management, third-party audits and disclosure of information with a view to identifying, addressing and publicly reporting on actual and potential risks linked to conflict-affected and high-risk areas to prevent or mitigate adverse impacts associated with their sourcing activities;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 77 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point c b (new)
(cb) ‘model supply chain policy’ means the model supply chain policy in Annex II of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 78 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point d
(d) ‘chain of custody or supply chain traceability system’ means a system to identify and record of the sequence of entities which have custody of minerals and metalresources as they move through athe supply chain;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 79 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point d a (new)
(da) ‘risk management plan’ means an operator’s written responses to the supply chain risks identified under Article 5 in accordance with its supply chain policy;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 81 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Ignazio CORRAO, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Patrizia TOIA, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point e
(e) ‘conflict-affected and high-risk areas’ means areas in a state of armed conflict, fragile post-conflict as well as areas witnessing weak or non-existent governance and security, such as failed states, and widespread and systematic violations of international law, including human rights abuses; dentified by the presence of armed conflict, widespread violence or other risks of harm to people and, for these purposes, it is recognized that: (i) armed conflict may take a variety of forms, such as a conflict of international or non-international character, which may involve two or more states, or may consist of wars of liberation, or insurgencies, civil wars; and (ii) high--risk areas may include areas of political instability or repression, institutional weakness, insecurity, collapse of civil infrastructure and widespread violence, both of which areas are often characterized by widespread human rights abuses and violations of national or international law;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 83 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Helmut SCHOLZ, Ignazio CORRAO, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point f
(f) ‘downstream’ means the metal supply chain from the smelters or refiners to the end use;deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 86 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point g
(g) ‘importer’ means any natural or legal person declaring minerals or metals within the scope of this Regulation for release for free circulation within the meaning of Article 79 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/199213 ; __________________ 13Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1).deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 88 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Sabine LÖSING, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point h
(h) ‘responsible importer’ means any importer who chooses to self-certify according to the rules set out in this Regulation;deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 90 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point i
(i) ‘self-certification’ means the act of declaring one’s adherence to the obligations relating to management systems, risk management, third-party audits and disclosure as set out in this Regulation;deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 92 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Helmut SCHOLZ, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point j
(j) ‘grievance mechanism’ means an early- warning risk awareness mechanism allowing any interested party or whistle- blower to voice concerns regarding the circumstances of mineral extractionresource sourcing, trade, handling and export in respect of resources originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 93 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point j a (new)
(ja) ‘Annex II operator’ refers to any operator of the type identified in Annex II;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 94 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point j b (new)
(jb) ‘Annex II actor’ refers to any natural or legal person of the type identified in Annex II;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 95 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Sabine LÖSING, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point j c (new)
(jc) ‘responsible Annex II actor’ refers to any Annex II actor that complies with this Regulation or the OECD Due Diligence Guidance and has submitted audited reports as set out in Article 6 to a Member State authority in accordance with Article 7 (3) or 7 (7);
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 96 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Patrizia TOIA, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point j d (new)
(jd) ‘business confidentiality and other competitiveness concerns’ means price information and supplier relationships without prejudice to subsequent evolving interpretation.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 97 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Helmut SCHOLZ, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point k
(k) ‘model supply chain policy’ conforms to Annex II of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance outlining the risks of significant adverse impacts which may be associated with the extraction, trade, handling and export of minerals from conflict-affected and high risk areas;deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 98 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Helmut SCHOLZ, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point l
(l) ‘risk management plan’ means the importers’ written response to the identified supply chain risks based on Annex III to the OECD Due Diligence Guidance14 ; __________________ 14OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas: Second Edition, OECD Publishing (OECD (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264185050- en.deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 99 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point n
(n) ‘upstream’ means the mineral supply chain from the extraction sites to the smelters or refiners, included;deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 104 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – title
Self-certification as a responsible importerOperator obligations
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 107 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Ignazio CORRAO, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Patrizia TOIA, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Any importer of minerals or metals within the scope of the Regulation may self-certify as responsible importer by declaring to a Member State competent authority that it adheres to the supply chain due diligence obligations set out in this Regulation. The declaration shall contain documentation in which the importer confirms its adherence to the obligIn accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, operators shall take all reasonable steps and make good faith efforts to conduct their due diligence obligations pursuant to Article 4 and 5. Each operator shall ensure that they make progressive, measurable and timely improvement in complying with its obligations. The nature and extent of specific due diligence that is appropriate depends on individual circumstances and is affected by factors such as an operator’s position in the supply chain, the size of the operator, the location of the operator’s activities, the situations including results of the independent third-party audits carried out a particular country, the sector and nature of the products or services involved.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 109 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Ignazio CORRAO, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Helmut SCHOLZ, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Member State competent authorities shall carry out appropriate ex- post checks in order to ensure that self- certified responsible importers of the minerals or metals within the scope of this Regulation comply with their obligations pursuant to Articles 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this Regulation.deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 113 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Norbert NEUSER, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – introductory part
The responsible importer of the minerals or metalsEach operator shall, in accordance within the scope of this Regulation shallOECD Due Diligence Guidance:
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 115 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point a
(a) adopt and clearly communicate to suppliers and the public its supply chain policy for the minerals and metalcovered resources potentially originating from conflict- affected and high-risk areas,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 117 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Sabine LÖSING, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point b
(b) incorporate in its supply chain policy the standards against which supply chain due diligence is to be conducted consistent with the standards set forth in the model supply chain policy in Annex II to the OECD Due Diligence Guidance,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 118 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Sabine LÖSING, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point c
(c) structure its internal management systems to support supply chain due diligence, inter alia, by assigning responsibility to senior staff to oversee the supply chain due diligence process as well as maintain records for a minimum of 5 years,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 119 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Sabine LÖSING, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Ignazio CORRAO, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) establish a system of controls and transparency over the resources supply chain, including the identification of Annex II actors in the supply chain, which may be implemented through participation in industry-driven programmes,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 120 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point d
(d) strengthen its engagement with suppliers, inter alia, by incorporating its supply chain policy into contracts and agreements with suppliers consistent with Annex II to the OECD Due Diligence Guidancethe model supply chain policy,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 121 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Sabine LÖSING, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point e
(e) establish a company-level, or industry- wide, grievance mechanism as an early- warning risk- awareness system or provide such mechanism through collaborative arrangements with other companies or organisations, or by facilitating recourse to an external expert or body (e.g. ombudsman),
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 122 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point f
(f) as regards minerals, operate a chain of custody or supply chain traceability system that provides, supported by documentation, the following information: (i) description of the mineral, including its trade name and type, (ii) name and address of the supplier to the importer, (iii) country of origin of the minerals, (iv) quantities and dates of extraction, expressed in volume or weight, (v) when minerals originate from conflict- affected and high-risk areas, additional information, such as the mine of mineral origin; locations where minerals are consolidated, traded and processed; and taxes, fees, royalties paid, in accordance with the specific recommendations for upstream companies as set out in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 123 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point g
(g) as regards metals, operate a chain of custody or supply chain traceability system that provides, supported by documentation, the following information: (i) description of the metal, including its trade name and type, (ii) name and address of the supplier to the importer, (iii) name and address of the smelters or refiners in the importers’ supply chain, (iv) record of the smelters’ or refiners’ third-party audit reports, (v) countries of origin of the minerals in the smelters’ or refiners’ supply chain. (vi) when metals are based on minerals originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas, additional information shall be provided in accordance with the specific recommendations for downstream companies set out in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 127 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Norbert NEUSER, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Ignazio CORRAO, Sabine LÖSING, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In addition to the obligations set out in paragraph 1, Annex II type operators, shall operate a chain of custody or supply chain traceability system that provides, supported by documentation, the following information: (i) description of the resource including its trade name and type, (ii) name and address of the supplier to the Annex II actors, (iii) country of origin of the resource, (iv) quantities and dates of extraction, expressed in volume or weight, (v) when resources originate from conflict-affected and high-risk areas, additional information, such as extraction site; locations where resources are consolidated, traded and processed; and taxes, fees, royalties paid, in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 128 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Where an operator can reasonably conclude that covered products are derived only from recycled resources, it shall: (a) publicly disclose their determination; and (b) describe in reasonable detail the due diligence measures they exercised in making that determination.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 129 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The responsible importer of the minerals or metals within the scope of this Regulation shallEach operator shall, in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, identify and assess the risks in its resources supply chain in accordance with Article 4, and:
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 130 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Ignazio CORRAO, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Helmut SCHOLZ, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) identify and assess the risks of adverse impacts in its mineral supply chain on the basis of the information provided pursuant to Article 4 against the standards of its supply chain policy, consistent with Annex II and the due diligence recommendations of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance,deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 132 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) reporting findings of the supply chain risk assessment to its designated senior management of the operator,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 133 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii – introductory part
(ii) devising and adopting a risk management measures consistent with Annex II and the due diligence recommendations of the OECD Due Diligence Guidanceplan, considering its ability to influence, and where necessary take steps to put pressurbuild leverage on suppliers who can most effectively prevent or mitigate the identified risk, by making it possible either to:
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 134 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Each operator other than an Annex II operator shall identify and assess the risks in its resources supply chain in accordance with paragraph 1 by: (a) identifying, to its best efforts, the Annex II actors in its resources supply chain; (b) assessing, to its best efforts, the due diligence practices of those Annex II actors identified under paragraph 1 a(a) above on the basis of any available audited reports and/or, as appropriate, other relevant information;
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 135 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. If a responsible importen Annex II operator pursues risk mitigation efforts while continuing trade or temporarily suspending trade, it shall, in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, consult with suppliers and affected stakeholders, including local and central government authorities, international or civil society organisations and affected third parties, and agree on a strategy for measurable risk mitigation in the risk management plan.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 136 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. A responsible importeEach Annex II operator shall, in order to design conflict and high-risk sensitive strategies for mitigation in the risk management plan, relydraw on the measures and indicators under Annex III of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance and measure progressive improvement in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 137 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. If an operator other than an Annex II operator pursues risk mitigation efforts while continuing trade or temporarily suspending trade it shall, as appropriate and in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, consult suppliers and affected stakeholders, including local and central government authorities, international or civil society organisations and affected third parties, and agree on a strategy for measurable risk mitigation in the risk management plan.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 138 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Sabine LÖSING, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
The responsible importer of the minerals or metals within the scope of this Regulation shall carry outAnnex II operators shall have their due diligence practices audits viaed by an independent third-party in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 139 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
TIn accordance with the first paragraph and the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, the independent third-party audit shall:
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 140 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Helmut SCHOLZ, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) include in the audit scope all of the responsible importeoperator’s activities, processes and systems used to implement supply chain due diligence regarding minerals or metals within the scope of the Regulation, including the responsible importecovered resources, including the operator’s management system, risk management, and disclosure of information,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 141 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) determine as the objective of the audit the conformity of the responsible importeoperator’s supply chain due diligence practices with Articles 4, 5 and 7 of this Regulation,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 142 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) respect the audit principles of independence, competence and accountability and any applicable audit scope, criteria and activities, as set out in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 143 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
All operators may cooperate through their industry organizations to ensure that the independent third-party audit is carried out in accordance with the second paragraph.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 144 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By 31 March of each year at the latest, the responsible importer of minerals or metals within the scope of this Regulation all operators shall submit to the Member State competent authority the following documentation covering the previous year’s calendar period:
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 145 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) independent third-party audits carried out in accordance with Article 6 of this Regulation.deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 146 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. By 31 March of each year at the latest, the responsible importer of minerals wioperators other thian the scope of this RegulationAnnex II operators shall also submit to the Member State competent authority the documentation covering the previous year’s calendar period as regards the proportion of minerals originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas relative to the total amount of minerals purchased, as confirmed by independent third-party audits in accordance with Article 6 of this Regulation.management reports containing the following documentation covering the previous year’s calendar period:
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 147 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Helmut SCHOLZ, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) the operator’s supply chain due diligence policy, including the operator’s management structure responsible for its due diligence and the person directly responsible,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 148 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b (new)
(b) the operator’s system of control and transparency over the resources supply chain, including the steps taken to identify upstream actors in the supply chain and to assess their due diligence practices,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 149 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Helmut SCHOLZ, Ignazio CORRAO, Sabine LÖSING, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c (new)
(c) name and address of each of the Annex II actors in its supply chain, as identified by the operator in accordance with Article 4 and 5,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 150 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d (new)
(d) independent third-party audits regarding each of the Annex II actors in its supply chain carried out in accordance with the scope, objective and principles set out in Article 6 of the Regulation, as identified by the operator in accordance with Article 4 and 5,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 151 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e (new)
(e) potential or actual risks identified by the operator and action taken by the operator to manage risks during the reporting period in accordance with Article 5,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 152 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point f (new)
(f) action taken by the operator to strengthen its due diligence efforts during the reporting period.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 153 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Helmut SCHOLZ, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. By 31 March of each year at the latest, the responsible importer of metals within the scope of this RegulationAnnex II type operators shall also submit to the Member State competent authority the following documentation covering the previous year’s calendar period:
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 154 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) name and address of each of the responsible smelters or refiners in its supply chain,deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 156 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) independent third-party audits regarding each of the responsible smelters or refiners in its supply chain carried out in accordance with the scope, objective and principles set out incarried out in accordance with Article 6 of theis Regulation,; and
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 158 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) information on the proportion of mineralcovered resources originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas relative to the total amount of minerals purchased by each of those smelters or refinerscovered resources purchased, as confirmed by the independent third-party audits in accordance with Article 6 of this Regulation.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 159 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The responsible importer of minerals or metals within the scope of this RegulationOperators shall make available to itstheir immediate downstream purchasers all information gained and maintained pursuant to its supply chain due diligence with due regard to business confidentiality and other competitive concerns, in accordance with the OECD Guidance.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 160 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The responsible importer of minerals or metalsOperators shall publicly disclose in accordance within the scope of this Regulation shall publicly reportOECD Due Diligence Guidance and as widely as possible, including on the internet and on an annual basis on its supply chain due diligence policies and practices for responsible sourcing. The report shall contain the steps taken by the responsible importeoperator to implement the obligations as regards its management system, risk management set out in Article 4 and 5 respectively, as well as a summary report of the third-party audits, including the name of the auditorny independent third-party audits of responsible Annex II actors in the operators’ supply chain, with due regard to business confidentiality and other competitive concerns.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 161 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Responsible Annex II actors outside the territory of the Union may, for the purpose of being included in a Member State competent authority’s reports under Article 15(1) and the list referred to in Article 8, submit to that authority: (a) documentation in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 3 above, and (b) a written declaration of conformity with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, also containing its name, address, full contact details and a description of its commercial activities.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 162 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – title
List of responsible smelters and refineAnnex II actors
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 164 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. On the basis of the information provided by the Member States in their reports as referred to in Article 15, the Commission shall adopt and make publicly available a decision listing the names and addresses of responsible smelters and refiners of minerals within the scope of this RegulationAnnex II actors.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 167 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall identify on the list referred to in paragraph 1 those responsible smelters and refineAnnex II actors that source – at least partially – from conflict- affected and high-risk areas.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 169 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall adopt the list in accordance with the template in Annex II and the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 13(2)I. The OECD Secretariat shall be consulted.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 170 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall update the information included in the list in a timely manner but not less than every six months. The Commission shall remove from the list the names of the smelters and refineAnnex II actors that are no longer recognised as responsible importeAnnex II actors by Member States in accordance with Article 14(3), or the names of the smelters and refiners in the supply chain of the no longer recognised responsible importers.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 176 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall make a decision to publish, including on the internet, a list of competent authorities in accordance with the template in Annex III and the regulatory procedure referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 13V. The Commission shall update the list regularly.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 178 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – title
Ex-post checks on responsible importeoperators
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 179 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The competent authorities of the Member States shall carry out appropriate ex-post checks in order to ensure whether self-certified responsible importers of minerals and metalthat operators within scope of this Regulation comply with the obligations set out in Articles 4, 5, 6 and 7.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 180 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The checks referred to in paragraph 1 shall be conducted by taking a risk-based approach. In addition, checks may be conducted when a competent authority is in possession of relevant information, including on the basis of substantiated concerns provided by third parties, concerning the compliance by a responsible importen operator with this Regulation.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 181 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Helmut SCHOLZ, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) examination of the responsible importeoperator’s implementation of supply chain due diligence obligations including the management system, risk management, independent third-party audit and disclosure,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 182 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Helmut SCHOLZ, Sabine LÖSING, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) examination of the reporting requirements in accordance with the scope, objective and principles set out in Article 7,
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 183 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Responsible importeOperators shall offer all assistance necessary to facilitate the performance of the checks referred to in paragraph 1, notably as regards access to premises and the presentation of documentation and records.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 184 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Sabine LÖSING, Patrizia TOIA, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The competent authorities of the Member States shall publish a report detailing the full findings of any ex-post checks, together with a reasonable explanation for making those findings and any documentation on which the competent authority based its findings.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 185 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Records of checks on responsible importeoperators
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 187 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Helmut SCHOLZ, Catherine BEARDER, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Committee procedureDelegated Acts
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 188 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Catherine BEARDER, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 189 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Catherine BEARDER, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. WThere reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply. Where the opinion of the committee is to be obtained by written procedure, that procedure shall be terminated without result when, within the time-limit for delivery of the opinion, the chair of the committee so decides or a simple majority of committee members so request power to adopt delegated acts referred to in the relevant Articles shall be conferred to the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the date that this Regulation enters into force.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 190 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Catherine BEARDER, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply. Where the opinion of the committee is to be obtained by written procedure, that procedure shall be terminated without result when, within the time-limit for delivery of the opinion, the chair of the committee so decides or a simple majority of committee members so request.deleted
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 191 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Catherine BEARDER, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The delegation of powers referred to in the relevant Articles may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 192 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Catherine BEARDER, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 193 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Catherine BEARDER, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. A delegated act adopted pursuant to the relevant Articles shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed by either the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 194 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Catherine BEARDER, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a Amending Annex I and Annex II 1. The Commission shall regularly review developments with regard to the contribution of global trade in natural resources to conflict and human rights abuses and violations in conflict-affected and high-risk areas, the development of international responsible sourcing standards and the experience gained in the implementation of this Regulation. In the course of the review, the Commission shall take into account, in particular, the information obtained by the Commission under and for the purposes of Article 15 and information provided by international or civil society organisations and affected third parties. 2. The Commission shall regularly review the scope of Annex I and II, in the light of the information obtained pursuant to paragraph 1 so as to achieve effectively the purpose of this Regulation, as stated in Article 1. Annex I shall be reviewed with a view to expanding the list of covered resources. Annex II shall be reviewed with a view to identifying additional choke points of transformation and traceability in covered resources supply chains with a view to strengthening supply chain due diligence with regard to all Annex I resources. Such a review shall take place not less than every 6 months. 3. The Commission may adopt delegated acts in order to expand the list of covered resources as stated in paragraph 2. 4. Delegated acts adopted under this Article shall enter into force without delay and shall apply as long as no objection is expressed in accordance with paragraph 5. The notification of a delegated act adopted under this Article to the European Parliament and to the Council shall state the reasons for the use of the urgency procedure. 5. Either the European Parliament or the Council may object to a delegated act in accordance with the procedure referred to in this Article. In such a case, the Commission shall repeal the act without delay following the notification of the decision to object by the European Parliament or the Council.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 197 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. In case of an infringement of the provisions of this Regulation, the competent authorities of Member States shall issue a notice of remedial action to be taken by the responsible importeoperator.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 199 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. In case of inadequate remedial action by the responsible importeoperator, the competent authority shall issue to the importeoperator a notice of non-recognition of its responsible importer certificate as regards the minerals or metals within the scope of this Regulation compliance and inform the Commission.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 203 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Sabine LÖSING, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Helmut SCHOLZ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall submit to the Commission by 30 June of each year at the latest, a report on the implementation of this Regulation during the previous calendar year, including any information on responsible importersAnnex II actors, as set out in Article 7(1) (a), 7.2 and 7.3 (a) and (c(3) (a)-(b) and 7(7) (a).
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 206 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Three years after the entry into force of this Regulation and every six years thereafter, the Commission shall review the functioning and effectiveness of this Regulation, including on the promotion and cost of responsible sourcing of the mineralresources within its scope from conflict- affected and high-risk areas. The Commission shall submit a review report to the European Parliament and to the Council.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 209 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Accompanying measures 1. In order to effectively break the link between the exploitation of natural resources and conflict and to ensure their responsible sourcing, the Commission and the External Action Service shall implement accompanying measures to this Regulation aimed at the enhancement of responsible sourcing, the effective establishment of national and international due diligence frameworks and related support systems, including reliable certification and traceability systems, and the addressing of development needs linked to (a) the exploitation and trade in natural resources originating from conflict- affected and high-risk areas and (b) the implementation of this Regulation, including: (i) support to companies to responsibly source from conflict-affected and high risk areas providing technical and other assistance and guidance to operators, taking into account the situation of small and medium-sized enterprises and their position in the supply chain, in order to facilitate compliance with the requirements of this Regulation. (ii) targeted, rights-based development cooperation, particularly addressing the challenges of implementing responsible sourcing in the local context of conflict- affected and high risk areas, including poverty reduction, good governance and the security sector; (iii) meaningful policy dialogues on responsible sourcing with third countries and other stakeholders; (iv) close cooperation with the Member States, in particular complementary initiatives in the area of consumer, investor and customer information and when providing technical and other assistance in accordance with point (i). 2. The European Commission and the European External Action Service shall, as appropriate, implement the objectives of accompanying measures through political and policy dialogues, programming, and relevant internal and external policies. Where appropriate, legislative proposals should be presented to the European Parliament and the Council. 3. The European Commission shall present to the European Parliament and to the Council an annual report of the accompanying measures implemented pursuant to this Article and their impact and effectiveness.
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 212 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I -- title
List of minerals and metalresources within the scope of the Regulation classified under the Combined Nomenclature
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 213 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Sabine LÖSING, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I -- table
CN Code Product description 2609 00 00 Tin ores and concentrates 2611 00 00 Tungsten ores and concentrates 2615 90 00 Tantalum ores and concentrates 2616 90 00 Gold ores and concentrates 2825 90 40 Tungsten oxides and hydroxides 2849 90 30 Tungsten carbides 2849 90 50 Tantalum carbides 7108 Gold, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form 8001 Tin, unwrought 8003 00 00 Tin bars, rods, profiles and wires 8007 00 Tin, other articles 8101 10 00 Tungsten, powder 8101 94 00 Tungsten, unwrought, including bars and rods obtained simply by sintering 8101 96 00 Tungsten wire 8101 99 Tungsten bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, plates, sheets, strip and foil, and other 8103 20 00 Tantalum, unwrought including bars and rods, obtained simply by sintering; powders 8103 90 Tantalum bars and rods, other than those obtained simply by sintering, profiles, wire, plates, sheets, strip and foil, and other Minerals Metals Precious stones Semi-precious stones
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 214 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Sabine LÖSING, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Ignazio CORRAO, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Annex Ia (new)
Annex Ia List of choke points identified in the supply chains of covered resources -‘smelters’ -‘refiners’
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 215 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II -- title
List of responsible smelters and refiners’ template referred to in Article 8Annex Ia actors
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 216 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II
Column A: Name of smelters or refinersAnnex Ia actor in alphabetical order Column B: Address of the smelter or refineAnnex Ia actor Column C: Annex Ia category of the actor Column CD: (*) indicator, if the smelter or refiner sources mineralAnnex Ia actor engages in responsible sourcing of resources originating from conflict- affected and high -risk areas
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 217 #

2014/0059(COD)

Judith SARGENTINI, Seb DANCE, Norbert NEUSER, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Anne-Marie MINEUR, Kostas CHRYSOGONOS, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Sabine LÖSING, Ignazio CORRAO, Fabio Massimo CASTALDO, Linda McAVAN
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – table – new column
A B C D
2015/02/03
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 6 #

2013/2205(DEC)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to come up with a solution for the management of administrative expenditure in EU Delegations, so as to ease the administrative burden of Heads of Delegation, in particular in smaller Delegations, by enabling sub-delegation also to Commission staff; regrets in this regard the incorporation of Union delegations into the EEAS, in particular because of the lack of transparency and parliamentary control of the EEAS; therefore rejects any further shifts of competences such as payment authorisation towards the EEAS;
2014/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2013/2195(DEC)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Supports all of the Court of Auditors recommendation with regard to Heading 4, in particular for the improvement of supervisory and control systems with regard to the clearing of advances, while recalling that the Union's external assistance is implemented partly by entities external to the Union, often under difficult conditions, and requires a certain amount of adaptability and flexibility to be effective; Insists that, nevertheless; Insists that, the European Commission must strengthen its control of the results and effectiveness of European assistance implemented by third organisations;
2014/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2013/2147(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas KSA is a hereditary, feudal, absolute monarchy without an elected parliament; whereas it faces the challenge of royal succession; whereas KSA has a population of 28 million, including 9 million foreigners, mostly from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Egypt and Yemen, and 10 million aged under 18; whereas some reforms have been implemented in KSA since 2001, but are not institutionalised and can thus be easily reversed; whereas the country’'s record in the field of human rights remains dismalalarming, particularly with regard to discrimination against women, lack of democratic rights and the existence of corporal punishment and the death penalty, with fundamental gaps between its international obligation and their implementation;
2014/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2013/2147(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the death penalty is still applied in KSA for a wide variety of crimes and at least 82 people were executed in 2011, including minors and foreigners; whereas public executions take place and those executed can be crucified and publicly displayed;
2014/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2013/2147(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the European interest in a peaceful and orderly evolution and political reform procDeplores the EU policy of double standards demonstrated in the hypocritical and preferential treatment of KSA, motivated by the EU's economic and geostrategic interests in KSA, as a key factor for long-term peace, stability and development in the regionand its dependence on oil; condemns European complicity which allows and encourages the sale of arms to said government;
2014/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 69 #

2013/2147(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates its call for the universal abolition of the death penalty and calls for an immediate moratorium on the carrying out of death sentences in KSA; regrets that KSA continues to apply the death penalty for a wide variety of crimes, including homosexuality, drug offences, apostasy, sorcery and witchcraft;
2014/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 81 #

2013/2147(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Deplores the fact that despite KSA's ratification in October 2004 of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), in practice Saudi women are still discriminated against in many ways, in their personal lives, in matters of employment, participation in public life, submission to men, widespread domestic violence, or by restrictions on their rights to free movement and on the freedom to choose their partner; condemns the criminalisation of women who are victims of rape and sexual exploitation, who are not protected as victims but rather condemned as prostitutes;
2014/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 156 #

2013/2147(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates its condemnation of KSA's military intervention to suppress the popular protests in Bahrain in 2011; in this regard, urges KSA to abstain from taking this kind of action and reiterates its call on KSA to contribute constructively and to mediate in the interests of peaceful reforms and national dialogue in Bahrain;
2014/01/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2013/2145(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with grave concern the substantivthe cuts of 12,5% in commitments for Heading 4; emphasises that even in times of increased budgetary discipline and constraints, it is of vital importance to maintain appropriate funding for the EU's global activities to enable it to live up to its ambitions outlined in the Lisbon treaty; stresses that all efforts should be made to limit the deep cuts and their repercussions for the EU as a global actor; such as poverty eradication, sustainable development and the Millennium Development Goals, arms- control, the NPT regime and nuclear disarmament, the peaceful resolution of conflicts, favouring balanced economic relations, fair trade and fair distribution of the world's resources and wealth to ensure stability and prosperity in the EU and the world; stresses that all efforts should be made to limit the deep cuts concerning development aid and civil conflict resolution/mediation, disarmament and DDR programmes;
2013/07/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2013/2145(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises thus the importance of trying to as far as possible match the level of the 2013 budget in terms ofkeeping the commitments tofor the EU's major foreign policy financial instruments to ensure that the EU's international role is not unnecessarily weakened, such as development and humanitarian aid, and at the same time cut drastically or even terminate CSDP related expenses, such as military or civil- military (training) missions within or outside the framework of the IfS;
2013/07/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2013/2145(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that in the Southern Mediterranean, there is an urgent need for the EU to play an active role and that it is in the EU's interest to support further democratic developments in the Eastern Neighbourhoods neutral mediator in order to find purely political solutions through peaceful means; expresses its concern that with deep cuts ininsufficient funding for the relevant instruments, theresuch as the support to the peace process and financial assistance to Palestine and to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) would bleave little room to react to sudden developments and maintain the level of support required to help countries in transition which could fundamentally undermine the EU's policy objectives in the area;
2013/07/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2013/2092(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses the need to clarify first the EU's level of ambition especially with regard to its strategic and geopolitical objectives; notes the fact that the Communication does not define the relationship between EU space industrial policy andposition regarding the role of space in the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP); calls on the Commission, the Member States and the HR/VP clearly to drefine the potential contribution of this sector to CSDP, the nature and degree of civil-military synergies and the relevance for CSDP operations and other EU actions and missions in the field of conflict prevention, arms control, the non- proliferation of WMD technologies, counter-terrorism, migration and border controlrain from any use of space assets for military purposes in order to set an example against the ongoing and worrying militarization of space;
2013/09/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2013/2090(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph A
A. whereas the belt of insecurity, under- development and poor governance across the Sahel to the Horn of Africa can only be addressed in a comprehensive approachf the root causes are tackled such as: extreme poverty, climate change, EU and international geostrategic interests, unfair distribution of wealth and exploitation of recourses;
2013/09/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2013/2090(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its support for the EU's regional engagement under the EU Strategic Framework for the Horn of Africa, as well as the comprehensive approach to Sudan and South Sudana peaceful conflict resolution between Sudan and South Sudan, urges to complete the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and calls for both Sudanese and South Sudanese armed forces to withdraw from Abyei in accordance with their Agreement of 20 June 2011 and to engage in a constructive dialogue for a peaceful solution on the status of Abyei, within the framework of the CPA; underlines the importance of supporting both Sudan and the new state of South Sudan, in particular, in implementing the peace process with Sudan and in setting up democratic and accountable institutions that guarantee the rule of law, human rights, development and the sustainable and fair management of the countries' resources for the benefit of both populations; underlines that conflict and insecurity still remain critical factors in humanitarian suffering, especially for the most vulnerable, and in undermining development prospects;
2013/09/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2013/2090(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the regular review of the EU's Strategic Framework for the Horn of Arica and its comprehensive approach topolicy on Sudan and South Sudan in order to ensure that policy instruments and resources are tailored to support the peace process, development and building democracy, including preparations for elections in 2014; notes that future mandates, including decisions to merge positions, of the EU Special Representatives in this region should be considered in the context of such a policy review and in response to political realities on the ground;
2013/09/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 30 #

2013/2090(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. SIs concerned about the reported human rights violations in South Sudan; stresses the importance of demonstrating to the people of South Sudan the value and effectiveness of their new democratic state, including by establishing a stable government which does not operate by arbitrary presidential decrees and ensures the separation of the executive, legislative and judiciary powers, respecting human rights and freedom of the media, tackling corruption and delivering public services and infrastructure, including in rural areas outside Juba; calls on the international donor community, including the EU, to assess carefully the absorption capacity and ability to tackle corruption of South Sudan, whilst encouraging the government to pursue the implementation of its development plan, including by diversifying its economy away from dependency on oil exports.
2013/09/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2013/0250(NLE)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Sabine LÖSING, Pablo IGLESIAS, Miloslav RANSDORF, Helmut SCHOLZ, Sofia SAKORAFA
The Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, as the committee responsible, to recommend that Parliament decline to give its consent to the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record data.
2014/11/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 43 #

2013/0152(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Recital 20
(20) At all levels, from upstream strategic planning to downstream investment project development, it should be ensured that EIB financing operations comply with and support Union external policies and the general objectives set out in this Decision. With a view to increasing the coherence of Union external action, dialogue on policy and strategy should be further strengthened between the Commission and the EIB, including the European External Action Service (EEAS). The Memorandum of Understanding to be revised in 2013 to enhance cooperation and early mutual exchange of information between the Commission and the EIB at operational level should continue to be applied. It is of particular importance to have an early exchange of views between the Commission and the EIB, including the EEAS, as appropriatea consultation of the European Parliament, in the process of preparing programming documents in order to maximise synergies between their activities. The cooperation in relation to the respect of human rights and political conflict prevention issues should also be reinforced.
2013/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 45 #

2013/0152(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Recital 21
(21) Union external relations should be supported by new instruments from 2014, including an umbrella Regulation establishing common rules and procedures for the implementation of the Union's instruments for external action. With a view to enhancing the coherence of overall Union support in the regions concerned, opportunities should be seized to combine EIB financing with Union budgetary resources when and as appropriate, in the form of financial instruments provided for in Title VIII of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 and technical assistance for project preparation and implementation, through the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance II (IPA II), the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI), the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI), the Partnership Instrument for cooperation with third countries, the Instrument for the promotion of Democracy and Human Rights worldwide,and the Instrument for Stability, and the Instrument for Nuclear Safety CooperatNuclear Safety Cooperation, but strictly within the approach of social, environmental and fair economic development as well as in support of the achievement of the UN's 2015 Millennium Development Goals in all regions. Following Decision No 1080/2011/EU, the Commission established an EU Platform for Blending in External Cooperation with a view to optimising the functioning of mechanisms for the blending of grants and loans outside the Union.
2013/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 46 #

2013/0152(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Recital 24
(24) The EIB should expand the range of innovative financial instruments it offers, including by focusing more on developing guarantee instruments. Moreover, the EIB should actively seek to participate in risk sharing instruments and debt capital market financing of projects with stable and predictable cash flow generation. In particular, it should consider supporting debt capital market instruments issued or granted for the benefit of an investment project carried out in the eligible countries. In addition, the EIB should increase its provision of loans in local currencies and issue bonds in local markets, provided that beneficiary countries put in place thstructural reforms that are ndecessary structural reformsided by the country in question which put first the general public interest and public welfare as well as anti-fraud policy, in particular in the financial sector, as well as other measures to facilitate EIB activities.
2013/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 48 #

2013/0152(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) local public and private sector development, in particular support to SMEs;
2013/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 67 #

2013/0152(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) strategic documents prepared by the Commission and/or the EEAS as appropriate, such as country and regional strategy papers, indicative programmes, action plans and pre-accession documents;
2013/09/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2013/0106(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, notably the right to life, human dignity, prohibition of torture and of inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, right to liberty and security, non-refoulement, non-discrimination, the right to an effective remedy and protection of personal data, the right to asylum and the rights of the child.
2013/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 23 #

2013/0106(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 11
11. ‘place of safety’ means a location where rescue operations are considered to terminate and where the survivors' safety of life including as regards the protection of their fundamental rights is not threatenand human rights is ensured, where their basic human needs can be met and from which transportation arrangements can be made for the survivors' next destination or final destination;
2013/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 39 #

2013/0106(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Where, though flying a foreign flag or refusing to show its flag, there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the ship is, in reality, of the same nationality as a participating unit, that participating unit shall verify the ship's right to fly its flag. To this end, it may approach the suspected ship. If suspicion remains after the documents have been checked, it shall proceed to a further examination on board the ship, which must be carried out in a way that is proportionate to the goal pursued and with all possible consideration. The participating Member State of which the ship is allegedly flying the flag shall be contacted through the appropriate channels.
2013/09/19
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #

2013/0064(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
(9) Civil-military SSA user requirements were defined in the Commission staff working paper ‘European space situational awareness high-level civil-military user requirements’14 endorsed by the Member States in the Political and Security Committee of the Council on 18 November 201115 . The provision of SST services should serve only civilian purposes. PurelyNo military requirements should not be addressed by this Decision. __________________ 14 SEC(2011) 1247 final, 12.10.2011. SEC(2011) 1247 final, 12.10.2011. 15 Council document 15715/11, 24.10.2011.
2013/10/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 39 #

2013/0064(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) Regulation (EU) No […] of the European Parliament and the Council establishing, as part of the Internal Security Fund, the instrument for financial support for police cooperation, preventing and combating crime, and crisis management23 , Article 3(2)(b) and (3)(e). __________________ 23 COM(2011) 753 final, 15.11.2011. Reference to be updated after adoption.deleted
2013/10/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2012/2303(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas arms exports can have inter alia a considerable impact not only on security, but also a negative impact on development, and must therefore be at the very least embedded within a strict arms control system operating with maximum effectiveness;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2012/2303(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas arms exports can have inter alia a considerable impact not only on security, but also on socio-economic development, and must therefore be at the very least embedded within a strict arms control system operating with maximum effectiveness;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 23 #

2012/2303(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the criteria are intended inter alia to prevent arms exports as a result of which conflicts would be aggravated (criteria 3 and 4) or human rights violated (criterion 2) or a recipient country’s development prospects would be adversely affected (criterion 8); whereas the Common Position applies to arms exports from EU Member States to non-EU countries, but whereas it is unrestricted in scope and, accordingly, the eight criteria apply also to exports within the EU and to arms transfers to countries closely associated with the EUhave been invoked by Member States in connection with such exports;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 68 #

2012/2303(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that the EU is the only union of states to have a legally binding framework, unique in the world, through which arms export control is being improved, including in crisis regions and countries with a questionable human rights record, and welcomes the fact, in this connection, that European and non- European third countries have joined the arms exports control system on the basis of the Common Position and the international efforts to establish common international standards for the transfer of conventional weapons (Arms Trade Treaty- ATT); notes with concern, however, that the eight criteria are applied and interpreted with varying degrees of rigour in the EU Member States; calls therefore for a standard, uniformly strict interpretation and full implementation of the Common Position with all its obligations;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 76 #

2012/2303(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that, because of the negative impact of arms spending on the development prospects of poorer recipient countries, criterion 8 should be upgraded by making denial of export licences automatic if they are incompatible with development; takes the view, in that connection, that as part of the revision of the ICT Directive the eight criteria should be incorporated into that directive and made binding;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 95 #

2012/2303(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Insists, in the light of the Common Position review process, that support should be voiced for powerful, clear and unambiguous wording in the Common Position in order to prevent the criteria from being interpreted and applied differently; insists in particular that Article 10 of the Common Position be acted on and that, accordingly, application of the criteria not be neutralised or stopped because of political, economic or geostrategic interests, and points out, in that connection, that arms exports must on no account be used to achieve foreign policy or geopolitical objectives, such as the supposed strengthening of ‘strategic partner countries’;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 103 #

2012/2303(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets the fact that there is no possibility of having compliance with the eight criteria independently verified, that there are no mechanisms for sanctions for violation of the eight criteria by a Member State, and that there are no plans to that effect; takes the view that ways and means of carrying out independent verification via parliamentary (supervisory) committees or civil society organisations/initiatives and mechanisms for sanctions for violations of the Common Position should be provided for;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 126 #

2012/2303(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Suggests in this connection that additional information be collected from Member States and published both at national level and in the COARM annual report, in particular a list of countries arms exports to which would violate one or more of the eight criteria, together with a comprehensive list of EU Member States which have exported arms to those countries during the data reporting period and suggests in this regard a post-export- control mechanism as for instance the "Blue Lantern Program" in the USA, in which controls are conducted following a careful selection process to identify transactions that appear most at risk for diversion or misuse;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 134 #

2012/2303(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the COARM annual report also to include information on the final destination of exports within Europe and, on onward transfers to third countries which may be problematic and on licensed production outside the EU;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 140 #

2012/2303(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Underscores the important role of civil society, national parliaments and the European Parliament in both implementing and enforcing the Common Position's agreed standards at national and EU level and of establishing a transparent, accountable control system; calls therefore for a transparent and robust control mechanism which bolsters the role of parliaments and of civil society, for example along the lines of the parliamentary Arms Export Control Committee set up by Sweden;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 152 #

2012/2303(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Calls for the most comprehensive range of items and activities to be covered in the scope of the future ATT - including i.a. Small Arms and Light Weapons, dual- use technology, parts and components and all forms of transfer and refers in this regard to the full implementation of the UN Programme of Action on combating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons (UNPoA) under the auspices of the UN; calls also for reasonable collaboration between the UNPoA regime and the forthcoming ATT-regime in order to prevent illegitimate and irresponsible transfers as well as diversion of arms;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 158 #

2012/2303(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the UN Member States to adopt additional binding criteria, as international standards, for guiding arms export decision-makers and, in the process, to take account of, in particular, the destination country's situation as regards human rights, the impact on the country's socio-economic development and the preservation of regional peace and security as well as the risk of diversion of weapons from the licit to illicit market;
2013/03/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the EEAS was established as a sui generis institution which is not subject to any parliamentary control;
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas the parliamentary involvement and consultation in the respective Committees on the establishment of the EEAS was organised in only short time, non-democratic and limited manner;
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas operational decision-making and implementation in the area of the Common Foreign and Security Policy / Common Security and Defence Policy (CFSP/CSDP) are too slow because of structural and procedural reasons; whereas this has become apparent once more with the crisis in Mali, in response of which decision-making procedures and funding decisions have not been swiftly adopted and implemented;deleted
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas the EEAS should be a streamlined, results-orientated, efficient structure, capable of providing support for political leadership in the area of CFSP and facilitating democratic and consensual decision-making in the Council; whereas, for this reason, the EEAS should be capable of providing, at short notice and in a coordinated fashion, expertise from different departments, including from the Commission; whereas the current structure of the EEAS is too top-heavy and marked by too many decision-making layers;
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas the opportunities for quick deployment offered by the EU battlegroups are not used;deleted
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 41 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas the experience of the past has clearly shown there is no need for establishing permanent operational Headquarters in Brussels for the conduct of CSDP missions;
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 43 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
K. whereas, in the case of the Arab revolutions, it has become apparent what dramatic effects a geostrategic, based on power politics - EU foreign policy has and that the EU is unable to ensure, in the short term, a reallocation of resources, including staff, to match new political priorities; whereas the size and staff profiles of EU delegations must reflect the Union's strategic interests;
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
L. whereas the role of the EEAS inEEAS was made responsible for defining the strategic orientation, and in contributing tobut not of the implementation of the EU financial assistance instruments, should be strengthened in line with the key lines of EU foreign policy;ince the Commission is the only one responsible and accountable,
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
N. whereas, at a time when Member States' governments are seriously reducing their diplomatic and consular presence, the EEAS should be seen as an opportunity to foster greater cooperation and synergies;deleted
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 85 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. the planning, programming, management and implementation of operational expenditure of all financing instruments of EU external action, namely - the Development Cooperation Instrument, - the European Development Fund, - the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights, - the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument, - the Instrument for Cooperation with Industrialised Countries, - the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation. - the Instrument for humanitarian aid shall not be transferred to the EEAS as the European Parliament must have the full budgetary and parliamentary control over them;
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 89 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. to integrate, as a matter of priority, the Directorate for Foreign Policy Instruments in the EEAS;deleted
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 92 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. to ensure that the European Union Special Representatives (EUSRs) are closely integrated into the work of the EEAS by anchoring them and their staff in the EEAS structure, and to consider, whenever possible, double-hatting them with EU Heads of Delegation; ; to reject the system of double-hatting throughout the whole EEAS-structures since parliamentary control of the EEAS has been fully undermined; to ensure that the European Parliament's right of scrutiny is guaranteed to its full extent, and assured for the national parliaments as well, especially in terms of the CSFP and CSDP;
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 110 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. to implement the full potential of the Lisbon Treaty by pursuing a Comprehensive Approach that integrates diplomatic, economic, development, and – in the last resort and in full compliance with the UN Charter – military means behind common Union strategic policy guidelines in order to promote the security and prosperity of EU citizens and their neighbours; in this respect, to ensure that the EEAS has the capacity to forward proposals for implementing important innovations offered by the Lisbon Treaty, including on Permanent Structured Cooperation;deleted
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 115 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. to ensure that the military structures of the EU, located in the General Secretariat of the Council, as well as the civilian-military structures such as the European Union Military Staff, the European Defence Agency (EDA), the Crisis Management Planning Directorate (CMPD), EU Situation Centre (SitCen) and the European Union Satellite Centre (EUSC), are neither part of the EEAS nor institutionally connected to it; furthermore to ensure that the Council stops the further militarisation of EU foreign policy and abolishes all military and civil-military structures under its competence, as well as stops the financing of military and civil-military activities;
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 118 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. to that end, to develop further an ‘appropriate structure’ that integrates crisis response, peace building and CSDP structures, and assures coordination with the geographical desks, delegations and other policy departments concerned in crisis management, building on the crisis platform concept;deleted
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 124 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. to ensure effective and integrated planning, and faster decision-making, for CSDP operations, by combining the relevant planning capacities from the Crisis Management and Planning Directorate (CMPD) and the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC); in addition, to create a permanent conduct structure by establishing a permanent military Operational Headquarter, co-located with a Civilian Conduct Capability, in order to allow the effective implementation of military and civilian operations whilst safeguarding their respective chains of command;deleted
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 130 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. to resolve current rigidities in the financial circuit so as to authorise Commission staff in delegations, when conditions on the ground so require, to take over some budgetary tasks in order to allow Heads of Delegation to focus on their political tasks;deleted
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 132 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. to reject the incorporation of the Union delegations by the EEAS, in particular because of the lack of transparency and parliamentary control of the EEAS; to further reject in this regard the shift of significant competences towards the EEAS and therefore rejects any further shifts of competences such as payment authorisation or budgetary matters towards the EEAS;
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 138 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. in this context, to strengthen the authority of the Heads of Delegation over the whole staff including Commission staff, and to ensure that the Head of Delegation is the addressee of all instructions issued by Headquarters;deleted
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 151 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. to ensure that, wherever applicable, every delegation has a CSDP civil-attaché specialised in mediation and peaceful conflict resolution, in particular in delegations in situations of political instability or fragility or where a recent CSDP operation or mission has been terminated, in order to ensure continuity and monitoring of the environment;
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 164 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. to ensure full political reporting from Union delegations to key office holderall political groups of Parliament under regulated access;
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 172 #

2012/2253(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
35. to further pursue and intensify efforts to achieve betterequalised gender and geographical balance, with due regard to merit and competences;
2013/04/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2012/2176(DEC)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the difficult situation faced by theRegrets the incorporation of the Union delegations withby the fewest members of staff as a result of the complex and rigid rules governEEAS, in particular because of the lack of transparency and parliamentary control of the EEAS; further regrets ing the delegation of payment authorisation between EEAS and Commission staff; calls on the EEAS and the Commission to consider how the procedure for authorising funds might be made easier whilst ensuring that financial control rules are complied withis regard the shift of significant competences towards the EEAS and therefore rejects any further shifts of competences such as payment authorisation towards the EEAS;
2013/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2012/2167(DEC)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Notes, in respect of budget support, the reservations and warnings issued by the Court of Auditors concerning the inherent risks of irregularity, fraud and corruption; reiterates its very firm belief that budget support, while remaining an important channel for external aid, must be subject to robust political, legal and audit-related preconditions. and should be spent in pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals and not for any politically strategic reason or in furtherance of the economic, security- policy or geostrategic interests of the donors;
2013/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2012/2145(INI)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament’s report of 11 September 2012 on Alleged transportation and illegal detention of prisoners in European countries by the CIA1 __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0309,
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #

2012/2145(INI)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas economic, social and cultural rights are an integral part of human rights and their observance leads to full implementation of the eight Millennium Development Goals from the year 2000, namely: eradicate extreme hunger and poverty, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality and empower women, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, ensure environmental sustainability, and develop a global partnership for development; whereas an ambitious timetable was set for these goals to be achieved by 2015, but this is currently far from being achieved;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 46 #

2012/2145(INI)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the lessons learned from the Arab Spring events must continue, to provide impetus for the EU to review and improve its policies on, inter alia, human rights defenders, international humanitarian law, human rights dialogues with third countries, and social media, without losing sight of the fact that these revolutions came about for economic and social reasons;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 66 #

2012/2145(INI)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Deplores the fact that the European Union’s human rights policy is restricted, and even contradicted, by diplomatic, political or economic considerations, creating double standards which damage all EU policies in this field and are in total contradiction to a universal vision of human rights; stresses the importance for the EU’s credibility of not exploiting any of these issues, not imposing restrictions on the people’s right to self- determination, and not interfering in the political life of third countries;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 67 #

2012/2145(INI)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Jacky HÉNIN, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to check that companies which come under national or EU law do not disregard the human rights and social, health and environmental standards they are subject to when moving to or carrying out their activities in a third country;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 68 #

2012/2145(INI)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Jacky HÉNIN, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Emphasises the need for particular attention to be paid by the European Union and its Member States to the human rights situation in the Western Sahara; recalls that any form of occupation should be strongly condemned by the international community, notably in Palestine and the Western Sahara;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 91 #

2012/2145(INI)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
12e. Is firmly opposed to any change in direction for the CFSP and believes that the European Union’s policies should be directed solely towards peace and political resolution of conflicts;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 134 #

2012/2145(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Deplores the signature of the Multi- Party Trade Agreement with Peru and Colombia as it exacerbates existing inequalities, harms the economic and labour rights of workers, and favours multinationals and the European extractive industry sector to the detriment of fragile, highly biodiverse ecosystems; denounces that Colombia continues to perpetrate violence and repression against trade unionists, human rights activists and indigenous peoples;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 147 #

2012/2145(INI)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Believes that the EU’s response to global threats and challenges can in no case be of a military nature; underlines the importance of tackling the root causes of instability by means of development policies that are in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other socio-economic, political and cultural measures which can create an environment conducive to preventing the resurgence of conflict, and which aim to eliminate poverty, foster economic, social and cultural development, create institutional and administrative capacities, improve the quality of life of the population and consolidate the rule of law;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 148 #

2012/2145(INI)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Sabine LÖSING, Jacky HÉNIN
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Commends, in this context, the actions of several Member States which took the lead in preventing further violence against civilians in Libya during the course of 2011, but regrets the lack of a concerted response at EU level;deleted
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 158 #

2012/2145(INI)

Willy MEYER, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Ivo VAJGL, Sabine LÖSING, Pino ARLACCHI, Ana MIRANDA, Jill EVANS, Antonio MASIP HIDALGO, Marco SCURRIA, Åsa WESTLUND, Nicole KIIL-NIELSEN, Anna HEDH, Marita ULVSKOG, Raül ROMEVA i RUEDA, Isabella LÖVIN, Francisco SOSA WAGNER
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Recalls the European Parliament resolution of 25 November 2010 on the situation in Western Sahara; urges Morocco and the Polisario Front to continue negotiation for a peaceful and long-lasting solution of the Western Sahara conflict and reiterates the rights of the Sahrawi people to self determination which should be decided through a democratic referendum, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions; condemns the ongoing violation of the human rights of the Sahrawi people; calls for the release of the Sahrawi political prisoners;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 182 #

2012/2145(INI)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Jacky HÉNIN, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Recognises that the current economic and financial crisis is having a severe social impact on communities within and outside the EU, notes that the various austerity plans adopted by the EU and other international institutions such as the IMF have led to an erosion of social and democratic rights and a significant deterioration in living conditions, particularly for the most vulnerable and susceptible groups;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 195 #

2012/2145(INI)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Stresses the importance of providing electoral assistance and observation together with the United Nations; considers that this assistance should never become a form of EU interference in the political affairs of third countries;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 222 #

2012/2145(INI)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 d (new)
42d. Stresses that while clauses concerning democracy and human rights have been included in political framework agreements with third countries since 1995, and in agreements concluded with more than 120 countries, these clauses have mostly remained a dead letter; is convinced that these clauses, which should constitute a legally binding commitment on the part of the EU and partner countries, must be complemented by an operational enforcement mechanism to give them concrete form; considers there is a need for ex-ante monitoring mechanisms prior to the conclusion of a framework agreement, and on which such conclusion is made conditional as a fundamental part of the agreement, and for ex-post monitoring mechanisms which enable tangible action to be taken in response to infringements of these clauses, including the possible suspension of an agreement;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 226 #

2012/2145(INI)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Sabine LÖSING, Jacky HÉNIN, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Emphasises the importance of continuing the work on global practices relating to secret detention in the context of countering terrorism; stresses that combating terrorism can under no circumstances be used as a justification for violations of human rights, either in third countries or in the EU; welcomes in this respect the adoption of the European Parliament resolution of 11 September 2012 on alleged transportation and illegal detention of prisoners in European countries by the CIA: follow-up to the European Parliament TDIP Committee report at the request of the Member States and implementation of its recommendations;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 228 #

2012/2145(INI)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Jacky HÉNIN, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)
44a. Calls once again on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission and the Member States to endeavour to establish a common position for the European Union concerning the action to be taken on the report by the UN fact-finding mission headed by Judge Goldstone on the Gaza conflict in the south of Israel, and to endeavour to ensure the effective implementation of its recommendations, including those concerning the assignment of responsibilities for all violations of international law, including alleged war crimes; calls in this connection for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 237 #

2012/2145(INI)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49 a (new)
49a. Welcomes the rejection by the European Parliament of the ACTA Agreement since, in the guise of fighting counterfeiting and protecting intellectual property rights, which is legitimate and necessary but only within bounds that guarantee freedom of choice for all, it carried severe threats, inter alia, to internet neutrality, access to high-quality, safe and affordable medicines as well as to generic medicines; strongly hopes that the Commission and Council will pay full heed to this no-appeal vote in Parliament;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 253 #

2012/2145(INI)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 a (new)
53a. Is deeply concerned by the numerous and repeated attacks on privacy and protection of personal data in the fight against terrorism and within the wider framework of so-called security policy; notes that these policies lead to more and more files being kept on the general public without any proof being given of the effectiveness of these; condemns in particular the new attempts at intimidation carried out by the United States in international negotiations and threats made by certain countries to telephone service providers to change security measures (blocking access to the internet and certain services) and the data protection of their services; deplores the draft EU PNR agreements with third countries which do not confirm to Community legislation in relation to the protection of personal data; regrets the maintaining of provisions prohibiting any recourse to legal action in US law by third country nationals;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 288 #

2012/2145(INI)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 a (new)
67a. Reiterates its condemnation of the practices of extraordinary rendition, secret prisons and torture, in which the USA and some EU Member States were involved, which are prohibited under domestic and international human rights law and which breach, inter alia, the rights to liberty, security, humane treatment, freedom from torture, presumption of innocence, fair trial, legal counsel and equal protection under the law; regrets that thus far no responsibility has been apportioned, either in the USA, or at EU level; sincerely hopes that, in accordance with the promises made, the detention and torture centre at Guantánamo be closed as soon as possible;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 308 #

2012/2145(INI)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 a (new)
72a. Considers that natural resources are essential to life and offer collective benefits which allow them to be considered as global public goods; observes however that many local populations do not always have access to these resources or have difficulties in receiving remuneration for the services they help create; emphasises, consequently, the importance of defining the tools designed to measure the unequal access to natural resources; welcomes the adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 28 July 2010 of the resolution recognising the basic right to water and sanitation; hopes that the European Union and the Member States implement the recommendations of this resolution by providing financial resources, building capacity and transferring technology, particularly for developing countries;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 310 #

2012/2145(INI)

Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 72 b (new)
72b. Points out that the World Bank estimates that 60 million people are totally dependant on forests and that deforestation constitutes a major impediment to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals owing to the loss of ecosystem services provided by forests (particularly rainfall, prevention of soil erosion and water purification); points out that 70 % of the world’s poor live in rural areas and depend directly on natural resources for their survival and well-being, and that the urban poor also rely on these resources for ecosystem services such as the maintenance of air and water quality and the breakdown of waste; regrets that these issues do not lie at the heart of the European Union’s development strategies with the countries concerned;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 30 #

2012/2143(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas paragraphs 138 and 139 of the UN World Summit Outcome Document establish at the same time the obligation ofrecognises that states toshould protect their citizens against genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity and the obligaresponsibility to use first of all appropriate diplomatic, humanitarian and other peaceful means in accordance with Chapters VI and VIII of the Charter but also collective action of the international community to react should states fail to protect their citizens against these four specified crimes and violations;
2013/03/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 37 #

2012/2143(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the principle of R2P shall be further defined by encompassing the components of the responsibility to prevent (R2prevent), the responsibility to react (R2react) and the responsibility to rebuild (R2rebuild), as introduced in the report on R2P by the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty (ICISS) in 2001;
2013/03/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #

2012/2143(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the emergence of the principle of R2P represents an important step forward towards a more peaceful world, to which effect it is crucially important that early warning and assessment be conducted fairly, prudently and professionally and that the use of force remain the measure of last resortin order to mediate and/or coordinate and if necessary initiate purely civilian and neutral actions of conflict resolution;
2013/03/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2012/2143(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the most effective form of prevention lies in the promotion of equal social-economic rights, poverty eradication, fair distribution of economic wealth worldwide, fair trade, good governance, inclusiveness, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, gender equality, and democratic values and practices;
2013/03/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 65 #

2012/2143(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the UN Guidelines for Effective Mediation identify the dilemma that arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), sanctions regimes and national and international counter-terrorism policies also affect the manner in which some conflict parties may be engaged in a mediation process; whereas only an universal and non-discriminatory implementation of the Rome Statute guarantees an efficient ICC regime, provided that all sovereign states have signed and ratified the statute;
2013/03/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 75 #

2012/2143(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas the definition in international law of crimes which demand an immediate reaction by the international community has made considerable progress since the creation of the ICC, although independent assessment mechanisms of when these definitions apply are still, crucially, missing and the Rome Statute has regrettably not been signed and ratified by all states of the international community;
2013/03/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 96 #

2012/2143(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to adapt policy planning, operational concepts and capability development within the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) for the Union's ability to fully implement the R2Pin order to provide mediation service and purely peaceful and civilian conflict resolution;
2013/03/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 110 #

2012/2143(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) to speedily ratify the amendments to the ICC Statutes defining the crime of aggression, since the Court can play a central role in the prevention of mass atrocity crimes, as well as in efforts to ensure accountability, if all UN member states ratify the Rome Statute and when it is implemented in an universal and non- discriminatory manner;
2013/03/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 119 #

2012/2143(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a
(a) to support the efforts of the UN Secretary-General to fine-tune the principle of R2P and to cooperate with other UN members who wish to improve the civilian capacities of the international community to prevent and respond to mass atrocity crimes;
2013/03/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 132 #

2012/2143(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to help strengthen the framework and capacities at UN level for mediation, double-track diplomacy and exchange of best practices on peace and de-escalation, such as those of the Mediation Support Unit of the Department of Political Affairs; to strengthen the Office of the Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide and the Special Advisor on the Responsibility to Protect;
2013/03/04
Committee: AFET
Amendment 184 #

2012/2138(INI)

Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Willy MEYER, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 81
81. Notes that the impasse linked to the dispute between Turkey and Cyprus has not prevented the two organizations from conducting, by appropriate channels, a political dialogue, from working together through ‘staff-to-staff’ contacts or from coordinwith the presence of approximately 43,000 Turkish occupation troops, Turkey, who is a member of NATO, sustains a situation which is clearly a threat to peace and stability in the EU; calls, therefore, for the immediate ceasing of international law violationg their activities; calls, nevertheless, for a resolution of this dispute in order to improve cooperation between the two organizatrough the immediate withdrawal of Turkish forces from Cyprus in order to improve the stability of the regions;
2012/10/02
Committee: AFET
Amendment 20 #

2012/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas cyber challenges and threats are growing at a dramatic pace and constitute a major threat to the security, stability and competitiveness of the nation squickening in pace but generally remain primitive; whereas it has been reported that the United States has well as of the private sector; whereas such threats should not therefore be considered future issues; whereas cyber challenges and threats are increasingly of a politically motivated natualready carried out cyber attacks on third countries, and other EU countries, including Germany, are; whereas the vast majority of cyber incidents remain primorking to develop such capabilitives;
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2012/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
M. whereas cyber defence is one of the top priorities of the EDA, which has set up, under the Capabilities Development Plan, a project team on cyber security with the majority of Member Stata task for civil actors and organisations and must not be a task for the armed forces work ing to collect experiences and propose recommendationstitutions close to the armed forces;
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 51 #

2012/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
N. whereas investments in cyber security and defence research and development are crucial for advancing and for maintaining a high level of cyber security and defence; whereas defence expenditure on research and development has decreased instead of reaching agreed 2% of overall defence expendituremust be in a reasonable relation to the expected risk;
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 69 #

2012/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that cyber threats are a rapidly growing menace both in the EU and globally, and that there is increasing concern about the potential for organised criminal, terrorist or politically motivated attacks against the critical information systems and infrastructures of the Member Sfrom both non- state and state actors, including from western states, and the EU institutionsre increasing;
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 79 #

2012/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to investigate the possibility of evoking the solidarity clause, pursuant to the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (Title VII, Article 222), in the event of a serious cyber attack against a Member Stategive consideration in its planning exclusively to non-military measures;
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 114 #

2012/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the recent initiatives and projects relatStresses that safeguarding to cyber defence, especially on gathering and mapping relevant cyber security and defence data, challenges and needsecurity must be a task for civil organisations, actors and institutions;
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 116 #

2012/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the importance for Member States of close cooperation with the EDA on developing their national cyber defence capabilities; believes that building synergies, pooling and sharing at European level are crucial for effective cyber defence at European and national level;deleted
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 118 #

2012/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages the EDA to deepen its cooperation with NATO, national and international centres of excellence, and especially with the Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE), and to concentrate on capacity building, training as well as on exchange of information and practices;deleted
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 121 #

2012/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Observes with concern that only one Member State achieved the level of 2 % expenditure on defence research and development by 2010, and that five Member States spent nothing on R&D in 2010; urges the EDA, together with Member States, to pool resources and to effectively invest in collaborative research and development, with particular regard to cyber security and defenceUrges the Commission to examine what resources are necessary to safeguard cyber security on the basis of a realistic assessment of the actual threats;
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 125 #

2012/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. EncouraUrges Member States to create designated cyber security and cyber defence units within their military structure, in the light of western cyber attacks that have already taken place and announcements regarding the setting-up of offensive cyber units, to stand back from any militarisation of the Internet;
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 133 #

2012/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Urges the Member States to make research and development one of the core pillars of cyber security and defence; calls on the Member States to live up their commitment to increase defence expenditure on research and development to at least 2 %, with particular regard to cyber security and defencebase their spending on safeguarding cyber security on a clear assessment of the actual risks;
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 150 #

2012/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Proposes to set up a joint working group with BRICS countries in order to tackle cyber security matters, and especially to explore possibilities for a possible common response to growing cybercrime and cyber attacks; calls on the Member States to work towards the conclusion of an international treaty on use of the Internet strictly for civil purposes;
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 158 #

2012/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
36. Reiterates that, on the basis of their common values and strategic interests, the EU and NATO have a special responsibility and capacity to address the increasing cyber security challenges more efficiently and in close cooperation by looking for possible complementarities, without duplication and with respect for their respective responsibilities;deleted
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 159 #

2012/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. Underlines the need to pool and share on a practical level, considering the complementary nature of the EU and NATO approach to cyber security and defence; emphasises the need for closer coordination, especially concerning planning, technology, training and equipment with regard to cyber security and defence;deleted
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 162 #

2012/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
38. Building on the existing complementary activities in defence capability development, urges all relevant bodies in the EU dealing with cyber security and defence to deepen their practical cooperation with NATO with a view to exchanging experience and learning how to build resilience for EU systems;deleted
2012/09/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2012/2092(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that, while the EU budget cannot be exempted from budget discipline that affects all national budgets, is of the opinion that the efforts to rationalize external relations budget should primarily take the form of a search for synergies, and control of increases or, if necessary, scaling down of programs without European added-value; stresses, however, that EU's vital foreign policy interests shall not be jeopardised, which are poverty eradication, sustainable development and the Millennium Development Goals, arms-control, NPT- regime and nuclear disarmament, peaceful resolution of conflicts, favouring balanced economic relations, fair trade and fair distribution of the world resources and wealth to ensure stability and prosperity in the Union and the world;
2012/08/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2012/2091(DEC)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned about the identified insufficient security of the system; notes, furthermore, that the definition of responsibilities in the sphere of security remains undefined and unclear, resulteffectiveness in ensuring data integrity and insufficient security of the system and its data; calls on the Commission to address in particularly the shortcomings in sterious risk to the safety of datams of personal data protection;
2012/10/17
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2012/2016(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that at a time when the national budgets of all Member States are subject to severe austerity measures, the 2013 budgetary procedure must be part of the general effort to reduce expenditures; takes the view that, for the sake of exemplarity and solidarity, the EU must show a commensurate commitment to scale down or control increases in program funding; maintains that heading 4 in the EU budget cannot be exempted from this politically difficult exercise; in particular CSDP related expenses, such as military or civil- military(-training) missions within or outside the framework of the IfS, should be reduced drastically or even terminated rather than cuts in development aid;
2012/05/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2012/2016(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that it is important for the EU that it promotes the Arctic and Northern dimension policies ensuring the highest priority of all to protecting the ecosystem of the Arctic region and it's inhabitants, and reiterates its support to all existing mechanisms that serve to strengthen this priority and cooperation;
2012/05/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2011/2245(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
– having regard to the unresolved question of how the proposed EED may encroach upon the remit of the Council of Europe, and taking into account the need, prior to the potential establishment of an EED, for independent assessment of the degree of such encroachment on the Council of Europe’s remit,
2011/12/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2011/2245(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas as all actions taken by the EU, including its external financial instruments, the proposed European Endowment for Democracy has to be in accordance with International Law, and therefore has to respect the right of sovereignty of States;
2011/12/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 34 #

2011/2245(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. should not consider the establishment of an "European Endowment for Democracy" since its undemocratic application and the absence of democratic, transparent and independent control is at the utmost problematic;
2011/12/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 48 #

2011/2245(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) reiterates that the proposed EED funds should not be spent for any politically strategic reason or in furtherance of the economic, security- policy or geostrategic interests of the funders;
2011/12/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 54 #

2011/2245(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) stresses that any beneficiaries of the proposed EED must be checked by an independent third party in advance and reiterates that any beneficiaries must commit to core democratic values, human rights and strictly subscribe to principles of non-violence, thus strictly excluding support by the proposed EED of any individual, groups, movements which have used or uses violence or military means;
2011/12/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 119 #

2011/2245(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) endowto guarantee Parliament with a broad political oversight role over EED activities, inter alia by ensuring that Parliament is kept informed through the presentation of the EED’s annual reports, including evaluations by an independent third party;
2011/12/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 135 #

2011/2245(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point o
(o) annual review after one yearnd evaluation of activities the impact and performance of the EED by an independent third party;
2011/12/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2011/2201(DEC)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note ofNotes with concern the fact that the supervisory and control systems for External Action / Development / Enlargement policies are considered only partially effective;, and calls on the Commission to take and implement all necessary measures to improve the regularity of payments;
2012/02/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2011/2201(DEC)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses, however, that the cost/benefit ratio cannot always be considered, in itself, as a sufficient criterion for assessing the appropriateness of the Union's interventionassistance in a third country; is in fact of the conviction that additional criteria - such as, for example, the strategic interests of the Union, the need for a Union presence on the ground, or the implementation of projects and actions fostering Union values and fundamental principle the implementation of certain principles within projects, such as the support of direct poverty eradication, social justice, the build-up/support of a strong public sector, leading to a fully-fledged independent development of countries and environmental standards - should also be taken into consideration;
2012/02/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2011/2201(DEC)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Agrees with the Court of Auditors' opinion that a variety of fields of Union interventionassistance could, in some cases, be optimised by means of better coordination with Member States whose external action should not be considered competitive, but rather complementary;
2012/02/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2011/2201(DEC)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that the external action of the Union could become even more efficient and effective if Union delegations' staff, regardless of their institution of origin, cooperated closely and flexibly; as a result, calls on the Commission and the High Representative / Vice-President to implement, without delay, all necessary administrative and regulatory measures in order to facilitate and improvegrets the incorporation of the Union delegations by the EEAS, and in particular the lack of transparency and parliamentary control over the EEAS; further regrets in this respect the movement of significant coomperation between staff within Union delegationstences to the EEAS.
2012/02/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2011/2192(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Shares with the Court the opinion that the main benefit of budget support is that it offers opportunities for dialogue with local beneficiaries on development policy objectives; notes that this opportunity has to be fully exploited, in the light of the 'more for more' principle underlying the current ENP review; stresses the need for delegations must have: deplores the fact that the EEAS is monopolising more and more of the delegations' time and resources, in particular given the lack of parliamentary scrutiny of both policy and budgets; the resources and expertise required to carry out this dialogue in an effective wayfore rejects any further transfer of expertise;
2012/01/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2011/2184(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft Agreement
Part I - paragraph 10 - subparagraph 1
10. The Emergency Aid Reserve is intended to allow for a rapid response to specific aid requirements of third countries, following events which could not be foreseen when the budget was established, first and foremostexclusively for humanitarian operations, but also for civil crisis management and protection, and situations of particular pressure resulting from migratory flows at the Union's external borders where circumstances so require and civil protection.
2012/08/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 20 #

2011/2184(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft Agreement
Part I - paragraph 13 - subparagraph 1
13. The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund is intended to provide additional support for, in particular female and young workers who suffer from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns, and as a result have been laid off, to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market, and also to farmers suffering from effects of globalisation.
2012/08/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2011/2184(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft Agreement
Part I - paragraph 14 - subparagraph 1
14. The Reserve for crises in the agricultural sector is intended to provide additional support for the sector in case of major crises eaffecting the agricultural production or distribution in case it cannot be financed within the limits of the ceiling available for Heading 2.
2012/08/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #

2011/2184(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft Agreement
Part II - paragraph 19 - subparagraph 2
The Commission undertakes to keep the European Parliament and the Council regularly informed about the preparation and conduct of the negotiations, including the budgetary implications.
2012/08/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 23 #

2011/2184(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
– for the European Parliament: the bureaux of the two Ccommittees concerned and a member of each political group in the European Parliament,
2012/08/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 28 #

2011/2184(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
23. The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission shall seek an agreement on the sharing of the Aadministrative expenditure every year at an early stage of the annual budgetary procedure. Estimates of expenditure of each institution will contain estimates of the possible budgetary impact from changes to provisions in the sStaff rRegulations. The European Parliament and the Council agree to ensure that this impact will be reflected in the level of authorised appropriations for all institutions. The institutions attach importance to the fact that there should be no waste of administrative monies.
2012/08/27
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2011/2023(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the new role granted by the Treaty of Lisbon toat the European External Action Service (EEAS) can never be the Hrigh Representative/Vice President of coordinating EU operations in third countries to guarantee the consistency between the EU’s crisis response and the overall polit EU agency to devise approaches or methods for planning and implementing crisis or disaster management scenarios, given that it is secretive, undemocratical, and security elements involved; urges that working arrangements be developed among all relevant services dealing with emergency response and crisis management in the Commission and the EEAS, including EU Delegationsdriven by vested interests and – worst of all – has military elements within its organisational structure;
2011/05/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2011/2023(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need to enhance coherence in the use of the different EU instruments, some of which fall underfor optimum coordination and for expansion of the EU’s civil disaster management; calls, the responsibilityfore, ofn the HR/VP, such as the Instrument for Stability, as well as to improve coordination wiEU and its Member States to boost civil protection capabilities and resources; also calls on the Member States and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) civil or military missions which are already on the ground or which could be set up in the aftermath of a disaster; insists on the linkage between crisis prevention, disaster response and post-disaster reconstructionission to view civil protection as a purely civil task and carry it out accordingly; urges the Commission in particular to gauge needs on an ongoing basis and draw up proposals for joint procurement projects;
2011/05/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2011/2023(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that, as a last resort and in compliance with the Oslo Guidelines, military means often constitute an important contribution to disaster response, particularly for specialised assets, strategic lift or heavy engineering; stresses that use of all the capabilities available – civil and military – and Member States’ crisis management assets should be enhanced in order to avoid costly duplications while civil protection and emergency aid may so far have been denied the resources and infrastructure needed to allow crisis or disaster response to proceed on an appropriately comprehensive scale, the reason must be considered to lie in a lack of political will; insists, therefore, that disasters or crises must not lead to the deployment or movement of military forces within or outside the EU; maintains on the contrary that civil protection forces should be provided with resources enabling them to perform their task properly and unaided;
2011/05/26
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2011/2020(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Insists that sufficient appropriations must be ensured so that the EU can fulfil its role of global player with responsibility for promoting peace and stability, fighting poverty, supporting economic development and for upholding respect for fundamental values and human rights throughout the world, this can only be carried out through a peaceful and civil foreign policy in line with international law, where the European Union acts as a nonviolent mediator which seeks only civil and peaceful solutions to conflicts, a player which pushes poverty eradication through sustainable development, arms- control and disarmament, favouring balanced economic relations, fair trade and fair distribution of the world resources and wealth to ensure stability and prosperity in the EU and the world;
2011/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2011/2020(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls the need to implement the Common Foreign and Security Policy whilst ensuringfocus on a strictly peaceful and civil EU foreign policy; the CFSP budget should be terminated since the CFSP is increasingly linked to military CSDP; the liberated funds should be reallocated in particular to development aid; furthermore policy coherence for development should be ensured, duly respecting previous engagement so that unspent allocations already earmarked to fight poverty in certain regions must be reallocated in those countries of the same regions where major needs in terms of fighting poverty still exist and where absorption capacity is proven;
2011/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2011/2020(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the need to equip the EEAS with the budgetary means needed to allow it to assist the HR/VP in conducting EU foreign policy and in ensuring coherence of EU external action; points, in particular, to the need to strengthen political staff in EU Delegations; is therefore of the view that the Commission Draft Budget for Section X should be restored; insists, however, on full implementation of commitments given to Parliament by the HR/VP during the process of the establishment of the EEAS, so as to enhance the democratic legitimacy of EU foreign policy.deleted
2011/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2011/2019(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that the European Union as a global player has the responsibility to contribute in a significant manner to the maintenance of peace and stability, economic development and respect for fundamental values and human rights throughout the world; this can only be carried out through a peaceful and civil foreign policy in line with international law, where the European Union acts as a nonviolent mediator which seeks only civil and peaceful solutions to conflicts, a player which pushes poverty eradication through sustainable development, arms- control and disarmament, favouring balanced economic relations, fair trade and fair distribution of the world resources and wealth to ensure stability and prosperity in the EU and the world;
2011/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #

2011/2019(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Recalls that the allocation procedure for provided funds of the Instrument for Stability provides funds in situations of crisis or emerging crises, when tiis supremely financial help cannot be providedtransparent and selective, recalls that it is explicitly stated that funds from other EU sources; considers that the proposed reduc IfS can be paid even if the cooperation ofwith the IfS's budget for 2012 is disproportionate, inconsistent with political priorities and ignores the fragile political climate in respective regimes, due to clauses in international agreements - for example because of serious humany regions in our neighbourhood and beyond itights violations - is suspended;
2011/05/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2011/2014(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the overall objectives of EU development assistance to Afghanistan should be to assist in the long term sustainable development of the country, including improvement of socio-economic standards and gender equality; underlines that the aid should further facilitate capacity building in public administration, strengthen the rule of law and reduce corruption, thus facilitating the transfer of security to the GIRoA;
2011/09/29
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2011/2014(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Is of the opinion that development strategies must be designed by recipient governments themselves, in consultation with a broad spectrum of civil society, and must be agreed by national parliaments; further, that civil society and parliamentarians must be involved throughout every stage of implementation, monitoring and the evaluation of results, stresses that this requirement must be a decisive criteria for budgetary control;
2011/09/29
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2011/2014(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Stresses, that expenses of EU development aid should be used for reliable initiatives of the civil society and solely for civilian projects which are conducted in cooperation with local governments and governmental authorities;
2011/09/29
Committee: AFET
Amendment 20 #

2011/2014(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its call on the EU to set up a centralised database on, and to analyse the costs and the impact of, all EU aid to Afghanistan, as the lack of up-to-date and reliable data undermines aid efficiency and transparency; States that the effectiveness of development-policy measures must be checked on the basis of local criteria;
2011/09/29
Committee: AFET
Amendment 23 #

2011/2014(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Is of the opinion that the Commission should consider introducing sectoral budget support; stresses, however, that such aid should be strictly conditional, withhave measurable impact indicators, and can only be used together with capacity- building measures and in administrations whose organisational structures and financial management capabilities have been properly assessed and considered adequate and transparent;
2011/09/29
Committee: AFET
Amendment 163 #

2011/2008(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 e (new)
24e. Considers it to be of key importance, bearing in mind that Tajikistan is one of the poorest countries in the region, for all instruments including PCAs to be used exclusively in the direct fight against poverty in accordance with Article 208 TFEU, and not for the enforcement and realisation of European energy and security interests;
2011/09/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2011/2007(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas ‘“Mine Action’” includes survey, detection, marking and clearance of anti- personnel landmines (APL) and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) including improvised explosive devices (IEDs), mine risk education and training programmes especially for children including girls, victim assistance and stockpile destruction,
2011/05/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #

2011/2007(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises that the US has been the leading global sponsor of mine action, strongly supporting international programmes to clear mined areas and to help victims, and has already complied with most of the key provisions of the Mine Ban Treaty and therefore encourages the US to accede to the Treaty;
2011/05/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
(12) The development of non-military civil protection assistance intervention modules, consisting of resources of one or more Member States which aim to be fully interoperable, is pursued at Union level in order to contribute to the development of a civil protection rapid response capabilityshould be pursued. Modules should be organised at the level of the Member States and subject to their direction and command.
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14
(14) In order to improve the planning of disaster response operations and to ensure the availability of key capacities, it is necessary to develop reference scenarios for the main types of disasters, map key existing civilian capacities available in Member States, develop contingency plans for the deployment of the capacities and develop a European Emergency Response Capacity in the form of a voluntary pool of pre- committed capacities of Member States. The contingency planning exercise could also be used to determine whether there are gaps in the emergency response capacities available in the Member States that may be filled with capacities to be developed with Union support, which would be shared across the Union.
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
(16) The availability of adequate means of transport needs to be improved to support the development of a rapid response capability at the Union level. The Union should support and supplement the efforts of Member States by facilitating the pooling of transport resources of Member States and contributing, where necessary, to the financing of additional means of transport subject to certain criteria; consideration should be also be given to building civilian capacities at Union level in the area of high-cost means of transport and equipment with a view to providing – both within and outside the EU – immediate, and most importantly civilian, aid, which will save money in the long term.
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Recital 19
(19) Where the use of military capacities is considered in support of civil protection operations to be appropriate, cooperation with the military should follow the modalities, procedures and criteria established by the Council or its competent bodies for making available to the Mechanism military capacities relevant to the protection of civilian populationsdeleted
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Recital 26
(26) As regards disasters caused by terrorist action, nuclear or radiological accidents, the Mechanism should cover only the preparedness and response actions within the remit of non-military civil protection.
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The Union Civil Protection Mechanism (hereinafter referred to as 'the Mechanism') shall aim to support, coordinate and supplement the actions of the Member States in the field of non-military civil protection in improving the effectiveness of systems for preventing, preparing for and responding to natural and man-made disasters.
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. The Union intervention enhances prevention, preparedness and response capacity of Member States to face major disasters minimising human andespecially human but also material loss. The objective of this Decision cannot be sufficiently achieved by Member States operating alone and can be better achieved at Union level by reason of the scale or effects of the proposed action.
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. "disaster" means any situation, which has or may have an adverse impact particularly on people, and the environment or properbut also on property; this Decision does not cover the maintenance of law and order or measures in connection with the protection of internal security;
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. "major disaster" means any situation, which has or may have an adverse impact particularly on people, and the environment orbut also on property and which may result in a call for assistance under the Mechanism; this Decision does not cover the maintenance of law and order or measures in connection with the protection of internal security;
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 23 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
3. "response" means any civilian action taken under the Mechanism during or after a major disaster to address its immediate adverse consequences;
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4
4. "preparedness" means a state of readiness and capability of human and material means enabling them to ensure an effective rapid response to an emergency, obtained as a result of civilian action taken in advance;
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5
5. "prevention" means any civilian action aimed at reducing risks or prevent harm particularly to people, and the environment but also tor property resulting from disasters;
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 26 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7
7. "module" means a self-sufficient and autonomous predefined task- and needs- driven arrangement of Member States’ civilian capabilities or a mobile operational team of the Member States, representing a combination of civilian human and material means that can be described in terms of its capacity for intervention or by the task(s) it is able to undertake;
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d – indent 2
– facilitating, when necessary, the coordination of emergency assistance operations on site and liaising, when necessary and appropriate, with the competent authorities of the state requesting assistance,
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 31 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall work towards developing civilian modules, in particular to meet priority intervention or support needs under the Mechanism.
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall identify in advance modules or other civilian capacities within their competent services, in particular their civil protection or other emergency services, which might be available for intervention or could be established at very short notice and be dispatched, generally within 12 hours following a request for assistance. They shall take into account that the composition of modules or other civilian capacities may depend on the type of major disaster and on its particular needs.
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall consider providing, as required, other intervention support, which might be available from the competent services, such as specialised personnel and equipment to deal with a particular disaster, means of transport, logistical or medical support, including for the purpose of Article 16(.7), and of calling upon resources, which may be provided by non-governmental organisations and other relevant entities.
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 34 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may, subject to appropriate security safeguards, provide information about relevant military capacities that could be used as a last resort as part of the assistance through the Mechanism, such as transport and logistical or medical support.deleted
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 36 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall provide relevant information on the experts, modules and other intervention support referred to in paragraphs 1 to 43 to the Commission and promptly update this information when necessary.
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 39 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – title
European Civilian Emergency Response Capacity
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall, in agreement with the Member States, define quality requirements for the capacities tohat may be committed to the European Emergency Response Capacity. Member States shall be responsible for ensuring their quality.
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall establish and manage a process for certification and registration of capacities that Member States can make available to the European Emergency Response Capacity.
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 46 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. The capacities registered in the European Emergency Response Capacity shall be available for emergency response operations under the Mechanism at the request of the Commission through the ERC. Member States shall inform the Commission as soon as possible of any compelling reasons that prevent them from making these capacities available in a specific emergency.
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 62 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) facilitate the mobilisation of teams, experts, modules and other intervention support other than that from the European Civilian Emergency Response Capacity;
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 67 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. Without prejudice to the Commission's role, as defined in paragraph 2, and respecting the imperative for an immediate operational response through the Mechanism, upon activation the Commission shall inform the European External Action ServiceUnion delegations to allow for consistency between the civil protection operation and the overall Union relations with the affected country.
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 70 #

2011/0461(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 16 – paragraph 10
10. The role of the Commission referred to in this Article shall not affect the Member States’ competences and responsibility for their teams, modules and other support, including militarycivilian support capacities. In particular, the support for consistency offered by the Commission shall not entail giving orders to Member States’ teams, modules and other support, which shall be deployed on a voluntary basis in accordance with the coordination at headquarters level and on site.
2012/10/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The documents that define the objectives, priorities, expected results and financial allocations in broad terms are strategic programming documents. In order to ensure full democratic control, transparency and participation in the process of development, adoption and revision of those documents, they should be established by the European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure according to Article 294 of the TFEU, on the basis of Articles 209(1) and 212(2) of the TFEU.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 27 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Taking into account the policy programming or financial execution nature of those implementing actannual or multinannual action programmes, in particular their budgetary implications, the examination procedure should in generalalways be used for their adoption, except for measures of a small financial scale. However, the Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts where, in duly justified cases relating to the need for a swift response from the Union, imperative grounds of urgency so requires.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 30 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The examination procedure should always be used for the adoption of those individual measures, special measures and support measures.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 35 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The external financing Instruments as the tool of the Union's external action should be guided by the principles of equality, solidarity and respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law; the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms and respect for human dignity, the principle for democracy and the rule of law and the strict commitment to a purely civilian and peaceful conflict resolution. In this regard, measures taken under the instruments should be consistent with these principles
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall adopt annual or multi-annual action programmes, where required based on the indicativeich are based on and in line with the strategic programming documents referred to in the applicable InstrumentArticle 2 paragraph 1a.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 45 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The documents that define the objectives, priorities, expected results and financial allocations in broad terms, are strategic programming documents. Those documents shall be established by the European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure according to Article 294 of the TFEU, on the basis of Articles 209(1) and 212(2) of the TFEU.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 46 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Action programmes and individual measures provided for in paragraph 1 for which the Union's financial assistance exceeds EUR 10 million and special measures for which the Union's financial assistance exceeds EUR 30 million shall be always adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15(3).
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
That procedure shall not be required for action programmes and measures below the above-mentioned thresholds, and for non substantial amendments thereto. Non-substantial amendments are technical adjustments such as extending the implementation period, reassigning funds within the forecast budget, or increasing or reducing the size of the budget by less than 20 % of the initial budget, provided these amendments do not substantially affect the objectives of the initial action programme or measure. In such case, action programmes and measures and non-substantial amendments thereto shall be communicated to the European Parliament and to the Council within one month of their adoption.deleted
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) studies, meetings, information, awareness-raising, training, publication activities and any other administrative or technical assistance expenditure necessary for the management of the purely civilian actions,
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 54 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Support measures may be financed outside the scope of indicative programming documents. Where applicable, the Commission shall adopt support measures in accordance with the advisoryexamination procedure referred to in Article 15(23).
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 58 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) contributions to trust funds set up by the Commission;deleted
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 59 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) financial instruments such as loans, guarantees, equity or quasi-equity, investments or participations, and risk- sharing instruments, possibly combined with grants.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 60 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) shareholdings or equity participations in international financial institutions, including regional development banks.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 66 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Financial assistance in form of budget support as provided for by point (c) shall be spent in pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals and shall not be guided by political or geostrategic interests of the Union. Its effectiveness shall be evaluated on the basis of local criteria, which shall be developed and designed in the closest possible cooperation with the recipient country and its government, in consultation with a broad spectrum of civil society, and must be agreed by national parliaments. In order to ensure mutual accountability, civil society and parliamentarians must be involved throughout every stage of the implementation, monitoring and the evaluation of budget support measures.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 67 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The types of financing referred to in paragraph 1 and in Article 6(1), and the methods of implementation referred to in paragraph 3, shall be chosen on the basis of their ability to achieve the specific objectives of the actions, taking into account, inter alia, the costs of controls, the administrative burden, and the expected risk of non-compliance. For grants, this shall include a consideration of the use of lump sums, flat rates and scales of unit costs, in particular loans and grants shall be free of interest or at least provide stable and the lowest possible interest rates.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 68 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – point c
(c) contributions to the costs necessary to set up and administer a public-private partnership, andeleted
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 78 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. In the case of actions jointly co- financed with a partner, or implemented through one of the entrusted bodies in indirect management, or implemented through a Trust Fund established by the Commission in accordance with the Financial Regulation, countries which are eligible under the rules of that body, as identified in the agreements concluded with the co-financing or implementing body, or determined in the trust fund constitutive act, shall be eligible notwithstanding the specific rules provided for in the following Articles. The co-financing or implementing body shall in addition agree to apply the eligibility rules laid down in this Regulation as specified in the same agreements.deleted
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 81 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 8
8. Tenderers, applicants and candidates who have been awarded contracts shall respect applicable environmental legislation including multilateral environmental agreements as well as internationally agreed core labour standards, the principles of equality, solidarity and respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law; the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms and respect for human dignity.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 86 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Under the EIDHR the following bodies and actors shall be eligible for funding in accordance with Articles 4(1) and 6(1) (c):
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 87 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) civil society organisations, including non-governmental non-profit organisations and independent political foundations, community based organisations and private sector non-profit agencies, institutions and organisations and networks thereof at local, national, regional and international level;
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 88 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) natural persons, entities without legal personality and, in exceptional and duly justified cases, other bodies or actors not identified in this paragraph, when this is necessary to achieve the objectives of the instrument.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 99 #

2011/0415(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. This report shall be submitted to the European Parliament and to the Council, and shall be accompanied if appropriate, by legislative proposals introducing the necessary modifications to the Instruments.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 71 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) Preserving peace, preventing conflicts, promoting multilateral solutions to common problems, in particular in the framework of the United Nations, strengthening international security and assisting, civil assistance for populations, countries and regions confronting natural or man-made disasters are among the prime objectives of the Union's external action as defined in article 21 of the Treaty on European Union. Crises and conflicts affecting countries world-wide and other factors such as terrorism, organised crime, climate change, cyber security challenges and threats and natural disasters pose a risk to world stability and securitycatastrophes, the principles of equality, solidarity and respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law, the universality and indivisibility of human rights and fundamental freedoms, the respect for human dignity, the principle for democracy and the rule of law are among the prime objectives of the Union's external action as defined in article 21 of the Treaty on European Union. In order to address these issuobjectives in an effective and timely manner, specific financial resources and financing instruments are required that can work in a manner complementary to humanitarian aid and long-term cooperation instruments, guided by the principle of the strict commitment to a purely civilian and peaceful approach in particular regarding conflict resolution.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 76 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1717/2006 was adopted with the objective of enabling the Union to provide a consistent and integrated response to situations of crisis and emerging crisis, to address specific trans-regional security threacritical situations and emerging conflicts and to enhance crisis preparedness. This Regulation aims at introducing a revised Instrument, building on the experience of the previous one, in order to increase the efficiency and coherence of the Union's actions in the areas ofhenceforth focus on purely civilian conflict prevention and crisis response, crisis preparedness and peace-building and in addressing security threats, including climate security to an emerging or existing critical situation, consolidating peace and peace-building , including socio-economic consequences of climate change and on climate protection.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 77 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Measures taken under this Regulation pursue the objectives of Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union and Articles 208 and 212 of the Treaty , in particular promoting multilateral solutions the Functioning of the European Union. They may be complementary to and should be consistent with measures adopted byo common problems, the principles of equality, solidarity and respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law, the Uunion in pursuversality and indivisibility of Common Foreign and Security Policy objectives within the framework of Title V of the Treaty on European Union and measures adopted within the framework of Title Vhuman rights and fundamental freedoms and respect for human dignity, the principle for democracy and the rule of law and Articles 208, which states that development cooperation policy shall have as its primary objective the reduction and in the long term, the eradication of poverty and 212 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The Council, the European Parliament and the Commission should cooperate to ensure such consistency, each in accordance with their respective powers.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 78 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) The EU Programme for the Prevention of Violent Conflicts, endorsed by the European Council, underlines the EU's ‘political commitment to pursue conflict prevention as one of the main objectives of the EU's external relations’ and states that development cooperation instruments can contribute to this goal and to the development of the EU as a global player. The Council conclusions on conflict prevention of 20 June 2011 have restated the validity of this programme as a valid basis for further European Union action in the filed of conflict prevention.deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 79 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The Council Conclusions on Security and Development (as well as the Council Conclusions on an EU response to situations of fragility) emphasise that the nexus between development and security should inform EU strategies and policies in order to contribute to the coherence of EU external action. More specifically, the Council concluded that future work on security and development should include the security and development implications of climate change, environmental and natural resource management issues and migration.deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 80 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) According to Article 208 Paragraph 1 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union the Union's development cooperation policy shall have as its primary objective the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty. Therefore any subordination of development under security or defense policy shall be imperatively avoided, consequently the instruments concerning shall be implemented in that spirit.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 82 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) The European Council approved the European Security Strategy on 12 December 2003 and its Implementation Report on 11 December 2008. The EU Internal Security Strategy adopted at the end of 2010 also notes the importance of cooperation with third countries and regional organisations in particular for combating multiple threats such as trafficking in human beings, drugs trafficking and terrorism.deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 84 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) The European Council Declaration on Combating Terrorism of 25 March 2004 called for counter-terrorism objectives to be integrated into external assistance programmes; the European Counter- Terrorism Strategy, adopted by the Council on 30 November 2005, called for increased counter-terrorism cooperation with third countries and the United Nations; and the Council Conclusions on Enhancing the Links between Internal and External Aspects of Counter- terrorism called for strengthening the capacity of the competent authorities involved in the fight against terrorism in third countries in the strategic programming of the Instrument for Stability.deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 86 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) When integrating counter terrorism in the framework of the Instrument of Stability it is necessary, in order to counter and prevent terrorism effectively, to address and to tackle its root causes, in particular poverty, no free access to education, lack of perspective and social, political and economic marginalisation. Measures in the field of counter terrorism must ensure absolute compliance with the principals of international humanitarian law (IHL), international human rights law and relevant Human Rights guidelines.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 89 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) In order to adapt the scope of this Regulation to the rapidly evolving reality, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the detailed areas of technical and financial assistance provided in the Annexes to this Regulation, and to adopt additional procedures for exchanging information and cooperationensure full democratic control, transparency and participation in the process of development, adoption and revision of thematic strategy papers and multiannual indicative programmes and in respect of the detailed areas of technical and financial assistance provided in the Annexes to this Regulation, co-decision in form of ordinary legislative procedure shall be introduced in accordance with Article 294 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, provided for in Article 8. It is of particular importance that the Commission should carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated actsthematic strategy papers and multiannual indicative programmes and technical and financial assistance, should further ensure timely transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 91 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) The implementing powers relating to programming and implementation measures laid down in this Regulation should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers. Taking into account the nature of those implementing acts, in particular their policy orientation nature or budgetary implications, the examination procedure should in principle be used for their adoption, except for measures of a small financial scale. The Commission should adopt immediately applicable implementing acts where in duly justified cases relating to the need for a swift response from the Union, imperative grounds of urgency so require.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 93 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) in a critical situation of crisis or emerging crisisonflict, to swiftly contribute to stability by providing an effective, exclusively civilian response to help preserve, establishimprove or re- establish the conditions essential to the proper implementation of the Union's development and cooperation policies;
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 94 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) to prevent conflicts, ensure preparedness to address pre- and post-crisis situations and build peconsolidate peace, guided by the principle of a strict commitment to a purely civilian and non military approaceh;
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 96 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) to address specific global and trans- regional threats having a destabilising effect, including climate changeproblems which have a conflict- fueling effect and to assist with civil, peacebuilding measures.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 97 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. Measures taken under this Regulation may be complementary to, and shall be consistent with measures adopted under Title V of the Treaty on European Union and Title V of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 104 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 5
5. In order to enhance the effectiveness and consistency of Union and national assistance measures and to prevent double- funding, the Commission shall promote close coordination between its own activities and those of the Member States, both at decision-making level and on the ground. To that end, the Member States and the Commission shall operate a system for exchange of information. If necessary, the Commission may adopt, in accordance with Article 9, additional procedures for exchanging information and cooperation.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 106 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – title
Assistance in response to situations of crisis or emerging crisis to prevent conflictsin response to an emerging or existing critical situation
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 108 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Union technical and financial assistance in pursuit of the specific aims set out in point (a) of Article 1(2) may be undertaken in response to a situation of urgency, crisitical situations or emerging crisionflicts, a situation posing a threatharm to democracy, law and order, the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, or the security and safety of individuals, or a situation threateninglikely to escalate into armed conflict or severely to destabilise the third country or countries concerned. Such civil and humanitarian assistance based measures may also address situations where the Union has invoked the essential elements clauses of international Agreements in order to suspend, partially or totally, cooperation with third countries.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 109 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) would normally be eligible under other EU instruments for external assistance or the other components of this instrument but which, in accordance with Article 2, should be addressed through crisis or emerging crisisemergency measures because of the need to respond rapidly to the situation.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 110 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Support measures for rehabilitation and reconstruction of key infrastructure, housing, public infrastructure in particular in health and education sector.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 111 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Support for civilian measures related to demobilization, disarmament and reintegration (DDR), ad hoc tribunals, truth and reconciliation commissions and mechanism.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 112 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Support of international, regional, state and non-governemental organisations which undertake efforts in and promote confidence-building, mediation, reconciliation and dialogue.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 113 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Support for measures to address the impact on the civilian population of anti- personnel landmines, unexploded ordnance or explosive remnants of war and violent conflicts.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 114 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3e (new)
3e. Support measures to combat the trade of small arms and light weapons in particular in to conflict regions, i.a. within the UN framework and in close cooperation with civil society.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 115 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Support for measures to help and to ensure specific needs of women and children, in particular in wars and violent conflict situations.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 116 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 g (new)
3g. Support for socio-economic measures to promote ownership, equitqble and fair access to, and transparent management of natuaral resources.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 117 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 h (new)
3h. Support measures to help to develop and organise civil society's participation in political process, in particular to promote the participation of women.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 118 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 i (new)
3i. Support for civil measures in response to natural catastrophes, estabishment, improvement or re-establishment of public health in absence or in addition to humanitarian and civil protection assistance.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 119 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 j (new)
3j. support for exclusively civil measures to promote and defend respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy and the rule of law, and the related international instruments.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 120 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 k (new)
3k. support for socio-economic measures to address the impact of displaced population, including measures addressing the needs of host communities in a situation of critical situation or emerging conflict.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 121 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 l (new)
3l. support for civil measures in response to natural and harm to public health in the absence of, or to complement, Union humanitarian and civil protection assistance in accordance with Article 2.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 122 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Assistance for civil conflict prevention, crisis preparedness and peace-building
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 123 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Union shall provide technical and financial assistance in pursuit of the specific aims set out in point (b) of Article 1(2) in the area of civil conflict prevention, crisis preparedness and peace-building, facilitating confidence building, mediation and reconciliation.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 125 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – title
ACivil assistance in addressing global and transregional threachallenges and conflicts
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 126 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
The Union shall provide purely civilian technical and financial assistance in pursuit of the specific aims set out in point (c) of Article 1(2) in the detailed areas specified in Annex III. The performance indicator for the assistance shall be the degree of alignment with relevant EU external security policy, including the external dimension of internal security.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 129 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may adopt in accordance with Article 10 Exceptional civil Assistance Measures in a situation of crisisurgency as referred to in Article 3(1), as well as in exceptional and unforeseen situations as referred to in Article 3(3), where the effectiveness of the measures is dependent on rapid or flexible implementation. Such measures may have duration of up to 18 months. Measures may be extended twice in duration by a further six months (up to maximum of 30 months) in the case of objective and unforeseen obstacles to their implementation, provided that the financial amount of the measure does not increase. In cases of protracted crisis and conflict, the Commission may adopt a second Exceptional Assistance Measure.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 130 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Where an Exceptional Assistance Measure is costing more than EUR 301 000 000, that measure shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 15 (3) of the Common Implementing Regulation.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 131 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may adopt civil Interim Response Programmes in accordance with the same procedure with a view to establishinghelp preserve, improve or re-establishing the essential conditions necessary for the effective implementation of the Union's external cooperation policies. Interim Response Programmes shall build on Exceptional Assistance Measures.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 132 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Before adopting or renewing Exceptional Assistance Measures costing up to EUR 301 000 000, the Commission shall inform the Council and the European Parliament of their nature, objectives and the financial amounts envisaged. The Commission shall likewise inform the Council before making significant substantive changes to Exceptional Assistance Measures already adopted. It shall take account of the relevant policy approach of the Council and the European Parliament both in its planning and subsequent implementation of such measures, in the interest of the coherenceivil and peaceful approach of EU external action.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 134 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. However, in exceptional situations of urgency referred to Article 3(1), the Commission may adopt Exceptional Assistance Measures costing up to EUR 3 000 000 without prior information to the Council.deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 136 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. As early as possible following the adoption of Exceptional Assistance Measures, and in any case winot later thian seventwo months of doing so, the Commission shall report to the Council and to the European Parliament by giving an complete overview of the nature and status of the measure adopted and, its context and approximate duration.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 139 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Thematic Strategy Papers define the objectives, priorities, expected results and financial allocations in broad terms and shall constitute the general basis for the programming and implementation of assistance under Article 4 and 5. Thematic Strategy Papers shall provide a framework for cooperation between the Union and the partner country or regions concerned, consistent with the overall purpose and scope, objectives, principles and policy of the Union. For the purposes of full democratic control, transparency and participation in the process of development, adoption and revision of those documents, co-decision in form of ordinary legislative procedure shall be introduced according to Article 9. In order guarantee quick and swift response and to avoid any delay of necessary measures in exceptional circumstances or emergency situations, an urgency procedure provided for in Article 10 shall apply.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 146 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
Delegation of powers to the Commission under urgency procedure
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 147 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 10 to amend or supplement Annexes I, II and III to this Regulation, and to adopt additional procedures for exchanging information and cooperIn order to ensure full democratic control, transparency and participation in the process of development, adoption and revision of Annexes I and II to this Regulation, co-decision in form of ordinary legislative procedure shall be introduced in accordance with Article 294 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. In situations of humanitarian urgency, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 10, in order to adopt purely civilian measures to respond swiftly to such situations.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 148 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – title
Exercise of the delegationUrgency procedure
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 149 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph - 1 a (new)
-1a. In situations of humanitarian urgency, delegated acts adopted under this Article, in order to adopt purely civilian measures to respond swiftly to such situations, shall enter into force without delay and shall apply as long as no objection is expressed in accordance to paragraph 2. The notification of a delegated act to the European Parliament and to the Council shall state the reasons for the use of the urgency procedure. 2. Either the European Parliament or the Council may object to a delegated act in accordance with the procedure referred to in Paragraph 4. In such a case, the Commission shall repeal the act without delay following the notification of the decision to object by the European Parliament or by the Council.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 150 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of powers may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 157 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point a
(a) support, through the provision of civilian technical and logistical assistance, for the efforts undertaken by international and regional organisations, state and non- state actors in promoting confidence- building, mediation, dialogue and reconciliation;
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 158 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point b
(b) support for the establishment and the functioning of interim administrations mandated in accordance with international law;deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 159 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c
(c) support for the development of democratic, pluralistic state institutions, including measures to enhance the role of women in such institutions, effective civilian administration and related legal frameworks at national and local level, an independent judiciary, good governance and law and order, including non-military technical cooperation to strengthen overall civilian control, and oversight over the security system and measures to strengthen the capacity of law enforcement and judicial authorities involved in the fight against terrorism, organised crime and all forms of illicit trafficking;
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 160 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point d
(d) support for international criminal tribunals and ad hoc national tribunals, truth and reconciliation commissions, and mechanisms for the legal settlement of human rights claims and the assertion and adjudication of property rights, established in accordance with international human rights and rule of law standards;deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 161 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point e
(e) support for measures necessary to start the rehabilitation and reconstruction of key infrastructure, housing, public buildings and economic assets, as well as essential productive capacity, as well as other measures for the re-starting of economic activity and the generation of employment and the establishment of the minimum conditions necessary for sustainable social development;deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 163 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f
(f) support for civilian measures related to the demobilisation and reintegration of former combatants into civil society, and where appropriate their repatriation, as well as measures to address the situation of child soldiers and female combatants;deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 164 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g
(g) support for measures to mitigate the social effects of restructuring of the armed forces;deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 165 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h
(h) support for measures to address, within the framework of Union cooperation policies and their objectives, the socio-economic impact on the civilian population of anti-personnel landmines, unexploded ordnance or explosive remnants of war; activities financed under this Regulation shall cover risk education, victim assistance, mine detection and clearance and, in conjunction therewith, stockpile destruction;deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 166 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i
(i) support for measures to combat, within the framework of Union cooperation policies and their objectives, the illicit use of and access to firearms, small arms and light weapons; such support could also include survey activities, victim assistance, raising public awareness and the development of legal and administrative expertise and good practice;deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 167 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point j
(j) support for measures to ensure that the specific needs of women and children in crisis and conflict situations, including their exposure to gender-based violence, are adequately met;deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 168 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point k
(k) support for the rehabilitation and reintegration of the victims of armed conflict, including measures to address the specific needs of women and children;deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 169 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point l
(l) support for measures to promote and defend respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy and the rule of law, and the related international instruments;deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 170 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point m
(m) support for socio-economic measures to promote equitable access to and transparent management of natural resources in a situation of crisis or emerging crisis;deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 171 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point n
(n) support for socio-economic measures to address the impact of sudden population movements, including measures addressing the needs of host communities in a situation of crisis or emerging crisis;deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 172 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point o
(o) support for measures to support the development and organisation of civil society and its participation in the political process, including measures to enhance the role of women in such processes and measures to promote independent, pluralist and professional media;deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 173 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point p
(p) support for measures in response to natural or man-made disasters and threats to public health in the absence of, or to complement, Union humanitarian and civil protection assistance in accordance with Article 2.deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 174 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – introductory wording
Technical and financial assistance referred to in Article 4 may cover support for measures aimed at building and strengthening the capacity of the EU and its partners to prevent conflict, build peace and address pre- and post-crisis needs as well as harms to the safety of individuals and to public health in close coordination with international, regional and sub- regional organisations, state and non-state actors in relation to their efforts in:
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 175 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point - a (new)
(-a) ensuring an adequate response to major harms to public health, including sudden epidemics with a potential trans- national impact. Particular emphasis shall be placed on emergency-planning, management of vaccine and pharmaceutical stockpiles, international cooperation, early warning and alert systems;
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 176 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) strengthening capacities to participate in civilian stabilizationassistance missions;
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 178 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the promotion of civilian research activities as an alternative to defence- related research; support and awareness (e.g. awareness-raising on information sensitivity) for scientists as well as for the retraining and alternative employment of scientists and engineers formerly employed in weapons-related areas (e.g. de-militarisation of scientific programmes, separation of military and civilian nuclear fuel cycles);
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 179 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) enhancing safety practices related to civilian facilities where sensitive chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials or agents are stored, or are handled in the context of civilian research programmes;
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 180 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point d c (new)
(dc) within the framework of Union cooperation policies and their objectives, the establishment of civil infrastructure and relevant civilian studies necessary for the dismantlement, remediation or conversion of weapons-related facilities and sites where these are declared as no longer belonging to a defence programme;
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 181 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point d d (new)
(dd) strengthening the capacity of the competent civilian authorities involved in the development and enforcement of effective control of illicit trafficking in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials or agents (including the equipment for their production or delivery), including through the installation of modern logistical evaluation and control equipment;
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 182 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point d e (new)
(de) the development of the legal framework and institutional capacities for the establishment and enforcement of effective export controls on dual-use goods, including regional cooperation measures;
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 183 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point d f (new)
(df) the development of effective civilian disaster-preparedness, emergency- planning, response, and capabilities for clean-up measures in relation to possible major environmental incidents in this field;
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 184 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point d g (new)
(dg) as regards the measures covered by points (b) and (d), particular emphasis shall be placed on assistance to those regions or countries where stockpiles of materials or agents referred to in points (b) and (d) still exist and where there is a risk of proliferation of such materials or agents;
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 185 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Measures adopted in this area shall place particular emphasis on trans- regional cooperation and the implementation of international standards in the fields of risk awareness, vulnerability analysis, emergency preparedness, alert and consequence management;
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 186 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Mitigation of and preparedness against risks, either of an intentional accidental or natural origin, related to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials or agents;
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 187 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 2
Measures under this point shall include know-how transfer, the exchange of information and best practices, risk/threatharm assessment, research and analysis, early warning systems, training and service delivery. Measures may also include financial and technical assistance for the implementation of peace building andconsolidation and civil state building support actions.
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 188 #

2011/0413(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III
Annex deleted
2012/06/18
Committee: AFET
Amendment 38 #

2011/0412(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) This Regulation establishes a financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide allowing for assistance independent from the consent of third country governments and other public authorities, but must in all its measures and actions, fully comply with International Law, the principles of the UN Charter and must respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and the principle of non-intervention in the internal affairs of third states.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 60 #

2011/0412(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) Union assistance under this Regulation is designed to complement the various other tools for implementing of Union policies on democracy and human rights, which range from political dialogue and diplomatic demarches to various instruments for financial and technical cooperation, including both geographic and thematic programmes. It will also complement the more crisis-related actions under the Instrument for Stability.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 77 #

2011/0412(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) Furthermore, whilst democracy and human rights objectives must be increasingly mainstreamed in all external assistance financing instruments, Union assistance under this Regulation will have a specific complementary and additional role by virtue of its global nature and its independence of action from the consent of third country governments and other public authorities. This will allow for cooperation with civil society on sensitive human rights and democracy issues possible, providing the flexibility to respond to changing circumstances but must in all its measures and actions fully comply with International Law, the principles of the UN Charter and must respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and the principle of non-intervention in the internal affairs of third states. It should also provide Union capacity to articulate and support specific objectives and measures at international level which are neither geographically linked nor crisis related and which may require a transnational approach or involve operations both within the Union and in a range of third countries. Moreover, it will provide the necessary framework for operations, such as support for independent European Union election observation missions requiring policy coherence, a unified management system and common operating standards.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 91 #

2011/0412(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Marie-Christine VERGIAT
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Under this regulation, the documents that define the objectives, priorities, expected results and financial allocations in broad terms are strategic programming documents. In order to ensure full democratic control, transparency and participation in the process of development, adoption and revision of those documents co-decision in form of ordinary legislative procedure shall be introduced in accordance with Article 294 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 100 #

2011/0412(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) supporting and consolidating democratic reforms in third countries, by enhancing participatory and representative democracy, strengthening the overall democratic and progressive cycle, and improving the reliability of electoral processes, in particular by means of election observation missions.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 145 #

2011/0412(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c – point iii
(iii) training in and dissemination of international humanitarian law and support to its enforcementpeaceful implementation;
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 166 #

2011/0412(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The assistance measures shall be implemented in the territory of third countries or shall be directly related to situations arising in third countries, or shall be directly related to global or regional actions but must in all its measures and actions fully comply with International Law, the principles of the UN Charter and must respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and the principle of non- intervention in the internal affairs of third states.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 169 #

2011/0412(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. The assistance measures shall take into account the specific features of crisis or urgency situations and countries or situations where there is a serious lack of fundamental freedoms, where human security is most at risk or where human rights organisations and defenders operate under the most difficult conditions, but have to be always in the spirit of a peaceful, neutral and mediating approach and must never support any kind of military or civil military humanitarian intervention or measures.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 172 #

2011/0412(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4a The strategic programming documents referred to in this Article define the objectives, priorities, expected results and financial allocations in broad terms. For the purposes of full democratic control, transparency and participation in the process of development, adoption and revision of those documents, co-decision in form of ordinary legislative procedure shall be introduced in accordance with Article 294 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 173 #

2011/0412(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 b (new)
Article 4b Urgency procedure 1. In situations of humanitarian urgency, delegated acts adopted under this Article, in order to adopt purely civilian measures to respond swiftly to such situations, shall enter into force without delay and shall apply as long as no objection is expressed in accordance to paragraph 2. The notification of a delegated act to the European Parliament and to the Council shall state the reasons for the use of the urgency procedure. 2. Either the European Parliament or the Council may object to a delegated act in accordance with the procedure referred to in Paragraph 3. In such a case, the Commission shall repeal the act without delay following the notification of the decision to object by the European Parliament or by the Council. 3. A delegated act shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by [two months] at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 178 #

2011/0412(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 e (new)
Article 4e Eligibility Under the EIDHR the following bodies and actors shall be eligible for funding in accordance with Articles 4(1) of the Common Implementing Regulation: (a) civil society organisations, including non-governmental non-profit organisations and independent foundations, community based organisations, institutions and organisations and networks thereof at local, national, regional and international level; (b) public sector non profit-agencies, institutions and organisations and networks at local, national, regional and international level; (c) national, regional and international parliamentary bodies, when this is necessary to achieve the objectives of the instrument and the proposed measure cannot be financed under another Union external assistance instrument; (d) international and regional inter- governmental organisations; (e) natural persons
2012/06/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #

2011/0402(CNS)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.2 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) Advanced navigation and remote sensing technologies, covering the research essential for future generations of Union space systems (e.g. Galileo)as long as those systems are solely focused on civil applications.
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 30 #

2011/0402(CNS)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.5 – paragraph 1
The implementation priorities of space research and innovation under Horizon 2020 are in line with the Union's space policy priorities as defined by the Space Council and the Communication Towards a space strategy for the European Union that benefits its citizens as long as this refers to the aspects that are purely civilian in nature. The implementation will be developed in consultation with stakeholders from European space industry, SMEs, academia, and technology institutes, represented by the Space Advisory Group and important partners such as the European Space Agency and national space agencies. As regards the participation in international undertakings, the research and innovation agenda will be defined in collaboration with international partners (e.g. NASA, ROSCOSMOS, JAXA).
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #

2011/0402(CNS)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.2 – paragraph 1
Understanding social transformations in Europe requires the analysis of changing democratic practices and expectations as well as of the historical evolution of identities, diversity, territories, religions, cultures and values. This includes a good understanding of the history of European integration. Besides, understanding the strains and opportunities arising from the uptake of ICT, both at individual and collective levels, is important in order to open new paths of inclusive innovation. It is essential to identify ways to adapt and improve the European welfare systems, public services and the broader social security dimension of policies in order to achieve cohesion and promote more social and economic equality and intergenerational solidarity. Research will analyse how societies and politics become more European in a broad sense through evolutions of identities, cultures and values, the circulation of ideas and beliefs and combinations of principles and practices of reciprocity, commonality and equality. It will analyse how vulnerable populations can participate fully in society and democracy, notably through the acquisition of various skills and the protection of human rights. The analysis of how political systems respond or not to such social evolutions and themselves evolve will thus be central. Research will also address the evolution of key systems that provide underlying forms of social bonds, such as family, work, education and employment and help combat poverty. It will take into account the importance of migration and demography in the future development of European policies whereby the focus of research shall be on how to ensure the compliance of technologies and capabilities for border management with fundamental human rights principles.
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 45 #

2011/0402(CNS)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.3 – paragraph 1
Europe's distinct historical, political, social and cultural system is increasingly confronted with the impact of global changes. In order to further develop its external action in its neighbourhood and beyond and its role as a global actor, Europe has to improve its capacities for defining, prioritising, explaining, assessing and promoting its policy objectives with other world regions and societies to further cooperation or prevent or solve conflicts. In this regard, it also has to improve its capacities for anticipating and responding to the evolution and impacts of globalisation. This requires a greater understanding of the history, cultures and political-economic systems of other world regions, as well as of the role and influence of transnational actors. Finally, Europe also has to contribute effectively to global governance in key domains like trade, development, work, economic cooperation, and human rights, defence and security. This implies the potential to build new capacities whether in terms of tools, systems and instruments of analysis or in terms of diplomacy in formal and informal international arena with governmental and non governmental actors.
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #

2011/0402(CNS)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 1
The European citizens have never enjoyed more security than today. Nevertheless the Union, its citizens and its international partners are confronted with a range of security threats like crime, terrorism and mass emergencies due to man-made or natural disasters. These threats can span across borders and aim at physical targets or the cyberspace. Attacks against Internet sites of public authorities and private entities for instance not only undermine the citizen's trust but may seriously affect such essential sectors as energy, transport, health, finance or telecommunications. But, in light of the relatively benign environment, all measures taken have to be proportionate, balanced and of a purely civilian nature.
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 54 #

2011/0402(CNS)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 2
In order to anticipate, prevent and manage these threats, it is necessary to develop and apply innovative technologies, solutions, foresight tools and knowledge, stimulate cooperation between providers and users, find civil security solutions, improve the competitiveness of the European security, ICT and services industries while simultaneously ensuring that no human rights violations will be committed with security technologies emanating from the research programme and prevent and combat the abuse of privacy and breaches of human rights in Internet.
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 55 #

2011/0402(CNS)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
The coordination and improvement of the security research area will thus be an essential element and will help to map present research efforts, including foresight, and improve relevant legal conditions and procedures for coordination, including pre-normative activities. Activities will follow a mission- oriented approach and integrate the relevant societal dimensions. They will support the Union's policies for internal and external security, defence policies, and the relevant new provision of the Lisbon Trean approach which first and foremost focuses on the root causes of insecurity, especially how to fight poverty, and ensure cyber security, trust and privacy in the Digital single Market. The following specific objectives will be pursued:inequality. The focus shall be exclusively on civil research which shall be strictly separated from any aspects with defensive implications.
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 57 #

2011/0402(CNS)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 1
The ambition is both to avoid an incident and to mitigate its potential consequences. This requires new technologies and capabilities (including against cyber crime and cyber terrorism) for the support to health, food, water and environmental security which are essential for the good functioning of society and economy. New technologies and dedicated capabilities will help to protect critical infrastructures, systems and services (including communications, transport, health, food, water, energy, logistic and supply chain, and environment). This will include analysing and securing public and private critical networked infrastructures and services against any type of threats. All these measures shall be strictly civilian, proportionate in light of the dangers being addressed and subject to a strict ethical review that pays full regard to their societal impacts with regard to civil liberties and fundamental human rights.
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 60 #

2011/0402(CNS)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – point 6.3.2 – paragraph 1
Technologies and capabilities are also required to enhance systems, equipments, tools, processes, and methods for rapid identification to improve border security, including boResearch will be directed at the control and surveillance issues, while exploiting the full potential of EUROSUR. These will be developed and tested considering their effectiveness, compliance with legal and ethical principles, proportionality, social acceptability and the respect of fundamental rights. Research will also support the improvement of the integrated European border management, including through increased cooperation with candidate, potential candidate and European Neighbourhood Policy countriempliance of European border policies with legal and ethical principles, proportionality, social acceptability and the respect of fundamental rights.
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 61 #

2011/0402(CNS)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – point 6.3.4 – paragraph 1
This requires the development of dedicated technologies and capabilities to support different types of emergency management operations (such as civil protection, fire fighting and marine pollution, humanitarian aid, civil defence, conflict prevention, development of medical information infrastructures rescue tasks and non-military post-crisis-stabilisation) as well as law enforcement. Research will cover the whole crisis management chain and societal resilience, and support the establishment of a European emergency response capacity.
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 63 #

2011/0402(CNS)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – point 6.3.4 – paragraph 2
Activities across all mission areas will also address the integration and interoperability of systems and services including aspects such as communication, distributed architectures and human factors. This also requires integrating civilian and military capabilities in tasks ranging from civil protection to humanitarian relief, border management or peace-keeping. This will include technological development in the sensitive area of dual-use technologies to guarantee interoperability between civil protection and military forces and amongst civil protection forces worldwide, as well as reliability, organisational, legal and ethical aspects, trade issues, protection of confidentiality and integrity of information and traceability of all transactions and processing.deleted
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 66 #

2011/0402(CNS)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – point 6.3.6 – paragraph 1
Whereas research will have a civil security orientation, coordination with the activities of the European Defence Agency (EDA) will be actively pursued in order to strengthen cooperation with EDA, notably through the already established European Framework Cooperation, recognising that there are areas of dual use technology relevant for both civil and military applications. Coordination mechanisms with relevant Union Agencies, such as e.g. FRONTEX, EMSA and Europol, will also be further strengthened in order to improve the coordination of Union Programmes and policies in the field of both internal and external security, and of other Union initiatives.deleted
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 34 #

2011/0401(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. For the implementation of Horizon 2020, account shall be taken of advice and inputs provided by: advisory groups of independent, high level experts set up by the Commission; at most 10 percent of such groups shall consist of representatives of the industry sectors most likely to benefit from the programme; they must include a substantial amount of representatives from civil society as well as data protection authorities and fundamental rights bodies; dialogue structures created under international science and technology agreements; forward looking activities; targeted public consultations; and transparent and interactive processes that ensure responsible research and innovation is supported.
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 39 #

2011/0401(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Research and innovation activities carried out under Horizon 2020 shall have an exclusive focus on civil applications. This explicitly excludes any funding for programmes which fall into the realm of defence policies; civilian and defence policies and research have to be strictly separated with the latter being unable to obtain funding from the Union's research programme. Furthermore the problem of dual use shall be addressed in a way as to ensure that no civilian technologies funded under the programmes shall be used for military purposes.
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2011/0401(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.1 – paragraph 1
The specific objective of civilian space research and innovation is to foster a competitive and innovative civilian space industry and research community to develop and exploit space infrastructure to meet future Union policy and societal needs. All research shall be restricted purely to civilian activities and every step in the direction of a militarization of space shall be strictly avoided.
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 43 #

2011/0401(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.2 – paragraph 2
Research, technology development and innovation underpin capacities in space which are vital to European society. While the United States of America spends around 25 % of their space budget on R&D, the Union spends less than 10 %. Moreover, space research in the Union is fragmented in the national programmes of a few Member States. To maintain the technological and competitive edge Union level action is needed to coordinate space research, to promote the participation of researchers from all Member States, and to lower the barriers for collaborative space research projects across national borders. This needs to be done in coordination with the European Space Agency, which has successfully managed industrial satellite development and deep space missions on an intergovernmental basis with a subset of the Member States since 1975. In addition, the information provided by European satellites will offer an increasing potential for further development of innovative satellite-based downstream services. This is a typical activity sector for SMEs and should be supported by research and innovation measures in order to reap the full benefits of this opportunity, and especially of the considerable investments made on the two Union flagships Galileo and GMES.
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 44 #

2011/0401(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.2 – paragraph 4
Space research and innovation under Horizon 2020 aligns with the Union space policy priorities as they continue to be definlong as they are restricted byto the Union Space Councils and the European Commissexclusive focus on civil application s.
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 48 #

2011/0401(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 5
Third, many forms of insecurity, whether crime, violence, terrorism, cyber attacks, privacy abusesEurope has never been so peacefully consolidated and other forms of social and economic disorders increasingly affect citizens. According to estimates, there is likely to be up to 75 million direct victims of crime e levels of security enjoyed by European citizens are considerably high compared to past decades and other parts of the world. In light of this relativerly year in Europe . The direct cost of crime, terrorism, illegal activities, violebenign environment, all activities shall be balanced and disasters in Europe has been estimated at at least EUR 650 billion (about 5 % of the Union's GDP) in 2010. A vivid example of the consequences of terrorism is the attack against the Twin Towers in Manhattan on 11 September 2001. Thousands of lives were lost and it is estimated that this event caused losses in US productivity amounting to US$ 35 billion, US$ 47 billion in total output and a rise in unemployment by almost 1 % in the following quarter. Citizens, firms proportionate. Therefore, all Calls for Proposals in the security research field shall first be subject to an ethical review that shall pay full regard to their societal impacts with regards to civil liberties and fundamental human rights. Notwithstand institutiong this are increasingly involved in digital interactions and transactions in social, financial and commercial areas of life but the development of Internet has also led to cyber crime worth billion of Euros each year and breaches of privacy affecting individual or asslatively benign environment, insecurity (at home and abroad) still exists. To tackle these challenges the Union shall focus on the root causes of insecurity, especially how to fight poverty and inequality. Therefore a majority of the funding allociations across the continent. The development of insecurity in everyday lifed under the heading inclusive, innovative and bsecause of unexpected situations is likely to affect the citizens' trust not only in institutions but also in ure societies shall be earmarked for social sciences and humanities research other.
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 50 #

2011/0401(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.2 – paragraph 3
Fostering new modes of cooperation between countries within the Union and worldwide, as well as across relevant research and innovation communities, will therefore be a central task under this challenge. Engaging citizens and industry, supporting social and technological innovation processes, encouraging smart and participatory public administration, as well as promoting evidence based policymaking will be systematically pursued in order to enhance the relevance of all these activities for policymakers, social and economic actors and citizens. In this regard, research and innovation will be a precondition for the competitiveness of European industries and services, in particular in the areas of security, digital development and privacy protection. The Union shall ensure that technologies that have been supported by the EU security research programme do not end-up in the hands of other governments, especially not ones with poor human rights records. There shall be a strict review of the societal impacts of the export of security technologies to other countries.
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #

2011/0401(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.2 – paragraph 4
Union funding under this challenge will thus support the development, implementation and adaptation of key Union policies, notably Europe 2020 priorities for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Union's Internal Security Strategy, including policies on disaster prevention and response. Coordination with the Joint Research Centre direct actions will be pursued as long as they are restricted to civilian purposes and they are strictly separated from military activities.
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 60 #

2011/0401(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) fight crime and terrorism by focusing on the root causes why people become radicalized into violence and on effective social policies to counter these reasons;
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 66 #

2011/0401(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) strengthen security through border managementimprove the Union's border management by testing the compliance of technologies and capabilities for border management with fundamental human rights principles;
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 67 #

2011/0401(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.3 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) ensure privacy and freedom in the Internet and enhance the societal dimension of securincrease the security and liberty of the people by focusing on measures to restore civil liberties, preserve fundamental rights and enhance accountability.
2012/08/30
Committee: AFET
Amendment 34 #

2011/0392(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) to offer a public regulated service (PRS) restricted to government-authorised users, for sensitive applications which require a high level of service continuity; this service uses strong, encrypted signals;, and must not be used for military purposes, in particular not for missions and operations under the common security and defence policy.
2012/06/14
Committee: AFET
Amendment 37 #

2011/0268(COD)

Cornelia ERNST, Gabriele ZIMMER, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The European Council of 17 June 2010 called for all common policies, including cohesion policy, to support the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth‘'12. In order to ensure the full alignment of the ESF with the objectives of this strategy, particularly as regards employment, education, and the fight against poverty and social exclusion, the ESF should support Member States in implementing the Council recommendations on broad guidelines for economic policies of the Member States and the Union and the Council decisions on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States adopted in accordance with Articles 121 and 148(4) of the Treatytheir efforts to achieve those objectives. It should also contribute tosupport the implementation of the flagship initiatives, with special regard to the ’'Agenda for New Skills and Jobs‘'13, ’'Youth on the Move‘'14, and the ’'European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion‘'15. It will also support the activities in the ’'Digital Agenda‘'16 and the ’'Innovation Union‘'17 initiatives.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 56 #

2011/0268(COD)

Cornelia ERNST, Gabriele ZIMMER, Lothar BISKY, Jürgen KLUTE, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) The ESF should contribute to the Europe 2020 Strategy, ensuring greater concentration of support on the priorities of the European Union. The ESF should in particular increase its support for the fight against social exclusion and poverty, through a minimum ring-fenced allocation. According to the level of development of the supported regions, the choice and number of investment priorities for ESF support should also be limitedin particular increase its support for the fight against social exclusion and poverty, through a minimum ring-fenced allocation.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 60 #

2011/0268(COD)

Cornelia ERNST, Gabriele ZIMMER, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) Efficient and effective implementation of actions supported by the ESF depends on good governance and partnership between all relevant territorial and socio- economic actors, in particular the social partners and non-governmental organisations. It is therefore necessary that Member States encourage the involve social partners, non-governmental organisations, local and regional authorities in the preparaticipation of social partners and non- governmental organisations in the implementation ofon, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the ESF in a timely and consistent manner. High-quality partnerships should be forged at all political levels. The partnership principle should be strengthened and extended as the guiding principle to all actions supported by the ESF.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 67 #

2011/0268(COD)

Cornelia ERNST, Gabriele ZIMMER, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) Support for social innovation is crucial for making policies more responsive to social change and to encourage and support innovative social enterprises. In particular, testing and evaluating innovative solutions before scaling them up is instrumental in improving the efficiency of the policies and thus justifies specific support from the ESF.deleted
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 88 #

2011/0268(COD)

Cornelia ERNST, Gabriele ZIMMER, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. The ESF shall benefit people, including disadvantaged groups such as the long- term unemployed, people with disabilities, migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, ethnic minorities, marginalised communities and people facing social exclusion, homeless people and other groups of people at risk of poverty and social exclusion, including children and young people. The ESF shall also provide support to enterprises, systems and structures with a view to facilitating their adaptation to new challenges and promoting good governance and the implementation of reformsocial progress, in particular in the fields of employment, education and social policies.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 96 #

2011/0268(COD)

Cornelia ERNST, Gabriele ZIMMER, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) Promoting employment and supporting labour mobilityhigh quality employment, good and decent work through:
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 115 #

2011/0268(COD)

Cornelia ERNST, Gabriele ZIMMER, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v
(v) Adaptation of workers, enterprises and entrepreneurs to change; related to the transition towards environmental and social sustainable development
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 123 #

2011/0268(COD)

Cornelia ERNST, Gabriele ZIMMER, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point vii
(vii) Modernisation and strengthening of labour market institutions, including actions to enhance transnational labour mobility;Phasing out precarious forms of employment and providing stepping stones for upward social mobility into stable and secure regular employment
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 146 #

2011/0268(COD)

Cornelia ERNST, Gabriele ZIMMER, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point v
(v) Promoting the social economy and social enterprisservices of general interest including public services;
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 150 #

2011/0268(COD)

Cornelia ERNST, Gabriele ZIMMER, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c – point vi a (new)
(vi a) Measures aimed at breaking the poverty cycle such as family support, access to high-quality services and promoting children's participation in society;
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 169 #

2011/0268(COD)

Cornelia ERNST, Gabriele ZIMMER, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) Enhancing the competitivenessntribution of small and medium-sized enterprises to achieve environmental and social sustainable development, through promoting the adaptability of enterprises and workers and increased investment in humnew skills and capitalompetencies.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 180 #

2011/0268(COD)

Cornelia ERNST, Gabriele ZIMMER, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall pursue thematic concentration according to the following modalities: (a) For more developed regions, Member States shall concentrate 80 % of the ESF allocation to each operational programme on up to four of the investment priorities set out in Article 3(1). (b) For transition regions, Member States shall concentrate 70 % of the ESF allocation to each operational programme on up to four of the investment priorities set out in Article 3(1). (c) For less developed regions, Member States shall concentrate 60 % of the ESF allocation to each operational programme on up to four of the investment priorities set out in Article 3(1).deleted
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 211 #

2011/0268(COD)

Cornelia ERNST, Gabriele ZIMMER, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The involvement of the local and regional authorities, social partners and other stakeholders, in particular non- governmental organisations, in the implementdesign, in the implementation and the evaluation of operational programmes, as referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No […...], may take the form of global grants as defined in Article 113(7) of Regulation (EU) No […]. In such a case, the operational programme shall identify the part of the programme concerned by the global grant, including an indicative financial allocation from each priority axis to it...] and may take the form of technical assistance as defined in Articles 108 and 109 of Regulation (EU) No [...]. Member States shall make accessible global grants schemes for small NGOs in all ESF Operational Programmes. In such a case, the operational programme shall identify the part of the programme concerned by the global grant, including an indicative financial allocation from each priority axis to it. Technical Assistance resources shall be made available in all ESF Operational Programmes with a particular support for NGOs and small local and regional authorities - driven technical assistances services at EU and regional level.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 227 #

2011/0268(COD)

Cornelia ERNST, Gabriele ZIMMER, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The Member States and the Commission shall promote equality between women and women through mainstreaming as referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No […]...] integrating gender perspective to actions under all thematic priorities and to all stages of planning and implementation of programmes. The Member States shall allocate funding for and specific targeted actions as referred to in Article 3(1)(a)(iv), in particular with the aim of increasing the sustainable participation and progress of women in employment, reduceliminating gender-based segregation in the labour market, combating gender stereotypes in education and training and promotddressing the feminisation of poverty, promoting equal sharing of care responsibilities between women and men and enforcing reconciliation of work and personal life for women and women.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 243 #

2011/0268(COD)

Cornelia ERNST, Gabriele ZIMMER, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may select themes for transnational co-operation from a list proposed by the Commission and after a consultation with civil society organisations and local and regional authorities and endorsed by the ESF Committee.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 253 #

2011/0268(COD)

Cornelia ERNST, Gabriele ZIMMER, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. By way of derogation from Article 87(1) of Regulation (EU) No […...], operational programmes may set out priority axes for the implementation of social innovation and transnational cooperation as referred to in Articles 9 and 10.
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 294 #

2011/0268(COD)

Cornelia ERNST, Gabriele ZIMMER, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
· migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, people with a foreign background, minorities (including marginalised communities such as the Roma)**
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 301 #

2011/0268(COD)

Cornelia ERNST, Gabriele ZIMMER, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
• People at risk of poverty • People suffering from severe material deprivation • Lone parents • Homeless people • People from poorest districts
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 324 #

2011/0268(COD)

Cornelia ERNST, Gabriele ZIMMER, Jürgen KLUTE, Lothar BISKY, Helmut SCHOLZ, Younous OMARJEE, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – point 4 – point 1
· participants in full-time, part time and self-employment 6 months after leaving• participants with an improved labour market situation 6 months after leaving (nature of employment – full or part time, wages compared to minimum or national level, nature of contracts)• participants are actively involved in community and social networks•participants in full-time, part-time and in self-employment 1 year after leaving•participants with an improved labour market situation 1 year after leaving•Participants lifted above the relative poverty line living above the relative poverty 1 year after leaving•Participants lifted out of severe material deprivation remaining out of severe material deprivation 1 year after leaving
2012/06/05
Committee: REGI
Amendment 3 #

2011/0177(APP)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that during the 2007-2013 multiannual financial framework (MFF), an excessive number of corrections have had to be made under Heading 4 of the European Union’s budget, ; reither because budgetary envelopes were too liates its position that these funds need to be committed or because of a lack of flexibito a peaceful and civil foreign politcy to deal with crises; reiterates its position that the new powensure that the European Union becomes a non-violent players introduced by the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union require appropriate additional funding in order the world, acts as mediator seeking only civil and peaceful solutions to conflicts; these funds need to allow the Union to fulfil its role as an peaceful international player whilst upholding the undertakings it has already given, such as poverty eradication, sustainable development and the Millennium Development Goals, arms- control, NPT-regime and nuclear disarmament, peaceful resolution of conflicts, favouring balanced economic relations, fair trade and fair distribution of the world resources and wealth to ensure stability and prosperity in the EU and the world;
2012/07/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2011/0177(APP)

João FERREIRA, Inês Cristina ZUBER, Jacky HÉNIN, Willy MEYER, Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD, Patrick LE HYARIC, Marie-Christine VERGIAT, Sabine LÖSING, Paul MURPHY
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. ConsenRejects to the draft Council regulation laying down the Mmultiannual Ffinancial Fframework for the years 2014-2020;
2013/09/19
Committee: BUDG
Amendment 11 #

2011/0177(APP)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its support for all the instruments for implementing the European Union’s external action proposed for the 2014-2020 period, and in particular for the partnership instrument that is aimed at inaugurating a new form of cooperation with countries which have a strategic interest for the European Union;deleted
2012/07/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2010/2311(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Promotes a holistic approach to counter-terrorism policy by suggesting theRejects a harmonisation of the European Security Strategy and the Internal Security Strategy3 , and the strengthening of existing coordination mechanisms between Justice and Home Affairs Council structures, agencies and the European External Action Service in order to better coordinate external and internal policy instruments; encourages the Counter- Terrorism Co-ordinator to continue his efforts in this fiels it opens a gateway for the deployment of military forces within the European Union, which must be strictly avoided;
2011/05/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 13 #

2010/2311(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) Deeply regrets that in the EU counter terrorism policy the roots of terrorism, such as poverty are not tackled
2011/05/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 27 #

2010/2311(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that counter-terrorism is an integral part of the UnStresses that the incidents in the Sahel region's relations wigarding the third countries; asks for an increase in the funding of counter-terrorism assistance measures in the next Instrument for Stability in order to prevent state failure; agrees, in this respect, with the priority areas being South Asia, in particular Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Sahel region (Mauretania, Mali, Niger) and Yemen; calls on the Council to adopt a Comprehensive Union Strategy for tackling terrorism in the Saharo-Sahelian region in consultation with the European Parliament; welcomes the adoption of counter-terrorism clauses in international agreementserrorism are not comparable with the situation in Afghanistan und Pakistan, as many incidents are not motivated by terrorism, calls for addressing the root causes of terrorism, in particular poverty to fight terrorism effectively, stresses in this regard that the high spending in the security sector of this Sahel-countries prejudices the objectives of poverty eradication;
2011/05/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2010/2308(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the key common threats identified in the Internal Security Strategy – in particular organised crime, terrorism and cybercrime – have indivisible external and internal dimensions, and that coordinIs convinced that the current procedures on national level dealing with organised crime or cybercrimes should remain unchanged and be conducted by the competent national agencies in accordance with the rule of law; these procedures must remain outside the framework of the European Security Strategy and no military or civil-military measures should be involved; is further of the opinion that in order to fight terrorism effectively its root causes, in particular poverty, no free access to education, lack of perspective and social, political and economic marginalisation must be eradicated instantly; therefore opposes any merging of the European Security Stratedgy and coherent action on both fronts is required for any response to be effectivethe Internal Security Strategy, as it also opens a gateway for the deployment of military forces within the European Union, which must be strictly avoided;
2012/03/06
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2010/2299(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that with the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty the militarisation of the European Union will be expedited in an even stronger way and more rapid pace; stresses that in general military interventions or a military approach to solve conflicts or allegedly stabilise countries or regions are the wrong way, therefore calls for a commitment of the EU to a peaceful and civil foreign policy in line with international law to ensure that the European Union becomes a nonviolent player in the world, acts as mediator which seeks only for civil and peaceful solutions to conflicts, eradicates poverty, promotes sustainable development and the Millennium Development Goals, which further commits to arms-control, NPT- regime and nuclear disarmament, and fair distribution of the world resources and wealth to ensure stability and prosperity in the EU and the world;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 48 #

2010/2299(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that disasters must not be used as a pretext leading to the deployment or transfer of military forces inside or outside the EU; instead, the necessary resources should be made available to enable civil protection forces to carry out the task in an adequate manner only within a civilian framework;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 63 #

2010/2299(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for the establishment of an Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the national Parliaments to monitor the CFSP and the ESDP; the Inter- Parliamentary Assembly shall be entitled: - to refuse or consent to any measures of the CFSP and all civilian and military CFSP missions, - to be consulted and informed before any CFSP measures; to assent or not to any CFSP measures or missions; and to visit CFSP and CSDP missions on the ground
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 79 #

2010/2299(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Reiterates that civil-military cooperation involves the incalculable risk of civilians being used to achieve military objectives with far-reaching consequences: in the eyes of the local populace they forfeit their neutral and purely humanitarian status; for this reason, civil and military operations should remain strictly separate in every area;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 104 #

2010/2299(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls for disarmament, including the total nuclear disarmament; rejects any encouragement to arms build - up, both on the national and European level;
2011/03/22
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2010/2142(DEC)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Reiterates that the Union budget needs to be committed to a peaceful and civil foreign policy in line with international law to ensure that the European Union becomes a nonviolent player in the world and acts as a mediator which seeks only civil and peaceful solutions to conflicts, and that the Union budget therefore needs to fund pressing political priorities such as poverty eradication, sustainable development and the Millennium Development Goals, arms-control, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty regime and nuclear disarmament, peaceful resolution of conflicts, favouring balanced economic relations, fair trade and fair distribution of the world resources and wealth to ensure stability and prosperity in the EU and the world;
2011/03/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2010/2142(DEC)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that EU action under the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) in problem situations (fragile States, post-conflict scenarios, weakness of governments during transition to democracy) is never risk free, and that in very exceptional circumstances the error margin could be tolerated when this is justified by the political will to promote stability, democracy and the primacy of the law;deleted
2011/03/09
Committee: AFET
Amendment 45 #

2010/2124(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Expects thStresses that the European External Action Service (EEAS, by promoting closer coordination between the CFSP and external policies, to help strengthen the EU's role and influence on the global stage and enable it to project its interests and values more efficiently, in a manner commensurate with its existing international trade and economic statu) is under no circumstances the institution suited to coordinate the CFSP and external policies, since it is neither transparent nor democratic and is guided by vested interests;
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 72 #

2010/2124(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Emphasises the need for optimal coordination between EU disaster responses and other EU instruments – such as CSDP civilian or military missions – which are already being deployed on the ground or which could be set up in the aftermath of a crisis; believes that a rigid distinction between military and civilian crisis-management operations reflects outdated institutional patterns rather than the reality on the ground, and therefore emphasises the fact that responses to crises require a combination of military and civilian instruments;deleted
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 82 #

2010/2124(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses that disasters must not lead to the deployment or transfer of military forces inside or outside the EU; instead, the necessary resources should be made available to enable civilian protection forces to carry out the task in a suitable manner and alone; furthermore, stresses that civilian military cooperation involves the incalculable risk of civilians being used to achieve military objectives with far-reaching consequences: in the eyes of the local populace they forfeit their neutral and purely humanitarian status; for this reason, civilian and military operations should remain strictly separate in every area;
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 83 #

2010/2124(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Considers it an EU strategic priority to strengthen international crisis- management partnerships and enhance dialogue with other major crisis- management actors – such as the UN, NATO, the African Union (AU) and the OSCE and third countries such as the USA, Turkey, Norway and Canada – and to synchronise actions, share information and pool resources in the fields of peacekeeping and peace-building, including cooperation on crisis management and, in particular, maritime security, and the fight against terrorism under international law;deleted
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 92 #

2010/2124(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises the need to prevent the EU from becoming dependent for its energy supplies on third countries, which would undermine the independence of EU foreign policy; recalls the urgent need to address energy challenges by implementing a common European external energy policy, based on the diversification of energy suppliers; calls, in this regard, on the VP/HR to pursue with determination Parliament's recommendations for the development of a coherent and coordinated policy, in particular by promoting EU cohesion in constructive dialogue with energy suppliers, and especially with Russia and transit countries;deleted
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 127 #

2010/2124(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Considers that in the case of a crisis, the answer by the EU can not be in any case of a military nature; underlines the importance of tackling the root causes of instability by means of development policies that are in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other socio-economic, political and cultural measures which can create the environment required to prevent the resurgence of conflict and which aim to eliminate poverty, foster economic, social and cultural development, create institutional and administrative capacities, improve the quality of life of the population and consolidate the rule of law;
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 130 #

2010/2124(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. BelievDenounces that the EU should take advantage of the adoption of NATO's new Strategic Concept in order to strengthen itsthe partnership with NATO, bearing in mind the development of the EU's foreign, security and defence policies; points to the need to find pragmatic ways of solving the difficulties – in particular the differences between Cyprus and Turkey – which are hampering the development of closer cooperation between the EU and NATO, given the importance of ensuring that existing forces and capabilities which are shared to a large extent by both organisations are used as efficiently as possiblebetween EU and NATO will prevent an independent, peaceful and civilian EU foreign policy, as it will only increase the militarization of the EU foreign policy;
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 138 #

2010/2124(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Asks for the dissolution of NATO; states that the European Union must have only a civil nature, therefore asks to use the military expenses to civil purposes;
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 140 #

2010/2124(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Underlines the need for close and continuous coordination of EU foreign policy with the EU's closest ally and strategic partner, the US, ensuring a joint approach to global governance and to challenges such as nuclear non- proliferation and terrorism; calls on the VP/HR to coordinate closely and develop synergies with the US with a view to ensuring stability and security on the European continent, including on the basis of cooperation with Russia, and with regard to stability in the greater Middle East, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan;deleted
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 156 #

2010/2124(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Reiterates its rejection of the unilateral declaration of the independence of Kosovo; notes that this declaration establishes a dangerous precedent against international law; calls for a common satisfactory solution, under Resolution 1244/99 of the UN Security Council which affirmed the commitment of all Member States to the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, in respect of international law and as the only effective way for a permanent solution in favour of peace in the region;
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 222 #

2010/2124(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
34. Is monitoring the situation in Tunisia closely, and calls on the EU to support the Tunisian people in its democratic transition, including by providing appropriate assistance that may be needed; emphasises the need to adjust funding to help alleviate the social and economic crisis in the countryWelcomes the determination of the Tunisian people to recover its freedom and put an end to the regime set up by the former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali; underlines the fact that the current revolt in Tunisia is a source of hope for all the countries of the Maghreb and beyond; is monitoring the situation in Tunisia closely, and calls on the EU to develop a real partnership of mutual interest for development in all its dimensions, for forms of cooperation encouraging employment, education and training;
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 227 #

2010/2124(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Expresses its solidarity with all Egyptians who have opposed Mubarak's regime, which following the same authoritarian policy of Anwar el-Sadat, has been undemocratically in power for 30 years, also by maintaining a state of emergency completely unjustified, turning it back to the people and condemning them to misery, social injustice and institutionalization of corruption and autocracy; welcomes and supports the Egyptian struggle for fundamental reforms in their country's political, economic and social system, for the end to the corrupt regime and for attaining true democracy, human rights and social justice; voices its wish to see a genuine constitutional state established in Egypt;
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 229 #

2010/2124(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)
35a. Regrets that the decolonization process of Western Sahara is not finished yet; asks the Council and the Commission to consider this conflict as a priority in the UfM; asks the Council and the Commission to work in this framework to achieve the celebration of the self- determination of Western Sahara in line with the resolutions of the United Nations; denounces the responsibility of Morocco in this situation; denounces the violations of human rights in this country and the repression on human rights activists; denounces the violent dismantling of the Saharawi Camp of Dignity by the Moroccan army; deplores in that sense the concession of the advanced status that the EU has given to Morocco;
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 238 #

2010/2124(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Denounces that the EU policy towards Afghanistan and Pakistan follows the US strategy which seeks mainly for a military solution; insists that Afghanistan needs stability but not through military means but development aid and respect for its territorial and political sovereignty;
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 240 #

2010/2124(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
38. Fully endorses the commitment of the E3+3 to seeking an early negotiated solution to the Iranian nuclear issue which restores international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme, while respecting Iran's legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy; supports the Council's twin-track approach aimed at finding a diplomatic solution; welcomes UNSC Resolution 1929(2010) introducing a fourth round of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme and the additional restrictive measures announced by the EU, the US, Japan, Canada and Australia; and strongly condemns Iran's continuing provocative and inflammatory rhetoric against Israel and particularly deplores the threats made by President Ahmadinejad against the very existence of the State of Israel; is deeply concerned at Iran's attempts to further its aim of gaining political influence in Afghanistan by manipulating a range of political, economic, and military outcomes; stresses that official mutual contacts between the delegations of the European Parliament and the Majlis should also be used to address human rights issues;
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 260 #

2010/2124(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
42. Expresses its support for the decision to devise a comprehensive EU approach to the Horn of Africa region, linking security policy with development, the rule of law, respect for human rights, gender- related aspects and international humanitarian law and thereby encompassing all EU instruments with a view to providing long-term solutions;deleted
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 262 #

2010/2124(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
42a. Notes that since the EUNAVFOR Atalanta has been launched, the attacks have multiplied, became more violent and there has been an extension of the attacks southwards; calls therefore on the Council and Commission to review their strategy and concentrate on the real causes, which are extreme poverty, illegal fishing and toxic waste dump by industrialized countries and the destabilisation of Somalia and the region at all by third parties;
2011/03/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 11 #

2010/2114(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the greatest CBRN risks stem from proliferation; therefore stresses that the most important measure needed to counter proliferation risks is the strengthening of the non-proliferation regime and disarmament through the universal and full implementation of all relevant treaties and international agreements;, in particular by improving and reinforcing means of verification
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2010/2114(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – indent 1 a (new)
- Stresses that till the establishment of a European Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone the EU and its Member States should commit to a policy of a strict rejection of a first use of a nuclear weapon and a negative security assurance;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #

2010/2114(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – indent 1 b (new)
- to endorse the initiative, supported by the European Commission, to set up an international fuel bank, urges the European Union that such a fuel bank should be set up in a non-discriminatory way and should therefore be responsible for the materials of every state using nuclear power; stresses in this regard that the best way to deal with the problem of proliferation would be to abandon atomic energy once and for all, as its civilian use bears great dangers on its own and moreover it cannot be excluded that civilian nuclear technology will not be used for military purposes;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2010/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls the pivotal role of the High Representative/Vice-President in coordinating EU operations in third countries and regions; underlines that the structure and working methods of the European External Action Service (EEAS) should aim at ensuring the coherence and consistency of EU action in crisis situations;deleted
2010/10/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2010/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Emphasises that the European External Action Service (EEAS) is by no means the proper EU institution to develop approaches or strategies for planning or implementing crisis or disaster management scenarios, since it is non-transparent, undemocratic, driven by vested interests and, above all, contains military structures;
2010/10/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2010/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises the need for optimal coordination between an EU disaster response and oand development of the EU’s civil disaster response; therefore calls on ther EU instruments - such as Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) civil or military missions – which are already on the ground or which could be set up in the aftermath of a disasterand Member States to increase capacity and resources for civil disaster protection; calls, therefore, on the Member States and the Commission to consider disaster protection as a purely civilian task and to implement it accordingly; urges the Commission in particular to continue assessing funding requirements and making proposals for common procurement projects;
2010/10/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2010/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Acknowledges that the use of military assets and capabilities in complex emergencies should be the "last resort", in compliance with the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid and the Oslo guidelines; stresses the need to improve synergies between civil and military capabilities, and to identify areas in which Member States can pool their efforts and capabilities at EU level, which is particularly important in a difficult economic climate;deleted
2010/10/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2010/2096(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Emphasises that, even though civil disaster and crisis protection forces do not currently have sufficient resources or infrastructure to adequately and comprehensively respond to crises or disasters, this should be considered the consequence of a lack of political will; insists, therefore, that crises or disasters should not lead to the deployment or transferral of military forces within or outside the EU; considers that, instead, civil disaster protection forces should be provided with the resources needed for them to do the task adequately and single- handedly;
2010/10/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 10 #

2010/2073(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Regrets to note that, beyhat the priorities and funding under the CFSP budget are not being focused on peaceful civil foreign policy but, ond the necessary technical adaptations, Point D of the revised IIA fails to reachcontrary, investment is being channelled towards paramilitary police and military training and intervention missions and support in the form of equipment and training assistance its stated goal of reinforcing the financing of the CFSPbeing extended to regimes and armed forces which send child soldiers to fight in armed conflicts, as well as systematically violating human rights and perpetrating sexualised violence;
2010/10/21
Committee: AFET
Amendment 11 #

2010/2071(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that present-day crises and security threats can rarely be considered from a purely military or civilian viewpoint, and that effective responses to these situations and threats need to be able to draw on both civilian and military capabilities; recalls that the development of the EU's comprehensive approach and of its civilian crisis-management capabilities have been distinctive features of the CSDP and represent its core added value;deleted
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 20 #

2010/2071(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Civil-military cooperation involves the incalculable risk of civilians being used to achieve military objectives with far-reaching consequences: in the eyes of the local populace they forfeit their neutral and purely humanitarian status; for this reason, civil and military operations should remain strictly separate in every area;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2010/2071(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises that the establishment of the European External Action Service (EEAS) should contribute further to the development of a truly comprehensive European approach to international crisis management, providing the EU with adequate structures to meet its global responsibilities;deleted
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 35 #

2010/2071(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that the European External Action Service (EEAS) is under no circumstances the institution suited to the formulation of ideas or methods for planning and implementing conflict or disaster relief scenarios, since it is neither transparent nor democratic, is guided by vested interests and, in particular, incorporates military structures;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 41 #

2010/2071(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Draws attention to the role of the Commission's Monitoring and Information Centre in facilitating disaster-relief coordination and highlights the need for close links between the centre and the EEAS; calls for improved coordination of military assets in the context of disaster relief, based on the lessons learned in Haiti;deleted
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2010/2071(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Even if, in certain serious cases, civil protection resources and infrastructures have not yet proved sufficient to provide a suitable and comprehensive disaster response, this is due to a lack of political will and is not simply in the nature of things; accordingly stresses that disasters must not lead to the deployment or transfer of military forces inside or outside the EU; instead, the necessary resources should be made available to enable civil protection forces to carry out the task in a suitable manner and alone;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 93 #

2010/2071(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Encourages further efforts to speed up the provision of financing for purely civilian missions and to simplify decision- making procedures and implementation arrangements; stresses the need for the relevant Commission departments to work closely with the crisis management structcalls on the EU to step up civil protection capacities; accordingly urges the Member States and the Commission to treat civil protection as a purely civilian matter and to implement it accordingly; strongly urges within the EEAS so as to allow for rapid start-up financing of civilian missionthe Commission in particular to continue identifying the resources which must be provided to improve civil protection capacities with a view to common procurement projects;
2010/10/05
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2010/2050(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
– having regard to the Vienna Group proposal for transferring Iranian uranium to Russia and France and to the bridging proposal sponsored by the governments of Turkey and Brazil in an attempt to delay the passage of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1929 (2010),
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2010/2050(INI)

Sabine LÖSING, Cornelia ERNST
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20
– having regard to the European Union's long-standing commitment to work for a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear issueessential need to achieve a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear issue, in order to forestall any military intervention or action,
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2010/2050(INI)

Cornelia ERNST, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the leadership has continuously used the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) to suppress internal dissIran’s security forces – the Revolutionary Guard, Basij militia and police – have responded with a severe crackdown, arbitrarily arresting thousands of peaceful protesters and dissidents, including student,s and whereas IRGC intervention in internal Iranian politics has peaked under President Ahmadinejadacademics, women’s rights activists, trade unionists, lawyers, journalists, bloggers, clerics and prominent human rights defenders, in a clear effort to intimidate critics and stifle dissent; whereas the judiciary have staged mass show trials of hundreds of prominent reformers and activists, resulting in the sentencing of some to lengthy prison terms and even to death,
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 46 #

2010/2050(INI)

Cornelia ERNST, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas Iran is subject to many sanctions by the United States and the international community; whereas these sanctions have ever more negative consequences for the Iranian population without leading to a useful result for the solution of the dispute over Iran's nuclear programme,
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #

2010/2050(INI)

Cornelia ERNST, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas Iran has problematic relations with almost all its neighbours; whereas especiallylives in a difficult regional environment with three nuclear powers which are not members of the NPT, with the difficult internal situation in Israel and the Gulf region feel intimidated by Iran's aggressive rhetoric and its ongoing nuclear programmeq after the war against this country, the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and several international players with their own economic and political interests,
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 54 #

2010/2050(INI)

Cornelia ERNST, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas Iran has hosted two generations of Afghan refugees in the country, which have benefitted from basic health and education services; whereas in 2010 more than one million registered Afghans are residing in Iran; whereas Iran received only limited international support in this area,
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 56 #

2010/2050(INI)

Cornelia ERNST, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas Iran ranks among the world' s top three holders of proven reserves of both oil and natural gas,
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 60 #

2010/2050(INI)

Cornelia ERNST, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas there has been a remarkable deepening of relations between Iran and Turkey, and whereas Iran is using its sTurkey and Brazil, both non-permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, successfully negotiated a nuclear fuel swap deal to break a deadlock over the country’s disputed nuclear activities; whereas the United States and non-state allies Syria, Hezbollah and Hamas, to destabilise the regionthe EU failed to utilise this opportunity to make a fresh start to find a solution to the crisis; whereas, on the contrary, new UN and EU sanctions were introduced,
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 77 #

2010/2050(INI)

Cornelia ERNST, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that democratic changes cannot be imposed from outside or even by military means but has to be achieved through a peaceful democratic process; expresses its admiration for the courage of the tens of thousands of Iranians who continue to risk their professional careers and lives by calling for greater freedom and more democratic rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran;
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 95 #

2010/2050(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Warns that the IRGC is slowly taking over Iran; indicates that despite ideological congruity between Supreme Leader Khamenei and the IRGC leadership, the development of the IRGC into a state within a state is turning Khamenei into a hostage in the hands of his own Praetorian Guard;deleted
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 103 #

2010/2050(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the EU institutions to address the serious fact that the IRGC and its 'front companies' have been involved in scandals that point to the militarization rather than the privatisation of Iran’s economy; stresses that this so- called 'privatisation' is enabling the Iranian leadership to transfer ownership from relatively transparent parts of the public sector to parts shielded from public scrutiny;deleted
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 108 #

2010/2050(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on Iran and those countries in the Middle East which are considering investing in nuclear power not to follow the controversial approach - rejected by a great many citizens in the EU and other European countries - of favouring a dangerous and outdated technology; instead appeals to those countries to develop all options of modern renewable energy technologies, efficiency and conservation methods; stresses in this regard that the best way to deal with the problem of nuclear power would be to abandon atomic energy once and for all, as its civilian use carries great dangers of its own and, moreover, the possibility cannot be excluded that civilian nuclear technology will not be used for military purposes;
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 131 #

2010/2050(INI)

Cornelia ERNST, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Is horrified by the fact that shooting into demonstrating crowds was considered acceptable by the security forces from the night of 15 June 2009 on, as shown in video footage; urges the EU institutions to present to the Iranian authorities a detailed list of all known incidents/violent actions against Iranian civilians in the aftermath of the election and insist that there be an honest judicial investigationCalls on the Iranian Government to respect fully the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression; strongly condemns the use of violence by the Iranian authorities against demonstrators who are seeking to exercise freedom of expression and the right to peaceful assembly;
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 138 #

2010/2050(INI)

Cornelia ERNST, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Iranian authorities to immediately free all those detained for peacefully exercising their rights to free expression, association and assembly, and to investigate and prosecute government officials and members of the security forces responsible for the killing, abuse and torture of family members of dissidents, demonstrators and detainees;
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 144 #

2010/2050(INI)

Cornelia ERNST, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Reiterates its calls to the Iranian judiciary to declare a moratorium on capital punishment and to unambiguously prohibit juvenile executions;
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 154 #

2010/2050(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of Iran's "blogosphere" for a better European understanding of the dynamics at play within the Iranian political system, and therefore strongly encourages European media outlets to create a consortium of trustedwelcomes the support for Iranian bloggers twho report regularly on events in Iran, and thus facilitate the analysis of their long-term implications, with full EU-backing;
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 169 #

2010/2050(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Concludes that the position of Iranian NGOs worsened considerably in the wake of the disturbances following the controversial presidential election of 12 June, 2009; strongly supports the Council and the Commission for bupports transparent and democratic measures which promote grassroots democratic and progressive movements without encroackhing on these NGOs in a sensible way sovereignty of Iran;
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 220 #

2010/2050(INI)

Cornelia ERNST, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. SupportsNotes that the European Council’s twin-track approach has faimled at finding a negotiated solution to the nuclear stand- off and commendnd that a policy of conditioned negotiations in an atmosphere of mutual mistrust cannot bring results; calls, therefore, for a logical policy in relations wit on its new Common Position of 26 July 2010 introducing new and far-reaching autonomous measures applicable to Iranh Iran; takes the view that sanctions and isolation of the country should be replaced by constructive dialogue and unconditional negotiations on all matters of mutual interest;
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 230 #

2010/2050(INI)

Cornelia ERNST, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission, the Council and EU Member States to strengthen all enforcement mechanisms for the implementation of the EU Common Position - especially with regard to export licensing, custom and border controls, air cargo and shipping – in order to prevent Iran from evading the sanctions regime through third parties and locally registered front companiesWelcomes the recently concluded agreement between Turkey, Brazil and Iran, and calls on the EU to use the mediation capacities of the two non- permanent members of the Security Council to facilitate a fresh restart of the dialogue with Iran;
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 258 #

2010/2050(INI)

Cornelia ERNST, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph – 20 a (new)
-20a. Calls on Israel and the United States - in their relations with Iran as with any other country - to refrain from the threat or use of force against territorial integrity and political independence; takes the view that confidence building measures, such as granting a negative security assurance to Iran, would promote the stabilization of the region;
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 261 #

2010/2050(INI)

Cornelia ERNST, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Reminds the countries in the region of Article 105 of the Final Document of the 2010 NPT Review Conference which underscores the importance of a nuclear-weapon free zone in the Middle East; calls on Israel, India and Pakistan to take an active part in the process of the establishment of such a zone, which should start with the conference planned for 2012;
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 267 #

2010/2050(INI)

Cornelia ERNST, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Expresses its concerns on the remarkable deepening of relations between Iran and EU accession candidate Turkey; asks the Council and the Commission to discuss the Turkish attitude towards Iran with their counterparts in Ankara; calls on the Turkish authorities to follow the European approach towards the Iranian nuclear threat; calls on the EU institutions to do their utmost to sever the lines between Teheran and Syria, Hezbollah and Hamas;deleted
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 281 #

2010/2050(INI)

Cornelia ERNST, Sabine LÖSING, Helmut SCHOLZ
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses that the solution to the Middle East problem - the withdrawal of Israel from the territories occupied since 1967 and a final, just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict which can only be the two-state solution, the establishment of a Palestinian State on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and a comprehensive settlement for all Palestinian refugees on the basis of UN Resolution 194 - is the key to a solution to many of the problems in the region;
2010/11/24
Committee: AFET
Amendment 11 #

2010/2020(INI)

Jean-Luc MÉLENCHON, Helmut SCHOLZ, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital D
D. whereas, by supporting the Millennium Declaration on development in the year 2000, the European Union undertook to halve the incidence of extreme poverty worldwide by the year 2015, while concentrating its efforts on the progress of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and whereas these are minimum and conspicuously imperfect objectives, and achieving them cannot in itself be regarded as cause for satisfaction,
2010/03/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 54 #

2010/2020(INI)

Jean-Luc MÉLENCHON, Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) to strengthen cooperation and coordination with key partners in the fight against terrorism on the basis of full respect for international law and human rights, and to support the UN’s multilateral counter-terrorism efforts as well as the effective implementation of its Global Counter-Terrorism Strategywhile respecting the sovereignty of states and human rights, including those relating to personal data; to cooperate closely when theever lives of hostages are at riskare at stake; to reject any attempt to use the terrorist threat for interventionist purposes with no other aim but to serve the interests of European elites;
2010/03/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2010/2001(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that, in order to allow the EU to play an ac positive role in the world, sufficient funds need to be provided in the EU budget; underlines that the allocation of additional administrative resources for the establishment of the European External Action Service (EEAS) must be reflected in an appropriate increase of the operational funding for EU external action; continues to be seriously concerned in this context by the sharp and persisting discrepancy between the very low budgetary margin available under Heading IV and the pressing need for action and engagement by the EU in the world, not least in the face of major natural calamities and political and humanitarian crisese funds need to be committed to a peaceful and civil foreign policy so as to ensure that the European Union becomes a non-violent player in the world and acts as a mediator seeking only civil and peaceful solutions to conflicts;
2010/09/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

2010/2001(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Understands that, at times of economic difficulties and budgetary restraint, efforts need to be made to identify possible savings, across all headings, and; is ready to support targeted cuts in EU expenditure in order to create the budgetary margin required for pressing political priorities; insists therefore that savings must not be made at the cost of key EU foreign policy priorities, nor of the engagements already made, jeopardising stability and prosperity in the EU neighbourhood and beyond and also undermin such as poverty eradication, sustainable development and the Millennium Development Goals, arms control, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty regime and nuclear disarmament, peaceful resolution of conflicts, the promotion of balanced economic relations, fair trade and fair distribution of the world resources and wealth so as to ensure stability and prosperity ing the EU's credibility as a global actor and the world;
2010/09/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2010/2001(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Points out that the new budgetary procedure introduced by the Lisbon Treaty fully applies to the CFSP budget, and looks forward to cooperating with the High Representative/Vice President on increasing – in line with the commitment given by her vis-à-vis Parliament in the context of negotiations on the establishment of the EEAS – the transparency of this budget, including via the establishment of specific budget lines for major CSDP missions;deleted
2010/09/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 84 #

2010/0816(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS, Sabine WILS, Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Binding agreements should be made with regard to access for Members of all political groups of European Parliament to classified documents and information in the area of CFSP and ESDP.
2010/07/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 86 #

2010/0816(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS, Sabine WILS, Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
(6) The High Representative, or her representative, should exercise vis-à-vis the European Defence Agency, the European Union Satellite Centre, the European Union Institute for Security Studies and the European Security and Defence College the responsibilities provided for in their respective founding acts. The EEAS should provide these entities with the support currently provided by the General Secretariat of the Council.deleted
2010/07/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 88 #

2010/0816(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS, Sabine WILS, Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
(7) Provisions should be adopted relating to the staff of the EEAS and their recruitment. For matters relating to its staff the EEAS should be treated as an institution within the meaning of the Staff Regulations. In accordance with Article 27(3) of the TEU, the EEAS will comprise officials from the General Secretariat of the Council and the Commission as well as personnel seconded from the diplomatic services of the Member States. The High Representative will be the Appointing Authority, in relation both to officials subject to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Communities ("Staff Regulations") and agents subject to the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants. The High Representative will also have authority over the Seconded National Experts ("SNEs") in post in the EEAS. The number of officials and servants of the EEAS will be decided each year as part of the budgetary procedure and will be reflected in the establishment plan.
2010/07/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 94 #

2010/0816(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS, Sabine WILS, Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The establishment of the EEAS and its implementation shall not lead to any additional costs, neither within the EU budget nor within the national budgets.
2010/07/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 95 #

2010/0816(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS, Sabine WILS, Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. .The EEAS, which has its headquarters in Brussels, shall be a functionally autonomous body of the European Union, separate from the Commission and the General Secretariat of the Council, with the legal capacity necessary to perform its tasks and attain its objectivesnot be a sui generis institution.
2010/07/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 100 #

2010/0816(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS, Sabine WILS, Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The parliamentary control concerning the EEAS has to be entirely ensured. Therefore the European Parliament's right of scrutiny must be guaranteed to its full extent. This has to be assured for the national parliaments as well, especially in terms of the CSFP and ESDP.
2010/07/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 106 #

2010/0816(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS, Sabine WILS, Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD
Proposal for a decision – amending act
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – indent 2
- a directorate general for administrative, staffing, budgetary, security and communication and information system matters under the direct authority of the Secretary-General;
2010/07/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 107 #

2010/0816(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS, Sabine WILS, Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD
Proposal for a decision – amending act
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – indent 3
- the crisis management and planning directorate, the civilian planning and conduct capability, the European Union Military Staff and the European Union Situation Centre, placed under the direct authority and responsibility of the High Representative in her capacity as High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; the specificities of these structures, as well as the particularities of their functions, recruitment and the status of the staff shall be respected.deleted
2010/07/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 116 #

2010/0816(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS, Sabine WILS, Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD
Proposal for a decision – amending act
Article 5 – paragraph 10
10. The Union delegations shall have the capacity to, upon request by Member States, support the Member States in their diplomatic relations and in their role of providing consular protection to Union citizens in third countries.
2010/07/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 119 #

2010/0816(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS, Sabine WILS, Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD
Proposal for a decision – amending act
Article 6 – paragraph 1 (b)
(b) if necessary, and on a temporary basis, specialised seconded national experts (SNEs)The establishment and the implementation of the EEAS shall not include any additional posts.
2010/07/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 128 #

2010/0816(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER, Sabine WILS, Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. As regards operational expenditure arising from the implementation of the CFSP budget, the Instrument for Stability, the Instrument for Cooperation with Industrialised Countries, the Communication and Public Diplomacy as well as the Election Observation Missions, the Commission shall be responsible for their financial management under the authority of the High Representative in her capacity as Vice-President of the Commission.1 1 The Commission will make a declaration to the effect that the High Representative will have the necessary authority in this area, in full respect of the Financial Regulation.deleted
2010/07/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 130 #

2010/0816(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS, Sabine WILS, Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. In the framework of the management of EU external cooperation programmes, which remain under the responsibility of the Commission, the High Representative and the EEAS shall contribute to the programming and management cycle for the following geographic and thematicThe planning, programming, management and implementation of operational expenditure of all financing instruments, on the basis of the policy objectives set out in the said instruments:f EU external action, namely - the Development Cooperation Instrument, - the European Development Fund, - the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights, - the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument, - the Instrument for Cooperation with Industrialised Countries, - the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation. - the Instrument for humanitarian aid shall not be transferred to the EEAS. The European Parliament must have the full budgetary and parliamentary control over these instruments.
2010/07/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 133 #

2010/0816(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS, Sabine WILS, Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The EEAS shall in particular have responsibility for preparing the following Commission decisions on the strategic, multi-annual steps within the programming cycle: (i) country allocations to determine the global financial envelope for each region (subject to the indicative breakdown of the financial perspectives). Within each region, a proportion of funding will be reserved for regional programmes; (ii) country and regional strategic papers (CSPs/RSPs); (iii) national and regional indicative programmes (NIPs/RIPs).deleted
2010/07/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 134 #

2010/0816(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS, Sabine WILS, Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. With regard to the European Development Fund and the Development Cooperation Instrument, any proposals, including those for changes in the basic regulations and the programming documents in paragraph 3 above, shall be prepared by the relevant services in the EEAS and in the Commission under the direct supervision and guidance of the Commissioner responsible for Development Policy and then jointly submitted with the High Representative for decision by the Commission.deleted
2010/07/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 136 #

2010/0816(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS, Sabine WILS, Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. With regard to European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument, any proposals, including those for changes in the basic regulations and the programming documents in paragraph 3 above, shall be prepared by the relevant services in the EEAS and in the Commission under the direct supervision and guidance of the Commissioner responsible for Neighbourhood Policy and then jointly submitted with the High Representative for decision by the Commission.deleted
2010/07/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 142 #

2010/0816(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS, Sabine WILS, Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD
Proposal for a decision
Annex – paragraph 1 (new)
1. General Secretariat of the Council 1.The military structures of the EU, located in the General Secretariat of the Council, as well as the civilian-military structures such as the European Union Military Staff, the European Defence Agency (EDA), the Crisis Management Planning Directorate (CMPD) and the European Union Satellite Centre (EUSC), shall neither be part of the EEAS nor institutionally connected to it. Furthermore the EU intelligence structures in particular the EU Situation Centre (SitCen) shall not be part of the EEAS. The European Parliament calls on the Council to stop the development of and abolish all military and civil-military structures under its competence, as well as stop the financing of military and civil- military activities.
2010/07/01
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2010/0395(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29
The Legislative authority shall, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 322 of the TFEU, decide on a level of tolerable risk of error at an appropriate aggregation of the budget. That decision shall be taken into account during the annual discharge procedure, in accordance with Article 157(2). Tolerable risk of error Risk of error When presenting revised or new spending proposals, the Commission shall estimate the cost of administrative and control systems as well as the level of tolerable risk of error shall be based on an analysis of the costs and benefits of controls. Member States and entities and persons referred to in point (b) Article 55(1) shall on request report to the Commission on the costs of controls borne by thwith the proposed legislation per funds and per Member State. If, during the programme implementation, the level of error is persistently high, the Commission shall identify the weaknesses in the control systems as well as the number and size of activities financed by the budget. The level of tolerable risk of error shall be closely monitored and shall be reviewed in case of major changes in the control environmentnd analyse the cost and benefits of possible corrective measures and take appropriate action such as simplification of the applicable provisions, re-design of the programme, tightening of controls or, if necessary, termination of the activity.
2011/06/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 23 #

2010/0395(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 5 – point c – subparagraph 3
Preparatory measures shall be agreed by the Council, on a proposal by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policyin full association with the Commission, and the European Parliament shall be consulted in due time in advance and shall be informed in detail about the preparatory measures, in particular those regarding the CFSP and Common Security and Defence Policy actions.
2011/06/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2010/0395(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 8
8. Any member of staff, involved in the financial management and control of transactions who considers that a decision he is required by his superior to apply or to agree to is irregular or contrary to the principles of sound financial management or the professional rules he is required to observe, shall inform the authorising officer by delegation in writing and, if that officer fails to take action, the panel referred to in Article 70(6). In the event of any illegal activity, fraud or corruption which may harm the interests of the Union, he shall inform the authorities and bodies designated by the applicable legislation.
2011/06/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 33 #

2010/0395(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The accounting officer of the Commission shall lay down detailed and verifiable rules for the management of the fiduciary accounts and detailed rules and information for their use.
2011/06/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 37 #

2010/0395(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 100 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) they or persons having powers of representation, decision making or control over them have been the subject of a judgment which has the force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation, money laundering or any other illegal activity, where such an illegal activity is detrimental to the Union's financial interests;
2011/06/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 38 #

2010/0395(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 178 – paragraph 2
The contributions of the Union and the donors shall be entered into a specific bank account. These contributions are not integrated in the budget and are managed by the Commission under the responsibility of the authorising officer by delegation. The entities and persons referred to in point (b) of Article 55(13) may be entrusted with budget implementation tasks in accordance with the relevant rules for indirect managementshall apply.
2011/06/20
Committee: AFET
Amendment 17 #

2010/0282(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
(3) The Council has stated on several occasions that the system resulting from the Galileo programme is a civilian system under civilian control, that is, it was created in accordance with civilian standards based on civilian requirements and under the control of the European Union institutions, therefore the Galileo - System and in particular the PRS must not be used for military purposes, in particular not for ESDP missions and operations.
2011/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 42 #

2010/0282(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a decision
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The European Parliament and the Council may object to the delegated act within a period of two months from the date of notification. At the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council, this period shall be extended by onetwo month.
2011/02/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2010/0273(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a directive
–
The Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the Commission proposal on attacks against information systems and repealing Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA.
2011/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 15 #

2010/0273(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
(1) The objective of this Directive is to approximate rules on criminal law in the Member States in the area of attacks against information systems, and improve cooperation between judicial and other competent authorities, including the police and other specialised law enforcement services of the Member States, in accordance with the principle of separation of powers.
2011/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #

2010/0273(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) A distinction between cyber attacks and physical attacks is crucial. Therefore a separate strategy to respond to such attacks should be developed in respect of attacks against information systems, in full cooperation with national parliaments and the European Parliament. Such a strategy should not constitute a threat to, or a breach of, human rights or fundamental freedoms. Such a strategy should not therefore be equivalent to a response to an armed attack.
2011/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 30 #

2010/0273(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) It is appropriate to provide for more severe penalties when an attack against an information system is committed by a criminal organisation, as defined in Council Framework Decision 2008/841/JHA of 24 October 2008 on the fight against organised crime, when the attack is conducted on a large scale, or when an offence is committed by concealing the real identity of the perpetrator and causing prejudice to the rightful identity owner. It is also appropriate to provide for more severe penalties where such an attack has caused serious damage or has affected essential interests.
2011/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 45 #

2010/0273(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the intentional accessaccess with criminal intent and without right to the whole or any part of an information system is punishable as a criminal offence, at least for cases which are not minor.
2011/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #

2010/0273(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the offences referred to in Articles 3 to 8 are punishable by effective, proportional and dissuasive criminal penalties.
2011/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 48 #

2010/0273(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that a legal person held liable pursuant to Article 11(1) is punishable by effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties, which shall include criminal or non- criminal fines and may include other sanctions, for example:
2011/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 49 #

2010/0273(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that a legal person held liable pursuant to Article 11(2) is punishable by effective, proportionate and dissuasive penalties or measures.
2011/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 51 #

2010/0273(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall transmit the data collected according to this Article to the Commission. They shall also ensure that a consolidated review of these statistical reports is submitted to the European Parliament and published.
2011/10/13
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2010/0054(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 2
(2) The Treaty of Lisbon establishes a European External Action Service (hereinafter “EEAS”). According to the conclusions of the European Council of 29 and 30 October 2009, the EEAS is a service of a sui generis nature and should be treated as an institution for the purposes of the Financial Regulation.
2010/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2010/0054(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002
Article 60 a - paragraph 2
2. When a Head of a Union Delegation finds himself in a situation referred to in Article 60(6), he shall refer to the specialised financial irregularities panel set up pursuant to Article 66(4). In the event of any illegal activity, fraud or corruption which may harm the interests of the Union, he shall inform the authorities and bodies designated by the applicable legislation.
2010/09/08
Committee: AFET
Amendment 14 #

2010/0051(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) The examination procedure should only apply for the adoption of measures of general scope designed to implement basic acts and specific measures with a potentially important impact. That procedure should provide for the control of the Member States in such a way that measures cannot be adopted if they are not in conformity with the opinion of the committee, except in very exceptional circumstances, where the Commission should be able, in spite of a negative opinion, to adopt and apply measures for a limited period of time. The Commission should be able to review the draft measures in the event that no opinion is delivered by the committee, taking into account the views expressed within the committee.
2010/06/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2010/0051(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) With regard to implementing acts under the external financial assistance instruments, the European Parliament should be fully involved by the Commission at any stage during the process leading to the submission of drafts of such acts or any amended versions of such acts.
2010/06/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2010/0051(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7a Implementing acts under the external financial assistance instruments To ensure the right of scrutiny of the European Parliament the Commission shall involve the European Parliament fully when it adopts implementing acts under the external financial assistance instruments, during the process leading to the submission of drafts of such acts or any amended versions of such acts.
2010/06/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2010/0051(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Representatives and members of all groups of the European Parliament shall have access to committee meetings as observers.
2010/06/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #

2010/0039(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Cornelia ERNST
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) The development of a forward-looking and comprehensive European migration and integration policy, based on solidarity and responsibility, remains a key policy objective for the European Union.
2010/11/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #

2010/0039(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) This Regulation respects and observes the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, notably human dignity, prohibition of torture and of inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, right to liberty and security, the rights to the protection of personal data, right to asylum, non- refoulement, non discrimination, the rights of the child and right to an effective remedy in their entirety. This Regulation should be applied mandatorily by the Member States in accordance with these rights and principles.
2010/11/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 25 #

2010/0039(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Cornelia ERNST
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In applying the present Regulation, the provisions of Council Decision 2010/252/EU of 26 April 2010 supplementing the Schengen Borders Code as regards the surveillance of the sea external borders in the context of operational cooperation coordinated by the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union1 and Part I and, in particular, Part II of the Annex thereto should be mandatorily respected. ___________________ 1 OJ L 111, 4.5.2010, p. 20.
2010/11/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2010/0039(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Cornelia ERNST
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) The Agency should provide training, including on fundamental rights, international law and the structure of national asylum authorities at European level for national instructors of border guards and additional training and seminars related to control and surveillance at the external borders and removal of third-country nationals illegalrregularly present in the Member States for officers of the competent national services. The Agency may organise training activities in cooperation with Member States on their territory. Member States should integrate the results of the Agency’s work in this perspective in the national training programs of their border guards.
2010/11/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 34 #

2010/0039(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Cornelia ERNST
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) In most Member States, the operational aspects of return of third- country nationals illegalrregularly present in the Member States fall within the competencies of the authorities responsible for controlling the external borders. As there is a clear added value in performing these tasks at Union level, the Agency should, in full compliance with the Union's return policy, accordingly provide the necessary assistance and coordination for organising joint return operations of Member States and identify best practices on the acquisition of travel documents and define a Code of Conduct to be followed during the removal of third-country nationals illegalrregularly present in the territories of the Member States. No Union financial means should be made available for activities and operations that are not carried out in conformity with the Charter of Fundamental Rightsactivities or operations that are not in conformity with the Charter of Fundamental Rights should be carried out or financed by the Union. In the event of a violation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, return operations should be suspended and the matter investigated.
2010/11/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 36 #

2010/0039(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Cornelia ERNST
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. While considering that the responsibility for the control and surveillance of external borders lies with the Member States, the Agency shall facilitate and render more effective the application of existing and future European Union measures relating to the management of external borders, in particular the Schengen Borders Code, and in accordance with relevant Union law, International law, obligations related to access to international protection, and fundamental rights. It shall do so by ensuring the coordination of Member States' actions in the implementation of those measures, thereby contributing to an efficient, high and uniform level of control on persons and surveillance of the external borders of the Member States. In the event of a breach of international law or the Charter of Fundamental Rights, in particular Articles 1, 4, 6, 18 and 19 thereof, the suspension of the work of the Agency for Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union shall be mandatory.
2010/11/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 37 #

2010/0039(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Cornelia ERNST
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – paragraph 3 – point b
Council Regulation (EC) No. 2007/2004
Article 2 – paragraph 1a
All border guards and other personnel of the Member States, as well as the staff of the Agency shall, prior to their participation in operational activities organised by the Agency, have received training in relevant EU and international law, including fundamental rights and access to international protection and provide evidence of passing a final exam.
2010/11/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 40 #

2010/0039(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Cornelia ERNST
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency shall evaluate the results of the joint operations and pilot projects and transmit the detailed evaluation reports within 60 days following the end of the activity to the Management Board and the European Parliament. The Agency shall make a comprehensive comparative analysis of those results with a view to enhancing the legality, quality, coherence and efficiency of future operations and projects to be included in its general report provided for in Article 20(2)(b).
2010/11/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #

2010/0039(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Cornelia ERNST
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – paragraph 5 –
Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004
Article 3a – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) assurances given by the Member States involved and the Agency that they have checked all organisational aspects of planned operations with a view to complying with international law, the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Council Decision 2010/252/EC of 26 April 2010 supplementing the Schengen Borders Code as regards the surveillance of the sea external borders in the context of operational cooperation coordinated by the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the external borders of the Member States of the European Union.
2010/11/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 54 #

2010/0039(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Cornelia ERNST
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – paragraph 8
Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. The Agency shall report on the composition and the deployment of equipment, which is part of the technical equipment pool, to the Management Board on a monthly basis. In case the minimum number of equipment referred to in paragraph 5 is not reached, the Executive Director shall inform the Management Board without delay. The Management Board shall take a decision on the prioritisation of the deployment of the technical equipment urgently and take the appropriate steps to remedy the identified shortcominghen consider whether the number of equipment is actually needed to carry out the tasks. It shall inform the Commission of the identified shortcomings and the steps taken. The Commission may subsequently inform the European Parliament and the Council, together with its own assessment.
2010/11/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 58 #

2010/0039(COD)

Sabine LÖSING, Cornelia ERNST
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – paragraph 12
Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Agency shall develop a Code of Conduct in cooperation with the European Parliament for the return of illegalrregularly present third-country nationals by air which shall apply bindingly during all joint return operations coordinated by the Agency, describing common standardized procedures which should simplify the organisation of joint return flights and assure return in a humane manner and inand fully respect foring fundamental rights, in particular the principles of human dignity, prohibition of torture and of inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, right to liberty and security, the rights to the protection of personal data and non discrimination and affording substantive protection from collective deportation.
2010/11/03
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2009/2226(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates, however, in view of the vast investment from the general budget of the European Union, its position that the Galileo system should not be deployable in support of CFSP/ CSDP, including crisis- management operations, and of the implementation of EU solidarity and mutual-assistance clauses as thereby Galileo would lose its strictly civilian character outlined in article 4;
2010/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 6 #

2009/2226(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a (new) In view of the serious financial crisis that EU member-states face, considers that such big amounts should not be used from the community budget for a project that might even increase the struggle for supremacy of control in space;
2010/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2009/2226(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that under no circumstances should European space policy contribute to the overall militarisation and weaponisation of space and that this necessitates that Galileo remains a strictly civilian system not being used in support of CSDP operations, and reaffirms its commitment to the principles laid down in the UN Outer Space Treaty, in particular - the use of outer space for exclusively peaceful purposes; - the promotion of international cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space; - the liability of the launching authority in the event of damage being caused to a third state, as further specified in the UN Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects;
2010/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2009/2226(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. SupporRejects the creation of a European Space Situational Awareness Capacity in order to protect critical European infrastructure in space as it would contribute to the militarisation and weaponisation of space rejected in paragraph 8;
2010/05/12
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2009/2214(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
– having regard to the US Navy Arctic Roadmap of 10 November 2009,
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 32 #

2009/2214(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the effects of climate change mainly originating from outside the Arctic willare already impacting the region massively and will continue to do so; whereas in particular the retreat of the sea ice is likely to produce major effects, such as an increase in shipping in particular between Europe, Asia and North America, in exploration and exploitation of natural resources, namely gas, oil and other minerals but also natural resources such as fish, and exploitation of marine genetic resources, increased mining and logging activities and increased tourism and research activities; whereas those effects will produce new challenges but also new opportunities in the Arctice industrial use of the Arctic Ocean, which has previously been protected by ice, will have a serious impact on the highly sensitive Arctic ecosystem and on global climate,
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 45 #

2009/2214(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Conscious of the need to protect the fragile environment of the Arctic, underlines the importance of overall stability and peace in the region; stresses that the EU should pursue policies that ensure the compatibility of the environmental agenda and the interests of the inhabitants of the Arctic region, including its indigenous peoples, in protecting and developing the region in an environmentally sound manner; stresses the similarity in approach, analysis and priorities between the Commission Communication and policy documents in the Arctic States; stresses the need to engage in policies that respect the interest in sustainable management and use of the natural resources of the Arctic region, which in turn provide important resources for Europeassign the highest priority of all to protecting the Arctic region, which in turn is one of the principal global climate regulators and areis a major source of income to the inhabitants of the region;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 55 #

2009/2214(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes other cooperation initiatives on secure and safe shipping in the Arctic and on better access to the Northern Sea Route;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 63 #

2009/2214(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Is conscious of the need for resources for a growing world population and, recognises the increase in inteat sufficient resources are available for the curresnt in them as well as the sovereign rights of the Arctic States; recommends any party involved to take stepsworld population, particularly if a far-reaching switch is made to the use of renewable energy sources and energy- saving technologies, but that unjust distribution of the exploitation of resources creates extremely poor and extremely rich regions in the world, and therefore calls for political, economic and social measures and a far-reaching switch to rensure the highest possible safety andewable energy sources and energy- saving technologies in order to remedy this imbalance; does not regard the environmental standards ly damaging exploritation and exploitation of the natural resourcesof the oil and gas reserves and fish stocks believed to exist in the Arctic as a solution but calls for unlimited protection of this highly sensitive ecosystem;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 74 #

2009/2214(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls the position of the EU as a main consumer of Arctic natural resources, as well as the involvement of European industry; requests the Commission to further engage in fostering cooperation and technology transfer to ensure the highest standards and adequate administrative procedures, and to establish a sound scientific basis of future trends and governance needs for Arctic resources, such as fisheries, and to make full use of the EU competences to regulate in this regardakes the view that the best way of protecting natural resources would be by means of a moratorium on industrial exploitation of the Arctic Ocean region, which has hitherto been covered in ice, and that this moratorium must remain in force until a legally binding, superordinate framework has been adopted to provide full protection for the ecosystem and people in the Arctic;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 79 #

2009/2214(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Acknowledges that the EU, like other developed areas of the world, contributes substantially to climate change and hence bears special responsibility;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 82 #

2009/2214(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Regards the Arctic as a highly sensitive regionecosystem where the effects of climate change are especially visible, having seriouscatastrophic and irreparable repercussions on other regions in the world; supports therefore the Council Conclusions on increased cooperation with the UNFCCC and the Sustaining Arctic Observation Networks (SAON);
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 89 #

2009/2214(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the importantleading role the EU has to play in the reduction of pollution which enters the Arctic region through long-range transport; highlights in this respect the importance of the implementation of European legislation such as Regulation (EC) No 1907/20065; 1907/20065(INI)) points out that the climatic changes in the Arctic will have a majorcatastrophic and irreparable impact on coastal regions in Europe and elsewhere and on climate- dependent industries in Europe such as agriculture, renewable energy, fisheries and transport;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 98 #

2009/2214(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. RecogniStresses that the effects of the melting ice are also chave only minor, short-term positive aspects for economic development in relating opportunities for economicon to the far greater long-term environmentally destructive developments in the Arctic region; acknowledges nonetheless the wish of the inhabitants of the Arctic to continue to pursue sustainable economic development while at the same time protecting the very sensitive nature of the Arctic ecosystems, taking into account their experience in using and developing the resources of the region in a sustainable way;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 116 #

2009/2214(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Recognises the institutions and the broad framework of international law and agreements that govern areas of importance to the Arctic such as UNCLOS, the IMO, the OSPAR Convention, the North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC), CITES and the Stockholm Convention as well as the existing numerous bilateral agreements and frameworks, in addition to the national regulations in place in the Arctic states; thus concludes that the Arctic region is not to be regarded as a legal vacuum, but as an area with well developed tools for governance; nevertheless points out that, due to the challenges of climate change and increasing economic development, those existing rules need to be further developed, strengthened and implemented by all parties concernedstrengthened by all parties concerned in such a way as to institute an immediate moratorium on the industrial exploitation of the Arctic Ocean region, which has hitherto been covered in ice the whole year round, until a legally binding, superordinate framework has been devised and adopted to provide full protection for the ecosystem and people in the Arctic;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 121 #

2009/2214(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that the impression given by some observers of a so-called scramble for the Arctic, often symbolised by the planting of a Russian flag on the sea floor at the NNotes with concern the increasing militarisation of the Arctic region by the Arctic States Russia and the NATO States the USA, Canada, Denmark and Norway, and does not consider that the Arctic Roadmap of the US Navy, the increase in the number of Canada’s Arctic Rangers to 5 000, the military exercises carried out in August 2010 or th Pole, does note planned Russian troop deployment by 2020 contribute to fostering a constructive understanding and cooperation in the region; stresses that the Arctic States have on several occasions declared their commitment to resolve possible conflicts of interests according to the principles of international law;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 127 #

2009/2214(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Recognises the important role of the AC as the foremost regional body for cooperation for the whole Arctic region; acknowledges the concrete work done in the Working Groups of the AC with the involvement of the observers and asks the Commission and EU agencies to continue to actively engage in all relevant Working Groups whenever possible and particularly to support protection of the Arctic ecosystem and an immediate moratorium on industrial exploitation of the Arctic Ocean region, which has hitherto been covered in ice the whole year round, until a legally binding, superordinate framework has been devised and adopted to provide full protection for the ecosystem and people in the Arctic;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 134 #

2009/2214(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Expresses its hope that the AC will further develop its important work and broaden the basis for decision-shaping processes to include non-Arctic actors who are upgrading their presence in the Arctic region, and thus involve their knowledge and capacities and take into account their legitimate interests under international law; welcomes the internal procedure within the AC regarding a review of the status of observers and of the possible future scope of the tasks of the AC;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 138 #

2009/2214(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Is of the opinion that a strengthened AC should both play a leading role in cooperation on the Arctic and be sure to includvolve relevant non-Arctic players in supporting protection of the highly sensitive, climate-regulating ecosystem;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 148 #

2009/2214(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Requests the Commission to set up a permanent inter-service structure to ensure a coherent, coordinated and integrated policy approach across key policy areas relevant to the Arctic, such as the environment,environmental protection, sustainable environmentally sound forms of energy, transport and, fisheries and demilitarisation; recommends integrating the Arctic Service working in DG MARE into this structure; further recommends creating a coordinating unit in the EEAS accordingly;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 154 #

2009/2214(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines the fact that the EU and its Member States are the main contributors to Arctic-relevant research, regional cooperation and the development of technology relevant to the region and beyond, and requests the Commission to examine the possibilities of developing circumpolar co-funding and co- programming initiatives in the fields of environmental protection, the promotion of sustainable, renewable energies and demilitarisation, to enable smoother and more effective cooperation between experts from the nations involved;
2010/11/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2009/2198(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – introductory phrase
1. Recalls that the European Security Strategy (ESS) and the report on its implementation highlight the key threats facing the European Union: following alleged 'key threats' facing the European Union can and must not be solved in a military way either by the European Union or by any other alliance or state; furthermore, disapproves of the cynical listing of the 'impact of climate change' as a 'key threat', reminds the European Union and its Member States that they are, together with the United States of America, highly responsible for climate change, calls on the Council and Commission to fight the actual causes of climate change, destabilisation of states and regional conflicts, i.e. the capitalist mode of production, the exploitation of the Global South and the neo-liberal economic and trade policy; considers that a responsible position for the EU to adopt towards the world would be to redirect the budgets currently earmarked for military expenditure and the EDA towards covering the needs of the peoples of the EU, the developing countries and less privileged countries fuelled by the global economic crisis and committing itself to nuclear disarmament;
2010/01/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 9 #

2009/2198(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that with the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty the militarisation of the European Union will be expedited strongly and rapidly, and stresses that in general military interventions or a military approach to solve conflicts or allegedly stabilise countries or regions are the wrong way to achieve more security for the European Union and the world;
2010/01/28
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2009/2133(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that the discussion in Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs on the establishment of the European External Action Service (EEAS) was organised at very short notice; accordingly, requests the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, as the lead committee, to call on the Commission to extend the time available for consideration and discussion of the establishment of the EEAS, so as to allow Parliament properly to give its opinion on this new service and on the way in which it should be designed by the Commission;
2009/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 21 #

2009/2133(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point c
(c) the EEAS must not include the military and civilian crisis management units within the Council secretariat, even if for military personnel the command and organisational structure may have to differ from that for civilian personnel; the sharing of the intelligence analysis of players within the EEAS is of vital importance in order to assist the High Representative in fulfilling his/her mandate of conducting a coherent, consistent and efficient external Union policy;
2009/10/16
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2009/2057(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas the role of the European Union as a global player has increased over the last decades, and whereas a new peaceful and responsible approach is needed if the EU is to act collectively and meet global challenges in a democratic, coherent, consistent and efficient manner,
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2009/2057(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the Treaty of Lisbon brings a new dimension to the external action of the Union as a whole, including the CFSP, which together with the legal personality of the EU and the relevant institutional innovations, notably the creation of the office of Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (“the Vice-President/High Representative”) and the setting-up of the European External Action Service (EEAS), could be a decisive factor in the coherence, consistency and effectiveness of the Union's external action and could significantly enhancif the European Parliament were able to exercise its advisibility as a global playerory and supervisory role,
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 16 #

2009/2057(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
G. whereas the new security challenges require a stronger emphasis to be placed on combiningcombined implementation of different civilian and military instruments across the spectrum of conflict prevention, crisis management and peace-building activities will always entail a very high risk that civil instruments may become part of military enforcement of interests,
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 18 #

2009/2057(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
H. whereas some 10 years after the launching of the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) and the deployment of some 23 missions, during which period some 23 missions have been deployed in crisis areas, none of therse mis a need to enhance capacities and consolidate structures so as to adequately reflect the role which the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) plays in supporting the CFSP and in delivering international securitysions had an actual or sustainable stabilising effect in the respective conflict region; calls therefore on the Council and Commission to review their policy with a view to future external actions and CSDP missions,
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 22 #

2009/2057(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Is of the view that the merging of the inter-governmental and Community pillars and functions into one single post of the Vice-President/High Representative, who is subject to a collective vote of consent by the European Parliament, can increase the democratic legitimacy of CFSP activities provided a continuous strategic dialogue is established between Parliament, the Council and the Commission at all levels and provided Parliament also has a significant influence on decisions concerning the CFSP and can exercise its supervisory role in all areas;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 24 #

2009/2057(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates that, in order to allow the EU to play an active role in the world, sufficient funds need to be allocated in the EU budget; regrets that the relevant budget continues to be underfunded and expresses its serious concern over the consequences of under-financing for the Union’s ability to conduct a credible and proactive foreign policy; also underlines the need to equip the Union with the necessary financial means for a consistent and adequate response to unforeseen global challenges and, in this regard, looks forward to being consulted on the procedures for granting rapid access to appropriations in the Union budget for urgent financing of CFSP initiatives;deleted
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 29 #

2009/2057(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Criticises the fact that the CFSP budget has already increased from about EUR 30 million in 2002 to EUR 290 million annually, primarily because of the increased number of ESDP missions; expresses therefore its deep concern about the request for a budget increase;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 37 #

2009/2057(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Vice-President/High Representative and her services to develop – with a view to deepening the Union's collective strategic thinking – a coherent EU foreign policy strategy which could serve as a reference framework for policy-the making and guide the definition of the means to be developed for external actionof policy using only non-military means;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 38 #

2009/2057(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses once again that the scope of the report should not be limited simply to a description of CFSP activities but should provide the opportunity to establish a dialogue withnhance the role of the European Parliament aimed atnd introduce more codecision and supervision, with a view to developing a more stdemocrategic approach to the CFSP; recommends that the annual CFSP report be turned into a yearly report discussing the implementation of the EU's foreign policy strategy and that more references be made to the budgetary needs and financial impact of external actions in such reporting, in order to increase the transparency of budgetary expenditure related to CFSP activities;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 39 #

2009/2057(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses once again that the scope of the report should not be limited simply to a description of CFSP activities but should provide the opportunity to establish a dialogue with the European Parliament aimed at developing a more strategic approach to the CFSP; recommends that the annual CFSP report be turned into a yearly report discussing the implementation of the EU's foreign policy strategy and that more references be made to the budgetary needs and financial impact of external actions in such reportingcalls for increased transparency in budgetary expenditure related to CFSP activities;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 53 #

2009/2057(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Notes thatCriticises the inclusion in the Treaty of Lisbon includesof new financial procedures for the CFSP, strengthens the dialogue between the Council and Parliament on the CFSP by introducing two annual debates to be held which curtail Parliament's budgetary supervision rights over the CFSP; considers the two exchanges of views per year with the Vice-President/ / High Representative, and details thein which she is to provide precise details on Parliament’s role and responsibilities of Parliament in relain connection towith the CSDPFSP, to be wholly inadequate; calls, therefore, for a review and extension of existing inter-institutional agreements, with the involvement of its Committee on Foreign Affairs, so as to ensure the smooth and efficient implementation of the budgetary and, consultation and supervision procedures for the CFSP and the CSDP and to improve access to sensitive information; draws particular attention in this regard to the above- mentioned Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 and to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 20 November 2002 between the European Parliament and the Council concerning access by the European Parliament to sensitive information of the Council in the field of security and defence policy1;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 64 #

2009/2057(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Continues to be concerned about the repeated gas crises such as the Russian- Ukrainian crisis of January 2009, which highlighted the EU’s increasing energy dependency on sources of supply and transit channels which face threats to their stability; recalls the urgent need to address energy challenges by implementing a common European external energy policstresses that further cooperation in this field must be based on the principles of cooperation and transparency as well as the importance of reciprocity; calls in this regard on the Vice-President/High Representative to pursue with determination Parliament's recommendations for the development of such a policy, in particular by promoting EU cohesion in negotiations with energy suppliers and transit countries and defending the common interests of the Member States, by developing effective energy diplomacy and more efficient mechanisms for responding to crisis situations, by refraining from using military means to guarantee energy supplies, and, finally, by promoting the diversification of energy supplies, sustainable energy use and the development of renewable energy sources;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 74 #

2009/2057(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Considers that in the event of a crisis, the EU response cannot in any case be of a military nature; underlines the importance of tackling the root causes of instability by means of development policies that are in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and other socioeconomic, political and cultural measures which can create the environment required to prevent the resurgence of conflict and which aim to eliminate poverty, foster economic, social and cultural development, create institutional and administrative capacities, improve the quality of life of the population and consolidate the rule of law;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 80 #

2009/2057(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Underlines the need to strengthen capacities so as to provide for better monitoring of the Union’s civilian and military missions and to enable lessons to be learned from the manner in which they are conducted, so as to improve the planning and management of future, exclusively civilian missions;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 83 #

2009/2057(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Member States to redouble their efforts to find and deploy sufficient numbers of suitable and qualified personnel to take part in CSDP civilian and military endeavours throughout the worldsupport civilian conflict resolution throughout the world and take part in measures to combat poverty and boost development assistance and aid so as to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), including in specific high-risk areas, since the success of CSDPsuch missions largely depends on the skills and knowledge of well-trained staff;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 88 #

2009/2057(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of gender equality, human rights, particularly the protection of women and children – since they are most severely affected by violence in conflict areas and in military interventions – and good governance objectives being fully integrated in the planning and conduct of all CSDPEU missions and operations, including fact-finding missions, as gender awareness and sensitivity contribute to operational effectiveness and situational awareness; in this context, welcomes the appointment of a gender adviser to nearly all CSDP missions; calls on the Council and the Commission to systematically include gender equality and women's empowerment in the EU's p; calls, therefore for greater involvement of women in civilian conflict resoliutical dialogue and policy discussions with partner countrieson, as advocated in UN Resolution 1325;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 99 #

2009/2057(INI)

Sabine LÖSING
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Takes the view that strengthening global governance is of paramount importance for effective multilateralism, and that it must therefore be an overriding strategic priority for the Union; considers that the EU institutions and the Member States should continue their efforts in deepening cooperation with strategic partners exerting global influence, in particular the United Nations; further takes the view that strengthening civilian conflict resolution and combating worldwide poverty are of paramount importance; considers it essential that the relevant EU delegations at the UN's headquarters in New York and Geneva be adequately equipped with means and staff in order to be able credibly and effectively to deliver in practice the new institutional arrangements under the Treaty of Lisbon; notes with concern, therefore, that an approach of budget neutrality runs counter to this urgent need quickly and efficiently to establish the EU's presence at the UN during the initial phase of implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 105 #

2009/2057(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that the EU and NATO should develop a more intens a political alliance and NATO as a military alliance should act strictly se partnership, taking into account the progressive development of the EU's foreign, security and defence policies; to that end, recommends a review ofately from each other, which should be reflected in their institutional arrangements; denounces the fact that the so- called Berlin-Plus arrangements andllow the development of a more strategic dialogue on shared strategic interests and contingency planninguse by the EU of NATO capacities; considers that the EU must have be of a purely civil nature; calls therefore for the military funding to be reassigned to civil purposes; calls for the dissolution of NATO;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 123 #

2009/2057(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Notes with satisfaction the generally peaceful and stable situation in Kosovo and the efforts to build a multi-ethnic society, as demonstrated by the successful local elections held on 15 November 2009; welcomes the fact that the EULEX rule of law mission in Kosovo, which is the largest civilian CSDP mission launched so far by the EU, is working at full operational capacity; underlines the mission’s importance in promoting inter- ethnic reconciliation, the rule of law, public order and security throughout the whole of Kosovo, by assisting the Kosovo institutions, judicial authorities and law enforcement agencies in their progress towards sustainability and accountability; in this respect, welcomes the decision to open a new EULEX office in the north; however, notes the need to increase the number of prosecutors working in EULEX, and calls on the Member States to provide additional personnel;deleted
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 130 #

2009/2057(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Reiterates its rejection of the unilateral declaration of the independence of Kosovo; notes that this declaration establishes a dangerous precedent in violation of international law; calls for a common satisfactory solution, under Resolution 1244/99 of the UN Security Council, which affirmed the commitment of all Member States to the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, with respect for international law and as the only effective way of bringing about a permanent solution conducive to peace in the region;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 141 #

2009/2057(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Vice-President/High Representative to ensure that the EU's approach towards Russia is based on mutual respect, coherent and driven by a commitment to the values of democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law, including international law; underlines at the same time the need to enhance cooperation with Russia with regard to Iran, Afghanistan and the Middle East, pursuing the goal of strengthening global security and stability;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 153 #

2009/2057(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the EU, in line with the Council Conclusions of 12 December 2009, to assume a stronger political role in the ongoing international efforts to re- launch the Peace Process, commensurate with its financial engagement in supporting a Palestinian economic recovery and addressing the dramatic humanitarian crisis in Gaza, which has been aggravated further by Israel's all-round military offensive of December 2008 and the continuing military attacks, border closures and limited movement and access to basic goods including medicines; calls on the Vice-President/High Representative/Vice-President to consider all means to promote a lasting peace in the region;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 158 #

2009/2057(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Regrets that the decolonisation of Western Sahara is not yet finished; calls on the Council and the Commission to consider this conflict as a priority in the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM); calls on the Council and the Commission to work in this framework to achieve self- determination for Western Sahara in line with the resolutions of the United Nations; denounces the responsibility of Morocco in this situation; denounces the violations of human rights in this country and the repression of human rights activists; deplores in this context the concession of the advanced status that the EU has given to Morocco;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 161 #

2009/2057(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Considers that the Government in Afghanistan is not legitimate, as the elections in Afghanistan were held in a context of war and corruption, the electoral register did not exist, there are no free mass media, the situation of women has not improved and the population was threatened;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 163 #

2009/2057(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
37. WelcomeRegrets the Council's Action Plan for strengthened EU action in Afghanistan and Pakistan, adopted at the October 2009 General Affairs and External Relations Council, ands its declaration of its renewed readiness to assist in meeting the challenges of the region, in cooperation with the countries concerned and the international partners, but stresses that the Plan will remain just that unless there is a clear commitment from the EU Member States to contribute to its implementation; calls on the Council, the Commission and the Swedish Presidency to make a concerted effort to implement the Plan without delay and before the end of 2009; urges the Council to make more progress towards full deployment of staff in EUPOL in order to establish sustainable and effective civilian policing arrangements capable of enhancing the security environment follows the USA Strategy which seeks only a military solution; insists that Afghanistan needs stability but not through military means but by means of development aid;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 166 #

2009/2057(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
39. Endorses the EU's commitment to supporting democracy in a unified Iraq; stresses its support for the EU's strong and continuing commitment to the development of the rule of law in Iraq, and welcomes the extension of the mandate of EUJUST LEX for one year and its pilot activities on Iraqi territory; looks forward to the further work planned in this context, aReiterates that the invasion of Iraq by the United States and UK was a violation of international law; notes that since then the situation of the Iraqi people has not improved and calls for the immediate withdrawal of all troops pfromised by the Council Iraq;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 170 #

2009/2057(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
40. Notes with great satisfactionthat since thate EUNAVFOR Atalanta continues to make a successful contribution to maritime security off the coast of Somalia by protecting vesselstarted, the attacks chartered by the World Food Programme (WFP) delivering aid to Somalia, vessels supplying critical shipments to the African Union peace support operation in Somalia and other vulnerable vessels; calls on the Council to extend the operation for another year when the current mandate comes to an end on 12 December 2009; expresses its support for a possible southward extension of the operation zone depending on pirate activity, but underlines that such an extension should not affect the mission's essential goal, namely the protection of WFP convoys and other vulnerable vessels such as the merchant fleet and fishing vessels; welcomes the approval by the Member States on 17 November 2009 of the Crisis Management Concept for a possible new CSDP operation for Somalia but insists that the adoption of this concept should in no way prejudge the decision on launching a mission, which can be taken only after a more detailed examination of the situation on the ground, making sure that human rights are respected, salaries are paid and equipment isve multiplied and become more violent and there has been an extension of the attacks southwards; calls therefore on the Council and Commission to review their strategy and concentrate on the real causes, which are extreme providederty and that the trained security forces are integrated into state and command structures so that, oncee destabilisation of Somalia and they return, they will not turn against the government they are supposed to be protectinggion at large by third parties;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 174 #

2009/2057(INI)

Willy MEYER, Sabine LÖSING, Takis HADJIGEORGIOU, Nikolaos CHOUNTIS
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41
41. Recalls once again the proposal made in its resolution of 15 November 2001 on a global partnership and a common strategy for relations between the EU and Latin America1 – subsequently repeated in its resolutions of 27 April 20062 and 24 April 20083 respectively adopted with a view to the Vienna and Lima EU-LAC Summits – to draw up a Euro-Latin American Charter for Peace and Security which, on the basis of the UN Charter, would allow for joint political, strategic and security-related actions and initiatives; calls on the Council and the Commission to take active steps to realise this ambitious goal and to support 1 OJ C 140 E, 13.6.2002, p. 569. 2 OJ C 296 E, 6.12.2006, p. 123. 3 Texts adopted, P6_TA (2008)0177. this proposal at the next EU-LAC Summit, which will take place in May 2010 in Madrid; recalls that any bilateral Charter must be based on mutual respect;
2010/01/15
Committee: AFET
Amendment 1 #

2009/2002(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that, in order to allow the European Union to play an active role in the world, sufficient funds need to be ensured in the EU budget; with that end in mind, regrets that Heading 4, 'The EU as a Global Player', continues to be seriously underfunded and expresses its serious concern over the consequences of this under-financing on the EU's ability to conduct a credible and proactive foreign policy of a strictly civilian and non- militarised nature;
2009/08/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 2 #

2009/2002(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that all European Union actions in the world should adhere strictly to international law;
2009/08/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 11 #

2009/2002(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Notes that in the event that the Lisbon Treaty is adopted it will consolidate the military aspects of CFSP;
2009/08/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 12 #

2009/2002(BUD)

Sabine LÖSING, Willy MEYER
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the Lisbon Treaty will have substantial implications on the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) by reorganising the administrative responsibilities and introducing new policy fields; points out that, since the institutional set-up is not yet determined, the necessary budgetary appropriations should be made available gradually as the scope and role of the new organisational structures become clearer;deleted
2009/08/25
Committee: AFET
Amendment 7 #

2009/0060B(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006
Recital 1 a (new)
(-1a) The following recital is inserted in Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006: "(1a) The Commission should ensure that all actions planned and carried out within the financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights worldwide are entirely in line with international law."
2010/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 8 #

2009/0060B(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 2 – paragraph -1 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006
Recital 23
(-1b) Recital 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1889/2006 is replaced by the following: "(23) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Regulation should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission1. The Commission should draw up strategy papers for each planned action and transmit those strategy papers to the European Parliament for consideration before such actions are implemented; they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC. ____________________________ 1 OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23."
2010/05/11
Committee: AFET
Amendment 4 #

2007/0058(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation No 1717/2006
Article 4 – point 1 – point a
“(a) strengthening the capacity of law enforcement and judicial and civil authorities involved in the fight against terrorism and organised crime, including illicit trafficking of people, drugs, firearms, small arms and light weapons, explosive materials and in the effective control of illegal trade and transit. Such measures must not violate human and social basic rights, such as the right to strike, and must not be used as a pretext to prevent migration and exclude refugees.”
2009/10/21
Committee: AFET
Amendment 5 #

2007/0058(COD)

Sabine LÖSING
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Regulation No 1717/2006
Article 4 – point 1 – point a
“(a) strengthening the capacity of law enforcement and judicial and civil authorities involved in the fight against terrorism and organised crime, including illicit trafficking of people, drugs, firearms, small arms and light weapons, explosive materials and in the effective control of illegal trade and transit. Measures adopted in this area shall be restricted to civil crisis management and mediation support, and must never be combined with military interventions.”
2009/10/21
Committee: AFET
Amendment 3 #

1998/0031(NLE)

Sabine LÖSING
Draft legislative resolution
Paragraph 1
1. CDeclines to consents to the conclusion of the agreement;
2010/11/19
Committee: AFET
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