10 Amendments of Paulo RANGEL related to 2013/2130(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the on-going negotiations to revise 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 policy (OJ C 298, 30.11.2002, p.1);
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas Article 36 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) provides that the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (High Representative) shall regularly consult the European Parliament on the main aspects and the basic choices of the common foreign and security policy and the common security and defence policy, and inform it of how these policies evolve. The High Representative is to ensure that the views of the European Parliament are duly taken into consideration;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the Declaration by the High Representative on Political Accountability[1], made upon the adoption of the EEAS Council Decision, states that the High Representative will review and where necessary propose to adjust the existing[2] provisions on access for Members of the European Parliament to classified documents and information in the field of security and defence policy; [1] OJ C 210, 3.8.2010, p. 1 [2] 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 policy (OJ C 298, 30.11.2002, p.1).
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas Article 218(10) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) provides that the European Parliament is to be immediately and fully informed at all stages of the procedure for negotiating and concluding international agreements and that provision also applies to agreements relating to the Common Foreign and Security Policy;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Underlines, on the basis of article 18 TEU, the HRVP's responsibilities for ensuring consistency of EU´s external action; furthermore underlines that the HRVP, in accordance with article 17 and article 36 TEU, is accountable to, and has treaty obligations towards, the Parliament;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Demands, in line with Article 218(10) TFEU, that Parliament be immediately, fully and accurately informed at all stages of the procedures for concluding international agreements, including agreements concluded in the area of CFSP, so as to ensure that Parliament can take its final decision with an exhaustive knowledge of the subject matter; emphasises that for this provision to be meaningful relevant committee members should have access to negotiation mandates and other relevant negotiating documents;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls upon the HRVP to enhance, in line with the Declaration on Political Accountability, a systematic ex-ante consultation with the Parliament on new strategic documents, policy papers and mandates;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Calls, in line with the commitment made by the HRVP in the Declaration on Political Accountability, for the urgent conclusion of the negotiations for an Inter-Institutional agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning access by the European Parliament to classified information held by the Council and the European External Action Service in the area of the Common Foreign and Security Policy;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Reiterates its call for political reporting from Union delegations to key office holders of Parliament under regulated access;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 d (new)
Paragraph 29 d (new)
29d. Calls for the adoption of a Quadripartite Memorandum of Understanding between the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the coherent and effective provision of information in the area of external relations;