Activities of Maurice PONGA related to 2016/2053(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the future of ACP-EU relations beyond 2020 PDF (355 KB) DOC (81 KB)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 c (new)
Citation 8 c (new)
- having regard to the joint communication of 21 march 2012 entitled 'Towards a renewed EU-Pacific development partnership' (JOIN(2012) 6 final),
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the joint communication of 26 June 2012 entitled 'Joint EU-Caribbean partnership strategy' (JOIN(2012) 18 final),
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the post-Cotonou process should offer a framework within which to discuss trade issues with all the ACP countries; calls for a strengthening of trade cooperat and parties concerned; calls for trade cooperation to be strengthened and to take account of the specificities of the different ACP regions, with a values-driven approach and improved Policy Coherence for Development; believes that good governance, inclusive growth, job creation, the development of the private sector and regional integration must be central in a future economic partnership;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that civil societylocal authority, civil society and private sector involvement is a must throughout the implementation of the EPAs and the post- Cotonou process; notes the importance of a renewed ACP- EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and defends strong parliamentary oversight of the future framework; asks for results- oriented monitoring of ACP-EU cooperation, especially with regard to trade and sustainable development;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the ACP region includes a number of overseas countries and territories (OCTs) associated with the European Union whose special links with the EU argue in favour of a move away from the traditional development assistance approach, so as to take better account of their membership of the European family; whereas although OCTs enjoy a special status, they continue to receive funding under the 11th European Development Funding, in the same way as the ACP countries;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Affirms that ACP-EU cooperation is a valuable and unique achievement that has strengthened bonds between ACP and EU countries and their parliaments throughout the last 40 years; underlines - provided the ACP countries demonstrate their commitment to taking joint action as a group, as stated at the ACP summit held in Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) from 31 May to 1 June 2016 - that in order to improve the effectiveness of cooperation and adapt it to new challenges, a new structure has to be adopted that keeps those parts of the ACP- EU acquis that are universal in character, such as commitment to human rights, good governance and democracy, the objective of the rule of law, and exchange of best practice in a common framework, while the main work has to be done according to the principle of subsidiarity, that is, it must take place in regional agreements that are tailored to specific regional needs and to the mutual interests existing between the EU and the respective region;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that both the common framework and the regional agreements should be legally binding; underlines that, in order to strengthen effectiveness and reduce duplication, the regional agreements with Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific should be designed in a way that takes into account existing regional and sub-regional organisations, e.g. the African Union, Regional Economic Communities, and regional agreements such as the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), and should allow the inclusion of additional countries, such as northern African countries, or the creation of groupings in accordance with specific interests or needs (e.g. development status, as in the case of LDCs, or geographical peculiarities, as in the case of small island developing states);
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for an ACP-EU peer review mechanism to scrutinise SDG implementation in member states on a regular basis, with ACP and EU representatives not only from governmental institutions but also from parliaments and civil society, as well as from scientific communities, drawing up yearly conclusions and recommendations for follow-up;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses, furthermore, that full account should be taken of knowledge- based policies during the programming, adoption and implementation of the sector-specific public policies provided for under the new agreement;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for the fight against, and ultimate eradication of, poverty to remain an overarching objective of ACP-EU cooperation; believes, however, that a new agreement must primarily be a political project and clearly leave behind the donor- recipient mentality; considers that cooperation should take place in areas of common interest where common gains can be expected, not just in economic terms but also with regard to peace and security, human rights, good governance and democracy, the environment, climate change and other areas related to the prosperity of both ACP and EU populations;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the essential elements in the Cotonou Agreement regarding human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law to continue to form the value-based foundation of a new agreement; calls for good governance to be added as an essential element, in line with new SDG 16, covering peace and justice and effective institutions;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points out that Article 97 of the Cotonou Agreement provides for a consultation procedure and appropriate measures to deal with serious cases of corruption, and considers it regrettable that this article has been invoked only once to date; calls for that procedure to be strengthened in the new partnership agreement between the EU and the ACP countries, so as to make it fully operational;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls for further efforts to be made to improve JPA scrutiny of development programming and follow-up to such scrutiny; calls on the Commission and ACP governments to promote the involvement of ACP national parliaments, local authorities, and civil society, private-sector and local scientific community actors in the pre- and post-scrutiny of development programming, and to supply all available information in a timely manner to ACP national parliaments in order to assist them in their exercise of democratic scrutiny;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reiterates its call for budgetisation of the EDF in order to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, democratic scrutiny, and the visibility and coherence of EU development financing; stresses, however, that this budgetisation should be conditioned by i) a guaranteed ring-fencing of developing funds to maintain the level of financing for developing countries; and ii) a permanent solution for EU financing of security expenses linked to development cooperation; underlines that all Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) in need should also in the future be eligible for EU development aid;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Calls for the introduction of a dedicated instrument for all OCTs which is in keeping with their special status and their membership of the European family; calls for closer cooperation between ACP countries and OCTs, with a view to fostering inclusive and sustainable development in their respective regions and integrating OCTs more fully into their regional environments;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates that the EPAs constitute a basis for regional cooperation and that they must be instruments forhelp to drive development and regional integration; highlights, therefore, the need for legally binding sustainabilityrelevance of the current legal provisions (on human rights and social and environmental standards) in all EPAs, and underlines the importance of creating effective monitoring systems that include a wide range of civil -society in order to avoid the negative effects of trade liberalisationand other actors in order to prevent trade liberalisation from having any negative effects;