5 Amendments of Angelika WERTHMANN related to 2013/2945(RSP)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
Citation 13
– having regard to the fact that, in its conclusions of 11 December 2012, the Council endorsed the Commission's new approach, though not applicable to Turkey, to place the rule of law at the heart of the enlargement policy and confirmed the centrality in the negotiating process of Cchapter 23 (judiciary and fundamental rights) and Cchapter 24 (justice, freedom and security), which should be tackled early in the negotiations to allow clear benchmarks and sufficient time to introduce the necessary changes in legislation, reforms of institutions and thus solid track records of implementation,
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Reaffirms its support to the Commission’s new approach of opening Chapters 23 (judiciary and fundamental rights) and 24 (justice and home affairs) early in the negotiation process and closing them at the end, for new accession countries, though not applicable to Turkey; stresses that delivering the official benchmarks for the opening of such Chapters to Turkey would provide a clear roadmap for and give a boost to the reform process; calls, therefore, on the Council to make renewedsimilar efforts for the opening of Chapters 23 and 24; calls on Turkey to cooperate as much as possible to this effect for Turkey, an old accession country candidate, as long as the latter cooperates fully to this effect, by fulfilling the prerequisite of implementing the additional Protocol and recognising the Republic of Cyprus;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Government of Turkey to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is part of the acquis communautaire, without further delay and recalls the full legitimacy of the Republic of Cyprus’s exclusive economic zone; calls on Turkey to respect the sovereign rights of all EU Member States which include, inter alia, the right to entering into bilateral agreements, and to explore and exploit their natural resources in accordance with the EU acquis and international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea; also stresses the need to respect the sovereignty of Member States over their territorial sea; regrets Turkey’s continuous violations of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and jurisdictions within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cyprus, by issuing statements objecting to drilling operations by the Republic of Cyprus and by threatening retaliation against companies participating in the Cypriot exploration;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates its strong support for the reunification of Cyprus, based on a fair and viable settlement for both communities; asks Turkey to actively support the negotiations aimed at a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement and the issuing of a common statement, clarifying the principles of the negotiation process under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General and in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions and the values and principles on which the EU is founded; calls on Turkey to immediately begin withdrawing its forces from Cyprus and to transfer the sealed-off area of Famagusta to the UN in accordance with UNSC Resolution 550 (1984); calls on the Republic of Cyprus to open the port of Famagusta, under EU customs supervision, in order to promote a positive climate for the successful solution of the ongoing reunification negotiations, and to allow Turkish Cypriots to trade directly in a legal manner that is acceptable to all; takes note of the proposals by the Government of Cyprus to address the above issuestakes note of the proposals by the Government of Cyprus to address the above issues; regrets, in parallel, Turkey’s rejection of the proposal of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus in 2010 for, inter alia, opening the port of Famagusta under the auspices of the European Union which would allow for commercial transactions between the EU and the Turkish-Cypriots, through the port of Famagusta;
Amendment 318 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. BWelieves that, in view of Turkey’s strategic role as an energy hub, consideration should be given to the value of opening negotiations on Chapter 15 on energy; underlines thatcomes cooperation between the EU and Turkey on a number of important green energy issues and calls on Turkey to commit itself that green energy and climate efficiency priorities need to be addressed;