13 Amendments of Ivo VAJGL related to 2018/2018(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Chile has been a major player in regional affairs, for example as a guarantor country in the Colombian peace process and the Santo Domingo talks between the Venezuelan Government and opposition; whereas Chile decided to suspend indefinitely its participation in the Santo Domingo talks as the minimum conditions for a democratic presidential election and an institutional normalization were not reached;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the recent parliamentary and presidential elections have once again demonstrated the stable and mature character of Chilean democracy; whereas Chile has benefited from strong economic growth in recent decades; whereas Chile is one of South America’s fastest-growing economies in recent decades, and reform efforts in the country are still ongoing;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the existing Association Agreement has been instrumental in deepening EU-Chile political relations and substantially increasing trade and investment flows; whereas continued respect to the rule of law and to a stable legal and political framework enables both Chile and the EU to exercise a free enterprise and adequate investment environment that include safeguards to the principle of legal certainty;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
a) to considerably strengthen cooperation between Chile and the EU, two like-minded partners in an environment of new uncertainty in international relations, on the basis of our shared values and principles of democracy, the rule of law, good governance, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; welcomes the regular dialogue between the EU and Chile on human rights, notably the successful VIII Dialogue of 13 December 2017, and encourages both parties to continue to address it in a multilateral cooperation, strengthening the institutional framework and public policies to promote human rights;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
c) to put shared values at the core of the modernisation process and to continue the practice of including a human rights clause, as it is done in all AAs; to include a joint commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights, fundamental freedoms, gender equality, and the rights of minorities such as the LGBTI community, ethnic minorities and indigenous people;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
e) to strengthen dialogue and cooperation on regional and global challenges, such as organised crime, migration, terrorism and climate change, including the implementation of Agenda 2030 for sustainable development;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
ea) to recall the importance of the multilateral agenda and that any bilateral negotiation must not undermine the ambition to achieve progress multilaterally;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
g) to encourage Chile to continue supporting regional integration and cooperation schemes, most importantly the Pacific Alliance taking into consideration its encouraging results as a real and active driver of economic integration between the members of the region, as well as, UNASUR, and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC); to examine the possibility of the EU gaining an observer status in the Pacific Alliance;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
ga) to create innovative mechanisms that broaden and strengthen triangular cooperation which Chile and the EU has undertaken in Central America and in the Caribbean;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
k) to enhance cooperation on the fight against corruption, money laundering and tax evasion; to promote international effortsinclude provisions on tax good governance and transparency standards that reaffirm the parties’ commitment to implementing international standards in the fight against tax avoidance and tax evasion;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
ka) to recall that corruption undermines human rights, equality, social justice, trade and fair competition, impeding economic growth; to include specific sections outlining clear and strong commitments and measures to combat corruption in all its forms and to implement international standards and multilateral anti-corruption conventions;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
q) to ensure the appropriate involvement of civil society both during the negotiations and in the implementation phase of the Association Agreement, including but not limited to the Joint Consultative Committee; stresses the need to establish an institutionalized mechanism for political dialogue of civil society organizations in both regions;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
t) to delaensure that any provisional application of the new agreement until Parliament has given itsshould be subject to the Parliament giving its prior consent;