11 Amendments of Pino ARLACCHI related to 2013/2081(INI)
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Strongly believNotes that the USA is thean EU's most important strategic partner; urges the EU, therefore, to give clear political priority to deepeningstrengthen the transatlantic relations at all levels and broadening them to include other transatlantic partners;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers that in order to build trust it is necessary for the USA to make drastic changes to its data collection activities directed against the EU and its citizens:; recalls that data protection is a fundamental right for the EU citizens and must be respected both by the EU and its partners;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43 a. Recalls its position that the occupation by one country of the Eastern Partnership of the territory of other violates the fundamental principles and objectives of the Eastern Partnership and that the conclusion of the EU association agreements with Armenia and Azerbaijan should be linked to progress towards the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, in accordance with the United Nations Security Council resolutions 822, 853, 874 and 884 of 1993 and OSCE Minsk Group Basic Principles enshrined in the ´Aquila´ joint statement of 10 July 2009;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Stress that although the EU-Ukraine agreement has been initialled, it can only be signed and ratified if Ukraine fulfils the necessary requirements as set out in the Council conclusions on Ukraine of 10 December 2012; reiterates its call on the Ukrainian Parliament and Government to address the issue of selective justice, beginning by immediately releasing Yulia Tymoshenko, and to implement the reforms set out in the jointly agreed Association Agenda, including judicial reform (i.e. the Office of the General Prosecutor) and reform of the electoral law; calls on Ukraine to amend its penal code by removing criminal sanctions for clearly political acts carried out by state functionaries acting in an official capacity;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47 a (new)
Paragraph 47 a (new)
47 a. Stresses that supporting the process of returning the assets stolen by former dictators and their regimes constitutes a moral imperative for the EU; believes that asset recovery is a highly political issue due to its symbolic value and that the need for restoring accountability in the spirit of democracy and the rule of law; notes that asset recovery must constitute a key political commitment of the EU in its partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood; reiterates the need to establish an EU mechanism with the aim of delivering legal support to countries of the Southern Neighbourhood in the process of asset recovery;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Expresses concern at the lack of progress in negotiations between the EU 3- plus-3 and Iran on nuclear non- proliferation and warns against the risks for regional and global security if the negotiations should fail; supports the EU, the USA, Russia and China in the objective of pursuing nucle; supports the Council's twin- track approach aimed at finding diplomatic solution as the only viable approach to the Iranian nuclear issue; reminds that the sanctions are non- proliferation and believes, therefore,t an end in themselves; reminds that, if Iran continues to refuse to curb its nuclear programme voluntarily, the EU 3- plus-3 parties should consider additional sanctions; calls on the new Iranian Government to cooperate with the international community quickly and construn accordance with a central tenet of the NPT, Iran has the right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes and to receive technical assistance for the same objectivelys;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
58. Underlines the importance of the EU strategies for the Horn of Africa and the Sahel region as a key means of addressing the complexity of the security and development challenges affecting these regions, which span the breadth of Africa; urges Morocco and the Polisario Front to continue negotiations for a peaceful and long-lasting solution of the Western Sahara conflict and reiterates the right 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;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62 a (new)
Paragraph 62 a (new)
62 a. Praises the Central Asian Nuclear Weapons Free Zone by the five Central Asian Republics; the Treaty contains a binding commitment to nuclear disarmament by countries that previously hosted nuclear weapons on their territory and have neighbours with nuclear weapons; the same Treaty is a significant contribution to the efforts for a world free from nuclear weapons and a powerful example of non-proliferation cooperation;
Amendment 287 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 63
Paragraph 63
63. Is deeply concerned about the continued violence in Afghanistan; urges the Afghan Government to prepare for taking over full responsibility after the withdrawal of international forces from 2014; calls for the Member States to gear up to support the military and civilian capacity-building of the Afghan Government and its National Security Forces in order to create stability and security as a prerequisite for development, avoiding the creation of a vacuum once the country assumes full responsibility for its own security after 2014; reiterates the need to establish a plan for the elimination of opium production; recalls that more than 90% of heroin in Europe originates in Afghanistan and that the costs to public health in European countries run into billions of dollars; notes, however, that opium production is a key social, economic and security issue; regrets the fact that in 2011 opium production rose by 61% by comparison with 2010, accounting for 9% of Afghanistan's GDP in 2011; Regrets that a huge amounts of funds have been used by the international community on counter-narcotics measures without any significant impact on drugs trafficking; recalls that the EP has repeatedly called for the promotion of a five-year plan for the elimination of opium production to be organized and funded by the EU and the Russian Federation; recalls that between 2002 and the end of 2011 the EU committed a total of approximately EUR 2,5 billion in assistance to Afghanistan, including EUR 493 million in humanitarian assistance; regrets the fact that despite the huge injections of foreign aid the impact has been limited; expresses the strongest possible concern about the inefficiency of international financial support and of Afghan government structures, and about the lack of transparency and the limited mechanisms for donor accountability;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70
Paragraph 70
70. Commends Taiwan's continuous efforts to maintain peace and stability in the Asia- Pacific region, particularly in the East and South China Sea; recogniszes the progress made in cross-Strait relations, especially the flourishing economic links, tourism and cultural cooperation; welcomes Taiwan's achievement of visa waiver status or visa facilitation from more than 130 countries or areas, contributing to an increase in the movement of people; reiterates its firm support for Taiwan's meaningful participation as an observer in relevant international organiszations and activities, including the World Health Organisationsuch as the WHO, UNFCCC and ICAO, in particular the triennial ICAO Assembly and other related meetings, activities, and mechanisms, for furthering EU and global interests; urges the Commission and the Council to facilitate the negotiation of an EU-Taiwan economic cooperation agreement (ECA); encourages closer bilateral cooperation between the EU and Taiwan in areas such as trade, research, culture, education and environmental protection;