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14 Amendments of Andrey KOVATCHEV related to 2011/2132(INI)

Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas the EU favours a stable and democratic Ukraine that respects the principles of a social market economy, the rule of law, human rights and the protection of minorities and which guarantees fundamental rights; whereas Ukraine's efforts to build not only domestic political stability andbut also environment of robust political pluralism and democratic freedoms and to augment internal reform are accelerating and facilitating the further development of Ukraine's European integration process,
2011/09/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas Ukraine's progress on the path of European integration must be based on a policy of systematic and irreversible reforms in a number of important ‘institutional, political, economic and social areas; whereas important reforms have already been carried out or are being carried out; whereas the framework provided by the Association Agreement will constitute a crucial modernisation tool for Ukraine and a roadmap to steer its internal domestic reforms,
2011/09/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the currently negotiated Association Agreement with Ukraine will deepen its relations with the EU and continue the European integration agenda, while on the other hand there are serious concerns for democracy and rule of law, particularly considering the politically motivated case against Yulia Tymoshenko and other opposition leaders,
2011/09/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the current political reality in Ukraine especially in the field of civil liberties and rule of law differs from the spirit of the negotiated EU-Ukraine Association Agreement;
2011/09/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to make all necessary progress in order to achieve the rapid conclusioninitialling of an EU- Ukraine Association Agreement by no later than the end of 2011, and at the same time ensure that this flagship initiative of Eastern Partnership does not come at the expense of political repressions, instrumentalisation of state institutions for partisan purposes, and downgrading democratic values, in particular in the fields of human rights and rule of law;
2011/09/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to set up a mutual exchange programme for civil servants in order to facilitate the implementation of the Association Agreement, and in particular the DCFTA; to undertake similar measures in order to establish training and exchange programs in the field of justice and home affairs and in the security sector in the light of implementing European best practices in the rule of law;
2011/09/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) to elaborate clear safeguard measures and a possible temporary suspension mechanism for the whole association agreement in case essential and fundamental principles thereof are ignored or deliberately violated;
2011/09/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
(fb) to urge the president and government of Ukraine to put the political, legal and administrative reality in the country in line with European democratic practices;
2011/09/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) to undertake the necessary steps in order to ensure that European best practices are implemented in the process of elaborating and in the content of Ukrainian electoral code, whereas substantial irregularities have occurred in previous election campaigns;
2011/09/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
(hb) whereas transparency and accountability are inextricable values of the EU in its relations with partners, to ensure that anti-corruption policy , including appropriate legislation on conflict of interests be put forward as a high priority of the Ukrainian authorities;
2011/09/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h c (new)
(hc) to ensure that Ukrainian authorities make the archives of former communist secret services available to the public, which is necessary for successful national reconciliation, particularly with regard to atrocities that took place during 20th century;
2011/09/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 - point k a (new)
(ka) to ensure the acceptance of geographical indicators and European patents;
2011/09/23
Committee: AFET
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to make all necessary progress in order to achieve the rapid conclusion of an EU- Ukraine Association Agreement by no later thensure that this important initiative within the Eastern Partnership goes along with Ukraine’s commitments to necessary reforms and strengthening of the political pluralism, democratic values, human rights and the end of 2011rule of law;
2011/11/07
Committee: AFET
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) to make it clear to the Ukrainian authorities that if the conviction of Yulia Tymoshenko is not redressed it will jeopardise the conclusion of the Association Agreement and its ratification while pushing the country further away from the implementation of its European perspective; expresses its concerns about the signs of decline in democratic freedoms, as well as the eventual practice of the instrumentalisation of state institutions for partisan purposes and political revenge,
2011/11/07
Committee: AFET