2012/2287(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1

– having regard to its previous resolutions on transatlantic relations, in particular its resolution of 15 May 2002 on Reinforcing the Transatlantic Relationship, its resolution of 1 June 2006 on improving EU-US relations in the framework of a Transatlantic Partnership Agreement1, its resolution of 26 March 2009 on the state of transatlantic relations in the aftermath of the US elections2 and its resolution of 17 November 2011 on the EU-US Summit3,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas, in the whole Atlantic Basin, the most important political and economic relationship is that linking the EU and the US; whereas the beginning of a new term of the Obama presidency and an ambitious new agenda should serve to strengthen th~~at relationship through an ambitious new agenda~~e focus on the tasks faced by both partners in terms of tackling the consequences of the economic and financial crisis and unemployment and overcoming global challenges;

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

~~10. Suggests that the partners engage in regular exchanges of views between themselves regarding their respective summits with Latin-American countries in a regional framework;~~deleted

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Suggests that the partners engage in regular exchanges of views between themselves regarding their respective summits with Latin-American countries in a regional framework, that is to say, the biannual EU-CELAC summit and the Summit of the Americas run by the Organization of American States;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Suggests that the partners engage in regular exchanges of views ~~between themselves~~ regarding their respective summits with Latin-American countries in a regional framework;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Highlights the fact that there already exist various multilateral frameworks devoted to specific matters which have a strong triangular component, such as the Central America Regional Security Initiative;deleted

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Recalls the positive role that Canada - with which both partners have a solid relationship - can play in a broader transatlantic cooperation;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on both partners to also ~~study the~~develop possibilityies of broader cooperation ~~that includes~~with countries on the African rim of the Atlantic Basin, ~~as well as to identify pertinent fields and frameworks, taking into account the relevant African organisations~~while taking into account pertinent frameworks and structures on the African continent;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the EU and its Member States and the US to work in a coordinated manner with a view to ensuring a stable international order of peace and cooperation, ~~based on effective multilateralism with emerging players, including those of the South Atlantic rim;~~ urges the partners to continue working on the UN reform programme ~~while engaging the other Atlantic countries~~;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the EU and the US to work in a coordinated manner with a view to ensuring a stable international order of peace and cooperation, based on effective multilateralism with ~~emerging~~all interested and affected players, including those of the South Atlantic rim; urges the partners to continue working on the UN reform programme while ~~engaging the~~taking into account the interests of other Atlantic countries;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the EU and the US to work in a coordinated manner with a view to ~~ensuring~~contribute to a stable international order of peace and cooperation, based on effective multilateralism with emerging players, including those of the South Atlantic rim; urges the partners to continue working on the UN reform programme while engaging the other Atlantic countries;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the EU and the US to work in a coordinated manner with a view to ensuring a stable international order of peace and cooperation, based on effective multilateralism with emerging players, including those of the South Atlantic rim; urges the partners to continue working on the UN reform programme while engaging the other Atlantic countries; expresses the need for an enhanced cooperation between the EU and the American countries within the UN;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas, in the whole Atlantic Basin, one of the most important political and economic relationship is that linking the EU and the US; whereas the beginning of a new term of the Obama presidency should serve to strengthen that relationship through an ambitious new agenda;

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Recalls that the International Criminal Court is an increasingly indispensable instrument of international law and a fundamental element of EU foreign policy aimed at ending impunity; pays tribute to the work of ICC in its 10th anniversary and regrets the original attitude of the US administration directed to negotiating bilateral immunity agreements with third countries linked to the development of bilateral cooperation; welcomes the move of the Obama administration to re-establish a working relationship with the Court and expects further steps towards signing again and ratifying the Rome Statute by the US;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the EU and US to work jointly towards the strengthening of regional and sub-regional organizations in the Atlantic Basin, given the important role these organizations play in promoting economic and political integration;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the partners to give a new impetus to the G20, also by, at the same time, engaging on an equal footing the other Atlantic powers participating in that forum;

Amendment 113 #

Diane DODDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the partners to give a new impetus to the G20 and G8, also by, at the same time, engaging the other Atlantic powers participating in that forum;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the partners to give a new impetus to the G20, also by, at the same time, engaging the other Atlantic powers participating in that forum; highlights the fact that, given Obama´s re-election and the number of new leaders in G20 key countries, the moment is timely to make the next meeting of the G20 more ambitious and operational, and expects that this issue will be addressed in the next bilateral summit;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines that the eventual conclusion of the TTIP will create the prospect of a wide economic space that would include North America, the EU and many Latin American countries with which the partners have negotiated economic agreementsWelcomes the fact that the TTIP, once concluded, will imply better and less divergent trade rules in the future with the spill-over effect being a reduction in trade costs for other global partners as well; re- emphasizes the potential the TTIP has of spreading gains across the global economy, not in the least by creating new trade channels and facilitating dialogue in the World Trade Organization;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines that the eventual conclusion of the TTIP ~~will~~could create ~~the prospect of~~scope for a wide economic space that would include North America, the EU and many Latin American countries with which the partners have negotiated economic agreements;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines that the eventual conclusion of the TTIP will create the prospect of a wide economic space that would include North America, the EU and many Latin American countries with which the partners have negotiated economic agreements; also recalls the negotiations on the EU-Canada agreements, which are well advanced;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines that the eventual conclusion of the TTIP will create the prospect of a wide economic space that would include North America, the EU and many Latin American countries with which the partners have negotiated economic agreements; this in turn would strengthen the EU's relationships and serve as a multiplier for FDI to the EU;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Stresses that the integration of two of the biggest market economies may create a geopolitical template to promote liberal- democratic values;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas, the transatlantic partnership is ~~based on strong political links, shared values and common interests and goals~~historically and inextricably linked by common values of democracy, rule of law and peace and stability and the promotion of such values around the world;

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Highlights, however, that significant obstacles remain in the area of trade barriers in the agricultural sector and in the WTO; calls on the partners to strengthen and deepen the commitment in the WTO to extend the rules-based multilateral system in order to stimulate the economies of all partners;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights must be a central feature of the Atlantic Basin countries; deeply regrets, in this respect, the US government's continued practice of secret detention, rendition and extrajudicial killings, notably by drones, in violation of international law and the collaboration of EU Member States in this practice; deplores the existence of extrajudicial prisons, notably Guantanamo, and calls for a joint US-EU initiative which would allow the release of all the remaining prisoners whose charges have been cleared and the immediate prosecution and/or acquittal of all the others;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights must be a central feature of the Atlantic Basin countries; encourages further cooperation between EU - US programs promoting democracy, legitimate elections and the preservation of human rights;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses the importance of coordination in the first instance through NATO to combat the risks to global security, such as terrorism, failed states, and piracy and encourages member states to coordinate their responses to the trafficking of human beings, arms and drugs, and organised crime ~~and piracy~~, all of which constitute current t~~hreats in the A~~ransatlantic ~~Basin~~threats; underlines the need to deepen comprehensive cooperation ~~between the countries of the whole Atlantic Basin in the fight against drug trafficking, which is increasingly taking place throughout West Africa and the Sahel~~in the fight against drug trafficking; welcomes the partners' support for the ECOWAS Regional Action Plan on Drugs;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses the importance of coordination to combat the risks to global security, such as terrorism, failed states, trafficking of human beings, arms and drugs, organised crime and piracy, cyber security, all of which constitute current threats in the Atlantic Basin; underlines the need to deepen comprehensive cooperation between the countries of the whole Atlantic Basin in the fight against drug trafficking, which is increasingly taking place throughout West Africa and the Sahel; welcomes the partners' support for the ECOWAS Regional Action Plan on Drugs;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Underlines the significance of the active fight against impunity for crimes such as genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, a central objective of the EU's external policy; underlines that, with few exceptions, the European and Latin American partners of an extended transatlantic cooperation area are contracting states of the ICC and, against this background, encourages the Obama administration to demonstrate its apparent readiness to cooperate with the ICC on selected cases, by introducing a procedure to repeal the American Service Members' Protection Act;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Draws attention to the particularly important role that maritime security must play in the Atlantic space; welcomes the efforts made by the partners, in close coordination with ECOWAS and ECCAS, to fight piracy and promote maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and the Gulf of Aden;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Highlights the importance of diversifying energy suppliers and transportation routes; stresses the growing relevance of the Atlantic Basin and Mediterranean Sea in energy production, which offers considerable diversification opportunities; suggests that the EU-US Energy Council, together with other countries of the Atlantic Basin, and Mediterranean Sea, should study the possibility of working together on energy security and sustainability matters; recalls the significant current and future Eastern Mediterranean gas discoveries which could enhance the energy security of the countries in the region, an issue on which the EU and US have declared their decision in the outcomes of the EU-US Energy Council of 5 December 2012 in Brussels, and are ready to assist interested countries in using their energy resources to best serve their national and regional economic interests;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Highlights the importance of diversifying energy suppliers, sources and transportation routes; stresses the growing relevance of the countries of the Atlantic Basin in energy production and raw materials, which offers considerable diversification opportunities; suggests that the EU-US Energy Council, together with other countries of the Atlantic Basin, should study the possibility of working together on energy security ~~and~~, sustainability matters and to create a strategic partnership on raw materials efficiency and recycling, and for the effective deployment of renewable energy technologies;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Highlights the importance of diversifying energy suppliers and transportation routes; stresses the growing relevance of the Atlantic Basin in energy production, and the importance of its reserves, both of which offers considerable diversification opportunities; suggests that the EU-US Energy Council, together with other countries of the Atlantic Basin, should study the possibility of working together on energy security and sustainability matters;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the transatlantic partnership is based on strong ~~political links, shared values and common interests and goal~~historical, cultural, economic and political links and common values, norms and aspirations in many fields;

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Highlights the importance of diversifying energy suppliers and transportation routes; stresses the growing relevance of the Atlantic Basin in energy production, which offers considerable diversification opportunities; suggests that the EU-US Energy Council, together with other countries of the Atlantic Basin, should study the possibility of working together on energy security ~~and~~, sustainability and environmental matters;

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Considers that one of the upcoming focal points of transatlantic cooperation will be on the securing of energy supply routes for Europe, as US investments in potential supplier countries are vital; urges both sides, at the level of EEAS and the State Department of the USA, to coordinate their policies towards these countries, aiming in particular to help solve disputes in the South Caucasus and the Caspian Sea;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. ~~Welcom~~Notes the emphasis placed by President Obama in his inauguration speech on the renewal of the US capacity to manage crises abroad~~, and expects that the cooperation already engaged in by the EU and the US in crisis management, and increasingly in crisis prevention, in East Africa could be extended to the Atlantic rim;~~ with a strategic focus on Asia; reminds as a consequence the EU Members States to seriously engage in joint Pooling and Sharing projects in order to be able to autonomously fulfil the tasks described in Article 43 of the Lisbon Treaty; further urges the EU Member States and the Commission to seriously restructure and consolidate defence industrial capacities in order to reduce existing overcapacities which mainly drive expansive national export policies;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Welcomes the emphasis placed by President Obama in his inauguration speech on the renewal of the US capacity to manage crises abroad, and expects that the cooperation already engaged in by the EU and the US in crisis management, and increasingly in crisis prevention, in East Africa could be extended to the Atlantic rim; in this context, invites both partners to make full and constructive use of the 2011 Framework Agreement on US participation in CSDP;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Stresses the importance of climate policy and a new UN Treaty on climate to be negotiated by 2015 which would take effect from 2020; underlines that joint efforts of the EU and US are necessary to achieve this goal;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. WUrges both partners to continue promoting the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by 2015; welcomes the fact that the partners have set up a reflection group to work on a post- 2015 agenda concerning the Millennium Development Goals; urges the partners to closely coordinate with the countries in the Atlantic rim in relation to those goals, given their special importance for the latter group; calls on the EU and the US to address in this reflection process how the post-2015 MDGs and the Sustainable Development Goals can be linked;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. WCalls on the EU and US to continue strengthening their development dialogue and cooperation in order to improve the quality and effectiveness of their development assistance; welcomes the fact that the partners have set up a reflection group to work on a post-2015 agenda concerning the Millennium Development Goals; urges the partners to closely coordinate with the countries in the Atlantic rim in relation to those goals, given their special importance for the latter group;

Amendment 137 #

Daniël van der STOEP

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Welcomes President Obama's renewed commitment to the fight against climate change; urges the partners to agree, as early as possible, on binding commitments on the reduction of emissions; highlights the need to involve the Atlantic countries in this effort, especially because of the impact of climate change on food production, biodiversity and deforestation in Latin America and Atlantic Africa;deleted

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Welcomes President Obama's renewed commitment to the fight against climate change; urges the partners to agree, as early as possible and by 2015 at the latest, on binding commitments on the reduction of emissions in line with maintaining climate change to below 2°C; highlights the need to involve the Atlantic countries in this effort, especially because of the ~~impact of climate change on food production, biodiversity and~~ir historical responsibility and the devastating impact of climate change across the globe, including on food production, biodiversity and extreme weather events and taking into account the role of international trade in driving deforestation in inter alia Latin America and ~~Atlantic~~ Africa;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Welcomes President Obama's renewed commitment to the fight against climate change; urges the partners to agree~~, as early as possible, on binding commitments on the reduction of emission~~ on a cooperation scheme on renewable energy sources; highlights the need to involve the Atlantic countries in this effort, especially because of the impact of climate change on food production, biodiversity and deforestation in Latin America and Atlantic Africa; reaffirms the need for a close transatlantic cooperation in the area of shale gas exploitation;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the transatlantic partnership is based on strong political links, shared values ~~and common interests and goal~~such as freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law, and on common goals, such as prosperity, open and integrated economies, social progress and inclusiveness, sustainable development and the peaceful resolution of conflicts;

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Welcomes President Obama's renewed commitment to the fight against climate change and expects this issue to be addressed in the next bilateral summit; urges the partners to agree, as early as possible, on binding commitments on the reduction of emissions; highlights the need to involve the Atlantic countries in this effort, especially because of the impact of climate change on food production, biodiversity and deforestation in Latin America and Atlantic Africa; regards it as essential that the EU and the US lead the way towards a global agreement on the regulation of airline emissions in the framework of the General Assembly of the ICAO, scheduled to take place in September 2013;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Welcomes President Obama's renewed commitment to the fight against climate change; urges the partners to agree, as early as possible, on binding commitments on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; highlights the need to involve the Atlantic countries in this effort, especially because of the impact of climate change on food production, biodiversity, desertification and deforestation in Latin America and Atlantic Africa;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Calls on the Transatlantic partners to find agreement to drastically reduce the climate impact of the aviation sector through a global market based mechanism or regional schemes and to generate revenues from such mechanisms to contribute to the annual 100 billion of international climate finance by 2020 agreed by President Obama and other Heads of States as part of the Copenhagen Accord;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22b. Welcomes the US initiatives to bring hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) into the scope of the Montreal Protocol in order to allow for the rapid global phasing out of these gases with very high global warming potential; in the absence of an international agreement, calls on the EU and the US to introduce regional bans on the use of such gases in applications for which more climate friendly safe alternatives exist and to phase down their use as part of the aim to tackle short-lived climate forcers;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the EU and its Member States and the US to adopt a common strategy in international fora, especially the UN, on the reduction of weapons of mass destruction and conventional arms ~~and to involve the Atlantic countries in these endeavours~~; expects the US and Russia to make further progress on nuclear disarmament;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the EU and the US to adopt a common strategy in international fora, especially the UN, on the ~~reduc~~elimination of weapons of mass destruction and conventional arms, to agree on the rapid adoption of the pending Arms Trade Treaty, and to involve the Atlantic countries in these endeavours; expects the US and Russia to make further progress on nuclear disarmament; urges the US to remove all tactical nuclear weapons from Europe and calls on the Russian Federation to withdraw all nuclear weapons from the Western part of its territory;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the EU and the US to ad~~opt a common strategy~~dress in international fora, especially the UN, onthe problem of the reduction of weapons of mass destruction and conventional arms and to involve the Atlantic countries in these endeavours; ~~expects the US and Russia to make further progress on nuclear disarmament;~~

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the EU and the US to a~~dopt~~gree on a common ~~strategy in~~agenda on the international fora, especially the UN, on the reduction of weapons of mass destruction and conventional arms and to involve the Atlantic countries in these endeavours; ~~expects the US and Russia to make further progress on nuclear disarmament;~~

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the EU and the US to adopt a common strategy in international fora, especially the UN, on the reduction of weapons of mass destruction and conventional arms, to pursue the conclusion of an international agreement on the arms trade and to involve the Atlantic countries in these endeavours; expects the US and Russia to make further progress on nuclear disarmament; calls on EU Member States to draw on the experiences of the Atlantic Latin American states with regard to the establishment of nuclear-free zones when implementing a Global Zero policy and to take specific steps to withdraw US tactical nuclear weapons from Europe;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the global economic downturn has led to significant defence spending cutbacks in both the EU and US;

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the EU and the US to adopt a common strategy in international fora, especially the UN, on the reduction of weapons of mass destruction and conventional arms and to involve the Atlantic countries in these endeavours; expects the US and Russia to make further progress on nuclear disarmament and to work together with the EU for a solution to the Iranian and North Korean nuclear issues;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

Current issues ~~and conflict~~in relations with third countries

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Stresses that cultural exchanges through educational programs are fundamental to building common values and therefore building bridges between partners of the Atlantic basin;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Calls on the partners to closely coordinate in supporting the democratic transition in North Africa and the Middle East on the basis of a comprehensive ~~and conditional~~ strategy; urges the partners to ~~maintain pressure on Russia and China in order to urgently reach a~~explore with Russia and China ways to find an urgent diplomatic solution to the tragic crisis in Syria;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Calls on the partners to prioritize closely coordinateion in supporting the democratic transition in North Africa and the Middle East on the basis of a comprehensive and conditional strategy; urges the partners to reach the closest possible coordination on the support for the opposition in Syria and to maintain pressure on Russia and China in order to urgently reach ~~a diploma~~ieve a political solution to the tragic crisis in ~~Syria~~the country;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Calls on the partners to closely coordinate in supporting the democratic transition in North Africa and the Middle East on the basis of a comprehensive and conditional strategy of assistance and incentives linked to democratic reforms; urges the partners to maintain pressure on Russia and China in order to urgently reach a diplomatic solution to the tragic crisis in Syria;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Calls on the two partners to closely coordinate in supporting the democratic transition in North Africa and the Middle East on the basis of a comprehensive and conditional strategy; urges the partners to maintain pressure on Russia and China in order to urgently reach a diplomatic solution to the tragic crisis in Syria; likewise, underscores the need for a common response to the political instability and looming economic crisis in Egypt;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Calls on the partners to closely coordinate in supporting the democratic transition in North Africa and the Middle East on the basis of a comprehensive and conditional strategy; urges the partners to maintain pressure on Russia and China in order to urgently reach a diplomatic solution to the tragic crisis in Syria; encourages cooperation in order to support democratization programmes in the area;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Underlines the need for coordination between the EU, its Member States, US, AU, ECOWAS, UN, NATO and other actors to support the implementation of the roadmap to transition in Mali and to provide the African-led International Support Mission to Mali with financial and logistical support;

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Underlines the need for coordination between the EU, US, AU, ECOWAS, UN and other actors to support the implementation of the roadmap to transition in Mali and to provide the African-led International Support Mission to Mali - poised to become a UN peacekeeping mission - with financial and logistical support;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas ~~in a global, complex and increasingly multipolar world, the EU and the US, in spite of fiscal consolidation, should play key roles in the world's politics and economy and in the~~the EU and the US, by virtue of sheer economic size and political power, are still the key actors in shaping of the international environment, and ~~face together regional conflicts and global challenges on a multilateral basi~~in addressing global challenges as well as regional conflicts; whereas, ~~to that e~~beyond, the~~y should also secure the involvement of new key powers, including the EU's two La~~ broader Atlantic perspective, there are other current issues and conflicts in respect of which coordinated action ~~American strategic partners, Brazil and Mexico~~on the part of the EU and the US is essential;

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Underlines the need for coordination between the EU, US, AU, ECOWAS, UN and other actors to support the implementation of the roadmap to transition in Mali and to provide the African-led International Support Mission to Mali with financial and logistical support with a view to establishing a UN peacekeeping operation;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. ~~Urges the US administration to make the stalling Middle East peace process a priority and to ensure that direct negotiations ar~~Takes note of US President Obama's recent visit to the Middle East and concurs with his statements that the Palestinian people rdes~~umed without delay; urges the two partners to continue with the double-track approach and to find, as a matter of urgency, a diplomatic solution to the~~erve an end to occupation and the daily indignities that come with it; shares President Obama's view on Israel's ongoing settlements building as unhelpful to the pursuit of peace; calls on the US side to push for a freeze on settlement construction and to work together with the EU on the resumption of direct Isra~~nian nuclear programme issue~~eli-Palestinian negotiations;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. ~~Urges the US administration to make the stalling Middle East peace process a priority and to ensure that direct negotiat~~Welcomes President Obama's recent trip to the Middle East; is disappointed however, that the President did not uphold his previonus arcalls for the cre~~sumed without delay; urges the~~ation of a state within the 1967 borders or demand a halt two ~~partners to continue with the double-track approach and to find, as a matter of urgency, a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear programme issue~~the Jewish settlements; urges, therefore, the US administration to put more pressure on both the Israeli and Palestinian side in order to revive the stalling peace process;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. ~~Urges the US administration to make the stalling Middle East peace process a priority and to ensure that direct negotiations are resumed without delay~~Regrets the stalling of the Middle East peace process; welcomes the fact that President Obama visited Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan during his first visit abroad after his re-election and expresses its hope that the Middle East peace process has again become a main priority; welcomes President Obama´s commitment to a two-state solution and emphasises the importance of resuming direct negotiations soon; urges the two partners to continue with the double-track approach and to find, as a matter of urgency, a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear programme issue;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Urges the US administration ~~to make the stalling Middle East peace process a priority and to ensure~~and the EU to make, as a matter of priority, all efforts in order to overcome the current deadlock of the Middle East peace process and to create the conditions so that direct negotiations arcan be resumed without delay; urges the two partners to continue with the double-track approach and to find, as a matter of urgency, a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear programme issue;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Urges the US administration to make the stalling Middle East peace process a priority and to ensure that direct negotiations are resumed without delay; urges the two partners to ~~continue with the double-track approach and to find~~develop, as a matter of urgency, a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear programme issue which would strengthen the global NPT mechanism and make practical progress towards compliance with the international obligation to introduce a nuclear-weapon-free zone in this region;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Urges the US administration to make the stalling Middle East peace process a priority and to ensure that direct negotiations are resumed without delay; urges the two partners to continue ~~with~~to insist on the need to halt the construction of new Israeli settlements that will render unattainable the objective of a two state solution; stresses the need for the EU and the US to work together, on the basis of the double-track approach and ~~to find,~~ as a matter of urgency, for a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear programme issue and to actively support the efforts for the establishment of a Middle East zone free of weapons of mass destruction;

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Urges the US administration to make the stalling Middle East peace process a priority and to ensure that direct negotiations are resumed without delay; urges ~~the two~~all partners to continue with the double-track approach and to find, as a matter of urgency, a diplomatic solution to the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programme issue;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Urges the US administration to make the stalling Middle East peace process a priority and to ensure that direct negotiations are resumed without delay; urges the two partners to continue with the double-track approach and to find, as a matter of urgency, a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear programme issue; calls on both partners to involve, whenever applicable, Iranian civil society and NGOs in the process;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Calls on President Obama to launch a joint US-Russia initiative whose ultimate aim would be to take both countries' land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles off "ready alert", thereby also honouring his 2008 campaign pledge;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas in a global, complex and increasingly multipolar world, the EU and the US, in spite of fiscal consolidation, should play key roles in the world's politics and economy and in the shaping of the international environment, and face together regional conflicts and global challenges on a multilateral basis; whereas, ~~to that end, they should also secure the involvement of new key powers, including the EU's two Latin American strategic partners, Brazil and Mexico~~when developing joint solutions to these problems, so-called new key powers but also, in particular, affected countries and regions should be involved respectfully and on equal footing;

Amendment 170 #

Daniël van der STOEP

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Urges the partners to stand behind the State of Israel in the case of Iranian aggression but also in the case of an Israeli pre-emptive strike on Iranian nuclear facilities;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Urges the two partners to continue to work towards a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear issue with a view to paving the way for a mutually acceptable agreement and broader normalization of relations with Iran; calls on the EU and the US to consider a coordinated, gradual and conditional sanctions relief in exchange for mutually agreed and verifiable steps by the Iranian government to resolve all outstanding issues concerning its nuclear programme, in full compliance with the provisions of the NPT and demands set by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); calls on both partners to adopt a more comprehensive approach towards relations with Iran that addresses the human rights situation as well as the broader regional security picture;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Urges both the EU and US to collaborate in intensifying their diplomatic dialogue with Iran in order to find a mutually-accepted solution to the nuclear issue;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Urges the partners to ~~jointly develop a~~continue the time-honoured comprehensive approach to Afghanistan for the post-2014 period; recognises the fundamental role that has been played by NATO in coordinating the security response to the terrorist threat present in Afghanistan, including reconstruction and rehabilitation, and recognises the ongoing role that NATO will have in the post-2014 period;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Urges the partners to ~~jointly develop a comprehensive approach to Afghanistan~~develop, together with the Afghan Government and representatives of Afghan society as well as with neighbouring countries in the region, a comprehensive approach to peaceful and sustainable development in the country for the post-2014 period;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Urges the partners to jointly develop a comprehensive approach to Afghanistan for the post-2014 period, based on sustainable political and socio-economic development as well as close cooperation with the whole region;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Urges the partners to jointly develop a comprehensive approach to Afghanistan for the post-2014 period; underlines that properly trained and equipped Afghan army and security forces, together with development, good governance and rule of law policies, will be vital for peace, stability and security in the country, as well as a much bigger commitment from Afghanistan's neighbours to these goals; stresses also the need for a democratic and inclusive political process;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Highlights the importance of continual international cooperation in combating piracy off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden; commends partners for their actions within European Union Naval Force Atalanta and Operation Enduring Freedom;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Highlights the importance of the Eastern Partnership to the EU; stresses the need to ~~bring the countries of this neighbouring region closer to the EU and to~~actively support Eastern neighbourhood countries who are committed to the common values of the transatlantic partners and to joining the Euro - Atlantic structures; underlines that the outcome depends not only on additional efforts of the Eastern Partnership countries but also on the active stance of the EU and US as well as on their co~~mmon values of the transatlantic partner~~ordination on the ground and at the headquarters' level; points out that such EU and US coordination will be of high importance when supporting the implementation of the Association agreements (AA) and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade agreements (DCFTA) with Eastern Partnership countries;

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Highlights the importance of the Eastern Partnership to the EU; stresses th~~e need to bring~~at it is in the declared interest of the countries of this neighbouring region to move closer to the EU and t~~o the common values of the transatlantic partner~~heir transatlantic partners and to utilise the benefits of the partnership policy for their own development and relevant social reform projects;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas in a global, complex ~~and increasingly multipolar world, the EU and the US, in spite of fiscal consolidation~~world, the EU and the US, should play key constructive roles in the world's politics and economy and in the shaping of the international environment, and should face together regional conflicts and global challenges on a multilateral basis notably in the framework of international organisations; whereas, to that end, they should also secure the involvement of new key powers, ~~including~~ the EU's two Latin American strategic partners, Brazil and Mexico;

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Highlights the importance of the EU Eastern Partnership ~~to the EU; stresses the need to bring the countries of this neighbouring region closer to the EU and to the common values of the transatlantic partners~~in strengthening the common values of the transatlantic partners in the Eastern Partnership region and calls on the EU and US to join their efforts in this regard;

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Highlights the importance of the Eastern Partnership to the EU; stresses the need to bring the countries of this neighbouring region closer to the EU and to the common values of the transatlantic partners and calls for concerted efforts in order to promote democratic reforms, consolidate democratic institutions and enhance peaceful conflict resolution;

Amendment 182 #

Evgeni KIRILOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Highlights the importance of the Eastern Partnership to the EU; stresses the need to bring the countries of this neighbouring region closer to the EU and to the common values of the transatlantic partners; calls on the partners to work closely to coordinate efforts in helping the peaceful settlement of frozen conflicts in the region;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Highlights the importance of the Eastern Partnership to the EU; stresses the need to bring the countries of this neighbouring region closer to the EU and to the common values of the transatlantic partners; appreciates continued US support of the Western Balkan enlargement process and encourages both partners to maintain a coordinated approach toward countries of the region;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Urges both partners to coordinate their policies towards ~~a critic~~Russia; emphasizes the importance of building up constructive cooperation with Russia on common chal leng~~agement with Russia; calls on the EU and the US to contribute to the process of Russian modernisation~~es, in particular on security matters, disarmament and non- proliferation, while respecting democratic principles, human rights standards and international law; calls on the EU and the US to contribute to the process of Russian modernisation, with particular emphasis on consolidating the rule of law and promoting diversified and socially equitable economic growth;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Urges both partners to better coordinate their policies towards a critical engagement with Russia; calls on the EU and the US to ~~contribute~~ encourage and to closely monitor the process of Russian modernisation and base any further deepening of the relations with Russia on convincing improvements regarding rule of law and the human rights situation;

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Urges both partners to coordinate their policies towards a critical engagement with Russia; calls on the EU and the US to contribute to the process of Russia~~n modernisation~~'s modernisation, especially in the fields of democracy, rule of law and human rights; stresses that implementation of the commitments made by Russia while joining the WTO is an important part of the modernisation agenda of the country;

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Urges both partners to coordinate their policies towards a critical engagement with Russia; calls on the EU and the US, while balancing out the interests of the participants, to contribute to the process of Russian modernisation without any preconditions;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Urges both partners to coordinate their policies towards a critical engagement with Russia; ~~calls on the EU and the US to contribute to the process of Russian modernisation;~~

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Urges both partners to coordinate their policies towards a critical engagement with Russia; calls on the EU and the US to contribute to the process of Russian modernisation; in this context welcomes the approval of the Magnitsky list by the US Congress and reiterates its call on the EC, as expressed in the resolution adopted in October 2012, to follow the steps of our American partners and introduce an EU visa ban as well as financial sanctions for the Russian officials involved in the Magnitsky case; therefore, urges both partners to intensify pressure on the Russian authorities to re-open the Maginitsky case;

Amendment 19 #

Raimon OBIOLS

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas in a global, complex and increasingly multipolar world, the EU and the US~~, in spite of fiscal consolidation,~~ should play key roles in the world's politics and economy and in the shaping of the international environment, and face together regional conflicts and global challenges on a multilateral basis; whereas, to that end, they should also secure the involvement of new key powers, including the United States’ and the EU’s two Latin American strategic partners, Brazil and Mexico;

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Urges both partners to coordinate their policies towards a critical engagement with Russia; calls on the EU and the US to contribute to the process of Russian modernisation; calls on both partners to engage in constructive discussions with Russia on Moldova and Georgia;

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Notes the shift of international attention towards ~~the~~ Eastern Asia due to the political and economic growth of the Asia-Pacific region; welcomes the fact that closer consultation between the EU and the US on that region has recently been established;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Notes the shift of international attention towards the East due to the political and economic growth of the Asia-Pacific region; welcomes the fact that closer consultation between the EU and the US on that region has recently been established; calls on the EU and the US to deepen their collaboration and find coordinated responses to issues that may trouble the regional peace, especially the South-East China Sea Conflict which is fuelling nationalist exacerbation in some Asian countries and threatens maritime security;

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Warns that a strong EU-US cooperation will be needed to tackle the growing tensions in the East and South China Seas, as the two are the major trade partners of the countries in the area; notes that peace is paramount for the growth and mutual development of all sides and therefore welcomes the possibility of implementing regional codes of conduct for the safe exploitation of travelling routes and maritime resources;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)

31b. Is alarmed by the escalating war- rhetoric on the part of North Korea and its recent direct threats against the US in response to the recent UNSCR 2087 passing tougher sanctions against North Korea; urges both sides to maintain calm and to pursue peace through diplomatic channels; urges the EU and US and South Korea to intensify dialogue with China in order to rein in the Pyongyang regime;

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Calls on the EU and the US to make a ~~coordinated effort to comm~~joint effort to establish a permanent structured dialogue with the new Chinese leadership to deal~~ing more actively~~ with global agenda issues and ~~conflict~~problems; recalls the importance of sustaining an open dialogue on good governance ~~and~~, respect for human rights and a strengthening of the global trade architecture under the WTO;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Calls on the EU and the US to make a coordinated effort to commit the new Chinese leadership to dealing more actively with global agenda issues and conflicts; welcomes the fact that the EU and China have agreed to hold a regular dialogue on defence and security policy, as well as to maintain regular contacts between special representatives and special envoys; recalls the importance of sustaining an open dialogue with China on good governance and respect for human rights;

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Calls on the EU and the US to make a coordinated effort to commit the ~~new~~ Chinese leadership to dealing more actively with global agenda issues and conflicts; recalls the importance of sustaining an open dialogue on good governance and respect for human rights;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2

– having regard to the outcomes of the EU- US Summit held on 28 November 2011 in Washington D.C.,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas in a global, complex and increasingly multipolar world, the EU and the US, in spite of ~~fiscal consolidation, should~~economic crisis, should continue to play key roles in the world's politics and economy and in the shaping of the international environment, and face together regional conflicts and global challenges on a multilateral basis; whereas, to that end, they should also secure the involvement of new key powers, including the EU's two Latin American strategic partners, Brazil and Mexico;

Amendment 200 #

Diane DODDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. Highlights the rising trend of Christian persecution across the globe and stresses the urgent need for international actors to ensure that religious freedom is protected;

Amendment 201 #

Diane DODDS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)

32b. Calls on the nations of South America to respect and acknowledge the result of the recent referendum in the Falkland Islands, in addition to the reopening of trade and dialogue with the government in Port Stanley;

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council ~~and~~, the Commission, the US Government and the US Congress.

Amendment 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission, the US President and the Department of State.

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas in a global, complex and increasingly multipolar world, the EU and the US, in spite of fiscal consolidation, should play key roles in the world's politics and economy and in the shaping of the international environment, and face together regional conflicts and global challenges on a multilateral basis; whereas, to that end, they should also secure the involvement of Canada, with which they already have a strong political and economic relationship, as well as new key powers, including the EU's two Latin American strategic partners, Brazil and Mexico;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas in a global, complex and increasingly multipolar world, the EU and the US, in spite of fiscal consolidation, should play key roles in the world's politics and economy and in the shaping of the international environment, and face together regional conflicts and global challenges on a multilateral basis; whereas, to that end, they should also secure the involvement of new key powers, including the EU's ~~two~~ Latin American strategic partners~~, Brazil and Mexico~~;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas in a global, complex and increasingly multipolar world, the EU and the US, in spite of fiscal consolidation, should play key roles in the world's politics and economy and in the shaping of the international environment, and face together regional conflicts and global challenges on a multilateral basis; whereas, to that end, they should also secure the involvement of new key powers, including the EU's two Latin American strategic partners, Brazil and Mexico, and Canada;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas in a global, complex and increasingly multipolar world, the EU and the US, in spite of fiscal consolidation, should play key roles in the world's politics and economy and in the shaping of the international environment, and face together regional conflicts and global challenges on a multilateral basis; whereas, to that end, they should also secure the involvement of new key powers, including the EU's two Latin American strategic partners, Brazil and Mexico, and of Canada;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas, in ~~parallel to th~~the last decade, there have been multiple shifts in the global balan~~dscape~~ce of power triggered by the rise of the East, think-tanks, international organisations and some governments have recently been highlighting the growing importance of the Atlantic Basin as a whole, including its southern dimension, and the need for cooperation between the countries of which it is composed, so as to enable all of them to deal with problems thateconomic rise of several Asian and Latin American countries such as China, India and Brazil; whereas this has led to a increased economic interdependence between the regions exemplified by a host of bilateral and free trade agre ~~common to the wider region~~ements;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas, in parallel to the shift in the global landscape triggered by the rise of ~~the East, think-tanks, international organisations and some governments have recently been highlighting~~emerging powers, it is appropriate to consider the growing importance of the Atlantic Basin as a whole, including its southern dimension, and the need for cooperation between the countries of which it is composed, so as to enable all of them to deal with problems that are common to the wider region;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas, in parallel to the shift in the global landscape triggered by the rise of ~~the East,~~Eastern Asia and the increasing role of the BRICS; think-tanks, international organisations and some governments have recently been highlighting the growing importance of the Atlantic Basin as a whole, including its southern dimension, and the need for cooperation between the countries of which it is composed, so as to enable all of them to deal with problems that are common to the wider region;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas, in parallel to the shift in the global landscape triggered by the rise of ~~the~~ East Asia, think-tanks, international organisations and some governments have recently been highlighting the growing importance of the Atlantic Basin as a whole, including its southern dimension, and the need for cooperation between the countries of which it is composed, so as to enable all of them to deal with problems that are common to the wider region;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3

– having regard to the joint declarations by the 71st Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue (TLD) held in December 2011 in Jacksonville, the 72nd TLD held in June 2012 in Copenhagen and Strasbourg, and the 73rd TLD held in Washington D.C. in November 2012,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas Latin America is a region which shares with the EU and the US many values, interests, history and increasing economic ties; whereas Latin American countries have established a large number of regional or sub-regional organisations; whereas it is useful to study possible fields in which some sort of triangular cooperation could be developed; whereas that cooperation could be extended to include the African countries of the Atlantic Basin; points out that cooperation in a broader transatlantic area must be based generally on offsetting of interests and that the freedom of all participants to implement their own national priorities and approaches to social development must be guaranteed;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas other ~~player~~countries such as China a~~re increasingly present in the Atlantic area~~nd India are becoming increasingly active in the Atlantic basin area, particularly in the Southern Atlantic, where their actions are influenced by their need to acquire raw materials;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the broader transatlantic partnership needs to tackle issues such as development, security, energy and immigration, as well as favouring gradual economic and political convergence;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the US attempt to improve relations with Moscow with "reset button" policy although greeted initially in the EU, with Vladimir Putin's return to power as President of Russia in 2012 has failed; whereas the US decided to withdraw from the NATO's missile project in Europe;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas both the United States and the European Union are seeking to boost their presence in South-East Asia, the former through its involvement in negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and the latter through negotiations on bilateral agreements with various countries in the region;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

~~G. whereas, beyond the broader Atlantic perspective, there are other current issues and conflicts in respect of which coordinated action on the part of the EU and the US is essential;~~deleted

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas an increase in the number and sophistication of high profile cyber attacks has led to the review of related legislation, with the US adopting voluntary reporting mechanisms while the EU plans to adopt tighter compulsory measures;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Underlines that US is and will continue to be the most important strategic partner for the EU, further deepening and widening of the relations must therefore follow without further delay;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1a. Calls for an EU-US summit to be held as soon as possible to decide on a common agenda of short and long-term goals with regard to both bilateral matters and global and regional issues;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

- having regard to the outcome of the EU- US Energy Council held on 5 December 2012 in Brussels,

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Congratulates Barack Obama on his re-election as President of the United States of America; invites him to address the European Parliament at its plenary session in Strasbourg during his next visit to EuropeHopes that the new presidential mandate earned by Barack Obama will foster a more ambitious development of the Transatlantic partnership;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Congratulates Barack Obama on his~~Invites the re-elect~~ion as~~ed President of the United States of America~~; invites him~~, Barack Obama to address the European Parliament at its plenary session in Strasbourg during his next visit to Europe;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

~~2. Calls for an EU-US summit to be held as soon as possible to decide on a common agenda of short and long-term goals with regard to both bilateral matters and global and regional issues;~~deleted

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Recognizes the profound long-term implications of the US geopolitical rebalancing toward Asia for the transatlantic partnership and its role in the international system; emphasizes the need for a constructive, coherent and strategic response of the EU; believes that it also presents an opportunity for the EU to engage more actively in the Asia- Pacific region, as an autonomous global actor but in close cooperation with the US, thereby deepening the strategic dimension of the transatlantic partnership;

Amendment 44 #

Evgeni KIRILOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Is concerned that four EU Member States are still not included in the Visa Waiver Programme for visa-free travel to the US;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the ~~fact that the agenda will include the launching of~~official launch of the negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)~~; stresses that this agr~~ which will deempen~~t will reinvigorate the EU-US relationship and that its global impact will go beyond its bilateral implications~~ and facilitate trade relations between the two players and contribute to strengthening the global trading system;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the fact that the agenda will include the launching of negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), provided that labour, health and environmental standards are fully taken into account and all stakeholders, including consumers and public health organisations, are informed and consulted during the negotiations in a timely manner; stresses that this agreement will reinvigorate the EU-US relationship and that its global impact ~~will~~should go beyond its bilateral implications;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the ~~fact that the agenda will include the~~ launching of negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); stresses that this agreement will reinvigorate the EU-US relationship and that its global impact will go beyond its bilateral implications; stresses the need for strong political will and constructiveness to pursue the negotiations in an efficient manner;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Welcom~~Notes the fact that the agenda will include the launching of negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); stresses that this agreement will ~~reinvigor~~consolidate the EU-US relationship ~~and that its global impact will go beyond its bilateral implications~~;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the fact that the agenda will include the launching of negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); stresses that ~~this agreement will reinvigorate the EU-US relationship and~~an EU-US FTA could represent a significant boost to EU and US economies by stimulating growth and job creation and that this agreement will reinvigorate the EU-US relationship and may also provide an economic counterbalance to Washington's "pivot to Asia"; stresses further that its global impact will go beyond its bilateral implications;

Amendment 5 #

Evgeni KIRILOV

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

- having regard to commitments from both sides to complete secure visa-free travel arrangements between the US and all Member States of the EU as soon as possible, as declared in all EU-US Summit meetings from 2005 until 2012,

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the fact that the agenda will include, as a top priority, the launching of negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); stresses that this agreement will reinvigorate the EU-US relationship and that its global impact will go beyond its bilateral implications;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the fact that the agenda will include the launching of negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); stresses that this agreement will reinvigorate the EU-US relationship and that its global impact will go beyond its bilateral implications; believes that further to trade and investment, the TTIP is about creating common technical and regulatory standards that not only enhance our businesses but establish what we consider to be the values of transparency and rule of law and accountability in our regulatory systems, which then become the global standard and not standards that might be developed in other ways by other countries and other political systems which would not either fit our values or our business interests;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Expects the TTIP process to engender a renewed political momentum in transatlantic relations, which could and should be used to stimulate closer cooperation in other areas, including foreign policy;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recommends that joint meetings be held between specialised committees of the European Parliament and the US Congress on regulatory aspects of the TTIP negotiations; recommends that regular consultations be held between both the Parliaments and negotiators of both partners and representatives of civil society on progress made and on any disagreements emerging during the negotiations, in order to learn from the past and to ensure the greatest possible level of transparency in the negotiations;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Points out that the TTIP negotiations will cover areas in which the partners have very diverging legislation and political cultures, including in agricultural policy, consumer protection and data protection; stresses the need to adhere to the ordinary legislative procedure if any changes to the Community acquis are made;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Stresses that a stepping-up of trade relations between the EU and the US must not take place in such a way as to be detrimental to the multilateral trading system; reaffirms its position that multilateral objectives must be given priority over bilateral ones in EU trade policy; is concerned that the depiction of the TTIP as negotiations for the creation of an 'economic NATO' will have a negative impact on EU relations with other important partners in the global economy;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice- President of the European Commission (HR/VP), and the Council, the Commission and the EU Member States to ~~enhance their coordin~~promote cooperation ofin EU policy vis-à-vis the US administration, in such a way as to allow the EU to be considered a coherent and efficient international player; highlights the importance of also strengthening the common security and defence policy, given the different crises that may arise in the EU's neighbouring; reaffirms the primacy of diplomatic services in individual Member States in forming foreign policy, and stresses the supportive role that might be carried out by the European External Action Service in order to create a coherent EU-US Transatlantic Partnership; highlights the importance of also strengthening a reinvigorated NATO alliance, reaffirming that NATO remains, not only a fundamental guarantee for Euro-Atlantic stability and security, but also the essential framework for regispons ~~and the US's ‘leading from behind’ doctrine~~e to crises in which European Allies may often need to take the lead;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice- President of the European Commission (HR/VP), the Council, the Commission and the EU Member States to enhance their coordination of EU policy vis-à-vis the US administration, in such a way as to allow the EU to be considered a coherent and efficient international player; highlights the importance of also strengthening the common security and defence policy, given the different crises that may arise in the EU's neighbouring regions and the US's ‘leading from behind’ doctrineas well as on the new Obama administration to capitalize on the momentum of the launch of the TTIP in order to forge better policy coordination and to reform transatlantic institutions;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice- President of the European Commission (HR/VP), the Council, the Commission and the EU Member States to enhance their coordination of EU policy vis-à-vis the US administration, ~~in such a way as to allow the EU to be considered~~to send a convincing message that the EU is a coherent and efficient international player; highlights the importance of ~~also~~ strengthening the common security and defence policy, ~~given~~also in regard to the different crises that may arise in the EU's neighbouring regions and the US's ‘"leading from behind’" doctrine;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

- having regard its resolution of 21 October 2010 on the European Union’s trade relations with Latin America,

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice- President of the European Commission (HR/VP), the Council, the Commission and the EU Member States to enhance their coordination of EU policy vis-à-vis the US administration~~, in such a way as to allow the EU to be considered a coherent and efficient international player~~; highlights the importance of also strengthening the common security and defence policy, given the different crises that may arise in the EU's neighbouring regions and the US's ‘leading from behind’ doctrine;

Amendment 61 #

Raimon OBIOLS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice- President of the European Commission (HR/VP), the Council, the Commission and the EU Member States to enhance their coordination of EU policy vis-à-vis the US administration~~, in such a way as to allow the EU to be considered a coherent and efficient international player~~; highlights the importance of also strengthening the common security and defence policy, given the different crises that may arise in the EU’s neighbouring regions and the US’s ‘leading from behind’ doctrine;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls its suggestion that a Transatlantic Political Council (TPC) be created to serve as a body for systematic consultation and coordination on foreign and security policy, led by the HR/VP and the US Secretary of State;deleted

Amendment 63 #

Daniël van der STOEP

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Recalls its suggestion that~~Stresses the fact that more opportunities for strategic dialogue must be created between the two players; re- emphasizes its call for the creation of a Transatlantic Political Council ~~(TPC)~~to be created to serve as a body for systematic consultation and coordination on foreign and security policy, led by the HR/VP and the US Secretary of State;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls its suggestion that a Transatlantic Political Council (TPC) be created to serve as a body for systematic consultation and coo~~rdin~~peration on foreign and security policy, led by the HR/VP and the US Secretary of State;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Welcomes the fact that the NATO's Active Layered Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence shield has reached interim capability as of 2012; sees the cooperation and assistance of Germany, Poland, Romania and Turkey in completing this program as a significant moment, where their contributions will greatly benefit the entire EU and NATO countries; regrets the decision to abandon the final phase of the missile shield; believes that this decision should be reconsidered in the light of the present threats;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Appreciates the contribution of the TLD to the strengthening of EU-US relations~~; welcomes the opening of the European Parliament Liaison Office in Washington and invites the US Congress to follow suit in Brussels~~, but given current financial constraints and strong representation of European interests through the embassies of member states and the EU delegation sees no need for a European Parliament Liaison Office in Washington;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Appreciates the contribution of the TLD to the strengthening of EU-US relations; by providing a forum for parliamentary dialogue, identifying objectives and coordinating on issues of common concerns; welcomes the opening of the European Parliament Liaison Office in Washington and invites the US Congress to follow suit in Brussels; calls for a continuation of staff exchanges between both institutions;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Appreciate~~Highlights the contribution of the TLD ~~to the~~as a content based, constructive body in strengthening of EU-US relations; welcomes the opening of the European Parliament Liaison Office in Washington and invites the US Congress to follow suit in Brussels;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)

- having regard to its resolutions of 7 February 2013 on the 22nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, of 22 November 2012 on Cyber Security and Defence, of 21 November 2012 on the environmental impacts of shale gas and shale oil extraction activities, of 11 September 2012 on alleged transportation and illegal detention of prisoners in European countries by the CIA: follow-up of the European Parliament TDIP Committee report, of 13 June 2012 on the negotiations on the UN Arms Trade Treaty,

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Appreciates the contribution of the TLD to the strengthening of EU-US relations; welcomes the opening of the European Parliament Liaison Office (EPLO) in Washington and invites the US Congress to follow suit in Brussels; calls for a closer coordination between the EPLO and the EU-Delegation in Washington;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates its determination to continue the fight against terrorism and organised crime and, at the same time, to respect and uphold human rights and fundamental liberties; ~~welcomes the fact that the Passenger Name Records Agreement and the Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme Agreement (SWIFT Agreement), approved by the European Parliament, are already in force~~regrets that the EU-US agreement on transfer of PNR data does not meet the guarantees requested by the EP in its previous resolutions, in particular regarding profiling and data retention; regrets the Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme Agreement (SWIFT Agreement) massive data transfers without initial suspicion and the excessively long data retention periods; urges the partners to promptly conclude the negotiations on the Data Protection Exchange Agreement; urges the Commission to resolve the issue of a visa requirement for the citizens of four EU Member States;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Reiterates its determination to continue the fight against terrorism and organised crime and, at the same time, to respect and uphold human rights and fundamental liberties; welcomes the fact that the Passenger Name Records Agreement and the Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme Agreement (SWIFT Agreement), approved by the European Parliament, are already in force; ~~urges~~calls on the partners to ~~promptly conclud~~increase their cooperation on the Data Privacy and Protection Agreement in order to finalize the negotiations oin ~~the Data Protection Exchange Agreement~~such a manner as to ensure the proper transparency of data processing and sufficient protection of personal data; urges the Commission to resolve the issue of a visa requirement for the citizens of four EU Member States;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 74 #

Nadezhda NEYNSKY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Reite~~Encouratges ~~its determination~~both partners to continue the fight against terrorism and organised crime and, at the same time, to respect and uphold human rights and fundamental liberties; welcomes the fact that the Passenger Name Records Agreement and the Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme Agreement (SWIFT Agreement), approved by the European Parliament, are already in force; urges the partners to promptly conclude the negotiations on the Data Protection Exchange Agreement; urges the Commission to resolve the issue of a visa requirement for the citizens of four EU Member States;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Welcomes the debate that is taking place in the US over the use of drones, its limits and control, and expects that a regulatory framework could soon be established;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes the importance of cooperation between the US and the EU on data security and data protection, as well as the wide ranging complexities of this cooperation; considers that, as many companies and servers are based on both sides of the Atlantic, while the approaches towards security and data protection are widely different, a common ground has to be found, as unilateral actions by one side in implementing new legislation, such as the EU data protection reform, will have a huge impact on the other side as well; notes that, although traditionally the US has had a lead on these issues in the past, it is important for a distinct European approach to be understood and protected, as the Internet needs to be both protected and secured, from the point of view of users as well;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Urges the Commission to resolve the long standing issue of a visa requirement for the citizens of four EU Member States;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)

- having regard to the outcome of the latest BRICS summit held on 26 and 27 March 2013 in Durban,

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the creation, at the 2010 Summit, of the Working Group on Cyber- Security and Cyber-Crime; believes that the EU and the US should give special priority to ~~their coop~~countering cyber attacks and cyber-crime and to jointly advance efforts on the internation ~~on countering cyber attacks and cyber-crim~~al level for the development of an international legal framework to rein in the dangers of future uninhibited cyber warfare;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the creation, at the 2010 Summit, of the Working Group on Cyber- Security and Cyber-Crime; believes that the EU and the US should give special priority to their cooperation on cyber security with special regard on countering cyber -attacks and cyber-crime;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. WReiterates the growing importance of cyber defence and welcomes the creation, at the 2010 Summit, of the Working Group on Cyber- Security and Cyber-Crime; believes that the EU and the US should give special priority to their cooperation on countering cyber attacks and cyber-crime;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Welcomes the creation, at the 2010 Summit, of the Working Group on Cyber- Security and Cyber-Crime; believes that the EU and the US should give special priority to their cooperation on countering cyber attacks and cyber-crime while also upholding fundamental liberties;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Reiterates its view that the EU must continue to raise with the US, both at political and technical level, the issue of the importance it attaches to the admission of the four remaining EU Member States to the visa-waiver programme as soon as possible;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Regrets that the EU and US plan to implement differing levels of cyber security vigilance at a time when NATO is pushing for intensified cooperation; stresses that such inconsistencies not only pose a threat for cyber defence but may also create trade-related problems for companies whose operations span both jurisdictions;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Calls on President Obama to honour his January 2009 pledge to close Guantánamo, to allow detainees who have not been charged to return home or to another safe country as quickly as possible, to try Guantánamo detainees against whom sufficient admissible evidence exists without delay in a fair and public hearing by an independent, impartial tribunal and to ensure that, if convicted, they are imprisoned in the United States in accordance with the applicable international standards and principles; calls, similarly, for an investigation into human rights violations in Guantanamo and clarification of responsibilities;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Calls on the United States, given the cardinal role of the transatlantic partnership and the United States' leadership in this area, to fully investigate and secure accountability for any abuses committed in the context of the "war on terror", ensure that relevant domestic and international law is fully applied with a view to ending legal black holes, end military trials, fully apply criminal law to terrorist suspects and restore review of detention and habeas corpus, due process, freedom from torture and non- discrimination between foreign and United States citizens;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

A~~tlantic and global agenda~~ global Transatlantic Relationship

Amendment 89 #

Ioan Mircea PAŞCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -9 (new)

-9. Underlines the continuous importance of NATO as the cornerstone of transatlantic security as well as its role as an essential forum for transatlantic political consultations; calls again for the strengthening of the strategic partnership between the EU and NATO;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas, in the whole Atlantic Basin, the most important political and economic relationship is that linking the EU and the US; whereas the beginning of a new term of the Obama presidency should serve to strengthen that relationship through an ambitious new agendathe EU and US economies together account for around 50% of the world GDP; whereas they are each other's most important trade partners, having the largest bilateral trade and investment relationship in the world; whereas the proposal for a EU - US Free Trade Agreement is a welcome signal on both sides of an ambitious, deeper economic cooperation;

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on both partners to study fields and frameworks through which broader transatlantic cooperation could be carried out in a pragmatic way, and to explore with other Atlantic countries the usefulness of this extended cooperation; underlines that possible fields are economic issues, global governance, development cooperation, climate change, security and energy; calls on the partners to analyse the possibility of making use, for the purpose of these triangular dialogues, of the structures created in Latin America which the EU has traditionally encourageddevelop potential areas and structures for this kind of broader cooperation with other Atlantic countries; underlines that, from the point of view of the EU, possible fields include the development of the economy and of social security, global governance, development cooperation and the fight against poverty, climate change and security and energy;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on both partners to study fields and frameworks through which broader transatlantic cooperation could be carried out in a pragmatic way, and to explore with other Atlantic countries the usefulness of this extended cooperation; underlines that possible fields are economic issues with a particular emphasis on economic and free trade agreements, global governance, development cooperation, climate change~~, security~~ and energy~~; calls on the partners to analyse the possibility of making use, for the purpose of these triangular dialogues, of the structures created in Latin America which the EU has traditionally encouraged~~ security;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on both partners to study fields and frameworks through which broader transatlantic cooperation could be carried out in a pragmatic way, and to explore with other Atlantic countries the usefulness of this extended cooperation; underlines that possible fields areexplore the feasibility of a broader pragmatic transatlantic cooperation in the areas of economic issues, global governance, development cooperation, climate change, security and energy, and to consider the possible extended cooperation with other Atlantic countries; calls on the partners to analyse the possibility of making use, for the purpose of these triangular dialogues, of the structures created in Latin America which the EU has traditionally encouraged;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on both partners to study fields and frameworks through which broader transatlantic cooperation could be carried out in a pragmatic way, and to explore with other Atlantic countries the usefulness of this extended cooperation; underlines that possible fields are economic issues, global governance, development cooperation, climate change, security and energy; highlights, in this context, the good EU- Canada relations and calls for a timely conclusion of the negotiations on the EU- Canada agreements; calls on the partners to analyse the possibility of making use, for the purpose of these triangular dialogues, of the structures created in Latin America which the EU has traditionally encouraged;

Amendment 94 #

Nadezhda NEYNSKY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 95 #

Raimon OBIOLS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Stresses the need for greater coordination between the partners on legislative initiatives related to financial market regulation as well as close cooperation between the respective supervisory authorities;

Amendment 99 #