2014/2154(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas in the framework of its missions the JPA could act on its own initiative in known cases of corruption by promoting the setting up of committees of inquiry or fact-finding visits;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the fact that the JPA, as one of the joint institutions of the Cotonou Agreement, continues to provide a framework for an open, democratic and comprehensive dialogue between Members of the European Parliament and the parliamentarians from ACP countries on implementation of this Agreement, including scrutiny of development cooperation under the EDF ~~and conclusion and implementation of the EPAs~~; denounces in this regard the fact that the EDF is significantly financing the African Peace Facility which is used to finance security and military operations on the African continent, which is contradictory to the main goal of EU development aid (Art. 208 (1) TFEU); welcomes the capacity of the JPA to be a forum in which difficult and controversial subjects can be discussed frankly and openly;

Amendment 14 #

Maurice PONGA, Davor Ivo STIER, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the fact that the JPA, as one of the joint institutions of the Cotonou Agreement, continues to provide a framework for an open, democratic and comprehensive dialogue between Members of the European Parliament and the parliamentarians from ACP countries on implementation of this Agreement, including scrutiny of development cooperation under the EDF and conclusion and implementation of the EPAs; welcomes the capacity of the JPA to be a forum in which difficult and controversial subjects can be discussed frankly and openly; calls therefore that the future agreement, replacing the Cotonou Agreement, include an explicit mention of non-discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, as demanded on many occasions by Parliament;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses the need to strengthen political dialogue and in this respect stresses the JPA’s role in promoting and defending the principles set out in Article 9 of the Cotonou Agreement, particularly those relating to the rule of law and good governance;

Amendment 16 #

Lorenzo FONTANA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. S~~tresses the~~ees no added value of holding the JPA sessions in the EU Member States holding the EU Council Presidency by rotation, and believes that this rotation should be maintained in the future, as has been the case from 2003 to 2013; expresses concern at the unfortunate circumstances that led the Irish and Greek presidencies to decide not to host the JPA sessions; regrets in particular the decision by the Irish Presidency not to host the 25th Session, thereby setting a dangerous precedent; commends, however, the government of Denmark for agreeing to host the highly successful 23rd Session in Horsens; deplores the lack of interest shown by some EU Member States having held, or expected to hold in the future, the EU Council Presidency by rotation, in hosting the JPA sessions; calls on any EU Member State holding the EU Council Presidency by rotation to involve itself more deeply in the preparation, organisation and hosting of the JPA sessin holding the JPA sessions in the EU Member States holding the EU Council Presidency by rotation;

Amendment 17 #

Catherine BEARDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the added value of holding the JPA sessions in the EU Member States holding the EU Council Presidency by rotation, and believes that this rotation should be maintained in the future, as has been the case from 2003 to 2013; expresses concern at the unfortunate circumstances that led the Irish and Greek presidencies to decide not to host the JPA sessions; regrets in particular the decision by the Irish Presidency not to host the 25th Session, thereby setting a dangerous precedent; commends, however, the government of Denmark for agreeing to host the highly successful 23rd Session in Horsens, where cultural and educational links were made between the citizens of Horsens and ACP delegates; deplores the lack of interest shown by some EU Member States having held, or expected to hold in the future, the EU Council Presidency by rotation, in hosting the JPA sessions; calls on any EU Member State holding the EU Council Presidency by rotation to involve itself more deeply in the preparation, organisation and hosting of the JPA session;

Amendment 18 #

Maurice PONGA, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Davor Ivo STIER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the added value of holding the JPA sessions in the EU Member States holding the EU Council Presidency by rotation, and believes that this rotation should be maintained in the future~~, as has been the case from 2003 to 2013~~; expresses concern at the unfortunate circumstances that led the Irish ~~and Greek~~ presidenc~~ies~~y to decide not to host the ~~JPA~~25th session~~s; regrets in particular the decision by the Irish Presidency not to host the 25th Session, thereby setting a dangerous precedent~~ of the JPA; commends, however, the government of Denmark for agreeing to host the highly successful 23rd Session in Horsens; deplores the lack of interest shown by some EU Member States having held, or expected to hold in the future, the EU Council Presidency by rotation, in hosting the JPA sessions; calls on any EU Member State holding the EU Council Presidency by rotation to involve itself more deeply in the preparation, organisation and hosting of the JPA session;

Amendment 19 #

Louis MICHEL, Charles GOERENS, Marielle DE SARNEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the added value of holding the JPA sessions in the EU Member States holding the EU Council Presidency by rotation, and believes that this rotation should be maintained in the future, as has been the case from 2003 to 201~~3; expresses concern at the unfortunate circumstances that led the Irish and Greek presidencies to decide not to host the JPA sessions~~2; regrets in particular the decision by the Irish Presidency not to host the 25th Session, thereby setting a dangerous precedent; commends, however, the government of Denmark for agreeing to host the highly successful 23rd Session in Horsens; deplores the lack of interest shown by some EU Member States having held, or expected to hold in the future, the EU Council Presidency by rotation, in hosting the JPA sessions; ~~calls on~~urges any EU Member State holding the EU Council Presidency by rotation to involve itself more deeply in the preparation, organisation and hosting of the JPA session;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the JPA has developed into a genuine parliamentary assembly, offering a ~~forum for the open and frank discussion~~sincere and balanced dialogue that is beneficial to all parties ofn issues which are central to development cooperation, and makes a considerable contribution to the partnership on an equal footing between the ACP countries and the EU;

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the added value of holding the JPA sessions in the EU Member States holding the EU Council Presidency by rotation, and believes that this rotation should be maintained in the future, as has been the case from 2003 to 2013; expresses concern at the unfortunate circumstances that led the Irish and Greek presidencies to decide not to host the JPA sessions; regrets in particular the decision by the Irish Presidency not to host the 25th Session, thereby setting a dangerous precedent; commends, however, the government of Denmark for agreeing to host the highly successful 23rd Session in Horsens; ~~deplores the lack of interest shown by some EU Member States having held, or expected to~~calls on any EU Member State hold in ~~the future,~~g the EU Council Presidency by rotation~~, in~~ to involve itself more deeply in the preparation, organisation and hosting of the JPA sessions; ~~calls on any EU Member State~~deplores the lack of interest shown by some EU Member States having held, or expected to hold ing the future, the EU Council Presidency by rotation ~~to involve itself more deeply in the preparation, organisation and~~, in hosting of the JPA sessions;

Amendment 21 #

Lorenzo FONTANA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls for a study to be conducted on the organisation of the JPA in general, including an estimate of the related expenditure, in order to determine the difference between what might be termed the present ‘itinerant’ status and the alternative of basing the JPA at a single fixed venue (Brussels, for example);

Amendment 22 #

Maurice PONGA, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Davor Ivo STIER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls the obligation of the ACP-EU Council to provide an annual report to the Assembly on the implementation of the Cotonou Agreement, which should contain political, socio-economic as well environment impact elements rather than a mere account of meetings held;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls that, in accordance with Article 14 of the revised Cotonou Agreement, the joint institutions shall endeavour to ensure coordination, coherence and complementarity as well as an effective and reciprocal flow of information; is of the opinion that, as the President of the European Parliament is invited to the meetings of the European Council, the two Co-Presidents of the JPA should be given the opportunity to participate in the sessions of the Joint ACP-EU Council of Ministers; invites the Vice-President/High Representative to further improve the existing cooperation and ensure that the JPA is invited to participate in the next Joint Council;Does not affect the English version.

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Takes note of the work of the Working Groups of the Development Committee of the European Parliament on scrutiny in assessing and monitoring the programming documents for ACP countries and regions under the 11th European Development Fund and asks for a reporting procedure to the JPA members of the outcomes of this process;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Congratulates the JPA Bureau for extending its work beyond purely administrative matters and using its meetings also for political discussions, by including on the agenda of its meetings in Brussels and Addis Ababa substantive issues of mutual concern, such as ‘the future of ACP-EU relations after 2020’, and further invites to continue this practice in the future;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly to concentrate on managing migration flows;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the JPA Bureau to develop a more strategic orientation concerning the work programme of the Assembly and the choice of reports by its Standing Committees making sure that the reports are closely linked to the strategic objectives of the JPA and contribute in particular to the negotiations on the post- 2015 development framework and the EU- ACP relations after 2020;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Calls on the former colonial powers to no longer maintain contacts with the leaders of certain countries if these contacts encourage corruption to the detriment of the public interest;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Calls on the ACP and EU states to combat the Ebola virus in a coordinated way by developing technical and humanitarian aid for immediate temporary measures and possibly longer- term measures; this coordination is necessary and of vital importance, whether for the ACP States or the EU Member States and must be put into effect at all levels by carrying out studies on data and health systems and individual countries’ cultural traditions;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the Cotonou Agreement between the members of the ACP Group of States and the EU is centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty; whereas cooperation should also contribute to ~~the~~sustainable economic development, which is a basis for lasting peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries;

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Urges the ACP countries to put in place policies, based on respect for human rights, democratic principles, rule of law, sound economic and social development programmes to fight poverty, address humanitarian crisis and improve the living standard of its populations;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the increasingly parliamentary – and hence political – nature of the JPA, together with the ever more active role played by its members and the greater quality of its debates, which are helping it make a vital contribution to the ACP-EU partnership; calls on the JPA to strengthen the dialogue on human rights in line with the UN Declaration of Human Rights and the Cotonou Agreement and to put this dialogue on its agendas as a recurring item;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Insists that the European Parliament has a political responsibility to take into account the opinion of the ACP parliaments on the outcome of the EPAs negotiations before giving its assent;

Amendment 33 #

Seb DANCE, Louis-Joseph MANSCOUR, Elly SCHLEIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls on the bureau of the JPA to assess the possibility of amending paragraph 4 of article 16 of the JPA rules of procedure, with regard to vote by separate houses, in order to avoid any misuse of this procedure that hamper the essence of collegial parliamentary decision making;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Draws attention to the fact that the discussion on the post-2020 ACP-EU relations and the future of the ACP group is under way, and stresses the importance of the role that the JPA should play in this process; underlines in this regard the need for a comprehensive and strengthened joint parliamentary oversight, independently of the final outcome; stresses that any future agreement taking the place of the Cotonou Agreement should include an explicit mention of non-discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, as demanded on many occasions by Parliament;

Amendment 35 #

Louis MICHEL, Charles GOERENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 36 #

Seb DANCE, Louis-Joseph MANSCOUR, Elly SCHLEIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Draws attention to the fact that the discussion on the post-2020 ACP-EU relations and the future of the ACP group is under way, and stresses the importance of the role that the JPA should play in this process; underlines in this regard the need for a comprehensive and strengthened joint parliamentary oversight, independently of the final outcome; in this view, calls on the JPA bureau to create a dedicated task force to the post 2020 - ACP-EU relations issue, which could produce a report expressing the views and proposals of the JPA regarding this crucial outcome;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Reiterates its deep concern over the adoption and discussion of legislation further criminalising homosexuality in some ACP countries; calls on the JPA to put this on the agenda for its debates; calls to reinforce the principle of non- negotiable human rights clauses and sanctions for failure to respect such clauses, inter alia with regard to discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and towards people living with HIV/AIDS;

Amendment 38 #

Louis MICHEL, Charles GOERENS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Reiterates its deep concern over the adoption and discussion of legislation further criminalising homosexuality in some ACP countries; calls on the JPA to put this on the agenda for its debates; calls to reinforce the principle of non- negotiable human rights clauses and sanctions for failure to respect to respect such clauses, inter alia with regard to discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and towards people living with HIV/AIDS;

Amendment 39 #

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Considers that the post Cotonou discussion should be an occasion to thoroughly analyse the failure and the success of the current agreement in terms of sustainable socio-economic development of ACP countries; believes also that any future ACP-EU development and economic co-operation as well as trade and investment arrangements should ensure that no ACP country be left worse off;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the Cotonou Agreement between the members of the ACP Group of States and the EU is centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty but also contains Economic Partnership Agreements (Free-Trade Agreements) to the disadvantage of ACP countries; whereas cooperation should also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries;

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Insists that Economic Partnership Agreements with ACP countries should serve development objectives, which reflect both the national and regional interest and needs of the ACP populations in order to reduce poverty, achieve the MDGs and respect fundamental human rights including socio-economic rights such as the right to food or the right to access basic public services;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on the JPA bureau to appoint, within the JPA, two standing co- rapporteurs on Policy Coherence for Development, to work closely with the European Parliament’s PCD standing rapporteur, and to produce a biannual report on the implementation of article 12 of the revised Cotonou Agreement;

Amendment 42 #

Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Believes that, to coincide with JPA sessions, meetings should be held with civil society organisations active in the countries concerned, the idea being to foster a broader vision and to capitalise on their fund of experience and activities, emphasising best practice, with a view to forging closer ties with those organisations;

Amendment 43 #

Sabine LÖSING, Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)

11c. Invites the EU-ACP JPA to develop a common approach in defining the future development framework after 2015; encourages the engagement of the JPA members in negotiations on the new Sustainable Development Goals;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Welcomes the fact that successful regional meetings as provided for in the Cotonou Agreement and the JPA Rules of Procedure were held in 2012 and 2013; acknowledges that these meetings make for a genuine exchange of views on regional issues, including peaceful and diplomatic conflict prevention and resolution, regional integration and cooperation~~, and negotiations of the WTO-compatible Economic Partnership Agreements~~; commends the organisers of the successful meetings in Nigeria, the Dominican Republic, Samoa and Zambia;

Amendment 45 #

Maurice PONGA, Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Davor Ivo STIER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the states that have not yet done so to ratify the revised Cotonou Agreement;

Amendment 46 #

Louis MICHEL, Charles GOERENS, Marielle DE SARNEZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Commends Commissioner Piebalgs for his dedicated involvement inand the high quality of his contribution to the work of the ~~Assembly~~JPA;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the Cotonou Agreement between the members of the ACP Group of States and the EU is centred on the target of reducing and eventually eradicating poverty; ~~whereas cooperation should also contribute to the peace and security and the democratic and political stability of the ACP countries;~~

Amendment 6 #