2016/2053(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. HEmphasises that the history of the ACP-EU partnership has demonstrated the failure of the Lomé and subsequently the Cotonou agreements to achieve their avowed objective of sustainable development and poverty reduction; reiterates its opposition to agreements requiring the implementation of structural adjustment and stringent austerity programmes in signatory countries, to the detriment of the investment in public services that is essential for the sustainable development of the countries in question and of measures to achieve food sovereignty and provide education for all, social security and universal healthcare; highlights the need to rebuild the EU-ACP relationship on fresh foundations as a fair partnership between equals, respecting countries’ heterogeneity and sovereignty; stresses that the partnership must have as its objectives the United Nations SDGs, the meeting of basic needs and respect for human rights;

Amendment 100 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls for a more effective joint action on conflict prevention, peace- building and state-building activities as well as tackling transnational security challenges;

Amendment 101 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Supports the call for budgetisation of the European Development Fund in order to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, democratic scrutiny, and the visibility and coherence of EU development financing; stresses, however, that this budgetisation should be conditioned by a guaranteed ring-fencing of developing funds to maintain the level of financing for developing countries;

Amendment 102 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Stresses that it is necessary to jointly find solutions for tackling the root causes of migration in some of the ACP countries;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the need to rebuild the EU-ACP relationship on fresh foundations as a fair partnership between equals, respecting countries’ heterogeneity and sovereignty; stresses that the partnership must have as its objectives the United Nations SDGs, the meeting of basic needs and respect for human rights; suggests to consider the most efficient structures and mechanisms in the future cooperation with a meaningful possible merger of the existing Cotonou-accord structures and policies with those of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy (JAES) and to apply an appropriate framework for the relations with the Caribbean and Pacific countries;

Amendment 12 #

Mariya GABRIEL, Cristian Dan PREDA, Tokia SAÏFI, Eduard KUKAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the need to rebuild the EU-ACP relationship on fresh foundations as a fair partnership between equals, respecting countries’ heterogeneity and sovereignty; stresses that the partnership must have as its objectives the United Nations SDGs, the meeting of basic needs and respect for human rights; stresses that this should be done without interfering in the domestic affairs of sovereign states and in a manner consistent with existing bilateral and multilateral agreements;

Amendment 13 #

Javier NART, Ivo VAJGL, Norica NICOLAI, Carolina PUNSET, Paavo VÄYRYNEN, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Considers that while strong political alliances based on common interests and shared values should continue to be the basis of the ACP partnership, a further cooperation on global issues should be strengthened and the adequate mechanisms created so as to effectively tackle better the global challenges of today, such as climate change and water, energy, food security, migration flows, terrorism, extremism, international criminality, biodiversity, health and financial issues among others;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Draws attention to the vital importance of consistency between the Union’s external policies and of consistency between the objectives of its internal and external policies, in particular in the areas of trade, agriculture, the environment, energy, security and migration; adds that it is still important that the countries in the ACP group should take full ownership of the ACP-EU partnership and that the review should give the partnership fresh political impetus, over and above any technical or institutional adjustments required;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Believes that before deciding on the future of the institutional set-up of EU-ACP relations there should be a thorough analysis of the past achievements and failures of the existing framework;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Points to the significance of ACP relations, especially as regards the neighbouring African continent and the existing special relations with the African Union, which could be developed further;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Given that the three partner regions – Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific – are unalike, calls for the ACP partnership to be more strongly regionalised and placed on a differentiated institutional footing, for instance by establishing stand-alone regional strategies and, as part of that process, setting up regional subcommittees, not least within the European Parliament EU-ACP delegation;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Stresses in particular the need for sustainable development strategies to combat climate change in future cooperation agreements, including sound water management and sustainable agriculture practices, in order to increase food and water security to ensure healthy lives and to end hunger and poverty;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Notes that in terms of joint positions and actions, ACP relations have continually been found wanting;

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Highlights the need to rebuild the~~Welcomes the longstanding EU- ACP ~~relationship on fresh foundations as a fair partnership between equals, respecting countries’ heterogeneity and sovereignty; stresses that the partnership must have as its objecti~~partnership, respecting countries’ heterogeneity and sovereignty and working to achieves the United Nations SDGs, the meeting of basic needs and respect for human rights;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Calls for the joint institutions set up within the ACP relationship to be reformed without delay on the basis of the best cost-benefit analysis – starting with the Centre for Development of the Enterprise and the Joint Parliamentary Assembly, which should be made a genuine forum to consolidate political dialogue and promote the parliamentary values of democratic control and oversight;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 e (new)

1e. Stresses the importance, from the point of view of the ACP countries, of Article 12 of the current Cotonou Agreement, which allows ACP countries to enter into dialogue on EU policies that might affect their development;

Amendment 22 #

Mariya GABRIEL, Cristian Dan PREDA, Tokia SAÏFI, Eduard KUKAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises th~~e negative effects of~~at the association agreements on the economies of ACP countries; takes the view that the new partnership will need to be based on developing the countries’ productive capacities, completing the most advantageous regional integration processes, protecting traditional agriculture, and combating land grabbing, the privatisation of national natural resources and public services, and over-exploitationwith ACP countries contribute to regional integration processes, to achieving development objectives and to promoting human rights, the rule of law and good governance; calls, therefore, for human rights clauses to be incorporated into these agreements; stresses the importance of ensuring that there is greater transparency in the negotiations on these agreements and proper monitoring of their implementation, so that they can contribute effectively to meeting development objectives;

Amendment 24 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises the ~~nega~~positive effects of association agreements on the economies of ACP countries; takes the view that the new partnership will need to be based on developing the countries’ productive capacities, completing the most advantageous regional integration processes, protecting traditional agriculture, and combating land grabbing, the privatisation of national natural resources and public servic and the importance of these agreements for ACP regional integration; considers that all future ACP- EU development and economic cooperation, as well as all trade and investment arrangements should be such as to ensure that no ACP country is left in a les,s a~~nd over-exploita~~dvantaged position;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises th~~e negative effects of association agreements on the economies of ACP countries; takes the view that the new partnership will need to be based on developing~~at the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), negotiated within the framework of the current Cotonou-Agreement, are inspired by a strong asymmetry in favour of the ACP countries~~’ productive capacities, completing the most advantageous regional integration processes, protecting traditional agriculture, and combating land grabb~~ aiming at strengthening the regional integration of the continent; and in this perspective EPAs should contribute to further developing, the ~~privatisation of national natural resources and public servic~~EU trade relations with the ACP countries, and ~~over-exploitation~~boost their economies;

Amendment 26 #

Javier NART, Ivo VAJGL, Norica NICOLAI, Carolina PUNSET, Paavo VÄYRYNEN, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises the negative effects of association agreements on the economies of ACP countries; takes the view that the new partnership will need to be based on developing the countries’ productive capacities, completingBelieves that the future EU-ACP relations should as far as possible, be based on the most advantageous regional integration processes, protecting traditional agriculture, and combating land grabbing, the privatisation of national natural resources and public services, and over- exploitation;

Amendment 27 #

Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivo VAJGL, Marietje SCHAAKE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Emphasises the negative effects of association agreements on the economies of ACP countries; t~~Takes the view that the new partnership will need to be based on developing the countries’' productive capacities, and completing the most advantageous regional integration processes~~, protecting traditional agriculture, and combating land grabbing, the privatisation of national natural resources and public services, and over- exploitation~~; emphasizes the need for combating land grabbing; in this context, calls on the EU to promote the consolidation of land property rights, including adequate registration and titling of property, in the partner countries concerned, so as to prevent economic exploitation of the most vulnerable groups;

Amendment 28 #

Lars ADAKTUSSON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises the ~~nega~~positive effects of association agreements on the economies of ACP countries; takes the view that the new partnership will need to be based on developing the countries’ productive capacities, free trade with the rest of the world, including neighbouring countries, completing the most advantageous regional integration processes, ~~protect~~developing traditional agriculture, ~~and~~ combating land grabbing, ~~the privatisation of national natural resources and public services, and over- exploitation~~protecting private property rights and combating so-called 'dead capital';

Amendment 29 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises the ne~~gative effects~~ed of association agreements onfor the ~~economie~~governments of ACP countries to enhance the overall performance of their economies; takes the view that the new partnership will need to be based on developing the countries’' productive capacities~~, completing the most advantageous regional integration processes, protecting traditional agriculture, and combating land grabbing,~~ within a clear logic of sustainable development and without illegal exploitation of natural resources by state-owned foreign companies, completing the most advantageous regional integration processes while taking benefit from existing nurturing structures like the African Union, complementing traditional agriculture with efficient ways of agricultural exploitation, distribution and marketing to the benefit of the population, and combating land grabbing by foreign and domestic forces; recommends to consider the privatisation of national natural resources and public services~~, and over- exploitation~~;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the need to rebuild the EU-ACP relationship on fresh foundations as a ~~fair~~ partnership ~~between equals, respecting~~that promotes the strategic interests and shared values of the respective partners, and countri~~es’ heterogeneity and sovereignty~~butes to the strengthening of global governance and a rules-based multilateral order; stresses that the partnership must have as its objectives the United Nations SDGs, the meeting of basic needs and respect for human rights; believes that EU's engagement with ACP countries should also be conditional on the partner governments' commitment to the principles of good governance and the rule of law;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Emphasis~~Welcomes the ~~nega~~positive effects of association agreements on the economies of ACP countries and looks forward to new initiatives in this field; takes the view that the new partnership will need to be based on developing the countries’ productive capacities, completing the most advantageous regional integration processes, protecting traditional agriculture, and combating land grabbing, ~~the~~improving the processes of privatisation of national natural resources and public services, ~~and over- exploitation~~in service of citizens;

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises the negative effects of association agreements on the economies of ACP countries; takes the view that the new partnership will need to be based on developing the countries’' productive capacities, completing the most advantageous regional integration processes, protecting traditional, small- scale agriculture, and combating land grabbing, the privatisation of national natural resources and public services, and over- exploitation; stresses also the need for adequate funding of national health systems, enabling universal access to sexual and reproductive health, lowering child mortality and improving maternal health;

Amendment 32 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises the negative effects of association agreements on the economies of ACP countries; takes the view that the new partnership will need to be based on developing the countries’ productive capacities, completing the most advantageous regional integration processes, protecting traditional agriculture, and combating land grabbing, the privatisation of national natural resources and public services, and over- exploitation, without interference in sovereign states' domestic affairs and taking account of the bilateral or multilateral agreements that already exist between sovereign states.

Amendment 33 #

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises the negative effects of association agreements on the economies of ACP countries; takes the view that the new partnership will need to be based on developing the countries’ productive capacities, completing the most advantageous regional integration processes, protecting and encouraging traditional agriculture, and combating land grabbing, the privatisation of national natural resources and public services, and over- exploitation;

Amendment 34 #

Mariya GABRIEL, Cristian Dan PREDA, Tokia SAÏFI, Eduard KUKAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that since 2008 land- grabbing by multinationals in the agri- food sector has risen exponentially, affecting, according to the FAO, between 50 and 80 million hectares of agricultural land in developing countries, two-thirds of which was in sub-Saharan Africa; takes the view that one of the key priorities in future ACP-EU relations should be funding for small famers with a view to guaranteeing the continent’s food security and sovereignty and building up production stocks for the benefit of the local population;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Is convinced that the review of the ACP-EU partnership should take account of the growing importance of regionalisation in order to avoid simply imposing a Union political framework; emphasises that it is crucial that the countries which make up the ACP group should play a full part, as a group and as regions, in the review process; emphasises, in that connection, the role of regional organisations, such as the African Union or the African regional economic communities;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Emphasises how important it is that the new post-Cotonou partnership should produce a ‘win-win’ outcome and that it should be based on the principles of joint growth and joint development between the EU and Africa; takes the view that the partnership must foster the industrialisation of the African continent and the development of agriculture and encourage investment in innovative policies and in sustainable development;

Amendment 37 #

Javier NART, Ivo VAJGL, Norica NICOLAI, Carolina PUNSET, Paavo VÄYRYNEN, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Highlights that the future partnership framework should allow for a comprehensive approach to peace and security and that, in this regard, sufficient planning and coordination should be established so as to avoid existing and possible duplications between regional and national support by the EU member states and ACP countries;

Amendment 38 #

Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Ivo VAJGL, Paavo VÄYRYNEN, Carolina PUNSET, Marietje SCHAAKE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Javier NART

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Points to the role and added value of economic relations, especially when they involve SMEs and family businesses on both sides; calls for specific measures to promote a more intensive exchange;

Amendment 39 #

Javier NART, Ivo VAJGL, Norica NICOLAI, Carolina PUNSET, Paavo VÄYRYNEN, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Considers that EU-ACP partnership should try to engage further with other partners at the global level (such as AU or UN) and other international powers wherever possible, and work on an enhanced coordination and cooperation, without duplicating work or missions in order to tackle the challenges of wars, internal conflicts, insecurity, fragility and transition;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the need to rebuild the EU-ACP relationship ~~on fresh foundations~~ as a fair partnership between equals, respecting countries’' heterogeneity and sovereignty whilst achieving good governance and democracy; stresses that the partnership must have as its objectives the United Nations SDGs, ~~the meeting of basic needs and~~a free and fair society with respect for human rights;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b.Stresses the importance of mobilising resources by means of fair, redistributive tax systems and effective measures to combat tax fraud and illegal capital flows;

Amendment 41 #

Mariya GABRIEL, Cristian Dan PREDA, Tokia SAÏFI, Eduard KUKAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Calls for trade agreements to be concluded without delay in the form of ground-breaking ‘fair trade agreements’ and for these to be expressly regionalised in terms of the three regions and, where necessary, their subregions;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b.Calls for the political dimension of the ACP-EU partnership to be strengthened, in particular with a view to carrying out joint actions and exerting greater influence in international forums;

Amendment 43 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Takes the view that the sustainable management of natural resources must be at the heart of the post-Cotonou partnership;

Amendment 44 #

Javier NART, Ivo VAJGL, Norica NICOLAI, Carolina PUNSET, Paavo VÄYRYNEN, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Believes that the provisions on peace and security should be strengthened further and that the future partnership should provide for a more effective joint action on conflict prevention, including early warning and mediation, peace- building and tackling transnational security challenges in order to confront the current trans-regional security threats related to terrorism and violent extremisms, all forms of trafficking, including of human beings, of weapons and of drugs, as well as piracy by which EU and ACP countries are affected;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)

2c. Points out that the EU and ACP countries could have a key role to play, given the combined weight of their votes, at times when agreement has to be reached in international forums in order to provide global public assets and considers this to be a genuinely promising field for future ACP relations;

Amendment 46 #

Javier NART, Ivo VAJGL, Norica NICOLAI, Carolina PUNSET, Paavo VÄYRYNEN, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Recalls that the respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law, good governance as well as other essential elements that figure in article 9 of the Cotonou Agreement constitute the foundation of the ACP-EU partnership; highlights the necessity of the respect of human rights and the importance of part 2 of article 9 of the current Cotonou Agreement and the democratic clause in it established and further developed in article 96; reminds of the importance of fully implementing those articles when necessary;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)

2d. Considers that there are great prospects for new cooperation on climate and energy policy, maritime biodiversity conservation, including innovative measures to combat plastic marine litter, and joint disaster relief, to be organised by setting up efficient emergency points;

Amendment 48 #

Javier NART, Ivo VAJGL, Norica NICOLAI, Carolina PUNSET, Paavo VÄYRYNEN, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)

2e. Stresses that different CPA mechanisms such as political dialogue, financial support, appropriate measures, suspension of development cooperation, among others should be further enhanced in order to effectively contribute to the improvement of human rights, democracy, rule of law and good governance, especially the fight against corruption;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 5 #

Mariya GABRIEL, Cristian Dan PREDA, Tokia SAÏFI, Eduard KUKAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights th~~e need to rebuild the EU-ACP relationship on fresh foundations as~~at EU-ACP relationship needs to be based on a fair partnership between equals, respecting countries’ heterogeneity and sovereignty; stresses that the partnership must have as its objectives the United Nations SDGs, the meeting of basic needs and respect for human rights;

Amendment 50 #

Javier NART, Ivo VAJGL, Norica NICOLAI, Carolina PUNSET, Paavo VÄYRYNEN, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 51 #

Lars ADAKTUSSON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 52 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Invites ACP countries to audit their debts with a view to their complete elimination, and invites them to claim reparations for the spoliation of natural resources by foreign multinationals, and for the wars that have been sparked; supports the United Nations working group on an international framework for sovereign debt restructuring; supports the United Nations working group on an international framework for sovereign debt restructuring; stresses that eradicating poverty requires the emergence of a dynamic private sector that will foster sustainable economic development; points out that, without respect for the rule of law and functioning political institutions, the private sector will not be able to achieve this goal;

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Invites ACP countries to audit their debts with a view to their complete elimination, and invites them to claim reparations for the spoliation of natural resources by foreign multinationals, and for the wars that have been sparkedBelieves that the EU should be at the forefront of international efforts to manage and reduce the external debt burden of ACP countries; supports the United Nations working group on an international framework for sovereign debt restructuring;

Amendment 55 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Invites ACP countries to audit their debts with a view to ~~their complete elimination, and invites them to claim reparations for the spoliation of natural resources by foreign multinationals, and for the wars that have been sparked~~improving debt management and reducing debt to sustainable levels; welcomes the EU- funded programmes and projects designed to help ACP countries cope with their huge external debt; supports the United Nations working group on an international framework for sovereign debt restructuring;

Amendment 56 #

Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Ivo VAJGL, Marietje SCHAAKE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Invites ACP countries to audit their debts ~~with a view to their complete elimination, and invites them to claim reparations for the spoliation of natural resources by foreign multinationals, and for the wars that have been sparked~~; supports the United Nations working group on an international framework for sovereign debt restructuring;

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Invites ACP countries to audit their debts with a view to ~~their complete elimination, and invites them to claim reparations for the spoliation of natural resources by foreign multinationals, and for the wars that have been sparked~~enhance their sustainability, and invites them to introduce legislation that enhances the sustainable and sound governance of natural resources; supports the United Nations working group on an international framework for sovereign debt restructuring;

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Invites ACP countries to audit their debts with a view to their complete elimination~~, and invites them to claim reparations for the spoliation of natural resources by foreign multinationals, and for the wars that have been sparked~~; supports the United Nations working group on an international framework for sovereign debt restructuring;

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Invites ACP countries to audit their debts with a view to their complete elimination, and invites them to claim reparations for the spoliation of natural resources by foreign multinationals, and for the wars that have been sparked; supports the United Nations working group on an international framework for sovereign debt restructuring; ; supports the United Nations working group on an international framework for sovereign debt restructuring; considers claims by ACP countries to reparations for the exploitation and destruction of natural resources by foreign multinationals, and for the wars that have been sparked legitimate;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the need to rebuild the EU-ACP relationship on fresh foundations as a fair partnership between equals based on shared values, respecting countries’' heterogeneity and sovereignty as well as existing regional structures and institutions; stresses that the partnership must have as its main objectives the United Nations SDGs, as well as the meeting of basic needs and the respect for human rights;

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Invites ACP countries to ~~audit their debts with a view to their complete elimination~~set up efficient tax systems enabling them to collect greater amounts of own resources, and invites them to claim reparations for the spoliation of natural resources by foreign multinationals, and for the wars that have been sparked; supports the United Nations working group on an international framework for sovereign debt restructuring;

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 62 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Invites ACP countries to audit their debts with a view to their complete elimination, and invites them to claim reparations for the spoliation of natural resources by foreign multinationals, and for the wars that have been sparked within their territory, through no fault of their own; supports the United Nations working group on an international framework for sovereign debt restructuring;

Amendment 63 #

Ivan JAKOVČIĆ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses that official development assistance (ODA), as defined by the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the United Nations ‘Addis Ababa Action Agenda’ on financing development, remains crucial for ACP countries, in particular the least developed countries (LDCs); insists that this issue be fully integrated in future ACP-EU relations after 2020; notes the European Union’s commitment to allocating development assistance to ACP countries; asks that assistance from the EU and Member States be provided in the form of grants rather than loans (subject to repayment at a later date) in order not to increase the debt burden; deplores the fact that many EU Member States did not reach the target of allocating 7% of their gross national product (GNP) to ODA in 2015; calls on all partners to fully honour their commitments; urges that development assistance should not be used to control borders or secure the readmission of migrants;

Amendment 65 #

Mariya GABRIEL, Cristian Dan PREDA, Tokia SAÏFI, Eduard KUKAN, Arnaud DANJEAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that ~~the universality of the human rights enshrined in international law,~~ACP-EU cooperation should be stepped up in areas of common interest such as security, conflict prevention including in~~tern~~ relation~~al law on migrants and refugees, must be respected, along with the Geneva Convention; urge~~ to reducing hunger and the effects of climate change, human rights, the rule of law and democracy; points cou~~ntries to ratify the United Nations Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families~~t in this connection that the possibilities for political dialogue within the framework of Articles 8 and 96 of the Cotonou agreement have not been fully exploited by either the EU or the ACP side; highlights the important role of the ACP- EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in this context;

Amendment 66 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 67 #

Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivo VAJGL, Paavo VÄYRYNEN, Carolina PUNSET, Marietje SCHAAKE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the universality of the human rights enshrined in international law, including international law on migrants and refugees, must be respected, along with the Geneva Convention; ~~urges countries to ratify the United Nations Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their famili~~recognizes that several root causes, among which local and regional conflicts, corruption, bad governance, unsustainable exploitation of natural resources, lack of democracy and serious violations of human rights lead to unsustainable migratory pressures;

Amendment 68 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the universality of the human rights enshrined in international law~~, including international law on migrants and refugees, must be respected, along with~~ must be respected and account must be taken of the customs and history of each sovereign country, with particular regard to migrants and refugees, and to the Geneva Convention; ~~urge~~suggests to the various countries tohat they ratify the United Nations Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families;

Amendment 69 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the universality of the human rights enshrined in international law, including international law on migrants and refugees, ~~must be respected, along with~~freedom of expression and freedom of religion, and the Geneva Convention, must be respected; urges countries to ratify the United Nations Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the need to rebuild the EU-ACP relationship on fresh foundations as a fair partnership between equals, respecting countries’ heterogeneity and sovereignty; stresses that the partnership must have as its objectives the United Nations SDGs, the meeting of basic needs and respect for human rights and must help to ‘[reduce] and eventually [eradicate] poverty, [an objective] consistent with the objectives of sustainable development, and the gradual integration of the ACP Group into the world economy’ (Article 1);

Amendment 70 #

Eleni THEOCHAROUS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the universality of the human rights enshrined in international law, including international law on migrants and refugees, must be respected, along with the Geneva Convention; urges countries to ratify the United Nations Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families; stresses the importance of the development by the EU support and the establishment of democratic infrastructures will catalytically help the peoples of ACP staying at their countries and thus immigrants problems can be successfully faced in terms of a win -win situation;

Amendment 71 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the universality of the human rights enshrined in international law, including international law on migrants and refugees, must be respected, along with the Geneva Convention; urges countries to ratify the United Nations Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families; believes that working towards an effective multilateral framework for managing global migration flows should become a strategic priority for a future EU-ACP partnership;

Amendment 72 #

Arnaud DANJEAN, Mariya GABRIEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the universality of the human rights enshrined in international law, including international law on migrants and refugees, must be respected, along with the Geneva Convention; urges countries to ratify the United Nations Convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families; emphasizes the need to address the root causes of migration such as, political unrest and war, unemployment, poverty and hunger;

Amendment 73 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses that a stable security environment is an essential pre-condition if the sustainable development goals are to be achieved; supports, to this end, the creation of a financial instrument dedicated to security and peace within the framework of the future EU-ACP partnership;

Amendment 74 #

Mariya GABRIEL, Cristian Dan PREDA, Eduard KUKAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 75 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Supports the decision by the United Nations to create a legal instrumen~~Calls on the home countries of businesses and corporate groups operating in ACP countries to do their utmost to ensure that ~~businesses~~these invariably respect human rights, ~~in order to put an end to labour exploitation, neo-slavery, illicit capital flows and the financing of armed conflic~~national laws in ACP countries, the right to compensation, and international labour rights;

Amendment 76 #

Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ivo VAJGL, Paavo VÄYRYNEN, Carolina PUNSET, Marietje SCHAAKE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Supports~~Takes note of the decision by the United Nations to create a legal instrument to ensure that businesses respect human rights, in order to put an end to labour exploitation, neo-slavery, illicit capital flows and the financing of armed conflicts as an element in the further democratisation of ACP countries; highlights the responsibilities of the member states involved to entrust their citizens with good governance and the duty to provide security and stability for human and economic development;

Amendment 77 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Supports the decision by the United Nations to create a legal instrument to ensure that businesses respect human rights, in order to put an end to labour exploitation, ~~neo-~~modern-day slavery, illicit capital flows and the financing of terrorism and armed conflicts; calls on the EU and ACP partners to step up cooperation on combating money- laundering and tax evasion;

Amendment 78 #

Eleni THEOCHAROUS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Supports the decision by the United Nations to create a legal instrument to ensure that businesses respect human rights, in order to put an end to labour exploitation, neo-slavery, illicit capital flows and the financing of armed conflicts; stresses that supporting high standards in education creates a fertile ground for the new generation to stop solving their differences and problems by the use of force, but in the context of a democratic dialogue and mutual respect;

Amendment 79 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Highlights the need to rebuild the EU-ACP relationship on fresh foundations asnd take it beyond what has to date been the core objective of ACP-EU cooperation and the traditional donor-recipient relationship with a view to establishing a fair partnership between equals, respecting countries’ heterogeneity and sovereignty ; stresses that the partnership must have as its objectives the United Nations SDGs, the meeting of basic needs and respect for human rights;

Amendment 80 #

Raffaele FITTO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 81 #

Mariya GABRIEL, Cristian Dan PREDA, Eduard KUKAN, Tokia SAÏFI

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Supports the decision by the United Nations to create a legal instrument to ensure that businesses respect human rights and the sovereignty of states, in order to put an end to labour exploitation, neo- slavery, illicit capital flows and the financing of armed conflicts;

Amendment 82 #

Cătălin Sorin IVAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

Amendment 83 #

Cătălin Sorin IVAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Supports the decision by the United Nations to create a comprehensive legal instrument to ensure that businesses respect human rights, in order to put an end to labour exploitation, neo-slavery, illicit capital flows and the financing of armed conflicts;

Amendment 84 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls for the inclusion of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the review of the ACP-EU cooperation framework as a single, universal set of development goals applicable to all; believes that the joint ACP-EU Council should give concrete recommendations on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in the framework of the ACP-EU cooperation;

Amendment 85 #

Mariya GABRIEL, Cristian Dan PREDA, Tokia SAÏFI, Eduard KUKAN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the importance of putting an end to foreign interference in the internal affairs of ACP countries, and to neocolonial policies; supports the idea of dismantling all foreign military bases.deleted

Amendment 86 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 87 #

Hilde VAUTMANS, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Marielle DE SARNEZ, Ivo VAJGL, Marietje SCHAAKE, Ilhan KYUCHYUK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 88 #

Javier NART, Ivo VAJGL, Norica NICOLAI, Carolina PUNSET, Paavo VÄYRYNEN, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT, Jozo RADOŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 89 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

Amendment 90 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Underlines the importance of putting an end to foreign interference in the internal affairs of ACP countries, and to neocolonial policies; supports the idea of dismantling all foreign military bas~~Believes that EU-ACP dialogue should also be mobilized for developing joint approaches to regional and global security challenges, particularly in the areas of conflict prevention, peace- building and security sector reform, in line with the EU's comprehensive approach; further calls for intensified cooperation in the fight against terrorism, organized crime and other transnational security challenges.

Amendment 91 #

Lars ADAKTUSSON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Underlines the importance of putting an end to foreign interference in the internal affairs of ACP countries, and to neocolonial policies; supports the idea of dismantling all foreign military bases~~Strongly opposes proposals to close all foreign military bases and stresses the importance of international military cooperation for peace and stability.

Amendment 92 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the importance of ~~putting an end to foreign interference~~cooperation in the field of security and development with ACP countries because of the clear links between security and development as stated in the joint~~ernal affairs of ACP countries, and to neocolonial policies; supports the idea of dismantling all foreign military bases.~~ Communication on "The EU's comprehensive approach to external conflict and crises" as of 11 December 2013; welcomes in this regard the joint Communication "Capacity building in support of security and development – Enabling partners to prevent and manage crises" as of 28 April 2015; encourages the Commission to urgently clarify the legal basis in view of the initial idea on train and equip;

Amendment 93 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the importance of ~~putting an end to foreign interference in the in~~respecting each country’s sovereignty and the old bilateral and multilaternal ~~affairs of ACP countries, and to neocolonial policies; supports the idea of dismantling all foreign military bases~~cooperation agreements that still exist and have proven to be effective; takes the view that these old agreements are particularly useful in the field of defence and the fight against terrorism.

Amendment 94 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the importance of putting an end to foreign interference in the internal affairs of ACP countries, and to neo-colonial policies~~; supports the idea of dismantling all foreign military bases~~.

Amendment 95 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Underlines the importance of putting an end to foreign interference in the internal affairs of ACP countries, and to neocolonial policies; ~~supports the idea of dismantling all foreign military bases.~~

Amendment 96 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. UStresses that the military intervention and the meddling by Western and NATO countries in recent years in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, the Central African Republic, and elsewhere have only added to the instability on the African continent as a whole, especially as a result of violence perpetrated by ‘coalition’ forces, the movement of weapons, the partitioning of countries and the proliferation of armed groups; reaffirms the inalienable right of peoples to self- determination and to choose their political, economic and social system; underlines the importance of putting an end to foreign interference in the internal affairs of ACP countries, and to neocolonial policies~~; supports~~, and of basing future ACP-EU relations on respect for international law; supports, therefore, the idea of dismantling all foreign military bases.

Amendment 97 #

Eleni THEOCHAROUS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

Amendment 98 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Encourages the partners to broaden the framework of eligible states and institutions outside the ACP, so long as they meet the set requirements; highlights the need to review and reinvigorate the ACP-EU dialogue structures in order to assure a plurality of partners in institutional dialogues on a parliamentary and senior political level; invites ACP countries to examine the prospects of a more structured relationship with Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern and North American states, in order to exchange experiences;

Amendment 99 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the importance of the ACP- EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in promoting political dialogue and in the development of an equal partnership between ACP and EU countries;

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Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1. Underlines that the existing ACP- EU cooperation have not brought optimal results for the parties of the agreement and therefore stresses that the future use of the same instruments in relations with the ACP countries can bring only limited effects for their development.

Amendment 1 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Is convinced that the simultaneous expiry of the Cotonou Agreement and of the Union’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) provides an opportunity to finally decide the budgetisation of the European Development Fund (EDF), with the condition of clear guarantees of ring- fencing for ACP-EU cooperation and maintaining the level of financing; believes that the current set-up of the EDF is an anomaly at the root of several shortcomings; stresses that budgetisation will boost the legitimacy, efficiency and predictability of development aid while ensuring better policy coherence and visibility; recalls that even if budgetised the EDF should include benchmarks that are aligned with EU cooperation, such as the current ones dedicated to human development and climate change;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for an effective post-Cotonou framework adapted to global challenges, based on ownership by the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and in line with human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals; stresses that a revised general framework agreement, together with the regional Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and other trade instruments, must support fair and sustainable trade and, ultimately, sustainable development and inequality and poverty reduction;

Amendment 10 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that fighting poverty is the Union’s overarching objective in development cooperation and a primary way tofor the Member States to jointly address the root causes of migration and forced displacement; warns, in the context of the EU Trust Fund for Africa, against diverting appropriations from their intended purposes and breaching the objectives of the legal bases; recalls also the positive role of the African Peace Facility as a key instrument for stabilisation, and expects a solution to be found as part of EDF budgetisation which ensures its continuation in full observance of the Treaty;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for an effective post-Cotonou framework adapted to global challenges, based on ownership by the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and in line with the Sustainable Development Goals; stresses that a revised general framework agreement, together with the regional Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and other trade instruments, must support fair and sustainable trade, more equitable distribution and, ultimately, sustainable development and poverty reduction;

Amendment 11 #

Charles GOERENS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that fighting poverty is the Union’s overarching objective in development cooperation and a primary way to address the root causes of involuntary migration and forced displacement; warns, in the context of the EU Trust Fund for Africa, against diverting appropriations from their intended purposes and breaching the objectives of the legal bases; recalls also the positive role of the African Peace Facility as a key instrument for stabilisation, and expects a solution to be found as part of EDF budgetisation which ensures its continuation in full observance of the Treaty;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for an effective post-Cotonou framework adapted to global challenges, based on ~~ownership by the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and in line with the Sustainable D~~responsibility of the ACP countries for their development ~~Goals~~; stresses that a revised general framework agreement, together with the regional Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and other trade instruments, must ~~support fair and sustainable trade and, ultimately~~affect the effective increase in trade relations between the EU and the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, support fair trade, sustainable development and poverty reduction;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Takes note of the Commission communication of 7 June 2016 on a new partnership framework with third countries under the European agenda on migration; notes that the EU budget and EDF contribution to the package of EUR 8 billion is exclusively composed of aid which was already planned; calls for not jeopardizing development assistance to beneficiaries and for financing migration- related initiatives with fresh appropriations;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)

(1) Recalls that Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) are a key development instrument for helping alleviate poverty in the long run; stresses however that trade liberalisation must be accompanied by effective measures and development support in terms of capacity building, production, infrastructure and export capacity and domestic private sector development especially for the least developed countries- in order to help take advantage of the opportunities offered by trade;

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recommends developing collaborations at youth level by sharing information, changing services, sharing resources and attending cross trainings in order to improve services for youth persons who are out of school, unemployed and are facing difficulties in finding a job;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that the decisions on the Post-2020 relations between the ACP countries and the EU have to give satisfactory answers to problems left unsolved under the Lomé and Cotonou Conventions, adding a number of trade- related challenges such as climate change, indebtedness and an unprecedented outflow of IFF (Illicit Financial Flows),

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls for a more effective joint action with the emphasis on funding support for the ACP countries on conflict prevention, peace-building and state- building activities as well as tackling transnational security challenges;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Supports the establishment of a continental free trade area (CFTA) targeting deep economic integration among the 54 states of the African continent; calls for the redefinition of the EU-ACP partnership to be compatible with the creation of this CFTA;

Amendment 15 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Recommends developing collaborations at academic level that is critical for skills development, the generation and adoption of knowledge, and promotion of entrepreneurship, bringing solutions to business problems by providing innovative ideas on how the academic community and businesses can engage more effectively;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls for a more distinctive and clear-cut regional approach to cooperation with the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, taking particular account of their specific regional characteristics;

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Recommends drawing up strategies to improve collaboration between ACP Countries and South-East Europe in sectors as agriculture, unemployment and innovation on sustainable food, healthcare and water management amongst other that will improve competitiveness;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Is convinced that a Post-2020 Framework has to be integrated in global structures of managing and delivering support for development to avoid duplication of efforts, in order to guaranty compliance with the imperative of the Sustainable Development Goals,

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Supports blending grants with financial instruments in order to maximise the impact of development assistance and address market failures and investment gaps; stresses that innovative financing must not replace grants, nor must it replace the responsibility of developed countries regarding official development assistance (ODA) or of developing countries to provide public essential services; notes the intention to launch an external investment ~~initiative for Africa and calls~~plan in Africa and the Mediterranean building on the example of the European Fund for Strategic Investment; calls for a clear additionality vis-à-vis the existing financial instruments and blending platforms, including via fresh appropriations, and for the full involvement of Parliament in its establishment.

Amendment 18 #

Pedro SILVA PEREIRA, Joachim SCHUSTER, Alessia Maria MOSCA, Maria ARENA, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Emmanuel MAUREL, David MARTIN, Victor BOŞTINARU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Calls on the Commission and the ACP States to put sustainable management of natural resources at the heart of the post-Cotonou partnership;

Amendment 18 #

Sophie MONTEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Supports blending grants with financial instruments in order to maximise the impact of development assistance and address market failures and investment gaps; stresses that innovative financing must not replace grants, nor must it replace the responsibility of developed countries regarding official development assistance (ODA) or of developing countries to provide services; notes the intention to launch an investment initiative for Africa and ~~calls for the full involvement of Parliament in its establishment.~~expresses its wish for the Member States to be the first to address these issues as some of them have special ties with African countries;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. SNotes that trade is one of the three pillars of the Cotonou agreement and stresses that the post-Cotonou ~~process~~ should offer a framework ~~within which~~ to discuss trade issues of common concern with all the ACP countries; calls for a post-Cotonou Agreement as a political umbrella agreement under which binding minimum requirements for the EPAs are set, including structured civil society monitoring mechanisms; calls for a strengthening of trade cooperation, but with a values-driven approach and improved Policy Coherence for Development~~; believes that inclusive growth, job creation, the development of the private sector and regional integration must b~~ as proposed in the "Trade for All" Communication; calls for a post- Cotonou framework that takes into consideration the gender dimension of trade; believes that inclusive growth, job creation, the development of the private sector, sustainable agricultural development, regional integration, the diversification of industries and the promotion of infant industries are central in a future economic partnership;

Amendment 19 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Supports blending grants with financial instruments, streamlining funding and sustainability of projects in order to maximise the impact of development assistance and address market failures and investment gaps; stresses that innovative financing must not replace grants, nor must it replace the responsibility of developed countries regarding official development assistance (ODA) or of developing countries to provide services; notes the intention to launch an investment initiative for Africa and calls for the full involvement of Parliament in its establishment.

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)

-1a. Calls for an efficient analysis of the effectiveness of the existing Partnership Agreement between the EU and the group of African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP), the results of which should be the fundamental basis for taking further actions that will be more relevant to the needs and goals of the parties.

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Is convinced that the simultaneous expiry of the Cotonou Agreement and of the Union’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) provides an opportunity to finally decide the budgetisation of the largest geographic instrument in the policy area of development cooperation, the European Development Fund (EDF), with the condition of clear guarantees of ring- fencing for ACP-EU cooperation; believes that the current set-up of the EDF is an anomaly at the root of several shortcomings; stresses that budgetisation will boost the legitimacy, efficiency and predictability of development aid while ensuring better policy coherence and visibility;

Amendment 20 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that ~~the~~a post-Cotonou process should offer a framework within which to also discuss trade issues with all the ACP countries; calls for a strengthening of trade cooperation, with a values-driven approach, and i~~mproved Policy Coherence for Development; believes that inclusive growth, job creation, the development of the private sector~~s convinced that trade relations with developing countries need to be integrated in the concept of Policy Coherence for Development; believes that inclusive growth, job creation, a strong public sector, sufficient policy space for Governments, the protection of vulnerable groups, multilevel democracy, the development of the private sector, clear and transparent taxation rules, obligations for investors, improvement of domestic revenues, and regional integration must be central in a future economic partnership;

Amendment 21 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the post-Cotonou process should offer a framework within which to discuss trade issues with all the ACP countries; calls for a strengthening of trade cooperation, with a values-driven approach, international trade and improved Policy Coherence for Development; ~~believes that inclusive growth, job creation, the development of the private sector and regional integration must be central in a future economic partnership;~~

Amendment 22 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the post-Cotonou process should offer a framework within which to discuss trade issues with all the ACP countries, considering the idea of opening the ACP Group to all LDCs and small and vulnerable economies of the region; calls for a strengthening of trade cooperation, with a values-driven approach and improved Policy Coherence for Development; believes that regional integration, inclusive growth, job creation, the development of the private sector ~~and regional integration~~, especially micro and small enterprises must be central in a future economic partnership;

Amendment 23 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the post-Cotonou process should offer a framework within which to discuss trade issues with all the ACP countries; calls for a strengthening of trade cooperation, with a values-driven approach and improved Policy Coherence for Development; underlines in this context, the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); believes that inclusive growth, sustainable development, job creation, the development and involvement of the private sector and regional integration must be central in a future economic partnerships;

Amendment 24 #

Adam SZEJNFELD, Iuliu WINKLER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the post-Cotonou process should offer a f~~ramework within which to discuss~~air and balanced framework among equal partners within which to discuss, among other important issues, fair trade issues with all the ACP countries; calls for a strengthening of fair and balanced trade cooperation, with a ~~value~~human rights-driven approach and improved Policy Coherence for Development; believes that sustainable inclusive growth, decent job creation, the development of ~~the~~well-regulated local private sector and regional integration must be central in a future economic partnership;

Amendment 25 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the post-Cotonou process should offer a framework within which to discuss trade issues with ~~all~~ the ACP countries taking into account their specifics deriving from their different traditions, culture, development and geographical location; calls for a strengthening of trade cooperation, with a values-driven approach and improved Policy Coherence for Development; believes that ~~inclusive growth, job creation,~~ the development of the private sector, inclusive growth, job creation and regional integration ~~must~~should be central in a future economic partnership;

Amendment 26 #

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Maurice PONGA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the post-Cotonou process should offer a framework within which to discuss trade issues with all the ACP countries; calls for a strengthening of trade cooperation and encouraging systemic economic reforms, with a values and results -driven approach and improved Policy Coherence for Development; believes that inclusive growth, job creation, the development involvement of the private sector, development of public-private partnerships and regional integration must be central in a future economic partnership;

Amendment 27 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the post-Cotonou process should offer a framework within which to discuss trade issues with all the ACP countries~~; calls for a strengthening of trade cooperat~~ and parties concerned; calls for trade cooperation to be strengthened and to take account of the specificities of the different ACP regions, with a values-driven approach and improved Policy Coherence for Development; believes that good governance, inclusive growth, job creation, the development of the private sector and regional integration must be central in a future economic partnership;

Amendment 28 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the post-Cotonou process ~~should~~ offers a framework within which to discuss trade issues with all the ACP countries; calls for a strengthening of trade cooperation, with a values-driven approach and improved Policy Coherence for Development; believes that inclusive growth, job creation, the development of the private sector, the promotion of investment opportunities, improved economic governance and regional integration must be central in a future economic partnership;

Amendment 29 #

Pedro SILVA PEREIRA, David MARTIN, Alessia Maria MOSCA, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Maria ARENA, Emmanuel MAUREL, Victor BOŞTINARU, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Joachim SCHUSTER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that the post-Cotonou process should offer a framework within which to discuss trade issues with all the ACP countries; calls for a strengthening of trade cooperation, especially regionally, with a values-driven approach and improved Policy Coherence for Development; believes that inclusive growth, job creation, the development of the private sector and regional integration must be central in a future economic partnership;

Amendment 3 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for an effective post-Cotonou framework adapted to global challenges, based on ownership by the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and in line with the Sustainable Development Goals; highlights that the post-Cotonou framework must be defined in close cooperation with ACP states, including civil society, and drawn on the lessons learnt from the Cotonou Partnership Agreement; stresses that a revised general framework agreement, with legal binding value, together with the regional Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and other trade instruments, namely the "Everything But Arms", must support fair and sustainable trade and, ultimately, sustainable development and poverty reduction;

Amendment 3 #

Charles GOERENS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Is convinced that the simultaneous expiry of the Cotonou Agreement and of the Union’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) provides an opportunity to finally decide the budgetisation of the European Development Fund (EDF), with the condition of clear guarantees of ring- fencing for ACP-EU cooperation; believes that the current set-up of the EDF is an anomaly at the root of several shortcomings; stresses that budgetisation will boost the legitimacy, efficiency and predictability of development aid while ensuring better policy coherence and visibility, provided that this EDF money is in addition to the EU budget;

Amendment 30 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Is concerned about the recent announcement by the European Commission to implement trade sanctions against ACP member countries for allowing refugees to flee their respective country; underlines its position that trade sanctions should only be implemented in case of human rights violations and not to deter refugees; (1) COM(2016) 385 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL, THE COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK on establishing a new Partnership Framework with third countries under the European Agenda on Migration

Amendment 31 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. 5. Stresses that not only trade agreements, including the Economic Partnership Agreements, but also investment have a great importance for the development of ACP economies and a decrease in unemployment and social inclusion. To this purpose, future arrangements after 2020 should provide adequate records to support investment processes.

Amendment 32 #

Pedro SILVA PEREIRA, Joachim SCHUSTER, Alessia Maria MOSCA, Maria ARENA, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Emmanuel MAUREL, David MARTIN, Victor BOŞTINARU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls for the conclusion of a comprehensive fair trade agreement with Africa, taking account of specific regional and economic factors;

Amendment 33 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Calls for strong, legally binding sustainable development provisions; asks for the~~Stresses that the post-Cotonou framework must promote sustainable development, human rights and good governance, including by tackling corruption and illicit financial flows; calls for strong, legally binding sustainable development provisions, and a proper framework for corporate social responsibility; asks, in particular, for human rights 'essential elements' clause to remain in the future agreement, so that the linkage clauses in the EPAs - especially the non-execution clauses - continue to function after 2020;

Amendment 34 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for strong, legally binding sustainable development provisions; asks for the human rights 'essential elements' clause to be linked to international legislation, including recent and future ones, and remain in the future agreement so that the linkage clauses in the EPAs continue to function after 2020; is of the opinion that nevertheless the EPAs themselves must comprise effective and enforceable human rights provisions;

Amendment 35 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for strong, legally binding sustainable development provisions; asks for the human rights 'essential elements' clause to remain in the future agreement so that the linkage clauses in the EPAs continue to function after 2020; reminds in this context the importance of the commitment to promote internationally- recognized core labour standards, as defined by relevant ILO Conventions;

Amendment 36 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for strong, legally binding sustainable development and human rights provisions; asks for the human rights 'essential elements' clause to ~~remain~~be bindingly reinforced and aligned with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in the future agreement so that the linkage clauses in the EPAs continue to function after 2020;

Amendment 37 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for strong, legally binding sustainable development provisions; asks for the human rights 'essential elements' clause to remain in the future agreement ~~so that the linkage clauses in the EPAs continue to function after 2020~~;

Amendment 38 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for strong~~, legally binding~~ sustainable development provisions; asks for the human rights 'essential elements' clause to remain in the future agreement so that the linkage clauses in the EPAs continue to function after 2020;

Amendment 39 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Reminds the importance to better coordinate our trade policy with other regional organization such as the Africa Union and CARIFORUM while reinvigorate EU trade ties with ACP countries;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Calls for an effective post-Cotonou framework adapted to~~Takes the view that a post-Cotonou agreement can be an effective framework to deal with global challenges, if based on ownership by the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and ~~in line with~~underlines the paramount role of the Sustainable Development Goals in a global strategy for development; stresses that a revised general framework agreement, together with the different economic and trade choices taken by the ACP countries, among them regional Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and other trade ~~instrument~~regimes, must support fair and sustainable trade and, ultimately, sustainable development and poverty reduction, and contain enforceable mechanism to ensure human rights observance;

Amendment 4 #

Sophie MONTEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Is convinced that the simultaneous expiry of the Cotonou Agreement and of the Union’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) provides an opportunity to finally decide the budgetisation of the European Development Fund (EDF), with the condition of clear guarantees of ring- fencing for ACP-EU cooperation; believes that the current set-up of the EDF is an anomaly at the root of several shortcomings; stresses that budgetisation will boost the legitimacy, efficiency ~~and~~, predictability and transparency of development aid while ensuring better policy coherence and visibility;

Amendment 40 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Reminds the current challenges regarding natural resources that could attract interests of third countries such as China;

Amendment 41 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Calls for a balanced Post-Cotonou framework that should take into consideration and better explore the agro- food sector where the ACP could still play a key role in the increasingly complex area of non-tariff measures and SPS;

Amendment 42 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 d (new)

3d. Reminds the new challenges to be further explored such as fisheries, extractive sectors, security and tourism;

Amendment 43 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)

3e. Stresses the need to support the creation of a Continental Free Trade Area in Africa, as booster of stability, regional integration, local growth, employment and innovation and to face the current challenges such as migration and climate change;

Amendment 44 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 f (new)

3f. Believes that a post-Cotonou framework should consider the need for applying special and differential treatment to services negotiations with the ACP in strategic sectors including business services, construction and related services, health and education services, recreational, cultural and sporting services, and tourism services;

Amendment 45 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 g (new)

3g. Reminds that ACP trade policy with the EU needs to be tailored to be compatible with ACP national, regional and multilateral priorities mainly;

Amendment 46 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 h (new)

3h. Considers it is highly important for the Post-Cotonou framework to introduce trade facilitation measures in order to expand the intra-African exchange of industrial and agriculture products;

Amendment 47 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that civil society organizations and other interested stakeholders involvement isare a must throughout the implementation of the EPAs and the post- Cotonou process; notes the importance of a renewed ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, its involvement in all early stage discussions regarding the post Cotonou framework and defends a strong parliamentary oversight of the future framework; asks for results-oriented monitoring of ACP-EU cooperation, especially with regard to trade and sustainable development;

Amendment 48 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that civil society involvement is a must throughout the implementation of the EPAs and the post- Cotonou process; notes the importance of a renewed ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and defends strong parliamentary oversight of the future framework; asks for results-oriented monitoring of ACP-EU cooperation, especially with regard to trade and sustainable development; calls on the Commission to monitor implementation of the EPAs regularly, with a view to their possible improvement;

Amendment 49 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that civil society involvement is a must throughout the decision process on EPA ratification and possible EPA implementations, as well as of othe ~~EPAs~~r trade regimes, and the post- Cotonou process; ~~notes the importance of a renewed ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and~~calls on the Commission to ensure independent civil society participation in the formal EU-ACP relations; defends strong parliamentary oversight of the future framework; asks for results-oriented monitoring of ACP-EU cooperation, especially with regard to trade and sustainable development;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for an effective post-Cotonou framework adapted to global challenges, based on ownership by the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and in line with the Sustainable Development Goals; stresses that a revised general framework agreement, together with the regional Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and other trade instruments, must support fair and sustainable trade and, ultimately, sustainable development and poverty reduction; takes the view that the Everything but Arms (EBA) initiative, GSP and GSP plus are effective instruments for the promotion of development and economic growth;

Amendment 5 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that the Union budget already provides instruments targeted at specific partners and that EDF budgetisation can be designed so as to reflect and promote the privileged ACP-EU relationship; reiterates that the budgetisation of the EDF will bring a simplification and harmonisation of the development aid framework; calls on the Commission to present a roadmap which addresses the abovementioned issues, prior to presenting the necessary proposals for the next MFF;

Amendment 50 #

Adam SZEJNFELD, Iuliu WINKLER

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Stresses that~~Calls for civil society involvement is a must throughout the implementation of the EPAs and the post- Cotonou process; ~~notes the importance of a renewed ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and~~ defends strong parliamentary oversight of the future framework; asks for results- oriented monitoring of ACP-EU cooperation, especially with regard to trade and sustainable development;

Amendment 51 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the involvement of the representation of entrepreneurs and employers, including SMEs and civil society ~~involvement~~ is a must throughout the implementation of the EPAs and the post- Cotonou process; notes the importance of a renewed ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly ~~and~~, which defends strong parliamentary oversight of the future framework; asks for results-oriented periodical monitoring of ACP-EU cooperation, especially with regard to trade and sustainable development;

Amendment 52 #

Tokia SAÏFI, Franck PROUST, Maurice PONGA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that ~~civil society~~local authority, civil society and private sector involvement is a must throughout the implementation of the EPAs and the post- Cotonou process; notes the importance of a renewed ACP- EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and defends strong parliamentary oversight of the future framework; asks for results- oriented monitoring of ACP-EU cooperation, especially with regard to trade and sustainable development;

Amendment 53 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that civil society involvement is a must throughout the implementation of the EPAs and the post- Cotonou process; notes the importance of a renewed ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and defends strong parliamentary oversight of the future framework; asks for results-oriented monitoring of ACP-EU cooperation, especially with regard to ~~trade and~~human rights, sustainable development and fair trade;

Amendment 54 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that trade unions and civil society involvement is a must throughout the implementation of the EPAs and the post- Cotonou process; notes the importance of a renewed ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and defends strong parliamentary oversight of the future framework; asks for results-oriented monitoring of ACP-EU cooperation, especially with regard to trade and sustainable development;

Amendment 55 #

Pedro SILVA PEREIRA, Joachim SCHUSTER, Alessia Maria MOSCA, Maria ARENA, Karoline GRASWANDER-HAINZ, Emmanuel MAUREL, David MARTIN, Victor BOŞTINARU

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

Amendment 56 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls the Financing for Development commitments~~; calls for~~ of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda; notes the importance of trade capacity building as industrialisation and diversification of ACP economies remains limited; asks the EU to ensure more and effective funding for Aid for Trade and trade-related matters in order to support the ACP countries’' efforts to ~~move up the global value chain.~~ implement the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement and to move up the global and regional value chains, while financial aid has to be intertwined with concrete cooperative projects directed at improving infrastructure, educational and social systems in the ACP countries.

Amendment 57 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls the Financing for Development commitments; calls for the EU to ensure more and effective funding for Aid for Trade to support the ACP countries’' efforts to move up the global value chain and progressively integrate into the world economy, notes, however, that without serious efforts by the countries directly concerned and improvements in good governance, transparency and fight against corruption, trade cannot – in isolation – help countries to overcome development constraints.

Amendment 58 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls the Financing for Development commitments; calls for the EU to ensure more and effective funding for Aid for Trade to support the ACP countries’' efforts to move up the global ~~value chain.~~value chain and which should help to facilitate the establishment or development of domestic productive capacity, reduce income inequality in ACP countries and assist with economic diversification and technology transfers;

Amendment 59 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls the Financing for Development commitments; calls for the EU to ensure ~~more and effectiv~~adequate funding for Aid for Trade to support the ACP countries’ efforts to move up the global value chain, while the funding of the Sustainable Development Goals must not be jeopardized, underlines that any EU commitment has to be checked against the aim of not increasing public debt and reducing the existing one.

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for an effective post-Cotonou framework adapted to global challenges, based on ownership by the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and in line with the Sustainable Development Goals; stresses that a revised general framework agreement, together with the regional Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and other trade instruments, must support fair and sustainable trade and, ultimately, sustainable development and poverty reduction; calls for the new post- Cotonou framework to put joint growth and co-development between the European Union and the ACP countries at the heart of its objectives;

Amendment 6 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that the Union budget already provides instruments targeted at specific partners and that EDF budgetisation can be designed so as to reflect and promote the privileged ACP-EU relationship with a view of promoting sustainable development; calls on the Commission to present a roadmap which addresses the abovementioned issues, prior to presenting the necessary proposals for the next MFF;

Amendment 60 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls the Financing for Development commitments and its importance for the realization of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and targets; calls for the EU to ensure more and effective funding for Aid for Trade to support the ACP countries’ efforts to move up the global value chain.

Amendment 61 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5a. Recalls the Financing for Development commitments; calls for the EU to ensure more and effective funding for Aid for Trade ~~to support the ACP countries’ efforts to move up the global value chain~~.

Amendment 62 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Rec~~Calls ~~the Financing for Development commitments; calls for the EU to ensure more and effective funding for Aid for Trade to support~~for a thorough analysis of needs and funding opportunities for effective support of the development of trade and investment to aid the ACP countries’ efforts to move up the global value chain.

Amendment 63 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls the Financing for Development commitments; calls for the EU to ensure ~~more and~~ effective funding for Aid for Trade to support the ACP countries’ efforts to move up the global value chain.

Amendment 64 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Insist on the paramount importance of respecting, as stated on SDG 17.15, partner countries democratic policy space to regulate and take suitable decisions for their own national context, respond to the demands of their populations, and fulfil their human rights obligations and other international commitments;

Amendment 65 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5α. Calls on the Commission to take the necessary steps to ensure that the Cotonou Agreement does not promote multinationals at the expense of small and medium-sized enterprises or trigger unemployment within the EU Member States.

Amendment 66 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls likewise on the EU to upgrade its support to helping resource-rich countries to implement the EITI principles of greater transparency and accountability in the oil, gas and mining sectors;

Amendment 67 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Raise awareness of the pervasive link between free trade agreement with developing countries and illicit financial flows (IFF) and tax fraud increase; calls the future EU - ACP framework to effectively tackle IFF by enhancing cooperation on tax matters and boosting domestic resource mobilization on partner countries;

Amendment 68 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)

5c. Deplores the current debt distress in several ACP countries; stresses the risk of increasing; debt distresses through the use of export credits and innovative financial instruments under the umbrella of EPAs; Calls for the EU to ensure debt sustainability in all trade deals with ACP countries;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for an effective post-Cotonou framework adapted to global challenges, based on ownership by the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and in line with the Sustainable Development Goals; stresses that a revised general framework agreement, together with the regional Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and other trade instruments, must support fair and sustainable trade and, ultimately, wealth creation, sustainable development and poverty reduction; emphasises that EPAs will also be essential in promoting regional economic integration;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Reiterates the need for a qualitative assessment of projects of the European Development Fund;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for an effective post-Cotonou framework adapted to global challenges, based on ownership by the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and in line with the Sustainable Development Goals; stresses that a revised general framework agreement, together with the regional Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and other trade instruments, must support fair and sustainable trade and, ultimately, sustainable development and poverty reduction and must avoid triggering unemployment in the EU Member States;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that fighting poverty is the Union’s overarching objective in development cooperation and a primary way to address the root causes of migration and forced displacement; warns, in the context of the EU Trust Fund for Africa, against diverting appropriations from their intended purposes and breaching the objectives of the legal bases; recommends to continue the implementation of measures designed to increase the degree of autonomy and empowerment in communities, enabling them to better represent their own interests in a responsible and sustainable way; recalls also the positive role of the African Peace Facility as a key instrument for stabilisation, and expects a solution to be found as part of EDF budgetisation which ensures its continuation in full observance of the Treaty;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for an effective post-Cotonou framework adapted to the new and emerging global challenges, based both on ownership by the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and the EU, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals; stresses that a revised general framework agreement, together with the regional Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and other trade instruments, must support fair and sustainable trade and, ultimately, sustainable development ~~and~~ , poverty reduction and eradication;

Amendment 9 #

Sophie MONTEL

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that fighting poverty is the Union’s overarching objective in development cooperation and a primary way to address the root causes of migration and forced displacement; warns, in the context of the EU Trust Fund for Africa, against diverting appropriations from their intended purposes and breaching the objectives of the legal bases; recalls also the positive role of the African Peace Facility as a key instrument for stabilisation, and expects a solution to be found as part of EDF budgetisation which ensures its continuation in full observance of the Treaty; stresses its commitment to the principle of respect for the sovereignty of African states;

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Amendment 1 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)

- having regard to its previous resolutions on policy coherence for development (PCD),

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 d (new)

- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 6 October 2015 on the role of local authorities in developing countries in development cooperation,

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the fight against poverty, inequality mitigation and greater ownership and sustainability of development processes to remai~~n a~~n overarching objectives of ACP-EU cooperation; ~~believes, however,~~stresses that a new agreement ~~must primarily~~should be a political project and clearly leave behind the donor-recipient mentality; considers that cooperation should take place in areas of common interest where common gains can be expected, not just in economic terms but also with regard to peace and security, human rights and the rule of law, good governance and democracy, the environment, climate change and other areas related to the prosperity of both ACP and EU populations;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the fight against poverty to remain an overarching objective of ACP-EU cooperation; believes, however, that a new agreement must primarily be a political project ~~and clearly leave behind the~~ not exclusively based on a ‘donor-recipient’ mentality; considers that cooperation should take place in areas of common interest where common gains can be expected, ~~not just in economic terms but also with regard to~~firstly in peace and security, human rights, the rule of law and good governance ~~and~~, democracy, the environment, climate change and other areas related to the prosperity of both ACP and EU populations, making mutual economic benefits conditional upon attainment of these aims;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the fight against poverty to remain an overarching objective of ~~ACP-EU~~the future cooperation agreement; believes, however, that a new agreement must primarily be a political p~~rojec~~artnership agreement and clearly leave behind the donor-recipient mentality; considers that cooperation should take place in areas of common interest where common gains can be expected, not just in economic terms but also with regard to peace and security, social justice, human rights, good governance and democracy, the environment, climate change, ecological transition towards sustainable development and other areas related to the prosperity of both ACP and EU populations;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the fight against poverty to remain an overarching objective of ACP-EU cooperation; believes, however, that a new agreement must primarily be a political project and clearly leave behind the donor-recipient mentality; considers that cooperation should take place in areas of common interest where common gains can be expected, not just in economic terms but also with regard to peace and security, human rights, good governance and democracy, the environment, energy, climate change, R&D and innovation capacity building and other areas related to the prosperity of both ACP and EU populations;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the fight against poverty to remain an overarching objective of ACP-EU cooperation; believes, however, that a new agreement must primarily be a political project and clearly leave behind the donor-recipient mentality; considers that cooperation should take place in areas of common interest where common gains can be expected, not just in economic terms but also with regard to peace ~~and security, human~~, defence of human rights, protection of workers and social rights, good governance and democracy, the environment, climate change and other areas related to the prosperity of ~~both ACP and EU~~principally ACP populations;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the fight against, and ultimate eradication of, poverty to remain an overarching objective of ACP-EU cooperation; believes, however, that a new agreement must primarily be a political project and clearly leave behind the donor- recipient mentality; considers that cooperation should take place in areas of common interest where common gains can be expected, not just in economic terms but also with regard to peace and security, human rights, good governance and democracy, the environment, climate change and other areas related to the prosperity of both ACP and EU populations;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the fight against poverty to remain an overarching objective of ACP-EU cooperation; believes, however, that a new agreement must primarily be a political project and clearly leave behind the donor-recipient mentality; considers that cooperation should take place in areas of common interest where common gains can be expected, not just in economic terms but also with regard to peace and security, human rights, inequality, good governance and democracy, the environment, climate change and other areas related to the prosperity of both ACP and EU populations;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Reiterates its view that policy coherence for development (PCD) is a key element for achieving the new sustainable development agenda; believes that the comprehensive nature of the Cotonou Agreement promotes PCD and should therefore be safeguarded in a new agreement; points out the need to maintain specific provisions on PCD and to strengthen dialogue on related issues in the framework of the new agreement; recalls its proposal of instituting standing PCD co-rapporteurs in the framework of the Joint Parliamentary Assembly;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Reiterates its view that policy coherence for development (PCD) is a key element for achieving the new sustainable development agenda; believes that the comprehensive nature of the Cotonou Agreement promotes PCD and should therefore be safeguarded in a new agreement; recalls in this context that in accordance with Article 208 TFEU, the Union development cooperation policy shall have as its primary objective the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Reiterates its view that policy coherence for development (PCD) is a key element for achieving the new universal sustainable development agenda and the respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights; believes that the comprehensive nature of the Cotonou Agreement promotes PCD and should therefore be safeguarded in a binding and effective way in a new agreement;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)

- having regard to the joint communication of 26 June 2012 entitled 'Joint EU-Caribbean partnership strategy' (JOIN(2012) 18 final),

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Reiterates its view that policy coherence for development (PCD) is a key element for achieving the new sustainable development agenda; believes that the ~~comprehensive nature of the Cotonou Agreement~~new framework of cooperation should promotes PCD and ~~should therefore be safeguarded in a new agreement~~be equally conductive to improving the coherence of the EU's external action;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Believes that the respect for internationally agreed aid effectiveness principles are key for accomplishing the 2030 Agenda and considers that a reference should be included in a future agreement;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the essential elements in the Cotonou Agreement regarding 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 or gender identity, democratic principles and the rule of law with reference to the ICC to continue to form the value-based foundation of any new agreement; calls for good governance to be added as an essential element;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the essential elements in the Cotonou Agreement regarding human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law to continue to form the value-based foundation of a new agreement; calls for good governance to be added as an essential element, as well as the protection of the social and labour rights of ACP citizens;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the essential elements in the Cotonou Agreement regarding human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law to continue to form the value-based foundation of a new agreement; calls for good governance to be added as an essential element, in line with new SDG 16, covering peace and justice and effective institutions;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the essential elements in the Cotonou Agreement regarding human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law to continue to form the value-based foundation of a new agreement; calls for good governance to be added as an essential element; reminds the importance of fully implementing article 9 of the Cotonou Agreement;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the essential elements in the Cotonou Agreement regarding human rights, democratic principles, gender equality, human development, peoples dignity and the rule of law to continue to form the value-based foundation of a new agreement; calls for good governance to be added as an essential element;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the essential elements in the Cotonou Agreement regarding human rights, democratic principles, gender equality, human development and the rule of law to continue to form the value-based foundation of a new agreement; calls for good governance to be added as an essential element;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the essential elements in the Cotonou Agreement regarding human rights, democratic principles and the rule of law to continue to form the value-based foundation of a new agreement; calls for good governance and the Millennium Development Goals to be added as an essential elements;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the essential elements in the Cotonou Agreement regarding human rights, environmental protection, democratic principles and the rule of law to continue to form the value-based foundation of a new agreement; calls for good governance to be added as an essential element;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)

- having regard to the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women,

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that political dialogue is a fundamental part of the Cotonou Agreement, and that Articles 8 and 96 are a concrete and legal means to uphold the essential elements of ACP-EU relations, though they have not always been used effectively in the past, while the inclusiveness of the political dialogue is often very limited; calls for political dialogue to remain a central and legal pillar in the overarching ~~framework and on the regional level of the new agreement~~new cooperative framework with the duly mandated and legitimate regional political institutions; calls for political dialogue to be used more effectively and systematically and in a proactive way in order to prevent political crises and to address i.e. all sensitive political issues regarding EU - Africa relationship;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that political dialogue is a fundamental part of the Cotonou Agreement, and that Articles 8 and 96 are a concrete ~~and~~ legal means to uphold the essential elements of ACP-EU relations, though they have not always been used effectively in the past; calls for political dialogue to remain a central and legal pillar in the overarching framework and on the regional level of the new agreement; calls strongly for political dialogue to be used more effectively and systematically and in a more proactive way in order to prevent political crises and hopes to see the new instrument place a strong emphasis on this, furnishing too the instruments necessary for effectiveness in achieving this;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that political dialogue is a fundamental part of the Cotonou Agreement, and that Articles 8 and 96 are a concrete and legal means to uphold the essential elements of ACP-EU relations, though they have not always been used effectively in the past; calls for political dialogue at all levels, whether state or sub- state, to remain a central and legal pillar in the overarching framework and on the regional level of the new agreement; calls for political dialogue to be used more effectively and systematically and in a proactive way in order to prevent political crises;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that political dialogue is a fundamental part of the Cotonou Agreement, and that Articles 8 and 96 are a concrete and legally binding means to uphold the essential elements of ACP-EU relations, though they have not always been used effectively in the past; calls for political dialogue to remain a central and legal pillar in the overarching framework and on the regional level of the new agreement; calls for political dialogue to be used more effectively and systematically and in a proactive way in order to prevent any political crises;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that political dialogue among equal partners is a fundamental part of the Cotonou Agreement, and that Articles 8 and 96 are a concrete and legal means to uphold the essential elements of ACP-EU relations, though they have not always been used effectively in the past; calls for political dialogue to remain a central and legal pillar in the overarching framework and on the regional level of the new agreement; calls for political dialogue to be used more effectively and systematically and in a proactive way in order to prevent political crises;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Points out that Article 97 of the Cotonou Agreement provides for a consultation procedure and appropriate measures to deal with serious cases of corruption, and considers it regrettable that this article has been invoked only once to date; calls for that procedure to be strengthened in the new partnership agreement between the EU and the ACP countries, so as to make it fully operational;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Underlines in this regard that political dialogue is a valuable basis for improving the situation of the peoples of the partner countries; regrets the insufficient use of this instrument and its weak effectiveness so far; ~~calls, therefore, for improved monitoring of the human rights situation and~~stresses the need to address the question of human rights and governance ofn the ~~other essential and fundamental elements of the Agree~~basis of international and the existing legal instruments, and for a regular biennial or multiannual evaluation and joint reports on the respect of these elements by all ACP-EU member states with the purpose of naming, shaming and praising; calls for the results of these reports to be presented at laws, principles and mechanisms established i.e. by the AU and the existing regional and pan-African governance bodies, so as to strengthen o~~verarching ACP-EU meetings and used as a basis for political dialogue~~wnership;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Underlines in this regard that political dialogue is a valuable basis for improving the situation of the peoples of the partner countries; regrets the insufficient use of this instrument and its weak effectiveness so far; calls, therefore, for improved monitoring of the human rights situation and of the other essential and fundamental elements of the Agreement, ~~and~~stresses that the monitoring must be inclusive and participatory and calls for a regular biennial or multiannual evaluation and joint reports on the respect of these elements by all ACP- EU member states with the purpose of naming, shaming and praising; calls for the results of these reports to be presented at the overarching ACP-EU meetings and used as a basis for political dialogue and for them to be consulted during national, regional and global SDG implementation reviews;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Underlines in this regard that political dialogue is a valuable basis for improving the situation of the peoples of the partner countries; regrets the insufficient use of this instrument and its weak effectiveness so far; calls, therefore, for improved monitoring of the human rights situation and of the other essential and fundamental elements of the Agreement, based on inclusive and participatory processes, and for a regular biennial or multiannual evaluation and joint reports on the respect of these elements by all ACP- EU member states with the purpose of naming, shaming and praising; calls for the results of these reports to be presented at the overarching ACP-EU meetings and used as a basis for political dialogue; and to be referred to in the national, regional and global reviews and follow-up of the SDG implementation;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Underlines in this regard that political dialogue is a valuable basis for improving the situation of the peoples of the partner countries; regrets the insufficient use of this instrument and its weak effectiveness so far; calls, therefore, for improved monitoring of the human rights situation, labour and social rights and of the other essential and fundamental elements of the Agreement, and for a regular biennial or multiannual evaluation and joint reports on the respect of these elements by all ACP- EU member states with the purpose of naming infringements, shaming and praising; calls for the results of these reports to be presented at the overarching ACP-EU meetings and used as a basis for political dialogue;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15

— having regard to the ~~ACP s~~8th Summit ~~held~~of ACP Heads of State and Government in Port Moresby, (Papua New Guinea) on 31 May and 1 June 2016 adopting the Waigani Communique on the future perspectives of the ACP group of states and the Port Moresby Declaration, accepting the final report of the Eminent Persons Group reflecting on the future of the ACP group,

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Underlines in this regard that political dialogue is a valuable basis for improving the situation of the peoples of the partner countries; regrets the insufficient use of this instrument and its weak effectiveness so far; calls, therefore, for improved monitoring of the human rights situation and of the other essential and fundamental elements of the Agreement, and for a regular biennial or multiannual evaluation and joint reports on the respect of these elements by all ACP- EU member states w~~ith the purpose of naming, shaming and praising~~hich should be public and wide publicized in order to exert pressure; calls for the results of these reports to be presented at the overarching ACP-EU meetings and used as a basis for political dialogue;

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Underlines in this regard that political dialogue is a valuable basis for improving the situation of the peoples of the partner countries; regrets the insufficient use of this instrument and its weak effectiveness so far; calls, therefore, for improved monitoring of the human rights situation and of the other essential and fundamental elements of the Agreement, and for a regular biennial or multiannual evaluation and joint reports on the respect of these elements by all ACP- EU member states with the purpose of naming, shaming and ~~praising~~highlighting in positive terms; calls for the results of these reports to be presented at the overarching ACP-EU meetings and used as a basis for political dialogue;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Underlines in this regard that political dialogue is a valuable basis for improving the situation of the peoples of the partner countries; regrets the insufficient use of this instrument and its weak effectiveness so far; calls strongly, therefore, for improved monitoring of the human rights situation and of the other essential and fundamental elements of the Agreement, and for a regular biennial or multiannual evaluation and joint reports on the respect of these elements by all ACP- EU member states with the purpose of naming, shaming and praising; calls for the results of these reports to be presented at the overarching ACP-EU meetings and used as a basis for political dialogue;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Believes that the reinforcement of the political dimension of the ACP-EU partnership will allow the EU-ACP agenda to be more visible and will help the EU and ACP countries to play a greater role and undertake joint actions on the international scene;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls for stronger participation and involvement of national parliaments and regional and local authorities ~~at all~~, social partners, civil society organizations and other interested stakeholders both in ACP and EU countries at all relevant stages of ACP-EU policies and activities, from future planning and programming to implementation, evaluation and monitoring, particularly from the viewpoint of the principle of subsidiarity;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls for stronger participation of national parliaments and local and sub- state authorities at all stages of ACP-EU policies and activities, from future planning and programming to implementation, evaluation and monitoring, particularly from the viewpoint of the principle of subsidiarity;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls for stronger participation of national parliaments ~~and~~, local authorities and CSOs at all stages of ACP-EU policies and activities, from future planning and programming to implementation, evaluation and monitoring, particularly from the viewpoint of the principle of subsidiarity;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Stresses that different CPA mechanisms such as political dialogue, financial support, appropriate measures, suspension of development cooperation, amongst others should be further enhanced in order to effectively contribute to the improvement of human rights, democracy, rule of law and good governance, especially the fight against corruption;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Urges all the parties to the new agreement to undertake to give local and regional government greater autonomy and build up its capacity, so that it may be able to carry out its duties effectively and to play a significant role in the development of ACP countries;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls for stronger involvement in political dialogue, in programming and implementation and support for capacity- building by civil society, especially for local groups that are directly concerned by policies; specific attention should be paid to the involvement of women's organizations and organizations working with populations suffering from discriminations; stresses that civil society in all its diversity should remain recognized as an official actor of the partnership as it can foster participation of those communities that otherwise would remain marginalised and excluded; underlines in this regard the danger of shrinking space for civil society in some countries, and the need also to include those groups that are unable to organise their interests or that are, despite a legitimate democratic interest, not recognised by their government;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)

- having regard to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly report of 5 April 2009 on the participation of non- state actors and local actors in JPA activities,

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls for stronger involvement and support for capacity-building by civil society, especially for local groups ~~that~~and emigrants who are directly concerned by policies; underlines in this regard the danger of shrinking space for civil society in some countries, and the need also to include those groups that are unable to organise their interests, such as minorities, young people and women, or that are, despite a legitimate democratic interest, not recognised by their government;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. ~~Calls for stronger involvement and support for~~Particularly regarding capacity- building ~~by civil society, especially for local groups that ar~~, calls for the participation of all stakeholders, especially of those directly concerned by these policies; underlines in this regard the danger of shrinking space for civil society in some countries, and the need also to include those groups that are unable to organise their interests or that are, despite a legitimate democratic interest, not recognised by their government;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls for stronger involvement and support for capacity-building by civil society, especially for local groups that are directly concerned by policies; underlines in this regard the danger of shrinking space for civil society in ~~some~~ACP countries, and the need also to include those groups that are unable to organise their interests or that are, despite a legitimate democratic interest, not recognised by their government;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Believes that the private sector c~~an play a pivotal role in~~ould, if properly regulated and bindingly aligned with development effectiveness principles, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the SDGs, contribute to the development process and can contribute to financing development, provided investment occurs with respect for the people and for traditional ownership or use, and for the environment; calls, therefore, for private investment to be supported under the auspices of the European Investment Bank (EIB) provided it is in line with international human rights law and social and environmental protection rul, in line with the UN guiding principles on business and human rights;; underlines that the priority of the new partnership should be given to local small scale producers and farmers and on securing an enabling environment for micro, small and medium size enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives; recalls~~, furthermore, for local and national private sectors to be allowed to participate in policymaking, programming and implementation~~ that any EU and Member States' support for private sector development should be based on the Busan commitments;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Believes that the private sector can play a pivotal role in the development process and can contribute to financing development, provided investment occurs with respect for the people and for traditional ownership or use, and for the environment , in line with the UN guiding principles on business and human rights; calls, therefore, for private investment to be supported under the auspices of the European Investment Bank (EIB) provided it is in line with international human rights law and social and environmental protection rules; underlines that the priority of the new partnership should be given to small scale producers and farmers and on securing an enabling environment for micro, small and medium size enterprises (MSMEs); calls, furthermore, for local and national private sectors to be allowed to participate in policymaking, programming and implementation;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Believes that the private sector can play a pivotal role in the development process and can contribute to financing development, provided investment occurs with respect for the people and for traditional ownership or use~~, and for the environment; calls, therefore, for private investment to be supported under the auspices of the European Investment Bank (EIB) provided it is in line with international~~ of human rights ~~law~~ and social and environmental protection rules; calls, furthermore, for local and national private sectors to be ~~allowed to participate~~ listened to during policymaking, and at the programming and implementation stages;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Believes that the private sector can play a pivotal role in the development process and can contribute to financing development, provided investment occurs with respect for the people and for traditional ownership or use, and for the environment, in line with the UN's guiding principles on human rights and trade; calls, therefore, for private investment and diaspora investment to be supported under the auspices of the European Investment Bank (EIB) provided it is in line with international human rights law and social and environmental protection rules; calls, furthermore, for local and national private sectors, civil society and diaspora communities to be allowed to participate in policymaking, programming and implementation;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Believes that the private sector canould play a ~~pivotal~~ role in the development process and canould contribute to financing development, provided investment occurs with constant respect for the people and for traditional ownership or use, and for the environment; calls, therefore, for private investment to be supported under the auspices of the European Investment Bank (EIB) provided it is in line with international human rights law and social and environmental protection rulesthe protection of labour and social rights and the environment; calls, furthermore, for local, regional and national ~~private~~ sectors to be allowed to participate in policymaking, programming and implementation;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Believes that the private sector can play a pivotal role in the cooperation and development process and can contribute to its financing ~~development~~, provided that investment occurs with full respect for the people and for traditional ownership or use, ~~and for~~environmental protection and, in the respect of the gen~~vironment~~eral ACP-EU Partnership values; calls, therefore, for private investment to be supported under the auspices of the European Investment Bank (EIB) provided it is in line with international human rights law and social and environmental protection rules; calls, furthermore, for local and national private sectors to be allowed to participate in policymaking, programming and implementation;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)

- having regard to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly report on the participation of non-state actors and local actors in JPA activities on 05 April 2009,

Amendment 150 #

György HÖLVÉNYI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Believes that the private sector ~~can~~should play a pivotal role in the development process and can contribute to financing development, provided investment occurs with respect for the people and for traditional ownership or use, and for the environment; calls, therefore, for private investment to be supported under the auspices of the European Investment Bank (EIB) provided it is in line with international human rights law and social and environmental protection rules; calls, furthermore, for local and national private sectors to be allowed to participate in policymaking, programming and implementation;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Stresses that the new partnership should focus in particular on enhancing inclusion and social cohesion at local level by means of capacity building in local communities; urges the parties to take a holistic, cross-cutting approach to development of the private sector and to help to build a favourable environment for local economic development, in particular by providing support for small producers/farmers and small and medium-sized business in ACP countries;

Amendment 152 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

Future ~~ACP-EU~~ institutions of the new cooperation framework

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls for Joint ~~ACP-EU~~ Council meetings to include topical and urgent political debates, including on sensitive issues, with the aim of adopting joint conclusions on them; calls on the relevant ACP and EU member state ministries to improve their participation at the level of ministers, in order to give the meetings the necessary political legitimacy and confer the needed visibility on the principle of partnership;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls for Joint ACP-EU Council meetings to include topical and urgent political debates, including on sensitive issues, with the aim of adopting joint conclusions on them; ~~calls on~~urges the relevant ACP and EU member state ministries to ~~improve their~~ participat~~ion~~e actively at the level of ministers, in order to give the meetings the ~~necessary~~requisite political legitimacy and confer the needed visibility on the principle of partnership;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the new ACP-EU agreement to include a strong parliamentary dimension, through a Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA), that will provide for an open democratic and comprehensive parliamentary dialogue, including on difficult and sensitive subjects, advance common (regional) political projects, and provide a democratic underpinning for them, scrutinise the executive’s work as well as development cooperation, promote democracy and human rights, and thus make an important contribution to an ACP-EU partnership on an equal footing; in this context, reminds the VP /HR of the political importance of the presence of the Council at ministerial level in the JPA sessions, as already assumed by the VP/HR;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the new ACP-EU agreement to include a strong parliamentary dimension, through a Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA), that will provide for a democratic and comprehensive parliamentary dialogue, including on difficult and sensitive subjects, advance common (regional) political projects, and provide a democratic underpinning for them through the participation of multi-stakeholders, scrutinise the executive’'s work as well as development cooperation, promote democracy and human rights, and thus make an important contribution to an ACP- EU partnership on an equal footing;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the new ACP-EU agreement to include a strong parliamentary dimension, through a Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA), that will provide for a democratic and comprehensive parliamentary dialogue, including on difficult and sensitive subjects, advance common (regional) political projects, and provide a democratic underpinning for them, scrutinise the executive’s work as well as development cooperation, promote democracy and human rights and the inclusion of non- state actors, and thus make an important contribution to an ACP-EU partnership on an equal footing;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the new ~~ACP-EU~~cooperation agreement to include a strong parliamentary dimension, through a Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA), that will provide for a democratic and comprehensive parliamentary dialogue, including on difficult and sensitive subjects, advance common (regional) political projects, and provide a democratic underpinning for them, scrutinise the executive’'s work as well as development cooperation, promote democracy and human rights, and thus make an important contribution to a~~n ACP-EU~~ new cooperation partnership on an equal footing;

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Underlines the importance of an early involvement of the JPA in all relevant discussions regarding the Post 2020 ACP-EU Partnership;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)

- having regard to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly report on the participation of non-state actors and local actors in JPA activities on 05 April 2009,

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Believes that the JPA should ensure the adequate and proportional representation and participation of all political forces in its debates; calls, therefore, for the ACP national delegations to the JPA to include parliamentary representatives of their national political spectrum~~, including the opposition~~ and for the presence of the opposition to be ensured through binding provisions;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Believes that the JPA should ensure the adequate and proportional representation and participation of all political forces in its debates; calls, therefore, for the ACP national delegations to the JPA to include representatives of their national political spectrum, including the opposition, respecting gender equality;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Believes that the JPA should ensure the adequate democratic and proportional representation and participation of all political forces in its debates; calls, therefore, for the ACP national delegations to the JPA to include representatives of their national political spectrum, including the opposition;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. BStrongly believes that the JPA should ensure the adequate and proportional representation and participation of all political forces in its debates; calls, therefore, for the ACP national delegations to the JPA to include representatives of their national political spectrum, including the opposition;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Believes that the JPA should ensure the adequate and proportional representation and participation of all political forces in its debates; calls, therefore, for the ~~ACP~~ national delegations to the JPA to include representatives of their national political spectrum, including the opposition;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Believes that the provisions on peace and security should be strengthened further and that the future partnership should provide for a more effective joint action on conflict prevention, including early warning and mediation, peace- building and tackling transnational security challenges in order to confront the current trans-regional security threats related to terrorism and violent extremisms, all forms of trafficking, including of human beings, of weapons and of drugs, as well as piracy by which EU and ACP countries are affected;

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Calls for the Co-Presidents of the ACP-EU JPA to be invited to Joint Council meetings in order to ensure an effective and reciprocal flow of information and to improve institutional cooperation;

Amendment 167 #

Enrico GASBARRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls for the JPA to be aligned with the new regional structure, thus focusing its work in regional fora on issues of regional importance, strongly involving the region’s national parliaments while also maintaining regular, but less frequent, joint ACP-EU meetings; emphasises in this regard the importance of developing exchanges and dialogue between municipalities and local representatives, as a real factor for exchange and dialogue;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls for the JPA to ~~be aligned with the new regional structure, thus~~ focus~~ing~~ its work ~~in regional fora~~ on issues of regional importance, strongly involving ~~the region’s nat~~national and regional parliaments ~~while also maintaining regular, but less frequent, joint ACP-EU meetings~~; stresses the need for strengthening the current cooperation between the EP and the Pan-African Parliament;

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)

- having regard to the African Union's Agenda 2063,

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Highlights that the future partnership framework should allow for a comprehensive approach to peace and security and that, in this regard, sufficient planning and coordination should be established so as to avoid existing and possible duplications between regional and national support by the EU member states and ACP countries;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16b. Calls for local and sub-state authorities from countries that have been through processes of decentralisation to play a more active role in the JPA;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)

16c. Considers that EU-ACP partnership should try to engage further with other partners at the global level (such as AU or UN) and other international powers wherever possible, and work on an enhanced coordination and cooperation, without duplicating work or missions in order to tackle the challenges of wars, internal conflicts, insecurity, fragility and transition;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for an alignment of common resolutions in the overarching ACP-EU forum on urgent international topics, delays regarding SDG-relevant topics and breaches of human rights, and an alignment of resolutions in regional or other respective meetings on current topics and issues that are urgent and of particular interest for a region or a specific group;deleted

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Calls on the JPA Bureau to develop a more strategic orientation of the Assembly work programme; Calls for future JPA Committee reports to make a clear link to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals so as to allow for continuous monitoring of each of these goals;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Calls for thematic topical meetings with civil society, local authorities and the private sector to be held in parallel to JPA sessions to further develop and broaden debates on topics linked to the JPA agenda;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for further efforts to be made to improve JPA scrutiny of development programming bearing in mind the development effectiveness principles and follow-up to such scrutiny; calls on the Commission and ACP governments to promote the involvement of ACP national parliaments, local authorities and civil society actors in the ~~pre- and post-~~all the different scrutiny phases of development programming, and to supply all available information in a timely and transparent manner to ACP national parliaments in order to assist them in their exercise of democratic scrutiny;

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for further efforts to be made to improve JPA scrutiny of development programming and follow-up to such scrutiny; calls on the Commission and ACP governments to promote the involvement of ~~ACP~~ national parliaments, local authorities, and civil society, private-sector and local scientific community actors in the pre- and post-scrutiny of development programming, and to supply all available information in a timely manner to ACP national parliaments in order to assist them in their exercise of democratic scrutiny;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 c (new)

- having regard to the joint staff working document entitled 'Transforming the Lives of Girls and Women through EU External Relations 2016-2020 (SWD(2015) 182 final) and to the conclusions of the Council meeting of 26 October 2015, at which the related Gender Action Plan 2016-2020 was endorsed,

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for further efforts to be made to improve JPA scrutiny of development programming and follow-up to such scrutiny; calls on the Commission and ACP governments to promote the involvement of ACP national parliaments, local authorities and civil society actors and diaspora communities in the pre- and post-scrutiny of development programming, and to supply all available information in a timely and transparent manner to ACP national parliaments in order to assist them in their exercise of democratic scrutiny;

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for further efforts to be made to improve JPA scrutiny of development programming and follow-up to such scrutiny; calls on the Commission and ACP governments to promote the involvement of ACP national parliaments, local and regional authorities and civil society actors in the pre- and post-scrutiny of development programming, and to supply all available information in a timely manner to ACP national parliaments in order to assist them in their exercise of democratic scrutiny;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for further efforts to be made to improve JPA scrutiny of development programming and follow-up to such scrutiny; calls on the Commission and ACP governments to promote the involvement of ACP national parliaments, local and sub-state authorities and civil society actors in the pre- and post-scrutiny of development programming, and to supply all available information in a timely manner to ACP national parliaments in order to assist them in their exercise of democratic scrutiny;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for further efforts to be made to improve JPA scrutiny of development programming and follow-up to such scrutiny; calls on the Commission and ACP governments to promote the involvement of ACP national parliaments, local authorities and civil society actors in the pre- and post-scrutiny of development programming, and to supply all available information in a timely and transparent manner to ACP national parliaments in order to assist them in their exercise of democratic scrutiny;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for further efforts to be made to improve JPA scrutiny of development programming and follow-up to such scrutiny; calls on the Commission and ~~ACP~~ governments to promote the involvement of ~~ACP~~ national parliaments, local authorities and civil society actors in the pre- and post-scrutiny of development programming, and to supply all available information in a timely manner to ~~ACP~~ national parliaments in order to assist them in their exercise of democratic scrutiny;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Suggests that, coinciding with the JPAs, meetings, seminars or workshops should be organized with the relevant government or public administration authorities and with social partners, civil society representatives or other stakeholders in order to discuss, promote, evaluate and be informed about the best practices regarding the implementation of the ACP-EU Partnership principles and projects in the respective countries;

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Reiterates its call for budgetisation of the EDF in order to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, transparency, democratic scrutiny, and accountability and the visibility and coherence of EU development financing; stresses, however, that this budgetisation should be conditioned by i) a guaranteed ring-fencing of developing funds to maintain the level of financing for developing countries that is tailor-made; and ii) a permanent solution for EU financing of security expenses linked to development cooperation; underlines that all Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) in need should also in the future be eligible for EU development aid; stresses that even if budgetised the EDF should include benchmarks that are aligned with EU development cooperation, such as the current ones on human development and climate change;

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Reiterates its call for budgetisation of the EDF in order to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, democratic scrutiny, and the visibility and coherence of EU development financing; stresses, however, that this budgetisation should be conditioned by i) a guaranteed ring- fencing of developing funds to maintain the level of financing for developing countries; and ii) a permanent solution for EU financing of security expenses linked to development cooperation; underlines that all Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) in need should ~~also in the future~~henceforward be eligible for EU development aid;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Reiterates its call for budgetisation of the EDF in order to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, democratic scrutiny, and the visibility and coherence of EU development financing; stresses, however, that this budgetisation should be conditioned by i) a guaranteed ring-fencing of developing funds to maintain the level of financing for developing countries; and ii) a permanent solution for EU financing of security expenses linked to development cooperation; ~~underlines that all Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) in need should also in the future be eligible for EU development aid;~~

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Reiterates most forcefully its call for budgetisation of the EDF in order to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, democratic scrutiny, and the visibility and coherence of EU development financing; stresses, however, that this budgetisation should be conditioned by i) a guaranteed ring-fencing of developing funds to maintain the level of financing for developing countries; and ii) a permanent solution for EU financing of security expenses linked to development cooperation; ~~underlines that all Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) in need should also in the future be eligible for EU development aid;~~

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 d (new)

- having regard to the Joint Staff Working Document on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Transforming the Lives of Girls and Women through EU External Relations 2016-2020 (SWD(2015) 182 final) and to the Council Conclusions of 26 October 2015 in which the respective Gender Action Plan 2016-2020 is endorsed,

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Reiterates its call for budgetisation of the EDF in order to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, democratic scrutiny, and accountability and the visibility and coherence of EU development financing; stresses, however, that this budgetisation should be conditioned by i) a guaranteed ring-fencing of developing funds to maintain the level of financing for developing countries; and ii) a permanent solution for EU financing of security expenses linked to development cooperation; underlines that all Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) in need should also in the future be eligible for EU development aid;

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Reiterates its call for budgetisation of the EDF in order to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, democratic scrutiny, accountability and the visibility and coherence of EU development financing; stresses, however, that this budgetisation should be conditioned by i) a guaranteed ring-fencing of developing funds to maintain the level of financing for developing countries; and ii) a permanent solution for EU financing of security expenses linked to development cooperation; underlines that all Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) in need should also in the future be eligible for EU development aid;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Urges the two parties to modernise funding instruments and to involve the private sector and diaspora communities more closely in the funding and implementation of the sustainable development goals; calls on the parties to double their efforts to build capacity in the ACP countries and to harness and make good use of domestic resources by, in particular, strengthening tax systems, ensuring sound management of natural resources and fostering industrialisation and the processing of raw materials for local, regional and world markets;

Amendment 193 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19b. Calls for the introduction of a dedicated instrument for all OCTs which is in keeping with their special status and their membership of the European family; calls for closer cooperation between ACP countries and OCTs, with a view to fostering inclusive and sustainable development in their respective regions and integrating OCTs more fully into their regional environments;

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Underlines that future ACP-EU relations must be of a political nature, e.g. working towards common political projects in different international fora, and not mainly of a donor-recipient nature; stresses, therefore, that EU development aid principles must be applied on an equal basis to all developing countries, and that advanced ACP countries must therefore graduate out of receiving EU development aid on the same terms as non-ACP countries; considers that a higher degree of self-financing by the ACP countries would be in line with the ACP ambitions to be an autonomous player;

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. ~~Underline~~Recalls that future ACP-EU relations must be of a political nature, e.g. working towards common political projects in different international fora, and not mainly of a donor-recipient nature; stresses, therefore, that EU development aid principles must be applied on an equal basis to all developing countries, and that advanced ACP countries must therefore graduate out of receiving EU development aid on the same terms as non-ACP countries;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Stresses the importance of including in the new agreement enhanced tools for building ACP countries' capacity to fund vital economic sectors such as health and education; urges the two partners to implement a universal health cover action plan, to introduce the financial tools required in order to kick- start the process of industrialisation and raw materials processing and to foster access to banking systems, new technologies and innovation, which are of essential importance in building a competitive economy;

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Underscores that the 11th EDF is the main source of funding for ~~the~~ Africa~~n Peace Facility (APF)~~, despite the fact that this was meant to be a provisional solution when the APF was established in 2003; calls for the creation of a dedicated instrument for financing security expenses linked to development cooperation;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Underscores that the 11th EDF is the main source of funding for the African Peace Facility (APF), despite the fact that this was meant to be a provisional solution when the APF was established in 2003; calls for the creation of a dedicated off- budget instrument for financing security expenses linked to development cooperation;

Amendment 199 #

György HÖLVÉNYI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Underscores that the ~~11th~~ EDF is the main source of funding for the African Peace Facility (APF), despite the fact that this was meant to be a provisional solution when the APF was established in 2003; calls for the creation of a dedicated instrument for financing security expenses linked to development cooperation;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

- having regard to the Joint Caribbean-EU Partnership Strategy, endorsed by the Council in November 2012,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 e (new)

- having regard to Article 21 of the Treaty on the European Union and must contribute to sustainable development goals, human rights and gender equality; having regard to Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which reaffirms that the Union must take account of the objective of development cooperation in the policies that it implements which are likely to affect developing countries,

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Stresses the need to continue to strive for greater oversight and transparency in the management of EU cooperation funds, and the need for flexibility to adapt them to suit the real needs on the ground. Takes the view, therefore, that European Union delegations must have sufficient authority to manage these funds according to the needs of each community and in compliance with the EU's monitoring and auditing standards, and ensure the best possible use is made of said funds;

Amendment 201 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. ~~Reiterates that the EPAs constitute a basis for regional cooperation and that they must be instruments for development and regional integration; highlights, therefore,~~Highlights the need for legally binding sustainability provisions (on human rights and social and environmental standards) in all ~~EPA~~trade agreements, and underlines the importance of creating effective monitoring systems that include a wide range of civil society in order to avoid the negative effects of trade liberalisation;

Amendment 202 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Reiterates that the EPAs constitute a basis for regional cooperation and that they must ~~be instruments for~~help to drive development and regional integration; highlights, therefore, the ~~need for legally binding sustainability~~relevance of the current legal provisions (on human rights and social and environmental standards) in all EPAs, and underlines the importance of creating effective monitoring systems that include a wide range of civil -society ~~in order to avoid the negative effects of trade liberalisation~~and other actors in order to prevent trade liberalisation from having any negative effects;

Amendment 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Reiterates that the EPAs constitute a basis for regional cooperation and that they must be instruments for development and regional integration; highlights, therefore, the need for legally binding sustainability provisions (on human rights, labour rights and social and environmental standards) ~~in all EPAs,~~ and underlines the importance of creating effective monitoring systems that include first and foremost a wide range of civil society in order to avoid the negative effects of trade liberalisation;

Amendment 204 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Reiterates that the EPAs constitute a basis for regional cooperation and that they must be instruments for prosperity development and regional integration; highlights, therefore, the need for legally binding sustainability provisions (on human rights ~~and~~, social and environmental standards) in all EPAs, and underlines the importance of creating effective monitoring systems that include ~~a wide range of~~ civil society in order to ~~avoid the~~identify and prevent any potential negative effects due tof trade liberalisation;

Amendment 205 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Reiterates that the EPAs could constitute a basis for regional cooperation and that they must be instruments for development and regional integration; highlights, therefore, the need for legally binding sustainability provisions (on human rights and social and environmental standards) in all EPAs, and underlines the importance of creating effective monitoring systems that include a wide range of civil society in order to avoid the negative effects of trade liberalisation;

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Reiterates that the EPAs constitute a basis for regional cooperation and that they must be instruments for development and regional integration; highlights, therefore, the need for legally binding sustainability provisions (on human rights and social and environmental standards) in all EPAs, and underlines the importance of creating effective monitoring systems that include a wide range of civil society in order to ~~avoid the negativ~~mitigate the effects of trade liberalisation;

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Points out that EPAs provide a basis for regional cooperation by, in particular, establishing links with regional economic institutions in ACPs countries and non-ACP free-trade areas and that they should be used as development and regional integration tools; deplores, however, the fact that the ACP countries remain in a peripheral position on the world market; points out that far-reaching regional integration brings enhanced trading capacity, which in turn bolsters growth, employment and human and economic development; highlights, therefore, the need for legally binding sustainability provisions (on human rights and social and environmental standards) in all EPAs, and underlines the importance of creating effective monitoring systems that include a wide range of civil society representatives in order to enhance social inclusion, reduce inequality, redistribute wealth fairly and avoid the negative effects of trade liberalisation;

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22b. Insist on the paramount importance of respecting, as stated on SDG 17.15, partner countries democratic policy space to regulate and take suitable decisions for their own national context, respond to the demands of their populations, and fulfil their human rights obligations and other international commitments;

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)

22c. Raise awareness of the pervasive link between free trade agreement with developing countries and illicit financial flows (IFF) and tax fraud increase; calls the future EU - ACP framework to effectively tackle IFF by enhancing cooperation on tax matters and boosting domestic resource mobilization on partner countries;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16

— having regard to Rule 52 of ~~its~~the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament,

Amendment 210 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)

22d. Deplores the current debt distress in several ACP countries; stresses the risk of increasing; debt distresses through the use of export credits and innovative financial instruments under the umbrella of EPAs; Calls for the EU to ensure debt sustainability in all trade deals with ACP countries;

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. ~~Strongly advocates the full integration~~Observes that the substance of two of the three pillars of the ECPA~~s into a new ACP- EU agreement, in order~~ (trade and political dialogue) have largely moved into regional frameworks; stresses the need to ensure continuity for EPA linkages in the existing Cotonou Agreement to sustainability provisions on good governance, respect of human rights and social and environmental standards~~, and because it would provide a framework for development and policy coherence~~; stresses equally the need to ensure that EPA are not undermining the regional integration processes; and calls for a joint monitoring process of the impact of EPA;

Amendment 212 #

Enrico GASBARRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Strongly advocates the full integration of the EPAs into a new ACP- EU agreement, in order to ensure continuity for EPA linkages in the existing Cotonou Agreement to sustainability provisions on human rights and social and environmental standards, protection of the most disadvantaged groups, including the disabled, and because it would provide a framework for development and policy coherence;

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Strongly advocates the full integration of the EPAs into a new ACP- EU agreement, in order to ensure continuity for EPA linkages in the existing Cotonou Agreement to sustainability provisions on human rights ~~and~~, labour, social and environmental standards, and because it would provide an adequate framework for development and policy coherence;

Amendment 214 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Strongly advocates the full integration of the EPAs into a new ACP- EU agreement, in order to ensure continuity for EPA linkages in the existing Cotonou Agreement to sustainability provisions on human rights and social and environmental standards, and because it would provide a framework for sustainable development and policy coherence;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the EU-ACP partnership was established at a time when ACP countries had not yet formed their current regional or continental cooperation structures; whereas the strength and acquis of the Cotonou Agreement are based on a number of unique characteristics: it is a legally binding document, it has an unparalleled numerical strength of 79+28 member states, it is comprehensive through its three pillars of development cooperation, political cooperation and economic and trade cooperation, it has a joint institutional framework, and it has a ~~large~~dedicated budget in the form of the European Development Fund (EDF);

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the overarching objective of the Cotonou Agreement, "reducing and eventually eradicating poverty consistent with the objectives of sustainable development and the gradual integration of the ACP countries into the world economy" is firmly anchored in its article 1; whereas the partnership is based on a set of basic values and principles including respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy based on the rule of law and transparent and accountable governance;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas the CPA has been revised twice (2005 and 2010); whereas the 2010 review was concerned primarily with reinforcing the principles of differentiation and regionalisation with a focus on recognising the leading role of the African Union (AU), i.a. through the Joint Africa-EU Strategy (JAES) and peace and security issues in particular;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas the Cotonou Partnership Agreement (CPA) coexists nowadays with a growing number of alternative policy and institutional frameworks, posing challenges to policy coordination and coherence for the various partners involved;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas the emergence of the AU and the Joint African-EU Strategy, the Joint EU-Caribbean Partnership Strategy and the EU Strategy on the Pacific exemplify the increasingly regional approach of the EU in addressing issues of common interest and concern such as peace and security, terrorism and migration;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba having regard to the changes to the political and economic landscape in the ACP Group and the European Union that have occurred since the Cotonou Agreement was signed;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas the future of ACP-EU relations should be based on a new reflection on the potential and the obstacles ahead for EU-ACP cooperation;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the numerical strength of the ACP and EU member states has not sufficiently ~~translated into~~delivered the results that could have been expected from joint action in global fora;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)

- having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee from 29 May 2006- "EU relations with the Pacific Islands - a Strategy for a Strengthened Partnership",

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the longstanding relationship between the EU and the ACP has been affected by structural changes since the signature of the CPA in 2000, such as the rise of the BRICS, regionalisation dynamics and the universal 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda; whereas these contributed to the gradual disintegration of the relationship between the ACP and the EU as both parties use other continental, regional or thematic bodies to advance their respective interests;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas the ACP-EU partnership has played an important role in progress towards achieving the MDGs;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)

Cc. whereas on the other hand, results in regard to the objectives of poverty eradication and integration of ACP countries into the world economy have been insufficient to date, considering that half of the ACP Member States are still among the Least Developed Countries and that the ACP Member States together account for less than 5 % of global trade and around 2 % of global GDP;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)

Cd. whereas the heterogeneity of interests within the ACP has by and large prevented them from establishing an unified identity in international fora;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C e (new)

Ce. whereas the Agreement takes account of the growing importance of regional integration in ACP countries and in ACP-EU cooperation as well as its role in fostering peace and security, promoting growth and tackling cross-border challenges;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)

Cf. whereas ACP Summits have performed poorly in terms of attracting heads of state and in politically engaging them into an otherwise mainly EU- oriented process;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the Cotonou Framework Agreement addresses new global challenges such as climate change, migration and terrorism, but has produced few concrete results in these areas; whereas the EU and the regions/countries of the ACP increasingly choose other political frameworks than the CPA to develop collective action and articulate interests on these global challenges;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the Cotonou Agreement addresses new global challenges ~~such as~~related to climate change, migration ~~and terrorism~~, peace and security (such as fight against terrorism, extremism and international criminality), but has produced few concrete results in these areas;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the Cotonou Agreement addresses new global challenges which are however priorities for the EU such as climate change, migration and terrorism, but has produced few concrete results in these areas;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the Cotonou Agreement promises to addresses new global challenges such as climate change, migration and terrorism, but has to date produced few concrete results in these areas;

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 c (new)

- having regard to the Joint Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions from 21 March 2012 "Towards a renewed EU-Pacific development Partnership",

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the Cotonou Agreement addresses new global challenges such as climate change, inequalities, migration and terrorism, but has produced few concrete results in these areas;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the Cotonou Agreement addresses new global challenges such as climate change, migration, inequality and terrorism, but has produced few concrete results in these areas;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas meetings of joint ACP-EU institutions, and notably the Joint Council of Ministers, have produced few concrete results and have seen a low as well as low- level attendance;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas the EU finances some 50 % of the costs of the ACP secretariat; whereas a number of ACP Member States are not paying their full membership contributions;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas political dialogue on essential elements, as referred to in Articles 8 and 96 of the Cotonou Agreement, is a concrete and legal means of upholding the common values of the ACP-EU partnership and promoting democracy and human rights, which are fundamental for sustainable development; but whereas in practice, political dialogue under the CPA has either been regionalised (e.g. towards the African Union) or takes place bilaterally (with limited influence from the ACP Group as a whole);

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas political dialogue on essential elements, as referred to in Articles 8 and 96 of the Cotonou Agreement, is a concrete and legal means of upholding the common values of the ACP-EU partnership and promoting democracy and human rights, gender equality and meeting of basic needs, which are fundamental for sustainable development;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas political dialogue on essential elements, as referred to in Articles 8 and 96 of the Cotonou Agreement, is a concrete and legal means of upholding the common values of the ACP-EU partnership and promoting the rule of law, democracy ~~and~~, human rights and gender equality, which are fundamental for sustainable development;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Ε

Ε. whereas political dialogue on essential elements, as referred to in Articles 8 and 96 of the Cotonou Agreement, is a ~~concrete and~~ legal means of upholding the common values of the ACP-EU partnership to an unparalleled degree and promoting democracy and human rights, which are fundamental for sustainable development;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas trade relations form the second pillar of the Cotonou Agreement, and whereas economic partnership agreements are a means of furthering those relations;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

Eb. whereas there is a clear need to ensure that human rights conditionality is maintained and to strengthen political dialogue in the new agreement;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 c (new)

- having regard to the joint communication of 21 march 2012 entitled 'Towards a renewed EU-Pacific development partnership' (JOIN(2012) 6 final),

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the involvement of national parliaments, local authorities, civil society and the private sector in political dialogue has been rather limited as well as their participation in the processes of programming, follow-up and evaluation; whereas the role of the ACP Group as such has been limited to cases where Article 96 is invoked; whereas political dialogue, and Article 96 in particular, have mostly been used at a late stage of political crises and not in a preventative manner;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas ~~the involvement of~~although the role played by national parliaments, local authorities, civil society and the private sector has been recognised, the involvement of national parliaments and local authorities in political dialogue has been rather limited; whereas the role of the ACP Group as such has been limited to cases where Article 96 is invoked; whereas political dialogue, and Article 96 in particular, have mostly been used at a late stage of political crises and not in a preventative manner;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the involvement of national parliaments, local authorities, civil society and othe ~~private sector~~r stakeholders in political dialogue has been rather limited, despite existing recognition of its importance; whereas the role of the ACP Group as such has been limited to cases where Article 96 is invoked; whereas political dialogue, and Article 96 in particular, have mostly been used at a late stage of political crises and not in a preventative manner;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the involvement of national parliaments, local authorities, and civil society ~~and the private sector~~ in political dialogue has been ~~rather~~ limited; whereas the role of the ACP Group as such has been limited to cases where Article 96 is invoked; whereas political dialogue, and Article 96 in particular, have mostly been used at a late stage of political crises and not in a preventative manner;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the ACP region includes a number of overseas countries and territories (OCTs) associated with the European Union whose special links with the EU argue in favour of a move away from the traditional development assistance approach, so as to take better account of their membership of the European family; whereas although OCTs enjoy a special status, they continue to receive funding under the 11th European Development Funding, in the same way as the ACP countries;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

Fb. whereas the European Development Fund (EDF) is financed through direct contributions from EU Member States and is not subject to normal EU budgetary rules; whereas the European Parliament does not have any power over the EDF budget other than by granting discharge for disbursements already made, nor does it have formal scrutiny rights over EDF programming;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)

Fc. whereas the EU and the Member are bound by clear obligations under Articles 3 and 21 of the TEU to refrain from any act that may affect the human rights of persons in non-EU countries and to promote the fulfilment of human rights in their external relations;

Amendment 57 #

Enrico GASBARRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital F d (new)

Fd. whereas many ACP countries have had an active role in supporting the Marrakesh Treaty on the right of the visually impaired to access culture, something that is still a palpable obstacle in many African, Caribbean and Pacific countries;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F e (new)

Fe. whereas the European Development Fund (EDF), which does not come under the general budget of the EU, plays an essential role in the ACP- EU partnership but, given the scale of the needs identified, remains underfunded;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F f (new)

Ff. whereas under the 11th EDF, some € 900 million is set aside for the African Peace Facility and some € 1.4 billion from the EDF reserve will be used for the EU Trust Fund for Africa;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9

— having regard to the Joint Africa- EU Strategy, adopted by the African and European Heads of State and Government at the Lisbon summit on 9 December 2007[1] and both parties commitment to treating Africa as one, [1] http://www.africa-eu- partnership.org/sites/default/files/document s/eas2007_joint_strategy_en.pdf

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F g (new)

Fe. whereas the domestic resources of the ACP countries, together with remittances from diaspora communities, could play a key part in funding development;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F h (new)

Fh. whereas an EDF budgetisation would allow democratic scrutiny, enhance visibility and increase transparency in the use of EU development funds; whereas on the other hand, the multi-annual nature of the EDF programmation allows for resource predictability and budgetisation could lead to a decrease of development funds to ACP countries in favour of other external policy priorities and could be seen as a weakening of the privileged EU- ACP partnership; whereas the budgetisation of the EDF could also jeopardise the financing of the African Peace Facility, as well as other important initiatives such as the Africa Trust Fund, unless a dedicated instrument for financing security expenses linked to development cooperation is created;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F i (new)

Fi. whereas Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) are defined in article 36 of the Cotonou Agreement as development instruments with the "aim to foster smooth and gradual integration of ACP States into the world economy, especially by making full use of regional integration and south-south trade"; whereas the inclusion of EPAs in the Agreement promotes policy coherence for development;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F j (new)

Fj. whereas despite the clear recognition of the role of national parliaments, local authorities, civil society and the private sector in the Cotonou Agreement following its 2010 revision, their participation in deliberations on ACP-EU policies and activities has been limited;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F k (new)

Fk. whereas civil society organisations are facing increasingly restrictive legislation and other obstacles that limit their activities and space;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Affirms that ACP-EU cooperation is has been a valuable and unique achievement that has strengthened bonds between ACP and EU countries and their parliaments throughout the last 40 years; ~~underlines - provided the ACP countries demonstrate their commitment to taking joint action as a group -~~notes however that ACP-EU relations have been gradually supplanted by alternative continental strategies such as the joint Africa-EU partnership, while ACP regions and countries have developed their own regional structure and institutions around common interests, as in the case of the African Union and the Regional Economic Communities, that have become the main interlocutor for the EU and other global players; against this background, underlines that in order to improve the effectiveness of cooperation and adapt it to new challenges, a new ~~structure~~political and cooperation framework has to be adopted that keeps those parts of the ACP- EU acquis that are universal in character, such as commitment to human rights, good governance and democracy, ~~the objective of~~ the rule of law, and ~~exchange of best practice~~institutions such as the ICC in a common framework, while the main ~~work~~part of the cooperation and political dialogue has to be done primarily according to the principle of subsidiarity, that is, it must take place in regional agreements and related political institutions that are tailored to specific regional needs and to the mutual interests existing between the EU and the respective region;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Affirms that ACP-EU cooperation is a valuable and unique achievement that has strengthened bonds between ACP and EU countries and their parliaments throughout the last 40 years; underlines - provided the ACP countries demonstrate their commitment to taking joint action as a group, as stated at the ACP summit held in Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) from 31 May to 1 June 2016 - that in order to improve the effectiveness of cooperation and adapt it to new challenges, a new structure has to be adopted that keeps those parts of the ACP- EU acquis that are universal in character, such as commitment to human rights, good governance and democracy, the objective of the rule of law, and exchange of best practice in a common framework, while the main work has to be done according to the principle of subsidiarity, that is, it must take place in regional agreements that are tailored to specific regional needs and to the mutual interests existing between the EU and the respective region;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Affirms that ACP-EU cooperation is a ~~valuable and unique~~n achievement that has to some extent strengthened bonds between ACP and EU countries and their parliaments throughout the last 40 years; underlines ~~- provided the ACP countries demonstrate their commitment to taking joint action as a group -~~ that in order to improve the effectiveness of cooperation and adapt it to new challenges, on the one hand, a new structure has to be adopted that keeps those parts of the ACP- EU acquis that are universal in character, such as commitment to human rights, good governance and democracy, the objective of the rule of law, and exchange of best practice in a common framework, ~~while~~and on the other the main work has to be done according to the principle of subsidiarity, that is, it must take place in regional agreements that are tailored to specific regional needs and to the mutual interests existing between the EU and the respective region;

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Affirms that ACP-EU cooperation is a valuable and unique achievement that has strengthened bonds between ACP and EU countries and their parliaments throughout the last 40 years; underlines - provided both the EU and the ACP countries demonstrate their commitment to taking joint action as a group - that in order to improve the effectiveness of cooperation and adapt it to new challenges, a new structure has to be adopted that keeps those parts of the ACP- EU acquis that are universal in character, such as commitment to human rights, human development, gender equality good governance and democracy, the objective of the rule of law, and exchange of best practice in a common framework, while the main work has to be done according to the principle of subsidiarity, that is, it must take place in regional agreements that are tailored to specific regional needs and to the mutual interests existing between the EU and the respective region;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Affirms that ACP-EU cooperation is a valuable and unique achievement that has strengthened bonds between ACP and EU countries and their parliaments throughout the last 40 years; underlines - provided ~~the~~both EU and ACP countries demonstrate their commitment to taking joint action as a group - that in order to improve the effectiveness of cooperation and adapt it to new challenges, a new structure has to be adopted that keeps those parts of the ACP- EU acquis that are universal in character, such as commitment to human rights, human development, gender equality, good governance and democracy, the objective of the rule of law, and exchange of best practice in a common framework, while the main work has to be done according to the principle of subsidiarity and solidarity, that is, it must take place in regional agreements that are tailored to specific regional needs and to the mutual interests existing between the EU and the respective region;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)

- having regard to the EU-Africa Summit planned for 2017,

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Affirms that ACP-EU cooperation is a valuable and unique achievement that has strengthened bonds between ACP and EU peoples and countries and their parliaments throughout the last 40 years; underlines - provided the EU and ACP countries demonstrate their commitment to taking joint action as a group - that in order to improve the effectiveness of cooperation and adapt it to new challenges, a new structure has to be adopted that keeps those parts of the ACP- EU acquis that are universal in character, such as commitment to human rights, good governance and democracy, the objective of the rule of law, and exchange of best practice in a common framework, while the main work has to be done according to the principle of subsidiarity, that is, it must take place in regional agreements that are tailored to specific regional needs and to the mutual interests existing between the EU and the respective region;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Affirms that ACP-EU cooperation is a valuable and unique achievement that has strengthened bonds between ACP and EU countries and their parliaments throughout the last 40 years; underlines ~~- provided the ACP countries demonstrate their commitment to taking joint action as a group -~~ that in order to improve the effectiveness of cooperation and adapt it to new challenges, a new structure has to be adopted – in a renewed spirit, dedicated to effectiveness, of mutual cooperation – that keeps those parts of the ACP- EU acquis that are universal in character, such as commitment to human rights, good governance and democracy, the objective of the rule of law, and exchange of best practice in a common framework, while the main work has to be done according to the principle of subsidiarity, that is, it must take place in regional agreements that are tailored to specific regional needs and ~~to the mutual interests existing between the EU and the respective region~~grounded in respect for the aforementioned values;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Affirms that ACP-EU cooperation is a valuable and unique achievement that has strengthened bonds between ACP and EU countries and their parliaments throughout the last 40 years; underlines - ~~provided~~in light of the ACP countries' demonstrateion of their commitment to taking joint action as a group - that in order to improve the effectiveness of cooperation and adapt it to new challenges, a new structure has to be adopted that keeps those parts of the ACP- EU acquis that are universal in character, such as commitment to human rights, good governance and democracy, the objective of the rule of law, and exchange of best practice in a common framework, while the main work has to be done according to the principle of subsidiarity, that is, it must take place in regional agreements that are tailored to specific regional needs and to the mutual interests existing between the EU and the respective region;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Affirms that ACP-EU cooperation is a valuable and unique achievement that has strengthened bonds between ACP and EU countries and their parliaments throughout the last 40 years; underlines - provided the ACP countries demonstrate their commitment to taking joint action as a group - that in order to improve the effectiveness of cooperation and adapt it to new challenges, a new structure has to be adopted that keeps those parts of the ACP- EU acquis that are universal in character, such as commitment to human rights, good governance ~~and democrac~~, democracy and gender equality, the objective of the rule of law, and exchange of best practice in a common framework, while the main work has to be done according to the principle of subsidiarity, that is, it must take place in regional agreements that are tailored to specific regional needs and to the mutual interests existing between the EU and the respective region;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls for the European Union to seek to establish a modern, fair and genuine partnership with the ACP countries which goes further than a mere 'donor-recipient' relationship and is based on a coherent, integrated EU external policy, in keeping with the policy coherence for development approach;

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Expresses concern over the fragmentation and duplication that the current parallel structures have created and the burden they pose for both the EU and ACP states, and considers the upcoming negotiations as a key opportunity for addressing these inadequacies and inefficiencies;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Stresses that the future ACP-EU relations must be articulated on a fair and balanced framework among equal partners and based on the respect and promotion of human rights and the UN Sustainable Development Goals;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Emphasises that both the common framework and the regional agreements should be legally binding; underlines that, in order to strengthen effectiveness and reduce duplication, the regional agreements~~Underlines that Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific are very different regions, facing specific geopolitical, economic and development challenges and interests that cannot easily be accommodated and pursued through an overarching structure; henceforth, takes the view that the most suitable architecture for the period beyond 2020 should, in line with the principle of subsidiarity, give priority to regionalisation dynamics and be legally binding; in particular, underlines that the future framework of cooperation with Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific should ~~be designed in a way that~~ takes into account existing cooperation frameworks with regional and sub-regional organisations, e.g. the African Union, Regional Economic Communities,; and ~~regional agreements such as the Economic Partnership~~take into account regional integration process, such as the future Continental Free Trade Agre~~ements (EPAs)~~a for Africa, and should allow the ~~inclusion of additional countries, such as northern African countries, or~~pursuit of mutual interests through the creation of groupings in accordance with specific interests or needs (e.g. development status, as in the case of LDCs, or geographical peculiarities, as in the case of small island developing states);

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises that both the common framework and the regional agreements should be legally binding; underlines that, in order to strengthen effectiveness and reduce duplication, the regional agreements with Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific should be designed in a way that takes into account existing regional and sub-regional organisations, e.g. the African Union, Regional Economic Communities, and regional agreements such as the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), as well as the specific regional needs of organisations and citizens and should allow the inclusion of additional countries, such as northern African countries, or the creation of groupings in accordance with specific interests or needs (e.g. development status, as in the case of LDCs, or geographical peculiarities, as in the case of small island developing states);

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises that both the common framework and the regional agreements should be legally binding; underlines that, in order to strengthen effectiveness and reduce duplication, the regional agreements with Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific should be designed in a way that takes into account existing regional and sub-regional organisations, e.g. the African Union, Regional Economic Communities, and regional agreements such as the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), and should allow the ~~inclusion of additional countries, such as northern African countries, or the~~ creation of groupings in accordance with specific interests or needs (e.g. development status, as in the case of LDCs, or geographical peculiarities, as in the case of small island developing states);

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)

- having regard to the Joint EU- Caribbean Partnership Strategy, adopted by the EU Council and CARIFORUM Ministers in November 2012,

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises that both the common framework and the regional agreements should be legally binding; underlines that, in order to strengthen effectiveness ~~and~~, reduce duplication and avoid overlapping policy frameworks, the regional agreements with Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific should be designed in a way that takes into account existing regional and sub-regional organisations, e.g. the African Union, Regional Economic Communities, and regional agreements such as the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), and should allow the inclusion of additional countries, such as northern African countries, or the creation of groupings in accordance with specific interests or needs (e.g. development status, as in the case of LDCs, or geographical peculiarities, as in the case of small island developing states);

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises that both the common framework and the regional agreements should be legally binding; underlines that, in order to strengthen effectiveness and reduce duplication, the regional agreements with Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific should be designed in a way that takes into account existing regional and sub-regional organisations, e.g. the African Union, Regional Economic Communities, and regional agreements ~~such as the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs)~~, and should allow the inclusion of additional countries, such as northern African countries, or the creation of groupings in accordance with specific interests or needs (e.g. development status, as in the case of LDCs, or geographical peculiarities, as in the case of small island developing states);

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises that both the common framework and the regional agreements should be legally binding; underlines that, in order to strengthen effectiveness and reduce duplication, the regional agreements with Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific should be designed in a way that takes into account existing regional and sub-regional organisations, e.g. the African Union, Regional Economic Communities, ~~and~~ regional aStrategies or Agreements such as the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), and should allow the inclusion of additional countries, such as northern African countries, or the creation of groupings in accordance with specific interests or needs (e.g. development status, as in the case of LDCs, or geographical peculiarities, as in the case of small island developing states);

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises that both the common framework and the regional agreements should be legally binding; underlines that, in order to strengthen effectiveness and reduce duplication, the regional agreements with Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific should be designed in a way that takes into account existing regional and sub-regional organisations, e.g. the African Union, Regional Economic Communities, and regional ~~agreements such as the Economic Partnership A~~strategies and agreements ~~(EPAs)~~, and should allow the inclusion of additional countries, such as northern African countries, or the creation of groupings in accordance with specific interests or needs (e.g. development status, as in the case of LDCs, or geographical peculiarities, as in the case of small island developing states);

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Observes that each of the three regions have largely abandoned the ACP structure to articulate and defend their interests on global public goods; takes the view that the implementation of the universal 2030 Agenda requires different approaches and means than those on which the CPA is based, as regional dynamics are gradually taking over; the universal Post-2015 Agenda is set to abandon the traditional North-South divide; development cooperation has moved beyond aid to focus more on policy coherence for sustainable development, global governance and mutual accountability;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Believes that the review of the ACP-EU cooperation framework needs to respond to the fast and deep changes in an increasingly global and multi-polar world in accordance with the EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy; calls the ACP countries to be fully involved in the review process in order to achieve a comprehensive, strategic and forward-looking review;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Calls for~~Believes that the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ~~to be placed at the centre of a new agreement, and~~require legitimacy, proximity, subsidiarity and strong participation of local authorities and non-state actors to make it effective; in particular, underlines the need of "localisation" of the SDGs at local and territorial level and the need for articulating actions from local level up to regional and continental level in the framework of existing institutional structures and policies developed at the AU level, with the aim to ensure convergence and synergies between agenda 2030 and agenda 2063 of the AU; calls for the creation of strong monitoring mechanisms to ensure that implementation of the agreement contributes to and promotes the SDGs;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for human rights and the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be placed at the centre of a new agreement, and for the creation of strong monitoring mechanisms to bindingly ensure that implementation of the agreement contributes to and promotes the SDGs;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be placed at the centre of a new agreement, and for the creation of strong and regular monitoring mechanisms to ensure that implementation of the agreement contributes to and promotes the SDGs;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Calls for an ACP-EU~~Stresses the need to develop a multi-stakeholders peer review mechanism to scrutinise SDG implementation in member states on a regular basis, with ACP and EU representatives not only from governmental institutions but also from parliaments, local authorities and civil society, drawing up yearly conclusions and recommendations for follow-up, calls for the future revised EU Consensus on Development to integrate provisions to this end;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 c (new)

- having regard the EU Strategy on the Pacific and the Council conclusions on a renewed EU-Pacific Development Partnership of 14 May 2012,

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for an ACP-EU peer monitoring, accountability and review mechanism to scrutinise SDG implementation in member states on a regular basis, with ACP and EU representatives not only from governmental institutions but also from parliaments and civil society, drawing up yearly conclusions and recommendations for national, regional and global review processes and follow-up;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for an ACP-EU peer review and assessment mechanism to scrutinise SDG implementation in member states on a regular basis, with ACP and EU representatives not only from governmental institutions but also from parliaments and civil society, drawing up yearly conclusions and recommendations for follow-up at national, regional and world level;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for an ACP-EU peer review mechanism to scrutinise SDG implementation in member states on a regular basis, with ACP and EU representatives not only from governmental institutions but also from parliaments and civil society, as well as from scientific communities, drawing up yearly conclusions and recommendations for follow-up;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for an ACP-EU peer review mechanism to scrutinise SDG implementation in member states on a regular basis, with ACP and EU representatives not only from governmental institutions but also from national parliaments, the European Parliament and civil society, drawing up yearly conclusions and recommendations for follow-up;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for an ACP-EU peer review mechanism to scrutinise SDG implementation in member states on a regular basis, with ACP and EU representatives not only from governmental, regional and municipal institutions but also from parliaments and civil society, drawing up yearly conclusions and recommendations for follow-up;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Considers that while strong political alliances based on common interests and shared values should continue to be the basis of the ACP partnership, a further cooperation on global issues should be strengthened and the adequate mechanisms created so as to effectively tackle better the global challenges of today, such as climate change and water, energy, food security, migration flows, terrorism, extremism, international criminality, biodiversity, health and financial issues among others;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Stresses, furthermore, that full account should be taken of knowledge- based policies during the programming, adoption and implementation of the sector-specific public policies provided for under the new agreement;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for the fight against poverty and inequalities and the promotion of sustainable development and peoples dignity to remain an overarching objective of ACP-EU cooperation; believes, however, that a new agreement must primarily be a political project and clearly leave behind the donor-recipient mentality; stresses that the new agreement must be rooted in a rights-based and sustainable development approach that is people centred and takes into account the three pillars of sustainable development (economic, social and environmental), leaving no one behind; considers that cooperation should take place in areas of common interest where common gains can be expected, not just in economic terms but also with regard to peace and security, ~~human rights~~and that should be focused on the future of the new generations, human rights, gender equality, human development, good governance and democracy, the environment, climate change and other areas related to the prosperity of both ACP and EU populations;

Amendment 99 #