2017/2026(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7

— having regard to the ongoing negotiations and/or the conclusion of ~~seven~~ Partnership and Cooperation Agreements between the European Union and certain ASEAN member states, namely Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, ~~Malaysia,~~ the Philippines, Singapore~~, Thailand~~ and Vietnam,

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)

- having regard to the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) founded in 2013 with the objective to promote democracy and human rights in all ASEAN states,

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Strongly condemns the nuclear tests as an unnecessary and dangerous provocation as well as a violation of the UN Security Council resolutions and a serious threat to the peace and stability in the Korean peninsula and the north-east Asian region; hopes that ASEAN will do its utmost to influence the defusing of tensions in the Korean Peninsula; deems it necessary for the EU and ASEAN to cooperate in this matter;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Expresses concern over the impact of recent escalation of tensions in the Korean Peninsula on peace and stability in the entire region; joins ASEAN leaders call on North Korea to immediately cease all actions that violate its international obligations and contravene UN Security Council resolutions;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

~~6. Supports EU-ASEAN cooperation on a host of non-conventional security issues;~~deleted

Amendment 103 #

Laurenţiu REBEGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Ssupports EU-ASEAN ~~cooperation on a host of non-conventional security issue~~efforts to achieve greater security cooperation and welcomes the EU' decision to step up its commitment in this respect by taking measures involving the use of preventive diplomacy instruments;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Supports EU-ASEAN cooperation on a host of ~~non-conventional security issues~~security issues; underlines that ASEAN values the opportunity of enhancing cooperation with the EU on security; supports greater EU involvement in the ARF; stresses that the EU was instrumental and assumed leadership with ASEAN Member States' support in moving forward the ARF agenda from Confidence Building Measures to Preventive Diplomacy and Mediation; notes that in 2016, the EU participated, for the first time, in the multinational naval exercise hosted by Indonesia;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Supports EU-ASEAN ~~cooperation~~security partnership on a host of non-conventional security issues with a view to strengthening regional capabilities in different security areas, and in particular strengthened dialogue and cooperation on maritime security, piracy, fight against organised crime and support for Europol- Aseanapol cooperation in this area, counterterrorism, cyber security, climate security, preventive diplomacy and mediation, crisis management and disaster preparedness;

Amendment 106 #

Georgios EPITIDEIOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Supports~~Is concerned about EU-ASEAN cooperation on a host of non-conventional security issues;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Supports EU-ASEAN cooperation on a host of non-conventional security issues; draws attention in this context to the good experiences which have been gained over 40 years and more on the continent of Europe with an approach to security which, in addition to a political and military dimension, also embraces the economic, environmental and human dimensions; is convinced that these experiences are transferable for the peaceful development of the ASEAN region, and calls on the Vice-President and High Representative to make proposals to Parliament for this purpose, in which access to social security benefits as a fundamental human right and a precondition for a decent life should be assigned an appropriate place;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Supports EU-ASEAN cooperation on a host of non-conventional security issues; calls for the EU to step-up its cooperation with ASEAN in counter- terrorism, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief through an increased contribution to the ASEAN Regional Forum and the Asia Europe Meeting; believes that the EU and ASEAN can share experiences for a greater regional cooperation and resource-pooling;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Supports EU-ASEAN cooperation ~~on a host of~~and sharing of best practice on a host of security issues, particularly non- conventional security ~~issues~~;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)

- having regard to the Declaration on Strengthening Social Protection adopted on 9 October 2013 at the 23rd ASEAN Summit in Brunei Darussalam, in which, with reference to the ASEAN Charter, the obligation to develop a social dimension was affirmed as a central objective in the context of the three pillars of the integration process,

Amendment 110 #

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Reiterates the EU's support for ASEAN centrality in the evolving regional architecture and ASEAN´s important contribution to promoting dialogue and cooperation for peace, security, stability and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond and underscores the interest of the EU in furthering engagement with the region through all ASEAN-led processes;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls for operational and efficient "disputes settlements mechanisms", foreseen in Chapter 8 of the ASEAN Charter and in a 2010 Protocol to the Charter, including legally binding measures and regulations;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines the EU’s particular experience in institution building, the single market, regulatory convergence, conflict and crisis management, maritime security, mediation, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and the EU’s willingness to share such experience where useful; highlights the EU-ASEAN Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (CATA) negotiations and the broader connectivity agenda;deleted

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines the EU’s particular experience in institution building, the single market, regulatory convergence, conflict and crisis management, m~~aritime security, mediation, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief~~ediation, and the EU’s willingness to share such experience where useful; highlights the EU-ASEAN Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (CATA) negotiations and the broader connectivity agenda;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines the EU’'s particular experience in institution building, the single market, regulatory convergence, conflict and crisis management, maritime security, mediation, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, as well as its successful experience with regional norm- setting and strong regional architecture on human rights and democracy, and the EU’'s willingness to share such experience where useful; highlights the EU-ASEAN Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (CATA) negotiations and the broader connectivity agenda;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 116 #

7. Underlines the EU’s particular experience in institution building, the single market, regulatory convergence, conflict and crisis management, maritime security, mediation, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief as well as recent progress on defence integration, and the EU’s willingness to share such experience where useful; highlights the EU-ASEAN Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (CATA) negotiations and the broader connectivity agenda;

Amendment 117 #

Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Eduard KUKAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Welcomes the 3rd ASEAN-EU High Level Dialogue on Maritime Security Cooperation in Thailand on 15 and 16 September 2016, which identified and proposed future areas of concrete cooperation between ASEAN and the EU in the domain of maritime security and preventive diplomacy; looks forward to the convening of the 4th ASEAN-EU High Level Dialogue on Maritime Security Cooperation to be held in 2017 in the Philippines;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Highlights the need to engage at the multilateral level with other jurisdictions in the region, such as ASEAN observers, Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste, as well as China, Japan and Taiwan;

Amendment 119 #

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that ~~negotiations on a regional EU-ASEAN free trade agreement should be re-launche~~from a geopolitical point of view there is very good reason to advocate relaunching of negotiations on a regional EU-ASEAN free trade agreement and welcomes the conclusions of the recent meeting between the EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström and ASEAN Economic Ministers concerning a scoping exercise in that regard;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)

- having regard to ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (AIPR),

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that negotiations on a regional EU-ASEAN free trade agreement should be re-launched, and welcomes the ongoing stocktaking exercise by the Parties to explore the prospects towards the resumption of region-to-region negotiations;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that negotiations on a regional EU-ASEAN free trade agreement should be re-launched; considers, in this context, that the preservation and development of free trade agreements within the ASEAN region are a valuable precondition for the commercial opening- up of the region to the outside world, particularly with a view to a free trade agreement with the EU;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that negotiations on a regional EU-ASEAN free trade agreement should be re-launched; in order to pursue the final objective of a region to region agreement; calls for the EU and ASEAN to seize the opportunity of the setting-up of the ASEAN Economic Community to advance the free trade agreement agenda;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that negotiations on a regional EU-ASEAN free trade agreement should be re-launched; notes that at the annual EU-ASEAN ministerial consultations held in Manila on 10 March 2017 it was agreed to take new steps towards resuming free trade talks between the EU and ASEAN;

Amendment 124 #

Miroslav POCHE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that negotiations on a regional EU-ASEAN free trade agreement should be re-launched given that ASEAN represents the EU's third largest trading partner outside Europe, and the EU is ASEAN's second;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that negotiations on a regional EU-ASEAN free trade agreement should be re-launched; encourages the EU also to conclude free trade agreements with all ASEAN countries;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Stresses that the existing fora for dialogue between the EU and ASEAN at State and parliamentary level, such as the Asia-Europe meetings and the Asia- Europe Parliamentary Partnership, should be upgraded and further expanded with the aim of contributing to independent regional and economic development; calls on the Commission and Member States, at the same time, to create the organisational and financial preconditions for an institutionalised social dialogue between the Asia-Europe People's Forum (AEPF) and corresponding civil-society structures in the EU;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Urges the ASEAN-countries to make sure that social, environmental and labour rights are fully respected; calls for full and effective implementation of the ILO-conventions and the respect of core labour standards, which, inter alia, include the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining; highlights, furthermore, the need to ensure the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour and to effectively abolish child labour;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Considers that if labour standards within the ASEAN region were brought as much into line with those of the EU as possible, it would promote rapprochement between the two production systems, thus facilitating the drafting of a mutually advantageous EU-ASEAN free trade agreement;

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. Stresses that national and foreign enterprises which are operating in ASEAN countries have to act in accordance with the principles of the Corporate Social Responsibility; calls on ASEAN and its member states to effectively implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, to promote appropriate employment protection and access to decent working conditions, as well as to establish an environment more beneficial regarding the development of trade unions and their activities;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25

— having regard to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, ratified by all ASEAN member states, to whose practical implementation the Heads of State and Government have repeatedly committed themselves in numous declarations issued at their regular summits in the context of their obligation to reinforce the social security pillar,

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Reiterates EU's support for the respect of the international law under UNCLOS and of peaceful negotiated solutions to international disputes; believes that the EU could play a significant role in the ASEAN region and especially by joining the East Asia Summit;

Amendment 131 #

Georgios EPITIDEIOS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Considers people-to-people contacts, particularly for young people, to be a very important instrument of cultural exchange, and calls for a considerable enlargement of the Erasmus+ facility for ASEAN; highlights the important function of the Asia-Europe Foundation and believes that support for its work should be expanded;deleted

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Considers people-to-people contacts, particularly for young people, to be a very important instrument of cultural exchange, and ~~calls for a considerable enlargement of the Erasmus+ facility for ASEAN~~, on this subject, is weighing up the possibility of arranging for exchanges with ASEAN in the fields of education, culture and the professions as part of the Erasmus+ programme; highlights the important function of the Asia-Europe Foundation and believes that support for its work should be expanded;

Amendment 133 #

9. ~~Considers people-to-people contacts, particularly for young people, to be a very important instrument of cultural exchange, and calls for a considerable enlargement of the Erasmus+ facility for ASEAN~~Notes that ASEAN has declared to be people-oriented and people-centered and that the legitimacy and relevance of the regional integration processes, both in the EU and ASEAN, depend on associating as many stakeholders as possible in the process and communicating its achievements; considers people-to-people contacts, particularly for young people, to be a very important instrument of cultural exchange, and calls for a considerable enlargement of the Erasmus+ facility for ASEAN; underlines the great room in the ASEAN countries for vocational training, and highlights prospects of cooperation in the field of the dual formation system practiced in certain EU countries; urges also to develop cultural diplomacy activities in line with the June 2016 Communication on an EU Strategy for International Cultural Relations and the European Parliament recent report on the same matter; highlights the important function of the Asia-Europe Foundation and believes that support for its work should be expanded;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Underlines the notion that structured exchanges and cooperation on the level of regions and localities (city twinning) are an interesting instrument to enhance practical mutual experience and draws attention to concrete initiatives such as the Convent of mayors or Under2 MOU, which should be actively promoted;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Underlines the need to promote gender equality, as well as women's empowerment, and to improve the lives of girls and women; highlights that access to education is therefore vital and could lead to social and economic transformation;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9 b. Stresses that the EU should also intensify policy dialogues and cooperation on issues like fundamental rights, including ethnic and religious minorities, on matters of common concern in rule of law and security while protecting freedom of expression and the free flow of information, the fight against transnational crime, corruption, tax evasion, money laundering, trafficking in people and drugs, counter-terrorism, non- proliferation, disarmament, maritime security and cyber security;

Amendment 137 #

10. Suggests celebrating this year’s ASEAN-EU anniversary with an EU initiative for an ‘EU-ASEAN young leaders exchange programme’, to be realised under Singapore’s ASEAN chairmanship in 2018; suggests, further, examining with the ASEAN partners the practical scope for the reciprocal funding of research institutes or academic programmes whose purpose would be to study the integration processes, and experiences of those processes, in the respective partner region;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Suggests celebrating this year’s ASEAN-EU anniversary with an EU initiative for an ‘EU-ASEAN young leaders exchange programme’, to be realised under Singapore’s ASEAN chairmanship in 2018; if successful, suggests creating an annual forum to allow young leaders from the EU and ASEAN to exchange ideas and build relationships to support EU-ASEAN relations in the future;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Is concerned that climate change will have a major impact on ASEAN; urges the ASEAN member states to accelerate the shift towards low-carbon economies and to rapidly reduce deforestation, effectively curb forest fires and adopt more environmentally friendly technologies for transport and buildings; welcomes the EU’s initiative of a new dedicated EU- ASEAN ~~Policy~~ Dialogue on ~~Environment and~~ Sustainable Development; notes in this context the EU support for the task of clearance of unexploded ordnances in some countries in the region; urges EU- ASEAN cooperation on ~~the protection of maritime environments~~sustainable tourism, food security, the protection of biological diversity, in particular the coral reefs, and to effectively address overfishing in the region;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)

- having regard to the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations "Protect, Respect and Remedy" Framework, adopted by the UN Human Rights Council on 16 June 2011,

Amendment 140 #

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Is concerned that climate change will have a major impact on ASEAN; recalls that ASEAN remain one of the most vulnerable regions to the phenomena; urges the ASEAN member states to accelerate the shift towards low- carbon economies and to rapidly reduce deforestation, effectively curb forest fires and adopt more environmentally friendly technologies for transport and buildings; welcomes the EU’'s initiative of a new dedicated EU- ASEAN Policy Dialogue on Environment and Sustainable Development; urges EU- ASEAN cooperation on the protection of maritime environments, in particular coral reefs; highlights the need for providing assistance to ASEAN countries to enhance protection and sustainable use of biodiversity and systematic rehabilitation of forest ecosystems; urges ASEAN member states to set up efforts to enhance its rapid response capacity to natural disasters under ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER);

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. IWelcomes the first EU-ASEAN Policy Dialogue on Human Rights which took place in Brussels in October 2015 and looks forward to further such dialogues; is deeply concerned about the erosion of democracy and human rights in ~~certain~~ countries in the region and the restrictions on space for civil society, particularly for environmental, land rights and labour rights activists ~~and media workers~~, human rights defenders and media workers; is concerned by the setbacks with regard to the abolition of the death penalty in the region and calls on all ASEAN countries to refrain from reinstating the death penalty and to abide by international obligations; welcomes efforts made in the fight against trafficking in human beings and forced labour in the region and calls on all governments to further increase the protection of victims and the cross country coordination and cooperation; hopes that specific and verifiable targets and measures will be included in the AICHR’'s five-year work plan and that ~~human rights violations will be~~its mandate will be strengthened so that it can actively monitored, investigated and prosecuted human rights violations; urges the EU and the Member States to seek out all opportunities for cooperation with the ASEAN countries on strengthening democracy; urges all ASEAN member states to ratify further UN human rights conventions and their optional protocols, as well as the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC); and to support initiatives for transitional justice, reconciliation and the fight against impunity across the region;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is deeply concerned about the erosion of democracy and human rights in certain countries in the region and the restrictions on space for civil society, particularly for environmental and labour rights activists and media workers; warns that failure to confront the issues related to minorities' marginalization would threaten the sustainability and long-term success of the regional organization; deplores that the repressive approach against drug users in many ASEAN countries has resulted in high human cost; hopes that specific and verifiable targets and measures will be included in the AICHR’'s five-year work plan and that human rights violations will be actively monitored, investigated and prosecuted; urges all ASEAN member states to ratify further UN human rights conventions and the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC); highlights the need for empowering civil society in ASEAN by ensuring meaningful consultation with NGOs and grassroots movements in the context of regional policymaking;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is deeply concerned about the erosion of democracy and human rights in certain countries in the region and the restrictions on space for civil society, particularly for environmental and labour rights activists and media workers; hopes that specific and verifiable targets and measures will be included in the AICHR’s five-year work plan and that human rights violations will be actively monitored, investigated and prosecuted; urges all ASEAN member states to ratify further UN human rights conventions and the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC); encourages the AICHR to consider and discuss the establishment of a complementary ASEAN Court of Human Rights, in a similar model to those in Europe, Africa and the Americas, to help focus, develop, and assert human rights norms and protections in the region;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is deeply concerned about the erosion of democracy and human rights in certain countries in the region and the restrictions on space for civil society, particularly for environmental and labour rights activists ~~and media worker~~, academics, researchers and media workers; calls ASEAN to dedicate adequate resources to its Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and facilitate its decision-making processes; hopes that specific and verifiable targets and measures will be included in the AICHR’s five-year work plan and that human rights violations will be actively monitored, investigated and prosecuted; urges all ASEAN member states to ratify further UN human rights conventions and the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC);

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is deeply concerned about the erosion of democracy and human rights in certain many countries in the region and the restrictions on space for civil society, particularly for environmental, land rights and labour rights activists, human rights defenders, and media workers; hopes that specific and verifiable targets and measures will be included in the AICHR’'s five-year work plan and that its mandate will be strengthened so that it can actively monitor, investigate and prosecute human rights violations will be actively monitored, investigated and prosecuted; urges all ASEAN member states to ratify further UN human rights conventions and their optional protocols, as well as the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC);

Amendment 147 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is deeply concerned about the erosion of democracy and human rights in certain countries in the region and the restrictions on space for refugees and stateless persons and civil society, particularly for environmental and labour rights activists and media workers; hopes that specific and verifiable targets and measures will be included in the AICHR’s five-year work plan and that human rights violations will be actively monitored, investigated and prosecuted; urges all ASEAN member states to ratify further UN human rights conventions such as the 1951 Refugee Convention and 1954 and 1961 Statelessness Conventions and the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC);

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is deeply concerned about the erosion of democracy ~~and~~, human rights ~~in certain countries in the region~~violations, continued repression and discrimination in certain countries in the region, in particular the Philippines, Myanmar and Cambodia and the restrictions on space for civil society, particularly for environmental and labour rights activists and media workers; hopes that specific and verifiable targets and measures will be included in the AICHR’s five-year work plan and that human rights violations will be actively monitored, investigated and prosecuted; urges all ASEAN member states to ratify further UN human rights conventions and the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC);

Amendment 149 #

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is deeply concerned about the erosion of democracy and human rights in certain countries in the region and the restrictions on space for civil society, particularly for environmental and labour rights activists and media workers; hopes that specific and verifiable targets and measures will be included in the AICHR’s five-year work plan and that human rights violations will be actively monitored, investigated and prosecuted; urges all ASEAN member states to ratify further UN human rights conventions and the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), as a previous step to re-launch negotiations on a regional EU-ASEAN free trade agreement;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)

- having regard to the ASEAN Convention Against Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, signed by all ASEAN member states in November 2015,

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is deeply concerned about the erosion of democracy and human and minority rights in certain countries in the region and the restrictions on space for civil society, particularly for environmental and labour rights activists and media workers; hopes that specific and verifiable targets and measures will be included in the AICHR’s five-year work plan and that human rights violations will be actively monitored with the aim of prevention, investigated and prosecuted; urges all ASEAN member states to ratify further UN human rights conventions and the Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC);

Amendment 151 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Calls on the European Commission and the EEAS to use all available instruments to enhance compliance with human and labour rights and environmental standards in the region, including through relevant provisions in Partnership and Cooperation Agreements, Free Trade Agreements and unilateral preferential arrangements such as the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) Plus;

Amendment 152 #

Laurenţiu REBEGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Is concerned about human rights infringements in certain countries of the region and fears that EU-ASEAN relations may have suffered as a result thereof;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Is concerned that million stateless persons reside in the ASEAN member states, with Rohingya of Myanmar being the single largest stateless group in the world, with over 1 million persons under UNHCR´s statelessness mandate, but large communities of stateless people are also found in Brunei, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and elsewhere; encourages ASEAN member states to work together and to share good examples and efforts in order to end statelessness in the entire region;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Considers it vital that the governments of those countries to which large numbers of Rohingya people are travelling should cooperate closely with the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, which has technical expertise with regard to the status of refugees; insists that the governments of those countries should observe the principle of non-refoulement and should not compel Rohingya refugees to return, at least until a satisfactory and decent solution has been found for their situation;

Amendment 155 #

Javier NART, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, María Teresa GIMÉNEZ BARBAT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Stresses that the EU supports the ASEAN bodies in developing their human rights policies; welcomes the EU-ASEAN Policy Dialogue on Human Rights held in 2015, which allowed for open and constructive exchanges on themes of common interest; supports the work of the Regional EU-ASEAN Dialogue Instrument Human Rights Facility office that promotes human rights in ASEAN with the aim to publicize human rights issues and actions and increase awareness about human rights;

Amendment 156 #

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Expresses particular concern about the extrajudicial killings in the Philippines related to the anti-drug campaign with thousands of reported drug-related killings since President Duterte took office on 30 June 2016; calls for access of the UN Special Representative for extrajudicial killings to the country;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Calls on the ASEAN countries to address the problem of corruption through measures ranging from prevention to law enforcement and criminal prosecution, and points out that the existence of corruption undermines not only social welfare, but also the political legitimacy and quality of democratic government;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Recognises the importance of the EU's role in the progress achieved to date by the ASEAN countries, and calls on the EU always to maintain dialogue in order to support the region in its progress towards democratisation, development and integration;

Amendment 159 #

Barbara LOCHBIHLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12 b. Is deeply concerned by the violence in Rakhine State in Myanmar and calls to actively support the call by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) for a commission of inquiry over serious concerns that Myanmar's security forces might have been complicit in crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingya minority; calls to ensure that perpetrators of serious human rights violations are held accountable;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 29

— having regard to its recent human rights urgency resolutions on ASEAN member states, in particular those of 6 October 2016 on Thailand, notably the situation of Andy Hall9 , of 9 June 2016 on Cambodia10 , of 26 November 2015 on the political situation in Cambodia11 , of 9 July 2015 on Cambodia’s draft laws on NGOs and trade unions12 , of 8 October 2015 on the situation in Thailand13 , of 21 May 2015 on the plight of Rohingya refugees, including the mass graves in Thailand14 , of 15 December 2016 on the situation of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar15 , of 7 July 2016 on Myanmar, in particular the situation of the Rohingya16 , of 17 December 2015 on Malaysia17 , of 19 January 2017 on Indonesia, notably the case of Hosea Yeimo and Ismael Alua and the Governor of Jakarta18 , and of 15 September 2016 and 15 March 2017 on the Philippines19 , _________________ 10 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0274.

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)

12 c. Calls on European companies invested in the ASEAN region to live up to their corporate social responsibilities and to respect European standards concerning consumer, labour and environmental rights and to uphold the rights of the indigenous population;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the EU institutions and the EU Member States to give adequate priority to a high frequency of political contacts, notably at ministerial level, and to take full advantage of the ASEAN~~-EU coordinator~~ Member State responsible for coordinating ASEAN's Dialogue Relations with the EU and the ASEAN chairmanship; recalls the demand for a region-to-region EU-ASEAN parliamentary assembly and urges the increase of parliamentary public diplomacy in various policy areas; insists in the meantime on strengthening cooperation with the ASEAN Inter- Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA); through regular and structured exchanges; calls on the EU institutions and Member States to take also advantage of the opportunities for intense exchanges on regional issues presented at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue Forum;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the EU ~~institutions and the EU~~ Member States to give adequate priority to a high frequency of political contacts, notably at ministerial level, and to take full advantage of the ASEAN-EU coordinator and the ASEAN chairmanship; recalls the demand for a region-to-region EU-ASEAN parliamentary assembly; insists in the meantime on strengthening cooperation with the ASEAN Inter- Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA);

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas this year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of ASEAN, the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome, and the 40th Anniversary of EU-ASEAN formal relations;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas ASEAN has emerged as one of the world’s most dynamic and fastest-growing regions, ~~is strategically located, has~~particularly in terms of the economy, technology and research, has a geopolitically and geoeconomically strategic position, a high active population, and abundant natural resources, is pursuing a goal of increased economic integration and an ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda, notably on education, and is a strong advocate of multilateralism and the regional and international rule of law;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas ASEAN has emerged as one of the world’'s most dynamic and fastest-growing regions, is strategically located, has abundant resources, a goal of increased economic integration and an ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda, notably on education, and is a strong advocate of multilateralism ~~and the international rule of law~~;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

7a. having regard to the deadlock over the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and Thailand,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas ASEAN has emerged as one of the world’s most dynamic and fastest-growing regions, is strategically located, has ~~abundant~~rich resources, a goal of increased economic integration and an ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda, notably on education, and is a strong advocate of multilateralism and the international rule of law;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas ASEAN has emerged as one of the world’s most dynamic and fastest-growing regions, is strategically located, has abundant resources, a goal of increased economic integration and an ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda, notably on education, and is a strong advocate of multilateralism and the international rule of law; whereas closing the development gap within ASEAN will be vital in pursuing further integration and ensuring security, stability and protection of social, economic and political rights;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the increasing economic integration within ASEAN is producing radical changes in ASEAN societies, which, in conjunction with economic management geared to market liberalisation, deregulation and privatisation, have brought about a loss of traditional living environments and of survival strategies, as well as more difficult access to such common assets as health, education, water, etc., which however ought really to compensate for these losses;

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the integration processes of the EU and ASEAN ~~each follow their own logic but are, however, comparable,~~ are fundamentally different, rising from different contexts and having different visions and missions but whereas both organisations have been fostering peaceful co-existence and development of their members for many decades;

Amendment 24 #

László TŐKÉS

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the integration processes of the EU and ASEAN each follow their own logic and face their own challenges but are, however, comparable, as both organisations have been fostering peaceful co-existence and development ~~of their members for many decade~~and have aimed at building trust among their members for many decades in an effort to gradually increase their stature as international players;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the integration processes of the EU and ASEAN each follow their own logic but are, however, comparable, as both organisations have been fostering peaceful co-existence and development of their members for many decades, with a view to cooperation at various levels between sovereign States;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the integration processes of the EU and ASEAN each follow their own logic but are, however, comparable, as both rules-based organisations have been fostering peaceful co-existence and development of their members for many decades; as such, the EU is a unique type of partner for ASEAN;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the integration processes of the EU and ASEAN each follow their own logic but are, however, comparable, as both organisations have been fostering peaceful co-existence, regional integration, international cooperation and development of their members, for many decades;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the integration processes of the EU and ASEAN each follow their own logic but are, however, comparable, as both organisations have been fostering peaceful co-existence, regional integration and development of their members for many decades;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital c a (new)

Ca. whereas in scientific and political circles in the ASEAN countries consideration is being given to the fact that, despite numerous activities that form part of relations, the EU does not yet have a coherent and consistent conception of what its role in the context of regional integration processes in ASEAN should be;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8

— having regard to the negotiations on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Indonesia, ~~Malaysia and~~ the Philippines, and with Malaysia which are currently on hold, the expected conclusion of FTAs with Singapore and Vietnam in the coming months and the negotiations on an investment agreement with Myanmar,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas from 2014-2020, the EU has significantly increased its development cooperation funds; whereas more than €170 million has been earmarked to fund the on-going and post- 2015 ASEAN regional integration agenda; whereas in addition the EU has pledged over €3 billion to reduce poverty and address development gaps in low- income ASEAN countries;

Amendment 31 #

Laurenţiu REBEGA

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas ~~both regions have attained a considerable level of interaction, considering that~~ ASEAN is the EU’s third trading partner and the EU ASEAN’s second trading partner and principal source of development assistance;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas both regions have attained a considerable level of interaction, considering that ASEAN is the EU’s third trading partner and the EU ASEAN’s second; and the EU is the first provider of Foreign Direct Investments in the ASEAN region; whereas the EU and its Member States have been continuously engaged with the ASEAN countries on poverty eradication as a major donor of development aid;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas both regions have attained a considerable level of interaction, considering that ASEAN is the EU’s third trading partner and the EU ASEAN’s second; whereas for European undertakings ASEAN represents a gateway to the markets not only of the ASEAN nations but also of other Asian economies;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas both regions have attained a considerable level of interaction, considering that ASEAN is the EU’s third trading partner and the EU ASEAN’s second, as well as the first supplier of financing for development in the region;

Amendment 35 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas both regions have attained a considerable level of interaction, considering that with bilateral trade in goods worth more than 200 billion euros per year, ASEAN is the EU’s third trading partner and the EU ASEAN’s second;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas EU-ASEAN relations are comprehensive and cover a wide range of sectors including trade and investment, development, economics and political affairs; whereas the Bandar Seri Begawan Plan of Action from 2012 was adopted to give a more strategic focus to the regional cooperation between EU and ASEAN in these sectors;

Amendment 37 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

D b. whereas the EU granted the Philippines GSP+ status in December 2014, as the first ASEAN country to enjoy such trade preferences; whereas this enables the Philippines to export 66 % of all its products tariff-free to the EU;

Amendment 38 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the EU experience has in the past served as a source of inspiration for other regional integration processes; whereas the ASEAN countries, however, have been waiting to see whether the EU will be able to overcome its problems and divisions;deleted

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8

— having regard to the negotiations on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Indonesia~~, Malaysia~~ and the Philippines, the expected conclusion of FTAs with Singapore and Vietnam and the negotiations on an investment agreement with Myanmar,

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the EU experience has in the past served as a source of inspiration for other regional integration processes; ~~whereas the ASEAN countries, however, have been waiting to see whether the EU will be able to overcome its problems and divisions;~~

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the EU experience has in the past served as a source of inspiration for other regional integration processes; whereas the ~~ASEAN countries, however, have been waiting~~EU´s current economic and political difficulties have raised concerns amongst ASEAN countries, which want to see ~~whether~~how the EU will be able to overcome its ~~problem~~challenges and divisions;

Amendment 44 #

László TŐKÉS

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the EU ~~experience~~'s expertise and experience in regional economic and political integration has in the past served as a source of inspiration for other regional integration processes; whereas the ASEAN countries, however, have been waiting to see whether the EU will be able to overcome its problems and divisions;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas at present centrifugal forces are threatening the integration processes in both regions; whereas the EU is struggling with several overlapping crises ranging from the euro to migration and Brexit, and whereas ASEAN, in spite of the goal of fostering ASEAN centrality, saw intra-ASEAN trade decline in 2016 and has been beset with problems, including diverging foreign policy trajectories and spillover effects from domestic problems pertaining to religious relations, social inequalities and human rights;

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. ~~whereas at present centrifugal forces are threatening the integration processes in both regions;~~ whereas the EU is struggling with several overlapping crises ranging from the euro to migration and Brexit, and whereas ASEAN, in spite of the goal of fostering ASEAN centrality, saw intra-ASEAN trade decline in 2016 and has been beset with problems, including diverging foreign policy trajectories and spillover effects from domestic problems pertaining to religious relations, social inequalities and human rights;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas at present ~~centrifugal forces are threatening~~ the integration processes in both regions are being challenged; whereas the EU is ~~struggling with~~facing several overlapping crises ranging from the euro to migration and Brexit, and whereas ASEAN, in spite of the goal of fostering ASEAN centrality, saw intra-ASEAN trade decline in 2016 and has been beset with problems, including diverging foreign policy trajectories and spillover effects from domestic problems pertaining to religious relations, social inequalities and human rights;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

- having regard to the breaking-off of the negotiations on the free trade agreements between Thailand and the European Union and between Malaysia and the European Union,

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas at present centrifugal forces are threatening the integration processes in both regions; whereas the EU is struggling with several overlapping crises ranging from the euro to migration and Brexit, and whereas ASEAN, in spite of the goal of fostering ASEAN centrality, saw intra-ASEAN trade decline in 2016 and has been beset with problems, including diverging foreign policy ~~trajectorie~~orientations and spillover effects from domestic problems pertaining to threats to democracy and the rule of law, religious relations, social inequalities and ~~human~~failure to observe human and minority rights;

Amendment 51 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas at present centrifugal forces are threatening and at the same time opening up new opportunities for the integration processes in both regions; whereas the EU is struggling with several overlapping crises ranging from the euro to migration and Brexit but is taking significant steps forward on defence integration, and whereas ASEAN, in spite of the goal of fostering ASEAN centrality, saw intra-ASEAN trade decline in 2016 and has been beset with problems, including diverging foreign policy trajectories and spillover effects from domestic problems pertaining to religious relations, social inequalities and human rights;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

F a. whereas human rights violations, widespread land grabs, and environmental degradation have had a significant impact on local communities, including indigenous and marginalized groups; whereas any erosion of democracy, human rights protection, and space for civil society constitutes also a regional concern in Southeast Asia; whereas local communities and civil society in ASEAN have highlighted such concerns and sought to bring them to the attention of regional leaders;

Amendment 56 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Recital f a (new)

f a. whereas human rights violations, including widespread land grabs, and environmental degradation have had a significant impact on local communities, including indigenous and marginalised groups; whereas the erosion of democracy, human rights protections, and space for civil society constitute growing regional concerns in Southeast Asia expressed by those within and outside of governments; whereas local communities and civil society in ASEAN have highlighted these concerns and sought to bring them to the attention of regional leaders;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital f b (new)

f b. whereas human rights violations, including widespread land grabs, and environmental degradation have had a significant impact on local communities, including indigenous and marginalized groups; whereas the erosion of democracy, human rights protections, and space for civil society constitute growing regional concerns in Southeast Asia expressed by those within and outside of governments; whereas local communities and civil society in ASEAN have highlighted these concerns and sought to bring them to the attention of regional leaders;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

F b. whereas ASEAN constitutes an important regional platform, which could play an important role in efforts to address human rights violations and concerns at the level of its member states;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital f b (new)

f b. whereas ASEAN constitutes an important regional platform, which could aid in efforts to address human rights violations and concerns at the national level in member states;

Amendment 6 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

- having regard to the meeting between the EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström and ASEAN Economic Ministers in Manila on 10 March 2017,

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital f a (new)

f a. whereas the EU has determined that it will place human rights at the centre of its relations with third countries;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the objectives of the ASEAN countries include attaining democratic standards such as respect for the rule of law and human rights, but practical action has been taken to combat corruption and illicit employment, bringing about measurable progress on the basis of these efforts;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the US withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) ~~may~~is giveing new impetus to negotiations for a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) ~~and~~; whereas ~~a more asser~~, with its ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative, China is ~~launching initiatives such as ‘One Belt, One Road’ that challenge all countries in the neighbourhood and beyond~~pursuing an approach to cooperation which is also aimed at the ASEAN countries and which can impart additional impetus to regional integration processes and contribute additional resources to them, but is also viewed within the region as an economic and political challenge due to the associated increased influence of China;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the US withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) ~~may give~~creates an opportunity for closer relations between the EU and the ASEAN countries with a view to giving new impetus to negotiations for a Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and whereas a more assertive China is launching initiatives such as ‘One Belt, One Road’ that challenge all countries in the neighbourhood and beyond;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas tensions in the South China Sea (SCS) constitute a dominant challenge for the region; whereas the ASEAN-China Dialogue on a Code of Conduct ~~remains ASEAN’s primary~~is an appropriate mechanism for exchanges with China on the SCS;, wh~~ereas Chinese activities – from military patrols and drills to construction activities in~~ich should be consistently developed and applied by all sides disre~~gard of the principles outlined in the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea of 2002 – remain an issue of concern~~ctly affected while refraining from unilateral activities that are contrary to it;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas tensions in the South China Sea (SCS) constitute a ~~dominant challenge for~~threat and a risk to security and stability in the region; whereas the ASEAN-China Dialogue on a Code of Conduct remains ASEAN’s primary mechanism for exchanges with China on the SCS; whereas Chinese activities – from military patrols and drills to construction activities in disregard of the principles outlined in the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea of 2002 – remain an issue of concern;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas tensions in the South China Sea (SCS) constitute a dominant challenge for the region; whereas the most worrying trend is the militarization of the South China Sea; whereas the ASEAN- China Dialogue on a Code of Conduct remains ASEAN’s primary mechanism for exchanges with China on the SCS; whereas Chinese activities – from military patrols and drills to construction activities in disregard of the principles outlined in the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea of 2002 – remain an issue of concern;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the EU has consistently supported the work of ASEAN and in particular the ASEAN Secretariat, and has, in recognition of ASEAN’s importance, appointed a dedicated EU Head of Delegation to ASEAN who took office in 2015, at the same time as the EU Mission to ASEAN was set up; whereas 25 ambassadors of EU Member States and the European Commission are currently accredited in ASEAN;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Congratulates the ASEAN member states on the 50th anniversary of ASEAN and fully supports all efforts for regional integration; ~~expresses equally its appreciation for 40 years of EU-ASEAN relations and reiterates its recommendation that relations should be upgraded into a Strategic Partnership;~~

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21

— having regard to the 28thand 29th ASEAN Summits held in Vientiane, Laos on 6-7 September 2016 and 30th ASEAN Summit held in Manila, Philippines on 26 – 29 April 2017,

Amendment 70 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Congratulates the ASEAN member states on the 50th anniversary of ASEAN and fully supports all efforts for regional integration; expresses equally its appreciation for 40 years of EU-ASEAN relations ~~and reiterates its recommendation that relations should be upgraded~~; recommends setting in train the requisite planning work for strategic positioning of the EU in relation to ASEAN processes, in order, on that basis, to discuss with partners an upgrading of relations into a Strategic Partnership;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Congratulates the ASEAN member states on the 50th anniversary of ASEAN and fully supports all efforts for regional integration; expresses equally its appreciation for 40 years of EU-ASEAN relations and reiterates its recommendation that relations should be upgraded into a Strategic Partnership; stresses that a Strategic Partnership with ASEAN will be an opportunity for the EU to reinforce its positioning in Asia but also a chance to play a greater role in the region and foster its objectives of peace, the rule of law, democracy and human rights, maritime safety and resource sharing;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Congratulates the ASEAN member states on the 50th anniversary of ASEAN and fully supports all efforts for regional integration; expresses equally its appreciation for 40 years of EU-ASEAN relations and reiterates its recommendation that relations should be upgraded into a Strategic Partnership; underlines that the EU has compelling economic, sectoral and political interests in enhancing its cooperation with this pivotal player in a region of strategic importance;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Congratulates the ASEAN member states on the 50th anniversary of ASEAN and fully supports all efforts for regional integration; expresses equally its appreciation for 40 years of EU-ASEAN relations and reiterates its recommendation that relations should be upgraded into a Strategic Partnership, focusing on dynamic and concrete policies with the first objective to support the approaching between the two societies and the two economies;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 76 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights the political value of strong trade and investment relations between ASEAN and the EU and exhorts both partners to strengthen economic relations; highlights that the EU is the top foreign investor in ASEAN; highlights also the opportunities for cooperation on implementing the SDGs and on establishing comprehensive, sustainable, rights-based social security systems; emphasises the pursuit of a high level of EU-ASEAN cooperation in multilateral institutions such as the UN, but also in the WTO with reference to preserving, strengthening and further developing the multilateral international trade architecture and fair trading relationships;

Amendment 77 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights the political value of strong trade and investment relations between ASEAN and the EU and exhorts both partners to strengthen economic relations; highlights that the EU is the top foreign investor in ASEAN; highlights also the opportunities for cooperation on implementing the SDGs; believes that EU- ASEAN cooperation could be strengthened in various areas such as financial sector development, transparency and the coordination of macro-economic policies; emphasises the pursuit of a high level of EU-ASEAN cooperation in multilateral institutions such as the UN;

Amendment 78 #

László TŐKÉS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights the political value of strong trade and investment relations between ASEAN and the EU and exhorts both partners to strengthen economic relations; highlights that the EU is the top foreign investor in ASEAN; highlights also the opportunities for cooperation on implementing the SDGs and on addressing global challenges, including climate change, organized crime and terrorism; emphasises the pursuit of a high level of EU-ASEAN cooperation in multilateral institutions such as the UN;

Amendment 79 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights the political value of strong trade and investment relations between ASEAN and the EU and exhorts both partners to strengthen economic relations; highlights that the EU is the top foreign investor in ASEAN; highlights also the opportunities for cooperation on implementing the SDGs; calls for stepping up cooperation to close the development gap that exists within ASEAN; emphasises the pursuit of a high level of EU-ASEAN cooperation in multilateral institutions such as the UN;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)

- having regard to the 24th Meeting of the ASEAN-EU Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC), held on 2 March 2017 in Jakarta,

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights the political value of strong trade and investment relations between ASEAN and the EU and exhorts both partners to strengthen economic relations; stresses that there is significant potential for EU-ASEAN trade relations to grow; highlights that the EU is the top foreign investor in ASEAN; highlights also the opportunities for cooperation on implementing the SDGs; emphasises the pursuit of a high level of EU-ASEAN cooperation in multilateral institutions such as the UN;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights the political value of strong trade and investment relations between ASEAN and the EU and exhorts both partners to strengthen economic and political relations; highlights that the EU is the top foreign investor in ASEAN; highlights also the opportunities for cooperation on implementing the SDGs; emphasises the pursuit of a high level of EU-ASEAN cooperation in multilateral institutions such as the UN;

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Highlights the political value of strong trade and investment relations between ASEAN and the EU and exhorts both partners to further strengthen economic relations; highlights that the EU is the top foreign investor in ASEAN; highlights also the opportunities for cooperation on implementing the SDGs; emphasises the pursuit of a high level of EU-ASEAN cooperation in multilateral institutions such as the UN;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Commends the VP/HR and the Commission for adopting a Joint Communication setting out a roadmap for deepening the partnership in political, security and economic matters, and in connectivity, the environment, natural resources and other domains; calls for the EU and ASEAN to reinforce their cooperation and share good practices in the areas of transnational crimes, border management and maritime security;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Commends the VP/HR and the Commission for adopting a Joint Communication setting out a roadmap for deepening the partnership in political, security and economic matters, and in connectivity, the environment, natural resources and other domains; stresses the importance to strengthen political dialogue between the EU and ASEAN;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Commends the VP/HR and the Commission for adopting a Joint Communication, endorsed by the Member States, setting out a roadmap for deepening the partnership in political, security and economic matters, and in connectivity, the environment, natural resources and other domains, such as the promotion and protection of human rights;

Amendment 87 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Welcomes the appointment of a EU Head of Delegation to ASEAN and the opening of an EU Mission to ASEAN in 2015, which recognises the importance of the relationship between the EU and ASEAN;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Welcomes the role played by ASEAN to peacefully managing the disputes in particular by seeking to set up a regional code of conduct;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Recalls that EU's support for the integration of ASEAN contributes to its resilience and improves its capacity to stabilise the region;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)

- having regard to the 24th ASEAN- EU Joint Cooperation Committee Meeting held in Jakarta on 2 March 2017,

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Calls to continue active support of the ASEAN Member States and institutions in their efforts to deepen regional integration; stresses that the EU, as a major development partner for ASEAN, provides technical assistance and capacity building in creating an internal market;

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that, as the UK has over the years played an important and valuable role in fostering EU-ASEAN bonds, there will be a ~~need~~n opportunity for the EU and its Member States to actively reinforce the relations in the light of the new reality of Brexit;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that, as the UK has over the years played an important and valuable role in fostering EU-ASEAN bonds, there will be a need for the EU and its Member States to actively redefine and reinforce the relations in the light of the new reality of Brexit; in the context of the Brexit negotiations, calls on the EU and Member States to take all necessary measures to ensure that the United Kingdom remains a favoured partner in the context of relations between the EU and ASEAN;

Amendment 93 #

Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Javier NART, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Hilde VAUTMANS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that, as the UK has over the years played an important and valuable role in fostering EU-ASEAN bonds, there will be a need for the EU and its Member States to actively reinforce the relations in the light of the new reality of Brexit; calls for stepped up EU engagement with the existing ASEAN-led fora;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Considers EU should upgrade and intensify its diplomatic efforts with ASEAN in order to contribute to greater stability and security in conflict areas with renewed tensions, working closely with partners in the region and upholding international law, including in the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, and in order to address issues relating to the protection of human rights and the rule of law;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Regret~~Notes the late ~~and restrained~~ reaction of the European Union to the UNCLOS award on the South China Sea dispute; insists on the freedom of navigation; calls on China to accept the tribunal’s award; encourages the parties to aim for a peaceful settlement of the disputes based on the principles of international law under UNCLOS; regrets actions such as extensive land reclamation and the placing of military installations and arsenal on reclaimed land, which risks militarising the conflict;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the late and restrained reaction of the European Union to the UNCLOS award on the South China Sea dispute; insists on the freedom of navigation; calls on China to accept the tribunal’s award; encourages the parties to aim for a peaceful settlement of the disputes based on the principles of international law under UNCLOS; supports the efforts of ASEAN Member States to work towards the early conclusion of an effective Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC); regrets actions such as extensive land reclamation and the placing of military installations and arsenal on reclaimed land, which risks militarising the conflict;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the late and restrained reaction of the European Union to the UNCLOS award on the South China Sea dispute, and calls on the EU to ensure that the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea are complied with; insists on the freedom of navigation; calls on China to accept the tribunal’s award; encourages the parties to aim for a peaceful settlement of the disputes based on the principles of international law under UNCLOS; regrets actions such as extensive land reclamation and the placing of military installations and arsenal on reclaimed land, which risks militarising the conflict;

Amendment 98 #