2021/2245(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 b (new)

— having regard to the decision by the UK authorities on 11 April 2022 to impose sanctions on the Bosnian-Serb Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the President of the Republika Srpska entity for their destabilising activity in Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Deeply regrets that BiH still remains in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights by not implementing the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Sejdić-Finci, Zornić, Pilav and Šlaku cases; deeply regrets that BiH still has not implemented the ruling of Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the case Ljubić;

Amendment 101 #

Thierry MARIANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly denounces the ~~disregard for international and national norms and obligations, all hate rhetoric and disruptive action, including withdrawal from institutions, particularly by the leadership of~~campaign against the Republika Srpska entity, which destabilises the country, undermines its statehood in violation of the Dayton Peace Agreement and systematically hampers decisions on key laws and reforms; rejects all attempts to form parallel parastatal institutions, which undermine state institutions, legal order, judicial independence and sovereignty; calls for a full, non-selective and unconditional return to all state institutions;

Amendment 102 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly denounces the disregard for international and national norms and obligations, all hate rhetoric and disruptive action, including withdrawal from institutions, ~~particularly by the leadership of the Republika Srpska entity,~~ which destabilises the country, undermines its statehood in violation of the Dayton Peace Agreement and systematically hampers decisions on key laws and reforms; rejects all attempts to form parallel parastatal institutions, which undermine state institutions, legal order, judicial independence and sovereignty; calls for a full, non-selective and unconditional return to all state institutions;.

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly denounces the disregard for international and national court decisions, norms and obligations, all hate rhetoric and disruptive action, including withdrawal from institutions, by the leadership of Bosniak and Serb parties in the House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and particularly by the leadership of the Republika Srpska entity, which destabilises the country, undermines its statehood in violation of the Dayton Peace Agreement and systematically hampers decisions on key laws and reforms; rejects all attempts to form parallel parastatal institutions, which undermine state institutions, legal order, judicial independence and sovereignty; calls for a full, non-selective and unconditional return to all state institutions, which should function in full accordance with the Constitution and with full electoral legitimacy and procedural legality, including the Central Electoral Commission;

Amendment 104 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly denounces the disregard for international and national norms and obligations, all hate rhetoric and disruptive action, including withdrawal from institutions, particularly by the leadership of the Republika Srpska entity, which destabilises the country, undermines its statehood in violation of the Dayton Peace Agreement and systematically hampers decisions on key laws and reforms; rejects all attempts to form parallel parastatal institutions, which undermine state institutions, legal order, judicial independence and sovereignty; and calls ~~for a full, non-selective and unconditional return to all state institution~~on the RS to immediately withdraw and revoke any such laws;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly denounces the disregard for international and national norms and obligations, all hate rhetoric and disruptive action, including the withdrawal from ~~institutions, particularly by the leadership of the Republika Srpska entity, which destabilises the country~~and consequent blockade of state institutions, thereby preventing the fulfilment of any of the much needed reforms in the country, particularly by the leadership of the Republika Srpska entity, but also by the HDZ BiH leadership, which all together destabilises the country, causes a deep institutional and political crisis, undermines its statehood in violation of the Dayton Peace Agreement and systematically hampers decisions on key laws and reforms; rejects all attempts to form parallel parastatal institutions, which undermine state institutions, legal order, judicial independence and sovereignty; calls for a full, non-selective and unconditional return to all state institutions;

Amendment 106 #

Assita KANKO, Ladislav ILČIĆ, Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI, Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Željana ZOVKO, Sunčana GLAVAK, Hermann TERTSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly denounces the disregard for international and national norms and obligations, all hate rhetoric and disruptive action, including withdrawal from institutions, particularly by the leadership of the Republika Srpska entity, which destabilises the country, undermines its statehood in violation of the Dayton Peace Agreement and systematically hampers decisions on key laws and reforms; rejects all attempts to form parallel parastatal institutions, which undermine state institutions, legal order, judicial independence and sovereignty; calls for a full, non-selective and unconditional return to all state institutions; also denounces the unitarian concept of the state promoted by the Bosniak leadership which is not in accordance with the fact that Bosnia and Herzegovina is composed of three equal constituent peoples and others and with the constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European legal acquis;

Amendment 107 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

6. Strongly denounces the disregard for international and national norms and obligations, all hate rhetoric and disruptive action, including withdrawal from institutions, particularly by the leadership of the Republika Srpska entity, which destabilises the country, undermines its statehood in violation of the Dayton Peace Agreement and systematically hampers decisions on key laws and reforms~~; reject~~ which are essential to advance towards EU integration; condemns all attempts to form parallel parastatal institutions, which undermine state institutions, constitutional and legal order, judicial independence and sovereignty; calls for a full, non-selective and unconditional return to all state institutions;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly denounces the disregard for international and national norms and obligations, all hate rhetoric and disruptive action, including withdrawal from, blockage, boycott and obstruction of State institutions, particularly by the leadership of the Republika Srpska entity (RS), which destabilises the country, undermines its statehood in violation of the Constitution and the Dayton Peace Agreement ~~and~~, systematically hampers decisions on key laws and reforms and jeopardises the country’s political commitment to the EU path; rejects all attempts to form parallel parastatal institutions, which undermine sState institutions, legal order, judicial independence and sovereignty; calls for a full, non-selective and unconditional return to all sState institutions;

Amendment 109 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly denounces the disregard for international and national norms and obligations, all hate rhetoric and disruptive action, including withdrawal from institutions, particularly by the leadership of the Republika Srpska entity, which destabilises the country, undermines its statehood in violation of the Dayton Peace Agreement and systematically hampers decisions on key laws and reforms; rejects all attempts to form parallel parastatal institutions, which undermine state institutions, legal order, judicial independence ~~and~~, sovereignty, territorial integrity and national unity; calls for a full, non-selective and unconditional return to all state institutions;

Amendment 11 #

— having regard to the Council conclusions of 24 and 25 March 2022 on the prolonged political crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the need for leaders in the country to demonstrate a strong commitment to finalise swiftly the constitutional and electoral reform,

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls upon all actors in BiH to immediately, unconditionally, effectively, fully and non-selectively return to work in all state institutions, ending the persisting political deadlock in the country and restoring functioning of the government and institutions to the benefit of all citizens;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Condemns the 10 December 2021 conclusions of the Republika Srpska entity National Assembly (RSNA) on the withdrawal from State-level institutions, the passing of the Law on Immovable Property Used for the Functioning of Public Authority, adopted by the RSNA on 10 February 2022, and the National Assembly’s vote establishing a separate High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Strongly opposes any harmful compromising on the issue of state and defence property; calls on the Commission and the local EU delegation to support the OHR and his expert group in their work towards a sustainable solution to the benefit of the whole country and all citizens and not misuse it as bargaining chip in the context of the electoral and constitutional reform negotiations;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to refrain from supporting the secessionist efforts of the Bosnian Serb leadership;

Amendment 114 #

Harald VILIMSKY, Thierry MARIANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)

6 c. Urges the EU, Member States and the EEAS, in light of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and in light of the secessionist threats by the pro-Russian leadership of the Republika Srpska, to immediately focus their primary efforts and attention on ensuring a safe environment and guaranteeing mid- and long-term security in the country;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the EU and the international community to ~~use all available tools, including targeted sanctions, against destabilising actors in~~not use sanctions which would destabilize the country even more;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls ~~for~~on the EU ~~and the international community to use all available tools, including targeted sanctions, against destabilising actors in the country~~to use its political leverage and financial support in a way that avoids financing political forces that question the territorial integrity of the country; if such measures are introduced, they should under no circumstances affect the already impoverished population;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the EU and the international community to use all available tools, ~~including targeted sanctions,~~ against destabilising actors in the country;

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Calls for the EU and the international community to use all available tools, including targeted sanctions, against destabilising actors in the country~~Is of the opinion that the Commission and the EEAS need to urgently abandon their long-standing non-conclusive appeasement strategy and to finally stop rewarding any ethno- nationalistic policies; urges the EU to come up with a more serious, forceful and credible approach based on democracy and rule of law; therefore, calls on the EU and the international community to use all available tools, including targeted sanctions, against destabilising actors in the country; regrets the amending of the decision-making procedure in the context of the March 2022 extension of the EU sanctions regime for BiH; welcomes the decisions by the US and UK authorities to impose sanctions on destabilizing actors including the Bosnian Serb Member of the BiH Presidency; calls on Member States to form a coalition of the willing aligning with the previously established US and UK sanctions in context of the failed attempts to impose EU-wide sanctions; welcomes the recent suspension of EU funds for projects in the RS and calls for a thorough reconsideration and scrutiny of all current EU-funded projects and assistance for and within Republika Srpska (RS), including macro-financial assistance and IPA III funding, with a view to freezing direct and indirect funding that benefits the authorities of this entity and with a view to increasing support for civil society and independent media;

Amendment 119 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the EU ~~and the international community~~ to use all available tools, including targeted sanctions, against destabilising actors ~~in the country~~, notably Milorad Dodik in the country; welcomes the set of sanctions already adopted in this respect; calls on all EU Member States to ensure similar targeted sanctions can be adopted by the Council;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)

— having regard to the Commission communication of 29 April 2020 entitled ‘Support to the Western Balkans in tackling COVID-19 and the post- pandemic recovery’,

Amendment 120 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls ~~for~~upon the EU, its Member States and the international community to follow the example set by the United States and the United Kingdom and use all available tools, ~~including~~namely targeted sanctions, against destabilising actors in the country, including those threatening the territorial order of Bosnia and Herzegovina;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the EU and the international community to use all available tools, including targeted sanctions, against destabilising actors in the country, including those hindering collective and individual political rights as per the Constitution;

Amendment 122 #

Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL, Ladislav ILČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for the EU and the international community to adopt a more for more and less for less approach and use all available tools, including targeted sanctions, against destabilising actors in the country;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Warns that the international community should also contribute to finding a comprehensive solution to the current complex situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, through strong cooperation with national authorities;

Amendment 124 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Calls on the Council to grant BiH candidate country status, as a message of support for BiH and defeat of pro- Russian destabilizing factors, which can contribute to de-escalate nationalistic rhetoric, reduce ethnic divisions, inspire optimism and open the perspective of a better European future for BiH citizens; believes that combining the granting of candidate status and ensuring access to the EU common market for BiH and other Western Balkan countries is a win- win option for all, since it represents a double consolidation, both political and economic, for BiH and the entire region;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Deplores the negative influence notably of Hungary, Croatia and Serbia in BiH, using their leverage to actively enhance polarisation, obstruct the democratisation of the country and the implementation of ECtHR verdicts, and legitimise as well as support actors that question the legitimacy of BiH as a sovereign and territorial integral country; strongly urges the authorities of these countries to refrain from further meddling in the internal politics of BiH and the ongoing reform processes;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Calls on the Commission to conduct a thorough and comprehensive internal investigation to determine if the actions of the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement regarding the vote of the RS National Assembly on the roadmap of the withdrawal from the state institutions of BiH were compatible with his role as a Commissioner;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Expresses its solidarity with the survivors and families of victims of war crimes and crimes against humanity, displacement, disappearances, killings, torture, sexual assault, genocide and ethnic cleansing;

Amendment 128 #

Sunčana GLAVAK, Željana ZOVKO, Tomislav SOKOL, Ladislav ILČIĆ, Karlo RESSLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Underlines that the EU future of BiH depends on sustainable peace and genuine reconciliation, warranting its democratic, inclusive and multi-ethnic character; underlines that reconciliation needs dialogue and initiatives in real live; stresses that reconciliation can best be promoted by providing citizens with equal economic and social conditions, by ensuring that youth have the right to a qualitative and inclusive education system; calls on the Commission to focus more on these aspects of reconciliation by providing frameworks for dialogue on the legacies from the past and for overcoming the divisions in the society; urges BiH to expedite effective and impartial prosecution of war crimes under the revised national war crimes processing strategy; calls on all regional political leaders to set up the relevant commission (RECOM);

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Underlines that the EU future of BiH depends on sustainable peace and genuine reconciliation, and the political representation of the three constituent peoples, warranting its democratic, inclusive and multi-ethnic character; urges BiH to expedite effective and impartial prosecution of war crimes under the revised national war crimes processing strategy; calls on all regional political leaders to set up the relevant commission (RECOM);

Amendment 13 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 b (new)

— having regard to the Sofia declaration of the EU-Western Balkans summit of 17 May 2018 and the Sofia Declaration, annexed thereto,

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Underlines that the EU future of BiH depends on sustainable peace and genuine reconciliation, warranting its democratic, inclusive, multi-national and multi-ethnic character according to the Dayton Peace Agreement; urges BiH to expedite effective and impartial prosecution of war crimes regardless of the perpetrator, under the revised national war crimes processing strategy; calls on all regional political leaders to set up the relevant commission (RECOM);

Amendment 131 #

Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Ramona STRUGARIU, Klemen GROŠELJ, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Underlines that the EU future of BiH depends on sustainable peace and genuine reconciliation, warranting its democratic, inclusive and multi-ethnic character; urges BiH to expedite effective and impartial prosecution of war crimes under the revised national war crimes processing strategy; calls on all regional political leaders to set up the relevant commission (RECOM); calls on the Commission to take a stance and make it clear that sustainable peace and genuine reconciliation are one of the conditions for BiH to receive EU financial support;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Underlines that the EU future of BiH depends on sustainable peace and genuine reconciliation, ~~warranti~~among citizens and among high-level politicians alike, reflecting the country’s democratic~~, inclusive~~ and multi-ethnic character; urges BiH to expedite effective and impartial prosecution of war crimes under the revised national war crimes processing strategy; calls on all regional ~~political leader~~governments and parliaments to set up the relevant commission (RECOM);

Amendment 133 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Underlines that the EU future of BiH depends on sustainable peace and genuine reconciliation, warranting its democratic, inclusive and multi-ethnic character; stresses that the persistent challenges in the reconciliation process should be addressed more vigorously; urges BiH to expedite effective and impartial prosecution of war crimes under the revised national war crimes processing strategy; calls on all regional political leaders to set up the ~~relevant commission (RECOM)~~Regional Commission tasked with establishing facts about all victims of war crimes and other human rights violations committed on the territory of the former Yugoslavia (RECOM), building upon the significant work carried out by the Coalition for RECOM;

Amendment 134 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Underlines that the EU future of BiH depends on sustainable peace and genuine dealing with the past and reconciliation, warranting its democratic, inclusive and multi-ethnic character; urges BiH to expedite effective and impartial prosecution of war crimes under the revised national war crimes processing strategy; calls on all regional political leaders to set up the relevant commission (RECOM);

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Underlines that the EU future of BiH depends on sustainable and lasting peace and genuine reconciliation, warranting its democratic, inclusive and multi-ethnic character; urges BiH to expedite effective and impartial prosecution of war crimes under the revised national war crimes processing strategy; calls on all regional political leaders to set up the relevant commission (RECOM);

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Encourages authorities to intensify cooperation and data sharing on missing persons and to ensure redress for the families of civilian victims~~, and the safe return of refugees and internally displaced people, the~~; stresses that insufficient progress has been made in the implementation of Annex VII to the Dayton Peace Agreement on refugees and internally displaced persons; reiterates its call for additional measures and concrete programmes to be implemented with regard to the sustainable return of refugees and internally displaced persons, access to healthcare and employment, social protection and education, and for full respect of all their rights ~~and the return of their~~to compensation for non-returnable property;

Amendment 138 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. ~~Encourages authorities to intensify~~Welcomes the efforts by local and international organisations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), to account for over 30 000 persons who went missing during the 1990s conflicts in the territory of the former Yugoslavia, and more than 8 000 Srebrenica genocide victims; recalls that over 7 200 people are still missing, and encourages authorities of the parties to the General Framework Agreement for Peace (GFAP) to resume cooperation and data sharing on missing persons and to ensure redress for the families of civilian victims, and the safe return of refugees and internally displaced people, the full respect of their rights and the return of their property; on the national and regional level;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Encourages authorities to ~~intensify~~resume cooperation and data sharing on missing persons and to ensure redress for the families of civilian victims, and the safe return of refugees and internally displaced people, the full respect of their rights and the return of their property both at national and regional level;

Amendment 14 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)

— having regard to the EU-Western Balkans summit, held in Zagreb on 6 May 2020, and its declaration,

Amendment 140 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Encourages authorities to intensify cooperation and data sharing on missing persons and to ensure redress for the families of civilian victims, and the safe and sustainable return of refugees and internally displaced people, the full respect of their rights and the return of their property, as well as reconstruction assistance, job creation and social measures and education rights on the regional and national level;

Amendment 141 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Encourages authorities to intensify cooperation and data sharing on missing persons and to ensure redress and guarantees of non-repetition for the families of civilian victims, and the safe return of refugees and internally displaced people, the full respect of their rights and the return of their property;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes and supports the amendments to the BiH Criminal Code outlawing the glorification of war criminals and the denial of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes; deplores and rejects any attempt not to implement this decision; strongly condemns all forms of historical revisionism, denial, or minimisation or glorification of war crimes including non- compliance with decisions of international and domestic tribunals; calls for the swift implementation of these amendments and for effective investigations on cases of genocide denial;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the amendments to the BiH Criminal Code outlawing the glorification of war criminals and the denial of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes; deplores any attempt not to implement this decision; strongly condemns all forms of historical revisionism, denial, or minimisation or glorification of war crimes including non- compliance with decisions of international and domestic tribunals; regrets that the genocide denial law had to be imposed by former High Representative Inzko since local actors failed to adopt a proposal; calls for the implementation of the amendments and effective investigations of genocide denial;

Amendment 144 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the amendments to the BiH Criminal Code outlawing the glorification of war criminals and the denial of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes; deplores any attempt not to implement this decision; strongly condemns all forms of historical revisionism, denial, or minimisation or glorification of war crimes including non- compliance with decisions of international and domestic tribunals; calls for implementation of the amendments and effective investigations and prosecution of genocide denial;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Welcomes the amendments to the BiH Criminal Code enacted by the High Representative outlawing the glorification of war criminals and the denial of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes; deplores any attempt not to implement this decision; strongly condemns all forms of historical revisionism, denial, or minimisation or glorification of war crimes including non- compliance with decisions of international and domestic tribunals;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Calls on all authorities to abide by their international human rights obligations to promote reconciliation by ensuring access to truth, justice and effective and non-selective reparations, including to survivors of sexual violence, as well as by adopting measures to prevent recurrence through education, culture, human rights protection and institutional vetting, ensuring that perpetrators of war crimes are precluded from holding public offices;

Amendment 147 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Reiterates that there is no place in in Europe to deny genocide, to celebrate war crimes and war criminals or to threaten regional stability and reconciliation, which is contrary to European values and aspirations; strongly condemns, against this background, the celebrations of the “RS day” on 9 January 2022, in violation of the BiH constitution, which were also attended by convicted war criminals, Serbian, Russian and Chinese representatives and which were accompanied by threats and attacks against Bosniaks and Muslims in different cities in BiH, as well as in Serbia; condemns the attendance of the official ceremony by two Members of the European Parliament;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Notes that genuine reconciliation, cooperation and peaceful coexistence is possible only by mutual recognition and respect of the rights and needs of the all constituent peoples and citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the right of legitimate representation in all levels of government; notes that the principles of federalism would suit the functioning of this state as it would establish equality in all spheres between the constituent communities and citizens;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Stresses the need that the most important decisions of the European Union on Bosnia and Herzegovina should be based on the consent of the three constituent nations and the two entities.

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)

— having regard to the Sofia Summit of 10 November 2020, including the Declaration on the Common Regional Market and the Declaration on the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans,

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Urges BiH’s political actors to make progress on reforms that are needed to bring the country closer to the EU; denounces all attempts to stall these reforms, thus endangering access to EU funding under IPA III, which must be based on strict conditionality and depends on the cooperation of different authoritiesimprove the country’s situation;

Amendment 151 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Urges BiH’s political actors to make progress on reforms that are needed to bring the country closer to the EU; denounces all attempts to stall these reforms, thus slowing BiH’s compliance with the EU accession criteria and endangering access to EU funding under IPA III, which must be based on strict conditionality and depends on the cooperation of different authorities; recalls that 600 million euros intended for financing projects on Corridor 5c in Republika Srpska will be allocated only after representatives of the RS completely return to the BiH institutions, and that the German government has decided to suspend four infrastructure projects in the same entity, worth a total of 105 million euros;

Amendment 152 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Urges BiH’s political actors to make progress on reforms that are needed to bring the country closer to the EU; calls for an inclusion of civil society organisations in the process, during the transition and beyond; denounces all attempts to stall these reforms, thus endangering access to EU funding under IPA III, which must be based on ~~strict~~both incentives and strict rule of law conditionality and depends on the cooperation of different authorities;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Urges BiH’s political actors to end the multilevel blockade of BiH state institutions and make progress on reforms that are needed to bring the country closer to the EU; denounces all attempts to stall these reforms, thus endangering access to EU funding under IPA III, which must be based on strict conditionality and depends on the cooperation of different authorities;

Amendment 154 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Urges BiH’s political actors to make progress on judicial, electoral, administrative and economic reforms that are needed to bring the country closer to the EU; denounces all attempts to stall these reforms, thus endangering access to EU funding under IPA III, which must be based on strict conditionality and depends on the cooperation of different authorities;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Stresses that the EU’s Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) foresees that funding must be modulated or even suspended in the case of significant regression or persistent lack of progress in the area of the so-called “fundamentals”, notably in the field of the rule of law and fundamental rights, including fight against corruption and organised crime, as well as media freedom; stresses that it is in the EU’s own security interests and its responsibility to guarantee that EU funds do not become counterproductive by strengthening clientelistic networks of corrupt politicians and privileged businesses; calls in this context upon the EU and the Western Balkan countries to establish a framework for a fruitful cooperation between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the Western Balkan countries, in order to ensure that the EPPO can effectively exert its competences in the area of EU funds, in particular in the area of IPA III funds in the Western Balkan countries;

Amendment 156 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11 b. Urges the Commission to implement the recommendations of the European Court of Auditors Special Report 01/2022, in order to ensure an effective impact of EU financial assistance in support to the rule of law in the Western Balkans, in particular by developing guidelines on the application of IPA III provisions on modulation/ conditionality;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Deplores the damage and loss of live caused by a strong earthquake that hit Bosnia and Herzegovina near Stolac on 22 April 2022; calls on the European Union and all its Member States to show solidarity and provide appropriate financial and material assistance to the country through all possible mechanisms, including the distribution of funds from the IPA III pre-accession fund;

Amendment 158 #

11 a. Welcomes the meeting of the Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee on 17 June 2021 in Brussels and the adoption of its rules of procedure; underlines the importance of ensuring the functioning of the SAPC, notably through the adoption of recommendations by the joint body;

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11 b. Welcomes the adoption of the Rules of Procedure governing the meetings of the Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee, after a stalemate of almost six years; urges an inclusive political dialogue to ensure regular cooperation in this joint EU-BiH parliamentary body;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 20

— having regard to the Commission cCommunication of 24 July 2020 entitled ‘2020-2025 EU action plan on firearms trafficking’ (COM(2020)0608), and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime study entitled 'Illicit Trafficking of Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition to, from and through the European Union',

Amendment 160 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)

11 c. Regrets the lack of genuine engagement by the Bosnian counterparts in pro-actively establishing a constructive parliamentary cooperation, which would contribute to the fulfilment of the 14 key priorities, notably to priority 3 on ensuring the proper functioning of the Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses again the importance of holding elections this year as planned; calls on the OHR to stand ready and if necessary to make full use of its mandate in order to ensure the Bosnian citizens’ fundamental political rights to free and fair elections, including by the adoption of the integrity package if the local authorities fail to do so; strongly condemns any attempts, including by high-level representatives of Croatia, to unduly interfere and to deprive Bosnian citizens from their democratic voting rights; condemns recent claims by the Croatian President that his country would block the NATO accession of Finland until the electoral law in BiH was reformed; urges Croatia to refrain from such misuse of its positions in international organisations to pursue its agenda and meddle in the internal affairs of BiH;

Amendment 162 #

Sunčana GLAVAK, Željana ZOVKO, Tomislav SOKOL, Ladislav ILČIĆ, Karlo RESSLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. ~~Stresses the importance of holding elections this year as planned~~Regrets that no compromise has been reached with regard to changes to the electoral legislation required to implement the Constitutional Court decision in the U-23/14 case on the election of the members of the Federation House of Peoples; stresses the importance of adopting an agreement on a new Election Law with a view to holding elections this year as planned; stresses that holding credible elections and implementing the results is an essential feature of a well-functioning democracy, as well as a requirement for any country aspiring to join the EU;

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses the importance of holding elections this year as planned; calls for the necessary implementation of electoral reform in the run-up to the elections, in order to protect the guaranteed rights of the constituent peoples, enshrined in the Dayton Peace Agreement;

Amendment 164 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses the importance of ~~holding elections this year as planned~~general elections this year as planned, based on fulfilment of necessary formal and legal preconditions in order to ensure unequivocal integrity and legitimacy of the election and election process in line with the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina and rulings of domestic and international courts;

Amendment 165 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses the importance of holding elections on agreed principles by all the parties this year as planned;

Amendment 166 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses the importance of holding elections ~~this year as planned;~~ in 2022, as planned in the electoral calendar; calls on the Council of Ministers to approve the provision of the necessary and appropriate funds for the organization of the elections; calls, furthermore, for Parliamentary approval of election integrity legislation; urges all parties and political actors to take part in the electoral process, allowing citizens to express their democratic choice;

Amendment 167 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. SRecalls on respecting the democratic principle of holding regular elections, in accordance with the Electoral Law; stresses the importance of holding elections this year as planned;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses the importance of holding elections this year as planned and urges all political actors to refrain from inflammatory rhetoric calling for a boycott of the elections;

Amendment 169 #

Harald VILIMSKY, Thierry MARIANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses the importance of holding fair, open, transparent and inclusive elections this year as planned;

Amendment 17 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 22 a (new)

— having regard to the 2019 Poznan Declaration on Roma Integration within the EU Enlargement Process;

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Supports~~Notes that transparent and inclusive constitutional and electoral reforms to ensure equality and non-discrimination of all citizens, enhance accountability and transform BiH into a fully functional and inclusive state by immediately implementing rulings, opinions and recommendations of competent courts andcan only be effective if all three communities are given equal rights and legal opportunities, as agreed in the Dayton Agreement; condemns any attempt to destabilise this order through questionable reforms and to give preference to one community through a centralised structure; fears that further EU intervenation~~al bodies; supports transatlantic facilitation efforts to this end~~ in this framework could upset the "balance of power" in BiH and plunge the country into a new crisis;

Amendment 171 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Delara BURKHARDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Supports transparent and inclusive constitutional and electoral reforms to ensure equality and non-discrimination of all citizens, enhance accountability and transform BiH into a fully functional and inclusive state by immediately implementing rulings, opinions and recommendations of competent courts and international bodies; ~~supports transatlantic facilitation efforts to this end~~regrets that US and EU facilitation efforts to this end took place with ethno-nationalist leaders outside of parliamentary structures; highlights the importance of the BiH Parliament as the legitimate arena for the ongoing negotiations on electoral reform, as a legitimate and supported BiH Parliament constitutes avital sign of a functioning democratic state;

Amendment 172 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Supports transparent and inclusive constitutional and electoral reforms to ensure inclusion, equality and non- discrimination of all citizens, enhance accountability and transform BiH into a fully functional and inclusive state by immediately implementing rulings, opinions and recommendations of competent courts and international bodies; ~~supp~~wortks ~~transatlantic facilitation eff~~in cooperation with like-minded countries and actorts to this end, including within the Transatlantic community;

Amendment 174 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 175 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Supports transparent and inclusive constitutional and electoral reforms ~~to ensure equality~~based on the principles of federalism and subsidiarity to ensure equality, democratic representation and non-discrimination of all citizens and constituent peoples, enhance accountability and transform BiH into a fully functional and inclusive state by immediately implementing rulings, opinions and recommendations of competent courts and international bodies; stresses that institutional reforms depend on the will and commitment of political leaders and the democratic orientation of the country's institutions; supports transatlantic facilitation efforts to this end;

Amendment 176 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Supports transparent and inclusive limited constitutional and electoral reforms to ensure equality and non-discrimination of all constituent peoples and citizens, enhance accountability and transform BiH into a fully functional and inclusive pluralistic state by immediately implementing r~~ulings,~~elevant rulings of domestic and international courts, and opinions and recommendations of competent ~~courts and~~ international bodies; supports transatlantic and European facilitation efforts to this end and condemns all obstructions and inactivity of political actors in that regard;

Amendment 177 #

Assita KANKO, Ladislav ILČIĆ, Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI, Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Željana ZOVKO, Sunčana GLAVAK, Hermann TERTSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Supports transparent and inclusive constitutional and electoral reforms to ensure equality and non-discrimination of all citizens~~, enhance~~ and constituent peoples; insists on the implementation of the decision of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on finding mechanisms so that none of the constituent peoples can elect political representatives of other constituent peoples, especially in the House of Peoples; supports enhancing accountability and transforming BiH into a fully functional and inclusive state by immediately implementing rulings, opinions and recommendations of competent courts and international bodies; supports transatlantic facilitation efforts to this end;

Amendment 178 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Supports transparent and inclusive constitutional and electoral reforms to ensure equality and non-discrimination of all citizens, enhance accountability and transform BiH into a fully functional and inclusive state by immediately implementing rulings, opinions and recommendations of competent courts and international bodies, inter alia the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE/ODIHR), the Venice Commission and the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)’s recommendations, as well as rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR); stresses that by not implementing these rulings, namely in the Sejdić-Finci, Zornić, Pilav and Šlaku cases, BiH remains in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights; supports transatlantic facilitation efforts to this end;

Amendment 179 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Stresses that inclusive electoral reform should eliminate all forms of inequality, discrimination, and bias in the electoral process, safeguarding integrity, transparency, and efficiency of the electoral process and put in place conditions for competitive elections; recalls that this should be done by harmonising rules on party registration, ensuring transparency of political party financing and the independence and capacities of election commissions;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)

— having regard to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, adopted on 25 February 1991,

Amendment 180 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Stresses that the recommendations and standards set by the Venice Commission and OSCE/ODIHR should always be respected, including the established deadline six months before the elections for any electoral or constitutional reform; underlines that any EU mediation or co-facilitation of agreements must be dealt with within the framework of democratically elected institutions in an inclusive process, including opposition parties and civil society representatives in a meaningful manner, and must move the country closer to international standards to the benefit of all citizens without deepening ethnic divisions, while fully implementing the ECtHR verdicts; stresses that any agreement on election-related issues must not be misused for purposes other than the ones laid out by the ECtHR;

Amendment 181 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13 b. Regrets that previous EU/US facilitation efforts have been focussing on the ethno-nationalistic political leaders outside the appropriate institutional framework and outside of proper, transparent, democratic procedures; regrets the lack of meaningful and early involvement of opposition parties, civil society and lack of information towards BiH citizens; regrets the lack of public positioning by the EU Delegation towards undemocratic reform proposals; calls for a thorough review of the facilitation attempts by the EEAS and the EU Delegation, calls on them to always act in line with the EU's highest democratic standards, and to actively take position with regard to proposals that undermine these;

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13 a. Notes that for the last twenty years, the reserved seats for minorities in democratic institutions have not been properly filled with representatives of these minorities; calls on political actors in Bosnia and Herzegovina to follow the example of the ruling of Supreme Court of Kosovo that acknowledged the decision of Election Complaints and Appeals Panel (ECAP) to annul the election of representative of Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian communities as she was elected illegitimately in breach of the principle of legitimate representation;

Amendment 183 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the implementation of consistent country-wide merit-based civil service standards, enabling a streamlined, depoliticised and accountable public administration; calls for equal representation of all constituent peoples and citizens in the public service, companies and media outlets;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for the implementation of consistent country-wide merit-based civil service standards, enabling a streamlined, depoliticised and accountable public administration, that can reduce the corrosive impact of patronage hiring practices that fuel corruption;

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Underlines the urgent need to depoliticise the public administration; Calls for the implementation of consistent country-wide merit-based civil service standards, enabling a streamlined, depoliticised and accountable public administration;

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)

Sectoral reforms

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines the need to enhance internal and regional economic harmonisation and connectivity~~; calls for country-wide sector strategies, improvements to strategic planning, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, and the creation of control and audit structure~~, reduce fragmentation and enhance the Common Regional Market for deepening integration across the Western Balkans;

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines the need to enhance internal and regional economic harmonisation and connectivity and reiterates the importance of the principles of federalism and subsidiarity in this context; calls for country-wide sector strategies, improvements to strategic planning, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, and the creation of control and audit structures;

Amendment 189 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines the need to enhance internal and regional economic harmonisation and connectivity; calls for country-wide sector strategies, improvements to strategic planning, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, and the creation of control and audit structures; highlights the need to ensure that international funds enhancing connectivity should aim at harmonising and improving the situation for the whole country;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 b (new)

— having regard to the Constitutions of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska, that state that there are three official languages in Bosnia and Herzegovina, namely Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian,

Amendment 190 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Underlines the need to enhance internal and regional economic harmonisation and connectivity; calls for country-wide sector strategies, improvements to strategic planning, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, and the creation of control and audit structures; welcomes the European investments in road and rail infrastructure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, namely the development of Corridor Vc linking Central Europe to port of Ploče on the Adriatic coast;

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Encourages using the potential offered by digitalisation for modernising administrative, electoral, judicial, fiscal and economic processes, which would help address fragmentation, red-tape, the informal economy, customs and tax evasion, money laundering, the abuse of power through networks of political patronage and influence of political- criminal networks, while increasing competitiveness of SMEs;

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15 b. Calls upon authorities to adopt country-wide sector strategies, improvements to strategic planning, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, and the creation of control and audit structures;

Amendment 193 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)

15 c. Underlines the urgent need to ensure accountability and transparency of the economy and to shield state and private enterprises from patronage networks;

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Welcomes the efforts of the EU and its Member States, as well as neighbouring countries in the region, in assisting the country in vaccination campaigns and mitigating the consequences of the COVID pandemic;

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 d (new)

15 d. Stresses the importance of a coordinated country-wide strategic response to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping increase one of the lowest vaccination rates in Europe;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 e (new)

15 e. Welcomes the removed roaming charges between the six Western Balkan states; urges all relevant parties to negotiate a plan that would lead to the elimination of roaming charges between the six Western Balkan states and the EU Member States;

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15 a. Calls on BiH’s neighbouring countries and BiH to improve good neighbourly relations, notably to work towards enabling visa-free travel between BiH and Kosovo; calls on Bosnian authorities to increase efforts in setting up a common regional market within the Berlin process framework, establishing and guaranteeing free movement of persons, goods, services and capital in the region as a stepping stone in the EU accession path;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15 b. Emphasizes that all regional economic cooperation schemes in the Western Balkans should be inclusive and acceptable to all six countries, establishing cooperation on an equal footing among all six countries, while strengthening further alignment with EU standards and acquis; expresses, in this context, its scepticism towards the Open Balkan Initiative, while pointing to the danger that a regional economic cooperation initiative not encompassing all six countries and not being based on EU rules could have a negative impact on the EU integration processes;

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)

Energy, environment and sustainable development

Amendment 2 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)

— having regard to the meeting of the EU-BiH Stabilization and Association Committee held on 17 June 2021,

Amendment 20 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 c (new)

— having regard to the "Mostar Agreement" ensuring the holding of elections in Mostar, that included changes to the BiH election law in the part of election rules for the City of Mostar, signed between leaders of majority parties in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 17 June 2020,

Amendment 200 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)

Green agenda and connectivity

Amendment 201 #

Harald VILIMSKY, Thierry MARIANI, Jaak MADISON, Susanna CECCARDI, Anna BONFRISCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recalls to the need for laws on gas and electricity~~, renewables, energy efficiency and climate, and to step up environmental and nature protection~~ in order to ensure energy security, especially for the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina;

Amendment 202 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recalls the need for laws on gas and electricity, renewables, energy efficiency and climate, and to step up environmental and nature protection; insists that the burden of talking climate action will be shared in a fair way between industries, the state and citizens; underlines the need to support change in regions that were most depended on fossil fuels or carbon-intensive processes, steering investment and providing support for workers who need to reskilling; calls on the Commission to establish programs with adequate financing to mitigate the social consequences of the climate change policies;

Amendment 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recalls the need for improved laws on gas and electricity, renewables, energy efficiency and climate, and ~~to step up environmental and nature protection~~notes that progress in the areas of environmental and climate protection as well as alignment with EU standards has remained low; therefore urges BiH’s authorities to ensure greater alignment with EU standards and policy objectives on climate protection and energy;

Amendment 204 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recalls the need for state-level laws on gas and electricity, renewables, energy efficiency and climate, and to step up environmental and nature protection; and ensure community participation in environmental policymaking; notes that BiH is under sanction by the Energy Community owed to the non- implementation of a state-level gas law due to the continuous resistance of the RS authorities;

Amendment 205 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recalls the need for a comprehensive revision of all laws on gas and electricity, renewables, energy efficiency and climate in line with the principles of the EU Green Deal, and to step up environmental and nature protection;

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recalls the need ~~for~~to adopt laws on gas and electricity, renewables, energy efficiency and climate, ~~and to step up environmental and nature protection~~leading to sustainable socio-economic transition from coal and mitigation of energy poverty, and to step up environmental and nature protection through the harmonisation of environmental laws and adopting an environmental protection strategy, in line with the European Green Deal’s zero emissions target for 2050 and the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans;;

Amendment 207 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recalls the need for laws on gas and electricity, renewables, energy efficiency and climate, and to step up environmental and nature protection and ambition towards a green transition; calls on the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans to fully support BiH in this respect;

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Notes some positive developments with regards to environmental protection, which are, however, mostly instigated by the local environmental organisations and civil society activists and rarely by the political officials; urges BiH to respect a strong environmental message coming from its citizens, who are calling for the protection of rivers and public goods in both entities, urging for the harmonization of the environmental laws both on the level of the state and in line with the EU acquis, as well as calling for an immediate abolition of incentives for all small hydropower plants in BiH;

Amendment 209 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16 b. Calls on BiH to finish drafting the National Energy and Climate Plan in line with the necessary 2030 energy and climate ambition;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 d (new)

— having regard the Exit Strategy of the International Crisis Group (ICG) from Bosnia and Herzegovina of 7 August 2014,

Amendment 210 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Calls on the BiH authorities to reduce transboundary air pollution, especially in case of Bosanski Brod oil refinery that affects the quality of life and health of people living in Slavonski Brod in Republic of Croatia; reminds that Bosnia and Herzegovina is a signatory party of the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo, 1991) and is bound by its obligations;

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)

16 c. Calls on Bosnia and Herzegovina to stop subsidising electricity production from coal, in order to open the path towards climate resilient and sustainable energy transition, based on renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy market integration; notes in this context that the country’s capital was often at the top of the list of the most polluted cities in the world in terms of air quality and urges for compliance with its own emissions legislation;

Amendment 212 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)

16 d. Expresses concern over the ongoing plans to increase new coal energy production capacities in Bosnia and Herzegovina; is in this context seriously worried by the intransparent and deceptive feasibility studies and environmental impact assessments of Chinese-financed coal projects that undermine legal requirements and the procedures for acquiring environmental permits; urges BiH authorities to opt out from new coal generation facilities financed by China that are contrary to the EU directives on state aid and the country's commitments in the context of the Green Agenda; urges in this context the Federation BiH to acknowledge and take appropriate actions concerning the findings of the Energy Community Ministerial Council, which confirmed that the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s loan guarantee for the Tuzla 7 coal plant is illegal;

Amendment 213 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Urges BiH authorities to opt out from new coal generation facilities financed by China that are contrary to the EU directives on state aid and the country's commitments resulting from the Green Agenda;

Amendment 214 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Recommends focusing public investment on sustainable projects advancing social market economy, facilitating the green and digital transitions and reducing severe air pollution, making full use of the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans;

Amendment 215 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 e (new)

16 e. Underlines the need to significantly improve ex-ante comprehensive environmental impact assessments with the meaningful involvement of concerned local communities, civil society and independent experts, as well as to increase transparency concerning relevant procedures for infrastructure projects across eco-sensitive sectors; calls for more efforts to efficiently prosecute environmental crimes;

Amendment 216 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 f (new)

16 f. Strongly condemns the continuous violation of BiH’s territorial integrity and sovereignty by its neighbours through projects lacking the approval of the competent BiH authorities, such as the construction of the ’Buk Bijela’ Hydropower Plant on Drina River financed by Serbia, the construction of an airport near the town of Trebinje, or the gas pipeline under the Sava river laid by Croatian companies;

Amendment 217 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)

16 b. Underlines that the rule of law and judicial reforms are the backbone of a democratic transformation, ensuring legal certainty, transparency, access to justice and non-discrimination;

Amendment 218 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for urgent action to tackle issues in the areas of widespread selective justice, state capture, nepotism, cronyism, high-level corruption and criminal infiltration; reiterates the urgent need for judicial reform across BiH to improve the professionalism and integrity of the judiciary;

Amendment 219 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for urgent action to tackle widespread selective justice, state capture, nepotism, cronyism, high-level corruption and criminal infiltration~~; reiterates the urgent need for judicial reform across BiH to improve the professionalism and integrity of the judiciary~~, including through the long overdue legislative updates governing judicial integrity, asset verifications, conflict of interest, public procurement, access to information, witness protection and the restructuring of state owned enterprises; reiterates the urgent need for judicial reform across BiH to improve the professionalism, integrity, accountability and impartiality of the judiciary, ensure its independence from undue influence, and resolve the large backlog of cases pending trial; deplores the obstruction of such reform by political and judicial office holders; in this regard, urges the authorities to adopt a new justice sector reform strategy and action plan, as well as the new law on the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council and the new law on the Courts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in line with European standards;

Amendment 22 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 a (new)

— having regard to its resolution of 17 February 2022 on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2021 (2021/2182(INI)),

Amendment 220 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for urgent action to tackle widespread selective justice, state capture, nepotism, cronyism, high-level corruption and criminal infiltration; reiterates the urgent need for judicial reform across BiH to improve the professionalism and integrity of the judiciary based on the 14 key priorities and with the 2019 Priebe report recommendations continuing to be a solid reference document; in that context, calls for the urgent adoption of the conflict of interest law, the public procurement law and amendment to the HJPC law, blocked since 2019;

Amendment 221 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for urgent action to tackle widespread selective justice, state capture, nepotism, cronyism, high-level corruption and criminal infiltration; reiterates the urgent need for judicial reform across BiH to improve the professionalism and integrity of the judiciary and ensure its full institutional and financial independence; calls for the implementation of measures aimed at restoring the public trust in the judiciary;

Amendment 222 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for urgent action to tackle widespread selective justice, state capture, nepotism, cronyism, high-level corruption and criminal infiltration; reiterates the urgent need for judicial reform across BiH to improve the professionalism and integrity of the judiciary; reiterates the need to investigate political and administrative links to organised crime and effectively prosecute high-profile corruption cases;

Amendment 223 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for urgent action to tackle widespread selective justice, state capture, nepotism, cronyism, high-level corruption and criminal infiltration; reiterates the urgent need for judicial reform across BiH to improve the professionalism and integrity of the judiciary; notably calls for strengthening of the monitoring of performances of judiciary actors and the improvement of corruption monitoring mechanisms;

Amendment 224 #

Assita KANKO, Ladislav ILČIĆ, Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI, Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Željana ZOVKO, Sunčana GLAVAK, Hermann TERTSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Amendment 225 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Calls for the implementation of rulings of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, reminding that the rule of law is integral to the country's progress in Euro-Atlantic integration;

Amendment 226 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Urges BiH to ensure the enforcement of courts decisions in all cases; reminds that only through fully enforced cases justice can be reached and illegal activities can be adequately penalised; points out that enforcement rate of judgments is particularly low in environmental cases, as observed in the example of the judgement in the case of the Small Hydro Power Plant (SHHP) “Zlate”; calls for a faster handling of cases by courts competent for administrative disputes against illegal acts of public authority;

Amendment 227 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Reiterates the need to investigate political and administrative links to organised crime and to effectively prosecute high-profile corruption cases;

Amendment 228 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17 b. Reiterates the need to investigate political and administrative links to organised crime and to effectively prosecute high-profile corruption cases;

Amendment 229 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Recalls the need to update laws and align with the EU on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism, and to establish an asset recovery office; financing of political parties, and protection of whistleblowers;

Amendment 23 #

Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 26 a (new)

— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 17 February 2022 on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2021(2021/2182(INI))

Amendment 230 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Recalls the need to update laws and align with the EU on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism, on financing of political parties, protection of whistleblowers and to establish an asset recovery office;

Amendment 231 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Recalls the need to update laws and align with the EU on anti-money laundering ~~and~~, financing of political parties, protection of whistle-blowers, countering the financing of terrorism, and to establish an asset recovery office;

Amendment 232 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Urges BiH to strengthen and adequately fund anti-corruption structures, covering conflicts of interests and lobbying; recalls the need of unhindered investigations against illicit enrichment of public officials; underlines the importance of addressing GRECO’s recommendations in order to ensure detection and accountability;

Amendment 233 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Urges BiH to strengthen and adequately organize and fund anti- corruption structures, covering conflicts of interests and lobbying;

Amendment 234 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Underlines the dangers posed by poor cooperation of BiH’s law enforcement agencies and their failure to effectively collaborate with Europol, Eurojust and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office; welcomes bilateral efforts supported by Europol and Eurojust aimed at dismantling people smuggling networks; encourages establishing a firearms focal point;

Amendment 235 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Underlines the poor cooperation of BiH’s law enforcement agencies and their failure to effectively collaborate with Europol, Eurojust and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office; welcomes bilateral efforts supported by Europol and Eurojust aimed at dismantling people ~~smuggl~~trafficking networks;

Amendment 236 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. ~~Deplores the continuing failure to safeguard media freedom and pluralism; insists on~~stresses eliminating political interference and protecting journalists from intimidation with systematic judicial follow-up;

Amendment 237 #

Sunčana GLAVAK, Željana ZOVKO, Tomislav SOKOL, Ladislav ILČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Deplores the continuing failure to safeguard media freedom ~~and pluralism~~, pluralism and the availability of content in all official languages; expresses concern at the lack of transparency on media ownership; insists on eliminating political interference and protecting journalists from intimidation with systematic judicial follow-up;

Amendment 238 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Deplores the continuing failure to safeguard media freedom and pluralism; insists on eliminating political interference and protecting journalists from intimidation with systematic judicial follow-up; expresses its concern over the lack of a variety of traditional media channels, including television broadcasting; draws attention to the inadmissible practices of reducing the presence of certain constituent peoples in those same media and to the problem of biased and negatively toned reporting;

Amendment 239 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Deplores the continuing failure to safeguard media freedom and pluralism; insists on eliminating political interference and protecting journalists from intimidation with systematic judicial follow-up; calls for effective legislation go ensure that labour rights of journalists are respected, unionisation is ensured and collective agreements for media workers are negotiated and implemented; calls for effective measures to ensure the financial sustainability and political independence of public broadcasters and to adopt legislation on media ownership transparency and criteria on public advertising:

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas BiH citizens aspire to~~wards Euro-Atlantic integration for sustainable peace, democracy and prosper~~ peace and stability;

Amendment 240 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Deplores the continuing failure to safeguard media freedom and pluralism and the increased gender-based violence against women in the media including death threats, verbal and physical threats, and discrimination at work.; insists on eliminating political interference and protecting journalists from intimidation with systematic judicial follow-up;

Amendment 241 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Deplores the continuing failure to safeguard media freedom and pluralism; insists on eliminating political interference and ~~protecting journalists from intimidation with systematic judicial follow-up~~on ensuring safety of journalists with systematic and efficient prosecution, including immediate and effective investigative steps following any threats and attacks against journalists; calls on the authorities to assign a special layer of protection to journalists in the criminal codes; notes with concern the problems in the Telecom market, notably its lack of plurality and difficulties for new actors to obtain licences and other elements necessary to operate;

Amendment 242 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Deplores the continuing failure to safeguard media freedom and pluralism; insists on eliminating political interference and protecting the safety of journalists, from ~~intimidation with systematic judicial follow-up~~physical threats to their life and their well being as well from SLAPP, with systematic and efficient prosecution; calls on the authorities to carry out investigations in a timely manner and to assign a special layer of protection for journalists in criminal codes;

Amendment 243 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Deplores the continuing failure to safeguard media freedom and pluralism; insists on eliminating political interference and protecting ~~journalists from intimidation with systematic judicial follow-up~~the safety of journalists with systematic and efficient prosecution; calls on the authorities to take immediate and effective investigative steps in a timely manner; calls on the authorities to assign a special layer of protection to journalists in the criminal codes;

Amendment 244 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Deplores the continuing failure to safeguard media freedom and pluralism; insists on eliminating political interference and protecting journalists from intimidation with systematic judicial follow-up; expresses its concern about the financial sustainability and political independence of public broadcasters, notably of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national public broadcaster (BHRT); urges authorities to take action to identify a sustainable solution for BHRT’s funding problems and prevent its closure;

Amendment 245 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21 a. Is highly alerted that the EU accession countries in the Western Balkans are being hit particularly hard by attacks in the form of foreign interference and disinformation campaigns stemming from Russia and China; is alarmed that Hungary and Serbia are helping China and Russia with their geopolitical objectives; recommends convening dialogues with Western Balkan civil society and the private sector to coordinate anti-disinformation efforts in the region, with an emphasis on research and analysis and the inclusion of regional expertise; calls on the Commission to build up the infrastructure required to produce evidence-based responses to both short-term and long-term disinformation threats in the Western Balkans; calls on the EEAS to pivot to a more proactive stance, focusing on building the EU’s credibility in the region, rather than defending it, in expanding StratCom monitoring to focus on cross-border disinformation threats emanating from Western Balkan countries and their neighbours;

Amendment 246 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21 a. Reiterates the need for equal representation of all constituent peoples in public media outlets and calls for media pluralism to be ensured in media programmes as well as content in the languages of all constituent peoples; stresses the need to ensure public broadcasting outlets in official languages which would protect cultural diversity of all constituent peoples;

Amendment 247 #

Harald VILIMSKY, Thierry MARIANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Deplores threats from the authorities against civil society~~; condemns growing restrictions on freedom of expression in the Republika Srpska entity~~ and ethnic entities;

Amendment 248 #

Assita KANKO, Ladislav ILČIĆ, Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI, Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Sunčana GLAVAK, Hermann TERTSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Deplores threats from the authorities against civil society~~; condemns growing restrictions on freedom of expression in the Republika Srpska entity;~~ in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Amendment 249 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Deplores threats from the authorities against civil society; condemns growing restrictions on freedom of expression in the Republika Srpska entity; also points out the lack of freedom of press and political influence on media in the entity of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas BiH citizens aspire towards Euro~~-Atlantic~~pean integration for sustainable peace, democracy and prosperity;

Amendment 250 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Deplores threats from the authorities against civil society; condemns growing restrictions on freedom of expression in the Republika Srpska entity; urgently calls for the adoption of a framework for the transparent funding of civil society organisations;

Amendment 251 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Deplores threats from the authorities against civil society; condemns growing restrictions on freedom of expression ~~in the~~and freedom of assembly in BiH, notably in Republika Srpska ~~entity~~;

Amendment 252 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Deplores threats from the authorities against civil society; condemns growing restrictions on freedom of expression and freedom of assembly in the Republika Srpska entity;

Amendment 253 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Deplores threats from the authorities against civil society; condemns growing restrictions on freedom of expression and freedom of assembly in the Republika Srpska entity;

Amendment 254 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22 a. Stresses the need to ensure the participation of citizens in the democratic life of the country through effective, meaningful and inclusive involvement of civil society organisations in the EU integration process; calls on authorities to ensure an enabling environment for civil society fully in line with international standards; calls on the authorities to develop and implement a strategic framework of cooperation with civil society and to guarantee an inclusive policy dialogue;

Amendment 255 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22 a. Stresses the need to ensure the participation of citizens in the democratic life of the country through effective, meaningful and inclusive involvement of civil society organisations in the EU integration process; calls on authorities to ensure an enabling environment for civil society upholding international standards; calls on the authorities to develop and implement a strategic framework of cooperation with civil society and to guarantee an inclusive policy dialogue;

Amendment 256 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22 a. Stresses the need to ensure the participation of citizens in the democratic life of the country through the effective, meaningful and inclusive involvement of civil society organisations in the EU integration process; calls on the authorities to ensure an enabling environment for civil society in line with international standards and to develop and implement a strategic framework of cooperation with civil society;

Amendment 257 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

~~23. Calls on the Commission to refocus IPA III support to in-country democratic forces, institutions and procedures;~~deleted

Amendment 258 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Commission to refocus a more significant proportion of IPA III support to ~~in-country~~strengthening democratic ~~force~~standards, institutions and procedures within the country, as well as to bolstering the rule of law as a matter of priority; emphasises once again the importance of the principle of making disbursement of funds conditional on compliance with the rule of law;

Amendment 259 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Commission to refocus IPA III support to in-country democratic forces, institutions and procedures and to enable local and regional administrations to a better absorption of funds; calls to eliminate the lack of equal distribution of IPA III funds at local and regional level in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas BiH citizens aspire towards Euro-Atlantic integration for sustainable peace, democracy and prosperity; whereas the prospect for a future EU integration was made to the citizens of the Western Balkans, including those of BiH, during the 2003 Thessaloniki summit;

Amendment 260 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Commission to refocus IPA III support to in-country democratic forces, institutions and procedures and to civil society organisations;

Amendment 261 #

Harald VILIMSKY, Susanna CECCARDI, Jaak MADISON, Thierry MARIANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Commission to refocus IPA III support to in-country democratic forces, institutions and procedures, fostering an environment for functioning pluralism, independent civil society, media and market economy;

Amendment 262 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5 a (new)

Social agenda

Amendment 263 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Stresses the need to safeguard the rights of minorities and inclusion of vulnerable populations; ~~calls for stronger country-wide human rights and anti- discrimination strategies;~~ urges the prevention and proactive prosecution of hate crimes, ~~hate speech and disinformation as well as~~ gender-based and sexual violence;

Amendment 264 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Stresses the need to safeguard the rights of ~~minorities and inclusion of vulnerable population~~religious and ethnic minorities, including the Roma, and the social inclusion of vulnerable populations, including people with disabilities; calls for stronger country-wide human rights and anti- discrimination strategies, as well as measures against interfaith and interethnic intolerance; urges the prevention and proactive prosecution of hate crimes, hate speech and disinformation as well as gender-based and sexual violence;

Amendment 265 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Stresses the need to safeguard the rights of minorities and inclusion of vulnerable populations; calls for stronger country-wide human rights and anti- discrimination strategies and the implementation of an independent body to deal with human rights violations and issues; urges the prevention and proactive prosecution of hate crimes, hate speech and disinformation as well as gender-based and sexual violence;

Amendment 266 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Stresses the need to safeguard the rights of minorities and inclusion of vulnerable populations; calls for stronger country-wide human rights and anti- discrimination strategies; urges the prevention and proactive prosecution of discrimination, hate crimes, hate speech and disinformation as well as gender-based and sexual violence;

Amendment 267 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Stresses the need to safeguard the rights of minorities and inclusion of vulnerable populations; calls for stronger country-wide human rights and anti- discrimination strategies; urges the prevention and proactive prosecution of hate crimes, hate speech, discrimination and disinformation as well as gender-based and sexual violence;

Amendment 268 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

24 a. Calls for the amendment of the criminal codes in the Federation of BiH and Brčko District to expand provisions on incitement to hatred and violence so that they include sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics as protected grounds;

Amendment 269 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. Calls for legislation on gender equality to be harmonised across the country and to be effectively enforced; points to the fact that women are under- represented in politics and public life and gender impact assessments are not carried out as required by law; calls on BiH authorities to increase efforts aimed at gender equality and women’s rights, including by prioritising gender mainstreaming and increased cooperation with civil society, in particular women’s organisations;

Amendment 27 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas BiH citizens aspire towards Euro-Atlantic integration for sustainable peace, democracy and prosperity; whereas the European Parliament has continuously supported BiH path into the EU;

Amendment 270 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24 b. Urges the authorities to significantly improve the institutional response to gender-based violence, more particularly in the area of protective measures, victim support, legal aid and safe accommodation; recalls that BiH also needs to accelerate the prosecution of crimes of sexual violence, provide reparation to women victims of war crimes, and secure witness protection;

Amendment 271 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24 b. Is concerned by the level of gender-based violence, for which the institutional response needs to be improved and at abuses against women rights defenders; expects Bosnia and Herzegovina to accelerate the prosecution of crimes of sexual violence and provide reparation to women victims of war crimes; underlines the importance to provide reparation, access to specialised support services, legal aid and safe accommodation to women survivors of war crimes;

Amendment 272 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)

24 c. Recalls the need for specific earmarked funding on gender equality in all EU external financial instruments, and for reduced administrative constraints to allow access to funding for local and small civil society organisations (CSOs) and especially women civil society organisations (WCSOs);

Amendment 273 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)

24 c. Calls for the need to introduce legislation to protect LGBTI+ persons, prosecute violence and hate crimes against them, as well as to promote their social inclusion and calls for the adoption of the Action Plan for Equality of LGBTI Persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2021- 2023, which has been stalled since 2020; welcomes the conclusion of the Intersectoral Working Group on same-sex rights and partnership, which officially recommended a law on same-sex partnership to be drafted, calls on the government to follow-up on this without delay; calls for the amendment of the criminal codes in the Federation of BiH and Brčko District to expand provisions on incitement to hatred and violence so that they include sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics as protected grounds;

Amendment 274 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. Calls for the adoption of the Action Plan for Equality of LGBTI Persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2021- 2023, which has been stalled since 2020; calls for the amendment of the criminal codes in the Federation of BiH and Brčko District to expand provisions on incitement to hatred and violence so that they include sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics as protected grounds;

Amendment 275 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)

24 d. Calls for the need to introduce legislation to protect LGBTI+ and for the prosecution of violence and hate crimes against them, as well as for promotimg their social inclusion and adopt a relevant action plan;

Amendment 276 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

24 b. Stresses the need to introduce legislation to protect the LGBTI+ community, prosecute any violence and hate crimes aimed at it and promote its social inclusion through the adoption of a relevant action plan;

Amendment 277 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 e (new)

24 e. Calls for the adoption of the Action Plan for Equality of LGBTI Persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2021- 2023, which has been stalled since 2020;

Amendment 278 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)

24 c. Welcomes the conclusions of the Intersectoral Working Group on same-sex rights and partnership, which officially recommended a law on same-sex partnership to be drafted; calls on the government to address this recommendation without delay;

Amendment 279 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 f (new)

24 f. Welcomes the conclusion of the Intersectoral Working Group on same-sex rights and partnership, which officially recommended a law on same-sex partnership to be drafted; calls on the government to bring this to the government session without delay;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas BiH citizens aspire towards Euro-Atlantic integration for sustainable peace, democracy and prosperity; whereas EU accession requires the engagement of all BiH political leaders, authorities, institutions and office holders;

Amendment 280 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. Welcomes the peaceful organisation on 14 August 2021 of the second Sarajevo Pride and recalls the need to improve the inclusion of LGBTIQ+ people;

Amendment 281 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. Welcomes the provision, from the local cantonal government of funds for security during the third Sarajevo Pride event, a cost march organizers previously had to cover; regrets that the Sarajevo Open Center's research published in June found that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons continue to face discrimination in education, employment, and housing and call on national authorities to efficiently protect LGBTIQ+ persons from discrimination;

Amendment 282 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 g (new)

24 g. Welcomes the fact that the Government of the Canton of Sarajevo covered the security costs of the 2021Sarajevo Pride; calls for the amendment and harmonization of laws regulating freedom of assembly to come in line with international and EU standards;

Amendment 283 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)

24 d. Welcomes the fact that the Government of the Canton of Sarajevo covered the security costs of the 2021 Sarajevo Pride, and calls for the amendment and harmonization of laws regulating freedom of assembly to come in line with international and EU standards;

Amendment 284 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)

24 d. Welcomes that the Government of the Canton of Sarajevo covered the security costs of the 2021 Sarajevo Pride; calls for the amendment and harmonization of laws regulating freedom of assembly, in line with international and EU standards;

Amendment 285 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 e (new)

24 e. Stresses the need to duly prevent the discrimination of Roma and other ethnic minorities, to improve their access to healthcare, education, labour market and to develop and implement strategies on social inclusion;

Amendment 286 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 e (new)

24 e. Stresses the need to duly prevent discrimination of Roma and other ethnic minorities, to improve access to healthcare, education, labour market and to develop and implement strategies on social inclusion;

Amendment 287 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 h (new)

24 h. Stresses the need to duly prevent discrimination of Roma and other ethnic minorities, to improve access to healthcare, education, labour market and to develop and implement strategies on social inclusion;

Amendment 288 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. Stresses that overcoming the health inequalities remains a key challenge for the health care system; calls to improv eaccessibility for all citizens to health care and to ensure good quality of accessible public health care for all citizens including marginalised group, in particular the Roma minority:

Amendment 289 #

David LEGA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. Reiterates that Bosnia and Herzegovina still needs to develop and adopt a new action plan on child protection; in this regard, stresses that child exploitation and child begging remain of concern;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas the future of the Western Balkans region is within the EU; whereas the EU has always shown its clear support for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s democratic transformation, underpinned by its strategic orientation and commitment to European integration;

Amendment 290 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 i (new)

24 i. Demands BiH to develop and adopt a new action plan on child protection;

Amendment 291 #

David LEGA

24 b. Regrets that there was no progress in addressing the concerns previously identified regarding the rights of people with disabilities; encourages Bosnia and Hercegovina to take action to protect people with disabilities, and develop and adopt a strategy on deinstitutionalisation, ensuring people with disabilities a dignified life; condemns that the law allows persons with disabilities to be deprived of their legal capacity, which is a clear violation of the Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, of which the country is signatory; underlines that it is unacceptable that the support provided is differentiated and depends on the type of disability, such as the fact that persons with war-related disabilities (war veterans and civilian victims of war) are prioritised over other persons with disabilities.;

Amendment 292 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 j (new)

24 j. Stresses that the strengthening of the welfare state in BiH is an important condition for social cohesion;

Amendment 293 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24 b. Underlines that educational reform is a fundamental pillar for creating a prosperous and inclusive pluralistic society, free from all forms of segregation and marginalisation and enjoying its political freedoms; reiterates that the work on the reconciliation process must focus on the country’s youth and start at an early age, embedding reconciliation into the education process;

Amendment 294 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Reiterates its call to ~~urgently end segregation and discrimination in~~address the different rulings regarding the individual cases of ‘two schools under one roof’ that allow the right to education, in~~cluding by implementing court rulings to end the discriminatory illegal practice of ‘two schools under one roof’~~ the official language of one's choice, as introduced by the OSCE; stresses that all citizens have the right of access to education in all official languages, as guaranteed by the UNESCO conventions;

Amendment 295 #

Assita KANKO, Ladislav ILČIĆ, Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI, Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Željana ZOVKO, Hermann TERTSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Reiterates its call to urgently end segregation and discrimination in education, including by implementing court rulings to end the discriminatory illegal practice of ‘two schools under one roof’; recalls that according to Article 165 (1) TFEU the European Union shall fully respect the responsibility of the Member States for the content of teaching and the organisation of the education systems and their cultural and linguistic diversity; reiterates that according to Article 165 (4) TFEU any harmonisation of the laws and regulations of the Member States is excluded from the EU incentive measures in the field of education;

Amendment 296 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Reiterates its call to urgently end segregation and discrimination in education, including by implementing court rulings to end the discriminatory illegal practice of ‘two schools under one roof’, but also by systematically reforming ethnified and divisive curricula that seriously hamper internal mobility and limit the critical thinking skills required to combat the effects of disinformation; calls more specifically for the adoption of a curriculum based on the court-established war related facts in history textbooks;

Amendment 297 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Reiterates its call to urgently end segregation and discrimination in education, including by implementing court rulings to end the discriminatory illegal practice of ‘two schools under one roof’; notes with concern that investment in education remains inadequate, that the education system remains highly fragmented leading to varied standards within the country; underlines that improving the quality of education and training is an decisive precondition for the development of the country;

Amendment 298 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Reiterates its call to urgently end segregation and discrimination in education, including by implementing court rulings to end the discriminatory illegal practice of ‘two schools under one roof’; stresses the need to invest more in the education sector – from pre-school to higher education in order to achieve better and equal opportunities for all including vulnerable groups;

Amendment 299 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25 a. Notes that the adoption of programmes and curriculum should take in account the cultural and language diversity while respecting the constitutional architecture and competences; calls on the improved coordination and standardisation of educational curricula between the different cantons in the Federation, that have the constitutional competence over education;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

— having regard to the European Court of Auditors Special Report of 10 January 2022 entitled ‘EU support for the rule of law in the Western Balkans: despite efforts, fundamental problems persist’,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the EU isMember States are the biggest trade and investment partners of BiH and its largest provider of financial assistance;

Amendment 300 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25 a. Welcomes the continued participation of BiH thanks to IPA support to the Erasmus+, Creative Europe and Europe for Citizens Programmes; stresses that educational and cultural exchanges and joint projects are an essential part of bringing the citizens of BiH and of the EU closer;

Amendment 301 #

25 a. Notes that serious challenges remain to be addressed as regards employment, social inclusion and protection and poverty reduction; calls to adopt entity and countrywide employment strategies as a policy framework, while providing for additional capacities for implementation and monitoring; calls to enhance social dialogue and the conclusion of general collective agreements; calls to take steps to establish and implement the Youth Guarantee by developing a Youth Guaranty Implementation Plan in line with the EU model and guidance:

Amendment 302 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25 a. Expresses concern at the extremely negative democratic trends in the country, prompted in particular by the large number of young people leaving, and stresses the importance of the urgent adoption of additional measures to reduce youth unemployment and provide prospects so that they can stay and develop in the country; stresses that potential reforms will only be fully successful if negative demographic trends are halted and the conditions for the sustainable progress of the country and its people are met;

Amendment 303 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)

25 b. Urges BiH authorities to address the increasing youth unemployment rate, and to concentrate resources and leverage to ensure a future for BiH young people in their country:

Amendment 304 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 c (new)

25 c. Calls on the authorities to foster the social dialogue among social partners on all socio-economic matters and to strengthen the role of trade unions bargaining for collective agreements;

Amendment 305 #

Harald VILIMSKY, Thierry MARIANI, Jaak MADISON, Susanna CECCARDI, Anna BONFRISCO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)

25 b. Calls on the European Commission to further reshape the enlargement policy, by paying more attention to collective bargaining, social rights and protections, and their enforcement as these are vital to ensuring the process gives them due consideration; calls for a special chapter of the annual reports on these subjects;

Amendment 306 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. ~~Deplor~~Notes the failure of the authorities to ~~addr~~combat illegal migration; notess theat BiH serve~~re migration-related humanitarian crisis; re~~s as a transit corridor for illegal migrants and that the large population movements in recent years pose an enormous challenge for the country in combating the smuggling of illegal migrants; calls for increased information exchange and better coordination between BiH and the EU and tis Member States; calls on the ~~need for solidarity-based solution~~EU and its Member States to provide more assistance in combating illegal migration; calls for effective EU external border management in the face of a renewed wave of migration from Afghanistan to Europe; stresses in this con ~~migration and asylum, ensuring adequate humanitarian assistance and appropriate reception capacities across the country; welcomes the opening of the EU-funded centre in Lipa;~~ text that the EU and its Member States, especially those bordering BiH, have an obligation to ensure external border management and to prevent further mass migration by illegal migrants; also stresses that the issue of returns of illegal migrants is crucial and that further establishment of refugee camps at the EU's external border must be prevented; notes that it is above all the Bosnian population, especially in the region around Bihać and Velika Kladuša, who are suffering as a result of rampant crime; stresses in this connection that migrants who have committed criminal offences must be deported immediately by the authorities;

Amendment 307 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Deplores the failure of authorities to address the severe ~~migration-related~~ humanitarian crisis at the border of Croatia and BiH; recalls the need for ~~solidarity~~human rights-based solutions on migration and asylum, ensuring adequate humanitarian assistance ~~and appropriate reception capacities across the country; welcomes the opening of the EU-funded centre in Lipa~~, especially also medical assistance and vaccination strategies, and appropriate reception capacities across the country; recalls the need for the establishment of accessible and efficient asylum system in the country as well as a full range of integration services for asylum seekers; reiterates its serious concerns over the rights of people in transit in BiH; expresses deep concerns about pushbacks of refugees to Serbia and Montenegro, as well as the limitation of their movement and limitation of public transport inside the country; underlines that the “externalisation” of EU border management and migration control to BiH authorities is of concern in light of violations of human rights standards; states that it is the EU’s duty to conduct a humane and migration approach, that aims at protecting the fundamental rights of persons in need of international protection in countries of transit such as BiH;

Amendment 308 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Deplores the failure of authorities to address the severe migration-related humanitarian crisis; recalls the need for solidarity-based solutions on migration and asylum, ensuring adequate humanitarian assistance ~~and~~, appropriate and dignified reception capacities across the country~~; welcomes the opening of the EU-funded centre in Lipa~~, as well as access to effective asylum procedures; is concerned about reports on insufficient reception conditions in the EU-funded centre in Lipa; stresses the need to increase transparency and democratic scrutiny in the allocation and implementation of EU funds in the field of migration, notably the large amount of funds implemented by IOM; reminds that BiH is geographically surrounded by EU Member States and strongly denounces that migrants attempting to enter Croatia, including to seek international protection in the European Union have been violently pushed back by Croatia, in flagrant breach of EU human rights, and refugee law and exacerbating the inhuman and degrading conditions of migrants in BiH; urgently calls on the Commission to hold the Croatian government accountable and to start infringement proceedings for the continued patterns of violent pushbacks at the EU border with BiH;

Amendment 309 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Deplores the failure of authorities to address the severe migration-related humanitarian crisis during the winter 2020-2021; welcomes that the situation has improved since then, with the authorities taking increasing responsibility in managing migration; recalls the need for solidarity-based solutions on migration and asylum, ensuring adequate humanitarian assistance and appropriate reception capacities across the country; urges BiH to conclude an agreement with the European Asylum Support Office (EASO); welcomes the opening of the EU-funded reception centre in Lipa;

Amendment 31 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the EU is the biggest trade and investment partner of BiH and its largest provider of financial assistance, notably through the Instrument for Pre- accession Assistance (IPA III);

Amendment 310 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Deplores the failure of authorities to address the severe migration-related humanitarian crisis; recalls the need for solidarity-based solutions on migration ~~and asylum~~, asylum and border management in coordination and cooperation with affected Member States on the European external border, ensuring adequate humanitarian assistance and appropriate reception capacities across the country; welcomes the opening of the EU-funded centre in Lipa;

Amendment 311 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26 a. Condemns the closure of Miral camp on 28 April and that people who were living there were forcibly moved to Lipa camp which is far away from any infrastructural accessibility;

Amendment 312 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)

26 b. Condemns the eviction of squats by the police by force on 28 April which happened when people were sleeping; condemns that people were moved to Lipa camp;

Amendment 313 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26 a. Urges BiH to step up its efforts against cross-border crime, especially human and weapons trafficking and illegal border crossing and urges BiH to ensure a swift conclusion of a status agreement with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) that would facilitate better protection of borders in full respect of fundamental rights;

Amendment 314 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)

26 a. Expresses its concern about the dangers of political destabilization in BiH and the Western Balkans region following the Russian invasion of Ukraine; calls, therefore, on BiH to strengthen good neighbourly relations; calls, likewise, on leaders of the region to promote stability and de-escalation, avoiding uncalled for and inflammatory remarks;

Amendment 315 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

Amendment 316 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. ~~Urges BiH to reverse the trend of regression on~~Welcomes BiH’s increasing alignment rate with the EU’s common foreign and security policy, ~~particularly with regard to implementing sanctions against Russia and Belarus following the invasion of Ukraine; calls on BiH to strengthen good neighbourly relations~~in votes condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine; regrets, however, the failure by political actors to agree on implementing sanctions; calls, therefore, for BiH to abide by its international commitments and ensure that its national policies conform to the relevant Council Decisions on restrictive measures related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine;

Amendment 317 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Urges BiH to reverse the trend of regression on alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy, particularly with regard to implementing sanctions against Russia and Belarus following the invasion of Ukraine; ~~call~~is con ~~BiH to strengthen good neighbourly relations~~cerned by Russia’s plans to open a “humanitarian centre” in Banja Luka, which would serve to camouflage military cooperation as civilian activities and calls on BiH authorities to revoke any agreement to open it;

Amendment 318 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Urges BiH to reverse the trend of regression on alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy, particularly with regard to implementing sanctions against Russia and Belarus following the invasion of Ukraineand calls on all political actors, especially those preventing the country's alignment on implementing sanctions against Russia and Belarus following the invasion of Ukraine, to reverse the trend of regression on alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy; calls on BiH to strengthen good neighbourly relations;

Amendment 319 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Urges BiH to reverse the trend of regression on alignment with the EU’s common foreign and security policy, particularly with regard to implementing sanctions against Russia and Belarus following the invasion of Ukraine; calls on BiH to strengthen good neighbourly relations and to work on resolving ongoing bilateral issues;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas BiH’s progress on its EU accession path depends on the implementation of the 14 key priorities in the Commission’s opinion on BiH’s possible EU membership application~~, and~~; whereas ~~EU assistance should address the persistent lack of progress in that regard~~BiH is far from achieving these 14 key priorities and, accordingly, a possible EU accession is in doubt;

Amendment 320 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27 a. Takes note that the implementation of the Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 2018-2023 foreign policy strategy, which includes full membership of the EU, activation of the NATO Membership Action Plan, fight against terrorism, cooperation at egional level, and bilateral and multilateral cooperation, has been affected by frequent divergent positions; urges authorities to step up its implementation;

Amendment 321 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27 a. Is concerned about the continuous alignment and friendly diplomatic ties between prominent political actors in BiH and the Kremlin; urges all actors to swiftly and unambiguously distance themselves from Putin's regime, in light of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine;

Amendment 322 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)

27 b. Welcomes the decisions by the Council of Ministers to facilitate the entry and extend the length of stay for Ukrainian refugees;

Amendment 323 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)

27 c. Is deeply concerned about the spread of disinformation about the Russian aggression against Ukraine; calls on the authorities to take actions, in coordination with the EU, to fight disinformation and other hybrid threats;

Amendment 324 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

Amendment 325 #

28. ~~Calls for~~Urges the EU to take concrete steps to integrate the Western Balkans and BiH within a broader strategic and security context, also in view of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, disinformation and malign interference destabilising the country and region;

Amendment 326 #

Assita KANKO, Ladislav ILČIĆ, Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI, Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Željana ZOVKO, Sunčana GLAVAK, Hermann TERTSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Calls for the EU to take concrete steps to integrate the Western Balkans and BiH within a broader strategic and security context, also in view of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, disinformation and malign interference destabilising the country and region; stresses Russia's continued interest in destabilising the region by directly interfering in BiH's political situation, and condemns support for Republika Srpska's separatist policies, which have a direct impact on the political stability of the country and the region; expresses its concern in this context and calls on Serbia to be constructively committed to the stability and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina and to provide active support and contribute in a constructive manner to Bosnia and Herzegovina's progress towards EU accession;

Amendment 327 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Calls for the EU to take concrete steps to integrate the Western Balkans and BiH within a broader strategic and security context, also in view of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, and its attempts to disrupt the European path of the Western Balkans, by means of disinformation and malign interference destabilising the country and region;

Amendment 328 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Calls for the EU to take concrete steps to integrate the Western Balkans and BiH within a broader strategic and security context, also in view of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, disinformation and malign interference destabilising the country and region; calls for a further increase of troops, as well as of a deployment of troops to the Brčko district; repeats its urgent call to the EU and Member States in coordination with NATO to come up with a contingency planning for the likely Russian UNSC veto in November 2022; underlines that EU and NATO must ensure that a sufficiently strong force is in place and operational before the election campaign, capable to assume command should that Russian veto be cast;

Amendment 329 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

Amendment 33 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas BiH’s progress on its EU accession path depends on the implementation of the 14 key priorities in the Commission’s opinion on BiH’s EU membership application~~, and~~; whereas EU ~~assistance~~ should address the persistent lack of progress in that regard with BiH counterparts;

Amendment 330 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

Amendment 331 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28 a. Calls for the EU to consider the impact of an eventual granting of candidate country status to Ukraine on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s own path towards EU accession;

Amendment 332 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28 a. Underlines the need for EU to boost assistance and technical expertise to BiH for the protection and securitization of its cyber domain;

Amendment 333 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)

28 b. Welcomes the statements of 4 March and 24 March 2022 by NATO’s Secretary-General on the need to further support BiH, including by upholding its sovereignty and strengthening its resilience;

Amendment 334 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 c (new)

28 c. Expresses its concern about the effects of the war in Ukraine on BiH, namely relating to inflation, energy supply, fuel prices, and food security;

Amendment 335 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)

28 b. Urges the EU to assist BiH in increasing its green energy security amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and the precariousness of the energy prices;

Amendment 336 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Welcomes ~~EU-funded efforts to~~the mobilization of European Peace Facility funds worth €10 million that will finance 150 metal detectors and 68 special vehicles in order to build capacities, boost demining and the disposal of weapons, ammunition and explosives;

Amendment 337 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Welcomes EU-funded efforts to boost demining and the disposal of weapons, ammunition and explosives; stresses that, according to the report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and several Europol reports, the Western Balkans remain one of the main supply regions for the illicit arms trade to the EU and Bosnia and Herzegovina plays a central role in the smuggling of illicit weapons; stresses that this continuing threat endangers the security of EU Member States and further exposes them to a terrorist threat, in particular from Islamists;

Amendment 338 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Welcomes EU-funded efforts to boost demining and the disposal of weapons, ammunition and explosives; underlines that BiH officially aligns itself with the criteria and principles of the Common Position on Arms Export and is a State Party to most disarmament, non- proliferation and arms control treaties;

Amendment 339 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Welcomes EU-funded efforts to boost demining and the disposal of weapons, ammunition and explosives; calls for a meaningful support of the activities already set in place by the South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC);

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas BiHosnia and Herzegovina’s progress on its EU accession path depends on ~~the implementation of~~fulfilling the 14 key priorities set out in the Commission~~’s o~~ Opinion on ~~BiH’~~its EU membership application, and whereas EU assistance should address the persistent lack of progress in that regard;

Amendment 340 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29 a. Stresses the danger posed by the spread of radical Islam in BiH, including to the EU and its Member States; notes with concern that Islamists continue to be financed from third countries, in particular Saudi Arabia and Qatar; stresses the importance of combating Islamist tendencies in the country and, consequently, of closing down so-called 'para-džemati', where radical Islam is preached and spread; Stresses the danger of so-called Islamist returnees from Syria to BiH, which, with the corresponding combat experience and radicalisation, also represent an enormous security risk for the EU and its member states; calls on the EU and its member states to support BiH in the fight against radical Islam;

Amendment 341 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29 a. Welcomes the continued presence of EUFOR’s Operation Althea in the country and the extension of its mandate by the United Nations Security Council on 3 November 2021;

Amendment 342 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Welcomes the recent reinforcement of EUFOR Althea by the deployment of approximately 500 personnel from EUFOR Althea’s reserves stationed outside of BiH, as a precautionary measure, and the support under the European Peace Facility to strengthen the ademining battalion of the Armed fForces of B~~iH;~~ osnia and Herzegovina; stresses the imperative need to extend the mandate of EUFOR Althea in November 2022 and underlines the paramount importance of having alternative solutions ready in the event of non-extension; calls, therefore, for the EU and its international partners to develop adequate alternatives so as to maintain a peace-enforcement mechanism in Bosnia and Herzegovina should the Operation’s UN Security Council mandate not be extended.

Amendment 343 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Welcomes the recent re~~inforcement~~serve activation of additional 500 soldiers of EUFOR Althea and the support under the European Peace Facility to strengthen the armed forces of BiH; reminds that the mission still plays an important role in safeguarding the security and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina;

Amendment 344 #

Sunčana GLAVAK, Željana ZOVKO, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Welcomes the recent reinforcement of EUFOR Althea and the support under the European Peace Facility to strengthen the armed forces of BiH; calls on Member States to fully align their position within the UN and the UN Security Council in order to create the preconditions for a renewal of EUFOR Althea’s mandate;

Amendment 345 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Welcomes the recent reinforcement of EUFOR Althea and the support under the European Peace Facility to strengthen the armed forces of BiH; recognizes the added value that BiH's membership in NATO would have for democratic and institutional progress, as well as peacekeeping;

Amendment 346 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30 a. Notes that the mandate of EUFOR Althea expires in November 2022; calls on the EU and its Members States to facilitate the extension of the mandate of the mission and to develop a contingency plan in case of non-extension, as the denial of its renewal risks to be detrimental to the peace and security environment in Bosnia and Herzegovina and would lead to further destabilization;

Amendment 347 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the Council, the Commission, the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the governments and parliaments of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republika Srpska and Brčko District, ~~and~~ the governments of the ten cantons, as well as the Office of the High Representative.

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. Considering that rampant corruption and organised crime in BiH remain a matter of serious concern and pose a significant threat also to EU Member States;

Amendment 36 #

Sunčana GLAVAK, Željana ZOVKO, Tomislav SOKOL, Ladislav ILČIĆ, Karlo RESSLER

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

C b. whereas, according to the study of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime entitled 'Illicit Trafficking of Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition to, from and through the European Union' and several Europol reports, the Western Balkans remain one of the most important supply regions for illicit arms trafficking to the EU, and Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the most important routes for illicit arms trafficking; whereas the number of unreported cases of illicit firearms in the Western Balkans is enormous and the threat of Islamist attacks, such as those in Paris in 2015, remains; whereas the illicit arms trade poses a serious threat to the security of Member States;

Amendment 37 #

C a. whereas the credibility of the enlargement process is based on unequivocal results in key areas of rule of law and judicial reform, the fight against corruption and organized crime, security, fundamental rights, democratic institutions, public administration reform, as well as economic development and competitiveness;

Amendment 38 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

C a. whereas the legacy of the Dayton Peace Agreement must be upheld;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas since 2004 the European Union maintains a military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina – EUFOR Althea – tasked with the executive mandate of the UN Security Council to support the authorities in maintaining a safe and secure environment; whereas the international High Representative and its office (OHR) remains tasked under Annex 10 to the Dayton Peace Agreement to oversee the implementation of the civilian aspects of the peace accords until completion of the 5+2 agenda set out in 2008; whereas the Office of the High Representative ~~(OHR)~~ and EUFOR Althea are integral in preserving peace;

Amendment 4 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

— having regard to the Opinion on the Constitutional Situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Powers of the High Representative adopted by the Venice Commission at its 62nd plenary session (Venice, 11-12 March 2005), and subsequent recommendations of the Venice Commission regarding constitutional matters in Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the Office of the High Representative (OHR) and EUFOR Althea are integral in preserving peace in accordance with their mandates based in political neutrality and full respect for the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the Office of the High Representative (OHR) and EUFOR Althea are integral in preserving peace; whereas EUFOR Althea should be further reinforced in order to be truly effective, but there is a concrete risk of non- extension of its mandate within the UN Security Council as already happened to other EU-led missions and operations such as EUNAVFOR ATALANTA;

Amendment 42 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the Office of the High Representative (OHR) and EUFOR Althea are integral in preserving peace and in enforcing the Dayton Peace Agreement; whereas the creation of these strong international supervision mechanisms establishes a great degree of responsibility for the international community, including the EU, with regards to the democratic functioning and prosperous and peaceful future of BiH;

Amendment 43 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the Office of the High Representative (OHR) and EUFOR Althea are integral in preserving peace, security and stability, in BiH and the Western Balkans region;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas the High Representative used the Bonn Powers to suspend Republika Srpska Law on Immovable Property;

Amendment 45 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas all ~~BiH~~constituent peoples and all citizens of BiH should enjoy equal individual and collective rights and obligations throughout BiH territory, also according to the Annex 4 of The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dayton-Paris Peace Agreement); whereas the country has committed to international and domestic obligations to end ~~systematic ethnicity and residence-based discrimination and ensure citizens’ equality~~discrimination and ensure equal rights and representation of the constituent peoples and all of its citizens before the law;

Amendment 46 #

Assita KANKO, Ladislav ILČIĆ, Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI, Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Željana ZOVKO, Hermann TERTSCH

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas all BiH citizens should enjoy equal rights and obligations throughout BiH territory; whereas the country has committed to international obligations to end ~~systematic ethnicity and~~ residence-based discrimination and ensure citizens’ equality before the law; whereas the nature of the state of BiH should reflect that it is shared by three constituent peoples;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas all BiH citizens should enjoy equal rights and obligations throughout BiH territory; whereas the country has committed to international obligations to end systematic ethnicity and residence-based discrimination and ensure citizens’ equality before the law, while respecting the provisions of the country's constitutional order;

Amendment 48 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas all BiH citizens should enjoy equal rights and obligations throughout BiH territory regardless of their ethnic background; whereas the country has committed to international obligations to end systematic ethnicity and residence-based discrimination and ensure citizens’ equality before the law and has so far failed to do so;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas all BiH citizens should enjoy equal rights and obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms throughout BiH territory; whereas the country has committed to international obligations to end systematic ethnicity and residence-based discrimination and ensure citizens’ equality before the law;

Amendment 5 #

Assita KANKO, Ladislav ILČIĆ, Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI, Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Željana ZOVKO, Hermann TERTSCH

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)

— having regard to the Compilation of Venice Commission Opinions and Reports concerning the Stability of Electoral Law of 14 December 2020,

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. whereas it is crucial to ensure legitimate representation of the constituent peoples;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. whereas BiH is yet to implement a multitude of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in favour of discriminated Bosnian citizens, enabling all BiH citizens to effectively exercise their basic civil and political rights;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)

E b. whereas constitutional and electoral changes should enhance BiH’s standing as a multi-ethnic, inclusive and democratic state and remove discrimination and corruption from the electoral system;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)

E c. whereas the legal framework of BiH must be revised in light of international jurisprudence;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)

E d. whereas BiH's transition from the Dayton to the EU framework is a prerequisite to preserve the country's sovereignty and sustain its democratic transformation;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. whereas according to UN surveys 47 percent of Bosnians aged 18 to 29 are contemplating emigration, either temporarily or permanently, disillusioned by the lack of prospects at home; whereas, according to a United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report, an average of 50,000-55,000 people - mostly skilled workers and professionals - leave BiH every year;

Amendment 56 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas official glorification of convicted war criminals, ethno- nationalistic segregation and discrimination go against the very essence of the European project; whereas there is an urgent need to effectively outlaw denial of the Holocaust, genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas glorification of convicted war criminals, ethnic or religious segregation and discrimination go against the very essence of the European project; whereas there is an urgent need to effectively outlaw denial of the Holocaust, genocide, war crimes, political persecutions and crimes against humanity regardless of the perpetrator;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

F a. whereas BiH is currently facing the greatest instability since the war between 1992 and 1995; whereas certain political leaders of the Republika Srpska in BiH use inflammatory rhetorics and engage in destabilizing actions, aiming to prepare a withdrawal from state institutions (including the military, tax system and judiciary) and to set up independent authorities, which is a violation of the Dayton Peace Agreement; whereas certain foreign political actors actively support the disruptive and secessionist efforts of the Bosnian Serb leadership led by Milorad Dodik to divide BiH and oppose sanctions against Dodik;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

F a. whereas malign foreign direct and proxy interference and disinformation aim to sow discord among different communities and to destabilise the region, especially in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 c (new)

— having regard to the European Court of Human Rights cases decided in favour of the plaintiffs, including Azra Zornić, Dervo Sejdić and Jakob Finci, and others,

Amendment 60 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

F b. whereas on 18 March 2022, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/4507a, prolonging the existing sanctions framework for individuals undermining the sovereignty, territorial integrity and constitutional order of BiH or the Dayton Peace Agreement; _________________ 7a https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_. 2022.091.01.0022.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL %3A2022%3A091%3ATOC

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

F a. whereas the Council expressed in the Strategic Compass for Security and Defence its strong support for the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, based on the principles of equality and non- discrimination of all citizens and constituent peoples as enshrined in the Bosnia and Herzegovina constitution, as well as the reform process on its European path;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

F a. whereas Islamists continue to gain a foothold in BiH, supported by third countries and gathering and radicalising in so-called 'para-džemats'; whereas hundreds of Bosnian nationals have joined the Islamic State in Syria and now want to return to BiH;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

F b. whereas a migration route passes through Bosnia and Herzegovina and EU Member States continue to face the threat of uncontrolled and illegal migration; whereas the Bosnian authorities are overwhelmed by the situation;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Underscores that ~~the pace of~~a possible EU accession is determined by the due functioning of democratic institutions, grounded in the rule of law, good governance and fundamental rights; stresses, in addition, that these are precisely the conditions that are not being achieved and that, therefore, the efforts of Bosnia and Herzegovina to join the EU should be stopped;

Amendment 65 #

Sunčana GLAVAK, Željana ZOVKO, Tomislav SOKOL, Ladislav ILČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Underscores that the pace of EU accession is determined by the implementation of reforms aiming at guaranteeing the due functioning of democratic institutions, grounded in the rule of law, good governance and fundamental rights;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Underscores that the pace of EU accession is determined by the due functioning of democratic institutions, grounded in the rule of law, good governance and fundamental rights and full implementation of Dayton Peace Agreement;

Amendment 67 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Urges BiH and calls once more on all political actors to advance on the 14 2. key priorities ~~by rest~~with a view to enabling BiH to make significant steps towards EU membership; urges to devote particular attention to establishing and reinforcing the independence of the judiciary, strengthening the rule of law~~, intensify~~ values and principles in state institutions, intensifying and enhancing the fight against corruption and organised crime, fostering and securing media freedom and an enabling environment for civil society, and protecting vulnerable groups;

Amendment 68 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Urges BiH to advance on the 14 key priorities by restoring the independence of the judiciary, strengthening the rule of law, intensifying the fight against corruption and organised crime, securing media freedom and an enabling environment for civil society, and protecting vulnerable groups, fighting efficiently illegal immigration;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Urges BiH and its political leaders to advance on the 14 key priorities by restoring the independence of the judiciary, strengthening the rule of law, intensifying the fight against corruption and organised crime, securing media freedom and an enabling environment for civil society, and protecting vulnerable groups; welcomes the progress achieved by the agreement on the rules of procedure for the EU-BiH Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee and elections in Mostar held on 20 December 2020;

Amendment 7 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

— having regard to the Joint Statement of 21 December 2020 by High Representative Josep Borrell and Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi on the holding of local elections in Mostar,

Amendment 70 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Urges BiH todecision-makers to show commitment to the European project by advanceing on the 14 key priorities, notably by restoring the independence of the judiciary, strengthening the rule of law, intensifying the fight against corruption and organised crime, securing media freedom and an enabling environment for civil society, and protecting vulnerable groups;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Deplores that more than 25 years after the war has ended, the country is still malfunctioning due to the deep ethno-nationalistic division promoted by the political elites, secessionist attempts and a high degree of corruption, which amongst others leads to thousands of citizens leaving the country each year due to a lack of prospects at home;

Amendment 72 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Reiterates its clear support for BiH’s democratic ~~transform~~consolidation through European integration, based on unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity, grounded in the principles of equality and non- discrimination of all ~~citizens and constituent peoples as enshrined in the constitution~~people living in BiH following the ECHR decisions in the Seidic-Fince group of cases;

Amendment 73 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Reiterates its clear support for BiH’s democratic transformation through European integration, based on sovereignty and territorial integrity, grounded in the principles of equality and non- discrimination of all citizens ~~and constituent peoples as enshrined in the constitution;~~ ; reminds that the Dayton Peace Agreement served its purpose to end the war and needs now to be transformed and further developed into a constitution, fully in line with European standards and principles, in order to overcome ethno-nationalistic division and progress on the path towards the EU;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Reiterates its clear support for BiH’s civic democratic transformation through European integration, based on sovereignty and territorial integrity, grounded in the principles of equality and non- discrimination of all citizens ~~and constituent peoples~~ as enshrined in the constitution;

Amendment 75 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Reiterates its clear support for BiH’s democratic transformation through European integration, based on sovereignty, federalism, constitutionality and territorial integrity, grounded in the principles of equality and non- discrimination of all citizens and constituent peoples as enshrined in the constitution;

Amendment 76 #

Assita KANKO, Ladislav ILČIĆ, Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI, Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Željana ZOVKO, Hermann TERTSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Reiterates its clear support for BiH’s democratic transformation through European integration, based on sovereignty and territorial integrity, grounded in the principles of equality and non- discrimination of all citizens and constituent peoples as enshrined in the constitution; recalls that according to Article 4 TEU the European Union shall respect the national identities of Member States, inherent in their fundamental structures, political and constitutional, inclusive of regional and local self- government;

Amendment 77 #

Sunčana GLAVAK, Željana ZOVKO, Tomislav SOKOL, Ladislav ILČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Reiterates its clear support for BiH’s democratic transformation through European integration, based on sovereignty and territorial integrity, ~~grounded~~ in the principles of equality and non- discrimination of all citizens and constituent peoples as enshrined in the constitution;

Amendment 79 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that ~~enforcement of~~25 years after the Dayton Peace Agreement ~~includes the obligation to implement OHR decisio~~there is the need to strengthen the ownership of the citizens and politicians of BiH for the development of the country; underlines that the current political crisis needs an inclusive dialogue on how to transform BiH into a fully functional and inclusive state which fully ensures the rights of all citizens; calls on the OHR to facilitate the conditions and actively support an inclusive dialogue on constitutional change with the active participation of civil society and citizens;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)

— having regard to the Strategic Compass for Security and Defence approved by the Council on 21 March 2022,

Amendment 80 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that enforcement of the Dayton Peace Agreement includes the obligation to adhere to the constitutional architecture of Bosnia and Herzegovina with respect for rights of all constituent peoples and citizens and obligation to implement OHR decisions;

Amendment 81 #

Sunčana GLAVAK, Željana ZOVKO, Tomislav SOKOL, Ladislav ILČIĆ, Karlo RESSLER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that enforcement of the Dayton Peace Agreement includes the obligation to implement OHR decisions; recalls that the European Parliament strongly advocates the position of individual approach, full fulfilment of the set criteria and consistent and credible conditionality;

Amendment 82 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that enforcement of the Dayton Peace Agreement includes the obligation to implement OHR decisions without prejudice to the implementation of the needed political and structural reforms in the country;

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that enforcement of the Dayton Peace Agreement includes the obligation to implement ~~OHR~~the High Representative's decisions;

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Expresses its strong support to the full mandate of the Office of the High Representative, including the use of the Bonn Powers as a last resort, if necessary to ensure the full respect of the DPA and the sovereignty and integrity of BIH; welcomes the recent OHR decision suspending the illegal Law on Immovable Property in the RS and extending the ban on disposing of state property; strongly calls on the Commission, EEAS and EU Member States to publicly express their unequivocal support to the full mandate of the OHR and cooperate closely with a view to supporting the OHR in the implementation of the 5+2 agenda;

Amendment 85 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Calls on all UNSC Members to ensure the renewal and continuity of the mandate of the OHR, as a crucial anchor of BiH stability;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Takes note of the decision by the High Representative to suspend the Law on Immovable Property; condemns in the strongest possible terms all hate rhetoric and threats of violence aimed at the HR, namely those espoused at a rally in Banja Luka on 20 April; calls on authorities to prevent and prosecute those espousing the threats;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Regrets the impasse in~~Notes that negotiations on electoral law reform in BiH and the lack of political will to overcome it; calls on all actors to promptly reach a balanced agreement, to fulfil the constitutional duty of democratic governance and to ensure the transparency and integrity of the electoral processosnia and Herzegovina have failed;

Amendment 88 #

Assita KANKO, Ladislav ILČIĆ, Witold Jan WASZCZYKOWSKI, Angel DZHAMBAZKI, Željana ZOVKO, Sunčana GLAVAK, Hermann TERTSCH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Regrets the impasse in~~Notes the failure of negotiations on electoral law reform in BiH ~~and the lack of political will to overcome it; calls on all actors to promptly reach a balanced agreement, to fulfil the constitutional duty of democratic governance~~to come to a political agreement, and in line with EU principles and values, to be implemented ahead of the October 2022 general elections; calls on all actors to ensure the elections in October 2022 will proceed as scheduled and to ensure the transparency and integrity of the electoral process by immediately implementing the “integrity package”;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the impasse in negotiations on electoral law reform in BiH, that should allow the Croats to elect the Croation representative in the Presidency, and the lack of political will to overcome it; calls on all actors to promptly reach a balanced agreement, to fulfil the constitutional duty of democratic governance and to ensure the transparency and integrity of the electoral process;

Amendment 9 #

Željana ZOVKO, Karlo RESSLER, Sunčana GLAVAK, Tomislav SOKOL

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)

— having regard to the decision by the US authorities on 5 January 2022 to impose sanctions on the Serb Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina in response to his corrupt activities and continued threats to the stability and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the impasse in negotiations on electoral law reform in BiH a~~nd the lack of political will to overcome it; calls on all actors to promptly reach a balanced agreement, to fulfil the constitutional duty of democratic governance~~fter several attempts and facilitating interventions from the European Union and United States and the lack of political will to overcome it; calls on all actors to promptly reach a compromise with a balanced agreement to avoid electoral engineering, to implement the decisions of the European Court of Human rights and the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to fulfil the constitutional duty of democratic governance based on legitimate representation of all constituent peoples and citizens and undisputed electoral legitimacy for all legislative and executive bodies regardless of their specific features defined by the Constitution, and to ensure the transparency, legitimacy and integrity of the electoral process; before the next general elections; urges the European Union, United States and the international community to intensify their efforts in facilitation of a political agreement;

Amendment 91 #

Sunčana GLAVAK, Željana ZOVKO, Tomislav SOKOL, Ladislav ILČIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the impasse in negotiations on electoral law reform in BiH and the lack of political will to overcome it; calls on all actors to promptly reach a balanced agreement, to fulfil the constitutional duty of democratic governance and to ensure the transparency and integrity of the electoral process; stresses that the reform of the electoral law, which will guarantee the representation of the three constituent peoples, is a step towards establishing a functioning society and institutions;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the impasse in negotiations on electoral law reform in BiH and the lack of political will to overcome it; calls on all actors to promptly reach a balanced agreement, to fulfil the constitutional duty of democratic governance, legitimate representation and to ensure the transparency and integrity of the electoral process during general elections;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the impasse in negotiations on electoral law reform in BiH and the lack of political will to overcome it; calls on all actors to promptly reach a balanced agreement eliminating all forms of inequality and discrimination in the electoral process, to fulfil the constitutional duty of democratic governance and to ensure the transparency and integrity of the electoral process; underlines the importance of achieving considerable progress in improving transparency of political party financing;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the impasse in negotiations on constitutional and electoral ~~law~~ reform in BiH and the lack of political will to overcome it; calls on all actors to promptly reach a balanced agreement, in line with European standards that would eliminate all forms of inequality and discrimination, to fulfil the constitutional duty of democratic governance and to ensure the transparency and integrity of the electoral process;

Amendment 95 #

Klemen GROŠELJ, Ilhan KYUCHYUK, Ramona STRUGARIU, Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS, Javier NART

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the impasse in negotiations on electoral law reform and constitutional law reform in BiH and the lack of political will to overcome it; calls on all actors to promptly reach a balanced agreement, to fulfil the constitutional duty of democratic governance and to ensure the transparency and integrity of the electoral process;

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the impasse in negotiations on electoral law reform in BiH and the lack of political will to overcome it; calls on all actors to promptly reach a ~~balanced agreement~~democratic and human rights based agreement, in line with European Court of Human Rights rulings and Venice Commission recommendations, to fulfil the constitutional duty of democratic governance and to ensure the transparency and integrity of the electoral process;

Amendment 97 #

Dietmar KÖSTER, Bettina VOLLATH, Giuliano PISAPIA, Isabel SANTOS, Andreas SCHIEDER, Attila ARA-KOVÁCS, Delara BURKHARDT, Thijs REUTEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the impasse in negotiations on electoral law reform in BiH and the lack of political will to overcome it; calls on all actors to ~~promptly reach a balanc~~negotiate in good will and promptly reach a democratic human rights based agreement, to fulfil the constitutional duty of democratic governance and to ensure the transparency and integrity of the electoral process;

Amendment 98 #