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It is important to ensure that", "climate change mitigation and adaptation", "as well as risk prevention and management", "are promoted in the preparation, design and", "implementation of projects of common", "interest and that priority is therefore given", "to electricity interconnection investments.", "Infrastructure investments covered by this", "Regulation should contribute to promoting", "the transition to a low-carbon and climate-", "and disaster-resilient economy and society", "and minimise support for long-term high-", "carbon projects which lock in fossil fuels", "into our energy system for several decades", "and undermine the EU's 2020 and 2050", "climate targets." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.337%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(15) Major investments are needed to", "modernise and expand Europe's energy", "infrastructure and to interconnect networks", "across borders to meet the Union's energy", "and climate policy objectives of", "competitiveness, sustainability and security", "of supply in a cost-effective way. 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In addition, renewables should", "cover 20 % of final energy consumption in", "2020 coupled with a 20 % energy", "efficiency target. Achieving these", "objectives will require an overhaul of the", "energy system combining low carbon", "profile, energy security and affordability,", "while at the same time reinforcing Europe's", "economic competitiveness. Europe is", "currently far from this overall goal. 80 %", "of the European energy system still relies", "on fossil fuels, and the sector produces 80", "% of all the Union's greenhouse gas", "emissions. Every year 2.5 % of the Union's", "Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is spent on", "energy imports and this is likely to", "increase. This trend would lead to total", "dependence on oil and gas imports by", "2050. Faced with volatile energy prices on", "the world market, coupled with concerns", "over security of supply, European", "industries and consumers are spending an", "increasing share of their income on energy." ], "reference": "2011/0401(COD)", "seq": 1440, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ITRE" ], "authors": "Graham Watson, Vittorio Prodi, Ana Gomes, Maria Da Gra\u00e7a Carvalho, Kent Johansson", "date": "2012-03-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "The Union intends to reduce greenhouse", "gas emissions by 20 % below 1990 levels", "by 2020, with a further reduction to 80-95", "% by 2050. In addition, renewables should", "cover 20 % of final energy consumption in", "2020 coupled with a 20 % energy", "efficiency target. By 2050 greenhouse gas", "emission reductions of 80-95% should be", "achieved. All decarbonisation scenarios in", "the Energy Roadmap 2050 show that", "renewable energy technologies will by the", "middle of this century account for the", "biggest share of energy supply", "technologies. This must be accompanied", "by an ambitious energy efficiency policy", "as the most cost-effective way of reaching", "our long-term decarbonisation goals. It is", "therefore appropriate for three quarters of", "the budget under this Challenge to go", "towards research and innovation in", "renewable energy and energy efficiency.", "Achieving these objectives will require an", "overhaul of the energy system combining", "the development of alternatives to fossil", "fuels, energy security and affordability,", "while at the same time reinforcing Europe's", "economic competitiveness. Europe is", "currently far from this overall goal. 80 %", "of the European energy system still relies", "on fossil fuels, and the sector produces 80", "% of all the Union's greenhouse gas", "emissions. Every year 2.5 % of the Union's", "Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is spent on", "energy imports and this is likely to", "increase. This trend would lead to total", "dependence on oil and gas imports by", "2050. Faced with volatile energy prices on", "the world market, coupled with concerns", "over security of supply, European", "industries and consumers are spending an", "increasing share of their income on energy." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Annex 1 \u2013 Part 3 \u2013 point 3 \u2013 point 3.1 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.789%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "New technologies and solutions must", "compete on cost and reliability against", "highly optimised energy systems with well-", "established incumbents and technologies.", "Research and innovation are critical to", "make these new, cleaner, low-carbon, more", "efficient energy sources commercially", "attractive on the scale needed. Neither", "industry alone, nor Member States", "individually, are able to bear the costs and", "risks, for which the main drivers (transition", "to a low carbon economy, providing", "affordable and secure energy) are outside", "the market." ], "reference": "2011/0401(COD)", "seq": 1467, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ITRE" ], "authors": "Graham Watson, Vittorio Prodi, Ana Gomes, Kent Johansson", "date": "2012-03-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "New technologies and solutions must", "compete in energy systems designed for", "historic incumbents and technologies", "which have absorbed the vast majority of", "the world and Europe's research funding", "and subsidies to this date. Research and", "innovation are critical to make these new,", "cleaner, low-carbon, more efficient energy", "sources commercially attractive on the", "scale needed, funding for research and", "development of fossil fuel technologies is", "therefore not eligible under this societal", "challenge. Neither industry alone, nor", "Member States individually, are able to", "bear the costs and risks, for which the main", "drivers (transition to a low carbon", "economy, providing affordable and secure", "energy) are outside the market." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Annex 1 \u2013 Part 3 \u2013 point 3 \u2013 point 3.2 \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.789%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0401(COD)", "seq": 1481, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ITRE" ], "authors": "Graham Watson, Vittorio Prodi, Ana Gomes, Fiona Hall", "date": "2012-03-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "The description \"low-carbon\" is", "subjective and will refer to an ever lower", "emissions threshold as Europe makes", "progress towards decarbonising its", "economy. A quantitative definition", "consistent with the ambition of reducing", "emissions to between 80-95% of 1990", "levels by 2050 will soon be needed.", "Nonetheless, already now, any proposed", "process, such as Carbon Capture and", "Usage (CCU), that uses fossil carbon and", "results in the net lifecycle emission of a", "significant proportion of that carbon to", "the atmosphere should be considered", "\"high-carbon\" and as such in conflict", "with the EU's climate policy, the SET", "Plan and Horizon 2020's objectives." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Annex 1 \u2013 Part 3 \u2013 point 3 \u2013 point 3.2 \u2013 paragraph 5 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.789%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Activities shall focus on research,", "development and full scale demonstration -", "of innovative renewables and carbon", "capture and storage technologies offering", "larger scale, lower cost, environmentally", "safe technologies with higher conversion", "efficiency and higher availability for", "different market and operating", "environments." ], "reference": "2011/0401(COD)", "seq": 1501, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ITRE" ], "authors": "Graham Watson, Vittorio Prodi, Ana Gomes, Maria Da Gra\u00e7a Carvalho, Kent Johansson", "date": "2012-03-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "Activities shall focus on research,", "development and full scale demonstration -", "of innovative renewables and carbon", "capture and storage technologies offering", "larger scale, lower cost, environmentally", "safe technologies which offer an", "alternative to fossil fuels with higher", "conversion efficiency and higher", "availability for different market and", "operating environments." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Annex 1 \u2013 Part 3 \u2013 point 3 \u2013 point 3.3 \u2013 point b \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.789%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Activities shall focus on research,", "development and full scale demonstration", "of new grid technologies, including", "storage, systems and market designs to", "plan, monitor, control and safely operate", "interoperable networks in an open,", "decarbonised, climate resilient and", "competitive market, under normal and", "emergency conditions." ], "reference": "2011/0401(COD)", "seq": 1519, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "ITRE" ], "authors": "Graham Watson, Vittorio Prodi, Ana Gomes, Maria Da Gra\u00e7a Carvalho, Kent Johansson", "date": "2012-03-07T00:00:00", "new": [ "Activities shall focus on research,", "development and full scale demonstration", "of new grid technologies, including", "storage, systems and market designs to", "plan, monitor, control and safely operate", "interoperable networks and balance an", "increasing renewables share in an open,", "decarbonised, climate resilient and", "competitive market, under normal and", "emergency conditions." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Annex 1 \u2013 Part 3 \u2013 point 3 \u2013 point 3.3 \u2013 point d \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-500.384%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "11. Calls for human rights due diligence", "standards at EU level, addressing, among", "other issues, potentially high human rights", "impact and risk areas such as global and", "local supply chains, conflict minerals, and", "outsourcing;" ], "reference": "2012/2097(INI)", "seq": 29, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "11. Calls for human rights and supply", "chain due diligence standards at EU level", "that meet requirements laid out by the", "OECD Due Diligence Guidance for", "Responsible Supply Chains from Conflict-", "Affected and High-Risk Areas, addressing,", "among other issues, potentially high human", "rights impact and risk areas such as global", "and local supply chains, conflict minerals,", "and outsourcing;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 11" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-500.385%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "11. Calls for human rights due diligence", "standards at EU level, addressing, among", "other issues, potentially high human rights", "impact and risk areas such as global and", "local supply chains, conflict minerals, and", "outsourcing;" ], "reference": "2012/2098(INI)", "seq": 29, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "11. Calls for human rights and supply", "chain due diligence standards at EU level", "that meet requirements laid out by the", "OECD Due Diligence Guidance for", "Responsible Supply Chains from Conflict-", "Affected and High-Risk Areas, addressing,", "among other issues, potentially high human", "rights impact and risk areas such as global", "and local supply chains, conflict minerals,", "and outsourcing;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 11" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "A. whereas the EU-China strategic", "partnership is of great importance for", "relations between the EU and China, and", "this relationship is paramount for finding", "answers to global concerns, such as global", "security, nuclear non-proliferation and", "climate change;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 19, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "A. whereas the EU-China strategic", "partnership is of great importance for", "relations between the EU and China, and", "this relationship is paramount for finding", "answers to global concerns, such as global", "security, namely regional conflicts that", "may affect the security of Asia, Europe", "and deriving from their respective", "neighbourhoods, WMD non-proliferation,", "namely nuclear, global financial and", "market regulation and climate change;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital A" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "G. whereas China emphasises social", "human rights (e.g., food, clothes,", "economic development), while the EU", "stresses individual human rights (e.g.,", "freedom of speech, religion, association);" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 47, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital G" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "H. whereas China is a country that is", "passionate about the internet, with more", "than 500 million users;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 55, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital H" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "I. whereas the vast autonomous provinces", "of Tibet and Xinjiang are vital for the", "PRC from the viewpoint of \u2018unity of the", "country\u2019 and because of their great", "strategic, military and economic", "importance;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 64, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital I" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 74, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "If. whereas despite the Chinese", "government's progress in the promotion", "of some economic and social rights, the", "exercise of rights of expression,", "association, assembly, press and of", "joining trade unions is persistently", "repressed; whereas human rights", "organisations continue to report serious", "human rights abuses by the Chinese", "authorities, namely the sentencing high-", "profile dissidents such as imprisoned", "Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo,", "expanded restrictions on media and", "internet freedom, tightened surveillance", "and harassment of lawyers, human rights", "defenders, and nongovernmental", "organisations, broadened control and", "oppression on Uyghurs, Tibetans and", "their freedoms, increasing numbers of", "enforced disappearances and arbitrary", "detentions, including in secret, unlawful", "detention facilities known as \"black", "jails\"; whereas repressive policies against", "Tibetans' basic freedoms have triggered a", "worrying number of self-immolations in", "recent years;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital I f (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 75, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": 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"headquarters in Beijing and are staffed by", "officials loyal to the CCP; whereas the", "CCP has banned non-approved sects like", "Falun Gong since 1999 with the aim of", "eradicating the practice; whereas as a", "consequence of such ban, human rights", "organisations have reported extralegal", "coercive measures, such as arbitrary", "arrests, forced labour, and physical", "torture, sometimes resulting in death;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital J" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "K. whereas the 21st century sees the", "impressive return of China on the world", "scene as a superpower, on account of its", "ongoing rapidly growing economic and", "military power;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 81, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "K. whereas the 21st century sees the return", "of China on the world scene as an", "economic and commercial power, on", "account of its rapidly growing economic", "power and opaque military build up;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital K" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "L. whereas the positive role of the PRC in", "South-East Asia in terms of economic", "regionalisation and dynamics is becoming", "increasingly overshadowed by territorial", "disputes in the South China Sea with", "Vietnam (Paracel/Xisha islands) and", "Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, the", "Philippines and Taiwan (Spratly/Nansha", "islands) \u2013 all areas rich in fish, as well as in", "oil and gas reserves;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 93, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "L. whereas the positive role of the PRC in", "South-East Asia in terms of economic", "regionalisation and dynamics is becoming", "increasingly overshadowed by territorial", "disputes with Japan over the", "Senkaku/Diaoyu islands, in the South", "China Sea with Vietnam (Paracel/Xisha", "islands) and Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia,", "Brunei, the Philippines and Taiwan", "(Spratly/Nansha islands) \u2013 all areas rich in", "fish, as well as in oil and gas reserves;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital L" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "M. whereas China maintains close relations", "with North Korea, graphically described", "by Mao Zedong as being \u2018as close as lips", "and teeth\u2019;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 100, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "M. whereas China maintains close relations", "with North Korea," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital M" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "N. whereas the relations between China", "and the USA are the world's most", "important bilateral ties, in particular owing", "to the phenomenon of \u2018Chinamerica\u2019, or", "the strong financial-economic", "entanglement of Beijing and Washington;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 108, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "N. whereas the relations between China", "and the USA are one of the world's most", "important bilateral relationships, in", "particular owing to the strong financial-", "economic entanglement of Beijing and", "Washington;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital N" ] ] }, { "src": 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"Millennium Development Goals,", "including sustainable development, the", "rule of law and human security;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital O" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Welcomes the 12th Five-Year Plan", "(2011-2015), approved by the National", "People's Congress in March 2012, which", "strongly intends to tackle the negative side", "effects of an unparalleled period of", "sustained high economic growth, such as", "acute environmental threats, regional", "imbalances, rising income inequality and", "continuing collective protests centred on", "social, economic and legal grievances;", "asserts that European capabilities and", "experiences can be of great value in", "sustaining and fostering innovation in", "China's economy;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 149, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Welcomes the 12th Five-Year Plan", "(2011-2015), approved by the National", "People's Congress in March 2012, which", "strongly intends to tackle the negative side", "effects of an unparalleled period of", "sustained high economic growth, such as", "acute environmental threats, regional", "imbalances, rising income inequality and", "continuing collective protests centred on", "social, economic and legal grievances;", "asserts that Europe is well positioned to", "press for such efforts and should support", "the Chinese in doing their utmost to", "mitigate the potential negative effects of", "heir policies, internally as well as abroad,", "in accordance with EU's principles and", "values;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Acknowledges the popular legitimacy of", "the CCP, especially in view of its", "successful economic policy, but shares the", "criticism of independent Chinese scholars", "and observers that this legitimacy is", "seriously threatened by a \u2018red aristocracy\u2019", "of close family members of former and", "present party leaders who possess", "enormous fortunes owing to their political", "and economic connections, a grave", "situation which was recently laid bare by", "the Bo Xilai affair;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 155, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Shares the criticism of independent", "Chinese scholars and observers that CCP", "legitimacy is seriously threatened by a 'red", "aristocracy' of close family members of", "former and present party leaders who", "possess enormous fortunes owing to their", "political and economic connections, a", "grave situation which was recently laid", "bare by the Bo Xilai affair;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. Looks forward to the speedy", "implementation of the repeated calls for", "democratisation and political reforms", "inside the CCP by means of an open-", "minded new party leadership; believes", "that only effective political reforms will", "curb the semi-independence of high-", "handed provincial, district and local party", "bosses, who badly damage the reputation", "of China's national leadership both", "internally and externally with their abuses", "of power, with particular reference to the", "very costly and endemic cases of", "corruption;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 164, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. Looks forward to the speedy", "implementation of the repeated calls for", "democratisation and political reforms", "inside the CCP; believes that only effective", "political reforms towards the shaping of", "inclusive, democratic and accountable", "institutions reflecting China's ethnic,", "religious, political and social diversity will", "pave the way to build sustainable growth,", "stability and prosperity for Chinese", "citizens, particularly by curbing the semi-", "independence of high-handed provincial,", "district and local party bosses, who badly", "damage the reputation of China's national", "leadership both internally and externally", "with their abuses of power, with particular", "reference to the very costly and endemic", "cases of corruption;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Shares the vehement rejection by", "Chinese lawyers of a compulsory oath of", "allegiance to the CCP on the grounds that it", "is an attack on the legal system, because", "any lawyer should swear to the", "Constitution and not to a political party or", "organisation;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 174, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Shares and supports the vehement", "rejection by Chinese lawyers of a", "compulsory oath of allegiance to the CCP", "on the grounds that it is an attack on the", "legal system which blatantly disregards", "international legal standards, because any", "lawyer should swear to the Constitution", "and not to a political party or organisation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Underlines that although forced", "abortions are strictly illegal in China,", "family-planning officials repeatedly coerce", "women into abortions or sterilisation;", "condemns the so-called \u2018social", "maintenance fee\u2019, an often exorbitant fine", "that parents have to pay in the event of", "extra births, as was the case in the tragedy", "of Feng Jianmei; wholeheartedly supports", "Chinese voices that call for an end of the", "one-child policy;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 182, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "6. Underlines that although forced", "abortions are strictly illegal in China,", "family-planning officials repeatedly coerce", "women into abortions or sterilisation;", "condemns the so-called 'social", "maintenance fee', an often exorbitant fine", "that parents have to pay in the event of", "extra births, as was the case in the tragedy", "of Feng Jianmei; wholeheartedly calls for", "the end of the tragic one-child policy;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "7. Welcomes the increasing contacts", "between the PRC and Taiwan; notes", "China's strong wish for reunification with", "Taiwan; stresses that this political aim is", "still seriously undermined by Chinese", "missiles aimed at Taiwan and China's", "international isolation of Taiwan; expects", "that China, Taiwan and the EU will", "respect the free choice of Taiwanese", "citizens on the international status of their", "country;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 194, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "7. Welcomes the increasing contacts", "between the PRC and Taiwan; notes", "China's strong wish for reunification with", "Taiwan; stresses that this political aim is", "still seriously undermined by Chinese", "missiles aimed at Taiwan and China's", "international isolation of Taiwan; calls on", "China, and the whole international", "community to respect the free choice of", "Taiwanese citizens on the international", "status of their country;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 7" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "8. Admires the courage and the social", "responsibility of numerous Chinese", "citizens for defending precious social", "rights in their country, but denounces the", "tragic state of affairs whereby several of", "them are being officially persecuted and", "punished for their efforts to correct well-", "known social dangers/criminal acts such", "as corruption, abuse of office,", "environmental damage, AIDS infection,", "food poisoning, construction fraud", "concerning schools, illegal land and", "property expropriation, often committed by", "local party authorities; urges the Chinese", "leadership to encourage civil responsibility", "for observing social human rights and to", "rehabilitate officially persecuted and", "punished defenders of these rights; also", "expects a responsible Chinese leadership to", "comply strictly with individual human", "rights;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 203, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "8. Admires and supports the courage and", "audacity of numerous Chinese citizens for", "defending human and social rights in their", "country, but denounces the tragic state of", "affairs whereby several of them are being", "officially persecuted, punished and", "imprisoned for their efforts to demand", "accountability for human rights abuses", "and publicly condemn well-known illegal", "acts such as corruption, abuse of office,", "environmental damage, AIDS infection,", "food poisoning, construction fraud", "concerning schools, illegal land and", "property expropriation, often committed by", "local party authorities; urges the Chinese", "leadership to open up the political space", "and pursue political reforms to trigger", "national reconciliation, protect basic", "freedoms and rehabilitate officially", "persecuted and punished defenders of", "human rights; also expects a responsible", "Chinese leadership to comply with its", "international human rights and fight the", "impunity of past offenders;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 8" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "9. Notes that the Chinese Government is", "tightening its surveillance of the internet by", "way of a new law that forbids betrayal of", "state secrets, harming of national pride,", "endangering the ethnic unity of the country", "or making calls for \u2018illegal protests\u2019 or", "\u2018mass meetings\u2019; criticises the fact that", "these prohibitions are rather obscurely", "formulated and thus clear the way for", "unbridled censorship;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 226, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "9. Notes that the Chinese Government is", "tightening its surveillance of the internet by", "way of a new law that forbids betrayal of", "state secrets, harming of national pride,", "endangering the ethnic unity of the country", "or making calls for 'illegal protests' or", "'mass meetings'; criticises the fact that", "these prohibitions are rather obscurely", "formulated and thus clear the way for", "unbridled censorship and persecution;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 9" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "10. Recognises the enormous efforts made", "by the Chinese Government to develop", "Tibet and Xinjiang economically; urges the", "Chinese Government to act in a politically", "responsible way by respecting and", "protecting Tibetan and Uighur traditional", "cultures and lifestyles; believes that Beijing", "cannot win the hearts and minds of the", "Tibetan and Uighur peoples by way of", "millions of surveillance cameras or", "repressive police methods;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 241, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "10. Recognises the enormous efforts made", "by the Chinese Government to develop", "Tibet and Xinjiang economically;", "condemns however the renewed", "crackdown in Tibet comprising a blackout", "on information and communications into", "and out of region, travel restrictions,", "increased repressive security operations", "and multiple arbitrary detentions; urges", "the Chinese Government to act in a", "politically responsible way by respecting", "and protecting Tibetan and Uighur", "traditional cultures and lifestyles; believes", "that Beijing cannot win the hearts and", "minds of the Tibetan and Uighur peoples", "by way of millions of surveillance cameras", "or repressive police methods; urges the", "Chinese Government to put an end to the", "bar of independent observers to the", "regions;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 10" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "11. Stresses that, notwithstanding a harsh", "policy of repression, a religious revival is", "taking place in China which is", "demonstrated by the reopening or", "reconstruction of countless places of", "worship; urges the Chinese authorities to", "replace their ineffective policy of", "controlling religion with one offering real", "freedom of religion;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 252, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "11. Stresses that, notwithstanding a harsh", "policy of repression, a religious revival is", "taking place in China which is", "demonstrated by the reopening or", "reconstruction of countless places of", "worship; urges the Chinese authorities to", "replace their ineffective policy of", "controlling religion with one offering real", "freedom of religion or belief;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 11" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 267, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "(e) Recalls that upon the adoption of a", "new EU human rights strategy, EU", "foreign ministers pledged in June 2012", "that the EU will now \"raise human rights", "issues vigorously in all appropriate forms", "of bilateral dialogue, including at the", "highest level\"; takes the view that such", "dialogue should be included in all", "contacts with officials from strategic", "partners like China; regrets though that", "the EU-China human rights dialogues", "have failed to produce concrete and", "visible results so far; takes the view that", "EU-China summits and human rights", "talks should include a set of transparent", "issues to be discussed and concrete", "benchmarks; urges the EU's High", "Representative for Foreign Affairs and", "Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, to", "voice her concerns regarding human", "rights abuses in China and publicly refer", "to the concrete cases and issues discussed", "with Chinese officials in all encounters;", "encourages EU Member States' officials", "to follow the same lines in a coherent and", "coordinated manner; calls on EU", "companies with activities in China to", "comply with the UN Guiding Principles", "on Business and Human Rights and urges", "the EU and Member States to closely", "monitor such compliance;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 12 e (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "13. Urges the PRC to use its regained", "global position in a responsible way by", "acting according to its own criteria of", "\u2018peaceful development\u2019 and \u2018a", "harmonious world\u2019;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 275, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "13. Urges the PRC to use its global", "position in a responsible way, namely in", "the United Nations Security Council", "where it holds a permanent seat and a", "veto right; stresses, in this light, the need", "for China to abandon its veto position to", "any UNSC resolution allowing for", "intervention in Syria to halt the civil war", "and to enable the Syrian people to take", "the future of their country in their hands,", "in a democratic and free process;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 13" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 283, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "(e) Urges the PRC to unequivocally", "commit to the respect of the UN Charter", "and International Law in the pursuit of its", "goals abroad;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 13 e (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "16. Notes that the survival of the North", "Korean regime depends essentially on", "China; looks forward to China continuing", "to take responsibility for stability on the", "Korean Peninsula, a swift resumption of", "the six-party talks on the North Korean", "nuclear threat, and, above all, to a drastic", "improvement in the day-to-day living", "conditions of North Korean citizens", "brought about through Chinese incentives;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 300, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "16. Notes and regrets that the survival of", "the dictatorial and repressive North", "Korean regime depends essentially on", "China; looks forward to China continuing", "to take responsibility for stability on the", "Korean Peninsula, a swift resumption of", "the six-party talks on the North Korean", "nuclear threat, and, above all, to a drastic", "improvement in the day-to-day living", "conditions of North Korean citizens", "brought about through Chinese incentives;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 16" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.775%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "18. Appreciates the Chinese leadership's", "acknowledgement of the serious criticism", "of its imbalanced, raw-material-centred", "African policy during the Forum of", "Chinese-African Cooperation (FOCAC),", "held on 20 July 2012 in Beijing, which is", "shown by its current open promotion of a", "diversification of its activities on the", "continent; points to the obvious ethical and", "strategic flaws of China's non-intervention", "principle in Africa's domestic policies in", "cases of popular resistance against", "repressive regimes (e.g., Sudan), or in", "cases of regime change (e.g., Libya); notes", "that the increasing Chinese presence in", "Africa has led to grave social tensions, but", "welcomes the fact that Chinese companies", "have expressed their willingness to place", "greater emphasis on social responsibility in", "their African activities;" ], "reference": "2012/2137(INI)", "seq": 317, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "18. Appreciates the Chinese leadership's", "acknowledgement of the serious criticism", "of its imbalanced, raw-material-centred", "African policy during the Forum of", "Chinese-African Cooperation (FOCAC),", "held on 20 July 2012 in Beijing, which is", "shown by its current open promotion of a", "diversification of its activities on the", "continent; points to the obvious ethical and", "strategic flaws of China's non-intervention", "principle in Africa's domestic policies in", "cases of popular resistance against", "repressive regimes (e.g., Sudan), or in", "cases of regime change (e.g., Libya); notes", "that the increasing Chinese presence in", "Africa has led to grave social tensions, but", "welcomes the fact that Chinese companies", "have expressed their willingness to place", "greater emphasis on Corporate Social", "Responsibility in their African activities;", "urges the Chinese authorities to anchor", "the policies in Africa on the principles", "and respect for human rights, the", "promotion of sustainable development", "and human security;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 18" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.862%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Without prejudice to the Commission's", "role, as defined in paragraph 2, and", "respecting the imperative for an immediate", "operational response through the", "Mechanism, upon activation the", "Commission shall inform the European", "External Action Service to allow for", "consistency between the civil protection", "operation and the overall Union relations", "with the affected country." ], "reference": "2011/0461(COD)", "seq": 69, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-10-15T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Without prejudice to the Commission's", "role, as defined in paragraph 2, and", "respecting the imperative for an immediate", "operational response through the", "Mechanism, the Commission shall consult", "the European External Action Service to", "allow for consistency between the civil", "protection operation and the overall Union", "relations with the affected country." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a decision", "Article 16 \u2013 paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "A. whereas the fight against Al-Shabaab", "and the lack of clear political and", "economic stability in Somalia, the renewed", "tensions and risk of conflict between Sudan", "and South Sudan, the conflict-prone", "regions of Abiyei and Darfur, the tensions", "between Ethiopia and Eritrea and Somalia,", "the tensions between Eritrea and Djibouti,", "and the terrorist activities of the Lord's", "Resistance Army (LRA) all contribute to", "making the Horn of Africa one of the most", "conflict-prone and tense regions in the", "world;" ], "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 16, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "A. whereas the fight against Al-Shabaab", "and the lack of State governance in", "Somalia, the renewed tensions and risk of", "conflict between Sudan and South Sudan,", "the conflict-prone regions of Abiyei and", "Darfur, the political transition in Ethiopia", "after the death of Prime Minister Meles", "Zenawi, the tensions between Ethiopia and", "Eritrea and Somalia, the tensions between", "Eritrea and Djibouti, and the terrorist", "activities of the Lord's Resistance Army", "(LRA) all contribute to making the Horn of", "Africa one of the most conflict-prone and", "tense regions in the world;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital A" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 18, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "Aa. whereas, the Horn of Africa is also", "one of the poorest and most lacking in", "governance regions of the world; whereas", "human insecurity and food insecurity in", "particular compound acute humanitarian", "crises in the Horn of Africa; whereas the", "international community has failed to", "address in a preventive manner human", "security, drought and famine in the", "region;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital A a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 20, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "Ab. whereas the vicious cycle of", "insecurity, instability, poverty, bad", "governance can only be successfully and", "efficiently addressed through a", "comprehensive, holistic approach that", "commits to developing in a sustainable", "way the countries of the region; whereas", "the Horn of Africa demonstrates the", "development-security nexus, being a", "region where criminal activity, namely", "terrorism and piracy, flourishes as a", "consequence of extreme poverty and bad", "governance, or absence of State", "governance;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital A b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 21, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "Ac. whereas prolonged instability in the", "Horn bears consequences for the security", "of the neighbouring countries, the", "continent and, due to terrorism", "networking in the region, may come to", "affect the security of other regions, such", "as Europe, the Arabian Peninsula and", "South Asia;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital A c (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 22, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "Ad. whereas according to the UNHCR,", "there are over one million Somali", "refugees scattered throughout the Horn of", "Africa, mainly in Kenya and Ethiopia,", "and 1.3 million internally displaced", "people (IDPs) within Somalia; whereas", "internal conflict, Al-Shaabab terrorism", "and consecutive drought crises are at the", "core of the exodus and people", "displacement in Somalia, tangibly", "affecting the whole region;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital A d (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "B. whereas the ongoing political instability", "and conflict in Somalia have virtually", "destroyed any prospects of economic", "development; whereas the lack of stable", "democratic and economic prospects for the", "population, particularly the young, coupled", "with an absence of the rule of law, provides", "fertile ground for encouraging criminal", "activities, including piracy and drug", "smuggling, and sustains terrorist groups", "such as Al-Shabaab; whereas, regrettably,", "piracy continues to be seen by some", "Somalis as the only profitable and viable", "source of income and means to a higher", "standard of living;" ], "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 24, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "B. whereas the ongoing political instability", "and conflict in Somalia have virtually", "destroyed any prospects of economic,", "sustainable development; whereas the lack", "of stable democratic and economic", "prospects for the population, particularly", "the young, coupled with an absence of", "democracy, the rule of law, governance", "and human security provides fertile", "ground for encouraging criminal activities,", "including piracy and drug smuggling, and", "sustains terrorist groups such as Al-", "Shabaab; whereas, regrettably, for many", "Somalis piracy constitutes the only source", "of income and means of living;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital B" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 29, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "Ba. whereas during Prime Minister Meles", "Zenawi's ruling for over 21 years", "Ethiopia became Africa's biggest aid", "recipient despite political repression;", "whereas reported human rights abuses", "perpetrated by the Government and", "security forces range from arbitrary arrest", "and conviction of thousands of", "Ethiopians, including journalists and", "opposition activists under the restrictive", "Anti-Terrorism Proclamation, to forced", "control of Muslim religious organisation,", "landgrabbing and displacement of", "indigenous populations; whereas no", "independent domestic or international", "organisation has access to all of", "Ethiopia's detention facilities, making it", "impossible to determine the number of", "political prisoners and others arbitrarily", "detained or their condition; whereas the", "restrictive Charities and Societies", "Proclamation, adopted in 2009, continues", "to severely hamper basic rights", "monitoring and reporting activities", "carried out by Ethiopian civil society", "organisations;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital B a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 32, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "Bb. whereas the passing away of Prime", "Minister Meles Zenawi may have", "profound national and regional", "consequences, creating an opportunity for", "the new leadership to open up the political", "space, repeal repressive laws and engage", "in an all inclusive political dialogue", "towards a democratic transition; whereas", "an inclusive democratically-elected", "government in Ethiopia is the only way to", "prevent the spreading of instability,", "radicalism and unrest in the country,", "which threatens Ethiopia's role in", "counter-terrorism;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital B b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 34, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "Bc. whereas, after 20 years of", "independence and under the government", "of President Isaias Afewerki, Eritrea is", "one of the most repressive and closed", "countries in the world with a", "tremendously poor human rights record", "which includes the imprisoning, torturing", "and killing of its citizens; whereas on5", "July 2012 the UN Human Rights Council", "adopted a resolution strongly condemning", "the continued widespread and systematic", "violations of human rights committed by", "the Eritrean authorities, the severe", "restrictions on freedom of opinion and", "expression, and the forced conscription of", "citizens for indefinite periods, appointing", "also a Special Rapporteur on the situation", "of human rights in Eritrea, to break the", "country's isolation, investigate and report", "on abuses; whereas Swedish-Eritrean", "citizen Dawit Isaak remains", "incommunicado in jail without trial in", "Eritrea for 11 years;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital B c (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 36, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "Bd. whereas the EU, US, AU, the UN and", "the international community have failed", "to pressure Ethiopia and Eritrea to solve", "the border demarcation dispute, namely", "by failing to make Ethiopia abide by the", "ruling of the Independent Boundary", "Commission; whereas that grudge has", "been used by the Isaias dictatorship in", "Eritrea to repress the people and to", "interfere in regional conflicts;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital B d (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 38, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "Be. whereas, on 26 September 2012, the", "presidents of Sudan and South Sudan", "signed a long awaited cooperation", "agreement, allowing for the resumption of", "oil flows from the south through the", "north, the demilitarization of the buffer", "zone along the border, the reopening of", "cross-border trade and the freedom of", "movement of citizens from both sides;", "whereas both countries have yet to agree", "on the status of Abyei and other disputed", "areas;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital B e (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 40, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "Bf. whereas South Sudan faces serious", "political, economic and security", "challenges, namely concerning inter-", "communal violence and lack of solid", "governance structures; whereas the", "ongoing civilian disarmament, called", "\"Operation Restore Peace,\" started in", "March 2012 in response to inter-", "communal violence in Jonglei state, has", "led to reported abuses committed by the", "army forces against civilians;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital B f (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 41, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "Bg. whereas peace remains elusive in", "Sudan's western region of Darfur and in", "the southern states of South Kordofan", "and Blue Nile; whereas human rights", "organisations continue to report", "indiscriminate bombings in civilian areas", "by governments forces, extra-judicial", "killings, arbitrary arrests, mass looting", "and destruction of property; whereas the", "ongoing violence has triggered a lasting", "and worrying humanitarian crisis" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital B g (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "C. whereas Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda", "have provided valuable military and", "political support for the efforts to achieve", "stability in the region, thereby proving that", "a viable solution for security and stability", "in the region can be African-owned and", "African-led, with the active support of the", "international community; whereas the", "African Union (AU) is a valuable partner", "for peace and stability in the region;" ], "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 43, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "C. whereas Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda", "have provided military and political", "support for the efforts to achieve stability", "in the region, namely through AMISOM,", "the African Union mission in Somalia,", "thereby endeavouring that a viable", "solution for security and stability in the", "region can be African-owned and African-", "led, with the active support of the", "international community; whereas the", "African Union (AU) is a valuable partner", "for peace and stability in the region;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital C" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Welcomes the EU strategy for the Horn", "of Africa, and in particular its", "comprehensive approach based on tackling", "security and stability concerns, whilst", "addressing the underlying causes thereof;", "supports the five-pronged strategy based", "on: (i) building robust and accountable", "political structures in all countries of the", "Horn of Africa; (ii) working with the", "countries of the region and international", "organisations to resolve conflicts; (iii)", "ensuring that existing insecurity in the", "region does not threaten the security of", "other states; (iv) supporting efforts to", "promote economic growth and reduce", "poverty; and (v) supporting regional", "political and economic cooperation;" ], "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 72, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Welcomes the EU strategy for the Horn", "of Africa and urges for its", "implementation, respecting, and in", "particular its comprehensive approach", "based on tackling development, human", "security and stability concerns, whilst", "addressing the underlying causes thereof;", "supports the five-pronged strategy based", "on: (i) building democratic, robust and", "accountable political structures in all", "countries of the Horn of Africa; (ii)", "working with the countries of the region,", "regional and international actors and", "organisations to resolve conflicts, by", "addressing their root causes; (iii)", "promoting sustainable economic growth", "and reducing poverty by responding to the", "basic need for development of the", "countries in the Horn; (iv) ensuring that", "existing insecurity in the region does not", "threaten the security of other neighbouring", "states nor other regions or countries; and", "(v) supporting regional political and", "economic cooperation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Welcomes the important contribution", "made by EUNAVFOR Operation", "ATALANTA to maritime security off the", "coast of Somalia by protecting World Food", "Programme chartered vessels delivering", "aid to Somalia and other vulnerable", "vessels, as well as supplies to AMISOM;", "welcomes the Council decision of 23", "March 2012 prolonging EUNAVFOR", "Atalanta to December 2014 and extending", "its mandate to target the operational bases", "of pirates onshore; urges the Member", "States to ensure that EUNAVFOR Atalanta", "is properly supported with adequate", "surveillance and patrol ships, as well as", "with the means for pursuing pirates on", "land;" ], "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 91, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Welcomes the important contribution", "made by EUNAVFOR Operation", "ATALANTA to maritime security off the", "coast of Somalia by protecting World Food", "Programme chartered vessels delivering", "aid to Somalia and other vulnerable", "vessels, as well as supplies to AMISOM;", "takes note of the Council decision of 23", "March 2012 prolonging EUNAVFOR", "Atalanta to December 2014 and extending", "its mandate to target the operational bases", "of pirates onshore; urges the Member", "States to ensure that EUNAVFOR Atalanta", "is properly supported with adequate", "surveillance and patrol ships, as well as", "with the means for pursuing pirates on", "land;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 94, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "3a. Stresses, as it did in the past, the fact", "that even though EUNAVFOR Operation", "ATALANTA is a valuable mission in the", "context of the implementation and", "development of the CSDP, it will fall short", "of successfully curtailing piracy and its", "consequences if a comprehensive strategy", "is not put in place in the Horn of Africa,", "and particularly in Somalia, to address", "the reasons that draw Somalis into piracy", "and criminal activity for income;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 3 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. Welcomes the decision by the Foreign", "Affairs Council of 12 December 2011 to", "establish a regional maritime capacity-", "building initiative, called EUCAP Nestor,", "in order to strengthen the maritime and", "judicial capabilities and training of coastal", "police forces and judges in five countries in", "the Horn of Africa and the western Indian", "Ocean; calls for close coordination with", "other initiatives, including the EU's", "MARSIC project, under the Critical", "Maritime Routes Programme sponsored by", "the Instrument for Stability; believes that", "only by enhancing the coastal security", "capabilities of the riparian countries will", "the EU and its partners be able to withdraw", "their naval patrols from the area;" ], "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 102, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. Welcomes the decision by the Foreign", "Affairs Council of 12 December 2011 to", "establish a regional maritime capacity-", "building initiative, called EUCAP Nestor,", "in order to strengthen the maritime and", "judicial capabilities and training of coastal", "police forces and judges in five countries in", "the Horn of Africa and the western Indian", "Ocean; calls for close coordination with", "other initiatives, including the EU's", "MARSIC project, under the Critical", "Maritime Routes Programme sponsored by", "the Instrument for Stability; believes that", "only by enhancing the coastal security", "capabilities of the riparian countries will", "the EU and its partners be able to achieve", "the wider goal of stability and security for", "the region;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Welcomes the decision of July 2011 to", "extend and refocus the mandate of the EU", "Training Mission (EUTM) based in", "Uganda; nevertheless calls for the close", "monitoring of all recruits trained by", "EUTM, in order to ensure that they are", "integrated into the Somali armed forces", "and that any defections are immediately", "investigated; also calls for the close", "monitoring of the chain of payments for", "training forces, to ensure that they reach", "their intended beneficiaries and generate", "motivation, allegiance and commitment,", "thereby ensuring that the ability to take", "ownership remains with the future security", "forces of Somalia;" ], "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 110, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Welcomes the decision of July 2011 to", "extend and refocus the mandate of the EU", "Training Mission (EUTM) based in", "Uganda; nevertheless calls for the close", "monitoring of all recruits trained by", "EUTM, in order to ensure that they are", "integrated into the Somali armed forces", "and that any defections are immediately", "notified and investigated; also calls for the", "close monitoring of the chain of payments", "for training forces, to ensure that they", "reach their intended beneficiaries and", "generate motivation, allegiance and", "commitment, thereby ensuring that the", "ability to take ownership remains with the", "future security forces of Somalia;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Underlines the need for close strategic", "coordination amongst all security-related", "actors, in particular EU-NAVFOR", "ATALANTA, EUTM Somalia and", "EUCAP Nestor, as well as NATO", "(Operation Atlantic Shield), the UN and", "AMISOM; believes that the decision by the", "Council of 23 March 2012 to activate, on", "an ad hoc basis, the EU Operations Centre", "should facilitate greater EU coordination in", "the framework of the Strategy for the Horn", "of Africa;" ], "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 117, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "6. Underlines the need for close strategic", "coordination amongst all security-related", "actors, in particular EU-NAVFOR", "ATALANTA, EUTM Somalia and", "EUCAP Nestor, as well as NATO", "(Operation Atlantic Shield), the UN and", "AMISOM; believes that the decision by the", "Council of 23 March 2012 to activate, on", "an ad hoc basis, the EU Operations Centre", "should facilitate greater EU coordination in", "the framework of the Strategy for the Horn", "of Africa, which will prove vital for", "addressing the multiple challenges in the", "region as no single-handed approach will", "achieve the end of conflict and human", "insecurity in the region;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "7. Calls, as a matter of urgency, for", "assistance to the justice and penitentiary", "systems of the countries that have", "concluded transfer agreements with the EU", "(Kenya, the Seychelles and Mauritius), as", "well as support for the Somali authorities", "to ensure that they have the judicial", "capacity and legal due processes, in", "accordance with international human rights", "standards, to handle captured pirates and", "Al-Shabaab militants;" ], "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 127, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "7. Calls, as a matter of urgency, for", "assistance to the justice and penitentiary", "systems of the countries that have", "concluded transfer agreements with the EU", "(Kenya, the Seychelles and Mauritius), as", "well as support for the Somali authorities", "to ensure that they have the judicial", "capacity and legal due processes, in", "accordance with International Law, namely", "International Human Rights Law, to", "handle captured pirates and Al-Shabaab", "militants;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 7" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "8. Takes the view that more resources", "could be invested in IGAD in order to", "promote a system of good governance, as", "well as effective political dialogue and", "consensus-building mechanisms amongst", "all its member states; recalls that it will be", "of the utmost importance to promote a", "regional institutional framework for", "dialogue and coordination amongst the", "countries of the region, with particular", "reference to Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda,", "which, as the key players in the region,", "need to continue to coordinate efforts and", "pursue shared objectives; further recalls", "that IGAD could provide an adequate", "framework for dialogue and coordination", "relating to the exploitation of vital natural", "resources such as water;" ], "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 139, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "8. Takes the view that more resources", "could be invested in IGAD in order to", "promote a system of good governance, as", "well as effective political dialogue and", "consensus-building mechanisms in and", "amongst all its member states; recalls that", "it will be of the utmost importance to", "promote a regional institutional framework", "for dialogue and coordination amongst the", "countries of the region, with particular", "reference to Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda,", "which, as the key players in the region,", "need to continue to coordinate efforts and", "pursue shared objectives; further recalls", "that IGAD could provide an adequate", "framework for dialogue and coordination", "relating to the exploitation of vital natural", "resources such as water;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 8" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "9. Takes the view that Ethiopia in", "particular has a strong democratic", "potential and a long-standing tradition of", "civil society engagement; and that", "renewed efforts should be made to", "promote dialogue with the Ethiopian", "authorities on further democratic", "reforms; stresses the importance of", "continuous assistance to South Sudan", "with a view to creating and sustaining an", "effective civil society; strongly believes", "that the new instrument for the promotion", "of democracy and human rights should", "include ad hoc financing lines for the", "Horn of Africa;" ], "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 151, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "9. Hopes that under the leadership of", "Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn,", "appointed on September 21st 2012,", "Ethiopia engages in a process of genuine", "democratic transition; stresses that the", "current approach of the EU and the", "international community towards the", "Ethiopian government's oppressive stance", "risks fuelling legitimate grievances within", "the Ethiopian society, giving rise to", "radicalisation and violence targeting the", "west, with regional repercussions; urges", "the EU and the international community,", "to tie political, military and development", "assistance to concrete democratic reforms,", "which must include the release of all", "prisoners of conscience, such as", "journalists and opposition members, the", "admission of UN special rapporteurs on", "human rights with unhindered access to", "all the regions and detention facilities, the", "repeal or amendment of the Charities and", "Societies Proclamation and the Anti-", "Terrorism Proclamation and the return of", "the opposition in exile; calls on the EU to", "find innovative and secure ways to assist", "financially and politically the struggling", "civil society in Ethiopia and engage in", "close dialogue with the opposition, both in", "Ethiopia and in exile;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 9" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "10. Stresses that the end of the TFG's", "mandate is a key test of the potential of", "Somalia as a functioning state; believes", "that it will be important to facilitate an", "inclusive political dialogue in Somalia and", "promote consensus-building processes to", "support the new government of Somalia;", "stresses that viable and inclusive economic", "structures and a system of revenue-sharing", "for future oil and gas exploitation in", "Puntland, for the benefit of the whole", "country, will be essential for the long-term", "sustainability of Somalia as a federal state;" ], "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 163, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "10. Takes note of the outcome of the 20", "August 2012 presidential elections in", "Somalia; urges all political actors in", "Somalia to commit to democracy, the rule", "of law and human rights, as the only", "means out of the vicious cycle of poverty,", "underdevelopment and insecurity;", "Stresses that the end of the TFG's mandate", "is a key test of the potential of Somalia as a", "functioning state; believes that it will be", "crucial to facilitate an inclusive political", "dialogue in Somalia and promote", "consensus-building processes to support", "the new government of Somalia; stresses", "that viable and inclusive economic", "structures and a system of revenue-sharing", "for future oil and gas exploitation in", "Puntland, for the benefit of the whole", "country, will be essential for the long-term", "sustainability of Somalia as a federal state;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 10" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 170, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "10a. Urges the EU and all regional and", "international partners to take the most of", "the opportunity created by a new", "government in Somalia which, coupled", "with the apparent decline of the Al-", "Shaabab surge in the country, provides", "for potential to open a new political era in", "Somalia; stresses, therefore, the need for", "the international community, namely the", "EU, to stand ready to provide support to", "legitimate and democratic authorities in", "the field of institutional capacity building,", "SSR, DDR, and to support civil society;", "urges the HR/VP to make sure that EU", "action in Somalia fosters a free, open", "society that respects and upholds human", "rights, namely women's rights and", "minorities' rights, enables the", "empowering of women and ensures", "gender balance in all sectors of society;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 10 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "11. Underlines the very positive example", "of Somaliland, which has demonstrated its", "capacity to develop and consolidate its", "democratic, economic and administrative", "structures over more than twenty years;", "notes that Somaliland has so far been very", "successful in consolidating security and", "stability on its territory and in cooperating", "in the fight against piracy and terrorism;", "expresses concern, however, that should", "Al-Shabaab regroup in its mountainous", "border regions, Somaliland may become", "vulnerable; stresses, therefore, that it is", "essential to support Somaliland in the fight", "against terrorism, including promoting", "economic diversification and building", "capacity for youth employment; stresses", "that in the quest for a solution for the long-", "term stability and security of Somalia it is", "important to evaluate the positive example", "of Somaliland's stability; notes that", "Somaliland currently seeks re-recognition", "as a separate state in its own right;" ], "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 182, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "11. Underlines the very positive example", "of Somaliland, which has demonstrated its", "capacity to develop and consolidate its", "democratic, economic and administrative", "structures over more than twenty years;", "notes that Somaliland has so far been very", "successful in consolidating security and", "stability on its territory and in cooperating", "in the fight against piracy and terrorism;", "expresses concern, however, that should", "Al-Shabaab regroup in its mountainous", "border regions, Somaliland may become", "vulnerable; stresses, therefore, that it is", "essential to support Somaliland in the fight", "against terrorism, including promoting", "economic diversification and building", "capacity for youth employment to curtail", "recruitment amongst the young; stresses", "that in the quest for a solution for the long-", "term stability and security of Somalia it is", "important to evaluate the positive example", "of Somaliland's stability; notes that", "Somaliland currently seeks re-recognition", "as a separate state in its own right;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 11" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "12. Calls on the Government of Ethiopia to", "formally endorse the Boundary", "Commission's virtual demarcation between", "Eritrea and Ethiopia as final and binding;", "calls on the Eritrean Government to agree", "to engage in dialogue with Ethiopia in", "order to address the process of", "disengagement of troops from the border", "and physical demarcation in accordance", "with the Border Commission's decision, as", "well as the normalisation of relations with", "Ethiopia, including the reopening of the", "border; calls on the international", "community to devise a roadmap to assist", "Eritrea in restoring its political and", "economic structures and create the", "capacity for long-term sustainability and", "effective functioning; emphasises that all", "assistance which does not pursue", "humanitarian objectives should be made", "strictly conditional on a commitment by", "the Eritrean authorities to facilitate a", "democratic transition and the", "improvement of the human rights", "situation in the country;" ], "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 185, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "12. Calls on the Government of Ethiopia to", "formally endorse the Boundary", "Commission's virtual demarcation between", "Eritrea and Ethiopia as final and binding;", "calls on the Eritrean Government to agree", "to engage in dialogue with Ethiopia in", "order to address the process of", "disengagement of troops from the border", "and physical demarcation in accordance", "with the Border Commission's decision, as", "well as the normalisation of relations with", "Ethiopia, including the reopening of the", "border;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 12" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 192, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "12a. Calls on the international community", "to devise a strategy to engage with Eritrea", "and defend the interest and needs of the", "Eritrean people, while pressing the regime", "and military forces to allow access of", "international organisations, prepare long-", "promised elections and open up political", "space in the country; emphasises that all", "EU assistance which does not pursue", "humanitarian objectives should be made", "strictly conditional on a commitment by", "the Eritrean authorities to facilitate a", "democratic transition and the", "improvement of the human rights", "situation in the country , with transparent", "and tangible benchmarks;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 12 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "13. Stresses the urgent need for an", "agreement on the sharing of oil revenues", "between Sudan and South Sudan and that", "a renewed conflict between the two could", "have dire consequences for the", "sustainability of South Sudan as a newly", "independent state and imperil regional", "stability; supports the efforts of the panel", "headed by the former South African", "president Thabo Mbeki to resolve all", "outstanding issues, and calls on the EUSR", "for Sudan and South Sudan to make all", "possible efforts to ensure that the Mbeki", "panel retains a central role in promoting a", "solution between Sudan and South Sudan;", "calls on the EUSR for Sudan and South", "Sudan to coordinate with the Head of", "Delegations in Sudan and South Sudan to", "ensure that EU engagement, political", "efforts and assistance maintain a very high", "degree of visibility;" ], "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 196, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "13. Welcomes the agreements reached by", "Sudan and South Sudan on resuming oil", "exports and border demilitarisation and", "calls on both countries to respect them;", "calls on both states to cease the", "harbouring of, or support to, rebel groups", "against the other State; recommends that", "both leaders continue talks in order to", "reach agreement on the status of Abyei", "and order disputed areas in accordance", "with the AU Roadmap and UN Security", "Council Resolution 2046 as soon as", "possible; supports the efforts of the AU", "panel headed by the former South African", "president Thabo Mbeki to resolve all", "outstanding issues, and calls on the EUSR", "for Sudan and South Sudan to make all", "possible efforts to ensure that the Mbeki", "panel retains a central role in promoting a", "solution between Sudan and South Sudan;", "calls on the EUSR for Sudan and South", "Sudan to coordinate with the Head of", "Delegations in Sudan and South Sudan to", "ensure that EU engagement, political", "efforts and assistance maintain a very high", "degree of visibility;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 13" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 204, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "13a. Stresses the importance of the EU's", "continuous assistance to South Sudan", "with a view to providing capacity building", "for the South Sudanese public", "administration and law enforcement", "authorities, creating and sustaining an", "effective civil society and promoting good", "governance; urges the EU to press for the", "ratification and of key international", "human rights treaties by South Sudan and", "assist the South Sudanese authorities in", "their implementation; condemns the", "reported abuses against civilians by the", "military forces in the demilitarisation", "process and calls on the South Sudanese", "Government to conduct an independent", "investigation into the events in order to", "hold soldiers accountable and repair the", "victims;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 13 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-497.776%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2026(INI)", "seq": 207, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza", "date": "2012-09-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "13b. Strongly condemns all acts of", "violence committed against civilians in", "violation of international humanitarian", "law and human rights law in Sudan;", "urges the EU and the international", "community to agree on an unified", "approach to addressing the protection of", "civilians and ending human rights", "violations, particularly in Darfur,", "Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile; Calls", "on the Government of Sudan and the", "SPLM/ North to enter immediately into", "direct talks to agree on a complete", "cessation of hostilities and to reach a", "political settlement on the basis of the 28", "June 2011 Framework Agreement as", "stipulated in UN Security Council", "Resolution 2046; stresses the importance", "of keeping international actors in the", "conflict zones and urges Sudanese", "authorities to ensure their safety, along", "with that of civilians; Recalls the EU's", "and Member States' responsibilities of", "enhanced support and cooperation with", "the International Criminal Court in", "implementing arrest warrants of Ahmad", "Muhammad Harun, Ali Muhammad Ali", "Abd-Al-Rahman, Abdel Rahim", "Mohammed Hussein and President Omar", "Hassan Ahmad Al Bashir;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 13 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "A. whereas significant changes are taking", "place in the geostrategic context in which", "the CFSP and CSDP operate, owing in", "particular to the upheavals in the Middle", "East (revolutions, conflicts and regime", "change in Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Syria ... ),", "the emergence on the international scene of", "new players with regional or even global", "ambitions and the reorientation of US", "defence policy priorities towards the Asia-", "Pacific area;" ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 6, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "A. whereas significant changes are taking", "place in the geostrategic context in which", "the CFSP and CSDP operate, owing in", "particular to the upheavals in the Middle", "East and Northern Africa (revolutions,", "conflicts and regime change in Libya,", "Tunisia, Egypt, Syria ... ), the emergence", "on the international scene of new players", "with regional or even global ambitions and", "the reorientation of US defence policy", "priorities towards the Asia-Pacific area;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital A" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "B. whereas, at the same time, threats to", "global security are growing because of", "uncertainties linked to the attitudes of", "States engaged in programmes which", "dangerously encourage nuclear", "proliferation, the escalation of local crises", "in the EU's neighbourhood with major", "regional implications, such as the current", "Syrian conflict, the vagaries of the", "transition process in the Arab countries and", "its security dimension (Libya, Sinai ...), the", "evolution of the Afghan-Pakistan area in", "view of the prospect of the withdrawal of", "NATO troops and increased terrorist", "threats in Africa, in particular in the Sahel,", "the Horn of Africa and Nigeria," ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 10, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "B. whereas, at the same time, threats to", "global security are growing because of", "uncertainties linked to the attitudes of", "States engaged in programmes which", "dangerously encourage WMD", "proliferation, namely nuclear, the", "escalation of local crises in the EU's", "neighbourhood with major regional", "implications, such as the current Syrian", "conflict, the vagaries of the transition", "process in the Arab countries and its", "security dimension (Libya, Sinai ...), the", "evolution of the Afghan-Pakistan area in", "view of the prospect of the withdrawal of", "NATO troops and increased terrorist", "threats in Africa, in particular in the Sahel,", "the Horn of Africa and Nigeria," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital B" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "C. whereas the European Union has a duty", "to respond by speaking with one voice and", "acting in a spirit of solidarity between", "Member States," ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 13, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "C. whereas the European Union must", "respond to these threats and challenges by", "speaking with one voice and acting in a", "spirit of solidarity between Member States," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital C" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "E. whereas the CSDP has the potential to", "contribute to peace and stability in the", "world through its missions and operations", "that form part of the EU's comprehensive", "approach to a country or region, including", "through multilateral cooperation in", "international organizations - in particular", "the United Nations - and regional", "organizations, in compliance with the UN", "Charter," ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 19, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "E. whereas the CSDP has the potential to", "contribute to peace, stability and human", "security in the world through its missions", "and operations that form part of the EU's", "comprehensive approach to a country or", "region, including through multilateral", "cooperation in international organizations -", "in particular the United Nations - and", "regional organizations, in compliance with", "the UN Charter," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital E" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Stresses that the EU should be a global", "political player on the international scene", "in order to promote international peace and", "security, to protect its interests in the world", "and to ensure the security of its citizens;", "believes that the European Union should", "be able to assume its responsibilities when", "confronted with international threats, crises", "and conflicts, especially in its", "neighbourhood;" ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 24, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Stresses that the EU should be a global", "political player on the international scene", "in order to promote international peace and", "human security, to protect its interests in", "the world and to ensure the security of its", "citizens; believes that the European Union", "must be able to assume its responsibilities", "when confronted with international threats,", "crises and conflicts, especially in its", "neighbourhood;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Emphasizes in this regard the need for", "the EU to assert its strategic autonomy", "through a strong and effective foreign,", "security and defence policy enabling it to", "act alone if necessary; emphasizes that this", "strategic autonomy will remain illusory", "without credible military capabilities;", "recalls that this strategic autonomy is being", "built with due respect for existing alliances,", "while maintaining a strong transatlantic", "link, as stressed in Article 42 of the Treaty", "on European Union;" ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 28, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Emphasizes in this regard the need for", "the EU to assert its strategic autonomy", "through a strong and effective foreign,", "security and defence policy enabling it to", "act alone if necessary; emphasizes that this", "strategic autonomy will remain illusory", "without credible military capabilities;", "recalls that this strategic autonomy is being", "built with due respect for existing alliances,", "notably with regard to NATO, while", "maintaining a strong transatlantic link, as", "stressed in Article 42 of the Treaty on", "European Union;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Is concerned about the prospect of", "strategic decline facing the EU, not only", "through the downward trend in defence", "budgets, but also because of the relative", "and progressive marginalisation of its crisis", "management instruments, in particular the", "military ones; believes that the Union must", "seek to not delegate its security to others;" ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 33, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Is concerned about the prospect of", "strategic decline facing the EU, not only", "through the downward trend in defence", "budgets, but also because of the relative", "and progressive marginalisation of its crisis", "management instruments, in particular the", "military ones; believes that the Union must", "seek to not delegate its security and that of", "its neighbourhood to others;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. Notes that, despite the continuing", "validity of its assertions and analyses, the", "European Security Strategy, which was", "drawn up in 2003 and finalised in 2008, is", "beginning to look outdated, since a", "strategic vision formed in 2003 is no longer", "sufficient to understand today's world; calls", "therefore on the High Representative /", "Vice-President of the Commission and the", "Council rapidly to present a White Paper", "on the Security and Defence of the EU,", "which precisely defines the EU's strategic", "interests and takes account of changing", "threats and the development of relations", "with our allies and partners, but also with", "emerging countries; stresses the", "importance of such a strategic framework", "to guide the external action of the Union", "European, channel the foreign policies of", "Member States towards common goals and", "also guide the medium and long-term", "strategic planning of the civilian and", "military capabilities to be developed and", "acquired within the context of the CSDP;" ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 38, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. Notes that, despite the continuing", "validity of its assertions and analyses, the", "European Security Strategy, which was", "drawn up in 2003 and finalised in 2008, is", "beginning to look outdated, since a", "strategic vision formed in 2003 is no longer", "sufficient to understand today's world; calls", "therefore on the High Representative /", "Vice-President of the Commission and the", "Council rapidly to present a White Paper", "on the Security and Defence of the EU,", "which precisely defines the EU's strategic", "interests and takes account of changing", "threats and the development of relations", "with our allies and partners, but also with", "emerging countries; stresses the", "importance of such a strategic framework", "to guide the external action of the Union", "European, channel the foreign policies of", "Member States towards common goals and", "also guide the medium and long-term", "strategic planning of the civilian and", "military capabilities to be developed and", "acquired within the context of the CSDP;", "invites the HR/VP to build on the outcome", "of a future White Paper to launch the", "review of the 2008 European Security", "Strategy;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "7. Emphasizes that the strength of the", "European Union compared to other", "organizations lies in its capacity to", "mobilise a whole range of political,", "economic and humanitarian instruments to", "support its civilian and military crisis", "management operations and that this", "comprehensive approach gives it a unique", "and widely appreciated flexibility and", "efficiency;" ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 51, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "7. Emphasizes that the strength of the", "European Union compared to other", "organizations lies in its capacity to", "mobilise a whole range of political,", "economic and humanitarian instruments to", "support its civilian and military crisis", "management operations and that this", "comprehensive approach gives it a unique", "flexibility and efficiency which the EU", "should effectively capitalise;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 7" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "14. Regrets, however, that with the", "exception of EUTM Somalia, no new", "military operations have been launched", "since 2008, even though a number of crises", "could have warranted EU intervention,", "including in Libya and Mali; encourages,", "in this context, the intensification of", "ongoing planning for possible military", "operations;" ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 64, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "14. Regrets, however, that with the", "exception of EUTM Somalia, no new", "military operations have been launched", "since 2008, even though a number of crises", "could have warranted EU intervention,", "including in Libya, Mali and Guinea-", "Bissau; encourages, in this context, the", "intensification of ongoing planning for", "possible military operations; regrets and", "points out the vulnerability for future", "action in West Africa resulting from", "ECOWAS active sponsorship of a coup", "d'\u00e9tat in Guinea-Bissau and the EU\u2019s", "abstention to criticise such a relevant", "security partner in the region;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 14" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "21. Note that currently three operations", "(EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUTM Somalia", "and EUCAP Nestor) are deployed for the", "benefit of the region and stresses the need", "to continue the coordination of the EU's", "intervention with efforts by the", "international community, first and foremost", "the African Union, to ensure that Somalia", "once again has a functioning State;" ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 82, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "21. Note that currently three operations", "(EUNAVFOR Atalanta, EUTM Somalia", "and EUCAP Nestor) are deployed for the", "benefit of the region and stresses the need", "to continue the coordination of the EU's", "intervention with efforts by the", "international community, first and foremost", "the African Union, to ensure that Somalia", "once again has a functioning State and", "resumes progress towards sustainable", "development, as the only feasible way out", "of the human insecurity and poverty", "cycle;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 21" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "24. Pays tribute to the vital contribution", "made by the EUNAVFOR Atalanta", "operation in combating piracy in the Gulf", "of Aden and the western Indian Ocean and", "approves the extension of its mandate until", "December 2014; approves also the", "extension of the scope of this mission to", "include Somalia's coastal zone and", "territorial and inland waters; calls on", "Member States to provide adequate air and", "sea resources for this operation and", "encourages commercial vessels to continue", "to apply best navigational practices so as to", "reduce the risk of attack; welcomes the", "contribution by the Netherlands to", "operation Atalanta in the form of an on-", "board protection team intended to ensure", "the safety of humanitarian convoys and", "encourages other Member States to make", "this type of contribution;" ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 88, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "24. Pays tribute to the vital contribution", "made by the EUNAVFOR Atalanta", "operation in combating piracy in the Gulf", "of Aden and the western Indian Ocean and", "approves the extension of its mandate until", "December 2014; takes note of the", "extension of the scope of this mission to", "include Somalia's coastal zone and", "territorial and inland waters; calls on", "Member States to provide adequate air and", "sea resources for this operation and", "encourages commercial vessels to continue", "to apply best navigational practices so as to", "reduce the risk of attack; welcomes the", "contribution by the Netherlands to", "operation Atalanta in the form of an on-", "board protection team intended to ensure", "the safety of humanitarian convoys and", "encourages other Member States to make", "this type of contribution;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 24" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "25. Declares that piracy is akin to", "organized crime and that it is important, for", "the sake of freedom of trade and the", "protection of an essential maritime", "passage, to disrupt the economic", "profitability of this activity; calls on the", "Commission and the Council to take all", "necessary measures to ensure the", "traceability of the financial flows generated", "by this activity and facilitate exchanges of", "information between EUNAVFOR", "Atalanta and Europol ;" ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 91, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "25. Declares that piracy is akin to", "organized crime and that it is important, for", "the sake of freedom of trade and the", "protection of an essential maritime", "passage, to disrupt the economic", "profitability of this activity; calls on the", "Commission and the Council to take all", "necessary measures to ensure the", "traceability of the financial flows generated", "by this activity and facilitate exchanges of", "information between EUNAVFOR", "Atalanta and Europol ; stresses that piracy", "and terrorism are a consequence of the", "extreme poverty and underdevelopment in", "which Somalia and the region is", "entangled and that the problem of piracy", "and the whole range of problems it", "generates will not be solved unless a", "comprehensive approach, that addresses", "the root causes of poverty, lack of", "development, human security, governance", "and democracy and democratic structures,", "is set up for the region and put to function", "in a holistic, multilateral and multifaceted", "manner;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 25" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "32. Calls for planning to continue for an", "operation to support, in conjunction with", "ECOWAS, the restructuring of the Malian", "armed forces in order to improve the", "effectiveness of its security forces and", "enable the country to regain control over its", "territory;" ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 108, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "32. Calls for planning to continue for an", "operation to support, possibly in", "conjunction with ECOWAS, the", "restructuring of the Malian armed forces in", "order to improve the effectiveness of its", "security forces and enable the country to", "regain control over its territory;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 32" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "33. Believes that the Libyan crisis could", "have been the appropriate opportunity for", "the EU to demonstrate its ability to act,", "including militarily if necessary, in full", "compliance with UN Security Council", "resolutions, when faced with a major crisis", "in its back yard which directly affects the", "stability of its environment; regrets that the", "lack of common political will among", "Member States and an ideological", "reluctance to see the Union deploy its own", "capabilities have relegated the Union to", "playing a secondary role ;" ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 109, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "33. Believes that the Libyan crisis could", "have been the appropriate opportunity for", "the EU to demonstrate its ability to act,", "including militarily if necessary, in full", "compliance with UN Security Council", "resolutions, when faced with a major crisis", "in its back yard which directly affects the", "stability of its environment; regrets that the", "lack of common political will among", "Member States and an ideological", "reluctance to see the Union deploy its own", "military capabilities have relegated the", "Union to playing a secondary role ;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 33" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "35. Believes that the EU has an important", "role to play in the process of institutional", "transition in Libya, in particular in the", "demobilisation and integration of members", "of revolutionary brigades, in the", "reorganisation of the armed forces and", "assistance in controlling land and sea", "borders; regrets that the EU contribution in", "the security sector is slow to materialise,", "and that difficulties in planning and", "implementing this contribution are leaving", "the field open to bilateral initiatives of", "doubtful visibility and consistency;", "supports the acceleration of planning for a", "civilian mission to assist border controls;" ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 111, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "35. Believes that the EU has an important", "role to play in the future of Libya and that", "it should do its utmost to position the", "Union as the main counterpart of a", "democratic Libya; takes the view that the", "EU has the responsibility of supporting", "the process of democratic transition in", "Libya, answering the requests of the", "Libyan authorities, namely in (1)", "providing support to the constitutional", "process, (2) the overall democratic", "capacity building, (3) the demobilisation", "and social integration of members of", "revolutionary brigades, (4) in the", "reorganisation of the Libyan armed forces", "and (5) assistance in controlling land and", "sea borders; regrets that the EU", "contribution in the security sector is slow", "to materialise, and that difficulties in", "planning and implementing this", "contribution are leaving the field open to", "bilateral initiatives, of doubtful visibility", "and consistency, namely by uncoordinated", "EU Member States; supports the", "acceleration of planning for a civilian", "mission to assist border controls; strongly", "recommends that EU diplomatic presence", "be reinstated in Benghazi;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 35" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "43. Notes that the EUJUST LEX-Iraq", "mission, whose mandate has been extended", "until 31 December 2013, is the first EU", "integrated \u2018rule of law\u2019 mission aimed at", "contributing to the establishment of a", "professional criminal justice system in Iraq", "based on the rule of law; notes, however,", "that Iraq is still far from being stabilised,", "as evidenced by the regular attacks in the", "country, a situation aggravated by a highly", "uncertain regional context;" ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 123, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "43. Notes the important work carried out", "by the EUJUST LEX-Iraq mission, whose", "mandate has been extended until 31", "December 2013, is the first EU integrated", "'rule of law' mission aimed at contributing", "to the establishment of a professional", "criminal justice system in Iraq based on the", "rule of law; stresses the urgency of", "enlarging the EU Delegation action in", "Iraq throughout the country, which", "requires autonomy in its own premises in", "Baghdad and calls for adequate financial", "resources to ensure both; notes, however,", "that Iraq is not yet fully stabilised, as", "evidenced by the regular terrorist attacks", "in the country, a situation aggravated by a", "highly uncertain regional context, which", "the Syrian crisis may further exacerbate;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 43" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 124, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "43a. Syria", "Regrets that the UNSC has been", "obstructed by two permanent members", "China and Russia from enabling the", "international community to exercise the", "Responsibility to Protect the people of", "Syria, under attack by the murderous", "regime of Assad, and calls on the HR/VP", "to start planning a coordinated action,", "including a possible CSDP mission, in", "articulation with the UN, Arab League", "and other regional actors to protect the", "people of Syria, while building state", "institutions in a transition to democracy", "in the post-Assad phase;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 43 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "45. Notes that EU civilian and military", "operations still suffer all too often from", "problems of force generation, and that the", "credibility of the CSDP is at stake in the", "absence of credible capabilities; calls", "therefore on Member States to remain", "mobilised to provide quality personnel and", "equipment;" ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 129, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "45. Notes that EU civilian and military", "operations still suffer all too often from", "problems of force generation, and that the", "credibility of the CSDP is at stake in the", "absence of credible capabilities; calls", "therefore on Member States to remain", "mobilised to provide quality personnel and", "equipment and to build on the expertise of", "the European Defence Agency to guide", "Member States on how better to plan their", "defence spending, procurement processes", "and guide them towards a smarter pooling", "and sharing resources and capabilities", "approach, what is particularly crucial in", "times of financial crisis and devastating", "defence budget cuts;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 45" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "65. Call on Member States fully to", "implement the Defence Procurement", "Directive in order to combat market", "fragmentation which often benefits third", "countries;" ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 163, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "65. Call on Member States fully to", "implement the Defence Procurement", "Directive in order to combat market", "fragmentation, which often benefits third", "countries, and which opens the door to", "corruption, squandering of national", "defence budgets, superfluous equipment", "and clear violations of Competition and", "Internal Market rules;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 65" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "83. Regrets the development of civilian", "crisis management structures in NATO,", "given that this represents an unnecessary", "duplication of capabilities already present", "and well developed in the European Union;" ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 190, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "83. Notes that the development of civilian", "crisis management structures in NATO,", "represents an unnecessary duplication of", "capabilities already present and well", "developed in the European Union; asks the", "HR/VP to bring that to the attention of", "Members States;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 83" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "84. Welcomes the cooperation between the", "European Union and the African Union to", "maintain peace and stability on the", "Continent of Africa; notes that the", "European Union is contributing to the", "establishment of a blueprint for peace and", "security in Africa, and, to this end,", "supports the peace efforts of the African", "Union and African regional organizations", "such as ECOWAS, to combat instability,", "insecurity and the threat of terrorism from", "the Horn of Africa to the Sahel;" ], "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 191, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "84. Welcomes the cooperation between the", "European Union and the African Union to", "maintain peace and stability on the", "Continent of Africa; notes that the", "European Union is contributing to the", "establishment of a blueprint for peace and", "security in Africa, and, to this end,", "supports the peace efforts of the African", "Union and African regional organizations", "to combat instability, insecurity and the", "threat of terrorism from the Horn of Africa", "to the Sahel;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 84" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.429%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2138(INI)", "seq": 195, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "86a. Calls on the HR/VP and the Council", "to immediately start discussing a line of", "action to promote the urgently needed", "reform and enlargement of the UNSC,", "with a view to ensure EU\u2019s representation", "at the UNSC and strengthen the", "representativity and legitimacy of the", "UNSC; that reform should include", "restricting the use of the veto power,", "taking lessons from the current impasse", "on Syria, where the UNSC is being", "obstructed from enabling R2P to be", "exercised by the international community;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 86 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "B. whereas justice, rule of law.", "accountability, fair trials, and an", "independent judiciary are indispensible", "elements in the protection of human rights;" ], "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 38, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "B. whereas justice, rule of law.", "accountability, fair trials, and an", "independent judiciary are indispensible", "elements in the protection of human rights,", "democracy, and the pillars of sustainable", "peace" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital B" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "D. whereas the lessons learned from the", "Arab Spring events must continue, to", "provide impetus for the EU to review and", "improve its policies on, inter alia, human", "rights defenders, international", "humanitarian law, human rights dialogues", "with third countries, and social media;" ], "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 45, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "D. whereas the lessons learned from the", "Arab Spring events must continue, to", "provide impetus for the EU to review and", "improve its policies on, inter alia, human", "rights defenders, international", "humanitarian law, human rights dialogues", "with third countries, support for grass", "roots movements and civil society and", "social media;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital D" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "E. whereas violations of freedom of", "religion or belief, perpetrated by", "governments and non-state actors alike, are", "increasing in many countries of the world,", "resulting in discrimination, intolerance and", "violence against certain individuals and", "religious communities, including religious", "minority representatives;" ], "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 55, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ivo Vajgl, Pino Arlacchi, Norica Nicolai, Renate Weber, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "E. whereas violations of freedom of", "thought, religion, belief or political", "affiliation perpetrated by governments and", "non-state actors alike, are increasing in", "many countries of the world, resulting in", "discrimination, intolerance and violence", "against certain individuals, groups and", "religious communities, including religious", "minority representatives;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital E" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "10. Welcomes the adoption of local human", "rights strategies for individual countries to", "implement EU policies in the most", "appropriate and effective way; recognises", "the key role played by the local EU", "delegations in developing and following up", "on the country strategies tailored for the", "specific circumstances, but stresses the", "coordinating responsibility of the EEAS in", "ensuring the coherent application of EU", "human rights policy priorities set out in the", "human rights strategic framework and in", "the EU Guidelines; stresses the importance", "of completing the network of focal points", "on human rights and democracy in EU", "Delegations and CSDP missions and", "operations; urges the VP/HR and the EEAS", "and the Member States to adopt as best", "practice the method of working on human", "rights issues locally through human rights", "working groups formed among EU", "delegations and embassies of EU Member", "States; supports the EEAS aim to provide", "training on human rights and democracy", "for all EEAS, Commission, EU delegation", "and CSDP mission staff;" ], "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 82, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "10. Welcomes the adoption of human", "rights country strategies for individual", "countries to implement EU policies in the", "most appropriate and effective way;", "recognises the key role played by the local", "EU delegations in developing and", "following up on the country strategies", "tailored for the specific circumstances, but", "stresses the coordinating responsibility of", "the EEAS in ensuring the coherent", "application of EU human rights policy", "priorities set out in the human rights", "strategic framework and in the EU", "Guidelines; stresses the importance of", "completing the network of focal points on", "human rights and democracy in EU", "Delegations and CSDP missions and", "operations; urges the VP/HR and the EEAS", "and the Member States to adopt as best", "practice the method of working on human", "rights issues locally through human rights", "working groups formed among EU", "delegations and embassies of EU Member", "States; supports the EEAS aim to provide", "training on human rights and democracy", "for all EEAS, Commission, EU delegation", "and CSDP mission staff; takes the view", "that human rights country strategies", "should be mainstreamed in the EU's", "CFSP, CSDP, trade and development", "policies, both in geographic and thematic", "programmes, to ensure greater efficiency,", "effectiveness and coherence;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 10" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 83, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "10a. Recommends that human rights", "country strategies be made public; stresses", "that public strategies would provide", "visibility to the EU's commitment to", "human rights in third countries and", "provide support to those struggling to", "exercise and protect their human rights;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 10 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "18. Welcomes the commitments made in", "the Council Decision 2011/168/CFSP,", "adopted on 21 March 2011, and the", "subsequent Action Plan adopted on 12 July", "2011, to promote the universality and", "integrity of the Rome Statute, to support", "the independence of the Court and its", "effective and efficient functioning and to", "support the implementation of the principle", "of complementarity;" ], "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 108, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "18. Welcomes the commitments made in", "the Council Decision 2011/168/CFSP,", "adopted on 21 March 2011, and the", "subsequent Action Plan adopted on 12 July", "2011, and recommends the EU and its", "Member States to ensure their", "implementation through effective and", "concrete measures to promote the", "universality and integrity of the Rome", "Statute, to support the independence of the", "Court and its effective and efficient", "functioning and to support the", "implementation of the principle of", "complementarity;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 18" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "19. Reiterates its recommendation that the", "Rome Statute be added to the package of", "international treaties on good governance", "and the rule of law to be ratified by third", "countries admitted to the System of", "Generalised Preferences Plus (GSP+);", "supports consistent inclusion of an ICC", "clause in EU agreements with third", "countries;" ], "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 116, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "19. Reiterates its recommendation that the", "Rome Statute be added to the package of", "international treaties on good governance", "and the rule of law to be ratified by third", "countries admitted to the System of", "Generalised Preferences Plus (GSP+);", "supports consistent inclusion of an ICC", "clause in EU agreements with third", "countries; calls for the mainstreaming of", "the ICC across all EU foreign policy", "priorities, by, in particular, systematically", "taking into account the fight against", "impunity and the principle of", "complementarity;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 19" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 120, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "19a. Stresses the importance of strong EU", "action to anticipate and avoid or condemn", "instances of non-cooperation such as", "invitations of individuals subject to an", "ICC arrest warrant and failure to arrest", "and surrender such individuals; and", "encourages the EU and Member States to", "set-up an internal protocol with concrete", "and standard actions enabling them to", "respond timely and consistently to", "instances of non-cooperation with the", "Court; reaffirms moreover the need for", "the EU and its Member States, with the", "help of the EEAS, to put in place a set of", "internal guidelines outlining a code of", "conduct for contact between EU/Member", "State officials and persons wanted by the", "ICC;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 19 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 123, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "19b. Expresses its deep concern over the", "outcome of the budget discussions at the", "December 2011 session of the Assembly of", "State Parties (10th session 12-21", "December 2011), which threatened to", "leave the Court underfunded; deeply", "regrets that some European States Parties", "to the Rome Statute push for the adoption", "of a zero growth budget/lower budget and", "that the Assembly did not agree to provide", "the Court with sufficient resources to", "effectively fulfil its judicial mandate and", "to deliver justice in a robust, fair, effective", "and meaningful manner; calls on the EU", "Member States to show robust support for", "the functioning of the Court in advance", "and during the upcoming 11th session of", "the ASP ( 14-22 November 2012) and", "reject the proposal for a zero nominal", "growth of its budget that would", "undermine its ability to deliver justice and", "to respond to new situations;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 19 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 139, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ivo Vajgl, Pino Arlacchi, Norica Nicolai, Renate Weber, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "22a. Emphasises, in view of principles of", "international humanitarian law spelled", "out in the 1907 Hague Regulations (arts", "42-56) and the Fourth Geneva", "Convention (GC IV, art. 27-34 and 47-78)", "as well as in provisions of Additional", "Protocol I, the need for the EU to ensure", "that those partners falling under the", "category of occupying power, respect their", "duties towards the population in occupied", "territories; reminds that according to", "international humanitarian law, public", "health standards, provision of food and", "medical care to the population under", "occupation must be granted by the", "occupying power; reiterates that any", "transfer of civilian population of the", "occupying power into the occupied", "territory is prohibited, and that the", "accused of criminal offences must be", "provided with proceedings respecting", "internationally recognized judicial", "guarantees, such as being informed of the", "reason for their arrest, charged with a", "specific offence and given a fair trial as", "quickly as possible." ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 22 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 140, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ivo Vajgl, Pino Arlacchi, Norica Nicolai, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "22b. Recalls that in order to avoid human", "rights breaches in the first place, the", "respect for international law must be at", "the core of any EU strategy aiming to", "enhance human rights and democracy in", "the world, particularly in its relationships", "with those partners that are parties to an", "armed or frozen conflict; reminds the", "need to end any EU support given to", "parties to a conflict, be it financial,", "logistical or tactical, including the supply", "of weapons, munitions and all other types", "of military equipment as laid down in the", "EU Common Position on arms exports." ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 22 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "24. Reiterates its commitment to the", "principle of the \u2018Responsibility to Protect\u2019", "(R2P), stressing the importance of external", "actors, including the EU, addressing gross", "human rights violations in third countries", "when the governments of these countries", "are unable or unwilling to protect their own", "citizens; stresses the importance of", "engaging in R2P actions under the auspices", "or authorisation of the UN whenever", "possible;" ], "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 146, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "24. Reiterates its commitment to the", "principle of the \u2018Responsibility to Protect\u2019", "(R2P), stressing the importance of external", "actors, including the EU, addressing gross", "human rights violations in third countries", "when the governments of these countries", "are unable or unwilling to protect their own", "citizens; stresses the importance of", "engaging in R2P actions under the auspices", "or authorisation of the UN whenever", "possible; urges the EU to actively engage", "and promote the urgent reform and", "enlargement of the UN Security Council,", "so as to avoid the obstruction of R2P as", "imposed now by permanent members", "Russia and China against the people of", "Syria;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 24" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "29. Reiterates its view that the \u2018more for", "more\u2019 approach should be based on clearly", "defined criteria with specific, measurable,", "achievable, time-bound benchmarks; calls", "on the EEAS and the Commission to", "implement this approach systematically in", "the Neighbourhood Policy progress", "reports;" ], "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 165, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "29. Reiterates its view that the 'more for", "more' approach should be based on clearly", "defined criteria with specific, measurable,", "achievable and transparent time-bound", "benchmarks; calls on the EEAS and the", "Commission to implement this approach", "systematically in the Neighbourhood", "Policy progress reports;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 29" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "36. Underlines that a longer-term approach", "covering the whole election cycle is", "required to appropriately follow up on the", "reports and recommendations of the EU", "Election Observation Missions; stresses the", "importance of drawing up realistic and", "achievable recommendations and of", "ensuring that these recommendations are", "monitored by the EU delegations;", "considers that Parliament's standing", "delegations and the joint parliamentary", "assemblies should also play an enhanced", "role in following up these", "recommendations and analysing progress", "with regard to human rights and", "democracy;" ], "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 186, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "36. Underlines that a longer-term approach", "covering the whole election cycle is", "required to appropriately follow up on the", "reports and recommendations of the EU", "Election Observation Missions; stresses the", "importance of drawing up realistic and", "achievable recommendations and of", "ensuring that these recommendations are", "monitored by the EU delegations;", "considers that Parliament's standing", "delegations and the joint parliamentary", "assemblies should also play an enhanced", "role in following up these", "recommendations and analysing progress", "with regard to human rights and", "democracy; stresses that the EU needs to", "invest in the training of local observers in", "order to build sustainable and", "autonomous electoral processes in third", "countries;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 36" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 190, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "37a. Emphasises that the EU must engage", "with political parties, so as to allow", "sharing of tools and techniques that", "parties can use to develop stronger", "connections to the public, mount", "competitive electoral campaigns, and", "perform more effectively in the", "legislature; underlines moreover that", "democratisation is a process which must", "engage citizens, grass roots movements", "and civil society; the EU should therefore", "finance programmes which foster civic", "participation, voter education,", "organisation of advocacy actions, freedom", "of the press and of expression, and", "generally help citizens to exercise their", "rights and ensure political oversight;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 37 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 191, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "37b. Considers that equitable", "participation of women in politics and", "government is essential to building and", "sustaining democracy; stresses therefore", "that EU programmes in the field of", "human rights and democratisation shall", "always privilege the engagement and", "build up of capacities of women in", "legislatures, political parties and civil", "society as leaders, activists and informed", "citizens; takes the view that the EU must", "continue to support and encourage", "women to run for political office and", "participate meaningfully in every facet of", "civic and political life;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 37 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 227, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "43a. Regrets the lack of enforcement,", "results and transparency of EU-ACP", "human rights dialogues under Article 8", "and 96 of the Cotonou Agreement, namely", "in countries such as Angola and Ethiopia,", "where the EU development strategy has", "not been affected by, nor is impacting in", "the seriously deteriorating human rights", "and rule of the law in recent years;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 43 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 282, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "64a. Takes the view that the EU should", "never be accomplice in the execution of", "death sentences; calls therefore for", "regular and updated control of exports of", "drugs manufactured by European", "pharmaceutical companies which might", "be used in the execution of death", "sentences in third countries, namely the", "USA;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 64 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "82. Stresses the need for a toolkit to", "advance the right to freedom of religion or", "belief as part of EU's external policy; notes", "that this toolkit should include a checklist", "on the necessary freedoms pertaining to", "the right of freedom of religion or belief,", "in order to assess the situation, as well as", "a methodology to help identify", "infringements of freedom of religion or", "belief; encourages the EEAS to involve", "civil society organisations in the", "preparation of the toolkit;" ], "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 371, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ivo Vajgl, Pino Arlacchi, Norica Nicolai, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "82. Stresses the need for a toolkit to", "advance the right to freedom of thought,", "religion, belief or political affiliation as", "part of EU's external policy;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 82" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 384, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "82a. Urges the EU to respond proactively", "to the increased use of apostasy,", "blasphemy and anti-conversion laws and", "the role they play in increasing religious", "intolerance and discrimination;", "encourages the EU to speak out against", "the use of these laws by governments,", "including Iran and Pakistan, to deny the", "rights of individuals to change religion, in", "particular when the death penalty is given", "as a punishment;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 82 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.431%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2145(INI)", "seq": 388, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "82b. Notes that freedom of religion or", "belief is inter-related with issues", "pertaining to recognition, equal", "citizenship and equal enjoyment of rights", "in a given society; encourages the EU to", "work for equality and equal citizenship as", "a matter of priority for representatives of", "marginalised or discriminated groups in", "society; stresses moreover the importance", "of supporting initiatives and enabling", "funding for civil society and human rights", "defenders in their efforts to combat", "discrimination, intolerance and violence", "on the grounds of religion or belief;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 82 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.432%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2062(INI)", "seq": 37, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-28T00:00:00", "new": [ "1 a. Calls on the EU to move from words", "to action and implement the pledges made", "in a swift and transparent manner;", "stresses that the human rights strategic", "framework and action plan represent a", "floor, not a ceiling, for EU human rights", "policy and insists that EU institutions and", "Member States will have to exercise a", "firm, coherent, and uniform approach to", "human rights abuses worldwide, in a", "transparent and accountable manner;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.432%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "11. Welcomes the pivotal role of the", "human rights country strategies, which", "were a long-standing request from", "Parliament, and the fact that they have", "been developed as an inclusive process", "encompassing EU delegations, heads of", "mission and the COHOM; deems it", "essential to organise broad consultation,", "especially with local civil society", "organisations, human rights defenders and", "other social and environmental", "stakeholders; considers that country-", "specific identification of priorities, realistic", "objectives and forms of political leverage", "is essential to more effective EU action and", "measurable achievements;" ], "reference": "2012/2062(INI)", "seq": 65, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-28T00:00:00", "new": [ "11. Welcomes the pivotal role of the", "human rights country strategies, which", "were a long-standing request from", "Parliament, and the fact that they have", "been developed as an inclusive process", "encompassing EU delegations, heads of", "mission and the COHOM; deems it", "essential to organise broad consultation,", "especially with local civil society", "organisations, human rights defenders and", "other social and environmental", "stakeholders; considers that country-", "specific identification of priorities, realistic", "objectives and forms of political leverage", "is essential to more effective EU action and", "measurable achievements; takes the view", "that human rights country strategies", "should be mainstreamed in the EU's", "Common Foreign and Security Policy,", "trade and development policies, both in", "geographic and thematic programmes, to", "ensure greater efficiency, effectiveness", "and coherence;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 11" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.432%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2062(INI)", "seq": 67, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-28T00:00:00", "new": [ "11 a. Recommends that human rights", "country strategies be made public; stresses", "that public strategies would provide", "visibility to the EU's commitment to", "human rights in third countries and", "provide support to those struggling to", "exercise and protect their human rights;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 11 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.432%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2062(INI)", "seq": 77, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-28T00:00:00", "new": [ "14 b. Welcomes the commitment made in", "the Strategic Framework to place human", "rights at the centre of EU relations with", "third countries, including with strategic", "partners; in the light of this, calls on the", "EU to adopt annual EU Foreign Affairs", "Council Conclusions on human rights", "concerns with regards to the EU's", "strategic partners to ensure a common bar", "for Member States and EU officials in", "terms of human rights concerns that they,", "as a minimum, have to raise with their", "relevant counterparts;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 14 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.432%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2062(INI)", "seq": 81, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-28T00:00:00", "new": [ "14 a. Urges the Commission to propose", "legislation requiring EU companies to", "ensure that their purchases do not support", "perpetrators of conflicts and grave human", "rights violations, namely by carrying out", "checks and audits on their mineral supply", "chains and publishing the findings; takes", "the view that mandatory due diligence by", "EU companies, in line with Guidance", "published by the OECD, would protect the", "reputation of European businesses and", "engender a greater coherence of EU", "human rights and development policies,", "especially in areas plagued by conflict;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 14 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.432%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "21. Stresses that human rights and", "democracy objectives necessarily require", "specific, measurable, achievable, time-", "bound criteria aimed at assessing the level", "of respect for fundamental freedoms,", "human rights and rule of law; considers, in", "this connection, that the EU should make", "full use of the relevant instruments and", "expertise of the UN and of the Council of", "Europe and should clearly differentiate its", "political conclusions from a legal and", "technical evaluation;" ], "reference": "2012/2062(INI)", "seq": 103, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-28T00:00:00", "new": [ "21. Stresses that human rights and", "democracy objectives necessarily require", "specific, measurable, achievable, time-", "bound public criteria aimed at assessing", "the level of respect for fundamental", "freedoms, human rights and rule of law;", "considers, in this connection, that the EU", "should make full use of the relevant", "instruments and expertise of the UN and of", "the Council of Europe and should clearly", "differentiate its political conclusions from a", "legal and technical evaluation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 21" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.432%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "22. Recommends that the EEAS develop a", "set of qualitative and quantitative", "indicators and country-specific benchmarks", "that could serve as a coherent and", "consistent basis for the annual assessment", "of EU policies in the framework of the", "human rights country strategies and the", "human rights dialogues with third", "countries;" ], "reference": "2012/2062(INI)", "seq": 107, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-28T00:00:00", "new": [ "22. Recommends that the EEAS develop a", "set of qualitative and quantitative", "indicators and public country-specific", "benchmarks that could serve as a coherent", "and consistent basis for the annual", "assessment of EU policies in the", "framework of the human rights country", "strategies and the human rights dialogues", "with third countries;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 22" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.432%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "29. Commits itself to ensuring more", "systematic follow-up of its resolutions", "relating to human rights and of individual", "human rights cases, with the support of the", "recently established Human Rights Action", "Unit, and recommends increased", "cooperation between the Subcommittee on", "Human Rights and the Committee on", "Budgetary Control, and with the Court of", "Auditors, in order to ensure that the", "objectives of the strategic review will be", "matched by adequate financial support", "from the Union;" ], "reference": "2012/2062(INI)", "seq": 136, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-28T00:00:00", "new": [ "29. Commits itself to ensuring more", "systematic follow-up of its resolutions", "relating to human rights and of individual", "human rights cases, through a \"follow-up", "mechanism\", with the support of the", "recently established Human Rights Action", "Unit, and recommends increased", "cooperation between the Subcommittee on", "Human Rights and the Committee on", "Budgetary Control, and with the Court of", "Auditors, in order to ensure that the", "objectives of the strategic review will be", "matched by adequate financial support", "from the Union;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 29" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.432%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "30. Recommends that Parliament improve", "its own procedures in relation to human", "rights issues, including through the", "revision of its Guidelines for EP", "Interparliamentary Delegations on", "promoting human rights and democracy; is", "of the opinion that each standing", "delegation of Parliament should have a", "Member, selected among its Chair and", "Vice-Chairs, specifically tasked with", "monitoring the human rights portfolio on", "the region or country concerned, and that", "the persons designated should report", "regularly to Parliament's Subcommittee on", "Human Rights; stresses the need for a", "revision of the model for the plenary", "debates on cases of breaches of human", "rights, democracy and the rule of law in", "order to allow for more frequent debates", "with broader participation by Members, a", "greater degree of responsiveness to human", "rights violations and other unforeseen", "events on the ground, and greater potential", "for follow-up to past debates and", "resolutions;" ], "reference": "2012/2062(INI)", "seq": 140, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-28T00:00:00", "new": [ "30. Recommends that Parliament improve", "its own procedures in relation to human", "rights issues and step up efforts to", "mainstream human rights effectively into", "its own structures and processes in order", "to ensure that human rights and", "democracy are at the core of all", "parliament actions and policies, including", "through the revision of its Guidelines for", "EP Interparliamentary Delegations on", "promoting human rights and democracy; is", "of the opinion that each standing", "delegation of Parliament should have a", "Member, selected among its Chair and", "Vice-Chairs, specifically tasked with", "monitoring the human rights portfolio on", "the region or country concerned, and that", "the persons designated should report", "regularly to Parliament's Subcommittee on", "Human Rights; calls for improved", "cooperation on human rights issues with", "the EU's national parliaments; stresses", "the need for a revision of the model for the", "plenary debates on cases of breaches of", "human rights, democracy and the rule of", "law in order to allow for more frequent", "debates with broader participation by", "Members, structured consultations with", "civil society during the drafting process, a", "greater degree of responsiveness to human", "rights violations and other unforeseen", "events on the ground, and greater potential", "for follow-up to past debates and", "resolutions;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 30" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 5, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "- having regard to the 2010 EU CBRN", "Action Plan and its resolution of 2", "December 2010 on strengthening", "chemical, biological, radiological and", "nuclear security in the European Union -", "an EU CBRN Action Plan," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Citation 11 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "A. whereas the security of EU Member", "States is indivisible and all European", "citizens should have the same security", "guarantees and an equal level of protection", "against both traditional and non-", "conventional threats; whereas the defence", "of peace, security and freedom in Europe,", "which are indispensable for the well-being", "of our peoples, must remain a core goal", "and responsibility of European countries;" ], "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 7, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "A. whereas the security of EU Member", "States is indivisible and all European", "citizens should have the same security", "guarantees and an equal level of protection", "against both traditional and non-", "conventional threats; whereas the defence", "of peace, security and freedom in Europe,", "which are indispensable for the well-being", "of our peoples, must remain a core goal", "and responsibility of European countries", "and of the Union;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital A" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "B. whereas a stronger and more capable", "European defence is essential for", "consolidating the transatlantic link, in the", "context of structural geostrategic changes,", "accelerated by the global economic crisis,", "and in particular at a time of ongoing US", "strategic repositioning towards Asia-", "Pacific;" ], "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 8, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital B" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "C. whereas serious and complex security", "threats, from armed attacks to terrorism to", "natural disasters to cyber attacks, can easily", "overwhelm the capacities of any single", "Member State, making it vital to provide", "for solidarity among Member States in", "response to such threats;" ], "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 11, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "C. whereas serious and complex security", "threats, from armed attacks to terrorism to", "natural or CBRN disasters to cyber attacks,", "can easily overwhelm the capacities of any", "single Member State, making it vital to", "provide for compulsory, binding solidarity", "among Member States in response to such", "threats;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital C" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 13, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "D a. whereas a stronger and more capable", "European defence is essential for", "consolidating the transatlantic link, in the", "context of structural geostrategic changes,", "accelerated by the global economic crisis,", "and in particular at a time of ongoing US", "strategic repositioning towards Asia-", "Pacific;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital D a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "E. whereas the Lisbon Treaty introduced", "Article 42(7) TEU (\u2018mutual defence", "clause\u2019 or \u2018mutual assistance clause\u20196 ) and", "Article 222 TFEU (\u2018solidarity clause\u2019) to", "address such concerns, but the practical", "implementation of these articles still needs", "to be clarified, almost three years after the", "Treaty entered into force;" ], "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 15, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "E. whereas the Lisbon Treaty introduced", "Article 42(7) TEU (\u2018mutual defence", "clause\u2019 or \u2018mutual assistance clause\u20196 ) and", "Article 222 TFEU (\u2018solidarity clause\u2019) to", "address such concerns, but almost three", "years after the Treaty entered into force", "there are still no implementation", "arrangements to bring these clauses to", "life;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital E" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Urges the Member States, the", "Commission and the Vice-President/High", "Representative to make full use of the", "potential of all relevant Treaty provisions,", "and in particular the mutual defence clause", "and the solidarity clause, in order to", "provide Europeans with a strong insurance", "policy against serious security risks, based", "on increased cost-efficiency and a fair", "burden sharing and division of costs;" ], "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 25, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Urges the Member States, the", "Commission and the Vice-President/High", "Representative to make full use of the", "potential of all relevant Treaty provisions,", "and in particular the mutual defence clause", "and the solidarity clause, in order to", "provide Europeans with a strong policy", "against serious security risks, based on", "increased cost-efficiency and a fair burden", "sharing and division of costs;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Reiterates the need for the Member", "States and the Union to ensure", "preparedness with respect to all major", "security threats, notably as identified in the", "European Security Strategy and the", "Internal Security Strategy, and to perform", "regular joint threat and risk assessments", "based on joint analysis of shared", "intelligence;" ], "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 28, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Reiterates the need for the Member", "States and the Union to ensure policy", "anchored in prevention, preparedness and", "response with respect to all major security", "threats, notably as identified in the", "European Security Strategy, the Internal", "Security Strategy and regular reports by", "the EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator to", "the Council;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 30, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "2 a. (new). Stresses the need for Member", "States and the Union to perform regular", "joint threat and risk assessments based on", "joint analysis of shared intelligence,", "making full use of existing structures", "within the EU, such as the SitCen, under", "the coordination of the Vice-", "President/High Representative;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 2 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. Points out the wide array of instruments", "available to the Union and the Member", "States to face exceptional occurrences in a", "spirit of solidarity, such as the Civil", "Protection Mechanism, the Solidarity", "Fund, and the possibility to grant economic", "and financial support in cases of severe", "difficulties, as provided for in Article 122", "TFEU; also recalls the commitment to", "develop mutual political solidarity in", "foreign and security policy in accordance", "with Article 24 TEU; stresses that the", "purpose of the mutual defence and", "solidarity clauses is not to replace any of", "these instruments, but to complement them", "in view of situations of extraordinary threat", "or damage, and in particular when", "response will require high-level political", "coordination and the involvement of the", "military;" ], "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 34, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. Points out the wide array of instruments", "available to the Union and the Member", "States to face exceptional occurrences in a", "spirit of solidarity, such as the Civil", "Protection Mechanism, the Solidarity", "Fund, and the possibility to grant economic", "and financial support in cases of severe", "difficulties, as provided for in Article 122", "TFEU; also recalls the commitment to", "develop mutual political solidarity in", "foreign and security policy in accordance", "with Article 24 TEU; stresses that the", "purpose of the mutual defence and", "solidarity clauses is not to replace any of", "these instruments, but to serve as un", "umbrella framework in view of situations", "of extraordinary threat or damage that", "would provide for appropriate high-level", "political coordination and operational", "coordination between the different actors,", "namely in the event of involvement of the", "military, thus framing EU cooperation on", "crises and disasters" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Calls on the Commission and the Vice-", "President/High Representative, in the", "context of their ongoing work on a joint", "proposal for a Council Decision", "implementing the solidarity clause as", "required by the Treaty, to take due account", "of the political and operational dimensions", "of both clauses and to follow the", "recommendations of this resolution;" ], "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 41, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Calls on the Commission and the Vice-", "President/High Representative, in the", "context of their ongoing work on a joint", "proposal for a Council Decision", "implementing the solidarity clause as", "required by the Treaty, to take due account", "of the political and operational dimensions", "of both clauses and to follow the", "recommendations of this resolution;", "therefore, calls on the Commission and", "the Vice-President/High Representative to", "design the implementing arrangements in", "such a way as to supplement the treaty", "provision by namely, (1) clarifying the", "roles and competences of the different", "actors in case of activation of the clause,", "such as the Commission, the Member", "States, the Counter-terrorism", "Coordinator, the COPS and the COSI, (2)", "outlining, though in flexible terms, the", "potential nature of crises that might", "justify the triggering of the clause by a", "Member State, (3) clarifying the concrete", "meaning of \"assistance\" in the spirit of", "the treaty provision so as to clearly set the", "obligations of the Member States before", "one another;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "8. Takes the view that even non-armed", "attacks, for instance cyber-attacks,", "launched with the aim of causing severe", "damage and disruption to a Member State", "and identified as coming from an external", "entity, could qualify for being covered by", "the clause, if the Member State's security is", "significantly threatened by its", "consequences;" ], "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 50, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "8. Takes the view that even non-armed", "attacks, for instance cyber-attacks against", "critical infrastructure, launched with the", "aim of causing severe damage and", "disruption to a Member State and identified", "as coming from an external entity, could", "qualify for being covered by the clause, if", "the Member State's security is significantly", "threatened by its consequences;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 8" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "9. Emphasises the importance of", "deterrence, and therefore the need for", "European countries to possess credible", "military capabilities; encourages Member", "States to step up their efforts on", "collaborative military capability", "development, notably through the", "complementary \u2018Pooling and Sharing\u2019 and", "\u2018Smart Defence\u2019 initiatives of the EU and", "NATO, which represent a critically", "important way ahead in times of restrained", "defence budgets;" ], "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 55, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "9. Urges Member States to step up their", "efforts on collaborative military capability", "development, notably through the", "complementary 'Pooling and Sharing' and", "'Smart Defence' initiatives of the EU and", "NATO, which represent a critically", "important way ahead in times of restrained", "defence budgets; in this context, invites", "Member States to reconsider defence", "spending cuts in light of financial and", "budgetary constraints; also calls on", "Member States to adopt a defence", "spending approach that privileges", "European and regional synergies, instead", "of a short-sighted national approach,", "inadequate to address their obligations in", "the context of their EU and NATO", "commitments, in terms of military", "resources and equipment;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 9" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "10. Reiterates its call for systematic", "harmonisation of military requirements and", "a harmonised EU defence planning and", "acquisition process, matching up to the", "EU's level of ambition and coordinated", "with the NATO Defence Planning Process;", "taking into account the increased level of", "security guarantees provided by the mutual", "defence clause, encourages the Member", "States to consider multinational", "cooperation on capability development", "and, where appropriate, specialisation as", "core principles of their defence planning;" ], "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 58, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "10. Reiterates its call for systematic", "harmonisation of military requirements and", "a harmonised EU defence planning and", "acquisition process, matching up to the", "EU's level of ambition and coordinated", "whenever possible with the NATO", "Defence Planning Process; taking into", "account the increased level of security", "guarantees provided by the mutual defence", "clause, encourages the Member States to", "consider multinational cooperation on", "capability development and, where", "appropriate, specialisation as core", "principles of their defence planning;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 10" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "14. Calls for sufficient flexibility as", "regards the types of attacks and disasters", "for which the clause may be triggered, to", "ensure that no significant threats, such as", "attacks in cyberspace, pandemics, or", "energy shortages, are overlooked;" ], "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 72, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "14. Calls for adequate flexibility as regards", "the types of attacks and disasters for which", "the clause may be triggered, to ensure that", "no significant threats, such as attacks in", "cyberspace, pandemics, or energy", "shortages, are overlooked;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 14" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "16. Takes the view that the solidarity", "clause should be invoked in situations that", "overwhelm the capacities of the affected", "Member State or require a multi-sector", "response involving a number of actors;", "stresses that solidarity also means the", "obligation to invest in adequate national", "capabilities;" ], "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 79, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "16. Takes the view that the solidarity", "clause should be invoked in situations that", "overwhelm the capacities of the affected", "Member State or require a multi-sector", "response involving a number of actors;", "stresses that solidarity also entails an", "obligation to invest in adequate national", "capabilities;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 16" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "19. Notes the ongoing work to implement", "the Internal Security Strategy, in particular", "in the areas of counter-terrorism, the fight", "against cybercrime and increasing", "resilience to crises and disasters; stresses", "that the implementation of the solidarity", "clause is not only a matter of setting up", "procedures for the moment a major crisis", "happens, but is fundamentally about", "capacity building, prevention and", "preparedness; recalls the relevance of", "crisis management exercises, tailored for", "specific contingencies covered by the", "clause;" ], "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 84, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "19. Notes the ongoing work to implement", "the Internal Security Strategy, in particular", "in the areas of counter-terrorism, the fight", "against cybercrime and increasing", "resilience to crises and disasters; stresses", "that the implementation of the solidarity", "clause is not only a matter of setting up", "procedures for the moment a major crisis", "happens, but is fundamentally about", "capacity building, prevention,", "preparedness and response; recalls the", "relevance of crisis management exercises,", "tailored for specific contingencies covered", "by the clause;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 19" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "21. Considers that, in the case of high-costs", "assets, in particular those for lower-", "probability risks, it makes sound economic", "sense for Member States to identify", "solutions for the common investment and", "joint development of such necessary tools,", "especially in the current context of the", "financial crisis;" ], "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 85, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "21. Considers that, in the case of high-costs", "assets, in particular those for lower-", "probability risks, it makes sound economic", "sense for Member States to identify", "solutions for the common investment and", "joint development of such necessary tools,", "especially in the current context of the", "financial crisis; in light of this, recalls the", "need to build on the expertise and", "experience of both the Commission, the", "European Defence Agency and other EU", "agencies;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 21" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "27. Takes the view that the wide array of", "potential crises, from floods to nuclear", "accidents to bioterrorism, inevitably", "requires a wide spectrum of specialised", "services and networks, the merging of", "which would not necessarily lead to greater", "efficiency; considers, at the same time, that", "all specialised services at EU level should", "be integrated within a single secured", "information system, and invites the", "Commission and the Vice-President / High", "Representative to work on strengthening", "the ARGUS internal coordination platform;" ], "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 91, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "27. Takes the view that the wide array of", "potential crises, from floods to CBRN", "attacks or disasters, inevitably requires a", "wide spectrum of specialised services and", "networks, the merging of which would not", "necessarily lead to greater efficiency;", "considers, at the same time, that all", "specialised services at EU level should be", "integrated within a single secured", "information system, and invites the", "Commission and the Vice-President / High", "Representative to work on strengthening", "the ARGUS internal coordination platform;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 27" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-496.435%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "37. Stresses that the resulting joint multi-", "hazard assessments need to use the", "capacities of the EU Intelligence Analysis", "Centre, building on shared intelligence and", "integrating inputs from all EU bodies", "involved in threat and risk assessment,", "such as the relevant Commission", "departments (including DG HOME, DG", "ECHO and DG SANCO) and agencies of", "the Union (Europol, Frontex, European", "Centre for Disease Prevention and Control", "and others);" ], "reference": "2012/2223(INI)", "seq": 102, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-09-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "37. Stresses that the resulting joint multi-", "hazard assessments need to use the", "capacities of the EU Intelligence Analysis", "Centre, building on shared intelligence and", "integrating inputs from all EU bodies", "involved in threat and risk assessment,", "such as the relevant Commission", "departments (including DG HOME, DG", "ECHO and DG SANCO) and agencies of", "the Union (Europol, Frontex, European", "Centre for Disease Prevention and Control,", "EDA and others);" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 37" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.875%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Considers that these events represent an", "escalating cost to the global economy, not", "only for developing countries but also for", "the world economy, both as a direct cost in", "terms of rebuilding and aid but also as an", "indirect cost in terms of increases in", "insurance, prices of products and services;", "although the cost of the potential", "aggravation of certain existing or future", "threats to international peace and security", "cannot be measured in exact terms, it is", "certainly very high;" ], "reference": "2012/2095(INI)", "seq": 28, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Considers that these events represent an", "escalating cost to the global economy, not", "only for developing countries but also for", "the world economy, both as a direct cost in", "terms of rebuilding and aid but also as an", "indirect cost in terms of increases in", "insurance, prices of products and services;", "although the cost of the potential", "aggravation of certain existing or future", "threats to international peace and human", "security cannot be measured in exact terms,", "it is certainly very high;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.875%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Recognises that complex crises must be", "predicted and prevented by applying a", "comprehensive approach including policy", "areas covering the entire range from the", "Common Security and Defence Policy to", "humanitarian and development aid;" ], "reference": "2012/2095(INI)", "seq": 40, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "6. Recognises that complex crises must be", "predicted and prevented by applying a", "comprehensive approach including policy", "areas making full use of the tools existing", "within the Common Foreign and Security", "Policy and the Common Security and", "Defence Policy, and also humanitarian and", "development aid;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.875%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2095(INI)", "seq": 77, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-07-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "(da) To present guidelines on the", "implementation of those provisions", "referred to in paragraph 11 and to develop", "specific guidelines outlining the tasks to", "be carried out by Member States and", "other relevant EU bodies in the event of a", "climate-driven crisis, with a particular", "emphasis on the tasks concerning", "coordination of efforts among EU actors", "and other parties, pooling and sharing of", "resources;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 13 \u2013 point d a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.166%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 1, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "- having regard to its resolution of 18", "April 2012 on the Annual Report on", "Human Rights in the World and the", "European Union's policy on the matter,", "including implications for the EU's", "strategic human rights policy[1],", "[1] Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0126." ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Citation 6 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": 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"date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "D. whereas the new momentum in", "European external action also requires the", "EU to act more strategically so as to bring", "its weight to bear internationally; whereas", "the EU's ability to influence the", "international order depends not only on", "coherence among its policies, actors and", "institutions, but also on a real strategic", "concept of EU foreign policy, which must", "unite and coordinate all Member States", "behind the same set of priorities and goals", "so that they speak with a strong single", "voice in the international arena; whereas", "the EU's foreign policy must be provided", "with the necessary means and instruments", "in order to enable the Union to act", "effectively and consistently on the world", "stage;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital D" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.166%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ 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Underlines the role of political", "leadership expected of the HR/VP in", "ensuring the unity, consistency and", "effectiveness of action by the Union; calls", "on the HR/VP to use to the full her powers", "to initiate, conduct and ensure compliance", "with the CFSP, involving Parliament's", "relevant bodies fully in that endeavour;", "welcomes the important lead role, on", "behalf of the international community,", "played under difficult circumstances by the", "HR/VP in the negotiations with Iran; calls", "for such leadership in enhancing the", "European Union's role in support of the", "Middle East Peace Process and in the", "Neighbourhood;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 51, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "8. Underlines the role of political", "leadership expected of the HR/VP in", "ensuring the unity, coordination,", "consistency and effectiveness of action by", "the Union; calls on the HR/VP to use to the", "full her powers to initiate, conduct and", "ensure compliance with the CFSP,", "involving Parliament's relevant bodies fully", "in that endeavour; welcomes the important", "lead role, on behalf of the international", "community, played under difficult", "circumstances by the HR/VP in the", "negotiations with Iran; calls for leadership", "in enhancing the European Union's role in", "support of the Neighbourhood, in light of", "the Arab Spring, particularly the", "democratic transition processes in the", "Southern Mediterranean, as well as in the", "stalled Middle East Peace Process;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 8" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.166%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 62, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "11 a. Upholds the forthcoming", "nomination by the Council of a EU", "Special Representative for Human Rights;", "Recalls that the EUSR for HR should act", "and speak on behalf of the Union,", "reflecting the shared and indivisible", "responsibility of all EU institutions and", "Member States to protect and promote", "human rights worldwide in a consistent", "and coordinated manner; Insists that the", "EUSR for HR should work closely with", "the High Representative of the Union for", "Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to", "ensure coherence and mainstreaming of", "human rights across all policy areas of", "the CFSP;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 11 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.166%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "14. Calls on the HR/VP to come forward", "with proposals to further encourage", "Member State cooperation under the CFSP,", "specifically by setting out a process that", "will lead to European Council conclusions", "on Permanent Structured Cooperation in", "the area of security and defence and", "guidelines for more systematic use of", "coalitions of the willing, such as in the", "\u2018core group\u2019 concept for CSDP missions", "and operations, as a means of overcoming", "the limits of the \u2018battlegroup\u2019 concept;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 71, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "14. Calls on the HR/VP to come forward", "with proposals to further encourage", "Member State cooperation under the CFSP,", "specifically by setting out a process that", "will lead to European Council conclusions", "on Permanent Structured Cooperation in", "the area of security and defence and", "guidelines for more systematic use of", "coalitions of the willing, such as in the", "\u2018core group\u2019 concept for CSDP missions", "and operations, as a means of extending", "beyond the limits of the \u2018battlegroup\u2019", "concept;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 14" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.166%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "16. Welcomes the greater emphasis on", "consistency and coherence across the range", "of the Union's financial instruments, for", "example in the form of the cross-cutting", "provisions on the EEAS in the proposed", "regulations for new external relations", "financial instruments for the period 2014 to", "2020; believes that such an approach will", "demonstrate the Union's added value in the", "pursuit of security and prosperity for the", "citizens of Europe;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 76, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "16. Welcomes the greater emphasis on", "consistency and coherence across the range", "of the Union's financial instruments, for", "example in the form of the cross-cutting", "provisions on the EEAS in the proposed", "regulations for new external relations", "financial instruments for the period 2014 to", "2020; believes that such an approach will", "demonstrate the Union's added value in the", "pursuit of security and prosperity for the", "citizens of Europe; stresses in this regard", "that it should be ensured that the", "financial instruments should be used in a", "complementary manner across the", "comprehensive range of the Union's", "foreign policy without duplication;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 16" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.166%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "17. Stresses the importance of ensuring that", "the new external relations financial", "instruments under consideration by the", "Parliament and Council should be tailored", "and fully funded to respond to the strategic", "interests of the Union as well as being", "adaptable to changing political", "circumstances; calls, therefore, for the", "Union's budget (the Multiannual Financial", "Framework 2014-2020) to be properly", "resourced in line with the ambitions and", "priorities of the Union and to provide a", "secure and prosperous future for citizens as", "well as the necessary flexibility to cope", "with unforeseen developments;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 78, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "17. Stresses the importance of ensuring that", "the new external relations financial", "instruments under consideration by the", "Parliament and Council should be tailored", "and fully funded to respond to the strategic", "interests of the Union as well as being", "adaptable to changing political", "circumstances; calls, therefore, for the", "Union's budget (the Multiannual Financial", "Framework 2014-2020) to be properly", "resourced in line with the ambitions and", "priorities of the Union as a global actor", "and to provide a secure and prosperous", "future for citizens as well as the necessary", "flexibility to cope with unforeseen", "developments;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 17" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.166%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "19. Stresses the importance of ensuring", "coherence between policy planning,", "formulation and implementation through", "an appropriate mix of external financial", "instruments in the area of foreign affairs;", "calls among other things for continued", "complementary between the CFSP and the", "Instrument for Stability in the areas of", "mediation, conflict prevention, crisis", "management and post-conflict peace-", "building, as well as for further work", "towards complementarity with the", "geographical instruments for long-term", "engagement with a country or region;", "welcomes the innovative introduction of a", "new Partnerships Instrument which brings", "important added value to the EU's CFSP by", "providing a financial framework for", "cooperation with the EU's Strategic", "Partners and in the follow-up to important", "international summits;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 83, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "19. Stresses the importance of ensuring", "coherence between policy planning,", "formulation and implementation through", "an appropriate mix of external financial", "instruments in the area of foreign affairs;", "calls among other things for continued", "complementary between the CFSP and the", "Instrument for Stability in the areas of", "mediation, conflict prevention, crisis", "management and post-conflict peace-", "building, as well as for further work", "towards complementarity with the", "geographical instruments for long-term", "engagement with a country or region;", "welcomes the innovative introduction of a", "new Partnerships Instrument which brings", "important added value to the EU's CFSP by", "providing a financial framework for", "cooperation with the EU's Strategic", "Partners and a new way to engage", "countries whose role on the world stage is", "steadily increasing in a sustainable", "manner with a focus on matters of global", "concern, also in the follow-up to important", "international summits;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 19" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.166%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "21. Believes that the strategic interests,", "objectives and general guidelines to be", "pursued through the CFSP must be", "founded upon delivering peace, security", "and prosperity for the citizens of Europe,", "first of all in our neighbourhood, but also", "further afield, guided by the principles", "which inspired the creation of the EU", "itself, including, democracy, the rule of", "law, the universality and indivisibility of", "human rights and fundamental freedoms,", "respect for human dignity, equality and", "solidarity and respect for international law", "and the United Nations Charter;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 87, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "21. Believes that the strategic interests,", "objectives and general guidelines to be", "pursued through the CFSP must be", "founded upon delivering peace, security", "and prosperity for the citizens of Europe,", "first of all in our neighbourhood, but also", "further afield, guided by the principles", "which inspired the creation of the EU", "itself, including, democracy, the rule of", "law, the universality and indivisibility of", "human rights and fundamental freedoms,", "respect for human dignity, equality and", "solidarity and respect for international law", "and the United Nations Charter, including", "the exercise of the Responsibility to", "Protect;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 21" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.166%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "24. Takes the view that, in order for the", "Union to be effective in delivering peace,", "security and socio-economic development", "to citizens in a highly competitive,", "changing and unpredictable international", "political order, it is important to focus the", "Union's limited resources on strategic", "priorities, starting from the challenges", "closer to home, particularly in the", "neighbourhood, and extending outwards in", "concentric circles, including where", "relevant the role and relative influence of", "regional organisations;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 95, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "24. Takes the view that, in order for the", "Union to be effective in delivering peace,", "human security and socio-economic", "development in a highly competitive,", "changing and multipolar international", "political order, it is important to focus the", "Union's limited resources on strategic", "priorities, starting from challenges in the", "neighbourhood, and extending outwards,", "including through regional and global", "organisations to contribute to global", "regulation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 24" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.166%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "28. Considers it essential, furthermore, for", "EU foreign policy towards a region with a", "recent history of inter-ethnic armed conflict", "to promote a climate of tolerance, good", "neighbourly relations and regional", "cooperation, including through more", "integrated education systems (intra-", "regional exchanges of students) as", "prerequisites for European stability and as", "a means of facilitating reconciliation;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 117, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "28. Considers it essential, furthermore, for", "EU foreign policy towards a region with a", "recent history of inter-ethnic armed conflict", "to promote a climate of tolerance, respect", "for the rights of persons belonging to", "minorities and anti-discrimination", "policies and legislation, good neighbourly", "relations and regional cooperation,", "including through more integrated", "education systems (intra-regional", "exchanges of students) as prerequisites for", "European stability and as a means of", "facilitating reconciliation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 28" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.166%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 124, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "28 a. Is concerned about the slow", "progress in Turkey towards a new civilian", "constitution and the backslide in a", "number of areas, notably freedom of", "expression, rule of law and women\u2019s", "rights; warns that the deepening", "polarisation in the Turkish society along", "political and secular-religious lines may", "have adverse consequences for the", "country\u2019s long-term stability and", "democratic development; takes the view", "that a fresh start in the EU accession", "negotiations could act as a catalyst for the", "country\u2019s progress as regards", "fundamental rights and freedoms and", "help bridge cleavages in the Turkish", "society;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 28 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.166%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "30. Recalls that the Southern", "Neighbourhood is of vital importance to", "the European Union and urges that a better", "balance be struck between pursuing", "market-oriented, on the one hand, and", "human and social approaches on the other", "in the EU's response to the Arab Spring;", "calls, therefore, for a greater focus on", "employment, education, training and", "regional development in order to help", "alleviate the current social and economic", "crisis in these countries, and to provide the", "assistance needed to support the ongoing", "political reforms and social and economic", "development; underlines the importance of", "supporting institutional capacity-building,", "including for the parliaments of these", "countries, an independent judicial system,", "the strengthening of civil-society", "organisations and the formation of pluralist", "political parties within a secular system;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 134, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "30. Recalls that the Southern", "Neighbourhood is of vital importance to", "the European Union and calls for a", "strategic vision assisting the transition", "towards democracy in Tunisia, Libya,", "Egypt and Yemen; urges that and human", "and social approaches should prevail in the", "EU's response to the Arab Spring; calls,", "therefore, for a greater focus on human", "rights, the rule of law, employment,", "education, training and regional", "development in order to help alleviate the", "current social and economic crisis in these", "countries, and to provide the assistance", "needed to support the democratic political", "reforms and social and economic", "development; underlines the importance of", "supporting institutional capacity-building,", "including for the parliaments of these", "countries, an independent judicial system,", "the strengthening of civil-society", "organisations and the formation of pluralist", "political parties within a rule of law", "system, where women\u2019s rights are fully", "respected;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 30" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.166%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "31. Considers that the assessment of", "progress made by partner countries must be", "based on mutual transparency and should", "be based upon clearly defined, and jointly", "agreed, benchmarks that set out timetables", "for the implementation of reforms as", "provided for in the action plans; these", "benchmarks should be the basis for regular", "and, where possible, joint monitoring and", "evaluation that include a full role for civil", "society, in order to ensure effective and", "transparent implementation of policies;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 146, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "31. Considers that the assessment of", "progress made by partner countries must be", "based on upon clearly defined benchmark,", "possibly based on jointly agreed timetables", "for the implementation of reforms as", "provided for in the action plans; these", "benchmarks should be the basis for regular", "and, where possible, joint monitoring and", "evaluation that include a full role for civil", "society, in order to ensure effective and", "transparent implementation of policies;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 31" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.166%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "32. Points out that Turkey is both a", "candidate country and an important", "strategic partner; calls, therefore, for the", "existing political dialogue with Turkey on", "foreign policy choices and objectives of", "mutual interest to be reinforced; stresses", "the importance of encouraging Turkey to", "pursue its foreign policy in a framework of", "dialogue and coordination with the", "European Union in order to create valuable", "synergies and reinforce the potential for a", "positive impact;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 152, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "32. Points out that Turkey is both a", "candidate country and an important", "strategic partner; calls, therefore, for the", "existing political dialogue with Turkey on", "foreign policy choices and objectives of", "mutual interest to be reinforced; stresses", "the importance of encouraging Turkey to", "pursue its foreign policy in a framework of", "dialogue and coordination with the", "European Union in order to create valuable", "synergies and reinforce the potential for a", "positive impact; notes that the", "participation of Turkish institutions and", "non-governmental organisations in ENP", "instruments could contribute significantly", "to the political reform, economic reform", "and institution building in the Arab", "world;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 32" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.166%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 167, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "33 a. Calls on the HR/VP to ensure fast", "deployment in Libya of enough staff and", "institutional expertise to assist Libya in", "meeting its needs and respond to their", "demands in the field of capacity building,", "governance, civil society and", "development; urges the EU to support the", "democratic transition in Libya a in any", "field and calls on the HR/VP to ensure", "that EU Member States act in a", "coordinated manner, consistent with EU", "principles and values and with the", "strategic interests in meeting Libya's", "needs and requests;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 33 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.166%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 168, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "33 b. Urges the HR/VP, the Council and", "the Member States to invest themselves in", "seeking a solution to the crisis in Syria;", "calls on the HR/VP to ensure that EU", "Member States act in a united and", "coordinated manner at the UN Security", "Council, which constitutes the appropriate", "forum to discuss a potential international", "and UN-backed intervention in Syria;", "further urges the HR/VP to step up efforts", "to diplomatically press Russia and China", "to unblock the stalemate with respect to", "Syria at the Security Council; calls on the", "HR/VP and the Commission to explore all", "ways to provide and reinforce", "humanitarian assistance to respond to", "needs in the neighbouring countries that", "are most affected by the crisis in Syria,", "namely by the refugee influx;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 33 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.166%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 171, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "33 b. Calls for a sustained and persistent", "effort by the HR/VP and the Council to", "pursue a broad agenda with Iran that", "includes, other than the nuclear issue,", "human rights and regional security;", "stresses the need for EU policy towards", "Iran to express solidarity with all those", "resisting repression and fighting for basic", "freedoms and democracy; insists that an", "EU presence on the ground could ensure", "that the Member States, as well as the EU,", "are properly evaluating the evolution in", "every field and communicating with the", "Iranian authorities; calls therefore for the", "opening of a EU delegation in Tehran;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 33 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "42. Notes that the energy- and resource-", "rich Central Asian countries provide a", "potentially significant source for the EU's", "diversification of sources and routes of", "supply; calls on the EEAS and the", "Commission to continue with support for", "energy projects and promotion of", "communication on important goals such as", "the Southern Corridor and the trans-", "Caspian pipeline;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 235, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "42. Notes that the energy- and resource-", "rich Central Asian countries provide a", "potentially significant source for the EU's", "diversification of sources and routes of", "supply; notes that the EU is a reliable", "consumer and that producer countries", "need to demonstrate their reliability as", "suppliers and to foreign investors by inter", "alia, establishing a level playing field for", "national and international corporations", "according to the rule of law; calls on the", "EEAS and the Commission to continue", "with support for energy projects and", "promotion of communication on important", "goals such as the Southern Corridor and the", "trans-Caspian pipeline without neglecting", "principles of good governance and", "transparency as win-win elements in", "energy cooperation between EU and", "partner countries;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 42" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 246, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "43 a. (new) Emphasises the need for", "reinforced cooperation with countries like", "Russia, Pakistan, India and Iran when", "addressing challenges in Afghanistan,", "especially those related to drugs", "trafficking, terrorism and the spillover", "risk to neighbouring countries and the", "region;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 43 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 272, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "50 a. Notes the significant impact of", "Brazil's emergence in the region and", "globally, combining economic and social", "programs with democracy, the rule of law", "and basic freedoms; calls for the", "reinforcement of the EU-Brazil strategic", "partnership and political dialogue;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 50 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "52. Notes that the joint Africa-EU Strategy", "has initially focused on the African Union", "and on technical support for institutional", "capacity building and policies across the", "range of peace and security, human rights,", "democracy promotion, the rule of law and", "achieving the MDGs; recalls that whilst", "such a comprehensive approach remains", "valid, there is a pressing need to move", "beyond institutional capacity building at", "continental level towards developing a", "political partnership for peace, security and", "socio-economic development at regional", "and sub-regional level; calls for an", "extension of such political partnerships to", "include the Regional Economic", "Communities, not only as a strategy for", "strengthening the African Union, but also", "as a means of deepening the EU-Africa", "partnership at regional and sub-regional", "level, thus addressing the political, security", "and economic interests of African and", "European citizens;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 279, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "52. Notes that the joint Africa-EU Strategy", "has initially focused on the African Union", "and on technical support for institutional", "capacity building and policies across the", "range of peace and security, human rights,", "democracy promotion, the rule of law and", "achieving the MDGs; recalls that whilst", "such a comprehensive approach remains", "valid, there is a pressing need to move", "beyond institutional capacity building at", "continental level towards developing a", "political partnership for peace, security and", "socio-economic development at regional", "and sub-regional level; calls for an", "extension of such political partnerships to", "include the Regional Economic", "Communities, not only as a strategy for", "strengthening the African Union, but also", "as a means of deepening the EU-Africa", "partnership at regional and sub-regional", "level, thus addressing the political, security", "and economic interests of African and", "European citizens; deplores the setbacks", "that coup d'\u00c9tats such as those occurred", "in Mali and Guinea Bissau triggered in", "view of the AU, EU and UN democratic", "principles and goals; calls for the urgent", "reestablishment of the constitutional", "order in those countries;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 52" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 285, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Pino Arlacchi, Ivo Vajgl, Willy Meyer, Andres Perello Rodriguez, Nicole Kiil-Nielsen, Mojca Kleva, \u00c5sa Westlund, Helmut Scholz, Francisco Sosa Wagner, Rui Tavares, Frieda Brepoels, Vicente Miguel Garc\u00e9s Ram\u00f3n, Jill Evans, Isabella L\u00f6vin, Ana Miranda, Vittorio Prodi, Jean Lambert, Ana Gomes, Niccol\u00f2 Rinaldi, Olle Schmidt, Marco Scurria, Santiago Fisas Ayxela, Ra\u00fcl Romeva i Rueda, Marita Ulvskog, Graham Watson", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "53 a. Recalls the European Parliament", "resolution of 25 November 2010 on the", "situation in Western Sahara; urges", "Morocco and the Polisario Front to", "continue negotiation for a peaceful and", "long-lasting solution of the Western", "Sahara conflict and reiterates the rights", "of the Sahrawi people to self", "determination which should be decided", "through a democratic referendum, in", "accordance with the relevant United", "Nations resolutions; condemns the", "ongoing violation of the human rights of", "the Sahrawi people; calls for the release", "of the Sahrawi political prisoners;", "welcomes the statements by 11 countries", "during the 13 th session of the Universal", "Periodic Review of the United Nations", "raising concerns on the situation in", "Western Sahara;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 53 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "54. Calls for the EU to be more present in", "the Asia-Pacific region, in particular by", "contributing its experience and expertise to", "the multilateral initiatives in and around", "ASEAN and to the progressive emergence", "of increased Trans-Pacific initiatives;", "stresses that economic and cultural cross-", "fertilisation should be given higher", "priority, in particular by fostering direct", "investment opportunities and making", "access for students and researchers easier", "and more attractive; notes that this implies", "a strategic coordination of Member States", "and EU efforts, as opposed to parallel and", "competing national policies; notes that in", "the tense regional context, with territorial", "disputes around the South China Sea, the", "EU as a neutral partner should be an active", "proponent of a stable, peaceful solution", "based on multilateral institutions;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 288, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "54. Calls for the EU to be more present in", "the Asia-Pacific region, in particular by", "highlighting the achievements of", "democratic transition in Indonesia, the", "largest Muslim nation, and contributing", "its experience and expertise to the", "multilateral initiatives in and around", "ASEAN and to the progressive emergence", "of increased Trans-Pacific initiatives;", "stresses that economic and cultural cross-", "fertilisation should be given higher", "priority, in particular by fostering direct", "investment opportunities and making", "access for students and researchers easier", "and more attractive; notes that this implies", "a strategic coordination of Member States", "and EU efforts, as opposed to parallel and", "competing national policies; notes that in", "the tense regional context, with territorial", "disputes around the South China Sea, the", "EU as a neutral partner should be an active", "proponent of a stable, peaceful solution", "based on multilateral institutions;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 54" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "55. Calls for the EU to be more active in", "South Asia in support of democratic", "developments and improvement in the area", "of governance and the rule of law;", "welcomes, therefore, the commitment to a", "democratic and secular Pakistan; calls on", "the EU to seek closer cooperation with", "India, free from reciprocal post-colonial", "prejudices and aiming at the promotion of", "common values in the region and in", "multilateral fora;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 298, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "55. Calls for the EU to be more active in", "South Asia in support of democratic", "developments and improvement in the area", "of governance and the rule of law;", "welcomes, therefore, the commitment to a", "democratic and secular Pakistan and urges", "the EU to be more pro active in the fight", "against terrorism; calls on the EU to seek", "closer cooperation with India, free from", "reciprocal post-colonial prejudices and", "aiming at the promotion of common values", "in the region and in multilateral fora;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 55" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "56. Notes that the change in leadership of", "China will be a major test of the country's", "evolution into either a more politically", "open and internationally constructive", "society or an increasingly repressive and", "nationalistic country; calls on the EU and", "its Member States to be more consistent", "and strategic in their respective messages", "and policies and so to contribute in a", "supportive way to a evolution in a positive", "direction; stresses that this implies", "eliminating the discrepancies between", "Member State and EU priorities on human", "rights in China, the human rights dialogue", "and support for civil-society organisations;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 309, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "56. Notes that the change in leadership of", "China will be a major test of the country's", "evolution into either a more politically", "open and internationally constructive", "society lining up to its obligations as a", "permanent Member of the UNSC, or an", "increasingly repressive and nationalistic", "country; calls on the EU and its Member", "States to be more consistent and strategic", "in their respective messages and policies", "and so to contribute in a supportive way to", "a evolution in a positive direction; stresses", "that this implies eliminating the", "discrepancies between Member State and", "EU priorities on human rights in China, the", "human rights dialogue and support for", "civil-society organisations;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 56" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 311, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "56 a. Welcomes the successful conclusion", "of the presidential and parliamentary", "elections held in Taiwan on 14 January", "2012; commends Taiwan's continuous", "efforts in maintaining peace and stability", "in the Asia-Pacific region; recognises the", "progress in cross-Strait relations, with", "particular reference to enhanced", "economic links, and that closer economic", "ties with Taiwan could improve the EU's", "market access to China;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 56 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "\u00b7Taiwan" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 313, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Subheading 17" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "58. Believes that, in light of the increasing", "relevance of the BRICS and other", "emerging powers and the multipolar", "system of global governance that is taking", "shape, the G-20 could prove a useful and", "particularly appropriate forum for", "consensus building which is inclusive,", "based on partnership and able to foster", "convergence, including regulatory", "convergence; takes the view, however, that", "the G-20 has yet to prove its value in", "converting summit conclusions into", "sustainable policies that address critical", "challenges, not least the global financial", "and economic crisis; notes in this respect", "the potential for the G-8 to play a role in", "building consensus ahead of G-20", "meetings; considers that the existence of", "the G-8 should also be harnessed in an", "effort to reconcile positions with Russia so", "that common challenges can be addressed", "in a coordinated and effective manner;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 322, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "58. Believes that, in light of the increasing", "relevance of the BRICS and other", "emerging powers and the multipolar", "system of global governance that is taking", "shape, the G-20 could prove a useful and", "particularly appropriate forum for", "consensus building which is inclusive,", "based on partnership and able to foster", "convergence, including regulatory", "convergence; takes the view, however, that", "the G-20 has yet to prove its value in", "converting summit conclusions into", "sustainable policies that address critical", "challenges, not least the control of tax", "havens and other challenges and threats", "expressed by the global financial and", "economic crisis; notes in this respect the", "potential for the G-8 to play a role in", "building consensus ahead of G-20", "meetings; considers that the existence of", "the G-8 should also be harnessed in an", "effort to reconcile positions with Russia so", "that common challenges can be addressed", "in a coordinated and effective manner;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 58" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 324, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "59 a. Calls on the EU to press for the need", "for a comprehensive reform of the UN", "Security Council in order to reinforce its", "legitimacy, regional representation and", "effectiveness; stresses that such a reform", "process can be irreversibly launched by", "EU Member States if, consistently with", "the purposes of the Lisbon Treaty in", "enhancing EU foreign policy and the role", "of the EU in global peace security and", "regulation, they demand a permanent seat", "for the EU in an enlarged and reformed", "UNSC; calls on the HR/VP to urgently", "take the initiative to bring Member States", "to develop a common position with that", "purpose; until such a common position is", "adopted, urges Member States to agree", "and enact, without delay, a rotation", "system in the UN Security Council, so as", "to secure a EU seat in permanence at the", "UN Security Council;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 59 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 331, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "61 a. Recalls that the Comprehensive", "approach to the EU implementation of the", "United Nations Security Council", "Resolutions 1325 and 1820 on women,", "peace and security, adopted by the", "Council of the European Union of 1", "December 2008, recognises the close links", "between the issues of peace, security,", "development and gender equality and", "should be a cornerstone of the CFSP;", "stresses that the European Union has", "consistently called for the full", "implementation of the women, peace and", "security agenda set in UN Security", "Council resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820", "(2008) and subsequently reinforced by the", "adoption of UN Security Council", "resolutions 1888 and 1889 (2009) as well", "as 1960 (2010), particularly the need to", "combat violence against women in", "conflict situations and the promotion of", "women's participation in peace building;", "calls on those Members States which have", "not yet done it to adopt National Action", "Plans regarding women, peace and", "security and underlines that they should", "be based on uniform minimum European", "standards as regards to their objectives,", "implementation and monitoring across", "the EU;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 61 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "62. Underlines the need to develop more", "effective mediation guidelines and", "capacities as well as to provide adequate", "resources for mediation in a timely and", "coordinated manner; considers it essential", "for the implementation of the EU's human", "rights policy to develop the UN Human", "Rights Council's capacity to address", "serious and urgent human rights situations,", "to reinforce the follow-up process on the", "implementation of recommendations of the", "Special Procedures and to strengthen the", "process of the Universal Periodic Review;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 333, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "62. Underlines the need to develop more", "effective mediation guidelines and", "capacities as well as to provide adequate", "resources for mediation in a timely and", "coordinated manner, including through", "ensuring women's participation in these", "processes; considers it essential for the", "implementation of the EU's human rights", "policy to develop the UN Human Rights", "Council's capacity to address serious and", "urgent human rights situations, to reinforce", "the follow-up process on the", "implementation of recommendations of the", "Special Procedures and to strengthen the", "process of the Universal Periodic Review;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 62" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "66. Expects the EU to develop a real", "strategic partnership with the Gulf", "Cooperation Council, including an open,", "regular and constructive dialogue and", "structured cooperation on the transition", "process and crisis management in the", "Southern Neighbourhood; to support this", "objective, reiterates that the EEAS should", "devote more human resources to the region", "and open delegations in the main GCC", "countries;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 352, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "66. Expects the EU to develop a real", "strategic partnership with the Gulf", "Cooperation Council, including an open,", "regular and constructive dialogue and", "structured cooperation on the transition", "process and crisis management in the", "Southern Neighbourhood; to support this", "objective, reiterates that the EEAS should", "devote more human resources to the region", "and open delegations in the main GCC", "countries; Stresses that human rights,", "women\u2019s rights, the rule of law and the", "democratic aspirations of the people in", "GCC countries, from Bahrain to Saudi", "Arabia, cannot continue to be overlooked", "in the EU policies towards the region;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 66" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "69. Reiterates its call for the HR/VP, the", "Council and the Member States to", "overcome the imbalance between civilian", "and military planning capabilities in the", "EEAS and the general difficulty in", "achieving staffing requirements for CSDP", "missions and operations, in particular for", "staff in the fields of justice, civilian", "administration, customs and mediation, so", "as to ensure that adequate and sufficient", "expertise can be provided for CSDP", "missions; calls for the HR/VP to come", "forward with specific proposals for making", "up these staffing shortages, in particular in", "the area of civilian crisis management and", "the sectors described above;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 361, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "69. Reiterates its call for the HR/VP, the", "Council and the Member States to", "overcome the imbalance between civilian", "and military planning capabilities in the", "EEAS and the general difficulty in", "achieving staffing requirements for CSDP", "missions and operations, in particular for", "staff in the fields of justice, civilian", "administration, customs and mediation, so", "as to ensure that adequate and sufficient", "expertise can be provided for CSDP", "missions, giving a special attention to", "gender awareness and training in all", "these fields;; calls for the HR/VP to come", "forward with specific proposals for making", "up these staffing shortages, in particular in", "the area of civilian crisis management and", "the sectors described above; further calls", "on the HR/VP, the Council and the", "Member States to ensure that in each", "CSDP mission core team there is a human", "rights expert and a gender expert/focal", "point;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 69" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "70. Calls for the HR/VP to put forward", "proposals for boosting the capacities of the", "EEAS on conflict prevention and peace-", "building, with particular reference to the", "Gothenburg Programme, and to further", "expand the EU's capacity to prevent", "conflict and provide mediation capacities", "alongside its better-resourced crisis", "management capacities; calls as a matter of", "priority for stock to be taken of EU policies", "in the area of conflict prevention and", "peace-building with a view to the HR/VP", "reporting back to Parliament on proposals", "for strengthening the Union's external", "capacity and responsiveness in this area;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 368, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "70. Calls for the HR/VP to put forward", "proposals for boosting the capacities of the", "EEAS on conflict prevention and peace-", "building, with particular reference to the", "Gothenburg Programme, and to further", "expand the EU's capacity to prevent", "conflict and provide mediation capacities", "alongside its better-resourced crisis", "management capacities; calls as a matter of", "priority for stock to be taken of EU policies", "in the area of conflict prevention and", "peace-building with a view to the HR/VP", "reporting back to Parliament on proposals", "for strengthening the Union's external", "capacity and responsiveness in this area;", "calls on the HR/VP to enhance the", "participation of women in conflict", "prevention, mediation and peace-building", "mechanisms;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 70" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 372, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "70 a. Calls for the HR/VP to analyse the", "effectiveness of the European Union in", "addressing the threat posed by chemical,", "biological, radiological and nuclear", "weapons a decade after the adoption of", "the 2003 Strategy Against the", "Proliferation of Weapons of Mass", "Destruction and upon the expiration of", "the extended deadline for the", "implementation of the 2008 New Lines for", "Action, with a view to the HRVP reporting", "back to Parliament on proposals for", "strengthening the EU's capacity in this", "policy area;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 70 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 373, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "70 b. Calls for the HR/VP to analyse the", "effectiveness of the European Union in", "addressing the threat posed by the", "proliferation of SALW and other", "Conventional Weapons as well as broader", "disarmament-related issues since the", "adoption of the 2005 Small Arms and", "Light Weapons Strategy and other", "relevant policy frameworks - including the", "2003 EU Common Position on arms", "brokering and EU arms embargoes - with", "a view to the HRVP reporting back to", "Parliament on proposals for", "strengthening the EU's capacity in this", "policy area" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 70 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "74. Notes that Article 194 of the Lisbon", "Treaty specifies that the EU is entitled to", "take measures at European level to ensure", "security of energy supply; believes that", "diversification of supply sources and transit", "routes is urgent and essential for the EU,", "which is highly dependent on external", "sources of energy; notes that the main", "directions for diversification are North", "Africa and the Southern Corridor from", "Turkey to Central Asia; believes that it", "should be ensured that the current main", "source of imports \u2013 Russia \u2013 complies with", "internal market rules, regulations under the", "Third Energy package and the Energy", "Charter Treaty." ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 385, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "74. Notes that Article 194 of the Lisbon", "Treaty specifies that the EU is entitled to", "take measures at European level to ensure", "security of energy supply; believes that", "diversification of supply sources and transit", "routes and increasing reliance on", "renewables and clean energy sources is", "urgent and essential for the EU, which is", "highly dependent on external sources of", "energy; notes that the main directions for", "diversification are North Africa and the", "Southern Corridor from Iraq to Central", "Asia; believes that it should be ensured that", "a current main source of imports \u2013 Russia", "\u2013 complies with internal market rules,", "regulations under the Third Energy", "package and the Energy Charter Treaty;", "notes the great potential in development", "and interdependence which could derive", "from transcontinental smart grids for", "renewable energy linking Europe and", "Africa;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 74" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-492.653%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "76. Believes that fostering dialogue and", "understanding between different religions", "and cultures should therefore be an", "integral part of our external engagement", "with third countries and societies and, in", "particular, of our support for resolving", "conflicts and promoting tolerant and", "democratic societies;" ], "reference": "2012/2050(INI)", "seq": 395, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-26T00:00:00", "new": [ "76. Believes that fostering dialogue and", "understanding between different religions", "and cultures should be an integral part of", "our external engagement with third", "countries and societies and, in particular, of", "our support for resolving conflicts and", "promoting tolerant, inclusive and", "democratic societies;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 76" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.262%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(2) Preserving peace, preventing conflicts,", "strengthening international security and", "assisting populations, countries and regions", "confronting natural or man-made disasters", "are among the prime objectives of the", "Union's external action as defined in article", "21 of the Treaty on European Union.", "Crises and conflicts affecting countries", "world-wide and other factors such as", "terrorism, organised crime, climate change,", "cyber security challenges and threats and", "natural disasters pose a risk to world", "stability and security. In order to address", "these issues in an effective and timely", "manner, specific financial resources and", "financing instruments are required that can", "work in a manner complementary to", "humanitarian aid and long-term", "cooperation instruments." ], "reference": "2011/0413(COD)", "seq": 73, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Mikael Gustafsson, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "(2) Preserving peace, preventing conflicts,", "strengthening international security and", "assisting populations, countries and regions", "confronting natural or man-made disasters", "are among the prime objectives of the", "Union's external action as defined in article", "21 of the Treaty on European Union.", "Crises and conflicts affecting countries", "world-wide and other factors such as", "terrorism, organised crime, gender-based", "violence, climate change, cyber security", "challenges and threats and natural disasters", "pose a risk to world stability and security.", "In order to address these issues in an", "effective and timely manner, specific", "financial resources and financing", "instruments are required that can work in a", "manner complementary to humanitarian", "aid and long-term cooperation instruments." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.262%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0413(COD)", "seq": 83, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Mikael Gustafsson, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "(7a) The Comprehensive approach to the", "EU implementation of the United Nations", "Security Council Resolutions 1325 and", "1820 on women, peace and security,", "adopted by the Council of the European", "Union of 1 December 2008, recognises the", "close links between the issues of peace,", "security, development and gender", "equality. The European Union has", "consistently called for the full", "implementation of the women, peace and", "security agenda set in UN Security", "Council resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820", "(2008) and subsequently reinforced by the", "adoption of UN Security Council", "resolutions 1888 and 1889 (2009) as well", "as 1960 (2010), particularly the need to", "combat violence against women in", "conflict situations and the promotion of", "women's participation in peace building.", "In addition, the EU Plan of Action on", "Gender Equality and Women's", "Empowerment in Development (2010-", "2015), adopted by Foreign Affairs", "Council on 14 June 2010, contains", "specific objectives and actions on the", "contribution of EU development co-", "operation to the EU's policy on women,", "peace and security." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 7 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.262%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Union technical and financial assistance", "in pursuit of the specific aims set out in", "point (a) of Article 1(2) may be undertaken", "in response to a situation of urgency, crisis", "or emerging crisis, a situation posing a", "threat to democracy, law and order, the", "protection of human rights and", "fundamental freedoms, or the security and", "safety of individuals, or a situation", "threatening to escalate into armed conflict", "or severely to destabilise the third country", "or countries concerned. Such measures", "may also address situations where the", "Union has invoked the essential elements", "clauses of international Agreements in", "order to suspend, partially or totally,", "cooperation with third countries." ], "reference": "2011/0413(COD)", "seq": 107, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Mikael Gustafsson, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Union technical and financial assistance", "in pursuit of the specific aims set out in", "point (a) of Article 1(2) may be undertaken", "in response to a situation of urgency, crisis", "or emerging crisis, a situation posing a", "threat to democracy, law and order, the", "protection of human rights and", "fundamental freedoms, or the security and", "safety of individuals, in particular", "discrimination and all forms of violence", "against women, or a situation threatening", "to escalate into armed conflict or severely", "to destabilise the third country or countries", "concerned. Such measures may also", "address situations where the Union has", "invoked the essential elements clauses of", "international Agreements in order to", "suspend, partially or totally, cooperation", "with third countries." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 3 \u2013 paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.262%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. The preparation and implementation of", "Thematic Strategy papers shall implement", "the principles of aid effectiveness:", "partnership, coordination, and", "harmonisation. To that end, Thematic", "Strategy Papers shall be consistent with,", "and avoid duplication of programming", "documents approved or adopted under", "other Union instruments for external", "assistance. Thematic Strategy Papers shall,", "in principle, be based on a dialogue of the", "EU and, where appropriate, the relevant", "Member States, with the partner country or", "regions concerned involving civil society", "and regional and local authorities, so as to", "ensure that the country or regions", "concerned takes sufficient ownership of the", "process. The Union and its Member States", "shall consult each other at an early stage of", "the programming process in order to", "promote consistency and complementarity", "among their cooperation activities." ], "reference": "2011/0413(COD)", "seq": 141, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Mikael Gustafsson, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. The preparation and implementation of", "Thematic Strategy papers shall implement", "the principles of aid effectiveness:", "partnership, coordination, and", "harmonisation. To that end, Thematic", "Strategy Papers shall be consistent with,", "and avoid duplication of programming", "documents approved or adopted under", "other Union instruments for external", "assistance. Gender mainstreaming shall be", "ensured in the Thematic Strategy Papers.", "These Thematic Strategy Papers shall, in", "principle, be based on a dialogue of the EU", "and, where appropriate, the relevant", "Member States, with the partner country or", "regions concerned involving civil society", "and regional and local authorities, so as to", "ensure that the country or regions", "concerned takes sufficient ownership of the", "process. The Union and its Member States", "shall consult each other at an early stage of", "the programming process in order to", "promote consistency and complementarity", "among their cooperation activities." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 8 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.262%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Each Thematic Strategy Paper shall be", "accompanied by a Multiannual Indicative", "Programme summarising the priority areas", "selected for Union financing, the specific", "objectives, the expected results and", "timeframe of Union support. The", "Multiannual Indicative Programmes shall", "determine the indicative financial", "allocations for each programme taking into", "account the needs and the particular", "difficulties of the partner countries or", "regions concerned. The financial", "allocations may be given in the form of a", "range where necessary." ], "reference": "2011/0413(COD)", "seq": 142, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Mikael Gustafsson, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Each Thematic Strategy Paper shall be", "accompanied by a Multiannual Indicative", "Programme summarising the priority areas", "selected for Union financing, the specific", "objectives, the expected results and", "timeframe of Union support. The", "Multiannual Indicative Programmes shall", "determine the indicative financial", "allocations for each programme taking into", "account the needs and the particular", "difficulties of the partner countries or", "regions concerned. The Multiannual", "Indicative Programmes shall also include", "gender analysis and gender equality", "performance indicators. The financial", "allocations may be given in the form of a", "range where necessary." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 8 \u2013 paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.262%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(a) support, through the provision of", "technical and logistical assistance, for the", "efforts undertaken by international and", "regional organisations, state and non-state", "actors in promoting confidence-building,", "mediation, dialogue and reconciliation;" ], "reference": "2011/0413(COD)", "seq": 155, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Mikael Gustafsson, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "(a) support, through the provision of", "technical and logistical assistance, for the", "efforts undertaken by international and", "regional organisations, state and non-state", "actors in promoting confidence-building,", "mediation, dialogue and reconciliation,", "including ensuring women's participation", "in these areas;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Annex I \u2013 point a" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.262%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0413(COD)", "seq": 162, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Mikael Gustafsson, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "(ea) strengthening capacities on the", "implementation of the United Nations", "Security Council Resolutions 1325, 1820,", "1888, 1889 and 1960 on women, peace", "and security in fragile, conflict or post-", "conflict countries;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Annex I \u2013 point e a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.141%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0415(COD)", "seq": 41, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-15T00:00:00", "new": [ "3a. In implementing this Regulation, the", "promotion and protection of gender", "equality, the rights of the child, rights of", "indigenous peoples, rights of persons with", "disabilities, and principles such as", "empowerment, participation, non-", "discrimination of vulnerable groups and", "accountability shall be mainstreamed." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 1 \u2013 paragraph 3 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.141%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0415(COD)", "seq": 97, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-15T00:00:00", "new": [ "Article 14a", "Involvement of civil society", "1. The Commission and, in particular,", "Union delegations in beneficiary", "countries, shall, whenever possible, take", "into consideration, in a transparent and", "verifiable way and through an", "institutionalised procedure, the positions", "of civil society organisations in the", "programming process and shall ensure", "that adequate steps are taken to enhance", "the capacities of civil society", "organisations, particularly at the", "grassroots level, to play a meaningful part", "in that process.", "2. Civil society organisations shall also be", "given opportunity to submit written", "comments.", "3. Representatives of civil society shall", "take part, provided there is no direct", "conflict of interest, in tenders' evaluation", "committees and in project evaluations.", "4. For the purpose of this Article, civil", "society organisations shall be selected", "using transparent and objective criteria." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 14 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.263%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(7) Gender equality and women's rights are", "fundamental human rights and a question", "of social justice and their promotion is a", "strong component of this Regulation." ], "reference": "2011/0412(COD)", "seq": 46, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza, Raimon Obiols, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-15T00:00:00", "new": [ "(7) Gender equality and women's rights", "and the rights of the child are fundamental", "human rights and a question of social", "justice and their promotion is a strong", "component of this Regulation." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 7" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.263%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(11) Union assistance under this", "Regulation is designed to complement the", "various other tools for implementing of", "Union policies on democracy and human", "rights, which range from political dialogue", "and diplomatic demarches to various", "instruments for financial and technical", "cooperation, including both geographic and", "thematic programmes. It will also", "complement the more crisis-related", "actions under the Instrument for Stability." ], "reference": "2011/0412(COD)", "seq": 59, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-15T00:00:00", "new": [ "(11) Union assistance under this", "Regulation shall be designed and", "implemented taking into consideration", "complementarity with the various other", "tools for implementing of Union policies", "on democracy and human rights. These", "tools range from political dialogue and", "diplomatic demarches to various", "instruments for financial and technical", "cooperation, including both geographic and", "thematic programmes. Particularly,", "though not exclusively, it should be taken", "into consideration that one of the main", "characteristics of the EIDHR is that it can", "operate without the explicit concern of", "third countries. In any case when", "identifying areas for complementarity", "with other policy instruments of the", "Union the overall and specific objectives", "of the instrument, as set in this regulation", "and other programmatic documents", "should always be respected." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 11" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.263%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(a) support to and enhancement of", "participatory and representative", "democracy, including parliamentary", "democracy, and the processes of", "democratisation, mainly through civil", "society organisations, inter alia in:" ], "reference": "2011/0412(COD)", "seq": 105, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-15T00:00:00", "new": [ "(a) support to and enhancement of", "participatory and representative", "democracy, including parliamentary", "democracy, and the processes of", "democratisation, mainly through civil", "society organisations, also contributing", "(though not exclusively) to the process of", "implementation of the principles of", "human rights based approaches, inter alia", "in:" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 2 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point a" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.263%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(v) promoting political pluralism and", "democratic political representation, and", "encouraging political participation by", "citizens, in particular marginalised groups,", "in democratic reform processes at local,", "regional and national level;" ], "reference": "2011/0412(COD)", "seq": 114, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Mar\u00eda Mu\u00f1iz De Urquiza, Raimon Obiols, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-15T00:00:00", "new": [ "(v) 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"international humanitarian law and support", "to its enforcement;" ], "reference": "2011/0412(COD)", "seq": 146, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-15T00:00:00", "new": [ "(iii) training in and dissemination of", "international humanitarian law and support", "to its enforcement in an inclusive manner,", "integrating people with disabilities and", "other marginalised groups;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 2 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point c \u2013 point iii" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.263%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(iv) by supporting measures aimed at the", "consistent integration of electoral processes", "into the democratic cycle and at", "implementing recommendations made by", "Union Election Observation Missions;" ], "reference": "2011/0412(COD)", "seq": 153, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-15T00:00:00", "new": [ "(iv) by supporting measures aimed at the", "consistent integration of electoral processes", "into the democratic cycle and at", "implementing recommendations made by", "Union Election Observation Missions, in", "particular through civil society", "organisations and in accordance with the", "characteristics of this Regulation, namely", "its independence from Governments;" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 2 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 point d \u2013 point iv" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.263%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. The promotion and protection of gender", "equality, the rights of the child, rights of", "indigenous peoples, rights of persons with", "disabilities, and principles such as", "empowerment, participation, non-", "discrimination of vulnerable groups and", "accountability shall be taken into account", "whenever relevant for all assistance", "measures referred to in this Regulation." ], "reference": "2011/0412(COD)", "seq": 163, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-15T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. The promotion and protection of gender", "equality, the rights of the child, rights of", "indigenous peoples, rights of persons with", "disabilities, and principles such as", "empowerment, participation, non-", "discrimination of vulnerable groups and", "accountability shall be mainstreamed in all", "assistance measures referred to in this", "Regulation." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 2 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.263%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0412(COD)", "seq": 174, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-15T00:00:00", "new": [ "Article 4c", "Participation of civil society organisations", "and other non-state actors", "1. The procedure for the adoption and", "revision of strategic programming", "documents under this Regulation as", "referred to in Article 2 of the Common", "Implementing Regulation and Article 4 of", "this Regulation shall allow for a genuine,", "timely and thorough consultation with", "representatives of civil society", "organisations and other non-state actors.", "The Commission, when preparing and", "implementing those consultations, shall", "ensure a timely and appropriate", "transmission of relevant information so as", "to ensure the meaningful participation of", "the abovementioned institutions and civic", "actors.", "2. Civil society organisations shall also be", "given opportunity to submit written", "comments.", "3. Representatives of civil society shall", "take part, provided there is no direct", "conflict of interest, in tenders' evaluation", "committees and in project evaluations.", "4. For the purpose of this Article, civil", "society organisations shall be selected", "using transparent and objective criteria." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 4 c (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.263%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0412(COD)", "seq": 177, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-15T00:00:00", "new": [ "Article 4d", "Types of financing", "In addition to the types of financing", "referred to in Article 4(1) of the Common", "Implementing Regulation, the Union's", "financial assistance under this instrument", "may be provided in accordance with the", "Financial Regulation also through the", "direct award of:", "(i) low-value grants to human rights", "defenders to finance urgent protection", "actions, without the need for co-funding;", "(ii) grants to finance, without the need for", "co-funding, actions in the most difficult", "conditions or situations referred to in", "Article 2(4) of the EIDHR where the", "publication of a call for proposals would", "be inappropriate. Such grants shall not", "exceed EUR 2 000 000 and shall have a", "duration of up to 18 months, which may", "be extended by a further six months in the", "event of objective and unforeseen", "obstacles to their implementation;", "(iia) grants through simplified and easily", "accessible procedures, without the need", "for co-funding, to local organisations for", "a maximum of EUR 100 000;", "(iib) small operating grants to support the", "structure and functioning of", "organisations, under specific", "circumstances;", "(iii) grants to:", "\u2013 the Office of the UN High", "Commissioner for Human Rights;", "\u2013 the European Inter-University Centre", "for Human Rights and Democratisation,", "providing a European Master's Degree in", "Human Rights and Democratisation and", "an EU-UN Fellowship Programme, and", "its associated network of universities", "delivering human rights postgraduate", "diplomas, fully accessible to nationals of", "third countries." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 4 d (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.263%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0412(COD)", "seq": 179, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-15T00:00:00", "new": [ "Article 4e", "Eligibility", "1. Without prejudice to the limitations", "inherent in the nature and the objectives", "of the action as provided for in Article", "8(7) of the Common Implementing", "Regulation, participation in the award of", "procurement contracts or grants, as well", "as the recruitment of experts, shall be", "open without limitations under the", "European Instrument for Democracy and", "Human Rights (EIDHR).", "2. Under the EIDHR the following bodies", "and actors shall be eligible for funding in", "accordance with Articles 4(1) and 6(1) (c)", "of the Common Implementing", "Regulation:", "(a) civil society organisations, including", "non-governmental and private non-profit", "organisations and agencies and political", "foundations, institutions and", "organisations and networks thereof at", "local, regional, national, European and", "international level;", "(b) public sector non-profit agencies,", "institutions and organisations and", "networks at local, national, regional and", "international level;", "(c) international and regional inter-", "governmental organisations;", "(d) natural persons, indigenous", "communities, entities without legal", "personality and, in exceptional and duly", "justified cases, other bodies or actors not", "identified in this paragraph, when this is", "necessary to achieve the objectives of the", "instrument." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 4 e (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-491.263%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0412(COD)", "seq": 180, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-15T00:00:00", "new": [ "Article 4f", "EU Delegations", "1. EU Delegations in third countries shall", "be responsible for ensuring that local civil", "society organisations are consulted", "according to article 4a and able to submit", "comments to strategic programming", "documents, in particular on the listing of", "priorities under country-based support", "schemes.", "2. EU Delegations shall engage regularly", "with local civil society organisations and", "human rights defenders in a safe manner,", "while providing, whenever possible, the", "necessary publicity for call for proposals", "and technical guidance and support", "towards application procedures." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 4 f (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-487.935%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2025(INI)", "seq": 186, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-08-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "10 a. Underlines the importance of the", "respect for the rights of persons belonging", "to minorities and anti-discrimination", "policies and legislation; encourages the", "candidate and potential candidate", "countries that have yet to ratify the", "Framework Convention for the Protection", "of National Minorities, the European", "Charter for Regional or Minority", "Languages and Protocol 12 to the", "European Convention for the Protection", "of Human Rights and Fundamental", "Freedoms to do so without further delay;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 10 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-487.935%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2025(INI)", "seq": 279, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Kinga G\u00f6ncz, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-08-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "(a) Considers that the mandate of the EU", "Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA)", "should be reviewed to include the", "necessary competences to regularly", "monitor the situation of democracy and", "the rule of law after accession, and be", "given adequate resources; is of the view", "that this monitoring activity should in the", "future also cover the monitoring of the", "situation in all EU Member States; asks", "the FRA to publish annual situation", "reports and present them to the European", "Parliament;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 20 \u2013 point a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-487.935%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2025(INI)", "seq": 280, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Kinga G\u00f6ncz, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-08-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "(b) Calls on the Commission to activate a", "monitoring mechanism, akin to the", "cooperation and verification mechanism", "introduced in the field of judiciary after", "the accession of Bulgaria and Romania,", "in the case the FRA finds in its report", "serious breaches of democracy and the", "rule of law in the EU Member States;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 20 \u2013 point b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-487.935%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2025(INI)", "seq": 281, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Kinga G\u00f6ncz, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-08-06T00:00:00", "new": [ "(c) Awaits with great interest the", "assessments that were to be launched in", "December 2011 further to Article 30 of", "the FRA Regulation (n\u00b0168/2007); asks", "the Commission to include the monitoring", "activities described under point (a) in its", "proposal for a revision of the Regulation", "further to Article 31 paragraph 2 of the", "Regulation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 20 \u2013 point c (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.538%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2012/2033(INI)", "seq": 62, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-05-30T00:00:00", "new": [ "8 a. 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the EUSR", "for HR should be a high-level interlocutor", "for its counterparts in third countries and at", "international organisations, also able to", "engage with the UN (UNGA, UNHRC,", "etc.) as well as relevant regional", "organisations; the EUSR for HR should", "chair high-level human rights dialogues", "and lead the consultations with third", "countries on human rights issues;" ], "reference": "2012/2088(INI)", "seq": 9, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Richard Howitt, Ana Gomes, Maria Eleni Koppa, Raimon Obiols on behalf of the S&D Group", "date": "2012-05-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "(d) the policy objectives of the EUSR for", "HR should include enhancing the", "coherence, effectiveness and visibility of", "EU action in the protection and promotion", "of human rights and democracy; the EUSR", "HR should work in close cooperation with", "the COHOM; the EUSR for HR should be", "a high-level interlocutor for its counterparts", "in third countries and at international", "organisations, also able to engage with the", "UN (UNGA, UNHRC, etc.) as well as", "relevant regional organisations; the EUSR", "for HR should chair high-level human", "rights dialogues and lead the consultations", "with third countries on human rights", "issues;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point d" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.532%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(e) in order to achieve these objectives, the", "EUSR, while acting under the authority of", "the High Representative, should be granted", "a strong, independent and flexible mandate", "not defined by narrow and specific", "thematic responsibilities but rather", "allowing the EUSR to act swiftly and", "effectively; in line with the actions and", "priorities set out in the Action Plan, the", "EUSR for HR should also address different", "horizontal issues contributing to more", "effective and coherent action in EU", "external policies; the scope of the EUSR's", "mandate should be fully in line with the", "principles of universality and indivisibility", "of human rights and fundamental", "freedoms, and to the policy objectives laid", "down in Article 21 of TEU and should", "cover, inter alia, strengthening democracy", "and institution building, international", "justice, international humanitarian law,", "abolition of the death penalty, human rights", "defenders, freedom of religion or belief,", "freedom of expression, child protection,", "gender issues, persons with disabilities, as", "well as women, peace and security;" ], "reference": "2012/2088(INI)", "seq": 13, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Richard Howitt, Ana Gomes, Maria Eleni Koppa, Raimon Obiols on behalf of the S&D Group", "date": "2012-05-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "(e) in order to achieve these objectives, the", "EUSR, while acting under the authority of", "the High Representative, should be granted", "a strong, independent and flexible mandate", "not defined by narrow and specific", "thematic responsibilities but rather", "allowing the EUSR to act swiftly and", "effectively; in line with the actions and", "priorities set out in the Action Plan, the", "EUSR for HR should also address different", "horizontal issues contributing to more", "effective and coherent action in EU", "external policies; the scope of the EUSR's", "mandate should be fully in line with the", "principles of universality and indivisibility", "of human rights and fundamental", "freedoms, and to the policy objectives laid", "down in Article 21 of TEU and should", "cover, inter alia, strengthening democracy", "and institution building, international", "justice, international humanitarian law,", "abolition of the death penalty, human rights", "defenders, freedom of religion or belief,", "freedom of expression, child protection,", "gender, women's rights, women - peace", "and security, LGBT rights and persons", "with disabilities;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point e" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.532%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(f) the mandate should be based on the", "principles guiding the EU's HR policy and,", "in particular, on EU guidelines on the death", "penalty (2008); 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the EEAS HR and", "Democracy Directorate should provide all", "necessary services and facilitate the", "implementation of the EUSR mandate;" ], "reference": "2012/2088(INI)", "seq": 23, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Richard Howitt, Ana Gomes, Maria Eleni Koppa, Raimon Obiols on behalf of the S&D Group", "date": "2012-05-16T00:00:00", "new": [ "(i) the EUSR for HR should work closely", "together with and under the authority of the", "High Representative of the Union for", "Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to", "ensure coherence and mainstreaming of", "human rights across all policy areas in the", "work of all EU institutions; the EUSR", "should interact closely with the EEAS HR", "and Democracy Directorate and all the", "multilateral EU Delegations (New York,", "Geneva, Vienna, Strasbourg as well as", "with all EU delegations in the World) in", "order to facilitate contacts on human rights", "issues with all EU services, EU delegations", "in third countries and with international", "organisations; 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any threshold shall reflect such", "impact; rules shall be put in place to", "ensure that thresholds cannot be", "circumvented;", "(c) project-by-project reporting: reporting", "shall be done on a project-by- project", "basis, taking into account the local and", "regional impact for the purposes of", "defining a project; the project definition", "shall include criteria such as the existence", "of a licence, lease, concession or other", "similar legal agreement;", "(d) universality: all issuers shall be", "subject to the reporting requirements; no", "exemptions shall be made which might", "have a distortive impact and allow issuers", "to exploit lax transparency requirements;", "(e) comprehensiveness: all relevant", "payments and revenues paid to", "governments shall be reported, including", "payments in kind, operating costs and", "payments to significant suppliers of", "services, including the state provision of", "services;", "(f) comparability: the reporting on all", "payments to governments shall be such as", "to enable data in respect of different", "countries to be compared easily.'." ], "reference": "2011/0307(COD)", "seq": 14, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Kyriakos Mavronikolas, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-05-14T00:00:00", "new": [ "(5a) The following Article is inserted:", "'Article 6a", "Principles for reporting on payments to", "governments" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 1 \u2013 point 5 a (new)" ], [ "Directive 2004/109/EC", "Article 6 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-489.449%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0307(COD)", "seq": 15, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Kyriakos Mavronikolas, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-05-14T00:00:00", "new": [ "Article 2a", "Review", "The Commission shall by [2 years after", "the final date for transposition of this", "Directive] report on the operation of this", "Directive to the European Parliament and", "the Council, in particular as regards the", "following:", "\u2013 the operation of the reporting of", "payments to governments and the", "implementation of the principles to be", "observed in that regard;", "\u2013 the operation of the exemptions from", "the reporting requirements applying to", "issuers that are States, regional or local", "authorities, public international bodies of", "which at least one Member State is a", "member, the European Central Bank, and", "Member States' national banks whether", "or not they issue shares or other", "securities;", "\u2013 the drafting of regulatory technical", "standards by ESMA;", "\u2013 any other rules necessary or appropriate", "in the public interest or for the protection", "of investors;", "\u2013 the application of sanctions.", "The report shall be submitted together", "with a legislative proposal, if appropriate." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a directive", "Article 2 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.181%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "The Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on", "the Committee on International Trade, as", "the committee responsible, to draw up an", "interim report under Rule 81(3)." ], "reference": "2009/0155(NLE)", "seq": 5, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Pino Arlacchi,", "date": "2012-11-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "The Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on", "the Committee on International Trade, as", "the committee responsible, to propose that", "the Parliament decline to give its consent." ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "last paragraph" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.020%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0176(COD)", "seq": 23, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-03-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "(14a) In order to achieve a balance", "between the need for effectiveness and", "efficiency of Union assistance on the one", "hand, and greater coherence,", "transparency and democratic scrutiny on", "the other, the power to adopt acts in", "accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty", "of the Functioning of the European", "Union should be delegated to the", "Commission in respect of eligible", "countries and territories (Annex I) and", "granting assistance to particular countries", "and territories (Annex II). 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In case the financing needs of the", "beneficiary country decline fundamentally", "during the period of disbursement of the", "macro-financial assistance, the", "Commission shall be empowered to adopt", "delegated acts, in accordance with Article", "14a, to amend Annex II to reduce the", "amount of funds made available in the", "context of the assistance, suspend or cancel", "the assistance." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 5 \u2013 paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.020%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0176(COD)", "seq": 34, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-03-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "(a) The European External Action Service", "(EEAS) shall make an assessment of the", "country concerned specifying whether it", "meets democratic accountability, allowing", "timely consultation with civil society. 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The decision to", "provide a grant shall be accompanied by a", "justification of the grant (or grant", "element) of assistance." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 7 \u2013 paragraph 3 \u2013 point c (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.020%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. Following the approval of the decision", "granting macro-financial assistance, the", "Commission, acting in accordance with", "Article 14(3), shall agree the policy", "measures referred to in Article 6(3), (4), (5)", "and (6) with the beneficiary country." ], "reference": "2011/0176(COD)", "seq": 45, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-03-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. Following the approval of the decision", "granting macro-financial assistance, the", "Commission, acting in accordance with", "Article 14(3), shall agree the policy", "measures referred to in Article 6 (1), (3),", "(4), (5) and (6) with the beneficiary", "country." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 7 \u2013 paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.020%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. The assistance shall be disbursed in", "successive instalments, conditional upon", "the fulfilment of the conditions referred to", "in Article 6(2) and 6(3)." ], "reference": "2011/0176(COD)", "seq": 49, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-03-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. The assistance shall be disbursed in", "successive instalments, conditional upon", "the fulfilment of the conditions referred to", "in Article 6(1), 6(2) and 6(3)." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 9 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.020%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. The Commission shall verify at regular", "intervals that the conditions referred to in", "Article 6(2) and 6(3) continue to be met." ], "reference": "2011/0176(COD)", "seq": 50, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-03-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. The Commission shall verify at regular", "intervals that the conditions referred to in", "Article 6(1), 6(2) and 6(3) continue to be", "met. The monitoring of the compliance", "with Article 6(1) shall be made in close", "cooperation with the EEAS and civil", "society organisations." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 9 \u2013 paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.020%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. In case the conditions referred to in", "Article 6(2) and 6(3) are not met, the", "Commission can temporarily suspend,", "reduce or cancel the disbursement of the", "assistance." ], "reference": "2011/0176(COD)", "seq": 51, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-03-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. In case the conditions referred to in", "Article 6(1), 6(2) and 6(3) are not met, the", "Commission can temporarily suspend,", "reduce or cancel the disbursement of the", "assistance and inform the European", "Parliament and the Council thereof." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 9 \u2013 paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.020%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Where it has been established that, in", "relation to the management of assistance", "under this Regulation, a beneficiary", "country has engaged in any act of fraud or", "corruption or any other illegal activity", "detrimental to the financial interests of the", "Union, the Commission shall be entitled to", "the full repayment of the grant and/or the", "early repayment of the loan." ], "reference": "2011/0176(COD)", "seq": 53, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-03-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Where it has been established that, in", "relation to the management of assistance", "under this Regulation, a beneficiary", "country has engaged in any act of fraud or", "corruption or any other illegal activity", "detrimental to the financial interests of the", "Union, the Commission shall be entitled to", "the full repayment of the grant and/or the", "early repayment of the loan. The", "Memorandum of Understanding shall", "include provisions on mechanisms", "allowing the beneficiary country to seize", "the assets wrongfully misappropriated." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 11 \u2013 paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.020%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. The annual report shall assess the", "economic situation and prospects of the", "beneficiary countries, as well as the", "progress made with the implementation of", "the policy measures referred to in Article", "6(3)." ], "reference": "2011/0176(COD)", "seq": 54, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-03-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. The annual report shall assess the", "economic situation and prospects of the", "beneficiary countries, as well as the", "progress made with the implementation of", "the policy measures referred to in Article", "6(1) and 6(3)." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 13 \u2013 paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-486.020%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/0176(COD)", "seq": 55, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-03-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "Article 14a", "Exercise of the delegation", "1. The power to adopt delegated acts", "referred to in Articles 2(1a), 5(3) and 7(3)", "shall be conferred on the Commission for", "a period of applicability of this", "Regulation.", "2. The delegation of power may be", "revoked at any time by the European", "Parliament or by the Council. A decision", "to revoke shall put an end to the", "delegation of power specified in that", "decision. It shall take effect the day", "following the publication of the decision", "in the Official Journal of the European", "Union or at a later date specified therein.", "It shall not affect the validity of any", "delegated acts already in force.", "3. As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the", "Commission shall notify it simultaneously", "to the European Parliament and the", "Council.", "4. A delegated act adopted pursuant to", "Articles 2(1a), 5(3) and 7(3) shall enter", "into force only if no objection has been", "expressed either by the European", "Parliament or the Council within a period", "of two months of notification of the act to", "the European Parliament and the Council", "or if, before the expiry of that period, the", "European Parliament and the Council", "have both informed the Commission that", "they will not object. That period shall be", "extended by two months at the initiative of", "the European Parliament or the Council." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 14 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-483.827%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Recalls that the key common threats", "identified in the Internal Security Strategy", "\u2013 in particular organised crime, terrorism", "and cybercrime \u2013 have indivisible external", "and internal dimensions, and that", "coordinated and coherent action on both", "fronts is required for any response to be", "effective;" ], "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 1, "orig_lang": "en", "compromise": [ "Compromise amendment replacing Amendments 2,3,4" ], "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Franziska Katharina Brantner Marietta Giannakou Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Recalls that the key common threats", "identified in the Internal Security", "Strategy \u2013 in particular organised", "crime, terrorism and radicalisation,", "cybercrime, corruption and border", "management \u2013 have interlinked", "external and internal dimensions, and", "that coordinated and coherent action in", "both areas is required for any response", "to be effective; also, critical action for", "disarmament, non-proliferation,", "CBRN risks and illicit trafficking,", "which are primarily addressed in", "external cooperation instruments,", "have undeniable implications in", "internal security;" ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-483.827%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Highlights the importance of a", "comprehensive approach to an EU security", "strategy, based on a holistic concept of", "human security anchored on the promotion", "of human rights, democracy, peace and", "stability;" ], "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 2, "orig_lang": "en", "compromise": [ "Compromise amendment replacing Amendments 9,10" ], "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Sampo Terho Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Highlights the importance of a", "comprehensive approach to an EU", "security strategy, based on a holistic", "concept of human security anchored in", "human rights, freedom, democracy, the", "rule of law, good governance and", "peace;" ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-483.827%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. Reiterates the need for the EU to", "integrate a wide-ranging human security", "perspective into its relationships with third", "countries, particularly on border", "management, migration, fighting organised", "crime, state failure and underdevelopment;" ], "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 3, "orig_lang": "en", "compromise": [ "Compromise amendment replacing Amendments 11, 13, 14" ], "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes Marietta Giannakou \u00c1gnes Hankiss", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. Reiterates the need for the EU to", "integrate a wide-ranging human", "security approach into its relationships", "with third countries, particularly on", "border management, migration,", "maritime security, fighting organised", "crime, terrorism and trafficking in", "human beings, and combating state", "fragility or underdevelopment;" ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-483.827%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Calls on the Vice-President/High", "Representative, the Council and the", "Commission to strengthen the existing", "coordination mechanisms between the", "services and agencies in the area of Justice", "and Home Affairs (JHA) on the one hand,", "and the European External Action Service", "(EEAS), including missions and operations", "under the Common Security and Defence", "Policy (CSDP) on the other, taking", "advantage in particular of the new", "capabilities of the EU Situation Centre in", "order to provide common strategic", "analyses, threat assessments and timely", "information to all actors involved;" ], "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 4, "orig_lang": "en", "compromise": [ "Compromise amendment replacing Amendments 19, 21" ], "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes Krzysztof Lisek Arnaud Danjean Michael Gahler", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Calls nevertheless on the Vice-", "President/High Representative, the", "Council and the Commission to", "strengthen the coordination", "mechanisms between the competent", "committees, working groups, services", "and agencies in the area of Freedom,", "Security and Justice (FSJ), and the", "European External Action Service", "(EEAS), including missions and", "operations under the CSDP, taking", "advantage in particular of the new", "capabilities of the EU Situation Centre", "in order to provide common strategic", "analyses, threat assessments and timely", "information to all actors involved;" ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-483.827%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Urges the Vice-President/High", "Representative to make sure internal", "security threats are duly taken into account", "in EU external action instruments and,", "where appropriate, adequately addressed", "through them, including through the", "launching of CSDP missions and", "operations;", "measures regimes, strategic", "programming of external assistance", "instruments, permanent chairing of", "the FAC and of the PSC, as well as all", "CFSP working groups; calls on the", "VP/HR to make sure that European", "and international standards regarding", "human rights, humanitarian law,", "democracy and rule of law are duly", "taken into account in EU external", "action;" ], "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 5, "orig_lang": "en", "compromise": [ "Compromise amendment replacing Amendments 5, 27, 28" ], "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Franziska Katharina Brantner Ana Gomes Krzysztof Lisek Arnaud Danjean Michael Gahler", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "6. Urges the VP/HR to make sure internal", "security threats, among others those", "identified by the Council under the", "EU policy cycle on serious and", "organised crime, are duly taken into", "account in EU external action policies", "and instruments and adequately", "addressed through them; stresses that", "key tools for addressing internal and", "external security articulation are", "regular political security dialogues", "with third countries, negotiation of", "security cooperation clauses in", "international agreements, restrictive" ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-483.714%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2316(INI)", "seq": 42, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Pino Arlacchi, Ivo Vajgl, Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-01-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "(a a) ensure that the conclusion of the", "EU-Azerbaijan Association Agreement, in", "line with the demands made in the", "Parliament's Report on the need for an", "EU strategy for the South Caucasus of 23", "April 2010 and with OSCE Minsk Group", "Basic Principles, is linked to a substantial", "progress towards the resolution of the", "Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, including", "confidence-building measures and active", "incident-prevention on the line of contact;", "the right of all internally displaced", "persons and refugees to return to their", "home places and properties and", "international security guarantees that", "would include a genuine multinational", "peacekeeping operation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point a a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-483.713%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2315(INI)", "seq": 31, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Pino Arlacchi, Ana Gomes, Ivo Vajgl", "date": "2012-02-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "(a a) ensure that the conclusion of the", "EU-Armenia Association Agreement, in", "line with the demands made in the", "Parliament\u2019s Report on the need for an", "EU strategy for the South Caucasus of", "23 April 2010 and with OSCE Minsk", "Group Basic Principles, is linked to a", "substantial progress towards the", "resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,", "including confidence-building measures", "and active incident-prevention on the line", "of contact; the withdrawal of Armenian", "forces from the all occupied territories of", "Azerbaijan surrounding Nagorno-", "Karabakh and their gradual return to", "Azerbaijani control, the right of all", "internally displaced persons and refugees", "to return to their home places and", "properties and international security", "guarantees that would include a genuine", "multinational peacekeeping operation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point a a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.887%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Recalls that the key common threats", "identified in the Internal Security Strategy", "\u2013 in particular organised crime, terrorism", "and cybercrime \u2013 have indivisible external", "and internal dimensions, and that", "coordinated and coherent action on both", "fronts is required for any response to be", "effective;" ], "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 4, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Recalls that the key common threats", "identified in the Internal Security Strategy", "\u2013 in particular organised crime, terrorism", "and cybercrime \u2013 have indivisible external", "and internal dimensions, and that", "coordinated and coherent action on both", "fronts is required for any response to be", "effective; also, critical action for", "disarmament, non-proliferation, CBRN", "risks and illicit trafficking, which are", "primarily addressed in external", "cooperation instruments, have undeniable", "implications in internal security;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.887%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Calls, therefore, on the Commission to", "work on a communication setting", "guidelines on how best to translate the link", "between the external and internal", "dimensions of the European Security", "Strategy and the Internal Security Strategy", "into cross-cutting objectives and tangible", "policies;" ], "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 6, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Calls, therefore, on the Commission to", "work on a communication setting", "guidelines on how best to translate the link", "between the external and internal", "dimensions of the European Security", "Strategy and the Internal Security Strategy", "into cross-cutting objectives and effective", "policies;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.887%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Highlights the importance of a", "comprehensive approach to an EU security", "strategy, based on a holistic concept of", "human security anchored on the promotion", "of human rights, democracy, peace and", "stability;" ], "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 10, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Highlights the importance of a", "comprehensive approach to an EU security", "strategy, based on a holistic concept of", "human security anchored in human rights,", "democracy, the rule of law, good", "governance and peace;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.887%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. Reiterates the need for the EU to", "integrate a wide-ranging human security", "perspective into its relationships with third", "countries, particularly on border", "management, migration, fighting organised", "crime, state failure and underdevelopment;" ], "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 11, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. Reiterates the need for the EU to", "integrate a wide-ranging human security", "approach into its relationships with third", "countries, particularly on border", "management, migration, fighting", "trafficking in human beings and", "combating organised crime, state fragility", "or underdevelopment;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.887%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 16, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "4 a. Acknowledges progress made in", "internal and external security", "coordination since the establishment of", "the EEAS, through regular informal", "meetings of the PSC and the COSI", "delegates, working methods for enhanced", "cooperation on internal and external", "security, the Council conclusions on", "internal and external aspects of counter-", "terrorism policy, the joint Commission-", "EEAS staff papers on CSDP and FSJ", "actors and on cyberspace, as well as the", "establishment of Commission-", "EEAS Inter-service Groups;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 4 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.887%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Calls on the Vice-President/High", "Representative, the Council and the", "Commission to strengthen the existing", "coordination mechanisms between the", "services and agencies in the area of Justice", "and Home Affairs (JHA) on the one hand,", "and the European External Action Service", "(EEAS), including missions and", "operations under the Common Security", "and Defence Policy (CSDP) on the other,", "taking advantage in particular of the new", "capabilities of the EU Situation Centre in", "order to provide common strategic", "analyses, threat assessments and timely", "information to all actors involved;" ], "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 19, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Calls nevertheless on the Vice-", "President/High Representative, the Council", "and the Commission to strengthen the", "coordination mechanisms between the", "services and agencies in the area of Justice", "and Home Affairs (JHA), and the European", "External Action Service (EEAS), taking", "advantage in particular of the new", "capabilities of the EU Situation Centre in", "order to provide common strategic", "analyses, threat assessments and timely", "information to all actors involved;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.887%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 23, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "5 a. Stresses the need to ensure an", "effective and permanent linkage between", "internal and external dimensions of", "European security in matters relevant for", "CFSP activities and priorities, such as", "global disarmament, non-proliferation,", "CBRN risks inside and outside the EU,", "the fight against terrorism and", "radicalisation inside and outside", "European borders and cyber-security;", "thus, takes the view that coordination", "among both internal and external", "dimensions of EU security strategy should", "encompass close and effective articulation", "between services, bodies, regional and", "thematic desks, in a transversal way, and", "the relevant Commission and EEAS", "services to ensure its effectiveness and", "coherence in light of CFSP;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 5 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.887%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 24, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "5 b. Urges the VP/HR to ensure overall", "CFSP/CSDP policy consistency by", "promoting the coordination between the", "relevant Commission and EEAS services", "with a view to avoid unnecessary", "duplication of work and roles, especially", "in the areas that are directly related to", "security issues inside and outside the EU;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 5 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.887%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Urges the Vice-President/High", "Representative to make sure internal", "security threats are duly taken into account", "in EU external action instruments and,", "where appropriate, adequately addressed", "through them, including through the", "launching of CSDP missions and", "operations;" ], "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 27, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "6. Urges the VP/HR to make sure internal", "security threats are duly taken into account", "in EU external action policies and", "instruments and adequately addressed", "through them; key tools for addressing", "internal and external security articulation", "are regular political security dialogues", "with third countries, negotiation of", "security cooperation clauses in", "international agreements, restrictive", "measures regimes, strategic programming", "of external assistance instruments,", "permanent chairing of the FAC and of the", "PSC, as well as all CFSP working groups;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.887%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "7. Emphasises the contribution of CSDP", "missions and operations to building stable", "institutions, fighting against organised", "crime and corruption, fostering respect for", "the rule of law, and maintaining peace and", "security, thus helping to prevent state", "failure and eliminate safe havens for", "international criminal and terrorist", "activity; urges the Member States to", "recognise this contribution of the CSDP to", "internal security by adopting national", "strategies in their police and justice", "systems to promote the participation of", "their experts in CSDP missions;" ], "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 30, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "7. Emphasises the contribution of CSDP", "missions to fostering respect for the rule of", "law, and maintaining peace and security in", "the EU Neighbourhood and worldwide,", "thus helping to prevent state failure and", "eliminate safe havens for transnational", "criminal and terrorist activity; urges", "Member States to recognise the", "contribution of the CSDP to internal", "security by adopting national strategies in", "their police and justice systems ensuring", "participation in CSDP missions, when", "appropriate;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 7" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.887%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 35, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "8 a. Calls on Member States to transfer to", "the EEAS the chair of the Council", "Working Group on External Aspects of", "Counter-Terrorism (COTER), in a way to", "ensure greater coherence in the area of", "counter-terrorism; in this respect, calls", "also for close cooperation and", "consultation between the VP/HR and the", "Counter-Terrorism Coordinator;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 8 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.887%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "9. Reiterates its call for the strengthening", "of EU capacities for response to natural", "and man-made disasters, both inside and", "outside the EU, and welcomes the", "Commission's proposals to revise the EU's", "civil protection legislation to that end;" ], "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 36, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "9. Reiterates its call for the strengthening", "of EU capacities for response to natural", "and man-made disasters, which may affect", "human security and critical", "infrastructure, both inside and outside the", "EU, and welcomes the Commission's", "proposals to revise the EU's civil protection", "legislation to that end;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 9" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.887%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "10. Urges the Vice-President/High", "Representative and the Commission to", "present their proposal \u2013 planned for 2011 \u2013", "on the implementation of the solidarity", "clause, which must not duplicate existing", "initiatives, but define the framework for the", "use and coordination of available EU and", "national instruments, including the CSDP,", "in situations referred to in Article 222 of", "the TFEU;" ], "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 39, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "10. Urges the Vice-President/High", "Representative and the Commission to", "present their proposal \u2013 planned for 2011 \u2013", "on the implementation of the solidarity", "clause, which must not duplicate existing", "initiatives, but define the framework for the", "use and coordination of available EU and", "national instruments, including the CSDP,", "in situations referred to in Article 222 of", "the TFEU; recalls that the HR/VP should", "propose the guidelines for the appropriate", "implementation of the solidarity clause; is", "of the view that only with the full", "spectrum of possibilities opened by the", "implementation of the Solidarity Clause", "between all Member States, will the EU", "stand ready to prevent and react in a safe", "and coordinated manner to any given", "threat targeting the security of one or", "more Member States;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 10" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.887%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "11. Calls for a greater monitoring and", "oversight role for the EP in the framework", "of the EU's Internal Security Strategy;", "recalls, in this regard, the role played by", "the EP in uncovering the gross breaches of", "security and legality arising from EU", "governments' cooperation with the", "extraordinary renditions programme", "operated by the George W. Bush", "Administration, and the crucial democratic", "scrutiny that the EP can play in matters of", "internal and external security in general, in", "articulation with national parliaments." ], "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 41, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "11. Calls for more effective oversight by", "the EP in the framework of the EU's", "Internal Security Strategy; recalls, in this", "regard, the role played by the EP in", "uncovering the gross breaches of security", "and legality arising from EU governments'", "cooperation with the extraordinary", "renditions programme operated by the", "George W. Bush Administration; and", "stresses the democratic scrutiny that the EP", "can play in matters of EU internal and", "external security in general, in articulation", "with national parliaments." ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 11" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.887%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "in place timely prevention and reaction", "mechanisms in the event of a threat to the", "safety and security of the EU or of one of", "its Member States; in this regard, suggests", "that the European Parliament should", "establish a special delegation for", "democratic oversight of European", "information services, in articulation with", "national parliaments;" ], "reference": "2010/2308(INI)", "seq": 42, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-06-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "11 a. Takes the view that increased", "cooperation is needed between Member", "States and the European information", "services, which could prove crucial to put" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 11 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 17, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "- having regard to the 13 January 2012", "report of the UN Special Representative of", "the Secretary General on Violence against", "Children which reaffirms the human", "rights normative foundation of children's", "freedom from violence and calls for the", "universal ratification of the Optional", "Protocols to the Convention on the Rights", "of the Child and for the enactment of", "national legislation banning all forms of", "violence against children," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Citation 34 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "F. whereas lessons must be learned from", "the European Union's past failures in", "promoting transition in countries with", "authoritarian regimes in particular where", "stability and security concerns have", "compromised a principled policy of", "promoting democracy and human rights;" ], "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 29, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "F. whereas lessons must be learned from", "the European Union's past failures in", "promoting transition in countries with", "authoritarian regimes and de facto support", "for those regimes, in particular where", "stability and security concerns have", "compromised a principled policy of", "promoting democracy and human rights;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital F" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 31, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "F a. whereas the enforcement of human", "rights clauses and human rights", "conditionality in partnership agreements", "between the EU and third countries", "entailing EU development aid remains", "unsatisfactory;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital F a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Stresses, too, that the Union's policies", "must not only be consistent, but also", "exemplary, in order to maximise its moral", "authority globally; insists that a clear", "indication that the recommendations made", "in the 2007 Fava report on the", "transportation and illegal detention of", "prisoners will be implemented, and", "welcomes the initiative to draw up a", "follow-up Parliamentary report;" ], "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 39, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Stresses, too, that the Union's policies", "must be consistent, coherent and in", "accordance with fundamental values and", "principles, in order to maximise its moral", "authority globally; insists that", "recommendations made in the 2007 Fava", "report on the transportation and illegal", "detention of prisoners be implemented by", "Member States, and welcomes the", "initiative to draw up a follow-up", "Parliamentary report;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Emphasises the crucial role played by", "civil society in the protection and", "promotion of democracy and human rights;", "stresses that EU contacts with civil society", "should be built on a genuine partnership,", "including systematic and regular dialogue", "on an equal footing;" ], "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 63, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "6. Emphasises the crucial role played by", "civil society in the protection and", "promotion of democracy and human rights;", "stresses that EU contacts with civil society", "should be built on a genuine partnership,", "including systematic, timely and regular", "dialogue on an equal footing;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "11. Warmly welcomes the HR/VP's", "statement to Parliament on 13 December", "2011 following up on Parliament's long-", "standing call for the creation of an EU", "Special Representative on Human Rights;", "endorses her view that this would \u2018act as a", "catalyst and raise our profile", "internationally\u2019, and urges the creation of", "this function forthwith; calls for the post-", "holder to be expert in, and represent the", "HR/VP in relation to, international", "humanitarian law and international justice;" ], "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 77, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "11. Warmly welcomes the HR/VP's", "statement to Parliament on 13 December", "2011 following up on Parliament's long-", "standing call for the creation of an EU", "Special Representative on Human Rights;", "endorses her view that this would 'act as a", "catalyst and raise our profile", "internationally', and urges the creation of", "this function forthwith; calls for the post-", "holder to be expert in, and represent the", "HR/VP in relation to, international", "humanitarian law and international justice;", "further recommends that an 'EUSR on", "International Humanitarian Law and", "International Justice' be appointed to", "advance EU policy and actions supporting", "the ICC effectively, and to give it the", "prominence and visibility it deserves, as", "well as to assist in ensuring the effective", "mainstreaming of justice and the fight", "against impunity in EU foreign policies,", "and that these matters are weighed", "consistently and appropriately in policy", "discussions;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 11" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "12. Considers it vital that international", "agreements do not contradict the EU's", "commitment to fundamental rights;", "proposes that human rights impact", "assessments be undertaken during the", "negotiation stage, to be followed up by", "regular progress reports comprising the", "assessments made by the EU institutions", "and services responsible for", "implementation and evaluations provided", "by local and international civil society", "organisations as part of institutionalised", "civil society monitoring mechanisms;" ], "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 84, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "12. Considers it vital that international", "agreements, namely on trade, energy,", "readmission, security and technical", "cooperation, do not contradict the EU's", "commitment to fundamental rights;", "proposes that human rights impact", "assessments with benchmarks be", "undertaken during the negotiation stage, to", "be followed up by regular progress reports", "comprising the assessments made by the", "EU institutions and services responsible for", "implementation and evaluations provided", "by local and international civil society", "organisations as part of institutionalised", "civil society monitoring mechanisms;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 12" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 91, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "13 a. Insists that the goals of development,", "democracy, human rights, good", "governance and security are intertwined;", "takes the view that a consistent policy for", "the promotion of democracy and human", "rights must integrate the EU instruments", "and partnership agreements established", "with third countries to eradicate poverty;", "adds in this context that EU development", "aid programmes should include concrete", "and substantial reforms to ensure respect", "for human rights, transparency, gender", "equality and the fight against corruption", "in beneficiary countries; notes,", "furthermore, that stricter conditionality", "and suspension of aid should be applied", "in beneficiary countries which manifestly", "disregard basic human rights and", "freedoms and which fail to enact", "legislation which fulfils international", "obligations;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 13 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 92, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "13 b. Highlights the importance of", "drawing up adequate follow-up", "programmes to the EU Election", "Observation Mission Reports in close", "cooperation with the European", "Parliament, ensuring that these follow-up", "programmes are also linked to any", "development programmes;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 13 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "14. Stresses that the mainstreaming of", "international justice must include", "systematically taking account of the fight", "against impunity in the broader context of", "trade, development and rule-of-law", "assistance; stresses that victims must be the", "central concern; recommends that the", "Rome Statute of the ICC be added to the", "package of international treaties on good", "governance and the rule of law to be", "ratified by third countries admitted to the", "System of Generalised Preferences Plus", "(GSP+); recommends the consistent", "inclusion of ICC clauses in EU agreements", "with third countries;" ], "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 97, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "14. Stresses that the mainstreaming of", "international justice must include", "systematically taking account of the fight", "against impunity and the principle of", "complementarity in the broader context of", "trade, development and rule-of-law", "assistance; stresses that victims and", "affected communities must be the central", "concern, with a special focus on", "vulnerable groups, including women,", "children, young people and people with", "disabilities; recommends that the Rome", "Statute of the ICC and the ILO", "Convention be added to the package of", "international treaties on good governance", "and the rule of law to be ratified by third", "countries admitted to the System of", "Generalised Preferences Plus (GSP+);", "recommends the consistent inclusion of", "ICC clauses in EU agreements with third", "countries;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 14" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "15. Welcomes the adoption by the UN", "General Assembly of resolution 65/276 on", "the participation of the EU in the work of", "the UN as a modest start to a greater", "endeavour to upgrade the EU role in the", "organisation; stresses that speaking with", "one voice should not come at the expense", "of human rights concerns and, on the", "contrary, considers that the EU must now", "vigorously insist on exercising its rights", "and put its enhanced status to work in order", "to pursue an ambitious human rights", "strategy;" ], "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 103, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "15. Welcomes the adoption by the UN", "General Assembly of resolution 65/276 on", "the participation of the EU in the work of", "the UN as a modest start to a greater", "endeavour to upgrade the EU role in the", "organisation; stresses that speaking with", "one voice should not come at the expense", "of human rights concerns and, on the", "contrary, considers that the EU must now", "vigorously insist on exercising its rights", "and put its enhanced status to work in order", "to pursue an ambitious human rights and", "democracy promotion strategy;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 15" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "18. Welcomes the updating of the EU's", "policy on the ICC through the Council", "Decision of 21 March 2011 and the", "revision of the EU Action Plan on the ICC;", "encourages the EU and its Member States", "to adopt a set of internal guidelines", "outlining a code of conduct for contacts", "with persons wanted by the ICC; calls on", "all Member States (notably the Republic of", "Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Hungary,", "Italy, Luxembourg and Portugal) to sign", "framework agreements with the ICC in", "order to facilitate cooperation and to fully", "integrate the Rome Statute into national", "legislation;" ], "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 110, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "18. Welcomes the updating of the EU's", "policy on the ICC through the Council", "Decision of 21 March 2011 and the", "revision of the EU Action Plan on the ICC;", "encourages the EU and its Member States", "to adopt a set of internal guidelines", "outlining a code of conduct for contacts", "with persons wanted by the ICC; calls on", "all Member States (notably the Republic of", "Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Hungary,", "Italy, Luxembourg and Portugal) to fully", "integrate the Rome Statute into national", "legislation, in particular by enacting", "relevant national legislation on", "cooperation with the Court and by", "concluding framework agreements with", "the ICC in order to facilitate cooperation,", "in particular to ensure the execution of", "arrest warrants and other Court requests;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 18" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 114, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "18 a. Notes that the Rome Statute of the", "ICC establishes a mechanism of \"last", "resort\" to bring to justice the individuals", "responsible for crimes against humanity,", "genocide, war crimes, and the crime of", "aggression, as provided by the principle of", "complementarity enshrined in the Rome", "Statute; recognises the efforts of the", "European Commission to establish an", "'EU Complementarity Toolkit' aimed at", "supporting the development of national", "capacities and generating political will for", "the investigation and prosecution of", "alleged international crimes, and stresses", "the importance of thorough consultations", "with EU Member States, the European", "Parliament and civil society organisations", "in order to finalise the toolkit;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 18 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "20. Recommends that the EU", "systematically promote respect for,", "cooperation with and assistance to the ICC", "within the framework of the Cotonou", "Agreement and of dialogues between the", "EU and regional organisations and third", "countries;" ], "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 119, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "20. Recommends that the EU", "systematically promote respect for,", "cooperation with and assistance to the ICC", "within the framework of the Cotonou", "Agreement and of dialogues between the", "EU and regional organisations such as the", "African Union and the Organisation of", "American States, and third countries;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 20" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "21. Welcomes the EU's and Member", "States' financial and logistical support for", "the ICC, and recommends it be maintained;", "expresses its deep concern over the", "outcome of the budget discussions at the", "December 2011 session of the Assembly of", "State Parties, which threatens to leave the", "Court underfunded and thus undermines its", "ability to deliver justice and to respond to", "new situations; calls on the EU and its", "Member States to show robust support for", "the functioning of the Court;" ], "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 121, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "21. Welcomes the EU's and Member", "States' financial and logistical support for", "the ICC, and recommends it be maintained;", "expresses its deep concern over the", "outcome of the budget discussions at the", "December 2011 session of the Assembly of", "State Parties, which threatens to leave the", "Court underfunded and thus undermines its", "ability to deliver justice and to respond to", "new situations; calls on the EU and its", "Member States to show robust support for", "the functioning of the Court, including", "taking a proactive role in the surrender of", "indictees;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 21" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "23. Considers that the EU should only", "grant partner countries advanced status if", "clear human rights and democracy", "requirements are met;" ], "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 135, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "23. Considers that the EU should only", "grant partner countries advanced status if", "human rights and democracy requirements", "are met, along with compliance with", "international law; expects, in this regard,", "that the advanced status granted to the", "Kingdom of Morocco will translate into", "concrete programme to end the", "occupation of Western Sahara and other", "violations of the human rights of the", "people of Western Sahara;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 23" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "25. Takes note of the plans to establish a", "European Endowment for Democracy", "(EED); underlines the Endowment's", "potential function as a flexible and expert", "tool to support actors striving for", "democratic change in non-democratic", "countries and countries in transition; urges", "the Council to ensure that any such tool", "complements the activities of existing", "instruments, in particular the EIDHR;", "stresses that the EU's contribution to the", "EED budget must be genuinely additional", "and must be delivered in full conformity", "with financial rules, respecting the right of", "the budgetary authority to monitor and", "scrutinise;" ], "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 137, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "25. Takes note of the plans to establish a", "European Endowment for Democracy", "(EED); underlines the Endowment's", "potential function, under the European", "Parliament's supervision, as a flexible and", "expert tool to support actors striving for", "democratic change in non-democratic", "countries and countries in transition; urges", "the Council to ensure that any such tool", "complements the activities of existing", "instruments, in particular the EIDHR;", "stresses that the EU's contribution to the", "EED budget must be genuinely additional", "and must be delivered in full conformity", "with financial rules, respecting the right of", "the budgetary authority to monitor and", "scrutinise;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 25" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "27. Stresses again the importance of", "choosing priority countries for election", "observation missions on the basis of a", "mission's potential for impact on the", "promotion of genuine long-term", "democratisation, such as Sudan, Ukraine", "and Kyrgyzstan in 2010;" ], "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 149, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "27. Stresses again the importance of", "choosing priority countries for election", "observation missions on the basis of a", "mission's potential for impact on the", "promotion of genuine long-term", "democratisation, such as East Timor in", "2007 and Sudan, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan", "in 2010; regrets, in contrast, the decision", "to send an EU/EOM to Ethiopia in 2010", "after the manifestly perverted electoral", "process of 2005 with both missions", "prevented by the authoritarian Ethiopian", "government from delivering their final", "recommendation reports in the country", "and with no follow-up whatsoever;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 27" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "34. Calls for all contractual relationships", "with third countries, both industrialised and", "developing, and including sectoral", "agreements, trade and technical or financial", "aid agreements, to include clearly worded", "clauses on human rights and democracy,", "without exception;" ], "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 164, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "34. Calls for all contractual relationships", "with third countries, both industrialised and", "developing, and including sectoral", "agreements, trade and technical or financial", "aid agreements, to include clearly worded", "clauses on human rights and democracy,", "without exception; calls on the European", "Commission to ensure a stricter", "enforcement of these clauses;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 34" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "50. Notes that 60% of all individual cases", "of human rights violations and abuses both", "within and outside of armed conflict", "documented by Amnesty International", "have directly involved the use of small", "arms and light weapons; commends the", "global leadership shown by the EU in", "adopting a legally binding common", "position on arms exports in 2008, but notes", "the need for further attention to monitoring", "its implementation at EU level; urges the", "EU to maintain a strong position on an", "international Arms Trade Treaty at this", "year's UN Conference and to ensure that a", "robust, legally binding treaty is agreed;" ], "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 206, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "50. Notes that 60% of all individual cases", "of human rights violations and abuses both", "within and outside of armed conflict", "documented by Amnesty International", "have directly involved the use of small", "arms and light weapons; recognizes the", "particularly serious impact of small arms", "and light weapons on the enjoyment of", "children's rights and children's protection", "from violence; commends the global", "leadership shown by the EU in adopting a", "legally binding common position on arms", "exports in 2008, but notes the need for", "further monitoring its implementation at", "EU level; urges the EU to show leadership", "in the process to achieve an international", "Arms Trade Treaty at this year's UN", "Conference and to ensure that a robust,", "legally binding treaty is agreed;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 50" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 209, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "51 a. Calls on the HR/VP, the EEAS and", "Member States to actively intervene to", "ensure respect for the rights of detainees", "and address the overpopulation of prisons", "in and outside the European Union;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 51 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 215, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "52 a. Regrets that diplomatic assurances", "have failed to protect individuals expelled", "to a country where they are at risk of", "torture or other ill-treatment;", "recommends therefore that the EU reject", "diplomatic assurances, and urges EU", "Member States to uphold their legal duties", "with regards to the principle of non-", "refoulement;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 52 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 217, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "52 b. Underlines the importance of", "recognizing gender-specific forms of", "torture and degrading treatments (e.g.", "female genital mutilation, rape), and", "insists that the EU's coordinated efforts to", "counter torture adequately address its", "gender dimension;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 52 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "61. Strongly condemns female genital", "mutilation (FGM) as a barbarian breach", "of the bodily integrity of women and girls;", "firmly rejects any reference to cultural,", "traditional or religious practice as a", "mitigating factor; urges the Commission to", "pay specific attention to such traditional", "harmful practices in its strategy to combat", "violence against women;" ], "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 240, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "61. Strongly condemns female genital", "mutilation (FGM) as a flagrant violation", "of the fundamental human right to", "physical integrity, which must be", "combated with legislation banning the", "practice; congratulates African Heads of", "State for their adoption, at the African", "Union Summit of July 2011, of a Decision", "in support of a United Nations General", "Assembly (UNGA) Resolution banning", "FGM worldwide, as a demonstration of", "the highest degree of political will and", "commitment to extend all efforts to bring", "an end to the practice; urges the 66th", "Session of the UNGA to adopt a", "Resolution that fulfils these aspirations;", "emphasizes the need for the Commission", "to provide the means necessary to support", "the adoption and effective implementation", "both within and outside the EU of an", "international ban and of national laws", "aimed at the elimination of FGM,", "including outreach to ensure knowledge", "of the law, mechanisms to facilitate", "reporting and prevention, prosecution of", "presumed offenders, assistance to victims,", "and sufficient allocation of resources; and", "requests the EEAS to include this matter", "in the development and implementation of", "the human rights country strategies;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 61" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 245, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "62 a. Welcomes the adoption on 19", "December 2011 by the UN General", "Assembly of the Optional Protocol to the", "Convention on the Rights of the Child on", "a Communications Procedure and calls", "on Member States to sign and ratify this", "Protocol;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 62 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 247, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "62 b. Calls on the Council and", "Commission to accelerate efforts to", "achieve universal ratification of the", "Convention on the Rights of the Child and", "its Optional Protocols and promote their", "effective implementation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 62 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 248, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "62 c. Calls for decisive efforts to advance", "implementation of the EU Guidelines on", "the Promotion and Protection of the", "Rights of the Child and the EU's strategy", "to combat all Forms of Violence against", "Children through the identification of", "clear benchmarks for global and regional", "advocacy and effective mainstreaming in", "policy dialogue and bi- and multi-lateral", "cooperation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 62 c (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 249, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "62 d. Calls on the HR/VP (and/or the", "European External Action Service) to", "include in EU Annual Reports on Human", "Rights a section on children's rights, with", "information of implementation of relevant", "Human Rights Guidelines including on", "violence against children;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 62 d (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 278, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "66 a. Encourages all Member States to", "follow the example of Denmark, the", "Netherlands and Spain and ratify ILO", "Convention 169 on Indigenous and Tribal", "peoples, in order to show their", "determination to provide them with", "tangible protection;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 66 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 279, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "66 b. Supports current and on-going", "campaigns for the ratification and", "implementation of ILO Convention 169 by", "non-signatory states, particularly as a", "means of strengthening the rights of", "indigenous peoples, upholding the values", "of ILO Convention 169 and", "demonstrating the European Union's", "commitment to multilateralism and the", "United Nations;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 66 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "67. Draws attention to the serious problem", "that exists in several countries in sub-", "Saharan Africa of children being accused", "of witchcraft, resulting in grave", "consequences ranging from social", "exclusion to infanticide; notes that the", "State has a responsibility to protect", "children from abuse and, consequently,", "urges the EEAS to pay particular attention", "to the fate of these children in the human", "rights dialogues with the governments of", "the countries concerned and in the", "programming of the external financial", "instruments;" ], "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 281, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "67. Draws attention to the serious problem", "that exists in several countries in sub-", "Saharan Africa of children being accused", "of witchcraft, resulting in grave", "consequences ranging from social", "exclusion to infanticide; notes that the", "State has a responsibility to protect", "children from all forms of violence and", "abuse and, consequently, urges the EEAS", "to pay particular attention to the protection", "of children from all forms of violence and", "to the fate of these children in the human", "rights dialogues with the governments of", "the countries concerned and in the", "programming of the external financial", "instruments;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 67" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 300, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "73 a. Recalls furthermore that support for", "human rights and democracy is closely", "linked with the promotion of transparency", "and good governance; takes the view, in", "this regard, that tax havens and offshore", "jurisdictions play a detrimental role in the", "fight against corruption and political", "accountability in developing countries;", "demands that the EU foster the", "ratification and implementation of the UN", "Convention Against Corruption in the EU", "and worldwide in the context of EU", "support for good governance programmes", "in third countries;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 73 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.864%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "82. Warmly welcomes the review of the", "EU's human rights and democratisation", "policy, outlined in the Joint", "Communication of 12 December 2012, as a", "positive overview of EU potential; calls on", "EU Member States to fully engage in the", "process and apply its outcome in their", "national actions as well as at European", "level;" ], "reference": "2011/2185(INI)", "seq": 322, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2012-02-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "82. Warmly welcomes the review of the", "EU's human rights and democratisation", "policy, outlined in the Joint", "Communication of 12 December 2011, as a", "positive overview of EU potential; calls on", "EU Member States to fully engage in the", "process and apply its outcome in their", "national actions as well as at European", "level;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 82" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.898%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Welcomes the concept of a macro-", "regional strategy, which, on the basis of the", "experience gained in existing macro-", "regions (Baltic Sea and Danube regions),", "can encourage Member States, regions,", "local authorities and third countries to", "manage resources in such a way as to", "foster growth, prosperity, security and", "sustainable protection of the environment", "in areas sharing common geographic,", "historic and cultural characteristics;" ], "reference": "2011/2179(INI)", "seq": 1, "orig_lang": "fr", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Vincent Peillon, Carmen Romero L\u00f3pez, Ana Gomes, Raimon Obiols, Pier Antonio Panzeri", "date": "2012-10-02T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Welcomes the concept of a macro-", "regional strategy, which, on the basis of the", "experience gained in existing macro-", "regions (Baltic Sea and Danube regions),", "can encourage Member States, regions,", "local authorities and third countries to", "develop territorial cooperation projects,", "particularly concerning economic and", "environmental issues, in areas sharing", "common geographic, historic and cultural", "characteristics;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.898%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Calls on the Commission and the", "European External Action Service to lend", "specific support to the idea of an Ionian-", "Adriatic macro-region, taking due account", "of neighbourhood policies; to promote", "closer cooperation within a specific area", "which includes EU Member States and", "neighbouring countries which have the", "Mediterranean Sea as the major, but not", "sole, element of their common heritage;", "and to seek synergies with relevant", "institutions, such as the European", "Investment Bank and the Union for the", "Mediterranean;" ], "reference": "2011/2179(INI)", "seq": 10, "orig_lang": "fr", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Vincent Peillon, Carmen Romero L\u00f3pez, Ana Gomes, Raimon Obiols, Pier Antonio Panzeri", "date": "2012-10-02T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Emphasises, in the light of the many", "economic, social and environmental", "challenges faced by all Mediterranean", "regions, the importance of creating a", "macro-region for the Mediterranean as a", "whole, so as to promote closer cooperation", "within this specific area which includes EU", "Member States and neighbouring countries", "which have the Mediterranean Sea as the", "major, but not sole, element of their", "common heritage, taking due account of", "neighbourhood policies; believes that this", "macro-region should, at the same time,", "facilitate cooperation on a sub-regional", "level for specific projects;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.898%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2179(INI)", "seq": 13, "orig_lang": "fr", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Vincent Peillon, Carmen Romero L\u00f3pez, Ana Gomes, Raimon Obiols, Pier Antonio Panzeri", "date": "2012-10-02T00:00:00", "new": [ "2a. Emphasises that a Mediterranean", "macro-region could give the Union for the", "Mediterranean\u2019s specific projects real", "added value, so that they complement", "each other, particularly in the form of", "financial contributions, where", "appropriate;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 2 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.898%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2179(INI)", "seq": 15, "orig_lang": "fr", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Vincent Peillon, Carmen Romero L\u00f3pez, Ana Gomes, Raimon Obiols, Pier Antonio Panzeri", "date": "2012-10-02T00:00:00", "new": [ "2b. Believes that it is necessary, in order", "to implement a Mediterranean macro-", "regional strategy, to build on the", "experience and work of existing regional", "institutions and to seek possible synergies", "with them, particularly, in addition to the", "UFM, the European Investment Bank", "and ARLEM;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 2 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.898%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Considers that appropriate resources", "should be devoted to the development of a", "new Ionian-Adriatic macro-regional", "strategy, with sufficient safeguards to", "ensure that existing financing is used in an", "effective manner, promoting, where", "necessary, the principle of 'more for more',", "and always in strict compliance with the", "rule of law and on the basis of respect for", "human rights;" ], "reference": "2011/2179(INI)", "seq": 17, "orig_lang": "fr", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Vincent Peillon, Carmen Romero L\u00f3pez, Ana Gomes, Raimon Obiols, Pier Antonio Panzeri", "date": "2012-10-02T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Considers that appropriate resources", "should be devoted to the development of a", "Mediterranean macro-regional strategy,", "while ensuring that existing financing is", "used as effectively as possible, promoting,", "where necessary, the principle of 'more for", "more', and always in strict compliance with", "the rule of law and on the basis of respect", "for human rights;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.898%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2179(INI)", "seq": 21, "orig_lang": "fr", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Vincent Peillon, Carmen Romero L\u00f3pez, Ana Gomes, Raimon Obiols, Pier Antonio Panzeri", "date": "2012-10-02T00:00:00", "new": [ "3a. Emphasises the need to involve, right", "from when the strategy is laid down, the", "non-EU Member States and regions to be", "integrated into a Mediterranean macro-", "region, using the Neighbourhood and", "Partnership Instrument for this purpose;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 3 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.898%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. Emphasises that major areas of", "intervention for the Ionian-Adriatic", "macro-region should be the promotion of", "sustainable tourism, which could help", "small and medium-sized enterprises; the", "development of sustainable maritime", "transport, which could alleviate the", "problems relating to road transport; the", "introduction of measures to protect the", "Mediterranean Sea against pollution; and", "the strengthening of effective public", "administration, to tackle any possible", "issues of inefficient governance;" ], "reference": "2011/2179(INI)", "seq": 22, "orig_lang": "fr", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Vincent Peillon, Carmen Romero L\u00f3pez, Ana Gomes, Raimon Obiols, Pier Antonio Panzeri", "date": "2012-10-02T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. Emphasises that major areas of", "intervention for a Mediterranean macro-", "region could, in particular, be the", "promotion of sustainable tourism, which", "could help small and medium-sized", "enterprises; the development of sustainable", "maritime transport, which could alleviate", "the problems relating to road transport; the", "introduction of measures to protect the", "Mediterranean Sea against pollution;", "maritime security and safety and", "protection of the maritime environment,", "by establishing an integrated network of", "reporting and surveillance systems for", "maritime activities; the development of", "transregional energy networks; and", "scientific and academic cooperation;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.898%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Regards it as crucial that the new", "macro-region should contribute to the", "definition of a new strategy for the proper", "management of immigration flows;" ], "reference": "2011/2179(INI)", "seq": 28, "orig_lang": "fr", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Vincent Peillon, Carmen Romero L\u00f3pez, Ana Gomes, Raimon Obiols, Pier Antonio Panzeri", "date": "2012-10-02T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-480.898%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Calls on the Union to consider", "developing an EU macro-regional", "strategy specific to the Mediterranean,", "covering countries or regions which share", "one or more common features or common", "challenges in the area of defence and", "security, such as maritime security,", "maritime safety and the protection of the", "marine environment; through the", "creation of an integrated network of", "reporting and surveillance systems for", "maritime activities." ], "reference": "2011/2179(INI)", "seq": 32, "orig_lang": "fr", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Vincent Peillon, Carmen Romero L\u00f3pez, Ana Gomes, Raimon Obiols, Pier Antonio Panzeri", "date": "2012-10-02T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.531%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "A. whereas the EU Treaties enshrine", "human rights and democracy as founding", "values of the Union and as principles and", "objectives of the Union's external action;" ], "reference": "2011/2245(INI)", "seq": 8, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-12-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "A. whereas the EU Treaties enshrine", "universal human rights and democracy as", "founding values of the Union and as", "principles and objectives of the Union's", "external action;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital A" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.531%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "D. whereas the events of the \u2018Arab Spring\u2019", "demonstrated the need for a more", "informed and strategic engagement on the", "part of the EU with countries striving for", "democratic reforms, based on a new", "approach designed to restore credibility;" ], "reference": "2011/2245(INI)", "seq": 17, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-12-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "D. whereas the events of the \u2018Arab Spring\u2019", "demonstrated the need for an urgent", "strategic engagement on the part of the EU", "with countries striving for democratic", "reforms, based on a new approach designed", "to restore credibility;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital D" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.531%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2245(INI)", "seq": 20, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-12-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "Da. whereas the uprising in Northern", "Africa and the Middle East reinforces the", "urgency of addressing instability and", "undemocratic regimes in the EU's", "neighbourhood as relevant to Europe's", "own security and stability;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital D a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.531%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(b) ensure that the EED fosters and", "encourages \u2018deep and sustainable", "democracy\u2019 in pre-transition and transition", "countries, with a primary, although not", "exclusive, focus on the European", "Neighbourhood;" ], "reference": "2011/2245(INI)", "seq": 44, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-12-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(b) ensure that the EED fosters and", "encourages \u2018deep and sustainable", "democracy\u2019 in pre-transition and transition", "countries, with a primary, although not", "exclusive, focus on the European", "Neighbourhood; take due account of the", "EU's strategic interest in promoting", "democracy as a tool to foster human", "security worldwide;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point b" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.531%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(d) ensure that the EED plays a role which", "complements and does not curtail the", "activities of existing funding instruments,", "particularly the EIDHR; where appropriate,", "the EED should launch projects which can", "later be continued by the EIDHR, creating", "an interface with the EIDHR so as to", "ensure coherence and sustainability in the", "longer term;" ], "reference": "2011/2245(INI)", "seq": 58, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "G\u00f6ran F\u00e4rm, Ana Gomes, Jens Geier, V\u00e9ronique De Keyser", "date": "2011-12-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(d) ensure that the EED plays a role which", "complements and does not curtail the", "activities of existing funding instruments;", "emphasizes that the setting up of a", "European Endowment for Democracy", "must not lead to overlapping and", "duplication with existing instruments,", "particularly the EIDHR; where appropriate,", "the EED should launch projects which can", "later be continued by the EIDHR, creating", "an interface with the EIDHR so as to", "ensure coherence and sustainability in the", "longer term;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point d" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.531%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(e) enable the EED to act in the early", "stages of transition, to kick-start projects", "which thus far could not be supported by", "the EU owing to bureaucratic restrictions;", "and model the EED in such a way that it is", "less risk-averse;" ], "reference": "2011/2245(INI)", "seq": 65, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-12-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(e) enable the EED to act in the early", "stages of transition, to kick-start projects", "and innovative solutions and ideas from", "the ground which thus far could not be", "supported by the EU owing to bureaucratic", "restrictions; 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regrets however that the", "community framework could not be used", "for such projects; highlights the", "importance of the community method", "and calls on the Commission to examine", "how EU instruments could be reformed", "and changed, so that they in the future", "also allow for swift and rapid response", "mechanisms;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point e" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.531%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(g) enable the EED to award grants directly", "to the intended beneficiaries and re-grant", "financial resources through non-profit", "entities, such as foundations and NGOs;", "particularly at the beginning, re-granting", "will be an effective mechanism to enable", "the EED to work with partners on the", "ground that have the requisite knowledge", "and local infrastructure and enjoy the trust", "of local people;" ], "reference": "2011/2245(INI)", "seq": 86, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-12-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(g) enable the EED to primarily award", "grants directly to the intended beneficiaries", "and re-grant financial resources through", "non-profit entities, such as foundations and", "NGOs; particularly at the beginning, re-", "granting will be an effective mechanism to", "enable the EED to work with partners on", "the ground that have the requisite", "knowledge and local infrastructure and", "enjoy the trust of local people;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point g" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.531%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(h) maintain a transparent and inclusive", "governance structure, providing a balanced", "mix between representatives from the", "Member States and EU institutions,", "including Parliament, and independent", "experts and practitioners; strike a balance", "between the autonomy and independence", "of the EED and its accountability to its", "funders;" ], "reference": "2011/2245(INI)", "seq": 89, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "G\u00f6ran F\u00e4rm, Jens Geier, Ana Gomes, V\u00e9ronique De Keyser", "date": "2011-12-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(h) ensure that the EU have political", "influence in accordance with its'", "budgetary contribution; establish a", "transparent and inclusive governance", "structure, providing a balanced mix", "between representatives from the Member", "States and EU institutions, including", "Parliament, and independent experts and", "practitioners; strike a clear balance", "between the autonomy and independence", "of the EED and its accountability to its", "funders;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point h" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.531%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(h) maintain a transparent and inclusive", "governance structure, providing a balanced", "mix between representatives from the", "Member States and EU institutions,", "including Parliament, and independent", "experts and practitioners; strike a balance", "between the autonomy and independence", "of the EED and its accountability to its", "funders;" ], "reference": "2011/2245(INI)", "seq": 91, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-12-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(h) maintain a transparent and inclusive", "governance structure, providing a balanced", "mix between representatives from the", "Council, Commission, Parliament and", "independent experts and practitioners;", "strike a balance between the autonomy and", "independence of the EED and its", "accountability to its funders;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point h" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.531%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2245(INI)", "seq": 92, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-12-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(ha) take into account that the funding for", "the Endowment will come mainly from", "the EU budget; review the composition of", "the Board of Governors and its Executive", "Committee, so that Member States will be", "represented through the Council,", "regardless of individual financial", "contributions, and strengthen the", "European Parliament's representation, to", "ensure participation of its core political", "spectrum;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point h a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.531%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(j) ensure that the EED has robust links", "with beneficiary groups, but", "without having regional offices, relying", "instead on local organisations or", "independent experts and practitioners;" ], "reference": "2011/2245(INI)", "seq": 97, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-12-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(j) ensure that the EED has robust links", "with beneficiary groups, but", "without having regional offices, relying", "instead on EU delegations, local", "organisations or independent experts and", "practitioners;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point j" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.531%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(k) structure the EED as an", "administratively flexible and efficient", "Brussels-based structure, with", "straightforward grant-award mechanisms;", "applicants should not be required to", "undergo cumbersome tendering", "procedures; co-financing by beneficiaries", "should not be a prerequisite for funding;" ], "reference": "2011/2245(INI)", "seq": 102, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "G\u00f6ran F\u00e4rm, Jens Geier, Ana Gomes, V\u00e9ronique De Keyser", "date": "2011-12-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(k) structure the EED as an", "administratively flexible and efficient", "Brussels-based structure, with", "straightforward grant-award mechanisms", "administered by staff trained in", "application of the Financial Regulation", "applicable to the EU budget; applicants", "should not be required to undergo", "cumbersome tendering procedures; co-", "financing by beneficiaries should not be a", "prerequisite for funding;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point k" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.531%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(l) guarantee that the EU's contribution to", "the EED budget is delivered in full", "conformity with EU financial rules, whilst", "reaffirming the right of the budgetary", "authority to monitor and scrutinise the way", "this funding is used;" ], "reference": "2011/2245(INI)", "seq": 108, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "G\u00f6ran F\u00e4rm, Jens Geier, Ana Gomes, V\u00e9ronique De Keyser", "date": "2011-12-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(l) guarantee that the EU's contribution to", "the EED budget is delivered in full", "conformity with EU financial rules by", "appropriately trained staff, and ensure", "transparency of the allocation of EU", "funds; underlines the right of the", "budgetary authority to monitor, scrutinise,", "and grant discharge on the", "implementation of EU funds; recalls the", "Commission's responsibility to implement", "and supervise EU funds in accordance", "with financial regulation rules;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point l" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.531%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(n) ensure that Parliament is involved and", "consulted throughout the entire process of", "the creation, setting-up and running of the", "EED, inter alia through the inclusion of a", "number of MEPs on its Board of", "Governors and its Executive Committee, in", "order to guarantee political balance and to", "enable Parliament to provide its input into", "defining the political and strategic", "guidelines underpinning the endowment's", "activities in a meaningful and systematic", "manner;" ], "reference": "2011/2245(INI)", "seq": 122, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "G\u00f6ran F\u00e4rm, Jens Geier, Ana Gomes, V\u00e9ronique De Keyser", "date": "2011-12-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(n) increase participation of the European", "Parliament in the governing board of this", "instrument, so as to guarantee proper", "influence in line with the Parliament's", "responsibility as one arm of the EU's", "budgetary authority; ensure that", "Parliament is involved and consulted", "throughout the entire process of the", "creation, setting-up and running of the", "EED, inter alia through the inclusion of a", "number of MEPs on its Board of", "Governors and its Executive Committee, in", "order to guarantee political balance and to", "enable Parliament to provide its input into", "defining the political and strategic", "guidelines underpinning the endowment's", "activities in a meaningful and systematic", "manner;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point n" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.531%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(n) ensure that Parliament is involved and", "consulted throughout the entire process of", "the creation, setting-up and running of the", "EED, inter alia through the inclusion of a", "number of MEPs on its Board of", "Governors and its Executive Committee, in", "order to guarantee political balance and to", "enable Parliament to provide its input into", "defining the political and strategic", "guidelines underpinning the endowment's", "activities in a meaningful and systematic", "manner;" ], "reference": "2011/2245(INI)", "seq": 125, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-12-20T00:00:00", "new": [ "(n) ensure that Parliament is involved and", "consulted throughout the entire process of", "the creation, setting-up and running of the", "EED, inter alia through the inclusion of a", "number of MEPs reflecting the core", "political composition of the Parliament on", "its Board of Governors and its Executive", "Committee, in order to guarantee political", "balance and to enable Parliament to", "provide its input into defining the political", "and strategic guidelines underpinning the", "endowment's activities in a meaningful and", "systematic manner;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point n" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.930%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "B. whereas, with the process of", "consolidation of strong economic and", "foreign policy powers such as the BRICS,", "a multi-polar system has emerged, where", "global leadership is increasingly shared", "amongst several countries and regional", "blocks of countries; whereas such a multi-", "polar system entails a progressive shift in", "global economic power to the BRICS and", "other emerging economies and further", "entails a shift of sovereignty and control,", "in foreign policy terms, from existing", "powers to emerging powers; whereas the", "current economic crisis has accelerated the", "process of transfer of powers from", "existing to emerging powers;" ], "reference": "2011/2111(INI)", "seq": 11, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "B. whereas, with the process of", "consolidation of strong economic and", "foreign policy countries such as the", "BRICS, a multi-polar system has emerged,", "where global leadership is increasingly", "shared amongst several countries and", "regional blocks of countries; whereas such", "a multi-polar system entails a progressive", "sharing in global power with the BRICS", "and other emerging economies and further", "entails their growing role in global", "governance; whereas the current economic", "crisis has accelerated the process of", "sharing powers and responsibilities by", "existing economies with emerging", "economies;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital B" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.930%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "C. whereas without an inclusive new global", "governance system based on close", "consultation and cooperation with the", "BRICS, there will be little incentive for", "emerged and emerging powers to", "cooperate and concert action on major", "global issues with the potential risk of (i)", "political and economic fragmentation and", "the emergence of competing world orders", "and separate regional areas, (ii) the", "disentanglement of global economic", "structures and investment flows and (iii)", "the creation of regional blocks of influence", "with very limited international", "coordination and no concerted solution", "possible for transnational challenges;" ], "reference": "2011/2111(INI)", "seq": 21, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "C. whereas without an inclusive new global", "governance system based on close", "consultation and cooperation with the", "BRICS and other emerging economies,", "there will be little incentive for", "international cooperation and concert", "action on major global issues with the", "potential risk of (i) political and economic", "fragmentation and the emergence of", "competing world agendas and separate", "regional areas, (ii) the disentanglement of", "global economic structures and investment", "flows and (iii) the creation of regional", "blocks of influence with very limited", "international coordination and no concerted", "solution possible for transnational", "challenges;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital C" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.930%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "D. whereas the consolidation of the", "economic and political power of the", "BRICS and other emerging countries as", "the world's largest economies may not", "necessarily be associated with the", "transition from low-income economies to", "middle-income economies and, thereby,", "the emergence and consolidation of a", "large middle class; whereas the lack of a", "large middle class in such countries", "would mark the end of the substantial role", "in world affairs of countries characterised", "by affluent societies and a stable and", "moderate political orientation;" ], "reference": "2011/2111(INI)", "seq": 27, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital D" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.930%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2111(INI)", "seq": 36, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "Da. whereas the BRICS and current", "emerging economies do not constitute or", "integrate a formal grouping of countries", "designed to play a specific role in", "international affairs and, therefore, the", "European Union should develop a", "relationship with each one of those", "countries, taking note of their singularity", "and specific foreign policy objectives and", "aims; whereas the European Union", "should invest in strategic partnerships", "with each BRICS country and other", "emerging economies, as they increasingly", "play a role in the international arena,", "namely in international organisations,", "such as the UN, as a means of advancing", "common goals, namely peace and global", "security, the rule of law domestically or", "internationally, the promotion of human", "rights, democracy, sustainable", "development and global financial", "regulation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital D a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.930%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "F. whereas the EU should play a proactive", "part in building a United Nations system", "that can effectively contribute to global", "solutions, peace and security, democracy", "and a rule-of-law-based international order;", "whereas, in accordance with Article 21 of", "the TEU, the EU is formally committed to", "effective multilateralism with a strong UN", "at its core;" ], "reference": "2011/2111(INI)", "seq": 49, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "F. whereas the EU should play a proactive", "part in building a United Nations system", "that can effectively contribute to global", "solutions, peace and security, democracy,", "human rights and a rule-of-law-based", "international order, namely in the", "economic and financial sector; whereas,", "in accordance with Article 21 of the TEU,", "the EU is formally committed to effective", "multilateralism with a strong UN at its", "core;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital F" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.930%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Stresses how the current economic crisis", "has demonstrated the interdependence", "between the emerged powers and the", "BRICS and other emerging countries;", "points out that stable economic growth of", "the latter is clearly conditional on stable", "economic growth of the former;", "emphasises that political and economic ties", "between emerged and emerging economies", "are mutually beneficial and believes that", "further political understanding and", "coordination with the BRICS and other", "emerging countries should thus be pursued", "by the EU as a matter of priority;" ], "reference": "2011/2111(INI)", "seq": 56, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Stresses how the current economic crisis", "has demonstrated the interdependence", "between emerged powers and the BRICS", "and other emerging countries; points out", "that stable economic growth of the latter is", "related with stable economic growth of the", "former; emphasises that political and", "economic ties between emerged and", "emerging economies should be mutually", "beneficial and believes that further political", "understanding and coordination with the", "BRICS and other emerging countries", "should thus be pursued by the EU;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.930%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Believes that the interdependence", "between, on the one hand, the emerged", "powers and, on the other, the BRICS and", "other emerging powers maintains a", "relevant economic dimension, but is", "essentially political, as both the emerged", "and the emerging powers share an interest", "in ensuring an effective system of global", "governance and in tackling together those", "global stability and security risks which", "may curb the global growth potential;" ], "reference": "2011/2111(INI)", "seq": 61, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Believes that the interdependence", "between the EU and other main powers", "and, on the other, the BRICS and other", "emerging powers includes a relevant", "economic dimension, but should also be", "politically framed, as all share an interest", "in ensuring an effective system of global", "governance and in tackling together, in a", "spirit of cooperation and consultation,", "those global stability and security risks", "which may curb the global growth", "potential, namely the economic and", "financial deregulation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.930%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Strongly rejects the contention that, in", "view of the emergence of new economic", "and foreign policy powers and potential", "rivals, the West should agree to relinquish", "its leadership and focus on managing its", "decline. Contends, rather, that the West", "and, in particular, the EU should focus on", "achieving the necessary economies of", "scale and develop concerted efforts to", "enable it to interact with the emerging", "powers constructively and effectively;", "points out to the need to develop an", "inclusive system of global governance", "based on cooperation and coordination", "with the BRICS and other emerging", "countries, as appropriate; points further to", "the key role of the West and, particularly,", "the EU in promoting an inclusive system of", "global governance such as this;" ], "reference": "2011/2111(INI)", "seq": 70, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Points out to the need to develop an", "inclusive system of global governance on", "the basis of cooperation and coordination", "of the EU with the BRICS and other", "powers; points further to the key role of the", "EU in promoting an inclusive system of", "global governance;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.930%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. Notes that the BRICS have embarked on", "quasi-permanent coordination of foreign", "policy by abstaining from the vote on", "UNSC Resolution 1973 (2011) on Libya", "(South Africa was not yet part of the", "BRICS at that time), by deferring the vote", "on the EU's role in UNGA, and through", "their coinciding positions on C\u00f4te d'Ivoire,", "Sudan and the placement of weapons in", "outer space, as well as by coordinating", "their action through the BRICS Leaders'", "meetings. Points out that the BRICS seem", "to be challenging the current system of", "international governance; believes that if", "the EU will duly take into account the new", "weight, in political and economic terms, of", "the BRICS and other emerging powers,", "this may contribute to an orderly reform of", "global governance without any", "destabilising effects;" ], "reference": "2011/2111(INI)", "seq": 90, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. Notes that the BRICS have embarked on", "quasi-permanent coordination of foreign", "policy at the UNSC and abstained from", "the vote on UNSC Resolution 1973 (2011)", "on Libya (South Africa was not yet part of", "the BRICS at that time), deferred the vote", "on the EU\u2019s role in UNGA, and adopted", "coinciding positions on C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire,", "Sudan and the placement of weapons in", "outer space, and coordinate their action", "through the BRICS Leaders\u2019 meetings;", "believes that the EU should duly take into", "account the new weight, in political and", "economic terms, of the BRICS and other", "emerging powers, and work towards", "building a convergent platform for orderly", "reform of global governance;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.930%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Believes that, in light of the increasing", "relevance of the BRICS and other", "emerging economies and the looming", "multi-polar system of governance, the G-", "20 is the appropriate forum for consensus", "building and for a decision-making process", "which is inclusive and able to foster", "convergence, including regulatory", "convergence; takes the view that", "notwithstanding the increasing relevance", "of the G-20, the G-7 maintains a key role", "as a consultative, coordinating and", "consensus-building forum for the emerged", "powers with a view to dialogue with the", "BRICS and other emerging economies, and", "ahead of G-20 meetings; supports the G-", "20 parliamentary dimension and believes", "that it should be further consolidated and", "involved in the decision-making processes", "to ensure a reinforced democratic", "dialogue and scrutiny;" ], "reference": "2011/2111(INI)", "seq": 108, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Believes that, in light of the increasing", "relevance of the BRICS and other", "emerging economies and the looming", "multi-polar system of governance, the G-", "20 could be an appropriate forum for", "consensus building and for a decision-", "making process which is inclusive and able", "to foster convergence, including regulatory", "convergence; takes the view that", "notwithstanding the relevance of the G-20,", "the G-7 could play a key role as a", "consultative, coordinating and consensus-", "building forum for the emerged powers", "with a view to dialogue with the BRICS", "and other emerging economies, and ahead", "of G-20 meetings;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.930%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Notes that, given the increasing global", "and regional relevance of China, the", "United States of America may", "progressively shift its primary attention,", "political investment and resources to the", "Pacific and perceive the North Atlantic", "dimension and cooperation with the EU as", "less strategic; further notes that Asia will", "have to play a progressively important role", "on the foreign agenda of the European", "Union and European Union Member", "States; expresses concern that the stance", "of the United States and the EU towards", "China and other emerging countries in", "Asia may not be sufficiently coordinated", "and may lead to a decoupling of US and", "EU policies towards such countries;", "strongly believes that only by coordinating", "their efforts will the USA and the EU", "attain the required economies of scale to", "engage in an effective dialogue with the", "emerging countries; takes the view that, in", "addition to the G-7, regular EU-US", "summits would provide the opportunity to", "identify common objectives and coordinate", "strategies;" ], "reference": "2011/2111(INI)", "seq": 121, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "6. Notes that, given the increasing global", "and regional relevance of the BRICS, and", "their Asian members in particular, the", "United States of America may perceive the", "North Atlantic dimension and cooperation", "with the EU as less strategic; further notes", "that Asia should play a more important", "role on the foreign agenda of the European", "Union and European Union Member", "States; strongly believes that by", "coordinating their efforts the USA and the", "EU should seek political synergy and", "economies of scale in an effective dialogue", "with the BRICS; takes the view that", "regular EU-US summits would provide the", "opportunity to identify common objectives", "and coordinate strategies on matters of", "global relevance, including economic", "governance;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.930%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "7. Stresses the importance that the overall", "coordination of EU foreign policy towards", "the BRICS and other emerging economies", "should lie with the High Representative of", "the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security", "Policy; believes that the EU should strive", "to achieve, under the coordination by the", "High Representative, a better linking of", "foreign and security policy with EU", "sectoral policies, such as development,", "energy security, trade, access to raw", "materials and rare earths, climate change", "and migration, with a view to valorising", "synergies and ensuring a coherent and", "systemic foreign policy approach;" ], "reference": "2011/2111(INI)", "seq": 134, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "7. Stresses the importance that the overall", "coordination of EU foreign policy towards", "the BRICS and other emerging powers", "should be ensured by the High", "Representative of the Union for Foreign", "Affairs and Security Policy; believes that", "the EU should strive to achieve, under the", "coordination by the High Representative, a", "better linking of foreign and security policy", "with EU sectoral policies, such as", "development, energy security, trade, access", "to raw materials and rare earths, climate", "change and migration, with a view to", "valorising synergies and ensuring a", "coherent and systemic foreign policy", "approach aiming at universal respect for", "the rule of law, human rights and", "democratic governance;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 7" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.930%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "9. Notes that the EU should have capacity", "to adjust and reform its internal governance", "structures in order to ensure a decision-", "making process able to reflect its plurality", "and create consensus; stresses the", "importance that a coherent foreign policy", "approach at EU level towards the BRICS", "and other emerging countries be reflected", "in the organisation of the EEAS; takes the", "view that with regard to the BRICS, in", "addition to its organisation along", "geographical and thematic lines, the", "EEAS should establish an ad hoc", "coordinating unit to ensure that all", "individual policies towards BRICS are", "compatible from a systemic point of view", "and that the policy lines adopted are", "reflected in the EU dialogue with emerged", "powers such as the USA, Canada and", "Japan; believes that the EU delegations in", "BRICS countries and other relevant", "emerging countries should form a network", "aimed at providing continuous monitoring", "and analysis on relations amongst the", "BRICS and relevant cross-sensitivities,", "thus enabling a more systemic approach;", "believes that the EU should direct its", "resources to leading the reform process of a", "global system of governance and of", "international organisations with a view to", "ensuring a more inclusive consensus-", "building and decision-making process at", "global level;" ], "reference": "2011/2111(INI)", "seq": 139, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "9. Notes that the EU should have capacity", "to adjust and reform its internal governance", "structures in order to ensure a decision-", "making process able to reflect its plurality", "and create consensus; stresses the", "importance that a coherent foreign policy", "approach at EU level towards the BRICS", "and other emerging countries be reflected", "in the organisation of the EEAS; and that", "the policy lines adopted are reflected in the", "EU dialogue with powers such as the USA,", "Canada and Japan; believes that the EU", "delegations in BRICS countries and other", "relevant emerging countries should form a", "network aimed at providing continuous", "monitoring and analysis on relations", "amongst the BRICS and relevant cross-", "sensitivities, thus enabling a more systemic", "approach; believes that the EU should", "direct its resources to leading the reform", "process of a global system of governance", "and of international organisations with a", "view to ensuring a more inclusive", "consensus-building and decision-making", "process at global level, in particular the", "reform of the UNSC and global financial", "multilateralism;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 9" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.930%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "10. Stresses the key, positive role of", "Parliament's Liaison Office in Washington", "DC in promoting dialogue and cooperation", "between Parliament and the US Congress,", "and believes that, building on this kind of", "positive experience, the staff of EU", "Delegations in BRICS countries should", "include Parliament liaison officers in order", "to foster a greater understanding of the", "national parliamentary dimension in each", "of those countries and promote closer", "cooperation and dialogue between the", "European Parliament and national", "parliaments on a bilateral basis; believes", "that, in addition to its existing delegations", "for relations with Russia, India, China and", "South Africa, respectively, a delegation for", "relations with Brazil should also be", "considered;" ], "reference": "2011/2111(INI)", "seq": 153, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "10. Stresses the key, positive role of", "Parliament\u2019s Liaison Office in Washington", "DC in promoting dialogue and cooperation", "between Parliament and the US Congress,", "and believes that, building on this kind of", "positive experience, the staff of EU", "Delegations in BRICS countries should", "include Parliament liaison officers in order", "to foster a greater understanding of the", "national parliamentary dimension in each", "of those countries and promote closer", "cooperation and dialogue between the", "European Parliament and national", "parliaments on a bilateral basis; believes", "that, in addition to its existing delegations", "for relations with Russia, India, China and", "South Africa, respectively, a delegation for", "relations with Brazil should be established;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 10" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.930%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "12. Welcomes the aforementioned", "Commission Communication on \u2018A Budget", "for Europe 2020\u2019, which draws up a", "proposal for the design of financial", "instruments and programmes under the", "next Multiannual Financial Framework", "2014-2020; shares the view of the EEAS", "that the new partnership instrument aimed", "at supporting EU economic interests in the", "rest of the world and including non-ODA-", "eligible activities should be a foreign", "policy instrument; believes that such a", "partnership instrument could help", "consolidate stronger economic ties and", "thereby stronger political ties with select", "countries, and welcomes the promotion of", "regulatory convergence as one of its aims;", "believes that the new design of financial", "instruments and programmes should give", "particular relevance to ad hoc financing", "lines supporting emerging countries and", "potentially emerging countries in", "consolidating democratic structures and", "developing good governance and the rule", "of law, good educational systems and", "progressive social inclusion; welcomes the", "proposal by the Commission to include the", "principle of conditionality in all EU", "programmes and instruments and believes", "that this is key to achieving more leverage", "in promoting universal values and good", "governance;" ], "reference": "2011/2111(INI)", "seq": 162, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-11T00:00:00", "new": [ "12. Welcomes the aforementioned", "Commission Communication on \u2018A Budget", "for Europe 2020\u2019, which draws up a", "proposal for the design of financial", "instruments and programmes under the", "next Multiannual Financial Framework", "2014-2020; shares the view of the EEAS", "that the new partnership instrument aimed", "at supporting EU economic interests in the", "rest of the world and including non-ODA-", "eligible activities should be a foreign", "policy instrument; believes that such a", "partnership instrument could help", "consolidate stronger economic ties and", "thereby stronger political ties with select", "countries, and welcomes the promotion of", "regulatory convergence as one of its aims;", "believes that the new design of financial", "instruments and programmes should give", "particular relevance to ad hoc financing", "lines supporting the consolidation of", "democratic structures and developing good", "governance and the rule of law, civil", "society organisations, good educational", "systems and progressive social inclusion in", "emerging countries; welcomes the", "proposal by the Commission to include the", "principle of conditionality in all EU", "programmes and instruments and believes", "that this is key to achieving more leverage", "in promoting human rights, democracy", "and good governance universally;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 12" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Notes with grave concern the", "unprecedented cuts in the defence budgets", "of the majority of EU Member States in the", "wake of the financial crisis and the", "potential negative impact of these measures", "on their military capabilities; underlines", "that defence constitutes a public good that", "affects the security of all European citizens", "and that all Member States need to", "contribute in a spirit of burden-sharing;" ], "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 10, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Notes with grave concern the", "unprecedented cuts in the defence budgets", "of the majority of EU Member States in the", "wake of the financial crisis and the", "potential negative impact of these measures", "on their military capabilities in view of", "their ability to meet their national,", "European and international obligations;", "underlines that defence constitutes a public", "good that affects the security of all", "European citizens and that all Member", "States need to contribute in a spirit of", "cooperation and of burden-sharing;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Deplores the fact that these cuts are too", "often being implemented in a piecemeal", "fashion, with even recent national defence", "reviews becoming obsolete in a matter of", "months, and with little or no coordination", "with partners in the EU or NATO;" ], "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 18, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Deplores the fact that these cuts are", "being implemented in a piecemeal fashion,", "with even recent national defence reviews", "becoming obsolete in a matter of months,", "and with little or no coordination with", "partners in the EU or NATO; notes in this", "respect that, for as long as security and", "defence matters remain a strictly national", "matter, no progress will be delivered on a", "capable and successful CSDP;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Warns that uncoordinated budget cuts", "threaten to result in the complete loss of", "certain military capabilities in Europe, at a", "time when the intervention in Libya clearly", "demonstrated that European countries are", "already lacking a number of capabilities", "vital to mounting an operation of that kind", "and could hardly do so without US support;" ], "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 22, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Warns that uncoordinated defence", "budget cuts threaten to result in the", "complete loss of certain military", "capabilities in Europe, at a time when the", "intervention in Libya again demonstrated", "that European countries are already lacking", "a number of capabilities vital to mounting", "an operation of that kind and could hardly", "do so without US support;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Urges all EU Member States to assume", "fully their part of the responsibility for", "peace and security in Europe, its", "neighbourhood and the wider world;", "reminds them of their repeated", "commitments, including in the Treaty and", "European Council conclusions, to improve", "their military capabilities;" ], "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 33, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Urges all EU Member States to assume", "fully their part of the responsibility for", "peace and security in Europe, its", "neighbourhood and the wider world;", "reminds them of their repeated", "commitments, including in the Treaty and", "European Council conclusions, to improve", "their military capabilities, namely the", "Military Headline Goal, in light of the", "enormous pressure put on Member States'", "budgets by the crisis, calls on EU Member", "States to prioritise achieving a strategic", "level of EU autonomy in the field of", "capabilities and ensure the meeting of", "CSDP and NATO commitments;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Points out that the Member States", "collectively spend about EUR 200 billion a", "year on defence, which is only about a", "third of the US defence budget alone;" ], "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 43, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "6. Points out that the Member States", "collectively spend about EUR 200 billion a", "year on defence, and that the international", "financial crisis calls for better and more", "rational spending of this amount by the", "Member States, in a European,", "coordinated fashion; urges therefore EU", "Member States to take this opportunity by", "making the most out of the innovations", "brought about by the Lisbon Treaty,", "namely by making full use of the", "European Defence Agency in the", "definition of capability needs and a", "European defence market, by affording", "the EU Commission its legitimate role in", "the field of procurement rules,", "technological development and research;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "7. Deplores the way in which most of these", "funds are spent, based on national defence", "planning decisions taken in almost total", "isolation, resulting not only in persistent", "capability gaps, but also in wasteful", "overcapacities and duplications, as well as", "fragmented industry and markets;" ], "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 49, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "7. Deplores the way in which most of the", "defence budgets are currently based on", "national defence planning decisions taken", "in almost total isolation, resulting not only", "in persistent capability gaps, but also in", "wasteful overcapacities and duplications,", "as well as fragmented industry and", "markets; recalls that the overall amount", "spent by EU Member States falls short of", "equipping the Union with all that it needs", "to meet its security and defence objectives,", "mostly because there is a blatant lack of", "coordination among Member States in the", "definition of those needs to the expense of", "a valuable European defence sector, able", "and prepared to meet commitments, both", "at the European and at the international", "level;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 7" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "8. Calls on the Member States to accept", "that increased cooperation is the only way", "forward and that, in particular through (A)", "better coordination of defence planning,", "which includes harmonisation of military", "requirements, (B) pooling and sharing of", "certain functions and assets, (C) enhanced", "cooperation in research and technological", "development, (D) facilitating industrial", "collaboration and consolidation, and (E)", "optimisation of procurement and removing", "market barriers, the Member States can", "develop capabilities in a more cost-", "efficient way, and this without adverse", "effects for their sovereignty;" ], "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 55, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "8. Urges Member States to accept that", "increased cooperation is the only way", "forward and that, in particular through (A)", "better coordination of defence planning,", "which includes harmonisation of military", "requirements, (B) pooling and sharing of", "certain capabilities and assets, (C)", "enhanced cooperation in research and", "technological development, (D) facilitating", "industrial collaboration and consolidation,", "and (E) optimisation of procurement and", "removing market barriers, the Member", "States can develop capabilities in a more", "cost-efficient way, and this without adverse", "effects for their sovereignty; and that only", "in this way will they be investing in the", "creation of sustainable jobs in EU defence", "industries;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 8" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 60, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "8a. Takes the view that the points A-E", "stated in paragraph 8. justify the effective", "creation of a European Military", "Operational Headquarters;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 8 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "9. Stresses that the EU has at its disposal", "tools and mechanisms that can assist the", "Member States in achieving this, as set out", "below, including through the identification", "of areas where more funding could be", "provided at European level (F);" ], "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 62, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "9. Stresses that the EU has at its disposal", "tools and mechanisms that can assist the", "Member States in achieving this, as set out", "below, including through the identification", "of areas where more funding could be", "provided at European level (F); notes that", "these tools and mechanisms are currently", "not being used to their full extent, which", "hinders the prospects of a capable EU", "defence sector ;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 9" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 66, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "9a. Requires strong political leadership,", "namely by the HR/VP Catherine Ashton,", "in CSDP, with obvious implications in the", "wider CFSP;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 9 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "13. Suggests that the Member States ask", "the European Defence Agency (EDA) to", "examine how to improve coordination of", "defence planning in Europe; recalls that the", "Treaty tasks the Agency to evaluate the", "observance of capability commitments and", "to promote the harmonisation of", "operational needs, and calls for better", "implementation of these tasks;", "recommends that, as a first step in the", "exercise, the Member States could submit", "their draft national security and defence", "reviews to the EDA for advice, to assess", "them in particular in the light of the", "Capability Development Plan, as well as of", "the plans of the other Member States and", "of relevant NATO initiatives; believes that,", "in the very short term, the EDA could also", "play an important role in defining", "capability priorities and identifying", "redundancies in Member States'", "capabilities;" ], "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 89, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "13. Urges Member States to ask the", "European Defence Agency (EDA) to", "examine how to improve coordination of", "defence planning in Europe; recalls that the", "Treaty tasks the Agency to evaluate the", "observance of capability commitments and", "to promote the harmonisation of", "operational needs, and calls for better", "implementation of these tasks;", "recommends that, as a first step in the", "exercise, the Member States could submit", "their draft national security and defence", "reviews to the EDA for advice, to assess", "them in particular in the light of the", "Capability Development Plan, as well as of", "the plans of the other Member States and", "of relevant NATO initiatives; believes that,", "in the very short term, the EDA could also", "play an important role in defining", "capability priorities and identifying", "redundancies in Member States\u2019", "capabilities;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 13" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "14. Takes the view that, as the next step,", "the Member States should go through a", "process of mutual consultations in order to", "harmonise their military requirements and", "examine all options for increasing cost-", "efficiency through EU-level, regional,", "bilateral or other arrangements;" ], "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 92, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "14. Takes the view that, as the next step,", "the Member States should go through a", "process of mutual consultations in order to", "harmonise their military requirements and", "examine all options for increasing cost-", "efficiency through EU-level, regional,", "bilateral or other arrangements; recalls that", "the Member States should make use of the", "potentialities offered by the European", "Defence Agency as the best placed actor", "to help in identifying, defining and", "promoting such a process of EU-level", "coordination;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 14" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "15. Urges the Member States also to", "address within such a process the existing", "overcapacities, especially as regards", "equipment and personnel of lesser priority", "in operations;" ], "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 96, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "15. Urges the Member States also to", "address within such a process the existing", "overcapacities, especially as regards", "equipment and personnel of lesser priority", "in operations; in the same sense, calls on", "the Member States to assess areas where", "niche capacities might be built or whether", "they already exist in some countries, so", "that duplication of capabilities is avoided,", "and those areas of specialisation already", "potentially covered by certain Member", "States;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 15" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "24. Recognises bilateral and regional", "initiatives such as the 2010 UK-French", "defence agreements and the Nordic", "Defence Cooperation as important efforts", "to rationalise the use of resources and fill", "short-term capability gaps; encourages", "further progress in promising cooperation", "projects in other regions, such as among", "the Visegr\u00e1d Group countries; takes the", "view, however, that significant structural", "gaps remain which need to be addressed in", "a coordinated fashion at EU level, and that", "the EDA should be given a role in ensuring", "overall coherence; encourages further", "reflection on how the Treaty provisions on", "the Permanent Structured Cooperation", "could be used to provide an overall", "coordination framework, building also on", "the \u2018European semester\u2019 exercise as", "proposed under (A);" ], "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 123, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "24. Recognises bilateral and regional", "initiatives such as the 2010 UK-French", "defence agreements and the Nordic", "Defence Cooperation as important efforts", "to rationalise the use of resources and fill", "short-term capability gaps; encourages", "further progress in promising cooperation", "projects in other regions, such as among", "the Visegr\u00e1d Group countries; takes the", "view, however, that significant structural", "gaps remain which need to be addressed in", "a coordinated fashion at EU level, and that", "the EDA should be given a role in ensuring", "overall coherence and ensuring at the", "same time that such initiatives contribute", "to the development of CSDP and do not,", "in any way, run counter to it; encourages", "further reflection on how the Treaty", "provisions on the Permanent Structured", "Cooperation could be used to provide an", "overall coordination framework, building", "also on the \u2018European semester\u2019 exercise as", "proposed under (A);" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 24" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "25. Considers that an EU Operational", "Headquarters, for which it has repeatedly", "called, would not only substantially", "enhance the EU's capacity to support", "international peace and security, but would", "in the long run also generate savings for", "the national budgets in the logic of pooling", "and sharing; calls on the Vice-President /", "High Representative to continue work", "based on the \u2018Weimar initiative\u2019 and to", "investigate legal options for the", "establishment of permanent EU military", "planning and conduct capability of this", "kind;" ], "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 128, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "25. Considers that an EU Operational", "Headquarters, for which it has repeatedly", "called, would not only substantially", "enhance the EU\u2019s capacity to support", "international peace and security, but would", "in the long run also generate savings for", "the national budgets in the logic of pooling", "and sharing; calls on the Vice-President /", "High Representative to continue work", "based on the \u2018Weimar initiative\u2019 and to", "investigate legal options for the", "establishment of permanent EU military", "planning and conduct capability of this", "kind; stresses that political guidance by", "the HR/VP is needed to deliver on the", "development of this idea and calls", "therefore on the HR/VP to set out a clear", "roadmap to achieve this goal;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 25" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "35. Recalls the need to progress in the", "consolidation of the European defence", "technological and industrial base, as, in the", "face of increasing sophistication of", "technologies, growing international", "competition, and decreasing defence", "budgets, in no EU Member State can the", "defence industry any longer be sustainable", "on a strictly national basis; deplores the", "fact that, while a certain level of", "concentration has been achieved in the", "European aerospace industries, the land", "and naval equipment sectors are still", "overwhelmingly fragmented along national", "lines;" ], "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 155, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "35. Recalls the need to progress in the", "consolidation of the European defence", "technological and industrial base, as, in the", "face of increasing sophistication of", "technologies, growing international", "competition, and decreasing defence", "budgets, in no EU Member State can the", "defence industry any longer be sustainable", "on a strictly national basis; deplores the", "fact that, while a certain level of", "concentration has been achieved in the", "European aerospace industries, the land", "and naval equipment sectors are still", "overwhelmingly fragmented along national", "lines; warns Member States against the", "possibility that reductions in defence", "investment will expose European defence", "industries and technological innovation to", "the risks of being overtaken by the control", "of third powers with different strategic", "interests;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 35" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 156, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "35a. Stresses that a European defence", "technological and industrial goal can", "create jobs for European citizens;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 35 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "39. Encourages the EDA to further develop", "a common European view on key industrial", "capabilities that have to be preserved or", "developed in Europe; as part of this effort,", "invites the Agency to analyse dependencies", "on non-European technologies and sources", "of supply;" ], "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 163, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "39. Encourages the EDA to further develop", "a common European view on key industrial", "capabilities that have to be preserved or", "developed in Europe; as part of this effort,", "invites the Agency to analyse dependencies", "on non-European technologies and sources", "of supply for European strategic", "autonomy;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 39" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "46. Urges the Member States to set as a top", "priority the fight against corruption in", "defence procurement, deploring the", "devastating effects of corruption especially", "in terms of inflated costs, acquisition of", "unnecessary, inadequate or non-optimal", "equipment, obstruction to joint", "procurement and collaborative", "programmes, and hindering market", "opening; in addition to generalising", "transparent and competitive public", "procurement procedures, strongly advises", "following the recommendations of the", "NATO/DCAF Building Integrity and", "Reducing Corruption in Defence", "compendium of best practices; highlights", "positive examples such as the concept of", "\u2018defence integrity pacts\u2019 between", "government and bidders with the", "participation of independent monitors, or", "systematic parliamentary oversight of all", "stages in procurement procedures above a", "certain ceiling as practised in several", "Member States;" ], "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 177, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "46. Urges the Member States to set as a top", "priority the fight against corruption in", "defence procurement, namely by adequate", "implementation of the \"Defence", "Package\", deploring the devastating", "effects of corruption especially in terms of", "inflated costs, acquisition of unnecessary,", "inadequate or non-optimal equipment,", "obstruction to joint procurement and", "collaborative programmes, hindering", "market opening and resulting in heavy", "burden on national budgets; in addition to", "generalising transparent and competitive", "public procurement procedures, strongly", "advises following the recommendations of", "the NATO/DCAF Building Integrity and", "Reducing Corruption in Defence", "compendium of best practices; highlights", "positive examples such as the concept of", "\u2018defence integrity pacts\u2019 between", "government and bidders with the", "participation of independent monitors, or", "systematic parliamentary oversight of all", "stages in procurement procedures above a", "certain ceiling as practised in several", "Member States;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 46" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "47. Stresses that offset practices that may", "accompany defence procurement not", "covered under Directive 2009/81/EC, for", "which the exemption under Article 346", "TFEU has been applied, should be", "consistent with the principles of", "transparency and non-discrimination and", "must not cause risks of corruption or", "disrupt the functioning of the European", "defence equipment market;" ], "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 180, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "47. Stresses that offset practices that may", "accompany defence procurement not", "covered under Directive 2009/81/EC, for", "which the exemption under Article 346", "TFEU has been applied, should be", "consistent with the principles of", "transparency and non-discrimination,", "respect Single Market rules and must not", "cause risks of corruption or disrupt the", "functioning of the European defence", "equipment market; recalls the negative", "examples of defence procurement", "contracts, such as the acquisition of", "German submarines by Greece and", "Portugal, not meeting CSDP or NATO", "capability needs, operated through", "contracts marred by suspicion of", "corruption and fraudulent offsets and", "causing a disproportionate burden on", "national budgets and sovereign debt;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 47" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 190, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "54a. Calls on Member States to take", "concrete steps to sign up to the principle", "of \"European preference\" in the", "purchase of certain military equipment in", "line with the need to sustain a strategic", "level of European autonomy and", "operational sovereignty in the field of", "capabilities building; recalls in this", "respect the positive impact such", "positioning by EU Member States as a", "whole would cause on the European", "defence and technological industries;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 54 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "62. Invites the Member States to consider,", "as part of the review of the ATHENA", "mechanism, the possibility of extending", "the mechanism to provide also common", "funding for actions or acquisitions which", "support the aim of greater cost efficiency in", "European defence, but cannot be financed", "from the EU budget;" ], "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 212, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "62. Urges Member States to review the", "ATHENA mechanism and extend the", "mechanism to provide also common", "funding for actions or acquisitions which", "support the aim of greater cost efficiency in", "European defence, but cannot be financed", "from the EU budget;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 62" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-473.871%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2177(INI)", "seq": 214, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-10-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "62a. Urges Member States to depart from", "the \"costs lie where they fall\" policy, and", "communitarise the budget of CSDP", "missions, with a view to encourage", "Member States with weaker financial", "capacities to make more substantial", "contributions for forces generation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 62 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.271%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission", "to provide a clear methodology and", "detailed benchmarks to assess the", "democracy record of these countries and to", "deliver regular sufficiently detailed reports,", "which should be the basis for the allocation", "of funds under the new performance-based", "approach \u2018more for more\u2019; asks for these", "reports to be presented annually to its", "Committee on Foreign Affairs; insists on", "the need to systematically include civil-", "society organisations at all stages of the", "review process;" ], "reference": "2011/2157(INI)", "seq": 117, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "6. Calls on the EEAS and the Commission", "to provide a clear methodology and", "detailed benchmarks to assess the", "democracy record of these countries and to", "deliver regular sufficiently detailed reports,", "which should be the basis for the allocation", "of funds under the new performance-based", "approach \u2018more for more\u2019; asks for these", "reports to be presented annually to its", "Committee on Foreign Affairs, involving", "the Committee on Development and the", "Sub-Committee on Human Rights; insists", "on the need to systematically include civil-", "society organisations at all stages of the", "review process;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.271%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2157(INI)", "seq": 141, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "8a. Underlines that in the ongoing", "processes of democratic transitions in the", "Arab Spring countries, the participation", "of women, young people, civil society and", "the functioning of free and independent", "media will be crucial and urges the EU to", "increase support to train and organise", "those actors, including by inviting them to", "observe elections and the functioning of", "democratic institutions within the EU;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 8 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.271%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "15. Reaffirms that, for the Southern", "partnership, the aim should be mutually", "beneficial and ambitious trade", "arrangements which can lead to DCFTAs,", "which will surely represent the first step", "towards a big \u2018Euro-Mediterranean", "Economic Space\u2019, which will also help to", "solve the economic problems of our", "neighbouring partners in the South;" ], "reference": "2011/2157(INI)", "seq": 201, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "15. Reaffirms that, for the Southern", "partnership, the aim should be to assist the", "partners in building democratic,", "pluralistic and secular states, namely", "through institutional capacity building", "programmes, as well as to develop", "mutually beneficial and ambitious trade", "arrangements that can lead to DCFTAs,", "which will surely represent the first step", "towards a big \u2018Euro-Mediterranean", "Economic Space\u2019, which will also help to", "solve the economic problems of our", "neighbouring partners in the South;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 15" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.271%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "16. Stresses that the EU should foster", "synergies between European external and", "internal policies, particularly through the", "approximation of legislation aimed at job", "creation, poverty reduction, energy and", "environmental security and improvement", "of social protection;" ], "reference": "2011/2157(INI)", "seq": 208, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "16. Stresses that the EU should foster", "synergies between European external and", "internal policies, particularly through the", "approximation of legislation aimed at job", "creation, poverty reduction, energy", "security and environmental sustainability", "and improvement of social protection and", "justice;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 16" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.271%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2157(INI)", "seq": 229, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "19a. Deplores the deaths of migrants and", "asylum seekers that occurred in the", "Mediterranean earlier this year and calls", "on the EU Member States to make sure", "that the rights of any human beings", "aiming at entering the EU are fully", "respected in any circumstances and that", "particular protection is duly ensured to", "asylum seekers and refugees, according to", "international obligations;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 19 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.271%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2157(INI)", "seq": 231, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "19b. Urges EU Member States to", "immediately ensure resettlement to sub-", "Saharan asylum seekers and refugees", "identified by UNHCR, who escaped the", "war in Libya and who cannot return to", "their countries of origin for political or", "security reasons and are therefore", "stranded in humanitarian camps in the", "North of Africa;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 19 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.271%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2157(INI)", "seq": 292, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "24a. In the context of the aftermath of the", "revolutions in the North of Africa, stresses", "the importance of providing support to", "transitional justice and urges all partner", "countries to cooperate with international", "justice, namely the ICC;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 24 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 11, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "- having regard to the Council Decision", "2002/494/JHA of 13 June 2002 setting up", "a European network of contact points in", "respect of persons responsible for", "genocide, crimes against humanity and", "war crimes and Council Decision", "2003/335/JHA of 8 May 2003 on the", "investigation and prosecution of genocide,", "crimes against humanity and war crimes," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Citation 10 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "E. whereas the ICC can only prosecute", "crimes committed on or after 1 July 2002,", "the date when the Rome Statute entered", "into force," ], "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 29, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "E. whereas the ICC has jurisdiction over", "crimes committed after the entry into force", "of the Rome Statute on 1 July 2002," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital E" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 35, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "Fa. whereas EU Member States should", "never be safe havens for perpetrators of", "crimes under international law which, in", "some instances, requires states to exercise", "universal jurisdiction over such crimes," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital F a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "G. whereas the ICC is currently conducting", "investigations in seven countries (Uganda,", "Democratic Republic of the Congo, the", "Darfur region of Sudan, Central African", "Republic, Kenya and Libya), and the ICC", "prosecutor has recently requested the", "opening of an eighth investigation in C\u00f4te", "d'Ivoire," ], "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 40, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "G. whereas the ICC is currently conducting", "investigations in six countries (Uganda,", "Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),", "the Darfur region of Sudan, Central", "African Republic, Kenya and Libya)," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital G" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 43, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "Ga. whereas the ICC prosecutor has", "recently requested the opening of a", "seventh investigation in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire and", "has publicly announced that it is", "analyzing information and looking into", "alleged crimes committed in several", "situations to determine whether to open", "new investigations, including", "Afghanistan, Colombia, Georgia, Guinea,", "Honduras, Republic of Korea, Nigeria,", "and Palestine," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital G a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "J. whereas the Court's aim is to deliver", "justice for victims and affected", "communities in a comprehensive manner,", "including through participation, protection", "and outreach activities," ], "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 49, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "J. whereas the Court\u2019s aim is to deliver", "justice for victims and affected", "communities in a comprehensive and", "reparative manner, including through", "participation, protection, legal", "representation and outreach activities," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital J" ] ] }, { "src": 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Notes that the first Review Conference", "of the Rome Statute, held in Kampala,", "from 31 May to 11 June 2010 was a", "momentous event for States Parties, as", "well as non-State Parties, international", "organisations, parliamentarians, civil", "society and other stakeholders, which", "strongly reaffirmed their commitment to", "justice and accountability and was a", "crucial step in the further development of", "the Court thanks to substantive", "discussions on the key current challenges", "it is facing;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 78, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "2a. Underscores the importance of the", "stocktaking segment devoted to the", "assessment of the impact and challenges", "encountered by the Rome Statute system", "since its creation; welcomes the", "meaningful engagement and discussions", "in the four areas of examination:", "complementarity; cooperation; the impact", "of the Rome Statute system on victims and", "affected communities; peace and justice;", "and suggests that States and the Court", "maintain a focus on such topics;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 2 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Calls on all the EU Member States to", "sign framework agreements with the ICC", "in order to facilitate adequate and timely", "cooperation with the Court (as regards", "replying to information requests, asset", "tracking, freezing and seizing requests", "and executing arrest warrants, as well as", "in the areas of witness protection,", "relocation and the enforcement of", "sentences) and fully integrate the Rome", "Statute into national legislation;" ], "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 89, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Urges all the EU Member States that", "have not yet done so to enact national", "legislation on cooperation and to", "conclude framework agreements with the", "ICC for the enforcement of the Court\u2019s", "sentences, the protection and relocation of", "victims and witnesses, etc, in order to", "facilitate adequate and timely cooperation", "with the Court; in this regard, urges", "Malta, as the last EU Member State that", "has not yet done so, to ratify the", "Agreement on Privileges and Immunities", "of the International Criminal Court", "(APIC);" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 92, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "5a. Stresses that full and prompt", "cooperation between the EU, States", "parties and the Court remains essential to", "the effectiveness and success of the", "international criminal justice system;", "calls on the EU and its Member States to", "comply with all the requests by the Court", "to provide assistance and cooperation in a", "timely manner, to ensure, inter alia, the", "execution of the pending arrest warrants,", "regardless of the status of the person", "named in the warrant, and the provision", "of information, including those aimed at", "helping to identify, freeze, and seize", "financial assets of the suspects;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 5 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "10. Asks the EU and its Member States, in", "the event of a partner country issuing an", "invitation to an individual who is the", "subject of an ICC arrest warrant, to exert", "strong pressure on that country without", "delay with a view to preventing the travel", "of such an individual, such invitations", "having been issued recently by Chad,", "China, Djibouti, Kenya and Malaysia,", "among others;" ], "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 113, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "10. Asks the EU and its Member States, in", "the event of a partner country issuing an", "invitation to or expressing a willingness to", "allow visits on their territories by an", "individual who is the subject of an ICC", "arrest warrant, to exert strong pressure on", "that country without delay, with a view to", "either to arrest or support an arrest", "operation or, at a minimum, to prevent the", "travel of such an individual;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 10" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "11. Expresses its deep concern that ICC", "States Parties such as Chad, Djibouti and", "Kenya have recently welcomed Sudan's", "President al-Bashir to their territories,", "despite their clear legal obligation under", "the Rome Statute to arrest him;" ], "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 115, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "11. Strongly condemns that ICC States", "Parties such as Chad, Djibouti and Kenya", "have recently welcomed Sudan\u2019s President", "al-Bashir on their territories without", "arresting him and surrendering him to the", "Court, despite their clear legal obligation", "under the Rome Statute to arrest and", "surrender him;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 11" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 118, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "11a. Stresses the importance of a strong", "EU action to anticipate and avoid or", "condemn such instances of non-", "cooperation; encourages the EU and", "Member States to set-up an internal", "protocol with concrete and standard", "actions enabling them to respond timely", "and consistently to instances of non-", "cooperation with the Court, when", "appropriate in coordination with", "mechanisms of other relevant institutions,", "including the Assembly of States Parties;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 11 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 129, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "13a. Calls on the EU and its Member", "States to continue the dialogue with the", "AU on these matters and to support", "African States Parties in continuing to", "abide by their obligations under the Rome", "Statute;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 13 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 133, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "13b. Encourages the next ACP-EU Joint", "Parliamentary Assembly to discuss the", "fight against impunity in international", "development cooperation and relevant", "political dialogue, as advocated in several", "resolutions and in Article 11.6 of the", "revised Cotonou Agreement, with a view", "to mainstreaming the fight against", "impunity and the strengthening of the", "rule of law within existing development", "cooperation programmes and actions;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 13 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "15. Recognises the role of the EU in", "promoting the universality of the Rome", "Statute and of the Agreement on Privileges", "and Immunities of the Court (APIC) and", "welcomes the recent accessions", "to/ratifications of the Rome Statute by", "Tunisia, Granada, Moldova, St Lucia and", "the Seychelles, which brought the total", "number of States Parties to 116;" ], "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 140, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "15. Recognises the role of the EU in", "promoting the universality of the Rome", "Statute and of the Agreement on Privileges", "and Immunities of the Court (APIC) and", "welcomes the recent accessions", "to/ratifications of the Rome Statute by the", "Philippines, Tunisia and Grenada which", "brought the total number of States Parties", "to 117;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 15" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "16. Recommends that the EU, and", "particularly the EEAS, promote the", "universality of the Rome Statute and the", "fight against impunity, as well as respect", "for, cooperation with and assistance of the", "Court, including within the framework of", "the Cotonou Agreement and of dialogues", "between the EU and regional organisations,", "particularly the AU, the Arab League and", "the Association of South East Asian", "Nations (ASEAN);" ], "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 147, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "16. Recommends that the EU, and", "particularly the EEAS, continue to", "promote the universality of the Rome", "Statute and of the APIC, as well as respect", "for, cooperation with and assistance to the", "Court in its relations with third countries,", "including within the framework of the", "Cotonou Agreement and of dialogues", "between the EU and regional organisations,", "such as the AU, the Arab League and the", "Association of Southeast Asian Nations", "(ASEAN);" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 16" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "18. Welcomes the participation of the", "United States as an observer at the", "Assembly of States Parties of the ICC and", "expresses the hope that it will soon become", "a State Party;" ], "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 156, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "18. Welcomes the participation of the", "United States as an observer at the", "Assembly of States Parties of the ICC and", "expresses the hope that it will soon become", "a State Party; calls on the US", "administration to further engage with the", "Court, including by fully cooperating in", "all situations which are the subject of an", "ICC investigation or preliminary analysis,", "including providing any relevant", "information to the Court and by", "completing a comprehensive policy", "towards the ICC;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 18" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "19. Welcomes Tunisia's recent accession to", "the Rome Statute and hopes that this sends", "a positive signal to other North African and", "Middle Eastern countries, that they might", "follow suit;" ], "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 160, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "19. Welcomes Tunisia's recent accession to", "the Rome Statute and hopes that this sends", "a positive signal to other North African and", "Middle Eastern countries, that they might", "follow suit; further welcomes the recent", "ratification of the Rome Statute by the", "Philippines thus increasing the number", "Asian States in the Court\u2019s system, and", "the recent bill by the National Assembly of", "Cape Verde authorising ratification of the", "Rome Statute, hoping its Government will", "proceed accordingly without delay;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 19" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 167, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "20a. Stresses that the effectiveness of the", "principle of complementarity of the Court", "lays in the primary obligation of States", "Parties to investigate and prosecute war", "crimes, genocide and crimes against", "humanity; expresses concern that not all", "of the EU Member States have legislation", "defining these crimes under national law", "over which their courts can exercise", "jurisdiction;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 20 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 168, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "20b. Urges those States that have not yet", "done so to enact full and effective", "implementing legislation in transparent", "consultation with civil society, and to", "endow their national judiciaries with the", "necessary tools to investigate and", "prosecute these crimes;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 20 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 169, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "20c. Calls on the EU and Member states", "to support the capacity and the political", "willingness of third states - in particular", "in ICC situation countries or under", "analysis - to undertake national", "proceedings on genocide, war crimes and", "crimes against humanity; in that", "framework calls on the EU and its", "Member States to support reform", "processes and national capacity-building", "efforts aimed at strengthening the", "independent judiciary, the law-", "enforcement sector and the penitentiary", "system in all countries directly affected by", "the alleged commission of serious", "international crimes;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 20 c (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "24. Calls on the UN Security Council's", "members to find a way for the UN to", "provide the Court with financial resources,", "in particular to cover costs related to the", "opening of investigations into situations", "referred by the UN Security Council;" ], "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 178, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "24. Calls on the UN Security Council", "members and the UN General Assembly", "members to find appropriate ways and", "means for the UN to provide the Court", "with financial resources to cover the costs", "related to the opening of investigations and", "prosecutions into situations referred by the", "UN Security Council, as envisaged by the", "Rome Statute;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 24" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "26. Advises the EEAS to ensure that the", "ICC is mainstreamed across EU foreign", "policy priorities;" ], "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 183, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "26. Advises the EEAS to ensure that the", "ICC is mainstreamed across EU foreign", "policy priorities, in particular by", "systematically taking into account the", "fight against impunity and the principle of", "complementarity in the broader context of", "development and rule of law assistance;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 26" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "27. Suggests that the EEAS ensure", "adequate staffing levels both in Brussels", "and within delegations of officials tasked", "with handling international justice issues", "and that the EEAS and the Commission", "develop further their staff training on ICC", "issues, establishing a staff exchange", "programme with the ICC in order to", "promote mutual institutional knowledge", "and facilitate further cooperation;" ], "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 186, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "27. Affirms that the EU should ensure that", "the EEAS has the necessary expertise and", "high-level capacity to make the ICC a real", "priority; recommends that the EEAS", "ensure adequate staffing levels both in", "Brussels and within delegations of officials", "tasked with handling international justice", "issues, and that the EEAS and the", "European Commission further develop", "staff training on international justice and", "ICC issues, establishing a staff exchange", "programme with the ICC in order to", "promote mutual institutional knowledge", "and facilitate further cooperation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 27" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 194, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "28a. Stresses that States Parties should", "provide the Court with sufficient", "resources to effectively fulfil its judicial", "mandate and to deliver justice in a robust,", "fair, effective and meaningful manner;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 28 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 202, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "29a. Expresses concern that some States", "have stated that they will not agree with", "an increase of the Court\u2019s budget (in", "2012) despite the widespread and rampant", "impunity for international crimes around", "the world and a consequent increase in", "the Court\u2019s activities;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 29 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 203, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "29b. Regrets that the lack of resources", "have been stated as a reason for the", "Court\u2019s inability to ensure victims\u2019", "adequate and effective representative", "participation during ICC proceedings, in", "particular the inability of the Court\u2019s", "Registry to process victims\u2019 applications", "in time to allow for their participation in", "crucial hearings before the Court and the", "lack of meaningful consultation with", "victims on their choice of common legal", "representatives;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 29 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 204, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "29c. Stresses the significant impact of the", "Rome Statute system on victims,", "individuals and communities affected by", "the crimes under the Court\u2019s jurisdiction;", "considers the Court\u2019s outreach efforts", "crucial to promote understanding and", "support for its mandate, to manage", "expectations and to enable victims and", "affected communities to follow and", "understand the international criminal", "justice process and the work of the Court;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 29 c (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "30. Recommends that the EU and its", "Member States increase their", "contributions to the ICC Trust Fund for", "the Victims and to the Witness Relocation", "Fund;" ], "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 206, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "30. Recommends that the EU Member", "States ensure adequate funding to the ICC", "Trust Fund for Victims (in order to", "complement potential upcoming", "reparation awards while continuing to", "carry out current assistance activities) and", "contribute to the newly established ICC", "Special Fund for relocations and to the", "Fund for family visits of detainees at the", "seat of the Court in The Hague;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 30" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "31. Encourages the EU to secure adequate", "and stable funding for civil society actors", "working on ICC-related issues within the", "European Instrument for Democracy and", "Human Rights (EIDHR), and encourages", "the EU Member States and existing", "European foundations to increase their", "funding for such actors;" ], "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 213, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "31. Encourages the EU to retain and", "enhance the crucial assistance to", "international justice and the ICC via", "financial support to civil society actors", "and to relevant programmes of the Court", "through the European Instrument for", "Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR);", "calls for the EIDHR to be retained and", "strengthened when the next revision of", "the financial instruments is carried out,", "and calls for more resources to be", "assigned to it; further encourages the EU", "Member States and existing foundations to", "increase their funding for such actors;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 31" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.043%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2109(INI)", "seq": 221, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-29T00:00:00", "new": [ "34a. Recalls that the European", "Parliament has been one of the earliest", "vocal supporters of the Court and notes its", "essential role in monitoring the EU action", "in this matter; calls for the insertion of a", "section on the fight against impunity and", "the ICC in the EP Annual Report on", "Human Rights in the world and further", "suggests that the European Parliament", "undertakes an increased proactive role, by", "promoting and mainstreaming the fight", "against impunity and the ICC in all EU", "policies and institutions, including in all", "the committees, groups and delegations", "with third countries;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 34 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-472.027%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "7. Regrets that, although some positive", "developments have taken place in the", "region (abolition of the death penalty in", "Uzbekistan, some constitutional and", "judicial procedure reforms, etc.), the", "overall situation in the fields of human", "rights and the rule of law remains", "worrying;" ], "reference": "2011/2008(INI)", "seq": 59, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-09-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "7. Regrets that although some limited", "positive developments, including certain", "modifications of constitutional and judicial", "procedures, have occurred in the region,", "these have tended to be outweighed by", "further restrictions on fundamental", "freedoms, new arrests and imprisonments", "of human rights defenders, civil society", "activists, journalists and religious", "practitioners and other negative", "developments;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 7" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.905%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2056(INI)", "seq": 46, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-05-17T00:00:00", "new": [ "6a. Welcomes the preparatory work by the", "Commission on a legislative proposal for", "extractive industry disclosure", "requirements for companies listed on EU", "stock exchanges; encourages the", "Commission to build on the USA", "disclosure provisions in Section 1504 of", "the \u201cDodd-Frank Act\u201d; and calls for", "reporting requirements at country-by-", "country and project-by-project level", "without exemptions for company size or", "country opt-out clauses;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 6 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.905%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2056(INI)", "seq": 47, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-05-17T00:00:00", "new": [ "6b. Welcomes the preparatory work by the", "Commission on a legislative proposal that", "will amend the 2004 Transparency", "Directive to include legally binding", "extractive industry disclosure", "requirements for companies listed on EU", "stock exchanges; calls for reporting at", "country-by-country and project-by-project", "level, without exemptions for company", "size or country opt-out clauses that would", "undermine the legislation; encourages the", "Commission to build on the USA oil, gas", "and mining disclosure provision (Section", "1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street", "Reform and Consumer Protection Act)", "ensuring consistency of regulation across", "jurisdictions, a level-playing field for the", "extractives industry, and that", "transparency, accountable governance", "and economic development benefit the", "citizens of the countries in which the", "industry operates;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 6 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.944%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. Emphasises the need to provide adequate", "support for the neighbouring South", "Mediterranean countries, to help them", "make the transition to democracy and build", "democratic institutions, including support", "for civil society;" ], "reference": "2011/2019(BUD)", "seq": 9, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-05-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. Emphasises the need to provide adequate", "support for the neighbouring South", "Mediterranean countries, to help them", "make the transition to democracy and build", "democratic institutions, including support", "for civil society, namely by increasing the", "funding available in the EIDHR and", "creating a tranche for urgent needs, with", "flexible and quick procedures, which", "would allow the instrument to react to", "urgent situations;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.944%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "11. Regrets that there is currently little", "transparency about the cost of the CSDP", "missions and reaffirms its support for", "establishment of specific budget lines for", "major CSDP missions;" ], "reference": "2011/2019(BUD)", "seq": 26, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-05-13T00:00:00", "new": [ "11. Regrets that there is currently little", "transparency about the cost of the CSDP", "missions and reaffirms its support for", "establishment of specific budget lines for", "major CSDP missions; further calls for the", "establishment of EU common funding for", "CSDP missions;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft opinion", "Paragraph 11" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "D. whereas it is now clear that civil,", "cultural, economic, political and social", "rights are interdependent and mutually", "reinforcing, and whereas democratic", "governance is the best means of", "guaranteeing those rights and working to", "combat poverty," ], "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 27, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "D. whereas it is now clear that civil,", "cultural, economic, political and social", "rights are interdependent and mutually", "reinforcing, and whereas democratic", "governance is the best means of", "guaranteeing those human rights and", "working to combat poverty," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital D" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "F. whereas the Union has at its disposal a", "wide range of instruments for supporting", "democracy and human rights (including:", "political, economic and trade agreements,", "which contain clauses on human rights and", "democracy; the special incentive", "arrangement for sustainable development", "and good governance (GSP+); political", "dialogues; CFSP actions; ESDP missions;", "financing instruments; and election", "observation missions), but whereas it is", "essential to develop a coherent and more", "effective set of instruments tailored to the", "situation in each country," ], "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 35, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "F. whereas the Union has at its disposal a", "wide range of instruments for supporting", "democracy and human rights (including:", "political, economic and trade agreements,", "which contain clauses on human rights and", "democracy; the special incentive", "arrangement for sustainable development", "and good governance (GSP+); political", "dialogues; CFSP actions; ESDP missions;", "financing instruments; and election", "observation missions), but whereas it is", "essential to develop a coherent and more", "effective set of instruments tailored to the", "situation in each country, promoting", "democracy, human rights and", "development as interlinked objectives," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital F" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "G. whereas, despite frequent breaches of", "the human rights and democracy clause", "and the failure of some third countries to", "honour the commitments made in the", "relevant agreements, the countries in", "question are penalised only very rarely," ], "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 43, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "G. whereas, despite frequent breaches of", "the human rights and democracy clause", "and the failure of some third countries to", "honour the commitments made in the", "relevant agreements, the governments of", "the countries in question are held", "accountable only very rarely," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital G" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Notes that the events unfolding on the", "southern shore of the Mediterranean have", "demonstrated the limitations of a focus on", "security and stability, which has failed to", "stamp out poverty and social injustice;", "believes that, although there has been", "economic growth, its benefits have not", "been distributed fairly; highlights the need", "for a paradigm shift aimed at the genuine", "consolidation of democracy on the basis of", "endogenous, sustainable development that", "benefits the population;" ], "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 76, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Notes that the events unfolding on the", "southern shore of the Mediterranean have", "demonstrated the limitations of a focus on", "security and stability, which has failed to", "stamp out poverty and social injustice and", "stresses that 'security versus democracy' is", "a false dilemma since there can be no", "human security in a society without a", "democratic and accountable government;", "believes that, although there has been", "economic growth, its benefits have not", "been distributed fairly; highlights the need", "for a paradigm shift aimed at the genuine", "consolidation of democracy on the basis of", "endogenous, sustainable development that", "benefits the population and respects the", "rule of law and basic human rights and", "freedoms;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Emphasises that priority is now being", "given to making greater and more vigorous", "practical use of the Union's existing range", "of incentives, and to eliminating", "inconsistencies and double standards in", "their implementation, which undermine", "perceptions of Europe and the latter's", "ability to implement a strong, consistent", "policy;" ], "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 90, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Emphasises that priority is now being", "given to making greater and more vigorous", "practical use of the Union's existing range", "of incentives, and to eliminating", "inconsistencies and double standards in", "their implementation, which undermine", "perceptions of Europe and the latter's", "ability to implement a strong, consistent", "policy, which promotes democracy, the", "rule of law and human rights;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. Recommends that international", "agreements, country strategy papers, action", "plans, the GSP+ programme and all other", "sources of reciprocal undertakings by the", "Union and third countries be tightened up", "by means of more clearly worded clauses", "on human rights and democracy, specific", "mechanisms in the event of non-", "compliance (based, at the very least, on", "those set out in the Cotonou Agreement),", "commitments coupled with detailed criteria", "for assessing the progress made, and a", "specific timetable for implementation;" ], "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 95, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. Recommends that international", "agreements, country strategy papers, action", "plans, the GSP+ programme and all other", "sources of reciprocal undertakings by the", "Union and third countries be tightened up", "by means of more clearly worded clauses", "on human rights and democracy, specific", "mechanisms in the event of non-", "compliance (based, at the very least, on", "those set out in the Cotonou Agreement),", "commitments coupled with detailed criteria", "for assessing the progress made, and a", "specific timetable for implementation;", "regrets that despite the human rights", "clauses in the Cotonou Agreement, the", "EU often turns a blind eye to continued", "and systematic human rights violations", "committed by some Cotonou partner", "governments, adopting a 'business as", "usual' relationship; calls on the", "Commission to adopt consistent policies", "aimed at discouraging human rights", "violations, such as reducing the financial", "envelopes for governments that disrespect", "democracy and human rights, namely", "denying them budget support while", "increasing financial means to strengthen", "civil society bypassing those governments;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Reaffirms that Parliament must", "supervise these aspects more closely; calls,", "therefore, for the Union to involve", "Parliament at every stage in the conclusion,", "application and suspension of international", "agreements with third countries, including", "the process of defining the negotiating", "mandate for new agreements (in particular", "as regards the promotion of human rights),", "in dialogue within association councils or", "any other equivalent political body", "responsible for overseeing an agreement", "(as regards the honouring of commitments", "relating to democratisation), and in the", "process of deciding whether to launch", "consultation or suspend an agreement;" ], "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 108, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Reaffirms that Parliament must", "supervise these aspects more closely; calls,", "therefore, for the Union to involve", "Parliament at every stage in the", "negotiation, conclusion, application and", "suspension of international agreements", "with third countries, including the process", "of defining the negotiating mandate for", "new agreements (in particular as regards", "the promotion of human rights), in", "dialogue within association councils or any", "other equivalent political body responsible", "for overseeing an agreement (as regards the", "honouring of commitments relating to", "democratisation), and in the process of", "deciding whether to launch consultation or", "suspend an agreement;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Believes that monitoring of the human", "rights situation in each country derives its", "legitimacy wholly from the United Nations", "framework; calls on the Union,", "nevertheless, to present regular,", "comprehensive reports on third countries'", "implementation of commitments relating to", "democracy and human rights that are", "specifically included in agreements with", "the Union;" ], "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 113, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "6. Believes that monitoring of the human", "rights situation in each country derives its", "legitimacy wholly from the United Nations", "framework and constitutes an obligation", "on all UN Members; calls on the Union to", "present regular, comprehensive reports on", "third countries' implementation of", "commitments relating to democracy and", "human rights that are specifically included", "in agreements with the Union;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "7. Recommends, in the case of the most", "problematic partnerships, that the Union", "refrain from isolating the countries", "concerned, instead conducting relations", "with them on the basis of appropriate and", "effective conditionality serving as a", "genuine incentive to democratic reform,", "and that it verify that such cooperation", "genuinely benefits the population;", "endorses the \u2018more for more\u2019 approach", "outlined in the communication entitled \u2018A", "partnership for democracy and shared", "prosperity with the southern", "Mediterranean\u2019; believes that, by the same", "token, the Union should not hesitate to", "reassign funds previously earmarked for", "countries whose governments fail to", "honour their commitments in the area of", "democratic governance;" ], "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 122, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "7. Recommends, in the case of the most", "problematic partnerships, that the Union", "uses conditionality as an incentive to", "democratic reform, considering, when", "appropriate, proportionate and smart", "sanctions targeted against the regime's", "main authorities, while providing support", "for the population and increasing direct", "assistance to strengthen civil society;", "endorses the \u2018more for more\u2019 approach", "outlined in the communication entitled \u2018A", "partnership for democracy and shared", "prosperity with the southern", "Mediterranean\u2019; believes that, by the same", "token, the Union should not hesitate to", "reassign funds previously earmarked for", "countries whose governments fail to", "honour their commitments in the area of", "democratic governance;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 7" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "8. Emphasises that it is essential to", "combine the two approaches to promoting", "democracy, namely the developmental", "approach, which focuses on socio-", "economic progress, and the political", "approach, which supports political", "pluralism and parliamentary democracy;", "calls for such support for the political", "dimension in third countries to consist of", "pluralist, institutional support rather than", "interference;" ], "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 150, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "8. Emphasises that it is essential to", "combine the two approaches to promoting", "democracy, namely the developmental", "approach, which focuses on socio-", "economic progress for all and pro-poor", "growth, and the political approach, which", "supports political pluralism, parliamentary", "democracy and respect for the rule of law,", "human rights and basic freedoms and for", "a functioning civil society; underlines that", "such support for the political dimension in", "third countries shall consist of pluralist,", "institutional support rather than", "interference;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 8" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 155, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "8a. Is of the opinion that the funding", "available under the EIDHR should be", "significantly increased to allow the", "instrument to cope with its goals;", "considers that the democracy component", "of this instrument should be reinforced", "and should go beyond the electoral-cycle", "approach, advancing an encompassing", "democracy support plan; calls on the", "Commission to reflect on the limitations", "of this instrument namely in what", "concerns its difficulty in responding to", "urgent needs and invites the Commission", "to discuss with the Parliament possible", "ways to overcome these limitations, for", "instance, by creating a tranche for urgent", "actions, which could be used in", "accordance with more rapid and flexible", "procedures;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 8 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "9. Acknowledges the efforts made by the", "Union, in many cases via the EIDHR, to", "support certain players working to effect", "democratic reform, including human rights", "defenders and independent media; stresses,", "however, the need to strengthen the", "organisation of political parties without", "taking sides; calls for systematic support", "for new, democratically elected", "parliaments, especially in countries in", "transition and those to which the EU has", "sent election observation missions;" ], "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 164, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "9. Acknowledges the efforts made by the", "Union, in many cases via the EIDHR, to", "support certain players working to effect", "democratic reform, including human rights", "defenders and independent media; stresses,", "however, the need to strengthen the", "organisation of democratic political", "parties; calls for systematic support for", "new, democratically elected parliaments,", "especially in countries in transition and", "those to which the EU has sent election", "observation missions;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 9" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 169, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "9a. Calls for the creation of a European", "Endowment for Democracy, as a flexible", "tool to help organise and strengthen", "democratic political parties in societies in", "transition towards democracy and to help", "strengthen civil society, namely by", "supporting the broadcasting by", "independent free media, based inside or", "outside the countries concerned;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 9 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "12. Notes that this document should shape", "all external policies pertaining to the", "country concerned, along with the use of", "EU instruments; calls for it to be made", "available to Parliament;" ], "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 187, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "12. Notes that this document should shape", "all external policies pertaining to the", "country concerned, along with the use of", "EU instruments; calls for it to be made", "available to Parliament; calls on the EU to", "link future financial commitments to the", "progress made by third countries in the", "implementation of human rights", "strategies and real democratic progress;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 12" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 189, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "12a. Underlines that democracy cannot be", "truly representative without gender", "equality and women's participation in", "political life and democratisation", "processes; therefore, urges the EU to", "make gender equality a priority in its", "democracy promotion agenda; stresses the", "importance of supporting women's rights", "defenders and women parliamentarians,", "namely by developing gender budgeting", "capacities; in particular, calls on the EU", "to support financially and provide", "capacity building to women's rights", "organisations as well as female political", "candidates, and to human rights or", "democracy activists who play an", "important role in the revolutions in the", "Arab world;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 12 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "13. Calls for the development of a genuine", "political strategy in relation to EU election", "observation missions, including submission", "of the political blueprint associated with", "each mission; demands that, two years after", "each mission, an assessment of the", "democratic progress made and those", "aspects needing further improvement be", "submitted during Parliament's annual", "human rights debate with the High", "Representative/Vice-President;" ], "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 191, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "13. Calls for the development of a genuine", "political strategy in relation to EU election", "observation missions, including submission", "of the political blueprint associated with", "each mission; demands that, two years after", "each mission, an assessment of the", "democratic progress made and those", "aspects needing further improvement be", "submitted during Parliament's annual", "human rights debate with the High", "Representative/Vice-President; calls on the", "Commission to revise the partnerships in", "light of the achievements in the", "implementation of the recommendations", "made by the EU EOMs, and to reorient", "financial support foreseen to countries", "that are not making democratic progress,", "by reducing what is geared into", "government projects and budgets; and", "shifting those funds instead into actions to", "strengthen democratic forces,", "independent media and freedom of", "information as well as civil society as a", "whole;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 13" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "14. Stresses the importance of choosing", "priority countries for election observation", "missions on the basis of a mission's real", "potential impact on the Union's relations", "with the country in question; calls on the", "EEAS to adopt a highly selective approach", "to choosing such countries, and points out", "that the Election Observation Coordination", "Group, which is consulted about the", "Union's annual programme of election", "observation missions, has laid down", "detailed criteria in this area;" ], "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 196, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "14. Stresses the importance of choosing", "priority countries for election observation", "missions on the basis of a mission's real", "potential impact on the Union's relations", "with the country in question; calls on the", "EEAS to adopt a highly selective approach", "to choosing such countries while ensuring", "that the EOMs budget is fairly allocated", "between different missions to avoid a", "disproportionate share of available funds,", "and points out that the Election", "Observation Coordination Group, which is", "consulted about the Union's annual", "programme of election observation", "missions, has laid down detailed criteria in", "this area;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 14" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "16. Calls for EU institutions and the", "Member States to align themselves with", "the conclusions of such missions and", "endorse their genuine independence, and", "for the Commission, the EEAS and the", "Member States to place special emphasis", "on supporting the implementation of such", "recommendations by means of", "cooperation;" ], "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 210, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "16. Calls for EU institutions and the", "Member States to align themselves with", "the conclusions of such missions and", "endorse their genuine independence, and", "for the Commission, the EEAS and the", "Member States to place special emphasis", "on supporting the implementation of such", "recommendations by means of cooperation", "and demands that the High", "Representative refrain from sending", "EOMs to countries that have ignored", "previous EU EOM recommendations", "since this practice undermines the EU's", "credibility and counterproductively affects", "those forces fighting for democracy and", "justice;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 16" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 212, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "16a. Underlines that governments must be", "held accountable for human rights", "violations, bad governance, corruption", "and misappropriation of national", "resources that should be used for the", "benefit of the whole of society; in this", "light, calls on the EU and on Member", "States to continue to make efforts to", "promote good governance and to fight", "impunity, including by demanding full", "cooperation with the International", "Criminal Court (ICC) from third", "countries, ensuring commitment to the", "Rome Statute in new agreements;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 16 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "17. Proposes developing a more open and", "active policy of supporting social", "movements and those encouraging civic", "participation, such as trade unions, mutual", "societies, women's groups, youth", "associations, farmers' organisations,", "indigenous movements, NGOs and social", "networks, along with individuals", "promoting reform, including human rights", "defenders and emerging leaders; suggests", "fostering the influence of such movements", "and individuals by means of specific", "programmes and by incorporating this", "concept into existing programmes;" ], "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 222, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "17. Proposes developing a more open and", "active policy of supporting social", "movements and those encouraging civic", "participation, such as trade unions, mutual", "societies, women's groups, youth", "associations, farmers' organisations,", "indigenous movements, NGOs and social", "networks, along with individuals", "promoting reform, including human rights", "defenders and emerging leaders; suggests", "fostering the influence of such movements", "and individuals by means of specific", "capacity building and funding", "programmes and by incorporating this", "concept into existing programmes;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 17" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "18. Affirms the need for a more committed", "policy on social, cultural and political", "rights and in the areas of promoting the", "freedom of \u2018old\u2019 and \u2018new\u2019 media,", "protecting the media, reducing the digital", "divide and facilitating internet access;" ], "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 229, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "18. Affirms the need for a more committed", "policy promoting economic, social and", "cultural rights as much as civil and", "political rights; underlines that extreme", "poverty prevents human beings fulfilling", "their basic needs and thus it is the", "obligation of a democratic government to", "fight extreme poverty, as much as to", "ensure basic freedom, and to work", "towards the human security of its society;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 18" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-464.795%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2032(INI)", "seq": 232, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-11-05T00:00:00", "new": [ "18a. Underlines that access to", "information and independent media is", "crucial to fostering public demand for", "democratic reforms and therefore calls for", "increased support in the areas of", "promoting the freedom of \u2018old\u2019 and \u2018new\u2019", "media, protecting independent journalists,", "reducing the digital divide and facilitating", "internet access;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 18 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-462.624%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "A. whereas a major transformation of the", "international order is taking place,", "challenging the European Union to engage", "more actively with current and emerging", "world powers and with other bilateral and", "multilateral partners in order to promote", "effective solutions to problems which", "affect both EU citizens and the world at", "large," ], "reference": "2011/2030(INI)", "seq": 7, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-04-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "A. whereas a major transformation of the", "international order is taking place,", "challenging the European Union to engage", "more actively and fulfil the role of a", "global player, as outlined in the 2003", "European Security Strategy, with current", "and emerging world powers and with other", "bilateral and multilateral partners in order", "to promote effective solutions to problems", "which affect both EU citizens and the", "world at large," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital A" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-462.624%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "B. whereas the EU should play a proactive", "part in building a United Nations that can", "effectively contribute to global solutions,", "peace and security and a rule-of-law-based", "international order; whereas, in accordance", "with Article 21 of the Treaty on European", "Union (TEU), the EU is formally", "committed to effective multilateralism with", "a strong UN at its core, which is essential", "in order to address global challenges, such", "as climate change and security and", "development for all," ], "reference": "2011/2030(INI)", "seq": 12, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-04-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "B. whereas the EU should play a proactive", "part in building a United Nations that can", "effectively contribute to global solutions,", "peace and security and a rule-of-law-based", "international order; whereas, in accordance", "with Article 21 of the Treaty on European", "Union (TEU), the EU is formally", "committed to effective multilateralism with", "a strong UN at its core, which is essential", "in order to address global challenges, such", "as global security, climate change,", "development for all, the consequences of", "the deep demographic and migratory", "changes occurring today as well as", "international organised crime," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital B" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-462.624%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(e) to use the first ever negotiation text on", "the reform of the UNSC as an opportunity", "to focus in a comprehensive manner on", "points of convergence and to achieve", "tangible progress regarding the", "clarification of the UNSC's competences in", "relation to other UN bodies, the addition of", "new permanent and non-permanent", "members \u2013 possibly on a temporary basis \u2013", "so as to improve the UNSC's", "representativeness and legitimacy, and the", "review of the UNSC's working methods; to", "emphasise that an EU seat on an enlarged", "UNSC remains a goal of the European", "Union," ], "reference": "2011/2030(INI)", "seq": 46, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-04-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "(e) to use the first ever negotiation text on", "the reform of the UNSC as an opportunity", "to focus in a comprehensive manner on", "points of convergence and to achieve", "tangible progress regarding the", "clarification of the UNSC\u2019s competences in", "relation to other UN bodies, the addition of", "new permanent and non-permanent", "members \u2013 possibly on a temporary basis \u2013", "so as to improve the UNSC\u2019s", "representativeness and legitimacy, and the", "review of the UNSC\u2019s working methods; to", "emphasise the need for a comprehensive", "reform of the UN Security Council in", "order to reinforce its legitimacy, regional", "representation and effectiveness; stresses", "that such a reform process can be", "irreversibly launched by EU Member", "States if, consistently with the purposes of", "the Lisbon Treaty in enhancing EU", "foreign policy and the role of the EU in", "global peace security and regulation, they", "demand a permanent seat for the EU in an", "enlarged and reformed UNSC; calls on", "the VP/HR to urgently take the initiative", "to bring Member States to develop a", "common position with that purpose; until", "such a common position is adopted, urges", "Member States to agree and enact,", "without delay, a rotation system in the UN", "Security Council, so as to secure an EU", "seat in permanence at the UN Security", "Council," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point e" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-462.624%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2011/2030(INI)", "seq": 85, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Marietje Schaake, Frieda Brepoels, Barbara Lochbihler, Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-04-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "International Criminal Justice", "(-la) to consider it an EU priority to", "further strengthen the international", "criminal justice system, to promote", "accountability and to put an end to", "impunity, to further promote the", "important work of the ICC as the only", "permanent and independent judicial", "institution with jurisdiction over the most", "serious crimes of international concern,", "covering genocide, crimes against", "humanity and war crimes; to encourage a", "strong and close relationship between the", "ICC and the UN in line with Article 2 of", "the Rome Statute, and to encourage the", "global ratification of the Rome Statute," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1 \u2013 point -l a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-462.622%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2298(INI)", "seq": 1, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-01-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "\u2013 having regard to the principle of sincere", "cooperation between the Union and the", "Member States, expressed in Article 4 (3)", "of the Treaty on European Union," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Citation 1 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-462.622%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2298(INI)", "seq": 2, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-01-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "\u2013 having regard to Article 21 (1) and (2)", "(h) of the Treaty on European Union,", "which call on the Union to promote", "multilateral solutions to common", "problems, in particular in the framework", "of the United Nations, and achieve a high", "degree of cooperation to promote an", "international system based on stronger", "multilateral cooperation and good global", "governance," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Citation 1 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-462.622%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "\u2013 having regard to the European Security", "Strategy (ESS) entitled 'A secure Europe in", "a better world', adopted by the European", "Council on 12 December 2003," ], "reference": "2010/2298(INI)", "seq": 4, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-01-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "\u2013 having regard to the European Security", "Strategy (ESS) entitled 'A secure Europe in", "a better world', adopted by the European", "Council on 12 December 2003, and its", "implementation report by the Council", "entitled \"Providing Security in a", "Changing World\" of 12 December 2008," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Citation 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-462.622%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "A. whereas the processes of globalisation", "reveal alarming systemic failures such as", "in financial markets and climate change", "policy; whereas global threats and", "challenges require worldwide cooperation", "and collective action to tackle them as well", "as effective institutions and legitimate", "rules; recalling that if international", "organisations are to be legitimate and", "effective, they will have to reflect today's", "world," ], "reference": "2010/2298(INI)", "seq": 9, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-01-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "A. whereas today's world faces global", "challenges such as the financial and", "economic crisis and climate change;", "whereas global threats and challenges", "require worldwide cooperation and", "collective action to tackle them as well as", "effective institutions and legitimate rules;", "recalling that if international organisations", "are to be legitimate and effective, they will", "have to reflect today's world," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital A" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-462.622%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "C. whereas the Treaty of Lisbon provides", "the EU with a clearer and stronger voice in", "the world and encourages all types of", "mutually beneficial EU cooperation with", "relevant international and regional", "organisations and whereas it enables the", "Union to organise itself in such a way as to", "be able to become an effective global", "player," ], "reference": "2010/2298(INI)", "seq": 24, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-01-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "C. whereas the Treaty of Lisbon provides", "the EU with a clearer and stronger voice in", "the world, namely with the creation of the", "post of a Vice-President of the", "Commission/High Representative of the", "Union for Foreign Affairs and Security", "Policy (VP/HR) and the European", "External Action Service (EEAS), and", "encourages all types of mutually beneficial", "EU cooperation with relevant international", "and regional organisations and whereas it", "enables the Union to organise itself in such", "a way as to be able to become an effective", "global player," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital C" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-462.622%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "I. whereas the EU and NATO's common", "objective of achieving a 'strategic", "partnership' should allow for greater", "maximisation of the assets of both", "organisations and ensure effective", "cooperation; whereas the EU and NATO", "should ensure efficient crisis management", "in order to identify the best possible", "response to a crisis," ], "reference": "2010/2298(INI)", "seq": 44, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-01-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "I. whereas the EU and NATO's common", "objective of achieving a 'strategic", "partnership' should allow for effective", "synergies and greater maximisation of the", "assets of both organisations and ensure", "effective cooperation; whereas the EU and", "NATO should ensure efficient crisis", "management in order to identify the best", "possible response to a crisis, acting in a", "truly coordinated manner and making the", "most of the expertise and resources of", "both organisations, in line with the", "conclusions of the 1999 NATO", "Washington Summit, the 2002 Nice", "European Council, the EU-NATO Joint", "Declaration of 16 December 2002, and", "taking into consideration the outcome of", "the NATO Lisbon Summit of November", "2010," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital I" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-462.622%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "J. whereas international summit diplomacy", "should strengthen its potential to stimulate", "broader multilateral cooperation," ], "reference": "2010/2298(INI)", "seq": 46, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-01-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "J. whereas international summit diplomacy", "should strengthen its potential to stimulate", "broader multilateral cooperation, with a", "view to building global security through", "the achievement of the Millennium", "Development Goals and the enhancement", "of human security," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital J" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-462.622%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "K. whereas the current dramatic", "demographic changes will have", "consequences for multilateralism, as new", "realities will create pressure to adapt", "membership, seats and voting rights in", "multilateral organisations accordingly;", "whereas the EU should demand a", "commitment from the emerging economies", "to constructive behaviour in the", "multilateral system in exchange for", "rebalancing the representation, which will", "inevitably hit EU countries the hardest;", "whereas the EU's participation in emerging", "structures for global governance and the", "negotiation of new rules and principles will", "require compromises with those countries", "and new actors pushing for their voices to", "be heard on the international scene," ], "reference": "2010/2298(INI)", "seq": 52, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-01-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "K. whereas the current dramatic", "demographic changes will have", "consequences for multilateralism, as new", "realities will create pressure to adapt", "membership, seats and voting rights in", "multilateral organisations accordingly;", "whereas the EU should demand a", "commitment from the emerging economies", "to constructive behaviour in the", "multilateral system, namely in the areas of", "sustainable development, the eradication", "of poverty, the fight against terrorism and", "international organised crime and climate", "change, in exchange for rebalancing the", "representation, which will inevitably hit", "EU countries the hardest; whereas the EU's", "participation in emerging structures for", "global governance and the negotiation of", "new rules and principles will require", "compromises with those countries and new", "actors pushing for their voices to be heard", "on the international scene," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital K" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-462.622%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Notes that the EU's mechanisms for", "building consensus and taking concerted", "action make it a role model for a rule-based", "global world order and therefore stresses", "the need to champion an international", "environment that will enable the EU to", "promote its agenda; considers essential,", "with regard to the EU's aspiration to be a", "global actor and to safeguard its position,", "the ability to shape multilateral cooperation", "or lead collective action in addressing", "international challenges;" ], "reference": "2010/2298(INI)", "seq": 61, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-01-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Notes that the EU's mechanisms for", "building consensus and taking concerted", "action make it a role model for a rule-based", "global world order and therefore stresses", "the need to champion an international", "environment that will enable the EU to", "promote its agenda; considers essential,", "with regard to the EU's aspiration to be a", "global actor and to safeguard its position,", "the ability to shape multilateral cooperation", "or lead collective action in addressing", "international challenges, namely those", "arising from the Responsibility to Protect,", "the need to enhance human security as a", "means to achieve global security;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-462.622%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Stresses that the Union \u2013 by enhancing", "cooperation, improving institutions and", "engaging all stakeholders \u2013 should take a", "lead in global governance reform to make", "international institutions more legitimate", "and conducive to shared responsibility,", "while promoting its own interests in the", "process; insists that the EU should evaluate", "its contribution to global governance", "reform and how it can take advantage of", "reforms to identify a stronger role for itself;" ], "reference": "2010/2298(INI)", "seq": 69, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-01-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Stresses that the Union \u2013 by enhancing", "cooperation, improving institutions and", "engaging all stakeholders \u2013 should take a", "lead in global governance reform to make", "international institutions more legitimate", "and conducive to shared responsibility,", "while promoting its own principles, values", "and interests to shape this process; insists", "that the EU should evaluate its contribution", "to global governance reform and how it can", "take advantage of reforms to identify a", "stronger role for itself;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-462.622%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "12. Stresses the need for a comprehensive", "reform of the UN Security Council by", "building, on the basis of a first-ever", "negotiation text and widespread support", "for UNSC reform, a more cohesive", "position among EU Member States on the", "issues of legitimacy, composition,", "effectiveness and regional representation;", "reiterates the view that an EU seat in an", "enlarged UNSC remains a goal of the", "European Union; invites EU Member", "States on the UN Security Council to keep", "other EU Member States adequately", "informed of their positions and activities", "and share information about", "developments in the UNSC with other EU", "Member States; welcomes the newly", "established practice whereby a", "representative of the EU is generally", "invited to attend most scheduled UNSC", "deliberations and participate with some", "limited right to speak at the UNSC;" ], "reference": "2010/2298(INI)", "seq": 105, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-01-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "12. Stresses the need for a comprehensive", "reform of the UN Security Council in", "order to reinforce its legitimacy, regional", "representation and effectiveness; stresses", "that such a reform process can be", "irreversibly launched by EU Member", "States if, consistently with the purposes of", "the Lisbon Treaty in enhancing EU", "foreign policy and the role of the EU in", "global peace, security and regulation, they", "demand a permanent seat for the EU in an", "enlarged and reformed UNSC; calls on the", "VP/HR to urgently take the initiative to", "bring Member States to develop a common", "position with that purpose; until such a", "common position is adopted, urges", "Member States to agree and enact, without", "delay, a rotation system in the UN", "Security Council, so as to secure an EU", "seat in permanence at the UN Security", "Council;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 12" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-462.622%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2298(INI)", "seq": 134, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-01-04T00:00:00", "new": [ "18 a. Urges the VP/HR to fully engage in", "EU-NATO relations at her level when", "appropriate, thus representing the EU as", "a whole, besides each EU Member State", "in NATO; recalls that the VP/HR position", "should improve EU-NATO cooperation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 18 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Recalls that the international system is", "undergoing rapid and profound change,", "driven by the shift of power towards", "emerging international actors and", "deepening interdependence encompassing", "economic and financial affairs, climate", "change, energy and resource scarcity, and", "interconnected security challenges;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 8, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Recalls that the international system is", "undergoing rapid and profound change,", "driven by the shift of power towards", "emerging international actors and", "deepening interdependence encompassing", "economic and financial problems, climate", "change, energy and resource scarcity, and", "interconnected security challenges;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Recognises that, in a turbulent global", "context and at a time of economic and", "financial crisis, the EU is being called upon", "to become an autonomous strategic actor to", "uphold its values, pursue its interests, and", "protect its citizens by developing a shared", "vision of the main challenges and threats", "and aligning its resources to respond to", "them, thereby contributing to the", "preservation of international peace and", "stability, including by pursuing effective", "multilateralism;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 14, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Recognises that, in a turbulent global", "context and at a time of economic and", "financial crisis, the EU is being called upon", "to become an autonomous strategic actor to", "uphold its values, pursue its interests, and", "protect its citizens by developing a shared", "vision of the main challenges and threats", "and aligning its resources to respond to", "them, thereby contributing to the", "preservation of international peace and", "global security, including by pursuing", "effective multilateralism;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Recalls that strategic autonomy in", "security affairs entails, for the EU, the", "capacity to agree common political", "objectives and strategic guidelines, to", "establish strategic partnerships with a wide", "range of international organisations and", "states, to collect adequate information and", "generate joint analyses and assessments, to", "harness and where necessary pool", "financial, military, and civilian resources,", "to plan and run effective crisis", "management operations across the entire", "range of the Petersberg tasks, and to frame", "and implement a common defence policy,", "laying the first tangible foundations on", "which to build common defence;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 23, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Recalls that strategic autonomy in", "security affairs entails, for the EU, the", "capacity to agree common political", "objectives and strategic guidelines, to", "establish strategic partnerships with a wide", "range of international organisations and", "states, to collect adequate information and", "generate joint analyses and assessments, to", "harness and where necessary pool", "financial, military, and civilian resources,", "to plan and run effective crisis", "management operations across the", "extended range of the Petersberg tasks, and", "to frame and implement a common defence", "policy, laying the first tangible foundations", "on which to build common defence;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(a) the CFSP and the CSDP, which is an", "integral part of the former, have been", "placed within the legally binding", "institutional framework of EU principles", "(democracy, the rule of law, the", "universality and indivisibility of human", "rights and fundamental freedoms, respect", "for human dignity, the principles of", "equality and solidarity, and respect for the", "principles of the United Nations and the", "charter of international law), and their", "objectives have been merged with the", "general objectives of the EU's external", "action;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 31, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "(a) the CFSP and the CSDP, which is an", "integral part of the former, have been", "placed within the legally binding", "institutional framework of EU principles", "(democracy, the rule of law, the", "universality and indivisibility of human", "rights and fundamental freedoms, respect", "for human dignity, the principles of", "equality and solidarity, and respect for the", "principles of the United Nations Charter", "and of international law, including the", "Responsibility to Protect), and their", "objectives have been merged with the", "general objectives of the EU's external", "action;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 5 \u2013 point a" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 36, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "(b a) the 2003 European Security", "Strategy, as well as its implementation", "report of 2008, outline the need to apply a", "holistic and crosscutting approach to EU", "external action to adequately prevent and", "counter security threats arising from", "multiple and diverse factors, both", "internally and externally, thus using all", "the tools through effective coordination", "and complementarity between all the", "instruments and resources;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 5 \u2013 point b a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(c) the HR conducts the CFSP, proposes", "CSDP decisions, missions, and the use of", "national resources and Union instruments", "together with the Commission, and, where", "appropriate, coordinates their civilian and", "military aspects, and chairs the Foreign", "Affairs Council, serving also as the", "Commission Vice-President in charge both", "of the Commission's external relations", "responsibilities and of coordinating, and", "providing consistency in, EU external", "action as a whole;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 38, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "(c) the HR conducts the CFSP, proposes", "CSDP decisions, missions, and the use of", "national resources and Union instruments", "and, where appropriate, coordinates their", "civilian and military aspects, and chairs the", "Foreign Affairs Council, serving also as the", "Commission Vice-President in charge both", "of the Commission's external relations", "responsibilities and of coordinating, and", "providing consistency in EU external", "action as a whole;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 5 \u2013 point c" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Underlines that the duty of consistency", "as defined by the Treaty, the new wording", "of Article 40 TEU (which states that the", "implementation of both the CFSP and the", "other EU policies shall not affect the", "application of the respective procedures),", "and recent ECJ case law (see the SALW", "case) protect both the primacy of the", "Community method and the distinguishing", "features and prerogatives of the CFSP,", "while encouraging the convergence of", "different policies, instruments, resources,", "and legal bases in a holistic,", "comprehensive approach, whereby security", "becomes a cross-cutting objective of EU", "external and internal action and the CSDP", "is one of its instruments; in this context,", "notes that civilian and military assets can", "be deployed in situations other than CSDP", "missions, as has been shown in practice by", "the EU Military Staff coordination of", "military capabilities during the Pakistan", "floods in summer 2010;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 47, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "6. Underlines that the duty of consistency", "as defined by the Treaty, the new wording", "of Article 40 TEU (which states that the", "implementation of both the CFSP and the", "other EU policies shall not affect the", "application of the respective procedures),", "and recent ECJ case law (see the SALW", "case) protect both the primacy of the", "Community method and the distinguishing", "features and prerogatives of the CFSP,", "while encouraging the convergence of", "different policies, instruments, resources,", "and legal bases in a holistic,", "comprehensive approach, whereby security", "becomes a cross-cutting objective of EU", "external and internal action and the CSDP", "is one of its instruments; in this context,", "notes that civilian and military assets can", "be deployed in emergencies other than", "CSDP missions, as has been shown in", "practice by the EU Military Staff", "coordination of military capabilities during", "the Pakistan floods in summer 2010;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "9. Urges the European Council to carry out", "its task of identifying the strategic interests", "and political objectives of the EU by", "drawing up a European foreign policy", "strategy geared to international", "developments, which should be based on", "real convergence of the different", "dimensions of EU external action and", "subject to regular review;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 54, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "9. Urges the European Council to carry out", "its task of identifying the strategic interests", "and political objectives of the EU by", "drawing up a European Foreign Policy", "Strategy which should promote and", "require real convergence of EU Member", "States foreign action, encompassing the", "different dimensions of EU external action", "and being subject to regular review; calls", "on the HR/VP and the Council to build on", "the concepts of human security and the", "Responsibility to Protect to make them", "central to the European Foreign Policy", "Strategy and translate them into tangible", "policy guidelines;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 9" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "16. Considers that the EEAS has a key role", "to play in bringing about an effective", "comprehensive approach based on full", "integration of the CSDP, the CFSP, and the", "other dimensions of EU external action,", "starting with development cooperation", "policy; welcomes the outcome of the", "negotiations, which has served to establish", "the EEAS as a structure to assist the EU", "institutions and the various dimensions of", "EU external action and conferred a wide", "range of powers and responsibilities on it", "while providing a solid link to the", "Commission without in any way", "encroaching on the Commission's", "prerogatives; and hopes that the", "responsibility assigned to the EEAS for", "strategic planning of the main financial", "instruments related to EU external action", "will translate into genuinely coherent use", "thereof to further EU principles and", "objectives;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 75, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "16. Considers that the EEAS has a key role", "to play in bringing about an effective", "comprehensive approach based on full", "integration of the CSDP, the CFSP, and the", "other dimensions of EU external action,", "notably development cooperation, trade", "and energy security policies; welcomes the", "outcome of the negotiations, which has", "served to establish the EEAS as a structure", "to assist the EU institutions and the various", "dimensions of EU external action and", "conferred a wide range of powers and", "responsibilities on it while providing a", "solid link to the Commission without in", "any way encroaching on the Commission's", "prerogatives; and hopes that the", "responsibility assigned to the EEAS for", "strategic planning of the main financial", "instruments related to EU external action", "will translate into genuinely coherent use", "thereof to further EU principles and", "objectives;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 16" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 96, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "(c a) renews its call for the creation of a", "European Civil Protection Force, based", "on the existing European Civil Protection", "Mechanism, able to be deployed in", "emergencies outside the EU territory, as", "much as inside, under the adequade", "CSDP/CPCC coordination;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 20 \u2013 point c a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "22. Maintains that reliable military", "capabilities are a sine qua non for a self-", "contained CSDP and an effective", "comprehensive approach and could be", "brought to bear in many different ways,", "not least for civilian purposes, in keeping", "with the principles underlying EU action", "on the international stage and the self-", "determined nature of the EU legal order;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 101, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "22. Reaffirms that credible and reliable", "military capabilities are a sine qua non for", "an autonomous CSDP and an effective", "comprehensive approach and that Member", "States need to provide them; further", "stresses that those military capabilities", "can be applied for diverse purposes, not", "least for civilian ones, in keeping with the", "principles underlying EU action on the", "international stage and the self-determined", "nature of the EU legal order;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 22" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "24. Notes with anxiety that the current", "economic austerity could lead to cuts that", "were not concerted at European level and", "to continuing overlapping that might call", "the CSDP as such into question, whereas", "the end effect should be to push the", "Member States towards smarter defence", "spending whereby they would pool and", "share a larger proportion of their defence", "capabilities, budget, and requirements", "while achieving more security for their", "citizens;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 112, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "24. Notes with concern that the current", "economic austerity could lead to cuts in", "national defence budgets that were not", "concerted at European level and to", "continuing duplication that might call the", "CSDP as such into question, whereas the", "desirable result should be to push the", "Member States towards smarter defence", "spending, whereby they would pool and", "share a larger proportion of their defence", "capabilities, budget, and requirements,", "while achieving more security for their", "citizens and providing more opportunities", "for European industries and job creation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 24" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "25. Deplores the widespread overlapping", "of defence programmes in the EU, such as", "the more than 20 armoured vehicles", "programmes, the 6 different attack", "submarine programmes, the 5 ground-to-air", "missile programmes, and the 3 combat", "aircraft programmes, and its consequences,", "namely that economies of scale are not", "achieved, limited economic resources are", "wasted, and the prices for European", "defence equipment are over-inflated;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 115, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "25. Deplores the widespread overlapping", "of defence programmes in the EU, such as", "the two costly national nuclear", "programmes, the more than 20 armoured", "vehicles programmes, the 6 different attack", "submarine programmes, the 5 ground-to-air", "missile programmes, and the 3 combat", "aircraft programmes, and its consequences,", "namely that economies of scale are not", "achieved, limited economic resources are", "wasted, and the prices for European", "defence equipment are over-inflated;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 25" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "26. Maintains that all of the above points", "should be tackled by means of a clear-cut", "long-term political resolve, making full use", "of the potential offered by the Lisbon", "Treaty, and that any common defence", "policy intended to move gradually towards", "common defence must serve to strengthen", "the EU's ability to respond to crises and", "long-term peace-building, and above all", "guarantee Europe's strategic autonomy,", "averting the danger that its standing", "might decline on the world stage; calls on", "the national parliaments to embark on an", "appropriate joint initiative in relation to", "their institutional partners and calls for a", "special European Council meeting to be", "given over to European defence; renews its", "call for a European defence White Paper;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 119, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "26. Maintains that all of the above points", "should be tackled by means of a clear-cut", "long-term political resolve, making full use", "of the potential offered by the Lisbon", "Treaty, and that any common defence", "policy intended to move gradually towards", "common defence must serve to strengthen", "the EU's ability to respond to crises and", "long-term peace-building, and above all", "guarantee Europe's strategic autonomy, ;", "calls on the national parliaments to embark", "on an appropriate joint initiative in relation", "to their institutional partners and calls for a", "special European Council meeting to be", "given over to European defence; renews its", "call for the urgent elaboration of a", "European defence White Paper;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 26" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 122, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "26a. Strongly calls on Member States to", "support the European Defence Agency as", "the expert EU agency entrusted with the", "role of identifying and developing defence", "capabilities in the field of crisis", "management and of promoting and", "enhancing European armaments", "cooperation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 26 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "27. Takes note of the Franco-British", "initiative of 2 November 2010 on security", "and defence cooperation and hopes that it", "can act as a springboard for further", "progress at European level in line with the", "institutional framework and the", "requirements of rationalisation and", "technological, industrial, and operational", "integration from which it stemmed;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 126, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "27. Takes note of the Franco-British", "initiative of 2 November 2010 on security", "and defence cooperation and hopes that it", "can act as a springboard for further", "progress at European level in line with the", "institutional framework and the", "requirements of rationalisation and", "technological, industrial, and operational", "integration from which it stemmed, as", "recommended by EDA;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 27" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "28. Notes that, in addition to being a", "political necessity, Permanent Structural", "Cooperation (PESCO), as provided for in", "the Treaty, takes the form of a legal", "obligation and not an option (i.e. Member", "States \u2018shall establish\u2019 and not \u2018may", "establish\u2019); calls on the Council and the", "Member States to remedy their failure", "hitherto to act in this area by determining", "the aims and substance of PESCO without", "further delay, involving the Member States", "on as broad a basis as possible and, not", "least, assessing the advisability of", "implementation based on variable", "geometry;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 133, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "28. Notes that, being a political necessity,", "Permanent Structural Cooperation", "(PESCO), as provided for in the Treaty,", "calls on the Council and the Member States", "to determine the aims, terms and substance", "of PESCO, involving the Member States", "on as broad a basis as possible;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 28" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "32. Recommends that Member States", "commit themselves fully to the provision", "and sustainability of military capabilities,", "matching the trend towards growing", "emphasis on the qualitative aspect;", "endorses the requests made at the Ghent", "informal Defence Ministers' meeting and in", "the German-Swedish paper and the", "Weimar initiative and calls for the", "operative phase to begin without delay, in", "line with the December 2010 Council", "conclusions, in which the Defence", "Ministers agreed that EDA should intensify", "its work to facilitate the identification of", "areas for pooling and sharing military", "capabilities; calls on the Agency to list new", "potential cooperation projects (for instance", "in areas such as satellite communications,", "medical support, and naval logistics) so as", "to avoid overlapping of costs and increase", "interoperability;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 148, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "32. Recommends that Member States", "commit themselves fully to the provision", "and sustainability of military capabilities,", "matching the trend towards growing", "emphasis on the qualitative aspect;", "endorses the requests made at the Ghent", "informal Defence Ministers' meeting and in", "the German-Swedish paper and the", "Weimar initiative and calls for the", "operative phase to begin without delay, in", "line with the December 2010 Council", "conclusions, in which the Defence", "Ministers agreed that EDA should intensify", "its work to facilitate the identification of", "areas for pooling and sharing military", "capabilities; calls on the Agency to list new", "potential cooperation projects (for instance", "in areas such as satellite communications,", "medical support, naval logistics and cyber", "security) so as to avoid overlapping of", "costs and increase interoperability;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 32" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 185, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "41a. Recommends that the", "implementation of the Common Position", "defining unified rules on the control of", "technology and military exports adopted", "on December 8 2008 be urgently reviewed,", "in order to ensure strict and consistent", "compliance by all national authorities", "involved in each Member State;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 41 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 186, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "41b. Urges Member States to abide by", "EDA\u00b4s Code of conduct on defence", "procurement and its Code of conduct on", "offsets, so as to prevent violations of", "internal market rules and reduce", "opportunities for corruption;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 41 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "46. Considers that it is more and more", "evident in modern times, and especially", "since September 11, that many", "transnational threats such as terrorism,", "organised crime, cybercrime, drugs, and", "trafficking in human beings cannot be", "neutralised without coordinated action", "involving external security policies and", "\u2018internal\u2019 legislative and political measures", "and tools which have already been", "announced with the first European anti-", "terrorism programme (2001) and the", "counterterrorism strategy (2005);" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 197, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "46. Considers that it has become", "increasingly clear in modern times, and", "especially since September 11, that many", "transnational threats such as terrorism,", "proliferation of weapons of mass", "destruction, organised crime, cybercrime,", "drugs, and trafficking in human beings", "cannot be neutralised without coordinated", "action involving \u2018external\u2019 security policies", "and \u2018internal\u2019 legislative and political", "measures and tools, as already highlighted", "in the first European Union anti-terrorism", "Action plan (2001) and the European", "Union counter-terrorism Strategy (2005);", "recalls that the 2008 Council", "implementation report of the European", "Security Strategy reminds that state", "failure affects European security, as the", "Somalia case illustrates;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 46" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "49. Considers that the European Security", "Strategy (2003) and the Internal Security", "Strategy (2010) coherently identify a", "number of common areas \u2013 such as", "terrorism, organised crime, and", "cybersecurity \u2013 with implications for both", "security dimensions; agrees, therefore, that", "the way of bringing together the internal", "and external dimensions needs to be", "improved, an idea which has been", "developed by the Commission in its", "communication entitled \u2018The EU internal", "security Strategy: five steps towards a", "more secure Europe\u2019;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 211, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "49. Considers that the European Security", "Strategy (2003) and the Internal Security", "Strategy (2010) coherently identify a", "number of common areas \u2013 such as", "terrorism, organised crime and", "cybersecurity \u2013 with implications for both", "security dimensions; agrees, therefore, that", "the way of bringing together the internal", "and external dimensions needs to be", "improved, an idea which has been", "developed by the Commission in its", "communication entitled \u2018The EU internal", "security Strategy: five steps towards a", "more secure Europe\u2019, including space", "security;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 49" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "\u2013 a security information model will be", "developed by connecting the Schengen", "Information System to all the other", "Europe-wide networks such as the VIS and", "Eurodac using the model developed by the", "US, which interconnects the US State", "Department and the DHS information", "networks linked to the prevention of", "terrorism;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 215, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "\u2013 a security information model will be", "developed by connecting the Schengen", "Information System to all the other", "Europe-wide networks such as the VIS and", "Eurodac exploring the model developed by", "the US, which interconnects the US State", "Department and the DHS information", "networks linked to the prevention of", "terrorism;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 50 \u2013 indent 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "\u2013 the tracking of terrorism financing has", "recently been improved by the EU-US", "TFTP agreement and by all the legislative", "measures imposing the traceability of", "suspect transactions;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 217, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "\u2013 the tracking of terrorism financing as", "enacted by the EU-US TFTP agreement", "and by all the legislative measures", "imposing the traceability of suspect", "transactions;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 50 \u2013 indent 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "\u2013 the definition of the European critical", "infrastructures takes into account the", "impact of man-made actions (terrorist", "attacks);" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 218, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "\u2013 the definition of the European critical", "infrastructures takes into account the", "impact of man-made actions such as", "terrorist attacks and cyber attacks;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 50 \u2013 indent 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "56. Welcomes the ongoing revision of the", "existing CSDP concepts; notes in particular", "that the rule of law will be considered as an", "overarching concept covering police,", "justice, civilian administration, customs,", "border monitoring, and other relevant areas", "of use to planners and experts on the", "ground in setting up and conducting", "missions with strengthening and/or", "substitution (executive) tasks; endorses the", "work being done to develop the concept of", "CSDP justice missions, while observing", "that needless overlapping with possible", "Community programmes has to be", "avoided; doubts whether the kinds of tasks", "carried out to date in the EULEX Iraq", "mission conform to the characteristics of a", "CSDP mission;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 229, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "56. Welcomes the ongoing revision of the", "existing CSDP concepts; notes in particular", "that the rule of law and the Responsibility", "to Protect will be considered as an", "overarching concept covering police,", "justice, civilian administration, customs,", "border monitoring, and other relevant areas", "of use to planners and experts on the", "ground in setting up and conducting", "missions with strengthening and/or", "substitution (executive) tasks; endorses the", "work being done to develop the concept of", "CSDP justice missions, while observing", "that needless overlapping with possible", "Community programmes has to be", "avoided; doubts whether the kinds of tasks", "carried out to date in the EULEX Iraq", "mission conform to the characteristics of a", "CSDP mission; calls, in this light, for", "urgent detailed information to be provided", "by the HR/VP to the European", "Parliament on the hiring of private", "security and military companies (PMSCs)", "in CSDP and CFSP missions, specifying", "professional requirements and corporate", "standards demanded from contractors,", "applicable regulations and legal", "responsibilities and obligations,", "monitoring mechanisms, effectiveness", "evaluation and costs involved;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 56" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "58. Urges that the experience acquired be", "turned to account in order to give new", "impetus to missions in quantitative terms", "(the EUTM Somalia mission is the only", "new intervention to have been undertaken", "in the last two years) and above all", "qualitative terms, since missions are the", "acid test of the CSDP mandate and an", "important touchstone of the EU's", "credibility as an international player;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 231, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "58. Urges that the experience acquired be", "turned to account in order to give new", "impetus to missions (the EUTM Somalia", "mission is the only new intervention to", "have been undertaken in the last two", "years), since missions are the acid test of", "the CSDP mandate and an important", "touchstone of the EU's credibility as an", "international player;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 58" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 232, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "58a. calls the HR/VP to inform the", "European Parliament on the", "preparedness degree to use CSDP naval", "and aerial assets to enforce UNSC", "resolutions on arms embargos, such as", "the one imposed on the Gaddafi regime by", "the UNSC 1970/2011;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 58 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "-in spite of its high profile and the", "successes which it has achieved, EU", "NAVFOR Somalia is being hampered by", "the lack of a clear regional strategy to", "tackle the causes of piracy and deal", "effectively with the chronic instability in", "the Horn of Africa;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 243, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "-in spite of its high profile and the", "successes which it has achieved, EU", "NAVFOR Somalia is being hampered by", "the lack of a clear regional strategy to", "tackle the causes of piracy and deal", "effectively with the chronic instability in", "the Horn of Africa and EUTM may prove", "contra-productive by enhancing military", "capabilities for possible militia recruits in", "Somalia;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 60 \u2013 indent 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "69. Maintains that the trend towards", "multipolarity in the international system", "and the establishment of strategic", "partnerships must be encompassed within", "an active commitment to promoting", "multilateralism, given that this is the", "dimension most consistent with the specific", "nature of the EU and with the growing", "interdependence which characterises", "globalisation;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 257, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "69. Maintains that the trend towards", "multipolarity in the international system", "and the establishment of strategic", "partnerships must be encompassed within", "an active commitment to promoting", "multilateralism, given that this is the", "dimension most consistent with respect for", "the rule of law universally, the specific", "nature of the EU and with the growing", "interdependence which characterises", "globalisation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 69" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "70. Considers the role of the United", "Nations to be central in this context; notes", "that the Lisbon Treaty imposes an", "obligation on the EU to promote", "multilateral solutions, in particular within", "the UN, and that EU international action", "must be based on the principles of the UN", "Charter;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 258, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "70. Considers the role of the United", "Nations to be central in this context; notes", "that the Lisbon Treaty imposes an", "obligation on the EU to promote", "multilateral solutions, in particular within", "the UN, and that EU international action", "must be based on the principles of the UN", "Charter, international law and EU", "principles and values;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 70" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-460.912%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "72. Calls on those Member States which", "have seats on the UN Security Council to", "defend the positions and interests of the EU", "and to ask the HR/VP to speak for the EU", "in that forum, in accordance with the", "Lisbon Treaty;" ], "reference": "2010/2299(INI)", "seq": 265, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-03-22T00:00:00", "new": [ "72. Calls on those Member States which", "have seats on the UN Security Council to", "defend the positions and interests of the EU", "and to ask the HR/VP to ensure EU", "representation in that body and push", "Member States to agree on a rotation", "system, which will ensure a member seat", "for the EU at the UNSC in permanency;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 72" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "A. whereas the EU should further develop", "its foreign policy objectives and advance", "its values and interests worldwide with the", "overall aim of contributing to peace,", "security, solidarity, the protection of", "human rights, multilateralism and mutual", "respect among nations, free and fair trade", "and the eradication of poverty," ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 6, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "A. whereas the EU should further develop", "its foreign policy objectives and advance", "its values and interests worldwide with the", "overall aim of contributing to peace,", "preventing conflict, human security,", "solidarity, the protection of human rights,", "the promotion of democracy and the rule", "of law multilateralism and mutual respect", "among nations, free and fair trade,", "sustainable development and the", "eradication of poverty," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital A" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "B. whereas the Lisbon Treaty has brought a", "new dimension to European external action", "and will be instrumental in enhancing the", "coherence, consistency and effectiveness of", "EU foreign policy," ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 13, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "B. whereas the Lisbon Treaty has brought a", "new dimension to European external action", "and will be instrumental in enhancing the", "coherence, consistency and effectiveness of", "EU foreign policy and more broadly", "external actions," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital B" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "C. whereas the Lisbon Treaty is creating a", "new momentum in EU foreign policy,", "notably enabling the Union to take on an", "international role compatible with its", "prominent economic status and its", "ambitions and to organise itself in such a", "way as to be an effective global player,", "able to share responsibility for global", "security and take the lead in defining", "common responses to common challenges," ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 14, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "C. whereas the Lisbon Treaty is creating a", "new momentum in EU foreign policy,", "notably to organise itself in such a way as", "to be an effective global player, able to", "share responsibility for global security and", "take the lead in defining common", "responses to common challenges," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital C" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "D. whereas the new momentum in", "European external action also requires the", "EU to act more strategically so as to bring", "its weight to bear internationally; whereas", "the EU's ability to influence the", "international order depends not only on", "coherence between its policies, actors and", "institutions, but also on a real strategic", "concept of EU foreign policy which must", "unite all Member States behind the same", "set of priorities and goals, so that they", "speak with a strong single voice in the", "international arena," ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 19, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "D. whereas the new momentum in", "European external action also requires the", "EU to show political leadership on the", "international stage and to act more", "strategically; whereas the EU\u2019s ability to", "influence the international order depends", "not only on coherence between its policies,", "actors and institutions, but also on a EU", "strategy based on the values, principles", "and objectives stated in the Treaties, as", "well as on a set of defined priorities and", "goals, which must be owned by all EU", "institutions and Member States, so that", "they speak with a strong single voice in the", "international arena, and in particular in", "the UN and those international", "organisations to which several or all EU", "Member States are party," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital D" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "E. whereas a substantial transformation of", "the international order is taking place,", "challenging the EU to engage more", "actively with current and emerging world", "powers as well as with bilateral and", "multilateral partners in order to promote", "effective solutions to problems which are", "common to European citizens and the", "world at large," ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 23, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "E. whereas a substantial transformation of", "the international order is taking place,", "challenging the EU to engage more", "actively with current and emerging world", "powers as well as with bilateral and", "multilateral partners in order to promote", "and pursue effective solutions to problems", "that might have an impact on global", "security," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital E" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "F. whereas the new momentum also needs", "to lead to the definition of a new paradigm", "for the EU's strategic partnerships, both", "new and old, based on mutual benefits and", "interests," ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 27, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "F. whereas the new momentum also needs", "to lead to the definition of a new paradigm", "for the EU\u2019s strategic partnerships, both", "new and old, based on mutual benefits and", "interests, on universal values and core EU", "principles such as human rights and the", "rule of law and international law, on trust", "and on a common understanding about", "global security," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital F" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "G. whereas parliamentary scrutiny of EU", "foreign policy is essential if European", "external actions are to be understood and", "supported by EU citizens; whereas the", "organisation and promotion of effective", "and regular inter-parliamentary cooperation", "within the EU must be jointly determined", "by the European Parliament and national", "parliaments, in accordance with Articles 9", "and 10 of Protocol 1 to the Lisbon Treaty," ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 29, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "G. whereas parliamentary scrutiny of EU", "foreign policy is essential if European", "external action is to be understood and", "supported by EU citizens; whereas the", "organisation and promotion of effective", "and regular inter-parliamentary cooperation", "within the EU must be jointly determined", "by the European Parliament and national", "parliaments, in accordance with Articles 9", "and 10 of Protocol 1 to the Lisbon Treaty," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital G" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Calls on the Council not to limit the", "scope of the CFSP annual report to a mere", "description of CFSP activities; takes the", "view that the report should provide more", "than a catalogue of country-based events", "and developments;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 33, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Calls on the Council not to limit the", "scope of the CFSP annual report to a mere", "description of CFSP activities; takes the", "view that the report should provide more", "than a catalogue of country-based events", "and developments; thus calls on the", "Council to take the opportunity to make a", "policy and solution-focused tool of the", "annual CFSP report;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Stresses that coherence will need to be", "sought between the European External", "Action Service (EEAS), the Member States", "and the Commission, synergies improved", "between the EU and the national level and", "coordination enhanced between", "institutional actors, with a view to better", "integrating all relevant instruments and", "policies and delivering a single EU", "message on key political issues; considers", "cooperation at all levels between the EEAS", "and the relevant services in the", "Commission to be essential with a view to", "shaping a strategic approach to our", "neighbourhood and to candidate and", "partners countries with membership", "prospects, as well as to policy areas such as", "trade, development, energy security and", "justice and home affairs;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 38, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Stresses that coherence must be", "enhanced between the European External", "Action Service (EEAS), the Member States", "and the Commission under the leadership", "of the VP/HR, synergies must be improved", "between the EU and the national level and", "coordination enhanced between the", "various institutional actors, with a view to", "better integrating all relevant instruments", "and policies and delivering a single EU", "message on key political issues; considers", "cooperation at all levels between the EEAS", "and the relevant services in the", "Commission to be essential to enable the", "EU to develop a strategic approach to its", "neighbourhood and to candidate and", "partner countries with membership", "prospects, as well as to other policy areas,", "such as human rights and democracy", "promotion, trade, development, energy", "security, justice, home affairs;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Expects the EEAS, by promoting closer", "coordination between the CFSP and", "external policies, to help strengthen the", "EU's role and influence on the global stage", "and enable it to project its interests and", "values more efficiently, in a manner", "commensurate with its existing", "international trade and economic status;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 46, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "6. Expects the EEAS, by promoting closer", "coordination and integration between the", "CFSP and other external policies, to help", "strengthen the EU's political role and", "influence on the global stage and enable it", "to project its interests and values more", "efficiently and coherently, namely at the", "UN Security Council;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "7. Notes, however, that full coherence and", "consistency across EU foreign policy will", "not be achieved simply by setting up the", "EEAS, but will also require EU Member", "States to overcome their differing outlooks", "on key foreign policy issues; considers it", "essential, in this regard, that EU Member", "States not only agree on a common strategy", "for foreign and security policy, but also", "ensure that their national policies are", "supportive of EU positions;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 51, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "7. Notes, however, that the setting up of", "the EEAS will not per se lead to", "coherence and consistency across EU", "external policies; considers it essential,", "that EU Member States not only agree on a", "common strategy for foreign and security", "policy, but also ensure that their national", "policies are consistent with and not in", "contrast of EU common agreed positions,", "so as to effectively materialise the EU's", "foreign policy strategy;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 7" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "12. Considers that the regular joint", "consultation meetings on the CFSP should", "be complemented by additional meetings to", "be held should the need arise to provide ex", "ante information; suggests, in this regard,", "that the meetings should also be geared to", "learning key strategic and politico-military", "lessons in order to improve the planning", "and management of future missions and", "help develop a forward-looking approach", "to future needs; recalls, further, its right to", "be consulted and the need for it to be", "adequately informed about urgent", "financing arrangements for certain", "initiatives launched under the CFSP in line", "with Article 41(3) of the TEU;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 67, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "12. Considers that the regular joint", "consultation meetings on the CFSP should", "be complemented by additional meetings to", "be held to provide ex ante information;", "suggests, in this regard, that the meetings", "should also be geared to learning key", "strategic and politico-military lessons in", "order to improve the planning and", "management of future missions and help", "develop a forward-looking approach to", "future needs; recalls, further, its right to be", "consulted and the need for it to be", "adequately informed about urgent", "financing arrangements for certain", "initiatives launched under the CFSP in line", "with Article 41(3) of the TEU;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 12" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "14. Emphasises the need for optimal", "coordination between EU disaster", "responses and other EU instruments \u2013 such", "as CSDP civilian or military missions \u2013", "which are already being deployed on the", "ground or which could be set up in the", "aftermath of a crisis; believes that a rigid", "distinction between military and civilian", "crisis-management operations reflects", "outdated institutional patterns rather than", "the reality on the ground, and therefore", "emphasises the fact that responses to crises", "require a combination of military and", "civilian instruments;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 77, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "14. Emphasises the need for optimal", "coordination between EU disaster", "responses and other EU instruments \u2013 such", "as CSDP civilian and/or military missions", "\u2013 which are already being deployed on the", "ground or which could be set up in the", "aftermath of a crisis; believes that a rigid", "distinction between military and civilian", "crisis-management operations reflects", "outdated institutional patterns rather than", "the reality on the ground, and therefore", "emphasises the fact that responses to crises", "require a combination of military and", "civilian instruments;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 14" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 81, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "14a. Recalls the need for the creation of a", "European Civil Protection Force, based", "on the existing European Civil Protection", "Mechanism, to which the Parliament has", "called for several times and which should", "be able to operate outside the EU,", "whenever required;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 14 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "15. Considers it an EU strategic priority to", "strengthen international crisis-management", "partnerships and enhance dialogue with", "other major crisis-management actors \u2013", "such as the UN, NATO, the African Union", "(AU) and the OSCE and third countries", "such as the USA, Turkey, Norway and", "Canada \u2013 and to synchronise actions, share", "information and pool resources in the fields", "of peacekeeping and peace-building,", "including cooperation on crisis", "management and, in particular, maritime", "security, and the fight against terrorism", "under international law;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 89, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "15. Considers it an EU strategic priority to", "strengthen international crisis-management", "partnerships and enhance dialogue with", "other major crisis-management actors \u2013", "such as the UN, NATO, the African Union", "(AU) and the OSCE and third countries", "such as the USA, Turkey, Norway and", "Canada \u2013 and to synchronise actions, share", "information and pool resources in the fields", "of peacekeeping and peace-building,", "including cooperation on crisis", "management and, in particular, maritime", "security, and the fight against terrorism", "under international law; stresses the need", "for the EU to be properly represented at", "the UN Security Council, eventually", "redistributing the seats currently allocated", "to its Member States, and to use its power", "to launch the reform and the enlargement", "of the UN Security Council, making it", "more representative and increase its", "legitimacy and effectiveness;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 15" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 90, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "15a. Emphasises that the establishment of", "the EEAS provides the EU with a unique", "opportunity to implement its commitments", "on conflict prevention and peace building,", "with particular reference to the", "Gothenburg Programme, and to further", "expand the EU\u2019s capacity to prevent", "conflict as an alternative to crisis", "management; to this end, stresses the", "importance of putting the Directorate for", "Conflict Prevention and Security Policy", "on equal footing with other directorates", "by resourcing it adequately for policy", "programming and by strengthening the", "links with the geographical departments", "and establishing formal relations with the", "relevant Council Working Groups; takes", "the view that the existing separation", "between the crisis management structure", "and the Directorate for Conflict", "Prevention and Security Policy should", "also be reconsidered;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 15 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "17. Reiterates its position that the EU must", "strengthen its leadership in the area of", "global climate governance and further", "develop a dialogue with other key actors,", "such as the emerging powers (China,", "Brazil, India), Russia, the United States", "and developing countries, given that", "climate change has become a key element", "of international relations;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 107, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "17. Reiterates its position that the EU must", "strengthen its leadership in the area of", "global climate governance and further", "develop a dialogue with other key actors,", "such as the emerging powers (China,", "Brazil, India), Russia, the United States", "and developing countries, given that", "climate change has become a key element", "of international relations; also, calls on the", "Commission to undertake a", "multidisciplinary assessment on how", "climate change is impacting migrations,", "how does that impact affect Europe and", "how can the EU contribute to mitigate the", "effects of climate change or of", "environmental degradation in affected", "countries and populations; calls on the", "Commission and the Council to build up a", "consistent strategy designed to address the", "impact of climate change on the lives of", "affected populations and those countries", "most exposed to risk;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 17" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "18. Takes the view that, in order to be", "consistent, EU foreign policy must give", "absolute priority to promoting democracy,", "given that a democratic society is the basis", "for upholding human rights; believes that", "the new institutional structure of the EU,", "with particular reference to the EEAS and", "its dedicated department, offers an", "opportunity to enhance the EU's coherence", "and effectiveness in this area; reiterates", "Parliament's strong determination, and", "recalls its longstanding efforts, to defend", "human rights and democracy in the world", "through bilateral relations with third", "countries and active participation in", "international forums, as well as support for", "international and local civil-society", "organisations;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 108, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "18. Takes the view that, in order to be", "consistent, EU foreign policy and external", "action must give absolute priority to", "promoting democracy and the rule of law", "and good governance, given that a", "democratic society is the basis for", "upholding human rights; believes that the", "new institutional structure of the EU, with", "particular reference to the EEAS and its", "dedicated department, offers an", "opportunity to enhance the EU's coherence", "and effectiveness in this area; urges the", "VP/HR to proactively pursue the", "engagement of third countries in", "respecting human rights as well as to", "speak up against human rights abuses", "and not to refrain from taking adequate", "measures if human rights are violated, in", "particular the human rights of women", "who represent the majority of the world", "population; reiterates Parliament\u2019s strong", "determination, and recalls its longstanding", "efforts, to defend women's rights, human", "rights and democracy in the world through", "bilateral relations with third countries and", "active participation in international fora, as", "well as support for international and local", "civil-society organisations;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 18" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 116, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "18a. Urges the VP/HR to ensure that", "CFSP policies and actions fully", "implement UNSCR 1325 (2000) on", "women, peace and security, which calls", "for the participation of women in all", "aspects and at all levels of conflict", "resolution; also calls for CFSP to take", "into account UNSCR 1820 (2008) on", "sexual violence in conflict and post-", "conflict situations as well as the", "subsequent UNSCRs 1888 (2009), 1889", "(2009) 1960 (2010), which build upon the", "previously mentioned resolutions;", "considers unacceptable that only one", "woman has so far been nominated to a", "senior post in the EEAS and that there is", "only one woman amongst the 11 EU", "Special Representatives;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 18 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "19. Emphasises that effective", "multilateralism should be the overriding", "strategic concern of the Union and that, in", "this context, the EU should take a leading", "role in international cooperation, facilitate", "international consensus and advance", "global action; emphasises the urgent need", "to address global issues of common", "concern for EU citizens, such as terrorism,", "organised crime, energy security, climate", "change, the achievement of the Millennium", "Development Goals (MDGs) and the", "eradication of poverty, the non-", "proliferation of weapons of mass", "destruction and disarmament, migration", "management and the promotion of human", "rights and civil liberties; takes the view", "that, in order to speak with a strong single", "voice on global issues within the UN", "system, the EU, while retaining its", "observer status, should be granted", "complementary rights at the UN as a", "natural consequence of the entry into force", "of the Lisbon Treaty; calls on the EU to", "improve its strategy and tactics for", "consultations with UN member countries,", "including by giving clear explanations", "concerning the nature of the EU and how,", "on the basis of its Treaty-based powers, it", "differs from other regional organisations;", "recommends placing the issue of the EU's", "rights at the UN high on the agenda for", "bilateral and multilateral summits with", "strategic partners; considers it essential to", "engage with the EU's strategic partners in", "order to find solutions to major regional", "and global problems; recommends,", "furthermore, that strategic partnerships be", "given a multilateral dimension by including", "global issues on the agendas for the EU's", "bilateral and multilateral summits;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 121, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "19. Emphasises that effective", "multilateralism should be the methodology", "for global governance and that, in this", "context, the EU should take a leading role", "in promoting human rights and", "democracy, reinforcing international law", "and the rule of law universally, and in", "facilitating international cooperation and", "consensus; emphasises the urgent need to", "address global issues of common concern", "for EU citizens, such as fighting terrorism,", "organised crime, pandemia and climate", "change, ensuring the achievement of the", "Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)", "and the eradication of poverty, ensuring", "energy security, the non-proliferation of", "weapons of mass destruction and", "disarmament; takes the view that, in order", "to speak with a strong unified voice on", "global issues within the UN system, the", "EU, should sit at the UN Security Council,", "as a consequence of the entry into force of", "the Lisbon Treaty; calls on the VP/HR and", "EU Member States to improve strategy and", "tactics for consultations and action within", "the UN system; considers it essential to", "engage with the EU's strategic partners in", "order to find solutions to major regional", "and global problems; recommends,", "furthermore, that strategic partnerships be", "given a multilateral dimension by including", "global issues on the agendas for the EU's", "bilateral and multilateral summits;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 19" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "20. Believes that the EU should take", "advantage of the adoption of NATO's new", "Strategic Concept in order to strengthen its", "partnership with NATO, bearing in mind", "the development of the EU's foreign,", "security and defence policies; points to the", "need to find pragmatic ways of solving the", "difficulties \u2013 in particular the differences", "between Cyprus and Turkey \u2013 which are", "hampering the development of closer", "cooperation between the EU and NATO,", "given the importance of ensuring that", "existing forces and capabilities which are", "shared to a large extent by both", "organisations are used as efficiently as", "possible;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 132, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "20. Believes that the EU should seize", "NATO's new Strategic Concept to", "strengthen its partnership with NATO,", "while at the same time developing the EU's", "foreign security and defence policies;", "points to the need to find pragmatic ways", "of solving the Cyprus-Turkey conflict,", "which is hampering the development of", "cooperation between the EU and NATO,", "given the importance of ensuring that", "existing forces and capabilities which are", "shared to a large extent by both", "organisations are used as efficiently as", "possible; in this context, urges all EU", "Member States to invite Turkey to join the", "European Defence Agency as an", "observer; calls for a coherent strategy of", "nuclear non-proliferation and", "disarmament in the framework of EU-", "NATO cooperation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 20" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "22. Underlines the need for close and", "continuous coordination of EU foreign", "policy with the EU's closest ally and", "strategic partner, the US, ensuring a joint", "approach to global governance and to", "challenges such as nuclear non-", "proliferation and terrorism; calls on the", "VP/HR to coordinate closely and develop", "synergies with the US with a view to", "ensuring stability and security on the", "European continent, including on the basis", "of cooperation with Russia, and with", "regard to stability in the greater Middle", "East, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 143, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "22. Underlines the need for close and", "continuous coordination of EU foreign", "policy with the EU's closest ally and", "strategic partner, the US, working for a", "joint approach to global governance and to", "challenges to global security, such as", "nuclear proliferation and weapons", "proliferation, terrorism and organised", "crime, underdevelopment, dictatorships", "and climate change; calls on the VP/HR to", "coordinate closely and seek synergies with", "the US with a view to reinforce democracy", "and ensure stability and security on the", "European continent, its neighbourhood", "and globally, namely developing", "constructive partnerships with Russia and", "other major powers;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 22" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 150, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "22a. Calls on the VP/HR to press the", "Obama Administration on the urgency of", "closing the Guantanamo Bay detention", "centre, of bringing to civilian courts all", "terrorist suspects that are already charged", "or are still to be charged and of", "repatriating or resettling and", "compensating all those detainees who will", "not be charged; calls on EU Member", "States to effectively assist the US in the", "closure of Guantanamo Bay detention", "centre and in resettling all those detainees", "cleared of charges who cannot be", "repatriated; calls on EU Member States to", "account for their responsibilities in", "violating human rights of suspects of", "terrorism detained in Guantanamo Bay or", "in any \"secret prisons\" for cooperating", "with their \"extraordinary rendition\" and", "to account for their fulfilment of the", "recommendations made by the European", "Parliament resolution of 2007 on the", "alleged use of European countries by the", "CIA for the transportation and illegal", "detention of prisoners;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 22 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "24. Welcomes the fact that the situation in", "Kosovo remains stable and peaceful, but is", "concerned at the serious problems and", "breaches of electoral law which occurred in", "several municipalities during the recent", "elections; stresses the importance of fair", "elections as part of Kosovo's ongoing", "democratic transition; urges the", "Government of Kosovo to improve future", "electoral processes in order to secure the", "democratic rights of Kosovo citizens and to", "strengthen the country's European", "perspective; calls for the planned talks", "between Kosovo and Serbia to start", "without delay, under the sponsorship of the", "EU, and stresses that they have vast", "potential to contribute to stability in", "Kosovo and to improving the situation for", "local people, including as regards", "upholding the rule of law in the north of", "the country; reiterates the need for the", "EULEX Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo to", "ensure that it can function effectively", "throughout the entire territory of Kosovo,", "by stepping up its activities in the north of", "the country, and to enjoy the trust and", "support of the entire population;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 164, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "24. Welcomes the fact that the situation in", "Kosovo remains stable and peaceful, but is", "concerned at the serious problems and", "breaches of electoral law which occurred in", "several municipalities during the recent", "elections and the serious allegations of", "corruption produced at the Council of", "Europe by Senator Dick Marty; calls for a", "thorough EULEX investigation on these", "allegations and exemplary trial for all", "those eventually found responsible;", "stresses the importance of fair elections as", "part of Kosovo's ongoing democratic", "transition; urges the Government of", "Kosovo to improve future electoral", "processes in order to secure the democratic", "rights of Kosovo citizens and to strengthen", "the country's European perspective; calls", "for the planned talks between Kosovo and", "Serbia to start without delay, under the", "sponsorship of the EU, and stresses that", "they have vast potential to contribute to", "stability in Kosovo and to improving the", "situation for local people, including as", "regards upholding the rule of law in the", "north of the country; reiterates the need for", "the EULEX Rule of Law Mission in", "Kosovo to ensure that it can function", "effectively throughout the entire territory", "of Kosovo, by stepping up its activities in", "the north of the country, and to enjoy the", "trust and support of the entire population;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 24" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 171, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "25a. Calls on the VP/HR and Member", "States to rapidly install a comprehensive", "plan to reinforce the EU presence in", "Bosnia and Herzegovina including the", "appointment of a strong Head of EU", "Delegation, the creation or strengthening", "of the Delegation\u2019s political, legal,", "communication, economic and security", "section, so as to support Bosnia\u2019s EU", "membership perspective and build local", "credibility;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 25 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "29. Calls on the VP/HR to ensure that the", "EU's approach towards Russia, including", "in the negotiations on a new EU-Russia", "Agreement, is coherent and driven by a", "commitment to the values of democracy,", "respect for human rights and the rule of", "law, including international law; stresses", "the importance of the Partnership for", "Modernisation in this context; underlines at", "the same time the need for a reinvigorated", "partnership with Russia, based on mutual", "respect and reciprocity, on the issues of the", "fight against terrorism, energy security and", "supply, climate change, disarmament,", "conflict prevention and nuclear non-", "proliferation, including with reference to", "Iran, Afghanistan and the Middle East, in", "pursuit of the goal of strengthening global", "security and stability; takes the view that", "cooperation on such issues should form the", "basis for the new EU-Russia Agreement,", "and therefore looks forward to speedy", "progress in the current negotiations on a", "new comprehensive agreement that is", "expected substantially to enhance EU-", "Russia relations;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 198, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "29. Calls on the VP/HR to ensure that the", "EU\u2019s approach towards Russia, including", "in the negotiations on a new EU-Russia", "Agreement, is coherent and driven by a", "commitment to the values of democracy,", "respect for human rights and the rule of", "law, including international law; stresses", "the importance of the Partnership for", "Modernisation in this context; underlines at", "the same time the need for a reinvigorated", "partnership with Russia, based on mutual", "respect and reciprocity, on the issues of the", "fight against terrorism, energy security and", "supply, climate change, disarmament,", "conflict prevention and nuclear non-", "proliferation, including with reference to", "Iran, Afghanistan and the Middle East, in", "pursuit of the goal of strengthening global", "security and stability; takes the view that", "cooperation on such issues should form the", "basis for the new EU-Russia Agreement,", "and therefore looks forward to speedy", "progress in the current negotiations on a", "new comprehensive agreement that is", "expected substantially to enhance EU-", "Russia relations; calls on the EU to step up", "efforts in engaging with Russia in", "particular with regard to the stabilisation", "of Afghanistan; calls on the EU to", "promote effective and mutually beneficial", "NATO-Russia relations;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 29" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "30. Supports the resumption of direct peace", "talks between Israel and the Palestinian", "Authority (PA) and stresses the need for", "meaningful negotiations to be conducted", "within a limited time frame and in a", "climate of mutual trust; recalls that the EU", "is the largest contributor to the PA and", "Israel's main trading partner;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 209, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "30. Supports the resumption of direct peace", "talks between Israel and the Palestinian", "Authority (PA) and stresses the need for", "meaningful negotiations to be conducted", "within a limited time frame and in a", "climate of mutual trust, and that climate", "can only exist if the policy of continuing", "to build settlements will be immediately", "stopped by Israel; recalls that the EU is the", "largest contributor to the PA and Israel's", "main trading partner, thus having a direct", "interest in persuading both parties to", "address as soon as possible the", "fundamental questions to be settled", "(namely refugees, borders and status of", "Jerusalem) and in having a viable State of", "Palestine living in peace, side by side with", "the State of Israel;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 30" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "31. Calls on the EU, in line with the", "Council conclusions of 12 December 2009,", "to assume a stronger political role", "commensurate with its financial", "involvement in the region; is convinced", "that there is an urgent need for a", "comprehensive reshaping of EU policy", "towards the Middle East, in order for it to", "perform a decisive and coherent political", "role, accompanied by effective diplomatic", "tools, in the interests of peace and security", "in this neighbouring region of vital", "strategic interest to the EU; calls on the", "VP/HR to consider presenting a new", "European strategy for the region outlining", "the EU's interests and aims and the means", "it can employ;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 211, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "31. Calls on the EU, in line with the", "Council conclusions of 12 December 2009,", "to assume a stronger political role", "commensurate with its financial", "involvement in the region; is convinced", "that there is an urgent need for a", "comprehensive reshaping of EU policy", "towards the Middle East, in order for it to", "perform a decisive and coherent political", "role, accompanied by effective diplomatic", "tools, in the interests of peace and security", "in this neighbouring region of vital", "strategic interest to the EU; calls on the", "VP/HR to consider presenting a new", "European strategy for the region outlining", "the EU's interests and aims and the means", "it can employ, promoting democracy and", "the rule of law in the region and", "channelling resources primarily into the", "strengthening of civil society;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 31" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "34. Is monitoring the situation in Tunisia", "closely, and calls on the EU to support the", "Tunisian people in its democratic", "transition, including by providing", "appropriate assistance that may be needed;", "emphasises the need to adjust funding to", "help alleviate the social and economic", "crisis in the country;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 221, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "34. Is monitoring the situation in Tunisia", "and Egypt, and other countries in the", "region, and calls on the EU to support the", "Tunisian and the Egyptian people in", "democratic transition, including by", "providing appropriate assistance to", "strengthen civil society organisations,", "including the formation of plural political", "parties able to compete in democratic", "elections; emphasises the need to adjust", "funding to help alleviate the social and", "economic crisis in theses countries and the", "importance of helping them recover assets", "stolen by autocratic former rulers and", "elites, including the freezing of assets", "detained in European financial", "institutions;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 34" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "36. Stresses that the starting point for any", "long-term solution to the Afghan crisis", "must be Afghan citizens\u2018 interests as", "regards their internal security, civil", "protection, and economic and social", "protection, as well as reconciliation", "mechanisms, an end to opium production, a", "robust state-building exercise, the", "integration of Afghanistan into the", "international community and the banishing", "of al-Qa'ida from the country; reiterates its", "position that the EU and its Member States", "and the international community at large", "should support Afghanistan in building its", "own state, with stronger democratic", "institutions capable of ensuring national", "sovereignty, state unity, territorial integrity,", "sustainable economic development and the", "prosperity of its citizens, while respecting", "the historical, religious, spiritual and", "cultural traditions of all of the country's", "ethnic and religious communities;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 232, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "36. Stresses that the starting point for any", "long-term solution to the Afghan crisis", "must be Afghan citizens\u2018 interests as", "regards their internal security, civil", "protection, and economic and social", "progress, as well as reconciliation", "mechanisms, an end to opium production, a", "robust state-building exercise, the", "integration of Afghanistan into the", "international community and the banishing", "of al-Qa'ida from the country; reiterates its", "position that the EU and its Member States", "and the international community at large", "should support Afghanistan in building its", "own state, with democratic institutions", "capable of ensuring national sovereignty,", "state unity, territorial integrity, sustainable", "economic development and the prosperity", "of its citizens; further reminds that a", "meaningful engagement of the EU in", "Afghanistan should focus on supporting", "civil society, building democratic", "institutions, such as training the security", "forces and the judiciary, supporting", "independent media, NGOs and", "parliamentary scrutiny;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 36" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "37. Reiterates its view that Pakistan has a", "key role in the region and that a stable,", "democratic and prosperous Pakistan is of", "vital importance to stability in Afghanistan", "and the wider region; stresses, furthermore,", "Pakistan's key role in the Afghan peace", "process; recognises that the devastating", "floods of August 2010 have been a setback", "for Pakistan's new government, which had", "been starting to make progress in dealing", "with numerous challenges; urges the", "Council and the Commission, together with", "the wider international community, to", "respond with a strong show of solidarity", "and concrete support to Pakistan's urgent", "need for post-flood reconstruction and", "rehabilitation and the country's aspirations", "to build a strong and prosperous society;", "welcomes and further encourages EU", "efforts to bolster political support for", "stepping up institution- and capacity-", "building in Pakistan and helping Pakistan's", "democratic institutions to combat", "extremism;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 234, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "37. Reiterates its view that Pakistan has a", "key role in the region and that a stable,", "democratic and prosperous Pakistan is of", "vital importance to stability in Afghanistan", "and the wider region; stresses, furthermore,", "Pakistan's key role in the Afghan peace", "process; recognises that the devastating", "floods of August 2010 have been a setback", "for Pakistan's new government, which had", "been starting to make progress in dealing", "with numerous challenges; urges the", "Council and the Commission, together with", "the wider international community, to", "respond with a strong show of solidarity", "and concrete support to Pakistan's urgent", "need for post-flood reconstruction and", "rehabilitation and the country's aspirations", "to build a strong and prosperous society;", "welcomes and further encourages EU", "efforts to bolster political support for", "stepping up institution- and capacity-", "building in Pakistan and helping Pakistan's", "democratic institutions to combat", "extremism, in particular seeking the", "abolition of the blasphemy laws and by", "supporting Pakistan's civil society; calls", "on Pakistan to immediately adhere to the", "Non-Proliferation Treaty and to fully", "cooperate with the International Atomic", "Energy Agency in disclosing Pakistan's", "nuclear arsenal and facilities;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 37" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "38. Fully endorses the commitment of the", "E3+3 to seeking an early negotiated", "solution to the Iranian nuclear issue which", "restores international confidence in the", "exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's", "nuclear programme, while respecting Iran's", "legitimate right to the peaceful use of", "nuclear energy; supports the Council's", "twin-track approach aimed at finding a", "diplomatic solution; welcomes UNSC", "Resolution 1929(2010) introducing a", "fourth round of sanctions on Iran over its", "nuclear programme and the additional", "restrictive measures announced by the EU,", "the US, Japan, Canada and Australia; and", "strongly condemns Iran's continuing", "provocative and inflammatory rhetoric", "against Israel and particularly deplores the", "threats made by President Ahmadinejad", "against the very existence of the State of", "Israel; is deeply concerned at Iran's", "attempts to further its aim of gaining", "political influence in Afghanistan by", "manipulating a range of political,", "economic, and military outcomes; stresses", "that official mutual contacts between the", "delegations of the European Parliament and", "the Majlis should also be used to address", "human rights issues;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 246, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "38. Fully endorses the commitment of the", "E3+3 to seeking an early negotiated", "solution to the Iranian nuclear issue with a", "view to restore international confidence in", "the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's", "nuclear programme, while respecting Iran's", "legitimate right to the peaceful use of", "nuclear energy; supports the Council's", "twin-track approach aimed at finding a", "diplomatic solution; welcomes UNSC", "Resolution 1929(2010) introducing a", "fourth round of sanctions on Iran over its", "nuclear programme and the additional", "restrictive measures announced by the EU,", "the US, Japan, Canada and Australia;", "stresses that a solution for the nuclear", "question cannot be found at the expense", "of EU support for Iranian civil society and", "its just claims for universal human rights", "and genuinely democratic elections;", "strongly condemns Iran's continuing", "provocative and inflammatory rhetoric", "against Israel and particularly deplores the", "threats made by President Ahmadinejad", "against the very existence of the State of", "Israel; stresses that official mutual contacts", "between the delegations of the European", "Parliament and the Majlis should also be", "used to address human rights issues and as", "means to support reinforcement of civil", "society in Iran;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 38" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "39. Expresses its satisfaction at the", "intensification of sectoral dialogues with", "China and calls for concerted joint work on", "the controversial issues highlighted at the", "recent EU-China Summit; regrets,", "however, that progress towards better", "economic and judicial governance is not", "reflected in a willingness to tackle the", "continuing severe and systematic violations", "of human rights in the country; points out", "that relations with Japan, a country which", "shares the EU's democratic values and", "concern for human rights, remain", "extremely important both in economic", "terms and as regards working together in", "multinational fora and that the current", "focus on China must not overshadow the", "necessary efforts to step up cooperation", "with Japan and remove the remaining", "barriers to economic interpenetration;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 247, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "39. Expresses its satisfaction at the", "intensification of sectoral dialogues with", "China and calls for concerted joint work on", "the controversial issues highlighted at the", "recent EU-China Summit; regrets,", "however, that progress towards better", "economic and judicial governance is not", "reflected in a willingness to tackle the", "continuing severe and systematic violations", "of human rights in the country;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 39" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 254, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "39a. Points out that relations with Japan,", "a country which shares the EU's", "democratic values and concern for human", "rights, remain extremely important both", "in economic terms and as regards", "working together in multinational fora", "and that the current focus on China must", "not overshadow the necessary efforts to", "step up cooperation with Japan and", "remove the remaining barriers to", "economic interpenetration;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 39 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "40. Commends India's involvement in", "international actions, notably in", "Afghanistan and with the Atalanta", "operation; calls for more collaborative", "action on issues relating to global", "economic governance and the promotion of", "democracy and human rights; looks", "forward to substantial progress in the", "current negotiations on a free-trade", "agreement; expects the strategic", "partnership with India to develop in", "accordance with the Joint Action Plan, so", "as to yield concrete results;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 257, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "40. Commends India's cooperation with", "the EU, notably in Afghanistan and with", "the Atalanta operation; calls for more", "collaborative action on issues relating to", "global economic governance and the", "promotion of democracy and human rights", "(namely in coming to a solution of the", "Kashmir conflict) and in climate change;", "looks forward to substantial progress in the", "current negotiations on a free-trade", "agreement; expects the strategic", "partnership with India to develop in", "accordance with the Joint Action Plan, so", "as to yield concrete results;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 40" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "41. Expresses strong support and", "encouragement for the partnerships with", "the AU and other African regional", "organisations in addressing stability and", "security concerns on the African continent", "and in ensuring progress in other key areas,", "such as democratic governance and human", "rights, climate change and the achievement", "of the MDGs; believes that the process of", "progressive AU ownership and", "empowerment with regard to security and", "stability issues on the African continent, in", "particular as far as peacekeeping missions", "are concerned, requires the consolidation", "of the institution-building and decision-", "making processes within the AU, and that", "the EU should assist the AU in this regard;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 259, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "41. Expresses strong support and", "encouragement for the partnerships with", "the AU and other African regional", "organisations in addressing stability and", "security concerns on the African continent", "and in ensuring progress in other key areas,", "such as democratic governance and human", "rights, climate change and the achievement", "of the MDGs; believes that the process of", "progressive AU ownership and", "empowerment with regard to security and", "stability issues on the African continent, in", "particular as far as peacekeeping missions", "are concerned, requires the consolidation", "of the institution-building and decision-", "making processes within the AU, and that", "the EU should assist the AU in this regard;", "urges the VP/HR and the Member States", "to duly implement the human rights", "clause in the Cotonou Agreement", "governing the relations between the EU", "and ACP countries; calls on the EU to", "urge Eritreia and Ethiopia to resolve their", "border dispute;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 41" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "42. Expresses its support for the decision to", "devise a comprehensive EU approach to", "the Horn of Africa region, linking security", "policy with development, the rule of law,", "respect for human rights, gender-related", "aspects and international humanitarian", "law and thereby encompassing all EU", "instruments with a view to providing long-", "term solutions;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 261, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "42. Expresses its support for the decision to", "devise a comprehensive EU approach to", "the Horn of Africa region, by helping", "rebuild state institutions in Somalia, by", "linking human security with development,", "the rule of law, respect for human rights,", "women's rights and thereby encompassing", "all EU instruments with a view to", "providing long-term solutions;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 42" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "45. Believes that the EU should adopt a", "comprehensive approach to security and", "stability concerns in the Sahel region by", "employing all relevant EU instruments to", "eradicate poverty, guarantee sustainable", "development, address climate change", "concerns in the region, manage South-", "South and South-North migratory flows", "and ensure democracy and institution-", "building; believes that a process of", "consensus-building amongst the countries", "of the region, in cooperation with, and with", "the progressive ownership of, the AU,", "should also be put in place;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 266, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "45. Believes that the EU should adopt a", "comprehensive approach to security and", "stability concerns in the Sahel region by", "employing all relevant EU instruments to", "resolve persisting conflicts such as the", "Western Sahara conflict and to promote", "democratic reforms in all the countries of", "the region, eradicate poverty, guarantee", "sustainable development, address climate", "change concerns in the region, manage", "South-South and South-North migratory", "flows and ensure democracy and the rule", "of law, human rights, institution-building", "and the fight against organised crime;", "believes that a process of consensus-", "building amongst the countries of the", "region, in cooperation with, and with the", "progressive ownership of, the AU, should", "also be put in place;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 45" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 269, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "45a. In this light, expresses concern at the", "closure of the CSDP Mission in Guinea-", "Bissau in September 2010; and urges the", "Council and the VP/HR to consider new", "ways to fight organised crime in Guinea-", "Bissau, preventing this country from", "becoming another narco-state;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 45 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-452.878%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "46. Welcomes the conclusion of the", "negotiations on the Association Agreement", "with Central America and on the Multi-", "Party Trade Agreement with Peru and", "Colombia; stresses, nonetheless, that the", "EU should continue to give priority to", "regional integration processes in Latin", "America; notes with satisfaction that the", "negotiations on the Association Agreement", "with Mercosur have resumed, and calls for", "their swift conclusion;" ], "reference": "2010/2124(INI)", "seq": 272, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-07-03T00:00:00", "new": [ "46. Welcomes the conclusion of the", "negotiations on the Association Agreement", "with Central America and on the Multi-", "Party Trade Agreement with Peru and", "Colombia; urges Colombian authorities to", "ensure respect for human rights of trade", "unionists and human rights defenders and", "to bring to trial all those responsible for", "extrajudicial killings, disappearances and", "illegal expropriation of peasants; stresses,", "nonetheless, that the EU should continue to", "give priority to regional integration", "processes in Latin America; notes with", "satisfaction that the negotiations on the", "Association Agreement with Mercosur", "have resumed, and calls for their swift", "conclusion;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 46" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.965%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2269(INI)", "seq": 15, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-02-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "- having regard to the European Council", "Stockholm Programme - An open and", "secure Europe serving the citizen (2010/C", "115/01), of 4 May 2010," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Citation 11 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.965%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2269(INI)", "seq": 16, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-02-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "- having regard to the Convention", "Relating to the Status of Refugees, signed", "in Geneva on 28 July 1951," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Citation 11 b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.965%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "A. whereas political and economic", "instability is the major driving force", "behind migration, particularly irregular", "migration, depriving affected communities", "of viable local prospects and, hence, of the", "right to choose whether to migrate or not", "and leaving them with migration, often", "irregular migration, as their only option," ], "reference": "2010/2269(INI)", "seq": 24, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-02-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "A. whereas poverty, political repression", "and lack of security are the major driving", "forces behind migration, particularly", "irregular migration, depriving affected", "communities of viable local prospects and,", "hence, of the right to choose whether to", "migrate or not and leaving them with", "migration, often irregular migration, as", "their only option," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital A" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.965%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "B. whereas migration arising from", "instability is triggered in particular by war", "and armed conflicts or the risk thereof,", "human rights abuses - including the", "persecution or the limitation of the rights of", "minorities, including religious minorities -", "natural and man-made disasters, and the", "lack of viable economic prospects and of a", "sustainable structure for democracy and", "good governance," ], "reference": "2010/2269(INI)", "seq": 31, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-02-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "B. whereas migration arising from", "instability is triggered in particular by war", "and armed conflicts or the risk thereof,", "human rights abuses - including the", "persecution or the limitation of the rights of", "political opponents, minorities and", "disadvantaged groups - natural and man-", "made disasters, and the lack of viable", "economic prospects and of a sustainable", "structure for democracy and good", "governance," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital B" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.965%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "C. whereas economic instability has a", "particularly strong impact on younger", "generations, who are left without", "employment prospects and may more", "easily fall victim to violence, radicalism", "and recruitment by terrorist groups," ], "reference": "2010/2269(INI)", "seq": 39, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-02-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "C. whereas economic instability has a", "particularly strong impact on younger", "generations, women and minorities or", "disadvantaged groups, who are left", "without employment prospects and may", "more easily fall victim to violence,", "radicalism and recruitment by terrorist", "groups," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital C" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.965%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2269(INI)", "seq": 48, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-02-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "Da. whereas some migrants may also be", "asylum seekers and may potentially", "become officially recognised refugees," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital D a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.965%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "F. whereas the exploitation of irregular", "migration is also combined with arms", "smuggling and drug trafficking - with an", "alarming strengthening of linkages", "between drug traffickers in Latin America", "and in States in West and Central Africa -", "and coincides with escape routes and", "enhanced mobility for terrorist groups,", "which can easily relocate to other regions", "and countries to pursue their activities;", "whereas the exploitation of irregular", "migration is a known source of funding for", "radical and terrorist groups," ], "reference": "2010/2269(INI)", "seq": 61, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-02-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "F. whereas the exploitation of irregular", "migration is also combined with arms", "smuggling, human and drug trafficking -", "with an alarming strengthening of linkages", "between drug traffickers in Latin America", "and in States in West and Central Africa -", "and coincides with escape routes and", "enhanced mobility for terrorist groups,", "which can easily relocate to other regions", "and countries to pursue their activities;", "whereas the exploitation of irregular", "migration is a known source of funding for", "radical and terrorist groups," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital F" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.965%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2269(INI)", "seq": 107, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-02-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "2a. Urges the EC to ensure that any", "readmission agreement signed by the EU", "and its Member States fully respect", "human rights and the principle of 'non-", "refoulement' and do not put at risk any", "persons in need of international", "protection;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 2 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.965%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Considers that support for politically and", "economically fragile states, as a source of", "irregular migration and security and", "stability tensions, should always include, in", "addition to budgetary relief and support,", "direct investment and EU market-access", "strategies, rural development and food", "security strategies, job-creation policies,", "infrastructure development, and strategies", "geared to promoting democratisation and", "good governance, social inclusion and", "religious tolerance, thereby maximising", "local prospects and alternatives for", "potential migrants; firmly believes that", "such strategies must be based on active", "partnerships which draw on the principles", "of ownership and empowerment of the", "beneficiary countries, but also on targets,", "clear roadmaps and conditions for their", "achievement co-defined with donor", "countries, and on benchmarks and strict", "accountability standards;" ], "reference": "2010/2269(INI)", "seq": 112, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-02-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Considers that support for politically and", "economically fragile states, as a source of", "irregular migration and security and", "stability tensions, should always include, in", "addition to aid, direct investment and EU", "market-access strategies, MDG-support,", "rural development and food security", "strategies, job-creation policies,", "infrastructure development, and strategies", "geared to promoting democratisation and", "good governance, social inclusion,", "empowerment of women and minority or", "disadvantaged groups and religious", "tolerance, thereby maximising local", "prospects and alternatives for potential", "migrants; firmly believes that such", "strategies must be based on active", "partnerships which draw on the principles", "of ownership and empowerment of the", "beneficiary countries, but also on targets,", "clear roadmaps and conditions for their", "achievement co-defined with donor", "countries, and on benchmarks and strict", "accountability standards;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.965%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. Recalls that in its resolution of 21", "September 2010 on poverty reduction and", "job creation in developing countries: the", "way forward* Parliament emphasised that", "the EU should not hesitate to apply", "sanctions when developing countries fail to", "respect their governance obligations under", "trade agreements, asked the EU authorities", "to ensure scrupulous respect for the", "principle of conditionality, as stipulated in", "the Cotonou Agreement, and emphasised", "that the same conditionality criteria should", "apply to the provision of support under", "both the European Development Fund", "(EDF) and the Financing Instrument for", "Development Cooperation (DCI); stresses", "that similar conditionality criteria also", "should apply to EU assistance other than", "development assistance and humanitarian", "aid, and that such assistance should be", "based on partnership, shared objectives and", "values and allegiance and should be able to", "fulfil the expectations of both the donor", "and the beneficiary and that it should not", "be \u2018cost-free\u2019 for beneficiary countries to", "receive active support from the EU and", "then disregard with no consequences EU", "core values; asks the VP/HR and the", "Commission to pursue the objective of", "allegiance to the EU and its core values", "when shaping the architecture of EU", "financial assistance and in bilateral", "relations with countries which are", "beneficiaries of such assistance; believes", "that a reflection should be started at EU", "1", "Texts adopted, P7_TA-PROV(2010)0327.", "level on the bases of and scope of", "application of conditionality criteria to EU", "financial assistance;" ], "reference": "2010/2269(INI)", "seq": 120, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-02-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. Recalls that in its resolution of 21", "September 2010 on poverty reduction and", "job creation in developing countries: the", "way forward1 Parliament emphasised that", "the EU should not hesitate to apply", "sanctions when countries fail to respect", "their governance obligations under trade", "agreements, asked the EU authorities to", "ensure scrupulous respect for the principle", "of conditionality, as stipulated in the", "Cotonou Agreement, and emphasised that", "the same conditionality criteria should", "apply to the provision of support under", "both the European Development Fund", "(EDF) and the Financing Instrument for", "Development Cooperation (DCI); stresses", "that similar conditionality criteria also", "should apply to EU assistance other than", "development assistance and humanitarian", "aid, and that such assistance should be", "based on partnership, shared objectives and", "values and allegiance and should be able to", "fulfil the expectations of both the donor", "and the beneficiary and that it should not", "be \u2018cost-free\u2019 for beneficiary countries to", "receive active support from the EU and", "then disregard with no consequences EU", "core values; asks the VP/HR and the", "Commission to pursue the objective of", "allegiance to the EU and its core values", "when shaping the architecture of EU", "financial assistance and in bilateral", "relations with countries which are", "beneficiaries of such assistance; believes", "that a reflection should be started at EU", "level on the bases of and scope of", "application of conditionality criteria to EU", "financial assistance;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.965%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. Recalls that in its resolution of 21", "September 2010 on poverty reduction and", "job creation in developing countries: the", "way forward* Parliament emphasised that", "the EU should not hesitate to apply", "sanctions when developing countries fail to", "respect their governance obligations under", "trade agreements, asked the EU authorities", "to ensure scrupulous respect for the", "principle of conditionality, as stipulated in", "the Cotonou Agreement, and emphasised", "that the same conditionality criteria should", "apply to the provision of support under", "both the European Development Fund", "(EDF) and the Financing Instrument for", "Development Cooperation (DCI); stresses", "that similar conditionality criteria also", "should apply to EU assistance other than", "development assistance and humanitarian", "aid, and that such assistance should be", "based on partnership, shared objectives and", "values and allegiance and should be able to", "fulfil the expectations of both the donor", "and the beneficiary and that it should not", "be \u2018cost-free\u2019 for beneficiary countries to", "receive active support from the EU and", "then disregard with no consequences EU", "core values; asks the VP/HR and the", "Commission to pursue the objective of", "allegiance to the EU and its core values", "", "1", "Texts adopted, P7_TA-PROV(2010)0327.", "when shaping the architecture of EU", "financial assistance and in bilateral", "relations with countries which are", "beneficiaries of such assistance; believes", "that a reflection should be started at EU", "level on the bases of and scope of", "application of conditionality criteria to EU", "financial assistance;" ], "reference": "2010/2269(INI)", "seq": 121, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-02-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. Recalls that in its resolution of 21", "September 2010 on poverty reduction and", "job creation in developing countries: the", "way forward1 Parliament emphasised that", "the EU should not hesitate to apply", "sanctions when developing countries fail to", "respect their governance and human rights", "obligations under trade agreements, asked", "the EU authorities to ensure scrupulous", "respect for the principle of conditionality,", "as stipulated in the Cotonou Agreement,", "and emphasised that the same", "conditionality criteria should apply to the", "provision of support under both the", "European Development Fund (EDF) and", "the Financing Instrument for Development", "Cooperation (DCI); stresses that similar", "conditionality criteria also should apply to", "EU assistance other than development", "assistance and humanitarian aid, and that", "such assistance should be based on", "partnership, shared objectives and values", "and allegiance and should be able to fulfil", "the expectations of both the donor and the", "beneficiary and that it should not be \u2018cost-", "free\u2019 for beneficiary countries to receive", "active support from the EU and then", "disregard with no consequences EU core", "values; asks the VP/HR and the", "Commission to pursue the objective of", "allegiance to the EU and its core values", "when shaping the architecture of EU", "financial assistance and in bilateral", "relations with countries which are", "beneficiaries of such assistance; believes", "that a reflection should be started at EU", "level on the bases of and scope of", "application of conditionality criteria to EU", "financial assistance;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.965%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Considers that policies similar to those", "for countries of origin should also be", "applied to transit countries, with particular", "reference to direct investment and market", "access and an emphasis on an employment", "agenda which can ensure effective long-", "term social inclusion prospects, stabilise", "the internal job market and enhance the", "long-term potential of transit countries as", "receiving countries;" ], "reference": "2010/2269(INI)", "seq": 127, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-02-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Considers that policies similar to those", "for countries of origin should also be", "applied to transit countries, with particular", "reference to poverty reductions strategies,", "direct investment and market access and an", "emphasis on an employment agenda which", "can ensure effective long-term social", "inclusion prospects, stabilise the internal", "job market and enhance the long-term", "potential of transit countries as receiving", "countries;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.965%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2269(INI)", "seq": 128, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-02-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "5a. Considers that the EU and its Member", "States in their management of irregular", "migration flows must fully respect the", "rights of asylum seekers and refrain from", "taking any actions that would impede", "potential refugees from requesting", "protection;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 5 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.965%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Stresses the value of EU election", "observation missions as the first important", "step in any process of democratisation and", "good governance, and believes that such", "missions should be part of a broader", "framework of support for a long-term", "democratisation process; highlights the", "importance of mediation and conflict-", "prevention and resolution strategies and of", "institution- and capacity-building for", "regional organisations, such as the African", "Union (AU), which plays an important role", "in peace-keeping and peace-building", "operations; believes that the support for the", "AU should include the development of an", "effective border-control capacity and", "support for its capacity to fight the", "exploitation of irregular migration and to", "provide relief for irregular migrants in", "situations of distress; considers that the", "effective strengthening of regional", "organisations as multipliers of regional", "peace and stability will foster regional", "integration and the emergence of cross-", "border economic areas;" ], "reference": "2010/2269(INI)", "seq": 133, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-02-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "6. Stresses the value of EU election", "observation missions as an important step", "in any process of democratisation and good", "governance, and believes that such", "missions should be part of a broader", "framework of support for a long-term", "democratisation process; urges the HR/VP", "to strengthen follow-up procedures and", "missions to verify if EOM", "recommendations are implemented;", "highlights the importance of mediation and", "conflict-prevention and resolution", "strategies and of institution- and capacity-", "building for regional organisations, such as", "the African Union (AU), which plays an", "important role in peace-keeping and peace-", "building operations; believes that the", "support for the AU should include the", "development of an effective border-control", "capacity and support for its capacity to", "fight the exploitation of irregular migration", "and trafficking and to provide relief for", "irregular migrants in situations of distress;", "considers that the effective strengthening", "of regional organisations as multipliers of", "regional peace and stability will foster", "regional integration and the emergence of", "cross-border economic areas;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.965%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "7. Welcomes the recent agreement on an", "EU-Libya cooperation agenda on", "migration, particularly as regards joint", "efforts to provide financial support for", "African countries in order to create viable", "alternatives to migration and the", "development in Libya of a more efficient", "system to manage labour migration, by", "allowing the maximisation of the skills of", "the migrants already present in the country;", "believes that agreements on a cooperation", "agenda on migration should be reached", "with other countries in geographic", "proximity to the EU which can be valuable", "partners in providing support to fragile", "States in their neighbourhood and in", "offering migrants the skills required to", "access their job-market;" ], "reference": "2010/2269(INI)", "seq": 144, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-02-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "7. Welcomes the recent agreement on an", "EU-Libya cooperation agenda on", "migration, particularly as regards joint", "efforts to provide financial support for", "African countries in order to create viable", "alternatives to migration and the", "development in Libya of a more efficient", "system to manage labour migration, by", "allowing the maximisation of the skills of", "the migrants already present in the country;", "however regrets that the EC has not yet", "used its clout to persuade Libya to allow", "the return of UNHCR to the country;", "believes that agreements on a cooperation", "agenda on migration should be reached", "with other countries in geographic", "proximity to the EU which can be valuable", "partners in providing support to fragile", "States in their neighbourhood and in", "offering migrants the skills required to", "access their job-market;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 7" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.965%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "10. Calls on the Commission, when", "preparing the new external action", "instruments for the period after 2013, to", "ensure that the proposed architecture", "allows for synergies and mutual", "reinforcement between the development", "pillar and the security and stability pillar", "and provides for the rapid allocation of", "emergency and recovery funds, a rapid", "response to provide relief for migrants in a", "situation of distress, specific programmes", "to provide active support for religious", "minorities which may be under threat, and", "support measures to mitigate the", "consequences of climate change and", "preserve the economic and social", "environment of affected communities;" ], "reference": "2010/2269(INI)", "seq": 159, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-02-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "10. Calls on the Commission, when", "preparing the new external action", "instruments for the period after 2013, to", "ensure that the proposed architecture", "allows for mutual reinforcement between", "the development pillar and the security and", "stability pillar and provides for the rapid", "allocation of emergency and recovery", "funds, a rapid response to provide relief", "and assistance for migrants in a situation", "of distress, particularly those who are in a", "specially vulnerable situation such as", "women and unaccompanied minors,", "specific programmes to provide active", "support for minorities which may be under", "threat, and support measures to mitigate the", "consequences of climate change and", "preserve the economic and social", "environment of affected communities;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 10" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.655%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(1) The relationship between the European", "Union and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan", "(hereinafter referred to as Pakistan) builds", "on the Cooperation Agreement which", "entered into force on 1 September 20041 .", "One of its main objectives is to secure the", "conditions for and to promote the increase", "and development of trade between the", "Parties." ], "reference": "2010/0289(COD)", "seq": 8, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-01-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "(1) The relationship between the European", "Union and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan", "(hereinafter referred to as Pakistan) builds", "on the Cooperation Agreement which", "entered into force on 1 September 20041 .", "One of its main objectives is to secure the", "conditions for and to promote the increase", "and development of trade between the", "Parties. Respect for human rights, namely", "core labour rights, and democratic", "principles are also an essential element of", "that Agreement." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.655%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "(9) Entitlement to benefit from the", "autonomous trade preferences is", "conditional on Pakistan's compliance with", "the relevant rules of origin of products and", "the procedures related thereto as well as", "involvement in effective administrative", "cooperation with the Union in order to", "prevent any risk of fraud. Serious and", "systematic violations of the conditions for", "the entitlement to the preferential", "arrangement, fraud or failure to provide", "administrative cooperation for the", "verification of origin of goods should", "constitute reasons for a temporary", "suspension of the preferences. In this", "respect, the Commission should be", "permitted to adopt, if necessary, such", "temporary measures." ], "reference": "2010/0289(COD)", "seq": 10, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-01-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "(9) Entitlement to benefit from the", "autonomous trade preferences is", "conditional on Pakistan's compliance with", "the relevant rules of origin of products and", "the procedures related thereto as well as", "involvement in effective administrative", "cooperation with the Union in order to", "prevent any risk of fraud. Serious and", "systematic violations of the conditions for", "the entitlement to the preferential", "arrangement, fraud or failure to provide", "administrative cooperation for the", "verification of origin of goods or a serious", "deterioration in the respect for the", "fundamental principles of democracy and", "human rights in Pakistan, including core", "labour rights, should constitute reasons for", "a temporary suspension of the preferences.", "In this respect, the Commission should be", "permitted to adopt, if necessary, such", "temporary measures." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Recital 9" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.655%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "Entitlement to benefit from the", "arrangements introduced by Article 1 shall", "be subject to:", "(a) compliance with the rules of origin of", "products and the procedures related thereto", "as provided for in Title IV, Chapter 2,", "Section 1, sub-section 1 and 2 of", "Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. However,", "as regards cumulation of origin for the", "purpose of the determination of originating", "status of products covered by the", "arrangements introduced in Article 1, only", "cumulation with the materials originating", "in the EU is allowed. Regional cumulation", "and other types of cumulation with the", "exception of the cumulation with the EU", "originating materials, is not allowed;", "(b) compliance with the methods of", "administrative cooperation as provided for", "in Title IV, Chapter 2, Section 1, sub-", "section 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93;", "(c) certificates of origin Form A issued by", "the competent authorities of Pakistan", "pursuant to this Regulation should bear the", "following endorsement in box 4", "\u201cAutonomous measure \u2013 Regulation (EU)", "No \u2026/2010\u201d." ], "reference": "2010/0289(COD)", "seq": 11, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-01-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Entitlement to benefit from the", "arrangements introduced by Article 1 shall", "be subject to:", "(a) compliance with the rules of origin of", "products and the procedures related thereto", "as provided for in Title IV, Chapter 2,", "Section 1, sub-section 1 and 2 of", "Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. However,", "as regards cumulation of origin for the", "purpose of the determination of originating", "status of products covered by the", "arrangements introduced in Article 1, only", "cumulation with the materials originating", "in the EU is allowed. Regional cumulation", "and other types of cumulation with the", "exception of the cumulation with the EU", "originating materials, is not allowed;", "(b) compliance with the methods of", "administrative cooperation as provided for", "in Title IV, Chapter 2, Section 1, sub-", "section 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93;", "(c) certificates of origin Form A issued by", "the competent authorities of Pakistan", "pursuant to this Regulation should bear the", "following endorsement in box 4", "\u201cAutonomous measure \u2013 Regulation (EU)", "No \u2026/2010\u201d.", "2. Without prejudice to the conditions set", "out in paragraph 1, entitlement to benefit", "from the preferential arrangements", "introduced by Article 1 is subject to", "respect for human rights, core labour", "rights, and the fundamental principles of", "democracy by Pakistan." ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-456.655%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Where the Commission finds that there", "is sufficient evidence of failure to comply", "with the conditions set out in Article 2 it", "may take measures to suspend in whole or", "in part the preferential arrangements", "provided for in this Regulation for a period", "of not more than six months, provided that", "it has first:" ], "reference": "2010/0289(COD)", "seq": 12, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2011-01-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Where the Commission finds that there", "is sufficient evidence of failure to comply", "with the conditions set out in Article 2,", "including evidence of social dumping or if", "a serious deterioration occurs with regard", "to democracy and human rights in", "Pakistan, it may take measures to suspend", "in whole or in part the preferential", "arrangements provided for in this", "Regulation for a period of not more than", "six months, provided that it has first:" ], "location": [ [ "Proposal for a regulation", "Article 9 \u2013 paragraph 1 \u2013 introductory part" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-448.941%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "\u2013 having regard to the statement of 23", "September 2010 by the spokesperson of the", "High Representative on the bombing in", "Mahabad, Iran," ], "reference": "2010/2050(INI)", "seq": 4, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-11-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "\u2013 having regard to the statement of 23", "September 2010 by the spokesperson of the", "High Representative condemning the", "bombing in Mahabad, Iran," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Citation 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-448.941%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "\u2013 having regard to the Statement of", "the spokesperson of the High", "Representative of 16 July 2010 on the", "attacks in Iran," ], "reference": "2010/2050(INI)", "seq": 8, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-11-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "\u2013 having regard to the Statement of", "the spokesperson of the High", "Representative of 16 July 2010", "condemning the attacks in Iran," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Citation 8" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-448.941%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "D. whereas the fundamental human", "rights of Iranians \u2013 to freedom of", "expression and association, and to be free", "from arbitrary arrest, detention and torture", "\u2013 continue to be violated with impunity," ], "reference": "2010/2050(INI)", "seq": 37, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-11-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "D. whereas the fundamental human", "rights of Iranians \u2013 right to life, to freedom", "of expression and association, to be free", "from arbitrary arrest, detention, torture,", "and to be free from all forms of", "discrimination \u2013 continue to be violated", "with impunity," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital D" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-448.941%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "E. whereas Iran has repeatedly denied", "access to its nuclear facilities to IAEA", "inspectors, hampering the type of", "unrestricted inspections that would enable", "the IAEA to fulfill its role as nuclear", "watchdog," ], "reference": "2010/2050(INI)", "seq": 45, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-11-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "E. whereas Iran has still to comply", "with its obligations under all relevant", "UNSC Resolutions, namely its latest", "Resolution 1929, and all the requirements", "of the IAEA Board of Governors - which", "point to full and unconditional access by", "the Agency to all sites, equipment, people", "and documents that would allow for", "proper inspection of Iran's nuclear", "purposes and would enable the IAEA to", "fulfill its role as nuclear watchdog," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital E" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-448.941%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "F. whereas Iran has problematic", "relations with almost all its neighbours;", "whereas especially Israel and the Gulf", "region feel intimidated by Iran's aggressive", "rhetoric and its ongoing nuclear", "programme," ], "reference": "2010/2050(INI)", "seq": 53, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-11-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "F. whereas Iran has problematic", "relations with some of its neighbours;", "whereas especially Israel and the Gulf", "region feel intimidated by Iran's aggressive", "and targeted rhetoric and its ongoing", "nuclear programme," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital F" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-448.941%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "G. whereas there has been a", "remarkable deepening of relations", "between Iran and Turkey, and whereas", "Iran is using its state and non-state allies", "Syria, Hezbollah and Hamas, to destabilise", "the region," ], "reference": "2010/2050(INI)", "seq": 58, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-11-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "G. whereas Iran is using its state and", "non-state allies, namely Hezbollah and", "Hamas, to destabilise the region," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital G" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-448.941%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Stresses that popular discontent and", "disenchantment with the Iranian", "government as a result of the grave socio-", "economic situation combined with an", "absence of liberty and basic respect for", "human dignity within Iran represent the", "main challenge to the regime\u2019s survival;" ], "reference": "2010/2050(INI)", "seq": 76, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-11-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Stresses that popular discontent", "with the Iranian government as a result of", "the grave socio-economic situation", "combined with an absence of liberty and", "basic respect for human dignity within Iran", "represent the main challenge to the", "regime\u2019s survival;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-448.941%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Points out that although President", "Ahmadinejad was elected in 2005 on a", "platform of social justice and economic", "populism, Iran\u2019s domestic problems have", "continued to deteriorate despite burgeoning", "oil prices; deplores, therefore,", "Ahmadinejad\u2019s aim of shoring up his", "political position at home by embracing a", "radical international agenda with the", "expectation that a stridently anti-Western,", "anti-Israel stance will enhance Iran\u2019s", "leadership position in the Muslim world;" ], "reference": "2010/2050(INI)", "seq": 81, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-11-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Points out that although President", "Ahmadinejad was elected in 2005 on a", "platform of social justice and economic", "populism, Iran\u2019s domestic problems have", "continued to deteriorate despite burgeoning", "oil prices; regrets, therefore, President", "Ahmadinejad\u2019s aim of shoring up his", "political position at home by embracing a", "radical international agenda with the", "expectation that a stridently anti-Western,", "anti-Israel stance will enhance Iran\u2019s", "leadership position in the Muslim world;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-448.941%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Observes that previous Iranian", "mass movements were based a dual pillar", "\u2013 the quest for both welfare and liberty \u2013", "and suggests that the Green Movement", "add to its powerful political call of", "\"Where is my voice?\" the socio-economic", "and anti-corruption call \"Where is my oil", "money?\";" ], "reference": "2010/2050(INI)", "seq": 85, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-11-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-448.941%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2050(INI)", "seq": 129, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-11-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "6a. Deplores the fact that Iran often", "applies the death penalty, which", "constitutes a violation of the basic human", "right that is the right to life enshrined in", "international human rights law; further", "regrets that in order to enforce capital", "punishment Iran resorts to the most", "barbaric methods such as stoning;", "regrets, too, that the death penalty is", "imposed on juveniles and on people", "punished for their sexual orientation;", "further calls upon Iran to issue official", "statistics concerning the application of the", "death penalty;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 6 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-448.941%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "7. Is horrified by the fact that 7.", "shooting into demonstrating crowds was", "considered acceptable by the security", "forces from the night of 15 June 2009 on,", "as shown in video footage; urges the EU", "institutions to present to the Iranian", "authorities a detailed list of all known", "incidents/violent actions against Iranian", "civilians in the aftermath of the election", "and insist that there be an honest judicial", "investigation;" ], "reference": "2010/2050(INI)", "seq": 135, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-11-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "Is appalled by the fact that shooting", "into demonstrating crowds was considered", "acceptable by the security forces from the", "night of 15 June 2009 on, as shown in", "video footage; urges the EU institutions to", "present to the Iranian authorities a detailed", "list of all known incidents/violent actions", "against Iranian civilians in the aftermath of", "the election and insist that there be an", "independent international investigation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 7" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-448.941%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2050(INI)", "seq": 139, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-11-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "7a. Urges Iran to put an end to all", "forms of discrimination in the country; is", "concerned with the discrimination and", "political and social repression particularly", "affecting women in Iran; calls on the", "Iranian authorities to stop discriminating", "against people on the basis of their sexual", "orientation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 7 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-448.941%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "15. Urges official representatives of the", "EU and its Member States, when meeting", "their Iranian counterparts, to insist on the", "re-opening of the many daily newspapers", "closed down in recent years, as well as the", "release of political prisoners, by presenting", "lists of names in both cases;" ], "reference": "2010/2050(INI)", "seq": 197, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-11-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "15. Urges official representatives of the", "EU and its Member States to remind Iran", "of its international obligation to uphold", "the freedom of the media; calls on the EU", "and its Member States, when meeting their", "Iranian counterparts, to insist on the re-", "opening of the many daily newspapers", "closed down in recent years, as well as the", "release of political prisoners, by presenting", "lists of names in both cases; urges the", "Commission to ensure that Euronews,", "broadcasting in Farsi, starts as soon as", "possible;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 15" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-448.941%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "16. Expresses its disappointment at the", "continuing refusal by Iran to fully", "cooperate with the IAEA by obstructing", "the IAEA's work, denying access to key", "nuclear facilities and vetoing the", "appointment of inspectors; calls on the", "Iranian leadership to fulfil Iran's", "obligations under the NPT; demands that", "Teheran ratify and implement the", "Additional Protocol on the Safeguards", "Agreement;" ], "reference": "2010/2050(INI)", "seq": 209, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-11-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "16. Condemns the continuing refusal", "by Iran to fully cooperate with the IAEA", "by obstructing the IAEA's work, denying", "full and unconditional access to key", "nuclear facilities and illegitimately", "objecting to the appointment of inspectors;", "calls on the Iranian leadership to fulfil", "Iran's obligations under the NPT; demands", "that Teheran ratify and implement the", "Additional Protocol on the Safeguards", "Agreement;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 16" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-448.941%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "20. Rejects fiercely the desire", "expressed by the Iranian leadership to", "\"wipe out\" Israel; also fiercely rejects the", "anti-Semitic rhetoric of the Iranian", "president, especially his denial of the", "Holocaust and his underlying agenda of", "delegitimizing the Israeli state; calls on", "the EU institutions to safeguard the", "existence of the Jewish state;" ], "reference": "2010/2050(INI)", "seq": 248, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-11-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "20. Condemns the vow by the Iranian", "leadership to \"wipe out\" Israel; also, rejects", "the anti-Semitic rhetoric of the Iranian", "president, especially his denial of the", "Holocaust and his underlying agenda of", "denying legitimacy to the state of Israel;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 20" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-448.941%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "22. Expresses its concerns on the", "remarkable deepening of relations", "between Iran and EU accession candidate", "Turkey; asks the Council and the", "Commission to discuss the Turkish", "attitude towards Iran with their", "counterparts in Ankara; calls on the", "Turkish authorities to follow the", "European approach towards the Iranian", "nuclear threat; calls on the EU institutions", "to do their utmost to sever the lines", "between Teheran and Syria, Hezbollah", "and Hamas;" ], "reference": "2010/2050(INI)", "seq": 274, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-11-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "22. Asks the Council and the", "Commission to discuss with Turkey a", "common approach towards Iran and in", "particular concerning the Iranian nuclear", "programme;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 22" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-448.941%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "23. Calls on the Council and the", "Commission to closely attune their", "policies towards Iran with Washington;" ], "reference": "2010/2050(INI)", "seq": 294, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-11-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "23. Calls on the Council and the", "Commission to consult on action towards", "Iran with Washington, Moscow, Beijing", "and all relevant global and regional", "actors;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 23" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-448.941%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2050(INI)", "seq": 300, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-11-24T00:00:00", "new": [ "23a. Calls on the Commission to", "consider opening an EU Delegation in", "Tehran, in the framework of the new", "European External Action Service;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 23 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-448.938%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Consents to the conclusion of the", "agreement;" ], "reference": "1998/0031(NLE)", "seq": 1, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-11-19T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Declines to consent to the conclusion of", "the agreement;" ], "location": [ [ "Draft legislative resolution", "Paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "- having regard to its resolutions of 1", "February 20075 and 26 April 20076 on the", "initiative for a universal moratorium on the", "death penalty and to United Nations", "General Assembly Resolution 62/149 of 18", "December 2007 on a moratorium on the", "use of death penalty," ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 6, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Maria Eleni Koppa, Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "- having regard to its resolutions of 1", "February 20075 and 26 April 2007 on the", "initiative for a universal moratorium on the", "death penalty and to United Nations", "General Assembly Resolution 62/149 of 18", "December 2007 on a moratorium on the", "use of death penalty, as well as to its", "resolution of 7 October 2010 on the World", "day against the death penalty;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Citation 14" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 34, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Norbert Neuser, Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "La (new). whereas, according to the UN,", "the old human rights problem of", "decolonisation is still not resolved in all", "cases, in the immediate EU", "neighbourhood notably in the case of", "Western Sahara," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital La (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. Calls on the HR/VP to keep to her", "commitments on mainstreaming human", "rights throughout the EU\u2019s external action,", "so that they will be reflected in the", "structure of, and the resources made", "available within, the EEAS;" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 56, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. Calls on the HR/VP to keep to her", "commitments on mainstreaming all human", "rights, namely civil, cultural, economic,", "political and social rights, throughout the", "EU\u2019s external action, so that they will be", "reflected in the structure of, and the", "resources made available within, the", "EEAS; in this respect, urges the HR/VP to", "ensure that the EEAS human rights unit", "will be properly staffed and that a", "sufficient number of human rights", "experts will be placed in the geographical", "units of the EEAS and in the EU", "Delegations; calls on the HR/VP to make", "human rights training compulsory for", "EEAS staff at all levels (including", "Directors and Heads of Delegation) and", "to ensure that performance reviews with", "regards to human rights are an integral", "part of annual evaluations of EEAS staff;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Welcomes the HR/VP\u2019s readiness to", "undertake a fundamental review of the", "effectiveness of all the EU instruments in", "this field, from human rights dialogues to", "EU guidelines, from the European", "Instrument for Democracy and Human", "Rights (EIDHR) to the EU\u2019s bilateral", "assistance and actions in multilateral fora,", "and to launch a consultation process on the", "development of a new human rights", "strategy; stresses the EP\u2019s determination to", "participate fully in this consultation;" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 61, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Welcomes the HR/VP\u2019s readiness to", "undertake a fundamental review of the", "effectiveness of all the EU instruments in", "this field, from human rights dialogues to", "EU guidelines, from the European", "Instrument for Democracy and Human", "Rights (EIDHR) to the EU\u2019s bilateral", "assistance and actions in multilateral fora,", "and to launch a consultation process on the", "development of a new human rights", "strategy, which also includes economic,", "social and cultural rights; stresses the", "EP\u2019s determination to participate fully in", "this consultation;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "8. Considers it essential that, given the", "importance of human rights issues in", "conflict and post-conflict situations, all", "European Union special representatives", "should have a mandate which specifically", "mentions promoting and ensuring respect", "for human rights;" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 78, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes, Richard Howitt", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "8. Calls for the creation of a Special", "Representative for Human Rights, with a", "mandate encompassing civil and political", "rights, economic, social and cultural", "rights as well as the rights of women and", "children, International Humanitarian", "Law and international justice; considers it", "essential that, given the importance of", "human rights issues in conflict and post-", "conflict situations, all European Union", "special representatives should have a", "mandate which specifically mentions", "promoting and ensuring respect for human", "rights, democracy and the rule of law;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 8" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "15. Calls on the EU Member States to sign", "up to, and ratify, all core UN and Council", "of Europe human rights conventions and", "the optional protocols thereto, in particular", "to ratify the 1990 International Convention", "on the Protection of the Rights of All", "Migrant Workers and Members of their", "Families, the International Convention for", "the Protection of All Persons from", "Enforced Disappearance, and the United", "Nations Convention on the Rights of", "Persons with Disabilities; insists that the", "Optional Protocol to the Convention should", "be regarded as an integral part thereof, and", "calls for simultaneous accession to the", "latter (Convention and Protocol);" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 102, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "15. Calls on the EU Member States to sign", "up to, and ratify, all core UN and Council", "of Europe human rights conventions and", "the optional protocols thereto, in particular", "to ratify the 1990 International Convention", "on the Protection of the Rights of All", "Migrant Workers and Members of their", "Families, the Optional Protocol to the", "International Covenant on Economic,", "Social and Cultural Rights, the", "International Convention for the Protection", "of All Persons from Enforced", "Disappearance, and the United Nations", "Convention on the Rights of Persons with", "Disabilities; insists that the Optional", "Protocol to the Convention should be", "regarded as an integral part thereof, and", "calls for simultaneous accession to the", "latter (Convention and Protocol);" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 15" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "16. Calls on the Council and the", "Commission to continue their efforts to", "promote universal ratification of the Rome", "Statute and national implementing", "legislation, in accordance with Council", "Common Position 2003/444/CFSP of 16", "June 2003 on the International Criminal", "Court and the 2004 Action Plan to follow", "up on the Common Position; welcomes the", "fact that the ratifications of the Rome", "Statute by the Czech Republic and Chile in", "the reporting period brought the total", "number of States Parties to 110 by", "December 2009;" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 112, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "16. Calls on the Council and the", "Commission to continue their efforts to", "promote universal ratification of the Rome", "Statute and national implementing", "legislation, in accordance with Council", "Common Position 2003/444/CFSP of 16", "June 2003 on the International Criminal", "Court and the 2004 Action Plan to follow", "up on the Common Position; welcomes the", "fact that the ratifications of the Rome", "Statute by the Czech Republic and Chile in", "the reporting period brought the total", "number of States Parties to 110 by", "December 2009; calls on the EU", "institutions and Members States to appeal", "to the USA to ratify the Rome Statute;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 16" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 129, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "17a (new). Invites the Council and the", "Commission to continue to encourage and", "assist the government of Senegal in", "preparing for the prompt and fair trial of", "Hiss\u00e8ne Habr\u00e9, in order to answer", "accusations of mass violations of human", "rights;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 17a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "18. Welcomes the EU\u2019s achievements at", "the UN General Assembly\u2019s Third", "Committee (on Social, Humanitarian and", "Cultural Affairs) on a large number of", "resolutions, in particular on the call for a", "moratorium on the use of the death penalty,", "which received more supporting countries,", "on the rights of the child, on religious", "intolerance and on the human rights", "situations in Burma/Myanmar and the", "Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea", "(DPRK);" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 131, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "18. Welcomes the EU\u2019s endeavours at the", "UN General Assembly\u2019s Third Committee", "(on Social, Humanitarian and Cultural", "Affairs) on a large number of resolutions,", "in particular on the call for a moratorium", "on the use of the death penalty, which", "received more supporting countries, on the", "rights of the child, on religious intolerance", "and on the human rights situations in", "Burma/Myanmar and the Democratic", "People\u2019s Republic of Korea (DPRK);" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 18" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "21. Welcomes the work of the UNHRC", "and stresses its crucial role within the", "overall UN architecture and its potential to", "develop a valuable framework for the", "European Union\u2019s multilateral human", "rights efforts; notes that this new body has", "to keep working in order to gain more", "credibility;" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 149, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "21. Stresses the role of the UNHRC within", "the overall UN architecture and its", "potential to develop a valuable framework", "for the European Union\u2019s multilateral", "human rights efforts; notes that this new", "body has to keep working in order to gain", "more credibility;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 21" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 169, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Richard Howitt, Maria Eleni Koppa, Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "31a (new). reiterates its call for effective", "accountability in cases of violations of", "international humanitarian law (IHL)", "and regrets that, despite the", "recommendations of the UN's Fact-", "Finding mission report and its", "recommendations supported by the", "Human Rights Council and the General", "Assembly, neither Israel nor Hamas", "brought the people responsible to the", "justice; expresses, furthermore, its grave", "concern for the fact that the international", "humanitarian law continues to be violated", "in and around Gaza and recalls the", "commitments undertaken by the EU", "members states under the Hague", "Regulations concerning the Laws and", "Customs of War on Land, the four", "Geneva Conventions and their Additional", "Protocols, and the EU Guidelines on", "promoting compliance with international", "humanitarian law; regrets the Israeli", "decision not to extend the moratorium on", "settlements in the West Bank, a practise", "illegal under international law and", "contrary to the peace efforts in the Middle", "East;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 31a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 170, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "31a (new). Calls on the EU institutions to", "provide additional financial support to", "OHCHR\u2019s special procedures system as a", "whole, so as to make sure that all special", "procedures\u2019 mandate holders have", "enough resources to perform their", "functions adequately;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 31a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 171, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "32a (new). Recalls the indivisibility,", "interrelatedness and interdependence of", "all human rights, and also the fact that all", "human rights shall be given the same", "emphasis and be treated on equal footing", "and, in this context, underlines the need", "for the adoption of a set of EU Guidelines", "on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 32a (new) (after the title 'EU human rights guidelines' and before the title 'Death penalty')" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "33. Recalls the resolution calling for a", "global moratorium on the use of the death", "penalty (Resolution 63/168) adopted by the", "United Nations General Assembly on 18", "December 2008; stresses that the resolution", "now has 106 countries voting in favour,", "confirming a gradual consolidation of", "global opinion against the death penalty;" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 172, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "33. Recalls the resolution calling for a", "global moratorium on the use of the death", "penalty (Resolution 63/168) adopted by the", "United Nations General Assembly on 18", "December 2008; stresses that the resolution", "now has 106 countries voting in favour,", "confirming a gradual consolidation of", "global opinion against the death penalty;", "urges the US to abolish the death penalty;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 33" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "34. Welcomes the decisions to abolish the", "death penalty in 2009 by Burundi and Togo", "and by the US State of New Mexico;" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 174, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Richard Howitt, Maria Eleni Koppa, Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "34. Welcomes the decisions to abolish the", "death penalty in 2009 by Burundi and Togo", "and by the US State of New Mexico;", "regrets, however, the fact that the death", "penalty is still implemented in 35 out of 50", "states of the US;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 34" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "40. Underlines the importance of", "comprehensive implementation of the", "twofold agenda set out in UN Security", "Council resolution 1325 (2000) on", "women, peace and security, and calls on", "the Council to reinforce its actions in this", "area;" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 192, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Richard Howitt, Maria Eleni Koppa, Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "40. Underlines the importance of", "comprehensive implementation of the UN", "Security Council resolutions 1325, 1820,", "888 and 1889 that call for", "the participation of women in all phases", "and at all levels of conflict resolution and", "the protection of women and girls from", "sexual violence and discrimination;", "reiterates that women\u2019s rights include", "reproductive rights and calls on the EU to", "reinforce its actions in this area; strongly", "condemns rape used as an instrument of", "war and the recurrent mass rapes", "occurring in DR Congo; requests full", "disclosure on the incapacity of", "MONUSCO peacekeeping force to put a", "stop to mass rapes; and urges the EUHR,", "through EUSEC and EUPOL in DRC, to", "conduct an enquiry and report to the EP", "on all Congolese and international", "companies or entities involved in the", "extractive industries in DRC which pay", "any armed groups and security personnel", "involved in such mass rapes and other", "systematic crimes against civilians;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 40" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "40. Underlines the importance of", "comprehensive implementation of the", "twofold agenda set out in UN Security", "Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women,", "peace and security, and calls on the", "Council to reinforce its actions in this area;" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 193, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "40. Underlines the importance of", "comprehensive implementation of the", "twofold agenda set out in UN Security", "Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women,", "peace and security, and calls on the", "Council to reinforce its actions in this area;", "calls on Member States that do not yet", "have a National Action Plan for the", "implementation of the UNSCR 1325 to", "urgently adopt one;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 40" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "41. Calls on the HR/VP to increase the", "number of staff working on gender issues", "in external action and to create dedicated", "structures; recognises the progress made in", "CSDP in both missions and staff training;" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 196, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "41. Calls on the HR/VP to increase the", "number of staff working on gender issues", "in external action and to create dedicated", "structures; recognises the progress made in", "CSDP in both missions and staff training;", "stresses that all CSDP missions should", "have at least one gender advisor;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 41" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 208, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Richard Howitt, Maria Eleni Koppa, Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "Discrimination on the grounds of sexual", "orientation" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 42a (new subheading)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 210, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Richard Howitt, Maria Eleni Koppa, Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "42b (new). Expresses deep concern at the", "occurrence of violations of human rights", "in the world against persons on the", "grounds of their sexual orientation and", "condemns any act of violence against", "them; strongly regrets that in many", "countries homosexuality is still considered", "a crime punishable by imprisonment and", "in some cases even by death; welcomes, in", "this regard, the decision of the Delhi High", "Court of 2 July 2009 that decriminalised", "homosexuality in India and calls on other", "countries to follow its example;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 42b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "47. Deeply deplores the fact that some 215", "million children are estimated to be victims", "of child labour, of whom three quarters", "perform the worst forms of child labour", "(ILO figures, 2009);" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 220, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Richard Howitt, Maria Eleni Koppa, Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "47. Deeply deplores the fact that some 215", "million children are estimated to be victims", "of child labour, of whom three quarters", "perform the worst forms of child labour", "(ILO figures, 2009); welcomes the EU", "Council conclusions of 14 June 2010 on", "child labour and the related study of the", "Commission (SEC(2010) 37 final) calling", "for a comprehensive EU policy approach", "that focuses on development and poverty", "eradication; calls on the Commission to", "ensure effective monitoring of progress in", "this field and to encourage along with the", "EU member states implementation in", "dialogues with third countries;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 47" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 221, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Richard Howitt, Maria Eleni Koppa, Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "48a (new). Expresses grave concern that", "millions of children are still victims of", "rape, domestic violence, physical", "emotional and sexual abuse, including", "sexual and economic exploitation;", "stresses that all rights recognized by the", "Convention on the Rights of the Child and", "its optional protocols have an equal", "importance and calls for the full", "ratification and implementation of", "obligations, as well as for particular", "attention for the new forms of commercial", "sexual exploitation of children;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 48a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "51. Expresses deep concern about children", "affected by armed conflicts; urges the", "Commission and the Council to strengthen", "the implementation of the EU Guidelines", "on Children and Armed Conflicts;", "welcomes the new UNSC resolution 1882", "(2009), which further strengthens the", "protection of children affected by armed", "conflict;" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 225, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "51. Expresses deep concern about children", "affected by armed conflicts, namely those", "recruited as child soldiers and sexual", "slaves; urges the Commission and the", "Council to strengthen the implementation", "of the EU Guidelines on Children and", "Armed Conflicts; welcomes the new", "UNSC resolution 1882 (2009), which", "further strengthens the protection of", "children affected by armed conflict;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 51" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "56. Remains vigilant vis-\u00e0-vis non-EU", "governments which use the adoption of", "controversial laws governing NGOs as a", "subtle attempt to silence the human rights", "movement;" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 255, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "56. Remains vigilant vis-\u00e0-vis non-EU", "governments which use the adoption of", "controversial laws governing NGOs as a", "subtle attempt to silence the human rights", "movement, such as the so-called", "'Charities and Societies Proclamation',", "passed by the Ethiopian Parliament in", "January 2009, which virtually forbids all", "human rights activities;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 56" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "57. Expresses its deep regret at the", "assassinations of, among others, Stanislav", "Markelov, Anastasia Baburova and Natalya", "Estemirova in Russia, the arbitrary", "detention of Roxana Saberi and", "Abdolfattah Soltani in Iran, and the trial of", "Liu Xiaobo in China, all of which took", "place during the reporting period;" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 257, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "57. Expresses its deep regret at the", "assassinations of, among others, Stanislav", "Markelov, Anastasia Baburova and Natalya", "Estemirova in Russia, the arbitrary", "detention of Roxana Saberi and", "Abdolfattah Soltani in Iran, the continued", "detention and the lack of adequate access", "to healthcare to which Hu Jia was", "submitted and the trial of Liu Xiaobo in", "China, all of which took place during the", "reporting period;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 57" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 262, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Norbert Neuser, Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "57a (new). Condemns the unlawful", "detention and harassment of Saharawi", "human rights defenders in the, by", "Morocco controlled, Western Saharan", "territory and urges the UN to include the", "monitoring of the human rights situation", "in the UN mission for the Western Sahara", "mandate (MINURSO);" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 57a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "59. Emphasises the importance of human", "rights clauses in trade policies, partnerships", "and trade agreements, between the EU and", "third countries; proposes a \u2018human rights", "assessment\u2019 of non-EU countries that", "engage in trade relations with the EU;" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 276, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Norbert Neuser, Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "59. Emphasises the importance of human", "rights clauses in trade policies, partnerships", "and trade, including fisheries, agreements,", "between the EU and third countries;", "proposes a \u2018human rights assessment\u2019 of", "non-EU countries that engage in trade and", "fisheries relations with the EU;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 59" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 287, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "61a (new). Deplores the poor follow-up of", "human rights clauses inserted in the", "Cotonou Agreement and urges the", "HR/VP, Commission, Council and", "Member States to make full use of those", "clauses to extensively take up human", "rights problems and promotion of human", "rights in bilateral and regional dialogues", "with ACP partner countries;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 61a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "74. Recalls the decision of US President", "Barack Obama to close the Guantanamo", "Bay detention camp in January 2009;", "expresses its regret that this decision has", "not been fully implemented; urges the US", "Government to live up fully to its", "commitments; welcomes the constructive", "engagement of a number of EU Member", "States in their efforts to assist with", "reception of certain former Guantanamo", "detainees and with finding accommodation", "for some of the people cleared for release", "from the detention camp;" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 354, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "74. Recalls the decision of US President", "Barack Obama to close the Guantanamo", "Bay detention camp in January 2009;", "expresses its regret that this decision has", "not been fully implemented; urges the US", "Government to live up fully to its", "commitments; welcomes the constructive", "engagement of a number of EU Member", "States in their efforts to assist with", "reception of certain former Guantanamo", "detainees and with finding accommodation", "for some of the people cleared for release", "from the detention camp; calls on EU", "Member States to agree on a coordinated", "action plan to assist the USA in closing", "Guantanamo's detention facilities, or any", "other detention centers operated in", "violation of international law, by", "granting refugee status to former", "detainees who are not charged with", "crimes and cannot be repatriated or", "resettled in the USA;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 74" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 358, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "74a (new). Calls on the EU Council to put", "into practice the recommendations of the", "final report of the European Parliament", "Temporary Committee on Alleged Use of", "European countries by the CIA for the", "Transportation and Illegal Detention of", "Prisoners (TDIP) and report back to the", "European Parliament;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 74a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 359, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "74b (new). Expresses deep concern with", "the possibility of the USA persisting in", "violating international human rights law", "and humanitarian law by keeping", "suspects of terrorism in indefinite", "detention; exhorts the HR/VP and", "Member States to raise forcefully with the", "US Administration and the Congress the", "crucial importance of bringing to trial, in", "credible and transparent courts with all", "due process guarantees, any suspects of", "terrorism attacks or attempts, as the only", "way to efficiently fight terrorism and", "ensure respect for human rights", "obligations;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 74b (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 385, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Maria Eleni Koppa, Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "81a (new). Welcomes the efforts of the", "government of Mexico in the fight against", "drug trafficking and organized crime;", "regrets, however, the fact that the bill", "regarding military jurisdiction has not yet", "been submitted to Congress, in order to", "reform the Code of Military Justice that", "does not ensure accountability of military", "officials implicated in human rights", "violations; stresses that the EU \u2013 Mexico", "Strategic Partnership should be seen as", "an opportunity to reinforce human rights", "and democracy and expresses deep", "concern about the infringement of human", "rights as a consequence of the increased", "security measures intended to combat", "threats to peace and prosperity;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 81a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "84. Stresses that human rights include the", "right to food, water, education, adequate", "housing, land, decent work, social security", "and the right to form a trade union;", "recognises that it is poverty that is behind", "most of the situations of non-compliance", "with such rights; calls for the EU to invest", "more efforts and money in achieving the", "Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),", "given the evidence that the world is falling", "far short of the goals set for 2015;" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 399, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "84. Stresses that human rights include,", "inter alia, the right to food, water and", "sanitation, education, adequate housing,", "land, decent work, social security and the", "right to form a trade union; recognises that", "it is poverty that is behind most of the", "situations of non-compliance with such", "rights; calls for the EU to invest more", "efforts and money in achieving the", "Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),", "given the evidence that the world is falling", "far short of the goals set for 2015; in this", "context, reiterates the importance of", "ensuring human rights based policies for", "the realisation of the MDG\u2019s;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 84" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "89. Notes with satisfaction that in 2008-", "2009 resources for human rights and", "democracy amounted to over EUR 235", "million, making it possible to fund 900", "projects in some 100 countries. A", "particularly high number of projects were", "funded in countries covered by the", "European Neighbourhood Policy, while", "ACP countries received the highest overall", "amount;" ], "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 410, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "89. Notes with satisfaction that in 2008-", "2009 resources for human rights and", "democracy amounted to over EUR 235", "million, making it possible to fund 900", "projects in some 100 countries A", "particularly high number of projects were", "funded in countries covered by the", "European Neighbourhood Policy, while", "ACP countries received the highest overall", "amount; considers that EIDHR funding", "should be significantly increased, so as to", "include appropriate funding for a", "European Endowment for Democracy, to", "support human rights capacity building", "and democracy promotion in most needed", "societies;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 89" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-450.657%2b03%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2010/2202(INI)", "seq": 417, "orig_lang": "en", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-10-18T00:00:00", "new": [ "95a (new). calls on the HP/VP to monitor", "the implementation of recommendations", "made in EU EOMs final reports, ensure", "follow-up assistance if needed and", "regularly report back to the EP;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 95a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "a new strategy for Afghanistan" ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 1, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "a new approach towards Afghanistan" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Title" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 2, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "- having regard to Resolution 1890 (2009)", "of the UN Security Council which extends", "the authorisation of the International", "Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in", "Afghanistan under Chapter VII of the UN", "Charter, as defined in Resolution 1386", "(2001) and 1510 (2003), for a period of", "twelve months beyond 13 October 2009,", "and which calls on the Member States", "participating in ISAF \"to take all", "necessary measures to fulfill its", "mandate\"," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Citation 4 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "\u2013 having regard to the (forthcoming)", "\"Kabul Conference\" scheduled for 20 July", "2010, which will assess progress in", "implementing decisions taken at the", "London Conference, and will provide an", "opportunity for the Afghan Government to", "chart the way forward, notably on anti-", "corruption, reinforced security, good", "governance, economic and social", "development, human rights, gender", "equality, economic growth, and improved", "electoral processes," ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 6, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "\u2013 having regard to the (forthcoming)", "\"Kabul Conference\" held on 20 July 2010,", "which assessed progress in implementing", "decisions taken at the London Conference,", "and opened the opportunity for the Afghan", "Government to show leadership and", "ownership of the process, with the", "cooperation of the international", "community, in strengthening security and", "reinforcing the capabilities of the Afghan", "security forces, improving good", "governance and the rule of law, promoting", "and protecting human rights for all", "Afghan citizens, with special attention to", "the needs of women and children; and in", "delivering economic and social", "development, combating drug production", "and trafficking, and fighting corruption," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Citation 7" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "\u2013 having regard to the presidential", "elections held in Afghanistan in August", "2009, to the final report of the EU Election", "Observation Mission published in", "December 2009, and to the forthcoming", "parliamentary elections due in autumn", "2010," ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 10, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "\u2013 having regard to the presidential", "elections held in Afghanistan in August", "2009, to the critical final report of the EU", "Election Observation Mission published in", "December 2009, and to the forthcoming", "parliamentary elections due in autumn", "2010," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Citation 8" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "A. whereas the international community", "has implicitly recognised that nine years of", "war and international involvement have", "not succeeded in eliminating the Taliban", "insurgency and bringing peace and", "stability to the country," ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 17, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Norbert Neuser, Ana Gomes, Maria Eleni Koppa", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "A. whereas the international community", "has repeatedly reaffirmed its support for", "the relevant United Nations Security", "Council Resolutions upholding the", "security, prosperity and human rights of", "all Afghan citizens and the ultimate goal", "of bringing peace and stability to the", "country; 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whereas", "other countries have either already", "withdrawn or are making plans to do so", "imminently," ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 56, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "I. whereas the US has stated that it will", "start to withdraw its troops from", "Afghanistan in the summer of 2011; but", "whereas Washington has also underlined", "that sticking to this date, and the speed of", "withdrawal, would both depend on", "conditions on the ground; whereas some", "ISAF troop-contributing countries have", "already withdrawn, others are making", "plans to do so imminently, and others still", "have not indicated an intention to", "withdraw," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital I" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "J. whereas the London Conference", "stipulated that the Afghan police force", "should go from its current 94 000 strength", "to 134 000 by the end of 2011 and to 160", "000 within five years," ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 57, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Norbert Neuser, Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "J. whereas the Kabul Conference stipulated", "that the Afghan National Army should", "reach a strength of 171 600 personnel and", "the Afghan National Police of 134 000 by", "October 2011, with the necessary", "financial and technical support from the", "international community," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital J" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 59, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Norbert Neuser, Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "K a. whereas, however, the EUPOL", "Afghanistan mission has never reached its", "planned staffing numbers, despite several", "calls and proposals from the European", "Parliament to the Council and Member", "States to ameliorate this embarrassing", "situation," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital K a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "L. whereas Afghanistan is the world's", "leading source of opium production, and", "the main supplier to the EU and the", "Russian Federation," ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 62, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "L. whereas Afghanistan is the world's", "leading source of opium production, and", "the main supplier to the EU and the", "Russian Federation, but whereas opium", "production in Afghanistan has dropped", "23% in the last two years and by a third", "since its peak in 2007; whereas the", "UNODC has established that there is a", "clear correlation between opium", "cultivation and the territories where the", "insurgency is in control and that in the", "parts of Afghanistan where the", "Government is more able to enforce the", "law, nearly two thirds of farmers have", "said they do not grow opium because it is", "banned; whereas in the southeast, where", "the authorities\u00b4 reach is weaker, just", "under 40% of farmers have cited the ban", "as a reason for not cultivating poppies," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital L" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "N. whereas some poppy eradication in", "Afghanistan has been carried out using", "chemical herbicides, and whereas this", "practice results in serious harm to people", "and to the environment in terms of soil and", "water pollution," ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 68, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "N. whereas some poppy eradication in", "Afghanistan has been carried out using", "chemical herbicides, and whereas this", "practice results in serious harm to people", "and to the environment in terms of soil and", "water pollution; whereas, however, there", "is now a consensus on the need to", "concentrate repressive measures on the", "drug trade and heroin-producing labs,", "and not farmers; whereas the main effort", "is now going into provinding alternative", "livelihoods to farmers," ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Recital N" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "A new EU strategy" ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 70, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "A new EU approach" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Subheading 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "1. Is aware of the set of factors hampering", "progress in Afghanistan but, given space", "constraints, has chosen to focus in this", "report on four main elements where, it", "believes, efforts expended will result in", "very significant improvements that could", "turn the course of events: international aid;", "implications of the peace process; impact", "of police training; elimination of opium", "cultivation through alternative", "development;" ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 74, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "1. Is aware of the set of factors hampering", "progress in Afghanistan but has chosen to", "focus in this report on four main elements", "where, it believes, efforts expended will", "result in very significant improvements that", "could turn the course of events:", "international aid; implications of the peace", "process; impact of police training;", "elimination of opium cultivation through", "alternative development;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 1" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "2. Believes, therefore, that a new EU", "strategy for Afghanistan will have to take", "as its starting point two premises: an", "acknowledgement of the continuing", "deterioration in security and socio-", "economic indicators in Afghanistan despite", "almost a decade of international", "involvement and investment; and the need", "to encourage a profound shift in the", "mindset of the international community,", "which has all too often in the past shaped", "plans and decisions with scant regard for", "Afghan involvement;" ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 84, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "2. Believes, therefore, that a new EU", "approach towards Afghanistan will have to", "take as its starting point two premises: an", "acknowledgement of the continuing", "deterioration in security and socio-", "economic indicators in Afghanistan despite", "almost a decade of international", "involvement and investment; and the need", "to encourage a profound shift in the", "mindset of the international community,", "which has all too often in the past shaped", "plans and decisions with scant regard for", "Afghan involvement;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 2" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 85, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Norbert Neuser, Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "2 a. Welcomes and supports the Council", "conclusions \"Strengthening EU Action in", "Afghanistan and Pakistan\" of October", "2009, that outline a more coherent and", "coordinated EU approach towards the", "region and highlight the importance of", "regional cooperation and of a more", "civilian focus in the policy towards", "Afghanistan;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 2 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "3. Stresses that any long-term solution to", "the Afghan crisis will involve the", "elimination of poverty, an end to opium", "production, and the integration of", "Afghanistan into the international", "community;" ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 88, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "3. Stresses that any long-term solution to", "the Afghan crisis will involve the", "elimination of poverty, an end to opium", "production, a robust state-building", "exercise, with the assistance of the", "international community, including in the", "judiciary and security fields, and the", "integration of Afghanistan into the", "international community;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 3" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "4. Reiterates that the EU and its Member", "States should support Afghanistan in the", "construction of its own state, with stronger", "democratic institutions capable of ensuring", "national sovereignty, state unity, territorial", "integrity, sustainable economic", "development and the prosperity of the", "people of Afghanistan, and respecting the", "historical, religious, spiritual and cultural", "traditions of all ethnic and religious", "communities in Afghan territory;" ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 95, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "4. Reiterates that the EU and its Member", "States should support Afghanistan in the", "construction of its own state, with stronger", "democratic institutions capable of ensuring", "national sovereignty, state unity, security", "based on a democratically accountable", "army and police, a competent and", "independent judiciary, territorial integrity,", "sustainable economic development and the", "prosperity of the people of Afghanistan,", "media freedom and respect for the", "historical, religious, spiritual and cultural", "traditions of all ethnic and religious", "communities in Afghan territory;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 4" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "5. Is concerned about the deterioration in", "women's fundamental political and civil", "rights in Afghanistan, as well as by the", "recent changes to the electoral code which", "weaken the quotas for seats in parliament", "for women;" ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 109, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Norbert Neuser, Ana Gomes, Emine Bozkurt, Maria Eleni Koppa", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "5. Despite improvements in women's lives", "since the end of the Taliban rule in 2001,", "is concerned about the deterioration of", "women's political and civil rights in", "Afghanistan in the last few years, and", "expresses its concern about negative", "developments such as the fact that the", "majority of prisoners in Afghan jails are", "women escaping oppressive relatives, and", "about the recent changes to the electoral", "code which weaken the quotas for seats in", "parliament for women;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 5" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "6. Strongly believes that women's rights are", "part of the security solution \u2013 it is", "impossible to achieve stability in", "Afghanistan without women enjoying their", "full rights in political, social and economic", "life; calls on the Afghan authorities to", "include women in every stage of the peace", "talks and reconciliation/reintegration", "efforts;" ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 113, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Norbert Neuser, Ana Gomes, Emine Bozkurt", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "6. Strongly believes that women's rights are", "part of the security solution \u2013 it is", "impossible to achieve stability in", "Afghanistan without women enjoying their", "full rights in political, social and economic", "life; calls therefore on the Afghan", "authorities and the representatives of the", "international community to include", "women in every stage of the peace talks", "and reconciliation/reintegration efforts, in", "accordance with UNSC Resolution 1325;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 6" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "7. Calls on the EU and the international", "community to increase the level of funding", "and support for Afghan women and", "women's organisations;" ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 119, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Norbert Neuser, Ana Gomes, Emine Bozkurt, Maria Eleni Koppa", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "7. Calls on the EU and the international", "community to increase the level of funding", "and political and technical support for", "policies to improve Afghan women's", "situation and for women's organisations,", "including women's rights defenders;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 7" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 123, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "7 a. Notes with concern that the", "parliamentary elections which took place", "in Afghanistan on 18 September 2010,", "with a turn-out of around 40% despite the", "security conditions in the country, have", "once again been marred by fraud and", "violence, in which, according to NATO,", "25 people lost their lives; regrets that", "many Afghans have been prevented from", "exercising their fundamental right to vote;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 7 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "12. Notes that the cost of eliminating", "poverty in Afghanistan is equivalent to the", "cost of five days of warfare;" ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 139, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 12" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 142, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "12 a. Recognises, however, that any effort", "to effectively combat poverty, illiteracy", "and under-development in Afghanistan", "must happen within a framework of", "sustainable human security, and that a", "possible prevalence of the insurgency", "would not provide that framework;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 12 a (new)" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "13. Notes, too, that the cost of waging war", "for one week would provide 6 000 schools,", "enough to ensure a future without", "illiteracy for all children in Afghanistan;" ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 148, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "deleted" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 13" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "14. Points out that, contrary to the", "widespread perception that Afghan", "Government corruption is responsible for", "the lack of provision of essential services", "to its citizens, the majority of resources for", "socio-economic development have been", "channelled through international", "organisations, regional development banks,", "NGOs, international contractors etc,, and", "not through the central government;" ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 154, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "14. Acknowledges the widespread", "perception that Afghan Government", "corruption is responsible for the lack of", "provision of essential services to its", "citizens, but also notes that the majority of", "resources for socio-economic development", "have been channelled through international", "organisations, regional development banks,", "international contractors, consultants,", "NGOs, etc.;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 14" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "15. Notes that according to the Afghan", "Minister of Finance, as corroborated by", "other independent sources, only USD 6", "billion (or 15%) of the USD 40 billion in", "aid in fact reached the government between", "2002 and 2009; and that, of the remaining", "USD 34 billion, which has been channelled", "through international organisations,", "between 70% and 80% has never reached", "the intended beneficiaries, the people of", "Afghanistan;" ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 157, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "15. Notes that according to the Afghan", "Minister of Finance, as corroborated by", "other independent sources, only USD 6", "billion (or 15%) of the USD 40 billion in", "aid in fact reached the Afghan government", "between 2002 and 2009; and that, of the", "remaining USD 34 billion, which has been", "channelled through international", "organisations, between 70% and 80% has", "never reached the intended beneficiaries,", "the people of Afghanistan;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 15" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "19. Calls on the EU to set up a centralised", "database on/analysis of the costs and", "impact of all EU aid to Afghanistan, for", "without comprehensive, up-to-date and", "transparent data about Afghanistan as it", "is today, any intervention strategy can", "only be doomed to failure;" ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 166, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "19. Calls on the EU to set up a centralised", "database on/analysis of the costs and", "impact of all EU aid to Afghanistan, to", "ensure the monitoring of aid efficiency;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 19" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "21. Recognises the potential for local", "corruption but believes that this will be", "outweighed by the strengthened legitimacy", "the Afghan State will gain by being", "responsible for implementing aid and by", "ensuring that aid effectiveness indicators", "and effective monitoring mechanisms,", "agreed upon by both donors and the", "Afghan Government, are in place;" ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 181, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "21. Recognises that combating corruption", "is a priority and can only strengthen the", "legitimacy of the Afghan State institutions", "and government;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 21" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "28. Believes that much of the blame for the", "present impasse in Afghanistan rests with", "early miscalculations by coalition forces", "who foresaw a speedy military victory over", "the Taliban and an easy transition to a", "stable country run by a legitimate", "government with strong Western backing;" ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 212, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "28. Believes that much of the blame for the", "present impasse in Afghanistan rests with", "early miscalculations by the Bush", "Administration, who foresaw a speedy", "military victory over the Taliban and an", "easy transition to a stable country run by a", "legitimate government with strong Western", "backing, therefore choosing a \"light-", "footprint approach\", instead of pushing", "for a sizeable multinational peacekeeping", "operation, as was the case in the Balkans;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 28" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "31. Believes, too, that this, plus the poor", "performance of international aid and of the", "Afghan government in delivering it, and", "the increased use of lethal force by", "coalition troops, has further alienated", "ordinary Afghans;" ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 225, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "31. Recognises, too, that this, plus the poor", "performance of international aid and of the", "Afghan government in delivering security,", "justice and economic and social", "development, and the increased use of", "lethal force by coalition troops, has further", "alienated ordinary Afghans; believes that", "peace and stability in Afghanistan can", "only result from a holistic and", "comprehensive human security approach,", "which includes giving priority to the", "protection of civilians;" ], "location": [ [ "Motion for a resolution", "Paragraph 31" ] ] }, { "src": "http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-445.614%2b01%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN", "old": [ "32. Recognises that the only possible", "solution is a political one, and that", "negotiations with the Taliban \u2013 which", "should take place against the backdrop of a", "ceasefire \u2013 lie at the heart of this process,", "with the aim of forming a government of", "national unity which can put an end to the", "civil war that has raged in the country for", "almost three decades;" ], "reference": "2009/2217(INI)", "seq": 239, "orig_lang": "n", "meps": [], "committee": [ "AFET" ], "authors": "Ana Gomes", "date": "2010-07-10T00:00:00", "new": [ "32. Recognises that the only possible", "solution is a political one, and that", "negotiations with the Taliban \u2013 which", "should take place against the backdrop of a", "ceasefire \u2013 lie at the heart of this process,", "with the aim of forming a government of", "national unity which can put an end to the", "civil war that has raged in the country for", "almost three decades and ensure the rule", "of the law and respect for human rights;", "notes the absence