Indrek TARAND
Constituencies
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Estonia
Sõltumatu
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Groups
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Verts/ALE
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Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Subcommittee on Security and Defence | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Committee on Constitutional Affairs | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Committee on Foreign Affairs | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly | 2011/01/17 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Israel | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 2011/01/16 |
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Rapporteur
| Shadow | 2012/2096(INI) | Cyber security and defence |
| Responsible | 2012/2095(INI) | Role of the Common Security and Defence Policy in case of climate driven crises and natural disaster |
| Shadow | 2012/2094(INI) | Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy |
| Shadow | 2009/2214(INI) | Sustainable EU policy for the High North |
Born
1964/02/03 Tallinn- Degree from the University of Tartu, vocational master's degree in history (1991). S.A.I.S. Bologna, Johns Hopkins University, diploma in European Studies.
- Adviser to the Prime Minister, special representative of the Government of the Republic of Estonia in Narva (1993). Chancellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1994-2002). Director, Estonian War Museum (since 2005).
- Member, Congress of Estonia and Committee of Estonia (1990).
- Member of Tartu City Council (1989).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2009/2133(INI) Institutional aspects of creating a European service for external action
2009/08/10
AFCO
10 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 – having regard to Article 3(5) and Articles 18, 21, 24, 26, 27 and 47 of the Treaty on European Union in the version resulting from the Treaty of Lisbon,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas the EEAS will mainly serve to enhance EU action in the EU's neighbourhood, in crisis management and in peace-building, as well as enhancing its comprehensive approach to international organisations and emerging countries,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the establishment of the EEAS
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recalls that the EEAS must guarantee full application of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in all aspects of the Union's external action in accordance with the spirit and purpose of the Lisbon Treaty; expects, at the same time, that the EEAS will ensure that respect for and the promotion of human rights are at the core of the different areas of the Union's external policy as enshrined in Articles 2, 3 and 21 of the Treaty on European Union in the version thereof resulting from the Lisbon Treaty; underlines the responsibility of the EEAS to guarantee the consistency between its external action and its other policies in accordance with Article 21(3) of the Treaty on European Union in the version thereof resulting from the Lisbon Treaty;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – point a (a) appointments to the EEAS should be made on the basis of merit, expertise and excellence in appropriate and balanced proportions from the Commission, the Council and national diplomatic services via an open and transparent process, ensuring that the VP/HR can draw on the knowledge and experience of all three in the same way; furthermore, the institutional set-up of the EEAS must include a gender architecture that duly reflects the commitments made by the Union with regard to gender mainstreaming;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – point d (d) Commission delegations in third countries and the Council liaison offices should be merged to form 'Union embassies', headed by EEAS staff, under the direction of a chief resident coordinator for all external actions including those administered by EU Special Representatives and Heads of ESDP missions, who would be answerable to the VP/HR; specialist advisers from Commission Directorates-General should not be prevented from being seconded to work in that framework;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 – point d a (new) (da) CFSP and ESDP policy programming and planning structures from the Council secretariat should be brought under the umbrella of the EEAS;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 – point b (b) be divided into a number of directorates, each of which would be responsible for
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Believes that the decision establishing the organisation and operation of the EEAS should also stipulate that Union embassies in third countries must, whenever necessary, provide logistical and administrative support to the members of all Union institutions;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers that it is necessary to take further steps as regards providing Union officials with external relation
source: PE-429.678
2009/10/16
AFET
2 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that the role of the European Union as a global player has increased over the last decades and that a new approach is needed if the EU is to speak with one voice in the international arena and act collectively
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underlines the fact that the European Parliament has consistently called for the creation of a common European diplomatic service, which would be commensurate with the Union's international role,
source: PE-429.630
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2009/2214(INI) Sustainable EU policy for the High North
2010/11/16
AFET
32 amendments...
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) – having regard to the International Labour Organisation Convention number 169 adopted on 27 June 1989,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 b (new) – having regard to the Nordic Sami Convention of November 2005,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 c (new) – having regard to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 61/295 by the General Assembly adopted on 13 September 2007,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 d (new) – having regard to the Council resolutions 6/12 of 28 September 2007, 6/36 of 14 December 2007, 9/7 of 24 September 2008 and 12/13 of 1 October 2009, 15/7 of 5 October 2010,
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas it should be noted that because of the sparse seismic and drilling data in much of the Arctic, the usual tools and techniques used in USGS resource assessments could not be used and that estimates take no account of economic considerations such as costs of exploration and devel-opment which it notes will be important in many of the assessed areas; whereas the estimates also assume that the resources would be recover-able even in the presence of permanent sea ice,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the effects of climate change mainly originating from outside the Arctic will impact the region; whereas in particular the retreat of the sea ice is likely to produce major effects, such as
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls that three EU Member States are Arctic States, acknowledges that the EU has no Arctic Ocean coastline, but reaffirms the legitimate interest of the EU as a stakeholder by virtue of its rights and obligations under international law, its commitment to environmental, climate and other policies and its funding, research activities and economic interests, including shipping; in this context, acknowledges that other third countries also have legitimate interest as a stakeholder by virtue of similar rights and obligations;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes other cooperation initiatives on secure and safe shipping in the Arctic and on better access to the Northern Sea Route as well as the Northwest Passage;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Warns, in this respect, that an oil spill under the ice could turn out far worse than one in warmer climates due to the fragility of the ecosystems and the daring atmospheric conditions; calls, therefore, on all countries concerned to higher standards and redouble their efforts in order to control strictly all oil-drilling activities;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Insists that before any new commercial fisheries are opened in the Arctic region, reliable and precautionary scientific stock assessments must be conducted in order to determine levels of fishing that will conserve the targeted fish stocks and not lead to depletion of other species or to serious damage to the marine environment; any fishing on the high seas must be regulated by a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation that respects scientific advice and has a robust control and surveillance programme to ensure compliance with management measures; fishing within Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) must meet the same standards;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Recognises that the Arctic climate would be best protected by an ambitious global climate agreement but underscores that the rapid regional warming necessitates the implementation of immediate measures to slow Arctic warming;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Recognises the disproportionately large Arctic warming impact caused by local emissions of soot ('black carbon') as compared to emissions originating elsewhere, largely due to its effect on highly reflective surfaces such as snow or ice;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 c (new) 10 c. Requests the Commission to take concrete steps towards effective emission reductions of black carbon and other short lived climate forcers by including reduction measures in an immediate revision of the EU directive on National Emissions Ceilings and the Gothenburg Protocol to the UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses the important role the EU
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Recognises that the effects of the melting ice are not only reducing biodiversity, displacing indigenous population and thereby threatening the indigenous way of life but also creating opportunities for economic development in the Arctic region; acknowledges the wish of the inhabitants of the Arctic to continue to pursue sustainable economic development while at the same time protecting traditional sources of the indigenous peoples' livelihood and the very sensitive nature of the Arctic ecosystems, taking into account their experience in using and developing the renewable resources of the region in a sustainable way;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Notes the special position and recognises the rights of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic and points in particular to the legal and political situation of the indigenous peoples in the Arctic States; calls for greater involvement in policy-making for the indigenous peoples; stresses the need to adopt special measures to safeguard the culture and language and the land rights of indigenous peoples in the way defined in ILO Convention number 169;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Urges the EU to promote actively the culture and language rights of Fenno- Ugric people living in Northern Russia;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Believes that the impression given by some observers of a so-called scramble for the Arctic, often symbolised by the planting of a Russian flag on the sea floor at the North Pole, does not contribute to fostering a constructive understanding and cooperation in the region; stresses that the Arctic States have on several occasions declared their commitment to resolve possible conflicts of interests according to the principles of international law; is concerned that the increasing deployment of military capabilities in the Arctic could potentially destabilise the region; urges the circumpolar nations not to build up military outposts or scientific outposts which are protected by the military forces;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Recognises that the challenges facing the Arctic are global and cannot be exclusively dealt with by a limited number of actors;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 b (new) 17b. Welcomes the results of major reports which the AC working groups have produced in recent years on Arctic Oil and Gas, the Impacts of warming and on emergency response needs;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Confirms its support for permanent observer status for the EU in the AC; asks the Commission to keep Parliament duly informed about meetings and work in the AC and its Working Groups; stresses meanwhile that the EU and its Member States are already present as members or observers in international organisations with relevance to the Arctic such as the IMO, OSPAR, NEAFC and the Stockholm Convention and should more coherently focus on the work in these organisations; underlines in this regard also the need for coherence in all EU policies towards the Arctic; encourages the AC to also involve civil society and non-governmental organisations as ad-hoc observers;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22 a. Recognises that whilst there are obvious differences between the Arctic and the Antarctic there are also obvious similarities; points out that the text of the Antarctic Treaty successfully creates a framework for peaceful research and cooperation without getting caught up in territorial disputes; stresses that the same aims of peaceful research and cooperation are broad enough and the situation similar enough to be considered very relevant also in the Arctic context;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24.
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls for all governments in the Arctic region, especially Russia and Canada to adopt and endorse the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples adopted by the General Assembly on 13 September 2007;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 b (new) 25b. Urges member states to ratify all the key agreements regarding the rights of the indigenous peoples, such as ILO number 169;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 c (new) 25c. Requests the EU and its Member States to propose under the ongoing IMO work on a mandatory Polar Code for shipping that soot emissions and heavy fuel oil be regulated specifically; in the event that such negotiations do not bear fruits, requests the Commission to put forward proposals on rules for vessels calling in EU ports subsequent to, or prior to, journeys through Arctic waters, with a view to impose a strict regime limiting soot emissions and the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 d (new) 25d. Welcomes the ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil on vessels operating in the Antarctic Area, approved by the 59th session of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) that will take effect from 1 August 2011; believes that a similar ban would be appropriate in Arctic waters to reduce risks to the environment in case of accidents;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 e (new) 25e. Welcomes the work of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people and that of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 f (new) 25f. Welcomes the successful completion by the Expert Mechanism of its progress report on the study on indigenous peoples and the right to participate in decision making;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 g (new) 25g. Encourages the Arctic member states to engage in negotiations leading to a new ratified Nordic Sami Convention;
source: PE-452.805
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2009/2230(INI) European Union strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and the role of macro-regions in the future cohesion policy
2010/03/26
AFET
5 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Is convinced that the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region and the accompanying action plans proposed by the Commission will be successful only if constructive and balanced cooperation takes place with external partners in the region;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the Northern Dimension
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Believes that cooperation with Russia could be stepped up; welcomes, therefore, the intention of the Commission and the Member States in the region to have a renewed engagement with Russia on a vast number of areas, such as transport connections, environment, customs and border controls; believes that the EU- Russia common spaces will provide a valuable framework in this regard;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Reiterates, in this regard, that in order to make cross-border projects more effective Russia should swiftly incorporate international best practice on transparency and public accountability into national legislation and sign the Espoo convention (on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context);
source: PE-439.980
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2010/0821(NLE) Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU): stability mechanism for Member States whose currency is the euro (amend. Article 136 TFEU)
2011/03/03
AFCO
4 amendments...
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas the future structure of economic governance in the Union and further economic coordination measures should be subject of a European Economic Governance Conference to be organised according to the convention model, with the participation of the European Parliament, national parliaments, the Council and the Commission so as to ensure a high level of participation and democratic legitimacy;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Stresses that the establishment and functioning of the permanent stability mechanism must fully respect the core principles of democratic decision-making such as transparency, parliamentary scrutiny and democratic accountability; emphasises that it should not give rise to a new model of European governance which falls short of the level of democratic standards achieved in the Union;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 – point b – indent 3 – the financial assistance under the mechanism will be subject to rigorous analysis and to a programme of economic and financial recovery; those Member States whose currency is the euro will act, when deciding to grant financial assistance, on the basis of an evaluation provided by the Commission, the European Central Bank and, in so far as it may be involved, the International Monetary Fund; with regard to the analysis and the conditions for financial and economic recovery, the Commission will report back to Parliament; and
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Reiterates that Parliament is prepared to support the draft European Council decision only if condition (a) or at least condition (b) set out in paragraph 9 above is fulfilled; does not support a break with the Community method and its democratic principles;
source: PE-460.672
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2010/2291(ACI) European Parliament/European Commission Agreement: transparency register for organisations and self-employed individuals engaged in EU policy-making and policy implementation
2011/01/04
AFCO
4 amendments...
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 4 4. Is of the opinion that the agreement
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Reaffirms, however, its call for the mandatory registration of all lobbyists on the Transparency Register and calls for the necessary steps to prepare for a transition to mandatory registration to be taken in the forthcoming review process;
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Demands, however, that regional representation offices which are units of the public administration of their federal state or region and hence public authorities are exempted from the register; demands further that point 13 of the agreement is amended accordingly;
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 7 7.
source: PE-462.714
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2012/2094(INI) Digital Freedom Strategy in EU Foreign Policy
2012/09/27
AFET
18 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) - having regard to the resolution adopted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union Governing Council on 19 October 20111, __________________ 1 Resolution adopted unanimously by the IPU Governing Council at its 189th session (Bern, 19 October 2011) http://www.ipu.org/english/issues/hrdocs/ 189/is01.htm
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 16 February 2012 on access by blind people to books and other printed products1, __________________ 1 European Parliament resolution of 16 February 2012 on Petition 0924/2011 by Dan Pescod (British), on behalf of the European Blind Union (EBU)/Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), on access by blind people to books and other printed products (2011/2894(RSP)) http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getD oc.do?pubRef=-//EP//TEXT+TA+P7-TA- 2012- 0059+0+DOC+XML+V0//EN&language= EN
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 30 a (new) - having regard to the UN Convention of the 17 April 2003 for the Safe-guarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage1, __________________ 1 http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/0 01325/132540e.pdf
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas there is a global consensus, reflected in international law, that restrictions to fundamental rights must be foreseen by law;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas, in this regard, European, Europe-based or international companies active in EU countries have been or still are actively involved or collaborate with repressive authoritarian regimes in censorship and surveillance operations that often contribute to identifying and locating human rights defenders and pro- democracy activists, which in some cases lead to imprisonment and torture;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 c (new) 2a. Recognises the role of artistic freedom, and the freedom to imitate and re-use, as cornerstones for creativity and freedom of expression and ideas; acknowledges, as such, the important part exceptions and limitations play in the copyright eco-system, especially in areas of journalism, quotation, satire, archives, libraries and the ensuring of access and usability of cultural heritage;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the Commission to ensure coherence between EU's external actions and the Commission's internal strategies when defending strictly necessary and proportionate restrictions to fundamental rights, particularly when upholding basic international law principles, such as that restrictions must be based on law and not introduced in an ad hoc manner by industry;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Draws the attention to the importance of developing ICTs in conflict areas to promote peace-building activities at civil society level with a view to providing secure communications between parties involved in peaceful resolution of conflicts, thereby actively overcoming physical hindrances and risks in bilateral contacts for people and organizations in such areas;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Emphasises the need to ensure that rare earth materials used in the production of ICTs are obtained in conditions of respect for human, labour and environmental rights; believes that a multilateral approach to ensuring access to rare earth materials in humane circumstances is a requisite for achieving these goals;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Deplores, in this respect, the active involvement of European companies and international companies operating in the EU where repressive government policies against human rights activists and political dissidents with regards to digital rights, internet access and ICT are deployed; urges the Commission to exclude from EU procurement procedures and calls for tender companies engaged in such activities;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to ensure that mandates for multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations, as well as the conduct of the negotiations themselves, are effectively conducive to the achievement of important objectives of the European Union, in particular the promotion of its values democracy and the rule of law, the completion of a true digital single market, and the respect for its development cooperation policy;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers that the structure of the internet is currently relatively unregulated and is governed through a multi- stakeholder approach; stresses the need for the EU to ensure that the multi-stakeholder model is inclusive and that small businesses as well as civil society actors and users are not overruled by a few large business and government players;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Is concerned at the proposals by coalitions of governments and business seeking to introduce regulatory
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 b (new) 30b. Strongly supports the principle of net neutrality, namely that internet service providers do not block, discriminate against, impair or degrade, including through price, the ability of any person to use a service to access, use, send, post, receive or offer any content, application or service of their choice, irrespective of source or target;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Calls on the Commission to propose a new regulatory framework for
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Calls on the Commission and Council to unequivocally recognise digital freedoms as fundamental rights and as indispensable prerequisites for enjoying universal human rights such as privacy, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and access to information and ensuring transparency and accountability in public life;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Calls on the Commission and Council to support, train and empower human rights defenders, civil society activists and independent journalists and ensure their security and freedom online, and to assert the fundamental rights of privacy, free expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of association online;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Urges the Council and Commission to include, in accession negotiations and negotiations of framework agreements with third countries, human rights dialogues, trade negotiations and all forms of contact relating to human rights, conditionality clauses stipulating the need to
source: PE-496.512
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2012/2095(INI) Role of the Common Security and Defence Policy in case of climate driven crises and natural disaster
2012/07/19
AFET
27 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) - having regard to Article 196 of the TFEU on Civil Protection and Article 214 on Humanitarian Aid,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 5 a (new) - having regard to Council Decision of 8 November 2007 establishing a Community Civil Protection Mechanism, to the Commission Communication "Towards a stronger European disaster response: the role of civil protection and humanitarian assistance" of 26 October 2010 and to its resolution of 27 September 2011,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 7 a (new) - having regard to the Conclusions of the October 2011 Berlin conference entitled "From Climate negotiations to Climate diplomacy" and of the March 2012 London Conference entitled "A 21st century dialogue on Climate and Security",
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) - having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council 9and the joint Statement on "Towards a European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid" 10, __________________ 9 {SEC(2007) 781} {SEC(2007) 782} /* COM/2007/0317 final */ 10 Joint Statement by the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission (2008/C 25/01)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that climate
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses that, as prevention of climate change might no longer be possible through human action, adopting security strategies to mitigate, adapt and respond to the security implications of climate change is especially crucial;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Also reiterates the importance of Disaster Risk Reduction in this regard, to reduce the impact of crises on vulnerable populations;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Stresses, therefore, that it is essential to integrate the impact of climate-driven crises and consequent natural disasters into Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) strategies and operational plans with a focus on the countries and regions concerned before, during and after any natural or humanitarian crises that might emerge, while respecting the humanitarian principles as set out in the Lisbon Treaty;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Also recalls the need to avoid any duplication with well established instruments for humanitarian aid and civil protection which are outside the remit of the CSDP;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Points out that the Lisbon Treaty has introduced new provisions (Articles 21-23, 27, 39, 41(3), 43-46), notably those related to the start-up fund in Article 41(3), and that these need to be implemented urgently so that the EU is ready to respond to climate-driven
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 – point c (c) enhance the EU's ability to ensure conflict prevention, crisis management and post-crisis reconstruction; closely coordinate efforts with the Commission and EU development policy regarding the need to assist partner countries when it comes to resilience against climate change and other dimensions of adapting to climate change;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Considers that the EU has to come up with a list of the challenges it faces in areas such as the Arctic, the Arab World and the Third Pole (the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau), notably the potential for conflicts over water supplies in South Asia; calls, therefore, on the
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Welcomes the Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC) by UNDP, UNEP, OSCE, NATO, UNECE and REC which aims at addressing the challenges linked to human security and the natural environment by offering countries in Central Asia, Caucasus and South-East Europe their combined pool of expertise and resources; notes that the overall performance of ENVSEC is still limited but that it has so far served as an important tool for institutional coordination and entry point for facilitating mainstreaming processes;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Calls on the HR/VP and the Commission to
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Draws attention to the fact that energy security is closely related to climate change; considers that energy security has to be improved in order to reduce the EU's reliance on fossil fuels imported
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Stresses the need to establish a climate security dialogue in the context of the EU's strategic partnerships with countries such as USA, Russia, China, India and Brazil;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Invites the HR/VP
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Calls on the HR/VP, as a matter of the utmost urgency, to use the full potential of the Lisbon Treaty and to put forward proposals for the implementation of the start-up fund (Article 41(3) TEU) with regard to possible future pooling and sharing projects and joint capabilities, such as
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Considers that early warning and early preventive action with regard to the negative consequences of climate change depend on adequate human resources and methodology with regard to data collection and analysis and will form one cornerstone of the EU Climate Security Policy; calls on the HR/VP to make sure that the relevant EEAS units which deal with security and defence policies such as CMPD, CPCC, EUMS,
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Encourages these bodies to establish permanent structures for systematic information exchange and coordination on issues related to climate change and natural disasters, with regard to analysis of the situation and policy planning; urges the relevant EEAS bodies to establish permanent channels of communication and exchange of information with the relevant Commission bodies, notably ECHO, but also with UN agencies and programmes such as UNEP as well as with NATO, UNOCHA and UNDAC; points out that the civilian-military structures tasked with responding to climate change-driven crisis and natural disasters need to allow direct and transparent access to all civil society and humanitarian organisations and non- governmental organisations with respect to relevant UN guidelines (Oslo and MCDA guidelines); stresses, therefore, that cooperation and coordination between both the EU and third parties must not be blocked or hindered;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Strongly welcomes the steps taken from 2011 towards the
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Considers that there is an urgent need to adapt and modify the main CSDP policy documents with regard to climate change implications but also energy efficiency and environmental management, thus forming the second cornerstone of an EU Climate Security Policy; stresses the need mainstream climate security into main CSDP documents, such as the EU Concept for Military Planning at the Political and Strategic level11 , the EU Concept for Military Command and Control12 , the EU Concept for Force Generation13 and the EU Military Rapid Response Concept14 , as well as those documents which are relevant for civilian CSDP missions such as the EU concept for comprehensive planning, the EU Concept for Police Planning and Guidelines for Command and Control Structure for EU Civilian Operations in Crisis Management15 ;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 a (new) 24a. Considers the need also to adapt and modify the EU's financial instruments for external assistance with regard to the relationship between conflict and climate change; points to the need not only to provide targeted training for personnel serving in CSDP missions but also for personnel working in EU Delegations, EEAS, Commission and Council; also recommends establishing guidelines16 for climate- and conflict-sensitive planning processes, e.g. climate proofing of individual actions, measures and operations; __________________ 16 CLIMATE CHANGE AND CONFLICT. SYNTHESIS REPORT by Dennis Taenzler, Janani Vivekananda, Daniela Kolarova and Thanos Dokos
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Stresses the need to elaborate a specific list of military and civilian CSDP capabilities which have special relevance for responding to climate change and natural disasters
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Stresses the need to explore, on the basis of already existing capacities such as the EU Battle Groups and the European Air Transport Command, the possibility of creating further joint capabilities that are relevant for operations which respond to the impact of climate change or natural disasters; invites the Council, the HR/VP and the EDA to explore the possibility of creating a European
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. Stresses the need to explore ways of improving energy efficiency and environmental management within the armed forces at home and abroad; recalls that the armed forces of one EU Member State consume the energy of a large European city; welcomes the report "Greening the Blue Helmets: Environment, Natural Resources and UN Peacekeeping Operations" released in May 2012 by UNEP, UNDPKO and UNDFS; points to the fact that, for several years, the US17 armed forces have been actively seeking to increase energy independence by using sustainable energy sources and increasing energy efficiency in all army operations and infrastructure; welcomes, in this respect, the recent EDA project GO GREEN, which aims at significantly improving energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources; underlines the need also to develop guidelines for best practises in the field of resource efficiency and the monitoring of environmental management for CSDP missions; __________________ 17 Powering America’s Defence: Energy and the Risks to National Security is a report by CNA's Military Advisory Board (MAB) that explores the impact of America's energy choices on our national security policies, 2009. http://www.cna.org/sites/default/files/Pow ering%20Americas%20Defense.pdf
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Welcomes the idea of creating a post for a UN special envoy for climate security and invites the HR/VP to replicate this idea within the EU, at both Union and national levels, with the appointment of official envoys on climate and security, as the UK Government has already done; considers that the future EU Special Representative on Climate Security should, in a similar way to the new EUSR on Human Rights, have the mandate to promote and mainstream the main principles of the already existing EU Climate Diplomacy and the future EU Climate Security Policy into all EU external actions;
source: PE-492.875
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2012/2096(INI) Cyber security and defence
2012/11/09
AFET
28 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 a (new) - having regard to the Commission proposal on attacks against information systems and repealing Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA (COM(2010)0517),
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 13 a (new) - having regard to the report of the European Network and Information Security Agency on co-operation between Computer Emergency Response Teams and Law Enforcement Agencies, published on the 28th of February 2012,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas in today's globalised world, the EU and its Member States have become crucially reliant on
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas a clear and harmonised
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the E
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J a (new) J a. whereas a large number of cyber incidents occur due to lack of resilience and robustness of private and public network infrastructure, poorly protected or secured databases and other flaws in the critical information infrastructure; whereas only few Member States consider the protection of their network and information systems and associated data as part of their respective duty of care which explains the lack of investment in state-of-the art security technology, training and the development of appropriate guidelines;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas investments into cyber security
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas raising awareness and educating
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas the
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Notes that the cyber threats are a rapidly growing
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Notes the concern about politically motivated attacks against information systems, and the effect of civil disobedience on the information landscape and calls for adequate institutional responses to the increasing amount of citizens that use information technologies as a means for expressing a political view-point;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Stresses, in this regard, that the big potential of information and communication technologies to carry new ideas, and connect people with a shared vision, calls for big caution in applying restrictions on the ability of citizens to make use of these tools;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Underlines therefore the need for a global and coordinated approach to these challenges at the EU level with the development of a comprehensive EU cyber security strategy which should provide a common definition of cyber security
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Urges the Commission to
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Suggests that the Commission launch a public pan-European education initiative, geared towards educating and raising awareness among both private and business end-users about potential threats on the internet and fixed and mobile ICT devices at every level of the utility chain and towards promoting safer individual online behaviours;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes that recent cyber attacks against European information networks and governmental information systems have caused
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16 a. Calls on all Member States to focus national cyber security strategies on the protection of information systems and associated data and to consider the protection this critical infrastructure as part of their respective duty of care; urges the Member States to adopt and implement strategies, guidelines and instruments that provide reasonable levels of protection against reasonably identifiable levels of threats, with costs and burdens of the protection proportionate to the probable damage to the parties concerned; calls on Member States to take appropriate steps to oblige legal persons under their jurisdictions to protect personal data under their care;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Is concerned by the allegations that the cyber security units of some member states are inserting spyware in software and devices targeting end-users and European consumers; strongly believes that covert surveillance of civilians that are not under the suspicion of having committed a crime, nor suspected of participating in covert activities aiming at destabilising the normal democratic process, should be the target of government operated surveillance and monitoring;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Calls on the Commission and Member States to come forward with programmes to promote general safe use of in
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the Commission and on the Member States
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Is aware of the need for an internationally agreed and coordinated response to cyber
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Urges the EEAS and the Commission to take a proactive approach within the relevant international forums and organisations, notably the UN, the OSCE, the OECD and the World Bank, with the aim of applying existing international law and achieving consensus on norms for responsible state behaviour on cyber security
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Calls on the Commission to facilitate and assist third countries, if needed, in their efforts to build their cyber security
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Underlines the need to pool and share on a practical level, considering the complementary nature of the EU and NATO approach to cyber security
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Believes that the EU and the US should deepen their mutual cooperation to
source: PE-494.798
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2012/2303(INI) Arms export: implementation of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP
2013/03/11
AFET
1 amendments...
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7a. Deplores the decision of the French government to export Mistral battleships to Russia despite its recent invasion of Georgia, violation of the six-point peace plan thereafter and the general Human Rights situation in Russia;
source: PE-506.252
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2012/2309(INI) Composition of the European Parliament with a view to the 2014 elections
2013/01/02
AFCO
4 amendments...
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament Article 1 In the application of the principle of degressive proportionality provided for in the first subparagraph of Article 14(2) of the Treaty on European Union, the following principles shall be respected
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament Article 1 a (new) Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament Article 3 Pursuant to Article 1, the number of representatives in the European Parliament elected in each Member State is hereby set as follows, with effect from the beginning of the 2014-2019 parliamentary term: Belgium 21 Bulgaria 17 Czech Republic 21 Denmark 13 Germany 96 Estonia 6 Ireland 1
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a Decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament Article 4 This Decision shall be revised sufficiently far in advance of the beginning of the 2019- 2024 parliamentary term with the aim of establishing a system which in future will make it possible, before each fresh election to the European Parliament, to reallocate the seats between the Member States in a
source: PE-504.228
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