Laima Liucija ANDRIKIENĖ
Constituencies
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Lithuania
Tėvynės sąjunga - Lietuvos krikščionys demokratai
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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Lithuania
Tėvynės sąjunga
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
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Lithuania
Tėvynės sąjunga
2004/07/20 - 2009/07/13
Groups
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PPE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
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PPE-DE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2007/10/09 - 2009/07/13
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/07/20 - 2007/10/08
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2004/07/20 - 2007/10/08
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PPE-DE
Member
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats
2007/10/09 - 2009/07/13
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Subcommittee on Human Rights | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Committee on International Trade | 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 Belarus | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Member of | Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/10/12 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2009/10/12 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Substitute of | Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly | 2009/09/16 | 2009/10/11 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee | 2004/09/15 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee | 2004/09/15 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Belarus | 2008/01/15 | 2009/07/13 |
| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee | 2004/09/15 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee | 2004/09/15 | 2009/07/13 |
| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Belarus | 2008/01/15 | 2009/07/13 |
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Rapporteur
| Responsible | 2012/2088(INI) | EU Special Representative for Human Rights. Recommendation to the Council |
| Opinion | 2011/2286(INI) | Defining a new development cooperation with Latin America |
| Opinion | 2011/2133(INI) | Recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the negotiations of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement |
| Opinion | 2011/0415(COD) | Instruments for external action: common rules and procedures for the implementation, 2014-2020 |
| Opinion | 2011/0411(COD) | Partnership instrument for cooperation with third countries 2014-2020 |
| Shadow | 2011/0090(NLE) | EU/Georgia Agreement: protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs |
| Responsible | 2010/2202(INI) | Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2009 and the European Union's policy on the matter |
| Opinion | 2010/2037(INI) | Progress towards the achievement of the Millenium Development Goals: mid-term review in preparation of the UN high-level meeting in September 2010 |
| Shadow | 2010/2020(INI) | Recommendation to the Council on the 65th Session of the United Nations General Assembly |
| Shadow | 2010/0390(COD) | Georgia: further macro-financial assistance |
| Shadow | 2010/0057(NLE) | EU/Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Venezuela Geneva Agreement, and EU/US Agreement: trade in bananas |
| Shadow | 2010/0056(COD) | Trade in bananas: tariff rates (repeal. Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005) |
| Shadow | 2009/0155(NLE) | EC/Israel Agreement: Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (ACAA). Additional Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement |
| Responsible | 2008/2201(INI) | Development of the UN Human Rights Council, including the role of the EU |
| Opinion | 2008/2152(INI) | Implementation of Community funds in Afghanistan |
Born
1958/01/01 Druskininkai- Degree in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Vilnius (1980); Doctorate in Economics (1986). Associate Professor (2004). Fellowships at Manchester University, UK (1988-1989) and Georgetown University, Washington DC (1996).
- Engineer at the Computing Centre of the Lithuanian Research Institute of Agricultural Economics (1980-1983), Research Fellow, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute (1983-1989). Assistant to the Deputy Prime Minister of Lithuania (1989-1990). Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science of the Law University of Lithuania, Director of the Institute of EU Policy and Management, Dean of the Faculty of Public Management (2002-2004).
- Member of the Lithuanian Supreme Council - Reconstituent Seimas (Parliament), Signatory of the Act of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania, member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, member of the Committee on Budgets (1990-1992); Member of the Parliament (Seimas) of the Republic of Lithuania (1992-2000), member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (1992-2000), Vice-Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (2000), member of the Committee on European Affairs (1998-2000).
- Chair of the Lithuanian parliamentary delegation to the Baltic Assembly, Chair of the Presidium of the Baltic Assembly (1998-2000).
- Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Lithuania (1996); Minister of European Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania (1996-1998). Member of the Lithuanian Popular Movement 'Sąjūdis' (1988-1993), member of 'Sąjūdis' Seimas (Council) (1992-1993); co-founder of the Homeland Union, member of its Board (1993-1998); founder and Chair of the Homeland People's Party (1999-2001); member of the Lithuanian Union of the Right (2001-2003); member of the Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats (since 2003), member of the Party's Council (since 2006), member of the Party's Presidium (since 2011)
- Member of the European Parliament (since 2004). Member of the EPP-ED Group bureau (2007-2009). EPP-ED Group Coordinator in the Subcommittee on Human Rights (2007-2009). Vice President of the EP Subcommittee on Human Rights (2009-2012). Member of the EP International Trade Committee (since 2009), Substitute Member of the EP Committee on Foreign Affairs (since 2004), Member of the EP Subcommittee on Human Rights (since 2004).
- Member of the Board of Directors of Vilnius Yiddish Institute (since 2005). Member of the Academic Council of Kazimieras Simonavičius University (Vilnius) (since 2012).
- Honours: Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the French Republic (1997), Independence Medal of the Republic of Lithuania (2000), Medal of the Baltic Assembly (2003), Cross of Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (2004), Honorary Doctor (Honoris Causa), Kingston University, UK (2007), Golden Sign of Honour of the Confederation of Lithuanian Industrialists (2008).
- Author and co-author of publications (articles, academic monographs) on the issues of foreign policy, EU policies and management, interest groups and lobbying, economic reform, agricultural economics and human rights.
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2009/0155(NLE) EC/Israel Agreement: Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (ACAA). Additional Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement
2012/07/17
INTA
5 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a recommendation Citation 3 a new - having regard to the Oral Question O- 000129/2012 tabled by INTA and AFET Committees whereby the Commissioner was asked to define the scope of the territorial competence of the Israeli Responsible Authority;
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a recommendation Citation 3 b new - having regard to the replies to the Oral Question given by Commissioner De Gucht in Plenary Session on 3 July 2012 where the Commission clarified all the concerns of INTA and AFET Committees,
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital D a (new) Da. Whereas the CAA is a trade agreement that seeks to eliminate technical barriers to trade in industrial products;
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital F a (new) Fa. Whereas the Protocol does not affect the EU’s established policy that products manufactured in post-1967 territories of the State of Israel cannot benefit from preferential treatment under the Association Agreement;
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 1.
source: PE-494.507
2012/11/04
AFET
1 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion last paragraph The Committee on Foreign Affairs calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to
source: PE-486.181
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2009/2217(INI) New strategy for Afghanistan
2010/07/10
AFET
2 amendments...
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Considers that any new strategy for Afghanistan has to include a more significant focus on local capacity- building, especially taking into account the fact that Afghans will be assuming greater ownership of and responsibility for the country's development process;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Notes that more substantial Afghan involvement in the rebuilding process can be hampered by weak public administration and civil service capacity; is therefore convinced that more attention needs to be paid to these important areas; welcomes the idea that the Commission and the Member States develop a special long-term flagship programme to address the issue of strengthening public administration by developing a curriculum, helping to build or use existing premises, linking up with the network of EU public administration institutes, as well as mentoring civil service institutes in several metropolitan cities of Afghanistan such as Kabul, Herat and Mazar i Sharif;
source: PE-445.614
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2010/0256(COD) Outermost regions: specific measures for agriculture
2011/06/16
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 36 a (new) (36a) As the last POSEI support Regulation, namely Regulation (EC) No 247/2006, was adopted in the light of the agreed WTO European market access tariff of EUR 176 per tonne, consequently the tariff laid down in the WTO agreements on trade in bananas and the further reductions granted in trade agreements with the Andean countries and the countries of Central America were not taken into account in the POSEI financial envelope; therefore a new updated, comprehensive and external impact assessment should be completed at an early stage and, if it shows adverse effects on EU banana producers, the financial resources available under the POSEI programme should be modified in order to introduce appropriate compensation and measures to increase the competitiveness of banana producers in the outermost regions of the Union.
source: PE-464.758
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2010/2020(INI) Recommendation to the Council on the 65th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
2010/01/03
AFET
7 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the current structure of the UN Security Council does not reflect the realities and needs of the 21st century as emerging powers such as Japan, India or Brazil and entire continents such as Africa or the Arab world are not represented in the UN Security Council; whereas the UN Secretary General regards reform of the Security Council as part of the ongoing efforts to make this indispensable organ more broadly representative and efficient,
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the EU and its Member States are the largest contributors to the UN system providing around 40 per cent of the assessed budget of the UN, over 40 per cent of the peacekeeping costs and 12 per cent of troops, as well as over half of the core funding of the UN funds and programmes,
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the EU will have to succeed the EC as observer to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and other UN bodies, as a party to a number of UN conventions, and, in a few exceptional cases such as the FAO, as a member,
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a recommendation Recital B b (new) Bb. whereas the EU Member States recently split over whether to attend the Durban review conference on racism; whereas differences emerged in the EU’s scrutiny of China’s human rights performance in the UNHRC and in the vote on the Goldstone report; whereas all this has been to the detriment of the EU’s influence and its capacity to assert its values in the UN,
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 – point l a (new) (la) to support the initiative of the EU Member States to adopt a UN resolution on sea-dumped chemical weapons and the threat they present to ecology, health, security and the economy, as well as on the need to strengthen international and regional cooperation on this issue and to exchange information, experience and technologies on a voluntary basis,
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 – point -p (new) (-p) to continue to foster EU-UN cooperation in the area of post-crisis recovery and to aim at comprehensive approaches to sustaining peace, preventing conflicts and addressing a wide range of political, economic, social and environmental conditions that contribute to the escalation of conflicts in societies,
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 1 – point w (w) to achieve, in early and substantive dialogue with EU Member States and the UN membership, an efficient proactive negotiation strategy as well as a common position on the review of the Human Rights Council
source: PE-438.510
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2010/2026(INI) EU's trade relations with Latin-America
2010/07/09
INTA
9 amendments...
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas there is a general desire in Latin America to reduce the region's asymmetrical economic dependence on othe
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Congratulates the EU and Latin American countries on concluding the WTO Geneva Agreement on Trade in Bananas that has removed one of the most irritating obstacles in the WTO Doha Round negotiations and put an end to the legal dispute within the WTO which has lasted for more than 20 years; calls for closer cooperation between the EU and the Latin American countries with a view to concluding a fair WTO Doha Agreement that must effectively contribute to poverty reduction and help the economy to recover from the crisis;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Reiterates the importance of including human rights, environmental and social standards in all trade agreements concluded between the EU and third countries, including Latin American countries, in order to have a coherent external action, combining both the projection of economic interests and the spread of fundamental EU values;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Points out that the differences in the tariffs applying under the WTO banana agreements, the agreements with Columbia and Peru and Central America and the commitments made to ACP partners in the Caribbean could create new controversies; however, is convinced that these agreements represent EU's consistent efforts to adopt a balanced tariff treatment of different developing countries; calls in particular for fair treatment for Ecuador following its struggles in nine WTO panels;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes th
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Stresses the significant progress in bilateral trade with Chile and Mexico, as well as the increased level of investments in goods and services that has been achieved since the entry into force of the respective Association Agreements; points out that the full utilization of all the opportunities and potentialities offered by the review clause of the Association Agreements remains an objective to further enhance EU trade relations with these two countries;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Is deeply concerned about the recent restrictive measures adopted by the Argentinian authorities on foodstuffs imported from third countries, including the European Union; considers these measures as a real non-tariff barrier incompatible with the WTO obligations; calls, therefore, on the Argentinian authorities to eliminate this illegal burden on foodstuff, which could represent a bad signal and a serious obstacle for the ongoing EU-MERCOSUR negotiations;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 source: PE-445.863
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2010/2037(INI) Progress towards the achievement of the Millenium Development Goals: mid-term review in preparation of the UN high-level meeting in September 2010
2010/03/24
INTA
6 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Is convinced that trade can be a powerful engine
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Stresses the importance of the efforts to facilitate the integration of developing countries into the world economy; reiterates that openness to trade and support for supply capacity are important elements in any coherent development strategy and that Trade-Related Technical Assistance initiatives represent an additional tool to tackle poverty eradication and underdevelopment;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Welcomes the already existing initiatives in the area of trade with developing countries at the EU and WTO levels, in particular the Everything But Arms (EBA) initiative, GSP and GSP +, as well as the principle of asymmetry and transitional periods negotiated in all existing European Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and asks the European Commission to consolidate this policy strategy; points out that the GSP system provides more stability, predictability and trading opportunities for its users; notes that additional preferences are provided to countries that have ratified and effectively implemented key international conventions on sustainable development, social rights and good governance (through the GSP regime);
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that the Aid for Trade strategy is aimed at supporting poor and vulnerable countries in developing the basic economic infrastructure and tools they need
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Urges the Commission and the Member States to pay more attention and support the LDCs in order to increase total EU Aid for Trade funding levels which have not seen substantial increase recently; considers that, as regional integration is becoming increasingly important in the EU Aid for Trade agenda, efforts should be stepped up to complete the ACP regional Aid for Trade packages; considers that there is room for improvement in aid effectiveness by increasing joint analysis, joint response strategies and joint delivery of Aid for Trade measures;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls on the developing countries, especially those benefiting most from EU aid, to reinforce their good governance in all public matters, and especially in the management of aid received, and urges the Commission to take all necessary steps to ensure transparent and efficient aid implementation;
source: PE-439.952
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2010/2110(INI) EU-Agriculture and International Trade
2010/12/11
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes that all international trade agreements are applied to the outermost regions which are an integral part of the EU territory; stresses that the fragile economies of these regions are based on agriculture and their production is identical to that of the Latin American partners and is therefore jeopardised by lower external tariffs; recalls that Article 349 of the Treaty of Lisbon allows to adapt Community policies to the geographical and economic realities of these regions; therefore calls the Commission to take the specific constraints of the ORs into account in the framework of its negotiations so that their development is not undermined;
source: PE-452.784
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2010/2124(INI) Annual report from the Council to the European Parliament on the main aspects and basic choices of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) in 2009, presented to the European Parliament in application of Part II, Section G, paragraph 43 of the Inter-institutional Agreement of 17 May 2006
2011/07/03
AFET
5 amendments...
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Welcomes the decision taken by the Council on 31 January to impose a visa ban and to freeze financial assets of 157 selected Belarusian officials; regrets that the Council did not take into account demands put forward by the Parliament to impose targeted economic sanctions on Belarus, including the freezing of all macro-financial aid provided via IMF loans as well as lending operations by the EIB and EBRD programmes;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 b (new) 27b. Takes the position that sanctions against the Belarusian government officials should remain in place until all political prisoners are released from Belarusian prisons; reiterates that the EU has to be more open to ordinary Belarusian citizens; takes the view that the Commission should intensify work on negotiating directives for the readmission agreement and for visa facilitation in order to enhance people-to-people contacts between the EU and Belarus; congratulates Member States that have already taken unilateral steps to facilitate the issuance and to reduce the price of Schengen visas for Belarusian citizens and encourages those Member States which have not done so, to take similar steps without delay, paying special attention to short-term visas, which are most relevant to the wider society, students and other young people; calls on the Commission and the Member States to drastically reduce the Schengen visa price for Belarusian citizens, which currently stands at 60 Euros and which is much higher than the price paid by the citizens of other EU neighbouring countries, such as Russia, for example;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Underlines the importance of EU human rights consultations with Russia, which aim to contribute to the promotion and progressive realisation of human rights in Russia; is deeply concerned that those consultations do not give any tangible results and positive changes in the human rights situation in Russia; stresses that the EU should reconsider its strategy and means to promote human rights change in the country; urges once again Russian authorities to involve constructively into the consultations and to take appropriate measures for improving the situation of human rights and the rule of law in the country as well as to fulfil it's international human rights obligations;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 b (new) 29b. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to continue defending the Energy Charter Treaty, which was signed by the Russian Federation in 1997 and which is still relevant in the context of the current EU-Russia relations, and which has the potential to ensure and facilitate stable international investment flows between the EU and Russia;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Welcomes the steps taken by both sides of the Taiwan Strait, which resulted in the signing of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) and an agreement on intellectual property rights in June 2010; given that the expansion of cross-strait economic relations is in the interest of both sides and of the EU, strongly supports the enhancement of EU-Taiwan economic ties and the signing of an EU-Taiwan Economic Cooperation Agreement; reiterates its firm view to support Taiwan's meaningful participation as an observer in relevant international organizations and activities, such as UNFCCC, WHO and ICAO;
source: PE-452.878
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2010/2202(INI) Annual Report on Human Rights in the World 2009 and the European Union's policy on the matter
2010/10/18
AFET
50 amendments...
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas economic, social and cultural rights must receive the same attention and be treated at the same level of importance as civil and political rights; whereas the human rights clauses in the agreements signed by the EU and third countries must be respected and implemented,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital La (new) La (new). whereas the fight against impunity is crucially important as it is aimed at preventing and punishing the gravest crimes and their perpetrators; whereas impunity is a cross-cutting matter which concerns a wide range of human rights issues, such as inter alia torture, death penalty, violence against women, the persecution of human rights defenders, and the fight against terrorism,
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the HR/VP’s 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’s 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’s determination to participate fully in this consultation; stresses the need for civil society organisations to be involved in the consultation;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5a (new) 5a (new). Calls on the HR/VP to consider creating within the EEAS system a post of EU Special Representative for Human Rights, as well as thematic EU Special Representatives in line with the main EU priorities on human rights, such as EU SR for International Humanitarian Law, EU SR for Women's Rights, and EU SR for the Rights of the Child;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17a (new) 17a (new). Notes that the first Review Conference of the Rome Statute which was held in Kampala, Uganda, from 31 May to 11 June 2010 was a momentous event for States Parties, as well as non- State Parties, 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; notes the adoption of important amendments to the Rome Statute, including the inclusion of a definition of and jurisdictional conditions for the crime of aggression; welcomes the fact that the EU and several EU member states made pledges at the Review Conference and encourages them to implement their commitments, highlight practical steps to that end and renew pledges in the future;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17b (new) 17b (new). Notes that cooperation between States Parties, signatory states and the Court, in accordance with Article 86 of the Rome Statute remains essential for the effectiveness and success of the international criminal justice system, in particular in terms of law- enforcement capacity and for the Court’s effective and independent judicial activities; further acknowledges the Agreement between the ICC and the EU on cooperation and assistance and, keeping this agreement in mind, calls on the European Union and its Member States to provide the Court with all necessary assistance, including field support in its ongoing cases and in particular for the implementation of pending arrest warrants; urges all EU Member States to enact national legislation on cooperation, in accordance with Part IX of the Rome Statute, if they have not yet done so, and to conclude ad hoc agreements with the Court for the enforcement of the Court’s sentences and the protection and relocation of victims and witnesses; calls on EU member states to include cooperation as a standing item on the agenda of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the ICC, in order to ensure that best practises are shared and ensure that non-cooperation instances are discussed and appropriate measures taken by the ASP;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17c (new) 17c (new). Welcomes the execution by Belgium of the arrest warrant issued by ICC Pre Trial Chamber III against Jean Pierre Bemba on 3rd July 2008; however notes with great concern that eight arrest warrants issued by the ICC, including those against four senior leaders of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in Uganda, Bosco Ntaganda in the DRC, as well as against Ahmad Harun, Ali Kushayb and Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir in Sudan, have not yet been executed; deplores the persistent failure and refusal of Sudan to arrest and transfer the suspects to the ICC in continuous disregard of its obligations under UN Security Council Resolution 1593 (2005); notes that on 26 May 2010 ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I informed the United Nations Security Council about the lack of cooperation by the Republic of the Sudan in the case against Harun and Kushayb; expresses great concern that two ICC states parties, Chad and Kenya, recently invited and welcomed President Omar al-Bashir on their territories despite their obligation under the Rome Statute to arrest him and failed to execute the relevant arrest warrant; calls again on EU MS to react to SPs violations of their obligations to cooperate with the Court, as well as to findings of non-cooperation by the ICC; expresses support for the Court’s request to open a liaison office to the African Union in Addis Ababa;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17d (new) 17d (new). Welcomes the opening on 26 January 2009 of the first ever trial at the ICC, against Thomas Lubanga of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and of the second trial against Congolese warlords Germain Katanga and Matthieu Ngudjolo Chui on 24 November 2009; notes that these are the first trials in the history of international criminal law to see the active participation of victims in the proceedings; welcomes the opening of an investigation into crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Kenya in relation to the post-election violence of 2007-2008; in that context, urges the ICC to intensify its outreach efforts with a view to engaging communities in a process of constructive interaction with the ICC, as to promote understanding and support for its mandate, to manage expectations and to enable those communities to follow and understand the international criminal justice process; welcomes the fact that the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC publicly announced that it is analyzing information and looking into alleged crimes committed in several countries in the world to determine whether to open new investigations, including Afghanistan, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Georgia, Guinea and Palestine;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17e (new) 17e (new). Welcomes the Report of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Conflict in Georgia (IIFFMCG – CEIIG) (so called “Tagliavini Report”) issued on 30 September 2009 and supports its main observations and conclusions under International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law, in particular the need to ensure accountability and reparation for all violations committed in August 2008 and expects that the extensive background information provided by the Report can be used for legal proceedings at the national and international level to finally ensure accountability for the crimes committed during the conflict between Russia and Georgia of August 2008;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17f (new) 17f (new). Underlines that the effectiveness of the principle of complementarity of the Court lays in the primary duty of States Parties to investigate and prosecute war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity; urges EU Member States to reaffirm their commitment to this principle by incorporating the provisions of the Rome Statute in their national legislation and endowing their national judiciaries with the necessary tools to investigate and prosecute serious international crimes; further calls on the EU and EU member states to support the capacity and the political willingness of third states - in particular ICC situation countries and countries under preliminary analysis by the ICC - to take up national proceedings on genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity; in that framework calls on the European Union 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;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17g (new) 17g (new). Welcomes the US engagement with and renewed commitment to the ICC, illustrated not least by participating as an observer to the eighth session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) in The Hague in November 2009 as well as at the first Review Conference of the Rome Statute in June 2010; notes with satisfaction the first promising statements on the ICC by the US administration and pledges of cooperation with the Court made during the Review conference; calls on the USA to reinstate its signature and further engage with the ICC, especially by fully cooperating in situations which are the subject of an ICC investigation or preliminary analysis and by completing a comprehensive ICC policy toward the ICC;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17h (new) 17h (new). Encourages the next ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly to discuss the fight against impunity in international development cooperation and relevant political dialogue as adopted in several resolutions and in article 11.6 of the revised Cotonou Agreement, with the view of mainstreaming the fight against impunity and the strengthening of the Rule of Law within existing development cooperation programmes and actions; Regrets the decision adopted by the African Union Summit of Kampala in July 2010 calling on AU member states not to cooperate with the ICC on the arrest and surrender of Sudanese President al-Bashir and notes that this is contrary to African ICC states parties’ obligations to cooperate with the Court; calls on the EU and its member states to continue the dialogue with the African Union on these matters and to support African states parties to continue to abide by their obligations under the Rome Statute;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20a (new) 20a (new). Notes with regret the slow process of examining cases at the European Court of Human Rights which has extended up to seven years; notes that there are about 100 000 cases pending at the Court; stresses that the Court must be an exemplary institution for the protection of the right to justice and a fair trial; urges the EU Institutions and the EU Member States to make every effort to assist the Court; welcomes Russia, which was the last country out of 47 participating states at the Council of Europe to refuse to ratify the Protocol 14, for having ratified the Protocol 14 to the European Convention of Human Rights, on the efficiency of the Court, which provides for simplification of the Court’s procedures and is intended to help it tackle the backlog of cases and which can only enter into force when ratified by all Council of Europe members;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Welcomes the special sessions of the HRC on the human rights situation in the east of the DRC, on the impact of the global economic and financial crises on the universal realisation and effective enjoyment of human rights, on the situation of human rights in Sri Lanka, and on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and East Jerusalem; regrets that during the
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Urges the Iranian leaders to enact a law unequivocally banning stoning as a legal punishment which is the most barbaric form of the death penalty; strongly condemns the sentencing to death by stoning of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani and considers that a sentence to death by stoning cannot be justified or accepted; condemns the fact that the Iranian regime still sentences to death and executes juvenile offenders; condemns the Iranian regime’s use of the death penalty, which places Iran in second position, just after China, in the league table of countries with the highest number of executions; strongly condemns the increased number of executions following the peaceful demonstrations after presidential elections in Iran in June 2009; is concerned that China still carries out the greatest number of executions worldwide; welcomes the positive action of the Belarusian authorities in setting up a Working Group to draft proposals on imposing a moratorium on the death penalty; remains concerned that executions are still carried out in Belarus, which is the only country in Europe that continues to use the death penalty;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Notes that the programme of the Trio Presidency of France, the Czech Republic and Sweden (July 2008 - December 2009) gave priority to the question of violence against women and girls, including female genital mutilation; and asks for coherence on principles and policies both outside and inside the EU; notes the recent adoption of a new set of guidelines on the matter and expects the Commission to present the results of its implementation to Parliament;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39a (new) 39a (new). Takes account of the new European Commission's gender equality strategy referring specifically to the issue of female genital mutilation; reiterates the need for coherence on EU internal and external policies regarding this particular issue; urges the European commission and the EU Member States to address the issue of female genital mutilation in the framework of political and policy dialogues with partner countries and stakeholders relevant to this sensitive issue in the national context, using a participatory approach and involving affected communities;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Underlines the importance of the 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 as well as to disseminate, implement and follow- up progress made;
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Is deeply concerned about the situation of women and girls in
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Calls for recognition of health abuses against patients and individuals, in particular those unable to defend themselves, be they p
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44 44. Calls on all states which have not yet done so to become parties to the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and to its Optional Protocol (OPCAT); urges states to lift any reservations they have made to these instruments; encourages states which have signed the OPCAT to better and faster implement the National Prevention Mechanism (NPM);
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 44a (new) 44a (new). Encourages states around the world to adopt and effectively implement the Manual on Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, commonly known as the Istanbul Protocol (IP); considers the IP to be a vital instrument to gather evidence and prevent impunity; is convinced that impunity of torturers remains an significant obstacle for the effective prevention of torture as it implicitly encourages the perpetrators to continue their abhorrent practices;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Welcomes actions undertaken to implement the review and upgrade of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders as reviewed in 2008 such as; notes the development of more than 60 local implementation strategies and the appointment of relevant liaison officers; calls
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52a (new) 52a (new). Emphasizes that during the process of drafting local implementation strategies, which should always be adapted to the political context of the country, a large scope of human rights defenders working in both urban and rural environments on economic, social and cultural rights as well as on civic and political rights should be consulted; notes that local implementation strategies should include a concrete agenda of measures to be taken to improve the protection of human rights defenders and that the impact of these strategies should be evaluated after a reasonable period of time; calls on the Council and the Commission to modify their position on the publicity of the local implementation strategies which should be the general rule and confidentiality the exception, especially when the security of human rights defenders might be affected; urges the EU delegations to make all relevant information regarding the guidelines and its provisions available in the languages of the countries concerned;
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52b (new) 52b (new). Urges the HR/VP to institutionalize a policy of always meeting with human rights organisations and human rights defenders when travelling and make sure to include the information obtained at these meetings in the HR/VP's reports back to the Foreign Affairs Council and European Parliament; stresses that the same rule should apply to all EU Special Representatives and other high level EU foreign policy officials working in the EEAS;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 53. Urges the Council, the Commission and the Member States to implement the measures proposed by Parliament in its resolution on EU policies in favour of human rights defenders, adopted in June 2010; with emphasis on measures aimed at providing swift assistance to human rights defenders at risk, such as emergency visas and shelter, and those implying public support and visible recognition of the work of human rights defenders, e.g. public statements, systematic meetings with human rights defenders when visiting a third country;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54. Calls, in the context of the implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon, for the EU institutions to establish an interinstitutional cooperation mechanism on human rights defenders; understands that the creation of such a mechanism could be eased by the setting up of focal points for human rights defenders in all the EU institutions
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 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; urges Chinese authorities to clarify without delay the situation of the prominent human rights lawyer Mr Gao Zhisheng, who disappeared on the 4th February 2009, and to open a fully independent and transparent investigation into his disappearance;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58a (new) 58a (new). Is greatly concerned that Iran has continued in 2008 and 2009 to suppress independent human rights defenders and members of civil society, and that serious violations of human rights have persisted, even increased; condemns the arbitrary arrest, torture and imprisonment of human rights defenders for their work, on the charge of "activities contrary to national security"; regrets the current government policy directed against teachers and academics, barring students from access to higher education, and condemns the persecution and imprisonment of student activists; regrets the turmoil in the aftermath of the 12 June 2009 Presidential elections and violence used by the Iranian authorities, resulting in the arbitrary detention of at least 400 people, reported killing of at least 40, mass trials of people accused of crimes against national security, the ill treatment and torture that took place, and the death sentences issued;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Emphasises the importance of human rights clauses in trade policies, partnerships and trade agreements between the EU and third countries;
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 60. Notes with satisfaction that the functioning of the GSP+ (Generalised System of Preferences) regime is closely monitored and that trade preferences are granted to countries that have ratified and effectively implemented key international conventions on sustainable development,
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading before Paragraph 62 Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63a (new) 63a (new). Takes note of the Amnesty International Report 2010 which highlights the ongoing second trial against former YUKOS oil company chief Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business associate Platon Lebedev as representative of unfair trials in Russia, and calls upon the Russian Federation to ensure that fundamental norms of due process, rule of law and human rights are respected in the prosecution of these and all other defendants in the country’s justice system;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66a (new) 66a (new). Deeply regrets that during the armed conflict between Russia and Georgia over South Ossetia and Abkhazia in August 2008 the violations of international humanitarian law resulted in hundreds of casualties and tens of thousands of displaced individuals; deplores the deliberate destruction of ethnic Georgian villages in South Ossetia and Abkhazia during and after the conflict; stresses that impunity for these violations persists to this day;
Amendment 305 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 67 67. Welcomes the Council conclusions on freedom of religion or belief adopted in November 2009; calls on the Council and the Commission to adopt and implement practical measures to fight religious intolerance and discrimination and promote freedom of religion or belief worldwide as it considered in the earlier mentioned conclusions; calls on the Council and the Commission to involve the EP and civil society organisations in the process;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 68 68. Remains deeply concerned that discrimination based on religion or belief still exists in all regions of the world, and that persons belonging to particular religious communities, including religious minorities, continue to be denied their human rights in many countries, such as North Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Maldives, Afghanistan, Yemen, Mauritania, Laos, Uzbekistan, Eritrea, and Egypt; condemns the Chinese authorities for the persecution of individuals who practi
Amendment 316 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 68a (new) 68a (new). Urges the EU to develop a toolkit on the advancement of the right to freedom of religion or belief in its external policy; to approach religious freedom as fundamental; to include a checklist on the necessary freedoms pertaining to the right of freedom of religion or belief in order to assess whether they are being respected and to include mechanisms to identify infringements to religious freedom, in order to enhance the promotion of freedom of religion or belief in the work of civil servants, especially in the European External Action Service; involve civil society organisations in the preparation of the toolkit;
Amendment 317 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 68b (new) 68b (new). Welcomes the EU’s continuous principle stance in relation to the UNGA (and UNHRC) resolutions on combating defamation of religions; welcomes the resolution on elimination of all forms of intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief, tabled by the EU; encourages the EU to continue its striving for a balanced approach between freedom of expression and a prohibition of incitement to religious hatred; encourages the EU to engage in a constructive dialogue with the Organization for Islamic Conference and other supporters of the principle of defamation of religions;
Amendment 340 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72a (new) 72a (new). Condemns terrorism in all its forms; reminds that terrorism worldwide has resulted in thousands of deaths of innocent civilians and has shattered the lives of many families; takes the view that in the case of terrorist attacks it is imperative to talk first and foremost about the rights of the victims and not the perpetrators; stresses the need to make sure that terrorists are brought to justice;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 73 73. Notes that measures to fight terrorism have resulted in violations of basic human rights in a number of countries around the world, in the form of the application of excessive surveillance measures, illegal detentions and the use of torture as a means of extracting information from suspected terrorists; condemns these violations of human rights and is convinced that civil liberties should not be compromised in the fight against terrorism, as the disruption of normal democratic life in Western societies is precisely what the terrorists are seeking; expresses concern that certain countries are using the fight against terrorism as a cloak to crack down on ethnic minorities and local human rights defenders;
Amendment 369 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 76 76. Expresses its disappointment at the lack of progress achieved by the human rights dialogues and consultations; regrets that the involvement of civil society in these dialogues and consultations is not systematically guaranteed and sometimes subject to constraints imposed by the non- EU part; is concerned that even when cases are raised, governments are not fulfilling their commitment to report back to the EU on the individual and structural issues raised within the framework of the dialogue;
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 79a (new) 79a (new). Calls on the Commission and the Council in their human rights consultations and dialogues with third countries to pay strong attention to the situation of ethnic and religious minorities and the frequent violations of their rights;
Amendment 378 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 80 80. Welcomes the establishment of human rights dialogues with each of the Central Asian states – Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan – in 2008; welcomes the first EU-Uzbek civil society seminar on human rights dialogue in October 2008; regrets that the EU-China human rights dialogues have consistently failed to deliver any improvements as regards specific human rights abuses in China; points out that despite some steps taken by the Chinese authorities in the right direction (labour reform, Supreme People’s Court review of death sentences), the human rights situation continues to deteriorate and is marked by widening social unrest and tightening of the control and repression of human rights defenders, lawyers, bloggers, and social activists, as well as by targeted policies aimed at marginalizing Tibetans and their cultural identity; is deeply concerned about the lack of progress of the Sino- Tibetan dialogue; condemns the longstanding oppression of the Uyghur population in East Turkestan and deplores the non-adherence of the Chinese authorities to the safeguards of freedoms including those of expression, demonstration, assembly, religion and person contained within the constitution of the People’s Republic of China, also deplores the population transfer policies of the People’s Republic of China which is intended to dilute the culture of the Uyghur population and fragment their unity; expresses its disappointment that EU-Russia human rights consultations have not yielded any substantial results; welcomes the launch in 2009 of human rights dialogues with Indonesia, and the holding of the first dialogue meetings with Georgia and Armenia;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 81 81. Welcomes the first EU-Belarus human rights dialogue, which took place in June 2009, while regretting that the
Amendment 388 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 82 82. Notes that in April 2009 the parliament of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) revised the country’s constitution to include, among other things, a provision that North Korea ‘respects and protects human rights’, calls on the North Korean authorities to make clear positive steps towards improving human rights conditions, stresses that not only constitutional provisions, but also constructive measures, should be taken into account when evaluating the human rights situation in the country;
Amendment 390 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 82a (new) 85a (new). Remains concerned that the human rights dialogue with Iran has been frozen since 2006 due to the absence of any positive progress in improving the human rights situation and a lack of cooperation from Iran; calls on the Iranian authorities to resume this dialogue with a view to supporting all civil society stakeholders who are committed to democracy, and to strengthen – through peaceful and non-violent means – existing processes that can foster democratic, institutional and constitutional reforms, ensure the sustainability of those reforms and consolidate the involvement of all Iranian human rights defenders and civil society representatives in policy-making processes, reinforcing the role played by them in the general political discourse; is deeply concerned that, in 2008 and 2009, the human rights situation in Iran has worsened and the restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly have persisted; in this context, is deeply concerned by the suppression of the journalists, writers, scholars and women's rights and human rights activists; remains concerned about the repression of ethnic and religious minorities in Iran;
source: PE-450.657
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2010/2203(INI) Future European international investment policy
2011/09/02
INTA
6 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas multilateral investment agreements, such as the Energy Charter Treaty, play an important role in facilitating international investment flows by providing investment protection mechanisms that are supported by binding dispute resolution in independent forums,
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Takes the view that in order not to create legal uncertainty for on-going claims, investments made under current Bilateral Investment Treaties should continue to be covered by the investment protection measures contained therein; stresses that new treaty provisions on investment protection should only affect investments made after the date the treaty comes into force;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses the need to include an investor-to-state dispute settlement mechanism in new EU investment treaties that would allow investors to take claim against a government directly to binding international arbitration in order to ensure effective enforcement of investment commitments;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Expresses its deep concern regarding the decision by some international arbitrators to make a broad interpretation of investor protection clauses, thereby leading to the ruling out of legitimate public regulations; calls on the Commission to produce clear definitions of investor protection standards in order to avoid such problems in the new investment agreements;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Believes that major changes must be made to the present dispute settlement regime, in order to include greater transparency, the opportunity for parties to appeal, the obligation to exhaust effective local judicial remedies (where relevant), the possibility to use amicus curiae briefs and the obligation to select one single place of arbitration;
source: PE-458.494
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2010/2298(INI) EU as a global actor: its role in multilateral organisations
2011/01/04
AFET
4 amendments...
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Stresses the need to coordinate actions of EU Member States in the UN Human Rights Council (currently those of Belgium, France, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and the United Kingdom); welcomes the establishment of the Directorate for Human Rights and Democracy in the EEAS system; notes with concern, however, that the EU has not yet taken advantage of all institutional innovations brought about by the Treaty of Lisbon; encourages the EEAS and the VP/HR to take actions to finalize as soon as possible the merger of the former Council and Commission delegations in Geneva;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12 b. Considers that the new institutional structure of the EU offers an opportunity to increase the coherence, visibility and credibility of EU action in the UN HRC; in this respect reiterates its call on the VP/HR to ensure that practical steps are taken to implement the Treaty of Lisbon, in order to avoid a lengthy transition period that would hamper the credibility and effectiveness of the Union, and to ensure that the new arrangements increase the EU's capacity for cross- regional outreach and cooperation with countries from other blocs on common initiatives;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 c (new) 12 c. Welcomes the recommendation by the UN HRC and the subsequent decision on 1 March 2011 by the UN General Assembly to suspend Libya's membership in the UN HRC; takes the view that clear membership criteria for membership in the UN HRC should be established and that countries where human rights violations are frequent and widespread should not be allowed to become members of this body;
source: PE-462.622
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2011/0042(NLE) EU/Palestinian Authority of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip Agreement: further liberalisation of agricultural products, processed agricultural products and fish and fishery products (amend. EC/Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement)
2011/07/20
INTA
1 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a recommendation Paragraph 4 1.
source: PE-469.967
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2011/0117(COD) Scheme of generalised tariff preferences (GSP)
2012/01/23
INTA
11 amendments...
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 19 (19) Such a tariff reduction should be sufficiently attractive, in order to motivate traders to make use of the opportunities offered by the scheme. Therefore, the ad valorem duties should generally be reduced by a flat rate of 3
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country, or it has accounted for a share of world merchandise exports above 1%, during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries;
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 2 2. Common Customs Tariff ad valorem duties on products listed in Annex V as sensitive products shall be reduced by 3
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 3 3. Where preferential duty rates calculated, in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008, on the Common Customs Tariff ad valorem duties applicable on the date of entry into force of this Regulation provide for a tariff reduction of more than 3
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. The tariff preferences referred to in Articles 7 and 9 shall be suspended, in respect of products of a
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) it has ratified all the conventions listed in Annex VIII without any reservations which are inconsistent with their objectives and purposes and the most recent available conclusions of the relevant monitoring bodies, or any evidence available, do not identify a serious failure to effectively implement any of these conventions;
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) increase by at least 12,5 % in quantity (by volume), as compared with the previous calendar year; or
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 2 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to EBA beneficiary countries, nor shall it apply to countries with a share not exceeding
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex V – new text Sensitive/non- CN code Description sensitive 280519 Alkali/alkaline-earth metals other than sodium & calcium NS Rare-earth metals, scandium & yttrium, whether/not 280530 NS intermixed/interalloyed 281820 Aluminium oxide (excluding artificial corundum) NS 780199 Unwrought lead other than refined, n.e.s. in 78.01 NS Unwrought tungsten (wolfram), including bars & rods obt. simply by 810194 NS sintering Unwrought magnesium, containing at least 99.8% by weight of 810411 NS magnesium 810419 Unwrought magnesium (excluding 810411) NS 810720 Unwrought cadmium; powders NS 810820 Unwrought titanium; powders NS 810830 Titanium waste & scrap NS (Products to be added– the table shows how they would appear in the Annex, once added.)
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VI – point 2 2. The provisions of Article 8 shall apply for each of the GSP Sections 11(a) and 11(b), when the percentage share referred to in Article 8(1) exceeds 1
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex VII – point 1 – point b (b) of which the imports of products listed in Annex IX into the European Union represent less than the threshold of
source: PE-480.597
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2011/0195(COD) Common Fisheries Policy
2012/06/25
PECH
2 amendments...
Amendment 2244 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 7 – article 42 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new) (b a) Cost of access to the fisheries resources in third country waters shall be fully borne by the operators fishing in these waters.
Amendment 2443 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 11 – article 50 – paragraph 2 a (new) The Union shall ensure the public disclosure of detailed and timely information on the use of financial assistance, including relevant budgets and evaluations.
source: PE-491.362
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2011/0276(COD) Structural instruments: common provisions for ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund, EAFRD and EMFF; general provisions applicable to ERDF, ESF and Cohesion Fund
2012/05/06
REGI
1 amendments...
Amendment 1234 #
Proposal for a regulation Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new) For Member States which acceded to the Union before 2013, whose GDP per capita is below 75% of the EU 27 average, and whose average real GDP growth 2008- 2010 was lower than the EU 27 average, the cohesion policy allocation shall not be lower than in the period 2007-2013.
source: PE-491.056
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2011/2030(INI) 66th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
2011/04/04
AFET
8 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 b (new) – having regard to the Treaty on European Union (TEU), in particular its Article 34,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) – having regard to the UN HRC resolution “Promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms through a better understanding of traditional values of humankind” adopted on 24 March 2011 and the negative position of the EU concerning this resolution,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas Article 34 of the TEU stipulates that "Member States shall coordinate their action in international organisations and at international conferences" and that "Member States which are also members of the United Nations Security Council will concert and ... in the execution of their functions, defend the positions and the interests of the Union, without prejudice to their responsibilities under the provisions of the United Nations Charter"; whereas Member States that belong to the UN Security Council (France, the United Kingdom, Portugal and Germany) failed to act in concert and come up with a single position vis-à-vis military intervention in Libya, in particular with regard to the vote on the UN Security Council Resolution 1973,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas following the recommendation by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the UN General Assembly on 1 March 2011 voted in favour of suspending Libya’s membership of the UNHRC,
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (fa) to improve policy coordination in the UN Security Council, to act in concert on issues of common concern to all Members of the EU, as stipulated in Article 34 of the TEU; to strive for a common position on issues vital to international peace and security, especially in areas where there is already a broad international consensus,
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q (q) to prepare for and actively participate in the review of the HRC and the follow-up to that review; to address the HRC
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q a (new) (qa) to put strong efforts in order to make the UNHRC an early warning and preventive mechanism rather than a purely reactive body and that Special Procedures would be used for this purpose,
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point r a (new) (ra) to continue international efforts aimed at ensuring that all human rights are considered universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated; in this context, to put efforts to block the usage of the undefined concept of "traditional values of humankind", which is of such a nature as to undermine the norms laid down under international human rights law and could lead to unacceptable justification of human rights violations that are the result of traditional values, norms or practices,
source: PE-462.624
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2011/2032(INI) EU external policies in favour of democratisation
2011/11/05
AFET
3 amendments...
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes that the events unfolding on the southern shore of the Mediterranean and the wider Middle East 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;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Takes the view that the experience of democratic transition following the collapse of dictatorial Communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe should be shared with the newly emerging democratic forces in North Africa and the wider Middle East; encourages the Commission and the EEAS to be more actively engaged in the unfolding democratization process in this important neighbouring region; encourages European parties to develop party-to-party cooperation programmes with emerging partners in the region;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on relevant EU institutions to improve and streamline the existing instruments and frameworks aimed at democracy support in third countries; takes the view that better and more efficient funding has to be foreseen within the main policy instruments, such as the EIDHR or the ENPI, and that democracy support should benefit from a greater share of funding within these instruments;
source: PE-464.795
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2011/2050(INI) Recommendation to the Council and Commission on the new EU-Russia agreement
2011/04/27
INTA
2 amendments...
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Encourages the Russian Federation not to apply discriminatory prices for exported energy resources, especially gas, which enters the EU on a tariff-free basis and which is sold for different Member States at a different price, often without an adequate justification;
source: PE-464.704
2012/11/09
AFET
9 amendments...
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the EU's evolving common foreign and security policy should include Russia as a strategic partner; whereas Russia is
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the European Union continues to be committed to further deepening and developing its relations with Russia, on the basis of common interests and a commitment to uphold universal values and principles; whereas the basis for a better EU-Russia relationship is neither confrontation, nor isolation, nor unconditional cooperation, but a policy based on solidarity and the rule of law;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas in the context of ongoing negotiations the status quo of relations between the EU and Russia should be properly evaluated taking into account blockage by Russia of the ratification of the border agreement with Estonia as well as bilateral disputes between Russia and EU Member States, in particular, Czech Republic (missile defence; interruptions of oil supplies), United Kingdom (Litvinenko affair; pressure on the British Council), Estonia (cyber attacks; trade and transportation embargoes), Finland, Denmark, Latvia (trade sanctions), Lithuania (oil blockade; discriminatory rail tariffs), Bulgaria, Poland (meat and vegetable embargo), etc.;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas on 14 October local and regional elections will take place across Russia, in which, for the first time in years, independent opposition parties are to participate; whereas, following December protests, they will include direct gubernatorial elections;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h a (new) (ha) deeply concerned over repressive bills signed by President Vladimir Putin into law during his first three months in office, i.e. the law on public rallies raised the maximum fine for "violations" to 300,000 roubles ($9,400) - ten times Russia's average monthly salary; the law on non- governmental organizations requires NGOs that receive funding from abroad (including such group as Memorial) to tag themselves as "foreign agents"; the law on "slander" reinstates the act as a criminal offense - which will be used against independent journalists, opposition politicians, and other government critics - punishable by up to 5 million roubles ($157,000);
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j (j) strengthen the EU-Russia human rights dialogue, so that it becomes an effective tool for advancing human rights in Russia; encourage Russian authorities to guarantee more transparency and openness of EU-Russia human rights dialogues and, in particular, facilitate the participation of the civil society representatives in the human rights dialogues as observers; call, in particular, on the Russian authorities to refrain from undue restrictions on peaceful assembly, ensure protection of human rights defenders, stop impunity for past abuses and for murder of activists, particularly in the North Caucasus, create a climate in which of civil society organisations can operate without fear of harassment or intimidation, and ensure full compliance with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k a (new) (ka) urge Russian authorities to ratify border agreement with Estonia, which is a pre-requisite for the successful conclusion of the new EU-Russia agreement;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l (l) stress that the Russian society as a whole would be stimulated by, and would benefit from, a political system that ensures a level playing field for all political parties, offering real competition and effective political alternatives; in this regard, stress that local and regional elections which are to be held in Russia on 14 October will be a litmus test for Russia's modernisation agenda and its leadership commitment towards democratisation;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o (o) cooperate with Russia to enhance stability, political cooperation and economic development in the shared neighbourhood, while fully respecting each country's sovereign right to choose its foreign policy orientation and security arrangements; the EU should work to promote European values of democracy, open markets, social cohesion and the rule of law versus the different model that Russia has to offer;
source: PE-494.667
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2011/2109(INI) EU support for the ICC: facing challenges and overcoming difficulties
2011/09/29
AFET
44 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas justice should be seen as an indispensable element underpinning peace
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the ICC
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas Member States of the EU should never be safe havens for perpetrators of crimes under international law and international law permits and, in some instances, requires states to exercise universal jurisdiction over such crimes,
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the ICC is currently conducting investigations in s
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the Court
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the Court is currently
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K a (new) Ka. whereas the first Review Conference on the Rome Statute of the ICC, which took place in Kampala, Uganda from 31 May to 11 June 2010, was a critical milestone in the evolution of the Rome Statute system,
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 The need to enhance support and cooperation for the Court through political and diplomatic action
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Underlines the importance of the principle of universality, and calls on the EEAS, the EU Member States and the Commission to continue their vigorous efforts to promote universal ratification of the Rome Statute and the agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court and national implementing legislation;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Welcomes the adoption
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Strongly encourages the EU and its Member States, with the help of the EEAS, to put in place a set of internal guidelines, modelled on existing UN and ICC guidelines, outlining a code of conduct for contact between EU and Member State officials and persons wanted by the ICC, in particular when the latter still occupy official posts, regardless of their status and whether they are nationals of non- states parties to the Rome Statute;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 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
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Expresses its deep concern that ICC States Parties such as Chad, Djibouti and Kenya have recently welcomed Sudan
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Stresses the importance of a strong EU action to anticipate and avoid or condemn such instances of non- cooperation; 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, when appropriate in coordination with mechanisms of other relevant institutions, including the Assembly of States Parties;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Calls on the African States Parties to the Rome Statute of the ICC to
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (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; Expresses support for the Court’s request to open a liaison office with the African Union in Addis Ababa;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (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;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Encourages the EEAS and the diplomatic services of the EU Member States to systematically monitor the impact of the
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Calls on the EU
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Welcomes Tunisia
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Calls on the EU and EU Member states to support the capacity and the political willingness of third states - in particular ICC situation countries and countries under preliminary analysis by the ICC - 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;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Reaffirms the need for the EU and its Member States to enhance their diplomatic efforts to promote a better understanding of
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Calls on the UN Security Council
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Calls on the EU Member States to ensure that coordination and cooperation with the ICC is included in the mandate of relevant regional EU Special Representatives (EUSRs)
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26.
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27.
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28.
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 The need to ensure further
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Welcomes
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Recommends that the EU
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Encourages the EU to
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Encourages the EU Member States and the EEAS to start discussions relating to the review of current EU financial instruments, in particular the European Development Fund (EDF), with a view to examining how they could further contribute to supporting complementarity activities in beneficiary countries in order to boost the fight against impunity within these countries;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 a (new) 34a. Welcomes the initiative of the Commission of organising a seminar for European and African civil society to discuss international justice in Pretoria in April 2011, takes notes of the recommendations from that meeting and calls on the Commission to continue to support such opportunities;
source: PE-472.043
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2011/2157(INI) Review of the European Neighbourhood Policy
2011/11/10
AFET
9 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas respect for and promotion of democracy and human rights – particularly women’s rights – justice and the rule of law, fundamental freedoms – including freedom of speech, conscience, religion or belief, association and the media –, strengthening of civil society, security, democratic stability, prosperity,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas strengthened relations with the ENP countries require a clear and proven commitment towards the implementation of reforms with the aim of making tangible progress in fulfilment of predefined benchmarks,
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses that the partnership between the EU and the ENP countries and respective civil societies should be strengthen in order to help building functioning democracies, foster reforms and sustainable economical growth;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Stresses the importance of
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Stresses that free media and access to information are key elements of functioning democracies; welcomes the declaration of the access to the internet as a human right by the UN on the 6 June 2011, in this regard urges EEAS and the Commission to create special tools for assisting civil societies organisations and individuals in the ENP countries to have unhindered access to the internet and other forms of electronic communications technologies;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Stresses the importance of human rights dialogues with the ENP countries; strongly welcomes the Commission initiative to commence human rights dialogues with Eastern Partner countries while urging them to actively participate in this platform;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Underlines the importance of paying particular attention to the younger generation; stresses that the EU should increase cooperation in the field of education, therefore, calls on the Commission to immediately broaden
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Notes that strengthening Youth dimension of the Eastern Partnership and Union for Mediterranean is an important investment in the future of the EU - ENP relations with great potential for years to come and in the democratisation of those Partners and harmonisation of their legislation with European standards; reiterates, that additional funding allocated to the Erasmus Mundus and Youth in Action for 2012 within the EU Budget for 2012 should foster cooperation between higher education institutions, improve exchanges of academic staff and students, and build networks enhancing the capacity of NGOs in the field of youth in Europe and European Neighbourhood Policy countries;
Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Calls on the European Commission to assist Eastern Partners technically and financially in the approximation of Higher Education Diplomas and standards to the European Higher Education Area;
source: PE-472.271
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2011/2286(INI) Defining a new development cooperation with Latin America
2012/02/03
AFET
4 amendments...
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Underscores the fact that social cohesion should remain a key principle of the development cooperation strategy towards Latin America, on account not only of its socio-economic implications, but also of its importance in terms of consolidating the democratic institutions in the region and the rule of law; stresses the importance of expanding EU's regional cooperation programmes in support of social cohesion including through poverty reduction;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 a. Underlines that education and investment in human capital constitute the basis for social cohesion, generation of employment and socio-economic development; stresses also the importance of developing new infrastructures in order to reduce absolute and relative poverty and differences among regions and social groups and of supporting SMEs as an important pillar for sustainable economic development;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Underlines the importance of EU support for integration within Latin America; emphasises the absence of a comprehensive EU policy and a regional approach to Latin America in support of South-South cooperation (SSC), and the lack of clear EU policy guidelines in regard to SSC and interregional association
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Stresses the need to widen the EU-LA political dialogue at different levels, such as the Summits of Heads of States and the EUROLAT Parliamentary Assembly, as important tools for the development of political consensus; calls for political commitments deriving from EU-Latin America Summits to be met with the necessary financial resources;
source: PE-483.715
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2011/2306(INI) Trade aspects of the Eastern partnership
2012/03/29
INTA
5 amendments...
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas in 2011 Armenia made significant progress towards fulfilling the key recommendations, and DCFTA negotiations
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Considers the creation of DCFTAs to be one of the most ambitious tools of EU bilateral trade policy, for reaching stable, transparent and predictable economic environment which respects democracy, fundamental rights and the rule of law, providing not only for greater economic integration by a gradual dismantling of trade barriers but also for regulatory convergence in areas that have an impact on trade
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Is convinced that the economic integration of the Eastern Partners with the EU cannot be efficiently carried out without political and social reforms, without participation of the civil society into decision making process and without economic integration among the Eastern Partners themselves; regrets in this regard that regional frozen conflicts have for many years caused and continue to cause enormous economic losses and economic isolation to some of the Eastern Partners;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Is concerned about the indications of the ongoing close links between political and business circles and significant impediments for businesses, including the untransparent tax system and low investment protection; recognizes the need for a strong institutional framework for public procurement, competition policy to include effective enforcement mechanism;
source: PE-486.022
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2012/2017(DEC) Special report 16/2011 (2011 discharge): EU financial assistance for the decommissioning of nuclear plants in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia: achievements and future challenges
2012/09/05
CONT
21 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that the
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Remains concerned, however, that the shut-down of reactors is, in some cases, not yet irreversible; that, more than ten years after the start of the decommissioning funding none of three nuclear power plants concerned are yet in an irreversible operation condition; emphasises the importance of irreversibility of the decommissioning process;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that payments to contractors
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Is deeply concerned by the
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Demands, therefore, the
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Endorses the fact that the overall
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Observes that experts called for a solid and complete detailed decommissioning plan as basis for the implementation of further Union support, including full costing estimates up to the completion date for decommissioning; the decommissioning plan and cost estimates will be used to identify actual payment needs, scope of EU assistance and absorption capacity; considers that a clear indication of the national co-financing and the way to secure this national funding in the long term should be provided;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Reiterates and stresses that the final responsibility for the safe closure of nuclear power plants lies with the Member State in which the power plant is situated;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Insists that decommissioning must be organised in a
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Is of the firm opinion that the Union’s financial assistance
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Calls on Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia to as soon as possible establish decommissioning plans, including detailed financial e
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 a (new) 52a. Urges the Commission, while estimating additional financial assistance for the decommissioning of Ignalina NPP take into consideration the technical and financial aspects as Lithuania’s energy supply isolation, energy security, complexity and risks of the decommissioning process. The adequate additional financial package for the risk management and emergency measures shall be established by the Commission;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 53. Urges the Commission, should the findings of the evaluation support such a decision, to review the amount, the programming periods and allocation
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Asks the Commission to assess the added-value of the cooperation with the EBRD,
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) - notes that decommissioning of three nuclear power plants in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia shall be treated as three different cases when evaluating and setting further financial allocations;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) - notes that taking into consideration the aspects of Lithuania’s energy isolation, energy security, the additional burden to mitigate the economic and social consequences of the Ignalina NPP region will be far beyond the financial capacity of Lithuanian citizens;
source: PE-487.976
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2012/2137(INI) EU-China relations
2012/07/11
AFET
11 amendments...
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F.
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I.
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I c (new) Ic. Whereas since 2009, 54 Tibetans have self-immolated in Tibetan populated areas of the People's Republic of China, including the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) and Tibetan Autonomous Areas within the Gansu, Sichuan and Qinghai provinces;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O a (new) Oa. Whereas the rising tensions over the disputed islands and overlapping and conflicting claims exist in the East Asia's maritime areas;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Admires the courage and
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Recognises the
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 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
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 h (new) (h) Welcomes the increasing contacts between the PRC and Taiwan; stresses that the improvement in Cross-Strait relations is still seriously undermined by PRC's missiles aimed at Taiwan and China's international isolation of Taiwan; calls on China and the EU to respect Taiwan's right to meaningful participation in international organisations, as endorsed by the Council's declaration 9486/09 of 8 May 2009;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 d (new) (d) Due to the European Union's significant interests in the security and stability of East Asia, calls upon all parties concerned (China, Japan and Taiwan) to demonstrate restraint and to take steps to calm the situation; urges all parties concerned to settle disputes peacefully in a spirit of cooperation and in respect of international law, in particular the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea;
source: PE-497.775
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2012/2145(INI) Annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2011 and the European Union's policy on the matter
2012/02/10
AFET
20 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 a (new) - having regard to the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) and other key international human rights treaties and instruments;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 6 – having regard to the European Union
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 29 – having regard to the Council Conclusions of 21 February 2011 on intolerance, discrimination and violence on the basis of religion or belief
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 31. Welcomes also activities undertaken under the Eastern Partnership initiative in promoting human rights, democracy, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law in partner countries; calls on the European Union to use the transitional experience of its own Member States of moving from authoritarian to democratic regimes, and to translate the lessons learned from these experiences into concrete, results-oriented programmes in the Union's Eastern partner countries; urges the EU to take a more active and coherent stance while promoting human rights, democracy and the rule of law in partner countries;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Stresses that human rights dialogues are an additional mechanism to other consultations with third countries and should not be used to sideline human rights at higher political levels such as summits; furthermore urges that human rights considerations are part of all discussions with third countries;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 b (new) 39b. Stresses the importance that the EU uses these dialogues to raise individual cases of concern, particularly for prisoners of conscience who have been imprisoned for practising the peaceful right to freedom of speech, assembly and religion or belief, and calls upon the EU to effectively follow up these cases with the countries in question.
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Reiterates its concern, however, with the persistently disappointing lack of progress in a number of human rights dialogues, and the lack of transparent benchmarks to genuinely assess improvements or deterioration in human rights; notes the continued EU difficulties to negotiate improved modalities for the dialogue with China and Russia; calls on the newly appointed EUSR
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Welcomes EU efforts to include a human rights clause in all EU political framework agreements, but reiterates its call 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; considers that the current threshold in Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) schemes that could trigger action on the human rights clauses is high but should be adjusted to each country concerned; notes the new GSP reform proposal from 2011 which suggests that the consultation procedure should be widened and ease investigations of human rights violations in the GSP Committee; in this regard expresses deep concern about the deteriorating human rights situation in Cambodia where land grabbing leads to poverty increase and leads to the violation of human rights clauses which are part of the EU- Cambodia agreements;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Welcomes the commitment in the EU Human Rights Action Plan to develop a methodology to improve the analysis of the human rights situation in third countries in connection with the launch or conclusion of trade and/or investment agreements; calls upon the EU to ensure that the granting of GSP+ status is firmly linked to a country's ratification and implementation of key international human rights instruments, enabling a regular evaluation of such obligations, paying particular attention to the respect of freedom of expression, assembly, association, and religion or belief, and the rights of minorities, women and children.
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph - 81 a (new) - 81a. Stresses that freedom of religion or belief is a fundamental right, encompassing the right to believe or not to believe and the freedom to practice that belief either in private or public, alone or in community with others;
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph - 81 b (new) - 81b. Notes the importance of the right to freedom of religion or belief, including theistic, non-theistic or atheistic beliefs alike, to all individuals, which as an essential right should be promoted and protected; stresses that the enjoyment of this right is fundamental to the development of pluralist and democratic societies and one of preconditions for the enjoyment of many other rights, such as freedom of expression, assembly and association; calls upon the EU to systematically defend the unconditional right to freedom of religion or belief for all in political dialogues and high-level summits with third countries and organisations;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 81 81.
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 81 a (new) 81a. Is particularly concerned by the situation in China where individuals who practise their religion outside officially sanctioned channels, including Christians, Muslims, Buddhists and Falun Gong practitioners, often face persecution; urges China to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) as it has promised; urges the Chinese authorities to suspend and subsequently amend, through genuinely consultative processes with Tibetans, the policies that most negatively impact Tibetan Buddhism, culture and tradition; is deeply concerned about the situation of freedom of religion in Cuba, in particular the increased persecution of leaders of Catholic and Protestants churches and believers;
Amendment 377 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 82 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; welcomes the EU's commitment to develop Guidelines on freedom of religion or belief, as per section 23 of the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy; urges the Council and Commission that the creation, implementation and evaluation of these guidelines, is accompanied by a full and inclusive consultation and engagement with the Parliament, civil society organisations, academics and other relevant stakeholders in this field; encourages the EU to ensure coherence between the new guidelines and the priorities listed in EU human rights country strategies, mainstreaming freedom of religion or belief in strategies for third countries where such violations occur and making sure that human rights defenders, civil society, and religious communities in such countries are consulted;
Amendment 383 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 82 a (new) 82a. Stresses the importance of mainstreaming freedom of religion or belief in development, conflict prevention, and counterterrorism policies; welcomes inclusive efforts of intercultural and interfaith dialogue and cooperation at various levels, involving community leaders, women, youth and ethnic minority representatives, in fostering societal cohesion and peaceful societies;
Amendment 386 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 82 b (new) 82b. 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; emphasises that international law includes the right to have, adopt and change a religion or belief; 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;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 83 a (new) 83a. 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, including inter alia the Muslim Rohingyas in Burma and neighbouring countries, Ahmadi Muslims in Indonesia and Pakistan, Copts in Egypt, Christians, Jews and Baha'is in Iran etc.;
Amendment 401 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 83 b (new) 83b. Welcomes the EU's commitment to presenting and promoting the right to freedom of religion or belief within international and regional fora including the UN, the OSCE and the Council of Europe and other regional mechanisms, and calls for a constructive dialogue with the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) on moving away from terminology related to combating defamation of religions; encourages the EU to continue tabling its yearly resolution on freedom of religion or belief at the UN General Assembly;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 83 c (new) 83c. Urges the EEAS to develop a permanent capacity within its structure to monitor and analyse the role of religion or belief in contemporary societies and international relations and to mainstream the issue of freedom of religion or belief across the geographical and thematic directorates and units; encourages the EEAS to report to the Parliament on an annual basis on progress on freedom of religion or belief in the world;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 83 d (new) 83d. Stresses the importance of supporting initiatives of 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; Country-Based Support Schemes should prioritise funding for protecting and promoting freedom of religion or belief in countries where the EU country strategy has identified this right as a priority issue.
source: PE-496.431
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2012/2287(INI) Role of the EU in promoting a broader transatlantic partnership
2013/04/04
AFET
4 amendments...
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas the US attempt to improve relations with Moscow with "reset button" policy although greeted initially in the EU, with Vladimir Putin's return to power as President of Russia in 2012 has failed; whereas the US decided to withdraw from the NATO's missile project in Europe;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Stresses the importance of climate policy and a new UN Treaty on climate to be negotiated by 2015 which would take effect from 2020; underlines that joint efforts of the EU and US are necessary to achieve this goal;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Highlights the importance of the Eastern Partnership to the EU; stresses the need to
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Urges both partners to coordinate their policies towards a critical engagement with Russia; calls on the EU and the US to contribute to the process of Russia
source: PE-507.952
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2013/2082(INI)
2013/05/13
AFET
9 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 – having regard to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and General Comment 22 by the
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the right to freedom of religion or belief is a universal human right and a fundamental freedom of each human being, interrelated with other human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas according to the standards of international law,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b (b) Violence, persecution and discrimination against religious communities, with political, socio- economic or ideological roots, persists in many parts of the world; clear condemnation by the European Union of all forms of violence and discrimination should be a basic element of EU policy in the area of freedom of religion or belief.
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d (d) As their successful implementation will depend on this, the Guidelines should offer clarity in the definitions used and the appropriate and full protection of the right to freedom of religion or belief, in accordance with international law, in its private and public expressions, as well as in its individual, collective and institutional dimensions, including but not limited to the right of parents to educate their children according to their moral and religious convictions, freedom of assembly and freedom of association, freedom of expression, the recognition of legal personality of religious and ethos based institutions and the respect to their autonomy, the right to conscientious objection, the right to asylum, and the fundamental right to protection of one's property.
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f (f) As the draft Guidelines state, in accordance with the principles accepted by the international community,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h (h) It should be stressed in the Guidelines that an indispensable part of freedom of religion or belief is the right to manifest the freedom of religion or belief in community with others; this includes the freedom to establish and maintain places of worship and religious sites, to establish and maintain appropriate religious, media, educational, health, social and charitable institutions with legal personality and organisational autonomy, including the freedom to appoint personnel and leaders of these institutions without external interference from the state, the freedom to provide religious teaching and training, the freedom to exercise one's ministry, the freedom to observe days of rest and to celebrate holidays and ceremonies in accordance with the precepts of one's religion or belief and the freedom to carry out social, media, educational, health and charitable activities. Equally, it should be noted in the Guidelines that the right to exercise religion in community with others should not unnecessarily be limited to officially recognised places of worship, and that all undue limitations to the freedom of assembly should be condemned by the EU.
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j (j) As recognised by internationally accepted standards, the parents or legal guardians of a child have the liberty to ensure that their children receive a religious and moral education in conformity with their own convictions, and the child shall not be compelled to receive teaching on religion or belief against the wishes of his parents or legal guardians, the best interests of the child being the guiding principle; the right of parents to educate their children according to their religious or non religious convictions includes their right to deny any undue interference by state or non state actors in their education opposed to their religious or non religious convictions; the Guidelines should stress th
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point l (l) The Guidelines should include the right to conscientious objection to military service, as a legitimate exercise of the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
source: PE-510.655
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