Kristiina OJULAND
Constituencies
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Estonia
Eesti Reformierakond
2009/07/14 - 9999/12/31
Groups
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ALDE
Member of the Bureau
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2009/07/20 - 9999/12/31
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ALDE
Member
Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
2009/07/14 - 2009/07/19
Committees
| Role | Committee | Start | End |
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| Member of | Committee on Foreign Affairs | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Subcommittee on Human Rights | 2012/01/19 | 9999/12/31 |
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Delegations
| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Member of | Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee | 2009/09/16 | 9999/12/31 |
| Substitute of | Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees | 2010/11/22 | 9999/12/31 |
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| Role | Delegation | Start | End |
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| Substitute of | Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee | 2009/09/16 | 2010/11/21 |
Contact
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Strasbourg
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- +333 88 1 75583
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- Strasbourg
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Rapporteur
| Responsible | 2012/2142(INI) | Establishing common visa restrictions for Russian officials involved in the Sergei Magnitsky case. Recommendation to the Council |
| Opinion | 2011/0432(CNS) | Consular protection for citizens of the Union abroad |
| Shadow | 2010/2268(INI) | Negotiations on EU-Libya Framework Agreement |
| Opinion | 2010/0273(COD) | Judicial cooperation in criminal matters: combating attacks against information systems |
Born
1966/12/17 Kohtla-Järve- University of Tartu, graduate in law (1990); Estonian School of Diplomacy, diplomat (1992), University of Tartu, Master of Political Science (2010). Advanced training: Graduate Institute of International Studies, Switzerland (1992); University of Birmingham (1992); Vienna Diplomatic Academy (1993).
- Specialist in the Legislative Policy Department, Ministry of Justice (1990-1992); First Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1992-1994), Estonian Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe (1993-1994); Managing Director, Estonian Broadcasting Union (1994-1996); Director of the Institute for European Integration, Concordia International University (1997-2001).
- Secretary for External Relations, Estonian Reform Party (1995-2002), member of the Executive (1996-2009), Vice-Chair (2003-2007). Vice-President, European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR) (1998-2002; 2007-2009).
- Member of the Estonian Parliament (1994-2002; 2005-2009), Chair, European Union Affairs Committee (2005-2007), First Deputy Speaker of the Estonian Parliament (2007-2009), leader of the Estonia-France Friendship Group (1995-2002; 2007-2009).
- Foreign Minister of Estonia (2002-2005).
- Leader of the LDR Group, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) (1999-2002), Vice-President of the PACE (1996-2002), head of the Estonian delegation to the PACE (1996-2002), member of Tallinn City Council (1996-2002).
- Member of the Alutaguse Troop, Estonian Defence League, founder member of NaiRe (Women's Reform Club), member of the Advisory Board, Broader European Leadership Agenda (BELA) Foundation; member of the Advisory Board, Centre for European Perspective (CEP).
- Commander of the French Legion of Honour (2001); Badge of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 5th class (2001); World Economic Forum Global Leader for Tomorrow (2003); Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry the Navigator (Portugal) (2003); Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2004); Commander's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (2004); Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007).
Amendments
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2009/2215(INI) Union for the Mediterranean
2010/03/31
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13 amendments...
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas, in a multipolar world,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas, for the last 15 years or so, Mediterranean countries have been developing new trading and economic
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. having regard to the significant disparities between European Union Member States and Mediterranean third countries and the worrying structural problems of a socio-economic and institutional nature, which call for strong responses in the shared interest of all the states participating in the UfM; noting the need for an improved South-South regional integration,
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the regional context in which the UfM is taking shape continues to be characterised by conflicts and political tensions, which have slowed down its establishment since the Paris Summit of July 2008; whereas the Middle East Peace Process has come to a standstill,
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the implementation of projects announced by the UfM ha
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the governments of the UfM member countries to establish an ongoing and open political dialogue characterised by mutual respect and understanding, and reaffirms its desire to see the promotion of democracy and respect for human rights and individual and collective freedoms made the central focus of that dialogue; it believes that respect of women's rights, gender equality and sexual orientation require particular attention;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Recalls the 2008 Year of Intercultural dialogue and calls on all UfM member countries to renew their efforts to increase religious and cultural dialogue among their populations, notably through educational exchange programmes and their continued commitment to the UN Alliance of Civilizations;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Is of the opinion that political tensions and regional conflicts in the Mediterranean basin must not hinder tangible progress towards multilateral cooperation in specific sectors, and that it is through the implementation of major integration projects that the UfM will help to develop a climate of trust conducive to pursuing common security goals in a spirit of solidarity and peace; at the same time notes that a climate of trust is essential to the success of the UfM and its projects; a strong determination of UfM member countries is needed for the continuation of the Middle East Peace Process; calls for a stronger EU engagement on the solution of the matter;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 - point 2 - emphasises that, in the period leading up to the end of the 2007-2013 financial perspectives, any financial contributions made by the Union should not affect existing or planned Euro-Mediterranean regional projects; underlines the need to increase
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Believes that increased South-South bilateral and multilateral economic cooperation would result in tangible benefits for the citizens, as well as improve the political climate in the region;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Is keen to see new projects in the cultural field put on the UfM’s agenda in the very near future; suggests that the dimension of higher education and research of UfM should be strengthened, where priority should be given to
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Considers that progress in the area of prevention of sea pollution is of immediate importance; believes that particular attention should be given to enclosed seas where pollution has most far-reaching and damaging consequences for ecosystems and populations;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Welcomes the recent establishment of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM) and calls for efforts to ensure proper coordination between the ARLEM’s activities and those of the EMPA
source: PE-439.937
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2010/0816(NLE) European External Action Service EEAS: organisation and functioning
2010/01/07
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1 amendments...
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a decision – amending act Article 6 – paragraph 6 6.
source: PE-443.165
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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
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26 amendments...
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the Lisbon Treaty
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the Council's annual report and commends its transparent and theme- driven structure, which provides a clear overview of policies and actions in the field of the common foreign and security policy; welcomes also the Council's ambition to place further emphasis and a stronger focus on the regional context of conflicts and issues;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Believes that the annual report on the CFSP should draw on the new
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Reiterates its position in favour of developing a coherent EU foreign policy strategy, based on the objectives and principles
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Expects the EEAS, by
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes, however, that full coherence and consistency across EU foreign policy will not be achieved simply by setting up the EEAS, but will also require EU Member States to overcome their differing outlooks on key foreign policy issues such as Russia, Turkey and Kosovo; considers it essential, in this regard, that EU Member States not only agree on a common strategy for foreign and security policy, but also
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Notes its Treaty obligation to determine, together with national parliaments, the organisation and promotion of effective and regular interparliamentary cooperation, in particular in the field of the common foreign, security and defence policy;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Emphasises the need for optimal coordination between EU disaster responses and other EU instruments – such as CSDP civilian or military missions – which are already being deployed on the ground or which could be set up in the aftermath of a crisis; believes that a rigid distinction between military and civilian crisis-management operations reflects outdated institutional patterns rather than the reality on the ground, and therefore emphasises the fact that responses to crises usually require a combination of military and civilian instruments;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Takes the view that, in order to be consistent, EU foreign policy must give absolute priority to promoting
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Emphasises that effective multilateralism should be the overriding strategic concern of the Union and that, in this context, the EU should take a leading role in international cooperation, facilitate international consensus and advance global action; emphasises the urgent need to address global issues of common concern for EU citizens, such as terrorism, organised crime, energy security, climate change, the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the eradication of poverty, the non- proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and disarmament, migration management and the promotion of human rights and civil liberties;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Takes the view that, in order to speak with a strong single voice on global issues within the UN system, the EU should be granted complementary recognition and participatory rights at the UN as a logical consequence of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty; calls on all EU States to back the VP/HR in securing the necessary enhanced status for the EU throughout the UNO; urges France and the United Kingdom, as permanent members of the UN Security Council, and in accordance with Article 34 (2) TEU, to invite the VP/HR to represent the EU whenever a common position has been defined; insists that the President of the European Council should be enabled to address the General Assembly after the manner of heads of states or government; recommends placing the issue of EU's position at the UN high on the agenda for bilateral and multilateral summits with strategic partners;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Believes that the EU should take advantage of the adoption of NATO's new Strategic Concept in order to strengthen its partnership with NATO, bearing in mind the development of the EU's foreign, security and defence policies; points to the need to find pragmatic ways of solving the difficulties – in particular the differences between Cyprus and Turkey – which are hampering the development of closer cooperation between the EU and NATO, given the importance of ensuring that existing forces and capabilities which are shared to a large extent by both organisations are used as efficiently as possible and that conditions are optimized for the security of European troops and civilian operators;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Urges the development of a comprehensive EU-US strategy for the improvement of the security situation throughout the greater Middle East, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan which involves cooperation with Turkey, Russia and China;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Draws attention to the
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Welcomes the fact that the situation in Kosovo remains
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Calls on the VP/HR to ensure that the EU's approach towards Russia, including in the negotiations on a new EU-Russia Agreement, is coherent, focused on enhancing the rule of law, and driven by a commitment to the values of pluralist democracy
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Remains concerned at the absence in the EU's Mediterranean policy of a clear long-term strategic vision for the development and stabilisation of the region, which is experiencing an increase in political, economic and social crises
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Recalls its role within the EU's budget procedure and emphasises the need to ensure the UfM's
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Deplores the virtual stagnation of Turkey's accession process; reminds that the EU and Turkey are both responsible for overcoming the obstacles on Turkey's path towards the membership of the EU; warns of serious long term problems if the EU-Turkey relationship is not stabilized and the EU and NATO continue to be prevented from achieving their goal of closer cooperation; hopes in any case that Turkey will continue its modernisation along European lines;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34.
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Reiterates its view that Pakistan has a key role in the region and that a stable, secular, democratic and prosperous Pakistan is of vital importance to stability in Afghanistan and the wider region; stresses, furthermore, Pakistan's key role in the Afghan peace process; recognises that the devastating floods of August 2010 have been a setback for Pakistan's new government, which had been starting to make progress in dealing with numerous challenges; urges the Council and the Commission, together with the wider international community, to respond with a strong show of solidarity and concrete support to Pakistan's urgent need for post- flood reconstruction and rehabilitation and the country's aspirations to build a strong and prosperous society; welcomes and further encourages EU efforts to bolster political support for stepping up institution- and capacity-
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Commends India's involvement in international actions, notably in Afghanistan and with the Atalanta operation; calls for more collaborative action on issues relating to global economic governance and the promotion of democracy and human rights, particularly in Kashmir; looks forward to substantial progress in the current negotiations on a free-trade agreement; expects the strategic partnership with India to develop in accordance with the Joint Action Plan, so as to yield concrete results;
source: PE-452.878
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2011/0238(COD) Member States/third countries intergovernmental agreements in the field of energy: information exchange mechanism
2012/01/25
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Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 (2) Union-law requires Member States to take all appropriate measures to ensure fulfilment of the obligations arising out of the Treaties
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 (12) The Commission should make all received information available to all other Member States in electronic form. The Commission should respect requests from Member States to treat information, in particular commercial information, submitted as confidential. Requests for confidentiality should however not restrict access of the Commission itself to confidential information as the Commission needs to have comprehensive information for its own assessment. The requests for confidentiality are without prejudice to the right of access to documents as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) A permanent exchange of information on intergovernmental agreements at Union level should allow to develop best practices. On the basis of those best practices the Commission, in cooperation with the EEAS as regards EU external policies, should recommend standard clauses for the use in intergovernmental agreements between Member States and third countries. The use of these non- binding standard clauses should exclude conflicts of intergovernmental agreements with Union law or with international agreements of the Union. The Commission should also suggest non- binding standard clauses in reference to EU policies such as the respect of human rights, democracy, good governance, the rule of law and social dialogues including corporate social responsibility, climate change, the protection of the environment, energy efficiency, renewable energies, and EU biofuel targets.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 15 a (new) (15a) A member of the European Commission responsible for energy and High Representative of the Union for foreign affairs and security policy, in cooperation with the EEAS, shall act actively according to this Decision, promote it with third countries, and annually submit a report on the application of this Decision to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 - paragraph 1 (a) 1. (a) review developments in relation to intergovernmental agreements and ensure consistency and coherence in the EU’s external energy relations with key producer, transit, and consumer countries;
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 - paragraph 1 (b) 1. (b) identify common problems in relation to intergovernmental agreements
source: PE-480.541
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2011/0280(COD) Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schemes 2014-2020
2012/07/23
AGRI
2 amendments...
Amendment 1418 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Farmers
Amendment 1550 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 30 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. The first paragraph shall not apply to farms: - where the arable land is entirely used for grass production or other herbaceous forage, entirely left fallow, entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year or a combination of these, or; - where the arable land of the farmer covers up to 50 hectares and more than 50% of the eligible agricultural area of the holding is covered by permanent crops.
source: PE-494.483
2012/07/24
AGRI
5 amendments...
Amendment 1625 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new) Member States shall ensure the maintenance of the ratio of the land under permanent grassland in relation to the total agricultural area. That obligation shall apply at national or regional level. The reference ratio shall be established as relation between the land under permanent grassland and total agricultural area declared by the farmers in 2014.
Amendment 1643 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 1667 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 31 – paragraph 3 3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules concerning the increase of reference areas under permanent grassland as laid down in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, the renewal of permanent grassland, the reconversion of agricultural area into permanent grassland in case the authorised decrease referred to in paragraph 2 is exceeded, as well as the modification of the reference areas under permanent grassland in case of transfer of land. For the purposes of paragraph 2, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 55 laying down rules on maintenance of permanent grassland, in particular to ensure that measures are taken to maintain the ratio, including individual obligations to be respected such as obligation to reconvert areas into permanent grassland where it is established that the ratio of land under permanent grassland is decreasing.
Amendment 1728 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 1763 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the minimum percentage indicated in paragraph 1 is reduced to: - 5% in cases of joint undertakings of groups of farmers putting in place continuous, adjacent ecological focus areas; - 1,5% in the Member States with at least 45% of their total terrestrial area covered by forests or; - 1,5% in the Member States where utilised agricultural area constitute is less than 35% of the total terrestrial area.
source: PE-494.487
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2011/2050(INI) Recommendation to the Council and Commission on the new EU-Russia agreement
2012/11/09
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15 amendments...
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) – having regard to the EU-Russia human rights consultations,
Amendment 10 #
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 a country whose cultural roots lie in Europe and which is an important global and regional player, with membership in the United Nations Security Council, the G8, the G20 the Council of Europe and OSCE, and responsible to meet the obligations as a member of these organisations;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas the EU-Russia relations continue to suffer from the failure of Russia to fully embrace democratic values and strengthen the rule of law;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a (a)
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b (b)
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point d (d) remain vigilant and firm on the requirements that the EU intends to set as regards respect for democratic principles, and consider this respect as an absolute prerequisite for the signature of a EU- Russia Agreement;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h a (new) (ha) emphasise the importance for Russia to ensure the functioning of an independent and impartial judicial system and to strengthen the fight against corruption;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h b (new) (hb) call on Russia to respect the obligation to guarantee free and fair elections in order to ensure the legitimacy of the political system;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point i (i) stress the importance of Russia's full compliance with its international legal obligations and with the fundamental human rights principles enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), both of which Russia is party to; recall that political pluralism, media freedom, independence of the judiciary, freedom of speech and assembly, and non- discrimination are the necessary preconditions for Russia's further development and modernisation and the development of bilateral relations;
Amendment 106 #
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; 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,
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point j a (new) (ja) firmly reassert that repeated attempts to curtail human rights, notably freedom of expression and assembly, in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity at the regional and federal levels runs against Russia's commitments under its constitution, the European Convention on Human Rights, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point k a (new) (ka) stress once more that democracy and human rights must be at the core of the new comprehensive agreement with the Russian Federation, with regard, in particular, to the definition and inclusion of an effective and operational human rights clause, and that the quality and depth of future relations depend on the respect and support for such values;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o a (new) (oa) call on Russian authorities to put an end to the widespread climate of impunity for human rights violations and the absence of rule of law in the North Caucasus;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point q (q) pursue the efforts for full implementation of common steps towards visa-free short-term travel, with a view of a gradual phasing out of the visa regime between the Schengen countries and Russia; facilitate as much and as quick as possible visa facilitation for academics, students
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point y (y) ensure the inclusion of a substantial and legally binding chapter on energy to secure a reliable and cost-efficient energy supply to the EU, in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Energy Charter Treaty, and to organise such an energy partnership on the principles of transparency, fair competition, reciprocity and non-discrimination;
source: PE-494.667
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2011/2056(INI) Effective Raw Materials Strategy for Europe
2011/05/17
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1 amendments...
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses that as part of the EU’s strategic cooperation with relevant key partners such as the USA, Russia
source: PE-464.905
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2011/2132(INI) Recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the negotiations on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement
2011/09/23
AFET
9 amendments...
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the future Association Agreement with Ukraine heralds a new generation of association agreements and involves an unprecedented level of integration between the European Union and a third country; whereas with this agreement Ukraine commits itself to implementing a large portion of the acquis communautaire
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EU favours a stable and democratic Ukraine that respects the principles of a social market economy, the rule of law, human rights and the protection of minorities and which guarantees fundamental rights
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas there are recent concerns about the freedom of media, freedom of civil society, conduct of elections and the rule of law in Ukraine,
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas Ukraine's progress on the path of European integration must be based on a policy of systematic and irreversible reforms in a number of important ‘institutional, economic and social areas; whereas important reforms have already been carried out or are being carried out but there are also concerns about democratic backsliding in Ukraine; whereas the framework provided by the Association Agreement will constitute a crucial modernisation tool for Ukraine and a roadmap to steer its internal domestic reforms,
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas Ukraine should be commended for its sound economic performance, including reducing its budget deficit, spending restraint as well as pension reform, which have contributed to a more positive foreign credit rating and increased FDI,
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point a (a) to make all necessary progress in order to achieve the rapid conclusion of an EU- Ukraine Association Agreement
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point b Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h a (new) (ha) to stress the importance of freedom of the media and freedom of civil society;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point o a (new) (oa) to stress the importance to Ukraine of a fair and impartial justice system that is not manipulated for political purposes and that the legal proceedings against Yulia Tymoschenko must be conducted strictly according to the rule of law;
source: PE-472.290
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2011/2177(INI) Impact of the financial crisis on the defence sector in the EU Member States
2011/10/24
AFET
6 amendments...
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes with concern that recent budget cuts are in addition to a pattern of Member States under-investing and under-spending in the fields of security and defence for over a decade;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Urges all Member States to meet their agreed obligations as members of the NATO Alliance to spend 2% of their GDP on military capabilities (a target currently only met by France and the UK);
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Deplores the way in which most of these funds are spent, based on national defence planning decisions taken in almost total isolation, resulting not only in persistent capability gaps, but also in wasteful overcapacities and duplications, as well as fragmented industry and markets which results in the EU not having either the visibility, resources or reach of 200 billion Euros worth of spending;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Stresses that such a White Paper, by setting out a common vision of challenges and solutions will build trust and provide focused strategic guidance on the form that EU forces should take;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Stresses that pooling resources must go hand in hand with enhanced specialisation where Member States giving up certain capabilities can be confident that others will provide them and recognises that this will require serious political commitment by national governments;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Supports the EDA's calls for harmonised defence requirements, combined R&D investment, the promotion of effective cooperative armaments programmes and increased market competition in defence procurement;
source: PE-473.871
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2011/2185(INI) Annual report on human rights in the world and the European Union's policy on the matter including implications for the EU's strategic human rights policy
2012/02/22
AFET
8 amendments...
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) G a. whereas different EU Member States have unique experiences to offer in terms of overcoming authoritarian regimes in their own past, and whereas this transition experience should be better utilised in the Union's relations with partner countries in strengthening democracy and human rights;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Believes that the promotion and support of non-violence reflects an international value that should constitute a priority for the EU's human rights and democracy policies, particularly considering that the non-violent methodology offers an effective and appropriate means and outcomes in terms of the prevention of conflict and support for democracy, rule of law and civil society around the world;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Further recommends that, whenever a gross breach of human rights occurs by a partner country with which an international agreement such as a PCA has been concluded, the EU takes bolder steps in carrying out the appropriate sanctions as stipulated in the human rights clauses of the agreement, including possible temporary suspension of the agreement;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 35. Stresses that the application of the clause as it currently stands , for example with the Colombia/Peru Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) due to come before Parliament, provides an opportunity for the European Parliament itself to explore the potential for setting human rights benchmarks in advance of ratification, in order to achieve concrete and verifiable progress in respect for human rights; encourages the Commission to draft a new ‘model clause’ referring to the parties' international obligations, comprising a procedure for consultation and specifying political and legal mechanisms to be used in the event of a request for cooperation to be suspended on the grounds of repeated or systemic human rights violations in breach of international law; recommends that a clear system of sanctions
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Welcomes the
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 66 a (new) 66 a. Recommends initiatives for EU legislation to ensure attention is paid in EU human rights policy and instruments of cooperation to eliminate caste discrimination, and action in caste- affected countries, including Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Yemen;
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 80 80. Recognises the need for human rights concerns to be mainstreamed through the work of all parliamentary committees and delegations dealing with external relations; recommends that Members of the European Parliament systematically meet with human rights defenders during official missions to third countries, including with imprisoned activists wherever possible, to provide the latter with greater visibility; welcomes the decision to augment the resources available to the Subcommittee on Human Rights in the light of the changes arising from the Treaty of Lisbon;
source: PE-480.864
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2011/2315(INI) Negotiations of the EU/Armenia Association Agreement. Recommendation to the Council, Commission and the EEAS
2012/02/29
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2 amendments...
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the unresolved conflict
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point h a (new) (h a) reiterate that neither of the conflicting parties could by any means profit from any attempt to resolve the issue in a non-peaceful way, but would, as a consequence, instead invite third parties to extend their sphere of influence;
source: PE-483.713
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2011/2316(INI) Negotiations of the EU/Azerbaijan Association Agreement. Recommendation to the Council, Commission and the EEAS
2012/01/03
AFET
5 amendments...
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) F a. whereas Azerbaijan has progressed rapidly in the field of ICT, in particular with regard to e-governance, which increases the transparency of public administration and helps to combat corruption and increased ease of access to public services and information provides an additional impetus to the democratisation of Azerbaijan;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (f a) reiterate that neither of the conflicting parties could by any means profit from any attempt to resolve the issue in a non-peaceful way, but would, as a consequence, instead invite third parties to extend their sphere of influence;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f a (new) (f a) reassure the EU's support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point f b (new) (f b) consider that a peacekeeping operation would probably involve monitoring the return of displaced ethnic Azerbaijanis to the region, along with the withdrawal of Armenian troops; stress that the peacekeeping forces to be deployed between the conflicting sides should have a genuine multinational composition, which is a prerequisite for guaranteeing the necessary trust of both parties to those forces;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – point n a (new) (n a) stress the importance of Azerbaijan's unique geographic location for enabling a direct and unimpeded transit link between the EU and the countries of the Central Asia. In this connection welcome the efforts to develop the trans-Caspian transit cooperation with Kazakhstan and explore ways of establishing such cooperation with Turkmenistan;
source: PE-483.714
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2012/2137(INI) EU-China relations
2012/07/11
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27 amendments...
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F.
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas the Tibet Autonomous Region and other Tibetan autonomous areas, and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region have become important territories for China's regional, military and economic ambitions and therefore are seen as core issues of 'territorial integrity' by the current Chinese Government;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I b (new) Ib. whereas as of 6th September 2012, 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 84 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas the 21st century sees the
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K b (new) Kb. whereas China's WTO accession protocol does not foresee market economy status (MES) until 2016; whereas this constitutes a major point of contention for the Chinese leadership, which is eager to obtain MES earlier and which has led it to state that the further acquisition of sovereign bonds in the Euro area could be made contingent on the EU altering its position on this issue;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K c (new) Kc. whereas China is expanding its trade and economic relations with third parties by initiating Free Trade Agreements with the Republic of Korea and Japan, which could eventually lead to the creation of a NE Asian FTA; whereas as a global trade power, China has a strategic interest in ensuring that the regional trade arrangements that it creates or joins are compatible with the global rules;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K d (new) Kd. whereas China produces 97% of the world's rare earths and imposes significant export duties and reduced export quotas on these goods, in violation of its WTO commitments; whereas these restrictions significantly distort global markets, creating a disadvantage for EU companies;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K e (new) Ke. whereas the EU, US and Japan have complained to the WTO about China's practise of increasing export duties and reducing export quotas which they argue unfairly benefit Chinese companies; whereas Beijing maintains that its restrictions are needed to protect the environment, conserve supplies and meet domestic demand;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas the positive role of the PRC in South-East Asia in terms of economic regionalisation and dynamics is becoming increasingly overshadowed by territorial disputes
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas the deepening economic relations between
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 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) (b) Urges China, as the world's rising trading power, to play a constructive role in international fora; in addition maintains that it is in the Chinese leadership's interest to act as the guardian of an open trading system and fully abide by its WTO commitments as a contribution to the resolution of the ongoing "rare earths" and other trade disputes;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Underlines that although forced abortions are strictly illegal in China, family-planning officials repeatedly coerce women into abortions or sterilisation;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 j (new) (j) Admires the courage and activism of those Chinese citizens who act in socially responsible ways to promote and defend human rights, and address issues such as corruption, abuse of office, environmental damage, AIDS infection, food poisoning, construction fraud concerning schools, and illegal land and property expropriation; denounces all incidences of official retaliation against these Chinese citizens; and expects a responsible Chinese leadership to comply strictly with domestic and international human rights law;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) (b) Recognises the significant efforts by the Chinese Government to develop Tibet and Xinjiang economically and the impact of such efforts on nomad communities and traditional livelihoods; urges the Chinese Government to meaningfully engage the Tibetan and Uighur peoples in governance issues, including resource management and economic development priorities, and respecting rather than diluting cultural elements such as language and religion; strongly asserts that the Chinese Government will not achieve lasting stability in Tibet or Xinjiang or comity among Chinese, Tibetan and Uighur peoples through forcible assimilation, cultural destruction or repressive police and security methods;
Amendment 248 #
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 259 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Wishes to see
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 293 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Underlines the global importance of the South China Sea, through which one-third of the world's trade passes, and therefore urgently appeals to all involved parties to settle their conflicting territorial claims in the South China Sea by international arbitration
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;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Observes that the new American strategy of
Amendment 315 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
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
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17 amendments...
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 22 a (new) - having regard to the draft UN Principles and Guidelines on effective elimination of discrimination based on Work and Descent published by the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/11/CRP.3),
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 22 b (new) - having regard to observations and recommendations on caste discrimination by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Treaty Bodies and UN Special Procedures, noting in particular the Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance of 24 May 2011 (A/HRC/17/40),
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Underlines that a longer-term approach covering the whole election cycle is required to appropriately follow up on the reports and recommendations of the EU Election Observation Missions; stresses the importance of drawing up realistic and achievable recommendations and of ensuring that these recommendations are monitored and become part of political dialogue and assistance by the EU delegations; considers that Parliament's standing delegations and the joint parliamentary assemblies should also play an enhanced role in following up these recommendations and analysing progress with regard to human rights and democracy;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40a. Stresses that despite some steps taken by the Chinese authorities in the right direction, the human rights situation continues to deteriorate and is marked by widening social unrest and the tightening of control and repression of human rights defenders, lawyers, bloggers, and social activists, as well as by targeted policies aimed at marginalising Tibetans and their cultural identity; urges the Chinese authorities to engage seriously with the Tibetan people to assess the underlying causes of self-immolations of Tibetan monks and nuns and cease harassment and intimidation of Tibetans who exercise their rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association, end all use of unnecessary excessive force in facing protestors, investigate all instances of human rights violations, and allow independent monitors into areas of protest;
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 b (new) 40b. Reiterates its call for the need to appoint an EU Special Representative for Tibet who would be responsible for the defence of human rights and, among other topical issues, the right to freely practice one's religion and culture in China;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Notes that the EU is developing a human rights monitoring mechanism to be included as part of new partnership and cooperation agreements, and other trade agreements, with a number of countries; is concerned that these monitoring mechanisms are not ambitious enough and not clearly defined, compromising the EU's treaty commitment to the promotion of human rights and democracy in the world; is particularly concerned in this regard about the PCA with Uzbekistan and the pending PCA with Turkmenistan;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 a (new) 53a. Welcomes Council decisions to ban the export of certain information technologies and services to Syria and Iran and urges the European Union to consider these cases as precedents for future restrictive measures against other repressive regimes; strongly supports the proposal to include human rights violations in the EU dual-use export control system as a reason for which non- listed items may be subject to export restrictions by Member States;
Amendment 296 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 70 70. Strongly regrets that homosexuality remains criminalised in 78 states, including five in which it is subject to the death penalty; calls on these states to decriminalise homosexuality without delay, to free those imprisoned on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity and not to execute them; calls on the EEAS to make full use of the LGBT Toolkit to protect the rights of LGBTI people; calls on the Council to work towards binding guidelines in this area; calls on the EEAS and Member States to assist LGBTI human rights defenders in countries where they are at risk, and calls on the VP/HR to continue making clear the European Union's firm commitment to equality and non-discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression in the world, including by launching and supporting initiatives at bilateral, international and UN level on these matters; repeats its call on the Commission to issue a roadmap for equality on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 70 a (new) 70a. Calls on Member States to grant asylum to people fleeing persecution in countries where LGBT people are criminalised, on the basis of applicants' well-founded fears of persecution, and relying on their self-identification as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 70 b (new) 70b. Reasserts that the principle of non- discrimination, including on grounds of sex and sexual orientation, is a fundamental element in the ACP-EU partnership;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 70 c (new) 70c. Underlines that for the EU's foreign policy to be credible and coherent in the field of fundamental rights, equality and anti-discrimination, the Council should adopt the directive on equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation and enlarge the application of the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia to cover other targeted groups, such as LGBT persons;
Amendment 301 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 71 71. Condemns the continued human rights violations committed against people suffering from caste-based discrimination, including the denial of equality and access to justice, continued segregation and caste- induced barriers to the achievement of basic human rights; requests the Council, the EEAS and the Commission to take joint action on caste-based discrimination, including in EU human rights communications, frameworks and country- based strategies and dialogues, wherever appropriate, and to promote the draft UN Principles and Guidelines for the elimination of discrimination based on work and descent as a guiding framework to eliminate caste discrimination, and work for their endorsement by the UN Human Rights Council;
Amendment 303 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 71 a (new) 71a. Requests the High Representative and the Special Representative for Human Rights to give full recognition to caste discrimination as a cross-cutting human rights and poverty predicament affecting most severely women;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 72 a (new) 72a. Emphasises the importance of the right to citizenship as one of the most fundamental rights, since in many countries only full citizens are granted all the conditions to fulfil and exercise their basic human rights, including public security, wellbeing and education;
Amendment 321 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75 75. Urges the EU to enhance its action to end the practices of female genital mutilation (FGM), early and forced marriages, and gender-selective abortion; insists that these policies should be essential elements in EU approach to development cooperation; stresses the importance of adequate access to medical means, and of information about sexual and reproductive health and rights, to the wellbeing of women in all countries;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 75 a (new) 75a. Notes that there continues to be insufficient attention given to sexual and reproductive rights violations that undermine efforts towards the Cairo Programme of Action (ICPD) commitments; underlines that progress on reproductive health has been limited in some contexts by violations such as child, early and forced marriage and failure to enforce a legal minimum age of marriage, coercive practices such as forced sterilisation or FGM, as well as denial of autonomy to women and girls to make decisions about their sexual and reproductive health free of discrimination, coercion and violence;
Amendment 400 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 83 a (new) 83a. Recalls that in a number of countries the prohibition, confiscation and destruction of both places of worship and religious publications, and prohibition of the training of clergy, are still common practice; urges the EU institutions, in their contacts with the relevant governments, to counter such violations;
source: PE-496.431
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